Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,502, for Jonathan Leavitt, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Leavitt, Jonathan

NUMBER
S. 44,502

CONTENTS
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14,030

4
New Hampshire
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Jonathan Leavitt
of Conway in the state of New Hamp're
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Poor of the New Hamp're
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of July 1819
and Sent to D.M. Durell Esqr
Dover New Hamp're
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.........................66.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819..............48.00
8 Mo. 7/30 4/31.............................................=====
............................................................................$114.89
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(Revolutionary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818.)

Continued
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Dec'd
May 4, 1853

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Notification sent Jany 9th 1820 to A. Peirce Esqr
Dover N. Hampshire
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Jonathan Leavitt

14 030

Sep'r 19

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Continued
J.L.E.
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To the Justices of the ["Court of Common Pleas" stricken out] Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the First Tuesday of ["July, 1820" stricken out] February 1821---

Jonathan Leavitt aged sixty One years, resident in Conway in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--

2 Cows, 1 three year old heifer, 1 pair two year old Steers, 1 pair yearling steers, 3 spring Calves, and is all the property I pofsefs--I am indebted in the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars--
Jon'a Leavitt

And the said Jonathan Leavitt in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscrbed:--viz.

I Jonathan Leavitt do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Jon'a Leavitt

And the said Jonathan Leavitt doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.

as a fifer in the Company commanded by Capt. James Norris in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the line of the State of New=Hampshire on the Continental establishment as is more particularly described in my original declaration--
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is June 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 14,030:--That his occupation is that of a farmer but not able to pursue it by reason of bodily infirmity:--That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.

Elizabeth wife of Jonathan Leavitt 47 years old weakly and unfit for labour---Mary a daughter 15 years-healthy--Betsy daughter 13 years healthy, Hannah daughter 11 years weakly--Ebenezer a son 10 years healthy, Jonathan 8 years weakly, David 5 years healthy, Harriet one year & 5 months---

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the seventh day of February 1821.
Jon'a Leavitt

Attest,  A. Peirce  Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD  SS.

AT the Superior Court of Judicature ["a Court of Common Pleas" stricken out] holden at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the seventh day of Feby. 1821 before 
Wm M Richardson ["DANIEL M. DURELL" stricken out] Esquire, Chief Justice, and
Levi Woodbury and Samuel Green ["Valentine Smith and Samuel Quarles" stricken out]  Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Jonathan Leavitt having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Seventy One dollars ["cents" stricken out]  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest,  A. Peirce  CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD  SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature ["Court of Common Pleas" stricken out] within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 7th day of Feby 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above 2 paragraphs]
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N.H.

Jonathan Leavitt's
application for a pension
June 24, 1818.

Jonathan Leavitt, private
Colonel Poors Regt New
Hampshire line.

1776--3 years

Required the judge's 
certificate that the applicant
from his reduced
circumstances is in need
of his country's afsistance
for support.
10 June 1819

Admitted
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.   )
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss.   )

On the 24th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Jonathan Leavitt aged        
years, resident in Conway in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"  That he the said Jonathan Leavitt enlisted in said service on Nov 5 1775 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain James Norris of the 2d New Hampshire Regt commanded by Col. Enoch Poor, to serve one [underlined] year, which time he served in said Company--that some time in Novem'r of 1776 he reenlisted in the same company for the term of  three [underlined] years & that he continued to serve in the said Corps, in the service of the United States, until sometime in Novem'r 1779 [underlined] when he was discharged from said service, in the State of New Jersey---

That he was in the battles of Trenton--Princeton--Hubbardstown--Stillwater (2), Monmouth--& Newtown--

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Leavitt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 16th day of March A.D. 1819
D.M. Durell

By Order of the Judge   A. Peirce, Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraphs]
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Strafford ss.   June 25th 1819

I certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Jonathan Leavitt who made the within declaration before me is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D.M. Durell  Ch. Jus. Cts Com. Pleas
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I Joseph Richardson of Lawful age depose and testify that sometime in the year of 1776 I saw Jonathan Leavitt in the service of the American Revolutionary Army at St. John's in Lower Canada, in the second Regiment of the Newhampshire Line, and frequently saw him on duty in said Regiment untill January 1780, at which time I left the Army.

I further testify that I served as Clerk in the second Company in said Second Regiment for the term above stated, and that although Mr. Leavitt was not in the same Company in which I belonged, yet from the circumstance of his being a musician and playing on the fife at the head of the Regiment, I particularly recollect of seeing him on duty during said term.
Joseph Richardson
June 24, 1818---

State of Newhampshire   )
Strafford  fs--                   )  June 24, 1818.

Personally appeared the above named Joseph Richardson and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.   Before me
Valentine Smith   Jus. Peace
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I Jonathan Leathers of lawful age depose and testify that sometime in the year of 1776, Jonathan Leavitt enlisted into the American Revolutionary service in the Newhampshire Line, into Captain James Norris' Company in the second Newhampshire Regiment Commanded by Colo. Enoch Poor, in the same Company in which I belonged.  I served in said Company untill sometime in november in the year of 1779, at which time I was discharged--& that the greater part of said term, the said Leavitt was in the same mefs with me--that sometime in the year 1777, Mr. Leavitt was appointed a fifer and continued to serve in that capacity untill I left the service.

I further testify that during the whole of said term Mr. Leavitt honorably and faithfully served his Country
June 24, 1818---
Jonathan Leathers

State of Newhampshire   )
Strafford  fs---                 )  June 24, 1818--

Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Leathers and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Valentine Smith   Jus. Peace
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Jon'a Leathers
Affidavit.

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Admitted
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December 15, 1934

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BA-J/EEL   AW
Jonathan Leavitt-S.44502

Mrs. A.J. Berger
Box 379
Arkansas City, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of Jonathan Leavitt, who served from the state of New Hampshire.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44502, based upon the military service in that war of Jonathan Leavitt.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonathan Leavitt are not shown.

Jonathan Leavitt enlisted in November, 1775, in New Hampshire, served as a fifer in Captain James Norris' Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged in November, 1779.  He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Hubbardton, both battles of Stillwater and Newtown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 24, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Conway, New Hampshire.

In 1821, he was sixty-one years of age.  In that year his family residing with him consisted of his wife, Elizabeth aged forty-seven years and the following children:  Mary, aged fifteen; Betsey, aged thirteen; Hannah, aged eleven; Ebenezer, aged ten; Jonathan, aged eight; David, aged five years; and Harriet, one year and five months.  There are no further family data.

The soldier died May 4, 1853, place not shown.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

July 10, 1929

Stephen Douglas Glines
Homewood Apartments
Charles and 31st Streets
Baltimore, Maryland

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44502, it appears that Jonathan Leavitt enlisted in November, 1775, in New Hampshire, served as a fifer in Captain James Norris' Company in Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged in November, 1779.  He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Hubbardton, both battles of Stillwater, Monmouth and Newtown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 24, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Conway, New Hampshire.

In 1821, he stated that he was sixty-one years of age and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, as being aged forty-seven years, and to the following children:  Mary, aged fifteen years; Betsey, aged thirteen years; Hannah, aged eleven years; Ebenezer, aged ten years; Jonathan,
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aged eight years; David, aged five years; and Harriet, aged one year and five months.

He died May 4, 1853.

The above noted Jonathan Leavitt is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
EARL D.CHURCH
Commisioner.

Date of death
from Agency book
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In reply to your request of                , received             
            for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Leavitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( ["or his widow" stricken out]  's)  application for pension on file in this Bureau.   Sur. File 44,502

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 1775   discharged Nov. 1779 in New Jersey

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 years

[Column 3]
RANK.
Fifer

[Columns 4 and 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN....................................COLONEL.
James Norris.........................Enoch Poor

[Column 6]
STATE.
N.H.

Battles engaged in,  Trenton, Princeton, Hubbardton, two Stillwaters, Monmouth & Newtown

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [checkmark]   Enl. in N.H.

Date of application for pension,  June 24, 1818.  Alld.

Residence at date of application,  Conway, N.H.

Age at date of application,  [checkmark]  In 1821 he stated that he was 61 yrs old

Remarks:   his Wife Elizabeth, 47, and children:  Mary 15, Betsey 13, Hannah 11, Ebenezer 10, Jonathan 8, David 5 & Harriet 1 yr & 5 mos.
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O. W. and N. Division.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,..............................., 189.....

Sir

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Leavitt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
[1]  Nov 1775
[2]    "   76

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  1 yr.
[2]  3  "

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pri
[2]   "

[Columns 4 and 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN....................................COLONEL.
[1] James Norris.....................Enoch Poor
[2] ............"........................................."

[Column 6]
STATE.
[1]  NH
[2]    "

Battles engaged in,   Trenton, Princeton, Hubbardstown, Stillwater, Monmouth, & Newtown

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Town not given.

Date of application for pension,  June 24, 1818.

Residence at date of application,  Conway N.H.

Age at date of application,   61 in 1821

Remarks:   His pension was allowed.

Very respectfully,
Dep. Commissioner.

Henry F. Thomas
HR

7941b---3m
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KANSAS

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DEC 11 1934
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READER 24

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Arkansas City, Kansas
Box 379
Dec. 8th, 1934.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

JONATHAN LEAVITT, [underlined] (LEAVETT), was a pensioner of the American Revolutionary War--having served from the state of New Hampshire during the War--I believe he was placed on the pension roll about 1819, and is listed as pensioner in the 1840 pension list,--and I am most anxious to learn of the family data given in his application for pension, or in the pension record filed in your office with his record of receiving a pension,--am especially anxious to learn name of his wife, place of residence etc., and names of any children that maybe recorded in his pension papers, in fact the family data given regarding thisi party.

I am desirous to obtaining the information as early as possible as it is desired for a membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and if possible we should like so well to receive this data in time to file with D.A.R. application within the week--Thanking you most kindly for any information or suggestions you maybe able to give me and trusting I shall hear from you soon, I am

Most respectfully,
Ruth Havon Berger
Mrs A.J. Berger
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Mch 11th 1929
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C

Gentlemen
Please furnish me with any information you may have concerning Jonathan Leavitt who married Ruth Cram he was in the Revolutionary War only and probably enlisted from Canterbury after 1780 called Northfield, New Hampshire
And Oblige
Yours Respectfully
[signed] Stephen Douglas Glines
Homewood Apts
Charles and 31st sts
Baltimore Md
N.B. for your information will state they both lived and died in this town after the War.

[stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
O
MAY 12 1929
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[stamp] 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
B
MAY 9 1913
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KEARSARGE HALL
NORTH CONWAY, N. H.
MRS. L. J. RICKER
May 7, 1913

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir-
Will you please send me a Copy or outline
of the Pension granted Jonathan Leavitt Revolutionary Soldier granted when he was 81
years old and residing in Conway Carrell County (then Grafton County) N. H.
I shall be very grateful for this information
Yours [sincerely?]
Mrs L. J. Ricker
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
OCT 5 1904
FILES.

Tilton N.H. Oct 1st 1904
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me any information on record in regard to a Jonathan Leavitt who was a Private in Capt. Samuel Gilman'S Co., Col. Enoch Poor's Reg, 1775  and who in 1779 had risen to rank of Capt. in Hercules Mooney's Reg.  I have been told that he had a pension [.]  I especially desire to learn in regard to his age, residence and his wife's name and hope in this record to find some information-
Yours truly
Mrs. D. D. Davis 
Tilton,
New Hampshire
P.O. Box #468

[stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
A
OCT 4 1904
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Inv
44502
Revolution
Bureau of Pensions.

Application No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]

NAME OF SOLDIER,
Jonathan Leavitt
Co. N H   Reg't [blank]
1775

INFORMATION DESIRED.
Papers please

[2 stamps]
O. W. AND N. DIVISION FILES
SEP 5 1893

SECOND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SEP 5 1893
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GCW

Francis Shaw Chapter.
ANAMOSA, IOWA.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly send record of the service of these Revolutionary soldiers of New Hampshire.  
Shubael Dearborn and David Kenison from North-fields Northfield N.H. also Jonathan Leavitt.

Address
Miss H. L. Shaw
Anamosa Iowa
Apr 24th 1902.
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44502
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 44,502
Jonathan Leavitt
Priv. Rev War
Act:  18" March 1818
Index:  Vol. 3, Page 292
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.

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1893 Text to Hon H F [?]
May 22 1902 Miss H. L. Shaw Anamosa Iowa
Oct 15, 1904 Hist to Mrs. D. D. Davis,Tilton, NH  C
1913 May 14 Hist to Mrs, L. J. Rickers  C
1929 July 10 Hist to Stephen Douglas Glines  ELL
1934 Dec 15 Hist to Mrs A. J. Bergen  EES
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Feb. 14

Free

Honbl. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Dover 14 Feby 1821
Sir - I enclose the Copy of Schedule of John Leavitt & opinion of Court thereon -  the answer you may return to me
With respect I am
Your Obt Sert
[signed] A. Peirce-



Hon J. C. Calhoun