Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,293, for Joseph Leonard, Maryland
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Md. Leonard, Joseph/Mary Rd. 293
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Mary Clemons
Wid[ow] of Jacob
Pensioner

See to, under act 1848. Filed by Hon. M.F. Tier.
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Mr. T. Ellis
Princeton Dec. 1st, 1837

Sir, I write to inform you of my husband’s services in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted when only 18 years of age and carried to Little York; served under Jerry Hanson, Mordecai Skinner, & Henry Browning, also Henry Valentine. He was taken to Little York; the names of the officers with Major Stewart. He proceeded from the roll at Annapolis to which place he was marched to Little York, worked at work on the batteries, in the day and at night belonging to the shortest guard. He was engaged in this business for about two years, during which time his tent and clothes were burnt. He stated he was captured and put in the brigage and being carried to Morton's place in irons on board a prison ship, and carried to Plymouth in England. Served on his return to this country, received his discharge. During the time he was at work at York, the British were firing on them.

You must know, Mr. Ellis, that I could not have known these facts unless informed of them by my husband. I hope you will not think anything of my writing to you. I wish you to do all you can for me.
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Mr. W.H. Clark says I do not have my papers with Mr. Leonard and the officers named under whom he served from the roll. Mr. Dawson’s certificate and a copy of the license also a tomb from his declaration who was a magistrate. If this certificate had been made would the oath of those responsible gentlemen be a sufficient proof? Mr. Joseph Leonard died about a mile from the village of Joseph, Talbot Co., in the year 1834. I am the widow of Mr. Leonard and was married to him in 1827. I am 70 years old and not able to work on account of being afflicted with a nervous disease. I saw in one of your letters to Mr. Clark that you wished me to give you authority to read my papers. I now give you that authority. Mr. Leonard was raised in Hopkins Neck, Talbot Co. and belonged to a company called “Heads of Oak.” I do not think that anything that I know personally or could say myself would be of any service to my case, and if you can do nothing for me, would you be kind enough to give my papers to Mr. H.E. Bateman who is in the Treasury Department to forward to me at Easton, Md.

Respectfully,
Mary E. Leonard
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736
Mary Leonad
wd of Joseph
Md
act 29 July 1848
not entitled, married 
in 1821.
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Seal of Talbot County Court
⎬
Whereas application hath been made to me by of Joseph Leonard of Talbot County and Mary Ferguson of the same County for [illegible]to be joined in Holy Matrimony. These are therefore to authorize [illegible] you to solemnize the Rites of Marriage before the said persons recording to law there
appearing to you in lawful cause as just [illegible] went by reason of my Consequently an Affinity [illegible] the same.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my  Office this Eighth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one

James [illegible] Clerk of Talbot County

To the Hon Mr. Sewell
or any other person qualified by God Celebrate the marriage in the State of Maryland

State of Maryland Talbot County to wit thereby  certify that the aforegoing truly taken and Copied from from the original license now [illegible] of Recording Talbot County Court
 In Testimony hereof  Thereto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Talbot County Court this 21st day of April [illegible] 1849

James Starret Clk
Talbot County Court
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M736
Mary Leonard
Md
Rejected
Let Hon, J. B. Kerr July 26/50
V. Ellis, May 15/58
act 29 July 48
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[strikethrough] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873.
6293
P.O.
Mary Leonard
Service:
Enlisted: Rejected, 18 .
Discharged: ,18 .
Application filed: , 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ,18
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July
19
1850
I hereby certify to the best of my Known that
Joseph Leonard was in the militia I was well acquainted with him and he has informd me of many circumstances while there there is no doubt about his Marriage being after the war
John Dawson
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State of Maryland of this fourteenth day of Sept in the year of our Lord Talbot County to Wit Eighteen Hundred and fifty before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the forever in and for the said County [illegible] appeared Mr. John Danson and made oath on the Holy 
[illegible] of Almighty God  that the statement in the withing certificate is just and true, to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sworn
before
Tho. H.W. Lambden
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Mrs Mary Leonard
Widow of Joseph
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Talbot County Nov 25th 1849
This will certify that I am well acquainted with
Mrs Mary Leonard the widow of Joseph
Leonard late of Talbot County deceased I
was also acquainted with her husband for many years, I have often heard my father s speak of said Leonard and of their having served together during the Revolutionary ^War. I also know that my father gave a certificate to said Leonard relative to his Services in the War
I should be glad of the [illegible] Mrs Leonard
could recover any money due to her said
Husband, as she is now advanced in years and
Very Needy. Most of the old Soldiers are now
dead & there is considerable difficulty Now
to obtain such proof as the law requires
William Townsend
State of Maryland on this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Talbot County to Wit, Lord, Eighteen hundred and fifty before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County personally
appeared William [illegible] and made Oath on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty God by that the above statement is just and true to the best
of his Knowledge and belief
Sworn before
Tho. H. W. Lambdon
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Hon. Robt
July 19. 1850
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: 
I forward the application of Mary Leonard for a pension as widow of Josh Leonard a Revolutionary War Soldier. Her marriage took place in 1821, and if there be a limitation in the 
pension law Excluding this applicant let me know-
Such an Expression from the Pension Bureau will set the matter at rest and as may be the [illegible] case now presented
Respectfully yours
J. B. Kerr
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Washington Apl 20 /58
Court of Pensions
Sir, Being unable in consequence
of continued illness to visit the Pension Office, in person, to examine the claim of Mrs Mary E.
Leonard, widow of Joseph, filed in 1850, I suppose under act of 1848, for a pension, for Revolutionary services, (Maryland application)
I have to ask that you will have the case found & examined, and allowable allowed under act
3d Feby 1853
the entered papers are sent for reference,
the letter Mrs. Leonard confers upon me authority to examine the case
your usefully
[illegible] Ellis
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Mrs Leonard
after 1800
wrote WB Clark
Supposed to have been filed under at 1848 from MD
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Pension Office,
July 26th 1850
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you that the papers
in support of the claim of Mary Leonard, widow of Joseph
Leonard, have been examined and placed on file
It appears from the evidence in this case that Mrs
Leonard, was married in 1821. There is no law granting
pensions to widows on account of their husbands service in
the war of the Revolution, who were married after 1800
Mrs Leonards case is not embraced by any of the pension
laws now in force, her application is therefore disallowed
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt So
J L Edwards
Hon. J. B. Kerr.
House of Representatives.
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Mary
Leonard as
Mary Leonard
filed 1850
Maryland
M Cole
March 11 1837
March 27, 1857
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Mary Leonard State of Maryland Lilbot County Set The Commissioner of Pensions will please permit Vespasian Ellis to examine the pension application and proofs filed by Mrs. Mary Leonard in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty, under the act of Congress passed services of her deceased husband Joseph Leonard late of Talbot County, in the of Maryland- I make this request being myself entitled to whatever may be due for such service Witness my hand this third day of March in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty One Acknowledged before me Wm B. Wheeler State of Maryland Talbot County Court I hereby certify that Wm B White Esq before whom the aforegoing acknowl edgment was made & who has thereto subscribed be name was at the time of so doing one of the State of Maryland, Justices of the peace is for Talbot County duly commissioned & sworn. In Testimon whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seat of Talbot County Court this 8th day of March AD 1851 Talbot County Court
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To
Mrs Leonard,
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Land Office
Annapolis
30th July, 1847.
I have made a careful examination of the Records of the Revolution
in this office, and do not find the name of Joseph Leonard, upon any of
said records, as ever having served in the Continental line. I find his
name upon the Militia rolls, to have belonged to the Select Militia of
Talbot County, the record of which is dated the 3d July, 1780,
his name appears upon a company, called Harts of Oak Company
and commanded by the following officers, Henry Banning, (Captain) Morde ca
Skinner, (1st Lieutenant, Henry Coleston, (2nd Lient) and Perry
Benfor Ensign. The roles of the Militia troops being very imperfect
, do not show how long the Select Militia were in service or
what kind of service they performed, I am therefore unable to certify
from any record in this office, whether they performed continuous
service or not
George
G. Brewer
Regr Land off