Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34957, for Nicholas Lecke, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Navy
Lecke, Nicholas
or Leeke
NUMBER
S. 34957
Maryland residence and agency
CONTENTS
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Dead. See letter to G. G. Belt, 18th
April 1829. [illegible] to 4 March 1820.
to H. W. Gray, April.1. 1837.
March 13 /03. N. R. Washer
as to Pension to
(91)
Maryland. 4
Nicholas Lecke,
Sergeant of Marines,
Ship Virginia Capt Nicholsen
Army U.
-
At $8. per mo: com 3rd April, 1818.
[illegible] 5th April, 1818.
sent to Mr. Nicholas Lecke,
U.S. Pensioners, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Ans to 4th Sept. 1818. 5 2/31 mo. $40.51
Maryland
Rev.y Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Trigate Virginia
one year
Baltimore
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Invalid
File No. 34957
Nicholas Lecke
Sergt. of Marines
Ship "Virginia"
Rev. War
Act March 18, 1818
Index: Vol., Page
Arrangement of 1870.
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Dr. N. L. Dashiell,
2340 Madison Avenue.
Office Hours:
9 to 10 A.M. and 5 to 7 P.M.
Telephone
Baltimore, Md., Jan 20th 1903,
[Illegible] Dashiell of Balto. Md, Born February 9th, 1769. Died October 4th 1830. Any war or navy record of 1812 [illegible] was he pensioned
Nicholas Leeke, born of London, England [illegible] 29/1749. Come to America in 1769. Settled near Annapolis, Md. Died of Balt. Md Jan 31 1824, was clerk of the [illegible] Virginia, Jas Nickelson, during the Revolution, was granted a
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pension. Have you his war or navy record. Can you fortell abroad his discharge and pension
[illegible]
Nicholas Leeke Dashiell
Have you the roster of the Virginia
O. W. & U. Division
Jan 27 1903
Recorded
Pension D Jan 22 1903 US Office
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(8-1776)

Service
Navy

Lecke, Nicholas
or Leeke

Maryland residence and agency

Number
S
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Batt March 30th 1837
[illegible] I am requested by the widow of Nicholas Lecke late a Sergt of Marines in the Army of the Revolution as her certificate from the War Dept.
as [illegible] pension roll of the Maryland Agency
dated 5th April 1818 to inquire of the C[illegible] the remainder of his pension, she informs me that her husband died in 1824 and that he drew his pension [illegible] to 1822. She also wishes to know the proper voucher that will be necessary for her to forward an order to obtain the same & whether anything else is coming to him besides her pension.
Your attention to this will oblige a deserving widow of a Revolutionary soldier as well as your [illegible] 
[illegible] W. Gray
Justice of the Peace for Balt. City
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{Long division}
8
2
31 | 1600 | 51
1600 - 155
=50
-31
=19

1818. 9.4
1818. 4.2
= 5. 2/ [illegible]7
8
= $40.51
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The Declaration of Nicholas
Seal of the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, late a
Sargent of Marines in the Revolutionary war, made the virtue of
and agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States, passed
on the eighteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled "an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war." as follows, That he enlisted
as a Sargent of Marines on board the United States Frigate, called
the Virginia, commanded by James Nicholson, Esquire, on the twelfth
day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six,
and continued on board said Frigate until the twelfth day of
October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, at which
time he received his discharge, which is hereunto annexed
Nicholas Leeke
---
State of Maryland, City and County of Baltimore,
Be it known, That on the third day of April, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Before
me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the City
Court in and for the City of Baltimore in the State aforesaid
Personally came and appeared, aged 70 years, Nicholas Leak who hath
made the above declaration and hath subscribed the same, and
being by me solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of almighty
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Almighty God, doth depose and say, that the facts stated in the said Declaration are just and true, according to the best of his knowledge and
belief; and that from his reduced circumstance, he needs the assistance
of his Country for support. And I the said Associate Justice,
doth further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the
said Nicholas Leak served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid,
against the common enemy from the aforegoing declaration and Affidavit
and the Certificate of his Discharge hereto annexed, signed "Chap. Chitton [illegible]"
Mc Mechen
Associate Judge
of
Balt City Court
City of Baltimore, to [illegible]
I, Thomas Harwood, Clerk of Baltimore City Court,
hereby certify, that the Honorable, William Mc Mechen Esquire
before whom the foregoing proceedings appears to have been
taken and certified, was at the time of taking and certifying
the same, and his Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court
duly commissioned and qualified; and to all his acts as such
full faith and credit is and ought to be given-
In Testimony hereto subscribe my name
and affix the seal of Baltimore City
Court this third day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen
The Harwood Clerk
Baltimore City Court
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1777 Nicholas Lecke, Sl

Frigate Virginia
To Cash and States of W. Morris
To do. of Chs. Chilton
Do P By 12 months Wages & 60 p from the 12th  of 76 to the 12.77
Octob. 12th 1777 the above Nicholas Lecke is due
Frigate Virginia by Order of James Nichols
[unintelligible below signature]