Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24532, for Joseph Leavitt, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE 
NUMBER
CONTINENTAL 
Leavitt, Joseph 
W. 24532
N.H. 
Polly

Contents
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Notification sent to I. K. Smith Esq. 
Amherst N.H. July 19, 1820-


10, 766
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jospeh Leavitt 4 NH
of Amherst, in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Price of the [?]
line, for the term of one year

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1819
and Sent I. K. Smith Esq
Amherst New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $89.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
11 mo 4 dys arrears $137.03

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

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New Hampshire-Concord
Polly Leavitt
widow of Joseph Leavitt
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
for 20 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
66 Dollars & 66
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
8th day of July 1843
and sent to 
Perley Dodge
Amherst
N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol 1 Page 18
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Children. Ages
Sarah - Born August 5 17[?]
George - Born June 20th-1788
Elisabeth - Born Nov[?] 29 - 1790
Mary - Born February 19-1792
Jospeh - Born -June 20 - 1794
John - Born -March 1-179[illegible]
Nancy - Born - Janueary [January] 5 - 1798
Charlotte - Born -Nover 10 -1800
Liram - Born - March [3?] 1802

13.
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2379

Polly Leavitt
Amherst

Hubbard newton
Amherst N.H.
Agent

Ad July 7 1838
Maud 1787
Died 10 Aug 1837
Allow 20 mos for
$ [?] 
[?] 
N.H. line

H. Newton
Amherst
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.

On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of
our Lord eighteen hundred Thirty eight, personally appeared before me [Luke?] Woodberry Judge of the  Court of Probate within
and for the County aforesaid, Polly Leavitt a resident 
of Amherst in said County, ag'd twenty three years, 
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her
oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows:"

That she is the widow of Joseph Leavitt who was
a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner 
of the United States under the act of Congress of 18th march
1818, & at the time of his death, inscribed on te pension list. 
Roll of the New Hampshire agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month- She further declares that she was
married to the said Joseph Leavitt on or near the  20th
day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty seven: That her husband the aforesaid
Jospeh Leavitt died on the tenth-day of August 
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven
at Amherst aforesaid, and that she has remained a
widow ever since that period- That she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time
above stated. 

Polly [?] X Leavitt name
Witness H. Newton
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above
written, before me. 

[Luke?] Woodberry Judge as aforesaid.

I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Polly Leavitt the deponent
is in my belief a credible witness, and that the cause of
taking and [?] the aforesaid declaration out of
Court is, that the declarant is, in my belief, from bodily
infirmities, unable to attend Court without services  recommended. 

[Luke?] Woodberry Judge as aforesaid.
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I certify that the within named Polly 
Leavett is personally known to me
and that she is what she declares
herself to be. 

Perley Doeege [?] Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Sit

I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court
of [?] of the County and state aforesaid
do hereby certify that Perley  [?] 
is an acting Justice of the the Peace in and
for said County duly commissioned
and qualified.  that his commission
was dated on the 14th day of June 
1842 and will expire on the 15th day of
June 1847. and that his signature above 
written is genuine

Given under my hand
and the seal of said
County this 29th day
of April 1843
Perley Dodge Clerk