Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,670, for William Read, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Read, William
S 30,670
CONTENTS

10.210  Massachusetts  William Read of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pool of the Regt. organized by _____ in the M.G. during 17 weeks & 5 days
Entered on the Roll of _____ at the rate of $7. Dollars 56 Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Payment from the 23 day of March 1833 and Sept 8th  Colonel Putnam Mass Amount to the 24th of Sept 1833 $145.50 For int. allowance ending 1st Sept " 18.70  $143.90
{ Revolutionary War } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by W. A. D. M. Clerk Book C Vol. 20 Page 71

William Beall 88/4
Edwin S Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this Eightth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Pleas now sitting at Norbury in and for said County, William Peak a resident of Braintree in said County, aged Eighty four 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Weymouth in said County on the Seventh day of May A. D. 1748, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Weymouth : that he was in the United States service from the ninth day of May A. D. 1775, to the ninth day of January A. D. 1776- 8 months as a private in the Massachusetts State Troops : that he was residing at Weymouth when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Joseph Infante : that he marched from  was stationed in  Weymouth, to Braintree : that he served with other Militia of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing : that he left the service on said 9th of Jany 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Braintree
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of February A. D. 1776, to the Eighth day of April A. D. 1776 2 months & 8 days as a private in the Massachusetts State Troops that he was residing at Weymouth when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Joseph Infante : that he marched from  was stationed in  said Weymouth : that he served with other Militia of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on said eighth day of April 1776
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of January A. D. 1777, to the first  day of March A. D. 1777 three months as a private in the Massachusetts State Troops that he was residing at said Weymouth when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Joseph Pool : that he marched from Weymouth to Nantasket : that he served with other  with other Militia of the regular troops; and with no regular officers were known to him ; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on about the first of April 1777 & that he has no documentary evidence of the same

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first  day of June A. D. 1778, to about the first  day of October A. D. 1778, four months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at Weymouth when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Sergeant Joseph Small. 3rd small detachment from Captain Nash's Company : that he marched from Weymouth to Cohasset from thence to Scituate : that he served with some other Militia of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on about the first of October 1778. & that he has no documentary evidence of this service other than his verbal testimony & that he can prove it
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.
William Reed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Lyman Matthews a clergyman residing in the town of Braintree and Minot Thayer residing in Braintree hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Reed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four 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 as aforesaid.
Lyman Matthews. Minot Thayer
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Lyman Matthews who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Braintree; and that Minot Thayer who has also signed the same is a resident in Braintree and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Seland judge of Probate
I Samuel Haxon, Register of the court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Reed, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haxon.

William Read
Prob
17 Mar & 8 days
at
88 3/4
60 22 340 11 53 50 22 22 13
E. J. Leland Roxbury Mass

William Read  BRIEF in the case of  William Read  County of Norfolk  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     9th May In 1775 8 Private Capt. Dufresne   17th July 2 8 " "   12th Aug 3 " Genl. Putnam   15th Nov 4 " Capt. Dufresne  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Weymouth Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Documentary Living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attested agreeably to the regulation - the credibility of the witness not certified 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George H. Taylor
Examining Clerk.

30670 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30670
William Reed
His Rev. Dan
Act: June 7 th 1894
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This Certifies That I the subscriber of my hand in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say. That I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. and duty in a company of artillery commanded by Capt. Gray in Col. Thomas Goffe's Regiment, stationed at Nantasket, during the commencement and progress of the year A.D. 1777. and am knowing to William Reed then of my hand living in said service in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Pool, and have frequently seen him there on duty; and further that I enlisted in a volunteer company commanded by Mr. Jacob Gould on the first of September A.D. 1774. That I remained in said company till the 19th day of April A.D. 1775. then we marched to Roxbury remained there and did duty about one month then discharged and returned to my hand. That said William Reed did enter in the same company at the same time that I did marched to Roxbury with me, and remained there in the said company the same period of time that I did, and further that on the 25th day of May A.D. 1775. I enlisted in Col. Goffe's company remained in said company six months. and that said William Reed did enlist in said company at the same time I did, and that at the time I left said company (which was six months from the time I enlisted) I left said Reed in said company. That in the year A.D. 1776. I was in Capt. Gray's company of artillery that I frequently saw said Reed who was doing duty in Capt. Goffe's company. Robert Bates Signed in presence of Minott Sawyer
Norfolk ss. Matter Sept. 4. 1832. Then the above named Robert Bates personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement as by him subscribed
Before me Minott Sawyer J. Pierce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 31 st 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of W m Read is borne upon the Muster rolls  Pay rolls of Capt. Joseph Parent (no regt.) for the period of two months & eight days from the first day of February 1776 also on said Parent's Roll for the period of eight months from the ninth day of May, 1775
Edward D Bangs Secy