Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,466, for Solomon Leonard, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Continental 
Mass.

Leonard, Solomon
Sarah

NUMBER  W. 20466
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23237 
In the matter of the application of Soloman Leonard for a pension 
found on final sett’t certificate of 5 Regt H. Jackson Co
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 
State of New York
Wayne County SS}  
On this 23 day of January 1833 personally appeared in open before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County now sitting Solloman Leonard a resident Marion, County of Wayne and State of New York aged 73 years 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 Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.   
That he enlisted on or about the 25th of June 1776 as a private in a Company commanded by Captain Crosby, Lieut. Buck & Ensign Perry, Col Sage commanded the Regiment, General Wadsworth commanded the Brigade.  He enlisted in the Town of Killingly Windham County State of Connecticut the troops were Connecticut State troops, and that he was marched from Killingly aforesaid to Norwich, in the State of Connecticut aforesaid was embarked on board of a Sloop, and conveyed by water to New York City.   The Brigade to which this applicant belonged was sent to Governors Island staid there a few days.   When Long Island was taken, the British cannonaded us untill the army retreated from this place to New York City again, and from thence to Harlem Heights; from thence to White plains and that he was on guard, on the day of the battle in that place and therefore was not in the battle, from thence he went to a place up the Hudson River the name of which he has forgotten, and there staid untill the 25th of December 1776 where he was discharged, but had no written discharge.  And that in the following year to wit 1777, he volunteered for three months owing to old age and consequent loss of Memory he cannot remember the Captains name he served under Col. Tyler Commanded the Regiment.  He volunteered as a private about the middle of March went to the Town of Groton in the State of Connecticut and was there as a guard, and served thus untill the middle of the following June and was discharged, did not receive a with discharge.  This was in the Militia of Connecticut.  
And that in the year 1778 he went as a substitute for his Father Jesse Leonard one month in a company commanded by Captain Bain, the army was commanded by General Sullivan.  He was marched to Newport State of Rhode Island, staid at this place untill Sullivan was driven off of the Island, he recollects coming off in the night, was not in the Battle.  The Regiment to which he was attached was commanded by Col Chapman.  He served out his time of one month and Returned home to Killingly some time he think the last of August or the first of September.  And that in the month of January 1779 he volunteered as a private under the command of Captain Buck for three months he believes, cannot remember the other officers names, he thinks there was no Regiment only a company or two, he was marched to Providence State of Rhode Island and there staid as a Guard untill some time in April when the three months for which he
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Expired he was then discharged and recd no written discharge, and returned home to Killingly in Connecticut aforesaid.   
And that in the year 1780 some time in the month of July he enlisted as a private for three months in the Town of Windsor County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts under the command of Captain White, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Brown (Massachusetts Militia) marched to Stone Robber or Stone Robbie near Johnstown in the State of New York a little North of the Mohawk River, was in the Battle called Browns defeat near Palentown on the Mohawk, here Col Brown was killed the very day that his time expired for which he enlisted.  The battle above happened, he staid the next day to bury the dead and was then discharged some time in October, no written discharge.  
And that in the Year 1781 he enlisted as a private on the 4th of April for the term of three years in the Regular Army.  He went to Great Barrington State of Massachusetts, the place of rendezvous.  He was there attached to a Company commanded by Captain Whipple.   Captain Whipple was not there, the Lieutenants name was Sands he thinks but does not certainly know, the officers were often changed and that renders it difficult for him to remember exactly. The Ensigns name was Everett from thence he was marched to West Point State of New York this applicant was there attached to the 5 Regiment, Massachusetts line, continental establishment command by Col. Rufus Putnam, the Brigade was commanded by General Patterson, and that he was marched down the River toward New York, cannot remember the names of the places through which they passed. Was near what was called the lower lines remained in tents untill cold weather and then returned to West Point to winter quarters.   Remained there through the winter.  In the spring of 1782. he was selected out from the corps to which he belonged to form a Regiment of Light Infantry.  The Regiment was commanded by Col Jackson, he served under Captain Benson, Captain Stone, Mills and Trotter.  While he was in the company of Captain Mills, Col. Thill Commanded the Regiment, his officers were changed so often that he cannot remember the exact time he served under each, and he would be liable to put the first last and the last first.  And that in the year 1783, when the those soldiers who enlisted during the war been discharged he was still retained and put under the command of Col. Voce, continued under his command awhile was then called out as a lite Infantry man and went with Col Hull to New York went into New York the day the British marched out where this Applicant staid untill the 16th of December 1783, from there he was marched to West point, and on the 22d day of said December, he Received a written discharge signed by General Knox, said discharge is lost and that this applicant was in actual Service two years and seven months, in the Regular Service and in Militia and State troops one year and four months, the whole service in which this applicant was engaged was three years and eleven months
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and that he was born in the Town of Killingly County of Windham State of Connecticut in the year 1759 in March, has a record in his Bible,  from thence the removed to Windsor Berkshire County State of Massachusetts,  from there he removed to Plainfield State of Newhampsire, from thence he moved to Pawlet County of Rutland State of Vermont, from thence to the Town of Marion County of Wayne State of New York when he now resides, and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll the agency of any State.  
Interrogatory 1st embodied above
Interrogatory 2d stated above
Interrogatory 3d embodied above
Interrogatory 4th he volunteered, served as a Substitute for Jesse Leonard and Enlisted.
Interrogatory 5th Col. Rufus Putnam Commanded 5 Regiments Massachusetts line, Continental Establishment, General Patterson Commanded Brigade, Col. Sprout, Col Jackson, and George Washington, Col Brown Commanded one of the Militia Regiments to which he belonged, Col Chapman and Col Sage others that he served under.
Interrogatory 6th Answered above
Interrogatory 7th Jesse Mason, William Potter, Asa Flint, David Eddy, Seth Eddy, Willam Boyce, Manchester Boyce.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Solomon Leonard 
We Russell Whipple and Jesse Mason residents in the County of Wayne do hereby certify, that we are and acquainted with Solomon Leonard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed to in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Russell Whipple 
Jesse Mason 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies, that Russell Whipple and Jesse Mason are resident in the County of Wayne and are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that a clergyman could not well be obtained who was acquainted with said declarent who could testify for him. 
And I Cullen Foster Dep Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Wayne do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Leonard for a pension, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 day of January 1833. 
Cullen Foster Dep Clerk
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New York 20482
Sollomon Leonard of Wayne in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crosby of the Regt commanded by Col Tyler in the State troops line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept 1833 and sent to  David Edels Marian, Wayne Co 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 – 200.00  
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 40.00 
$240.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by  H. Franciosi Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 66. 
Letter to Marvin Ruch Marion N. York Dec 12th 1842
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Repd [reported]  
5381 Albany, N. York 
Sarah Leonard 
Conn 
widow of Soloman Leonard who was a Private in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of April 1844 and sent to Hon B. Green H. R. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1
Vol. 1 Page 215.
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23237
Solomon Leonard
Wayne Co N. York
See F. S. Certifies
Admitted
Private 2 years
David Edels Esq
Marian Wayne Co N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
June 3, 1833
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of  Solomon Leonard Wayne Co. N. York
Period when the service was rendered.   June 1776  Duration of Claimant’s Service.  6 months  Rank of claimant.   Priv.  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  Gen. Wadsworth, Col. Sage, Cap Crosby, Lt. Buch  Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service. 73 years Windham Co, Conn  Proof by which the declaration is supported.  One Witness
Period when the service was rendered.  Mar 1777   Duration of Claimant’s Service.   3 months  Rank of claimant.   Priv   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Col. Tyler, Capt not recollected
Period when the service was rendered.  1778   Duration of Claimant’s Service.   1 month  Rank of claimant.  Priv   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Genl Sullivan, Col. Chapman, Cap. Payne
Period when the service was rendered.  Jan 1779   Duration of Claimant’s Service.   3 months  Rank of claimant.  Priv  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Capt. Buck, Others not recollected
Period when the service was rendered.  July 1780   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  3 months   Rank of claimant.  Priv.  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Col. Brown, Cap White
Period when the service was rendered.  Apr. 1781  Duration of Claimant’s Service.  2 years 7 months   Rank of claimant.  Pri   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Gen Patterson, Col. R. Putnam, Cap Whittle
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived 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 if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year - months , and days , I served as a - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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10479
Sarah Leonard
N.Y.
Act 7 July '38
m [married] 84.
Admd  [admitted]
2 yrs pri
$80
Hon B. Green
H. R.
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State of New York 
County of Wayne } ss. Personly appeared before the Subscriber - a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jerusha Gibbs of Maryon [Marion] in said County aged Sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that She has for the last Sixty five years been personly acquainted with Widow Sarah Leonard whos maiden name was Hanks.   That she was present at the wedding of the above named Sarah Hanks, and saw her duly married to the above named Solomon Leonard.   Said marriage took place in the town of Windsor Berkshire County State of Massachusetts. Thinks it was in the month of May.  At any rate it was in the spring of the year 1784.  Seventeen hundred and Eighty four.  She further declares that the above named Solomon Leonard was reputed to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that he was a pensioner of the United States. That he died the 21st day of June 1842 Eighteen hundred & forty two. That the above named Sarah Leonard who is applying for a Pension is the identical person and Widow of the above named Solomon Leonard that was married as above stated. That she has examined the attached family Record, and that as she has known the family ever since the above named Marriage, she is enabled to say she thinks it is correct and true. And that the above named Sarah Leonard still remains a Widow.  
Jerusha Gibbs
Subscribed and sworn before me this 19th day of January 1844 
John F. Curtis J.P. 
I hereby certify that the above named Jerusha Gibbs is a highly respectable person and worthy of credit 
John F Curtis J.P.
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State of New York 
County of Wayne } ss Personly appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Waterman Hanks of Maryon [Marion] in said county aged fifty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law depose and saith that from the earliest period of she has been personly acquainted with The above named Sarah Leonard who is applying for a pension and the aforesaid Soloman Leonard who was a pensioner of the United States. That they the aforesaid Solomon Leonard and the present applicant Widow Sarah Leonard has from this deponants earliest knowledge of them lived together as husband & wife. That the within named Jacob S. and Solomon Leonard are and always have been concidered children of the above named Soloman Leonard a pensioner of the United States and widow Sarah Leonard who is by these presents applying for a pension. That this deponent verily believes from his knowledge of the family of Solomon Leonard and the present applicant widow Sarah Leonard that the attached family Record is correct and true. That the above named Solomon Leonard Died the 21st day of June 1842. That widow Sarah Leonard She remains a widow. 
Waterman Hanks
Subscribed and Sworn before me This 19th day of January 1844 
John F. Curtis J.P. 
I certify that the above named Waterman Hanks is a highly respectable person and worthy of credit 
John F. Curtis J.P.
State of New York  
Wayne County Clerks Office ss: I hereby certify that George W Scott Esqr whose signatures appear to the preceding declaration & certificate, was at the time the same was a Judge of the Court of said County duly qualified; and that John F. Curtiss whose signatures appear to the Jurat of the preceding affidavits, was at the dates of said affidavits a Justice of the peace of said County, duly qualified; and that the signatures of said Judge & Justice were genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office June 23 1844 
Daniel Chapman Clerk of said County
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FAMILY RECORD. 
BIRTHS
Solomon Leonard was Born in March the 13th, 1759 and Sarah his wife was Born November the 22nd  1762.
BIRTHS
Hannah Leonard was Born June the 22d 1785
Submit Leonard was Born January the 5th 1787  
Jesse Leonard was born January the 20th 1789 
Lucy Leonard was born April the 6th 1790 
Sargeant Leonard was Born April the 2d 1792 
Levi Leonard, was Born June the 10th 1794  
x Jacob Sargeant Leonard was Born July 23, 1796 
Samuel Leonard was Born July 24th 1798 
x Solomon Leonard Junr was Born March 27th 1803
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FAMILY RECORD.   
MARRIAGES.    
Solomon Leonard and Sarah Hanks Was married May the 27 1784  
MARRIAGES. 
Solomon Leonard Died June the 21-1892
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows 
State of New York 
County of Wayne SS } ss On this 20th day of January 1844 personly appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the court in & for said County Sarah Leonard a resident of Maryon [Marion] in said County aged Eighty one 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 Eighteen hundred and thirty eight: Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows.    That she is the widow of Solomon Leonard who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Leonard in Windsor Berkshire County the 27th day of May 1784 Seventeen hundred and Eighty four and that the said Solomon Leonard died on the 21st day of June 1842 Eighteen hundred and forty two and that the attached family Record is a true record of the ages and Marriage of the above named Solomon Leonard and Sarah Leonard, and the ages of their children.   That the attached family record has been kept in its present that since Eighteen hundred and twelve at which time it was copyed from an older one that had become worn and decayed for the purpose of preserving a true record.  That she was not Married to her above named husband prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz, at the place and time above Stated and that she has not since married but remains widow.  
Sarah Leonard
the words “in the State of Massachusetts” interlined before swearing to.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written  
George W. Scott Judge of the County  
County of Wayne County N.Y  
I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Leonard is a Respectable person and that I concider her of to be at the age stated by her. That from her great age and infirmities, consequent thereto She ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her Declaration on account of bodily infirmity. 
Geo.W. Scott a Judge of  Wayne Co Court
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State of New York 
County of Wayne }  SS. personly appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob S Leonard of Maryon [Marion] in said County Aged Forty Seven years; who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith: that Widow Sarah Leonard. above named is this deponents mother that her late Husband Soloman Leonard late a pensioner of the United States was this deponents father. That this deponent aforesaid father & mother had as the legal fruit of their marriage Six Children older than this deponent all own Brothers and Sisters to the deponent, that the attached family Record is a true Record of the age and marriage of this deponents aforesaid Father & Mother, and the ages of their children. That it has been kept in its present form as a family Record more than Thirty years.  That this deponents father the aforesaid Solomon Leonard Died June 21st 1842 Eighteen hundred and forty two and that his aforesaid Mother Sarah Leonard still remains a Widow. 
Jacob S Leonard 
Subscribed and Sworn before me This 19th day of January 1844 
John F Curtis J.P. 
I hereby certify that the above named Jacob S Leonard is a respectable person 
John F Curtis J. P.
State of New York 
County of Wayne  } SS. Personly appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Solomon Leonard of Maryon [Marion] in said County aged forty years on being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith. That Widow Sarah Leonard who is applying for a pension as the Widow of Solomon Leonard, is this deponents mother, and that the aforesaid Solomon Leonard late a pensioner of the United States was this deponents father: That the attached family Record is a True family Record. That it has been kept in the family for that much as more than thirty years. That the above named Solomon Leonard Died June 21 Eighteen hundred and forty two 
Solomon Leonard
Subscribed and Sworn before me This 19th day of January 1844 
John F. Curtis J.P. 
I certify that the above named Soloman Leonard is a reputable person John F Curtis J.P.
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New York 8185 
Sarah Leonard widow of Solomon who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21st June 1842 of Wayne Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Crosby of the regt commanded by Col Tyler in the State Troops for 2 years.  
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1843 and sent to Hon. Green, House of Representatives 
Total amount, $400 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 167
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
OWN
File No. 20466 
Sarah Leonard widow of Solomon Leonard G
Pri Rev War 
Act March 3d / 43  
Index: Vol. A, Page 430 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Affidavit for Soloma Leonard
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I, Abner Ranson of the Town of Walworth County of Wayne & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Solomon Leonard in the Town of Windsor County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and that said Leonard enlisted in said Town of Berkshire in or about the month of March 1781 for the term of three years and was mustered with deponant at Great Barrington in said County of Berkshire and said Leonard was attached to Col Putnams Regt in the said is regt commanded by General Patterson in the Massachusetts line, this deponant knew said Leonard in actual service from the time of his enlistment untill the month of December 1783, at which time said Leonard marched from New York (where deponent was stationed) to West Point where he was discharged as this deponent afterwards understood & believes and this deponant has been acquainted with the said Solomon Leonard for several years past & knows him to be the same person described in the above and further this deponant saith not.   
Abner Ranson 
Subscribed and sworn before me the 17th day of July 1832 
Wm D. Wylie Justice of the Peace 
Wayne County ss I certify that Abner Ranson the above deponant is of sound mind and recollection and is a man of truth and veracity Walworth 30th November 1832 
Wm D. Wylie Justice of the Peace
State of New York  
Wayne County ss - I certify that William D. Wylie whose signature appears to the above certificate and before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures thereto are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 day of January 1833. 
C. Foster Dep Clerk
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Marion N.Y. Dec 2 / 42 
Maroni Rich 
Enc. papers of Sarah Leonard to obtain the arrears of pension due her dec’d husband 
R 184 Rec Dec 12 /42 
Pension Office 
No Davidge
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Marion December 2nd 1842 
Hon. John C. Spencer Secretary of War of the United States 
Dr Sir 
I am requested by Sarah Leonard of this Town to forward the annexed Affidavits and the Pention certificate of Sollomon Leonard her late husband, it is her request that the paper or papers authorizing her to receive the back pay of her husband should be sent to me. 
very Respectfully yours Maroni Rich 
the foregoing is written at my request 
Sarah Leonard
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10479
Mu
July 7, 1838
Sarah Leonard
Solomon
Hon B. Green H.R.
Huron NY
Jany 27 1844
Free
J. F. Curtis P. M.
Hon Bryam Green
Washington City D.C.
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Huron Wayne Co Jany 27- 1844 
Hon Byram Green 
Dear Sir 
I enclose to your care a set of Pension papers. It is the application of Widow Sarah Leonard of Marion in the County for a Pension on account of Services Rendered in the War of the Revolution by her deceased husband. 
The sacredness of the cause and the Justice of the Claim will I hope be a sufficient excuse for the liberty I take in this addressing you.   
Will you have the goodness to present the papers to the Comm of Pension Mr. Edwards, procure an examination of the case as soon as posable and forward the result to me for which you will be Rewarded  and [unreadable] the thanks of Your Constituents 
Yours very respectfully 
J. F. Curtis 
P. S. Direct the answer to John F. Curtis P. M. Huron Wayne Co. NY. 
JFC
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Declaration 
In order to obtain benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838 
State of New York 
County of Wayne } ss. On the 4th day of April 1840 personly appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State. Sarah Leonard a Resident of the town of Marion in said County and State aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution.   
That she is the widow of Solomon Leonard, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States and that she received a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838. she further declares she is still a Widow.   
Sarah Leonard
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written 
John F Curtis Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above named Sarah Leonard is a reputable person 
John F Curtis Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
County of Wayne
Personly appeared before the Subscriber a Justice in and for said county Mixon Adams of Marion in said County aged thirty six years and on being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that the above named Sarah Leonard is the identicle person and widow to whom was granted a five year pension under the law of July 7. 1838. at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; and that she is still a widow. 
Mixon Adams
Subscribed and sworn before me this 4th day of April 1844 
John F Curtis Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above named Mixon Adams is a reputable person 
John F Curtis Justice of the Peace
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5738 
Byram Green 
NY
May 3d 1843 
Sarah Leonard 
$80 per annum 
Hon B Green  HR
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State of New York 
County of Wayne } SS. Personly appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Adams and after being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that the within Named widow Sarah Leonard is the Identicle person and widow to whom was granted a five year pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum and that she is still a widow. 
James Adams
Subscribed and Sworn before me 4th day of April 1840 
John F Curtis Justice of the Peace  
I certify that the above named James Adams is a reputable person 
John F Curtis Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
Wayne County Clerks Office I Daniel Chapman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John F. Curtiss Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified; that his term of office commenced in the first day of January 1843 and will expire in the 31st day of December 1846; and that his signatures above written are genuine Witness my hand & the seal of the Court of Common pleas of said County April 3, 1844 
Daniel Chapman 
Clerk of said County