Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,934, for William Leary, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Leary, William
NUMBER
S. 40,934
CONTENTS
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40934
INVALID
Revy OW
File No. 40,934
William Leary
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol Z, Page 291
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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12,523
R
Pennsylvania
Wm Leary
Allegany in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the 4th Regt PA line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of July 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Roberts, Esqr. Pittsburgh Pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1819- 1 4/31 9.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$57.00
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Allegany County
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First declaration-
District of Columbia, SS.
On the first day of February 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears William Leary aged 63 years, resident in Washington in the said district, 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 Wm Leary enlisted in the year 1778 in Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Dennis Dogherty of the fourth Pennsa Regiment, 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 Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Monmouth Elizabeth point, Shorthill, Germantown, Brandywine, Paoli, Staney point & York Town, 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, except the annexed document.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buchner Thruston, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears William Leary 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 am also satisfied that the said William Leary stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  Given under my hand, this first day of February 1819.
B. Thurston
Note. The said William Leary stated on oath, that he had served two terms of 12 months, & 9 months, previous to his last enlistment mentioned in the above declaration, having first enlisted in the year 1775 for 12 months in Sussex County State of N. Jersey, under Capt Daniel Morgan & served at Quebec, where he was held a prisoner & laid in irons 17 weeks.
B. Thruston
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FREE
War Office
Washington City
Wm Leary 4th Pennsylvania Regt
1778- for the war
Roll
13th May 1819
1st Decl'n 1st Feb 1819
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Pennsylvania Pct
On this thirteenth day of May 1819, before me the subscriber President of the Fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared William Leary aged sixty three years resident in the Town of Allegheny in the County of Allegheny in the district aforesaid 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 a late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the sd. Wm Leary enlisted in the year 1778 in Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Dennis Dogherty in the 4th Penna. Regiment; that he continued to serve in the sd. corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Monmouth, Elizabeth point, Short Hill, Germantown, Brandy[wine]
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[Bran]wine, Paoli, Stoney point & York town that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support & that he has now no other evidence of his said services except the annexed document.
William Leary X his mark
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year afor'd.
Saml Roberts
I Samuel Roberts President Ji as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Leary did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  It also appears to my satisfaction that he is reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  Given under my hand & seal this thirteenth day of May 1819.
Sam'l Roberts
Note: The sd. Wm Leary stated on oath that he had served two terms (of 12 months & 9 months) previous to his last enlistment as mentioned in the preceding declaration, having first enlisted in the year 1775 for 12 months in Sussex County New Jersey under Capt Danl Morgan & served at Quebec where he was prisoner & laid in irons 17 weeks.
Saml Roberts
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My dear Sir,
The bearer Wm Leary has come to Washington for the purpose of obtaining his Bounty land, and his pension Cert. for revolutionary services.  He will explain his case to you, and whatever aid or instructions you may give him.  I will also contribute all in my power to his success.
Yrs Truly
N. B. Van Zandt
30 Jany 1819
Land warrant No. 9827- issued to Alexander Power assignee of Wm Leary 6th June 1792 for 100 acres of land, due him from the U.S. for his Revolutionary services of the Pennsylvania line.
Department of War
Section of bountry lands
Jany 30th 1819
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Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania SS
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County o by these presents Certify that Samuel Roberts, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing deposition, and Certificate, now is and was at the time of signing the same President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, including the County aforesaid, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such throughout the United States and elsewhere.
Witness my hand and seal of office at the City of Pittsburgh, this 13 May A.D. 1819
E. Rutland, Pro