Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,935, for Archibald Leech, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Pennsylvania
Leech, Archibald
NUMBER
S 40.935
CONTENTS
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14.078
Pennsylvania
Archibald Leech of Westmorland County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Reed Esquire, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 14 months $112
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1820 $48
$160
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Notification sent April 25, 1821, to pensioner
Kittanning, Pa.
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Archibald Leech, private
Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment
1776, two years
The deposition of two credible and disinterested witnesses duly to be taken and authenticated (or the certificate of an officer of the Regiment) to prove services of applicant, is wanting.
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Westmorland County
Pennsylvania SS.
Be it remembered that Archibald Leech of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, came before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County, and on his solemn oath duly administered deposeth and saith that he, this deponent, enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six to serve for the Term of two years. That he first entered the company commanded by Captain Joseph Green in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart. That he continued in the said service in the said Regiment the full term of his enlistment and in the Pennsylvania line, and on or about the 14th or 15th of January, 1778, honorably discharged at the Valley Forge, that his said discharge was in writing, but this deponent has lost the form and it cannot be now produced. He was in the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown. That from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. That he hereby relinquishes his claim to any pension heretofore allowed to him by the laws of the United States.
Archibald Leech
Sworn and subscribed before me the 5th day of June, 1818.
Wm. Jack
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I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named and Archibald Leech, served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy the full time set forth in the within deposition, and further from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. Therefore, I certify the same with the testimony had in the case to the Secretary it agreeably to the [illegible] Act of Congress passed the 18th March 1818. Witness my hand and seal the day and year of the within date.
Wm. Jack [Seal]
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Westmoreland County Set.
I John H Wise, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that William Jack, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken and whose name is signed thereto, as well as to the above certificate, at the time of the taking thereof was and yet is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, to whose official acts full faith and credit is due.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 22d July 1818.
John H. Wise, Prothy
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144
Archibald Leech
14,078
March 1820
[illegible]
Sent to Pensioner
Kittanning, Pa.
Apr 25. 1821
Pennsylvania
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144
Archibald Leech's Application to be continued on the Pension roll of the United States
Filed 19th Dec. 1820
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Armstrong County ss
Pennsylvania
On this day to wit the eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in Open Court, the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Armstrong aforesaid, being a Court of record under the statute laws of this Commonwealth, Archibald Leech, resident in Allegheny Township in said County, aged about sixty-two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: 
That he enlisted in Captain Joseph Irwin's Company at Hannastown in the County of Westmoreland in the regiment then commanded by Col. Miles, afterwards by Col. Brodhead, and at the time he was discharged, by Col. Walter Stewart in the Pennsylvania line. That he enlisted for the term of one year and nine months, was marched from Hannastown to Marcus Hook, was in the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown, that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1776, that he served the whole term of time for which he was enlisted (to wit, one year an nine months) and received an honorable discharge at the Valley Forge, which he has long since lost, that his original declaration was made as he believes on the 5th June 1818, that his pension certificate is dated the 6th September, 1819, Numbered 14078. And I, the said Archibald Leech, do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of on act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any other income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed except my pension.
Schedule
One Horse of the value of thirty Dollars: $30.00
Three sheep of the value of three dollars each: $3.00
Archibald Leech
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 18 Dec. 1820
E. S. Kelley, Prothonotary
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I, the said Archibald Leech, do upon the Oath I have taken, declare that I am by occupation a farmer, that I rent a small farm of about five acres of cleared land with a small cabin house thereon that by reason of a sore leg, old age and infirmities, I am able to do but little for my support. That my family consists of a niece of about twenty-one or twenty-two years of age called Susanna Hindman, whom I raised from the time she was two weeks old, her mother dying at that time. My wife has also been dead upwards of one year and that I have no other family whatsoever.
Archibald Leech
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 18th day of Dec. 1820
E. J. Kelley. Prothonotary
I, Eben Smith Kelley, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Armstrong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this nineteenth day of December A.D. 1820.
E. S. Kelley, Prothonotary
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel
April 23, 1929
Roy Leech
415 Locust Street
Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40935, it appears that Archibald Leech enlisted at Hannastown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776, served as a private in Captain Joseph Erwin's Company, in the Pennsylvania Regiment commanded at various times by Colonels Miles, Brodhead and Walter Stewart, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown, and in several skirmishes, and was discharged about January 15, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1818, while a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was living in Allegheny Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, then aged about sixty-two years. At that time, he stated that his wife, name not shown, had been dead "upwards of one year".
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The soldier's niece, Susannah Hindman, was referred to in 1820 and was then aged about twenty-one or twenty-two years.
This bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
The records fail to show such a claim on file on account of the services of either James or John Leech (all spellings searched) as described by you.
It is suggested that the alleged pension paid to Jean or Jane Leech, on account of the services of John Leech, who was killed by the Indians while serving in Captain Erwin's Company, may have been paid by the State of Pennsylvania, and for information relative thereto, you should apply to the Librarian, Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
No charge is made for this service, and seventy-two cents, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Respectfully,
E. W. FORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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and N. Division.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., July 23, 1906
Surv. File 40935
Rev. War
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Archibald Leech, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.) | STATE.
Hannastown, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Spring 1776 | 1 Yr 9 m. | Private | Joseph Erwin, (Miles, Brodhead, Walter Stewart) | (1 Rifle) 13 PA
January 14/15 1778, Valley Forge | | | | 
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark]
Date of application for pension, June 5, 1818, allowed.
Residence at date of application, Westmoreland County, Pa. 1820, Allegheny Township, Armstrong County, Pa.
Age at date of application, about 62.
Remarks: 1820 soldier states his wife had been dead "upwards of a year"
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.
20581b3m11-05
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Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
Apr. 15, 1929
Stamps - 72 cents
[Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
APR 18 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
Pension Commission
Pennsylvania Bureau
Sirs:
Would you kindly give me information you have, or place where I may obtain the same, in regards to pension land grants, of where death occurred and the time of the following Revolutionary soldiers:
James Leech and Archibald Leech (Leach, Leitch or Leetch) who were in company of Captain Joseph Irwin, who resigned and afterward that of Capt. Carranahan's in Colonel Stewart's Regiment in Pennsylvania line.
John Leach, who was killed by Indians, his wife Jean or Jane drew a pension. He seemed to be connected with Colonel Irwin's company at first.
James, John and Archibald all belonged to the Westmorland County Militia.
Am enclosing stamps for any copies of application for pensions you may send.
Thanking you for you help.
Respectfully,
Roy Leech, 415 Locust St
Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
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40935
Revy. INVALID.
File No. 40.935
Archibald Leech
Private, Revolutionary War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. S, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 July 23. Hist. to Nancy C. Morrow letter in W. Full 2807
Matthew Jack
1929. Apr. 23. Hist to Roy Leech and finance Div. notified refund to be made, M.E.E.
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Kittanning, Pa.
13 April
Hon. Joh C Calhoun, Esq.
Sec. War Department
Washington City
14.078
March 1820
J W Edwards
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Kittanning April 14, 1821
John C Calhoun Esq.
Sir,
About three months ago, my application for a pension as a revolutionary soldier was forwarded from this place and I have had no account from the war office whether my pension has been allowed or rejected. Will you be so obliging as to direct information to be given to me as to the fate of my petition.
Your obedient humble servant
Archibald Leech
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Westmorland County SS.
Alexander McCurdy of Moliana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a credible and disinterested witness, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is very well acquainted with Archibald Leech whose application for a pension is hereto annexed and has known him ever since the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. This deponent knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Archibald Leech enlisted as a private in the said year last mentioned in Capt. Irwen's company in the thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart in the Pennsylvania line and that the said Archibald Leech faithfully served the term of his enlistment which was two years and was honorably discharged. He was in various battles and skirmishes this deponent after saw him and was sometimes with him and is entirely certain that he performed the said services.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 26 May 1819.
[Alexander McCurdy's signature]
John Young President of the 10th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
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Westmoreland County ss:
William Guthrie, a credible and disinterested witness being duly sworn before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Westmoreland, on his oath deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Archibald Leech, the within named applicant, and was well acquainted with the said Archibald Leech through the revolutionary war. This Deponent knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Leech enlisted as a private Soldier in Captain Irvin's company in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six for two years, and that he served the full term of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge. This deponent was present at the same time and recollects the fact distinctly. The said Leech was reputed to be a civil man and an excellent soldier. He knows he was in various battles and performed all the services required of his during the said term of his enlistment.
William Guthrie
Sworn and subscribed before me
Wm Jack
I do hereby certify that it appeared to my full satisfaction that from the reduced circumstances of Archibald Leech within named, he needs the assistance of his county for support.
Witness my hand and seal at Greensburg the 26 May 1819
Wm Jack [Seal]
Westmoreland County ss:
I, John H. Wise, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do certify that William Jack, before whom the foregoing depositions of William Guthrie and Alexander McCurdy and by whom the above certificate is made is and was at the time of doing the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westmoreland.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Greensburg in said County the 28th July AD 1819.
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Pennsylvania
Westmorland County SS.
I, John Henry Wise, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that John York, Esquire, at the time of taking the foregoing deposition of Alexander McCurdy, was and yet is president of the Court of Common Pleas of the Tenth Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in which the said county is included. And also that William Jack, Esquire, before whom the within deposition of William Guthrie was taken and whose name is signed to the within certificate, was and yet is one of the associate Judges of the said Court, each duly qualified and or such acting etc.
In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greensburg this twenty-eighth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and nineteen.
for J. H. Wise, Prothonotary
Morrison Underwood