Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17518, for John Reed, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Reed, John Hannah
W. 17518
CONTENTS

Set. to Pension Agent of the D. B to pay him to 4 mar. 1835. 9. July 1835-
8 July '35. to P. agent at Albany to pay from 4 mar. 1835.
29.986
New York
John Reed
of Ontario Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain West of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cillay in the New Hamp. line for 3 mos. 15.
10 " 17 days, Pm 35. 22
$50.22
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1835 and dated New York
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1835 $175.77 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar " 25. 11 $200.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luc Clerk, Book E, 2 Vol. 4 Page 61

Wra A Recd July 15 1855
3562
New York Albany
Hannah Reed
widow of John Reed
He died June 3 1840.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Spit & Lays Wife
Reported
May 31/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1849 and sent to
H. C. Blackner Wofk
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 175 Vol. 4.

In the Matter of John Reed for a Pension
25263
20/2 Nov.
Mr Bayly agent
the rolls of the Army the rolls of Col. Clary - Capt. Wynn 6th & 12th Regts Might be E. & B.
service as substitute of Perry disallowed
3 mo. Sergt. Bayly 6.7 pri. rolls. 3 - } his own deposition 1.15 }
Adm?
3 mo. Sergeant. 10 mo. 17 days private
$50.22
15- 33.33 1.77

State of New York Ontario County ss.
On this twenty second day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, John Reed a resident of the Town of Seneca in the County of Ontario and State of New York aged Seventy five 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 here in stated: Viz. That in the month of December 1776 at Rehobeth, in Bristol County in Massachusetts, he volunteered in Captain James Hill's Company of Militia for three months, and served out said term of three months and was discharged at Howlands Ferry in Rhode Island, in March 1777, when they were stationed the greater part of the time - That he served under the following Officers
Major Mitchell Captain James Hill Lieutenant Davis " Brown
During that time Captain Linsley's Company of Artillery occupied the Fort:
That in December 1777 at the same place viz. Rehobeth he again volunteered for three months in Captain Joseph Franklin's Company of Militia, served part of the time at Providence, then went to Warwick and continued there until the term of three months had expired and was then and there discharged in March 1778. That he then served under
Genl. Cornwallis Col. Taggart Captain Franklin Lieut. Carpenter
3 Mo.
3 Mo.

That Captain Robinson belonged to the same Regiment, That in the Month of August 1778 he was called out under Sullivan to go to Rhode Island - he then served under Genl. Lovell
Col. Carpenter
Lieut. Col. Lane
Captain Cole
Lieut. John Perry
1 1/2 mo. He served six weeks, and was discharged at Howlands Ferry where they crossed from Rhode Island, in the latter part of September: -
That at Rehoboth aforesaid in the Month of November in the same year, viz 1778, he volunteered as a substitute for one Elijah Perry in Captain Readings Company in Col. Bradfords Regiment in the Continental Army - joined the Regiment at West Point, continued with the Regiment four months, until the enlistment of said Perry expired, who had enlisted for nine months, and was discharged at West Point in March 1779: That he served under
4 mo.
General Patterson
Col. Bradford
(Major name forgotten)
Captain Reading
Lieut. was absent
9 mo. Served with Col. Marshall, Col. Nixon, Capt. Cooper. That he then removed to Elstad, Cheshire County in New Hampshire, where he enlisted in the Month of June 1780 in Captain Wats Company in Col. Joseph Duley First New Hampshire Regiment for the term of nine months, that he joined the Regiment soon afterwards at West Point, remained there for a time then moved under Genl. Washington to White Plains, then crossed the North River near Stoney Point to New Jersey, was stationed at Tappan, then at the English Settlement, then at Hackensack, from thence to West Point and then to Fort Constitution, and from Fort Constitution to White Plains from whence they went into Winter Quarters in the Highlands and was there discharged in March 1781 after serving out his enlistment of nine months

into Winter quarters in the Highlands and was there discharged in the month of March 1781 after serving out the term of his enlistment of Nine Months.
That in 1780 & 81 he served under
Genl. Poor and Genl. Stark
Col. Joseph July not found
Major Scott
Captain Waite who was promoted there
Captain Dustin
Ensign Perkins
Adjutant Mills
Col. Joseph Reed and Col. Henry Dearborn commanded Regiments in the same Brigade, which was first commanded by Genl. Poor and then by Genl. Stark.
was attached during this service to General Washington's Command.
That he served in the whole twenty and a half months as a private for which said service he claims a pension.
That he was born at Rehobeth, Bristol County, Massachusetts the 20th day of April 1758 of which he has a family record; that at the time of entering the service he resided at Rehobeth; removed to New Hampshire as above set forth, resided there about two years, from thence he removed to Addison County, Vt. Vermont where he resided until 1793 when he removed to Ontario County, State of New York where he since resided. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said service.
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 or Territory.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in open court.
John Reed

We, John Tallman - - - - - residing in the Town of Seneca - - in Ontario County and Ebenezer Burt residing in the said Town of Seneca - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Reed, who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- ration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court. }
John Tallman Ebenezer Burt
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that John Tallman - - - - - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Seneca and that Ebenezer Burt - - - - - who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Seneca - - - that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of New York Ontario County ss.
I Charles Crane Clerk of the court of common pleas of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the ap- plications of John Reed for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty- second day of May 1833.
Charles Crane

State of New York Ontario County ss. John Reed the within named declarant being duly sworn this Eleventh day of Sep- tember 1833 does on his Oath Solemnly declare that in 1778 and 1779 he served four months as a substi- tute for Elijah Perry, with Captain Titus Reed in Col. Bradfords Regiment as set forth in the forego- ing declaration; but that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure to prove said ser- vice. - That in 1780 he was dismissed a short time previous to the expiration of his enlistment, but as he was then two hundred miles from home and was ready and willing to serve out his term he supposed himself entitled to all the advantages of serving out his enlistment; That by a Family record, he means that he has in his family record in the Bible - and that his name and birth is recorded on the Town Book of the Town of Rehoboth in Mas- sachusetts
Sworn and subscribe
the day and date above
Written before me
Ebenezer Hastings Justice of the Peace
John Reed

State of New-York, Ontario County ss. }
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Enoch Hastings whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signature to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this twenty-seventh day of September A. D. 1873.
Charles Crane.

State of New York Yates County
On this twenty ninth day of July in the year 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber Augustus Torrey a Judge of the County Courts in the Said County of Yates. Hannah Reed a resident of the town of Middlesex in the said County of Yates aged Eighty one - 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 John Reed who was a Sergeant and private in the Army of the Revolution. She is unable to state the names of his officers or the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged. He was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars and twenty five cents per annum paying on the New York Agency and Certificate issued to him under date of 8 th July 1835. Number 299868. She further declares that she was married to the said John Reed on the 18 th day of March (1783) Seventeen hundred and eighty three in the town of Clarendon County of Rutland and State of Vermont by Esquire Moseley.
That her husband the aforesaid John Reed died on the Third - day of June - in the year Eighteen hundred and forty - at the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario and Said State of New York. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. VIZ at the time above stated.
Further Declaration.
To obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John Reed who was a Sergeant & private - in the Revolutionary Army. That she is entitled to receive fifty dollars twenty two cents per annum under the Act 7 th July 1838. She further declares she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me. And I further certify that the said Hannah Reed cannot from bodily infirmity attend the County Court of the Said County of Yates of which I am a Judge
her Hannah X Reed mark
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County

State of New York } ss Yates County }
Selinda Lockmore being duly sworn Saith that she is the daughter of John Reed and Hannah Reed the foregoing declarant. that she has been informed and believes she was born in Seneca Ontario County et Y and is thirty eight years old. that her father and mother lived in the said town of Seneca to the third as long as she can remember until the death of the said John Reed as husband and wife that it was a tradition in her father's family that her said father & mother were married in the town of Clarendon Vermont by Esq. Close  Close that her father was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars and twenty two cents per annum at the time of his death. that her father the said John Reed died in the said town of Seneca on the third day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and forty. that she was at his funeral and remembers the time perfectly. that she has often seen her father's pension certificate that her mother is still subscribed and sworn to
Selinda her Lockmore mark
A. J. Safford Judge of the Yates County Courts
Justin Reed being duly sworn Saith that he is fifty four years old. that he is the son of John Reed and Hannah Reed the foregoing declarant that his said father was a pensioner of the United States. that it was reputation in the family that his father & mother were married in Clarendon in the State of Vermont. that they moved from Vermont to this State & resided in the town of Seneca Ontario County forty two years next preceding his death. that his said father & mother lived together from his earliest recollection to the time of his death as husband & wife. that his father the said John Reed died in the town of Seneca aforesaid at the house of this deponent on the third day of June in the year 1840. that the said deponent was then present at his funeral. that his said mother now lives in Middlesex Yates County & is still a widow
Justin Reed

Subscribed & sworn to before me the 31 st day of July 1843
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
Erastus B Woodworth being duly sworn Saith that he was personally well acquainted with John Reed, Hannah Reed the foregoing declarant & Dustin Reed, that Dustin Reed, the person who made the foregoing affidavit is a respectable citizen of the town of Seneca Ontario County & is entitled to full credit & belief further this deponent saith not E. B. Woodworth Subscribed & sworn to before me the 31 st day of July 1843
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County
I certify that Doct E B Woodworth, the person who made the foregoing affidavit is personally well known to me, is a gentleman of extensive information and of good integrity. 31 July 1843
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County.
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Yates and State of New York Certify that Au- gustus Torrey whose Signature appears to the foregoing declaration of Hannah Reed the affidavits of Selinda Lockon Dustin Reed & Erastus B Woodworth & Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates duly Commissioned & sworn & that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his to the said declaration affida- vits & Certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name the third day of August in the year 1843.
Sam Stevens
Clerk of the County Courts of Yates County

9411

Town Clerks Office
Clarendon June 30 th 1843
I, Joseph A. Hays, Clerk of the Town of Clarendon in the County of Rutlands in the State of Vermont hereby certify that the Records of said Town are in my possession and keeping, and that the following are extracts from the thirtieth page of Volume Second of the Records of said Town of Clarendon viz: "Clarendon March eighteenth seventeen hundred eighty three. this may certify to the Town Clerk of said Clarendon that John Reed and Hannah Webster both of said Clarendon were lawfully joined in marriage this day by me.
Increase Moseley Justice Peace
Recorded April 8 th 1783
Attest Stephen Arnold Town Clerk"
with the exception of the date of the marriage which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows: "March 18 th 1783."
Attest Joseph A. Hays. Town Clerk Clarendon State of Vermont
Rutlands County ss. I, Joseph A. Hays above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above certificate signed by me is true -
Given before me this Thirtieth day of June 1843 Joseph A. Hays. Town Clerk of Clarendon Geo. W. Chaplin Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Rutlands County, Clerks Office, ss. } I, Frederick M. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutlands do certify that
George W. Chaplin was at the date of the above certificate signed by him a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned; that his commission is dated the ninth day of November A.D. 1842 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A.D. 1843, and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutlands in said County this Third day of July A.D. 1843.
F. M. Hopkins

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Reed Ontario County New York
   Period when the service is to be terminated Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. Dec. 1776 — 3 — private Capt. Hill, Major Mitchell 75 years Bristol County Traditionary evidence - papers correctly attached   Vol. Dec. 1777 — 3 — " Capt. Franklin, Colonel Taggert, Lt. Cromwell Bristol County   Called Aug. 1778 — 1 15 " Col. Carpenter, Capt. Cole, Massachusetts   Vol. Nov. 1778 — 4 X " Capt. Reading, Colonel Bradford   Enlisted June 1780 — 9 — " Capt. Waite, Col. Suley  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
It appears by the order of Col. Bradford that Elijah Perry served out his term of enlistment - For that part of the alleged service

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

Act 7. June 1832 John Reed
Cam
Suspended
In letter to R. M. Bayley
21 Feby. 1834
At the time Dec 22, 1834

9411.
Hannah Reed
N York
Act July 7 th 38
Adm d
3 mo. S er g t $15-
10.17 as priv. 35-22
per an. 50 22
A Longy Esq. Rushville N York

O.W. & N.
Stanley N.Y.
1
June 27, 1906
1823 74 1749
Pension Bureau
Washington City.
Can you please tell me whether Joshua Webster born in Haverhill Mass. Dec. 22, 1732 and who died about the year 1829 was a Revolutionary pensioner and if so is his wife's name given. If it would help you any to find

his record I will tell you what I have learned about him and hope you may be able to give me his service - I wish to know all I can concerning him. "Joshua Webster removed from New Salem Mass. 1762 to Rindge N. H." and was living there during the Revolutionary period and said he signed the following resolution
"We the subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and promise that we

3 will to the utmost of our power at the sign of our lives and fortunes with arms oppose the Hostile proceedings of the British Fleet and Armies against the United American Colonies (Signed Joshua Webster)
It is told by one of the oldest members of our family that Joshua was sent with a message from General Washington to Gen. Marion and was taken prisoner by the

4 Indians. They took all his clothes except his shoes then told him to "quick walk" which he was quite ready to do, and for his bravery was given a Captain's commission. "Of course this is family tradition and can't be verified but it is supposed he was with Washington at Valley Forge -
I would also like a copy of the pension papers of John Reed who

55 married Hannah Webster the said Joshua's daughter - He was with Washington at Valley Forge and after coming to New York state Duts. Co. I think it was, walked from here to Washington to procure his pension but I can tell nothing more concerning him except that he is buried in a near by cemetery.
Was Jedediah Chapman a Pensioner -

6 If there is any thing on record concerning Esther me I would thank you very much to inform me -
Respectfully
Harriet A. Webster
Stanley
N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1906 July 17 History to Harriet A. Webster c 1914 Apr. 23. Hist. to Mrs. George S. Means. 4
File No. 175-18
Hannah Reed Widow of John Reed Sergt New Mass
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4312 New York Albany
Hannah Reed widow of John Reed who was a priv. and Serg! in the N. Hampshire Line
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4. March 1840 to 3 rd June 1840. Agt notified 24. Oct 1844.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 1 / 2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of January 1844. and sent to
Mr Torrey Nashville N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4
Vol. 1 Page 112

4312 New York Albany
Hannah Reed widow of John Reed who was a priv. and Sergt in the N. Hampshire Line
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4. March 1840 to 3 rd June 1840. Agt notified 24. Oct 1844.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of January 1844. and sent to
Dr Torrey Rushville N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 112

J. Edwards Esq.
Conwy Road, Walsington.

J. S. Cavaus Esq Geneva June 26. 1835 Sir
The bearer hereof is John Reed whose declaration of services during the Revolutionary, I forwarded to you some time ago, and whose claim has not been allowed. Reed thinks that by applying personally, he can satisfy you that he performed the services alleged, and being much in need of the whole amount he considers himself entitled to, he has undertaken the journey which he will have to perform principally on foot. Unfortunately for him he cannot find any one alive who was with him. I hope you will render him every assistance.
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt RMRayl

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 16 th , 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Reed, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of — fifty Dollars and 22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 3 rd June 1840.  Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 26 th 1834.
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 John Reed, as a Serjeant, is borne on a Master Roll of Capt. Joseph Franklins' Company, in Col. John Doggetts' Regt. where he is allowed from Jan y 1 st to March 31 st , 1778. three Months: — — — — — m. d. 3 = 0
John Reed claims for four months services as a Subsistole for Elijah Perry, under Capt. Redding in 1778, the name of Elijah Perry as a private is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Libode Reddings Company, where he is allowed from Decem r 1 st , 1778 one month. — — — — — 1 =
John Reed claims for services under Capt. James Hill in 1776, under Captains Cole & Perry in 1778; but the rolls which he describes are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Farnes Secy

Cashville (N.Y.) Oct 16. 1843
For J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed are the Dec of Hannah Reed the Appts of Rensselaer Lockmore & Selinda Lockmore
M rs Reed claims a pension under the act 3 d March 1843 - having been pensioned under the act July 7. 1838. The proof is the Appts of Rensselaer & Selinda Lockmore. They swear they are acquainted with the applicant. That she has had a Certificate of pension. The annual amount of which is fifty Dols twenty two Cents & that she is still the widow of John Reed.
I hope this proof will be sufficient & the application not found defective & when you have given this case an examination please forward me the result.
I am with Great respect Yours
Yr Servt
J. L. Corney

Rushville N.Y. 5 August 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Sir, enclosed are the declaration of Hannah Reed and a certified copy of the record of her marriage.
She claims a pension on account of her late husband's services, John Reed, she does not know the names of his officers, but states that he had been pensioned his certificate bears date 8 July 1835 & is numbered 29986 and refers to the proof on which his certificate was issued and supported by the afft of his children & Doct Woodworth. Which it is hoped will be found sufficient.
The capitulation
first Services of John Reed the husband on file in the War Department - pension certificate numbered — 29986 Second Marriage 18 March 1783 and proved by a certified extract from the record Third Identity. The affts of Selinda Lockon & Dustin Reed.

fourth Death of John Pond 3 June 1840 The affts of Selinda Sachon and Dustin Pond
fifth Present Condition, is still a Widow, affts of Selinda Sachon & Dustin Pond -
Sixth Credability of Witnesses - Doct - Woodworth, afft & my Certificate.
I have made my declaration with the intention to cover the act 3 March 1843 as well as the 7 July 1838, it was drawn up without much reflection but it is hoped it embraces all the essential parts of both acts & if so it will avoid the expense of a second application.
This case is respectfully submitted and when your investigation shall have brought it to a conclusion please inform me
I am with Great respect
Your Obt Servt.
A. Torrey

Yours April 1. 1854
Mr. Edwards Sir,
I enclose herewith the Secretary of the Certificate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relative to the services of John Reed in the Militia of that State - you will observe that there is no bill for a part of the time claimed by Reed - There is in this Certificate some evidence I think that Reed served as a substitute for Perry - Reed must have mistaken the Militia for Continental service as he in- fists that he did serve as a substitute for Perry
Respectfully R. M. Dyer

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Geneva Nov. 27, 1834
Sir
I some time ago forwarded to you the Certificate of Mr Bangs passing the Militia Service of John Reed, since then have not heard what the decision is in his case - He cannot produce any evidence of his services as a substitute for Perry, He asks however for a pension for his other ser- vices
Respectfully Yours
R. M. Layf

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John 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. N. File 17518
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 3 mos. Private James Hill Maj. Mitchell Mass.   Dec. 1777 3 mos. Sergt. Joseph Franklin Col. Daggett "   Aug. 1778 6 mos. Private Cole Carpenter "   Nov. 1779 4 mos. Zebadiah Reading Bradford "   Ent. Sol. Dis. N.A.   June 1780 9 mos. Wait & Austin Joseph Cilly N.H.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Belchford, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 22, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Seneca, Ontario Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Apr. 20, 1758, Belchford, Mass.
Remarks: He married at Clarendon, Vt., Mch. 18, 1793, Hannah (Widow); he died at Seneca, N.Y., June 3, 1840, & she was allowed pension on his application dated July 23, 1840, when 81 yrs. of age & a resident of Middlesex Co., N.Y. Only children stated: daughter Mary (Mrs. John) & 32 yrs. in 1840, and Mrs. A. who was alive in 1855.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

4 Park Place -
Genoa, N.Y. -
Department of the Interior Commissioner of Pensions -
My dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me a copy of the military record and more particularly the family data of John Reed a Rev. Mr. Pensioner - Born 1758 died June 3/1840.
Was living at Seneca Co. N.Y. when he rec'd his pension and died there 1840 -

Thanking you in advance I am yours very truly -
Susan H. P. Means
Mrs. George S. Means
April 20 / 1914 -

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Ontario } ss.
On this 13 day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Hannah Reed a resident of Seneca in the county of Ontario aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Reed who was a pensioner at the rate of fifty dollars and twenty two cents per annum and that she has drawn a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of fifty dollars and twenty two cents per annum. She further declares that she is a widow. and cannot write her name from inability.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Myers Warner Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Ontario McReel Witness
Hannah Reed mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Myers Warner Justice of the peace in and for said county of Ontario
State of New York Seneca County

State of New York
Ontario County } ss. I Alexander Howell Clerk of the County Court of the County of Ontario and State and County Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wlynes Warner before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is and was a justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified at the time the foregoing proceedings were had, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County and subscribed my name this 19th day of October in the year 1848
Alex. H. Howell
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More E. MacKenzie W. of R

4016
Hannah Reed
$50.22
A Torry Rushville N.Y.

State of New York Yates County } ss
On this twelfth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber Augustus Torrey a Judge of the County Courts in and for the Said County Hannah Reed a resident of the town of Middlesex in the Said County of Yates aged Eighty one 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 on the 3 d March 1843 granting half pay pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John Reed who was a Sergeant and private in the Rev- olutionary Army and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that she has been pensioned under the act of 7 th July 1838 and the annual amount of her pension under said act of July 7. 1838 was fifty dollars and twenty five cents
She further declares she is still a Widow Sworn and subscribed on this day and { Hannah her X Reed mark I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Hannah Reed that she is a respectable person & entitled to belief & that the words "half pay" were erased before signing & that the said Hannah Reed stated to me that she could not write her name for bodily infirmity A. Torrey Judge of Yates County Courts

State of New York { ss
Yates County }
Rensselaer Lachore being duly sworn Saith that he is well acquainted with Widow Hannah Reed the foregoing declarant. That she is a pensioner of the United States under the act July 7. 1838 and the annual amount of her pension under said act was fifty dollars and twenty two cents. That she remains unmarried and is still the widow of John Reed. Rensselaer Lachore
Sworn & subscribed the 12 th { day of October 1843 before me {
A. Gossy Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y.
State of New York { ss
Yates County }
Selinda Lachore being duly sworn Saith that she is well acquainted with and is the daughter of the foregoing declarant Widow Hannah Reed that she has received a Certificate of pension under the act of July 7. 1838 the annual amount of which is fifty dollars and twenty two cents. That the said Han- nah Reed remains unmarried and is still the widow of John Reed -
Subscribed and sworn to the Selinda her X Lachore 12 th day of October 1843 before me { me
A Gossy Judge of the County Courts of Yates County N.Y.

State of New York Yates County { S }
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of the County Courts in and for the said County certify, that Augustine Torrey is a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the signatures & the facts of the declaration of Hannah Read and the affidavits of Keepselah Sackore and Schinda Sackore purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said Office and Subscribed My Name the 14 th day of October 1845
Sam. Stevens
{ Clerk of the Yates County Courts C 49 -

Genesee Ontario Co. N. York
June 8. 1835
To the Hon. the Secretary of War
The Petition of John Reed who has been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War is now an applicant for a Pension for services rendered the United States during said War. It appears that Reed's proof is not exactly such as to come within the Rules of the Department, but that he has served as he states there is no sort of doubt in the opinion of the undersigned, who have known him personally and from reputation for years: Reed has resided in this neighbourhood Forty two years, and to some of us, has been known the greater part of that time - His character for truth and veracity in his neighbourhood is undoubted.
M c Intyre
John Price
Oliver Childs
William Estey
Hugh Fulton
John Davis
John Tallman
Thos Tallman
William Freeman
Ebenezer Hunt
Aaron B Estey
Nathan Whitney
Jonas P. Gates
Isaac Townsend
Nyren Sessions
Aaron Estey
John G. Rigalott
State of New York
David Wilster
Ontario County ss
E. H. Gordon
a justice of the Peace in and for said County
Silas Chapin
do hereby certify that I am well ac-
Thomas Parsons
quainted with all the persons whose names are above subscribed, except that of Nyren Sessions, and that I know them to be men of respectability and full entitled to belief - and that John Price is one of the
Judges of Ontario County
Eurotas Hastings Jr

I am well acquainted with nearly all who have signed the petition paper and know them to be men of the utmost integrity.
R. M. Bayly

Geneva N. Y. Dec 21. 1833
J. L. Edward Esquire. Sir,
On the 6 th day of December instant I enclosed John Read's Brief which should have accompanied the enclosed Declaration — Since then the enclosed has been returned me, with the remark that Read 'Did not found on the Rolls of Bradford's Regiment — on the former Brief (returned you the 6 th of Dec r ) it is stated that Read's name appeared on the Rolls but that he did not serve quite as long as stated by him, which he now endeavors to explain in his Supplemental Declaration — Bradford's Regiment belonged to the New Hampshire line — I therefore return his declaration for further examination
Respectfully Yours
Wm Dagh

District of Columbia,
County of Washington D.C.
On this Eighth day of July 1835 personally appears John Reed late of the Revolutionary War a Soldier, - before me the Sub- -scriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and Makes Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God and declares that in his Declaration made and transmitted to the War Department about 2 years past, the omission of his service under Capt: Franklin as a Sergeant was on account of his ignorance of its being necessary or important particularly, from the circumstance of being told so by the gentleman who made out his Declaration in writing for him, "that it was immaterial as he thought."-
Further that he called upon a certain Squire Munroe a Corporal in the same company with him - and on Jesse Perrin a Sergeant in Franklin's Company but they were both so weak and so far gone that they could not give him any particulars though they both remembered him to have been their companion in arms - he first saw Jesse Perrin whom he asked to give evidence concerning his (declarant's) Revolutionary services - Perrin expressed a wish to be able to do so, but said "he was so far gone and so broke to pieces that he could not ascertain any thing that was regular" - He (declarant) Afterwards called on Squire Monroe in Camillus, Onondaga County N. York, he was sick in bed, and on being asked by his wife, if he knew him (declarant) he said & yes I remember the Reeds, I am dreadfully distressed, and then fell into a stupor, and finding that no rational information could be obtained from him, (his declarant) left him, -
some

Some few days after he understood that Munroe was dead - With both Munroe and Perrin he (declarant) was a fellow Townsman all were play mates together. -
Further more that his Agent Mr. R. H. Bailey told him that he had obtained evidence of his services in the Revolutionary War from the Records of the State of Massachusetts and had sent them on to the War Department, which this declarant supposed to be sufficient as well for his services in '76 under Captain Hill, as his services under Captain Cole in '78 and consequently he made no further efforts. -
John Reed
Sworn & Subscribed to before
James Ord Peace