Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35521, for John Legore, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Continental (Penn.)

Legore, John
or
Lagore

NUMBER
S.35521
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CONTENTS
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Returned & Transferred
from Ohio to Indiana
27 June 1828 form
12 June 1828.

Hon A Harlan
March 8 / 58

876
From Ohio to 
Indiana

John Legore 
of Washington Co in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded
 by Captain Pike of the Regt commanded
 by Col Moylan in the Pennsylvania
 line, for the term of six years
 from April 1776 to January 1782

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of eight dollar per month, to commence on the 16th day of January 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of April 1819 and sent to Pensioner Washington Ohio

Continued on the Roll 27 day of June 1828 and notification sent to J M Ray at Indianapolis. Pension commencing on the 14 day of June 1828
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1828 $21.59

{Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.}
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[This appears to be written over an address on a folded letter]

J. M. Legore for
conntinuance
P'd May 2. 1826
on Ohio Roll
Sept 1829
Charles H. Veeder,
Rushville
Indiana

address underneath
Free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City, 
D. C. 
Rushville In'a
18th April

[underneath upside down]
rec'd 20 May 1826
[above upside down]
Now living in Indiana
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State of Indiana
County of Rush

On this 5th day of April 1826 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Rush, John Legore, a resident in said county, aged seventy years and eight months, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820;

that the said John Legore enlisted for the terms of during the war on the 4th day of April or thereabouts in the year 1776 in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Pike in the regiment commanded by Colonel Milan in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment;

that he continued to serve in said corps until January 1782 when he was discharged from the service in the commons of (illegible) Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania;

that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is 8780;

and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because the amount was so small as scarcely to exceed such articles as are exempted by the act of Congress until about two years since, when with the aid of the pension and the small amount of labor he was able to perform, he was able to purchase a small plot of land in Ohio at which time he     discontinued said pension and has since discontinued it until his necessities compelled him to sell his land and renew this application. 

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the  18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debs due to me.  Nor have I any income other than what is continued the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

That since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my
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property viz.   Since 1818 one lot of land in Ohio by me purchased for $90 in trade, was sold about 2 years since to one Jack Kaylor for 2 horses, one wagon and $5 in money.  Said wagon and horses were shortly thereafter sold to pay my expenses in moving into this state and for other necessities and that no other material changes have been made in my property.
Signed:  John Legore

Sworn to and declared in open court the 5th day of April 1826
Signed:  Robert Thompson

State of Indiana
Rush County

I, Robert Thompson, clerk of the Rush Circuit Cour, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction to an unlimited amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having power of fine and imprisonment, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said court that the said John Legore did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the terms of nine months under one engagement on the Continental Establishment.  

I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court.  And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that this total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $70 or thereabouts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at my office in Rushville this 17th day of April 1826.  
Signed:  Robert Thompson, Clerk
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Schedule of the property owned by John Legore 5th April 1826

One log house & lot 1/3 acre in Rushville 
One cow
No furniture credits or other property
By occupation a shoe-maker, too infirm to pursue it -----
Family a wife & a step-daughter  [word crossed out] her name Darby aged 12
The applicant is likewise considerably in debt --
John Legore

Benjamin Smith & Joseph Nicoh of Rushville being duly sworn say that the above house lot & cow are worth $70 or thereabouts
Joseph Nicholas
Benjan Smith

Sworn & subscribed to in open Court
Robert Thompson Clerk

Dear Sir:

The enclosed declaration and Certificates as you will read, I have obtained for the purpose and benefit of Legore.  According to your directions, I have [word crossed out] caused a schedule of his property to be made out.  Also the  Number of his first certificate.  If these documents are sufficient you will be so good as to enable Legore to draw his money in this State and if it is his due he wishes to draw back from the time that he discontinued.

Your obt & humble servant
Wm James Barbour Sec. of War.  Charles H. Veeder
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State of Ohio
Fayette County

On this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, Thomas Mcgarraugh, an associate judge of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid, personally came John Legore, aged sixty-four or in his sixty-fourth year, a resident of said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare the following in order to obtain the provisions made by a late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" 

that the said Jon Legore enlisted in the town of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Zebulon Pike of the fourth Pennsylvania regiment on the first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-six and he continued in the service of the United States until between the third and eighth of December 1783 when he was discharged but hath since lost his discharge.

He further saith he was in the battle of Brandywine, the White Plains and in several skirmishes not so well recollected. 

He saith that he is in reduced and low circumstances and weak and infirm and cannot hear when spoken to very (illegible) and is getting worse of his hearing which complainant he got in the service of the United States, and further that he hath rupture of the groin, which disables him much, and he now stands in need of his country's assistance for support.  He has in other evidence now in his power of his services.
Signed:  John Legore

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written.
Signed:  T. Mcgarraugh, Associate Judge
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I, Thomas Mcgarraugh, judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said John Legore did serve in the Revolutionary War for more than nine months against the common enemy on Continental Establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Signed:  T. Mcgarraugh, Associate Judge

I do further certify at the above John Legore is old, indigent and infirm and probably stands in need of the aid of his country.
Signed:  T .Mcgarraugh, Associate Judge

The State of Ohio
Fayette County

I, Jesse Millikan, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid, certify that the above named Thomas Mcgarraugh before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Legore appears to have been taken and who has signed the above certificate was at that time and still is an acting associate judge of said county court of common pleas, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that to all whose official acts full faith and credit is due and ought to be given.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said court at Washington this 7th day of January A.D. 1819.
Signed:  Jesse Millikan, Clerk
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awf

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

September 22, 1925

Clara G. Mark
270 S. State St
Westerville, Ohio.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35521, it appears that John Legore enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in April, 1776 and was a private in Captain Zebulon Pike's Company, Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Continental Dragoons, he was in the battles of White Plains and Brandywine and served until in January 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed January 6, 1819, while a resident of
Fayette County, Ohio in his sixty-fourth year.

In 1826, he was living in Rush County, Indiana,
and in 1828 was living in Marion County, Indiana.

He died July 7, 1829, leaving widow, Esther,
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whose maiden name is not stated, nor is there any data on file relative to their marriage.

Step-daughter, Dorcas, aged twelve years is
referred to in 1823.

There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Pittsburg Kansas.  5/22/14

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.

Gentlemen: - Replying to your letter of May 18th in which you state the Revolutionary War Records fail to afford information in regard to John LeGore.

A letter from my cousin Belle Chestnut of Danville, Ill says - "We found by writing to the Secretary of the Pension Dep't in Washington, D. C. that my grandfather, John LeGore, who came to this country from France with Lafayette on his second trip to this country, had enlisted from Pennsylvania and was one of Gen'l Washingtons body-
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guards in the Revolutionary War."

I should be very glad to have this record and will write my cousin for further data to assist you to look up the record which I feel sure has been overlooked.

I thank you for your prompt reply to my inquiry and hope to hear from you favorably in the near future.

Very respectfully yours,
Ethel Ellis Robson

Mrs. Albert G. Robson 
1702 N. Smelter Ave.
Pittsburg, Kans.

Mrs. Wilson says to send this.
S 35.521
John Legore
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JOHN H. VAN DEMAN

EDW E BURKHARDT

W C. SMITH
CHESTER A. FERRIS

Rev  and initials E??(in pencil)

Van Deman, Burkhardt & Smith
LAWYERS
204-210 ARCADE BUILDING
DAYTON, OHIO

April 22, 1909.

Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Mr. Commissioner:--
I write to obtain further information in regard to the services in the Continental Army, of John LeGore. I have been informed by a relative of mine, that the records of your office show that he enlisted April 1, 1776, and served until Jan'y. 1782. That he enlisted under Zebulon Pike, as Captain and Moylan as Colonel, and was in the State Sourth Continental Dragoons. The rank was an officer because when a small boy, my grand mother showed me his military coat with the officer's epaulettes upon it.
The soldier referred to is my great grandfather.
Thanking you in advance for the information, I remain
Very truly yours,
Jno. N. Van Deman
V-
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                                                              Rev Sev 7
Pittsburg, Kansas
April 29 - 1916

Dept. Of Interior
Bureaus of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen;- I have before me a Revolutionary War record of John LeGore from your department under date of May 29-1914. From S.File 35521. 
Can you give me date of his birth?
Where can I find a record of his marriage?
My record from your dept says John LeGore died July 7 - 1829 - Can you tell me where?
                              Very truly yours, 
                              Ethel Ollis Robson.

Address - 
Mrs. Albert G. Robson
107 W. Washington
Pittsburg, Kansas
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Marshall Illinois
Sept. 17, 1907

Pension Department
              Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,
     I am delving into - family history with a view of becoming a member of the “Daughters of the American Revolution”. 
    In this matter I have been advised to mail to the Pension Department for further in formation.
     My great grandfather was John LeGore of Maryland. His (end of page)
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Parents if not himself immigrated from Germany.
In the Revolution he was on Washington’s staff, being an aide he illegible of the famous commander.
The home of John LeGore must have been close to the state line as they received their mail at the Gettysburg Pennsylvania Post Office.
If his name is on record you can probably tell me to which regiment and militia he belonged and during what years he served.
Also perhaps you may be able to refer me to some (end of page)
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Library where I can get more minute information.
Any knowledge on this subject you can offer will be very acceptable. 
                       Very Respectfully, 
                      (Miss) Margaret LeGore
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Marshall Illinois 
Oct 7 1907

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
     Some two weeks ago I wrote you concerning the ancestry of John LeGore who is supposed to have been an aide de-camp of Gen. Washington during the Revolutionary War.
     I received no reply, and so sent for information to the Military Secretary, War Department. (End of page)
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                                     2.

He wrote that the records show that one John Legar name also borne as John LeGore, enlisted March 25, 1779, as a private and dragoon in [illegible] Troop, 4th Regiment Light Dragoons, Continental Troops, commanded by Col. Stephen Moylan, Revolutionary War.  He is shown to have received pay and such is [illegible] upon settlement to include Jan. 1, 1782.”

Can you give me anything (end of page)
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Further on this subject? Kindly oblige me.
                           Very Respectfully,
                          (Miss) M. LeGore

I enclosed stamped envelope in the previous letter.

(Circular Stamp shows her letter received as follows:  PENSION OFFICE U.S. OCT 9 1907)
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[This is a journal with writing on left and right sides as follows: Left side:]

35521
Revy INVALID.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File No.  35,521
John LeGore
Priv Rev War
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. S, Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870]

[Right side:]

1907 Oct. 14. Hist to Miss Margaret LeGore
1909 May 1. Hist to John N. Vance an 
1914 May 29. “” — Mrs. Albert G. Robson 
1916 May 5. Mrs. Robson adv. only
Family data on file &
1925 - Sept 22 Hist to Clara G. Mark cwf
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                                         270 South State Street,
                                         Westerville, Ohio, 
                                         July 11, 1925.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
         Can you tell me whether the Revolutionary War Records of the Bureau of Pensions afford any information in regard to John LeGore?   He is said to have lived in Maryland, but to have served in Pennsylvania and to have been a dragoon.    He came to Ohio about 1810 and lived in Fayette County, Ohio, until 1825 or a little later.   I am told that he went to Indiana where he died in 1829, but I have no record as to the place of his death or burial.

         Do the records of the War of 1812 in the Bureau of Pensions afford any information in regard to Leonard Bush, Daniel Bush, Peter Mark or Jonathan Mark?      All of these men were residents of Fayette or Ross Counties at the time of the War of 1812 and all are said to have seen service in that war.     All of them were residents of Fayette in their later years, and died and were buried in that county.

         I shall greatly appreciate any information you can give me in regard to any of these men. 

                             Respectfully,
                             Clara G. Mark

(Circular stamp located at bottom middle of page shows PENSION OFFICE U.S. JUL 14 1925)
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In reply to your request of___, received ____
for a statement of the military history of John Legore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 35521
==================================
[following in columns transcribed in lines]
DATED OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Apr. 1, 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 JAN'Y 1782
RANK [blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Zebulon Pike; COLONEL. Moylan
STATE. 4th Cont'l Dragoons

Battles engaged in, Brandy (2) Wh Plains (1)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, En't at Lancaster, Pa.
Date of application for pension, Jany. 6 
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co., Ohio-1828 Marion Co. Ind. 1826 Rush co. Ind.
Age at date of application, 64th year. died July 7, 1829 arrears pd. to wid. Esther.
Remarks: 1826 wife Esther. Step dau. Dorcas at 12

only John Legore
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CT

Rev. War Section.

May 5, 1916.

Mrs. Albert G. Robson,
"107 W. Washington,"
Pittsburg, Kansas.

Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the twenty-ninth ultimo, you are advised that the papers in the claim of John Legore Sur. File No. 35,521 Rev. War, fail to afford any family data other than that furnished you under date of May 29, 1914, and this Bureau has no knowledge as to where you may obtain the information you desire.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Washington
March 1. 1858

Hon G. C. Whiting
Com. Pensions

Sir
I welcome the letter of H. B. Maynard and will thank you for the information desired.
To what date was his pension paid &c
Very Respectfully
A Harlan
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J. L. Edwards Esquire

Pension Office

War Department
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House of Reps. May 1st 1828

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

Enclosed is a letter from a constituent, requesting me to obtain information, relative to the application, that had been, in behalf of James Legore, for a re-instatement on the Pension Roll. The enclosed letter on this subject, I have to request may be returned, with the information desired, as soon as practicable, and oblige yours, very respectfully,

Jonathan Jennings
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Rec'd 27 June 1828 

round stamp 
[illegible]

Free
37

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
War Department
Pension Office.
Washington City.

Restore - Continue
pension to com:
14 June 1828

Transfer to Indiana
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Indianapolis,
June 14. 1828

J. L. Edwards, Esq.

/ Sir/
Enclosed I forward an affidavit of John Legore, claimant for a renewal of his pension and entertaining the hope , that it will sufficiently shew "why the testimony which was asked for on the 14 April 1828 bears date on Oct. 4, and 6th 1826" I look with confidence to an extension of speedy relief to a partially deaf, and almost helpless veteran, and his family

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
J M Ray

PS.
This renewal of his pension will operate, it is hoped, as far back as it can consistently with the regulations of the Department, as no doubt can exist of his said claim even to charity of this county since his application in 1826 for a renewal.
J M Ray
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
War Dept.
Washington
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Indianapolis May 13. 1828

Sir

Herewith are forwarded the papers on the application of John Legore for a re-instatement on the Pension Roll, added to which will be found the affidavit of Samuel Elley of the disposal of one of the horses, which Legore received of Caylor, with another horse and a wagon, and the trifle in money to set out in Legore's affidavit, as the consideration money for the tract of land in Ohio, which was shewn had cost Legore but $90 in trade and the estimate of the horse was paid Legore by Caylor at $265-being a very high one, is accumuled for by the low real value of the land. This affidavit of William P Rush is also added showing the disposal of the remaining horse and wagon to him for the horse and other log improvements on the lot purchased by the first horse.
The incapacity of Mr. Legore for supporting himself is fully conceived by his having traded himself down to a lot and cabin, which was eventually valued in Court at $75.00. Any incongruilty in his application or exemption has arisen from his particular situation. He has been, it seems, almost entirely deaf, since the revolution, and unless his wife is with him, to whose voice he is accustomed, no two persons could agree in connecting the papers of an application for him. 
When I forwarded the papers before, I was not aware of the two additional affidavits, that these papers were before you, when the application was returned
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to Charles H. Corder Esq. on Oct 31. 1826, when the
only additional requisition made was the authentication
of the Deed to Caylor, and Caylor’s affidavit.
Having procured, and forwarding herewith (as
before) the authentication, and Caylor's affidavit, and
also these two additional affidavits of the disposition
made of the greater part of the consideration money of
the piece of land, which was before received as 
Sufficient, I entertain the hope, that his application will be approved.
His extreme poverty could be attested by
our citizens en mass, as the pittance in his possessions on making his application has been confirmed, so that he has now become an object of mere Charity.
Be pleased to give early notice of
the fate of the application.
I am very respectfully
Your obt servt
John N Rice

J L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Department
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Old war
Adm’d 

Washington F C O  Free
March 11th 1819
John C. Calhoon Esquire
Secretary for the department
of War
Washington City
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Washington, Fayette County Ohio 5th March 1819
Dear Sir
My application for a pension herein enclosed was forwarded to that Office & returned with directions in red ink on the paper
your honour hath put round it. An old soldier has to
acknowledge your benevolence in thus conveying the information. Your request is complied with by the Judge.
Direct the Certificate, to the above named County Town & State, to Samuel Buck, Atty at Law, or to myself as may
best suit you.
Respectfully
John Legore

J.C. Calhoon Esqr.
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3d Auditors Office
March 6, 1858.
Sir
John Legore Ind.
Act 1818.
At $ [blank] per
who died July 7 1829.
& his pension has been
paid in full to that
date to his widow
Esther Legore.

Very Respy
Wm Jamison
Auditor

Geo C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions
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Pension Office, Mar 5/58
The 3d auditor will please certify the
date to which within named pensioner 
was paid and if arrears due at his death
were paid to widow.
Very respectfully
J. Cole
Chief Clerk

Geddes
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3 -- 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Oct 7, 1907

Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, John Le Gore
Service Pa. or Md service
Rev. War

Remarks.
No claim as above
except Inv 35.521
Chief of Division.

27498b4m2 - 07
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8760
Ohio Roll
John Legore
of Washington in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel [blank] of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of seven years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6 of January 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of April 1819
and sent to the Pensioner at Washington
Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 15.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4 1819. 48.
Ans Mo 30 /31.
$63.74
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Legore's Affidavit
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The State of Indiana Marion County To wit:
Be it known that on the Thirteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, personally came before me Henry Bradley as Justice of the peace of said County, John Legore of said County, an applicant for a
re-instatement on the Pension List of the U.S., who being duly sworn, upon his oath, saith, that the reason why the testimony which was asked for by the War Department on April 14 18248, and which was forwarded on May 13. 1828, is dated the 4th and 6th October 1826, is, that said testimony was then taken in support of the application then pending, at the instance of C.H. Deeder, Esq, my Agent at that time, in Rushville, Ind., where I then resided; and was returned by the Department with all my papers to Mr Deeder by letter of Oct. 31, 1826, in which the authentication of the deed to Caylor and his affidavit was pointed out as the only remaining difficulty, and further, that the reason said testimony was not forwarded by Mr Ray, my present Agent, on the renewal by him of the application instituted by Mr Deeder, is, that I did not furnish him with all said testimony on his renewing said application, not knowing its necessary connection, and understanding and informing Mr Ray, that
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the only point to be attended to, in addition to reforwarding the 
original application, was the authentication and affidavit of 
Caylor, as required, Oct. 31, 1826; so that I do not recollect 
to have ever apprized my present Agent, Mr Ray of my
having the testimony forwarded on May 13. 1828, until he called on me to enquire as to procuring the testimony required by the Department on April 14. 1828, which when then delivered to him he at once declared should have been forwarded with the first papers, as it embraced the points yet to be explained, and I further therefore state, that it was
owing entirely to my ignorance of the necessary connection of the last testimony with the first application and to
my present agent, MrRay having never been properly apprized by me, nor by my former agent. Mr Deeder, (who
has not given any information or assistance in renewing
the application) that in answer to the requisitions of April
14, 1828, the testimony taken on Oct. 4. & 6. 1826 was forwarded, and further this deponent saith not.
John Legore
Sworn to and subscribed before me, in said June 13. 1838
Henry Bradley {L.S.} 
Justice of the peace
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The State of Indiana Marion County ss
I James M Ray Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court of said County, certify that Henry Bradley, Esquire, is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 14th day of June the year 1828

J M Ray 
Clerk of the Court of
Marion County
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On Ohio roll
Sept 1819.
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John Legore's
Petition &c

Fayette County, Fayette

Wash F C O
Aug 15th 1826.
18 ¾

Mr John Legore
Rushville State of
Indianna
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State of Indiana Clark County ss On this 5th day of April
1826 personally appeared in open Court being a
Court of Record for the County of Rush, John
Lagore a resident in said County aged seventy
years and Eight months who being first duly
Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the 
the provision made by the acts of Congress of the
18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he
the said John Lajore enlisted for the term of
the war on the 4th day of April or thereabouts in 
the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the
company commanded by Captain Pike in
the regiment commanded Colonel Milan in the line
of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental 
Establishment. That he continued to serve in the said 
Corps until January 1782 when he was discharged
from the service,  in the command of old Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania. That he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name has been placed on the pension list. That the number of his  pension certificate is 8780 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because the amount was so small as scarcely to such exceed such articles as are exempted by 
the act of Congress until about two years since. Where with the aid of the pension he was then drawing and the small amount of Laborer he was able to perform, he was able to 
purchase a small spot of Land in Ohio at which time he discontinued said pension and has since discontinued it, until his necessities so impelled him to sell his land and
renew his application and in pursuance of the act of the 1 May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was
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a resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part thereof with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the Land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not nor has any person in trust for me any
property or securities, contracts, or debts due to
me nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed. That since 18th March 1818 the following
changes have been made in my property viz
since 1818 one Lot of Land in Ohio by me purchased
for $90 in trade was sold about 2 years since to
one Jacob Kaylor for 2 houses one waggon and
$6 in money. Said Waggon & horses shortly thereafter
sold to pay my expences in moving into this state
and for other necessaries and that no other material
changes have been made in my  property.
John Lagore
Sworn to and declared in open Court this the 5th day of
April 1826
Robert Thompson Clerk

I Robert Thompson Clerk of the First
Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears
to the satisfaction of the Court that the
said John Lagore did serve in the revolutionary
 war as stated in the preceeding declaration
 against the common enemy for the
term of nine months under one engagement
and the continental establishment. I also
certify that the foregoing oath and the
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Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the Records of the said Court and
do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the total amount
in Value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is Seventy dollars
or thereabouts.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of our said Court this 4th
day of January 1828
Robert Thomas Clerk

Schedule of the property of John Lagore
5th April 1826
one log house and Lot ⅓ Acre in Rushville
one cow
No furniture credits or other property
by occupation a shoe maker - too
infirm to pursue it
Family a wife one step daughter
her name Dorcas aged 12

The applicant is likewise considerably in debt - John Lagore

Benjamin Smith and Joseph Nicholas of Rushville being duly sworn say that the above house lot and cow are worth $70
or thereabouts.  Joseph Nicholas  Benj’n Smith
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Sworn and subscribed in open court.
Robert Thomson Clerk
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John Legore to Jacob Caylor 
This Indenture made this twenty
Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty five between
John Legore and Esther his wife of the County of
Fayette and State of Ohio of the one part & Jacob
Caylor of the County and State aforesaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the said John Legore and Esther
his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred & sixty five dollars ancient money of the
United States of America to them in hand paid
the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge &
for ever acquit and discharge the said Jacob
Caylor his heirs executors and administrators hath ┃
granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and
by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien
and confirm unto the said Jacob Caylor his heirs
and assigns for ever all that tract or parcel of
Land lying and being in the County of Fayette
and State of Ohio bounded and described as
follows, viz. Beginning at a Sugar tree red oak
and dogwood in the line of Jacob Caylor
Junior, Survey thence S 3 E one hundred and
twenty poles to an ash, bur oak and Jack oak
corner to Francis Waddle thence with his line
N87 E 80 poles to an ash white oak and dogwood 
Corner to said Waddles Survey thence N 3 S
120 poles to a red bud and Elm thence S 87
80 poles to the place of beginning containing sixty
acres to the same more or less, it being part of Baron
Steuben’s Survey of five thousand acres No 663.
Together with all improvements water courses
profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the
said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining
 and the reversions remainders and profits
thereof and all the the estate right title interest property 
claim and demand of them the said John
Legore and Esther his wife of in and to the same
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To have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed
with all and singular the premises and every part
and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances
unto the said Jacob Caylor his heirs and assigns forever,
 to the only proper use and behoof of him the
said Jacob Caylor his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said John Lagore and Esther his wife
for themselves their heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and agree to and with the
said Jacob Caylor his heirs and assigns by these
presents that the premises before mentioned now are
and for ever hereafter shall remain free of and
from all former and other gifts grants bargains
Sales dowers right and title of dower judgments
executions titles troubles charges and incumbrances
whatsoever done or suffered to be done by them the
said John Legore & Esther his wife or either of them
and the said John Legore and Esther his wife and
their heir heirs all and singular the premises
hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances
unto the said Jacob Caylor his heirs and assigns
against them the said John Legore and Esther
Legore and their heirs and all and every other
person or persons whatsoever doth and will
warrant and forever defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof the said John Legore and
Esther his wife have hereunto set our hands 
and seals the day and year first above written
signed sealed and delivered in presence of us.
Robert Waddle
Mary Waddle
John Legore  {seal}
Esther Legore her mark {seal}

The State of Ohio Fayette County ss
Personally appeared before me Robert
Waddle one of the acting Justices of the peace
in and for said County John Legore and Esther his
wife who being examined separate and apart
according to the form of the statute in such case
made and provided severally acknowledged the 
signing sealing and delivery of the within deed
of conveyance to be their voluntary act and
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deed for the purposes therein expressed, given
under my hand and seal this 28th day of July
A.D. 1825 -
Robert Waddle J peace

Recorders office Fayette County Ohio
I Robert Robinson Recorder in and for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true coppy of the Deed from
John Legore & wife to Jacob Caylor taken from the records
in my office Book D folios 286,287 & 288
Given under my hand and seal this 31st
day of June AD 1826.
Robert Robinson {seal}
Recorder
(Fees $0.75)

The State of Ohio Fayette County To wit
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the said County of of Fayette, do hereby certify that Robert Robinson, at the time of making the above certificate, was the Recorder of the said County of Fayette, and further, that the
above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1827
Jesse Millikan
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The state of Ohio
Fayette County Circuit:
Be it remembered, that before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace within and for said County, personally came, on the Twenty ninth day of November 1827 Jacob Caylor of said county, of lawful age, who being duly sworn upon his oath, deposed and saith, that the annexed true copy, of the deed from John Legore and wife to him, is a correct transcript of the conveyance made by John Legore and wife to him (said Caylor) on selling to him, in good faith, the farm in said County of Fayette, on which, he said Caylor, now lives; that for the said farm he paid and delivered, on the day and date of said conveyance to said John Legore, for his sole benefit, the consideration money stated in said conveyance, to wit, two hundred and sixty five dollars, in this manner, that is, in two horses and a waggon, and the balance in money and debts of said Legore paid these and there for him by me; and further that he verily believes, the said sale to him was not made by said Legore to him with any view to bring himself within the provisions of congress for a pension, but in good faith, and to relieve his necessities, and further saith not and subscribed his name
his
Jacob Caylor
x
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before one on said date above
S. Demsey _ _ Justice of the peace Seal
The State of Ohio
Fayette County, Circuit: I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common please of the said County, so hereby certify that Sampson Demsey E before when the above affidavit of Jacob Caylor was made, there was and still is a Justice of the peace and Magistrate in aforsaid County, duly qualified to administer oaths, and the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. To witness where of, I set my hand and the seal of said court this 29th day of November 1827
Jesse Millikan
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State of Indiana
Rush County ss
On the 16th October 1826 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Rushville Township County aforesaid, Samuel Ally who being duly sworn says that in the months of August 1825 he bought of John Legore one horse shortly before that brot by said John into the state. I gave him therefore the computed value of $60- in property to wit in a vacant lot situated in said  Town of Rushville.
The deponent believes that said lot was the same improved for said whose by ones Wm P. Rush offer which said John received in exchange the lots to now occupies and further faith not sworn before me the date first above written
John Alley
Justice of the peace
signed
Samuel Alley
State of Indiana  
Rush County ss
I Robert Thompson Clerk of the Rush Circuit Court in and for the County of Rush do hereby certify that
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John Alley whose hand and seal are affixed to the above affidavit is anacting justice of the peace for said County and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his official acts and deeds as such. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal our Rush Circuit Court at my office in Rushville this 16th day of October 1826
Robert Thompson
Clerk
Legore's petition Pa
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State of Indiana Rush County fs
On the fourth day of October 1826 personally appeared in open court being a court of record in afor the county of Rush so declared by law William P. Rush who being duly sworn says that some time either in the month of (October crossed out) August or September 1825 he purchased of John Legore a waggon and one horse, for which he allowed him a valuation of one hundred Dollars in trade to wit, ten dollars in provisions for his family and ninety dollars in work in building a house upon a certain lot in Rushville for [illegible]. Said John then had an equitable title as Deponent understood and verily believes. Said waggons and horse were shortly before that time brought by said John into this state together with one other horse which said John about that time as deponent believes sold to one Samuel Alley now not a resident of this county, at what price deponent does not know. Deponent further says, that shortly after that time he exchanged for the said lot of said John getting an equitable title and his grantee took a deed directly from the agent of the county and Deponent gave him John’s, therefor the lot on which the said John now lives and did live in April last and further deponent saith not. 
William P Rush
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the date first above given. Robert Thompson Clerk