Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18077, for Joseph Leathers, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Leathers, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 18077

carded

CONTENTS
[remainder of form left blank]
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28.574

New York
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28574.
Joseph Leathers
of Root in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Burdick of the Regiment commanded
by General Lee in the Connecticut.
line for Private 2 years -- $80.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 80 Dollars __cents per annum, 
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July 1834 and Sent to F.D. Sacias 
Canajoharie--New York
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834---------$240.00
Semi-annual. allowance ending September.  4, 1834— $40.--
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                                                             $280.00
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(Revolutionary Claim,       )
(Act June 7, 1832.             )

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book E  Volume 4   Page 105
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No 31.597
Joseph Leathers
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Admitted
Private 2 years


F.D. Sacia Esqr,
Canajoharie
New York.
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State of New York           )
Montgomery County fs  )

On this Twenty first day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County now sitting Joseph Leathers a resident of the town [a second "of the town" stricken out] of Root in said County aged Seventy two Years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed June 7th 1832.---

He was born on the first day of November 1760--in Norwalk Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut that his father & mother have long since died & he knows of no Record of his age & whether there ever was any record of his age he knows not, but he was informed in early life what was his age by his said parents which he has ever since remembered and he has no doubt the above statement of his age is correct.--

When He first entered into the Service he was living in Norwalk in the County of fairfield in the State of Connecticut which was about the first of March 1776.  when He enlisted in the three month Service under Captain Noble Benedict--Lieut William Seymore the name of the Ensign he does not recollect & that he went in such service to the City of New York where he served during the said three months under Command of General Lee--at the end of which term he was discharged by parole and returned to his former residence in Connecticut and immediately after his return as aforesaid he again Enlisted ["again" stricken out] under the Command of Captain Jab or Jabes Gregery for the further term of three months to Serve at the City of New York his Lieut Col. was one Dernon or some such name & at this time He was under command of General Putman & that he Continued in Said Service at New York until the City of New York was taken by the British--When he & his associates retreated to Harlam, right that they do retreat on the 13th day of September according to his present recollection & remained there till the latter part of September when they was called home to Connecticut where they was discharged--That in the Spring of 1777 the Young men of Norwalk clafsed themselves & put themselves under the Command of Sargents to serve as a guard allong the Sound of Connecticut in which capacity he served ["about" stricken out] the term of nine months & that he served under
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a man by the name of Abraham Gregory--in which service he had Enlisted for a Year but was discharged after the Expiration of Nine months--at the time the British landed at Compoo Point in Connecticut & went & burnt Danbury called the Danbury Expedition  the applicant fought ["in" stricken out] under General Worster who was killed at this place.  whether this took place in 1777 or 1778 he does not recollect--in the Spring of 1778 he again enlisted at Norwalk in the County & State aforesaid under a Captain Raymond for the term of One Year which time he far served until the winter came on severely when they were discharged--in the Spring of 1779, he again Enlisted under Captain Lockwood for one Year & that he served in the State Service of Connecticut during that Year in guarding the Sound & other parts of the Cost--in 1780--he again Enlisted under Captain Samuel Keeler who had been a Lieut at New York & when he returned he was made Capt. over the troops of whom applicant was one--& that the applicant was generally with his fellows engaged in guarding the Sound & the Cost.  in 1781--he again Enlisted under Captain Ozias Marvin for the term of one Year which he served faithfully until the cold of winter came when they were generally discharged except one winter when they were sent to take fort Independence when they were stationed for a time at a place called Rye in York State--& from there they went to New Rochell in said State & lay there some time & from there to Fort Independence which they attempted to take but failed & lost one man killed by the name of Jenkins, but to pieces by a cannon Ball--Soon after which he was discharged & returned to Connecticut--& during what particular winter the above expedition took place to fort Independence he does not now recollect--after which time he was not in any other service--until the close of the war--

The following are the names of some of the officers whom he knew & who were with the troops when he served & such regiments & companies as he recollects viz--General Washington General Lee & General 
Putman all of whom he saw & became acquainted with whilst he served in New York
Col Meed this Regiment Col Dernon this Regiment-- ["& the following Inferior officers & their companies, see the" phrase stricken out]  above named officers under whom he served--

He has no documentary Evidence--
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The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution towit Henry F Yates & Ezekiel Leathers--

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Joseph Leathers

Subscribed & Sworn to the         )
day & Year first aforesaid--         )
Geo: D. Ferguson  Clk--

Montgomery County fs.
We Henry F. Yates and Ezekiel Leathers ["of the" stricken out] residing in the town of Root in the Said County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Joseph Leathers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood were he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Henry F. Yates
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Ezekiel Leathers

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies tht it appears to them that Henry F. Yates and Ezekiel Leathers who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the town of Root in Montgomery, and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the Application of Joseph Leathers for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 25th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

[written vertically on the left side of the page]
Joseph Leathers
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State of Connecticut     )
Fairfield County            ) fs

Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County June 10th 1834
Personally appeared Thomas Saunders of said Norwalk aged Seventy five years and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with joseph Leathers formerly of said Norwalk now residing in the State of New York and knows that in March 1776 said Leathers entered the service of the United States was marched to the City of New York according to my recolection under Capt. Noble Benedict. the deponent was under Capt. Jabes Gregory in the same service and was stationed at New York and served three months.

The deponent recolects that in the year 1776 served in Capt. Jabes Gregory Company at New York and on Guard at norwalk with the said Joseph Leathers but can not remember the term of time we served

That on the first of March 1777 said Leathers and Myself Inlisted in said Norwalk as Private Soldiers in Capt. Ozias Marvin Company of Coast Guard, under Col. John Mead and we was in actual and constant Service for Nine Months.

That in the Spring of the year said Leathers served in Capt. Uriah Raymond Company of Coast guards the deponent belonged to Capt. Sockwoods Company in the same tour was often on guard with said Leathers and believes he was in said service for more than Nine Months this was in the year 1778

That in the year 1779 was in the service of the United States on Guard at said Norwalk the deponent was often on Guard with him can not specify the time but believes it was Nine Months.

That on the 16 March 1780 said Joseph Leathers Inlisted in said Norwalk in Capt. Eliphalet Lockwood Company of Coast Guards underCol. Stephen St John
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and was in actual and consistent service for the United States for nine months and fifteen days as will appear by the pay roll of said Capt Lockwood now lodged at the Pen officer at Washington the deponent was paid at the same time for his service. that on the first of March 1781. the deponent and the said Leathers  enlisted in said Norwalk in Capt. Ozias
Marvin Company of Coast guards that he believes said Leather continued in said Company was on guard at said Norwalk  according to the best recollection of the
deponent for more than one year.

Thomas (his X mark)  Saunders

At the same Court personally appeared Isaac Hyatt of said Norwalk aged Seventy Six years and being duly Sworn in open Court deposed and says that he is well acquainted  with Joseph Leathers formerly of said Norwalk  now residing in the State of New York and knows that on the first  of March 1777 said Leathers enlisted  in said Norwalk in Capt. Ozias Marvin Company of Coast Guards  under Col John Mead and was in said time nine months the  deponent belonged to the same Company at the same time.

that in the year 1778 the deponent was often on guard with the said Leathers at said Norwalk and my impression is  we belonged to the same company is  Capt. Eliphelet Lockwood and was in the service of the United States for nine months.

that in the year 1779. the deponent was often on guard with said Leathers  and believes said Leathers to   Capt Ozias Marvin  Company we was in said service on guard nine months.

that on the 16 March 1780. said Leathers and myself enlisted  in said Norwalk in Capt. Eliphalet Lockwood Company of Coast Guards and was in said service as will appear by the pay roll of said Capt. Lockwood
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now at the Penn office of the City of Washington
for nine months and fifteen days that often the aforesaid time of service the deponent was often
on guard at said Norwalk with the said Leathers until the close of the War according to my best recollection for more than one year.

Isaac Hyatt (his signature)

Sworn and subscribed in open
Court the day and year aforesaid
 and that I am well
acquainted with the said
Thomas Saunders & Isaac Hyatt
that they are both credible 
Witness my hand & seal of said Court

Benj Isaac Judge

(note - on top of page there is either a seal or a hole)
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18077

INVALID.

File Number 18077

Joseph Leathers
Private Revolutionary War
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Act: June 7' 1832
Index: _ volume 1..., Page 222

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Envelope


 (upper right corner - 564(/))

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

(Left side - Receipt Stamp) 

N.Y.  June 25 - remainder illegible

(hand writing across left side)

first word illegible
Returned
June 30th 1836
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Canajoharie June 24, 1834 

Honorable J. L. Edwards Esquire

          Dear Sir

     Enclosed I return Joseph Lathers[sic] pension
papers with proof of his service after receiving the papers
from you with your enclosed Letter I handed it to Lathers- the old
man immediately set off on foot for Connecticut- and has this
moment returned with his papers which I now send you with
the hope that they will be found satisfactory,- he is certainly
a poor needy old man and is certainly entitled to the public
thanks for he appears to have been a good soldier-

                                         I am truly yours, etc.

                                         D. F. Sacia
This man was compelled to beg his living whilst
performing the above journey-- so he says and I have no doubt
it is true-