Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29963, for Ziba Leonard, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
CONTENTS
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Leonard, Ziba-
or zeba
NUMBER
S.2996
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Let Hook Grinne
same
24 Dec 1835
Feby 12 1836
1886 May 4 I Eaton with history
prior
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10.067.
Massachusettes
Zeba Leonard
of Ashford
in the State of Mass
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain Allen of the regt commanded
by Baily
in the Mass line for 21 mo 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
the rate of 71
Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
April 1833
[illegible]
Arears to the 4th of Mar 1834  142.4
and allowance ending 4 "Sept 35.

$178.30

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book E Vol. Page 49
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Zeba
Leonard
19519
Privt
at 21 Mos 12 day

$71.32
Geo Grennell
[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of
of Ziba Leonard of Ashfield Mass
in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart] Period./  Duration of Service.Years, Months,  Days. /Rank./Names of General and Field Officers
Gen. under whom he served.

May In 1775 / 8 mo / Private / Capt Allen Col Bailey

Jany 1st 1776 / 1 yr / " " " "

July Aug 78 / 1 mo 12 days  / seaman " Capt Earl " Col Whitney
2 mo 15 days / seaman / Eustis Cap Seymour

5. In what battles was he engaged? None named
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Bridgewater Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary, but no cleryman refers to his papers in the War Dept
for proof his 12 months service
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Addison
Examining Clerk.
State
that part of this
time he was a sergeant
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13945
Ziba Leonard

entered
Sept 1814
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at
Greefield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty in the month
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin,
established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Ziba Leonard
aged sixty three years, resident in Ashfield
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: In the company commanded by Capt.
Jacob Allen in a regiment of the Mass line command
ed by Col. Bailey, for the term of one year
made my original declaration April 10th 1818 and
my certificate is numbered 13.945.
I am a farmer by occupation, am unable to do but very
little work by reason of inability & infirmity of body. I
have a wife and four children residing with me, the
eldest is a daughter twenty three years old and for two
years last past has been sick and unable to perform labour and still remains so; the second is a son seventeen
years of age and is unable to labour on account of the
asthma the third is a daughter fourteen years of age &
is lame, and for three years last has not been able to
walk without crutches, and there is no probability she
will ever be better; the fourth is a daughter ten years
old is active and in good health and the reason
why I am so much in debt is the condition of my
unfortunate family, and my own infirmity of
body
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and I 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.
Ziba Leonard
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth
day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk.

I ELIAN ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court 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 thirteen hundred and eighty two dollars
and eightyfour cents $1382.84
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord
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A schedule of the estate of Ziba Leonard of Ashfield
in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachussettes
applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
Real estate
My homestead containing seventy eight acres with the buildings
$1200.00 ┃
thereon

Personal estate
2 Cows & an Heifer 38.00 - 2 Bulls 30.00 - 20 Sheep 20.00
88.00 ┃
2 yearlings 11.0 - 1 Horse 35.00 2 Swine 8.00-1 Plough 2.00 - 56.00
1 Harrow 1.00 1 Yoke 1.00 2 Chains 1.50 - 2 Pitchforks, 50-
4.
3 Rakes 25 - 2 Augers 1.00 1 Iron bar 1.50 - 1 chisels, 50-
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3. 2
Cutter & Harness old 6.00 ½ doz. Kitchen chairs & 3 dining 4.000 - 10.00
1 Desk 2.00 - and saw & Square 1.50-10 Ptes, 17-1 Milk pans, 75 4.42
1 Set Knives & forks 50 - 1 Table 50 - 1 Brass Kettle 1.00 1 Iron pot Kittles. 6.00
1 Wash tub, 50 1 cheese press, 75 - 1 Tea pot, 75 - 1 Coffee pot 17
217
5 Pint Basons 50 - 1 Quart pitcher. 8 - 1 small looking glass, 75 - 1.33
2 ment barrels. 75- Cider do-1.00 - 2 Juggs .75
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2.50
½ doz Cups & Saucers 17 - 1 Table 1.00 - 1 Trunk 1.00 - 3 pails 50 - 2.67
Shovel & Tongs 1.50 - 1 pr Andirons 1.00 --
2.50
$1382.84
Ziba Leonard
A schedule of debts I owe to individuals, which are bona fide due
from me - Joseph Hubbard 4.90 Doct. Jos. Allen 60.50-654.0
Town of Buckland 30.25 - Levi Gunn 14,00 Mr. White 16.00-
60.25
Nabby Vincent 12.25- Ziba Leonard Jr 300.00- Asa Guilford 11.00  323.25
Philip Dean 20.00 Charles Williams 74.98- Thomas White 63. 157.98
Russel Bement 6.   - Charles Adams 2.00 - Noah Duglas 3.00-
11.00
First Parish in Ashfield -25.00
$642.88

And I have nothing due to me from any person

ziba Leonard
 
739.96
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Ziba Leonard
Declaration for a pension
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19519
Ziba Leonard

Ashfield
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.
ON THIS fifteenth day of November
A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court 
Court of Common Pleas of the
said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Ziba
Leonard -
a resident of Ashfield
in the County and
Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth,
on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
Ziba Leonard resident in Ashfield, in the County of
Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was born in
Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth afrdsd
in the of our Lord 1756 I know of no record of my age. In Bridge
water aforesaid I inlisted into the service of my country a minute
man in the month of November 1776 in a company commanded
Capt James Allen, in a regiment commanded by Col. Baley for the
purpose of exercising by companies. The regiment mustered on the 19
day of April in the year of our Lord 1775 for the purpose of execising and white on parade news came of the Lexington battle,
We received orders to march to Roxbury, and on our march we
received counter orders and on the second day of May 1775 at Milton
inlisted as a private soldier into the same Company and regiment
into the service of the United States for the Term of eight months, and
I marched to Roxbury, where I did military duty during the eight
months, and at Roxbury aforesaid on the first day of January 1776 I was
dismissed; but had no written discharge and I know of no person whose
Testimony I can procure who can testify to my service in the course of the same
  on campaign the Americans and Browns house in the
in retaliation the British burned the George Govern the regiments
that lay near us were Brewers, Reeds, Donalsons, and cottons in
which last regiment was Major Ebenezer Sprout an active
Officer.
Again at said Roxbury on the first day of January in
the year of our Lord 1776 I inlisted as a private soldier into the
service of the United States for the term of one year in a company
commanded by Captain Jacob Allen in Colonel Bayley's regiment and Massachusetts line for this last named service I have
been previously on the pension roll and struck therefrom on the
account of property
Again the latter part of July or the beginning
of August in the year 1778 I entered the service of the United States
as a private soldier and a substitute for Elijah Norton who was
drafted, at Dartmouth in the County of Bristol in the Master
in a company commanded by Capt Earl in Col. Whitney
regiment and
Tetonates brigade for the term of six weeks in an expedition to Rhode Island, to which place we marched while the
regiment lay at Little Compton I went on to Some rising
ground and saw the French fleet enter the harbour the
British blew up two or three of their ships, and also at the
skirmishing and battle at New
Summer Hill I was employed as a
Sergeant and commanded a boat for the purpose of conveying
the prisoners and wounded over Howlands Ferry, Col. Laws
regiment in Lowell's brigade was on the Island, Wigglesworth
Jackson and I think Green's continental regiments from the
South and were on the Island and so was Fayette & did, and I served
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The prisoners and wounded over Howlands Ferry  Col Shows regiment in Lowell brigade was on the island; Wigglesworth, Jacksons & I think Greens continental regiments fromthe Southern [were on the Island and so was Fayettes & did and I served my time out and was dismissed had no written discharge.
I further say, that I took a trip to the West Indies the latter part of the year 1778 in a merchant sloop and on my return was taken by the British and carried into carried in to Tybee roads in Georgia, and I was then with the crew, released ona petition to comodore Parker and furnished with our long boat for the purpose of conveying over to Charleston South Caroline to which place we arrived about the middle of March 1779, I soon entered on board of the ship Eustic commanded by Capt Seymour for the purpose of fitting her for a voyage to Boston we got her rigged and loaded about the first of May when an embargo was laid on all the shipping in the harbour in consequence of the expectation that General Prevost would make an attack on the Town we were impressed in the service of the State in the United States until about the 17 day of July two months and a half when I was dismissed without a written discharge or pay. And during the time of my service Gen. Prevost did actually approach the city within a few miles. the Eustice in which I served was hauled up out of the Coopers river into a creek for the [illegible] of asking the ground bank of the city the other shipping lay in Ashley river for the same purpose, and we commanded during all one night and Gen. Prevost retreated and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service in my first and two last campaigns. Since the revolutionary was I have lived in Ashfield where I made my first application. Ephraim Williams, Elijah Paine, Enos Smith, Levi Cook and Thomas White esquires can testify as to my character for veracity and the belief as to my service as a soldier of the revolution.
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Ziba Leonard
States he was born in Bridgwater Plymouth Mass in 1756 where in 
1774 he joined Co a of minute men under Capt James Allen
the comp  with other of the regt assembled under Col Barley
on the 19 April 177 frequently on parade under Col Barley came of the fight at Lexington  The reg regt recd orders to go to Boston & on the march the order was counter com'd but Leonard on the 2 May 1775 enlisted at Milton for 8 mos Capt Allen in Col Barley regt giving to the Sseige of Boston [illegible] reenisted with Capt Jacob Barley reg for one year & was [illegible] at Peekskill NY  About Aug 1778 served [illegible] regt and RI
In the latter part of 1778 he went on a trip to W I merchant ship [illegible] was captured by the British & carried into Tybee Island George  Remg soon released by Comdr Parker, he went to Charleston SC coming in Mar 1779 he was engaged on [illegible]
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In July 1820 In the States he had a wife & 4 child
residing with him in ashfield-- The oldest a dau
and Son age 17 hrs afflicted with asthma a daughter aged 14 yrs who is lame [illegible] 1778 after

Date of Death not refd
since the she has lived in Rockland Ashfield where living in 1818 & 1832
His sister Elizabeth (Brackett) was living July 1832in Rockland

was living 1774 with Cap [illegible]

[STAMP] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE FEB 19 1877
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2993
Revy Invalid
File No 29,93
Zeba Leonard
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:  Vol. 9 Page 241

[arrangement of 1870]
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19519
Ziba Leonard
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Ziba Leonard which require proof ofor explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
tionary service? No Clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes, but
refer to his paper in the War Dept
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
year --
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannotwho, being cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year months, and days, I served as a For  Months and days, I served as a , and for such service I claim a pension. ,
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and the particular rank he held, as the law
important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of
the use of the phrase about three or four months is too inmennite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia
officers, and other particulars respecting them without specifying the tours; the names of the
able. It must in every case be clearly service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
what is the applicant served; the duration
applicant served with an ambition
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
in the field or in garris
competent authority; that he was either
ployed in any civil pursuit.
and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
must certify to the credibility of the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
in the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
attached to the certificate.
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jany 29th 1836
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Ziba Leonard is borne on a muster
roll of the Company under the command of Capt
James Allen, in Col. John Bates Regiment to the
11th of August 1775, where he served as a Private from
May 1st 1775, and was allowed three months & eight days, 
The name of Zibe Leonard is borne on an
Abstract of the pay of Capt Robert Earles
Company of Militia in Col. Josiah Whitneys Regt
said Company from the Town of Dartmouth in the
State of Massachusetts Bay in the service of the
United States, in the State of Rhode Island of
North America, where he served as a Sergeant,
from July 29th to September 1th 1778, and was allowed
One month & fourteen days
14
4.22
Amount of service found carried over -
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Amount brot over
Ziba Leonard claims a continuance of service
in Capt. Allen's Company from August 1st, 1775,
to Dec. 31, 1776, but the rolls are not found in this office
John P. Bigelow
 
Secretary of the Common
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Washington 2d Feby 1836
Sir
Agreeably to directions in your
letter to me of the 24 dec last, I have obtained
a certificate in relation to Ziba Leonards
services in the revolution, from the Books and
Danments in the Department of State of the
Comlth of Mass. The certificate is herewith
enclosed, signed by the present Secretary of the
Comlth
you will percieve the certificate does
not cover all the time given in M Leonard
declaration. But as the rolls & records of the
revolutionary service and known to be very
imperfect, in that Department, I trust the
discrepance, such as it is will not be admitted
to prejudice his claim under his Pension certificate.
I am Sir
respectfully
yours
Geo Grennell 

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Ziba Leonard
Israel Williams Aff
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Ziba Leonard
Elizabeth Brackett Aff
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I Elizabeth Brackett of Buckland
in the County of Franklin and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that it was the common report
in the family and neighbourhood in which I lived in the town of Bridgewater that my Brother
Ziba Leonard lived with Capt [illegible] 1774 and was a minute man
in his company in Col. Bailey. Reg. which mustered on the 19 day of April 1775
the day on which Livingston Battle took place and they received an impress of 12 October
to march the next morning to Roxbury which they did and was out until the day
of May following, then it was commonly reported that he served for eight months
in the same company and by. After that eight months he enlisted under Capt Jacob
then in the same Reg. for one year. After that term was out he residing in Dartmouth
went into [illegible] expedition on Rhode island for a month and a half
It was also the common report that he was impressed into the states service in
Charleston South Carolina
further the deponent saith not
Elizabeth Brackett
Buckland July 31 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin
Personally appeared Elizabeth Brackett and made oath that the above deposition
here subscribed is true, and I hereby certify that the deponent is a person of
Truth and veracity
Before me Joseph Griswald Justice of the Peace
Buckland July 31 1832
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Ziba Leonard
Israel Williams Aff

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of
Franklin do certify that Joseph Griswold Esq. before whom the
two within and annexed affidavits purport to have been verified
is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and I believe his name
subscribed to the [illegible] subscribed to said affidavits is his true
and proper whereof I hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of the said court, at Greenfield,
on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk
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Ziba Leonard
Minutes of his service on board ship Eustice as a soldier of the Revolution

address
Geo Grimell Mc
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Zeba Leonard of Ashfield
impressed into N.B. service on board of the Ship Eustice commanded
by Col Isaac Seymour Geo Nichols mate, from last of April 1779 to 
17th
July 1779 - said ship was
pressed into the South Carolina
State service he was a private property
after the ship was
pressed. John McQueen admiral
of the S.C. Navy come on board hoisted he
Flag & took command. The enemy were at this time
coming from Georgia up to Charleston by land
Prevost, had the command of the British Army
and on the 10th of May 1779 Provost made his appearance
before the town and
on the same night 10th of May we were
engaged all night in filling against the enemy in port
of the
line between the cooper and Ashley rivers in
order to protect the work of the Americans
lines
being called up out of Cooper's River into a creek
for that purpose
the enemy had no fleet near, but all the ships & other
and of the Americans in and about Charleston was pressed
into service for the
defence of the town after
the enemy retired which was about 3 days
we come out of the Creek aforesaid & saled down
below the town most down to Ft. Johnson and lay
there until the 17th July when the embargo was raised & 
we were dismissed & I went home
I
This was State service
-
Gen Benja Lincoln wast at this time coming
from Augusta Geo. to assist in the defence of Charleston
Lincoln & Prevoct had been opposing each other
at Augusta & prevent finding Charlston unprotected marched directly there & Lincoln followed as soon as he had information

(write Elijah Pain Esq Ashfield)
ed marched
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Declaration & oath of Ziba Leonard
76-14
Bayly laps
Regr
Admitted
10 Apl
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Ziba Leonard a citizen of the United States resident
in the Town of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath declare that
I belonged to the army of the United States during the
revolutionary war I enlisted as a private soldier into the service of my
Country on the second day of May in the year of our Lord
Seventeen hundred and seventy five at Milton in the
Commonwealth or into a Company
commanded by
Captain James Allen in a Regiment of the Massachusetts
line commanded by
Colonel Bayley for the Term of eight
months and I served my country faithfully during said
from against the common enemy and at the expiration
of said Term and before said term had expired, I enlisted
again to serve my country for the Term of one year
from the   expiration of the said eight months
under Captain Jacob Allen in a Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Bayley as a private soldier for the
term of one years and I served my country faithfully
during said term of one year against the common enemy
and at the expiration of said in which was on the the last
day of December in the year of our Lord Seventy and
and Seventy Six I was dismissed at plan called Peeks Hill
honourably and I do not believe I ever had a regular
discharge if I did it is not in existence, and that I
by reason of my reduced circumstances stand in need
of Assistance from my country for support
Dated at Ashfield this Tenth day of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred
and eighteen in the County and Commonwealth
 
Ziba Leonard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin April 10 1818
The above named Ziba Leonard personally appeared, and made Oath that
foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me Elijah Paine
Common pleas for the
County of Franklin
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To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the subscriber a Session Judge of
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth
aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony
aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the
within named Ziba Leonard served in the
revolutionary war against the common enemy
as he has set forth in his declaration aforesaid
Dated at Ashfield Sealed with the seal of
the Court for this tenth day of April in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
to
and Eighteen
Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Jos May 29, 1819
I hereby further certify, that I have annexed
the deposition of Zechariah Watkins, Samuel
Reed
and Nathan Snow to this sheet, and from
further examination I am fully satisfied that the
said Ziba Leonard within mentioned is
in reduced
Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his Country for Support and so did at the time of his
declaration
Session Judge of
Elijah Paine the Cecil County
of Common Pleas for the
County of Franklin
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Deposition of Nathan Snow
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Deposition of Nathan Snow
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I Nathan Snow of Cammington in
County of Hampshire and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say
that Ziba Leonard on the first day of January
to
in the year 1776 enlisted for the term of one
year into a company of Infantry commanded by
Capt. Jacob Allen Regiment commanded by Col.
John Bayley in the Revolutionary war and in
the Massachusetts line and on the first day of April
then next following commenced his march in said
are for New york and arrived there on the Seventeenth
day of that month and being a Soldier in said Regiment my self was stationed within a few rods
of him in New York untill the fifteenth day of September following and was knowing to his doing duty in
company as a private soldier untill some time in
June then was called to do duty in a company of Artillary although not transfered but after the fifteenth
day of September leaving our station at New York was
marched to various places but frequently saw him in
said capacity untill some time the later part of November at which time I was sick at Hospital after
which period did not see him but have no doubt
but he continued his service untill the expiration
of the term of his enlistment
Nathan
Snow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. May 24th 1819.
Personally
appeared the above named Nathan Snow and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him
subscribed and have no doubt of the credibility
from personal acquaintance of the Deponent
Nehemiah Richard Just of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampston ss.
Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden
certify that Nehemiah Richardson is a Justice
of [illegible] in & for said County & that his
signatures to the Certificate entered
his proper hand writing -
In
testimony
whereof I hereto subscribe my name & office
the said Citty Seventh day of May in the year

of one Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Josiah Dwight
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I Samuel Reed of Chesterfield
in the
County of Hampshire and Common
wealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify
and say that Ziba Leonard on the first day of
to
January in the year 1776 enlisted as a private soldier
into a company of Infantry commanded by Capt
Jacob Allen Regiment commanded by Col. John
of
Bayley in the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line and said the time in April next
following commenced his kins company for

New York at which place of about the seventeenth
day of that month said enlistment was for the term
of one year from said first day of January and was
knowing to his continuing his services in said Company for several month the precise term am not able
to state but some time in the abovesaid year he was
called out of said company of Infantry to do duty in a
company of artillery although not transfered but
drew his pay in the above said Regiment being called
and absent from said
to the still the time of our
enlistment expired and enlisted myself for six weeks
service after the expiration of the term of our enlistment therefore cannot positively say that he
continued his services fully to complete the duration of the term of his enlistment but have no
doubt of its completion
Samuel Reed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. May 24th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Samuel
Reed and made oath to the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed, and have no doubt of the
credibility from personal acquaintance of the
Deponent
Nehemiah Richards Jus of the Peace
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L. Zachariah Datkin
Deposition
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Zechariah Watkins
of Ten in the County of Berkshire
& Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deposeth
that
on the first day of January 1776 he the Deponent
Received a Lieutenants Commission in the Revolution Army
in Capt Joshua Jacobs Company & Col. John Baileys
Regt at or near the said term above mentioned Ziba
Leonard enlisted in Capt. Jacob Allens Company for
the Term of one year and further this deponent saith
that he was well aquainted with the sd Ziba and now
that he served in said Company as a soldier until some
time in the following summer when the sd Ziba with
others was detach (but not transferd unto the Train
in Capt Henry Burbecks Compy
of artilery and further
that he according to the best of his remembrance saw
the said Ziba often afterward, doing duty in said Burbank
Compy & further the Deponent saith that he has no
Doubt but that the said Ziba serve untill the close
of the year & that the said Ziba was a Good Soldier
that he is now reduced and stands in absolute need of
help and further saith not
subscribed

Zachariah Watkins
Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Worthington May 26 1819
the subscriber personally appeared
the above Deposition by him subscribed that it
the truth and nothing but the truth according to
his best Revolution
Before me
Joseph Mills
the
Justice
the Peace
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Commonwalth of Massachusetts

Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme
Supreme
Judicial Court of said Commonweath for
the said County of Hampdon certify that
Josiah Miller is a justice of the peace in
& for said County & that his signature to
the within Certificate is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my
name & affix the
seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of May in the year
of one thousand eight hundred & nineteen

Josiah Dwight

Zachariah Datkin deposition
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13.945
Massachusetts
Ziba Leonard
of Ashfield
in the state of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bayly of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of
-
One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
st the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10th of April
1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of June 1819
sent Elijah Paine Esqr
Ashfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  8.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00

$134.
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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