Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,832, for Noah Leavens, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
CONTENTS
Leavens Noah
NUMBER
S. 42832
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of April 6th 1832 from
4th Sept 184th 17th Novr
1841. Agt notified Aug 13th 1842

Notification sent September 6th 1820 
to Russell Cooperstown New York
 
(2,688)
New York
Noah Leavens, private
New-Hampshire line
Colo Dearbon
1780. 3 years.
In the army of the United State during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sept. 1818
and sent to the care of John Russell
Esq: Coopers Town, Otsego Co. N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, $41.07.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 48
5 mo: 4/30
89.07
 
Dearborn

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Dep. Cert: forwarded to
Russell, Jany 12, 1820.
File continued
File [illegible] 19
Otsego Otsego Co
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 26th
1842.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and author
izing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,
Five of the six children of Noah
Leavens, deceased,
late -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York
Agency, at the rate of
Eight Dollars and Cents per under the law of the 18th March 1878
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept 1841 to the 17th Nov. 1841-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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District of New York
Otsega County,
On this day of June
1820 personally appeared in open
Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Noah Leavens aged 56 years, resident in Otsego in
the county of Otsego
in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Livermore
company, Colonel H. Dearborn regiment, belonging to the New Hampshire
 line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 1st day of April1818 on which he has received a pension certificate No. 2688
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March,
1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my
property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto
annexed, and by me subscribed.

ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.

No Real Estate & no personal Estate unable
to labour but a small part of my time
and all the business or work that I can
do is as a day labourer, and I depend on
my pension from Government for keep
part-- no family residing with me

[signature] Noah Leavins
Sworn to & declared of
this 20 June 1820
Before the Court
[signature] W. Morell clk
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
 
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Otsego and State of New York, do hereby certify,
that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify
, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is no
dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of Jun 1820
 
[signature] W. Morell clk

Noah Leavens
Otsego No2680
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State of New York
Otsego County  Noah Leavins being
duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a
resident of the town of Otsego in said County of Otsego
That he enlisted into a company of Rangers commanded by Capt George Aldridge belonging to
the army of the United States, in the month of
March one thousand Seven Hundred & eighty
and that he served about a year in said campany
when he was transfered to a company
commanded by Capt Livermore, also attached to the
army of the United States belonging to Col.
Dearborns Regiment whereof William Salt was
Major  That this deponent served in the army
of the United States more than ten years as a
private. And that he remained in the service
of the United States untill the close of the
revolutionary war. When he was honorably
discharged therefrom
and he also saith
that he is in indeed circumstances, and unable
to support himself.
and is in need of assistance from his country
for support and also that he is not
on the pension list and has never received from
the United States a pension- 
[signature] Noah Leaver
Sworn & Subscribed before
in that first of April 1818.
Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas-
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State of New York
Otsego County ss 
Moses Thompson of the
town & County of Otsego & State of New York being
duly sworn doth depose and say that he is
personally acquainted with Noah Leavens named
in the within affidavit and whose
name is there unto subscribed
and also that
he knew the said Noah while in the
army of the United States
and that he was a
sailour in the revolutionary war and
served
at the common enemy of the United States
from the year seventeen Hundred
eighty more than two years
that and
he served untill the close of said was
and was then honorably discharged
therefrom

[signature] Moses Thompson

Sworn & Subscribed this first day of 
April before me
[signature] John Russell
Judge of common pleas
 
State of New York
Otsego County
I John Russel one
of the Judges of the court of common pleas
in and for the County of Otsego in the State of
Newyork do hereby certify and declare that
I am satified
that Noah Leavens named
in who subscribe
scribed the foregoing affidavit
was a solder in the revolutionary
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was and that he the said Noah after the month of March seventeen hundred and eighty served in the war of the revolution of agst the common enemy more than two years and that said Noah remained in said army until the same was disbanded and was then personally discharged therefrom and I do also certify that the foregoing affidavit made by said Moses Inaah contains the proof of which I have so judicating opinion and also that I am personally acquainted with said Noah and give full credit to the facts set fourth in said applicant

[signature] John Russell Judge of the com pleas

Otsego County
clerks office ss I certify that John Russell whose signature appears to the above affidavits is a Judge of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Otsego. duly qualified as such
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of common pleas for the said county this 1st day of April AD 1818

[signature] Watter W Webb Dept Clk
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State of New York, 
Otssego County  Noah Leavens aged 55 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Middlefield, in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier
in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of nine months
and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental
Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United
States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to
himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent
doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States
in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers
under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and
manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his
knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said

Noah Leaven did at Watmoreland in the State of New
Hampshire on the first of March 1780 inlist into an independent company of Rangers commanded of
Aldridge belonging to the New Hampshire line, which
inlestment was for during the war served in said
company but on that is to say untill the spring
1781 and was then transferred to Captain Livenores-
Company in Colonel Henry Dearborns regiment
belonging to the New Hampshire line-ent
further saith that he served in said Dearborn & Lemons
Company untill the 3d day of June 1783 when he was
discharged at New Winsor by General Washington
with a badge of merit which discharge this deponent has lost and further saith not

[signature] Noah Leavens

Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 27th
April 1818.

[signature] John Russell Judge of Otsego Com Pleas
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OTSEGO COUNTY,
State of New York  ss. Moses Thompson  of the town of Middlefield with whom I am will acquainted
being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well
acquainted with Noah Leavens the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Noah  
for forty five years, and during that time the said Noah
has sustained a good character for truth and veracity
, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations
of the said Noah
when under oath.

And this deponent further says that he (this deponent)
was a soldier in the revolutionary war, on the continental
establishment, and that he knew the said Noah Leavens to
have served in the war aforesaid in the manner set forth
in the affidavit of the said Noah and he this deponent
has seen the discharge of the said Noah signed by Genl
Washington together with his badge of merit and this
deponent further saith not
[signature] Moses Thompson

[signature] John Russell
Sworn before me
 this 1st day of May 18 
OTSEGO COUNTY.
Judge of Otsego Com pleas

State of New York
I John Russell one of the Otsego County 
judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Noah
Leavens
served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common
enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said
hereunto annexed--And I do further certify
that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Noah Moni Thomson
and also that the evidence on which I have founded my
judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Jurat & Mors

Given under my hand at Coblestown
this 1st day of May 1818

[Signature] John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com pleas
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State of New York
Otsego County
I Hannah Thompson of
the town of Middlefield in the County aforesaid
aged fifty seven years being sworn
said that she is well acquainted with Noah
Leavins the applicant before mentioned and
knows that the said Noah, on or about
the
month of March 1780, did enlist as a private
soldier in the revolutionary war in Captain
George Aldridge Company as stated
in the affidavit of the said Noah, which
inlistment was made by
Moses Thompson
the husband of this deponent, for during the
war. And this deponent further saith
let that the said Noah
went into the army with her husband and
at the expiration of the war in the month of
June 1780 he the Noah retired wearing
his badge of merit as a private for
three years
 service and this deponent saith that she
understood at that time that the badge worn
by said Noah was for his military services
and which badge had time appearance as the
badge sworn by her husband the returned at
the same time from the service
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in the Army of the revolution. And this
deponent further saith that she has
been well acquainted with the said
Noah for forty years and during that
time the said Noah has sustained in
good character In
truth and she verily believes the affidavit of
Noah hereunto annexed contains nothing
but the truth, and further saith
not.-
Sworn before me
this 31 day of
August 1818
[signature] John Russell Judge oof Court Com Pleas
[signature] Hannah Ther x mark hompson
 
State of New York
Otsego County
I certify that Hannah Thompson,
who made the foregoing affidavit, is a credible witness and that full credit ought to be given
to her declaration when under oath
August 31 1818
[signature] John Russel
Judge of Otsego Compleas
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O. W. and N. Division.  3 -- 525.
Mo
Due the 42832
.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Noah Leavens
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Chart]

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Westmoreland Nov  Mar 1 1780
Sp 1781
dis June 3, 1783 at New Windsor

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 yr.
2 yrs.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Geo. Aldridge
Livermore

COLONEL.
Indpt to Rangers
Henry Dearborn

STATE.
N H
N. H.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl 1 1818 -
Residence at date of application, Otsego, Otsego NY
Age at date of application, 55 died nNov 17, 1841 leaving 6
Remarks: Children whose names are not mentioned
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42832
INVALID.
---
Revy
File No. 42.832
Noah Leavens
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 292
Arrangement of 1870.]


1906 Nov. 7. Hist. to 
Kate A. Bowen.
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[Stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 30 1906
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[Stamp] O.W.& N. DIV. OCT 30 1906 FILES
[Stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 30 1906

163 North Pearl St
Buffalo Oct. 28th 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me
the report of Noah Levinge of
Niagara Co. N.Y. in list of
1840, and also
of
Noel Potter
of Niagara Co. N.Y. in list of
1840
and greatly oblige.
Cor
your very truly,
Kate A. Bowen
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The Hnble J.C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington
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CoopersTown Sep. 4. 1818
The humble J.C. Calhoun
Sir

the enclosed paper of Noah Leavins
an applicant for a pension under the late
law of Congress have been returned from
the pension Office for further testimony, as
Leavins has not been found on the Rolls
you will perceive that there is
evidence of Hannah Thompson
added to that formerly given by Moses Thompson with whom I have been acquainted
for upwards of twenty years
and I have
no hesitation in during that from the
testimony
of Thompson and his wife and
having himself, there is not the least doubt
in my mind but that Leavens has served in 
the revolutionary war as stated in his affidavit and from his circumstances Known
to me I am satisfied that he is a fit
subject for the provisions of the law
you will observe by the enclosed
answer of G. Boyd from the pension
office that there has been two sets of
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of paper heretofore [illegible] and should
Secretary now think proper to allow
the application for a pension, I presume
that it would commence on the first day
of April last as being the date of his
his first application
I am Sir Respectfully
Your Obdt svt
John Russell
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State of New York
Otsego County  I  certify that I am well acquainted with Noah Leavins, who made the
forgoing affidavit and I know it to be a
fact that the said Noah did on or about
the 1st of April 1818. make his declarations
before me in order to obtain a pension as
Stated in the aforesaid affidavit and
the certify that some time in the month of
October following the said Noah did
actually receive his
Certificate from the
Secy of War which
Certified that the said
Noah is inscribed on the pension list roll of
the New York agency at the rate of Eight
Dollars per month. The said
Noah
sustains the character of man of truth and
veracity
and
I believe that he has 
actually lost his Original
Certificate

Given under my hand
this 8th day of Decr
1819. J
[signature] John Russell
Judge of Compleas
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State of New York
Oswego County Clerks Office I certify that John Russell was a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in
said County at the time of taking the within
affidavit of Noah Leavins duly commissioned
Sworn And that the within signatures of
said John an in his own proper handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County this
8th day of December 1819
Wm H. Morell Dept Clk
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State of New York
Otsego County. Noah Leavins of the town of Middlefield and County aforesaid being duly sworn
saith that on the first day of April 1818 he
made declarations before John Russell Judge of the
Common pleas under the act of Congress of the 18th
of March 1818 in order to obtain a pension
for services rendered in the revolutionary War
from the year 1781 to 1783 in Col. Dearborns
regiment belonging to the New Hampshire line
that some time in the month of September this
deponent according to his best recollection received a
Certificate from the Secretary of war which
certificate certified that the said Noah Leavins
is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the
York agency at the rate of Eight dollars per
month
to commence on the first day
April
1818. And this deponent further saith
that on or about
the first of October last, he lost
the Certificate of the Secretary of war as above
mentioned and has diligently searched for the same
but cannot find it Now in order to obtain
an exemplification of said certificate and the benifit
of his pension this deponent has stated the foregoing facts under Oath.
[signature] Noah Leavens
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 8th day of  
December 1819
[signature] John Russell
Judge of Compleas