Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10254, for John Reid, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Reid, John
S. 102 54
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 30.523
John Reid
of Fauquier Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mason of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 6 months
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 3 March 1837. Agt notified 12 Oct 1841
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1836 and sent Mrs. Daniel Centerville P.O. Va
Arrears to the 4th March 1836 $100.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00 $110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addams Clerk Book C Vol. 692 Page 30

State of Virginia County of Fairfax } ss.
I do hereby certify. That I entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer - under Captain William Mason in August. (The latter part - I believe) 1780 - in Fairfax County Virginia - marched through Virginia north and South Carolina to the Piedmont - and according to the best of my recollection - I volunteered and served a tour of six months in said company and not two tours of three months each - and that I left the service on the 5 March 1781 - and that on the September following I was drafted to serve a three months war in a company commanded by Capt. Francis Coffey - and that the said company was disbanded on the last of October or beginning of November - 1781 - to the best of my recollection and belief
Witness my hand and seal this 26 day of March 1836
John Reed
State of Virginia Fairfax County } ss.
Personally appears before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid - John Reed - and made oath according

to Law That The matter and things - as set forth in The within certificates - are just and True - to The best of his belief and recollection - and that The signature of John Reid - is his signature.
Given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of March 1836 -
Rev. Nathl. Luff
Seal
Interrogatories and answers - omitted to be filed in The body of the application of Mrs. Reid -
1. Where and in what year were you Born? Answer. In Fairfax County. I was Born in 1762 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Answer. I have no record of my age. 3. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Answer. I was living in Fairfax County when I entered the service and have been living in said County ever since - 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? Answer. I entered the service as a Volunteer and served as such

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, when you served - such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect - and the General circumstances of your service.
Answer I served under Generals Green and Stevens - with Capt. Wm Mason - I marched to the Pease River - and was at Guilford Court House
6. 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 do not think I ever did receive a discharge. if so, I do not recollect what has become of the certificate -
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity - and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Answer. James Slaughter, Wm Linn, - - Laurence Butler. Edward Ford, John Jackson
State of Virginia Fairfax county. ss
Personally appears before me a juror of the peace in and for the county and

State aforesaid John Reid - a reputed Soldier of the Revolution - and the Interrogatories - as prescribed by the War Department - having been put to him - he having been first duly sworn gave - the separate answers - to ea- ch Interrogatory - as set down - under the same and I do further certify that it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where the said John Reid resides - that he was a Soldier of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of March 1836.
"he having been first duly sworn," Interlined before signing R. Ratcliffe
Robert Ratcliffe
Virginia
Fairfax County to wit
I Thomas Mop clerk of the Court of Fairfax County certify that Robert Ratcliffe - is a magis- -trate as within - and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 26 day of March 1836 -
Thomas Mop

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 29 th , 1841.
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," The child of John Reid, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 3 rd March 1837.
Respectfully yours,
Almon H. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Rev. 1870
10254
INVALID.
File No. 10.254
John Reid Pri New York
Act: June 7th 82
Index:—Vol. A , Page 812
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia County of Fairfax. \frac{5}{5} 5.5.
On this 17 day of August 1835. person-ally appeared in Open Court. before the court of Fairfax County. Mr. William John Reid - a resident of Fairfax County. and State of Virginia aged 73 years. who being first duly sworn - according to Law - do 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 Cap t W m Mason in August 1780 - That he served in Regiment Line under the following named officers - V s . Generals. Green - and Stevens - W m Mason. Cap t . W m Darrell. Lieutenants James West. Ensign - That he left the service on the 5. March 1781 - That he was in no engagement That he was a Volunteer that he passed through Virginia north and south Carolina and was at Guilford Court House - That he was until his time was out and marched home by James West - That upon his return to Virginia - he entered the service at Colchester in the County of Fairfax - and State of Virginia under Cap t Francis Coffer - and

Service until November 1781 - That he was at no engagement
That he was in the Service of his County more than 6 months - and that he resided in the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia when he entered the Service - He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name to be on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
John Reid
We James Langston and Daniel Kincheloe Reside in Fairfax County as hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Reid who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age - That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
James Langston
Daniel Kincheloe

State of Virginia Fairfax County. ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County. aforesaid John Davis and made oath that John Price enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Mason of Fair- fax County in Aug t 1780 - that he marched to South Carolina on the Banks of the Pedee River where he joined the army under the command of Gen t Stevens that the said Price served a term of duty - more than 6 months -
Given under my hand and seal this 19 November 1833 -
George Dummell -
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 James Langley and Daniel Kirkland who signed the preceding certificates are members of the Court aforesaid and that their statements are entitled to credit and the Court further certifies that George Dun- nell is an acting justice of the peace for said County.
J. Thomas Mays - Clerk of the Court of Fairfax County do hereby certify that the

foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court - in the matter of the applica- -on of John Rice for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of August 1835.
Thos. Mox
No 33,168
John Rice
App n for Pension
Adm l or Execut r
Com ee Pro
W. S. Daniel
Mr. J. Daniel Clerk. H. P.O. Fairfax Co. Va.
Fairfax Co. Va. 1835. I, C. Hunter - the presiding justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Mox is clerk of the county court of Fairfax - and as such is en- titled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal this 21 st day of August 1835 -
J. C. Hunter Seal

Fairfax County St. March Court 1834
This day personally appeared in open Court William H. Monroe a Citizen of the County of Fairfax and made oath that he entered the service in the war of the Revolution in the year 1780 with John Reid now of the County of Fairfax, that they served as Volunteers, in the Company Commanded by Captain William Mason, and that the said John Reid, served for more than six months in said service - which is ordered to be certified -
A Copy
Sesto Thos. M c G.
State of Virginia - Fairfax County St.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber, Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid - Thomas M c G. and made oath that John Davis who is now deceased, in his life time told him, that John Reid and the said John Davis served a tour together in the Company Commanded by Captain William Mason - And the said John Reid was a witness for the said John Davis in his application for a pension - And further made oath that the said John Davis is now deceased. Given under my hand and seal this 23 day of March 1836
G. Millan Seal
State of Virginia - Fairfax County St.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid - Robert Ratcliffe and made oath that William H. Monroe has departed this life - and that the said William H. Monroe was a pensioner - Given under my hand and seal this 23 day of March 1836
G. Millan Seal

State of Virginia, Fairfax County ss:
I Thomas Moss Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Millan whose signature is attached to the preceding certificates - is an acting Justice of the peace duly Commissioned and qualified - and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 23 day of March 1836, and in the 60 year of the Commonwealth
Thos. Moss C