Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,408, for George Read, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Read, George
S 29,408
CONTENTS
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Maine 11993
George Read
Resides in the State of Maine was a 1st Capt in the Company commanded by Captain Randall of the Regt Col Williams in the Mass. Mil for 3 mos 10 ds Capt 20 " 24 " for
Paroled on the 10th of the rate of 81 Dollars 2 Cents per annum commence on the 10th day of March, 1838.
Report of Paymaster dated the 19 day of July 1837 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Balance to the 10th of March 1833 $162.04 Pension allowance ending 1 Sept - 40.57 $202.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 48

29408 Recy INVALID.
File No. 29,408
George West
Left for M.
Act: June 1 st 1897
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 92D
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Read 5938
Private Mass'ts. troops.
Rodges' Co: Read's regt. 2 months
Randall's Co: Marshall's regt. 6 months
Leonard's Co: Williams' regt. 3 weeks 74
Randall's Co: Marshall's regt. 6 months 5.06
Kings' Co: Williams' regt. 1 month 1.02
Dunfee's Co: 3 months 3
Shaw's Co: Doygett's regt. 12 days 12
Don't recollect Officer 3 months 2.10
Cobbs' Co: 2 " "
Corporal Hoskins' Co: Mitchell's regt. 3 months, 2.06
24 months & 3 days as a Private " " as a Corporal
27 months & 3 days.
Proof C. D. Bangs' certificate of 12 m. 29 days as a private & 3 m. 6 d. as a corporal.
Seth Pitts credible witness.
3 months & 6 days as a corporal 20 " 224 " as a Private
24 " 2.00
R. G. Rose. Augusta, Me.
Bangs - pr. 12. 29/4 Corps 3. 06 Wohlfert 10-
Adm d 3 mo. 6 d Corp 20. 24 pr   24
11- 66.66 2.64 72 81.02
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this 27 th day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, George Read a resident of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Henry Hodges and served in Col. Read regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Hodges Capt. Read Col.
That he enlisted in that company Regiment as a private in December 1775 for two months, that he served out the full term of his enlistment at Roxbury, Massachusetts, I was then discharged the last of February or first of March 1776. — That in May or June 1776 he enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Matthew Randall's company in Col. Marshall's regt. of these discharged in November of the same year having served out the period of his enlistment. — That in Dec r 1776 & Jan y 1777 he served on alarm at Warren R.I. then moved in Capt. Robert Green's company in Col. Williams regt. of the same line & was then discharged. — That in March 1777 he again enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Matthew Randall's company & he thinks there in September of the same year. — That in September 1777 he again enlisted as a private for one month in Capt. Jonah Kings company in Col. Williams regt. of the same troops, that this period he fully served out at Tiverton & Little Compton I was then discharged in Oct r 1777. — That in Apr l 1778 he again enlisted as a private for three months in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Dyer of the Massachusetts Militia, that this period he fully served out at Tiverton & Freeport I was then discharged in Jul y 1778. — That in August 1778 he served as a private twelve days in Capt. Shaw's company in Col. Daggott's regt. of the same troops; that he was in the retreat from Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan & was discharged. — That in November 1778 he again enlisted for three months in Capt. [blank] company that he does not recollect the name of his captain or to what regiment he belonged; that that company alone was stationed at Dorchester hill to keep the fort, after serving out the full term of his enlistment he was discharged at Dorchester hill near Boston in Feb y 1779. That in July or August 1779 he enlisted as a private for two months in Capt. Thomas Dyer's company of the same troops that he served out the full term of his enlistment at Providence R.I. I was then discharged in September or October of the same year. — That in June or July 1780 he enlisted as a corporal for three months in Capt. Jacob Hoxie's company in Col. Mitchell's regiment of the same troops; that he marched with said regiment to New Bedford, both under the command of Col. Jacobs to Buzzards Bay, R.I. where he served out the full term of his enlistment & was discharged in October of the same year. Having served as a private twenty three months, three weeks & twelve days; as a corporal three months.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Taunton Massachusetts, in the year 1759, where he presumed his age is recorded & where his home was during his services, that he afterwards removed to said Augusta, then a part of Hallowell, where he has lived for the last fifty years. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services. I was born in Taunton Mass s , & know of no person who served with me & can testify to my services except Seth Pitts who served with me in Capt. Randall's company in 1776.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
George Read

Seth Pitts of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy five years & upwards, & a pensioner on the Maine roll, do upon oath testify & say, that having served in the same Company & regiment, at the same time, I well know that the within named George Read served in Capt. Randall's company in Col. Marshall's regt. from May or June 1776 to November or December of the same year, a period of six months as he has within stated. I further state that I have known the said George Read from his boyhood & have lived in the same town with him for the last fifty years. I have many times in years past heard him relate his services in the Revolutionary, & of circumstances connected therewith. & knowing him as I do to be a man of undoubted veracity I have no doubt he served all of the period by him within mentioned.
Seth Pitts
State of Maine Kennebec ss.
Subscribed & sworn to this 27th day of March A.D. 1833, the deponent being well known to me as a highly credible & entirely disinterested witness.
Before me Wm. Wooton Justice of Peace.
I further certify that I have been acquainted with George Read the within named applicant for many years. He is a man of veracity & entitled to credit & I fully believe he served as he has within stated.
Wm. Wooton
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge  and Court before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge  and Court , in the matter of the application of George Read for a pension.
and that William Wooton was a Magistrate as above.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 27th day of March
A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

George R. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 16 th 1833.
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
5.06 that the name of George Reed is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Nathan Randall's company in Col. Thomas Marshall's regt. as having served as a private from June 27 th to Dec. 1 st 1776, & was paid for five months & six days service.
.24 That the name of George Reed 2 d is borne on a muster roll for the sixth company of militia in Col. George Williams' regt. in Taunton in the County of Bristol whereof Ichabod Leonard is capt. which marched to Warren by way of Rehoboth on the alarm at Rhode Island the 8 th of December 1776, as having been paid for twenty four days service.
1.02 And that the name of George Reed is borne on a muster roll of Capt. Josiah King's company that marched from Taunton Sept. 10 th 1777, on a secret expedition under the command of Col. George Williams. Said company were discharged October 29 th 1777, as having been paid as a private for thirty two days service, including time to return home.
.12 and that the name of George Reed is borne on a pay roll for Capt. Jonathan Shaw's company in Col. John Paggett's regt. on the Island of Rhode Island from the 22 d day of Augt. to the 1 st of Sept. 1778, and was paid as a private for twelve days service.
3.00 And that the name of George Reed is borne on a pay roll for Capt. Joseph Dufee's company at Free town, as having served as a private from April 9 th to July 9 th 1778, & was paid for three months service.
2.15 And that George Reed served as a private in Capt. Thomas Ebbree's company in Col. Livingston's regt. in Free town & State of Rhode Island, from July 9 th to Sept. 24 th 1779, & was paid for two months & fifteen days service.
3.06 Capt. 3.06 And that the name of George Reed is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Jacob Hoskins' company in Col. Abiel Mitchell's regt. raised to reinforce the continental army as having served as a corporal from July 29 th to October 31 st 1780, & was paid for three months & six days service including time to go home.
16.05
Edward D. Bangs Secy
(run over!)

I further certify that there are no rolls of Capt. Hodge's company in Col. Reed's regt. for 1775. or Capt. Randall's company in Col. Marshall's regt. in 1777. to be found in this Office.