Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43917, for Jesse Read, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Read, Jesse
NUMBER
S. 43917
CONTENTS

Letter 22 April 1837 - Gen. agent
Mr. Nicholson and the S.P. of the Middletown, N.Y. and P. ... ... ... ... ...
7872 4
New York.
Sister Read
of Middletown in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the Myrschmutter line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1802.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of March 1818 and to Sarah Wilson, wife of Middletown, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 28 77.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 - 40.00
Soldier reported on Agency 5.127.22 Book as Mourning due May 12, 1820
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled Reinstated Genesee County Reconsidered

Life Pres. Pres:
8 th May -
Col. Alden Major Genl. Regt.
1777- war -
Admitted -

State of New York Genesee County ss. On this 8 th day of May in the year 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county, personally appears Jesse Read aged fifty nine years, residing in the town of Middlebury in said County of Genesee, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" - That he the said Jesse Read enlisted in the continental service, on or about the 29 th day of April in the year 1777 in Capt. Luke Day's Comp y in 7 th Reg t commanded by Col. Ichabod Allen of the Massachusetts line, was in several skirmishes, & at the defence of the fort at Cherry Valley against the Tories and Indians at which place his Colonel was killed, that the Reg t was subsequently commanded by Col. John Brooks to the close of the war, that having served to the close of the war for a period of more than six years received an honorable discharge on the eighth day of June 1783, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence now in his possession or power of his said services, and

that he never received any pension from the United States Sworn & subscribed to before me Jesse Read
Isaac Wilson one of the Judges of Common Pleas in and for Genesee County
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Read did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the testimony and proceedings had and taken before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress before mentioned.
Dated 8 th May 1818.
Isaac Wilson Judge of
Common Pleas
I certify that from my own personal knowledge that the said Jesse Read is in reduced circumstances and absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support
Isaac Wilson

State of New York,
Genesee County } B. I. Simeon Cummings Clerk of The County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Isaac Wilson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing are his signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seal at Batavia the 20 th day of June 1818 -
Simeon Cummings By Sam. Lake Dep.

Miss Read
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(7072)
Sept 1819
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A Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventh  fourth day of June  March of the term of June  March 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John A. Jones Richard Smith Moses Hayden Isaac Wilson
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this seventh  fourth day of June  March 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Jesse Read aged seventy  one years, resident of the town of Middlebury 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:—
6 years one month & 10 days in Capt. Day's company in Col. Alden & Brooks Regiment of the Massachusetts Line was discharged in June 1783. when the dislocation was dated May 8 th 1818 and his certificate is numbered 7,872.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 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 securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed,
Schedule
Real Estate - I own none
Am in possession of twenty five acres of land on which there is six acres improved and a comfortable small log house and a small log barn, and on which there is due to the Holland Land Company one hundred and twenty four dollars. The above lot is situated in the town of Middlebury in said county of Genesee.
Personal Property
One poor horse - about 15 years old 3 small swine & six pigs 5 weeks old 3 old chairs - 1. Common kitchen table. Cherry 1. Chest very poor - 2. Barrels for meat and flour 1. Cask for vinegar - 2. Wooden pails 1. ax - 1. hand saw - 1. sythe 1. hoe - 2. sickles - 1. cleaver 1. broken 12 Gallon kettle Iron - 1. 3 gallon Iron kettle 1. small pot - 1. frying pan - 1. tea kettle 1. trammel - 1. Chain weight 11 1/2 lb. 6. narrow teeth - 1. Shaving knife 1. Iron Frow to split timber - 1. Loiner 1. Crooked shaving knife - 2. Iron wedges 1. bush sythe - 3. Common Earthen Cups & saucers 3. Do Do Quart Bowls - 6. Do Do plates 3 old knives & forks - 2. Spinning wheels 4. common Iron Spoons - 1. Gallon Bottle 2. 3 quart Jugs - 1. pint Bottle 2 1/2 pint tumblers
I have Debts due me from the following persons

1. hoe — 2. sickles — 1. cleaver 1. broken 12 Gallon kettle Iron — 1. 3 gallon Iron kettle 1. small pot — 1. frying pan — 1. tea kettle 1. trammel — 1. Chain weight 11 1/2 lb 6. Hanow teeth — 1. Shaving knife 1. Iron Frow to split timber — 1. Jointer 1. crooked shaving knife — 2. Iron wedges 1. bush sythe — 3. common Earthen Cups & saucers 3. Do Do Quart Bowls — 6. Do Do. plates 3. old knives & forks — 2. spinning wheels 4. common Iron Spoons — 1. Gallon Bottle 2. squat Jugs — 1. pint Bottle 2 1/2 pint tumblers
I have Debts due me from the following persons, viz.
  From Russell Read  $15.00    " Royal Read  5.00    " Andrew Hoagley  3.00     $23.00  
I am owing Debts to the following persons namely
  Dr. Isaac Wilson  $15.00    " Ira Wilson  51.00    " H. D. Chipman  10.00    " Mr. Farnham  10.00    " Mrs. B. Gollar  3.00     $88.00    " Ebenezer Wilson  2.50     $90.50    " Edmund Johnson  15.00     $105.50  
And the deponent further says his meaning Apparel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of fifty Dollars in value — and that he is a farmer by occupation and enjoys as good health as men in general of his age that he has a wife Betsey aged fifty three years who is weakly and not able to do much hard labor he has a son living with him aged 24 years who has lived with him during the present summer but he has no claim on him for his support which compose his family —
Sworn & subscribed in open court 3 Jesse Read this 17th Day of June 1820
S. Cummings Clk of Gen Com Pleas
I Simeon Cummings
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and eighty six dollars and seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of

for himself and family as now exists in value - and that he is a farmer by occupation and enjoys as good health as men in general of his age that he has a wife Betsey aged fifty three years who is weakly and not able to do much hard labor he has a son living with him aged 24 years who has lived with him during the present summer but he has no claim on him for his support which compose his family -
Sworn & subscribed in open court 3 P.M. Received this 17th Day of June 1820
S. Cummings Clk of Gen. Com. Pleas
I Simon Cummings
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty six dollars and seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

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January 30, 1924
M. Lois Crouch 4318 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43917 it appears that Jesse Read enlisted April 29, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Luke Day's Company, Colonels Ichabod Alden and John Brooks' Seventh Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 8, 1783. He was in a battle at a fort in Cherry Valley and in several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818 while a resident of Middlebury, Genesee County, New York aged fifty-nine years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Elizabeth or Betsey aged fifty-three years and a son aged twenty-four years, whose name is not stated. He died May 12, 1840.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Last half of this letter in pension claim of John H. Thomas of Sur. Cit. 18028 Mar 1812 - 24 Mth.
Myra E. Knapp -
Bloomington Wis.
March 5, 1919
Commissioner of Pensions, recd 8" Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me a record of the service of Jesse Reed of New York State in the Revolutionary War if you have such record. A granddaughter of his says he served in the war for 6 years 6 months and 22 or 23 days and was about 40 years old in 1781. He died at the age of 109 years in Chautauqua County, New York.
Please give date and place of enlistment and discharge, company and regiment and place of service of such during the war, and any other record you may have as amount of monthly pension.

4318 Morningside Ave Sioux City, Iowa.
Dec. 26, 1923
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Kindly send to me any information you may have in regard to Jesse Read (Reed) who served in the 7 th Mass. Regiment during the Revolutionary War-
Respectfully M. Lois Crouch

43917 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43917
Jesse Read Per Rev. Read
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Mar. 19. History to Myra E. Knapp. aut. 1924 Jan. 20. Dist. to Miss Creekch. mmst.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 27 1777 Jan 1 1778 Vol Isaac Day Isaac Allerton Regt of Mass   John Brooks        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1 N. W. C. April 7 1831
To The Hon or abt the Secretary of War
Sir I have acted as agent for certain Revolutionary Pensions By procuring their continuance A man by the name of Reed has applied to me to assist him Mr Lake has been a gent and by carelessness made such an Exposition that the Old man was struck from the Pension Roll He is really a poor miserable Old man of weak intellect. I therefore request you in information what course must be pursued to have him reestablished on the list.
Yours
David Scott

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Dept Department Prison Office Metropolitan City
Alma NY April 8
AL 17 1891

Jesse Read Inventory Copy
7872
Sept 1871
Return to be made to me at Batavia N.Y. Laird Lake
Examined

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the Seventh day of September of the term of September 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon.
John H. Jones Richard Smith Isaac Nelson Moses Hayden & Ralph Parker - Judges - GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this Seventh day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Sesse Reed aged sixtyone years, resident of the town of Middlebury 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:—
Six years one Month and ten days Served in Capt. Luke Day's Company in Col. Alden's Regiment called the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment, at the close of the war was commanded by Col. Brooks that his declaration was dated on the 8 th of May 1818 & his Certificate is numbered — 7872
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 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 securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I own none
I am in the possession of twenty five acres of Land of which I have no title and which there is six acres improved and a comfortable small log house situate in the town of Middlebury in said County of Genesee
Personal Property
1 poor Horse — about 15 years old $ 3.00 2 small Swine — & 3 pigs — " 5.50 3 old Chairs — " 75 1 common Kitchen table Cherry — " 1.00 1 Chest very poor — " 50 2 Barrels for Meat & flour — old " 75 1 Cash Box Vinegar " 25 2 Wooden pails — " 50 1 ax — old & poor — " 50 1 Hand saw — " 50 1 Scythe — old worn out — " 25 1 Hoe — " 20 1 watch — 1 Clock — " 62 2 Pikes — " 88

   1 Broken 12 Gallon Kettle Iron 1.00   1 8 Gallon Iron Kettle broken. .50   1 Small pot 1.00   1 Old Horse Collar .25   1 Frying pan, old. .25   1 Tea Kettle 1.00   1 Trammel 1.00   1 Chain weight 11 1/2 lb 1.75   6 Narrow teeth old 2.25   1 Shaving knife old .13   1 Iron Crow to split timber .25   1 Scirter, a poor thing made by myself .25   1 Crooked shaving knife .14   2 Iron Wedges .75   1 Bread Tray .19   3 Common Earthen Cups & Saucers .19   3 do do quart bowls .25   6 do do plates .38   3 Old knives & forks .16   2 Spinning wheels, old & poor 2.50   4 Common Iron Shoers .25   1 Gallon Bottle .25   2 3 Quart Jugs broken 1.3   Old Testament & Hymn Book 1.0   2 1/2 Pint Tumblers .25   1 Old saddle and bridle 1.00   $ 32.85  
I have bills due from the following persons which I do not consider good or worth but little -     viz from Russell Reed $10.00 to be paid in grain, should be willing to take $ 5.00   from Royal Reed $5.00 6.00   " Wilson Hogley $3.00 2.00   $ 13.00   $ 37.80  

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the Seventh day of September of the term of September of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and of the Independence of the state of New-York, which has un-
I am owing the debts to the following persons    W th David Scott of Attica  do  15.50    " Gains B Rich  do  41.50    " Ira Wilson  do  50.00    " Isaac Wilson  do  15.00    " Doct. Collar   3.00    " James Kinsler   27.00    " Doct. Hufferon  about  12.00    " Luther Garmunt   10.70    " Phebe Beck. I suppose about   12.00    " Silas Warden  about  5.00    and several other small debts   181.20  
And the deponent further says his wearing apparel and bedding are not sufficient for the comfort of himself and wife. That he is a farmer by occupation but in consequence of infirmity of age is not able to support himself by labor. That he has a wife named Elizabeth aged 53. years is not a healthy woman, which compose his family. That the Court at the last June term Certified his property to be worth more than double of the amount of the real value, being as he believes uninformed as to the value of his interest in, & the value of the land on which he lives.
Sworn & Subscribed this Sepe R R R Seventh day of September 1820 Before me in open Court. J. Cummings - Ck
GENESEE COUNTY ss. 3 I, Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the

To support himself by labor! that he has a wife named Elizabeth aged 53. years is not a useful woman, which compose his family. That the Court at the last June term Certified his prop- erty to be worth more than double of the amount of the real value, being as he believes unin- formed as to the value of his interest in the value of the land on which he lives - Sworn & Subscribed this Sept 1820 Seventh day of September 1820 Before me in open Court. J. Cummings - Clk
GENESEE COUNTY ss. I, Simon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing note and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record 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 prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty Nine Dollars and Eighty Five Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eleventh day of September 1820 - J. Cummings Clk. of Gen. Com. Pleas