Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,851, for Kitchel Reed, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Reed, Kitchel
8.28.851
CONTENTS

4456
New York
Kitchel Reed
of Granville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg t commanded by Col Watertown in the Connecticut line for 17 Months and 28 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 59 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1833 and 8 cts J C Parker at Granville N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar $119.56 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 29.89
$149.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book RC Vol. 5 Page 132

Nichol Neal Pensioner
To be sent from War Department to John G. Parker South Granville Wash. Co. N. York
1845
1 mo. claimed for employ by substitute dis allowed.
Admitted
17 mo. 28 d ays/pension

State of New York Washington County ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord 1837 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Pleas Common of the County of Washington aforesaid Snow Sitting, Michael Reel a resident of the town of Granville in the County of Washington & State of New York the age of seventy eight years and upwards, 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 that he engaged the service of the United States under the following names of officers and corps of state forces June 7 th 1837 that he enlisted the Montgomery Militia in the year 1775 in a Company commanded by Capt. Lieutenant Brown, under Major Peabody, Col. Waterbury near Norwalk in the State of Connecticut for the term of nine months that at this time he lived in Norwalk aforesaid from whence he was marched to New York where they staid a while under the Command of General Wooster from thence they sailed in Sloops to Albany then marched up the Hudson River to Fort Ann & Whitehall and from thence in boats to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain where he was stationed to guard the place while General Montgomery with the Army proceeded to Canada that he continued there until in the winter and he having served his term of nine months was discharged with two others in one writing by General Schuyler as he believes and one of his companions took their discharge and whether it is now in existence he does not know.
9 mo.
But he further states that in April 1776 he volunteered under Capt. Reeler of Norwalk aforesaid but in what Regiment he has forgotten for one month to go to New York to guard the place until Troops from the East should arrive as he understood where he went & served one month when he was Dismissed.
1 mo.
But he further states that in the forepart of August 1776 he went with the Militia in March under Capt. Bell of Stamford near Norwalk to New York to defend it against the British when he served in said Company but cannot certainly remember in what Regiment but believes in Col. Davenport's for the term of two months and until after the taking of New York by the British when he was Dismissed towards the latter part of October of that year.
2 mo.
But he further states that in the forepart of January 1777 a part of the Militia were called out to guard the lines near New York but whether by draft or volunteer he does not remember under Capt. Slosson of Stamford for one Month with whom he served on the lines one month and thinks but
1 mo.

two or three Companies were on this service and were much scattered and who had command over the whole he does not know that he was dismissed in February after one months service
2. No.
this he further states the fore part of March 1777 he was drafted to serve in the Town of Norwalk in Connecticut to guard the shores on the Sound against the incursions of the British that he served on this occasion under Capt. Seymour, and he thinks there was no higher command apart of the Company being stationed at one place and apart at another as occasion required that he so served for two months being dismissed the fore part of May and after the Burning of Danbury in Connecticut -
3. No.
And after the last above service he removed his residence from Norwalk to Columbia County in the State of New York and in June 1777 he was called out with the Militia of that place under Capt. Bravis of Hillsdale in said County in Col Van Klief's Regiment and marched from thence under said Capt. and said Regiment to Fort Edward and to Lake George where he served for one month being dismissed in July and shortly the Militia were again all called upon to stop the progress of Burgoyne but he at this time being lame was unable to go with them to the taking of Burgoyne
4. No. Substitute
And he further states that the fore part of August 1775 he believing he was drafted to go to Cherry Valley in the State of New York for one month which served by employing a substitute named Francis Basharoe whom he paid out in what Company or Regiment he does not remember
And he further states that in the fall and he thinks the fore part of October of the year 1778 the Militia were called upon to go in a Body against the British & Indians up the Mohawk River on their having burned the Town of Schoharie & retreats up said River and at Stone Arabia attacked a party of our men under Col Brown who was killed and his troops retreated and joined the Militia in which this Declarant was while on their march to overtake the enemy outtroops continued their march westward in pursuit to the Oneida Lake but in this Declarant being lame staid at Fort Herkimer until their return this Deponent remembers that on his way in pursuit of the enemy near Fort Plain they had an engagement with the rear of the enemy and a Lieutenant in a flanking party in which this Declarant was, was

attacked a party of our men under Col Brown who was near and his troops retreated and joined the militia in which this Declarant was while on their march to overtake the enemy. Our troops continued their march westward in pursuit to the Onondaga Lake but he this Declarant being there staid at Fort Herkimer until their return. This Deponent remembers that on his way in pursuit of the enemy near Fort Plain he had an engagement with the rear of the enemy and a Lieutenant in a flanking party in which this Declarant was, was
wounded that in this form he served in Capt Graves Company in Col Van Klief Regiment and well remembers he saw Gov. George Clinton with the troops that his waitus made him a bed of the boughs of bushes to sleep on when he observed the feathers were rather coarse but would do very well that on this occasion he saved one month and one half and he well remembers seeing Asa Doty then as a soldier who is now his neighbor -
1/2 m.
And he further states that in the fall of the year 1780 he believes but at what particular time does not remember he was called out on an alarm with the militia from Hillsdale in Columbia County and went under Capt Tamar to Schenectady but in what Regiment he does not remember but he well recollects the officers did not know how to form a hollow square and after in Tamar having been a soldier in the continental army was called upon by them who counted off his men and formed it readily that on this occasion he served half a month. That he is now advanced in years and his memory of names has failed and cannot remember his officers other than as stated. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no other person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services other than that herewith annexed.
1/2 m. 1/4 m.
And as to the questions required to be put he says as follows to wit -
 1st That he was born in Norwalk in Connecticut on the 8th March 1754  2nd That he has a record of his age in his Bible at home  3rd That he was living when called into the service at Norwalk as a soldier until his removal to Columbia County New York in 1777 and lived there till the close of the war and afterwards 48 years ago he removed to Garrison his present residence where he has continued ever since -  4th That he was called into the service as stated in the body of his Declaration and was now a substitute for any person  5th That from his age & failure of memory he is unable to state the names of Officers more fully than he has in the body of his Declaration  6th That he never received a written discharge other than as above stated  7th That the persons by whom he is known in his neighborhood are Peter Parker, Abraham Reed, John Nuttall Esq., Isaac Doty, Joseph Giffey, Nathan Crispen, Oliver White, Amos Dabney, John C. Parker Rev Samuel C. Pillsbury and many others last stated. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 or territory whatever - 

The foregoing declaration sworn and subscribed the day and year first above said in open court. N.B. the 8 th line from top interlined before sworn & subscribed in first page
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year as aforesaid J. S. Leigh CLE
Kitchel Reed
We John B. Shaw a clergyman residing in Granville in the county of Washington State of New York and John C. Parker a resident in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Kitchel Reed named in the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of August 1832 by John B. Shaw before me John C. Parker
John B. Shaw
John C. Parker
The said John C. Parker Sworn in open court this 29 th day of Augt. 1832. J. S. Leigh CLE
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 John B. Shaw who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Granville as therein stated and that John C. Parker who has also signed the same is a resident of Granville aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the applicant cannot without much expense & inconvenience procure the said John B. Shaw & John Reed in Court to testify.
W. D.
I Leese Leigh Clerk of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Kitchel Reed for a pension.
And that John C. Parker before whom the certificate of John B. Shaw respects to have been taken was a Justice of the Law - that Leonard Gibbs before whom the annexed affidavit of said Reed respects to have been taken was a Commissioner for taking affidavits and that each at the said times was authorized to administer oaths and that their signatures is their proper hand writing by testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty two - J. S. Leigh CLE

State of New York Washington County ss.
Col. Reed of Granville in the County and State of New York aforesaid aged seventy six and upwards being duly sworn, saith that Mitchell Reed named in the annexed affidavit is his brother that he the said Mitchell Reed, Deponent and two other Brothers lived with their father at Norwalk in Connecticut that his brother Jonathan Reed enlisted in the Continental Army his brother Abraham Reed frequently served in the Militia during the Revolutionary war against the common enemy but they are both since dead. and this Deponent by reason of Constitutional Debility was exempt from service. And this Deponent well recollects that the said Mitchell Reed enlisted in the Month of April 1775 for the term of nine Months against the common enemy in Col. Waterbury's Regiment and that he went to Frienderga as he at the time understood and frequently heard from him while he was there and has no doubt of his service there as a Common Soldier for the term of nine Months he having been gone that term and this Deponent having seen him start from home with other soldiers. And further this Deponent Remembers said Mitchell volunteered to go to New York under Captain Keeler of Norwalk for one month that he went away from home for that purpose and has no doubt of his having served that term in the Spring of 1776. And he this Deponent well remembers that in August 1776 the said Mitchell Reed went with the Militia and thinks under Capt. Bell to go to New York and that he was absent from home until after the taking of New York by the British in October following and has no doubt of having served there for two months or more against the enemy - and that he remembers he (the said Mitchell) went from home in January 1777 for the purpose of guarding the lines near New York that he was gone from home on that occasion as much as one month, and that in March 1777 he Remembers the said Mitchell Reed was drafted to serve in guarding the shores near Norwalk from the enemy and that he was absent on that occasion two months under Captain Seymour of Norwalk - and that about this time this Deponent's father removed to Columbia County in New York and that in July 1777 the said Mitchell Reed started with the Militia under Capt. Graves to go to Fort Edward against the enemy, and that he was gone from home one month. And he well remembers said Mitchell was drafted to go to Cherry Valley for one month in the summer of 1778. which he believes the said Mitchell informed him. And he also remembers that in the fall of the year 1778. he believes the said Mitchell was called upon and went against the British & Indians up the Mohawk River and was gone from home near two months. And this Deponent remembers that in 1780. the said Mitchell was called out on an alarm and started under Capt. Tanner for Schenectady where he was absent for half a month. And although this Deponent did not see the several terms in the several campaigns and did not see the said

Kitchel Reed in the army at any other times than when he started it was at the time much talked about in the family and he has no doubt that the said Kitchel Reed faithfully served the several terms as stated in his annexed Declaration!
N.B. In the 10th line from top, the figures "1775" inserted
in 22 so the word "his" inserted. & 24th line the word "the said Kitchel" inserted -
Sworn before me this 9th day of July 1832 before me
Joel Reed
L. Gibbs Comr. to take apts. &c.
Subscribed and sworn this
17th day of December 1832. anew
Before me J. P. Parker I hereby certify that I have known the above deponent Joel Reed for upwards of twenty years and that he is reputed a credible person by his neighbors and is so known to me as a credible person and no man would be sooner believed than
J. P. Parker

I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Washington and State of New York Do hereby certify that the three annexed half sheets containing the Declaration of Mitchell Reed the certificate of the Rev d John B. Shaw and John C. Parker on the last page of the second half sheet and the affidavit of Joel Reed on the third half sheet are the original papers produced in open Court. And that John C. Parker before whom the certificate of John B. Shaw the Clergyman purports to have been taken and before whom the affidavit of Joel Reed has since been retaken & sworn by the style of "John C. Parker Dean" was at the several times when the same were taken a Justice of the Dean in for said County duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and that his signature thereto is his proper hand writing well known to me and that John C. Parker was sworn to the said certificate in open Court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office upon the narrow red ribbon at the top of this my certificate this 21 st day of December 1837 J. S. Leigh Clerk

14 B... No 7845 Kitchel Road.
admitted (Page 15.)
14 16
20 Sep '32 21 Nov '32
3.33 28 17 11 8 23.31 3.08 3.08 26.39
J. C. Parker agent

No 785  BRIEF in the case of  Kitchel Reed of Franklin County of Washington in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court,
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
78 Years. —
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.     April In 1775. 9. — Gen. Wooster   1776. — 1. — Capt St. Brown Col Waterbury   Augst. 1776. — 2. — Capt Wheeler   Jan'y. 1777. — 1. — Capt Bell. Col Frankfort   March 1777. — 5. — Capt Hopper   June 1777. — 1. — Capt Payneman   Augst 1778. — 1. — Capt Graves. Col Van Nop.   Fall 1780. — 1. — gold Brevet Col Brown. Capt Graves.   14 Capt Starnes.   14   28  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Newark Conn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
One living witness & traditional Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James B. [Signature]
Examining Clerk.

28857 Pay INVALID.
File No. 98,857
Kitchell Reed
St. Louis Mo.
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 834
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 4456
Ritchel Reed
of Grawville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Watrous in the Genesee Valley line for 17 March & 28 days.
See letter to S. C. Parker 13 June '33 -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May. 1833 - " - and sent to S. C. Parker North Granville
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $39.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th mo '33 13.20
$ 528.0
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. L. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 132
See let. June 11. 1833. S. C. Parker at Granville N.Y.

Revised
Payments to be made at New York by the Presd. U.S. Br Brk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Made out wrong and Cancelled: A New Certificate issued 24 June '33. for New York $59.78
60. 22 59 78
Recorded by Geo. C. Steele Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5. page 132

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Kitchel Reed of the State  of New York   who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army.
is entitled to receive   Twenty-six   dollars and Forty   cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, 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 16 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lewis Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

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