Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,099, for David Read, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Read, David
S. 45,099
CONTENTS

Sit Chas. Vinat Jan 30/56 Pro Bryant Mich. 29/58
Elizabeth
11.092
Rev Hampshire R
Social Record
of Robert in the state of Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williamson of the Hampshire line, for the term of three years
Discribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of Novr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819 and sent to William Barker Elizabeth Barker
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 3 mos 15 3/4  29 3/4 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Dec 1819  48
$77 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Dead - on roll -)

45 099
INVALID.
Reg
File No. 45 099
David Read
Paiv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Ezra Reed of Langdon in the County of Cheshire and state of Hampshire of lawful age testify & say that in the year 1776 then residing and living in the town Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts I then was well acquainted with David Reed who now lives in the town of Hildes in said County of Cheshire he then living in said Rehoboth and to my certain knowledge in the Month of January in the said year 1776 him the said David Reed did then and there enlist into the Company of Capt. Astley in the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson and did move in said Company the term of one full year next thereafter as a continental soldier - I further testify and say that in the Month of July in the year 1779 then and there at said Rehoboth the said David Reed did again enlist into the continental service for the term of nine months that I know of his going out on said nine months service and returning soon after the expiration thereof. Ezra Reed
State of New Hampshire
October 28 1818
On this day
Then the above signed Ezra Reed personally appeared and acknowledged that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Scott French Just peace

We the undersigned citizens of the County of Cheshire the State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that we have for about twenty years last past been acquainted with David Root man of Alstead in said County and as we believe at no period during said term all the property he owned and possessed (his just debts being deducted) would exceed the value of six or seven hundred dollars and that now he is worth little or nothing his health much impaired and not able to labor and needs the assist- ance of his family.
Jas a Robinson Sam l Hills
State of New Hampshire ss. June 12 th 1818 Cheshire ss. I Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Robinson and Samuel Hills to me known to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing statement and that the above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Before me, Moses Hale Justice of peace

I, Moses Hale of Bethel, in the County of Oxford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify and say That for more than twenty years last past I have been acquainted with Mr. David Head of Bethel aforesaid, and as I believe, at no period during said term all the property he owned and possessed his just debts being deducted would exceed the value of five or seven hundred dollars and that now he is worth little or nothing. His health is much impaired, that he is unable to labor, and needs the assistance of his family.
Moses Hale
State of New Hampshire On the tenth day of March in the Christian Era one thousand eight hundred and eighteen The above signed Moses Hale Esquire Personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me. Aaron Hildreth Justice of the Peace.

Patience Reed of Langdon in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age Testify and say that in the year 1776 then residing and living in the Town of Rehob Bath in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts I then was well acquainted with David Reed who now lives in the town of Alstead in said County of Cheshire he then living in said Rehoboth and to my certain knowledge in the month of Janu ary in the said year 1776 from the time David Reed did then and there enlist into the Company of Capt. Asley in the regiment Commanded by Col s Patterson and did serve in said Company the term of one year thereafter as a Continental Soldier I further Testify and say that in the month of July in the year 1779 then and there at said Rehoboth the said David Reed did again enlist into the Continental service for the term of nine months that is in view of his going out on said nine months service and returning soon after the expiration thereof
Patience Reed
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
October 2 nd 1818
Personally appeared Patience Reed the signer to the foregoing instrument and made solemn oath that it contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
D
Abel French Justice

David Reads Declaration Private Col Pattersons Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776. 1 year
On Roll for 9 Months in Col. Bradfords Reg t in 1779
Adm l Rev d

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this sixteenth day of November 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears David Read aged 62 years, resident in Hstead in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der 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:" That he the said David Read  on the  some day of Jan'y 1776 enlisted in Dunbarton in the state of  Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Ashley  of the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson.  in the land service of the United States on the Continental establishment  in the Massachusetts line as a private soldier.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the some day of Jan'y 1777 , when he was discharged from ser- vice in Maine Independent  and being there left sick state of State of New York , that he was in the battles of the colons in Canada & Ticonderoga - and that about the 26 day of July 1779 he enlisted in said Dunbarton and joined Captain St. John in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford in said service & continued to serve in said corps until about the 26th day of April 1780  when he was discharged in West Point State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the affidavits of Ezra Read, Patience Read  hereto annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker, J. C. C. P.
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Read did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is in  reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support  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 aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
November 16. 1818
Nahum Parker, J. C. C. P.
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Par- ker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 16 day of Nov. , A. D. 1818
S. Hale