Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6337, for William Leyland, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service 
New Jersey Leyland, William.  Number  R. 6337
Contents
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Catahoule
Application for Pension of William Leyland
State of Louisiana
Parish of Catahoula
11th District Court State of Louisiana Holding [illegible] in and for the Parish of Catahoula. On this 7th day of June in the year eighteen hundred fifty five personally appeared William Leyland in Open Court before the 11th Judicial District Court pleading of Louisiana Holding [illegible] insofurther Parish of Catahoula now sitting William Leyland a resident of the Parish of Catahoule State of Louisiana. (the Parish or county [illegible] in the towns. The shire towns the only call [illegible]-
Aged One hundred & ten years of age who being duly sworn deposeth & says that by reason of old age & the consequent lapse of Memory he cannot positively swear in the length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods below mentioned and in the following grades & having been services according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papers June 7th 1852. That he entered the service as a private in the Militia company commanded by Captain James Hankinson[ in 1776 crossed out] , That he entered the service of the United States. he volunteered in Monmouth County East Jersey in the State of New Jersey in the year 1776 & had
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a conflict with the British & Tories near Sandy Hook where they frequently congregated to make expedition. On Doctor Scudder as D Lender was killed that belonged to our party and it was believed his son was a lieutenant of our Company cannot say what regiment it was attached to. continued in Captain Hankinsons Company untill after the battle of Morristown where we resisted the enemy and prevent them [illegible] in the County. After that volunteering in the continental army, joined the company of Captain Morgan a Rifle Company & that he was at the Battle of Trenton where General Washington commanded & was at the taking of Stony Point under Anthony Wayne at which place was wounded or hurt in [illegible] by being thrown or falling into the fort in sentry the wall from the top of the wall and was unable to do duty for some ten days as near as can recollect and was at the battle of White Marsh when Washington commanded & that he was at the Battle of Monmouth when Lee & Washington commanded the battle was fought within about one mile of his father’s James Leyland and near [illegible] farm he does not remember the regiment or the particular officers under where immediate service he served. He was born in Virginia on Shenandoah river. that his parents had moved to
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Virginia and again removed to New Jersey about the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary War and was at the surrender of [illegible] at Yorktown. When the following Interrogatory [illegible] by the Court and the following the answers.
1st Interrogatory. Where and in what year were you born.
2. Have you a record of your age if so where is it
3. Where were you living when called into service. Where were you living since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
4. How were you called into service. were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and of a substitute for whom. 5th. State the names of some of the regular officer who were with the troops when you served. Such continental and Militia regiments as you recollect and the General circumstances of your service. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so where is it by whom was it given.
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Did you ever recieve a commission if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it. 7. State the name of the person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character and bravery and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. This applicant makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papered June 7th 1832 and hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the role of pensions of other [illegible] of any states. Sworn to and subscribed before me that 7th day of June 1832. William Leyland
Joseph P Markham State of Louisiana Parish of Catahoula Justice of the Peace
We Thomas Green a clergyman and Ebenezer J Malone both residents of the Parish of Catahoula duly certify that we are well acquainted with William Leyland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration the we believe him to be of the age sworn to that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhoodwhere he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. (Currier 2yr
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& that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of June 1852 AD Joseph P Markham Justice of the Peace
[illegible] Minister E.D Waldron 
And the applicant [illegible] to answer to [illegible] answers
That he was born in the year 1742 [illegible] 20
I have no record of my age. I was living in Monmouth County of  [illegible] New Jersey  After the revolution he removed to the Western part of Pennsylvania at [illegible] Old Fort afterward joined General Waynes expedition against the Indians and was wounded at Fort Wayne suffered by a war Club and was stunned and left for dead afterward removed to [illegible] about 15th day of May 1797 where I [illegible] until 1836 when I removed to the Parish of Catahoule where I have resided since and now live. To the 4th. Volunteer. As to 5th I can not remember my Captains names except Hankinson and Captain Morgan until promoted the company frequently broken up and had to make up by other company except the officers Wayne Washington and Lee
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& continued in the service until I left I think at Princeton.
Answer to the 6th  I never did receive a discharge.  I never had a commission.
Answer to the 7th.  I am acquainted with Thomas Green Minister of the Methodist Church & Ebenezer Waldron, Mr. Arthur [illegible] also. Dr. R H Norris, Dr. T. G. Penister & many others 
however live at the same place since 1836. 
William Leyland
Sworn & subscribed in open Court June 8th 1852.
W M Tew, Dep Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting of the questions prescribed by the War Department that the above names William Leyland was a revolutionary soldier who has signed the [illegible] and served as he states & the court further testifies that it appears to them that Thomas Green who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman & that E. T. Waldron who has signed
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the same are both residents of the Parish of Catahoula that they are creditable persons * entitled to credit.  The opinion of the court is based entirely on its belief in the veracity of the affidavit & the witness.  Done & signed in open court this 8th day of June 1852
Ed Barry
Judge 11th District

John  Buie being called in open court and sworn  states he is well acquainted with the applicant William E. Leyland and from his knowledge he does not think he would make any statement that was not correct.
John Buie

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court June 8th 1852
W. M. Tew Dep Clerk
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Catahoula
I Christopher C. Duce Clerk of the 11tth Judicial District Court in & for the state of Louisiana do hereby certify that Joseph P Markham whose genuine signature appears above & forgoing is & was at the time of this signing of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the Parish of Catahoula & authorized to administer oaths & as stated aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit & that the aforesaid 11th Judicial District Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand & seal of office at Harrisonburg this 16th day of July 1852
C.C. Duke, Clk

38430
William Leyland,
June 7th 1832
La
Alexander R. Hendry
Harrisonburg, La
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No. 38430
Wm Leyland La
Alexr R. Hendry Dec 1 1832

6337
Act June 7 1832
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6337
REJECTED

P.O.
Wm. Leyland

Service:
Enlisted: _________,18  .
Discharged: _________,18  .
Application Filed: _________,18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
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Augt 17  52
38430
FREE

Decl of William Leyland
Alexr. R. Hendry
Harrisonburg

Wm Leyland
application for pension
Revolutionary Soldier
Dept of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington City
District Columbia
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Catahoula
Harrisonburg Post Office
July 15th 1852 AD
To the Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Enclosed is the application of William Leyland for a pension as a revolutionary soldier which I trust you will find correct & which is submitted to you for examination.  Mr. Leyland lives about 6 miles from this place & from his age, I am authorized to secure his correspondence as related to his pension.  
Should this not be directed to the right department you will please hand it over to the right department & service.
Your obt servant
Alexr R. Hendry Atty
for petition Atty at Law
Harrisonburg