Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43910, for Samuel Reed, New York

SERVICE
Reed, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 43910
CONTENTS

(2,633)
New York Roll
Samuel Reed
Colo Garrison
Private New York Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Richard Riker Esq. Recorder of N York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 $ 41. 31. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48. 00
Arms 5 mos: 5 ds, $ 89: 31.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
3 Years
"
Col. Garrison
City of New York
Notification sent 12. Sept. 1818 to R. R. Recorder N. York

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of August 1818
Benj. Ferris clerk

State of New-York, ss.
Printed by E. CONRAD, Frankfort-street.
To the Hon.
Richard Piker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
Samuel Reed
The Declaration under Oath of Samuel Reed formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth.
THAT the said Samuel Reed sometime in the month of April in the year 1777 in the Army of the United States on the Continental Establishment having passed before in the State line - That he enlisted at Fishkill in the State of New-York in Captain Pouscontons Company in the Third Regiment of the New York Line commanded by Col. Gausevoort & served faithfully three years in the Continental Army against the common enemy & was honorably discharged at Morris Town in New Jersey - Major Lockran then being Commandant of the Regiment on the 21 st day of April 1780 which discharge is lost
Samuel Reed
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Samuel Reed is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
The applicant was at the battle of the White Plains - at the defence of Fort Stanwix - & frequent engagements with the Indians and is now nearly seventy seven years of age - In 1775 was at the taking of St. Johns & Montreal in Canada
Therefore the said Samuel Reed conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said
Samuel Reed refers to the certificate of Col Willett under whom also he served &
[Handwritten signatures and initials] Samuel Reed
City and County of New-York, ss.
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 25 th day of April 1818, }
[Handwritten signature: P. Piker]
his mark Samuel Reed
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
John Morrall late a Sergeant in the second New York Regiment in the army of the United States during the revolutionary War most of New York State being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Reed the above applicant, was present when he enlisted & knows that he served several years in the third Regiment as by him stated. That the Regiment in which this deponent served, that is in which the applicant served is die in the Jersey Brigade upon Gen. Clinton's return in the year 1780.
Sworn before me this 6 th day of August 1818 }
[Handwritten signature: P. Piker] John Morrall

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Pike Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Samuel Reed
who being by me duly Sworn to — the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and
certificate of for Will H.
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Samuel Reed did serve in the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this Twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. P. Pike
I do further certify that the two witnesses, to wit John Morrill & Isaac Morrill are well known to me as is the applicant Samuel Reed that I have full entire confidence in the truth of their several depositions — I have always understood that they served in our revolutionary war & were esteemed good soldiers — I know Samuel Reed to be poor & in great want & that he requires the aid of his country for his support — I have known all of the parties several years they having lived in the town in

where I was born - There is no doubt of the facts stated by the Packer
Myok 12 August 1878
Samuel Reed Sister

The bearer Samuel Breed was a soldier in the Third New York regiment of which I was Lieutenant colonel in the revolutionary war and served three years
New York April 24-1818 -
Marinus Willett

State of New York } County of Queens } P.P.
Samuel Reed, of the county of Queens, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that some time in the month of April, in the year One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy seven, then at Fishkill in the State of New York he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Elias Benner, in the Third Regiment, commanded by Colonel Gar- -severt, in the New York forces, in the regular Revolutionary Army, for the space of three years, and regularly served as a Private Soldier in the said company, for that length of time and was Honorably discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the month of April in the year One Thousand seven Hundred & eighty, which discharge since lost or destroyed. And said deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for a support.
Sworn before me 31 March 1888
Forest H. Morrison one of the judges of C. of Law Pleas Queens County
Sam X Reed
State of New York } Queens County } P.P.
John Morrel of the county of Queens being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with Samuel Reed the above mentioned and frequently saw him in the continental Army during the revolution and knows that facts as stated above are true.
Sworn before me 31 March 1888
Forest H. Morrison, one of the judges of the Court Law Pleas Queens County
John X Morrel

I Samuel Reed formerly a private soldier in the revolutionary Army do hereby release and relinquish all my right title and claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States previous to the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war passed march 18. 1818. Sealed with my seal this 31 st of March 1818.
Sealed sealed and delivered in presence of us -
Samuel X Reed
Jonathan Howard
State of New York.
I Timothy Surran one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Tioga, which is a court of record in the state of New York do hereby certify that on the 31 st of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me personally came Samuel Reed and John Howard both to me personally known to be the persons named in the preceding affidavit and did respectively swear to the truth of the facts therein stated and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Samuel Reed did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as a private soldier for the term of three years or longer, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs assistance from his country, and I do further certify that the said Samuel Reed died in my presence and seal the preceding release

and acknowledge it to be his act and deed.
Wm Brewster
Walter Burling Clerk of the Court of common pleas in the County of Queens in the State of New York do hereby certify that Francis Barnes in and who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Judge and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts in that
capacity. In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal the seal of said Court this fifth day of April 1810
W Burling CLK
City of New York ss. I know Morris formerly a Drummer in the army of the U. States during the War of the revolution in the Second New York Regiment being sworn first that he knows Par sonal Reed the applicant above named well that he & his parents were born & brought up in New York in Queens County on Long Island that the applicant served four or five years in the Third New York Regiment during the revolutionary War in the continental establishment - That the said Samuel Reed was with Genl. Montgomery in the fall of

husband - and this deponent saw the said Reed in active service as a soldier in the army of the U. States, during the war of the revolution, several years. His brother John Reed served in the same Regiment with this deponent. This deponent has known John Morell who also appears as a witness for Samuel Reed have obtained their pension certificates through the hands of Richard Piken Recrds of the City of New York
Isaac Morell Sworn this 12 th day of August 1818 before me J. Miller
Samuel Reed John Morell New-York City.
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Lammul Road 531 Pensionis
Mar: 19
cont.

Queens County Common Pleas
In the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in North Hempstead in and for the County of Queens before the Judges of the same Court of the term of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty
present Edinham Lawrence Esq. First Judge Gerrit Furman and Singleton Mitchell Judges
County of Queens ss: Be it remembered that on the 14 th day of November 1870 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in and for Queens County in Open Court being about 70 years of age for the said County of Queens according to the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York Samuel Reed aged 78. Years resident in the Town of Newtown County of Queens State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution as follows that is to say he enlisted as a private in the Third New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Clinton in a Company commanded by Captain Daniel Denton on or about the first day of July 1775 with this Regiment Defeated went to Canada and was at the taking of St Johns and Montreal. He returned home (his time of service being expired) to where he resided at Goshen in Orange County in the State of New York where he remained until the Month of March 1776 when he again enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Denton in the Third New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard, came to the City of New York at which place he was at the time of declaration of Independence, from New York he went to White Plains in Westchester County and was in the Battle of White Plains on the 30 th of November 1776 when the cold weather came on and he was dismissed and he returned home to Goshen and on or about the 23 rd day of April he enlisted again for 3 years which time he regularly served out at Fishkill in Captain Van Benschoten's Company Third New York Regiment then commanded by Colonel Goosewoort, Major Willett

of New York then Lieut Colonel from Fishkill the Regiment went to Fort Stanwix was in the Battle of Fort Stanwix the siege of which was raised by the British in August 1777 was afterwards with General Sullivan and was in the Skirmish of Newtown with the Indians and was discharged finally at Morris Town in the State of New Jersey in the year 1781 and that his Original declaration is dated the 31 st day of March One thousand Eight and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is N o 2.633. And I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby 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 18 th day of March 1818 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. to wit
Real Estate none
Personal Estate None (necessary clothing and bedding except) Declarant has no trade or occupation, does no kind of work or business in consequence of age and infirmity which disables him from doing any thing - declarant has no family, he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country, except by private or public Charity has one son son named Robert Reed 26 years of age and one daughter named Hannah aged 28 years married to a man by the name of Jackson both his + Children reside in Orange County State of New York they contribute nothing towards her support
Sworn in Open Court the 14 th day of November 1820
Samuel his Reed Mark

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th Day of November 1820
Edward Parkes Clerk of Munster

INVALID.
File No. Ms. 910
Samuel Reed
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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