Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15238, for James Reed, Massachusetts

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Mass.
Reed, James Ruth
W 15238
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1061 MASSACHUSETTS
rep d Soc. Sci. Aug. 12, 1844,
Ruth Reed , dec d . who was widow of James Reed ,
who died on the — January 1825 of Norfolk in the State of Massa who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Packard of the reg t commanded by Col Hubbard in the Mass line for 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 67 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 14 Mar. 1840 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Aug t 1844 and sent to Hon W. Parmenter Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending at date of death to Ruth Reed , dec d . to Robbin Lydon , H
Susan Corderly { Revolutionary Claim, Lem. Children { Act July 4, 1840, Section the
Recorded by J. J. Swan Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 13 .

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Ruth Reed Odell Wapachsett,
ad 1 July 36
Adm 20 mo. 11 1/2 in
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to 14 march 1840 the day of her death to Goddard Reed Nabbin Gordon Susan Parker only surviving children
Rev Mr. Parmach E. Cambridge Mass.

I Jonathan Hill of Abington in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts - being in my eighty eighth year of my age, do testify & say that I was well acquainted with James Reed of Abington in the County & State aforesaid, who was a Revolutionary soldier, in the Army of the United States said Reed was at the taking of Burgoyne, 1777. I saw him then, with his Gun & equipments, I did not serve in the same Regiment with him, but saw him there with the Army - I Also know that he the said James Reed was a soldier at the taking of Cornwallis, in 1781. I was there my self & being well acquainted with him, & conversed with him while he was in the service as a private as I was not in the same Regiment with him - I well recollect his being on Guard with me one night at the time of taking General Burgoyne, 1777 - that said James Reed is now dead and has been dead a number of years. he married Ruth Niles of Braintree (now Randolph), who I understand is now living & has not since the death of S d James Reed been married, but she is now a widow -
his Jonathan Hill + cross, or mark
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss 29 th day June 1837.
Then the above named Jonathan Hill who is reputed to be a person of truth and veracity personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
John Cushing Justice of Peace

✓ Mathew Moyes of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being in my eightieth year of my age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Reed of Abington, County & State aforesaid, that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that he served three months as a private with the Massachusetts troops at Rhode Island in the year 1778. in Captain Jacob Pool's company in Col. in Captain Packard's company. I think the Colonel's name was Hubbard. I served in the same company with him - I think we enlisted in Dec r and am sure we served three months. I have forgot the Christian name of the Captain - said Reed served with me five months at New York, in Captain Jacob Pool's Company in Col. Peter Beman's Reg t according to the best of my knowledge, in the year 1780. if my memory serves me. We first enlisted for 3 months but served longer & was made up for five months. I think Reed was there with me in the same company, but as he has been so long a time since he might be attached to some company in the same Reg t . Matthew Moyes
State of Massachusetts O Plymouth County ss June 29th 1837
Then the Above named Mathew Moyes who is a person reputed to be of Truth and veracity personally appeared and Made Oath that the Affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me John Cushing Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County. August 4th 1837
I John Nash do on oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Abington in the said County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the records of said Town, and that it appears by the said records, that James Reed and Ruth Niles, both of Abington in said County were joined in Marriage by the Rev Samuel Niles the then Minister of Abington March 19th 1779.
John Nash { Town Clerk of Abington
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County, Abington August 4th 1837
Then the above named John Nash personally appeared and made oath to the above certificate & declaration by him subscribed, that the same is true
Before me Ezekiel Thayer { Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County — On this eighth day of August A.D. 1837. Personally appeared Ruth Reed a resident of the town of Randolph in the County of Norfolk, Widow, aged eighty three years before the Honorable Sherman Leland, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the said County, now in session at Quincy in said County.
And who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th. 1836. — — —
Ruth Reed of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts Widow being eighty three years of age declares that she is now the Widow of James James Reed late of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts deceased, that the said James Reed was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in that he served in several campaigns in the Revolutionary War, from its commencement 1775 to 1781 1781. He  He  the last two years the  serviced according to the best of her knowledge; was he enlisted into Captain Packard's Company as a private and served three months in the state of Rhode Island in the year 1778. in Col. Hubbard Regiment. he also enlisted and served as a private in Captain Jacob Pools Company in Colonel Bums Regiment in the year 1780. five months in the state of New York. he first enlisted for 3 mos. but I think he was gone five months from home (tho' he wanted service was the year after she was married to the said James Reed. Also he again enlisted and marched to New York as a private, in the year 1781. in the fall autumn of said year. I do not now recollect the period of time he served or the names of the officers he was under, he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. that previous to those three times last mentioned he served in several campaigns of which she is
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unable to give the particulars from her own personal knowledge as she was a resident of Braintree now Randolph - previous to her removing to Abington, and she was a resident in Abington at the time she married said James Reed which was the 19th day of March 1779. I understood by the people in Abington who were about the age of the said James Reed my late Husband deceased, that he was a soldier, in 1777. and was at the taking of General Burgoyne in the fall of that year. These aged people are now mostly dead, which deprives me of making use of the actual services he rendered at different Periods other than the three first as stated - he was a soldier & acted as a Private with the Massachusetts troops or Militia, in the vicinity of Boston at the commencement of the war - she would respectfully refer the war department, to the following named Captains, some of which is familiar to her often hearing their names mentioned by her late husband and others which she thinks it will be likely his name may be found on their rolls (viz) Captains, Jacob Pool - Luke Brackett - Nathl. Shaw; David Packard - Patridge; Nathl. Belcher - Washburn - Nathan Alden - Bick; Adam Baily - Tufts - Cushing - she further declares she has no documentary evidence to present in favor of her claim in her Pension, she further declares that her maiden name was Ruth Niles. that she was lawfully married to the said James Reed, by the Rev. Samuel Niles the then minister of Abington the 19th day of March 1779. That he resided in Abington at the time of his enlistment and services and was a Private in the same and that the said James Reed died in January A.D. 1825 - and that she has remained a widow ever since and is now a Widow as will more fully appear by a reference to the

Proof hereunto annexed.
her Ruth X Buel mark
I swear to & subscribe the day & year first above written I Leland / Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate of the County of Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & that Ezekiel Thaxter & John Cushing are Justices of the Peace within for the County of Plymouth & that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine at true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twelfth day of August A.D. 1839.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register of Probate Co. of Norfolk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, SHERMAN LELAND, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been
adduced to me to prove that Ruth Reed of Randolph in said County, widow of James Reed, deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, died on the fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, that she left Gossard Reed, Abigail Gossard, and Susan Gossard her then only surviving children that Gossard Reed one of said Children has since deceased to wit, on the twenty second day of March last past and I further certify that Alexander E. D. Boies of said Randolph has been duly appointed Administrator of the goods and estate of the said Gossard Reed deceased and that he is now fully authorized to act in that capacity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
S. Leland

Ruth Read Massachusetts
Suspended for letters 11 th Mar 1837 Benj. Richards, do do Jan 30. 1838 do do Aug 18. 1838

A. L. Edward Elysee Commissioner of Pensions

Randolph Aug. 2 d 1838
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir I her inclose the deposition of Mathew Noyes, and with the same a letter directed me from your office relating to the case of Ruth Reed for a Pension - in which you may see at one glance the situation of her claim - Mr. Noyes is esteemed a very correct and intelligent Man of his age - and I think you will see wherein according to the testimony of Mr. Noyes James Reed had no more credit on the Rolls for services at Philadelphia if you will look at the testimony of Mr. Hill in his papers in your office that said Reed was at the taking of Beggars and Cornwells both but no traces of evidence can be found; those who served with him are probably all dead - Hill was there being well acquainted with him and saw him on duty there I have made inquiry and can find no man now alive that served in the Companies with him; I should not have troubled you again in relation to her claim if I had not been convinced that it was just & true - your zeal and care can be appreciated by every Man of honesty and fair- ness in which you have discharged your duty in a manner I believe satisfactory to those interested - and I therefore cannot expect you to do otherwise than your prescribed regulations as are laid down by you in your department: but I hope the Deposition inclosed will lead to more credit in her favor and if you believe and are satisfied that the testimony in her case is true, which I have no doubt it is; that you will grant her at least a Pension for six months as the Old lady is a Meritorious Woman and very poor and now sick, I think she would not on any consideration impose on your department any unjust claim nor would I wish it for her or any other person; without I was clearly convinced of its genuineness. Please to examine her case as soon as convenient and give me information of your result as her feeble health probably will not permit her to enjoy life but a very short period of time yours respectfully
Please direct Benj. Richards Randolph - Massachusetts
Benjamin Richards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 3, 1816
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Read is found in a
pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Packard's Company  1. 7 July 3 1778 Two years, when the pay  11. 13 roll of Major Nathaniel Packard's guards from  3. 13 Oct 15 1779. Months of 33 days, when of  pay roll of Capt. Jacob Packard's Company  4. 8 July 21 1780 Three months of 33 days, when a pay   20. 11 roll of Capt. Elihu D. D. Packard's Company July  20 1781. Months of 33 days, as a private
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. Be it known that on this twenty sixth day of July 1844. personally appeared before me Benjamin Richards a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & authorised by Law to administer Oaths, personally came Alexander E. Duleois who is the Administrator of Gooderd Reed of Randolph in the County of Norfolk & State aforesaid deceased One of the children of the late Ruth Reed late of Randolph in said County and State aforesaid deceased and after being duly cautioned and sworn doth on his Oath make the following statement & Supplementary declaration viz. that he is Administrator on the estate of Gooderd Reed who with Nabbie Jordan and Susan Corver were the Only and all the children of the above named Ruth Reed deceased at the time of her death, that said Ruth was a resident of said Randolph in the County and State aforesaid at the time of her death that she made during her life time an Application to the Commission of Pensions for a pension under the Law of Congress of the 4th July 1836. which said Application was not granted as he understands from some defect in the evidence or from forgetfulness or loss of Memory as to services of James Reed late of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State aforesaid deceased who was her late husband, as she could not remember all the officers under whom he served in the War of the Revolution now the Object of this declaration is to set forth more fully the services of said James Reed in order, that Proof may be found sufficient to have a Pension granted to the children living at the death of said Ruth Reed in her

her right the said James Reed served as he verily believes as follows (he enlisted in Captain Parks company at Rhadislond) several months in 1778. also in Captain Jacob Pools company at New York 1780 four months also in Captain Elisha Giffords company at Rhadislond and in the state of New York from July to November 1781 - also in Major Heaths Guards six months and the said Administrator further states he has no doubt he performed other services under other officers from what he can learn but is unable to state under who or where he performed the same the deponent declares the D. Ruth Reed died on the 11th day of March 1840. leaving children as follows. Gadderd Reed, 1. Robin Gordon and Susan Garver of whom Gadderd Reed died on or about the 22 day of March 1841 - on whose estate he was duly appointed Administrator as will more fully appear by the records of the Court of Probate annexed hereto. and he would beg leave respectfully to refer to her application and all the papers connected with the same which were forwarded on the 18th day of August 1837 by Benjamin Richards Esquire who was her attorney and agent, it has been stated and I believe that John Hills affidavit is now on file at Washington who was a pensioner of the United States that the said James Reed deceased was at the taking of Cornwallis & Burgaine as he saw him there the administrator believes the said Reed served upwards of two years during the war of the Revolution as a soldier
Alexander E. Dufresne admr. of the estate of Gadderd Reed
Norfolk ss State of Massachusetts
Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written
Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 6. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the Annexed Attestation Benjamin Richards was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Hon John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I here respectfully request you will cause a thorough examination of the Military rolls in your office to be made for the services of James Reed named in the foregoing papers & cause a certificate to be attached thereto of whatever services may be found relative thereto
July 26th 1844
A. E. Du Bois Adm l
Norfolk ss Subscribed in my presence
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk -

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Benjamin Richards, Esq. FREE Randolph Massachusetts

War Department Pension Office
January 30 1838
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 19th instant upon the subject of the claim of Mrs. Ruth Read, widow of James Read, deceased, I have to state that so far as the rolls of the Mass ts militia can be examined from the testimony exhibited, they do not show a service of six months. In the year 1778, instead of 3 months in Capt. Nathan Packard's company, the rolls show seventh 7 days; and in Capt. Jacob Pool's company, instead of 5, it appears that he served 3 mos & 13 days; in all 4 mos & 20 days.
As the names of his officers are not given in the service claimed for in the year 1781, no successful examination of the rolls can be made.
The papers remain upon our files.
I am, respectfully, your obedt servt. J. L. Edwards
Benjamin Richards, Esq. Randolph, Massachusetts.

East Cambridge August 6. 1844
Sir
Enclosed is herewith papers supplemental in the case of Heirs of Ruth Bane -
Respectfully
Yours truly
W. F. Burroughs
James H. Edwards Esq.
Counsel of Parties

Ed
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15238
Heath Reed Widow of James Reed Prison War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esquire at the City of Washington commencement of Pensions
19 88 125 226

Randolph August 17th. 1837.
J. Edwards Esquire,
Sir I here inclose the Appli-
cation for a Pension, from Ruth Reed. the particular circumstances attending, the Applications and declarations of those Aged, Widows, are that the statements that are made by them cannot be with that precision, as to the dates times of periods of service with the names of Officers as I should wish in my assistance for them in obtaining their pensions under the Act of Congress. I believe the one I now present to your consideration & decision, is a just and true claim, from the particular statements of the most aged persons now alive which would be nothing more than traditional stories I have the Affidavits of those who were in the service with them - the Affidavit of Mr. Jonathan Hill is not so particular as would be desired, he belonged to another company and perhaps to another Regt. in the same campaigns - but he swears he was there in the service and at one time was on guard with him - Mr. Noyes states that he was with him in two campaigns - the circumstances of her suffering to so many names of Captains who has made in her declaration, is perhaps satisfactory explained therein - You will I presume give it the most favorable decision, your department authorizes you to do - if you should find sufficient proof from the records, or should you be convinced by the testimony of the Affiants that she is entitled to a pension, you will grant her what you should reasonably think she ought to have - she is now almost in a feeble state of health & probably will not live long to enjoy it if she obtains - I would wish that you would be so favored as to her case as to give it as speedy decision as will be convenient with your department - and the business of your office -
Yours respectfully.
Benjamin Richards
P.S. Please write & direct to Benjamin Richards Randolph - Massachusetts

Randolph, January, 19th 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir, having recd. from the Pension Office a reply to the papers of Ruth Reed Widow of James Reed. dated Nov. 11th 1837. that they have been examined, and filed with Suspended cases on account of the Christen and the names of the Captains under whom he served, &c &c - The papers in her case were made out and sent to the War department the 18 Augt. 1837. before the instructions in a circular from the War department had come to our knowledge and if my memory serves, before they bore date at the P. Office - I should endeavour to have put them in conformity thereunto; but did not know the requirements. so far as my memory serves me her declaration in part was that her husband James Reed served, in several campaigns in the revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781. according to the best of her knowledge & information at least two years - she stated if I am not mistaken that he enlisted in Captain David Packard's Company & in Col. Hubbard Regiment & served 3. months at Rhodestown in 1778. and that he again enlisted in Captain Jacob Pools Company; and served 5 months at New York in Col. Beman's Regiment in the year 1780 - Now I think those two services were stated as distinctly as could be done by her; and in case her husband's name can be found on the rolls of those Captains in your department and should they amount to six months or more where there could be any objection in allowing her for that period as should be found - the affidavit of John Hill goes to prove that he was at the taking of Boygoin in 1777 and at the taking of Cornwallis 1781. which there is no doubt was the case; but I have not been able to ascertain the names of the officers under whom he served. She in her declaration referred to a number of Captains whom she thought probably he might be under in order if he was found upon their rolls he might be allowed for the same - and We did not know but what it might be proper, as our information from respectable sources was that he was out in almost all the war in the Revolution but they could not state precisely. I would now briefly state after the above history of her case. That she now resides in Randolph, in the County of Norfolk (Md) and is a very respectful old lady as to character but extremely poor. I and if the two cases embraced in her declaration which are within your rules can be examined and decided upon, (with whatever weight of evidence Hill's testimony) may add to her case and in your opinion she can be allowed, a pension if not for more than 6 months. it would perhaps be better for her, in her advanced age and under her infirmities, than to be at the expense & trouble of making a new declaration, and papers, should she obtain a full pension - your Wisdom will decide in this case what is proper & right. and We shall be satisfied with whatever it may be (as you have to give the department against the money Govt. funds that may be imposed upon it.) if she must have a new declaration. Please to inform me as soon as convenient, your most ob't. & v. H. S. F.
Benjamin Richards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That John Cushing Esq. is now, and was at the date of his attes- tation a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his — Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this third — day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bissell Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Mathew Boyes of Abington in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner and aged eighty years - do testify and say, that I was acquainted with James Reed of Abington in the County and State aforesaid, who is now deceased and whose Widow Ruth Reed is now a resident in the Town of Randolph in the County of Norfolk & State aforesaid; who has applied for a Pension in virtue of her Son of Congress; passed 14th July 1836. in consequence of her said James Reed being a Revolutionary soldier in the Army of the United States, and whereas I the said Mathew Boyes having given my affidavit that I was with him in two places in the War of the Revolution one was at Rhadecolad in 1778. for three months and the other at New York 1780. under Captain Packard, and having been shown a communication from the War department dated January 30th 1838 in which it was stated that said James Reed had credit on Nathan Packard's note for 1 month & 7 days I hereby make this declaration as an Addition and explanation of my former ones; that I am positive I served at Rhadecolad, in 1778. three months and received continental pay for that period of time and said Reed was with me the whole period of time I was under a Captain from Bridgewater. I think his name was Packard the former or a part of the time our Company was divided, Packard's part was stationed at what was called Bissell's Mills that part which I and said Reed was in was stationed at a place called the Slocum House a mile distance from our Captain's residence with his part of the Company that part that I was in & James Reed was commanded by the Lieutenant of the Company who kept a separate roll and we were called distinctly from the other part at all roll calls the Lieutenant's name was Shaw and I think his Christian name was Joshua, and I do not recollect that we were ever joined to the Company where Packard commanded; after we were divided I know that Reed was with me when the British Ship Blunt our ship called the Columbus we were both in the Battle or Skirmish between the

between the American forces and the British Barges, this was in the Winter Season I think It has ever been distinctly in my memory the Campaign at Rhadeston as so many circumstances occurring in that Period of Service as to keep it fresh to my mind ever since and I think the circumstances that Reed name not appearing for no more than 1 Month & 7 days must have happened by the circumstances of our Company having been divided, a part under the Captain and a part under our Lieutenant Joshua Shaw and were kept distinctly separate as I always remembered well the time and period of our Service which was three months. that part of the company where I was under in the Lieutenant's command was principally from Abington and why I distinctly remember Reed being in that part of the Company recommended by Lt. Shaw was that Reed was in the Skirmish or Battle described above
N M N ever
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. July 31. st 1838
Then the above named Matthew Boyes (who is reputed to be a person of truth and veracity and whose word may be depended upon, Personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before Me
John Cushing } Justice of the Peace