Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 905, for James Reed, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Reed James
L 905.
Banded
CONTENTS

205 237 41 46.41
New Jersey 9849.
James Reed
of Brunswick in the State of N.J. who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Perrin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Forman in the N.J. militia line for
13. Mo. 28 days Pri:
Inscribed on the Roll of N.J. at the rate of 46. Dollars 41. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of June 1832. and delivered - Ch. G. McCleary Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 92 82 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. '33. 23. 20 $ 116. 02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Francioni Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3. Page 128.
To Hightstown ✓ N.J.

James Reid
State of New Jersey Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Middlesex County for Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832.
On this thirty first day of July Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open Court held as a special Term of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex at the City of New Brunswick now sitting being a Court of Record, James Reid a resident of the Township of South Brunswick in the said County of Middlesex aged seventy nine years on the 19. day of November last 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 the 7. day of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a private in the Militia of New Jersey under the following named Officers according to the best of his recollection as herein stated viz. in the year 1776 he was called out to Perth Amboy in the company commanded by Captain William Penine under Colonel Samuel Forster, and after serving out that term, he was called out in the company commanded by Captain William Montgomery, under Colonel Nathaniel Scudder and marched to Long-Branch in the County of Monmouth on the seashore, in the year 1777 was called out again in the company commanded by John Voorhies under Colonel Asher Holmes, and lay at Monmouth Court-house, Tinton Falls, Colts-neck, Shrewsbury, & Middle-Point, and after that term he was called out again under Captain James Brewer, of Peter Wilsoff's Company, certainly recollect which to Tom's River in the County of Monmouth on the seashore guarding the shore from the plundering parties of the enemy, he thinks in the year 1778, and in the same year was called out to a place called Souland-Mountain in the County of Somerset at the time the British Army marched from New Brunswick to Somerset Court-house, and from thence marched to a place called Steele's Gap where part of General Washington's Army lay, and on the retreat of the British Army from Somerset Court-house was ordered out to harass the British on their retreat towards New Brunswick, and after their retreat out of the State of New Jersey returned home to his residence in Monmouth County.

in the year 1780 was again called out to a place called Springfield in Essex County but does not now remember the names of the officers he was under at the different places he was called out in the service owing to disease and bodily infirmities with which he has been afflicted for a long time past, in consequence of which he hath not been able scarcely to walk for a considerable time past, neither is he at present. But he remembers being out at different times and places, under the command of Captains Samuel Carhart, William Vancleaf, and Peter Penrose, and Colonels Elisha Lawrance and Thomas Henderson besides the officers he hath abovenamed, but as to the officers he was out under on every tour he was out in the service he cannot under his oath precisely or distinctly remember. But this he will declare that from the time he first entered the service in the year 1776. until the end of the Revolutionary war, he attended and went out upon every call of the militia that was made upon him and it is well known that from the situation of the County of Monmouth where he at that time resided they were very frequent, and numerous and this deponent further declares that he has no documentary evidence relating to his services, and he doth hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to any pension, or annuity except the present, and he also declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, and he also declares that he verily believes according to the best estimate that he can make at this time that he served at different times as is above related in the said service for as long a term of time as one year and six months
and this deponent, or applicant further declares that as far as he knows every officer under whom he served are now dead, otherwise he might be enabled to make a more full statement or declaration
Sworn to, and subscribed in open Court this 31 day of July 1832
Robert McHenry
his James R Reed mark

We Richard Reid and Joseph Mount of the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Reid who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing application or declaration and believe him to be seventy nine years old or thereabouts, and that to our own personal knowledge he served at different times as a soldier in the Revolutionary war having been out with him in the service at various times and different occasions, and that he is respected, and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and we are certain of the fact
sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 31 day of July 1932
Robert W. Henney
Richard Reid Joseph Mount
The said declarant could not procure a clergyman to certify not being well known where he at present resides
Interrogatories put by the Court to the foregoing applicant
1. where and in what year were you born.
Answer, in the County of Monmouth Dec. 19th 1752
2. have you any record of your, and where is it -
Answer in a book for a family record of my father which book is in my brother Richard possession
3. how were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Answer in the County of Monmouth where I have lived the greatest part of my time the remainder in the County of Middlesex where I now live in the Township of Brunswick in said County of Middlesex.
4. how were you called into service,
Answer, as a volunteer
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer, I do not know that I was ever under any regular Officers in the Standing Army, and I do not now recollect the name of any others besides those named in my declaration as to the circumstances general of my services they are also related in my deposition
6. did you ever receive a discharge from the service,
Answer I never received any written discharge when the time expired for which I was called out. I was always verbally discharged and I believe this was the case generally with the militia

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your previous neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution,
August, Col. David Chambers, Chas. Richard Reace Robert McLeyney and John Rue of the Revolution, Chas. John D. Mc Donnell, Aaron Gulick Esq. James Coombes and John Van Dyke of last years,
Sworn to, and Subscribed in open Court this 31 day of July 1832
Robert McLeyney
James his + Reed mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after perusing the above interrogatories prescribed by the war department, and served as he states, and the Court further certifying that it appears to them the Symmes C. Henry who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said village of Cranbury in the County of Middlesex, and that Joseph Mount who has also signed his name to the same is a resident in the said County and is a creditable person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
The foregoing affidavits were all sworn to, and Subscribed in open Court this 31 day of July 1832 before the subscribing Judges namely
Robert McLeyney
J. B. Moore } Judges Thos. Hance }
I F. L. Mandersalem Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Reace for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 31 st day of July A.D. 1832
F. L. Mandersalem Clerk

Rev Alar
INVALID.
File No. 905
James Reed, Rev. N. J. M. L.
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Supplementary Declaration
State of New Jersey } Be it known that on the 1. day of June 1833 Middlesex County } before me Robert McManey one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
personally appeared James Reid an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832 who being duly sworn according to Law did on his oath declare and say in addition to his original declaration, and for the purpose of amending the same agreeably to the instructions of the war department, and more particularly relating to the length of the different tours that he served during the Revolutionary war, and also as the proof of his actual service during said time, that to the best of his memory and belief he states as follows, by way of amendment, and in the order of time that he has related the tours in his original declaration, and which are as follows Viz.
That in the year 1776 he was called into the service of the the United States as a private in the Militia of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain William Perrine, under Colonel Samuel Forman he believes and marched to Amboy, in Middlesex County and that this tour lasted 1 mo. weeks 1 00
that in the same year he was again called out into the service in the company commanded by Captain William Montgomery under Col. Nathaniel Scudder and marched to Long Branch in the County of Monmouth on the Sea shore, that this tour lasted 1 1 00
that in the same year or 1777 was called out into service again in the company commanded by Captain John Coenhoven under Col. Asha Holmes, and marched to Monmouth Court house, Tenen-falls, both near Shrewsbury and Middle Point, this tour was a lengthy one and must have lasted as long at least as 1 1 2
in the year 1777 was again called out into service under Captain James Brewer, or Peter Nickoff and was marched to Jones River, was out on this tour 1 1 0
in the same year was called out into service again under Captain Peter Perrine & Col. Hyre and marched to Sculland Mountain, Hells Gap and other places was out on this tour 1 1 00
after this was ordered out into service again under Captain Peter Perrine and he believes Col. William Scudder is not sure 5 1 2

mon weeks  Brought over 5 11 2 of the year and marched to Springfield in Essex County was out on this tour to the best of his remembrance 1 11 00 This Applicant further declares that since he made his original declaration his health is somewhat better, and upon enquiring and reflecting on the subject of his different tours of duty he has been on in the service he now remembers his being out under Captain James Brewer previous to the Battle of Monmouth and was marched to New Jersey and other places more than 100 miles from his residence was out on this tour at least 1 11 00 was called out again, cannot remember what year but was under Captain Bartholomew he believes and marched to Middletown point and other places this tour lasted 1 11 00 was again called into service under Captain John Covenhoven and was stationed at Monmouth Court-house and was engaged in different scouting parties this tour lasted at least 1 11 00 was called into service again in the year 1770 immediately previous to the Battle of Monmouth and under the same Captain he thinks, and was marched to several different places, was at the Battle and saw General when he was engaged the day after the Battle was employed in carrying our wounded to Princeton this tour must have lasted 1 11 00 Shortly after the Battle of Monmouth he was ordered out under Colonel Holmes, or Lawrence and Captain Peter Witoff and marched to and stationed at Eaton-town, and was engaged on different scouting parties along the shores this tour lasted 1 11 00 after this was called into service under Captain Peter Penine and marched to Elizabeth town, and the Scotch plains he cannot ascertain the year this tour lasted as the usual calls 1 11 00 This applicant remembers a number of other places he was at, but he cannot recollect the years, nor the officers he was under, but remembers being at Egg Harbor, Black Point and Middletown, was also out on a great number of sudden alarms and this applicant under his Oath declares, and he verily believes he was out on these occasions more than 1 11 00 The above additional declaration Total in months 13 11 24 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year abovesaid
Robert Mchenny
James his Reid mark

State of N. Jersey } Be it known that on the 21. day of May 1833 Middlesex county } before me Robert McHenry one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Benjamin Van Schoick Esq. who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say under his Oath that he was acquainted with James Reid an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832 at an early period of the Revolutionary war, and that according to the best of his deponents recollection the first he saw him out was in the year 1776 in the Militia of New Jersey at Perth Amboy in the county of Middlesex under Captain William Penine, and he thinks was out on that tour about one month, afterwards he saw him out in the service in the year 1777 in Monmouth county at a place called Long Branch under Captain William Montgomery he thinks this tour lasted one month, and that he saw him the said James Reid out in the service under different Officers, and at different places but cannot remember them all but he remembers seeing him at Tinton falls Monmouth Court-house, and Colts-neck and that he saw him out in the service as a private very frequently during the Revolutionary war, and further saith not sworn to, and subscribed the day and year abovenamed, before me the subscription and I do hereby certify that the witness who has subscribed the above affidavit is a creditable person Robert McHenry Justice of the peace
(Benj Van Schoick)

State of N. Jersey } Be it known that on the 21. day of May 1833 Middlesex County ss. } before me Robert McHenry one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Mount who being duly sworn according to Law did under his Oath depose and say that he was acquainted about the commencement of the Revolution war with James Rea, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832, and that he saw him the said James Rea frequently, at least as a private in the Militia of New Jersey, but his memory has failed him very much, by reason thereof he cannot recollect the names of many of the places, nor the officers he was under but he believes he saw him out at Tinton falls, and Colts-neck in Monmouth County, and at Lowland mountain, and Springfield, in Middlesex his deponent verily believes he saw him out, at many other places, that he also saw him out under captain William Montgomery, he believes and captain Peter Perrine and several others not now recollected, and further saith not Joseph Mount sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year aboven said — and I do hereby certify that the witness who hath subscribed the above affidavit is a creditable person Robert McHenry Justice of the peace
12mo. 28 day per comd
James Rea 1000 Broad St New York Bob Jones
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss. I Nicholas Voorhies Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of said County. Do certify that Robert McHenry before whom the foregoing & annexed deposition was taken was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature Robert McHenry is his proper signature for Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 17 th day of June 1833 N Voorhies Clerk