Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14282, for David Rhoads, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental. Mass.
Rhoads, David
NUMBER
S. 14282
carded ✓
CONTENTS
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "Rhoads, David"]
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8950 8950
666
New York
David Rhoads
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Payson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rood in the Chap te ma line for 20 mo.
Continental Mass.
Record completed Nov. 16/31.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 11 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to A Gould Auburn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $3.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 33.33 $116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 30

David Rhoads
11766
admitted
20 mos. Private

State of New York Washington County ss. Samuel Rhoades of the Town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Rhoades of the Town of Brattle in the County of Cayuga and State of Vermont and has been from his youth, and that he well knows that on or about the first day of May 1775 he enlisted into the Army of the United States to serve against the Common Enemy for eight Months in a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Payson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose of the Massachusetts Line. That he served said eight Months and then the said Daniel again enlisted into said Company and Regiment to serve for one year. The said Daniel also served out that Period, as this deponent well knows for he served in the same Company and Regiment with said Daniel during said Year, when both this deponent and said Daniel were discharged. and this deponent is not interested in the application of the said Daniel for a Pension and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 2nd day of July 1819 before me
Samuel Rhoades
Henry Martindale one of the Judges of the Washington Common Pleas. And I certify that said Samuel Rhoades is a respectable & credible Witness Henry Martindale said Judge

State of New York Washington County
I Daniel Shepherd clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Washington do certify that Henry C Martineall Esq before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time and still is one of the Judges of the said court acting under the Authority of the said State and that the name Henry C Martineall thereto subscribed is his hand Writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said court July 3 d 1819 D Shepherd clerk
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State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.
On this 25 th day of September A. D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now setting, David Rhoads a resident of Sennett formerly
in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th., 1832: — That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; — that about the first of May A.D. 1775 at the town of Stoughton now about fifteen miles South of Boston in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted into the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Payson in Col Joseph Read's Regiment of the Massachusetts line for a term of eight months, that he was stationed most of said term at a place called Squantum about eighteen miles South of Boston, that there was but one company stationed at that place during said term, that he continued to serve during the whole of said term & was discharged at
That about the first of January A.D. 1776 he again enlisted into the same company & Regiment for a term of one year, that he marched with said company from Stoughton then to Boston where he remained until the following Spring when he removed to New-York where he remained until that place was evacuated by the American troops, when he being sick was removed to Kingbridge where he remained a few days and was then removed to the English Neighborhood where he remained until he recovered when he joined his company at White Plains in the State of New-York from which place he removed to Kingbridge & thence to New Jersey and was in the battle of Trenton in said State at the time of the capture of the Hessians at said place, that he continued to serve until the expiration of said term of one year when he was discharged and returned home to Stoughton now aforesaid where he resided when he entered said Service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or Territory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Asahel Fitch judge
David his + Rhoads mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the aforementioned applicant was a Revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states
Isabel Fitch Judge
I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Rhoads for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of September A D 1832
M. S. Myers
David Rhoads
11766
adm. T.W. 20 mo. Private

11.766. David Rhodes
admitted. 20 mo Private.

6. BRIEF in the case of  David Rhodes  of  Bayuga  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 May 1775 - In 1775 - 3 Private Genl Payson Col Reed   July 1776 - 1 " Genl Payson Col Reed  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stoughton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached as up? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
William Court  Examining Clerk.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
October 7, 1915
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the fourteenth ultimo, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at New York City, in the case of the records of this office show last payment to have been made to David Rhoads, Private, Army of the Rev., certificate No. 8950, at $ 66.66 per annum, to September 7, 1834, the date of his death, to Caleb Amerman, Attorney for Jerusha Rhoads, widow.
Said pensioner died in Sennett, Cayuga County, N. Y., where he had resided.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
By
J. McKay Acting Auditor. M. E.
Deputy Auditor.

sion on file in this Bureau.
David Rhoads S.F. 14262
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1775 8 mos. Col. Samuel Payson Joseph Read Mass.   Sept 1, 1775 1 year " " "    In writing this again add the obtained family data obtained from Auditor, on Oct 7, 1911.   
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Houghton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept 23, 1832. His d. d.
Residence at date of application, Summit N.Y.
Age at date of application, 77 years. Died Sept 7, 1834 at Summit N.Y.
Remarks:
No data as to family. Soldier left a widow Jerusha. There is no other data on file as to his family.

ST. PETER STATE HOSPITAL
ST. PETER, MINNESOTA
H. D. VALIN, M. D., PATHOLOGIST.
Rev Sec ✓ St Peter, Minn 9. 723 So. 5th St
Aug 31 1915
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension certificate of Capt John Rhodes born in Warwick, R. I. April 19, 1744. He served in the U. S. Navy. - Was Capt. of a ship under Commodore Decatur in the War at Algiers against the pirates. After the war he

moved to Bridgewater, Oneida Co. New York.
Will you also kindly send the pension certificate of David Rhodes b. 1755-1839 - Enlisted from Stoughton Mass. Was in the battle of Trenton. He recd a pension 1832 for his service at Cayuga N. Y.
Thanking you for your kindness I am
Mrs. H. D. Valin
723 So. 5th St

Letter from
date
F. H. Day, Norwood, Mass.
Sept. 7, 1917
and
Sept. 11, 1917
in charge of Daniel Rhoads W. 13,850 (Mass.)

Rev War
14282 INVALID.
File No. 14 282
Daniel Rhoads
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 13, 1905. Hist. to Alfred Shepard Battle Creek, Mich. 1907 Nov. 28. Hist. to F. G. Stephens Battle Creek, Mich. U.S.A. 1915. Sept. 14. History to Mrs. R. D. Valin. Auditor. Ind. kept for date of death. M.B.H. 1917 Sept. 13 Hist. to F. H. Day. Letter in W. 1885-0, Daniel Rhoads.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Nov. 21, 1907
Searched by A. G.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, David Rhodes Pri
Service, Col. Regd Mass
Per. War
Remarks: No other claim
than In. file 14282
Chief of Division.

David Rhodes, Pirate Mass. Col. Read 1755-1834 Sennett, N.Y.
Send to F. G. Shepard Battle Creek, Mich.
14282

MORNING REPORT, SEC.
NAMES. REMARKS.

No claim
found under
Act of Mar. 18,
1818
Rice
Nov. 3, 1906

D. W. M.
R
No 228 Maple Street Battle Creek Mich Feb 16 1905
U.S. Commr of Pensions - Washington DC Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the military record - or History - or list of Service of David Rhodes who served in the Revolutionary war - which he went from Litchfield Co. Conn. or Mass. or was from NY. don't know which. He was in the war 7 years -
My daughter wants to join the Daughters of the Revolution. Hence the enquiry - If you could assist me - I would be very glad.
Yrs
Alfred Shepard No 228. Maple Street Battle Creek - Michigan

Rev. War Section Division. Sur. file No. 14282 David Rhoads. Rev. War.
M.B.H. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., September 14, 1905.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of David Rhoads.
pensioned under the Act June 7, 1832 at $66.66 per annum from Mch. 4, 1834 by certificate No. 8950, issued May 2, 1833 New York. Agency, showing date of last payment and to whom paid and date of death.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Tazebay Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.