Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,612, for Benjamin Reed, Connecticut

SERVICE
Reed Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 35.612
CONTENTS

6015 4
Connecticut
Benjamin Reed, of Hartland, in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in Col. Swift's Reg. in the Connecticut Line for 3 years - - - - - In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan. 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace, Esq. Hartford - Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 3 4 / 30 - 27. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. 40. 00
$:75.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hartland - Connecticut
Disconc July 13. 1821 and sent to J. Chester Hartford Conn

Brij n Rud l
21 May 1818 - private
77 Three years - to H Swift Connecticut line Abstracted to give a certificate of the existence of the account

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 21 st day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford — for the said district, personally appeared Benjamin Reed — aged 77 years resident in Hartford — in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he, the said Benjamin Reed
in the Month of May 1777 enlisted in Hartford — in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Adon Woodbridge — of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Heman Swift in the Connecticut line to serve for three years
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 7 th day of May 1780 , when he was discharged from service in Springfield state of New Jersey — , that he was in the battle of Monmouth
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
with the transcript and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the subjoined discharge
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid —
I, Jonathan Brace — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin 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.
May the 21 st — 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
May 21. 1818. Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Hon a Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford May the 21 st - 1815
I hereby certify that it appears to my full satisfaction by the testimony of Philander Humphrey, & Isaac O'Neill Esq. under Oath, and who are credible witnesses, that the within named Benjamin Reed is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and also that they live in the same town with him, and have for many years been personally acquainted with him, and have always understood that he served in the Army of the United States in the manner by him stated -
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid -
Date above. It also appears to my satisfaction by the testimony under Oath of Samuel Benjamin, who is a credible witness, who testifies that he is been for more than 40 years acquainted with the said Benjamin Reed as a soldier with him in the same Company Regt in the Regt. commanded by Col. Swift, and knows that he served in the Revolutionary War as stated in his affidavit
Jonathan Brace Judge aforesaid

Benjamin Reed Soldier in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment having served with Reputation in the Army of the United States 3 years the time for which he enlisted he is hereby Discharged the Service —
Given at Springfield this 4 th Day of May A D 1780
AB t 2 o'clock to the 26 th Dec r
David J. Sill Col. Comd. 8 th Conn te Brigade

1 st Schedule
Benjamin Reed
Leicester
6015
79. AD
3 yrs service
full pay
family - young
Santo Thomas Chester Eng July 13 1821 Hartford Conn

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Benjamin Reed aged 79 years, resident in Hartland in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in the Month of May A.D. 1777 under Theodore Woodbridge in Col. Theman Swifts Regiment for the term of three years which term I served to the end as my discharge will show which is now in the Secretarys Office at the time of my enlisting I resided in Hartland in the County of Hartford & still reside in the same town. My first declaration was made May first 1818 - My pension warrant is No 6095
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
  Old one horse waggon 85 one spider 25   " " Chest & drawers 1 50 five slice & tongs 50   " " 2 Tables at $1 2 4 Knives & forks 20   One old desk 1 50 3 Glass Bottles 35   6 " chairs at $1/100 1 2 Tea canisters 17   One Iron Pot 40 1 half bushel 50   Do dish Kettle 30 1 iron wedge 37   " large Iron Kettle 1 50 1 chain $ 1   " tea Kettle 40 1 hoe 30   " tea pot pewter 60 1 axe 50   3 tea cups & saucers 8 1 crow bar 1 50   1 large wheel 25 1 old set chng   1 small do 25 beeth 2 50   2 pails 30 2 pewter platters 35   4 milk pans 50 6 plates earthen 20   1 Looking glass 75 2 old pewter basons 25   $16.33 2 Bows - at $18 & $15 33   6 sheep at 14 50   first column brought forward 46 37   16 33   one side saddle 62 70   12   74 70 

  Amount of farming utensils & household furniture   Brought over — $ 74 70   One note against Charles Jones 60   one do against Benjamin Reed Junr. 339 20   One pair of andirons $1.00 — 1 Reel — 0.50 473 90   At the same time I owed to Matthew Ines of this one note — 1 50   of — $160   One note to Orren Sage of Blanford do — $40 475 40   I now owe to Hori Aliner of Hartland 20   Likewise to Jared Newell 27   $227   Balance in my favor $246 90 
On which depend for support is on my labor my wife named Hannah aged seventy six years & my sons wife aged 32 years & four small grand children aged ten eight five & three years the oldest named Samuel, the second named Sally, third named Emmeline & the youngest named Joseph Benjamin Reed
Sworn to and declared by said Benjamin Reed on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
four hundred seventy five dollars and forty cents.
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of Augt 1820
T. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

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Benjamin Reed
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Hartford May 1 st 1822
One year after date with interest I promise to pay Eliza Phelps twenty eight Dollars & forty five Cents Value Received
$28.45
10.34
28 45 10 34 38 79
Benjamin
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Benjamin Reed Conn. Application to be restored Briefs within Restored 5 Sept e 1825 see letter 27 July 1825 to Thomas Chester Esq r Hartford Conn Restore Last evidence 19 th Aug t 1825 Mar. 1829

Benj Read J Note
$28,45 due 1 May 1873
Recd from Benj Read J at 11. Twenty Dollars P. Amos Chap.
E. Phelps
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1 March 1823,
Connt.
Benjamin Reed.
Thomas Chester,
Hartford, Connt.
Rec. 24 Aug: 1825.

Honorable James Barbour Secretary of war
Hartford August 20. 1825
Sir -
Inclosed are depositions of Benjamin Reed Junr & Matthew Dives pursuant to instructions in a letter of Mr S. L. Edwards, obtained by & in behalf of Benjamin Reed as further proof to support his claim for a pension.
The declaration of Amasa Green & affidavits of Rachel Holcomb & Thomas Alexander are also inclosed.
If certificates be granted it is requested that they may be sent to me.
I am sir very respectfully your obedt Serv t
Thomas Chester
Amasa Green's original claim - M.G.

Honorable James Barbour
Secretary of war

Honorable James Barbour Secretary of war
Hartford July 19 th 1825
Sir
Inclosed are 14 depositions a note of hand cancelled & a copy of the declaration of Benjamin Reed a very aged man. If a pension be allowed it is requested that his certificate may be sent to me.
I am Sir very respectfully your obedient Servt. Thomas Chesler

Benjamin Reed
Conni
Application to be restored
Supplementary brief
Thomas Bladen Esq
Howells
Conni
Last evidence 19 th August 1855

I Matthew Ives of Westfield in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say — that the Debt Against Benjamin Reed & Timothy W. Reed as stated in my former depositions originated from the year 1810 to 1815 — the consideration of which was partly for the Rent of my Mills in Otis which to the best of my recollection was about (as balanced) Sixty dollars — Many advanced the S d Reed, to redeem property of theirs taken by virtue of an Ex n against the S d Timothy W. & offered for sale by the Officer at public Auction say Seventy five Dollars & the residue for diverse articles of Goods, Wares & merchandises sold & delivered the S d Reeds out of my Store such as Rum, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Lebanon & Java fine articles of dry goods at the fair current cash prices — — — all which sums in the aggregate are worth to the sum of the One hundred & sixty odd dollars — as suggested in my S d former depositions for which the S d Reeds strove in their Note which was negotiated in the manner & paid at the time as therein expressed — refe- rence being had to such my Deposition — And further the deponent says not —
Matthew Ives
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss August 12 th 1825 Then Matthew Ives personally appeared before me

me & is well known to me as a man of truth & veracity I made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true Before me
William Blair Just of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that William Blair is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified according to the laws of said Commonwealth and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five
John Ingersoll
Affidavit of Matthew Blair

Ch. Jones defn Dong. Res. case

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford in Connecticut certify that the depositions (in order No 1. to No 14) of Charles Jones,
Jared Newell, Silas Higley, Benjamin Reed, and Moses Bowdery, Matthew
Jones, Phelps Harnphrey, Jared Newell, Thomas Snyder, Elisha Phelps, Elisha Phelps, Jabin Clark, Aaron Munn, & Charles Jones are hereto annexed that Jared Newell 31. May 1024 Ever since, Augustus Harnphrey February 9 th 1025, James Dibble 31 January 1025, Wyllys Wright June 14 th 1025, Isaac Ferriss November 19 th 1024, John O'Pellibine January 29 th 1025, & Nathan Johnson August 19 th 1024 Esquires were Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Hartford & I believe that the signatures of their names to their certificates to the annexed depositions are their signatures.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said county court this 19 th day of July 1025.
Thomas Chester clerk —

I Charles Jones of Hartford in Hartford County State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that the sixty dollar note which I lent Benjamin Reynolds was sold by the said Reed to David Drowell & the said Drowell called on me for the pay- ment of said note & I paid the same to him said note I paid sometime in the fall 1828 or there- as I can recollect & that was the only note that the said Benjamin Reed held against me & further the deponent saith not. Solemnly 8 th 1825 Charles Jones
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford February 8 th 1825 Then Charles Jones who is personally known to me & who is a credible & disinterested witness personally appeared & in my presence signed the foregoing affidavit & also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were true before me David Drowell Justice of Peace
Subscribed

I said Daniel of Hartford in Hartford County & State of Connecticut of lawful age before me say that some time in the summer or the first part of the Fall 1820 Mr Benjamin Reed called on me & wanted to see me a note against Charles Jones amount about sixty Dollars, said that John Dwyer Esq. held an execution against him & his son which he must pay & had no other means of raising the money, I accordingly bought the note & paid him the money & I further state & say that the said Benjamin Reed since the year 1819 has been indebted to me for goods wares & merchandise about two somewhere about Forty Dollars & has paid me the money for the same & further found upon Mr Smith's note February 3 rd 1825 Daniel D. Smith
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford February 9 th 1825 then I said Daniel who is personally known to me who is the credible & disinterested witness personally appeared & in my presence acknowledged the signature subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit & also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were true before me Augustus H. Smith Justice of Peace

I Silas Higley of Granby in the county of Hampden and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1818 or 1819 I had a note put into my hands for collection in person of Orin Sage of Blandford, State of Massa- chusetts against Timothy Reed I put said note in suit and to secure the payment of said claim Benjamin Reed Benjamin his together with the said Timothy Reed executed their note payable to Orin Sage I should say some thing like a year from the date thereof after said note fell due payment not having been made I put said note in suit and obtained judgment took out ex- ecution said execution was dated in August 1820 amounting in damages and costs of suit to between fifty seven and fifty eight dollars and while said execution remained in my hands and before the same was out Mr Benjamin Reed one of the obligors of the said note called upon me I should say sometime in the month of September 1820 and paid me fifty dollars dollars on said execution and afterwards in October of the same year the remainder of said execution was paid. I should say by his son a brother of the said obligors of said note - and further your deponent saith and January 31. 1825 - Silas Higley

State of Connecticut.
Hartford County ss January 31. 1825 Then Silas Hedges who is personally known to me and who is a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared and in my presence and acknowledged the signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were true to the best of his knowledge. James Dibble Justice of Peace

I Benjamin Reed Son ofillard in Hartford County & State of Connecticut of lawful age do here by say that I was indebted to my Father Benjamin Reed as far as I can recollect about three hundred & Twenty Dollars Principal & Interest & that in the Winter say January or February 1823 I sold my Land or Farm to A. M. Mather & he took one of from my Father & himself became obli- gated for said for which, the three hundred & Twenty Dollars & the same was taken out of the Account which I was to have for my Farm & I further say that some time in the Fall 1820 I received of my Father Benjamin Reed some- where about Seven or Eight Dollars & by his Request Paid the same to Silas Higgens Esq. to Settle the balance of an account in favour of said Higgens then in the hands of said Higgens & further gave deposit with said Higgens February the 8 th 1825
Benjamin X Reed In his Mark by misfortune has been Totally blind for more than Four years
and a copy no. 2

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Hartford Feb 2 1895 Then Benjamin Reed Luce who is person- ally known to me & who is a credible witness & being first personally affirmed & in my present acknowledged the signature subscri- bed to the foregoing affidavit & also made oath that the facts therein stated were true before me David Brinsfield Justice of the Peace

I Moses Cowdery of Hartford in Hartford County a State of Connecticut of lawful age fully advised that on the 20 day of December 1822 I brought a sum of Benjamin Root Junior & by his request I assumed a debt which the said Benjamin Root Junior owed his Father Benjamin Root & paid by his request about two hundred Dollars to Matthew Evans of Pitt Field Massachusetts the said Benjamin Root deceased when he was indebted to to John Black of S d Hartford one hundred more for a certain sum of money the said Benjamin Root had borrowed of the said John Black said to be about the sum of one hundred & further gave deposit with it
Moses Cowdery
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford April 2 nd 1825 the above Moses Cowdery who is personally known to me to be a credible & disinterested witness personally appeared & in my presence signed the foregoing deposition & also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true before me
David Root Justice of the peace

I Matthew Ives of Westfield in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say — That on the 12 th of October 1813 — Benjamin Read his son Timothy Read being indebted to me in the sum of One hundred & twenty two dollars & \frac{35}{100} — in consider- ation thereof jointly & severally executed to me their D o Note payable as therein expressed an Interest — that same being afterwards to wit after the 12 th of October 1819, they renew- ed to me their D o Note for the D o Sum & Interest, amount- ing at the last mentioned time to One hundred & Sixty Six dollars & \frac{41}{100} — that in the lapse of about One year afterwards from the last mentioned time, his son Benjaminine Read for the better to secure the D o Sum and jointly & severally executed his Note with his D o Father Benj r Read of about One hundred & Seventy Six dollars — & that about One year after the last mentioned time — Mr Moses Cavendish at my particular request & the latter, still, to secure the D o Sum and executed to me his promissory Note for about One hundred & eighty five dollars — the whole of which Note was not paid me till about twenty one months since — which in the aggregate Sum of Principal & Interest are accounted to about Three hundred dollars — which Sum was actually paid me by D o Cavendish, & as I understood, for the express benefit of D o Benjaminine Read.
I further declare & say, that I understood from both the D o Benjaminine Read & Benjaminine Reads, that the inducements of the D o Benjaminine Reads to execute the before mentioned Note with his Father Benj r Read, was solely from the consideration that he was indebted to his D o Father in the sum of about Three hundred dollars, & that the sum of the D o Note to me was deducted from the D o Sum of Three hundred dollars — & further the deponent saith not.
April 28 1825
Matthew Ives

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. April 28 th 1875 Then
Nathaniel Sues who is personally known to me & who is a credible & disinterested Witness personally appeared & in my presence wrote & signed the within deposition & also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were true
Before me William Blair Just of the Peace
Hampden ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that William Blair is a justice of the Peace within aforesaid County duly Commissioned & qualified to act as such justice agreeable to the laws of said Commonwealth that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and that the above signature of William Blair is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seventy five
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Phoebe Humphreys of Hartland in Hartford County & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that on the 9th day of February 1824 Josiah C Borning then of said Hartland assigned to me all the Book accounts of the late firm of Humphreys & Borning Philander Humphreys one of said firm being lately deceased. And on said Books I found charged to Benjamin Reed of Litchfield the sum of thirty eight dollars and seventy seven cents for Medical services and Medicine rendered the said Benjamin Reed from October 5th 1819 to February 9th 1823. Said account was sued and all the Real estate of the said Benjamin Reed attached on said debt by my order - Judgement was rendered by the County Court for the County of Hartford on the second Tuesday of August AD 1824 for the sum of $38.77 damages and $7.73 costs of suit making in the whole on Forty six dollars and fifty cents for which execution was granted. And your deponent further

says that on or about the 11 th day of February A D 1825 I accepted and received in payment of said debt execution a Deed of all the bonded property belonging to said Benjamin Reed - said deed executed to Ezekiel Alderson and myself - one half of said debt having become the property of the said Alderson The bonded property of the said Benjamin Reed was taken in satisfaction of the execution in consequence of his having no other estate whereon the execution could be levied and to save cost the bond was deeded And your deponent further says that the said Benjamin Reed is infirm & unable to labour - he being about eighty five years old and the only son he has that he could depend upon at all for support in his old age has become insolvent and totally blind
Dated at Hartford this 20 th day June A D 1825
Phelps Humphreys
State of Connecticut
Hartford County June the 20 th 1825 Phelps Humphreys who is personally known to me to be the person described in and who personally appeared & in my presence signed the foregoing deposition & also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true before me Aaron D. Hull Justice of peace

Benjamin Reed Deed to Ezekiel Atkinson & Phelps Humphrey the 2 nd Feby 22 nd 1825-
To all People to whom these Presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT I Benjamin Reed of Hartland in Hartford County and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Fifty Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Ezekiel Atkinson & Phelps Humphrey of said Town and County Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Ezekiel Atkinson & Phelps Humphrey Two their heirs and assigns forever one certain piece of land lying in said Hartland Bounded as follows, North on the State line, East on Sabin Clark on Ambrose Causeway. And west on the highway containing Seventeen acres and one half of land Being the same piece of land which was Deeded to me by Sabin Clark
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Ezekiel Atkinson & Phelps Humphrey their heirs and assigns forever, to their and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Benjamin Reed
do for my self my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Atkinson and Phelps their heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Benjamin Reed do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to them the said Atkinson & Phelps their heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Eleventh day of February Anno Domini 1825
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Jared Howell
Benjamin Reed
John W. Melsen
Hartford County S. Hartland February 22 nd 1825-
PERSONALLY APPEARED Benjamin Reed signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
Jared Howell Justice of peace The above is a true copy of Record. Certified by me Thomas Sargent Town Registrar

Westford Nov 11 1825 This certifies that at a Town Meeting legally held in the Town House on the First Monday of October A.D. 1824 Thomas Sargent was chosen Clerk of said meeting Certified by me Thomas Sargent Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the by-laws & standing orders for the Town of Westford since the first Monday of October 1824 & that the above signature of the same by Thomas Sargent is his hand & seal & that he is in my service
Westford County of Franklin June the 24 1825 Personally appeared Thomas Sargent & made oath that the facts stated in the above certificate by him subscribed were true before me William Wright Justice of Peace

I Thomas Luydon of Plattland in Hartford County of Hartford do hereby certify & say
That his said section of the boundary line out lands have fallen very much & these particular such Land as Benjamin Reed deeded to Doct. Phelps Humphrey & Asahel Alderson the Land is situated in the North part of the Town rather on a Mountain & a considerable distance from any inhabitants & off from any road of travel & of the poorest kind of land & it is my opinion that it could not have been sold for cash in hand enough to pay the Execution for which it was deeded & your deponent further Says that Benjamin Reed who is now petitioning for a pension has been & still is a man of regular & correct habits but unfortunate in his Family in his old age is about eighty five years old quite infirm & unable to labour & is a man of any entitled to his country's bounty & further your deponent saith not
Thomas Luydon
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Plattland June 23 1825 the foregoing Thomas Luydon who is personally known to me is a credible & disinterested witness appeared & signed the foregoing depoi- tion & made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true before me
Asahel Newell Justice of Peace

I Elisha Phelps of Litchfield County of Hartford State of Connecticut depose & say that Benjamin Reed of Hartford in said County on the 1 st day of May 1822 was indebted to the deponent for services by him before that time rendered for the said Reed, for which he gave his note for twenty eight dollars & forty five cents & interest or about the that on the 11 th day of March 1823 the said Reed paid to the deponent the sum of Twenty Dollars which was endorsed thereon & that some time afterwards the deponent sold said note for a valuable consideration, & believes that the said Reed has since paid the balance of said note & further saith not -
Elisha Phelps -
State of Connecticut to Hartford County this 19 th day of November 1824 Personally appeared Elisha Phelps subscriber of the foregoing affidavit & solemnly swore that the same contains the truth of the whole truth
Before me
Isaac Dyer Justice of Peace

I Elisha Phelps of Simsbury County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, of lawful age depose & say, that on or about the first day of May 1822, I had a demand against Benjamin Reed of Hartland in said County, for the following services before that time rendered, viz    1819 March 8  To retained Maderic Jones as you  4. --     drawing & revocation  0 75     term see same case  4 --    Aug.  term see same appealed  5 --     cash paid for duty & bond  1 09    Sep.  term see b, cont. 75 copier 1.50  8 25    1820 Feb.  cash paid for no appearance  0 50     halfterm see  3 --      76.59  
That on or about said first day of May, I received his note therefor; that note, I think was endorsed, by some person whose name is not now recollected, & was in part paid to me. Afterwards I assigned the note to a M c Thomson of Granby. To whom I understand the balance thereof was paid. The aforesaid demand was was wholly unpaid & justly due at the time the aforesaid note was given. Simsbury January 29 th 1825 Elisha Phelps Sworn to before me John C. Pitkin Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss Simsbury January 29th 1825
I hereby certify that Elisha Phelps the within Deposition is a creditable disinterested witness John D. Pillsbury Justice of Peace

I John Clark of Scotland in Hartford County of lawful age 23 or 23 or that sometime as near as I can recollect in the Month of December 1822 I Sold to Benjamin Reed A piece of our Land containing about ten Acres & For which I Received of Money hereunder one Hundred Dollars & Further said Benjamin John D. H. John Clark
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Scotland April 2 nd 1825 John Clark who is a credible & unimpeached witness & personally known to me affirmed & in my presence signed the foregoing Deposition & also made solemn oaths that the facts therein stated were true to the best of his knowledge Richard D. Bennett Justice of the Peace

I Hari Miner of Hartford in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut of lawful age Testify I say That some time in the Spring 1820 I purchased A Note against Benjamin Reed said Note was Given to Radcliff Jones for Judgment & cost in an action of Replevin for the sum of Twenty Dollars which I have since received of the said Benjamin Reed & further your Deponent saith Not
February the 8 th 1825
Hari Miner
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County ss Hartford February 8 th 1825 then Hari Miner who is personally known to me & who is a credible & disinterested Witness Personally appeared & in my presence signed the foregoing Affidavit & also made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were true Before me
Abel Root Justice of Peace

I Charles Jones of Hartford in Hartford County of lawful age depose and say that I am a nigh neighbor to Mr Benjamin Rice who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and dropt on account of his property, and that since the summer of 1820 he has been afflicted with long and severe sickness in which and the necessary support of his family and the payment of his previous debts I believe he has prudently expended all his property except two cows a few sheep and a triffl of house hold furniture little or of no value except to himself and family - He is un- doubtedly poor and dependent and can- not in my opinion longer support himself without assistance - He is al- most eighty four years old and very feeble - Hartford Augt. 19. 1824
Charles Jones
Hartford County ss. Hartford Augt. 19. 1824 -
Personally appeared the above named Charles Jones and made oath to the truth to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me Matthew Johnson Just Peace
I certify that the above named Charles Jones is a credible and disinterested witness Matthew Johnson Just Peace

Benjamin Reed Declaration copy 2 nd Feb y

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, at Court at Common Pleas , holden at Hartford in said County, on the 2 d Tuesday of August 1824
ON this 19 th day of August 1824 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Reed aged 83 years, resident in Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st May 1820 that he the B d Benjamin Reed enlisted for the term of three years in May 1779 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Theodore Woodbridge in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Roman Swift in the line of the state of Connecticut in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the B d Corps until May 1780 when he was discharged from the B d service in the state of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list & draft therefrom on account in pursuance of the act of the 18 th May 1820 of his property - And I do solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
The following is a true & exact inventory of all my property both real & personal viz    1 chest & drawers  3.00  1 half bushel  0.50  Brot forward  10.67  Brot up  46.99    2 tables  2.00  1 iron wedge  0.37  1/2 andisons  1.00      1 old desk  1.00  1 chair  1.00  1 need  50      2 chairs  0.67  1 hoe  30        iron pot  0.40  1 ax  50        1 dish kettle  0.30  1 crow bar  1.00        large kettle  1.50  1  1.50        tea kettle  0.25  2 poster plates  0.20        ewter tea pot  0.40  6 earthen plates  0.20        3 tea cups & saucers  0.10  2 old poster cabinets  0.25        1 large wheel  0.12  2 cows & 800 each  20.00        1 small do  0.15  6 sheep  4.50        1 pail  0.15  1 side saddle  6.00        2 milk pails  0.25          1 looking glass  0.50          1 spider  0.25          fire slice & tongs  0.50          1 knives & forks  0.20          3 glass bottles  0.35          1 tea canister  0.08           10.67        
I am by occupation a shoemaker but from age & infirmity am unable to labor My wife Hannah is 80 years old & unable to perform much labor.
I have now no other family with me & from lack of inheritance

sickness am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable support myself without the assistance of my country. my son on whom I leaned had entirely lost his sight & has become poor & I cannot longer subsist without the aid of public or private Charity.
Since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have taken place in my property.
My horse waggon run down & worn out other articles worn & reduced in value
The debts then due to me have all been collected & paid in discharge of my just debts & in the necessary support of my family.
I have been a long time sick & have expended every thing which I possessed except the poor remnant of chattels inventoried above — Benjamin Reed
Sworn to and declared by said Benjamin Reed on the 19 th day of August 1824 before said Court, but it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and
cents.
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this day of 19 th
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

I Thomas Chesler clerk of the county court of said county of Hartford do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Benjamin Reed did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establish- ment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 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 forty eight dollars forty nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 22 d day of September 1824 Th. Chesler clerk

Benjamin Reed Conn:
Application to be restored
Original Brief
last evidence 19 July 1825
Benjamin Reed private Connecticut United States

Benjamin Reed. private Connecticut. Enlisted in May 1777 for 3 years in Swifts regiment Conn. line. served his time out.
1 st Schedule 2 d August 1820
1 horse wagg on 5.00. 2 cows. 33.00, and some articles of household furniture &c. amounting to 76.20 Debts due to him, viz t from Charles Jones, 60.00 from Benjamin Reed for his son 339.20 } 399.20
Debts due by him
475.40
To C. Sage 40.00. H. Miner 20.00. David Munder 7.00 and to Matthew Ives $160
227.00
Bal in his favor
$248.40
Discontinued 3 d July 1821. Applies to be restored.
2 d Schedule 2 d Augt 1824.
2 Cows 20. 6 sheep 30 1 side saddle 6.00 and some small articles amounting in all to $18.49
Admits that he has rec d the debts due to him which was $399.20 says he has applied the amount to the payment of his just debts
The following are affidavits of creditors exhibited viz t To David Munder $40.00. for goods contracted since 1818
Silas Hovey 20.00. Security " before "
Matthew Ives 200.00. " before " in 1813 p o 1823
Laban Black 100.00. for lands " in 1822 p o 1823
Ebenezer Phelps 28.00. legal services " since 1818 p o 1823
Hore Miner 20.00. an award " in 1820 p o —
amt p o $438. of which $250. contracted before 1818.
The nature of Ives claim is not stated. It was a joint note given by Black and his son Timothy.
It appears that he bought some land of Black for $100 as above. This land was executed for a debt due to Alderman & Humphreys of $50 for medical services. They agreed to receive the land in payment. A deed exhibited for 17 1/2 acres Executed 11 th Feb. 1825 for $50 consid.
Thomas Seegden Town clerk testifies that such lands as the above has fallen much in value — in his opinion it would not have sold for cash enough to pay off the execution.
Several affidavits filed certifying the indigence of the

Claimant, and his honesty.
It does not appear how his son became so largely indebted to him, and whether it was for property conveyed.
Recapitulation
In 1820 his property and accounts amounted to $475 40
since which he has paid away 438 00
Balance 37 40
Admit, articles now in possession as per 2 d Schedule 48 49
Ostensible estate $ 85 89
The land accounted for. Many articles however enumerated in 1 st Schedule impaired, and destroyed by time, for which some deduction should be made.
He is a Shoemaker aged 83. too infirm to work - his wife 80 very infirm - his son on whom he depended principally for support is very poor now, and has lost his sight.
I certify that I have examined this claim, and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.
Bryant Reed
Veron.
Application to be restored
Original Brief
Last evidence 14 July 1825

Affidavit of Benjamin Reed Jr

I Benjamin Reed in of Hartford in Hartford County of lawful age I testify & say that some time in the latter part of the year 1814 Benjamin Reed my Father sold his land or Farm in Old Massachusetts & removed to live with me in Hartford in the fore part of the year 1815 & about that time he loaned me in 1816 Money three hundred Dollars & afterwards the Debt was increased to $320 as I stated in my for- mer deposition which Debt I still owed the said Benjamin Reed until the Month of December 1822 when my Father was prepared to pay a Debt he owed to Matthew Grees of Westfield Massachusetts & some other small debts I then sold my farm to Moses Loomis & he paid my Debt to my Father Benjamin Reed or took one of & assumed the debts of further your Defendant Saith he
Benjamin x Reed in his Mark the Deponent being totally blind by misfortune since
State of Connecticut 1821
Hartford County ss Hartford August the 15 1825 Benjamin Reed in who is personally known to me to be a credible & disinterested Witness appeared & directed his Mark & signature to be affixed to the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true for so he believes
David Israel Austin Officer

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of Hartford county in Connecticut certify that Jared Newell Esq. was on the 15 th day of August 1825 a Justice of Peace of said county & I believe that the signature of his name hereto annexed respecting the deposition of Benjamin Reed Jr. is the signature of said Justice Newell.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at Hartford the 19 th day of August 1825.
Thomas Chester clerk
Affidavit of Benjamin Reed Jr.