Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15236, for George Reed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Reed George or Read Elizabeth
W 15236
CONTENTS

In 1818 Pensions and Bounties Robinson on 17-1-39
Pension of John Robinson on 17-1-39 all of Dept. of British Columbia
9378
R Massachusetts
Geo. Reed
of Taunton in the state of Mass. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sturdivant of the Mass. line, for the term of 8 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April, 1818 and sent to A. Mitchell E. Bridgman
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - 87.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48.
10 m. 24/30  4/30 $ 135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

George Reed Taunton
36 m

I George Reed of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being a citizen of the United States do testify and say that I enlisted at Roxbury in 1775 under Captain Johnathan Brewster of Norwich in Connecticut in Col. Hays Regiment for one years service and served the same time against the common enemy - in the Connecticut line and at the expiration thereof was honorably dischar- ged. I then enlisted under Capt Ball of Granville in Col. Shepherds Regiment for three years or during the war. In General Gages Prisoners in the Mass- achusetts line and served  at my three years and I do further testify that I have lost my discharge and that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of support from my country. & that I relinquish am desirous of obtaining a pension under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 - and do relinquish all pensions which may be otherwise granted me by Congress. Dated at Taunton April the seventh. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
George Reed
Sworn to April 7. 1818

George Head
4378
April 10
1820
1820
Can
Sep 19

A true Inventory of the Estate of George Read
  1 Cow 20.00.   1 Calf 4.00.   1 Swine 10.00.   1 Shoat Pig 1.50   4 Sheep 4.00.   1 Scythe & Snaths 1.00   2 old Hoes 0.75   1 Shovel 0.25   3 old Axes 1.50   1 Rickle 0.23   1 Pitchfork 0.17.   1 Wheel barrow 1.50.   1 Rake 0.17.   $ 45.12. 
The situation is as follows of the family. The above named George Read is sixty three years of age and troubled with the Rheumatism. His wife is 55 years of age, and is very weakly.
George Read
Attd. Israel Dean.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
George Reed,
aged sixty three years, resident in Taunton , 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:
That I served during the war of the Revolution, as a Soldier, the whole period of that war; and that during that period I served six years and six months on the Continental Establishment, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Huntington, and also in a Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepard, and have already received a Certificate for a Pension under the law of March 1818. Numbered 9378.
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.
George Reed.
PROPERTY { valued at. $45.12 }
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before
Jas. Sprague Clerk of the Court Bristol ss.
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, 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 sixty five dollars and twelve cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of July 1820.
Jas. Sprague Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

3,864
Elizabeth Reed
widow of George Reed who died on the 10 th Aug 1842 of Bristol, in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dall of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hubbard Mass. Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of W. L. W. at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the March July 1848 first day of
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1851 and W. L. W. James Grego Esq.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1851 Semi-annual allowance ending March 1851.
Two hundred and
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by W. L. W. Clerk Page 346 Book L , Vol. 2 ,
C. 3 6 3

5796
Elizabeth Reed
Mass.
act 4 July '36
m 82. d 42
10m
2 yrs hi
80 $
J. Bapell Esq Y Taunton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. On this seventh day of February 1843, personally appeared, before Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Elizabeth Read, a resident of New Bedford in said County, aged Seventy Eight years, 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 George Read late of Taunton in said County of Bristol, deceased, who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, as she verily believes, as stated in the certificate of John D. Wiggin Esq. hereto annexed -
She further says, as she verily believes, the said George Read served in Capt Jonathan Lawrence's Company of Sappers & Miners in Col. Gove's Regiment after May 7. 1782, but how long he served in said Company she cannot state - Why she believes he so served is because she has heard him say so: And further she knows he was absent after our Marriage until after Peace was proclaimed - And she believes he was in the Army as a Sergeant - When we were married he came home on furlough - She further says that the said George Read was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 -

She further declares that she was married to the said George Read on the seventh day of May seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband the aforesaid George Read died on the tenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty two; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Elizabeth Read Mark.
sworn to, and subscribed on the day & year first above written —
Before Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witness. I Anselm Barron Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the above certificate was on the seventh day of February 1837 & still is the Judge of said Court of Probate —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of February eighteen hundred & forty three — A. Barron

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 17 th 1842.
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 George Reed is borne in the Army books, as a private in Major Ball's Company Col. d Sheppard's Regiment, and credited by Service from January 1 st 1777 to Dec. r 31 st 1779. — 36 Months, at 40$ per Month. — The Name of George Reed of Dartmouth as a private is borne again in the same books, and credited with Service from the 1 st January to 31 st December 1780, being 12 Months, at 40$ per Month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Henry Andrews of Middleborough in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 79 years do testify and say that I have been acquainted with George Reed late of Taunton in the county of Bristol deceased, ever since the Revolutionary War, and until his death he was married to Elizabeth Pitts about a year before the close of the war of the Revolution.
I was at their wedding, and Samuel Toby Esq. of Barkley married them. It is my impression that he was then at home on a furlough, as it was said at that time. This is according to the best of my recollection his widow viz. Elizabeth aforesaid, I believe is still living as I have not heard any thing to the contrary.
Henry Andrews
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Bristol County }
to December 28th 1842. Then the above named Henry Andrews, known to me to be a credible disinterested witness, personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson } Justice of the Peace

I John H. Macomber of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 36 years do testify and say that I lived a near neighbour to George Reed late of Taunton in the County of Bristol (Pensioner) deceased, at the time of his death, and according to the best of my recollections he died on the tenth day of August 1842, leaving a widow viz. Elizabeth Reed, who is still living and is now with her son at New Bedford, as I understand, and has never been married since the death of her said husband, the said George Reed aforesaid as I have heard of John H Macomber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. February 2 d 1843. Then the above named John H. Macomber a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson was, at the time the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken & still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signatures to the certificates thereto insisting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty three A Bassett

I Williams Read of New Bedford in the County of Bristol, aged fifty years clo-tethly I say that Elizabeth Read is my mother & that she now resides with me — That she has remained a widow ever since the decease of my father George Read late of Farmton died — New Bedford Feb. 7. 1843
Williams Read
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Feb. 7. 1843 Williams Read a credible witness, whom I have known for more than twenty years last past made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Naspen A. Gurnett Just Peace

I James Spratt of Fawton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am Clerk of the Courts in & for said County - That I have a record book in my possession as such Clerk, which is labelled "Marriage Records, began Aug. 13. 1787". On the 37. 8. 9. 40 & 41 Pages thereof there is a long list of Marriages - It is headed as follows - "List of Marriages from Berkeley rec d Sept. Court 1791" - The first marriage purports to have been solemnized June 20. 1776 - And the last marriage purports to have been solemnized April 10. 1789 - And all by Samuel Fobey Just. of Peace - On the 38 th Page is the following viz. "George Read resident in Berkeley and Elizabeth Pitts Fawton were married May Seventh Seventeen hundred and "Eighty two" - That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows: viz "May 7. 1782". Ja s . Spratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. February 25. 1843. James Spratt Esq. made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed - Before me A ss istant Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates, is a Justice of the Peace in for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of February eighteen hundred and forty three
A Bassett

Mass
Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15236
Elizabeth Reed Widow of George Reed 1818 New Year
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1872
1836
216
Betsy Lowe
12 8 70
Prior

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J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Taunton Feb. 25. 1843
Sir,
Herewith you have the application of Elizabeth Need widow of George Need late decd. for a pension - Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me - Very Respectfully Yours Obediently - A. Bassett
H. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

Elizabeth Reed, mrs of George May.
Left residence 1 July 1848 $96 per ann from 1 July 1848 -
Left us to James Gregory Marshall May -

Perrin Affin May 16. 1851.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that Hannah Stone, widow of Samuel Stone, did receive a pension of $96.

Nashua Feb. 13 th 1851.
Honored Sir;
I have the Honor to forward herewith the declaration of Elizabeth Read, widow of George Read, Revolutionary Pensioner, who is now in the receipt of 80$ per annum, but now claiming 96$ per annum - the same annual allowance which her husband received.
I am, with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servant,
James Gregory
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

George Reed Taunton
Admired 3.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 88. 7 th day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared George Reed of Taunton aged years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier for the first three years' campaign, so called, in Capt. Ball's Company & Col. Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line — /See his said Declaration signed by him enclosed —/.
He is made up on the Massachusetts Rolls for 36 months —

The said Reed is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Reed did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Rept Apr 17
Massachusetts - 3864 -
Elizabeth Reed - or Read - widow of (George) Reed -
who died on the 10th: August 1842 - of Bristol - C o in the State of Mass ts : - who was a private in the comp y - commanded by Captain Ball - of the Reg t : - commanded by Col: Shephard - in the Mass ts - line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 - Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day of March, 1842. 10th: August, 1842
Certificate of Pension issued the day of April 1843 - and sent to A. Barrett Taunton, Mass: -
Arrears to the 4th of March '43 - $45.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: $10.00
$95.50 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d - }
Recorded by William — Clerk, Book C — Vol. 3 — Page 63 —

State of Massachusetts } ss County of Bristol }
On this seventh day of Feb. A.D. 1851, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bristol, personally appeared Elizabeth Read, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of George Read, who was a Private, Corporal and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution; that she herself is now receiving a pension from the United States, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, under the act of July 4 th 1836;
that her husband aforesaid drew a pension, as a private, only, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum under the act of March 18 th 1818,— and she makes this declaration with the view of obtaining an increase of her present pension, for any amount to which she may be found entitled under any and all the acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case.
She further declares that she is now a resident of Myricks, in the County of Bristol, and is still a widow, and is in the eighty sixth year of her age.
Elizabeth X Read mark
Witnessed by
Walter R. Gregory.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written— Before me,
Allen Preskey, Justice of the Peace.
I certify from what knowledge I have of the above named Elizabeth Read that I believe her to be the same person who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit,
Attest, Allen Preskey, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Boston February 12 th . 1881
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Allen Presbury was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his 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.
Lucius Walter Secretary of the Commonwealth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Reed, George GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8691 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 10, 1795 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.