Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 8660, for John Reed, Pennsylvania
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to serve said three months, in Cumberland County Penna and served under "Capt. McLaughlin" and served said tour of duty as a private soldier That said applicant was marched from Carlisle in Cumberland Co, Penna as a guard over some wagons that were loaded with provisions and ammunitions intended for the army under General Washington that said applicant at the termination of his said tour of three months duty was verbally discharged from the service by his Capt. "McLaughlin" at old Lancaster, Pa. under whom he served said three months as a private soldier as above stated and this applicant says he was again out in the service as a volunteer in the militia of the County of Lancaster, Pa. for a second tour of four months, during the year 1776. That this applicant entered the service in the month of September on the 1st of September 1776 and served until the 1st of January 1777 that this applicant served said tour of duty under Capt "David Leisk" of the militia of Lancaster Co, Pa, that the name of the major of the Regiment was
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and guard them.  This applicant remembers that an old man aged 70 years was conveyed in the wagon over which this applicant was a guard and this old man, had a musket with him and went out as a volunteer against the Enemy being determined as he said "to die free rather than be in subjections to the king of England"  This applicant during this tour of four months at or near the close of said tour was stationed inland about the City of Philadelphia and was an "Eye Witness" to a large body of "Hessians" that were prisoners of war, that had been captured and taken by a select corps of American troops at "Trenton New Jersey" and these "Hessians" were drawn up in a line near the old "market House" in the City of Philadelphia that many of them
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was so brisk and loud that the ground on which he stood seemed to tremble, that the musket balls seemed to fill the air with "whistling noises".  That the Americans after a very short sharp action drove the British to the a place called at that time "Short Hills" where the British were again attacked by the Americans and drove and compelled to retreat and the American Army remained masters of the ground. That this applicant was at the expiration of his said month verbally discharged. And this applicant says he was again in the service as a volunteer in Lancaster Co, Pa, in the militia of the County of Lancaster Pa for a period of six months under a Capt Lusk" and "Major Smith" and served this tour of duty as a
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Guard over the baggage waggons [sic] of the Army. That this six month service was served during the months of June, July, August, September, October, and November of the year 1777.  That this applicant was ordered to the Delaware River near Philadelphia where the Corps in which he served took charge of a number of waggons [sic] that were loaded with cannon balls that the Brigade in which the applicant served had charge of as many as 70 waggons [sic] as near as this applicant thinks. that a number of baggage waggons [sic] were dispatched by an order of the Commanding General from Philadelphia to "Downington" [sic Downingtown] near Philadelphia and delivered up to the Commanding officers at "Downington" [sic Downingtown] whose name was Col. "Gibbons".
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August and September of said year. From "MIddlebrook" this applicant was marched to old Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania and to Little York Penna, at which station the British prisoners and Hessians were kept and distributed among the German population in said Counties and this applicant at the expiration of this said tour of four months was verbally discharged from this service by his commanding officer "Capt Lusk" that this applicant says he served said period above named as a private soldier and served in all his Revolutionary services a period of eighteen months as above mentioned and this applicant further says that no living witnesses can be had or procured to prove
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Ans I will name Reverend Mr J.S. Wylee, Hugh Skillinger, Jacob Smyser, Joseph  Combs, John McMahan, Robert McMahan, John Dunleavey and Edmond Ingman and Col. Bedford.
sworn to and subside this      }
12th day of September 1834 }
in open court                         }
Attest Wm. Larwill

John Reed [signature]

Relinquishment
I John Reed the applicant for a pension do hereby relinquish every claim whatever  to a pension or annuity Except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
John Reed [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before }
me this 12th day of September  }  
1834 in open court                      }
Attest Wm. Larwill Clk
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State of Ohio and that Jos McCombs and J G Bedford who has also signed the same are citizens of Wayne County in the State of Ohio and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. 

In testimony whereof
William Larwill Clerk of the Supreme
Court of Ohio for Wayne County have 
hereto signed my name and affixed 
the seal of said Supreme Court at 
Wooster this 12th day of September
Anno domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Wm Larwill Clk [signature] [seal]
Supr Court
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[letterhead]

JOHN G. ATEN, Clerk
GEORGE W. RIFFLE, Deputy
NELLIE M. ATEN, Deputy
EMMA H. BURNSIDE, Stenographer

COUNTY COURT OF MASON COUNTY
West Virginia
*
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA

[Left-hand margin]
THE COURT
F. E. WINDON, President
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
J. E. HUNTER
Ashton, W. Va.
DORSEL E. WEDGE
Cottageville, W. Va.

[right-hand margin]
REGULAR MEETINGS - Each Monday Except Holidays
*
LEVY TERM--Second and Fourth Tuesdays in August

October 15th, 1937.

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

One John Reed served in the Revolutionary War as an ensign in the 7th Battalion (Cumberland County) Pennsylvania Militia.  His name appears only on a pay roll "of Capt Robert Means' Company of the 5th, 6th and 7th Classes of the 7th Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, commanded by Col. James Purdy who performed a toure [sic] of duty in Penns Vally [sic] in the year 1780".  The roll is not dated, but shows:  Time of entry Aug. 29, 1780;Time served 59; Time of discharge Oct. 26, 1780.

The above information was furnished me by the Adjutant' General's office, War Department, Washington, D.C. It was suggested by that Department that I communicate with the Veterans Administration in regard to more complete information in regard to this Revolutionary Soldier.

I would like to have any information which you  might be able to furnish me as to whether this John Reed received a pension, if so any names of his family or any data given at the time the pension was granted.

If there is a fee for the above services, please let me know and I shall remit the same.

Awaiting your pleasure, I am,

Yours very truly,
John G. Aten, Jr. [signature]
John G. Aten, Jr.

[stamp at bottom right-hand corner]
RECEIVED
OCT. 1937
[Stamp is  circled with numbers 1-12]
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[letter is rather faded-black line through middle]

War Department
Pension Office
November 11th 1833

Sir:

The papers in support of your claim have been received and placed in our files.

For the  time during which you engaged as a substitute, no allowance can be made on the law regarding personal service only in the [illegible].
If the completion of the said time were satisfactory, its length is insufficient to bring you within the provision of the Act, which requires of every applicant a service at one or more periods of six months in duration.  Your claim is therefore rejected.

I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards

Mr. John Reid
Beaver
Pa.
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or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any [crossed out] the agency of any state.  Sworn to and subscribed in open court
James Logan Pro [signature]
John Reed  [signature]

I George Scott a clergyman residing in Green Township Beaver County do certify that I am well acquainted with John Reed named in the above declaration and believe hi to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood {sic] in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion--Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Beaver County the 2 day of September 1833
Rob McFerran, J. P. [signature]
George Scott [signature]

I Joseph McFerran residing in Green Township Beaver County do certify that I am well acquainted with John Reed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that I believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.
James Logan, Pro [signature]
Joseph McFerran [signature]