Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43905, for Daniel Reed, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (New York)

Reed, Daniel 

NUMBER
S. 43905

CONTENTS
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(The second half of a number beginning with 22 is torn. Following it is No. 2279)
New York
Daniel Reed
Continental Private Malcolm's Reg. New York Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of August 1818 and sent to R Riker, [illegible] 
City of New York

Arrearages of 4th Sept 1818 
4 mo. 29/30. $39.73

Revolutionary claims, 
Act 18th March, 1818,

[illegible]
Malcom
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Daniel Reed
Soldier
Danl. Reed

Admitted 
R Riker
New York
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[Printed by E. Conrad, Frankfort-street is underlined in the top right corner.]

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker 
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.

The Declaration under Oath of Daniel Reed formerly a Soldier engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,

THAT the said Daniel Reed inlisted a Solider sometimes in the month of March in the year 1777 on Captain James Black Company and Col William Malcom Regiment one of the sixteen additional regiment, raised by order of Congress, Attached to the line of the [illegible] of New York, that enlisted for the war and wholly served and continued serving under different Captains but on the same Regiment fighting against the common enemy of our Country until Peace. And was honorably discharged in 1783 but my Discharge has been burnt. 

Daniel (X) Reed
      his mark
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Service   I  Number
Continental (New York)  I  Reed, Daniel  I  S.43905
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City and State of New-York, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid [name has been struck through, and under it is written Daniel Reed]

who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the [illegible] is 63 years of age and by the testimony of Captain hunter who is well known by me and a [illegible] Citizen of New York [illegible]

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said [name has been struck through, and above it is written Daniel Reed] did serve in the War of the United States in the Revolutionary [illegible] in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justifiably entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Sixth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and Eighteen

[signature: R. Riker]

I do further certify that Robert Hunter [illegible] are personally known to me [illegible] - I knew Daniel Reed the applicant [illegible] revolutionary War against the Common enemy, [illegible]
5 April 1818 — R. Riker
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In the matter of Daniel Reed a Rev. Pensioner

[very faint: 13 August 1818]
[very faint: illegible]
[very faint: 2270]

Sep 1818
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[Sold by J.B. Janseu. appears small in the upper right corner]

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.

IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —

PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York.

City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered that on the twenty second day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Daniel Reed aged sixty four years, resident in the city of New York in the county of New York in this United States of America. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war was follows:

that is to say he enlisted in the continental establishment on the 20th day of March 1777 in a regiment commanded by Colonel Malcolm in a company commanded by Captain James Black for and during the war in 1779 deponent was transferred to Col. Spencer Regiment in a Co. commanded by Capt. William Bull in the Jersey line and was again transferred to the New York Line, deponent having been transferred so often he cannot recollect the names of his [illegible] officers, he served until the close of the war in 1780, when he was honorably discharged but by what officer he cannot tell. He further saith his discharge was burnt when his house was burnt down at old Shawangunk in the State of New York. 

and that his original declaration is dated the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2270 —

Daniel (X) Reed
His Mark
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AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent to thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:

Real Estate None —

Personal Estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
—none—

Declarant is a weaver by trade, but is unable to follow that business through age, infirmity and almost total loss of his eye sight, which renders him wholly incapable of any business declarant has also had a stroke of the palsy about four years since.
He has a wife Sarah Reed aged 35 years declarants third wife, she take in working when she can get it, but which will support them. She takes care of declarant, deponent saith that they keep house but their furniture, and cooking utensils are borrowed from their neighbors. he saith that he has been heretofore assisted by his friend unit about 2 years past since which he has received a pension he [illegible] Saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself. without the assistance of his county, that is to say without the aid of the general government except by private or public charity.

Daniel (X) Reed
  His Mark

Sworn in open court
this 22nd July 1820 
Benj. Ferris
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I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing [illegible] and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh — day of August — 1821

[signature of Benjamin Ferris]
[handwritten "Clerk"]
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Garret Sickel of the City of New York aforesaid being sworn oath that he was well acquainted with applicant Daniel Reed who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Black Company in Col. William Malcoms Regiment. I knew for more than two years in the service of the United States early in the year 1777 and all the time until Col Malcoms regiment was transferred to that of Col. Specners in 1779, and to the best of my knowledge served in Col. Spencers regiment till sometime in the beginning of 1780 and myself was a sergeant in both Malcoms and Spencers Regiments. 

New York
August 5th 1818 Garret Sickles

Sworn before me this 5th day Aug 1818 R Riker
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43905
Revy
Invalid

File No. 43,905
Daniel Reed 
Prv Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Vol [illegible] (may be 3 or 5)
Page 415

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, 88.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Please, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate. is the proper hand writer of said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818

[signature of Benjamin Ferris]
[handwritten "Clerk"]