Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,673, for Uriah Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Reed, Uriah
S. 30,673
CONTENTS

The Subscriber, William Reed a Resident of Farmington, Mass. aged Seventy five years, testifies and makes solemn oath to the following Statement of facts - to wit, That he applied for a Pension under the Pension Law of the year 1818, and did receive a Certificate therefor, on account of Service rendered by him in the Continental Army of the War of the Revolution. That he enlisted Sept 8 th 1777, as a private, for three years, and completed that period of Service Sept 8 th 1780, in the 18 th Massa- chusetts Regiment, under the command of Col. Henry Jackson, and Lieut. Col. David Cobb; That he was born in , and has always been a resident of Farmington aforesaid, excepting the periods in which he was serving his country in the Army of the Revolution, and is now a resident in that town - and That his Certificate was withheld on account of his possessing property beyond the amounts limited by the War Department, which certificates and evidence referred to, he believes are now on the files of the Department together with the paper showing his honorable discharge from the Army. That for the State That in consequence of a more liberal construction of the Pension Law under the administration of Secretary Porter, than had before obtained, the Subscriber applied the second time in the year 1828. for the benefit of the Pension Law of 1818, and he supposes his papers then and theretofore furnished are in the War Department. - William Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Bristol ss. Taunton Aug t 15 th 1832.
Then personally appeared Uriah Reed, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing statement subscribed by him in my presence, is true according to his best knowledge and belief,
Before me,
James L. Hooten, Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I, James Groat, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that James L. Hooten Esq: whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jas Groat

Uriah Reed Taunton
If the Judge will certify as to the claimants indigence, a pension will be granted; not otherwise.
The Judge, at East Bridgewater, Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this third day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Uriah Reed of Taunton aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier for the first three years enlistment, so called in Col. Henry Jackson's (16 th ) Reg t . in the Massachusetts Line —
/ See his said Declaration enclosed and also his discharge /
He is made up on the Massachusetts Records for 27 months & 23 days —
P.S. In this as many other cases the discharge says the Claimant served his three years in full, and yet he is made up on the records for a much less term of t

Whither this be owing to his having been detached on other service part of the time, or transferred to other corps, or what cause, I know not, but I am satisfied in several instances the record of the reg t they belonged to is not a true criterion of their service.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Uriah Reed did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and I am also satisfied the said Uriah Reed is indigent and needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

6 This may certify that Uniah Beard, Soldier of the 16 th Masschus ts Reg t , Commanded by Col o Henry Jackson has this day faithfully completed the term of three years which he engag d to serve the United States; and is hereby honorably discharg d the American Army - Given under my hand at Camp, Memphis, Sept r 8 th 1860. To all whom it shall come } David Cobb Col o Comd t

Luke Denny Esq. Colonel of a Regiment of Levies Raised for three Months in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, —
Whereas by the Act for raising a Regiment of Levies for the Service of the Commonwealth, it is enacted that the several Officers of the said Regiment be appointed by the Governor and Council, and that the said Officers be sworn to the faithful discharge of their respective duties, —
You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the duty of a Sergeant by doing and performing all Manner of things thereinunto Pertaining and obey all Such orders as you shall from time to time Receive from me or other of your Superior Officers for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant, —
Given under my hand at Boston the Twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty three.
Luke Denny Lt. Col. Comdt.

Dated August 20 th 1832
James L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
I send you enclosed the affidavit of Uriah Reed. This gentleman served five years in the Army of the Revolution, but as he formerly furnished proof to the War Department of the service in one campaign of three years in order to procure a pension under the law of 1818, he does not think proper (as it would indeed be nugatory) to furnish proof at this time of additional service. I know of no man more justly deserving the benefit of the Pate Law than this applicant, and hope his Certificate may not be delayed. He desires you would send the Certificate to which may be granted him to
Yours respectfully, James L. Hoxley.

The James L. Rodgers.
FF
AUG 20
James L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office - War Department Washington - D. C.

Uriah Reed Taunton 27 th 23 rd
1840

I Uriah Reed of Taunton, in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, do testify and say, that on the Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven I enlisted under Hodiak Braylee then a recruiting Lieutenant, to serve for a period of Three Years in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment and I further testify and say that I served the above period of Three Years in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Jarvis the fore part of the service and then was transferred to a Company of Light Infantry commanded by Captain William Scott, both of the Sixteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson, and on the Eighth day of September In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty at Camp Steenrapie I received an honorable discharge from the Army signed by David Lobb, Lt Col Comd g of said Regiment Sworn to April. 3. 1818. Uriah Reed
I further set forth and declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. — Uriah Reed
B. 25
Sworn to Apr 25. 1818.

I am not acquainted with the aforesaid Reed, and his oath and the following certificate of his neighbours is therefore all the knowledge I have of his circumstances.
Nahum Mitchell Judge etc
Daunton April the 1818
We the subscribers are well acquainted with Uriah Reed & that under his Recayed circumstances he ought to receive the benefit of the act granting portions to the old Revolutionary Soldiers of which he saith he was one. This we certify upon our honor
Joseph: Reed Jr
George G. Walker
Calab Lincoln

Map. July 16. H. Reed
To the Honorable
J. L. Edwards Washington Commissioner of Pensions
FREE
District of Columbia

North Dighton
Massachusetts, County of Bristol
July 12 th 1836
Sir
By the request of Mr Reed I here send you a declaration made by him; and his Pension Certificate; and his original warrant with a request that they may be Examined and his pension raised to that amount which the law Authorize him to receive. Mr Reed do not know positively whether he was in the state's service or in the Regular Army; neither did the Court know but they presume it was in the regular service. Should it be state service this declaration is not perfectly correct; but if you can make it answer it will save Mr Reed both trouble and Expense; I would say that I have Lived in the neighborhood with Mr Reed for Forty years and he has alway been considered a man of Credibility and there is no one but what believes that he served as he has stated in his declaration. I am acquainted with a Pensioner (Philip Knapp) who served in the same Company with Mr Reed in this Campaign; Should you Send any Communication to me pleas direct it to North Dighton;
I do not fully understand your Communication Respecting Joseph Wheaton's Case; he thinks that he do not draw enough for service as an officer on board the Galley Spitfire he is ready to give his deposition that he then received twentyfour dollars per month but he do not know any other man living who knows the fact; what I should be pleased to know is whether Mr Wheaton is drawing for the time made out in his declaration after the rate of twentyfour dollars per month and if not whether his deposition will Entitle him to any more.
I am Respectfully your Obedient Servant
To the Honorable J L Edwards Washington
Abiathar White
District of Columbia

Payments to be made at Boston Mass s by the Post: U.S Br Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massa- chussets.
Recorded by Benj Lloyd Beall Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 page 79.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832,
Uriah Dood of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private of the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive ~ ~ Eighty ~ ~ ~ dollars, and ~ ~ ~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards

30673 INVALID.
File No. 30,673
Wright Reed
His Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 189 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See let to A. White ap. 26 1836
37.5 Massachusetts.
Uriah Reed
of Taunton in the State of Masses who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson in the Masses line, for the term of three years from Sept 1777 to Sept 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of August 1832 — and sent to Hon. J. L. Hodges Taunton Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th " 40
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Book D. vol 2 page 79. J. S. B.

10.293
375
Massachusetts Wariah Reed
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dawson of the Masa ine, for the term of 3 Years
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 18 and sent to W Mitchell Deputy Clerk of the
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19 88 44 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48 136 49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
East Bridgewater Mass
Revolutionary Pension Wariah Reed Massachusetts 375 10.293

Uriah Reed capt. Jarvis in Henry Jackson's sect. 77 or 78 Rolls "

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Reed, Uriah
S 30,673
CONTENTS

See let to P. Aft. August 4, 1836
Page 1 of 10 19

(Mirah Reed)
James
State of Massachusetts
Admitted
  Private 21 mo -  $70-     Sergeant 3 -   15        211  $80.   
Abiallan White Esq. North Dighton Massachusetts

State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } ss
On this twenty-fourth day of June 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol Uriah Reed a resident of Taunton in the said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years and Seven months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the full 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 1781 in the month of September as a Sergeant and Served in a regiment of Levies for the Space of three months under the following named officers viz: Luke Drury Lt. Col. Com d and Captain Daniel Drake: that he lived at the time he Enlisted in Taunton aforesaid and has lived there since the Revolutionary war: that he Enlisted in said Taunton under Capt Townsend with David Hoar and Isaac Wood of said Taunton and others from Towns adjoining but Served Under Capt. Drake as before stated: that he marched from said Taunton to West Point New York by the most direct Rout and Remained there Untill his term of service Expired and was discharged in the month of December 1781 that he was Engaged in no Battles during the Campaign
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or an annuity Excepting a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for service rendered to the United States as a Private in Henry Jackson's Reg t and Nathaniel Jarvis Co y and the present which he Claims for Service as a Sergeant; and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state only on that of the agency of the State of Massachusetts as above stated
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Uriah Reed
Sworn to in open Court
June 24, 1836
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned - Attest Abassett Peey
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
J. Anselm Bissett Clerk or Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol; do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Uriah Reed for an Additional Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Said Court; this twenty-fourth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty-six

And the said Courts do hereby declare their opinion, that the within named applicant for an addition to his pension, served as he has stated — Attest A Basset Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol  June 24. 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Anselm Basset Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the within declaration contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Uriah Reed for an addition to his pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty six — A Basset
Uriah Reed
Settlement Probate 21 00 — $70 General 3 — 15 24 — $85.00
William White Esq North Scituate Massachusetts

Copy of Union Records Dec'd for a Pension
not settled $903 =
re from Taunton 6 Ap. 1829

(Declaration).
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of March 1. 1823 drawn up in conformity with the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December 1828.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss.
On this eighteenth day of March 1829, personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record having power of fine and imprison- ment held in and for said County, Uriah Root a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain William Scott of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts that he received a pension un- der the act of March 18. 1818, the number of his certificate being 10273 but his name was stricken from the Pension Roll because he did not furnish a sched- ule according to the act of May 18. 1826, and that he did not furnish such schedule because he was advised that the amount of his property would prevent his being restored to the roll, that he now applies to be restored and en- nexes a schedule of his property at this time having no more than the amount then in mentioned and he further states on oath, that he was possessed of the same and no other property than that mentioned in the annexed schedule on the 18th day of March 1818, and further in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1826, I do solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he hath not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revo- lutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he hath not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor hath he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed.
Uriah Root

Bristol ss: Court of Common Pleas March Term 1829.
I Phillip Pierce of Brighton in the County aforesaid do on my oath depose and say that I am personally well acquainted with Uriah Reed of Taunton in said County and that I know him to be the same person who served in the Revolutionary War two years as a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson and that I know it because I also served in the same regiment during the same time.
Phillip Pierce
Writed ss. C.C. Pleas. March Term, A.D. 1829. Then personally appeared the above named Philip Pierce, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing statement, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Isaac D. Spratt Clerk.
  Part of an old house, a small barn and corn-house with about 40 acres of light land 670.00   Stock of cattle 153.00   Furniture & other personal property 80.00   $903.00 
The land above mentioned is encumbered with the keeping of a cow for the use of declarant's sister during her life, and she is eleven years younger than the declarant; this incumbrance is not deducted in the above valuation and is about the value of twenty four dollars a year.
Uriah Reed
Sworn to & declared on this eighteenth day of March A.D. 1829. Isaac D. Spratt Clerk.
I, Isaac D. Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nine hundred & Three Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this first day of April, A.D. 1829.
Isaac D. Spratt Clerk C.C. Pleas for the County of Bristol.

The Subscriber, William Reed a Resident of Farmington, Mass. aged Seventy five years, testifies and makes solemn oath to the following Statement of facts - to wit, That he applied for a Pension under the Pension Law of the year 1818, and did receive a Certificate therefor, on account of Service rendered by him in Continental Army of the War of the Revolution. That he enlisted Sept. 8 th 1777, as a private, for three years, and completed that period of Service Sept. 8 th 1780, in the 18 th Massa- chusetts Regiment, under the command of Col. Henry Jackson, and Lieut. Col. David Cobb; That he was born, and has always been a resident of Farmington aforesaid, excepting the periods in which he was serving his country in the Army of the Revolution, and is now a resident in that town - and That his Certificate was withheld on account of his possessing property beyond the amount limited by the War Department, which Certificate and evidence referred to, he believes are now on the files of the Department together with the paper showing his honorable discharge from the Army. That for the reason That in consequence of a more liberal construction of the Pension Law under the administration of Secretary Porter, than had before obtained, the Subscriber applied, the second time in the year 1828. for the benefit of the Pension Law of 1818, and he supposes his papers then and theretofore furnished are in the War Department. - William Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dorchester Aug. 15 th 1892.
Then personally appeared Uriah Reed, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing statement subscribed by him in my presence, is true according to his best knowledge and belief.
Before me, James L. Hodges, Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
District ss. I, James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Dorchester do hereby certify that James L. Hodges Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Dorchester, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
J. Spratt

Uriah Reed Taunton
If the Judge will certify as to the claimants innocence, a pension will be granted; not otherwise.
The Judge, at East Bridgewater, Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this third day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Uriah Reed of Taunton aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier for the first three years enlistment, so called, in Col. Henry Jackson's (10th) Reg. t in the Massachusetts Line —
/ See his said Declaration enclosed and also his discharge /
He is made up on the Massachusetts Records for 27 months & 23 days —
P.S. In this as many other cases the discharge says the Claimant served his three years in full, and yet he is made up on the records for a much less term of t

Whither this be owing to his having been detached on other service part of the time or transferred to other corps, or what cause, I know not, but I am satisfied in several instances the record of the reg't they belonged to is not a true criterion of their service.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Uriah Reed did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and I am also satisfied the said Uriah Reed is indigent and needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
me.

This may certify that Uriah Reed Soldier of the 15 th Washington Reg t , Commanded by Col o Henry Jackson has this day faithfully completed the term of three years which he engag'd to serve the United States, and is hereby Honorably discharged the American Army - Given under my hand at Camp, Monroeville, Sept r 8 th 1860
Is all true. It was true } it was true }
David Cobb Col o Comd t .

Luke Mundy Esq. Colonel of a Regiment of Livies Raised for three months in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, —
You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the duty of a Sergeant by doing and performing all Manner of things therein Belonging and obey all Such orders as you shall from time to time Receive From Me or other of your Superior Officers for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant, —
Luke Mundy Lt Col Comd

Rev. James L. Rodgers.
FP
AUG 20
James L. Edward. Eugene Pension Office - War Department Washington - D. C.

Dated August 20 th 1832
James L. Edwards Esquire
Sir,
I send you enclosed the affidavit of Uriah Reed. This gentleman served five years in the Army of the Revolution, but as he formerly furnished proof to the War Department of the service in one campaign of three years in order to procure a pension under the law of 1818, he does not think proper (as it would indeed be nugatory) to furnish proof at this time of additional service. I know of no man more richly deserving the benefit of the Pate Law than this applicant, and hope this certificate may not be delayed. He desires you would send the certificate to which may be granted him to
Yours respectfully, James L. Hoxie.

I Uriah Reed of Saunton, in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, do testify and say, that on the Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven I enlisted under Hodijah Braylee then a recruiting Lieutenant, to serve for a period of Three Years in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment and I further testify and say that I served the above period of Three Years in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Jarvis the fore part of the service and then was transferred to a Company of Light Infantry commanded by Captain William Scott both of the Sixteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson, and on the Eighth day of September In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty at Camp Steenrapie I received an honorable discharge from the Army signed by David Lobb L t Col t Comd t of said Regiment
Sworn to April. 3. 1818.
Uriah Reed
I further set forth and declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. —
Uriah Reed
Sworn to Apr 25. 1818.

I am not acquainted with the aforesaid Reed, and his oath and the following certificate of his neighbours is therefore all the knowledge I have of his circumstances.
Nahum Mitchell Judge etc
Osawatomie April the 3 1818
We the subscribers are well acquainted with Uriah Reed & that under peculiar circumstances he ought to receive the Benefit of the act granting pensions to the old Revolutionary Soldiers of which he saith he was one. This we certify upon our honor
Joseph: Reed Jr
George G. Walker
Calab Lincoln

July 16.
Mass. H. Read
To the Honourable
J. L. Edwards Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
FREE
District of Columbia

North Dighton Massachusetts, County of Bristol July 12 th 1836.
Sir
By the request of Mr Reed I here send you a declaration made by him; and his Pension Certificate; and his original warrant with a request that they may be Examined and his pension raised to that amount which the law Authorize him to receive Mr Reed do not know positively whether he was in the state's service or in the Regular Army; neither did the Court know but they presume it was in the regular service. Should it be state service this declaration is not perfectly correct; but if you can make it answer it will save Mr Reed both trouble and Expense; I would say that I have Lived in the neighborhood with Mr Reed for Forty years and he has always been considered a man of Credibility and there is no one but what believes that he served as he has stated in his declaration I am acquainted with a Pensioner (Philip Knapp) who served in the same Company with Mr Reed in this Campaign; Should you send any Communication to me please direct it to North Dighton; I do not fully understand your Communication respecting Joseph Wheaton's case; he thinks that he does not draw enough for service as an officer on board the Galley Spitfire he is ready to give his deposition that he then received twentyfour dollars per month but he do not know any other man living who knows the fact; what I should be pleased to know is whether Mr Wheaton is drawing for the time made out in his declaration after the rate of twentyfour dollars per month and if not whether his deposition will Entitle him to any more.
I am Respectfully your Obedient Servant
To the Honorable J L Edwards Washington
Abiathar White
District of Columbia

North Dighton
Massachusetts, County of Bristol
July 12 th 1836
Sir,
By the request of Mr Reed I here send you a declaration made by him; and his Pension Certificate; and his original warrant with a request that they may be Examined and his Pension raised to that amount which the law Authorize him to receive. Mr Reed do not know positively whether he was in the State's Service or in the Regular Army; neither did the Court know but they presume it was in the Regular Service; Should it be State Service this declaration is not perfectly Correct; but if you can make it answer it will save Mr Reed both trouble and Expense; I would say that I have Lived in the neighborhood with Mr Reed for Forty years and he has always been considered a man of Credibility and there is no one but what believes that he served as he has stated in his declaration. I am acquainted with a Pensioner (Philip Knapp) who served in the same Company with Mr Reed in this Campaign; Should you send any Communication to me please direct it to North Dighton; I do not fully understand your Communication respecting Joseph Wheaton's case; he thinks that he does not draw enough for service as an officer on board the Galley Spetfine he is ready to give his deposition that he then received twentyfour dollars per month but he do not know any other man living who knows the fact; what I should be pleased to know is whether Mr Wheaton is drawing for the time made out in his declaration after the rate of twentyfour dollars per month and if not whether his deposition will Entitle him to any more.
I am Respectfully your Obedient Servant
To the Honorable J L Edwards Washington
Abiathar White
District of Columbia.

Payments to be made at Boston Mass s by the First U.S. Br Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massa- chusetts.
Recorded by Benj. Lloyd Beall Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 d page 79.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832,
Uriah Dyer of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private of the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive ~ ~ Eighty ~ ~ ~ dollars, and ~ ~ ~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

30673 INVALID.
File No. 30,673
Wright Reed Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See let to A. White ap. 26 1836
37.5
Massachusetts
Uriah Reed
of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jamies of the Regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from Septm 1777 to Septm 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month , to commence on the 4 th day of March 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of August 1832 — and sent to Am. J. L. Hodges Taunton Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th " 40
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Book D. vol 2 page 79. J. S. B.

10.290
375
Massachusetts Mariah Reed
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dawson of the Massa ine, for the term of 3 Years
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May and sent to M c Mitchell Deputy Paymaster
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19 88 48 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48 $136 48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
East Bridgewater Massa
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Uriah Reed capt. Jarvis in Henry Jackson's acct. 77 or 78 Rolls "