Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12344, John Breed, Mass N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N. H.
Breed, John
S. 12344
CONTENTS
carded

30.10
Albany New York John Breed
of Oswego Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Young of the reg t commanded by Col Reed in the reg t line for 18 months and 15 days
Reduced from $73.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N. York at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1835 and Sept 6 J. C. Baker Richland
Arrears to the 4th of Mar Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Day Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 5
★ N. H. Mass
Records completed. Nov. 8/05. R.
1834 Jan 11 J. H. Breed - sent history

11.024
18 w 15 days
admitted 22 mo private
$73.33
36.66
Enl d 7 th July 1785
D. 21. Oct.

163 3/4 17 State of New York } Oswego County }
On this 24 th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas (being a Court of Record) now sitting John Breed a resident of the Town of Sandy Creek in the County of Oswego and State of New York aged on the 15 th day of October 1831 Seventy four Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, cloth on his Oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York, Oswego County } ss. Town of Sandy Creek.
I John Breed of the Town and State aforesaid: Do hereby certify that I was born on the 15 th day of October in the Year 1757 agreeable to the record in my Bible in the Town of Easttown I believe in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts. When I was about 3 Years old my Father removed to Sudbury in the same State. I resided there until I was Eleven Years old, at which time my Father removed to the Town of Packersfield, (now called Nelson) in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire. I resided there until I was Seventeen Years old when the Revolutionary War commenced in the Year 1775. On the 19 th or 20 th day of April in the Year 1775 I think in the afternoon I entered the Service as a Volunteer in the New Hampshire line of Militia under the Command of Lieut. Abijah Brown, Ensign Thomas Upham, ord d Sergeant, Nathaniel Breed. Marched from Nelson through Lexington to Cambridge, under the command of the above named officers. Immediately after arriving at Cambridge I enlisted under Capt. Ezra Town, or Sowns, of New Ipswich State aforesaid (other officers of this company) Josiah Brown Lieut. Hartnuffs Ensign --- Williams ord d Serj. Said company was attached to Col. Reeds Regiment of Fitts William New Hampshire Line Gen. Sullivans Brigade. Marched from Cambridge to New Ipswich procured arms and equipments, remained here a short time Recruiting and disciplining, some time in the Month of May, we Marched back to Cambridge. From thence marched to Bedford. On Tuesday before the Battle on Bunker Hill, Col. Reeds Regiment, to which I belonged Marched

Marched from Medford to Charleston, and were stationed on Charleston Neck, to guard this position. On the 17 th of June 1775. early in the Morning Were alarmed by the roar of British Cannon, I think about 10 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day We Marched on to Bunker Hill, exposed to the enemys fire our ranks marched Six paces apart. We gained our position on the Hill without any loss of consequence. A severe action soon commenced, and here for the first time I saw Men wetting in their blood. Our Regiment had but thirty rounds of Cartridges each, we here fought with a determined spirit until our ammunition was exhausted, One Musket ball struck my Hat and knocked from my head, another struck my Cartouch box at the end, and went through the same belting the covering and wood. We were overpowered by superior force, and towards night retreated, I retreated with the Wounded under Lieut. Browns command, to Medford The remainder of our Regiment, retreated to Prospect Hill the same evening. On the Morning of the next day our Regiment and Col. Starks Reg. Marched on to Winter Hill and commenced fortifying with energy. Our Regiment continued here until this Campaign closed which was in January 1776. Doct. Green was the Surgeon of our Regiment and my Father Nathaniel Breed was Surgeon's Mate. My time of Service in this Campaign was Nine Months I had no written discharge I believe it was not customary in discharging Militia to have them in writing.
In the Month of June following. 1776. I enlisted again for Five Months under Capt. Warren of Cambridge Street Massachusetts. Our first Lieut. Name was Tufts 2 nd Lieut. Name was Burton, Ord l Serg. Name was Brown Said Co. was attached to Col. Wheelock's Regiment, and Gen. Bricketts or Brackets, Brigade in the Massachusetts line. I entered the service under the above officers I believe on the first of July in said Year 1776. at Cambridge Common, and Marched from thence, through Lexington Concord, Groton, New Ipswich, Keen, Charleston, over the Green Mountain through Rutland in the State of Vermont thence on to Ticonderoga, Remained at Ticonderoga and its vicinity, until my time of service expired which was on the first day of December in said Year. Gen. Gates. I think commanded at Ticonderoga at this time

I saw Gen. Arnold at Ticonderoga after his defeat on Lake Champlain in a Privatizing tour. The Drummer of our Company went with Arnold on this tour, some others of our Company went out privatizing tours. Our business while stationed at this Post, was Fortifying Guarding scouting & some light out skirmishing, But no action of consequence transpired at this Post in the Campaign after my time of service expired as aforesaid in the fore part of the Month of Dec. 1776. Our Company Marched to Skene'sborough (now Whitehall) where we drew a few days provisions when discharged by verbal Gen orders and returned home to Nelson.
In the Month of June 1780. I enlisted again for Six Months, under Capt. Spaulding of Jeffery, in the New Hampshire line Col. Nichols, Reg. Simont - - Dodge. Ensign - - Hartness Joseph Blanchard Ord d Serg. Our Company Mustered at Swanzey or Winchester (I do not recollect which) under the above officers, and first Marched to Concord Springfield in the State of Massachusetts then through Great Barrington to Claverack in the State of New York. Staid at Claverack about a fortnight. From thence Marched to Fishkill Staid there a short time. from thence Marched to West Point. Gen. Arnold was in command at West Point when we arrived at West Point, after remaining here a short time our Regiment, was ordered over the River to a place call d Robinsons Farms, a little below West Point. After remaining at Robinsons Farms a short time I was detached on what was call d the Fat Cattle Guard, then stationed at Crumb Pond and its vicinity I was sent to relieve and take the Place of a Soldier by the Name of Robert Usher, who was one of said Guard, I repaired to Crumb Pond and joined said Guard consisting of about 10 Men. We had about 600 head of Beef Cattle to Guard and move from place to place as occasion required for the purpose of Grazing, after remaining in this service I think about 4 weeks, About the time that Arnold performed his traitorous act, information was brought us by one of our horsemen, that 150. British light horsemen were approaching to capture our Cattle. Immediately commenced a vigorous Retreat and pursued it with such energy that we saved ourselves and all our Cattle from the grasp of our enemies. We were soon relieved from this Guard and ordered back to our Regiment at West Point. While I was out on this guard tower and while our Regiment lay at West Point

Gen. Arnolds treachery was discovered and his plot defeated. I remained at West Point but a short time before I was ordered to Fishkill to join the Second Fort Cattle Guard again I continued in this service on duty until my term of enlistment expired, or until was then discharged by Gen orders and returned home to Nelson afore said.
In the Month of September 1777. I volunteered my services for the purpose of repelling the invasion of Gen. Burgoyne crossed the Green Mountain over into Manchester in Vermont from Thorne to Saratoga in the State of New York. There to Fort Edward, was principally employed in scouting parties annoying British boats, and harassing the outskirts of the enemy. When General Burgoyne was taken I was on a scouting party on the opposite side of the River. In this tour of volunteer service on this sudden emergency we were not regularly organized under any particular officers statedly, but engaged in any service or expedition when we were needed as Military Volunteers. The time of this volunteer service was 2 Months and it was a laborious tour after the surrender of Burgoyne Army I was furnished with a few days provisions and returned home to New Hampshire.
In each and all the above terms of service amounting in all to 22 Months. I armed and equipped myself at my own private expence.
I believe I never received a written discharge but that in every case of the foregoing terms of service, I was discharged verbally by Gen orders. I do not know of any surviving witness now living to testify to my services yet it is possible there may be some yet in the Land of the living who served with me. If so they live in the State of New Hampshire 250 or 300 Miles distant from my present residence. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my Name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State in the Union to my knowledge. After the Revolutionary War I settled in Nelson afore said and resided there until the Year 1828. when I removed to Sandy Creek, Oswego County State of New York at which place I now reside I am now in the 75 th Year of my age.
Subscribed and sworn.
the day 4 Year aforesaid.
D. M. Wilson Dep. Clerk.
John Brell

State of New York, ss. Oswego County } We Ralph Robinson a clergyman residing in the Town of Richland in said County and Simon Meacham residing in the Town of Sandy Creek in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Breed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in the Seventyfifth Year of his age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revo- lution, and that we concur in that opinion, knowing him to be a Man sustaining a good Moral and unim- peachable character.
Ralph Robinson. Subscribed & Sworn this day - Simon C Meacham 1 year forward
C. M. Mason Deputy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opin- ion 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 certifies that it appears to them that Ralph Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Richland and County of Oswego and that Simon Meacham who also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Sandy Creek in said County, and is a credible person and that the claimant is entitled to credit.
Laurens Johnson Samuel G. Jennings J. Reynolds Judges of the Court

ERIC POOR Clerk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bennington 6 Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Breed for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1832.
Eric Poor Clerk By D. M. Henson Dep Clerk

11,024
John Breed Sandy Creek Onondaga Co. N. York
admitted -

11,024
BRIEF in the case of  Co of Oswego
John Breed, - Sandy Creek, in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74 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.     19 th or 20 th Apr l In 1775 98 private Gen. Sullivan, H. A. Brown, Bussn Thomas, P. H. ... J. Breed, Cap. E. Towns ... Brown, Bussn Hartness ... Brig. Genl. Williams, Col. Reid ... Lt. Lupton & Burton, Brig. Genl. ... Brown, Col. Wheelock ... Lieut. Brickett & Gates ... Cap. Spaulding, Col. Nichols ... Lt. Dodge, Bussn Hartness ... Brig. Genl. Blanchard ... no organization   June 1776 50 u   13   June 1780 63 15 u   Sep r 1779 2 u    5. In what battles was he engaged? 19. 75
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trad.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
M. E. E.
January 10, 1930
Mr. John Breed Newhall 23 Atlantic Street Lynn, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Breed I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12344, it appears that John , the son of Nathaniel Breed , was born October 15, 1757 in Easttown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Packersfield, which was later called Nelson, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, he volunteered April 19 or 20, 1775 under Lieutenant Abijah Brown, (his orderly sergeant was Nathaniel Breed, no relationship is stated) marched to Cambridge and there enlisted, served nine months in Captain Ezra Town's Company, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. His father, Nathaniel Breed, was Surgeon's Mate of the Regiment.
John Breed enlisted in June, 1776, served as a private in Captain Warren's or Warner's Company, Colonel Wheelock's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged the first part of December, 1776.
He enlisted in September, 1777 and served two months near Saratoga at the time of the surrender of General Burgoyne. The names of his officers are not given.
He enlisted in June, 1780 and served six months in Captain Spaulding's Company, Colonel Nichols' New Hampshire Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, to which place he had moved from Nelson, New Hampshire in 1828.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner

Perman
12344 INVALID.
1930, Jan 10, Hist to John Breed Newhall, m. E.E.
File No. 12,344
John Breed Piv Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3010
New York
John Breed
of Oswego in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed — in the line for 22 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Decr. 1832 — and sent to Claimant Sandy Creek
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $109.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mch. 33 36.67 $146.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 146
T. C. Baker of Richland N. Y. informed as to the issue of J. Breed's cert: July 9. 1833 Duplicate certificate issued 22 July '33. sent T. C. Baker as above. —
let to E. Arnes 18 May 1835 " to Pensioner 18th " " —
let to T. C. Baker 10 July 1835

Pulaski July. 21. 1835
Geo. Wm Crump
Hon. Sir Yours of the 10 th inst. in relation to the case of John Breed is at hand You say nothing about a certificate - please give me in- formation about it - as I returned You his certificate according to Your request I am much obliged Your friend & humble servt. by John Breed L. C. Batten
Directs to L. C. Batten

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir in obedience to Your request Mr Brece has authorized me to return you his Pension Certificate saying that he is positive he did serve in the first instance 9 Months altho the enlistment was but until the 1 st Jany. 76 - which would make but about 8 and that he is ready to make affidavits that he served in alarm & other short terms of service for all the time he has been allowed for - this he submits to your direction & I have to say that Mr Brece can give the most unqualified support as to the correctness of all his statements being well known among us and of most unimpeachable character. I am
Yours Respectfully J. B. Baker
Pulaski July 2. 1835

Payments to be made at New York by the Presd U.S. Brk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book D Vol. 5 Page 146 by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk.

(Duplicate)
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Breed of the State _____ of New York _____ who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive _____ Seventy-three _____ dollars and Thirty-three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 11 Dec. '32. which is supposed to be lost.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 22 nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John B. Vans Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Came to Sandy Creek Sept. 1828

11,024
John Breed
C

11,024
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Brea which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? He has V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? He has VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? He has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? It is affixed but not in the manner required

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Hee has.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Hee has
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? They are
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are,
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York Onondago County, p. 3
John Breed of the town of Sandy Creek in said County of Onondago being duly sworn saith that he is the identical John Breed named in, and who made his Declaration in September last in open Court in said County for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832, that said Declaration was forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of War immediately thereafter, as he has been informed and believed - but that he has never recd. any answer or return from said Declaration, except a memorandum or line, just recd. from the War Department by T. C. Baker Esq. of Richland, stating that "John Breca's Certificate was forwarded on the 11 th day of December to Sandy Creek." And this deponent further says that he has never received, seen or heard of the said Certificate or of any Certificate from the War Department for him, although he has frequently inquired for letters etc. at the Sandy Creek Post Office - and therefore prays that a Duplicate Certificate may be made and forwarded to him, at Richland Post Office , between which and Sandy Creek Office he resides. John Breed
Subscribed and sworn this 16 th day of July 1833, before me - And I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Breed and that he is a man of truth and veracity. Hiram Hubbell Justice of the Peace, and Post Master Richland
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Richland July 15. 1833 Sir I herewith enclose (for Wm. Baker) Certificate for a New one , which should be for 5 months service as a 2 nd Serjeant. D 10 Mo. 8 days as a private as will appear by his agt. This is done in obedience to your direction to me of the 9 th instant. Yours Humble Servt. T. C. Baker P.S. Please send John Breca's certificate with Mr. Baker

Breed Family Association
President. JOHN BREED NEWHALL Lynn, Mass.
Vice-Presidents. PROF. STEPHEN ALEC BREED Cambridge, Mass.
DR. ROBERT S. BREED Geneva, New York
DR. FREDERICK S. BREED Chicago, Ill.
GEORGE HORACE BREED New York City
Recording Secretary, MRS. IRMA T. SPRAGUE 11 Beach Road, Lynn
Corresponding Secretary. AVIS E. NEWHALL 23 Atlantic Street, Lynn
Treasurer. S. ELLEN GOSS Lynn, Mass.
Executive Committee
BENJAMIN BREED, Williamstown
HELEN A. BOYCE, Lynn
EUGENIE GOSS, Lynn
MRS. HELEN BREED THOMSON, Swampscott
C. ALFRED BREED, Newtonville
ARTHUR O. TAYLOR, Boston
RICHARD P. BREED, Lynn
MRS. HENRY MAYO, Lynn
LINCOLN ASHCROFT, Beach Bluff
23 Atlantic St.,
Lynn, Mass., November 8, 1929.
United States Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please look at your files of Revolutionary pensioners for the place and date of birth and death, together for any information con- tained therein concerning names and dates of birth of the parents and children of the following:-
(1). Joseph Breed , residing at Lincklear, N.Y. ae. 85 in 1840. (2). John Breed, residing at Richland, N.Y. ae. 85 in 1840.
I desire the above information, with any more that might help, for a genealogy of the Breed family. Thus far I have not been able to place these men but expect some light from your answer.
Yours truly,
John Breed Newhall