Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43908, for Richard Reed, Connecticut

SERVICE
Reed, Richard
NUMBER
S 43908
CONTENTS

11,816 New York 4
Richard Rea
of Onondago in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six Years War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to Joshua Forman Esq. Onondago New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 146 73
semi-ann. all'ce ending
Mo. 22 4 31 30
$146.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contested
Heated from Oct 21. 1820 to Mar 1821 John Sherman
Jan 2 with orig. Roll Aug. 1813. E.S.O.

43908
Rey INVALID.
1930 June 20 Mrs. Chas. W. Coleman adv. That Richard Reed was previous his correspondence in clm. of Geo. March. 328683. m.c.!
File No. 43908
Richard Reed Dr. Rev. Dr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 515
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robert Cook private Mar 6, 1869 Colonel Mays Regt Connecticut line 1777-war on Roll Admitted

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County, }
On this Tenth — day of March — 1819, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears Richard Reed aged Sixty two — years, resident in the town of Onondaga — in the said county, 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Richard Reed — enlisted in the Spring of the year  1777 — at Fairfield — in the state of Connecticut — in the company commanded by Captain Ely in Col. Mays Regt. — of the Connecticut line — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war — when he was discharged from service in at that point  in the state — state of New York — that he was in the battles of Saratoga , of Freeman's Creek in which he was wounded , of Stony Point & at the taking of Cornwallis — ; that he was commonly called Dick in the army & does not know whether his name is entirely Richard or Dick or Hubbell that he has lost his discharge many years since
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.
Richard Reed  X mark — Joshua Forman
I, Joshua Forman — First Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Reed — did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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 do further certify that the said Richard Reed is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — March 10. 1819
Joshua Forman

Rich. Otherwise called Richard Penn
11. 86
Sept 1849

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Second day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Richard otherwise called Richard Reed aged Sixty three years, resident in Onondaga in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
In Capt. Dyer's Company in Col. Moys Regiment & in Col. Wells Regiment & in the 2nd Col. Company commanded by Lieut. Heath & in Capt. Spaulding's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Eyer & which Company was commanded part of the time by Lieut. Anderson & which regiments were all in the Continental Line as appears by my discharge & affidavits on file at Washington & now holds a Pension Certificate No. 11.816 & that he applied for a
and I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; 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 so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "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 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any 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.
10th 1819
That is to say one Ac worth two dollars 2.00 That the said Reed are indebted to Jonathan Johnson for a pair of boots five dollars — 5.00 I have no debts due him — That the said Reed am a Laborer & have no occupation That from my wound Received at the battle of Monmouth & from a break or rupture in the groin — from a severe Rheumatic complaint I am unable to work but little & that of a light kind I am not able to support myself That I have no wife or Children Richard X Reed
Subscribed & Sworn to having first been read to said Reed in open Court this 2 d day of September 1820—
J. O. Waller Judge of Onondaga Court of Common Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 aforesaid schedule, is seven dollars and 50 cents seven dollars and 50 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
Second day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.