Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,550, for Robert Reeves, Virginia

SERVICE
Var.
★ Reeves, Robert
NUMBER
$33,550
CONTENTS

33 550 Pg INVALID.
1928-July 2-Hick to J. Rives Childs cur.
File No. 33,550
Robert Reeves
Pr. Her. m.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5337. 4
New Jersey
Robert Reeves private
Capt. Blackwell
Virginia line 1776. 3 yrs. in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Jan. 1819 and sent to James Living esq. Trenton
  arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  41.06    semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00     89.06  
5 mo. 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Verification sent to Samuel Hays esq. John S. Blackwell Trenton, N.J. 20 Sep 1820

State of New Jersey
Amsterdam County ss. Before me James King one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County
The said Robert Reeves further saith that his discharge has been since lost or destroyed and that he is in such absence circumstances as to not know the same in country for his support
personally appeared Robert Reeves of the township of Hopewell in said County, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States upwards of three years, that he enlisted on the sixteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Capt. Thomas Blackwell's company in the tenth Virginia Regiment then commanded by Col. Stevens, that he enlisted for three years and continued in that Regiment about two years, when he was turned over to the light infantry and attached to the company under Capt. Shulton under the Command of Genl Wayne where he served until some time after the expiration of his term, when he was discharged.
Sworn at Trenton in said County of Amsterdam March 30. 1818
his Robert X Reeves Mark
before me J. Livingston
At same time Israel Everett of Somerset County in this State personally appeared before me, and being a person to me well known and worthy of credit did depose that he had been many years acquainted with the above named Robert Reeves. That soon after he left the Army he showed his discharge to this deponent who read the same, that it was discharge from the Army after three years service.
Sworn at Trenton in said County of Amsterdam March 30. 1818
Israel Everett
before me J. Livingston

I the within named James Swing Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Hunterdon State of New Jersey do hereby certify that at the time of taking the within depositions I was totally unacquainted with the within named Robert Reeves and his circumstances since which I have received such information respecting him that it appears to my full satisfaction that he did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his deposition and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support. Given under my hand at Trenton New Jersey Dec. 23. 1810
J. Swing J. H. Wood
Robert Reeves
Original
The Judge's certificate is wanting
Admitted

Robert Reves's office 5.337
March 1849.
John

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county,
ON this third day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record  in and for for the said county, Robert Reves aged  Sixty Seven years, resident in the township of Hopewell in said county,
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted in 1776 in  capt Thomas Blackwells company in Col Sturtevant Regiment  in the Virginia line under the continental establishment  for three years, which he served and was regularly dis  charged, which discharge was lost. Was in the battle  of Monmouth
And I do solemnly swear - that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dis- posed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self 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. uz
  2 3/4 acres of land $ 40.00   1 Millich cow 15.00   3 Hogs 6.00   1 Corner cupboard 4.00   1 Table 1.00   6 Chairs 2.00   2 Cattle man Scrookery 1.00   2 Iron pots & tea kettle 1.50   1 Tubs & 1 pail .50   1 ax 2 handles & shovel & 2 axes long 2.50   1 pair Andersons & 2 chocks 2.00   2 Empty casks 1.00   Amount $,76.50 
There is a mortgage on his lot for $40. and three years interest on the same and he owns more than $50 besides that his pension certificate is N o 5337. Jersey agency his family consists of himself & wife he has no trade
his Robert X Reves  marks
Amount seventy six dollars and fifty cents
Sworn to, and declared, on the 3 rd day of August 1820 before Peter Fisher
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 proper- ty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is none dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of August , eighteen hundred and twenty
J T Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.

AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE
Bucharest, Rumania, June 2, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions Department of Interior Washington, D.C.
Sir:
It would be of great assistance to me in the completion of certain historical data which I hope to publish this year to have from you such information as you may have available regarding the Revolutionary War services of the following named:
Richard Reeves, Pvt. 12th Va. Inf.
Robert Reeves (Reeves or Reaves) Pvt. 2nd Va. Brigade
Robert Reaves (Reeves or Reeves) Pvt. 6th Va. Regt. and 10th Va. Regt.
Samuel Reeves, Pvt. 7th Va. Regt.
Benjamin Reeves, Pvt. 2nd S.C. Regt.
If there are no records available regarding services of the above-named will you kindly refer this letter to the Adjutant General's Office ?
Thanking you in anticipation of your cooperation, I am
Very respectfully yours,
J. Rives Childs J. Rives Childs.
Address: % Div. For. Serv. Admn. Department of State Washington, D.C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
July 2, 1928
J. Rives Childs c/o Div. For. Serv. Adm. Department of State Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33550, it appears that Robert Reeves enlisted February 16, 1776 and served two years in Captain Thomas Blackwell's Company, Colonel Stevens' Tenth Virginia Regiment, was transferred to Captain Shelton's Company, was in the battle of Monmouth, and served in all over three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty-seven years old and referred to his wife, but did not give her name and age. There are no data as to children. Robert Reeves all
The above noted soldier is the only Robert Reeves all spellings of the name searched, found on the Revolutionary

War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any Benjamin Reeves, or to Richard and Samuel Reeves as described by you, under any spelling of the name.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.