Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24740, for John Reed, New York

SERVICE
New York
Reed, John Rebecca
NUMBER
W 24740
CONTENTS
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New York - 1718
Rebecca Reese
widow of John Reese
who died on the 29 th April 1819. of Sullivan in the State of N York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Satterlee of the Reg t commanded by Col d McClanahan in the N York line for 10 months & 7 days
Inscribed for $27 --
Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 34 Dollars 12 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of March 1838, and sent out New York H. F. Raby.
Amount to the 14th of March - $308 70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 17. 05
$325 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 116.

Goshen 20 th June 1837
I do hereby certify that the Rev d Nathan Root Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Goshen did, on the 5 th of March 1778, join in marriage John Rice & Rebekah Rogers; as appears from a Record of Marriages kept by said Rev. N. Root, now in my possession.
Signature - Jas. R. Christon, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Goshen.

V 2448 Rebecca Reed, widow of John. N.Y. 3 d section.
No attached list of Capt. Jackson's company 1775 - 4 regiments soldiers' list - 1775 1777 also 1778 June - Aug.
Admitted Private 8 mo 18 days, Add 2 1/4 days mo 2 1/4 days in Capt. Franklin's 10. pay roll for 1777 H. Armstrong Esq., Paymaster

State of New York Sullivan County ss On this 28 th day of July, in the year 1837. personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Sullivan. Rebecca Reed of the Town of Forestburgh County of Sullivan & State of New York aged about nine- 69- years on the day of last who being duly sworn says that she doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the widow of John Reed late of the County of Sullivan aforesaid who was a private in a Company of Militia of the State of New York, of which William Jackson was Captain. That she has been informed & believes that her said husband some time in the Spring of the year 1775 enlisted as a minute man in the aforesaid Company for the term of four months & served said term of four months in the aforesaid Company in the County of Orange at New Windsor & other places along the Hudson River. That said service was for the purpose of guarding the inhabitants of said County. That said Com- pany as aforesaid believes was belonged to Col. M c Clanahan's Regiment.
That her said husband on the twenty ninth day of January in the year 1777. again en- listed into a company of Militia of said State of which William Faulkner was Captain. on the said Company was raised about the first day of January in the year last aforesaid for the term of three months but that her said husband did not enlist until the twenty ninth day of January

aforesaid & served until the first day of April in said year being two months & four days as will more fully appear by a copy of the rolls of said Captain Fraulkner here with transmitted that said service was done by order of the Committee of Safety of Ulster County & said company was under the Command of Col Lewis Paulding. said service was as this deponent believes done at Fort in the County of Ulster aforesaid.
That her said husband again in the month of June in the year 1777. enlisted into a company of Militia of said state which was under the immediate Command of Lieutenants James Hunter & David Hunter & was engaged in said service for the term of six months in guarding the public stores then stationed at a small fort erected at the House of William Bull which is situated in the Town of Montgomery & County of Orange & also on the western frontier of Ulster County in guarding the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians. but she is unable to state the names of any other of the officers of said company or the Colonel under whom said service was done
That she has also been informed and believes that her said husband served several other tours of Militia service at in the County of Orange & Ulster aforesaid but she is unable to state the length of each tour or the officers under which said tours of service were done. but from her own recollection her said husband was in service at Poughkeepsie at the time

and settlement was burnt by the Indians. And also at or immediately after the Swathouts were killed at the aforesaid place That her maiden name was Rebecca Rogers & that she was married to the said John Reed by the Rev Mr. Kern a minister of the Presby- terian Church at Goshen in the County of Orange On the fifth day of March in the year 1778 And that her late husband the said John Reed died on the twenty six. th day of April in the year 1819. And that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Reed as will more fully ap- pear from the proof hereto annexed
That she has  knows no documentary evidence of her services of her husband except a roll now on in the Pension Office at Washington of Captain William Jackson's Company of the four months service in the year 1775. And the copy of the roll of Captain Faulkner's Company here with transmitted the original being in the possession of a son of said Captain Faulkner but who refused to permit the same to go out of his possession. And further says not Subscribed & sworn before me this 2 nd day of Feb y 1857 } J. Pelton Judge
for Rebecca Reed mark
State of New York Sullivan County
I the undersigned judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify that I believe the said Rebecca Reed to be a woman

of truth & veracity & her statements under oath entitled to full credit. And that I am satisfied from personal in- spection that the said Rebecca is from old age & infirmities unable to attend the sitting of a court of record of the County of Sullivan aforesaid.
July 24/1837
P. Felton Judge of County Court.

under the in- from ad 1. the 2 1 d 4. 1
STATE OF NEW-YORK, SULLIVAN COUNTY, { ss.
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify, That Platt P. Pilon Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument ————— and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge ————— in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge ————— and verily believe that the signature of P. Pilon ————— subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Judge
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said County, this 30 th day of July 183 7
William E. Cady CLERK.
Henry

V Suspended. see let. to John W. Mar- tin, Dec. 1, 1837.

New York 1710
Rebecca Reed
widow of John Reed
who died on the 29. April 1819 Sullivan Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jackson of the Regt. commanded by Col. M c Cloughry in the N. York line for 8 months & 3 days
10. mo. 7 ds pri
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 27 Dollars Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Jan. 1838 and sent to H. Armstrong, Esq. Parent
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 37. 175.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 14th Nov r 38. 13.50
$189.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 116

Marrried on the fifth of March Invention hundred & Seventy eight, John Reuel & Rebekah Rogers -
I Jas. R. Johnson, Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of Goshen Vt. do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records of said church, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: March 5 th 1778.
I Jas. R. Johnson, above named, depose & say, that I hold the Pastoral office of said church in the County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Jas. R. Johnson - Pastor.
Sworn & subscribed this 8 th Jan'y 1838 before me
H. W. Elliott Just Peace
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, MONTPELIER, Vt. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original on file in my office.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County
of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Horace W. Elliott before whom
the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the
same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the
said Affidavit is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said County, the 8th day of January
1838
Lebbeus L. Vail

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24740
Rebecca Reed Wid of John Reed Pris. Br. war
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. R , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A. Reps. 26 th March 1838
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I herewith enclose the Alico Rebecca Reed's Certificate of Pension and would respectfully ask that she may have a New one granted so as to embrace an additional item of service of 2 Months, & 2 days rendered under Captain Faulkner, by her late husband John Reed, in the year 1777, of which as I am informed there is recorded evidence in your office.
I remain with great respect Respectfully C. Nash. Venus.

Payment to be made at New York by J. Louillard, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New York
Mr. Wilson
New York 18th. Feb. 1841 $34.10
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 116 by
D. Brown
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Rebecca Reed, of the State of New York, widow of John Reed, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Seven dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 14th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 14th of March and 14th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
10.7 33.33  34.16

Direct to John C. Martin Finchville Orange Co. N.Y.

N.Y. 2448 Aug 14
Brown my Dear
FREE
James G. Edwards Esq Camp of Pensylvania Washington D.C.
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State of New York County of Orange ss.
John W. Martin of the Town of Mount Hope in the county aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Reed deceased late the husband of Rebecca Reed who now resides in the Town of Forestburgh now an applicant for a Pension under the law passed July 4 th , 1836 - and that he well recollects that the said John Reed died on the 29 th day of April 1819 and that the said Rebecca has ever since remained the widow of the said John Reed deceased.
And he the said John W. Martin further deponeth and saith that the accompanying paper on which the name of John Reed is found purporting to be a copy of a Paroll of Captain Faulkner's Company in Colonel Leri's Paudsburg Regiment Gen. George Clinton's Brigade is a true copy of an original Paroll found in the possession of a son of the said Capt. Faulkner now deceased which he the said son refuses to give from his possession.
John W. Martin
Sworn and subscribed before me the 31 st day of July A.D. 1837 -
Wm Little Justice of the Peace
I so Certify that I am well acquainted with John W. Martin the person who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Wm Little Justice of the Peace
with the let age - some

State of New York County of Orange ss-
Thomas Knight of the Town of Wallkill in the County aforesaid Deposeth and Saith that he is seventy seven years of age and that he was served in the army of the Revolution during the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States of America That he volunteered into the service 3 in or about the first of April 1776 in a company of Militia under the command of Capt. Sawyer and that he served at Fort Montgomery during the term of three Months and that he acted as Quartermaster in the Regiment commanded by Col. McLaughrys Regiment and there become personally acquainted with John Reed a private soldier in the company of Capt. Jackson according to the best of his recollection, and likewise according to the best of his recollection the said John Reed served the full term of three months at Fort Montgomery under the said Col. McLaughry - and the said Thomas Knight further Deposeth and saith that in the month of October 1777 he again saw the said John Reed in the service as a soldier at Minders Creek and afterwards at New Windsor, Newburgh, Hurley and then again at Minders Creek, and from there at Ramapoo and that according to the best of his knowledge and belief he served at the above mentioned places at least six weeks, but from old age and loss of memory he is unable to name the officer under whom he served but believes it to be under Capt. Jackson under Col. Odell. but this much he does know that he actually did serve in those places. and the said Thomas Knight further saith that he saw the said John Reed at Fort Suckett on the west side of Shawangunk Mountain on the western fron- tiers of the County of Ulster in defending said frontier as a Soldier against the Indians that he served as a drafted militia man at least as he believes for the term of one month beginning in the month of September 1778 - but from old age and loss of memory does not recollect but believes he saw that the said service was done either under Capt. Pail

on Capt. Westfall and under the command of Col. Newkirk but he well recollects that the said Service was performed by the said John Reed. - And the said Thomas Knight further saith that the said John Reed was the husband of the afforesaid Rebecca. And further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me the 31 st day of July A.D. 1837
his Thomas X Knight mark
H. S. Little Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Knight the person who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit — —
H. S. Little Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County
of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That William S. Little before whom
the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the
same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the
said Affidavit & Certificates is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said County, the 11 th day of August
183 7
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

Finis Ville Aug t 11 1837
Hon James L Coagerees Commissioners of Pensions Washington City
Dear Sir as the Agent of Rebecca Reed widow of John Reed a Soldier of the revolution I herewith send you the papers upon which she claims a pension they are genuine and I hope that they may be favourably received
Your Obedient Servant
John W Martin
J. J. Coagerees Commissioners of Pensions

State of New York
Orange County I ss Thomas Knight of Wallkill in said county being duly sworn depose & says That he was aged eighty seven years on the eighth day of February last. That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolutionary war. That he was well acquainted of John Reed of said county but afterwards of Sullivan County That he knew the said John Reed in the year 1776 at Fort Montgomery & Fort Clinton as a private soldier & also in the year 1777. was also in service as a private at Fort Clinton & was was engaged in building said Fort. And that he also saw said Reed in the service of the United States as a private at Muddybrook in Orange County soon after the capture of Fort Montgomery.
And this deponent further says that he was a sergeant in a company of militia of said state of which David Sweeney was captain under the command of Col. Kirkham that this deponent volunteered for the term of eight months said service was done at DeWitt's Fort on the west side of Shawangunk Mountain said service commenced on the first day of May in the year 1778. & continued until about the first of January 1779. that there were other companies at said Fort which were supplied by drafts or claps. that either in the month of June or July in said year this deponent well recollects that said John Reed came to said Fort as a draft or a man from a clap & served at said Fort at least one month as a private in the months of June or July in said year 1778. that said service was done either under Captain Nail or Fetter but under which he cannot be positive but he knows that said Reed at that time lived within the bounds

of the company of Captain William Faulkner. but he is positive that the said John Reed served as a private at Derritt's Fort aforesaid at least one month in the summer of the year 1778. that the militia at said Fort were under the com- mand of Col. Newkirk. that he cannot be mistaken in the service of said John Reed as aforesaid & further says not his
Sworn before me by making his mark this 26 th day of December 1837
Thomas X. Knight mark
(P. Armstrong Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Knight who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit & that by reason of being disabled in his right hand is the reason that he is unable to write his his name & has subscribed the same by making his mark
(P. Armstrong

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAN, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Horace Armstrong before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further,
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said county, the 8 th day of January 183 8
Lebbeus L. Van, Clerk
Mr. Nettles Jones KN
Horace Armstrong Esq. Justice
at time of