Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37326, for Eliphalet Reynolds, Connecticut

SERVICE
Reynolds, Eliphalt
NUMBER
S 37326
CONTENTS

No 19794 Maine
Eliphalet Reynolds
of Addison in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Holmes of the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years from February 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th day of July 1877
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1877 and sent to Asahel Harris, Esq. Wachias, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1877 $ 13. 18
$ 13-18
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Papers of President Genl. of Maine, by Mr. Ome, Oct 21. 1837
Data of Eliphalet Reynolds

In register Page 156.
Eliphalet Reynolds, Washington Co. Me.
Josiah Harris, Machias, Me.
Recd. 25 Oct. 1826.

Eliphalet Reynolds application for Pension

State of Maine
Washington ss. At the Court of Common Pleas begun & holden at West Machias within & for the County of Washington on the third Tuesday of September A.D. 1826. before the Hon. David Perham, one of the Judges of said Court.
On the Nineteenth day of September in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same being having "the Power of fine & imprisonment" & being a Court of Record for said County of Washington, Eliphalet Reynolds aged Sixty seven Years, resident in Addison in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Comstock in the Regiment commanded by Col. Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment as is more particularly mentioned & described in his original declaration made on the Nineteenth day of September A.D. 1826 & hereto annexed. And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 & Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 & 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 & by me subscribed, that my occupation & ability to pursue the same, together with the number & other particulars of my family are in fact & in truth as particularly described within, also subscribed by me. — Eliphalet Reynolds
Sworn to & declared on the 19 th day of September A.D. 1826.
Before David Perham one of the Judges of said Court
Schedule of the Real & personal estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) belonging to me the Subscriber. viz no real estate & never had any.
14 Chairs. 1 Spruce table. one pig. one Chest. Crookery & necessary Cooking utensils for my family. $10.
Eliphalet Reynolds

Schedule of the family residing with me Eliphalet Reynolds, who by occupation am a laborer which I am unable to pursue by reason of advanced age & infirmities
   Names Age Capacity of each to contribute to their support     Jemima Reynolds, wife 68 Has the infirmities & inability usually incident to persons of her age   Charles Reynolds, son 40 Has been blind for twenty years & is unable to do any work   James Reynolds, Grandchild 9 In good health. Eliphalet Reynolds  
Ex
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The original declaration of Eliphalet Rejolds of Addison in the County of Washington & State of Maine, who does on his Oath declare & say as follows, to wit, That I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States at Lyme in the State of Connecticut, I believe, in the month of February One Thousand Seven hundred & seventy seven, in Capt Comstock's Company in Col. Huntington's Regiment in Genl. Parsons' afterwards Genl. Huntington's Brigade in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for three years - Lieut. Harvey was the enlisting Officer - I went with other recruits to New London & New Haven & thence to Morristown in New Jersey, I served the whole period of three years & was honorably discharged at Reading in Connecticut, but my discharge has been lost or mislaid by time or accident - after the peace I came into this part of the Country, where I have lived for upwards of Forty two years - I am now almost Sixty Seven Years old - I have no property whatever except as stated in the annexed Schedule, my health is very poor & feeble - I have not sold, transferred or conveyed away any property to any person since the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred & eighteen - I am now very poor & stand in need of Assistance from my Country for my support - I further on Oath declare & say that about the month of December Eighteen hundred & nineteen, I applied to the late Hon. Judge Campbell now deceased, for a pension & made Oath before him of my service during the revolutionary war, but never had any return or answer; at that time I could not obtain evidence of my services - I live in a retired & remote place & from great poverty & other causes beyond my control have not been able till lately to obtain the necessary evidence on which to ground this application. Sept 19. 1826 Eliphalet Rejolds
Sworn to & declared on the 19 th day of September A.D. 1826
Before David Perham one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Maine.
State of Maine
Washington ss. I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden in for said County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing, Oath & Schedule thereto annexed, with the original declaration & Oath, are truly copied from the records of said Court And that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ten dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Eleventh day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred & twenty six.
Jonah Harris Clerk of Court

June 15, 1934
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Eliphalet Reynolds-S.37326 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. A. C. Rippier 413 Third Street Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Eliphalet Reynolds, as found in pension claim, S. 37326, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
A very careful examination of the papers has been made in the above noted pension claim, and the data which follow were found therein.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Lyme, Connecticut in February, 1777, served three years as a private in Captains Comstock's and Holmes' companies, Colonels Huntington's and Starr's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 19, 1826, then aged about sixty-seven years, while a resident of Addison, Washington County, Vermont.
In 1826 the soldier's wife, Jemima, was sixty-eight years of age, son, Charles, was forty years old, and grandchild, James, nine years of age.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Eliphalet Reynolds.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of

pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data-
Eliphalet Reynolds Certificate # 19794 Issued July 30, 1827 Rate $8.00 per month To commence July 16, 1827 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

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Veterans Administration Fin. Form 1317, Rev. Jan. 1934
IDENTIFICATION AND DATA SLIP
Payee Joseph Reynolds
Number ( C 100-100-100 Assigned ( I 373 26 ( (
War.....
Rate $..... Code Classification.....
Date..... Clerk, M.P.& I.Unit pg 2
Data for Correspondence or Disposition (Must be initialed and dated by clerk supplying data)
Lead for many years no record in Pension Fitts R. from letter

THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION 413 THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. MRS. A. C. RIPPIER, SEC'Y AND TREAS.
May 22, 1934
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. The Commissioner, Honorable Sir:
May I have a Copy of the Pension record of ✓ Elishalet Reynolds, whose pension claim .S.37326.
I have some family records to work out on this Elishalet. Again with deep appreciation for your many kindnesses.
Most Sincerely
Mrs. A. C. Rippier

37 32 6
Resj INVALID.
1923-Nov. 10-Heir to Marion H. Reynolds-awt. 1934-June 15- heir to Mrs. A.C. Rippier
File No. 87026
Eliphalet Reynolds Dis Rev ind
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 15
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Henry Waid, Deposition — on Eliph Reynolds Application for Pension.

I Henry Waide of Eastport in the County of Washington & State of Maine, do testify, declare & say, that I am well acquainted with Eliphalet Reynolds of Addison in the County & State aforesaid & have been since the early part of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight at which time the said Eliphalet Reynolds was a private in Col. Huntington's Regiment, afterwards commanded by Col. Starr, at Valley Forge, and I know that he continued to do duty in said Regiment for about two years, but I do not now recollect who commanded the Company he was in -
Henry Waide
State of Maine
Washington ss: Sept. 19 th 1826
Then personally appeared the above named Henry Waide & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me J. D. Weston, J. of Peace
State of Maine
Washington ss.
I Jonah Harris Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County of Washington, do hereby certify, that Jon d D r Weston Esq r by whom the above deposition appears to have been taken, was at the date of his Certificate above, a Justice of the Peace in the said County, acting under the Authority & by Commission from said State of Maine - And that the Signature to said Certificate is the true & proper signature of said said Jon d D r Weston.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas held in said County on this eleventh day of October A.D. 1826.
Jonah Harris Clerk of said Court.

Eliphalet Reynolds - Application for Pension -

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
awf November 10, 1923.
Marion H. Reynolds, 130 Broadway, New York City.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37336, it appears that Eliphalet Reynolds enlisted at Lyme, Connecticut, in February 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Holmes' Company, Colonel Huntington's and Starr's Regiment of Connecticut troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1836, while a resident of Addison, Washington County, Maine, aged sixty seven years.
In 1836, soldier referred to his wife, Jemima, aged sixty eight years; son, Charles, aged forty years; and grand child, James, aged nine years.
There is no further family data on file.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

PERCIVAL FARQUHAR.
120 BROADWAY NEW YORK
October 3, 1923.
U.S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
The Reynolds Family Association wishes the following information for the History of the Reynolds Family now being sent to press. Your prompt attention, for this reason, will be warmly appreciated.
Eliphalet Reynolds "Conn.Line" at age 74
David Reynolds "Conn.Line" at age 72
both of Washington Co., Maine, were pensioned for Revolutionary Service. I know nothing more of them. Would you be so kind as to inform me whether your records contain mention of them; and give the usual information?
There were also two Eli or Eliphalet Reynoldses in Harpersfield, N.Y., at the 1790 Census, both of whom are supposed to have served in the Revolution. Do your records mention them?
Was GILBERT REYNOLDS of Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y. pensioned? He appears in the Census of 1790 and did service in the Revolution?
ABIJAH REYNOLDS b. about 1748, private 6th Dutchess Co Regt NYState under Capt Waters, Col Roswell Hopkins.
AUSTIN REYNOLDS of Peekskill (Manor of Cortland Regt.) Capt Headan Col Pierre van Cortlandt 3rd Manor of Cortlandt Regt. . Austin was an Ensign at one time; Sergeant Major at another. Please give usual report.
ABRAHAM REYNOLDS of Haverstraw was private Capt Ackerson Co, Col Hays Orange Co NY Militia. Usual information.
I should warmly appreciate an early reply to these queries, because the information is wanted for a publication which is already partly on the presses.
Gratefully yours,
(Mr.) Marion H. Reynolds

Elphalet Reynolds additional Testimony

I Eliphalet Reynolds of Addison in the County of Washington & State of Maine do declare & say that I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States for three years as I have stated in my original application dated the nineteenth day of September A.D. 1826. I therein stated that it was in Capt. Comstock's Company, but I served in Capt. Holmes' Company also, I believe the greater part of the time, but so long a period has elapsed since, that I have forgotten most of the names, dates & circumstances connected with that period. I live in a remote part of the County & have not the means of other information & proof & did not hear, till a short time since, that any further statement or declaration was required as stated in the letter to Mr. Harris from the War department dated the twenty-seventh day of October last.
Eliphalet Reynolds
State of Maine
Washington ss: June 26 1827
Then personally appeared the above named Eliphalet Reynolds & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me J. D. Weston, J. of Peace
State of Maine. Washington ss. Josiah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within & for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that Jon a D. Weston Esq. by whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the date of his Certificate above, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & acting under the authority of said State of Maine. And that his hand signature to the above Certificate, is the true & proper signature of said Jon a D. Weston.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1827
Josiah Harris Clerk of the Courts Washington Co.