Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3568, for Abraham Leasure, Pennsylvania
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Leasure, Abraham W.3568
Jane BLWt.26650-160-55
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25715
Penn. Pittsburgh
Abraham Leasure
of Westmoreland C in the state of Penn who was a private in the co commanded by captain Mountz of the regt commanded by Col- in the Penna line for 16 months and 15 days

inscribed on the roll of Penna at the rate of 55 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the  4th day of March 1831

certificate of pension issued the 20 day of dec 1833 and sent to MS Lowrie, Butler Penna

arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833- 137.50
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 27.50
$165
Revolutionary claim,
act June 7, 1832

Recorded by [illegible] clerk, book [illegible] vol. five page 83
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Increase No. 109[illegible]

Pennsylvania
Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Leasure Penn
Who served in the Revolutionary War, 
As a Private  Pittsburgh
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 155 Dollars –
Cents per annum, to commence on the 30th Sept. 1865.
Deducting payments made since Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sept. 1869 and sent to G W Fleeger
Butler, Pa
Joint Res Feby 18th 186[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 152 Vol 1

M Smith Cle.
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49.224
Act March 3/55
April 7/55
Jane Leasure, widow of Abraham Leasure, priv.
Capt. -
Col. -
Enl-
Dis-
U.S. Vol.
War of Revolution
Rec. Pension, Act, July 29, 1848
Penn. July 48 No. 1090
Boynton
AV:160 Act May 16/56
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Boynton

His. J.M. Hosely, Sept: 17"1855
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler     to wit Margaret Sencony of the Borough of Butler being first and duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the lawful (??) of Abraham Leasure deceased late a pensioner of the United States was a resident in  the township of Buffalo in the aforesaid county of Butler state Pennsylvania and that (??) where they issued under the said Abraham is the lawful natural brother of this applicant and this applicant further states that she was born  (according to the
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler 

    I C.E. Purviance Prothonotary of the county & state aforementioned doth hereby certify that Samuel G. Purvis Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is (unintelligible) at the time & date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as in the county aforesaid, and that the foregoing investigation purporting to be true, is genuine & the testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 24th day of June 1851.

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                                C. E. Purviance Pro.
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T. L. H. Willing

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny

I Geo S. Neays (illegible) of the Court of Common Please do hereby certify that the foregoing to be the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Jane Lesure for a pension.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of June A. D. 1851
                                Geo S. Neays Pro
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny
James Leasure of the County of
Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according
to law doth depose and say that he is the lawful
son of Abraham Leasure a revolutionary pensioner of the
United States at the rate of $5500 per annum & who died in the
County of Butler in said State on the 11th April 1847 and that
Jane Benson of Buffalo Township, the said County of Sutter is
the lawful widow of the said Abraham Leasure and is likewise
the mother of this deponent. And this deponent further states
that he was born on the (28th) twenty eighth day of February in
the year eighteen hundred (1800) as he believes that his knowledge
of the time of his birth is derived from his said fathers family
record on which he remembers seeing his age or time of his birth
entered thereon, and that said record is now destroyed or lost.
This deponent further states that he has one sister named
Margaret who is the lawful child of the said Abraham & Jane
Leasure who was born prior to the time of deponents own birth.

Sworn to Subscribed on the
twenty eighth day of June 1851
before [illegible]
J. G. Goff
J.P.

[signature} James Leasure

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named
James Leasure; that he is a man of respectability in whose
[illegible] and full confidence may be had
J. G. Goff
J P
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny ⎬
I Geo L Hays Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas held in [illegible] said County do
hereby certify that J G Geoff Esquire is now & was at the
time of the date of the foregoing affidavit a Justice of
the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as
such in the County & State said and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this
thirtieth day of June 1851.
Geo S Hay
Prothy
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27768
Declaration of Abraham Leasure to obtain pension.


Direct to M.L. Lowrie
Butler Pa
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State of Penn. Butler County
On this 9th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the  Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, now Sitting Abraham Leasure a resident of Buffalo township, county  aforesaid and State of Pennsyla^a aged 70 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following
officers and lived as UNITED STATES. He was residing near Greensburg, Westmoreland Co. Penn"an and about 15 years of age, where he volunteered for three months under Captain William Mountz,  Lieut. Reed. no other Company officers, Archibald Lanphry war Lieutenant, We were stationed at Philipe Coast's Mill^ on Nine Mile river, Westmonreland Co.; We volunteered about the 1st of August 1777 and  were out 3 months.  We were principally engaged in scouting but as I was young I was generally left behind to keep garrison.  At the end of the 3 months I  was dismissed by the  County Lieutenant aforesaid and  returned home.
2d About the 1st of September 1778 I was drafted for
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three months under Capt. Peter Little, other officers not recollected.  During the principal part of this time they were engaged in Scouting of the Indians.  We had our Block houses near the Kittening.  We continued Scouting until the season set in so severe that we were ordered to go home by the County Lieutenant Laughry before the 3 months had expired but it stood for a tour, perhaps it wanted two weeks of it.
3d In the fore fact of the next Summer (1779) I was drafted for 3 months under Capt. Daniel Leasure, Lieut. being sick & unable to go this officiant served as Lieut. but was not Commissioned.  We were  stationed at Wallace's fort at the foot of Chestnut Ridge, Westmoreland County.  We followed scouting as usual, some scouting and others keeping garrison. We served 3 months this time.  We were then dismissed  by the County Lieutenant Langhry.
4th. In the latter part of the same Service (1779)  say about the 1st of October to the best of my knowledge, I was drafted under Capt. Edward Henchel, for 3 months.  We were stationed at Barr's fort, on the waters of Connaugh, and followed the Indians paths & traces, as in other times.  We scouted across the heads of Crooked Creek and along the Susquehanna , we served the 3 months and were 
dismissed about Christmas by County Lieut. Laughrey.-
5th About July 1st 1780 I was under Capt. Dill
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as a substitute for Henry Oliver, Lieut. McNit. Ensign not recollected. We were stationed on the Conneaugh at the mouth of Blacklick Creek, I served three months as a substitute for Kliver, engaged principally in scouting as before along Blacklick, and to the Canoe branch of Susquehanna, at the end of 3 mo. we were dismissed by Laughry .
6th In the spring of 1781, in sugar making time say March, I was a substitute for Hugh Mitchell, under I cannot properly recollect the names of the officers, but served 2 months as a substitute for Mitchell, stationed part of the time at Barr's fort and part at Wallace aforesaid Scouting as usual, the not so much as formerly, it not being considered so dangerous. We were then dismissed. He cannot say whether Langley or some other person. 
 This applicant served several other tours as a substitute, but from extreme bad memory he cannot sufficiently state the particulars of them, he therefore does not make application on account of them, but confines his claim to the foregoing, of which his recollection is much more distinct, He remained out principally until the close of the war, but claims a pension for serving as a volunteer 3 months, and as been drafted 12 months, and as a substitute 2 months in all 17 months.
 It is impossible for this applicant to obtain
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the certificate of a Clergyman in the exact form prescribed by the War Department on account of his not residing near any, and having charged his residence some years ago. He however sends herewith the certificate of the Rev. John Redick who lives in the Armstrong County & could not conveniently  attend the court in this county, and supplies its deficiency by the testimony of two old and respectable men who have been long acquainted with him and his military reputation.
 We 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  Abraham Leasure Peter Duffy 
Mr Nicholas Myers residing in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, William Galbraith residing in the Butler, County Pennsylvania and hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Leasure who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
 Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
 Nicholas Meyers William Galbraith Peter Duffy
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Additional Statement of Abraham Leisure 
I was born at the 14 mile river, Westmoreland County, Penna, in the year A.D. 1763. My age was recorded by my father in a bible, but that has been lost but I transcribed it into a bible my very own, and find it to be as above.
 I was living on Sewickly Creek Westmoreland County Penna, when called into service. After marriage I resided in Armstrong County, Penna and then at the heads of Big Buffalos in Butler County. Then I went back to Armstrong County, where I lived 3 years and then I returned Butler County, Buffalo township, where I have since lived.
Sworn and subscribed before me September 9th 1833
 Abr Leasure   Peter Duffy 
 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 Benjamin Myers and William Galbreath, who have
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signed the preceding certificate are residents the former of Armstrong & the latter of Butler County, and are credible person that their statement is entitled to credit.
 John Breeboix 
I, Peter Duffy, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Leasure for a pension
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of September 1833
 Peter Duffy Prothy.
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25.715.
Abraham Leasure
Penn^a
Adm 1. yr 4 months & 15 days.
1.6 1/2
40
13.33
1.67
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55
2 1/2
___
110
27.50
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137.50
Mr. S. Somnie Butler Pennsylvania
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 WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 19th Novr 1833. 
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Abraham Leasure 
[Column headings: Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.[Years. Months. Days.]. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.Proof by which the declaration is supported.]
1.Aug 1777. 3. priv. Capt. Mounts. 70. years
1 Sep. 1778. 2.15." " Little. Westmoreland County Pa. Traditionary and Living Witnesses 
1779. 3. " " Leasure
" 3. ". " Cachel.
1780. 3. 
1781. 2.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions 
The Justice should certify to the credibility of John Leasure._This is the only objection to the admission of the claim
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REULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have ben adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the Army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particularr places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
 As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION.
 In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of 
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of  the county of and State, Territory or District of 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed --- June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.
 Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his CASC. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given , and what has become of it? has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[a]The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b]The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c]The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d]The declarant mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he 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_days , I served as a For months and -- days, I served us a _months, and- It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f]The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h]The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[I]The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
 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 papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service. 
[j]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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k]This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l]If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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49.224
Jane Leasure evidence of Abraham Leasure, a Revolutionary Soldier For B. Land under the Act of 3d March 1855
S M Hosey Sgt Freeport Armstrong Co Pa
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State of Pennsylvania County of Butler S.S 
On this 23 day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Leasure aged years a resident of the County and State first above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Abraham Leasure deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. She further states that her said husband Abraham Lease was placed on the U.S. pension roll at the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Agency under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $55 dollars annum. She further states that since her husbands decease she has made application for a Pension under the act passed by Congress 29th July 1848, and that she was granted a pension December 23 1853 at the rate of $55 dollars per annum 
That she refers to the papers already filed in the Pension Office for proof of her her said husbands service The also refers to the papers filed in his pension claim for proof of her marriage to the aforesaid Abraham Lease and of his death She further states that she is
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now a widow, and makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3" 1855. Jane X Leasure mark.
 We William Leasure and Norman M Kirkland resident of Butler County in the State of Pens upon and oathes declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Leasure in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and personal acquaintance that she is the identical person. She represents herself to be and that deponents know from a personal acquaintance with the applicant that she is still a widow and that deponents are  disinterested witnesses, William Leasure N. M. Kirkland 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
W. Barker J. P.
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Power of Attorney 
I Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Leasure do constitute and appoint S. M. Hosey of Freeport Pa. my attorney to prosecute the within claim for Bounty Land for me under the Act of March 3 1855. 
Witness my hand and seal this day of March 3d 1855.- his Signed in presence of Jane X Leasure ^her mark A M Kirkland William Leasure 
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania [Seal]
 I hereby certify that W. Barker Esq. before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania and duly authorized to take acknowledgments and to administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature thereto is genuine
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 28th March AD 1855 
M. F. White Prothy
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section IL 
Wars Section. April 8, 1930.
A. A. Acre 8th Avenue Brackenridge, Pa. 
Dear Sir:  I advise you from papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6566, it appears that Abraham Leasure was born in 1763 at Fourteen Mile Rum, Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania, day and month not stated. 
While residing near Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served in the Pennsylvania troops as follows: 
August 1, 1777-3 months in Captain Mounts' Company. 
September 1,1773 months in Captain Tittle's Commmy. 
Summer 1779 - 3 months in Captain Leasure's Company. 
October 1, 1779 3 months in Captain Gachel's Company. 
July 1, 1750, 3 months in Captain Dill's Company. 
March 1781 - 2 months, officers' names not stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1833, while a resident of Buffalo Township. Butler County, Pennsylvania. He died April 4, 1849 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He married July 5, 1795, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Jane Marshall. She was allowed pension on her
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application executed June 21, 1851, while a resident of Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy  three years.
The names of the following children are given Margaret, born December 31, 1798, married Jacob Sunny or Sonny: James, born February 28, 1800; William, aged thirty-three years in 1853 and Catherine, aged thirty-five years in 1853, both at that time residents of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
The names John Leasure and another Abraham Leasure appear, no relationship to soldier shown.
 Very truly yours, EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
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49224
Jane Leasure did Abraham July 48-1890
Boynton Revolutionary exp
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Freeport  Pa Apr 19 
Dear Sir In reply your letter of 17  in relation to the claim for B. Land of Jane Leasure under Act of March 3" 1855 No 49.224 an account of Revolutionary Service of Abraham Leasure the husband of the applicant.
You state that the service of Abraham Leasure"does not appear of record in this (as) Office"  In reply I would set that Abraham Leasure was  a United States Pension the person and that he found his service of the time he applies for a pension, and we believe that is all intents and purposes the kind of Record evidence called by the act of 3 March 1853.  You are therefore respectfuly requested to refer to the original papers filed in his claim for a  Pension.Answer  immediately & oblige.
 S. M. Hosey Freeport Pa
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February 17-1804 
This show that Abraham Leasure and his wife, lived sometime in the bounds of the Congregation of Flat Lick - and supported a good moral character as far as we know- is Certified with consent of pension.
John Boyd M. F.
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No 1097
Jane Leasure widow Abraham Pa
June 2/52
C.C. Tucker Nov 14 1853
July 29,1848.
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26,650
160 Any
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1097
Jane LEasure did of: Abraham.
Sent to Chas. C. Tucker.



Act 29 July 1848
Act/53 (crossed out)
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Transcriber's Note.  This is a copy of the reverse side of page 35.  The written text has "bled through" the paper. A careful examination of the text of page 35 reveals the text on this page is in fact the mirror image of page 35. A date stamp on this side of the page is barley legible but, can be read.

(Date Stamp)

Department of Interior
June 21, 1860
Pension Department
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Butler Pa. June 18th 1869
Hon H Van Aernam  Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:  Enclosed find application of Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Leasure (a revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States for Increase of Pension under 13th Sect of Act of July 27th 1868 Also her Pension Certified
Very respectfully Your obt servt-
Geo. W Fleeger Butler
Butler Co Pa
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Disposition of Rev. J. Redick
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Armstrong County 
Personally appeared before Me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Armstrong the Reverend John Reddick who on his Solemn oath deposeth and Saith that I know Abraham Lease to be an old man that I know nothing contrary to him being an honest citizen and that from Credibel Certificate it appear that he has been in the Revolutionary Service. John Reddick 
Sworn and subscribed before Agent the 4th 1833 James Hill  
Armstrong County, I Frederick Rohrer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that James Hill, before when the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and to where acts full faith and confidence should be given. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Kittanning the 4 Sept. A.D. 1833 
Fredk. Rohrer
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Freeport Armstrong Co Pa  Jany5/54 Commissioner of Pensions  Washington City D.C. 
Sir
 Please send to me Certified copies of the evidence upon which Abraham Leone was pensioned also copies of the evidence upon which Jane Leasure was pensioned under the act of July 29 1848. Jane Leasure wishes to make application for a pension from the State of Pennsylvania.  Send the copies to me to return of mail & much oblige 
Address- S. Matthew Hosey Freeport,  Armstrong Co Pa
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Jane Leasure, widow of Abraham. 
Pa
Act July 29. 1848-
Adm^d Act of 48 at $55- per annum from April 4. 1849. when he died.
Certificate payable to Claimant
Agent Chas C. Tucker Present-
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Brief in the case of Jane Leasure, widow of Abraham Butler County and State of Pennsylvania act July 29. 1848 
Claim, ("original, " Proof exhibited, (if original.) Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Abraham was pensioned under act of June 7, 1832 at $55 per annum & pd to Mar 4, 1849- Marriage in 1795, widowhood and Identity. proved by numerous witnesses. panel. Death of Abraham Apl 4. 1849 by parol (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
 Name and residence of Agent Chas C. Tucker Present. 
S.G. Dodge Examining Clerk.
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Canandaigua-N.Y.  April 21st 1852 - 
Sir:
I enclose to your the claim of Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Seasure, and act of 29th July 1848.
 An effort was made to establish this claim previous to the passage of the act of 29th July, 1848, and the enclosed affidavits were taken them but as the case was not good under the act of 7th July 1838. The affidavits may be available to establish the claim under the act of 29th July 1848. 
Very respectfully- Your Obt Servt. 
L.M. Drury- J.E. Heath - - Court & Pensions Washington- D.C.-
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Widow Ex
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Increase  1990
 Brief in the Case of Jane Leasure Widow of Abraham Leasure Private Rev War Leasure Butler County and State of Penn  [Pittsburgh written in margin]
Act July 29 1848 the Joint Res of Feb 18 1886 CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, PROOF ExHIBITED, A pension at $15.00 pr annum. Certificate hundred claim for increase pension Married July 5, 1795. Identity and continued widowhood shown 
Admitted Sep 13 1869 to pension at $155.00 per annum to commence Sep 30 1865 deducting payments since -
 W E Trask Examing Clerk. 
Name and residence of Agent
G W Fleeger 
Butler
Butler Co Pa
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Washington D.C. Dec. 2. 1853.
 Hon Loren P Waldo , Commissioner of Pensions Sir.  I send herewith additional evidence for the claim under the Act of July 29, 1848 of Jane Leasure widow of Abraham of Penna being the explanation stated as necessary in the letter from your office dated Nov. 14. 1853 - An early examination and adjustment of the claim is respectfully requested.
 Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt 
Chas C. Tucker
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Pensions Office Dec 13. 1853
Sir
Please give the date of death of the within named Abraham Leasure.
Very respfy
S Cole Chief Clerk for Court
F Burt esq 3 and
Abraham Leasure, Act 1832 $55 per annum, paid to March 1849. No date of death on the books.
F Burt Auditor
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Washington D.C. Nov. 8. 1853
Hon Loren Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I send herewith additional evidence for the Claims of Jane Leasure widow of Abraham of Pennsylvania for a pension under the Act of July 29. 1848.-
An early examination of the Claim is respectfully requested.
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker-
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WASHINGTON September 9, 1931 
Memorial Branch Office of the Q. M. General War Department Washington, D.C. BA-J/AWF 
Gentlemen:
  You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3568, that Abraham Leasure was born at Fourteen Mile Run, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1763. 
While residing on Sewickly Creek, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows from August 1, 1777, three months in Captain William Mountz company; from September 1, 1778, three months in Captain Peter Tittle's company; in the summer of 1779, three months in Captain Daniel Leasure's company; from October 1, 1779, three months in Captain Edward Cachel's company: from July 1, 1780, three months in Captain Dill's company; from March 1781, two months, names of officers not stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1833, then a resident of Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He died April 4, 1849 in Butler County, Pennsylvania .
 Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 MMHF.  December 10, 1930.
Mrs. Margrett E. Acre, 6 Philadelphia Avenue, Natrona, Pennsylvania. 
Dear Madam:  You are advised that there is no provision of law under which the descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to pension on account of services rendered in that war. 
Very truly yours, E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
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1853
1795
58
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(page is damaged or too faint to transcribe)

--ed in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
                --bureau.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

          RANK     CAPTAIN.   COLONEL.  STATE.







Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,

      Remarks:


                               Very respectfully,



                                         Commissioner.
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[Black ink stamp: PENSION OFFICE U.S. DEC 6 1930]
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Natrona Pa Dec 4 1930 Bureau of Pensions Dear SirS,
SOme time ago I wrote you or had a son write you for information in regard to Abraham Leasure Revolutionary War Pension claim and wish to offer my many thanks for same. This claim was found in W. 3568 Pension executed Sept 9 1833. Now I would like to have a little  information, since I am a grand Daugher and the only living one left I am 84 years old and my sons and daughters all having families to keep and not working steady I am wondering if it would be possible for me to have a claim
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for at least a small portion that I could be able to provide for my self during my remaining days, I have been a widow now for twenty nine years and have had hard times to raise my family now Please bear in mind I am not seeking his pension but a wondering if the pension laws have been so altered that a grand child at my age to possible get a small claim. Thanking you for all information you may be able to furnish me 
Very truly yours.
 Mrs Margrett E. Acre.
#6 Philadelphia Ave  Natrona Pa  Alley Co.
Pr.9.9.9.
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[BLACK INK STAMP: PENSION OFFICE U.S. OCT 27 1922]
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Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the services of Abraham Leasure Revolutionary War. Served out of Pennsylvania, Bradford or Westmoreland Co I believe + also any data of this Rev. Soldier on file.
Your Truly
Mrs Norman Reeves Knightstown Indiana
116 S. Jeff St
Oct 24th-1922
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[Black ink stamp:PENSION OFFICE U.S. FEB 4 1930]
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Brackenridge Pa Feb 3 1930 Commissioner  of Pensions, Washington D.C.
 I have been instructed to the War Dept to write to this Dept for information. Our family records are in such a condition and the geave marker broken and aged that we can not read it. We would like to know all about one Abraham Leasure of Leasureville Butler Co. Pa. age if able his enlistment date and Co. he served in length of time in the army and any other record avable This is wanted for a County record and by a grand child who is near eighty four years of  age
Thanking you A A Acre 8 Avenue Brackenridge Pa
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1912, Apr. 5 Hist to John A. Markle Letter in S. F. 223536
John Leasure & V.L.M. 1922Nov.22 Hist to Mrs. Norman Reeves. 
 1930. April 8-- History to A.A. Acre I 1930. Dec. 10. Mrs. M.E. Acre law under which entered 1931 - Sept. 9. Tombstone Data viz. all slips return 
Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 3568 Jane Leasure Widow Abraham Leasure Pet. Rev. War Act: July 29, 1848 1 Index: --Vol. A. Page 426 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jane Leasure
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Revy pension Claim
Act of June 29. 1848
Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Leasure Penna
Power of Atty.
Chas. C. Tucker Atty. Present.
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Power of Attorney, 
Know all men by these presents, that ^I Jane Leasure widow of Abram Leasure deceased a revolution Pensioner do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, DC my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of Aug 29th 1848 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and seal this 16 day of July 1853, Jane X Leasure her mark In presence of Jno. Hetsilgeaer  Henry Shearer  STATE OF Pennsylvania, Butler COUNTY-SS. On this 16 day of July 1853, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Jane Leasure well known to me. and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. G. C. Sedwick J.P. . STATE OF Pennsylvania Butler COUNTY. On this 16 day of July  1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace  in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jane Leasure a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identi- Jane Leasure who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. Jane  Leasure her mark  Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. G C. Sedwick J.P. STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Butler John T Bard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas hereby certify that GC Sedwick Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 20 day of July  1853. John T Bard
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I enclose this paper also, as containing the "credibel Certificats" referred to in the Rev. J. Redick deposition we could have forwarded there deposition taken a legal manner but they have only reference to the same period of service alluded to in the deposition of John Leasure, and as all the deponents live in Westmoreland County, it was deemed unnecessary This was the reason also why John Leasure's deposition was not taken in open Court. He lives 60 miles  distant & happened to come here the week before the Court having mistaken the proper week which we thought a sufficient reason to take his deposition before a magistrate & thus not bring him again from such a distance - --- M.S. Lowrie
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Westmoreland County Pa
Personally Came before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland Peter Tittle Capt and on his solemn oath deposeth, that Abraham Leasure senior, served a tour of duty under him in the Defense of this Country, and behaved himself Well , during sd Tower
Sworn and subscribed this twenty ninth Day  of March AD. one thousand Eight hundred and  thirty three before me. Peter Tittle I certify that was along the same Tower that Abraham  Leasure served under Captain Tittle John Morrison
Westmoreland County  Pa,
 Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Westmoreland. John Leasure senior  and on his solemn oath deposit and that to his knowledge Abraham Leasure senior served a tower under Capt Tittle, and several other towers, sworn and subscribed before me this twenty^ninth Day of March A.D. 1823- John Leasure John Morrison
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William Galbreath and Rebecca Galbreath affidavits
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State of Pennsylvania, County of Butler, 
On this tenth day of October in the year (A.D.1853) one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. William Galbreath aged (72 )years and Rebecca Galbreath aged (77) years residents of Buffalo Township in the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, who being by me duly sworn according law; doeth an their oath make the following declaration that by reference to certain papers in the possession they are positive, and certain that  they was personally, and intimately acquainted with Abraham Leasure (deceased ) and his wife now his Surviving widow Jane Leasure in the Spring and Summer of the year (A.D. 1797) one thousand Seven hundred and ninety Seven, and at that time, they the said Abraham Leasure, and Jane Leasure resided in Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania , and lived together as man and wife and was considered as such by all that knew them, and that they have been personally acquainted with the said Abraham, and Jane Leasure from the year (A.D.1797) one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven to the death of the aforesaid Abraham Lease which was according to the recolection of deponents in the Spring of the year (A.D. 1847) one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
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Deponents further states that they well recolect that the said Abraham Leasure and Jane Leasure lived together as man and wife the summer following the Spring that John Adams was inaugurated President of the United States, and at that time deponents  declare that they lived in West Moreland County State of Pennsylvania- Deponents further states that in the fall or winter of the year (A.D.1798) they well recollect that Margaret Leasure their daughter was born. William Galbreath Testifieth that he knows this fact from having lived in the Family of the aforesaid Abraham and Jane Leasure at and before that time (when Margaret Leasure was born), Deponents further declare that they have been acquainted with and frequently seen the said Margaret Leasure Since the time she was Born (the year (A.D.1798) one thousand Seven hundred and ninety eight) and that she is still living and the wife of Jacob-- Summery Deponent further state that they have frequently heard the said Abraham Leasure Speak of his military service of the war of the Revolution and of receiving a Pension for said service. Deponents further states that Jane Leasure now an applicant for a Pension is the widow of Abraham Leasure the Pensions above named and that she is now and has remained a widow since the death of her said husband William Galbreath one of the deponents
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first above mentioned further States that he was in the employ of the within mentioned family of Abraham and Jane Leasure in the Summer of (A.D.1797) one thousand Seven hundred and ninety Seven he is positive of this fact by referance to certain papers in his possession. Deponents further state that they are disinterested witnesses. William Galbreath his mark Rebecca Galbreath  Signed in presence of  S M Hosey-  Benj Doushett.   Sworn and Subscribed before me this the day and year first above written and I certify that I well know William Galbreath and Rebecca Galbreath and  that they are creditable and reputable witnesses Geo C. Sedwick J.P. Butler County SS State of Penna
 I hereby certify that George C Sedwick Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgement or deposition was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler and State of Pennan and duly authorized to take acknowledgements and to administer Oaths for general purpose and that his signature thereto is genuine
 In Testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2d of Nov AD 1853 
John T Bard Pro
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State of Pennsylvania County of Armstrong
On this twenty fourth (24) day of October in the year (A.D.1853) and the said eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid J. J. Sedwick- a resident of Butler State of Penns & who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that he was personally and well acquainted with with John Leasure who resided near Pleasant Point in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania in the year A.D. 1840 and (A.D.1844) one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and deponent the states that he knows from a personal knowledge of the facts of the case that he the said John Leasure aforesaid is the identical person who testified that he was at the marriage of Abraham and Jane Leasure on the fifth (5) day of July A.D. 1795 in Westmorland and State of Penn. Deponent further States that the said John Leasure is dead and he knows from a personal
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acquainted with the family, that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true and correct, and this he is a disinterested witness 
J.J. Sedwick Arthur Kiskadden G.C. Wall
 Sworn to and subscribed this the day and year first above before me and I certify that J. J. Sedwick is well known to me and is a credible witness 
Arthur Kiskadden J.P. State of Pennsylvania Armstrong County SS 
I J.E. Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for. said County do. certify that Arthur Kiskadden Esquire before whom the above proceedings were had was at the time of having the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and sworn to act as such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such as well, through out the County aforesaid as elsewhere and that his signature thereto is genuine and in his proper hand writing 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Kittanning the 31st day of October AD 1853  
J. E. Meredith (Pro )
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J. J. Sedgwick
Affidavuts
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Payment to be made at Pittsburgh by John Grayson Esq
Agent for paying Pansioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act July 29th 1848, Page 107. Vol. A. 
H.R. Weightman Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848, Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Leasure who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty five dollars per annum, commenting on the 4th of April 1849, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the iNterior this twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
R McClelland Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
25 years in Butler Co. Pa. SEPT. 1855, Previous in Armstrong. Co. Pa.
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State of Penns. the County of Butler.
 Personally appeared John Leasure Before one of the Justice of the peace in and  said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that in  the ^year 1778 this Deponent was in company with Abraham Leasure  in a tour of military Service under at Captain Tittle he were drafted for three months & served the principal part of this time when the were dismissed on the account of the Lateness of the Season & Deponent knew that Abn Leasure served this town until they were dismissed & during this tour they were engaged in Scouting. after the Indians in Armstrong & the adjoing County Pa. to his own certain knowledge and further this deponent State he knew of abrm Leasure's Being drafted for three months under Capt Danl Leasure & also of Abraham Lease being drafted for three months under Capt Edward Cachle the particulars of which tour this knows nothing of as he did not serve in Co^mpany & further saith not 
John Leasure
Sworn & Subscribed Before me this 2nd day of September 1833 John  Sweeny State of Penn Butter County 
 I, Peter Duffy, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesd hereby certify that John Sweary before whom the above deposition was taken was at the time and is yet an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn & that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Butler 9th September 1832 
Peter Duffy Prothy
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Butler County State of Penn 
I, John Sweeny Justice within named do certify that as to my personal knowledge I have none  But from the testimony of Credible witneses taken Before me under oath it has been made appear to me that the Character of the within named John Leasure truth and veracity^for in his own right hand ^is good and his testimony is entitled to credit
 Witness my hand & seal the 26th day of Nov 1833 --- --- John Sweeny 
Butler County Set. I Peter Duffy, Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in and for said county ^ hereby certify that John Sweeny Esq. by whom the above certificate was given is the same John Lowry before whom the written deposition was taken , and still continues to be an acting Justice of the peace of said county, to whose acts as such full faith is due. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Butler this 26 day of Nov 1833.
 Peter Duffy Pro
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Hon. S. M. Honey 23 Jan 1834
Set. to Hon. John Coorde, enclosing copy
Declaration of Abraham Leasure, Dec. 17. 1857
1090
Pennsylvania Pitts"gh Jane Leasure widow of Abraham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of April 1849
Certificate of pension issued the 23d day of Dec 1833 and sent to Chas C. Tucker Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29 1818, Page 107. Vol. A.
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Jane Leasure affidant asking Certified copies of the evidence upon when her husband was pensioned.  Also certified copies of the evidence upon which his own pension was quoted under the Act of July 29th 1844 
1890 No. 2.
 S. M. Hosey Agt.
Freeport Armstrong Co. Pa
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State of Pennsylvania County of Butler S.S. On this 30 day of December A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Leasure who being and Sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of Abraham Leasure deceased who was a private in the revolutionary war and that she was inscribed on the Pension list December 23d 1853 at the rate of fifty five dollars per annum payable at the Pittsburgh U.S. Pension Agency, 
She makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining certified copies of the evidence upon  which her husband was pensioned also certified copies of the upon which her own pension was granted. 
 She further states that She desires these copies for the purpose of making application to the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania for a pension.
She hereby authorizes S.M. Hosey of Freeport, Penn her true and lawful agent and authorize to receive the certified copies where mentioned from the United States 
Signed in presence of John J Long G.C. Sedwick  Jane X Leasure  her mark 
Sworn to and Subscribed and acknowledged before me this the day and year above written.
G.C. Sedwick J.O.P.
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Butler County State of Pennsylvania  S.S.
I hereby certify that George C Sedgwick Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania and duly authorized to take acknowledgements and to administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature thereto is genuine
 In testimony whereof I have signed my name and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas day of Jany AD 1834 
John T.Bard Pro
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Application of Jane Leasure, widow of Abraham Leasure a revolutionary soldier for Increase of Pension under act of July 27th 1868
Filed by G W Fleeger Butler Pa
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State of Penna County of Butler S.S. 
On this 14 day of July 1869 before me Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in and for said County and State personally appeared Jane Leasure, a resident of Winfield Township Butler County Pa. aged 94 years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to secure the benefits of the provision made by the 13th Section of the act of Congress approved July 27th 1868. increasing the pensions of widows of revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of Abraham Leasure who was a Private in the revolutionary war. That she has been granted a pension of fifty-five dollars per year,^under Act of July 29th  1848^ in accordance with a Pension Certificate dated Twenty third day of December 1853, and signed by R M Clelland Secretary of the Interior and L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions which is herewith surrendered.
 She further declares that she has not re-married since the death of her said husband but still remains his widow that she has resided in Winfield Tp Butler County Pa. for thirty ^eight years and
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previous thereto in Armstrong County Pa and that she hereby constitute and appoints G W Fleger of Butler Butler County Pa. her lawful attorney to prosecute this claim. My Post Office Address is Leasureville Butler County Pa  Jane X Leasure her mark
1. N Kirkland 2. R Haslett
Also at the same time personally appeared Norman Kirkland and Ruben Haslett residents of Butter County Pa persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit who being by me duly sworn according to  law say that they were present and saw Jane Leasure sign her name to the foregoing declaration. That they have been for 27 years personally acquainted with the said Jane Leasure, and know that she is the widow of Abraham Leasure a revolutionary soldier, with whom they were also acquainted. That the said Jane season has not re-married since the death of her said husband Abraham Leasure, but still remains his widow that
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she has resided in the Mayfield Twp Butler County Pa. about thirty Eight years, and that previous thereto the resided in Armstrong Co Pa They further swear that they have  no interest in the claim of said Jane Leasure for pension or in it, prosecution
 1 N M Kirkland 2 R Haslett
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of June A D 1869 and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim either directly or indirectly and that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit in made fully known to the declarant and affiants before being sworn or subscribing 
Wm. H. Black Clerk of Court of Quarter Sessions
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admit of death right
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬ Armstrong County SS I,  J.E. Meredith, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and For said County do certify that Arthur Kiskadden Esquire before whom the within proceedings were had was at the time of having the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected Commissioned and Sworn to act as such to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given as well throughout the County afores and as elsewhere and that his signature thereto is genuine and in his proper hand writing
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Kittanning the 28th day of November A.D. 1853. J. E. Meredith Pro
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[illegible document]
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[illegible document]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler S.S.

On this 29" day of October in the year A.D. 1853
personally appeared before me that the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid William Leasure aged  [illegible]3years  a resident of Butler County in the State of Pennsylvania and well known to me as a creditable witness who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that he was personally acquainted with Abraham Leasure that [illegible] Abraham Leasure who resided in the State of Ohio in the year A.D. 1851 be fore this states that he knows from a personal acquaintance with the said Abraham Leasure that some time in the year (AD 1851) one thousand eight hundred and fifty one he made oath before an officer duly authorized by law to administer oath in the State of Ohio. That he the said Abraham Leasure was at the marriage of Abraham and Jane Leasure who was married in Westmoreland Co Pa July 5" 1775.
Deponent further states that the said Abraham Leasure first above
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has not been heard of for at least two (2) years and six months Deponent States that he has made dilligent inquiry in regard to the residence of the aforesaid Abraham Leasure first mentioned  above and that he can get no information as to his present place of residence and that he believe he is deceased and the she is a disinterested witness M. J. N M Kirkland Father, William Leasure Sworn to and subscribed before me this the day and year first above written and I certify that I will from William Leasure and that he is a creditable witness 
 Geo C. Sedwick  State of Penna County of Butler S.S. 
I hereby certify that George C Sedwick Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgment or Deposition was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler and State of Penna and duly authorized to take acknowledgements and to administer oaths for general purpose and that his signature thereto is genuine
 In Testimony, whereof I have signed my my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2d of Nov A D 1833 John T Bard Pro
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No. 1097 Jane Leasure widow of Abraham Pa
July 29, 1848.
L. M. Drury
Canandaigua N.Y.
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Allegheney County ss
 
Personely Appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for East Deer Township Allegheney County and State of Pennsylvania Abraham Leasure for who being sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that in the Month of
July Seventeen Hundred and [illegible] five he was present when Abraham Leasure and Jane Marshel was joined to gether in the Bands of Materymony by Jacob Painter Esq of West Moreland County Pa  and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before     Abraham Leasure
me this 29 Day of December 1846
H.. Miller . J.P
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Allegheney County ss 
 I do certify that the within named Abraham Leasure was a person of sound mind and a credible witness. I was well aquainted with him for sum years and consider him a man of 
[illegible]  Witness my hand and seal this 24 day of March 1852
                                                            N. Miller  [seal]

ALLEGHENY COUNTY } ss.
State of Pennsylvania, }  
I, Geo S Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that N Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is,
an acting Justice of the Peace, in for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take 
acknowledgements [illegible] to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said county, this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty -two and of the sovereignty   and independence of the United States of America, the
 seventy-sixth
 ATTEST:    Geo S. Hays  PROTHONOTARY.
   

[illegible seal at bottom of document]
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Butler County SS
Personally appeared  John Leasure Before me David Walker one of the Justices of the peace in and for Butler Twp  Butler, County & was duly Sworn According to Law Deposeth & Saith that in the year 1796 Said John Leasure was present & witnessed the Lawful Testimony of the marriage Contract enter into Between Abraham Leasure & Jane his present wife By joining they hands in the Ceremony Jacob Painter Esq.  V. [?Lanfel] Sister of Jane in West Morland County  Pa & further saith No Subscribed before me this 30th day of 1844 ⎬ David Walker  John Leasure V B M Wife of the above mentioned Abram Leasure Jr Disabled in one  Hand and to As to Render Heyatt Rindock Sworn  & Subscribed  Above 22 June 1842 David Walker John Lessure
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Armstrong County S.S.

Personally appears before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said county Samuel Dougherty
Who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Abraham Leasure and Jane Marshall were Married in Westmoreland County 
[illegible]  township [illegible] of Penny in the year
AD 1794-or A.D.1795- that is he did not see them married but the report was that they were married and that he knew them to pass for Man + Wife and that they now live in butler county state aforesaid to the best of his knowledge and belief and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me
[illegible] 11th A.D. 1841     Samuel Dougherty
John Woods
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State of Pennsylvania Armstrong County 
I J.E. Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that John Woods Esquire before whom the written affidavit was made was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected Commissioned and sworn to act as such with full power to administer oaths and take acknowledgements and that his signature thereto is genuine and in his proper hand writing
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Rettanning the 12th and affixed the seal of said Court at Kittening the 12th day of April 1852 J.E. Meredith  Pro
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Margaret Sumacs affidavit
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler, S.S.
  
On this day of October in the year A.D. 1853 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Summay aged 55 years a resident of Armstrong County and State of Pennsylvania, who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that she is the daughter of Abraham and Jane Leasure and that the said Abraham Leasure was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Pittsburgh agency, and that the said Abraham Leasure her father died in Butler county State of Penn"on the fourth (4) day of April A.D.1849 leaving her mother the aforesaid Jane Leasure a widow and that she is still a widow and has not married since the death of her husband aforesaid. Deponent further states that when she was between the years nineteen and twenty she well recolects of seeing her Fathers and Mothers family record written in what would be called at this time a common School Bible. Deponent  further states that she well and positively recolects of seeing her birth written in said Bible in her fathers hand-writing.
Deponent further states that according to the record in the Bible mentioned above she was born in the month of December in the year (1798) one
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thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. Deponent further states that she has seen her father the said Abraham Leasure write frequently and that she could not be much deceived by her fathers hand write, she further states that she is a disinterested witness      
                                        Margaret Sumny
Signed in presence of
S.M. Hosy  
   "      "          }   attest
Berry Daushell

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I well know Margaret Sumny and that she is a creditable witness. 
                               Geo C. Sedwick     J.M.
State of Penna"
County of Butler SS
I hereby certify that George C Sedwick Esq 
before whom the foregoing Deposition was made was at the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler State of Pennsylvania and duly authorized to both acknowledgements and to administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature thereto is genuine  
In testimony where of I have signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2nd day of Nov AD 1853   
                                       John T Bard
                                                        Pro