Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,658, for George Reed, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
96.6.
Reed, George.
9P. 8658
CONTENTS

The Declaration of George Rea for a pecuniary man the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.

State of Indiana Franklin County On this the 7 th day of October 1918 I personally appeared in open court before the Franklin Circuit Court now sitting George Rea a resident of Franklin County in the State of Indiana a qua rights sworn under oath who being first duly sworn according to law took upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1800. That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers & service as herein stated. From old age & from the great length of time that has elapsed since the happening of the circumstances which he herein relates he can not with certainty state the exact period of time but he believes that it was in the summer of the year 1780 that he volunteered into the militia of North Carolina in Onslow County in said State of North Carolina for the term of three months that the company into which he volunteered was mounted & that this was the only company of mounted men in the Regiment to which he belonged. His officers were Col Thomas Bloodworth. Major James Love. This Captain was Capt John McLean. During this term of his service the headquarters of his Regiment was at Bladenboro Bridge on Cape Fear River in North Carolina & about 10 or 12 miles from Wilmington at which time the British held that place. The most of his time was spent during this term of his service in scouting & in trying to prevent the foraging parties of the British from coming into the country. A part of the time he was engaged in guarding & leading the cattle of the American troops about 20 days before this term of his service was ended he with five others viz. John Wilkins John Ferrell Sandy Bruce John Soper & William Bowen staying all night were placed on the Iderston road about 12 or 13 miles from Wilmington at the Widow Coliers house to guard with some cattle which they were driving to headquarters for the use of the American troops. On the same night a detachment of the American troops was staying at Roses house on the same road & about 4 miles towards Wilmington from where he was staying with his five companions on this night a party of British commandos by Major Craig & Hanson attacked this detachment of Americans & defeated them Major James Love Captain John McLean with several men were killed among them was John Ferrell the father of one of the men that was with this declarant also among the killed was also a quartermaster & a lieutenant whose names he has forgotten. A part of this same detachment of British on the same night attacked him & his five companions at the Widow Coliers & after a short resistance they were all taken prisoners by the British he received in this skirmish two wounds from a bayonet one in the side & one in the leg below the knee & William Bowen was mortally wounded by a bayonet thrust in the neck & died the next day. This same party of British on the same night took one Col Arnett a prisoner at the house of John Grice where he was then lying sick. This Col Arnett had before the war been a treasurer or collector for the King before the war & he always understood that there was a reward offered for Col Arnett. He saw him the next day as they took him in a carriage to Wilmington where he Col Arnett died in about a week afterwards. On the next day just before night this declarant was with his other companions but he was not with them at the time they were taken prisoners.

...in North Carolina & about 10 or 12 miles from Wilmington at which time the British held that place. The most of his time was spent during this term of his service in scouting & in trying to prevent the foraging parties of the British from coming into the country. A part of the time he was engaged in guarding & leading the cattle of the American troops about 20 days before this term of his service was ended he with five others viz. John Wilkins John Ferrell Sandy House John Soker & William Rowen staying all night were placed on the Edenton road about 12 or 13 miles from Wilmington at the Widow Coliers house to feed with some cattle which they were driving to head quarters for the use of the American troops. On the same night a detachment of the American troops was staying at Houses house on the same road & about 4 miles towards Wilmington from where he was staying with his five companions on this night a party of British commandos by Major Craig & Hanson attacked this detachment of Americans & defeated them Major James Love Captain John H. Sammons with several men were killed among them was John Ferrell the father of one of the men that was with this de- tachment. also among the killed was also a quartermaster & a lieutenant whose names he has forgotten. a part of this same detachment of British on the same night attacked him & his five companions at the Widow Coliers & after a short resistance they were all taken prisoners by the British he received in this skirmish two wounds from a bayonet one in the side & one in the leg below the knee & William Rowen was mortally wounded by a bayonet thrust in the neck & died the next day. This same party of British on the same night took one Col Arnett a prisoner at the house of John Spence where he was then lying sick. This Col Arnett had before the war been a treasurer or collector for the King before the war & he always under stood that there was a reward offered for Col Arnett. he saw him the next day as they took him in a carriage to Wilmington where he Col Arnett died in about a week afterwards. On the next day just before night this declarant was with his other companions set free on parole & under a promise to the British Major to go into Wilmington & take protection. This promise they all violated except Sandy House who he heard did take protection to save his property. This de- clarant was halted in an ox cart to his fathers which was about 40 miles from Wilmington the wound in his side was dressed by Col Thomas Bloodworth who was a doctor & when he probed it he said it had penetrated to the hollow this wound however soon got well but his wound in the leg below the knee was sore for a long time the bone was injured by the bayonet & ever since that time his leg has occasionally broken out causing him a great deal of pain & loss of time. & this declarant was unable to serve the balance of his term for which he had volunteered which was about 20 days. In the next term of service & as soon as the wound in his his leg would permit he again volunteered in the same county into the militia of North Carolina. his officers were Col. D. Hudson. Major Sneed & Capt. Ephraim Ward. This term he was put in & served his whole term at Bluefield Bridge when this regiment was again put into

about two months after the expiration of this second term of service he again volunteers into the Militia of North Carolina in the same County of Onslow. for another term of three months his officers were Col John Spicer (the man at whose house Col Arnett was taken) Major Ephraim Battle & Capt Amos Vane. & for about 2 or 3 weeks was again posted at Bladenboro Bridge when that post was taken command of by a regular officer whose name was Rutherford & he who thinks was a general. The rest of Col Spicer was sent onto the Edenton road when he stayed until the British evacuation Wilmington. when he was sent home on furlough he stayed at home about 2 or 3 weeks when the company was again called out & sent to guard the Commissary stores at the widow Roadses. he stayed here until all the corn was fed away to the cattle & then when he was sent with the cattle across the South West fork New River towards Charles- -town to a swamp, called the Buck Swamp or year Corn swamp when he served the balance of his term in herding the cattle which were then sent off to Genl. Green. This was about the end of the war. He recollects that he was lying at home wounded when the battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought. He recollects seeing a regular officer on Edenton road whose name was James Campbell & he thinks was a captain & was on his way with some 18 months men to join Genl. Green Genl. Sumpter was once in the neighborhood but he did not get to see him he recollects Col Gray, Col George Mitchell who were Col. of militia Regiments & who were with him at the Bridge also Col Hill who commanded a regt. of militia.
This declarant has no documentary evidence neither does he know of any person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said services. And he hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State his Recd George J. Reed Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 7 th day of October A.D. 1845. Wm B Marshall
Questions by the Court.
1 st When & in what year were You born?
Answer. In King William County Virginia on the 12 th day of June 1760
2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so when is it?
Answer. I have none now the book in which it was recorded is destroyed.
3 rd When were You living when called into service; when have you lived since the revolutionary war; & when do you now live?
Answer. In Onslow County in the State of North Carolina after the war I removed to the state of Virginia & lived there until about the year 1810 when I removed to this state.

Green Genl Sumpter was once in the neighborhood but he did not get to see him he recollects Col Gray Col George Mitchell who were Col. of militia Regiments & who were with him at the Bridge also Col Hill who commanded a regt. of militia
This declarant has no documentary evidence neither does he know of any person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said services. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 7 th day of October A D 1845.
Walter Moulding
Questions by the Court.
14. When & in what year were You born?
Answer. In King William County Virginia on the 12 th day of June 1760
2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so when is it?
Answer. I have none! now the book in which it was recorded is destroyed.
3 rd When were You living when called into service; When have you lived since the revolutionary war; & when do you now live!
Andrew. In Onslow County in the State of North Carolina after then war I removed to Charlotte County Virginia. & lived there until 1799. I then moved to Kentucky, where I lived until about 1815 when I removed to Franklin County Indiana where I now live & have lived since the year 1815
4 th How will you call a into Service; will you draft a; assign a volunteer; or will you a substitute for whom
Answer. Each time I was a volunteer.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental & Militia Regts. as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service;
Answer, I recollect Genl Rutherford (at least I think he was a regular officer) & one Capt James Campbell who were regular officers, I recollect Col Hill commanded a regiment at Blounts Bridge. I first served a while at Blounts Bridge & was then sent out onto the Canton road to protect the country from sometimes  the Indians, about 20 days before the term of service expired I was taken prisoner with John Williams John Soper

John Ferrill Sandy Rouse & William Bown William Bown was wounded by a bayonet thrust in the neck. I was wounded in the side & in the leg below the knee by a thrust from a bayonet. They the British told us we might go home on our honor to go home & for us to go into Wilmington & take protection none of us kept this promise except Sandy Rouse I went home to my father & while my leg was down from the wound the battle of Guilford Court house was fought which was a short time after the battle of Guilford Court house after I got well I again served three months in Capt Wards Company this time I stayed all the time at Blufords Bridge Johnson was Col & Snead was Major I again volunteered three months in the Company of Capt. Moses Vorn the Col was John Spicer & the Major was Ephraim Battles this time I was a short time at Blufords Bridge when we were dismissed for two or three weeks when we were called out & sent to the Widow Roaches house to guard the commissaries stores there. I stayed here a while when the forage gave out the hogs were sent to John Branstons on New river & I went with the cattle to a swamp called the black swamp or war torn swamp when I stayed guarding the cattle until my time was expired. This was about the end of the war. The officers of in my first term of service was Col Thos Bladworth Major James Vorn & Capt John McLean each time I volunteered & served as a private soldier in the militia of North Carolina.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a discharge for the two last terms of my service. The first term of my service I was taken prisoner & got no discharge my discharge was given me by the officers of my Regiment. & I have lost them & I believe they were burnt in my house in Virginia which was consumed by fire with every thing in it.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your immediate neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the militia.

was expired. This was about the end of the war. The officers of in my first term of service was Col Thos Blountworth Major James Love & Capt John McLanna each time I volunteered & served as a private soldier in the militia of North Carolina.
1 st Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a discharge for the two last terms of my service. The first term of my service I was taken prisoner & got no discharge. My discharges were given me by the officers of my Regiment. & I have lost them & I believe they were burnt in my house in Virginia which was consumed by fire with every thing in it.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the militia.
Answer. Rev Henry Hart has known me more than 30 years & Col John B Kelly has known me about 30 years & they I suppose will testify for me.
State of Indiana
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Warrick County Set B Henry Hart a clergyman residing in the County of Warrick & State of Indiana & John B Kelly residing in the same County hereby certify that we are acquainted with George Rue who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & we believe him to be eighty seven years of age that he is respected & believed to in his neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the militia.

And that we fully concur in that belief Sworn & subscribed to in open Court this 7 th day of October 1847 O. M. H. Moore Clerk.
Henry Hart John B Kelly
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after testing the interrogatories as prescribed by the war department. That the above named applicant George Reed was a revolutionary soldier & serves as he states & the court further certify that it appears to them that Henry Hart who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of Warrick County Indiana & that the Revd John B Kelly is a creditable person & that their statements is entitled to credit.
State of Indiana Warrick County ss I O. M. H. Moore clerk of the Warrick Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Reed for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this seventh day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty seven O. M. H. Moore Clerk

August 28, 1935
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George Reed-R.8658 BA-J/AWF AW
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 8658, based upon the Revolutionary War service of George Reed.
George Reed was born June 12, 1760 in King William County, Virginia, names of his parents not shown.
He was a resident of Onslow County, North Carolina during the Revolutionary War, after which he moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, there until in 1799, moved to Kentucky, there until in 1815, when he moved to Warrick County, Indiana.
He applied for pension, October 7, 1847 then living in Warrick County, Indiana and alleged that he served as a private in the North Carolina militia, War of the Revolution, as follows:
In 1780 about three months in Captain John McLamma's company, Colonel Thomas Bloodworth's regiment, a part of the time stationed at "Blufords Bridge", was in a skirmish with the British, when twice wounded by a bayonet in his side and leg, was taken prisoner by the British, held one day and paroled and went to his father's home about forty miles from Wilmington, was there at the time of the battle of Guilford Court House; volunteered as soon as the wound in his leg had healed, served about three months in Captain Zephaniah Ward's company, Colonel Johnson's regiment, and vol-

unteered again, served about three months in Captain Amos Love's company, Colonel John Spicer's regiment.
The claim was not allowed as proof of six months' service as required by the pension law, was not furnished.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No 37578 George Reed Ia.
8658
11th H. E. Embree June 20 th 45
act 7 June '32

1935. Aug 28 - List to Memorial Branch - same day for William Williams S. 325-97 and everything returned
NOV 11 1935
REJECTED
8608
P. O. George New Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension Alleges: _____
"For further proof and Re-enlisted: specification"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

16 Jan'y 1848. Mrs C Original
J Edwards Pension Office Washington
Rev C. C. C. C. P. P. P. P.

Washington 10 th Jan 1828
Sir Enclosed
Enclosed I send you the proof and application of George Reea of Warwick county India for a pension - you will please examine the same & give me the result of the examination
Respectfully
E. Embee

W 37578
George Reed
Ind a
Oct 7. June '32

179 P of Jan 30. / 48
in)
I have the honor to in- form you that the declaration of George Reed has been examined & filed He has delayed in making his claim while he might have obtained the testimony of numerous surviving comrades in N. (As the rules require the best attainable proof from each claimant) such in Cal -low Co of that state the evidence of such as yet survive. The Comptn Office should also furnish evidence of his service.
His narrative of each term is somewhat obscure & he should make a statement before a Justice distinctly setting forth each in the following particulars - Commence- ment - length - names of Officers - stations - probable number of the Corps embodied - how called out - quartered - subsisted & paid -
Wm E Embree H.R.

August 28, 1935
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BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to George Reed, private with the North Carolina troops, War of the Revolution, died in the winter of 1855 and buried in Floyd Cemetery, near Boonville, Indiana; the Revolutionary War record of William Williams, private with the Virginia troops, died August 18, 1846 and buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near Boonville, Indiana.
Their records are furnished herewith as found in pension claims, based upon service in that war.
The applications for headstones for these two soldiers are returned herewith, as is also a letter addressed to your office and signed by Mrs. H. K. Forsythe of Newburgh, Indiana.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Furnished George Reed R.8655 William Williams Sr. 32597

George Reed
Power of Attorney by George Reed Son & Heir
Suspended for further proof & specification see Dec. 37-p- 413
Attorney for in This Case

[POWER OF ATTORNEY.]
Know all men by these presents, That I, George Reed of the County of Marshall , and State of Indiana , for and in consideration of the sum of one fourth of the amount Due to me, do hereby make, constitute, and appoint, L. BLANCHARD TRUE, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a Revolutionary Pension was granted to George Reed on account of the six months services of the said Reed and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said George Reed by virtue of said services, as a private in the Company of Capt. Amos Love & John M. Clancy in the Regiment of Volunteers and in the line of the forces of Q. And for good and sufficient reasons Q. do hereby REVOKE and CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which Q. may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and Q. do hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 day of September , in the year A. D. 1853
In presence of George Reed [SEAL] Samuel G. Clinton [SEAL] Benj. Elison [SEAL] Amon Phillips [SEAL]
STATE OF Indiana } ss. COUNTY OF Marshall On this the 20 day of August in the year A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me George Reed Henry duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county aforesaid George Reed My subscriber to the above, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath, in due form of law, that he was personally interested as a soldier in the Revolution in said claim. And I further certify that he is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented.
James Clinton P. [SEAL]