Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24518, for Asa Leonard, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Continental
Leonard, Asa
Olive
NUMBER  W. 24518
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See letters to P [pension] Agt & Pensioner Oct. 7, 1834 
Letter to P. [pension] Agt N.Y. Oct. 13. 1834 
3157 New York 
Asa Leonard of Berkshire in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Robinson of the Regt commanded by Col Sherburne in the Connecticut line for 3 years.   
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars - per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of December 1832 and sent to Wm H. Moore Berkshire Tioga Co. N.Y.  
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $120.00 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 40.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book  D  Vol. 5 Page 109
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1891 Rep
June 25 J. G. Leonard history prior
New York Albany 
Olive Leonard 
widow of Asa Leonard who was a private in the New York line for 2 years.  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80  Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June 1843 and sent to W. H. Moore Esq Berkshire Tioga County NY
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 108,
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Asa Leonard's papers relating to a pension
No. 2203

Admitted
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 
State of New York 
County of Tioga } Ss 
On this 19th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of a Court of Oyer & Terminer at Owego in the said County of Tioga of the State of New York now Sitting, Asa Leonard a resident of Berkshire, in the County of Tioga and State of New York, aged Seventy three 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 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
That he enlisted for six months in the town of Bolton then County of Hartford, State of Connecticut under the command of Capt Elijah Robinson & Lieut. Israel Convert in the month of May in the year 1775, cannot remember the day of the month, was then mustered and marched through Tolland,  Willington, Ashford,  Pomfret, Woodstock,  Dedham, and to Roxbury in the neighbourhood of Boston, where he was stationed six months to the fore part of December until he had served his time out to wit six months, being sick in the hospital at the time the troops were dismissed, he received no discharge.  He returned home to Bolton when he got well enough to travel. 
That in the month of May the last part of it in the year 1776 he again enlisted for six months under Capt Binga & Lieut Edward Payne, at the said town of Bolton, was then marched through Hartford to New Haven, from thence went on board of a Brig down the sound to New York, where he was stationed until the retreat out of New York, which he thinks was on the 12th day of October of that year, then was ordered to Harlem Heights, remained there until some time in November, from there was marched to Mild (Mile) Square, and from there thence to White Plains, and was in the battle of White Plains, where his Capt. was killed, soon after the battle
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he was taken sick with a violent fever and was carried to the hospital a part of the way on a man's back, he remained in the hospital until his time was out, and until the first day of December, making his time of service in this campaign six months, he had no written discharge at this time, he then returned home to Bolton. 
That in the month of May 1777 he enlisted in the Army of the United States for three years and was placed under the command of Capt. Abijah Savage, 1st Lieut Zadock How,  2nd Lieut Jesse Peck, Ensign Amos Galpin, in Col. Henry Sherburnes Regiment. Jonathan Meigs was his Liet Col which Regiment was raised from the State of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. That he was then ordered to march to Peekskill on the North River in the State of New York, and after part of the Regiment had arrived at that place; they were all ordered to Morristown, State of New Jersey, he was one of that number; after staying a short time at Morristown, he was remanded back to Peekskill then was ordered to cross the North River, and one tents were pitched one mile below Fort Montgomery where he remained until sometime in September, when he was ordered to Fishkill, and was at that place when Fort Montgomery was taken by the British, then crossed over the North River to New Windsor and when the British Squadron sailed up the River, we were marched up to Esopus, and was in the neighbourhood when the British burnt that Village, remained there about two weeks and then returned to Fishkill, and there took winter quarters in Barracks, and there remained until some time in March 1778, was then ordered to West Point and employed in erecting a Fort at that place. About the 1st June was marched to White Plains, remained there a short time and then marched to Rhode Island, and was in the siege at Newport, under the command of Gen. Sullivan. After the retreat from Newport our tents were pitched in the town of Warren, and when cold weather commenced was ordered to Bristol in the said State of Rhode Island where he was contained for the winter where he staid
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until the 15th February, 1779, making at this last date in this campaign his actual service one year eight months and fifteen days.   
That some time previous to the said 15th day of February 1779 being in company with Lieut How, who obtained his enlistment, told him that he should leave the service in a few days that the officers had, had a of meeting, and all had agreed to leave the service that their families were suffering at home, that they could get no pay, and no clothing that was suitable for officers to wear, that they had petitioned Congress for relief repeatedly, and could get none; and what would become of the soldiers he could not tell. Lieut How then further told him, that inasmuch, as he had from the beginning undertaken to be his friend and guardian, he would then advise him to leave the Regiment, which he did. That some time afterwards, he learnt that Congress had made provision for the officers, so that they had agreed to remain at their posts. That on receiving said information, he grew very uneasy, and on reflection he determined to return regardless of consequences, and did return to camp in the month of February following to Morristown, New Jersey where he was Kindly received by his officers; The officers then informed him that it was not in their power to receive him without laying the subject before the General, that they would go with him to the general whose name was Jackson.   That the General then told him that he would be restored by his signing a new enlistment, to complete his time of enlistment which was for three years, which he did. That he was attached to Col Sherburnes Regiment which was disbanded he thinks about the 1st of April 1780 on account of the smallness of its numbers,  that he was then transfered to Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line, that he remained in that Regiment until some time in the month of June
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was in the battle of Springfield Village, New Jersey.   General Greene commanded. Soon after he cannot distinctly tell the day he was detached to the Light Infantry, to a Regiment commanded Col Matthias Ogden of New Jersey, in a division commanded by the Marquis De La Fayette, the Captains name under whom he served was Roger Wells. At the close of that campaign he was ordered back to West Point and rejoined Col. Webbs Regiment, and remained until he received his discharge, which he kept until a few years since, which is now lost, he thinks he can remember the exact words of it, which was in the following words, to wit, 
"Huts in the Highlands Feb. 8. 1781. This may certify that Asa Leonard has served as a good and faithful soldier in the Army of the United States three years the term of his enlistment and is hereby honourably discharged.
Samuel B. Webb Col. 9th Con. Regt.”   
That he served in this last campaign after rejoining the Army in February 1780 Eleven months and one half.   
The cause why he was discharged before his last enlistment had expired, was in consequence of a general order from the Commander in Chief, General Washington, that all the troops whose time of service expired on or before the first day of May 1781 might be discharged. That this deponents time was not out until some time in the fore part of May, Col. Webb wrote to the General, stating that the time of Asa Leonard did not expire soon enough to come within the general order and also that he was almost destitute of clothing. Col Webb received in answer that he might discharge Asa Leonard, and he was discharged above stated on the 8th day of February 1781.   
That the time he spent in the actual service country during the Revolutionary War is three years and nine months.   
That he was born in the town of Lyme, County of New London and State of Connecticut in the year 1759, has lived since the revolutionary War in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge
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Berkshire County, and State of Massachusetts; and in the towns of Union, Tioga & Berkshire in Broome, and Tioga Counties in the State of New York, and has always been a citizen of the United States, that he has a record of his age in his family bible at home. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He will state the names of some of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution with whom he has been intimately acquainted, for thirty years and also with the witness, to wit,  Hon. David Williams, Hon J. T. Waldo, Elijah Belcher, Doct Joseph Waldo, John Gregory Esq, Samuel Collins Esq. Henry Ball, Stephen Ball.  
He hereby relinquishes 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 and year aforesaid. 
Green M Tuthill clerk     Asa Leonard   
We Marcus Ford a Clergyman residing in the town of Newark and Ransom Williams residing in Berkshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Leonard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Green M Tuthill clerk     Marcus Ford
Ransom Williams
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 Marcus Ford who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Newark in the County of Tioga and State of New York , and that Ransom Williams who has also signed the same is a resident of Berkshire in the County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Tioga County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Asa Leonard for a Pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Green M. Tuthill
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We do severally certify, that we reside in the same town and vicinity with Asa Leonard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that for the last twenty years and over we have had a personal acquaintance with him during which time, we have had no reason to doubt his integrity or veracity and that we believe, that the services as set forth in his declaration above were rendered to his country.   
Given under our hands at Berkshire in the County of Tioga and State of New York, this 20th day of November 1832.   
Isaac Goodale 
John Gregory 
Bill Torrey 
Horatio Collins 
J Turcott Waldo 
John Romswill
Daniel Gleazer
Isaac Hitchcock
Nathaniel Ford
Joseph Waldo
John Torrey
Oman Olney
William Whiting
Joseph Belcher
Henry Ball
Isaac Ball
Daniel Carpenter
Barnabas Manning
Isaac Brown
Elijah Belcher
Stephen Ball
Samuel Ball
Roswell H. Brown
Josiah Ball
David Willburn
Chester Govale
We do severally certify that we reside in the neighbourhood of Asa Leonard, and have been well acquainted with him for the last twelve years and upwards, and that we fully concur in the opinion above expressed by Isaac Goodale and others,  Berkshire November 20th 1832 
Asahel Royce 
Ralph Manning 
Marcus Ford 
Richard T Ball 
Deodatus Royce 
Elisha Smith
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V 996  Olive Leonard  papers relating to a Pension. 
Act 7. July 38 
NY 
Admd [admitted] 
2 years pri
80$
Died 24 March ‘36 
pen: Com [commencing] 25 March ‘36 
Hon Cyrus Beers Ithaca N.Y.
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Declaration   
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”
State of New York 
of Tioga County }   ss  
On the 17th day of August 1838, personally appeared before Elisha P. Higbe one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tioga Olive Leonard a resident of Berkshire in the County of Tioga, aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;”  That she is the widow of Asa Leonard who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and according to his best knowledge and belief her late husband served four years in the Revolutionary War, as he frequently would inform her of the places where he served, and name the Officers that were placed over him, that she finds by memorandum which he kept that he served six months in a campaign near Boston in 1775,  in New York 1776 six months, and that in the month of May 1777 he enlisted in the regular Army with Capt. Abijah Savage of Middletown State of Connecticut in Col Henry Sherburnes Regiment of the Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut line, Jonathan Meigs Lieut. Col.,  William Bradford Majur.   Lieut Col. Meigs promoted in consequence of the death of Col. Douglas of another Regiment. The company officers, Capt Abijah Savage, 1st Lieut Zadock Howe, 2nd  Lieut. Jesse Peck,  Ensign Amos Galphin. After enlistment, was Marched to Peekskill on the North River in the State of New York from thence to Morristown State of New Jersey
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was after that marched back to Peekskill then crossed the North River and pitched tents one mile below Fort Montgomery, remained there until some time in September, from thence he was ordered to Fishkill and was at that place when at Montgomery was taken by the British, remained at Fishkill Barracks, until the next spring was then ordered to West Point to work on the Fort until June,  was the more here to White Plains and from there to Rhode Island and was in the siege at that place. retreated from the Island, pitched tents in Warren, when cold weather came on was ordered to Bristol, was then [unreadable] for the winter, then left the service for awhile in account of his sick mother, he then then in the course of the winter in February went to Morristown again, that about the 1st of April Col. Sherburnes Regiment was disbanded on account of the smallness of its number, was then transferred to Col. Samuel B. Webbs Regiment of the Connecticut line.  He remained in that Regiment until some time in June.  Gen. Green commanded.  Was soon after detached to the Light Infantry to a Regiment commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden of New Jersey in a Division commanded by the Marquis De La Fayette, Roger Wells of Connecticut was the Captain under whom he was then placed at the close of that campaign, he returned West Point and rejoined Col. Webbs Regiment where he received his discharge which was kept until a few years past, which is now lost, she thinks she has seen it so many times and [unreadable] so frequently that she can remember the exact transcript, which were the following to wit: 
“Huts in the Highlands Feb 8th 1781, 
This may certify that Asa Leonard has served as a good and faithful soldier in the Army of the United States three years the term of his enlistment and is hereby honorably discharged, Samuel B. Webb Col 7th Con Regt.”
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That the memorandum of his, states that he was in the battle at White Plains, and also in the battle of Springfield Village, he knows of no documentary testimony. 
That he Asa Leonard her late husband was a Pensioner private in the Army of the Revolution at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of Congress June 7th 1832.  She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Leonard on the 11th day of October 1781 that her husband the aforesaid Asa Leonard died in the 24th day March 1836; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. That she was married to the said Asa Leonard on the day and year afore stated in the town of Stockbridge, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts by William Goodrich Esquire a Justice of the peace of that place, and the records of the marriage and death are in the family Bible, and that she was never afterwards married, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as was written before. 
Olive Leonard
Elisha P. Higbe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas   
State of New York 
of Tioga County } ss  On this 17th day August 1820 personally appeared before Elisha P. Higbe Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Tioga, Stephen Ball, Polly Ball and Solomon Leonard all residents of the town of Berkshire in the County of Tioga, who being first duly sworn according to law, do on their oaths depose and say that they have for the last last fifty years and upwards been well acquainted with the above named
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Asa Leonard deceased, and Olive Leonard his wife, now a widow and lived near neighbours to them during the last mentioned term of time, that Asa Leonard was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 and was entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per annum and have no doubt that the said Olive Leonard his lawful widow, and was married at the time set forth in her declaration and they that Asa Leonard died on the 22th day of March 1836, and that they was present of his funeral and know that she the said Olive Leonard has not been married to any other person afterwards, 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Stephen Ball,  
Polly Ball
Solomon Leonard 
Elisha P. Higbe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 
State of New York 
Tioga County } On this 17th day of August 1838 personally appears before me Elisha P. Higbe, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tioga, William C. Moore aged fifty four, a resident of the town of Berkshire, in the County of Tioga, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath depose and say, that he has from his infancy and since he has had any remembrance of anything, been well acquainted with, and has for the most  part of the time since his birth lived a near neighbour to the named Asa Leonrd and Olive Leonard, that they have raised a large family of children, two of which is older than himself, that they have ever since lived together as husband and wife and never doubted, that they were married before he was born, neither does he now doubt,
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that they were married at the time set forth in the preceeding declaration of Olive Leonand; that he knows that Leonard was a pensioner of the Army of the Revolutionary War, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum at the time of his death, under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and that he died on the 24th day of March 1836, and his wife, Olive Leonard a widow and that she was never afterwards Married.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before 
William H. Moore
E. P. Higbe Judge
State of New York 
Tioga County }  
I certify that I am well acquainted with the before named deponents, to wit: Polly Ball, Stephen Ball, Solomon Leonard and William H. Moore and that they are all credible witnesses and full faith and it is due to their testimony.  
I further certify that the before named Olive Leonard, on account of old age, and bodily infirmity, is entirely unable to appear in Court, 
Witness my hand this 17th day of August 1838  
Elisha P. Higbe Judge of the Court of Com Pleas
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State of New York 
Tioga County } ss      
I David Wallis clerk of the said County do certify that Elisha P. Higbe before whom the preceding affidavits and certificate purports to have been taken was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signatures.  
Witness my hand and seal of office his 28th day of August 1838. 
David Wallis Clk
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FAMILY RECORD. 
BIRTHS
Asa Leonard was born Jany 30 1759
Olive Leonard was born February 1764
Dates of the births of the children of Asa & Olive Leonard
Polly Leonard was born Feby 11th AD. 1783. 
Solomon Leonard was born  November 23d A.D. 1784. 
Lucy Leonard was born January 3d A.D. 1786 
Anna Leonard was born  September 16th A.D. 1788. 
Levi Leonard was born July 5th 1790 
Nancy Leonard was born April 26th A.D. 1792. 
Lewis Leonard was born July 30th A.D. 1794. 
Henry Leonard was born August 4th A.D. 1797 
George W. Leonard was born April 5 A.D. 1799. 
Sabrina Leonard was born August 28th AD 1800. 
Amanda Leonard was born August 6th A.D. 1802. 
Chester Leonard was born October 9th A.D. 1805. 
BIRTHS. 
Julia Griffing was born May 27 1809
George Griffing was born March 23rd 1812
Franklin Griffing was born September 14th 1814
Amanda L. Griffing born Sept 20 1818
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FAMILY RECORD. 
MARRIAGES. 
Asa Leonard was married Octr 15th AD. 1781, Olive Churchill being in the 23 year of his age & said Olive being in the 18th  year of her age 
Polly Leonard Daughter of Asa & Olive Leonard was married 
MARRIAGES
Anna Leonard was married July 16th 1808 to Henry Griffing being 28 yrs of this age & she in the 20th year of her age
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L.W.B.
W. 24518

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

March 8, 1898

Sir: -

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Asa Leonard made an application for pension on November 19, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Berkshire, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for four years' actual service as a private in the Conn. and N.J. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Savage and Col. Sherburne. He enlisted at Holton, Conn.

His widow, Olive, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as about set forth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Frank Waldo,
95 Mercer Street,
Princeton, N.J.
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N. York 
Olive Leonard 
let to W. H. Moore 8 Oct ‘38 
let to Hon. Cyrus Beers, 20 March ‘39  
Act 7 July 1838
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Oct. 8, 1838 
Sir,
The papers of Mrs Olive Leonard widow of Asa Leonard, have been examined and filed. The evidence in regard to the date of the claimant, marriage is not satisfactory. If record evidence thereof cannot be produced, the testimony of a credible witness who can specify the date of his own knowledge, will be required.   
I am respectfully Your Obt Sert:
J L. Edwards 
W. Malone Esqr 
Berkshire N. York
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Asa Leonard N. Y Albany act 7 June 32 when last paid 
5 Apl 39 
Pd to  4 March 1836
JH
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To what time, as was Asa Leonard New York, act 7 June 1832, last paid?
J. L Edwards
Oct. 7 1834
He was paid to 4 Sept 1833 
John Harry
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Berkshire N.Y. August 30, 1838 
Sir
I enclose you the application & declaration of Olive Leonard for a Pension. She can produce no other evidence of the actual service of Asa Leonard her late husband then that in the Pension Office Department, to which she would respectfully refer.  She knows of no other living witness than the ones adduced, who was present at her marriage.   
The records of the town Clerks Office of Stockbridge where her marriage took place have been searched and no evidence of her marriage was found in that Office. It appeared from the records that Esqr Goodrich who married her, never had any marriages recorded, as her record nor the record of any other person that he married could be found.  
Respectfully Yours 
W. H. Moore
 J.L. Edward Com. Pensions
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Berkshire Tioga Co. N.Y. Dec 25, 1838 
Sir
I enclose you the proof of the marriage of Mrs. Olive Leonard.
No record evidence thereof can be produced other than that heretofore submitted to the Pension Office.   
I am respectfully Your Obt Sert 
W. H. Moore 
J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County} ss  On this sixth day of December 1838, personally appeared before Daniel Churchill one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Berkshire, Saml Curtis a resident of the town of Stockbridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Asa Leonard and Olive Churchill, at the time of their marriage in the said town of Stockbridge, that he was present at the wedding and saw them married by William Goodrich a Justice of the Peace in said County, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, in the fall of that year, that he cannot with precision remember the month, the day of the month, that he distinctly recollect it was the year previous to the declaration of peace between the United States and Great Britain and that they had a daughter by the name of Polly born in the fore part of the year 1783. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Saml Curtis 
Daniel Churchill Justice of Peace 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County } ss 
I certify that I am acquainted with Sam Curtis the above named deponent, that he is a credible witness, and that full faith and credit are due to his testimony 
Daniel Churchill Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County} ss  I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the said County of Berkshire do certify that Daniel Churchill, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken, and who signed the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Berkshire. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing and signatures 
Witness my hand and seal of the court of Common Pleas this sixth day of December 1838 Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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House Reps Feby 21st 1839 
Honl J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Sir 
I last evening rec’d a line from W. H. Moore of Berkshire, Tioga Co NY. in which he states that early last fall he forwarded to you the application of Olive Leonard widow of Asa Leonard also the application of Sally Akins Widow of Seth Akins and that he has not heard any thing from them except that the proof of the marriage of Olive Leonard was not satisfactorily proven,  on the rec’pt of which he forwarded to you the necessary proof.   
He also states that about two months since he forwarded to you the application of Bridget Clark widow of David Clark he further states that they are all widow of deceased Pensioners now on the Roll of that Department.   
Now Sir if you will please inform me the situation of them Respectively or as soon as convenient you will oblige 
Yr humble & Obt Svt
Cyrus Beers
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House Reps 21st Feby 1839 
W. V. Luce
Sir
I enclose you a letter from W. H. Moore of the town of Berkshire Tioga Co N.Y. which I rec’d last evening.   
If you will have the goodness to give me the required information at the earliest convenience &c,  you will very much oblige.
Yr Friend & Obt Servant 
Cyrus Beers 
P.S. I have addressed a note to Mr Edwards stating the contents of Mr Moores letter and requesting the necessary information, but fearing then might be some delay I have taken the liberty of troubling you 
Yours truly &c C. Beers
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Iberia Tompkins Co NY  March 30th 1839 
Honl J. L. Edwards
Comr Of Pensions}
Sir  
Enclosed you have the additional  widows which was received by you, in the case of Olive Leonard of Tioga Co NY and  widow of Asa Leonard Deceased, an applicant for a Pension - your attention to it as soon as convenient will greatly oblige 
Yr Friend & Obt Servant 
Cyrus Beers
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Berkshire Tioga Co. N.Y. September 24, 1842 
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the application of the widow Olive Leonard to be again placed on the Pension List Roll 
Respectfully yours 
W. H. Moore
Hon J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
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OWN
In reply to your request of – received - for a statement of the military history of Asa Leonard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.     W. F. 24,518   
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   May 1775   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  6 mos    RANK.   Pri   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Eijah Robinson  STATE.  Conn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  May 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  6 mos.  RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain Binga  STATE. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  May 1777  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 years  RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain Abijah Savage, Captain Roger Wells,  Colonel Henry Sherburne, Colonel Samuel B. Webb, Colonel Matthias Ogden   STATE. 
Battles engaged in, White Plans, Genl Sullivans expedition to R. I., Springfield 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Bolton, Hartford Co, Conn 
Date of application for pension, Nov 19 1832 His cl was al [his claim was allowed] 
Residence at date of application,  Berkshire, Tioga Co. N. Y.  
Age at date of application,  b. [born] Jan 30 1759 in Lyme New London Co. Conn
D [died] March 24 1836
Remarks:  He mar [married] Oct 11 1781 at Stockbridge Mass, Olive Churchill, who was born in Feb 1764.  She was al pen [allowed pension] on her ap ex [application executed] Aug 17, 1838 while a resident of Berkshire N.Y.   Children:  Polly b. Feb 11 1783; Solomon b. June 23 1784; Lucy b. Jan 3, 1786; Anna b. Sept 16 1788;  Levi b. July 2 1790;  Nancy b. Apr. 26 1792; Lewis b. July 30, 1794;  Henry b. Aug 14 1797;  George W. b. Apr. 5, 1799; Sabina b. Aug 28, 1800; Amanda b. Aug 6 1802; Chester b. Mch 9, 1805
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev Sec
481 North Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich
Mar 26, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear sir:  Please give me all the information you can find concerning the family and Revolutionary services of Asa Leonard who enlisted from Conn., and had his pension from Tioga Co. N.Y. 1831  was a private in Conn. Militia.  
Also is there was any pension for Joseph Baker who was private in Capt Bell's, Col Abbots Regt 1780 and in Capt Austins Co in Duke’s Co, Col. Abbots Regt 1871 or his brothers who enlisted from Rutland Vermont. Please give me asny name of Baker in that Co who had pension as it will help me to prove that he is my man. 
I will greatly appreciate this Yours sincerely 
Dorothy Leonard 
Will the clerk who gets this please be as careful to give me all the information to be obtained.  I know how many demands you  must have from us would be D.A.R. and the temptation to look hurriedly but this is of great importance to me so please take Care
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15 Mercer Princeton, New Jersey. Feb. 18th 1898 
To the Chief Clerk of the Pension Bureau 
Dear Sir 
Can you inform me any thing concerning Asa Leonard who lived in Berkshire New York the early part of the Century.  I think that his wife Olive Churchill Leonard was a pensioner. I wish to find act if Asa Leonard was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and if so 1 where he was enlisted from and his native village.  He was called “Captain”.  Any information that you can give me will be gratefully received.   
Yours respectfully 
Frank Waldo 
Late Jr. Prof. U.S. Signal Service
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L
[stamp] BUREAU OF PENSIONS NOV 9 1892
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
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1354 Chapel Street
New Haven, Conn.
Oct. 31, 1892

The Pension Bureau

The subscriber desires through your kind assistance to ascertain if possible concerning his grandfather, Asa Leonard, who was a soldier under George Washington through the War of the Revolution.

First where was his residence when he first enlisted in the war?

Second, where immediately after his last discharge?

Third, where was he born, and when?

To my certain knowledge said Asa Leonard's death occurred in Berkshire, Tioga County State of New York in A.D. 1836.

He received a pension for several years which was continued to his wife Olive (Churchill) Leonard till her disease in the same town.

It is believed that he was born in Lyme, Conn. Jan. 30, 1789. Have you evidence of that?
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2

He lived in Stockbridge and Lenox, [illegible] at some period after the war. Whence he removed with his family to Berkshire, Tioga Co. N.Y.

It is this man - and no other Asa Leonard - is it not? Of whom records of Connecticut soldiers of the Revolution show and testify that he enlisted May 1775 as a private in the 34 Company Continential Regiment Capt. Roger Enos and [illegible] Dec 18, 1775. Marched to Boston and served during the siege of that city. In June 1776 he re-enlisted to help Washington in New York in Capt. Berges company, Wadsworths Brigade. Time of enlistment expired Dec 25 1776. May 7, 1778 he re-enlisted in Col. Sherburne's regiment of Infantry. May 1, 1780 he was transferred to S.B. Webb's regiment and was discharged Feb. 8, 1787.

These records furnished are by Judge Deming of the Sons of the Revolution, are supposed to pertain to my ancestor who as aforesaid died in Berkshire, N.Y. Now can you furnish evidence as to the place of his birth, & if in Conn. when did he pass to Massachusetts? A record made by his oldest son (now deceased) says that he was born in Lyme, Ct. I wish to either corroborate or confound it. --
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All the independent testimony possible is desired of me before I can be enrolled as member of the Sons of the Revolution in Connecticut.

I have the honor to be a classmate at Yale of the Hon. Secr. for the Interior Mr. John W. Noble, to whom I would refer the Clerk of the Bureau of Pensions for evidence of my integrity, if necessary.

Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Julius Y. Leonard
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J G Woodward Con March 12 1891 
Ebenezer Pond Major 
Asa Leonard Con
Pond not found [unreadable]
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THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY 
[stamp] SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH, CONN. 
VICE-PRESIDENT, HON. HOBART B. BIGELOW, NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
SECRETARY. LUCIUS F. ROBINSON, HARTFORD, CONN. 
TREASURER. ROWLAND B. LACEY, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
REGISTRAR JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD, CONN. 
Hartford Conn Feb. 17, 1891 
Sir 
Will you kindly furnish me such information as may be on file in the Bureau of Pensions concerning the revolutionary service of Asa Leonard a soldier of Connecticut.  He may have received a pension when living elsewhere.  
Respect yours 
J. G. Woodward 
Hon. Green B. Raum Comr Washington DC
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J. G. Woodward Con Feby 19 1891 
Asa Leonard Con
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THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY 
[stamp] SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH, CONN. 
VICE-PRESIDENT, HON. HOBART B. BIGELOW, NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
SECRETARY. LUCIUS F. ROBINSON, HARTFORD, CONN. 
TREASURER. ROWLAND B. LACEY, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
REGISTRAR JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD, CONN. 
Hartford Conn March 12, 1891 
Dear Sir 
Will you kindly favor me with a statement of the revolutionary service of Ebenezer Pond, born in Waltham Mass, died in Oswego N.Y.?  
 Also of the revolutonary service  of Asa Howard of Conn would especially like to know the names of the children of the above if they appear on record.   
Resp yours  
J. G. Woodard Regr
Hon. Green B. Raden Comr Washington DC
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Revy 24518
WIDOW &c
File No. 24518
Olive Leonard
widow of  Asa Leonard
Pri N. Y. Line
Act March 3d 1843.
Index: Vol A. Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 Feb 6 Hist Julie Y Leonard FL
Mar 9 ‘98 Frank Waldo Princeton N.J.
1916 Apr 3 History to Dorothy Leonard FW
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Berkshire, Tioga County, N.Y.
April 11, 1843

Dear Sir,

I enclose you the declaration of Olive Leonard, widow of the late Asa Leonard, deceased, for the renewal of her pension.

Respectfully yours,
W. H. Moore

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.
State of New York
of Tioga County } ss   On this 8th day of April 1843, personally appeared before the under signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Tioga, Olive Leonard a resident of Berkshire in the county of Tioga, aged seventy eight years,  being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.   That she is the widow of Asa Leonard, who was a private in the militia and for the most part of the time her late husband served was under the commander Col Webb, and that she would most respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to her late husband's declaration under the act of June 7 1832.  The annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, is Eighty Dollars.  
She further declares that she is still his widow.   
Olive Leonard 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Nathaniel F. Moore J. Peace   
State of New York 
of Toiga County }  I certify that the above named Olive Leonard the declarant is personally known to me 
N.F.  Moore J. Peace
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State of New York 
of Tioga County}    I David Wallis, Clerk of the said County, do certify that Nathaniel Moore before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken and who signed the foregoing was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. 
Witness my hand and seal this the day of April 1843 
David Wallis clk
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Olive Leonard 
NY 
Act 7 July 38 
Issue new certif.   
80$  
from 4 March ‘36 to 24 March ‘36 the day of her husbands death which has been deducted. 
W. H. Moore Esq Berkshire Tioga Co NY
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State of New York 
County of Tioga } ss  
On this 17th day of September 1842 personally appeared before me Nathaniel F. Moore Commissioner of Deeds and to take affidavits & to be read in Courts of record within the said State of New York, Olive Leonard a resident of Berkshire County and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to be reinstated, and obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".   That she is the identical widow of Asa Leonard who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution who obtained and drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of the of June 1832, and that her said husband died on the 24th day of March 1836 that she drew the same pension after the decease of her said husband, under the act of July 7 1838 until the 11th of March 1841, and that after the said 4th of March 1841 her pension certificate was returned to the agent for paying pensions in the city of Albany, that she prays to be again placed on the Pension Roll according to the late Resolves of Congress, that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Asa Leonard, and that she would respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the evidence had at the time she obtained her pension Certificate.  
Olive Leonard 
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned. 
N. F. Moore Com of Deeds
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State of New York 
County of Tioga }  On this 24th day of September 1842 personally appeared before me Nathaniel F. Moore to Commissioner of Deeds for said County of Tioga Solomon Leonard and Isaac Hitchcock residents of Berkshire County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn do on their oaths depose and say that they are well acquainted with Olive Leonard who signed the foregoing affidavit, that they have read the facts contained therein, and that they know the same to be true.  
Solomon Leonard 
Isaac Hitchcock 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
N. F. Moore Com of Deeds 
State of New York 
County of Tioga } ss I certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Leonard and Isaac Hitchcock the above named deponents, that they are credible witnesses, and that full faith and credit are due to their testimony. 
N. F. Moore Com. of Deeds
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State of New York 
County of Tioga} ss  
I David Wallis, Clerk of the said County, do certify that Nathaniel F. Moore before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been taken and who signed the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same, one of the Commissioner of Deeds and authorized to take affidavits to to be read in courts of record in the State of New York, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.   
Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of September 1842 
David Wallis Clk
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Curtisville
Aug 23d 
Free
To William H. Moore Esq
Postmaster Berkshire Tioga County N.Y.
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Iram Curtis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County}  ss  
On this twentieth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Daniel Churchill a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Berkshire Iram Curtis a resident of the town of Stockbridge  County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was present at the marriage of Asa Leonard to Olive Churchill in the town of Stockbridge aforesaid and that according to his best reccollecting they were married in the year 1781 and that he verily believe they have lived together ever since untill the time of the death of the said Asa.   
Sworn to and subscribed on the day of year above written before me 
Daniel Churchill Justice of the Peace 
State of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County}ss 
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent that he is a credible witness and that full faith and credit are due to his testimony. 
Daniel Churchill
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 
Berkshire, SS. 
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Daniel Churchill Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Churchill and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty first August day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. 
Charles Sedgwick CLERK
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Berkshire Tioga Co NY
Sept 20 1834
Dear Sir
I obtained a Pension at the War Office of the United States dated the 15th  day of December 1832 at Eighty dollars per annum under the act of June 7th 1832 and for which I have [unreadable] until the last power [unreadable] which I made out on the 14th of Sept 1834 & the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of [unreadable] which was rejected for this reason is that the agent [unreadable] instructions from the War Department that I was dead.
I now wish to certify to you that under the case of [unreadable] evidence I am still in the land of the living and if any other evidence in this fact is required than my [unreadable] of my neighborhood who has [unreadable] resident of this [unreadable] who fully [unreadable] that I am alive I [unreadable] a copy of my Pension Certificate.
War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
I Certify, That in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832. Asa Leonard of the State of New York who was a resident in the [unreadable]
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars -  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the WAR OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES, this 15th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
EXAMINED AND COUNTERSIGNED J. L. Edwards
Lew Cass Secretary of War.
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Berkshire Tioga Co NY
Sept 20 1834
Dear Sir
I obtained a Pension at the War Office of the United States dated the 15th  day of December 1832 at Eighty dollars per annum under the act of June 7th 1832 and for which I have [unreadable] until the last power [unreadable] which I made out on the 14th of Sept 1834 & the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of [unreadable] which was rejected for this reason is that the agent [unreadable] instructions from the War Department that I was dead.
I now wish to certify to you that under the case of [unreadable] evidence I am still in the land of the living and if any other evidence in this fact is required than my [unreadable] of my neighborhood who has [unreadable] resident of this [unreadable] who fully [unreadable] that I am alive I [unreadable] a copy of my Pension Certificate.
Respectfully yours
Asa Leonard
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York 
County of Tioga}  ss 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Leonard who has signed the within letter and have know him for the last forty five years.  I also certify that I was the agent for him in securing his Pension Certificate and have been his agent to draw the money for him, in every instance since he obtained his certificate.
And I will also further certify that this same old man told me this morning he was a soldier and said it with so much sincerity that I would not doubt his word at this time in as much as I never before had reason to question his veracity.
W. H. Moore Justice Peace
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pension
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New York 2,290 
Olive Leonard widow of Asa Leonard who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32. and who died on the 24 March 1836 of Tioga in the State of New York who was a in the Compy commanded by Captain Savage of the Rgt commanded by Sherburn in the Conn line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 25 March 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apl ‘39, and sent to Hon Cyrus Beers Ithica N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Mar $234.38 
Semi=annual allowance ending 40.00
$274.38 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk 
Book A Vol 2 Page 87
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A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attoney General of the 2nd September 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of August 1842.  
For Report see letter to Agent Dec. 1. 1842 
New York No.2290 
Olive Leonard widow of Asa Leonard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24 March 1836 of Tioga in the State of N. York who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Savage of the Regt commanded by Col Sherburn in the N. Y.  line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 & ending 24 Mar  1836 when he died 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Decr 1842 and sent W. H. Moore Esqr Berkshire Tioga Co. NY
Arrears to the 24th of March 1836 
See endorsement $4.44
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by Theo T Moody Clerk. 
Book 4 Vol 2 Page 87 
In book for arrears of Pensions
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State of New York 
of Tioga County }  ss   
On this 28th day of March 1839, personally appeared before Eli B. Gregory Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Tioga Solomon Leonard, aged fifty four years, a resident of the town of Berkshire in said County of Tioga being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is the son of Asa Leonard deceased and Olive Leonard his widow, that he is executor of the estate of the said Asa Leonard that he has always lived with his said father and mother or within few rods of them, that has ever been conversant with the records of the family of his father as kept in his bible, that in the day above stated this deponent at the annexed record of the marriage Asa Leonard to Olive Churchill from said bible, and that he knows the hand writing on the annexed record of the marriage of Asa Leonard to Olive Churchill to be that of his father Asa Leonard.    
Sworn to and subscribed on the and year above written 
Solomon Leonard 
E. B. Gregory J. Peace 
State of New York 
of Tioga County } ss 
I  certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Leonard the above named deponent, that he is a credible witness and that full faith and credit are due to his testimony. 
March 28th 1839 E.B. Gregory J Peace
E. B. Gregory
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State of New York 
Tioga County }  
I David Wallis Clerk of the said County of Tioga, do certify, that Eli B. Gregory before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken, and who signed the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County 
And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature 
Witness my hand and seal this thirtieth day of March 1839
David Wallis Clerk