Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,822, for James Leak, North Carolina
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([Illegible] - 1776) SERVICE N.C. Leak, James NUMBER S. 31.822
CONTENTS
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Georgia 30917
James Leak
Pike Co in the State of GA
who was a Private in the Company commanded by
Captain Odom of the Rgt commanded
by Col Moore in the N. C.
line for 9 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issues the 1st day of [illegible] (March)
1836 and sent March 6.
E. Haynes [illegible] of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $165.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March $15
$180.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by H Haerson   Clerk
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 96 

Paid at this Treasury under 
this act of this 6 April 1838.
from 4 March 1837. to 4 Aug 
1837. Agt notified 18 June
1838
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832.
State of Georgia
County of Pike|
S.S.
On this the 25th day of June Eighteen
Hundred and thirty three Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Pike & State of Georgia, James Leak a resident
of said County of Pike & State of Georgia aged
sixty eight 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 7th 
1832 - That he entered the service of the United 
 States, under the following named officers and
served as therein stated. That he entered the service
as a substitute for a man by the name of 
Grisham (his Christian name not recollected) in Captain
Odoms Company of drafted militia, In Caswell
County North Carolina about the first of 
July Seventeen Hundred and Eighty: marched
from Caswell County, North Carolina, then called Cross Creek 
(now Fayetteville) was stationed at Cross Creek a
few days from which place marched under
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General Butler, in South Carolina and joined
General Horatia Gates, at Rugeley's mills
near Camden, who was then the Commander
in Chief of all of us. This applicant was in
the engagement under General Gates, on the
fifteenth of August of that year near Camden
against Lord Cornwall's - This was a three
month tour of Duty and after Gate's defect
we marched under Captain Odom (John or George)
was his name to the best of his recollection) a place
called New Providence in North Carolina,
where we were stationed: after we reached new
Providence, our Regiment was commanded
by Colonel William Moore. Our term of 
service expired at this place and at which
this applicant received a written discharge from
Captain Odom, which he has lost long since.
This applicant at the time, he enterend the service
lived in Caswell County North Carolina. 
and his discharge was dated about the first of 
October, seventeen hundred and eighty: and
this applicant further states that he has
no documentary evidence wherewith to substantiate
his claims and that he knows of no person
whose testimony it is in his power to procure
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who can testify to his services, except the annexed
Affidavit of Bryant Leak, marked A.
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The next Tour of duty of duty [sic], this applicant
performed was as a substitute for a man by the
name of Southerland (his Christian name not recalled)
in North Carolina, in the month of February
to the best of his recollection, and in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty one, under Captain
Elijah Moore and Lieutenant Wynn Dickson
in Guilford County in said state from Guilford
marched to a place called in the same County,
called Ramsey's Mills or Deep River, where we 
were stationed a short a time from which place
marched to a place in North Carolina called Cross Creek
in pursuit of Torys, wherein the vicinity of which
place, we scouting about in small companys [sic] in 
pursuit of Torys, until our term of service expired.
This Term of three months was performed under Captain
Elijah Moore & Liutenant Wynn Dickson to the 
best of this applicant recollection for he cannot state 
positively from the loss of memory that the Regiment
during this Tour of duty was commanded by Colonel
William Moore & Major Donahoo, his Christian
name not now recollected. Received a written discharge
from Captain Elijah Moore, at Hillsboro, for the 
Tour of duty, which is also lost. and which was 
dated sometime about the last of May, that you
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The next Tour of duty applicant performed
was as a drafted militia man in the months of 
June seventeen Hundred and Eighty one 
was drafted in Caswell County. North Carolina
under Captain Berry Turner and Luitenant
Dudley Gatewood this was about the middle
of June to the best of his recollection of the 
year last affirmed from Caswell County
marched under Captain Berry Turner, toi Hills-
borough (sic) where we were commanded by Major
Murphy his Christian name he does not know
and where we were stationed for a few weeks 
and from which place, marched to a place called 
Morgan Creek where we were stationed a short
time. Here from which place we marched to
Caswell Courthouse, where our Term of service
expired; after being dispatched in small companies
a while in pursuit of the Torys' - This draft
was a three month tour; and about the
middle of September of that year our time 
expired, and this applicant received a written 
discharge for this Tour of service with 
Captain Turner or Luitenant Gatewood, but from
which of them he does no recollect and this appli-
cant has also lost this discharge; and this applicant 
further states, that he has no documentary evidence
, and knows of no person whose testimony he
can procure except Bryant Leaks, affidavit
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Marked A., who can testify to his service
That he hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever 
to a Pension or annuity, except the present 
and declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of the Agency of any state
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year
aforesaid  [signature] James Leak
Thomas. B. Danial J.P. 
We Henry Vanbiber & Samuel Leak Clergyman,
residing in 
the state of Georgia & County of Pike, hereby certify that
 we are well acquainted with James Leak who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the settlement
and neighborhood, where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas B Daniel    [signature] H. Vanbibber   Samuel Leak
Clergyman
And the said court hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogation inscribed by the War 
Department that the above named James Leak 
was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he
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States - And that the Court further certifies
that it appears that Henry Vanbiber and 
Samuel Leak, a Clergyman
who have signed the preceding certificate are residents
of the County of Pike and State of Georgia and 
and (sic) that they are credible persons and and (sic)
that their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Thomas. B. Daniel J.P.
J. Hough G. Johnson Clerk of the Inferior
Court in & for the County of Pike and
State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of Thomas B. Daniels count in the matter of the application
and that the said Thomas B. Daniels is an acting Justice of the Peace  for the County aforesaid
of James Leak for a Pension Given 
Heard & private Leak there being no seal of office this day of June 1833
[signature] Hugh G. Johnson  AI, LC, L.S.
Answer to the Interrogatories
In Culpepper County Virginia in the month of
February 1765. the day of the month does not
Know. S.
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2nd Has no Record of his age
and 
3rd In Caswell County North Carolina, has lived since the Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and now Pike County Georgia
| 4th As a substitute for two Tours, of three months each, one time for Grisham, and one time for Southerland. and one t=Tour of three months for myself as a Drafted militia man. 
| 5th. I can state the names of Captain Odom, Lieutenant Parks, Captain Elijah Moore Lieutenant [My me] Dickson Captain Berry Turner & Lieutenant Dudley Gatewood
Col. William Moore, and Major Murphey and
Major Donahoo.-- The following Regular
officer, Gen. H Gates, Gent. Smallwood, Col. H. Dickinson, Gen. H. Green. -- and I have already stated in my declaration the general circumstances of my service?
| 6th Rec'd a discharge from Capt. Odom, one also from Capt. Elijah Moore, and one from Capt. Berry Turner or Lieutenant Gatewood; all of which are Lost.
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State of South Carolina
Laurence District |
Personly [sic] came before Me Patrick Todd one of the Justices of the Jurom in and for Sd Dist Bryant Leak who being Sworn as the Leak Direct's saieth [sic] on his oath that his Brother James Leak serviced three difrent [sic] twares [sic] in the old Rev. War which he believed [illegible] years, but he dose [sic] not Rember [sic] the officers he served under he then being young and he alls saieth that he believes that he was at the Battle of Defeat at Gates. Defent swarnt [sic] before Me this 4th day of December 1832 - his - 
Bragent Mark Leak
[Signature] Patrick Todd J.J.
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27.445
 JL Leak
Geo
Admiral  [puralet]
J md $30
NC militia
Capt Odom
Col Moore  
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[crossed out] Andi N Prior [illegible]
Hon. C. E. Haynes H.R. 
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City of Washington  
District of Columbia |
I Charles Eaton Haynes, a member of the House of Representatives from the State of Georgia hereby certify that Hugh G. Johnson who has attested the within proceedings is to the best of my knowledge & belief. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pike County Georgia and his signature genuine.
Given under my hand this 16th December 1836.
[signature] CE Haynes
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining
to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. Div. 
Revolutionary.
L. W. B.
I. 31822.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 26th, 1899.
Madams - 
In response to your recent communication you are advised that one James Leak made an application for pension on June 25, 1833, at
which time he was 68 years of age and residing in Pike County, Georgia, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted
in Caswell County, North Carolina, and served under Capt. Odom and Col. Moore. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia. This is the
only James Leak found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty
land records on file in this Bureau.
Your attention is invited to the note in the upper corner of this sheet.
Very respectfully,
Miss Emma L. Powers,
8405 Main Street,
Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa.
Acting Commissioner.
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31822
Reg INVALID
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File No. 31, 822
James Leak
Son Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Ines: - Vol. 2, Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870]
Sept. 26 '99
Miss Emma L Powers
Phila, Pa.
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
June, 15 - 1835
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, James Leak a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of thirty Dollars and - - - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully yours,
1
Albion K. Parris
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Present,
Comptroller
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To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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[two stamps on posterior of page]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 17 1899

O. W. & N. DIVISION
JUN 20 1899 
RECEIVED.
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary war and the
war of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
3 -- 0767.
Sn. B
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D. C.  Mar 9 1899
Madam - 
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted,
is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning
more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
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Very Respectfully,
Miss Emma L. Powers H Clay Evans
8405 Main Street
Chestnut Hill, Phila Pa
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, James Leake (an officer & think) under Gen H Gates
Place of residence before service, Virginia in what is now Hanover, Louisa, Goochland, Be common
(Town, county, and State.)
Place of residence after service, " " " " " "
(Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death, April 19 - 1764. They (Family) came from England about 1685
Given name of widow, Mary (who was a Daughter of Robert Tharp )- she died Nov 19. 1808
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? I think did (Robert Tharp was in the war also I think)
Additional information, A Son or Brother settled in Albemarle Co. Va. Many of Family live in the above counties. Did he have a brother Mathew who was killed in the American war of the Revolution? I think they had a brother Robert who settled in NYork [sic].  I am tracing the family, and this information will be of great importance if you can furnish it. 
Signature, Miss Emma L Powers
(Mrs or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State,
8505 Main St Chestnut Hill Philadelphia Penn-
8818b5m8 - 97
removed from 8405