From the Pension file of Joseph Rhoads,  S. 45583

January 12, 1839

Mr. Robert Phillips                                                                JOSEPH RHOADS
Nassau                                                                                  S. 45583
New York                                                                            BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Rhoades who, you state, served under Colonel Lewis Dubois, had a brother John killed at the storming of Fort Montgomery, also had a daughter Mary who married Frederick Hadley, son of Frederick and Catherine (Purdy) Hadley, all of whom lived in Ulster County, New York, and of Bogardus Hatch who, you state, died May 24, 1836, at the age of seventy-four years nine months twenty-four days, and his wife, Deborah, died May 16, 1841, at the age of seventy-five years, both being buried in Columbia County, New York, and that his daughter, Chloe, married William R. Owens and moved to Erie County, New York.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Bogardus Hatch, under any spelling.  Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to the soldiers of the Revolutionary War.  The record of Joseph Rhoads follows as found in pension claim, S. 45583, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth, and names of the parents of Joseph Rhoads are not shown.

Joseph Rhoads enlisted in the spring of 1777, served as private in Captains Henry Du Bois' and Pawling's companies, Colonels Lewis Du Bois' and Philip Van Cortlandt's New York regiments;  during his service was stationed at Fort Montgomery, in General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, in the battles of Monmouth and at the surrender of Cornwallis in which he received several wounds and was discharged at the close of the Revolutionary War.

The soldier moved about 1803 from Schoharie County, New York, to Ulster County, in the same state.

Joseph Rhoads was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he gave his age as "sixty-two years and upwards" and was  resident of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.  He signed his surname Rhoads.  In 1820, he was residing in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, when he gave his age as "sixty-one years and better", with no explanation of the discrepancy.  He died December 21, 1851.

In 1820, the soldier stated that he was living with his wife and seven children and that he had other children who were married and not living at home.  The following names of children were given:

                                           Phoebe,         born      July          16,   1791

                                           Elizabeth,         "          October   27,   1793

                                           Nancy,            "           May         16,  1798

                                           Benjamin,        "           December  3,  1801

                                           Jeremiah,         "           April          6,  1804

                                            Julia,               "           April         19, 1808

                                            Rebecca,         "          November 17, 1811

                                            Jane,               "           October     21, 1815

The name of Joseph Rhoads' wife was not shown in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Joseph Rhodes, certificate #2840, issued September 24, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 6, 1818, Act 18th March, 1818, New York Agency.

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