Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,800, for Howard Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Reed, Howard Charlotte
N. 18,800
CONTENTS

15.196 Vermont
Howard Reed
of Rockingham the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months. — 1774.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of Sept 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of October 1819 and sent to Deborah (White) Reed Judge. Petrege, Windham, Vt.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept.  1/30  80.26    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820.   48      128.26  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
To New Hampshire
RB
cont'd
Transferred to N. Hampshire from March 4. 1829 & notification sent to J. Hill 11. Aug. 1829
1891 Dec 17 Hist to Dr. Balloch City H.
Transferred to N. Hampshire from March 4. 1829 & notification sent to J. Hill 11. Aug. 1829 1891 Dec 17 Hist to Dr. Balloch City H.

Howard Reed Howard Reed Map's line Ed Baileys Run
25 July 1900 25 April 1900 AM
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Wind- ham and State of Vermont.
I Howard Reed, late of Lunenburg in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and now residing in the Town of Rockingham County of Windham and State of Vermont claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 10 th day of March A.D. 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." Do pursuant to the provisions of the said act make the following Declaration upon oath (to wit)
That I enlisted for the term of nine months and enter- -ed the service on the 25 th day of July 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt. Kings Massacre in the 2 d . Massachusetts Regt. under the command of Col. Bailey and faithfully served and was honorably discharged at its expiration of the said term, on or about the 25 th day of April 1780, at Westpoint - My discharge I have unfortunately lost - And I further declare, that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assist- -ance of my country for support -
In witness whereof I have unto my hand this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1819 -
Howard Reed

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on Windham County ss } this 24 th day of Sept r . A.D. 1829 Howard Reed the aforementioned applicant personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed in due form of Law - Before me
Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court
And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction • that the said Howard Reed did serve in the War of the Revolu- tion as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, at least nine months on the Continental establishment. And I further certify that I am satisfied that the sd Reed is in re- duced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
And I do now transmit the foregoing and testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be hereunto
Phinehas White
Chief Judge of
Windham County Court -

I do hereby certify that I was a Lieutenant in Captain Hugh Maxwell's Company in the Second Massachusetts Regiment of the Revolutionary Army and have in my pos- session the Muster Roll of the said Company for October of the year 1779 in which I find the name of Hayward Recd Mustered as a nine months man Enlisted the twenty fifth day of July of the same year I find also that the said Roll was made out and attested by myself the Captain being absent William Taylor Rowe March 22 d 1819

Joshua Read of Haddam in the county of Cheshire a state of New Hampshire formerly of Westford in the county of Middlesex & am now of the county of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby say that I have been acquainted with Howard Read of Cheshire  Langdon in the county of Cheshire of said state, formerly of Concord in said county of Middlesex for about forty five years last past and was knowing to his industry as a soldier in the revolutionary war with great Britain for the months of July 1779 for nine months in Capt. Hays New England reg't Col. Bayley's regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continen- tal establishment, & that said Howard Read continued in said service for said time of nine months and stationed at West Point, I well remember when he left the service which was about the 25 th of April 1780 - I further do hereby say that I am not interested in the application of the said Howard for a pension, & fur- ther not -
Joshua Read
State of New Hampshire Cheshire - ss
July 2 d 1819 Joshua Read personally

came & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth for the purpose for which it was taken.
Before me Fred. A. Sherman Jr. Esq.
I certify that the said Read the subscription & the foregoing affidavit is a true & correct copy of the original & is entitled to credit as a witness
attest Fred. A. Sherman Jr. Esq.

I William Buck of Heath in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that I acted in the capacity of an orderly sergeant in the seventh company of the second Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Hugh Maxwell. That I kept the books of the company for about two years, that Hayward Reed served in the same company with myself as a soldier that I have those books still in possession and by them I find that Hayward Reed was discharged on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty
William Buck
Franklin 23 March 1819
Personally appeared William Buck who subscribed in my presence the above certificate and made oath that the same was true in all its parts.
before me Ephraim Hastings Justice
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Buck and that his declarations are entitled to full credit.
Heath 23 March 1819 Ephraim Hastings

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin county ss.
I Redolphus Dickinson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said County, do certify and attest, that Ephraim Hastings is a Justice of the Peace within and for the same County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, and that the within written are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 30 th day of March A. D. 1819.
Attest, Rod Dickinson, Clerk.

N o 4.
Howard Reed - Application for Pension. Wincham County Vermont
[Copy]
Low
15/92
Rockingham
Oct 19
Mar 20
29 Sep 1820

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. } Assistant Judges.
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Howard Reed aged fifty years, resident in Rockingham 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—In the Company commanded by Captain Hugh Maxwell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the Massachusetts Line—That he enlisted in the Year 1779 for the term of nine months, that he continued to serve in said corps for the term of nine months when he was discharged—
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 15,190 and the date of his original declaration is September 4 th 1819.
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 of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One Cow—2 Hogs—1 Cart—1 Plough—1 old Harness—10 Chairs—2 Lettles—1 Pot—1 old frying pan—10 Plates—9 old knives & forks—One old Chest of Drawers—two tables—candlestick—2 Candlesticks—two Pails—83 hoes—1 harrow—1 Chain—1 Chest—
Howard Reed.
And that he is indebted to others in the sum of about two hundred & fifty dollars, & has no debt due to him.
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer—That his family consists of himself, his wife Charlotte aged fifty three, who is somewhat infirm, his son Rolland aged 21 years, his son Oliver aged 17 years— a Son Henry aged 13 years— a Daughter aged 18 named Martha— a Daughter aged 10 years named Louisa, who it was for a long time past has been in a bad state of health— one Daughter by the name of Katharine aged eight years—
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White
JUDGE.
James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and

1564
Concord N. Hamp
Charlotte Reed
widow of Howard Reed dec?
who was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 9th June 1835 of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mil. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1838 and sent to her at Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 1839, 15.00
$90.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 53
# Separate N.H.

Charlotte Reed 1735
Declaration.
Wife of Samuel D.
N D
Maria 1790
ded 1835
Ad 7 July 1838
Allow $30 per ann
Her Husband
N S S

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress,—passed July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } S. S. County of Sullivan, }
On this nineteenth day of September 183 8 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Charlotte Reed a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 69 years, who being first duly 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 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;" That she is the widow of Howard Reed who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution and a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 March 1818. on the New Hampshire Agency. at the rate of eight dollars per month.
She further declares that she was married to the said Howard Reed on the Eighth day of June A. D. 17 90 that her husband the aforesaid Howard Reed died on the eleventh day of June A. D. 183 5 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, A. D. 1794, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day of year etc  Charlotte Reed before John L. Pitman Judge of Probate  J. J. Gilchrist Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Declaration and proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Charlotte Reed. for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Nineteenth day of September A. D. 183 8 . J. J. Gilchrist Regs

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 Howard Reed * 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. name also appears Hayward Reed
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 20-1779 Apr 25-1780 Pvt. Hugh Macneil Rankin Mass          
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Sept 4 1819. Fitchburg al.
Residence at date of application, Rockingham Windham Co. Vt. late of Langdon, Cheshire Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 58 years old.
Remarks: He married June 8 1790, to Charlotte Minner and died June 9 1835. He was awarded pension on an app. of Sept 19 1838, while a resident of Charlestown, Sullivan Co. N.H. aged 69 years. In 1820 he returned to his wife Charlotte 53 years old with children Resolved 2 yrs. Martha 18, Oliver 17, Henry 13, Louisa 10, Katharine 8.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1918 Sept. 23 Hist. to Geo. B. Stewart
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 18.800 Charlotte Reed Widow of Howard Reed Brn Brn Pa
Act: July 9 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions.
Enlisted
July 25, 1779,
for nine mos in Capt Hugh Maxwell's Co
Col Bailey's 2nd
Regt., and
was discharged
Apr 25, 1780
His disch is
is dated at
Sep 4 - 1819
at the time of the place of where he was shown  (14420-200000)  of Rockingham

COUNTY LAND
Rej
m
County of Hund. ham & Sten of mt.

Howard Reed John West
NOV 30 1891

Dr. E. A. Bulloch,
906 O STREET, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Nov. 28, 1891.
Sir: Desiring to apply for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution I desire to ask if the records of your office have anything to show concerning the service, in the war of the Revolution, of Howard Reed - N. H. Troops. John West - Conn. Troops.
Very respectfully, E. A. Bulloch.

BOUNTY LAND
Rej
In to one of the village papers on his age
is given
Dated June 20 18.20 age is given 59 years.
Died June 9 1835-

Introduction
The Commissioner of Pensions, City {

105 Langdon Ave., Watertown, Mass.
Sept. 19, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain, if possible, the military history of the following Revolutionary pensioners;
Nathan Staros, Hampshire County, Mass., pensioned in 1819, served in Conn. line;
Howard Reed, Sullivan County, N.H., pensioned in 1819, served in Mass. line;
Mrs. Sarah Carlisle, widow of Capt. David Carlisle of Walpole, Cheshire County, N.H., if she was pensioned for husband's service in Mass. troops.
Thanking you for same, I am,
Sincerely Yours,
George S. Stewart.

J. Henry Hubbard of Charlestown. depose and say. that I am the eldest son of John Hubbard Esquire late of said Charlestown deceased. My father died in the year 1806, and was for many years before his death a Justice of the Peace, and as such was applied to. to solemnized marriages. I have not in my possession. any records of marriages solemnized by him, nor do I know that any exist. None have ever come into my possession. I have known Charlotte Reed for forty years past, and she has always been called and reported to be the wife of Howard Reed. late of said Charlestown dec d .
Henry Hubbard
Sullivan Is. 18 Sept 1838.
Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that said Deponent is a credible witness. J. J. Gilchrist Justice of the Peace.

I Lavinia Watson of Charlestown aged 67 years depose and say that I was married on the 9th day of March 1791. I well remember that I was present at the marriage of Charlotte Miner to Howard Reed late of Charlestown deceased a coadjutor any Pensioner of the United States. I recollect that they were married before I was, and from circum- stances that took place about that time, to the best of my recollection, they were married in the summer of 1790. The marriage was solemnized by John Hubbard Esq. late of Charlestown dec d . a Justice of the Peace, and father of the Honable Henry Hubbard, now of the U. S. Senate — Howard Reed died on the ninth day of June 1835, and Mrs Reed has remained his widow to this day.
Lavinia Watson
Sullivan 18 Sept 1838.
Sworn and Subscribed before me and I certify that said Deponent is a credible witness.
J. J. Gilchrist
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. I J. C. Melanson Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that John J. Gilchrist is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature herewith are genuine
Given under my hand & Seal of the Court this twentieth day of September A. D. 1838. J. C. Melanson Clerk

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan
On this twentieth day of July A D 1829 he gave me the subscriber a picture of the peace for the said County of Sullivan personally appeared Howard Reed who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hugh Maxfield in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Bailey in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New- Hampshire where he intends to re- main and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, — that he at present receives eight dol- lars per month — and that his reasons for removing to the State of New- Hampshire were to live with a son who had just shared a small place with him — Given and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid HOWARD REED Henry Keith notary for Peace

I Moses W. Hastings of Christleton in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire. -shall on oath do depose and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Harvard Reed - and do well know him to be the same person described in the within affidavit.
Christleton July 20 th AD 1829
Moses W. Hastings
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County S t . July 20. 1829. Then Moses W. Hastings personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true - and I do certify that the same Moses W. Hastings the above Deponent is a person of veracity and a disinterested witness.
Henry Hubbard Justice of the Peace
[Signature]

I Benjamin B. French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Henry Hubbard before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a Justice of the Peace & duly empowered to administer oaths & that the foregoing is his own proper Signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this thirtieth day of July A.D. 1829
B. B. French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judica- ture for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire.