Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15849, for James Reed, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Reed, James Effa
No. 15849.
CONTENTS

New York 1347
Increased from $71.32
Effa Reed
Widow of James Reed
who died on the 14. October 1821 of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dutton of the regt. commanded by Col. Ridgmore in the N.Y. line for 2 years N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Increased from $71.32
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of April 1840 and sent to H. Armstrong Newburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 720.00 Semiannual allowance ending 4th Sept. " 40.00 ————— Former payments to be deducted $ 760.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 116

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ad. Ritzema Captain Dutton & Capt Westfall In Vol 2. p 24 # 57. )) 7 & 21 days 12 1. 71 min days 21. 12
Admitted mo Printed 21 & 12 days Capt Wood co -- 2.18 2 years
Anson
John C. Martin
H. Armstrong Esq. Lockport Newburgh 2.60 N.Y. N.Y.

State of New York
Orange County } ss
Thomas Knight of Wallkill in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with James Reed late of the Town of Middletown in said County. That in the first part of the month of May in the year 1778. This deponent belonged to a Company of Militia of the State of New York. of which David Sweeney was Captain Timothy Lyon Lieutenant & — Middaugh Ensign That said Company was attached to a regiment under the Command of Colonel Jacob Newkirk That this deponent performed the duty of Adjutant in said regiment that said Company was a Company of Blufsters & was stationed at the Swarts Fort in the then County of Ulster & State of New York for the term of eight months. That he well recollects that James Reed was a private soldier in said service in a Company under the command of Captain John Little, That said Reed served in said Little's Company the full term of eight months & was honorably discharged That deponent cannot be mistaken but he well knows that said Reed served the full term of eight months in the aforesaid Company at the aforesaid fort in the year 1778 and further deponent says not
Subscribed by making his mark & sworn before me this 15 th day of May 1837
Thomas Knight mark
H. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
I am acquainted with Thomas Knight who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit
H. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orange County } ss
Michael Jackson of the Town of Walkill in said County being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he was aged seventy seven years on the fifth day of July last. That on the first of March in the year 1776 this deponent enlisted into a company of volunteers for the term of one year. said company was mustered at Chester in the County of Orange aforesaid and marched by land to the city of New York. That Daniel Denton was the Captain of said company Nathaniel Strong was the first & James Miller the second Lieutenants. said Company belonged to Colo. nel Redgrave's Regiment. that said company remained in the city of New York until they were driven out by the British Army & then retreated to Harlem Kingsbridge & to White Plains & was in said battle. & remained there for some time afterwards that when it came cold weather in the fall. the sick belonging said army was sent to Fishkill in Dutchess County & this deponent was sent in charge of the sick to the place last aforesaid. That during all this time this deponent was well acquainted with James Reed late of the town of Hurley in Orange County. that he said Reed was a private in said company & served therein from the first of March in the year 1776 until the time this deponent went to Fishkill aforesaid that at the same time the regiment marched into the state of New Jersey that said James Reed went with said company & regiment to the state last aforesaid & this deponent did not see said Reed again in said service, but knows that he served from the first of March until the time this deponent went to Fishkill which was more than one month after the battle at White Plains. That this deponent was discharged at Fishkill about one week before Christmas & returned home. but as he did not
1 March 1776

see said Reed after he left White Plains he is unable to state the length of service done by said Reed in said company. but of his own knowledge he knows that said Reed served in said company as much as nine months when this deponent left said Reed still in the service under an enlistment for one year & further says not
Sworn before me this } 12 th day of June 1837 }
H. Armstrong Justice of the Peace
Michael Jackson
I certify that I am acquainted with Michael Jackson who made & subscribed the foregoing declaration & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statements entitled to full credit
H. Armstrong Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Horace Armstrong before whom
the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 30 th day of June
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Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of New York
Orange County ss On this tenth day of June in the year 1837. Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange Effa Reed a resident of the Town of Middletown in the County & State aforesaid aged eighty three years on the fourth day of March last 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 4. 1836. That she is the widow of James Reed late of the Town of Middletown aforesaid who was a private soldier in the Army of the revolution. That she has been informed & believes that her said husband in the year 1776. enlisted into a company of volunteers of Militia of the State aforesaid of which Daniel Benton was Captain said company belonged to Colonel Ridgmore's regiment and was stationed at the city of New York. That her said husband enlisted into said company for the term of one year & served said term at the place last aforesaid & was honorably discharged from said service. That she is unable to state the time which her said husband enlisted & the time of his discharge.
That she has also been informed & believes. that her said husband was in the month of July in the year 1777 called into the service as a private in a company of Militia of said State. at Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River & served at said Fort the term of three weeks. & as she has been informed in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Jones
That she has also been informed & believes that her said husband was again in the fall of the year 1777 called into the service of the United States at Pennington in the State of New Jersey in a company of which Richard Bailey was Captain which company belonged to Colonel Hawthorn's Regiment & served the

term of one month as a private in the aforesaid company at the place last aforesaid.
That she has also been informed & believes that her said husband during the year 1777. was in other service of the United States as a militia man and served during the aforesaid year at Pemaquid Ramapo & the English neighbourhood in the state of New Jersey as much as two months but from old age & loss of memory she is unable to state the several terms of service or under what officers the same was done.
That she has also been informed & believes that her said husband in the year 1778 enlisted into a company of militia of said state of which James John Little was Captain said company was attached to Colonel Newkirk's regiment for the term of eight months & served said term of eight months as a private at DeWitt's Fort on the western frontiers of the then county of Ulster now county of Orange in guarding the inhabitants against the invasions of the Indians & was honorably discharged from said service.
That she has also been informed & believes that her said husband in the month of October in the year 1780 was again called into the service of the United States and belonged to a company of militia of which Abraham Westfall was Captain & was ordered first to DeWitt's Fort aforesaid & after remaining there a few days was with others of said company ordered to Shandaken in Ulster county aforesaid & attached to a company of militia of which John Paulding was Captain & said company belonged to Colonel Paulding's Regiment. And served six weeks as a private in said town at the places last aforesaid in defending the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians the same being on the western frontier of Ulster county.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Reed between Christmas and

new years in the year 1777 - and that her husband the aforesaid James Reed died on the first day of October in the year 1821 and that she has remain- ed a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
And she further declares that she was married to her said husband the said James Reed by the Rev. Mr. Can- a minister of the Presbyterian Church at Goshen in the county of Orange aforesaid
That she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Effa Reed Reed
Hulet Clarke a Judge of Orange Common Pleas -
I the undersigned Judge before whom the aforesaid declaration was made do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Effa Reed & believe her to be a woman of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit. And that I am satisfied from personal inspection & from my own knowledge that she is from old age & infirmity unable to attend the sittings of the court of record of the county of Orange
Hulet Clarke a Judge of our Pleas.

State of New York
Orange County
§ Wilmerot Armstrong of Middletown in said County aged forty six years on the first day of February last, being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with James Reed late of the town of Middletown from his earliest recollection until the time the death of the said James Reed. that they resided in the same neighbourhood that he was present at the funeral of the said James Reed & from the best of his recollection he believes that the said James Reed died some time in the latter part of the summer or fall of the year 1828 that he has often heard the said James Reed in his life time converse about his services during the revolutionary war, that he was reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution. That he has also been acquainted with Effie Reed the widow of the said James Reed who made & subscribed the foregoing declaration for several years before & ever since the death of the said James Reed & knows that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said James Reed & further says not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10 th day of June 1837.
Wilmerot Armstrong
Isaac Clark a judge
I certify that I am well acquainted with Wilmerot Armstrong who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statements under oath entitled to full credit.
Isaac Clark a judge

of the 'deed' James Reed & knows that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said James Reed & further says not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10 th day of June 1837. /
Wilnot Armstrong
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange. Do Hereby Certify, That Abel Clark before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Common Pleas in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said county, the 30 th day of June
1837
Lebbeus L. Vail

State of New York
Orange County I George Wood of the Town of Minisink in the said County of Orange being duly sworn says that he was aged Eighty four years on the fifteenth day of August last past that he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution & belonged to a company of Militia of which Nathaniel Colmer was captain. That he was well acquainted with James Reed later of the Town of Minisink in said County and knew him as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. He further says that the said James Reed was a volunteer in the Army of the United States for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain David Denton and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ridgmore. said company was stationed during said service at the City of New York, for other places and the battle of the White Plains and in New Jersey that said service commenced in the year 1776 & the Company was discharged in the year 1777 that this deponent verily believes that the said James Reed served the term of one year in the aforesaid company at the City of New York aforesaid & was regularly discharged from said company but from old age & loss of memory this deponent is unable to state the time of the enlistment & discharge of said Reed except that he knows said service commenced in the year 1776 & ended in the year 1777.
He further says that in the month of July in the year 1779 this deponent was called into the service of the United States & belonged to a company of Militia of which Richard Baity was captain. said company was stationed at Fort Montgomery and remained there for the term of three weeks. And that he saw the said James Reed in the said service at said Fort for the aforesaid term of three weeks  months but this deponent from old age & loss of memory is unable to state the captain under whom said Reed served. but from the best of his recollection & belief, he believes said Reed

belonged to Captain Samuel Jones' company, but he is positive that the said James Reed had served the aforesaid term of three weeks at the time & place last aforesaid as a private soldier.
This deponent further says in the month of October or November in the year 1778, he was ordered again into the service of the United States & belonged to a company of militia of which Richard Bailey was Captain. Said Company belonged to Colonel Hawthorne's Regiment & served the term of one month at Pahanas in the state of New Jersey, that said James Reed was also a private in said Company & served the aforesaid term of one month at the place last aforesaid and winter of 1778
That during the year 1777 other this deponent saw the said James Reed several times in the service of the United States at Pahanas Ramapo & the English neighbourhood in the state of New Jersey but from old age & loss of memory he is unable to state the several different terms of service done by the said James Reed at the places last aforesaid during the year 1777, or the officers under whom he served, but this deponent verily believes that he saw the said James Reed in the service of the United States as a private soldier at the last aforesaid places during the year 1777, and winter of 1778 at least as much as two months.
This deponent further states that in the month of October in the year 1780, this deponent was hired as a substitute to go to Smith's Fort on the west side of the Shawangunk Mountains on the frontiers of the (then) County of Ulster in a company of militia under the command of Captain Abraham Westfall. And that the said James Reed was a private in said Company and after said Company had been at the aforesaid Fort three or four days

this deponent & said James Reed were sent with others of said Company to Shandaken in the county last aforesaid & were commanded by Captain John Paulding & Ensign. Describing the name of the Regiment and deponent cannot recollect said Company was attached to Colonel Pauldings Regiment. That the said James Reed & this deponent served in said town six weeks. That this deponent was well acquainted with said James Reed during & after the Revolutionary war until the time of his death & knows that he served said town of six weeks at the place last aforesaid and further says not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 19th day of June 1837 Simeon Hook, Justice
George Wood
I certify that I am well acquainted with George Wood who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & with the neighbourhood where he for many years resided, & believe him to be a man of strict truth & veracity & his statements entitled to full credit
Simeon Hook, Justice
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEEBUS L. VAIL, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Simeon L. Cook before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said County, the 30th day of June
1837
Leebus L. Vail

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Phebe Chandler of the town of Montgomery in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was aged 74 years last July that she was the sister of James Reed late of the town of Minisink deceased and that she was present at the marriage of her said brother the said James Reed to Effa Johnson and that he was married by the Rever Nathan Carr Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Goshen at his the said Carrs house sometime in the month of December 1777 but from old age and loss of memory she is unable to state the precise time but she certainly saw them married some time in the month of December aforesaid and further she saith
not Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of June 1837 Hiram E. Conger. Justice
her Phebe Chandler Mark
I do certify that I have long been acquainted with Phebe Chandler who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and knows her to be a woman of great moral worth of strict truth and veracity and her statements entitled to full credit and belief
Hiram E. Conger Justice

William O. Conger, Justice Minds I do certify that I have long been acquainted with Phoebe Chandler who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and knows her to be a woman of great moral worth of strict truth and veracity and her statements entitled to full credence. b.l.v. 1
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That William O. Conger before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the 30 th day of June
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Lebbeus L. Vail

Letter to Hon. N. Jones 28. April
New York 1347
Effa Reed
widow of James Reed
who died on the 4. Oct. 1821 of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Denton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ridgmore in the N. York line for 21 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 71 Dollars 32 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of August 1837 and sent to H. Armstrong Newburgh, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 427.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sept. 35.66
$463.58
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 116

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15849
Effie Reed
Wid of
James Reed
18th Dec 1842
Act July 6 th 1842
Index: Vol. M , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payment to be made at New York by J. Louillard, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 116, by D. Brown
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Effa Reed — of the State of New York widow of James Reed — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive seventy one dollars and Thirty two cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
I. R. P.
Examined and } Countersigned. §
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No. Reps. 24 to Ap. 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards (Com te of Pensions)
Sir. - I enclose herewith an Amended Declaration of Effa Reed widow of James Reed - Also an Affidavit Made by Levi Van Etten - all showing evidence of services for which the said Effa did not formerly declare - The Certificate granted to said Effa on the 25 th day of August 1833 (for 71\frac{32}{100} ) is in my possession which will be surrendered up should declarant's pay be advanced
I am Sir, with great regard Your Obed t servant
Nath l Jones

Pension Office
April 28, 1840
Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Effie Reed to an increase of pension, viz. for two months and 18 days is allowed. On returning her certificate to this Office, another will be issued accordingly.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt.
J L Edwards
Hon. Nathl. Jones
House of Representatives

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Effie Reed July 6 widow of James
N.Y. Orange
At July 26
300/
Leon James L Edwards Commissioner of Tensions Washington City
J. M. McMartin

July 17
Heather B.R. 60m file Aftn Recd 22
James L Edwards Commissary Prisoner of Pensions Washington City

L. J. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Dear Sir I Just received a letter from you with a printed circular informing me of the manner that you do business in your office. Being entirely unacquainted with pension business I did not know how to direct only in the manner that I did and on receiving your letter I have made out that the papers you received claiming a pension for Effie Reed are genuine and directed by me to you previous to this I sent papers the claims of the widow Mary Smith claiming a pension on her husband's services George Smiths services with these I directed a letter They were also genuine the Agency of those claims I have taken out of Charity to those poor but Amiable Widows who are unable of themselves to gain a support but depend entirely upon their children
Your most obedient humble servant John W Martin
PS You will please to answer to John W Martin Finch-Ville Orange County New York Yours & J. W. M.

State of New York } ss Peter Van Etten of the town of Orange County } Deerpark being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with James Reed in the Revolu- tionary war and that in the spring of the year 1779 the said James Reed came from Goshen on the east side of the Shawangunk mountains to Minisink in a company of Levies commanded by Captain John Wood and rendezvoused at Major Suckers fort with the rest of the company and remained at the fort and along the valley of the Neversink from the first of May until Minisink was burned which was on the 20 th of July 1779 when they followed the Indians and Capt. Leconte was taken prisoner and after he was taken the said James Reed done duty at a fort built around the house of the mother of this deponent his father having been slain by the Indians until in December of the said year this deponent was once more near Painting. He further saith that he knows the widow of the said James Reed and believes that she is still living. Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of April 1845 before me by making his mark because he cannot see to write and I certify that the said Peter Van Etten is a creditable witness
Peter Van Etten mark
Abraham J. Coddack Justice of the Peace
State of New York Orange County ss I A. West of Newburgh do hereby certify that Peter Van Etten is a Just the peace and Abraham J. Coddack is a Just the peace and

and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 21 st day of June 1840 -
J. J. Benton Clerk for J. D. Manning Dist. Clerk
Hm. Nathan Jones HR

State of New York, ss In this 21 st day of Orange County April 18 th 1842 Person ally appeared before me Effie Reed a resident of the Town of Mount Hope in the said County and made oath to following effect as an amend- ment to a former declaration made by her before Daniel Clark a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County That she is the widow of James Reed who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and in addition to her former declaration she declares that in the Spring of the year of 1779 Capt John Wood raised a company of Levies to serve on the western frontiers of Orange and Ulster for the term of Eight months That her husband James Reed enlisted into the said company under the said John Wood and rendezvoused in Goshen about the first of May of the said year and went from Goshen across the Shawangunk Mountain to Minisink where the said company encamped at Major Dicker's Fort along the Neversink where the said company remained and continued to do duty at that place and along the valley of the Neversink until the twentieth of July of the said year when the Indians made an attack upon Minisink and drove the people from their dwellings and burned several houses and wounded Major Dicker and made prisoner of one of his daughters as she was returning from school but after taking her some distance they let her go The house of Major Dicker was burned and the fort was destroyed The country was alarmed and the Goshen Regiment was called out under Col. Hathorn & Thurston and followed the Indians to a place called Beaverbrook

when they were undertaken and a most bloody battle was fought and the militia was defeated Col Justin was killed Captain John Wood company of Lewis' Legion the militia and followed in pursuit of the Indians and was in the battle and Capt Wood was taken after the battle was over those of the company who escaped the massacre and were not taken prisoners returned to Clinch's Creek and served out their time along the frontier under as she has been told and believed was under Lieutenant Westfall she further saith that her said husband went under Capt Wood to Major Dickerson's fort and served under Capt Wood until the battle of Clinch's Creek which took place on the 22 d of July 1779 and from his return from the battle he served as she has been informed and believed was then at Van Epps fort and other places along the frontier under Lieut Westfall until the eight months expired which was about the first of January 1780 and she well recollects that her said husband James Reed returned home to his family in January 1780 In the service of her husband she is not mistaken she further declares that she is now a pensioner of the United States and her certificate bears date 23 day of August 1837 for Seventy five Dollars and Thirty two Cents sworn the day and year above mentioned before me by making her mark, because she cannot write Efpa Reed
I certify that Efpa Reed who made the foregoing declaration as an amendment to a former declaration made by her in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements therein made are entitled to full credit and belief
Lefer Hinckley Justice

I certify that Effie Rice who make the foregoing declaration as an amendment to a former declaration made by her in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements herein made are entitled to full credit and belief
State of New York Orange County - ss -
I Albert G Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Effie Rice who name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a true copy of the person as above and that the foregoing signature purports to be her free act and deed
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 21 st day of April 1840
A. G. Benton Clerk for A. D. Dunning Depy Clerk