Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40325, for George Reed, New Jersey

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey 
Reed, George
S.40325
Contents
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9285
Ohio R
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George Reed
At Butler County in the state of Ohio
Who was pa private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
At the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of April 1819 and sent to Mr Samuel Smith then at Washington City
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $29/30 mo $72.76
Semi-anl all’cc ending 4 Sept 1819.          $48 —
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                                                                     $120.76
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{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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State of Ohio
Butler County
			Before the subscriber
		one of the associate judges
for the Court of Common Pleas for the
county of Butler aforesaid Personally
came Giles Reed who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith that
some time in the fall next after the
Battle of Bunkers Hill this deponent
believes in the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and seventy five George Reed now
residing in the county of Butler in the
State of Ohio enlisted into the company
of Captain John Polhaymose in the
first regiment in the New Jersey line
to serve during one year said ^George^ Reed enlisted
at Jacob Snyders Mill in Huntingdon
County in West Jersey this deponent
was present at the time when said ^George^ Reed
enlisted this deponent further saith that
in the fall ensuing said enlistment he
saw the said ^George^ Reed at Ticonderoga &
that said ^George^ Reed was there in the service
in the said Company of Captain Polhem
us this deponent further saith that he
believe that said ^George^ Reed in the spring
preceeding the battle of Monmouth in=
=listed ^for nine months more^ he saw said ^George^ Reed in the company
of Captain Patterson in the third Regi=
=ment commanded by Col Elias Dayton
in the line of New Jersey & that this
deponent served ^with said Reed^ in said last mentioned
Regiment during nine months from
the enlistment in said last
regiment when said ^George^ Reed was discharged
having served said last mentioned period

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of nine months & further this
deponent saith not sworn to		       his
& subscribed before			Giles X	Reed
me this 2d day of June		     mark
A.D. 1818
	Danl Millikin


State of Ohio
Butler County
		Before the subscriber
one of the associate Judges for the
court of Common Pleas for the county
of Butler in the State of Ohio Person=
=ally came George Reed who being duly
sworn according to law deposeth and saith
that he now resides & dwells in the
county of Butler in the State aforesaid
and that on or about the thirteenth day
of October in the fall after the battle
of Bunkers Hill the deponent believes
in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred
and seventy five at Jacob Sniders mill
in Huntingdon county in the State of
New Jersey he enlisted into the service of
the United States in the company of
Captain John Polhamers in the first
Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden in
the New Jersey line for a period of
one year & that he with fidelity
served the said United States in said
company as a common soldier during
the said year for which he was
enlisted as aforesaid this deponent was

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at Ticonderoga when his time of service
expired; when Captain Polhamus informed
this deponent that his time had expired
& that he was at liberty to depart
this deponent received no written discharge
This deponent further saith that in
the Spring preceeding the Battle st
Monmouth the day or month this
deponent does not recollect he enlisted
into the service of the United states
^for nine months as a common soldier^
joined the companyof Captain
Patterson in the third regiment com=
=manded by col Dayton in the New
Jersey line this deponent further
saith that he was at the battle at
Monmouth & faithfully served the
United States against the common
enemy untill the expiration of said
nine months when he was discharged
at Elizabeth Town in the State of
New Jersey the captain then informed
this deponent that his time of service
had expired & that he was discharged
this deponent did not receive a disch=
=arge in writing this deponent further
saith that from his reduced circumstances
from the infirmities of age & poverty he
needs the assistance of his country for
support & further this deponent saith not
sworn to & subscribed
before me this 2d day		   his
of June AD. 1818	George    X    Reed	
				  mark
Danl Millikin

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State of Ohio }
Butler County } SS.
I Daniel Millikin an associate judge for the court of common pleas for the county of Butler in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that from the deposition of Giles Reed & from the deposition of George Reed it appears to my satisfaction that George Reed served int he revolutionary war against the companion enemy as a common soldier in the first Regiment in the New Jersey line in the company of Captain Polhamus for the term of one year in the company of Captain Patterson in the third regiment of the same line  during said war for the term of nine months that he resided in the county of Butler & stands in need of the assistance of his country to support from his reduced circumstances in life.
Danl. Millikin
June Second AD 1818

The State of Ohio Butler County SS
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do certify that Daniel Millikin Esq before whom the Deposition and certificate herein before that were  taken [illegible] was as the term of this taken and making them of an associate Judge of the Lower court of Common Pleas and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit [illegible] and out to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton on the Second day of June One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Reily

Nd, bo
George Reed
dec'd 7 April 1819

Correct with roll
Admitted

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George Reed
Schedule
9.285
ISO APL. 1819

Lex 1821
Con

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The State of Ohio Butler County ss
At a special court of Common Pleas holden at Hamilton in the County of Butler and State of Ohio Before Daniel Millikan Henry Weaver and Robert Taylor Esquires associate Judges of the said court of common pleas being a court of record for the said county of Butler expressly created a court of Record by the laws and ordinances of the said State of Ohio on the seventh day day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court George Reed aged sixty sis years resident in Milford Tonship in the said county of Butler who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit is enlisted near Benton in he state of New Jersey in the year of …….on the continental establishment for the term of one year in the Regiment commanded by colonel Ogden in the company commanded by Captain John Polhemis being the first Regiment in the New Jersey line - At the expiration of the term of m enlistment I was discharged t Tuonderoga - my origin declaration for a pension was made in or about the second day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and my pension certificate is numbered nine thousand two hundred and eighty five and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of t he United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not (two words ink smudged and illegible) time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress entitled interest an act to provide for certain per long engaged in the land and naval service. Of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth 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 security contracts or debts due to mend have I any then what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed to wit, two horses, two smudged, four hogs, one iron shovel, one ladle, six
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Chairs, one kettle two pots and one skillet - my family consists of myself and my wife who is aged sixty two years quite infirm - one son and one grand daughter the son whose name is Thomas Reed aged twenty two yers not able to support himself by reason of lameness occasioned by the Rheumatism —-the grand daughter whose name is Harriett Reed aged ten years, not able to support herself - my occupation is that of a farmer but from age and disability am not able to do much at it 
Sworn to and declared in open court the 7h day of October 1820 }.                     George Reed X his mark
Aforesaid John Reily Clerk}

I John Reily clerk of the court of common pleas of he county of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 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 is one hundred and seventeen dollars
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said court on this sixteenth day of September on e thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Reily

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for a statement of the military history of George Reed a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's - crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 40,325
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

Oct 13, 1775 | 1 yr | Pri. | Capt. John Polhumme | Col. Ogden | N.J.
Spring 1778 | 9 mos. | " | Capt. Patterson | Col. Elias Dayton | --

Battles engaged in, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Huntington Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, June 2, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Butler Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, 64 years
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife, aged 62 yrs, name not stated, son Thomas, aged 22 years, and granddaughter, Harriet Reed, aged 10 years.

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9285
 JOHN E. HUNT
Master in Chancery
Superior Court
1201 Merchants Loan & Trust Building
135 Adam’s Street
Chicago
Telephones: Central 2338
                      Automatic 7104

8/25 ‘09

Dear Sir:
     Please send me record o George Reed a Revolutionary soldier of New Jersey Continental Troops residing in 1818 in Butler County Ohio,
Yours truly,
John Ersunt

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40325
INVALID
Revolutionary 
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File No.40,325
George Reed
Private Revolutionary War
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Act: 18th March 18(hole in paper)
Index:—Vol 3—, Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Sept. 3.1909 History to John E. Hunt 
F.M.