Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23338, for Jacob Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Reed, Jacob Holden, Sarah
Nr 23338
Former Widow
CONTENTS

1062 Maine.
Sarah Holden, formerly
widow of Jacob Reed
who was a Private
in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July, 1843. and sent to
Joseph Pope Esq. Portland Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 5.

7098 X Sarah Holden's Application for a pension. Act July 4. 1838.
m 26 July 80 - d 01-
Rolls 17 July 77-3 yrs - disch? 17 July 80

STATE OF MAINE.
Maine District
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this Eleventh day of May 1840 personally appeared before the Honorable Asahel D. Dorr Judge of the United States for said District Sarah Holden a resident of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Holden, and she was the Widow of Jacob Reed who was a private in the war of the Revolution - and as she believes enlisted for and served three years in the company commanded by Capt. Billy Porter, in Col. Tappes Regiment in the Massachusetts Line - in the three years service, so called - that after the death of said Jacob Reed, she was again married to Samuel Holden on the tenth day of November Eighteen hundred and ten - and that said Samuel Holden died on the twentieth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Jacob Reed on the twenty sixth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and and Eighty one and that her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Reed died on the twenty second day of day of April 1801 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated. That her name was Sarah Butler, before she was first married.
Witness - Reuben Hurn, Esq.
Sarah Holden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Asahel Dorr
Deputy of the United States for said District

I Reuben Humphrey of North Yarmouth aged fifty seven years, Do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Holden, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration. That she was the Widow of Jacob Reed before she was married to Samuel Holden, and that said Samuel Holden, died on the twentieth day of April eighteen hundred & thirty eight and that she still remains the widow of said Samuel Holden. Reuben Humphrey
Sworn to before me this 18 th of May 1840
Arthur Ware Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
I certify that the above named Reuben Humphrey is a credible witness. Arthur Ware Arthur Ware Judge
United States Maine District Court May 11 th A.D. 1840
I hereby certify that the within and above proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Arthur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written -
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. District Court, Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Jacob Mitchell is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated February the 4th 1836 and will expire February the 4th 1843.
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty second day of May Anno Domini 1840.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

State of Maine County of Cumberland Town Clerk's Office North Yarmouth May 2 d 1840
I, Samuel Sweetser the subscriber, do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the town of North Yarmouth aforesaid, that there is contained the following entry of marriage to wit
"Marriages by Rev. Tristram Gilman."
"One thousand seven hundred and eighty one, July twenty six th Jacob Reed & Sarah Butler"
"Recorded. Mr David Mitchell Town Clerk."
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, to wit
"1781 July 26"
I Samuel Sweetser above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Samuel Sweetser Clerk of the said town of North Yarmouth.
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss } May 2 d 1840.
Sworn to before me Jacob Mitchell Justice of the Peace.

Sarah Holden act 38 Maine Recd B.
J. D. Addison Recd.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I John H Reed of Glen burn in the State of Maine
hereby constitute and appoint Daniel D Addison of Washington & Geo. B. Moody of Bangor my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of my Mother Sarah Hobbs widow of Jacob Reed of her home for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent, to examine all the 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, which Certificate I wish made payable to the said
Geo. B. Moody
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.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 29 th day April A. D., 1852.
John H Reed
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Charles Davis
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Wenatchee .
On this 29 th day of April A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Reed and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace.

Claim of John Reed - Son & Heir of Sarah Holden widow of Jacob Reed Act of July 7, 1838 - & subsequent acts.
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty ninth day of April A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John H. Reed a resident of Glensum in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the only surviving Son & one of the Heirs of Sarah Holden who was the widow of Jacob Reed who served in the War of the Revolution - that said Sarah is now & has long been deceased - that she made application for a Pension for her said Husband's service which was rejected only because she was at the time the wife of a second husband - and upon his death she left her said son - Dollars per annum - that he has been informed that said Pension ought to be increased; 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me Charles Davis J. Peace.
John H. Reed
I, John H. Reed Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Charles Davis J. Peace.
I, Mrs J Hilliard Clerk of the Sup. Judicial Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Davis before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 29 th day of April A. D. 185 2 .
Mrs J Hilliard
Clerk.

STATE OF COUNTY OF
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that States at the rate of $
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that died on the
day of
leaving surviving
and that
the only surviving child
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec r 26, 1812.
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 of Jacob Reed is borne on the Army Books, as a private in Capt n Parlow's Company, Col. Tappan's Reg t . and there credited by his service from February 17 th 1777, to December 31. 1779, being 34 months 14 days, at 40$ per month. It appears on the account that the "bounty of £100." was paid him by, or on behalf of the town of Beverly . The name of Jacob Reed is also borne as a private in Capt n Page's Comp y . Col. Tappan's Reg t , and credited by service from 1 st day of Jan y to the 17 th day of Feb y 1780 — 1 month 16 days at 40$ per month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

W 7098 Me Rejected
Set to Joseph Pope July 25, 1840. " " same Aug 3, 1840. " " same May 8, 1843
act 7 July 38

Portland, Me. May 26. 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq r , Comm r of Pensions.
Sir I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Sarah Holden for a pension under Act July 7, 1838. She was the widow of Jacob Reed for whose service she makes claim. —
I am Sir very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t .
Joseph Pope
P.S. Please forward her pension certificate to me when made, J.P.

Aug 3. 1840.
me
James Wilson
Edward Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Portland July 29. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
Yours of 25 th instant I have rec d . stating that the claim of Mrs. Sarah Holden has been rejected, because she was not a widow, at the time the act of July 7. 1838. was passed. The fact is she was a widow, at that time, her husband Samuel Holden died in April or May 1838. And if it is not so stated in her declaration, the fault is mine in writing for her the declaration, as the proof exhibited at the court was full to that point. It is possible that in the hurry of business in court I might have made the mistake in the year - Will you please inform me how it is, and oblige
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope -

Portland, Me. Mar. 2. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions
Sir,
I forward herewith the proof of the service of Jacob Root, the first husband of Sarah Nelson, whose application for a pension was disallowed because of her second marriage. I think I had forwarded it in January last, but I accidentally found it recently among my papers. — As the act of August 23. 1842, declares that a second marriage shall be no bar to a claim for the service of a first husband, her claim I suppose will now be allowed, and as the date of her certificate must be subsequent to the act of August last, I presume it cannot be necessary for her to be at the expense of making another application. She is now very feeble and must if that is required be at

the expense of having a judge or magistrate go to her residence in the country, which she can ill afford.
I would ask of you the favor to forward to me a form of application for widows under the new act just passed The house of Representatives, if it passes after the Senate & becomes a law, as soon as you can conveniently do it. Also the certificate for Mrs. Holden when made.
I am Sir, very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Joseph Pope

Portland, Me, May 15. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions.
Sir,
In the case of Sarah Holden's applications for her pensions, I forward the evidence that she was a widow at the time of her application and is still a widow, and also the evidence of the time of her second husband's death as required in your letter of the 8 th instant, which I presume will be satisfactory.
With reference to her application for one year's pension under Act Mar 3. 1843 the Act says, that such pension shall be granted to widows who have received or are entitled to receive a pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 & Aug. 23. 1842; and I supposed that on the allowance of the first claim, she having been so entitled, the application under Act 3 d . March would of course be granted. But if necessary I will forward another application under the last act, after she shall have received her pension under the

Acts of July 7. 1838 and Aug. 23. 1842 I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your obed Servt.
Joseph Pope.

June 22 o 43
Sarah Holman
Name
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Commr of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Portland June 19. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq., Court of Pensions.
Sir,
Agreeably to requirement in your letter of May 8. th. I forwarded the evidence of the widowhood of Mrs Sarah Holden and of the time of her second husband's death under the seal of a Court of record, which I hope has been received, and that her pension certificate will be granted. — Your favors of May 26. th and June 9 th, answering my questions relative to applications of children, I have received for which you will please accept my grateful acknowledgements. —
I am Sir most respectfully Your Obed Servt Joseph Pope.

Portland March 29. 1843.
J L Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions
Sir,
I forward herewith the additional declaration of Mrs Sarah Holden agreeably to the forms required for her pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838 & Aug t . 27. 1842. —
I also forward her application for the benefit of the provisions made by the act of March 3. 1843, granting one years pension — When made I will thank you to forward to me the certificate of pension in her behalf. —
I am Sir very respectfully, Your obed t Serv t Joseph Pope.

I Reuben Humphrey of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, of lawful age Depose and say, That I am well acquainted with Sarah Holden of said North Yarmouth who is the widow of Samuel Holden and was the widow of Jacob Reed, a soldier in the revolutionary war. That her husband the said Samuel Holden died on the twentieth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that said Sarah Holden is still his widow, and the identical person who in the month of March last made oath to her declaration and application for a pension in the United States District Court before the Hon. Arthur Ware Judge of said Court.
Reuben Humphrey
U. States of Maine Dist. of Maine - ss.
Siscuit Court May 15 th 1843
Personally appeared in Open Court the above named Reuben Humphrey and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Humphrey is a credible witness and

his declarations and statements entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John M c Rae Clerk U. S. District Court

Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22338
Sarah Holden Formerly Mrs. of Jacob Reed New Mass-line
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index : Vol. 4 , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rey  WIDOW, &c.  an
File No. 23338
Sarah Holden Formerly Mrs. of Jacob Reed Brn. Mass-line
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index : Vol. 4 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 7370
Rep 20th June
Sarah Holden, formerly the widow of Jacob Reed - who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d April 1801 - of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company - commanded by Captain Porter - of the Reg t 6: - commanded by Col: Tupper - in the Mass s - line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th - day of June - 1843 - and sent to Joseph Pape Portland, Maine -
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leitchman Clerk.
Book A Vol. 1 - Page 13.

Sarah Holden's applica- -tion for a pension Act. March 3. 1843. 
Admitted
2 years
Priv 
$ 80 
Joseph Pope Esq. Portland Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine } Cumberland County. }
On this twenty seventh day of March 1843 Personally appeared before the Hon. Ashear Ware, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine — Sarah Holden a resident of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland aged seventy nine years—who being sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she was the Widow of Jacob Reed who was a Private in Captain Porter's Company in Col. Tupper's Regiment in the War of the Revolution, and served in said Company three years from the beginning of the year 1777. as she verily believes - and that she is entitled to a pension of eighty dollars per annum for five years, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841. agreeably to the provisions of the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838. and August 23. 1842.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness - Reuben Humphrey Sarah J Holden mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before
Ashear Ware Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Maine
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the within Reuben Humphrey a credible witness that the above named Sarah Holden who has this day made affidavit for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 is the same person who has made this affidavit for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843. Ashear Ware
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Maine District
District Clerk's Office -
In testimony that the Honorable Ashur Ware whose signature is af- fixed to the within certificate, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that said signature is his genuine signature I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court the twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1843 -
John Nufsey Clerk

7098.
Sarah Holden. Application for a Pension. 1006. July 7. 1838 - conc. Aug. 23. 1842.
already reg d See No 7098
Admitted
2 years per
$80 per an.
Joseph Pope Esq o Portland Maine

State of Maine
District of Maine } Cumberland County } ss.
On this twenty seventh day of March - 1843, personally appeared before Ashur Ware, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Maine District, Sarah Holden a resident of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and the 23 d . of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is, or was the widow of Jacob Reed who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served about three years, as she verily believes, from the beginning of the year 1777, in a company commanded by Captain Porter in Col. Hapgood's  Tappan's Regiment. She also declares that she was married to the said Jacob Reed on the twenty sixth day of July - in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Reed died on the 22 d . day of April eighteen hundred and one at sea - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Samuel Holden on the sixteenth day of November eighteen hundred and ten; that he died
on

On the twentieth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty eight. and that she is still a widow.
Witness Reuben Humphrey Sarah her J Holden mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before.
Arthur Ware
Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District
Maine District
District Clerk's Office
In testimony that the Honorable Arthur Ware whose signature is affixed to the above certificate, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that said signature is his genuine signa- ture I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District
Court this twenty ninth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three
John Mussey Clerk
A large, stylized signature of John Mussey, featuring a long horizontal line with a large loop and a cross-like flourish.