Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43918, for Hezekiah Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Reed, Hezekiah
S. 43918
CONTENTS

NY 179 New York Hezekiah Reed
of Schen in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the M ts P. line, for the term of 1779 war
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 of Ap r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Sept 1819 and sent to V. Nicholson Esq r Elizabeth, C. H. Spofford County New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 132 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 48
16 mo. 15/30 8780
Due Apr. 3-1827
See Q. B
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hezekiah Reed New York 1779-1827

Merchiah Reed Offspring —
Winston Nafrey
Correct AD
Norman Nicholson Elizabeth Town N.J.

State of New York Essex County } Herkeshill Road of the town of Tepser in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the month of May of the same year at Hatsfield in the State of Massachusetts he this deponent entered into the continental service for the term of nine months under and that from thence this deponent marched to Fishkill in the State of New York when this deponent was mus- tered and that this deponent some time in the month of December of the same year this deponent at Fishkill aforesaid entered into the continental service under one Ensign White then comman- -dant of the company and Regiment commanded by Colonel James Weston and Lieutenant Colo- nel James Millers for the term of three years and further that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred seventy nine in the month of April of the same year at Westpoint in the State of New York he this deponent and again entered into the continental service during the war, and that this deponent did faithfully serve as a soldier from

That time to the close of the campaign American Revolution that at the close of the campaign in the year eighty two this defendant was transferred into the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott and in the company commanded by one Captain Robert Waller and that the line to which this defendant belonged was called the Massachusett's line, and that on a plan called Sturtevant's in the State of New York on the 10th day of June in the year 1783 this defendant was honorably discharged which said discharge this defendant believes to be true and this defendant by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance and support from his country and friends this defendant says not Alfred W. Muhoken his Mark X Brict mark
From upon this
20th day of April 1818
Dear Mr. Hays, First order of the court of Common Pleas for Stark County

Daniel Rolf, Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of York do hereby certify that I do believe that the facts contained in this affidavit are true and do accordingly transmit the testimony to the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Dated this 20th day of April 1818
D. M. Rolf

Henrietta Reed
14179 Schu... G... 1904
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State of New York } On the 26 day of September in Essex County } the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in Open Court called a Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Essex before the Judges of the same Court it being a Court of Record. Hezekiah Wood of the Town of Johnson in said County of Essex and State of New York aged 89 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the Revolution Army now as follows in Colonel James Watson Regiment and Hezekiah Watson's Regiment and discharged from Colonel Hezekiah Watson's Regiment from which last Regiment he was discharged and that he first served in Saint William Watson's Company Westend Regiment and finally discharged from a Company commanded by Captain Walker and that he served in the Massachusetts line and that the original declaration was made on the twentieth day of April 1814 and that he has received a pension under and by virtue of an Certificate and that the number of his Certificate is 14,179 and that I may be a resident citizen of the United States on the 14 th day of March 1814 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of 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 14 th day of March 1814 and that I have not nor has any other person in trust for me 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. Hezekiah Wood mark Sworn before me this 26. day of September 1820 Thos. Storer Clerk

Schedule
Real Estate none either in Law or Equity —
Personal Estate are here one yearling Wifve and one yearling Steer calf two heps two pigs six fowls and thirty chickens two old tables one chest one small trunk six tea cups and saucers one broken teapot twelve plates six knives and forks two bowls one plate one dish little fore shovel & tongs one grain broken andirons one shovel one whole chain and part of other one plough one drag two — axes two hoes one old sled two Wagon Wheels — two of one Wagon very old five shovels one broken five grain little one broken part ash little many of the articles above described are now seized upon by virtue of a Distress Execution against one five bushels of rye ten do corn twenty bushels of potatoes not yet dug three tons of hay (under Execution) value of the whole $70.
Debts due by the Declarant at the present time Which are bonifide debts ————— $234 35
Debts or credits  debits due declarant ————— $2 62 1/2
The declarant is by occupation a farmer and very infirm having been afflicted for several years originating with what is commonly called the Rings Evil and broken bones not having but little use of one of my arms
My Wife is aged 80 years and unable to labour for two years past one small boy living in My family aged 11 years health good
Hereticah L Rud mouth

State of New York Cortland County ss.
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Cortland & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Hirshhead and the schedule thereto an- nected are truly copied from the records 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 property exhibited in the said schedule is Seventy Dollars. And I do also further certify that the said Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment & keeping a record of their proceedings as In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Elizabethton on the 7. day of October 1820 (in the absence of Thomas Slower Clerk)
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hezekiah Reed a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L 43918
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 2, 1778 Private no officers stated Weston   Dec. 1778 William Watson James Mearns   Feb. 1779 Henry Jackson   1826 June 10 1789 Robert Walker Ebenezer Dyer    Discharged at New Windsor, N.Y.
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Hackettstown Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Schoharie Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Life pension app. in 1820.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife fifty years of age, but did not state her name.  _____
Respectfully,
William Watson Col. July 79  Robert Walker Col. April 1818
Commissioner.

1916 Sept. 22. Hist. to George S. Stewart letter in m. 823 James Stewart, Mass. P
43 918
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43.918
Hezekiah Reed P. Rea Jr
Act: 15 March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 516
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Roll.
Hezekiah Reed, Capt Walker Private, Mass
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818. and sent to Norman Nicholson, Esq. Elizabethtown, N.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }

4426 Kessakah River
Wesson's Map. Reg. 1779. War.
Com. 20. ap d 1818
on Road.

State of New York County DISTRICT OF Renss, ss.
On this 18 th day of July 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Count court  company  place for the said County  district , personally appeared Hercules Reed aged 58 years, resident in Schoon in the said district , who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Hercules Reed — enlisted for the term of during the war the  months  of  April in the year 1779 in Westport in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain William Walton — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wilson — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 10 th of June in the year 1783 , when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New York , that he was in the battles of — — — — —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Dan. Hopkist. Fridge Daniel Rop
his Hercules Reed mark
Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Hercules Reed — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Also certify that he made a previous declaration on the 2 nd day of April 1818
Dan. Hopkist. Fridge

State of New York County of Essex p. 3
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that Common Pleas in & for said County Certify that Daniel Rops Esquire before whom the preceding and subjoined affidavits of of Henebriah Reed were made was at the time the same bear date first Judge of the Court aforesaid and also that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Rops and truly believe that his name severally subscribed to the same and also to the certificates following the said affidavits or declarations is in his own proper hand writing Witness my hand and the seal of said County and Court at Elizabethtown this 18 th day of July 1814
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk
Sun 1814 Ju

State of New York
The County of ... on this 18 th day of July 1819 personally appeared before me George ... of common pleas in said County Rev. ... who after being duly sworn says he entitled for the term of nine months on the 26 th of May 1778 that same term in the month of December following he entitled for the the term of three three years in the company commanded by Capt. Williams was then Regiment commanded by Colonel ... and that in the spring following he entitled in the same company and same Regiment for during the war and that he faithfully served during the war and faithfully served
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th July 1819 before me D. M. Ross forst Judge of Essex County
His mark
I Daniel Ross Esq - said before me appeared as aforesaid that I am below the mark attestation to the term July 18 th 1819
D. M. Ross forst Judge

Daniel Newton of Lawful age testify and say I enlisted into the army of the Revolution in year one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven in the Company then commanded by Capt. Solomon Ward in Col. James Wilson's Regiment, (after Capt. Ward's Disch. was commanded by Capt. William Watson) and I was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Shad a Private Soldier in said Company and was with him and knowing to his actual service more than one year before I was discharged which was the twenty second of September one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven, and further the Disponent South not
Daniel Newton
Shrewsbury November 5. 1818
Personally appeared Daniel Newton the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated, and I further certify, that full faith and credit ought to be given to the testimony of said Newton
Wm. South Colley Justice Peace