Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13740, for Hezekiah Leavens, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Leavens, Hezekiah

NUMBER
S.13740

Carded
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8599 New York 
Hezekiah Leavens of - in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Green of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ely in the Cont line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 dollars  per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of  Apl 1833 and sent to Clk. Queensbury Warren Co. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar ’35   $160 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep '35 40 
$200 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act, June 7, 1832.] 
Recorded by G.C. Stiles Clerk, 
Book E, Vol. 4, Page 24
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State of New York 
County of Warren} SS on the Eighteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges thereof to wit Seth C Baldwin, prest.  Jno Thomas Pattison,  Hiram Baker,  Henry Fox and Truman B Hicks Esquires his associates Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Warren and State of New York now sitting at the Court house in the town of [unreadable]  Hezekiah Leavin a Resident of the town of Queensbury in said County, aged 72 years who being 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 1832.  That he resides in the town of Queensbury in the County of Warren in the State of New York and did reside in the town of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York on the 18 March 1818. That he has had a pension from the war department as a private soldier of the [unreadable] of the Revolution under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month commencing on the twenty second day of April 1818 and that he has since been dropped from the pension roll on account of property and further that in the year of 1777 was drafted in the militia of Connecticut at Killingly in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut under Captain Green, 1st Lieut.  Waters [unreadable] Ensign Draper Col Ely Rendezvoused  at New London with [unreadable] Thomas in Grotton in Connecticut & there remained the three months & was dismissed.  Then again in March 1773 at Killingly aforesaid was again drafted in the Connecticut Militia for nine months in the fore part of July.  Rendezvoused at Windham in Connecticut under Lieutenant Commandant Curtis then marched to the Highlands in New York & joined Col  Russells Regiment afterwords Cap  were Sherman Persons Brigade Connecticut line Discharged 20 January 1780 by Major Leavenworth commandant of the Brigade.   I have lost my discharge.
1st Question answered in his declaration 
2d I have no record of my age.  There is a Record in the County Clerks in of Killingly aforesaid 
3d  I lived in Killingly in Connecticut when first called in to the
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Militia were at Killingly after the conclusion of the war then moved to Reding in Vermont then to [unreadable] New York, then Glens Falls Warren County New York then to Saratoga Springs then back to Glen Falls  where I now reside.  
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State only on the agency of the State of New York.  
I have no documenting evidence of my service in the said Companies in the Militia nor have I the means of procuring any.  
Hezekiah Leavens
Subscribed & Sworn before me in Open Court this 18th 1832 
Thomas Archibald Clk
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County of Warren & State of New York and Henry Spencer
the same [unreadable] 
Hezekiah Leaven  
Seventy two
Subscribed & Sworn in open Court this 18th day of September 1832 
Thomas Archibald Clerk 
Norman Fox 
Henry Spencer 
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion 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 it appears to them that Norman Fox who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the town of Queensbury County of Warren State of New York and that Henry Spencer who has also subscribed his name to the same is a resident of the same  and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit 
Seth Baldwin First Judge &c 
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Leavens for a pension under the act of Congress passed June A D 1832 in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of September AD 1832 
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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13740
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 13.740
Hezekiah Leavens
Priv Rev War
Act:  June 7" 1832
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payable on the 4. March
& 4. Septr. of each year
at the U. States Branch
Bank, N. York.

Adm'd. [admitted]
2 years pri
_________________
80$

The application of Hezekiah Leavens for a pension under the act of Congrefs 7 June 1832
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18. March 1818, Hezekiah Leavens, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J.C. Calhoun
Secy. of War.
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Correct

S. Child
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State of New York
Saratoga County ss:} 
On this twenty second day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga personally appears Hezekiah Leavens aged fifty Eight years Resident in the town of Saratoga in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"  That the said Hezekiah was drafted in the Town of Killingley in the State of Connecticut in March 1779 for nine months for the purpose of Recruiting the Continental Establishment. Each state being obliged to furnish its Quota for that purpose - That in pursuance of orders he held himself ready to Join the army at a moments warning. That in July thereafter he rendezvoused with the troops at Windham in Connecticut & in a few days after joined the Continental army as a private - that he served in the Company of which Major Smith was called Captain,  Lieutenant Curtis being Captain Commandant in Colonel Russell's Regiment in the Connecticut line. That he served faithfully as a private untill the 20th day of January 1780 when he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey. That he was absent on a command & could not get to Camp to receive his discharge & That he has since lost his discharge & that he is in Reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that
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he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said service – 
Hezekiah Leavens
Sworn to & declared before Hezekiah Leavens me on the day & year aforesaid- 
Salmon Child 
Also appeared before at the same time Noah Roberts Known to me to be man of good Character who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with the above named Hezekiah Leavens and as far as this deponent acquaintance has extended the said Hezekiah  Sustains an unblemished Character for truth and veracity 
Noah Roberts
Sworn to & [unreadable]  before me on the day & year aforesaid 
Salmon Child 
I Salmon Child one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hezekiah Leavens did serve in the Revolution any war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress. Dated the 22nd day of April 1818. Whether the service described in the foregoing declaration will come within the limitation of the nine month service mentioned in the act for provide for certain persons will be for the Secretary of War to decide 
Salmon Child 
To the Hon J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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State of New York 
Saratoga County Ss}  I William Stillwell clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Saratoga do certify that Salmon Child was on the twenty second day of April 1818 acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & that I am well acqainted with his signature & know the same subscribed to the above certificate & declaration to be in his own proper hand writing Given under my hand & the seal of the County this 27th day of April 1818
Wm Stillwell
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New York Roll 
1365 
Hezekiah Leavens, 
Connecticut line 
16 Aug 79 
20 Jany 80 
Private  4 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Salmon Child, Esq. Saratoga Springs, N. York 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 months 13 /30 $35.46 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Saratoga, Saratoga Co. N. Y.
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Hezekiah Stevens
6 Oct 6
Adm’d
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia
Hez Leavens 
N. Y.
Old case
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To the Hon [unreadable] of N. Y. 
Sir – Inclosed the Declaration of [unreadable] and Hezekiah Leaven former pension certif. [unreadable] to Joseph Whitley Warren County New York
& Yorks 
Joseph Whitley