Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8690, for Thomas Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Reed, Thomas
R 8690
CONTENTS

Mrs Reid
applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1852
Giles F. Yates Agent Schuerville N.Y.

State of New York Schenectady County
On this Thirteenth day of October One thousand eight hun- dred thirty five personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting. Thomas Reid a resident of the Town of Duane- burgh in said County & State, aged seventy seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. He was Born in the Town of Dartmouth in the State of Massachusetts on the third day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven. The record of his age is kept in the Town Clerk's Office in said Town of Dartmouth.
He was living in said Town of Dartmouth when called into service and lived there until the year 1807 when he moved to the Town of Green- bush in the then County of Albany now Rensselaer where he remained about two years & then moved to said Town of Duane- burgh where he has ever since lived & still lives. In the fall of the - year 1777. He enlisted in a Compa- ny of Continental State Troops, com- manded by Capt Benjamin Wilson 1 st Lieutenant Richard Collins, 2 d Lieutenant Robert Ayre, for a term of four months. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel John Nathaway. The Company & Regiment

to which he belonged were ordered to the State of Rhode Island in which state they were stationed at a place called Quaker situated between Falkland Ferry and Howland Ferry where & also along the shores of Rhode Island in pursuance of his said enlistment he served the said four months; all which service was performed in defence of Rhode Island against the enemy who had come from Boston in a ship.
When New Bedford was burnt, in the fall of 1778  he was called out , which he believes was the succeeding year in the fall he was called out under Capt Richard Hoskins to march to New Bedford. The Company commanded by Hoskins was a Company of Militia. Before they arrived to New Bedford then Captain through fear left his Company & the command then devolved upon the Lieutenant whose name he cannot recollect. He was out in this Expedition for a term of at least three weeks.
In the same year just previous as he this declarant thinks he went out into service under the same Captain last mentioned, to Slocum's Neck in said State of Massachusetts, where a party of the enemy had arrived for the purpose of carrying away the stock & cattle of the Farmers. At this time he was out about twenty five days in the whole.

Sometime in the year of 1700 he was again called out under Capt. Hoskins as a militia Captain to go to Pomegasset Neck, Between Rhode Island and New Bedford, where the enemy were also carrying away cattle. He was out this time fourteen days at least.
This last mentioned year he was again called out to Slocum's Creek for the like service as above last mentioned under the same militia Captain. At this time he was out about two weeks.
In this same year 1700 he was again called out to Pomegasset Neck, where he served under Captain Benjamin Winslow a militia Captain. Winslow being appointed Captain of the Company in the place of Capt. Hoskins who had resigned. He was this time out at least ten days.
This declarant has been out into service a great many more times than he has above specified, but cannot recollect particularly any other than the above. He can with perfect safety say that during the time the enemy were stationed on Rhode Island he was out at least, taking the different times he was out, in the aggregate, one year.

The enemy were constantly committing depredations upon the stock along the Penebasset shore, & every time they went out to commit those depredations he this declarant was called out.
During the four months service above mentioned he assisted in the driving a British sixty four out of Falkland  Harbor .
The whole time of this declarant's services which he has above specified amount to seven months. For this time and no more he claims a Pension — all which above services were performed by him in the grade of a Private .

THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz: General Benton, Genl or Col. Spencer,
He never received any written discharge from the service.
He has no _____ documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those whose depositions are hereto annexed
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit Wm Titus, one of the Judges of the County of Schenectady aforesaid, and Mathew Putman Sheriff of said County, who resided in said town of Graftonburgh
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed and sworn to the ) day and year first aforesaid !
Jon. C. Burnham _____
Clerk.
his Thomas X Reed Mark

James Monroe - Dr. [?]- John Situs - Matthew Putman WE  John Situs — residing in the town of Quanesburgh in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and Matthew Putman residing in the City of Schenectady in said county — do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Reed — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the { day and year aforesaid { Jo. C. Burnham
Clerk.
John Situs Matthew Putman
AND THE SAID COURT do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Situs who signed the above certificate is a resident of the town of Quanesburgh, and that Matthew Putman who also signed the same, is a resident in the City of Schenectady and are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jo. C. Burnham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectady do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Reed for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth — day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- five
Jo. C. Burnham Clerk.

I Lemuel Reed of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts - aged Seventy years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Reed who now lives in Duaneberg in the county of Schenectady and State of New York who formerly lived in Dartmouth aforesaid - and who is a brother of mine - That in the month of November or December in the year A.D. 1777. the said Thomas Reed enlisted into the service of the United States - or State Service under Captain Benjamin Wilson for three months - and marched to Howlands Ferry and was stationed at a place called Quackel - and remained there three months - when he returned home - The reason of my knowing this - is - That the said Thomas & myself were of one family - & I was with him - a considerable part of the time.
that in 1778. in the time of Spencer's expedition on Rhode Island - the said Thomas, was one month in the service - but do not recollect the commanding officers at the time - during this term of service the said Thomas - was a part of the time at Fall River and part of the time at Little Compton - I was present with him at both places - was knowing to his enlistment,
in 1779. I knew him to be in the service as a guard guarding the shores of Dartmouth - but how long he was in the service I don't positively know - but should think not less than two months.
Lemuel Reed
witness
Henry H. Crapo

State of Massachusetts Bristol County. S. s. }
Nov. 17. 1834. - then personally appeared the within named Samuel Reed - a person well known to me as a credible witness - and made oath in due form of law - that the deposition within by him subscribed - is true in all its parts -
before me - Almon B. Gifford Just. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I, James Sprout, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Almon B. Gifford, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing cer- tificate, is a Justice of the peace in the 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 seventeenth day of Feb- ruary, A.D. 1835. J. Sprout

I Gideon Rogers of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts - aged 78 years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Reed who now lives as is said in some part of the State of New York who formerly lived in Dartmouth aforesaid - That in the year 1777-78 - I was in Colonel John Stathayen's Regiment four months in the service of the United States - under Capt. Benjamin Milroy at Rhode Island commencing in November or December that Thomas Reed aforesaid - was a soldier by enlistment and served with me during said term - that in the following year in 1778 - I was on month at Rhode Island in what was called Spencer Expedition at Little Compton & Glassboro Ferry - under Capt. Benjamin Milroy in Colonel Jacobs Regiment - and the said Thomas Reed was with me the whole term -
afterwards in the year 1779 - the said Thomas Reed a soldier in the service as a guard under Capt. George Hoskins - in Colonel Temple's Regiment - commencing in the Spring - and being in service at different times through the summer following - I saw him in said service a number of times - but cannot be certain how long each term of service was - but should think not less than two months - in the whole -
Witness Henry A. Cragg
Gideon Rogers

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. Nov. 17. 1834. personally appeared the within named Gideon Rogers and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts - and I further Certify that said Gideon Rogers is well known to me & I believe him to be a credible testimony Given under my hand & seal this 17th day of Novr 1834 Henry B. Gifford, Just. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I James Sprague Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby Certify that Henry B. Gifford 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 February, A.D. 1835. Jas. Sprague

A Power Attorney

Know all men by these presents: That we, George Read John Read, Margaret Thurber, Elizabeth Jones, and Mary A. Larabee, in the Towns of Otto and Ellicottville, in the County of Cattaraugus, State of New York, Children of Thomas Read, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served in Capt. Hutchins, Co in the year of our Lord, 1780, Do hereby constitute and appoint, Eleazar Larabee, of the Town of Ellicottville, County of Cattaraugus, and State of New York, our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names, to transact all business in relation to the procuring of a Pension due our Father, Thomas Read, at the time of his Death, which was in May 1849, for his service in the Revolutionary war, as above named, and to write all letters, receive all answers and reports from the Pension Department, and that the above named Pension be granted, to receive all money that may be due individual shares, and thus we do acknowledge, individually, and collectively, that all acts and proceedings of the said Eleazar Larabee, in relation to our Fathers Pension, to be our own. Given under our hand and Seal this 30th day of January 1852 -
Sealed and delivered in presence of
George X Read John Read
Witness Daniel Pettengill
Margaret Thurber
Elizabeth Jones
Mary A. Larabee

Thomas Reid
Oct 1882 C. Wright
Atkins and
Wright
Oct 1882
Thomas Reid

State of New York County of Schenectady } S S.
Be it Known, that on this Twenty ninth day of March A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Gardner Reed (a son of Thomas Reed who is now deceased) resident of Bransburgh in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legitimate heir of the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1831 . That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Thomas Reed for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Gardner Reed
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Gardner Reed to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
B. H. Wood Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Schenectady }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Schenectady County that Gardner Reed the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the the Son of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that B. H. Wood Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this Eleventh day of April 185 3
Marvin Strong, Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

N o 33326 New York Thomas Reid Suspended
Sister G. J. Yates 11 Nov 1852 " " E. Larabee 10 Sep 1852 " " Same Apr 11/53 Same July 27/53 Same Aug 25/53 C. H. Bennett Aug 31/53 E. Larabee 6th Decr 1853.
8690
June 7 1832

Act of July 22, 1902, and March 3, 1903.
8694 en
P. O. Thomas Rain
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions. Sir.
I send you for examina- tion & decision the declaration &c of the Reid under the act of 7 th June 1832.
I find among my papers the encl- osed affidavit in the case of Garrit J. Lansing, under the same act. They may perhaps be necessary in the examination of his claim.
Yours very respectfully
J. L. Edwards
Charlestown Nov 3 rd 1832

July 6-1852
Pow: City: case Thom s Read.
Kirby
Eleazar Farber Ellisatville New York.
Rec d July 2. 1852.

Ellicottville June 28 th 1852
To the commr of Pensions,
Dear sir -
Your letter of the 5 th of January informed me that I must exhibit a Power of Attorney to act in the case of Thomas Read before any report could be given by you in the case, to me I now comply with that request by sending you that Power from five of the seven children of the said Thomas Read. And I wish you to see it and take a copy of the same and return the original to me and give me as full report respecting Thomas Reads Pension as you can. The mail is waiting and I must close. So I am yours with Respect Eleazar Lapham

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, November 19 th 1853.
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office "A Pay roll of capt. William Hutchins Company, in Maj. Eben. Allen's Detachment in the service of the State of Vermont, 1780-1" on which roll is the name of "Tho d Reed", a private, with an allowance for ten months service as a private, from Feb. 1 st to Nov. 30 th .
Also, "A Pay roll of the company commanded by capt. John Pettys in Col. William Williams' Regiment of Militia in the State of Vermont." on which roll is the name of "Thomas Reed" with an allowance for eight days service as a private.
Also a "Pay Roll of capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Provincial Troops from the dates of their several enlistments until discharged, both days included, commencing the first of May and ending the 30 th Nov. 1778." on which roll is the name of "Tho d Reed" with an allowance for one month's service from "Sept 2 d to Oct. 2 d ."
Given under my hand and the seal of this office, this 19 th day of November, A.D. 1853.
Daniel P. Thompson.
Secretary of State

Eric County ss.
I Barnaby B. Maxwell of the town of Concord Eric County N.Y. being duly sworn says that he is a Scotchman and was pressed by the British into the service of the British Government in Ireland when he was about fifteen years old and brought over to Quebec he is now ninety years old. And this deponent says that he saw Thomas Read in one of the Prisons, which of them he does not remember as there were Prisons at Chatham Forest and Montreal, he also says that he saw Charles Grandison several times in Montreal and also in Chatham he was a fiddler and one for the Black. And this deponent further says that he remembers distinctly of seeing the said Read while a Prisoner and heard a Mr Saint and John Nicholson have some fun with him while in the Prison, by handing him a paper and telling him to read for his name was Read. And he also says that this was in the year Eighteen Hundred

and Eighty one, from years from the time this deponent was brought over to Dub- uque. And the deponent says that he saw Captain Hutchins at the same time who came from Dubuque to Three Rivers, and from there to Burlington he also saw two young men by the name of Bailey who were taken Prisoners at Keokuk and carried to St. Johns and then to Dubuque where Gen. Halderman clothed them and sent them back but Colonel Campbell was still kept a prison- er. And this deponent further says that the said Thomas Read was a Scotchman and belonged to Captain Hutchins Company from Vermont. This was all in the year Sixty two Sixty three and Eighty one —
Barraby B Maxwell
Sworn and subscribed to Before me this the ninth Day of October 1852
B W Sherman Justis Peace

Mr Heath. Esq of the Interior Pension office Washington D C

Ellicottville, October 13 th 1852
Sir
As you requested me to exhibit a Power of Attorney I did so - And then in your last letter you say that the Secretary of the Interior has decided the matter of Thomas Reads Pension So you cannot Re-open under that Head untill you have some more very material Witness - And now Sir I would say to you that - That, is the very thing I wish to know For I had supposed that you was in possession of ample proof to allow the Pension For Alexander Read informed me of late that he had furnished Mr. Henry Weed, Esq with The Testimony Till Mr Weed said it was ample And farther Sir - Mr Weed informed me that of late he had Deposited in the Pension Office some more very plain proof in the case of Thomas Reads Pension, And that you did tell him that you would write him soon This was last February and he says he has not got any thing from you sence, And now Sir I would say (in plain English) that I wish to know where the lack is in the case and if none - Whether you will not tend to your business after a Clame is proved to you as plain as the Nose on a mans face, Or whether That Henry Weed is in the fault If he is the one to Blame He must Give the papers up to me by the authority which have from the Heirs of Thomas Read

But sir per chance I have found some more proof and I send it with this letter And if it is enough I Trust you will allow Thomas Read Pension very soon for His Heirs is very poor and needy But if you require more proof just let me know it Quick for Heavens Sake for the Revolutionary Soldiers are going very fast And let me know what point you wish us to prove at this Eleventh hour of the day as far as Revolutionary Soldiers are concerned And now sir my Request of you is to tend to the examination and adjustment of the case of Thomas Reads Pension and send the result to me as soon as possible So I am yours &c Eleazar Larabie
Mr. Heath Esq Commr of Pensions

Ellicottville May 4 th 1853
Mr. Waldo - Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Mass according to your request and I wish you would let me know your decision upon the claim of Thomas Read soon as it may be practicable
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
So I Remain your
Most obedient
Eleazar Larabee

Ellicottville June 7 th 1853
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions I say Respected Sir -
I hope you will not think me too hasty or fast, when I insist upon an answer from you in relation to Thomas Reads Pension Claim For as you well know that his claim has been filed in the Pension Office for more than five years And the proof has been forwarded to the Office as quick and fast as could be expected when we have been able to learn from the Office what was necessary in the case But Sir it does seem that almost a Generation would pass from the world before we can get any answer from the War Department to let us know if any what proof They want Now Sir you said in your letter of the 11 th of April that a Certificate from the Secretary of the State of Mass would enable you to decide upon the claim of Thomas Reads Pension And now some five weeks has passed by since -

I forwarded to you the said certificate and I have not yet received any answer and I know not whether it ever reached the Pension Office, I know that you have a large amount of business to attend to in that Office, and that every claim must wait its turn But Sir it does seem to me that you could drop a line if no more and let me know that you received the communications which I send to you I do not expect that you in your situation can attach to this claim the same importance and value that the Heirs of the said Thomas Read attaches to it But Sir fancy yourself the poor orphan child of an old and worn out Father and a worthy Soldier and Patriot one who had worn himself out in the service of his country and in Battling for the liberty and free institutions of a free and independent people, And then fancy yourself suing and pleading the proper officers of that people for the wages the hard earned wages for his service the only legacy which he could leave to you and fancy that Officer waiting and trifling with your anxiety

And then image to your mind what your views and feelings would be in that case and then you may be prepared to appreciate in some degree the intrest anxiety and feeling which the Heirs of Thomas Read, Deceased have in relation to his Pension Clame But Sir while we would place before your mind a picture which might touch the benevolent sympathys of a human hart We would say that we do not stand before you as Beggers No Sir not by any means But we as the Heirs and Children of Thomas Read - Deceased stand before you with his Pension Clame The only legacy he was able to leave us after a toilsum life of 111 years, And Sir we believe ya we know the the clame to be a just Clame one that ought to be allowed And we think it is amply substansiated by proof, at any say it is proved as plane as could be expected considering how far and far between the men of 76 are at the present day But if you should think that the proof is not Enough let me know it immediately and I will make one more tryel; And write to me soon any way, so I am your Obedient How Commissioner E Larabee

NB) I wish you to examine the within communication favorably and answer it as soon as possible

Washington City
June 8 th 1838.
Hon. S. P. Weld
Com r of Pensions.
Sir
I have the Honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney executed by the heirs of Thomas Reid, deceased of the State of New York, whose claim under act of July 7 th 1832, has been suspended.
I hope to be enabled to file additional evidence in the case before it comes up for examination.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t .
C. W. Bennett.

Ellicottville Nov. 28. 1853
Dear Sir,
In a letter from your office dated Aug 25 th 1853 in a matter relating to the application of Thomas Reed for a pension, you state that the claim was rejected on the ground that the evidence furnished conflicted with the declaration on file in your Office, and that the proofs did not show a sufficient length of service to entitle the applicant to receive a pension at all.
Herewith enclosed is the Certificate of the Secretary of State, of Vermont, which I wish to submit to the Department, and ask that the matter may be reconsidered, as I think it will reconcile the differences heretofore existing between said declaration, and the testimony heretofore submitted.
Please answer, and state what disposition is made of the matter, as soon as compatible with your duties.
Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Very Respectfully
Ebenezer Darrow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 30, 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Thomas Reed is borne on a roll of Capt. Robt. Earle Co. of Dartmouth, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. R.I. service, as private from July 29, 1778, 1 mo. 13 days.
No further evidence identified.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office April 11. 1855
Sir
The testimony submitted in your letter of the 13th of October last is not sufficient to remove the objections of this office to the admission of the claim of Thomas Reid deceased, who, during his life time, filed a declaration under the act of June 7. 1832 from the State of New York. - Reid stated in his declaration that he resided in the town of Dartmouth, Mass. when he entered the service and rendered several tours from 1778 to 1780 inclusive. Application should be made to the Secretary of Mass for any evidence of service furnished by his records, and when the duplicate of that office is filed we will determine whether Reid's claim can be admitted.
Yours Respectfully J. P. Walde Commissioner
E. Saratoga Esq. Ellenville Catskill Co New York
The above is a true copy of a letter recd from the Commissioner of Pensions - Please make the duplicate forwarded. Also notify me of the amt of fee for the same which I will remit immediately.
Respectfully Yours E. Saratoga

Ellicottville July 5 th 1853
Respected Sir
Perhaps you Deem my Communications unworthy of your notice Therefore you do not Trouble your selfe to answer them, but if that is not the case I am at a very Great loss to know the Reason why I cannot learn from your pen whether my Communications ever reached your hand unless perhaps they may have never come to hand in that case you could not answer them But I would inform you in this (if it should be so lucky as to find you) that According to your wish I obtained the Certificate from the secretary of the state of Mass and forwarded the same to you according to your Request about the first day of may And I received no answer I waited untill the first of June And then wrote you a letter of inquiry to know what had become of the Certificate But I receive no answer yet And now sir if this is so fortunate as to come to your hand I ask you as a Gentlemanly favor to Give me an answer that I may know whether my Communications have ever come to your hand or not By so doing you will show favor to your most Obediant &c
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City, D. C.

Suspended REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF June 7. 1832.
Thomas Reed New York
George Reed
to
C. C. Tucker
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney, Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I George Reed one of the heirs of Thomas Reed late do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Thomas Reed for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7. 1832. or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 2 nd day of January 1855. In presence of E. Larabee } ss. George Reed
STATE OF New York  Cattaraugus COUNTY—ss. On this 2 nd day of January 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared George Reed and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. and that he subscribed the said power of att in my presence — H. G. Bingham Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } ss. Cattaraugus COUNTY. On this 2 nd day of January 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared George Reed a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical George Reed who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. H. G. Bingham Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Cattaraugus I Cones H. Smithwick Clerk of Cattaraugus County do hereby certify that H. G. Bingham Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 2 nd day of January 1855. C. H. Smithwick Clerk.