Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,936, for William Leard, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va Leard, William S 40.936
CONTENTS
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16.274 R
Pennsylvania William Leard of in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in teh regiment commanded  Colonel Bailey of the Virginia line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2d of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Dec 1819 and delivd Pencioned
Arrears to the 4th of Setp 1819 120.79
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
14 mo 27/30 4/30 $168.79
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th Mrach, 1818.}
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the certifc 16.292. not probable the man was so filthy I was in
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Lancaster County [illegible] of Pennsylvania Jct
on this second day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me this Subscriber President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in the second judicial district of the State aforesaid appeared personally William Leard, aged about sixty four, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress intittled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the [illegible] States in the revolutionary war that he the said William Leard entered at Sharpsburg, in the State of Maryland, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in Captain John Reynolds's Company in the Seventh Regiment in the Maryland line in the continental service, Commanded by Colonel Gunby, in which he remained until the Battle of Brandywine, when about four days afterwards he was taken a Prisoner by the Enemy near the Paoli Tavern having been detained by his [illegible] ward that he was exhanged shortly after the Battle of GermanTown, when he entered in the Sixth Regiment of horse, Captain John Swann's Troop commanded by Colonel Bailey and that he remained in that Troop until the Peace, when he was discharged near German Town That he was severly wounded in the breast at the Battle of Brandywine as also in the upper lip and that at the Battle of Savannah was again desperately wounded in the thigh by a bayonett
Baylor's it should be J.L.E
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That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence of his Service in his Power. He also states that with the exception of three or four weeks shortly after he entered the Army, he always filled the Station of a Sergeant.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Walter Franklin Wiliam Leard
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the above statement that the said William Leard did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common Enemy and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony [illegible] before me to [illegible] for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Walter Franklin
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Application for A new Certificate
City of Philadelphia Ss:
On this 26th day of June 1820 before me the Subscriber one of the Aldermens of the City of Philadelphia personally appeared William Leard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Stith in the third regiment of light dragoons Commanded by Colonel Beeler, (the third troop) in the Service of the United States for the space of four years; that his name was placed in the persion Roll ofthe State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the secretary of war; which certificate on or about the 25th of May in the year 1820 at or near Chesnut Street in the city of Philadelphia he lost out of his hat; that since he has made search after it and has been unable to find it. That he is known well at the Land office in this City where he has given information of his loss. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid } S Badger ald. William Leard
he requests a duplicate may be issued & forwarded to the care of Richard Peters Jr. Esq Philade [illegible]
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Philadelphia County [illegible]
I, Joseph B Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas for the city and county of Phildadelphia do certify that Samuel Badger Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his naem was a tthe time of so doing and still is an Alderman of the said City duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the twenty seventh day of June Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
Jos. B. Norbury Prothy
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40936
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40.936 William Leard Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 291
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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S.L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington (D. - smudged/torn)
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The affidavit of William Leard of [?] of Pension

Certif is herein enclosed to S.L. Edwards Esq War Dept. Pension Office

27 June 1820 by [?]

Your Ob Servt

A.N. Phillips

for Ricd Peters
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25
W. William Leard
Baltimore--Maryland
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Philad. 7th Dec. 1/9

Sir.
I enclose, by your Request, the Affidavit of James Donnells and Thomas Steele.  The Letter of Genl Swann I have not and never saw.

[illegible] to your Application.
I remain your Obd Serv.

D. Cardwell
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To

Mr. Wm. Lard
late a soldier in 3rd Reg. Dragoons
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Baltimore 14 Dec [Smudged, illegible]

Sir

I receved your letter of the12th ins. in which you mention serving with me in the 3d Regiment of Dragoons during the Revolutionary War of which I have a faint recollection. The lapse of years since added to a Paralytic stroke which chiefly rested on my head has impaired my memory greatly yet I have a faint recollection of you. I have no hesitation in saying you were in the Service with me but
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cannot say as to the length of time. I am sorry I can't be more par-ticular

And Remain Your Humble Servant,

John Swan late a Captain in the W. William Lard 3rd Regt. Dragoons
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In the case of Wm Leard an applicant for a Pension under Act of Congress of March 18, 1819--

James Donnelly & Thomas Steele both in habitants of the City of Philadelphia being duly sworn declare that they are well acquainted with the above named Wm Leard and that he is in extremely poor [hitherto?] circumstances and incapable of supporting himself by his own labour.

Sworn before me Sept. 10, 1819

I am satisfied of the truth of the above statement--Richard Peters

Jas Donnelly, Tohomas Steel
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It does not appear from the Maryland rolls, that the applicant served nine months in the Maryland Line. The applicant's name is not on the Virginia rolls. The claim, therefore, cannot be allowed without the testimony of at least one credible witness as to his service in the Dragoons.
War Dept.
Pension Office,
Nov. 18. 1819

Genl. John Swan's
testimony will be received. Let him state all he recollects of the appl.
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William Leard
Sergeant
Col Bailey's Regiment
Virginia Line
1777 - 6 years
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County S; I George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster Certify that Matter Granllin Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2d. Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster and York and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster the second day of June [illegible] hundred and Eighteen -
G. B. Porter

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 18th. - 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Lard - enlisted as a Private - in the Seventh - Maryland Regiment, on the Third - day of June 1777 ~ and was Off the Rolls in Decr. 1777 ~ 
He was attachd. to} Thos. Karney Aud. S. M.
Capt. Reynolds Compy