Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,404, for Joshua Reeves, New Jersey
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Reeves, Joshua        S. 29,404
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Letter to to Arad Joy Mar 14 184[cut off]

Repd.

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2,295
New York
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Joshua Reaves
of Seneca in the State of New York
who was a Pri. in the comp. commanded
by Captain Dubois of the [blank] commanded
by Majr. Sparks in the N.J.
line for G. Sparks.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd 
day of Feb. 1840 and sent to [illegible]
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Arad Joy
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Arrears to the 4th of                     Ovid
Semiannual allowance ending         N.Y.


{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by T. Swann Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 4.  Page 62
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35,470
Joshua Reeves' NY
Act 7 June '32
to the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
(D.C.)
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Declaration
    In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 June 1832
State of New York Seneca County Ss
   On this 7lth day of January 1843 personally appeared before me John Ingersoll -- one of the judges of the court in and for the county aforesaid Joshua Reeves of Fayette in said county + state aged eighty five years (all but four days) the 11th day of January instant, 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 turned out + volunteered + entered the service under Capt Jonathan Wood, at the time the British landed on Long Island, as this deponent thinks about Sept 1775, marched to Phila. about 60 miles, thence to Trenton 30 miles, thence to the ocean, or harbour five miles below Sandy Hook, doing duty along as they were required, serving one month as a private in the militia -- This deponent during the same fall but later, or it may have been the next fall after, entered the service under Capt Henry Sparkes, marched to Elisabethtown some 140 miles, thence hearing of the disturbance further up, we marched to near Stoney point, where we met Genl. Washington's army on the retreat and fell in with them and continued with them retreating to Trenton + so on to Bordentown and here the British drove us to Mount Holly up the Delaware again they drove us to the Black Horn, then drove us on to Easton where we were reinforced + turned upon the British drove them back, to Mount Holly + to Bordentown, then again we drove them to Trenton and on Christmas day we had a smart battle at Trenton, in this tour this deponent or applicant served two months was in all the skirmishes + in the battle at Trenton this  applicant was again called out + entered the service in the spring, summer probably of 1777 under old Capt. Jacob Duboys Maj Sparks + Genl. Nocum, marched first to Woodbury
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below Phil. and then to red bank fort some 50 miles from home, was stationed there + served one month -- went out again under Capt, or Lieut Benjamin Corleis, marched to red bank fort about 50 miles, was stationed there + served one month, this was also in summer of 1777 -- went out again in the service in the fall of 1777 under Young Capt Jacob Duboys, Maj Ellis, marched to Hattenfield opposite Phila. left there and went back from the Delaware some 4 miles, the British followed on + crossed between Little Timber Creek + Big Timber Creek where we had a battle with them, the British killed five of our men + Lieut Mills, I was next to Lieut Mills + took hold of him + helped him up, but he died in two hours, we drove the advance guard + then they drove us, I served at this time one month; went out again in the fall probably Nov, or first of Dec, probably 1777, went out among Young Capt Jack Duboys, Maj Ellis, Col Hillman, marched to Hattenfield opposite Phila. some 60 miles, the British drove us some miles up the river, this took place about mid night, we went to Eadham, then we went back to Hattenfield where we had a small battle and drove the British + that night they crossed the Delaware at Coopers Ferry to Phila. served another time one moth, this deponent served all of the above tours, he served occasionally as a substitute for a brother, and this deponent further saith that he served at many times, + many months not above set forth at different tours + under various officers from three to six months, but cannot name the officers or the times or places immediately at this time, but that he again entered the service under Capt Charlton  Sheppard, Maj Henry Sparks, marched to Hancocks bridge, Alloways Creek some 5 miles below Salem, this was in the year probably 1778 at any rate after serving for some time, on the 21 of March the British troops surrounded one company + either killed or took us prisoners, this deponent was taken prisoner, our Capt had one eye put out in the engagement by a stab from a bayonet a number of our company were
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killed and many others wounded, Esq Hancock a lame man was killed where he lived, we were then marched to Salem + kept there a week or so, then marched to the Delaware + put on board of a schooner + taken up to Phila. where we were confined in the new jail for some two months + till the British left Phila. when we were shipped on board of the Shambeller and taken to New York, there confined in the old sugar house till they were exchanged some time in August following; in the jail in Phila. we suffered very much with hunger, some died, and in the sugar house in New York we were only allowed about six ounces meal per day, often no bread nor a mouthful of any other food, this deponent became so emaciated that when let out could barely walk, could walk only with great difficulty, being so feeble, taking in the time of getting home some 160 miles + recruiting up, would make at this tour -- six months, hard service, very hard service, this deponent recollects that Col Smock + Capt Conover were also confined in the sugar house in all this applicant claims to have served one year and a half - In making this application he hereby relinquishes all and every other claim to a pension, or to pay for revolutionary services and declares that he is not now, nor has he been a pensioner, and further he states that the cause of the delay in making his application has wholly arisen from a supposition + a belief that militia soldiers were not entitled to a pension, nor did he know that the six months as a prisoner would be considered as so much service, nor, not till quite recently did he learn that militia men who served at monthly tours could draw a pension and since learning that militia service in the war of the revolution would entitle him to a pension, he has never for a moment
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supposed but that he was honestly entitled to a pension + immediately set on foot the inquiry for it, and now comes forward with his application.  He further declares positively that the reasons here set forth for not applying for a pension before are true + that they are the only reasons, that he is extremely poor + in great need, but would not accept of a pension if it was not justly due to him, this deponent resided during the whole revolution in Salem County New Jersey, about sixty miles below Phila.  this deponent further states that he drew rations + pay as a militia soldier for all the tours + terms of service here set forth, except when a prisoner   Joshua [his mark] Reeves
Subscribed + Sworn before me this 7th Jany. 1843} John Ingersoll Judge of [      ] County Court
I certify that Joshua Reeves above named is a respectable man, and appears to be a very conscientious man, + that I recommend that full confidence, full faith and credit be given + placed in the statements made by him, that I consider him of the age stated by him and that from his extreme age and lameness + infirmity, he ought not to be required to appear in open court to make his application -- that he cannot write his name in consequence of a very tremulous hand
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca Co. Courts
Ovid Seneca Co N York Jany 13th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr.-
I send herewith an application for a pension for Joshua Reeve + some proof in the case, will you please answer as soon as convenient
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.  Arad Joy
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State of New York  Seneca County ss:}
I do hereby certify that John Ingersoll Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and sworn to was on the day when said proceedings bear date, and still is, a Judge of the County Courts in and for said county of Seneca, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take and certify said proceedings  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that his several signatures to the said proceedings jurat and certificate are severally genuine and in his proper handwriting.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at my Office in Waterloo the first day of February 1843.
C. D. Hanks Clerk of Seneca County
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Allow exception N.J.
Feb. 27.       Mar. 7, 1843

NY
Joshua Reeves

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of New Jersey County of Salem}
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county James Reeve and on being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith that he is seventy eight years of age, and is a brother of Joshua Reeve of Seneca County New York who is applying for a pension, that he is therefore personally acquainted with him + had been so acquainted with him from a child, that Joshua is older than himself, that there was two or three children of the family between his said brother Joshua + himself, that this deponent well recollects of the aforesaid Joshua Reeve being out in the service in the war of the revolution, to wit, that this deponent's brother the aforesaid Joshua Reeve, went out under capt Jonathan Wood + served one month, this deponent as well as his aforesaid brother both resided with their father at the time, which causes the impression so plainly upon his mind went out again (his said brother Joshua Reeve did) under Capt Henry Sparkes in the fall of 1776 + served two months in both the above for the one month + for the two months he was a private in the militia, that his said brother was again called out in the spring of 1777 and entered the service under Capt Jacob Duboys,  Maj Sparks, Genl. Nocum, served as before one month, that his so brother went out again in the summer of 1777 under Lieut Benjamin Corleis and served one month, that during the same summer his said brother went out again under Young Capt Jacob Duboys Maj Ellis at which time they had a battle + took several men + Lieut Mills was killed, served one month -- that his said brother went out again in Dec 1777 under Young Capt Jacob Duboys Maj Ellis, Col Hillman and served at this tour one month, this deponent recollects of his said brother Joshua being a Whig of those days and a faithful and brave soldier + that he served more
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than the terms or tours allotted to him as he took the place of some of his brothers + served as a substitute for them, that he seemed to be more ready + willing to go, that his said brother Joshua must have served many more months than here set forth and from his absence so much of the time, this deponent would think six months more service than above + within inumerated were actually served by his said brother, That his said brother went out again under Capt Charlton Shepard Maj Henry Sparks about the first of March probably of 1778, at all events the circumstance of his said brother going out + being taken prisoner on the 21st of March is most deeply witnessed upon the mind of this deponent, and that his said brother Joshua Reeve was taken prisoner + was taken to Phila., there confined in a jail some months + then taken to the city of New York and there confined in the sugar house + that his return must have been Sept. following the time of his being taken prisoner, that his said brother Joshua Reeve, of Seneca County New York who is applying for a pension, is the identical person and soldier who did and performed the services + was taken + kept a prisoner as set forth in this deposition, this deponent being a boy at that time the circumstances + occurrence of his said brothers services + absence from home made a deep impression upon his mind + caused him to recollect it
                               James Reeve
Subscribed + sworn before me this 29 day of Feb 1843} John Nelson a Justice
I certify that the above named James Reeve is a respectable person + entitled to a fuol credit in his deposition above
              John Nelson, Justice
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State of New Jersey Salem County Ss}
    I Thomas S Smith, Clerk of the County of Salem in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that John Nelson before whom the within deposition was taken was then and is now oe of the acting Justices of the Peace of the said County of Salem and that full faith and credit should be given to all his acts as such.
                     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twentieth day of February, eighteen hundred and forty three.  Thos. S Smith Clk 
Answer to Arad Joy Ovid Seneca Co. New York to Hon J. L. Edwards
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State of New York
County of Seneca } SS.    Personally appeared before the  subscriber Justice of the peace in and for said County Moses Reeves of Junius in said to  County aged fifty three years in August 1844, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that Joshua Reeves who has applied for a pension is the deponents father and resides with this deponent.  That his said father has never applied for a pension before he applied through his present agent Arad Joy, that this deponents said father has resided in Seneca County for three years, and has not been fifty miles from the said county in three years and that he is not the Joshua Reeve who applied for a pension from Bridgetown through J.D. Westcott and that the deponents said father Joshuan Reeve never applied for a pension through J.D. Westcott nor never applied for a pension from Bridgetown, nor any other place but from Seneca County as above set forth.
Moses Reeves

Subscribed and sworn before me 
this 25 of May 1844.
James Foster Justice
of the Peace of Seneca County

I certify that the above named Moses Reeves is a respectab le person-
James Foster Justice

State of New York } 
Seneca County ss. }  I, do hereby certify that James
Foster Esq whose signatures appear to the foregoing Jurat & certificate to the
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foregoing affidavit or Deposition, was on the day of the date of said jurat & certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice & verily believe that his several signatures to such jurat & certificate are severally Genuine & in his own proper handwriting.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the
seal of said County this 27th day of May A.D. 1814.
C.D. Hanks Clerk
of Seneca Co.
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Ovid March 14 43

Hon J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir

Annexed you have a certificate of the officers, or a part of them, under whom Joshua Reeve served. I send it you in support of the truth of his statement, as well as to back up other proof.

Your Most Obt. Sert.
Arad Joy
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No 35470
Joshua Reee
N.Y.
let to Arad Joy Mar 16 1843
Same April 12 1843
Same June 21 "
Same Septem [illeg] "
Same June 7, 1832
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No 35410
Joshua Reeve
NY
Act 7 June 1832
Admd 9 mo private
   $30.00 per Ann

Arad Joy 
Ovid
New York
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Ovid Oct 84 44

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Dear Sir

On the 28th May I mailed to you, through
Hon. W.S. Hubbell M.C. a deposition in the
case of Joshua Reeve, the case not having come up, I respectfully beg leave to name it to you.

I am Respectfully
Your Mons Obt. Servt.
Arad Joy
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Feb 21 45
NY
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Ovid Feb 17th 1845

Dear Sir

Not being able to feel more or better proof than
I have already furnished, in the case of Joshua Reeve, I accept of the pension proposed by you, in yours of the 10th Instant.

I am Respectfully your
Most Obt. Servt.
Arad Joy

Hon. J L Edward
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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29404
Revy.     INVALID.
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File No. 29, 404
John Reeves
Pri. Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: -- Vol. 9 [or 2], Page 337

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mch. 3- 1903
Robt M Reeves
Rondout NY.
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Post Master
Newton
To
Mr Reeve
Feb 4. 42


Wrote you Feb. 27 enclosing
Mrs. B. deposition -- to
get seal & cert. & fol. Id.
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No 7

Newton NJ  Jany 1st 1843

Arad Joy

Sir yours of 17th Instant came duly to hand and altho the place where the old soldier reside is 
about 12 miles for this place I sent your letter enclosed to the post master in that neighborhood and he made the inquiries and informed me that the old lady was de[a]d and I hope the old Solder man receive his pension not with standing he has lost a material witness.

Resptfuly yours
Mr H Johnson
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia}Ss:
Before me the subscriber one of the Aldermen and ex officer a Justice of the Peace in and for the city aforesaid personally appeared Nicholas Harris aged nearly eighty three years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was born in Salem County in the State of New Jersey and resided there during the whole time of the Revolutionary War and long afterwards, that during War the State of New Jersey was exceedingly harassed by the incursions of the enemy and Refugees insomuch that the militia were kept almost constantly in service and many skirmishes and some serious actions took place from time to time, that this deponent was very frequently out and actively engaged in said service, that he was well acquainted with Joshua Reeve who was at that time an active young man and ardent in his country's cause, that said Reeves was frequently out in service, that the officers who  commanded detachments at that period were Captain Jonathan Wood, Capt Henry Sparks, Capt Jacob Dubois, Major Sparks, General Newcomb, Major Ellis, Lieut Mills, Colonel Hilman and other brave and active officers in the militia, that in an action at Hancocks Bridge on the 21st of March 1778 the militia were defeated by a superior force and nearly all killed or taken prisoners, that this deponent has always understood and believed that Joshua Reeves was taken prisoner in that action was taken to Philadelphia and afterwards to New York when he was  detained
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a considerable time until he was exchanged.  
This deponent cannot be more particular but he again repeats that the warfare in that part of New Jersey was extremely active and the services the Militia very ardent and severe
and that Joshua Reeves was an active partizan and frequently in service as were all the true friends of the freedom of their Country.
Nicholas Harris Sen.

Sworn & subscribed
before me this 16th day 
of February 1843
William Milnor
Alderman and ex officio Justice of the peace

I do certify that the above named Nicholas Harris is a respectable citizen of Philadelphia well known to me and that he is worthy of all credit.
William Milnor
Aldern. & ex officio justice of Peace
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Ovid Seneca Co. New York
Jany 24th 1843

Hon J.L. Edwards,

Dear Sir,

You will receive mailed at Waterloo, the application for a pension of Joshua Reeves, his having been a prisoner in the old Sugar house in New York, you will probably have his name in your office the proof of his son will accompany the application; further proof you will receive mailed at Newton New Jersey of Mrs Bartlet.

I write you thus early to apprise you of this
application, that when you receive it, you will know from whence it came.

Very respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Arad Joy
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Phelps Ontario County N.Y.

J.L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Sir  In behalf of Joshua Reeves of Junius
Seneca Co. N.Y. an old Revolutionary Soldier &
who through Arad Joy of Ovid N.Y. some time
Since made an application for a pension for
services in the Revolutionary War, or he made
some papers of What Nature precisely he is not
able to say & Mr Joy has not from that time
given him any information in the subject, and
the Commission would greatly oblige the old
Man, if he would inform me whether any
application in his behalf has been filed and if so, what are the objections to his claim Exists, if any, and if no claim has been filed please inform me - will the commission please state specifically what are his statements and the objections if any- by the Commission- he
Regrets to be under the necessity of troubling the Commission on this subject- but begs to be excused. for in as much as he is not able through any other channel to obtain the information hereby sought-

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
James G. Austin
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Ovid Dec 30th 1843

Hon. Byram Green

My Dear Sir

I beg leave to inclose to you a deposition of Nicholas Harris, in case of Joshua Reeve, I may remark, that I called on Mr. Harris in Phila. on the 17th Novr. to see him, & to learn what he knew of the services of Joshua Reeve, in the war of the Revolution, he told me, he had executed the depositions already in his favor, but that neither of them expressed as much, or as fully as he knew to be true of his services in the Revolution: Mr. H. Seemed to be very sound in mind & very familiar with Joshua Reeves
services in the war of the Revolution, I therefore
thought it best to procure another deposition
more full, with more data, which I inclose &
will thank you to present it to Hon. Col. Edwards.  

I submit the case in good faith, believing the
deposition to apply to Joshua Reeve for whom I made the application.

I am Respectfully Your Obt
Servt.
Arad Joy
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ROBT. M. REVS,
22 FERRY ST.,
RONDOUT, N. Y.

Rondout, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1903.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:-

I am desirous of procuring the Revolutionary record of any person or persons by the name of JOSHUA REEVE, or REEVES, Will you kindly inform me if you have any information as to whether an application for pension was made by such person, or if a land warrant was issued to any one of the name? Thanking you for the favor of a reply, I remain,

Respectfully yours,
Roby. M. Reevs

P. S. One Joshua Reeve enlisted May 3, 1762, aged 16 years, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York State, in Capt. Griffin's Company; was a shoemaker, 5 ft. 6 in. in height; had light eyes, dark hair, was of slender build. (N. Y. State Historian's Report, 1897, Vol. 2, page 717).

One Joshua Reeve (also spelled Reeves) was bombardier in Capt Thos. Randal's Co. of Artillery, enlisted Sept. 1, 1777 to
May 8,

One Joshua Reeves in like capacity from May 8, 1777 to May 8, 1780.

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. D FEB 16 1903
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[stamp:] U. S. P. E. [illegible] & NAVY FEB 18 1903

[seems to be on the reverse side of the previous document, a letter, #30. Text is visible from other side but hard to read].
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Ovid Seneca Co. N.Y.
March 29th 43

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir - You  have before this, I presume recd. a letter from Philadelphia in closing a deposition of Mr. Nicholas Harris, in the case of Joshua Reeve.
As the case of Mr. Reeve is one of those long neglected cases, I hope I may be allowed to give a history of his case, in explanation of it. I beg leave in the first place to refer you to Daniel McDuffee's letter march No. 6. From that you will see that Joshua Reeve after leaving Salem County N.J. in 1785 had  not even written to his brother, sisters or family for 58 years, nor had he been heard of by them, & yet he did not run away from there, nor had he done any thing to be ashamed of but it was his headlessness; and this may be some excuse for his neglecting to try to procure a pension, of which fact, I have no doubt. Mr. Reeve called upon me in January 1843. I asked him why he had not applied, he then said, he had been to see a lawyer at Waterloo, & the  name of Richerson, about a year since, which was as early as he had ever been informed that cases like
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his came within in the law, that Richerson made out a history & promised to write & try to find proof, but had not done so; he was induced therefore to come to me; papers No. 1 & 2, pages 1, 2, 3 & 4 were taken down from his own history & from his lips at the time, it is [illegible] done, but [enclose] them to you. Solomon W. Thomas, letter No. 3, will give you a clue to his brother, & what he said, & you can see from that, that his brother James Reeve on reading my letter which was a history of Joshua Reeve, at once said he could testify to the truth of the statements, that he knows of no other witness &c. I refer you to S. W. Thomas letter No. 4 he speaks of Nicholas Harris, whose deposition I suppose you have before this. You will notice that James Reeve refreshed his recollection by the family record &c. &c. then he cheerfully testified to the deposition forwarded to you. The letter fully explains it. From the same letter No. 5 you will notice the Harris family being named & he again speaks of the depositions, & of some persons that Joshua R. inquired after that were dead. I refer you to Wm. H Johnson's letter No. 7 in answer to mine, making inquiry for an old woman, the mother of Joshua Reeve sone (who is a witness) this old woman left New Jersey in about 1785 with Joshua Reeve & it so happened that she had a sone & that son if the witness Moses Reeve of Waterloo. This woman afterwards married twice. She knew Joshua R when he was
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in the war, in the service, lived a neighbor to him, knew of his being taken prisoner + of all the particulars set forth in him, I wanted her testimony, but she was dead -- when Mr R gave his history to Mr Richardson of Waterloo, one year since, it was recommended that his son + the son of this woman go to Sussex Co and get her deposition, which he did but he did not get the clerks certificate + seal upon it + I enclosed it to Wm H Johnson f Newton, asking him to get the seal + certificate + then enclose it to you which I hope was done and that you now have it, yet it was an anguished affair -- On receiving letter No 4 which contained the deposition of Nicholas Harris, as it had not the clerks certificate + seal, I concluded to make out a new deposition refresh Mr Harris' mind with Mr Reeves history, that he could the better judge of the identify of the man. I requested the seal + certificate to be put upon that, all of which I trust was done and the same has been recd. by you -- I enclose the deposition recd. in letter No. 4 -- although without the clerk's seal + certificate -- I beg leave to say, that I have not intended to write one word, but facts that I would willingly swear to -- I have intended to give a true history + this case, if my deposition + credibility is required I will willingly forward it to you + gladly do it in this case
   I enclose the Secretary of War of NJ letter to me --
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I can say in truth that Mr. Reeve is a man of good mind, has good recollection & I am willing to say I believe fully in the truth of the history  given by him - any man would have no doubt of the truth of it, that heard it from him.  I took it down from his lips, the last clause, on page No. 4 I noted down in Feby. when I sa.  him the second time, & when I named to him about Nicholas Harris, that refreshed his mind and he gave me the history, written in [illegible] ink, on page No 4-

I think the history will be satisfactory.

Very respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Arad Joy


Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Ovid Sept 4th 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir

Old Mr Joshua Reeve came trembling along into my office to day, to enquire as to his pension. I begin be excused after the urgent solicitation of the old soldier, to state, that the deposition of Nicholas Harris was forwarded in April last, mailed at Phild. executed before Aldermen Wm. 
Milnor, the rect. of which has not been acknowledged, under the circumstances I beg you will excuse me for troubling you & of asking if it has not been recd in support of Joshua Reeve application for a pension under the law of
1832-  I may be allowed to say, that if it has, you have the substantial witnesses to the fact of the services of Joshua Reeve & of his imprisonment for 6 months, making in all about 18 months or more services.

Respectfully your obt. Servt.
Arad Joy
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Ovid April 18th 1843
Hon . L. Edwards
     Dear Sir
                          When you addressed me on the 12th instant, relating to Joshua Reeves, I fear you had not in turn come to the deposition of Mrs Barkalew, + of Nicholas Harris of Philadelphia both strong depositions in his favor + establishing the fact of his captivity, if I am correct, I can but hope that when you examine those depositions, that you will fdind the case fully made out -- If you receive the deposition of Nicholas Harris + Mrs Barkelew you will then have those two, + James Reeves, besides the applicant whose testimony I would as soon believe as any minister of the Gospel.
                    Very respectfully your Obt. Sert
                                       Arad Joy
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Ovid July 8th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
    Dear Sir
         Hours of the 21" ultimo is before me -- in relation to the deposition of Mrs Barkelew in care of Joshua Reeve of Seneca Co N.J. i is application under the law of 1832
   I was not present at the execution of Mrs Barkelew's deposition, nor did I ever see her but I am happy to relate "under what circumstances it was drawn up"  Joshua Reeve the first time I ever saw him, + where I wrote down the history of his services from his own life, informed me that Mrs Barkelew of Sussex Co N.J. was an important witness, he says in 1784 or 1785, Mrs Barlelew, then a young woman + himself left Salem Co. for Sussex Co., on reaching there they concluded to live + lodge together, not being married + thus they lived together till they had 6 children, when they mutually agreed to separate, + she got married + after a lapse of time her husband died + she married a Mr Barkelew, and was at this making of the deposition as I was informed, the widow Barkelew -- Mr Reeve informed me that he was well acquainted with her + she with him before + during the Revolution, living as they did neighbors, + that she was acquainted with his services in the war of the Revolution, she knew that he was out + knew that he often served + she knew
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the officers under whom he served + she knew that he was taken prisoner + knew that he was a prisoner six moths, she knew of him having been vices made upon their being taken prisoners, riming + bringing in the 21 of March + [illeg] living close to him from ,75 to, ,84 or 85 till they left for Sussex Co then living with him for 12 or 14 years. She was fully acquainted with all the facts set forth in her deposition as I then supposed + as I now believe -- it was under these circumstances that I wrote the deposition -- a son of Mrs Barkelew, as well as the son of Joshua Reeve some 58 years of age went on purpose from Seneca Co to Sussex Co New Jersey to get her deposition, which was a bangling thing + did not express half that she knew about it, + had not the seal of the County on it, I was induced after hearing the case to write as I did, I returned the one she first subscribed for the purpose of obtaining the Clerks seal + certificate. It was then ti have been forwarded to your office, if you have recd. it, you may have 2 depositions of Mrs Barkelew is that the fact --
   In April last I had mailed at Philadelphia the deposition of Nicholas Harris in favor of Mr Joshua Reeve, and neighbor in 1775 to 1784 it was executed before Wm Milnor Justice, I have not heard a word from it, may I ask if it has been rec? and if so, is not Mr Reeve case fully made out
    Respectfully your Obt Servt 
                Arad Joy
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Dec. 28, 1844
Add[illegible] case
Joshua Reeve, decd

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm on Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid Dec 23 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
  Dear Sir
       I beg leave to enclose the proof suggested in mine of the19th in the case of Joshua Reeve. I trust the enclosed will remove all objection to the identity of the Joshua Reeve for whom I am applying, + as his case is sustained by good proof, I trust that you will if you judge as I do, that a pension is justly due, grant it to him, I ask it upon no other conditions
     Respectfully Your Most Ob. Servt
        Arad Joy
Please notice mine of the 19th [Justant]
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Washington June 4 44

Finalise an affidavit to be used in the case of Joshua Reeve, an applicant for a pension from NY under the Act of June 7 1832. His papers on on your [illegible]
Yours Respectfully,
H H Sylvester

Cl Edwards
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March 10 45
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Ovid March 6th 1845

Dear Sir

I have recd Joshua Reeve pension certificate
I may be allowed respectfully to say that yours of the 10th Feb. may have been miss construed by me but my construction of it was, that you admitted 9 months besides the 6 months captivity at least so much I supposed had been proven, this may have lead [led] me to suppose your letter intended to mean 9 & 6 months - pardon me for refer[r]ing to it, & if you find the inclusion of the 6 months or not, please answer this letter.

Respectfully Your
Most Obt. Servt.
Arad Joy

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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Apl 6 1843
[stamp:]. PHILADELPHIA Pa. APR 5

FREE

NJ
Addl. proof
Joshua Reeve
file

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia}
Personally appeared before me one of the Aldermen + ex officer a Justice of the Peace in and for the city aforesaid, Nicholas Harris aged eighty two years + almost eighty three years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth + saith that he was born in Salem County New Jersey, and resided there all of the time of the Revolution + a long time afterwards, that he was when a young man acquainted with Joshua Reeve, who is applying for a pension as now of Seneca County New York, that he was acquainted with the said Joshua Reeve going out in the service, in the war of the Revolution vir, + the said Joshua Reeve went out under Capt Jonathan Wood, at the time the British had got possession of Long Island 1776 Augt or Sept + he served one month in the fall of 1776 the said Joshua Reeve went out under Capt Henry Sparkes, served two month (two months) he went out again in the Spring of 1777 under Capt Jacob Dubois and served one month Maj Sparks or Col Newcomb had command, that the said Joshua Reeve went out under Lieut Benj Corleis summer of 1777 June or July + served oe month, that he went out in Sept 1777 under young Capt Jacob Dubois, Maj Ellis in this town Lieut Mills was killed, served one month that he went out again in Nov or Dec 1777 under young Capt Jacob Dubois Maj Ellis Col Hilman
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served at this tour one month, the aforesaid Joshua Reeve went out first of March 1778 under Capt. Charlson Shepard, and on the 21" of the same month was taken prisoner at a place called Hancocks bridge, was taken to Philadelphia, there confined in the new jail till June 1778 when the British left Phila. he was taken to New York + then confined in the old sugar house, until Augt. following, enabling him only to get home first of Sept 1778 having served six months at this tour --
    Joshua Reeve of Seneca County New York who is applying for a pension for Revolutionary services, is the identical person + soldier who did the services as set forth ion this deposition. He is the identical person who served in the war of the Revolution under that name as here set forth --
Nicholas Harris
Subscribed + Sworn before me this 30th day of March 1843 William Milnor Ald + ex-officer Justice of peace
    I certify that the above named Nicholas Harris is a respectable person, well known to me, and that full faith and credit s due to the above deposition subscribed by him
    William Milner Ald. + ex officer Justice of peace
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County}Ss
     I Richard Palmer Jr. Esq Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that William Melnor Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was made and who in his own proper hand writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now one of the aldermen named for the City of Philadelphia ex-officer a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts full faith and credit as and ought to be given as well in Court of Indicature as thereout
         In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [acting] fixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 4th day of April 1843    R Palmer Jr Prothonotary
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State of New Jersey County of Sussex}
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in + for said county + state Mrs Susana Barkelow of said county + on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth + saith that she is eighty eight years of age, that she resided during the whole of the revolutionary war in the County of Salem in the State of New Jersey, and that she was when a girl and a young woman personally acquainted with Joshua Reeves who is making application for a pension as now a resident of Seneca County New York, and that living at the time of the revolution a neighbor to him. She was personally knowing to his being out from time to time in the war of the revolution in the militia that the aforesaid Joshua Reeves was a Whig of those times + acted out his principles by turning out and serving in the war of the revolution, that from the commencement of the war of the revolution to the time he was taken a prisoner March 21 1777 or 1778 he was out engaged in the war in the militia much of the time and was at that time considered + counted as good + faithful soldier, and that he served under various officers; and that the said Joshua Reeves was the identical soldier + person who was in the service in the war of the revolution under Capt Charlton Shephard when on the 21st of March in the year, probably of 1778, the said Joshua Reeves with others was taken a prisoner, they were kept a short time at Salem, + then taken in a schooner to Phila. and there confined in the new jail when some time thereafter, they were shipped to New York and there confined in the old Sugar house and the said Joshua Reeves was about with other soldiers from Salem County New Jersey, + from their residence till Augt. or Sept. following the March when they were taken, some five to six months, the history of them being taken prisoners + of their confinement at
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that time was familiarly known throughout the
neighborhood, and this deponent recollects the date of the time of their being taken prisoners from the circumstance of their having there & at that time been made some verses & a song upon the circumstance of their being taken prisoners, in which was mentioned the 21 of March, the day on which they were taken prisoners, & that the aforesaid Joshua Reeves who is applying for a pension, is the identical
person & Soldier who did the service in the war of the revolution under that name from Salem Co. New Jersey & who was taken prisoner & held in confinement as before stated, this deponent having been acquainted with the person & circumstances as they took place at the time they took place-
           her
Susan  X  Barcklow
          mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me
this tenth day of April 1843 
Henry J. Courson Justice of the peace

I certify that Susanna Bartlet above named, is a
respectable person, & entitled to be believed in the deposition above sworn to by her
Henry J. Courson Justice of the peace

the name Bartlet, was erased, and the name Barcklow was enterlined before Executed-
Henry J. Courson J. Peace

Answer to this, to be addressed to Arad Joy Ovid Seneca County New York
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Answer to this, to be addressed to Arad Joy Ovid Seneca County New York-

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County ss }   I, John H. Hall, Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Sussex, do hereby certify, that I am well acqu[a]inted with the hand writing of Henry J. Courson, Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Susan Barcklow was taken, and verily believe that his signature thereto affixed as the Justice of the peace before whom it was taken, and the signature affixed to the certificate, purporting to be his are genuine, and in his proper hand writing. And further that he the said Henry J. Coursen, is now one of the acting Justices of the Peace of this County
and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such Justice.  And further that his commission as such Justice bears date of 27th of February A.D. 1840, and will expire on the 27th of February AD 1845, under which he was duly sworn into office, on the 7th day of March
A.D. 1840. And further that this Court is a Court
of Record, having a Clerk and Seal.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Court, at Newton in said
County of Sussex, this first day of May,
in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred
and forty three; and the Independence of the United States the sixty Seventh.
John H. Hall
[seal affixed at left]
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State of Pennsylvania }
City and County of Philadelphia } SS. 
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Nicholas Harris of the City of Philadelphia aged over eighty three years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that from a boy and a young man, before and during the War of the Revolution, he was personally acquainted with Joshua Reeve, who has applied for a pension from Seneca County New York, that this deponent resided a close neighbor to the family of the said Joshua Reeve's father and was intimately acquainted with them from the
first of the Revolutionary War, and that the aforesaid Joshua Reeve is the identical person and Soldier who served in the war of the Revolution under that name, to wit, that he was called out under Capt. Wood at the time the British had possession of Long Island in Augt or Sept 1775 or 1776 that he served one month again in the fall of 1776 the said Joshua Reeve went out under Capt Sparks served two months, he went out again in the spring of 1777 under old Capt. Jacob Duboys, Maj. Sparks and Col. Newcomb served one month, that the aforesaid Joshua Reeve went out under Lieut. Corlies Summer 1777 served one month, that he went out again in Sept. 1777 under young Capt. Jacob Duboys Maj. Ellis in this tour Lieut. Mills was killed, served one month; this deponent was out and in same service with him at the time Lieut .Mills was killed as also in several other of the services; that he was again called
out in Nov or Dec 1777 under Young Capt. Jacob Duboys Maj. Ellis Col. Hillman served one month, that the aforesaid Joshua Reeve was again called out first of March 1778 in the Capt Carlton Shepard, and on the 21 March of same month, was taken prisoner at a place called Hancocks bridge was taken to Philadelphia 
then confined in the new jail till June 1778 when the British left Philadelphia, when he was taken to New York and then confined in the old sugar house till Augt. 1778, enabling him only to get home 1st Sept 1778 having been in service and as a prisoner of war six months at this tour, for a data by which this deponent arrives at the facts of the services of the aforesaid Joshua Reeve that he will State some of them, to wit, as our reason this deponent can state that he was out and in the service at several of the tours named with the said Joshua Reeve, as another reason he well recollects of his having been taken prisoner, and of the rhyme or verses that were made about it, and upon that [illegible] in which the  21 March 1778 was recorded in order to make a lasting impression, as a third reason for recollecting the particulars, this deponent married the daughter of Capt. Charlton Shepard, and the services of the said Joshua Reeve and of his having been taken prisoner and of the sufferings of the prisoners was a subject of conversation often between this deponent and his wife, that of the services in the war of the Revolution of the aforesaid Joshua Reeve as here set forth by this deponent [illegible], and that the said Joshua Reeve of Seneca County, New York who has made application for a pension, for such Revolutionary services is the identical Soldier and person, who did the services under that name, that the said Joshua Reeve was a spirited and active young man, and always ready and
willing and did perform the services as here set forth-    Nicholas Harris Sen.

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 26th day of December 1843 }
Joel Cook
Alderman
& in officio a Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the within named Nicholas Harris who subscribed and [illegible] the foregoing deposition on the preceding page is a highly respectable person of apparent sound mind
and of good memory and that he appeared distinctly and clearly to understand fully every fact set forth in his deposition within subscribed & sworn to-
Joel Cook
Alderman
and Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania }
City and County of Philadelphia } SS.
To all whom it may Concern, I Andrew Flick
Clerk to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for the City and County of Philadelphia being a Court of Record  Certify that Joel Cook Esquire is an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this Twenty Sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
forty three, (43).Andrew Flick, Clerk
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[stamp:]. BRIDGE TON N.J.

8 12 1/2

Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
Seneca County
State of New York
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Bridgeton N.J. Dec 6, 1844
Mr Arad Jo.
Sir
Mr J. H Lupton, Postmaster of this town, handed me a letter a few days now respecting  a revolutionary soldier of your county by the name of Reeves --
    Although a young man yet when I am aware that those revolutionary men periled their all forces, + also inasmuch as my grandfather was in the struggle, the whole war, + my father a volunteer also, in the same great successful struggle, I cheerfully will attend to your request + forward you in a few days the necessary requirements to substantiate the fact, that the Joshua Reeves who applied for a pension from this county (Cumbd.) in 1829 - lived + died here.
   I would also refer you to Josiah W Reeve of Alloway Town Salem County NJ for any information you may want from that quarter.
Resp yours
H. R. Merseiles
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J. Reeve
Enclose the certificate to J L. Edwards Mar 14, 41
       Fees   $2

Arad Joy Esq 
Ovid N. York
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Office of Secy of State Trenton NJ March 6 1843

Dear sir
I recd through R E Haner Esq your letter to him dated Feb 4 - 1840 - on the 24th January last I made out the encloed certificate and though I had enclosed it to you - his letter indcuced me to look and see if  had answered as I am accustomed to do all letters as soon as possible after they are recd, the certificate through haste at the time was mislaid with your letter. It is all the proof I can furnish his name does not appear or the Salem rolls nor is there any evidence of the prisoners - they a have that at Washington.  J N Martin Esq and a [illeg] Reed have both made enquiry for the same person. I had written that you had recd. all the proof  in the case presuming you had recd the enclosed before
     My office furnishes no evidence in the case  of Caleb
                Yours truly
C G McChesney

Arad Joy Esq
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Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Thomas Carpenter Paymaster of the Militia of the Counties of Salem & Gloucester
---------------------------------------
[able follows with 7 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) No.
(2) Date
(3) Officers Names
(4) Regiment
(5) Where served
(6) Under Whom 
(7) L.S.d.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) 13, 14, 41, 65, 71
(2) Oct. 19, 1777, " " ", May 15 ", Feb. 26 ", Mar 21.
(3) Cap. Jacob Dubois, Do mileage, Cap. Charlt.  Sheppard, " Do, " Do
(4) 2d Salem, "  ", " Do, " Do, " Do
(5) Gloucester, ", Elsinburgh, Salem, Hancocks bridge
(6) Brig. Newcomb, "  ", Col. B. Holme, Do, Do
(7)  193.5.8,  15.2.1,  78.5.1,  98.12.10, 52.18.6
[end of table]

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from Book 13 of
Auditors accounts pages 73 as taken from and compared with the original now remaining of record in my office.
[seal affixed at left]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in
said State this twenty fourth day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy. of State
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Danl. McDuffee
To
Joshua Reeve
Feb 3d 1843
Wrote Feb. 4th 1843
Wrote Feb. 27th, 43
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No 6

Deerfield, N.J. Jan 30th, 1843.

Dear Sir:  I have taken great pains to obtain the information you requested concerning Mr. Joshua Reeve, as I should feel very proud of being the means of obtaining a pension for a poor old revolutionary soldier, but I am afraid I shall not succeed. I handed your letter a few days since to his brother, James Reeves, who is now nearly 78 years old. He tells me he can be qualified himself as to his brother's serving in the militia twice during the revolutionary war;
of his being captured at Hancocks Bridge, 
imprisoned at Salem, &c, but that he is unable
to find any of his old comrades, as death has
removed all of them except one who he thinks is 
living at Philada. named Nicholas Harris, who if
living must be upwards of 80 years old.

All the family of Mr. Reeves are dead, except James as are also all the other names mentioned in your letter.

If you should think the testimony of James
Reeves would be of any service, it can be procured at once. He is a stout hearty man for one of his age, and walks like a boy.

Respectfully yours &c.
Danl. McDuffee

Jas. Reeves says he has never recd. any information for his brother till now, for 38 years.

Wrote you a long letter Feb. 4 43.
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Solomon W. Thomas
Jany. 31 1843

Wrote Feb 1. 1843
Reeve

Wrote Feb. 9 43

Alloway town
Jan. 26

Free
S.W. Thomas
P.M.

Mr. Arad Joy
Ovid
Seneca Co. N. York
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No 3

Alloway town N J
Jan 26 1843

Dear Sir

I received yours of the 11th of Jan. requesting some information respecting the friends of one  Joshua Reeve  I have spared no pain to find out
some of them. I have found that his Brother James Reeve is still living.  I have had a
conversation with him he says he can testify to the Statements of your letter but he says he
does not know of any of the old men that was out with him is living but is going to ascertain
the facts as far as possible and let me have them in a short time as soon as recd. by me I Will forward them on to you.

Please drop me a few lines w[h]ether there is any particular way you would like the testimony
taken before we send it on.  What I have understood by your letter is to get him a pention [pension] if you can get proper guidance of the facts of his living in the service.

Yours respectfully
Solomon W. Thomas
P.M.
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Dec. 22, 1844

Rel. case of
Joshua Reeves

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Ovid Dec 19th 1844

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Dear Sir

I beg leave to enclose a letter relating to the case of Joshua Reeve having waited till this time & hearing nothing further from the writer of it, I beg leave to enclose it and to hope & trust that with truhe history in your hands
that you will be fully satisfied that the oshua Reeve for whom I am applying has not been in Bridgetown or in that quarter in 59 years-- you have Several letters addressed to me by the P.M. of Alloway town in one he states that Joshua Reeve in 1843 if I recollect right, had not been heard of there for the last 58 years, till the rect. of my letter ,with his history, which at once made it plain to James Reeve a brother who resided there, that this Joshua Reeve was his brother.

You have 2 witnesses who are positive as to
the service of the said Joshua Reeve, you have
a full and minute history of his service under
his own oath, I pray that the papers may be
examined.  I ask nothing but what is honestly & justly due Joshua Reeves, but knowing him as I do, hearing his statements, calling upon the witness in person, hearing his statements, & comparing them, I must say, I most sincerely believe a pension is honestly & justly due to Joshua Reeve -

Respectfully your Obd. Servt.
Arad Joy
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Joshua Reeves

In Jany. 1843 I of Fayette, Seneca Co. NY aged 85 years Jany. 11, 1843
During the war he resided in Salem Co. N.J. about 60 miles belo Phila. (born Jany 1. 1758)

He served for 1 mo. in militia at the time the British landed on L.I. about Augt. or Sept. 1776
under Capt. Jon Wood marched to Phila. border & thence to Trenton N.J. 30 miles & from there to Shrewsbury [illegible] N.J. 30 miles to the ocean or harbor 5 miles below Sandy Hook scouting &c.  The next [illegible] he volt. for 2nd mo. under Capt. Henry Sparks going to Elizabeth town but hearing of disturbance further up to near Stoney Point where Genl.  Washington was met with army on [illegible] & 
continued with them to Trenton & Bordentown  where the presence of the enemy convinced them to go to Mt. Holly up the Delaware river to Easton & being [illegible] turned on the British
who retreated to Mt. Holly & Bordentown.

He was in the battle at Trenton. Feby. March & May 1777 Capt. Carlton Shepherd & Col. B. Holmes 
In the Spring or Summer more probable of 1777 he ['enlisted' crossed out] [illegible] 1 mo.  under Capt. Jacob Dubois & [illegible] Newcomb ['they started' crossed out] marched to Woodbury Gloucester Co. N.J. just  below Phila. from thence to Red Bank Fort on the Delaware river were stationed some 50 miles from home

In summer 1777, was out one mo. with Cap. or Lt. Bangn. Corlies at Red bank Fort

In fall of Oct. 1777 served 1 mo. under young Capt. Dubois & Col. Benj. Newcomb & Maj. Ellis marched to Haddonfield N.J. opposite Phila. then marched back 4 miles crossed between
Big Timber & Littles timber creek followed by the British where they had a battle town of Lt. Mills & 5 men killed .  We went to Lt. Mills when he was shot & supported him for 2 hours when he died.  They drove the advance guard at firsnt but finally the Americans retreated.

He was out again about Dec. 1, 1777 for 1 mo. &  under Young Capt Jacob Duboys & Col. 
Hillman going to Haddonfield & about midnight a force of British [illegible] to retreat to the river to Eastham & finally returned to Haddonfield  when he had a fight driving the British to Cooper's where they crossed the river to Phila.

He occasionally served as a Substitute for his brother & also claimed more service 
at different times under several other officers the above named but could not specify the year or names of the officers but it would amount to from 3 to 5 mos.

In 1778 while on duty for said term on March 21  under Capt. Carlton Shephard & Maj. Henry Sparks at Hancock bridge, Alloway Creek some 5 miles below Salem, his company was
surrounded by the enemy were all either killed or taken prisoner - his Capt. Corl-
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one eye during the engagement by stab from a
bayonet & number of the company were killed-  
- The prisoner marched to Salem & after
remaining a week he was marched to the Delaware river, put on board of a [illegible], sailed for Phila. to be confined in the new jajil some two months until the British left Phila. (June 18 1778) when he was put on board of the [illegible] to be  [illegible] confined in thte old Sugar House[illegible]. Some time in Augt. following got ome Sept. 1 1778.  While 
confined in the jail in Phila.  he suffered [illegible] hunger some died & in NY City they were allowed by 6 oz. of meat per day, often no bread or a mention of any other food.  When he  was let out in N.Y. he could barely walk & then with great difficulty from his suffering.  What [illegible] he was to [illegible] for home  about 6 mos.   Joshua was a spirited nature young man
Only recently learned he was entitled to pension
Some verses were made on the activity by which witness Nicholas Hams of Phla recollect the facts who married a daughter of [illegible] whom it was subject of conversation.
-----------------------------
He lives with his son Moses 3 miles west of Waterloo (Seneca County) (Ovind Seneca County)   

Brother James lived in Carltown Cumberland Co. N.Y. 10 or 12 miles from whom Joshua resided

Had a sister Ruth that one time lived with her mother in [illegible] Cumberland Co.  Some 6 
miles from hisy brother James- his mates 10 miles from Salem near Albany Creek some
10 miles from Salem - The Corlier Son of Benjamin lived on main road  toward Salem from 
his father's - Son of John Wood lived near Stone Neck

Joshua Reeves resided 30 years ago in Ovid NY
    do.        do.     had a living brother & sister - Sister died at some 2 years old & brother 5 or 6 years age he falling from a ladder & died in 2 or 3 hours

Moses son of Joshua of Fayette Co. NY

Letter Aby Dec 1844 - Reeves has not been to Bridgeton in 59 years or that quarter of [illegible] - The [illegible] Martin of Alloway N.J.  wrote that Reeves had not been heard from in at least 58 years - at which town James Reeve
resided (1844) his brother

Moses Reeves (Son) Fayette Seneca Co. Feby. 1843 aged 51 yrs.  his father resided from his birth in N.Y. until a young man - taken prisoner in Salem Co. N.J. - confined 5 or 6 months 

James Reeve of            Salem Co. N.J. in Feby. 1843 aged 78 years brother of Joshua - substitute for his brother being ready & willing to go in the places & must have several numbers of tours that Sp[illegible] (at 6 months) 
In 1784 or 1785 that Joshua & Mrs. Barkelem then a young woman & neighbor left Salem Co. for Sussex where on reaching there concluded to live & lodge together & had 6 children together when  when 12 years they mutually
separated & she got married & after husband died married again to Mrs. Barkelem.
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Joshua Reeve son of David Reed was brought up at Lower Alloway Creek adjoining Stone Creek 2 miles from Logtown as then called Salem County N.J. - Oldest brother was David then 2 sisters then himself, Moses next, Daniel (died young) James to the twins who died early  Joshua never married

['Witness States that Reeves lived within one mile of Bridgeton in Cumberland Co. the County town' crossed out]

James Reeves said he had no Brothers or sisters living
James wife died about 1804 & in 1843 one son & daughter living
James alive 1843

Moses Reeves son of Joshua Lived in Waterloo-born in Aug 1791
his father resided with him & lived in Seneca County for 3 years

Susannah Barcklow in about 1843 of Sussex Co. N.J aged 83 year
alluded to the [illegible] made upon connected with Capture Confinement & [illegible] the prisoner which made the circumstances familiar to the neighborhood & County
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No 4-

Allowaystown Feb 24. 1843

Dear Sir

I received yours of the first inst. and now hasten to inform you the reason of my delay in not
answering your letter; you wished me to try
and find some other evidence of Mr. Reeves services I made further enquiry and found there was an old man living in Philadelphia who
was well acquainted with Joshua Reeve I wrote 
to him and found it to be correct I then requested of him to go before a magistrate and have his deposition taken in a proper manner and forward it to me w[h]ich deposition you will find in this letter I then had Mr. Joshua Reeve
taken before a Justice of the peace but he
was not willing to swear to his being out in the fall of 1775 as you will find marked off in the deposition again he could not feel willing to say he was out in the fall of 1776 it was interlined to
that effect but after his going home and
examining the family record he came back and went before the Justice and was qualified to his being out in the fall of 1776 and you will find
the interlining is erased of again I send
these few lines that you may understand
the marks in the deposition if the articals [articles] are not done according to your wishes you will call on me again This is all the Evidence
that is to be got as thus is not any person
living that knows any thing
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about them times.  Mr. James Reeve  has no Brothers or sisters living. The deposition of Mr. Reeve was mailed to Hon. J. L. Edwards this day at my office please inform Mr. Reeve his Brother is well lost his wife 39 years ago has one son
and one dau[gh]ter living his Brother James
wishes his Brother Joshua to [w]rite him a
letter stating the particulars of his life and State of his family Direct his letter to my office.

Dear Sir you will inform me the particularly
w[h]ether you succeed in get[t]ing his pension.
To Mr. Arad Joy       
Respectfully yours
S. W. Thomas
P.M
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J.W. Thomas
to
Joshua Reeve
March 27 '43

Allowaytown
March 16

Fre
S.W. Thomas
P.M.

Mr. Arad Joy
Ovid Seneca Co.
N. York
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No 5 -

Allowaystown Sa Co. N.J.
March 16 1843

Arad Joy Esqr

Dear Sir
I recd. yours of the 27 you of Feb. but from the sum of yours I thought you had not received my
part therefore did not [w]rite back.  Mr. Sears is not living, Mr. Harris of Phila.  is of the same family of those you name in your letter but none of them are living, the deposition of Mrs. James Reeve was taken agreeable to your intention
with the County clerks certificate and Seal of said County affixed to it was mailed at my office the same day to J. L. Edwards that means was mailed to you Mr. Reeve.   Sworn to at the
deposition I think except one of the dates 1775.
.
Respectfully yours
S. H. Thomas P.M.

yours of 7 of March has
come to hand
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State of New York
County of Seneca ⎬SS  Personally appeared
before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County & State Moses Reeves of said County and being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is aged fifty one years that he is a son of Joshua Reeves who is applying for a pension as a resident of said County & State. That this
deponent from his being a son, well recollects the said Joshua Reeves his father from his earliest recollection, residing at the time of his birth in the State of New Jersey, and where he resided till he was a young man, that from this deponents first recollection he well remembers of hearing his said father the said Joshua Reeves relate revolutionary Stories and of his services in the war of the revolution, and of his
having been taken a prisoner by the british in Salem County New Jersey and having been confined by them in the jail in Phild. and afterwards confined in the old Sugar house in the City of New York, that this deponent is confident of hearing his said father the aforesaid Joshua Reeves give the above history
of himself & as having taken place of himself more than forty years since, and that he is confident he is the identical Soldier & person who served under that name in the war of the revolution and who was a prisoner and confined as above stated, which confinement as a prisoner continued some five or six months, of the truth of these things this deponent has no doubt, and that his said father the aforesaid Joshua Reeve is eighty five years of age this deponent has no doubt.
Moses Reeves

Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 28th day of July 1843.
Saml. Hendricks Justice
of the Peace
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I certify that the within named Moses Reeves
is a respectable person, and that full credit is
due to the within deposition of his.
Saml. Hendrick
Justice of the Peace

State of New York }
Seneca County SS. }  I do hereby certify that
Samuel Hendricks Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition was sworn to, was on the day of the date of the Jurat of said deposition
and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Seneca duly commissioned and
sworn and authorized to take and certify said deposition, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his several signatures to the said jurat and to the above certificate are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting.  In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas of said County this 28th day of February 1843.
C.D. Hanks Clerk
of Seneca County
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                                                85
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Joshua Reeves was brot. up at lower Allaways Creek adjoining Stone Creek, about 2 miles from logtown as then called Salem County N.J.
& is 85 Jany. 11. 1843. Son of David Reeve, his eldest brother was David & was then 2 sisters & then himself, Moses was next, Daniel, he died small. James was next to the twins that died early-- never was married; entered the service Sept. at the time the British landed on Long Island, under Capt Jonathan Wood, marched to
Shrewsbury, some 5 miles below Sandy hook, a distance from home of, first to Phild. 60 miles, them to Trenton 30 & then to Shrewsbury 30 miles-- serving along as they were required & in all Served one 1 month - in probably the next fall after enlisted under Capt. Henry Sparkes, marched to Elizabethtown some 140 miles, then
up near Stony Point, when we met Washingtons army on the retreat & fell in with them & continued with them back to Trenton & went to Bordentown & the british drove us to Mount Holly on the Delaware & then drove us again
to the black house & drove us again to East Lawn where we were reinforced & we then attached them & drove the British back to Mount Holly, & there on another attack we
drove them to Bordentown, then again on another attack we drove them to Trenton continuing in the army to Christmas & was on that day in the battle of Trenton in [2] out two months, then went home-- was again called out
under Capt Jacob Duboys Maj. Sparkes Genl. Nocum went Woodbury below Phild. & then to Red Bank fort some 50 miles served one month [1] & over in Summer of probably 1777. was out under Lieut. Benjamin Corlies, went to Red Bank fort a distance of fifty [1] Miles Served one month Summer of 1777- went out again under Young Capt. Jacob Duboys Maj. Ellis, Col. Hilleman went Haddonfield opposite Phild. 
some 60 miles, the british drove us to some miles up the river it took place about midnight, we went to Eastown, then back to Haddonfield where we had a small battle & drove the british & that night they crossed at Coopers Ferry to Phild. one month probably in the fall or first of winter of 1777 or 1778. again we went out under
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Young Capt Jacob Duboys in Summer of 1777- Maj. Ellis went to Haddonfield opposite Phild., left them & went back into Jersey 3 or 4 miles, the british followed us & they crossed between
little timber creek & big timber creek, where we had a battle with them, the british killed our Lieut. Mills he was from Cumberland Co. I was by his side & helped him up & held him, he lived about 2 hours, we drove the advance guard & after a while they drove us, killed 5 men beside the [1] Lieut. Mills Served one month - that this deponent was out several months more than above stated, but cannot particularize the places or officers, but knows the fact [3] went out Capt. Charlton Shephard, Maj. Henry Sparks, Col. John              went to Hancock bridge Alloways Creek some 5 miles below Salem probably March 1777 or 1778- the
British were at Salem at that time & on the 21 day of March the british surrounded us our company & took us prisoners, our [5] Capt. had one eye put out in the affray by a bayonet, a number of the company were killed & many wounded, killed Esq. Hancock after taking us prisoners, we were first taken to Salem for a week or so, then we were marched to the Delaware river & put on board of a Schooner & were taken up to Phild. where we were confined in the New jail for some two months or till the British left Phild. when we were shipped on board of the Shambellee & taken to New York & then confined in the old Sugar house till he was exchanged in August [1] following making 5 months out & at least one month to get recruited is 6 months-- many of a soldiers died
in Phiild. from starvation, & may from sickness, in New York we had about 6 oz. meat a day no bread a sauce, when this deponent was exchanged he was so weak that he could not walk, or it was with difficulty if at all that he could, Col. Smock & Capt. Conover were in the old Sugar house confined with us- Andrew Baten upper Alloway creek & was taken at upper bridg -, James Fayette, near some place
a Mr Babcock, Morris river 30 miles-- Joseph Scares at same place of this deponent or 2 mily off.
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John McClaskey was taken, he to mean Salem
Witness Mrs Bartlett, of Sussex Co. near the village of Sussex - she knew of his service & of his being taken prisoner.

Thinks his brother James is living & resides at
Carltown, Cumberland Co. N.J. - has not heard from him in 30 years & more, some 10 or 12 miles from where he this deponent resided in revolution.

Had a Sister Ruth, last he heard from her she was living with her mother in Deerfield, Cumberland Co. some 5 or 6 miles from his brother James.

Thomas & James Sears were his mates when
a young man, near lower Allaway Creek, some
10 miles from Salem-

A man by the name of Eldridge, lived at Stone neck had only one Son & one daughter

A number of the Corlins, son of Benjamin, lived
on main road towards Salem from his fathers.

John Wood, he had 4 or 5 Sons, one Joseph about the age of this deponent, lived near Stone neck.

Robert Moore, Son of Richard Moore, lived South of the main road towards logtown, 2 miles from this deponent

A Son of John Mills, lived on stone neck, dont
know the sons name, if alive he is old

Mrs Bartlet lines towards the Blue Mountain
from Newton, she & her husband did the gate
her first husband was Spongonburgh

Mr. Reeves resides 3 miles West of Waterloo with his son Moses Reeve

Served as a substitute for a brother several times

about pay & ration - note & to all that were taken
3 letters & 1 C.C.
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-1  Mr. Reeves resided in Ovid some 30 years 
-2  since on Drake Lewis above Farmerville, 
-1  John Swick was a neighbor, now resides 
-1  at Peach Orchard, John Clark a tall man was 
-1  a neighbor, now resides South of Judge 
-1  Inguralls

Mr. R. resided on the corner 1 mile above Farmersville West; Mr. R. knew Rev. M Brocham  - Knew Mr. Bassett, Lemuel
Mr. R. Knew John Goodwin & old Mr Shannon
John Stackhouse, sent word to Mr. R. that he saw a man who was a prisoner with Mr. R. - Mr. S. resides some 5 miles below Monturanna

Mr R. had a twin brother & Sister, the sister died at some 2 year old & the brother some 5 or 6 he fell from a ladder & died in 2-3 hours

Susanna Bartlet, resides near the gate North of Newton Sussex Co a little out of the road, & some 5 to 7 miles from Sussex Court house, they did keep the gate

Moses Reeves of Fayette is aged more than fifty, a son of the one that wants a pension, he can swear to his identity & the names above can also.

Mr Reeve says Nicholas Harris married a daughter of Capt. Charlton Shephard - of the family was, Abram, Isaac, Jacob & John, all brother to Nicholas & others.

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I am to write to James Reeve, ask him to send a letter - Thomas Sears, Stone Creek bridge
w[h]ether if there are any old persons for witnesses to get there - Mr. Reeve wants to hear from his brothers.

Joshua Reeves
Application
& history
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-9-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Reeves, Luther       GRADE    Private
LINE   Connecticut


WARRANT NUMBER    6388 .    ACREAGE   100
ISSUED   date not shown
   to -----  not shown

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.