Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,675, for Elijah Read, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Vt.

Read, Elijah
or
Reed
Elizabeth

NUMBER     W. 5,675
B.L.Wt. 26137-160-55

CONTENTS
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30159
Albany N York
Elijah Reed of Rensselaer Co in the State of New York who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Holton of the reg't commanded by Col hart for ['the line' crossed out] Vermont for Seven months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1835 and sent to Geo. Gould, Troy N.Y. 
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $93.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11.66
$104.98
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk,
Bood E2 Vol 4 Page 61
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John L. Davis
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane May 19th A.D. 1835
I Certify that Alexander S. Campbell Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Windham, and duly commissioned and qualified, and that the within and foregoing is his signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county Court, the day and year above written -
Attest Marshall Miller Clerk
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John Stearns
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State of Vermont 
Windham County Court Clerk's Office 
New Fane May 19th A.D. 1835 
I Certify that Alexander S. Campbell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for county of Windham, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the within is his signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written - 
Attest Marshall Miller Clerk
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In the Matter of
Elijah Reade
Applicant for a pension

1st term waiter not alld (allowed)

admd (admitted)

7 mo. pri
$23.33


Geo. Gould esqr
Troy
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832.

State of New York }
Rensselaer County }
City of Troy            } ss  On this 7th day of July AD 1835 personally appeared before the Mayor's Court of said City of Troy in the County aforesaid, now sitting, in open court, Elijah Read, a resident of the said city of Troy in said State of New York aged seventy one years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.  That he was born in the town of Windsor in the state of Connecticut, the 17th day of March A.D. 1704; But knows of no record of his birth, except one made by his own authority & information, in the town of Rockingham & State of Vermont of which copy taken 15 years since is hereto annexed:  That he first entered the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, as a volunteer in the Vermont Militia, at the town of Rockingham in said State of Vermont, where he then resided; that he then joined the company of militia, commanded by Captain Jonathan Holton, about the 20th of November, 1780, immediately after the burning of Royalton; that he volunteered as servant or waiter to said Captain Holton, and marched with him & his company from said Rockingham to the town of Barnard in Vermont, about 5 or 6 miles from said Royalton, where the said company built a small fort for a guard; he was there with said company within one or two days of four weeks; & was then with all said company discharged at said Barnard; but had no written discharge; said declarant was at this time in actual service within one or two days of 4 weeks.  That about the 1st day of May 1781, at said town of Rockingham, he enlisted, for the term of nine months in a company of militia commanded by Lieut. William Stearns, of which company one Gates was captain, & which belonged to Colonel Benjamin Wait's regiment of Vermont troops.  He  joined said company soon after said enlistment at said Rockingham & marched with said Lieut Stearns & his command to Peacham (Vermont).  That said company remained on duty, at said Peacham till the fall of 1781; part of the time under command of said Lieut. Stearns; & part of the time under the
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Command of said Capt. Gates that in the said fall of 1781 he marched with said company to Newbury, thence to Moretown, & thence to Corinth, (all of which towns were in said State of Vermont); & that he with others was discharged, at Corinth aforesaid, in the early part of December 1781; & that he had no written discharge, that he was at this term in the actual service seven full months during all which time he served as a fifer.  That he knows of no person living who could testify to his having served as above, except John L. Davis & John Stearns, both of said town of Rockingham, & whose affidavits are hereto annexed; * that he has no documentary evidence.   That during & after the Revolutionary war, he resided in said town of Rockingham until about twenty years since, when he removed to said city (then town) of Troy, where he has resided ever since.  That he is known to Rev. Noah Levings & Lyman Garfield of said city of Troy, who can testify to his character for truth, & to his reputation of having served in the Revolutionary War.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
(signed) Elijah Read

Sworn & subscribed the    }
7th day of July 1835, in open Court }
(signed) Henry R Bristol, Clerk

We, Noah Levings a clergyman, residing in the city of Troy aforesaid, & Lyman Garfield residing in the same city hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Read, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that he is a person fully entitled to credit; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed, & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the } (signed) N. Levings
& year last aforesaid }     (signed) L.  Garfield

before me
(signed) John P. Cushman
Recorder of Troy
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Recorder of Troy


And the said court does, hereby, declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter ; & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he has stated, & the court further certifies that it appears to it that Noah Levings who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said city of Troy & that Lyman Garfield who has also signed the same, is a resident of said city, & that both of them are persons entitled to full credit & belief. 


I Henry R. Bristol, Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the city of Troy, in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elijah Read for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this 7th day of July A.D. 1835.
(signed) Henry R Bristol, Clerk
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577
New York, Albany
Elizabeth Reed
widow of Elijah Reed
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the (illegible) February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of June 1853 and sent to F. A. Dickens
Present

Recorded on Roll O Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 82  Vol. A

1832
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519    Mar 12/53

Elijah Reeds Paper
Elizabeth Read
widow of 
Elijah Read
dec'd
(late pensioner under act 7 June 1832)

Claim for Pension 
Act 3 Feby 1853

May 1853

F. A. Dickins Atty
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State of New York  }
Ranselaer (sic) County } ss.

I, Prentiss L. Jones, Clerk of the Troy City Justices Court, the same being a court of Record, do hereby certify that at a Court held in & for the said City before the Justices thereof at the court house of the County of Renselaer (sic), on the 27th day of April, 1848, it was (illegible) by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court, that Elijah Reed late of the City of Troy in said County, died on the fifth day of March 1848, that at the time of his death, he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th June 1832 and that he left a widow him surviving named Elizabeth Reed, who is still living, and resides in the City of Troy.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of April 1848.
(signed) P. L. Jones  Clk

(hand drawn seal)
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
March 8, 1853

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in this office
Jno. S. Gallaher
Auditor
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State of New York  }
Rensselaer County } ss

On this Twenty sixth day of February A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace with and for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York, Elizabeth Read aged sixty eight years, a resident of the City of Troy in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elijah Pead deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the time of his death, that the original Certificate of Pension was left as she has been informed at the Pension Agency in the City of Albany and from there returned to the Department in Washington D. C.   She further states that she was married to the said Elijah Read, in the City of Troy on the Fifth day of March A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty nine, by one Reverend Leland Howard a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Taylor that her said Husband died at (illegible) aforesaid on the third day of March A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty eight and that she is still a widow but has no public or private record of her marriage, that she has not intemarried, but can (illegible) the
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widow of the above mentioned Elijah Read, and that she now resides in the said City of Troy and has bore the space of twenty years past and that previous  thereto she resided in said City of Troy.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such moneys or pension as may be due her under the act to continue half pay to widows approved on the third day of February 1853.
(signed) Elizabeth  her  X  mark) Read

Witness
(signed) Charles E Brintnall

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
(signed) Charles E . Brintnall
Justice of the Peace
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widow of the above mentioned Elijah Read, and that she now resides in the said City of Troy and has for the space of Twenty years past and that previous thereto she resided in said City of Troy.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such moneys or pension as may be due her under the act to continue half pay to widows  Approved on the third

STATE OF NEW YORK,
RENSSELAEL COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.

I, Henry A. Clum, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Charles E. Brintnall Esqr before whom the (illegible) annexed affidavits was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the da of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this third day of March A. D. 1853.
(signed) Henry A. Clum, Clerk
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State of New York  }
Rensselaer County } ss.

On this twenty third day of February A. D.  one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Dorcas C. Mattier and Lucy Jane Taylor who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they know Elijah Read and Elizabeth Read at the City of Troy in the County & State aforesaid, before they were married that they were married in the said City of Troy on the fifth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine by the Reverend Lealand Howard a minster of the Gospel in said City at that time and then deponents further say that they were present and witnessed said marriage and know the facts above stated to be true and that the said  Elizabeth Read is now residing in the City of Troy County and State aforesaid.
(signed) Dorcas C. Mattier
(signed) Lucy J. Taylor

Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written.
(signed) Chas. E. Brintnall
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York  }
Rensselaer County } ss.

On this twenty third (23) day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Mary Brown and Christine Myres of the City of Troy who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they knew Elijah Read and Elizabeth Read in the life time of the said Elijah Read and that they knew the said Elijah Read and Elizabeth Read to be then living together in the City of Troy in the  County and State aforesaid, as husband and wife, and to be reputed and the (illegible) deponents further say she now resides in the City of Troy and County aforesaid and has so resided since the death of Elijah Read her said husband.
(signed) Mary Brown
(signed) Christina (his  X  mark) Myres

Sworn & subscribed before me on the day and year above written
(signed) Charles E Brintnall
Justice of the Peace
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Act March 3/55
50.444.    April 7/55

Elizabeth Read, widow of
Elijah Read, dec'd
Revolutionary War

Capt. (blank)    Pri.
N.Y.

Enl.  (blank)
Dis.  (blank)     18 - 

Revv. War.

Was a Pensioner of the U. States

N. Y. Feby 55. No 577

Boynton

ad:  160 (illegible) Mar 17/56

Boynton

Written diagonally across the front:
No. 26 137  iss May 19/56

Right side of page:

Cir. F. A. Dickins Sept 17/55
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21.077.

Elizabeth Read
widow of 
Elijah Read
dec'd

War of the Revolution

160 acres

Francis A. Dickins, Atty
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DECLARATION
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,  }
Rensselaer County.       } ss.

On this Third da of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Read aged Seventy years, a resident of the City of Troy in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Elijah Read deceased, who was a Fife Major in the war of the revolution that he was a pensioner during his lifetime and that she is now a pensioner at the rate of $23.30.

That her said husband at on or about the (blank) day of (blank) A.D., 18(blank) for the term of (blank) and continued in actual service in said war of the Revolution and was honorably discharged at (blank) on the (blank) day A.D., 18(blank).
She further states, that she was married to the said Elijah Read in Troy on the fifth day of March A.D., 1829 by one Leland Howard a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Taylor.  That her said husband died at Troy on the third day of March A. D. 1848 and that she is now a widow.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855.  For dates and proof of marriage and death she refers to testimony on file at the Department in Washington.  
(signed) Elizabeth (her X mark) Read

We, Samuel Hannan and Isaac Ayres residents of Troy in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Read in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
(signed) Samuel Hanna
(signed) Isaac Ayers

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself t be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
(signed) Chas E. Brintnall
Justice of the Peace
Res. Co
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[verso]
Saturday 11th
1 qt tea - 1.9
1 lb of Shugar 1.0
1 Pt. Gin - 1.4
to bars of ore 0.2
Tuesday 14
to 1 lb Sugar 0.9
1 lb 5 oz butter 1.10
1 Pt Gin - 1.4
half Pt rum 0.6

[recto]
Copy of Record of the births of the Children of Elijah Reed &c
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Elijah Read of Riockingham in the county of Windh(illegible) & State of Vermont born March 17th 1764, and Relief, his Wife, born October 105h,  1763 and the following are the births of their Children viz.

Horace born August 12, 1788
Caroline " May 29th 1790
Relief X Elijah " March 15, 1792
Joel " February 24, 1794
Merril " September 1st 1795
Merin   " April 5th 1797
John (illegible)   "  July 8, 1800
Fanna   "  August 12, 1802

Recorded by me Jona Buck Town Clerk

The foregoing is a true Copy of Record and Recorded in the book of Records in Rockingham, Lib. 2. folio 880
Oct. 5,. 1820

Attest:  HWW   Town Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., (blank), 19(blank)


In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Elijah Read a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.5675  Pensioned as Reid. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Nov. 20 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Abt 4 Wks
RANK
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERCIE WAS RENDERED.
Captain:  Jonathan Holton
Colonel:  (blank)
STATE
Vt.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
May 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Sept 1781
RANK
Fifer
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain:  Gates
Colonel: Benjamin Wait

Battles engaged in, None dated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rockingham, Vt.
Date of application for pension, July 7, 18335, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Troy Rensselaer Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Mch 17 1764, in Windsor Conn. 
Remarks:  Sol married Relief  (age not asked) b. ct. 12, 1762; he married Elizabeth Taylor Mch 3, 1829 at Troy NY where he died Mar 3 or 5 1848 and Elizabeth was allowed pension on an ap. executed Feb 26. 1853 while a resident of Troy aged 68 years.
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MBH
Rev. War Section.

September 21, 1915.

Mr. George S. Stewart, 
Box 215, 
Bedford, Mass.

Sir:

In addition to the military history of Elijah Read, W. File No. 5,675, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.

Children of Elijah and Refief Read.

Horace                 born     August 12, 1788.
Caroline                   "       May 29, 1790.
Relief and Elijah       "        March 15, 1792.
Loel                          "        February 24, 1794.
Merril                       "         September 1, 1795.
Meria                        "        April 5, 1797.
John Elit                    "        July 8, 1800.
Fanna                        "        August 12, 1802.

Very Respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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519.
Elizabeth Reed,
Widow of Elijah
N. J.

Let. to F. A. Dickins, May 17/53

Act Feb. 3d 1853



26.237

Rev War
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No 32.849
New York
Elijah Reed 
Suspended 
Let to Geo Gould 15 July 1835
  "  "  same  Aug. 11 - " 
Adm'd 7 mos pr $23.33
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March 12, 1853
519
Appl. of Elizabeth Reed widow of Elijah Reed New York
30139
Act 3d Feby 1853
$23.33 per annum commencing Feb. 3d 1853.
Rev'y
F. A. Dickins Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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[verso]
1915 Sept 21: history to Mr. George S. Stewart. M.C.H.

[recto]
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 5675
Eliz'th Reed Wid. Elijah Reed Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 3d/53
Index:-Vol. M, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[addressed envelope] 
Dr. Crumb
11th July 1835.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
Pension Office; War Department - 
Washington City
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Troy, New York.  8th July 1833
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir, I enclose the application of Elijah Read for a pension under act of 7th June 1832.  His case seems to me [underlined] very [/underlined] fully made out and I hope it can be attended to ere long.  Please to direct any communications to me.
Respectfully,
Yours &c
Geo. Goulde
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[written vertically] Elijah Read Aug 28 NY [/written vertically]

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Office
Washington City
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Troy 25th Augt. 1835

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I enclose what will I trust be final & satisfactory proof in the case of Elijah Read.  It would certainly seem singular that with [underlined] positive [/underlined] & [underlined] complete proof [/underlined] by [underlined] two [/underlined] witnesses, he should fail on account of not remembering the exact sum to which he was formerly entitled.  The statement as to pay was omitted in the first declaration [underlined] because [/underlined] he was uncertain about it; & was subsequently added (as on recollection I believe) - only because it was positively required by the department.
Respectfully 
Yours &c
Geo. Goulde
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Reed, widow of Elijah Rensselaer County and State of New York.
act 3d February, 1853. 
Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase."' crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7" June 1832.
Marriage proven by parole
Proof,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]
/s/S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.
F. A. Dickins, Esqr.
Present,
Name and residence of Agent
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[handwritten letter]
Bedford, Mass. Sept. 10, 1915.

G. M. Saltzgaber Esq.
Commissioner of .
Sir,
In reply to your favor of Sept. 8, just rec'd, would say that the name of Aaron Parker appears in the published Massachusetts Pension Roll (p. 200), described as a private, pension $80. per annum, served in Mass. Militia, placed on pension roll July 1, 1833, age 77 yrs., pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831, residence in Middlesex County, Mass. This is all the data I can give with certainty about this Aaron Parker, for there were several men of this same name who enlisted from Middlesex  Co. during the Revolution; viz: Aaron Parker Sr. of Westford, Mass. (b. 1739), Sergt. Ensign, Lieut., was paid a bounty in 1782 for 3 yrs. service; m. 1766 Lydia Spaulding, rem. before 1790 to Cavendish Vt. (Windsor Co.); also, Aaron Parker Jr. of Westford Mass. (1762-1823), served as a private in Capt. John Minot's Co., Col. Dike's Regt. 1777 &c. m. 1791, Joanna Fletcher, who d. 1838 at Westford. 
These two Westford men were evidently distinct from the pensioner of 1833, nor do I find their
[margin note: [illegible] Do not search for these]
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[handwritten letter]
names on any published pension roll, but I should be glad to learn whether pensions were issued to the widow of either of them. The older man died at Cavendish Vt., the younger at Westford Mass. 
In the Census of Pensioners, 1840, (p. 94) appears the name of Elijah Reed, ae. 76, of Troy, N.Y. (1st. ward), Rensselaer Co., Northern N.Y. District. This man was born in Conn. in 1764, & enlisted probably at Rockingham, Vt. (then claimed as part of N.Y.); he m. 1787, Relief White & lived in Rockingham Vt. till after 1807, when he removed to Troy, N.Y. Also, on p. 71, same work, appears Justus Cobb, ae. 75, of Middlebury, Vt., Windsor Co. I do not learn when either of these men were placed on the pension roll nor the particulars of their service, which I would be glad to obtain. Thanking you very much for the records sent, I am, 
Respectfully,
/s/George S. Stewart
Address, Box 215, Bedford, Mass. 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D SEP 13 1915]
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I John Stearns of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do testify and say that I served as a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1781 about seven months in the Vermont troops in Colonel Benjamin Wait's Regiment and I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Reed in the year 1781 who resided at that time in the same town with me to wit in the Town of Rockingham aforesaid and who lives at this time in Troy in the State of New York. and I further testify & say that the said Reed was in the United States Service in the year 1781 as a fifer in the Company commanded by Lieutenant William Stearns in the absence of Capt Gates. and by Capt Gates when the said Gates was present and in Col. Benjamin Wait's Regiment. I saw the said Reed who was then attached to that company at Peacham in the State of Vermont in the month of October 1781 where I joined said campaign I continued in said Company and in said services until I was discharged, and during that time the said Reed was in said Company. I was discharged I think in November 1781 and returned to Rockingham, and in the month of December 1781, my father the Lieutenant of said Company returned to Rockingham and the said Reed also returned as I believe - I was in Lieut Green's Company from the commencement of my services till I joined my father's Company at  Peacham, while in Lieut Stearns company I marched in company with said Reed to Newbury then to Moretown then to Corinth, it was in May as I think that I went from Rockingham and joined said Green's company, I think that my father Lieutenant Stearns and his company or a part of his company left Rockingham, in June 1781 and understood and believe that said Reed went with said company at that time, and from my now knowledge & from information received in the year 1781 I beleive that the said Reed who resided in the same town with me was in the service in 1781 six months or more. - 
/s/John Stearns
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. Rockingham May 13th 183. Then personally appeared John Stearns, above named, who is a credible person and made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth, 
Before me /s/Alexander S. Campbell Justice Peace. -
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I John L. Davis of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont Do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Reed then of said Rockingham but now of Troy in the State of New York. and I further testify that in May 1781 I enlisted in Lieutenant Stearns Company of Vermont troops which company was attached to Col. Wait's Regiment I think it was about the first of May that I enlisted the said Read enlisted in said Company about the same time, Lieutenant Stearns and part of his company including the said Read and myself marched from said Rockingham about the middle of May 1781 and went to Peacham Vermont where said company remained until the fall of the year when s'd Company left Peacham went to Newbury then to Moretown then to Corinth in the State of Vermont. I went out on scouting parties several times and saw said Reed in said Company at Peacham at Newbury at Moretown and at Corinth, the said Reed was discharged from the service in the month of December 1781. I was discharged at the same time both at Corinth and we both returned together to Rockingham aforesaid with Lieutenant Stearns, the said Reed was a fifer when in the service. I saw said Reed every day from May to December except when I went out on scouting parties, and when I returned from scouting I saw said Reed in said Company. and I further testify that the said Reed was as I believe in the service in said Lieutenant Stearns Company at least seven months. Capt. Gates commanded Lieutenant Stearns company when he was present, but was absent a great part of the time. - 
/s/John L. Davis
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. Rockingham May 13th 1835 Then personally appeared John L. Davis a credible person and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me /s/Alexander S. Campbell Justice Peace
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Augt 10 Luce Elijah Read]
[postmark: TROY N.Y. AUG 9]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Troy 6th Augt. 1835

Sir,
Mr. Crump's letter of 15 July last, stating objections to Elijah Read's pension application was duly recd; & has been attended to, as soon as the terms of the court would admit.  I enclose a supplementary declaration, which, I believe, fully answers all objections.  And the case seems to me very fully proved.
Respectfully
Yours, &c
Geo. Goulde

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner fo Pensons,
Washington City
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Act. 3d Feb. 1853
Additional evidence required by letter of 17 may 1853. in case of Elizabeth Reed widow of Elijah Reed, dec'd 
Revy. Pensioner
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer}ss on this twenty eighth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid Elizabeth Reed a resident of the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States passed the 3d February 1853. That she  is the widdow of Elijah Reed who was Fife Major in The Revolutionary war the Company and Regiment she does not know nor the length of service but has heard him say he served three months more than was proved in his declaration. That she was married to the said Elijah Reed on the firth or third of March eighteen hundred and twenty nine. That her husband the aforesaid Elijah Read died on the fifth of March 1848 at Troy. and that she has remained a widdow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by referance to proofs hereto annext
/s/X her mark Elizabeth Read
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me}
/s/Charles C. Parmelee
County Judge of Renssalaer County}
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer}SS on this twenty eighth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Personaly appeared before the County Court of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid Elizabeth Reed a resadent of the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States passed the 3d February 1853. That she is the widdow of Elijah Reed who was Fife Major in The Revolutionary war the Company and Regment she does not know nor the length of service but has heard him say he served three months more than was proved in his declaration. That she was married to the said Elijah Reed on the fifth or third of March eighteen hundred and twenty nine. That her husband the aforesaid Elijah Read died on the fifth of Mar 1848 at Troy. and that she has remained a widdow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by referance to proofs hereto annext
STATE OF NEW YORK,
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,}ss. I, ['AMBROSE H. SHELDON,' crossed out] Henry A. Clum Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Chas C Parmelee Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof, a County Judge in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. 
[county seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty eighth day of May 1853
/s/Henry A. Clum Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County}ss on this twenty eighth day of may A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personaly appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State afore said ['Personaly appeared' crossed out] Lyman Garfield and Samuel Hanna who being duly Sworn according to law declare that they was personaly acquainted with Elijah read of the City of Troy during his lifetime, and that he drew a Pension from the United States, and that they were personaly acquainted with Elizabeth Taylor previous and subsequent to her marriage to said Elijah Read and that they live together as man and wife untill his death. and that she still remains his widdow.
/s/L. Garfield
/s/Samuel Hanna
Sworn & subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1853
/s/Chas E Brintnall
Justice of the Peace Rens Co
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In the matter of
[underlined] Elijah Read [/underlined]
Applicant for a pension
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In the Matter of Elijah Reed applicant for a pension under act of 7th June 1832} 
Supplementary declaration.
State of New York
Rensselaer County, City of Troy ss. 
On this 4th day of August AD 1835 personally appeared before the Mayor's Court of said city of Troy, now sitting, in open court, Elijah Reed, a resident of said City of Troy, (who on the first Tuesday of July last past made before the said Court his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832), who being first duly sworn doth, on his oath make the following declaration supplementary to his said former declaration, & to supply certain requisites asked for by the Commissioner of Pensions: - Ist that his pay for, & during the time of his service as a musician ( as set forth in his original declaration), was at & after the rate of 40/New England currency, (i.e.$6.66) per month. IId: That the causes for his delay in making said original declaration were that till some time in the summer of the year AD 1834, he was not aware that any one could, under said act, or any act, draw a pension for a less term of service than two years; & that on so finding out the sufficiency of his period of actual service, he commenced diligent search for living witnesses to prove his said service, but was not able to find any such till some time in the beginning of the year AD. 1835. And that when he had found out  that such witnesses were living, he used such expedition, as his age, & circumstances would admit, for procuring their testimony. And that he was further delayed, by being advised by a lawyer that he must make his declaration in Vermont, where such witnesses resided, & where, at that season of the year he was unable to go. And that the affidavits of said witnesses, (sent with his original application), were procured as soon as he could get them, after he found that his declaration must be made where he resided - 
/s/Elijah Reed
Sworn & subscribed the said 4th day of August 1835 in Open Court} 
/s/Henry R. Bristol Clerk
I, Henry R. Bristol, Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the city of Troy hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the supplementary application of Elijah Read for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 4th day of August, 1835. 
/s/Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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In the matter of Elijah Read, applicant for a pension.}
State of New York
Rensselaer County 
City of Troy ss - Elijah Read, of said city of Troy, being duly sworn says, that he  has heretofore made a declaration, & & a supplementary declaration, before the Mayor's Court of said city, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 - That in said supplementary declaration, (having been particularly called on by the acting Commissioner of Pensions to state the amount of his pay as a fifer), he stated, or intended to state, that according to his belief & best recollection, his pay was forty shillings New England Currency (or $6.66), per month - He was not then, & is not now, able to remember, positively, whether that was the exact pay, but thinks the pay of a fifer was either the same as that of a private (forty shillings), or a dollar per month more, that is, forty six shillings ($7.66): - His memory is not accurate as to the precise sum, that having been long out of his mind.
/s/Elijah Read
Sworn before me this 25th day of August 1835}
/s/Geo. Wheeler Just. Peace
State of New York Rensselaer County, City of Troy ss. George Gould, of said city being duly sworn, says that he has, as attorney for the above named Elijah Read, drawn the declaration, & supplementary declaration, in the above affidavit mentioned, & that the person who signed, & swore to, the above affidavit, is the identical person who made said declarations and that the declarant's statement of indistinct recollection as to the precise amount of his pay, as set forth in the above affidavit, is substantially the same as he previously made to this deponent, & from which this deponent drew said supplementary declaration, which does, or was intended to, state the pay to be set forth, according to recollection & belief. - 
/s/Geo. Gould
Sworn before me, this 25th day of August 1835}
/s/Geo. Wheeler Just. Peace 
I, the justice of peace, before whom the above affidavits were sworn, certify that George Gould, the above deponent, is well known to me, & is entitled to full credit
/s/George Wheeler Just. Peace
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I, Henry R. Bristol, Clerk of the within named County of Rensselaer, hereby certify that George Wheeler, before whom the within affidavits purport to have been taken, was at the time of taking such affidavits, a Justice of the Peace in & for said City of Troy, in said County: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, & have no doubt that his signature to said affidavits, & the certificate appended thereto, is his genuine signature.
[county seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said County, the 25th day of August AD. 1835
/s/Henry R. Bristol Clerk. 
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