Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,842, for Daniel Reeves, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Born New York
or Reeves, Daniel Rives
R. 8842
CONTENTS

Daniel Reeves
Hon. N. Halsey

St. Catherine.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. State of New York 2 p: On this fourth day of February 1835, personally appeared in open court before the Senior County Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca and State of New York, Daniel Rees, a resident of Seneca in said County 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 herein stated:
9- The United States and the following named officers were served as hereinafter stated: When the Revolutionary War commenced, defendant was an lieutenant, at the battle of Short- Hills, with the Army that made encampment at Southfield Long Island in the State of New York - After the enemy took possession of the Island, defendant left and went up to the New Paltz, New Paltz of Orange County, in the State of New York, and resided with one Gideon Castle - In the month of August 1780, as defendant believes, though he will not be positive as to the month or year, and the day he cannot recollect, but of this he is confident, that it was the date of year that Major Andross was taken and executed, for he well recollects, that it was while he was in the Service that Andross was executed, a draft was made from Captain Chamberlain's Company, to which defendant belonged and as defendant thinks in Col. Stephen's Regiment, at the time of the battle of Red Bank, and defendant, with others, was drafted for three months Service, and marched under one Captain Irwin to West Point in the State of New York, where he remained a few days, when there was a call for one hundred and fifty volunteers from the Militia to go and join the Grand Army as it was called at Tappan (or Tappan as it was then called) which lies on the Hudson River below West Point - Defendant with others, numbering one hundred and fifty, volunteered and marched under Lieutenant Irwin to Tappan aforesaid and there joined the Grand Army consisting of one Brigade under the command of General De Marquis (Sagoyette) Defendant remained in the Service three months, and after he arrived at Tappan was attached to Captain Ault's Company in Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment, of Infantry of the Regular Army, was discharged or dismissed and returned home to the New Paltz - When he arrived home he thinks it was November.
That before he returned home there had been another draft from the same, Captain Chamberlain's Company and a man who was a stranger to Belarant, said to have been Belarant's comrade recruit, had been drafted and had hired a substitute, who, when the time came for the draft to March, had been intoxicated and lay drunk, and therefore was hired by the stranger who had been drafted. That at this time he marched under Captain Humphrey to Fort George on Lake Champlain in the State of New York and returned back to Fort Ticonderoga on the Hudson River and remained out in service two months, was discharged or dismissed and returned home. Belarant does not recollect the month or day when he was March as a substitute but he thinks in the month of November 1780.
The first Spring of '81 Lieutenant being out of other business, went to New Haven in the State of Connecticut for the purpose of volunteering into Military Service and in the month of April in said year, the day not recollecting, did volunteer and enter into a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Lee and marched to Horn Brook in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and remained there six months in Captain Lee's Company, was discharged or dismissed and returning home: General Walbridge commanded the detachment to which Captain Lee's Company belonged, at Horn-Brook.
While lying at Horn-Beek, Lieutenant Heard of a brother whom he had not seen for several years, and understood he was at Goshen, Orange County in the State of New York, and after his service was ended at Horn-Beek, he went to Goshen and found his brother Nathan Heard. Within a few days after arriving at Goshen and Lieutenant Heard in the month of August 1781. (The day not mentioned, there was a draft from the Militia at that place and as David Arnold was drafted, who hired Lieutenant as a substitute. - He marched to Newburgh in the same County where the troops mustered and Lieutenant was attached to Captain Boyer's Company - From there they marched to West-Point where they remained two or three days until orders came for the first and second companies of Col. Doyenphel's Regiment (Captain Boyer's Company being the first) to march up to Albany and they did accordingly. March to Albany where they remained a few days and then marched to Schenectady, remained there about a week and they were then ordered to Schoharie, where they marched and remained a few days and they were then ordered to Saratoga where they marched and remained under the command of General Schuyler, until the armistice term of service had expired - was discharged or dismissed and returned home to the New-Jersey frontier. - Lieutenant was not in the last service from New-Jersey. And while at Saratoga, intelligence was received that Lord Cornwallis was taken prisoner.
Most of the employment of Delarnet while in service was to keep Garrison and go out upon scouts. While at Saratoga, information was received that two or three hundred Deers of the Enemy had landed near Fort George on Lake-Champlain and a scout consisting of a lieutenant and twenty men was sent out to make discovery. This Scout did not return as soon expected and a detachment of five hundred men of also Delarnet was sent out in search. They started at night and marched all night and until they arrived at Fort Edward when they met the said Scout. Lieutenant has stated the successful plans or country through which he marched. It was in a small engagement where were about five hundred of the Enemy and three hundred Americans at Hog-point near Moringena on Long-Island Sound in the State of New York.
Abigail was born at Southold, Long Island in the State of New York

March 3d. 1760 - Was no more of his age - lived at the Man-pasture, Dutchess County and State of New York when first called into service - Since the Revolution lived a short time at Woodstock Ulster County in the State of New York - Moved from thence to Middletown Delaware County and State aforesaid, where he lived about forty years and about two years ago moved to Lodi Seneca County and State aforesaid where he has since lived and now lives - The first time he entered the service was drafted, the second time he went as a substitute for a man who was a stranger to him and whom he never, he cannot recollect - The third time he volunteered and the fourth and last time he went as a substitute for one David Arnold - He knew Generals Washington, St. Marquis (La Fayette), Waldbury and Schuyler & Col. Cortlandt - The first time he saw Gen Washington was at Tappan in the State of New York - There received a written discharge and never held a commission - Has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person who can testify to his service - Is known to Seth P. Finch, Francis Townsend, Gilbert Townsend, Eldon Richard P. Woolsey and many others in his present neighbourhood who can testify to his character for truth and their belief as to his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishing every claim whatever for a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the Agency of any State.
Given to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
in open court. Seba Murphy Clk.  David Rorer
I Richard Woolsey of the Baptist Church, Cleryman of the town of Lodi in the County of Seneca and State of New York, hereby certify that I have been personally and well acquainted with Daniel Rorer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration about thirty years - that I lived a neighbour to him many years in Delaware County in the State of New York and was in the habit of frequently conversing with him - that I recollect many years ago either from the declarations of the said Rorer or otherwise that he was a soldier during some part of our Revolutionary struggle, and I am strongly impressed with the belief that it was from hearing the said Rorer narrate his service - I think I have frequently heard him narrate his military service but I would not assert positively that I have heard him recite no particular time or occasion when I heard him speak of his military service until he recently called on me to ascertain my knowledge on the subject - said Rorer, although he has always been in some way in low circumstances in life, has sustained as fair a character for truth as any other aged man for many years has been a member of the Methodist Church and for aught I know understood a worthy member - that I believe him to be seventy-five years of age - that he has been regarded and believed in the neighbourhood where he has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I have no doubt of the fact and that he served as he has stated in his declaration.
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Richard Woolsey Seba Murphy Clk.
I Seth P. Finch of Lodi in the County of Seneca and State of New York hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Daniel Rorer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration about eighteen years, most of the time intimately knowing belonged to the same Church - I have frequently heard said Rorer narrate his military service many years ago, long before the year 1832 - He has always, since my acquaintance with him been reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution in the neighbourhood where he has resided - He is also always sustained a fair character for truth & I have no doubt he served as he has stated -
Given to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid Seth P. Finch Seba Murphy Clk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, Daniel Rous, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Richard Doolsey who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman, residing in Court in the County of Sussex, and that Heath P. Beach — who has signed the last foregoing certificate is a resident of Lodi in said County and is a Creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Gileba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the Matter of the Application of Daniel Rous, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
Gileba Murphy Clerk

Power of Attorney John J. the Welch Esq Gideon from Prives Edmund Balduin Agent to Lodi N.Y.
Daniel Prives Rescolder State of New York Oct 1832
Port City
Mrs. Nelly

Power of Attorney.
I know all men by these presents, That I Gideon Rives of the County of Seneca and State of New York and am of the children and legal representative of Daniel Rives a Revolutionary Soldier and Molly Rives his wife who is now deceased, do hereby, irrevocably, constitute and appoint John T. Kelly of Washington City, My true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute in my name any claim that may be due or found to be due the children and legal representatives of Daniel Rives and Molly in virtue of said Daniel Rives services in the Revolutionary war and the General acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto and that might have accrued to either of the said parties and not drawn during their lifetimes and now due to their legal representative and to receive the certificate of Pension and draw all moneys when the certificate is issued by the Department: I hereby confirming, whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution in the prosecution of said claim and forward all moneys to my Agent Edmund Baldwin of Ithaca Seneca County, New York who will receive the same for me. I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 th October 1932 }
Signed in presence of Edmund Baldwin witness Bradley Williamson State of New York } ss County of Seneca }
Gideon Rives
On this third day of November A.D. 1932 Personally appeared before me Gideon Rives and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed Bradley Williamson Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Seneca County Clerk's Office, }
I, HUGH MONTGOMERY, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record there- of, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Bradley Williams Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly qualified, and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of such proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county and said Courts, this 13 th day of November 185 2
Hugh Montgomery Clerk.
Charles H. ... James ... John ... for ...

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Gideon C Reeve a child of Daniel Reeve — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due,
do hereby constitute and appoint Arad Joy , of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 5 th day of May
185
7 Gideon C Reeve
Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
SS42
P. O. _____
Daniel Rains
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ovid N.Y. May 5. 57
Sir
I inclose a power of Gideon C Reeves - He says his father app- -lied from the State of New York by W. D. Barto in 1834 - will you please give me a copy of his alledged Service, & inform me how much of his alleged Service you admit, or is proven by your records?
I am most respectfully Your Ob st Servt Bradley
Hon Geo C Whiting Comd.

1982 Capt Green - transferred into Austins or Watkins Co. Van Courtlands Refg
Humphrey - n. lot substitute 2 mo
St Lee " Court 3 mo
St aug Bogardus 4

32,804
New York
Daniel River
Inspiration
let 2 March 35
to Hon. J. Halsey
Admiral May 21.
1857-
8842
act 7th June 1832
Daniel River New Bedford
to Geo. C. Whiting Comd. of Puff Washington
35 3/4

NY Feb 23
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions
H. N. Halsey

Washington
Feb. 21. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I herewith sent the Papers of Daniel Reeves who claims under the act of '32 - please give me an answer at as early a time as possible - Yours -
Nicholas Halsey