Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22455, for Issachar Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Reed, Issachar
NUMBER
S 22455
CONTENTS

N o 8509 Vermont
Isachar Reed
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Todd of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass. Mil. time for 6 mos. Pr. Detach. $ 25.00 6 " " Inf. 20.00
$45.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 45 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of July 1833 and sent to R. Temple Rutland Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 90.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 1833 22.50
$112.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 87
order to agent denying payment further to pension 20 Feb 1835

Isachar Reed Eng.
1 year
No. 3438

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 23 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Petrole Court of Witt and Des now sitting, Isaac Reed Esq. a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was a minute man at the commencement of the revolutionary war, & the first of Nov. 1776 he hired at Cammington, Massachussetts when he enlisted into Capt. Todd's company of Artillery, Capt. St.  the Southgate, White White, Bell & Sparks. The other companies of the Regt. served at different places from the Defendant, & there being no field officers with his company, he does not remember their names. He enlisted for six months & served out his time at Boston & Dorchester point, & was discharged at the latter place, the 7. May 1777. The next day he rec d . some papers from the orderly serj. preferring charges ag st Capt. Todd, which he carried & presented to the Genl. Court, upon which he afterwards understood he was broke. He continued to remain a minute man thro' the war, or until 1782, when he moved to the U nited States, Vermont. and about the 10 th of July 1777, when Burgoyne was invading the country, he turned out & marched in Capt. Warner's company, St. Dufrey & Rescorla, Col. Woodbridge. Rep d to Bennington & Manchester, Rutland, returned to Bennington, then to  Castleton, the  to  the George, under Col. Brown where they took a number of prisoners & military stores. There was an armed boat & made an attack on Diamond Island but was defeated. Thence to Fort Ann Whitehall, & from there to Stillwater, where he found the Army under Genl. Gates. Surrounded to Albany Esopus, Poughkeepsie & Fraunces point near New York, & took a redoubt & was discharged there the 22. Dec. 1777, & got home the 2 nd Jan. 1778, & having little money, had to beg his way home, making about six months. He was in the battle at Stillwater the 17. Oct. & at the surrender of Burgoyne. He served with Col. Warner on the expedition to Lake George. He knew Genl. Gates, Schuyler, Col. Warner, & several others whose names he does not remember. He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born at Hingham, Massachussetts the 9. May 1759 - his age is recorded there in his Bible. He has lived in Rutland, Vt. for the last half century - he never received a written discharge. He is known to the

of whom church he is a member, Mr. Walker, & most of the inhabitants of Rutland.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Reed W. Royce
We Charles Walker a Clergyman residing in Rutland and Robert Knapp residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Reed , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Charles Walker Robert Knapp W. Royce
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 Charles Walker who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Rutland and that Robert Knapp who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rutland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Rodney C. Royce, Esq. Clerk of the Court of Roxbury do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Reed for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of Augt. A. D. 183 2
W. Royce

103438
Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of Issacher Reed of Rutland in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1839.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 76 6 Private Capt Toad Hon the gate   1777 6 do Capt Warner. Col Warner Col Woodbridge Genl Gates.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Hillsborough
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brownington Massachusetts.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James M. Johnson Examining Clerk.

8509
Vermont Isaac Reed
of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Gold of the Regt. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Chap. ma. time for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Apr. 1833 and sent to R. Temple Rutland
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Char. } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 87

Revolution
22455 INVALID.
File No. 22455
Isaac Reed
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Issachar Reed
$40
Payments to be made at Burlington by Presd ts U. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Vermont
May 1. 1833 Capt. Todd, St. John Vt. not remanded
Issue a new certificate for 23.00 6 mo. artillery 20.00 6 " infantry 43.00
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 3 Page 87 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Reed of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the war of the Revolution — is entitled to receive Forty dollars and 62 1/2 cents per annum, Increased to $46.00 per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Isaac Reed
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions City of Washington

Rutland, Vt. 2 nd May 1833
Sir
I find on returning home, that Isaac Reed's services were in the Artillery - I therefore enclose his Certificate with a request that his pension may be increased.
I am Sir, respectfully Your Obedient Servant R. Brimfield
P. L. Edwards Esq Comm. P. & C.

Isaac Reed Rutland Vt.

Nuttland 11 Feb. 1835
Sir
Agréably to instructions from the Pension Office addressed to the Hon William Slade on the 17 Jan. 1835 I make the following statement corresponding as near as I can recollect with my original declaration
I served in Capt. Ladd's company of artillery the Lieutenants of said company were Southgate, White, Searl & Bell, but do not now remember that said company did duty with any Regiment - and do not recollect any of the field officers While in the service I belonged to Cummington Massachusetts My first six months service with the artillery was in Boston - afterwards I went to Bennington - thence to Manchester and Pawlet and returned thence to Manchester when about 15 days after we were dismissed - but immediately after my arrival at home we were again called out and marched to Bennington but did not arrive here till one or two days after the battle at this time I was in Capt. Joseph Warner's company - From Bennington I went to Manchester and then to Pawlet where we volunteered under Col. Brown for a scout we marched by night and laid still during the day when we arrived at Lake Champlain we captured two of the enemy's boats going down the lake for loaded with provisions for Burgoyne's army - with which we crossed the lake at Benson - then we marched by Mount Independence and thence to Lake George landing where we captured six or seven hundred prisoners and retake about seventy american prisoners - our forces were here divided into three parties. I was with the party which went and took the block-house at the outlet of the lake where some prisoners were captured and then I did four days duty aboard of the boat on Lake George - subsequently we made an attack upon the fort on Crown and Island and were forced to retreat across the lake - then marched (sick) to Fort-ann and then to Skeneborough - thence to Bennington and thence to Stillwater two days before the battle at that place where we joined our Regiment under Col. Woodbridge -

was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, whom I saw while he was at dinner after his capture - then marched to Albany - then to Saratoga and then to Tarrytown where I was left in charge of the sick afterwards joined the army at New Rochelle or Rye was in a skirmish at Frog's Point whence I acted as a guide to Fort on the north river - whence I returned home - and during the time I served as a volunteer -
Served in the whole about 15 months - Resided at Rutland (my present residence) when I made application for a Pension and I think my declaration was made before Robert Pierpoint Esq then Judge of Probate for the district of Rutland - I have received forty five dollars per annum and have been paid up to the 4 th of September last
Your Ob d Servt.
Isaac H. Dyer