Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11286, for Elisha Read, Connecticut

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Read, Elisha
S. 11 286
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21. 5 99 New Hampshire Olisha Head
of Hampshire, in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stearns — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the * Continent — line for 14 N. 30 E.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 47 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sep 1835 and sent to Mr. Fry and Meriden P. O.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $17.50 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 4. 23.50
$141.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book E
To G. S. [unclear] Clerk
Vol. 1.
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Cler

Elisha Read's Claim 26160
Private 1 year 2 mo. & 3 days Capt Stevens's Company Col Huntington's Regt Col Linn -
94 83 50 177 50
Hon H. Hubbard
John Bryant Plumfield Meriden P.O. Vt.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan. }
On this 10th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Elisha Read a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 79 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He first engaged in September 1775 & served afterwards more or less each year during the continuance of the war, & to the amount as he now thinks of fifteen months. But having kept no papers is unable to state the precise number of times he was engaged, and the particular dates of his services. Recollects that in September 1775 he enlisted for two months in a Company commanded by Capt. Moses Stevens of, as he thinks Col. Huntington's Regt. & served accordingly at Groton Connecticut 20 miles from Norwich his then place of residence in said State of Ct. - Also that he volunteered & served half a month that year after the expiration of his two months. Next time, & he thinks sometime in the next year, will recollect that all hands were collected together in the meeting house in said Norwich when a draft was made & that he was of the number drawn & that he then served two weeks under the command of a Capt. Morgan - was afterwards many times drafted & served in Capt. Stevens & Capt. Morgan's Company - at N. London Norwich Landing & in Groton - several times turned out a volunteer, & went to New York & on a visit as such to N. York; so that he thinks he can justly & confidently state that his services were in all not less than twelve months. He has documentary evidence, & his brother David Read who generally served with him is dead he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He further states in answer to the several interrogatories put to him, that he was born in Norwich in the State of Connecticut on the 14th of Jan. 1753. - that he has no record of his age - that he was living when called into service at Norwich - remained to Cornish N.H. in 1783, & from thence removed to Plainfield N.H. in 1822 where he now lives - that he was called into service as above stated - that as he was only engaged from time to time as above stated he was not a regular with officers other than those under whom he served, & that he does not recollect ever having a written discharge - lastly that he is known to the Rev. Dana Clays and John Bryant Esq. of said Plainfield who can testify as to his character for veracity.
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 the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Elisha Read Francis A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Dana Clays residing in said Plainfield and John Bryant residing in the same Plainfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Read , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Dana Clays John Bryant
Francis A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Dana Clays who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town aforesaid and that John Bryant Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Plainfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Francis A. Sumner Judge of Probate Saron Nuttall Jr. Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisha Read for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13th day of January 1833
Saron Nuttall Jr. Register of Probate

I Silas Read one of the Selectmen of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan state of New Hampshire depose and say that I have long been well acquainted with Elisha Read who has this day made a Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7 1832 for Revolutionary services which Declaration I have seen. I have in years past heard the said Read speak of the services he rendered the country substantially as he now states them. I was also well acquainted with David Read brother of said Elisha Read who deceased on the 18th of August 1831 and have heard him speak of the services of his brother as set forth in said Declaration -
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. I do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Silas Read was sworn to and subscribed on this 10th day of January 1833. Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Silas Read the above deponent is a credible witness - John Bryant Justice of the Peace
John Bryant is a Justice of the peace and the above is his signa- ture
H. H. Hubbard

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
1. 7.
Bureau of Pensions,
4. 2. 6.
Washington, D. C., March 3, 1895.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Elisha Read --- 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.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.  
He first entered the service in September, 1775, and was discharged finally some time in the year 1781, having rendered about 14 months actual service . He was mostly engaged in guard duty and was called out to serve short tours whenever occasion demanded. He served under the following officers: Capt. Moses Stevens, Col. Lorington, Capt. Elisha Morran, and Capt. Tracy.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich, Conn. Date of application for pension, January 10, 1860. Residence at date of application, Sullivan, N. H. Age at date of application, Born at Norwich, Conn., January 14, 1753.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Miss Carolyn M. Garrison, Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind.
Commissioner.

Univ. m. cl.
Rev. 1872
11286 INVALID.
Mch. 1895 M rs . Miss. to Mrs. Carolyn M. Yarnall Purdue La Fayette Ind.
File No. 11286
Elisha Read
Br. Rev. war.
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Purdue Univ., La Fayette, Indiana, Feb. 7, 1895.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly look up the record of one Elisha Read, a Revolutionary soldier, who received a pension either in 1830 or 1840. He then lived in

Plainfield, New Hampshire, though I believe he was a native of Connecticut. All information contained in the pension record is requested, in order that it may be presented to the "Daughters of the Revolution."
An early reply will greatly oblige me.
Respectfully yours, Carolyn Woody Gerrish.

Menden P.O June 27 2. 1833
Mr Edwards
Sir At the request of two applicants for Pensions John Stacey & Elisha Read I herewith send their original declarations with amendments thereto attached. After a further consideration of their cases, you will please to communicate the result to
Your Obed Servt.
John Bryant

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire Elisha Read who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to precise time of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades; For two months I served as a private in Captain Stone's Company of Col. Huntington's Regiment Connecticut Militia at New London Conn. agreeably to an enlistment in September 1775. I also volunteered and served half month in same Company and at same place in November 1775. I was also drafted and served half month at New London & Groton in June 1776 under the command of Capt. Elisha Morgan. I also volunteered and served half month at N. London aforesaid in said Capt. Morgan's Company in August 1776. I also volun- teered in the latter part of September 1776 and served one month at New London and Groton aforesaid in said Captain Morgan's Company. Also one week in June 1777 at same place and under same Captain Morgan. Also in September 1777 three weeks as last above stated. In October 1777 I volunteered and went to Rye in the State of New York under the command of said Capt. Morgan and was there stationed several days - from thence to the City of New York and was there stationed at Fort Washington Was at the time engaged for the space of one month. In May 1778 was called out and served half month under Captain Tracy at New London. In July 1778 again served half month under said Capt. Tracy. In August 1778 again served half month in said Tracy's Company. Also in October 1778 I served another half month at same place under said Tracy. In the year 1779 I served two months commencing in May at N. London & Groton in said Capt. Tracy's Com- pany. I was again called out in June 1780 as above stated and served one half month at N. London & Groton and at Norwich Landing under the command of said Capt. Tracy and again in the spring of the year 1781 and assuming following one and half months above and afterwards at the time the British Garrison New London which I think was in September 1781 volunteered and went to N. London or nearby there and was absent three days. This is the last service that I can particularly specify although I turned out on alarm occasions over and about the services above stated many times and in all as I ear- ily believe to the amount of not less than one month making my whole service equal to one year and 2 Months and three days for which service I claim a Pension.
Sworn and subscribed to this 26th day of June 1833 Elisha Read 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 26th day of June
AD 1833
John Bryant Notary Public