Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,671, for Josiah Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Reed, Josiah
S 30671
CONTENTS

374.
Elijah Clark, Apru 26/51 for sam 9ug 18/51
Massachusetts
Josiah Reed
of Middlesex in the State of Mass ts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain. Walls of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Root in the Mass line, for the term of two years from 1776 to 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of August 1832 and sent to Herb E. Everett Charlestown, Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 140
120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recs Book 2. Vol: 2. fol: 79.

Jonah Mead

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Josiah Reed a resident of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he I enlisted into the
Army of the United States on the first day of January A.D. 1776 in a company commanded by Stephen  Newall in Col. Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery and served during the whole of that year. In the year 1777 I served six months in the service of Mass. under Capt. Abijah Brown in Col. Robertson's Regiment in the State of Rhode Island. I also served under Capt. David Goodwin Capt. Thomas Brown and lastly under Capt. Flavie a period of eight months, in all I served as above stated two years and two months. That I have heretofore applied for a pension, under the acts of Congress passed before June 7 th A.D. 1832, and was rejected on account of my property, as will appear by annexed application and files of the war department. That when I made application as by the annexed papers it lived in Bedford in said County a town adjoining to Lexington where I now live
Josiah Reed

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 any state,
Joseph Need
We, _____ a clergyman, residing in the and _____ residing in _____ hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be 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.
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 certify, that it appears to them that _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in _____ and that _____ who has also signed the same, is a resident in _____ and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Tinker _____ Register of the _____
Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Need for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Tinker

Jeziah Reed Ms 32 374
or bld Apr 26/51
Elijah Clarke Poughkeepsie Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 7 th 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, John S. Dames was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, and Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Melcher
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
On this 24th day of October, eighteen hundred and fifty, Personally appeared before John T. Dime a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, and State aforesaid, Charles H. Warren a resident of Clinton in said County, and recently a resident of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, who being of lawful age, doth on his oath make the following declaration, as he is administrator of the estate of Josiah Reed, late of said Townsend aforesaid, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Law of Congress of June 7, 1832, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, which declaration is made in order to obtain an increase to the amount of Pension which the said Josiah Reed received during his life and that he neglected to claim an increase for his services as being in the Artillery, & a Sergeant. That the said Josiah Reed was a native of Lexington in said County of Middlesex, and as he believes from the best of his knowledge, was in the Lexington and Concord Alarm on the 19th of April, 1775, in Edmund Munroe Company for pickets and that he may have been in the Alarm Service in June 1775, in Capt. Munroe or Capt. Parkers company. That in the first part of the year of 1776, he enlisted and rendered one years service in Capt. Jewells company in Col. Henry Knox, Regiment of Artillery, in the State

of New York the greater part of the time.
That in the summer of 1777, he engaged and rendered six months service in the State of Rhode Island in the company of Capt. Abisha Brown in Col. John Robinson's Regt. It is his impression, that he rendered three months service in Boston Guard of Continental Stores, & Boston Harbour, in Capt. Caleb Brooks company, in Col. Dike's Regiment in the first part of the year of 1778.
That in the summer of 1778, he again engaged and rendered six months weeks service in the State of Rhode Island in the company of Capt. Francis Brown, (company in Col. McIntosh Regt.)
That in the summer of 1779, he engaged and rendered six months service in the State of Rhode Island in the company of Thomas Norris, in Col. Nathan Dyer's Regt. and it is his impression that David Josiah Reed, rendered one other term of six months service at Rhode Island commencing the last part of the year of 1778, which service he is not able to prove, and that he was a sergeant in one term of the services which he rendered his country, he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity, except the increase to the amount per annum which he claims for the benefit of his estate, and declares that the name of said Reed was only placed on the Pension Roll of the United States in the agency of the State of Massachusetts, the word "months" being substituted for the word "weeks" being interlined.
Charles H. Warren
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.
Before Me.
John F. Dime Justice of the Peace.

"Extracts from the Records of the Town of Lexington County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts" "M. William Reed for and Abigail Stone where joined in Marriage Jan y 17 th 1741/2" B William Reed Son to William Reed and Abigail his wife Born October 2 d 1742" B " " Josiah Reed Ditto Born April  August 25 1757"
"Lexington May 14 1779 The following imperfect work is humbly Dedicated to Said Town it being the product of the proceedings of a Com tee Appointed to See who should be Benifitted by the Omitted Campaigns &c; "1 This campaign 8 months 1775" "2 2 Campaign 12 months to York" " William Reed for his Son Josiah 19.0.0" "3 Campaign Feb: 1776 two months to Cambridge" "4 Campaign July 1776 5 months to Ticonderoga" "5 Campaign to Dec 1776" "6 Campaign July 1776: 4 months to Boston" "7 Campaign Sept: 1776 to White Plains" "8 Camp Nov: 1776 3 months to New Jersey" "9 Camp Decem r 1776: 3 months to Boston one month to Roxbury"

" 10 April 1777 Two Months to Providence " " 11 Camp; To Bennington 1777 " " 12 Camp; To take Burgoyne " " 13 Camp of three years men left for the Farm to settle " " 14 Camp December 1777 5 Months as Guard at 3 Lines near Cambridge " " 15 Campaign 3 Months, Ditto April 1778 " " 16 Camp 5 Months at Providence June 1778 " " 17 Camp Six weeks to Providence August 1778 " " 18 Campaign " " 19 Campaign Six Months at Providence " " William Reed or Jofr his Son 4 0 0 " " Total of the whole Error, Except, £1244-14-10 Benjamin Brown per order "
I Albert W Bryant depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, County and State aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the records and documents of said Town in my keeping Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. Sworn to on this 28th day of October 1850, before me, the word April on the first page being substituted and August substituted, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

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File No. 30,671
Louisiana
Pub Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brighton Mass c November 19 th 1850.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Charles Warren, Administrator of the Estate of Josiah Reed, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United-States, for an increase to the Pension which he received.
Very Respectfully your Ob d S er & C. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City, D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
May 6. 1851.
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 Josiah Read is not found as Sergt. There are no rolls in this office of Col. Knapp's Regt. of Artillery for 1776.
Before examination was made to ascertain the facts certified above the Commissioners letter of April 26, 1851 relating to the subject, was filed in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
William Woodson Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brighton, Mass. May. 12. 1857.
Dear Sir,
A letter of state, Pension Office April. 26. int. by F. S. Board. for Commission of Pensions, respecting a case, as wrote Isaac Reed. has come to my hands. I have not forwarded any claim for services of Isaac Reed. but Sir. as it is so long a time since I forwarded to you the case of Josiah Reed. late of Townsend, deceased. a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. S. I have thought there may be a mistake, and have therefore enclosed a certificate from the Secretary of the State. showing that there is no proof of the years service rendered by Josiah Reed , in Col. Morse's Regt. of Artillery in 1776 . The great deficiency of Rolls in this State renders it impossible to prove his service as a Sergeant, as he formerly stated. you will therefore excuse me when I forward this. I supposing your letter to me refers to the service of Josiah Reed & not Isaac Reed.
Very Respectfully Yours Otho S. G. L. Elijah Clarke
Rev. J. S. Clarke, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City, D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Brooks Register of the Court of Probate in and for the said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Josiah Dyer was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, at the rate of sixty dollars per annum; that he resided in Townsend in said County of Middlesex & died at said Townsend on the twenty fourth day of June A D 1847, without issue; that he left a widow whose name was Louisa Dyer who died on the fifteenth day of August 1850 leaving no child or children; - I further certify that at a Court of Probate held at Cambridge in said County on the eighth day of October A D 1850 Charles H Warren of said Townsend was duly appointed administrator of the estate of said Josiah Dyer, & gave Bond duly approved, which said appointment remains in full force
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty
Isaac Brooks Reg

Esq.
adm 2
act 7 June 1872
Edwards
$80 per ann
J. L.
23 d Aug. rec d

Charlestown Mass ts
18 th August 1832.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Yours of the 21 st ult. enclosing the papers of Josiah Reed was duly received. I now return them with a new declaration duly authenticated. - Should this be satisfactory You will please to forward the Pension Certificate to
Yours respectfully,
C. Everett. -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
September 13. 1850.
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 Josiah Reed is borne on a muster roll of the Lexington Alarm Co. Capt. Edm.
5 00 Mounted as a private from May 16, 1775. 5 days. —
On a pay roll of Capt. Richard Brown's Co. Col.
5 28 John Robinson's Regt. at R.R. as private from July 7, 1777
1 5 mos. 28 days. —
4 92 On a pay roll of Capt. Francis Brown's Co. Col.
M c Intosh's Regt. at R.R. as private from Aug 16, 1778. 1 mo.
On a pay roll of Capt. Thomas Hovey's Co. Col.
Nathan Tyler's Regt. as a private of Lexington from Aug. 13. 1779 4 mos. 22 d. —
4 22 5 28 1 50

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. B. Cushman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Charles M Warren, of Clinton, in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, Depose and say, that as heir of the estate of David Reed, late of this town & widows of Josiah Reed late of Townsend, in the County of Middlesex, in said Commonwealth, a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that I am lead to believe that the said Reed, did not receive the full amount of Pension to which he was entitled, I therefore request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the Acts & documents in his office for proof of the services rendered by the said Josiah Reed , who was a native of Leavittown in said County of Middlesex , and according to the accounts to the best of my knowledge & accounts of his services, he was not in some of the alarm services in the year of 1775, in Capt. Parker's company, and in the first part of the year of 1776, he enlisted in the guards under Capt. Merrill's company, in Col. Henry Knapp's Regiment of Artillery, in which service he was at New York & in the Continental Army, under Genl. Patrick & Genl. Washington , commander in Chief. That after after his time had expired under this enlistment, he again engaged for said town of Leavittown , and rendered six months service in the State of Rhode Island in Capt. Isaac Brown's company, in Col. John Robinson's Regt. That in the Spring of 1778, he again rendered six months service at Rhode Island , the names of the Captain of his company I am not able to mention, but have the impression that he was in Col. Spotswood's Regt. & in the Autumn of 1778, he was again in the service at Genl. Sullivan's Retreat at Rhode Island in Capt. Francis Brown's company in Col. McIntosh's Regt., and that in the year of 1779, he again rendered six months service at Rhode Island .

The names of the officers under this last engagement I am not able to ascertain but have the impression that it may have been Col. Wood, or Col. Ward, and that he may have rendered other services from some town of Lexington, which I am not able to prove. That in addition to his service in left. Newell's Company of Artillery he was a sergeant in some tower of his services. Signed in presence of, J. T. Dame
Charles H. Warren
Worcester, "fs"
Subscribed to by the said Charles Warren M. Real. on this thirty first day of August 1850. Before me John T. Dame Justice of the Peace
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No 1187
Jonah Reed report Middlesex Co: Massachusetts artillery 1st Btry, Mass Regt January, 76, one year 20 April 1818
Proof of service required
It is required, that the Judge certify the persons who have given testimony, on oath, in the case of the applicant to be disinterested and credible witnesses.
Jan Wm W. Davis, agent, Boston, Massachusetts.

I Josiah Reed, of Bedford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, enlisted, on the first day of January 1776, into the Army of the United States, under Capt. Ephraim Newell, in Col. Henry Knox's regiment of Artillery, and served during the whole year. Again in the year 1777 I served six months in the service of Mass. under Capt. Abijah Brown, in Col. Robertson's  in the right of the Island Regiment. I also served under Capt. David Greadwin, Capt. Francis Brown and lastly under Capt. Hovey a period of eight months. And for these and other services I claim that pecuniary Reward which is offered the soldiers of the revolutionary war, as my circumstances are such that I require the offered assistance from my Government.  20 Dec 1842

Massachusetts District of Boston 20 th April A.D. 1818 - The within Declaration sworn to before me
J. Davis
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
James Brown of Lexington and Richard Garsell, of Boston. Certify that they belonged to Capt Nourse's company. Knows Regiment that the applicant belonged to the same Company, and served therein one year as he has alleged.
Sworn before me Davis D 2

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 1 st
A. D. 1818
Josiah Reed
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Josiah Reed subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
W. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
9. December, 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Josiah Reed by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Wednesday, July 14 th 1779.
On return of Thomas Hovey as a Captain of a company detached from the Brigade in the County of Middlesex by Eleazer Brooks Esq r . Brigadier General. Ordered that said Officer be commissioned agreeable to his rank.
Wednesday December 22 d 1779.
Colonel Nathan Tyler's Field & Staff roll for service at Rhode Island six months amounting to eleven hundred & thirty pounds, eighteen shillings & eight pence. Read & allowed. Ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of said roll - warrant drawn.
Saturday December 25 th 1779.
Capt. Thomas Hovey's roll in Colonel Tyler's Regiment for service at Rhode island (State pay) amounting to Six thousand nine hundred and fifty three pounds, fourteen shillings & eight pence.
Capt Luke Howell's roll in Colonel Tyler's Regiment for service at Rhode island amounting to Four thousand seven hundred & sixty five pounds four shillings. The said rolls were read & allowed. Ordered that warrants be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of said rolls. warrants drawn.
Tuesday, January 11 th 1780.
Capt Thomas Hovey's roll in Colonel Tyler's Regiment for service at Rhode island (State pay) amounting to Seventeen hundred fifty three pounds & eight pence.

Capt Joseph Livermore's roll for service as guards at Rutland, amounting to Three hundred twenty three pounds five shillings & ten pence.
Capt David Ky's roll in Colonel Sprouts Regiment for service at Falmouth amounting to Twenty one pounds Seventeen shillings.
Sergeant Joseph Straits roll for service at Machias (continental pay) amounting to Eight pounds fifteen shillings & six pence. The before mentioned rolls were Read & Allowed. Ordered that warrants be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of said rolls, warrants drawn accordingly.
Secretary's Office. Boston
Nov. 7. 1850.
I certify the foregoing to be true copies from the Council Records in this Office.
R. P. Atkinson, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, ss.
By the Honorable Samuel P. P. Fay, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid,
To Charles H Warren of Townsend in the County — — and Commonwealth aforesaid, your an
GREETING.
TRUSTING to your care and fidelity, I do by these presents, pursuant to the power and authority in me vested by the laws of this Commonwealth, ordain, constitute, and appoint you to be administrator of the estate of Jonah Reed late of said Townsend, yeoman
deceased, intestate, who had at the time of his death estate within said County of Middlesex to be administered,
with full power to take possession of all the personal estate, and to demand, recover, and receive all the credits of said deceased.
And you are required to make and return into the Probate Court of said County of Middlesex, within three months from the date hereof, a true inventory of all the real estate and all the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased, which are by law to be administered, and which have or shall come to your possession or knowledge;
And to dispose of and administer according to law all the said goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased, and also the proceeds of all his real estate that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall at any time come to your possession or the possession of any other person for you;
And to render upon oath a true account of your administration of said estate within one year from the date hereof, and at any other times when required by the Judge of Probate of said County, and to pay any balance remaining in your hands upon the settlement of your accounts to such person or persons as the said Judge of Probate shall, pursuant to law, order and direct;
And in all other matters and things, in relation to your said administration, you are faithfully to discharge your trust according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court of Probate, at Cambridge the eighth day of October A. D. 1850.
S. P. P. Fay J. Prob.
Countersigned, Isaac Fisher
Regr.
Middlesex ss.
I order the above-named administrator to give notice of his appointment to said trust, by causing notification thereof to be posted in two or more public places in said Townsend (by publishing a notification of said appointment three weeks successively in the newspaper printed at) called the — within three months from the date hereof, and to make affidavit thereof and cause the same to be recorded in the Probate office, within one year from this date.
Dated at Cambridge the Eighth day of October A. D. 1850
S. P. P. Fay J. Prob.
Countersigned, Isaac Fisher
Regr.
I, Isaac Fisher, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a letter of administration as herein appears; that the same remains in full force and virtue and is not annulled. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the tenth day of May A. D. 1851. Isaac Fisher Reg.

United States Massachusetts District.
I Richard Caswell of Boston in the county of Suffolk and District aforesaid of lawful age testify and say that I enlisted as a private soldier in January December 1775 and joined the company commanded by Captain Stephen Merrill in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Knox on the first of January 1776 - I served in said corps principally in New York until December 1776 - During the whole time of my said service I well remember Jonas Reed now of Medford in the county of Middlesex to have belonged to the said company and faithfully to have performed the duty of a soldier - Richard Caswell
Suffolk ss - Boston July 1 - 1820
Personally appeared the above named Richard Caswell whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by him above subscribed.
Before me Stephen Hooper Justice of the Peace

United States - Massachusetts District
I James Brown of Lexington in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, That I enlisted Josiah Reed into the company commanded by Captain Merrill in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Knowlton on the first of January 1776 - He served with me in said corps principally in New York until December 1776 - and did duty faithfully as a soldier - James Brown
Suffolk Boston - August 12. 1820.
Personally appeared the above named James Brown whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him proclaimed - Before me Stephen Hovey justice of the Peace