Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,564, for Edmund Read, Virginia

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Read, Edmund
S 18,564
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16,866. Virginia R Edmund Read dec d
of Acc t 6 in the State of Va who was a pirate in the Co commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded by Col Corbin in the Va time for 2 years
Redacting former payments,
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 and ending 23 December 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of April 1857 and sent to
E. Godwin
Irrears to the Ath of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Payable to children see written }
Revolutionary Claims by Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N. E. Atkinson Clerk Book E Vol. 8 Page 31

Va
16. 866 Edmund Read
declaration for pension
7545
Adm 2 years
$80.—
See Hon Mr Wise's letter in Mr B. Hechmans papers. —
Nep Ellis Accomack CH

At a court held for Accomack County at the Court House thereof by adjournment on Wednesday the 1 st day of August 1832.
Edmund Read of the County of Accomack this day personally appeared in court, and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th day of June 1832 viz "State of Virginia, County of Accomack f. c. On this 1 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court now sitting, Edmund Read a resident of St. George's Parish aged about seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to enable him to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - That he served in the Militia of Accomack County Virginia, from the time he was sixteen years of age, till he was free from duty by reason of his age. That during the war of the Revolution he served in Capt. Augustine Leccator's Company and afterwards Amos Scrubugh's Company of Militia - That during nearly all the war the Militia were frequently called out to keep guard & were in service a considerable portion of the time - the companies were divided portions of the various companies performed duty frequently & alternately in keeping guard & attending alarms, and were in actual service a great portion of the time for several years - That Col. Simpson had command of the Militia of Accomack during part of the war & Col. Corbin next & Col. Scrymgeour afterwards - That this department was engaged principally on the sea coast & on Chesapeake Bay coast in keeping guard & preventing the enemy from landing for the purpose of obtaining supplies plundering the County & committing depred- ations of some kind - that the County of Accomack was very much exposed & frequent alarms were given & the Militia was often compelled to turn out to defend the County - This department per- formed service principally at Pungoteague & Surry - that he did not march out of the County and was in only two engagements one at Pungoteague & one at Parramore's landing in Mirimichi's

in which the British attempted to carry away some vessels & succeeded in carrying away Brig belonging to Caleb Searle - and he has no hesitation in saying that he was in actual service during more than two years during the war - this Deponent was born in Accomack County - he has no record of his age himself, although his birth he always under- stood was recorded in the Parish Register, which cannot now be found - he was living in said County during the whole of the Revolutionary war & still resides in said County - that there were no written dis- charges given at the expiration of the respective terms - This Deponent was well acquainted with Col John Crippen Col. Levi Lequesne, Major John Paulsen, Capt. Smith Sneed & various other officers in the Continental line who lived in this County & joined the Continental Army & is also well acquainted with Capt. Samuel Maples who lived in said County & who was a Lieutenant in the Continental Army. This Deponent was once taken prisoner by the British on Paganum's beach, but was detained only a short time - Sometime after the war ended this deponent had command of a company of Militia in this County & held command for many years. This deponent cannot state the particular period of his performing service accurately as to dates - he was called upon every few days to perform service as aforesaid & served a long even shorter period as circumstances required. This deponent is known to Rev. John Grimey, Rev. L. L. Joyner & all the citizens of St. George's Parish - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to & Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
“Edmund Read”
We Mathew Floyd a Clugyman residing in the Parish of St. George's in the County of Accomack & John Bull of the same County of Place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Read who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the

Militia, in the Revolutionary War, and we concur in that opinion. Given to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
"Mathew Floyd" "John Bull"
And the board do declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the board further certify that it appears to them that Mathew Floyd who has signed the preceding certificate is a citizen resident in this county, and that John Bull who has also signed the same is a resident of this county, is a credible person and that their statement is not illiterate. It was also proved by the affidavit of John Harnad who is a resident of this county and a credible person, that the facts set forth in the foregoing application of Edmund Read are true.
Respectfully Teste Jas. J. Gilworth Esq. for the Board
State of Virginia, Accomack county ss:
I Thomas A. Byers Clerk of the board, board of Accomack in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original proceedings of the said board, in the matter of the application of Edmund Read for a Pension for Revolutionary services. I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3rd day of Septem. 6th 1832.
Jas. J. Gilworth Esq. for the Board

Alain L. Camund Reus hirs,
S. Goodwin

Know all men by these presents that I Mary H. Higgins child of Edw d Read a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832., hereby Authorize and empower P. H. Brown of Accomack Virginia to present and prosecute before the proper tribunal any and all my Claims as heir of Edw d Read aforesaid for Commutation of five years full pay; half pay for life, seven years half pay or any other compensation pension, or gratuity which may be allowed for the services of the s d Edmund Read in the Revolutionary war, and in any and all respects to act for me and in my name in presenting and pros- -ecuting my said claims and in adjusting and receiving whatever may be due to me from the United States for said services and all his acts in the premises we will ratify and confirm by these presents - In consid- -eration of the said Brownes services in presenting and prosecuting my claim for pension to I hereby agree to give him one third of my pension or pay he may re- -cover from the gov mt of the U.S. or the State of Virginia for the services of the said Edw d Read in the revolutionary war Witness my hand & seal this 28 th  July day Sept. 1832.
Sister Mich l H. Higgins
Mary H. Higgins

Edmund Road.-

At a Court held for the County of Accomack, on the 28 th day of October 1850.
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the Court, by satisfactory evidence that Edmund Read was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars ($80) per Annum; that he was a resident of the County of Accomack, in the State of Virginia, and died in the County and State aforesaid, in the year 1836, on or about the 23 rd day of December; that he left two children whose names are Maria Scarborough and Mary H. Niggins; and that the pension Certificate of said pensioner has been lost, and after due search and enquiry therefor, it cannot be found.—
State of Virginia, Accomack County, S.
I John W Gillet, Clerk of the County Court, of the County aforesaid, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court;—
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 29 th day of October A.D. 1850, And in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth.
F. J. Rayfield Dy: for W. W. Gillet, C. A. C.

Virginia 16866
Edmund Read
of Accomack in the State of Va who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Scarborough of the Regt commanded by Col. Colborne in the Virginia line for two years.
No 7345.
Entered on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80. Dollars 00. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct 1833 and sent to Mr. Accomack Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 2 00 Pension, allowance ending 4th Sept 4 40
2 40
Residualary Claim, paid June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm H. Salus, Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 30. Set to P. Hall as per 22/10.
Lt. Rich Anderson Aug 12
1834 susp.
Lt. H. Stone July 24 1131-
1st Agt. Oct 15. - drop
" Francis A. Dickens July 13, 1838.
Prison: Re summa Ltr. Rn. Qr. 22 Nov 1858 -

16866. Reinstated R. Virginia.
Edmund Read dec'd of Accomack Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Scarbrough of the Regt commanded by Col. Corbin in the Virginia line for two years.
Repeated
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 12 th day of Augt , 1834 & end 23 Dec r . 1836, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov r 1857 and sent to S. Godwin, Present
Irreg ly the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to his only surviving children, to wit Maria Scarbrough & Mary N. Higgins
( Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. )
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk. Book E Vol. 62 Page 50

I 18564
INVALID.
File No. 18,564
Clarendon Road
St. John's Wood
Act: General Tit. 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 21/29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edmund Read, 200 £80 per annum, Commg 4 March 1834 & ending 23 Dec 1836, de & g former payb payable to Maria Scarborough Mary M. Higgins
S. Godwin Present

Reinstated - Edmund Read, dec d . for On 1 st June 1832 Sal. 2 yrs Pri - 80. per ann. from when his pension was suspended 12 Aug. 1834 to 23 Dec. 1836. when he died -
Payable Maria Birtough and Mary H. Higgins, his only surviving children
Can send to J. Godwin Present

Washington.
Nov 12 th 1830.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the necessary evidence in the cases of Daniel Bull, Bowden Snead, Edmund Read, John Berry Hickman, Matthew Floyd, and Thomas Killam, and 7 soldiers of the Revolution, M rs Mary Bailey, call up these claims before I left, and request that a report would be made to me, this letter is on file with the papers,
Respectfully, Your obed Servt,
J. Godwin

At a Court held for Accomack County on the 30 th day of January 1837.
On the motion of Ann B Read and Thomas P. Lerpus, taking Oath and giving Bond according to Law in the penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars with Albert D. Ward, John T. Ward, and Jacob Bell securities thereto, letters of Administration are granted to them on the Estate of Edmund Read deceased.
At a Court held for Accomack County on the 30 th day of August 1841.
The last Will and Testament of Bowdoin Snead deceased, was proved by the Oaths of James Kellam & George L. Thomas witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of William Panamore the Executor therein named taking Oath and giving Bond according to Law in the penalty of Six Thousand Dollars with Thomas R. Gwynes and Solomon Phillips securities thereto, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
At a Court held for Accomack County on the 31 st day of July 1843.
The last Will and Testament of John Berry deceased, was proved by the Oaths of William J. Hope and John H. Crustis, Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Samuel Berry and William P. Berry the Executors therein named taking Oath and giving Bond according to Law in the penalty of Five Thousand Dollars with George J. Warner and Francis D. Miller securities thereto, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
At a Court held for Accomack County on the 30 th day of September 1852.
It is ordered to be certified that Mary Snead is the Widow of Bowdoin Snead deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, and that she has not been married since the death of her said husband.
It is ordered to be certified that John Berry Hickman, who made a declaration before this Court on the 28 th day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed

June 7th 1832, and John Berry Jeur. whose will was admitted to probate by this Court on the 31 st day of July 1843, were one and the same person, and that he was in the habit of indiscriminately signing his name as John Berry or John Berry Hickman,
And it is ordered to be further certified that the following children of the said John Berry Hickman, or John Berry Jt. are now living, to wit; Jimney Mears, (formerly Jimny Berry), William Berry, Samuel Berry, Charles Berry and Ann Lewis (formerly Ann Berry). —
It is ordered to be certified that Edmund Read, was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832; that he died in December 1836, leaving two children, to wit; Mary St. Higgens and Maria W. Scarbrough both of whom are now living; and that Thomas P. Copes qualified as Administrator of the estate of the said Edmund Read at the January Term 1837 of this Court, —
State of Virginia, Accomack County to Wit, I John W. Gillette, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 3 rd day of October A.D. 1850, and in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. W. Gillette C. A. C.

for Edmund Read
7545
deposition etc

The deposition of Edmund Read an applicant for a pension who being duly sworn says in answer to the 14 th & 15 th objection - that he was in service in the Militia from the beginning to the end of the War - that he was 16 years of age before the War commenced & was enrolled at that age - that after the 9 th Va Regiment was marched away in 1776 this County was undefended excepting by the Militia - that the County lies between the Atlantic Ocean & the Chesapeake Bay & was much exposed to the enemy who kept the citizens in almost constant dread and alarm - that the enemys vessels & barges used to come up the creek to plunder & obtain supplies - that guard was kept by the Militia during nearly or quite all the War - that he kept guard regularly & periodically as called upon by his commanding Officer & agreeably to a classification made by them for 8 or 10 days each town once in 3 or 4 weeks during each & every year whilst the War continued and was in service under arms more than two years in the time of the War. -
In answer to the 17 th objection (11 th interrogatory) he says he was regularly enrolled in the Militia agreeably to Laws - that the companies were divided & clapped by the Officers for the purpose of keeping guard - that he performed

his own town regularly - that he volunteered only at alarms which were frequent as the enemy was often harassing the people - but that he was never a substitute -
Edw d Read
The deposition of Hillary Mears aged about 75 years who says that he served in Capt Polks company of militia during the time of the Revolutionary War - that he has lived in the same neighbourhood with Edmund Read ever since he was a boy excepting a small part of the time said Read lived on the bay side of Accomack - that he recollects distinctly that he kept guard & attended alarms several times with said Read I know that said Read performed duty like other soldiers & that he has no doubt he served more than two years in the time of the War.
✓ Hillary Mears his mark
The deposition of John Harmon of Henry aged nearly 69 years who says he has lived in the same neighbourhood of Edmund Read most of the time ever since he was a child & that he knows that said Read did serve as he states in the above deposition -
John Harmon of H

State of Virginia. Accomack County June 21 st 1833
for
This day Edmund Read, Hillary Mear, & John Harmon of H. made oath to the truth of their respective depositions aforesaid. And I certify that they are each of them men of truth & veracity & entitled to full confidence in oath as witness my hand Seal the day & year aforesaid.
Edward O. Finney
State of Virginia, Accomack County ss.
I Thomas R. Goyne Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Edward O. Finney whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is a justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith & credit ought to be placed in all his acts as such and that the signature of the said Edward O. Finney subscribed as aforesaid appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of June 1833 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
Teste J. G. Silverthorn for Thos. R. Goyne