Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 27235, for Eli Reed, Connecticut

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Reed, Eli Melissent or Melison
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462. 10
Connecticut 1355
Melisent Reed
widow of Eli Reed
who died on the 23 March 1811 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Lieut. Capt. in the company commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Conn. line for 16. Days Lieut. 7.00 9 months Captain 180.00 $187.10
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 187 Dollars 10 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of August 1827 and sent to B. Isaacs New York, Conn.
Arrears to the 24th of March 37. 1122.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 6. Sep. 93.55 $1216.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown
Book C4. Vol. 2
Clerk
Page #7

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss.
On this day of April 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State Melison Reed a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years who being duly first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the Widow of Eli Reed late of said Norwalk dec.
That according to her best knowledge and belief in the said Eli Reed entered the service of the United States as a Sergeant in March 1776 in said Norwalk under Capt. Joby Gregory Col. Mose Marched to New York and served one Month and was again Marched to New York under Col. Mose in Capt. Jonathan Bell Company served two Months and was called on Guard immediately and served two Months That in November 1776 was appointed Sergeant in the Continental Service and served until 15 day of March following After which the said Eli Reed served as a Captain under Col. John Moad and Col. Stephen H. John until the year 1781 was in the battle when Danbury was burnt in 1777 and that he served as a Capt. that year Nine Months
That in the year 1779 in July he was in the battle when Norwalk and Fairfield was burnt. That in the fall of the same year the British and Loyalists crossed from Long Island and set fire to his dwelling house in which the deponent was and came very near being the slaves to the ground but by great exertions the fire was extinguished and after robbing and carrying off every thing they could get hold of my said husband being on guard assembled his Company and had a considerable skirmish with the enemy and a man by the name of Daniel Richards was killed as I was then informed by the side of my

said husband that in March 1820 the dwelling house where she and said Eli Reed had lived ever since her Marriage took fire about 12 o'clock at night and burnt to the ground at the same time burnt his belongings and all his papers which he left to her proving his death and there was no documentary evidence of his death except what may be at Hartford in this State but as a confident said Eli Reed was in the service of the United States as a Captain for more than one year before her Marriage and after her Marriage was often on guard and had the charge of them in the Western part of Norwich where he was stationed and on a great number of tours of duty at home and abroad and knows that he served the United States as a Captain for more than one year after her Marriage She further declares that she was married to the said Eli Reed on the 12 th day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight. That her husband the said Eli Reed died on the 23 rd day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said Court of Probate
Melanson his mark Reed

Darien Fairfield Co Ct. March 30. 1837. To all whom it may concern I hereby certify that according to the reputed record of the Reverend Moses Nether S.T. formerly pastor of the congregational church once called Meddletown now Darien on the 12 day of March 1778 he joined in Marriage Eli Reed of Cornwall & Meliscent Nason of Stamford both of the county of Fairfield
Dr Nether deceased in 1805.
Attest Ulric Maynard
Pastor of the congrega- tional church in Darien Attest Henry Harkhouse Society's Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
April 10 1837
Personally appeared before me, Isaac Justin of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Sarah Weed of New Canaan in said County who being duly sworn according to Law depose and say, that she is eighty three years of age and was well acquainted with Eli Reed late of Stamford deceased and was well acquainted with Melanson Stearns now Melanson Reed and well remembers that said Eli Reed was married to said Melanson Stearns on the 12 day of March 1778 by the Rev. Moses Mather who has been long since dead. The deponent was present and saw said Eli Reed married to the said Melanson Stearns now Melanson Reed at the time of marriage and is now the Widow of said Eli Reed
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and I am acquainted with said Sarah Weed and that she is a credible Witness
Sarah by Weed mark
Isaac Justin of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County - ss
Stonewall April 10 th 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac Justice of the peace for the County of Fairfield. Thomas Reed of Stonewall in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is Fifty Eight years of age and a son of Eli Reed and Melvina Reed of said Stonewall and that said Eli Reed died in Stonewall on the 23 rd day of March 1821 and that Melvina Reed has continued and remains his widow since that period and that in March 1820 the dwelling house formerly belonged to said Eli Reed was burnt in the night by accident and that said Eli Reed Commission as a Captain was burnt at the same time with the other papers which would if not lost would have proved his services as a Capt in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Sworn and Subscribed
Thomas Reed
this day and year aforesaid
that I am well acquainted with
said Thomas Reed Esq. and that
he is a credible and respectable
person and Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County.
New York April 10. 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj: Scaar a Justice of Peace worth and for the County of Fairfield Samuel B. Warren of Norwalk in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is fifty seven years of age was well acquainted with Capt. Eli Read formerly of said Norwalk and well remembers that said Eli Read died in said Norwalk on the 23 day of March 1811 and that Melcher Read has remained and continued his Widow ever since that period. That he has always lived in the neighbourhood of said Eli & Melcher and that he well remembers the dwelling house of said Eli Read was burnt in the year 1820 and was at the time and fully believes all the papers were burnt and was so informed at the time
Samuel B. Warren
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said Samuel B. Warren Esq. and that he is a credible and respectable Person and Witness
Benj: Scaar Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss Office of the Secretary of State / October 29 th A D 1836 —
I hereby certify that I find an true record in this office, out a Session of the Genl Assembly held at Hartford by special order of the Govt on the 19 th day of Nov r 1775, Eli Reed was appointed second Lieutenant, in a company in the First Battalion raised for the continen- -tal service until the 16 th day of the month then following — Attest Moyal Wilkinson Secretary
A General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut held at Windsor by adjournment on the three Wednesday of December being the eighteenth day of said month Anno Domini 1776 —
This Assembly do establish Eli Reed to be Captain of the 11 th company otherwise in the ninth Regiment in this State
State of Connecticut ss Office of the Secretary of State October 29 th A D 1836
I hereby certify that the last above is a true copy of record in this office
In testimony of which I have affixed the Seal of this State and signed the same at the Date last aforesaid
Moyal Wilkinson Secretary of State

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
St. Norw. Feb. 17. 1837
Personally appeared before me Benjamin Isaac - Justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County, Jps. Warren of Norwalk in said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is thirty six years of age was well acquainted with Capt. Eli Reed formerly of said Norwalk etc. and always lived in the same neighbourhood with him and well remembers that said Reed was appointed a Capt. of a Militia Company in said Norwalk in the year 1776. and that in the Spring of the year 1777 the deponent enlisted in his Company under Col. John Moad and was marched to Hornbrook and was on guard. said Reed had the charge of the guard that year for nine months.
That said Eli Reed was in the service of the United States until the year 1781 at which time Capt. Matthew Harrison took charge of his Company. That the deponent was often on guard and in the service where the said Capt. Reed had the command, and was present in said Norwalk with a skirmish with the enemy when a man was killed standing by the side of said Reed near a large rock in said Norwalk and on confident said Reed was on guard and on the lines at Hornbrook for more than four three years during the War.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above said and that I am well acquainted with said Jps. Warren and that he is a Credible person & Witness
Benjamin Isaac Justice of Peace
GEORGE W. COOPER

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } New York Feby 22. 1837 Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace within and for the County of Fairfield Thaddeus Bell Esq. of Danbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Eli Reed formerly of said New York and that in March 1776 said Eli Reed was a Serjt. in Capt. John Gregory Company was marched to the City of New York and was in said Danbury one Month and then returned and immediately thereafter said Reed was transferred to Capt. Jonathan Bell Company in which he was Serjt. was again marched to New York and was in said Danbury two Months and on his return was called on the field. Two Months thereafter the Defendant was in the same service at the same time in the same Company.
That in December in the year 1776 said Eli Reed was appointed Capt. of the Company in the room of Jonathan Bell the Defendant was chosen Clerk of said Company and was in the service of the United States under said Capt. Eli Reed and in which he commanded and he fully believes that said Reed was in the service of the United States for more than two years as a Capt.
Sworn and subscribed to Thaddeus Bell Esq. and your servant That I am well acquainted with said Thaddeus Bell Esq. and that he is credible and respectable Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } New York March 20. 1837 Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace within and for said County. Jacob Bishop of said New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is eighty two years old that he was well acquainted with Capt. Eli Reed late of said New York and well remembers that in November 1777 he was

he entered the service in said Eli Reed Company as a sergeant that said Reed was in the service of the United States until Capt. Nathaniel Slawson was appointed in his room in the year 1781 and was in a great number of towns of duty under said Capt. Reed who had the charge of the Company and the Coast guards and was often called at home needs and an confident said Eli Reed was on the guards at Norwalk and at Stone Neck for more than two years as a Capt. The Department was under Capt. Reed in a great number of towns but owing to his great age and loss of memory can not now specify, well remembers said Reed was in the service when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt in July 1779 and almost entirely in guard that year and the year following as the British had possession of Long Island which made the duty very severe and well remembers that in the year 1779 the British and Tories set fire to the dwelling house of said Eli Reed and then returned when there was a man by name of Daniel Richards, was killed by the side of said Capt. Eli Reed, said Capt. Reed was a good Officer and did a great deal of service for the United States. The Department well remembers that said Eli Reed was married to Abigail Slawson in March 1778 can not now remember the day of the month did not see the marriage but saw them the day following and that said Eli Reed was in the service of the United States for more than one year after his marriage.
Given and subscribed the day and year first above written with said Joel Bishop that he is Respectable and Credible.
July 20th 1837 Bishop
Person & Notice      Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace State of Connecticut Fairfield County.      March 20. 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac a Justice of Peace within and for said County. Joseph Mathew of Darien in said County who being put duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is Eighty three years of age was well acquainted with Capt. Eli Reed formerly of Norwalk.

in said County did and will remember he was Capt. of the Company in which he was a Sergeant from the Year 1776 to the Year 1781 and was with him a great number of hours of duty at home much and abroad on the sea coast but owing to his great age and infirmities can not at this time specify the number of each time of his said services but has not least doubt and is confident he was in the service of the United States as a Captain for more than two years Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Joseph Mather and that he is a respectable Witness
Joseph Mather
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

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Hon Benjamin Isaac Norwalk Ct

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut March 4 th 1837
I certify that Capt Eli Read is credited on Haskells Receipts (now in this Office) under the following head, to wit, "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expense of Guards on the Sea coast for the defence of said State" Post at Norwalk, Feb y 6 th 1778. $462-10.
War is also charged the same date, as follows, to wit, "To order on Treasurers for Capt Eli Reads Company, Stationed at Norwalk $462.10, Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford March 4 th 1837
Sir
I have certified to all the credits which I have been able to find on the Books in this office, in relation Capt Read & Capt Gregory, the certificate relating to Capt Gregory is forwarded by the same Mail which takes this,
I Am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm Field
52.101
Hon Benjamin Isaacs Norwalk ct

V1742
Melissent Reed widow of Eli Conn.
Col John Mead
Lieut in Capt Jonathan Biles, Company 16 days, see Bundle 20. No 5-
Admitted
Lieut 16 days Capt 9 mo 9. & 16 days
B. Isaacs, Esq Rev.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
I. R. A. Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Isaac whom name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof to the foregoing deposition was on the day and date thereof and for more than one year before a Justice of Peace within and said Fairfield County Connecticut and sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take depositions and was well acquainted with his hand writing and knows the same to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court the 11 th day of April 1837
R. A. Williams - Clerk h  # #

J. R. A. Williams Clerk of the said Probate Court being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Melanson Re: a Petition for a Review In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Probate Court this 11 th day of April 1937
J. A. Williams Clerk by [Signature]

Parol of Allonay Case of Millicent Reed widow of Eli Reed
Adm. Connecticut for interest.
Ebenezer Hanks

Know all Persons by these Presents, that
I Thomas Reed a Resident of Darien Fairfield County State of Connecticut have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint Messrs Evans Grant of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, To examine each & every paper now on file relating to my Mother's Revolutionary Pension Milliecent Reed on account of her Husband's services as a Captain in the Revolutionary War and both of now deceased My said mother died up to the time of her death February 13 th 1839 about 1/4 187-10/100 per annum
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand this 11 th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Thomas Reed
Acknowledged before me, this 11 th day of November A.D. 1855
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Geo. Mathew
Geo. Mathew
Justice of Peace

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27,235
Millicent Reed
Widow of
Edw. Reed
Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1856
Index:—Vol. M , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. Reed
Com. 5.16
Nov. 1912 V. G. ...

Washington, Nov. 19. 1852.
Sir,
We herewith enclose a power of Attorney, authorising us to examine the papers of Millicent Read, Widow of Eli, Connecticut, admitted.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
James E. Heath Esq. Caret of Pensylvania.