Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,222, for Joseph Leach, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Leach, Joseph
or Leech
Martha

NUMBER
R. 6,222

CONTENTS
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J. Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Blairsville P.O. York So. Ca.

J. Minot Esqr
My father Joseph Leech done service in the war of the Revolution.
I have authorsed the claim to be prosicuted, please inform if there is any such claim that may be prosecuted if so if it has ever been sought for & by whom, This with any information together that may enable me to have the claim successfully prosecuted will be thankfully received & duly appreciated
With sentiments of high respect
Yours respectfully &c
J. Leech

August 13. 1856
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State of South Carolina York District
On this 8th day of April, 1846, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Magistrates in and for said District, Martha Leach, a resident of the District and State aforesaid aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July, 4th 1836 granting Pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Joseph Leach decd. of York District South Carolina who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as follows - That he the said Joseph Leach entered the service in August, 1780, under Capt. Robert Montgomery, Steens Regt. [Lieutenant Colonel James Steen] of the South Carolina Militia under whom he served for some time and was discharged. He then volunteered under Capt. John Thompson, Col. [Thomas] Taylor's Regiment & served for a considerable time in Capt. Thompson's Company. That from August 1780 "till May 1782 he the said Joseph Leach was almost constantly in the service; but to give the particulars of the said service the declared cannot. That after serving in the Militia as above, he the said Joseph Leach, enlisted into Capt [Jacob] Barnett's Company, under Major Conner or Conyer [James Conyers] of the Line in May, or June, 1782, for, and during the War, and received a bounty of fifty dollars in gold & had the premise of a land bounty also. That after her husband Joseph Leach enlisted into the line she went with him to the main Army which was at the time stationed at Ankroms [Ancrum's] old Field near Columbia to see the Colonel, and to see, if she could not prevail on the Col. to release her husband from his enlistment but she failed, and returned home leaving her said husband in camp where he remained with one exception "till March, 1783, at which time he was discharged 

Continued
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That sometime after said Joseph Leaches enlisting into the Main Army he was unwell and was furlowed to go home to his family accompanied by Cat. Smith who took back the horse, That after getting home he was taken worse and had a spell of the Fever which lasted about six weeks before he was able to return to the Army again, which he did and remained in the Army till the end of the war and was discharged as aforesaid in March 1783.

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Leach by Abraham Smith Esqr in York District South Carolina on the 23d day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty one, 1781, and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Leach died on the 15th day of February, eighteen hundred and twenty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed. 

She also declares that she has no family record showing either the date of her marriage nor the births of her children
Martha Leach X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me
Peyton B. Darwin (Mag.)

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Martha Leach who has this day sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me, and that she is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credit and that she is the widow of Joseph Leach decd. as stated in her declaration and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Joseph Leach decd.

I do further certify that she the declarant is by reason of old age & bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make her said declaration Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of April, 1846
Peyton B. Darwin Magt. seal(circled)
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South Carolina
York District
I James Kuykendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the declaration of Martha Leach widow of Joseph Leech dec'd applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 was this day laid before the court examined & approved whereupon the court orders the Clerk to certify the same to the
War Department April 11th 1846. Given under my hand & the seal of my office
Jas Kuykendall
C.C.C P.

South Carolina 
York District
I Ja Kuykendall Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas do hereby certify that Peyton B Darwin whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine

Given under my hand & Seal of Office at York Court House April 15th 1846
Ja. Kuykendall & at
CCCPls
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Claim of Pension
Act of 7th July 1838,


STATE of South Carolina
District of York
Be it known, That on this Second day of May A. D., eighteen hundred and three before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Edward Leach a resident of York District in said County and made oath according to that he is the son of Martha Leach who made application for a limited State pension which has never been admitted
[signed] Edward Leach

at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and make this affidavit be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
A. Wallace Magt

I, A. Wallace Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Edward Leach
who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resided of this County, and I believe directly interested in the claim set forth
A.J. Wallace Mgst

I, John G. Enloe Clerk of the Court in the County and State afore here aforesaid, do hereby certify that A.J. Wallace before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and the name thereunto subscribed, is ___ signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and fixed my official seal, this Second day of May A. D. 1853.
John G Enloe Clerk
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Edward Leach son of Martha Leach widow of Joseph
Leach hereby constitute and appoint A. S. Wallace & George H Jones true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Martha Leach for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the 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 and that I wish made payable to to the Administrator Joseph Leach my Brother for the
benefit of her children, 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 and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 2 day May A. D., 1853.
[signed] Edward Leach

Signed and Sealed in three
G. R. Ratchford
A. S. Wallace

STATE OF South Caroline
District of York
On this second day of May A. D. 1853. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Edward Leach and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
A S Wallace Magt
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[envelope]
[postmark]
YORKVILLE
FEB 14

10
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D Columbia

[sideways]
Feb 20 1847
Rec'd of Martha Leach
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Yorkville S.C.
11th of February 1847
Sir,
Yours of the 10th of October and 24th of November in reply to the application of Martha Leach for a Pension is now before me and in reply I have to inform your department that the accounts in the Comptrollers office of South Carolina affords no evidence of the service of Joseph Lock (Claimant's Husband) in the Militia as stated by Maj. [Joseph] McJunkin in Steens [Lieutenant Colonel James Steen] Regiment of the Militia this service in Steens Regiment is clearly proved you will therefore pass this part of his service on its merits

With regard to Joseph Leaches services in Col Thos Tailor's [Taylor] Regiment on a further investigation of this claim we are satisfied that said account is for his alleged service in the Line, Col Taylor had the command of a regiment in [General Thomas] Sumter's Brigade of the State Troop which with those unacquainted with Military Terms as Mrs Leach Doubtless is and regarded all enlistments as the same or synonymous Terms

You will please reconsider this Claim and give us what the present Exhibits Justify it appears most clearly that she is entitled to some thing as the records of this State are defective in many instances and do not shew the services of some men whose service has been clearly proved. Many of the soldiers did not apply for Indents and consequently their names are not found and many accounts lost

Very Respectfully yours
A. S. Wallace

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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Washington, May 7 1853

Sir,
We herewith enclose a Power of Attorney, authorizing is to examine the papers, and to prosecute the claim of Martha Leach, Widow of Joseph & South Carolina Susp. Act 7th July 
1838.

Very respectfully
Evans & Fant.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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House of Rep.
21st Decr 1846

Sir,
I enclose you the application & declaration of Mrs Martha Leach for a pension

Please give it early attention
Yr obt sevt
James A Black


J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r Pensions
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Comptroller Genl's Office 
Columbia S.C. June 8 1846
I certify that application and search have been made in this office for Indents to the credit of Joseph Leach and I have been unable to find any one to his credit - But I find in one of the old books of this office, giving account of Indents lost, that Joseph Leech was credited with an Indent of sixty one pounds 15 Shillings 4D. for Militia Duty under Col. Thomas Taylor which is all that is said of him
For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black
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Washington, Oct. 20 1853

Sir, 
We would call up the case of Martha Leach, South Carolina Suspended Act 7 July 1838

The letter from the Pension Office, 10th Oct 1846. (if we read it correctly) agreed to allow the claim under act of July 1838.

Very respectfully
Evans & Fant

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
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Martha Leach
S.C.
Let to A.S. Wallace
Aug 18 46
to same Oct 10 46

4th July 1836
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South Carolina
York District 
Personally appeared Joseph Jameson Before me the subscribing magistrate and made oath in due form of law that he was he well acquainted with Joseph Leach of York District Decd whose  widow Martha Leach is now an applicant for a pension

Deponent further states that he served a tour of duty with the said Joseph Leach the summer of seventeen hundred eighty one, 1781, in the lower part of this State deponent found Leach in service, and remained with him until after the Battle of Bigham [Biggin's] Church a term of seven or eight weeks and returned home and left Leach in service, deponent further says that Leach was not married at that time that the Marriage took place the following December viz Dec seventeen hundred eighty one (1781), with Martha Denton of said District the present claimant deponent was not at the Marriage but he believes it took place at the time above stated

Deponent never served with Leach after his marriage but knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Joseph Leach Husband of the present claimant did enlist the spring after he was married deponent believes in Maj Conyer's Battalion Segt. Jacob Barnetts company the circumstances that caused Leach to enlist was he and his Brother-in-law Edmond Bright were accused for taking a horse and were threatened with violence to avoid which Leach enlisted and deponent believes continued in service untill discharged
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deponents further states that Humphrey Barnet and Joseph Leach were mess mates the tour
that deponent served with Joseph Leach Husband of the present claimant and that John
Leach the son of Joseph and Martha (the present widow) would be if living fifty four or five 54 or 55 years of age
[signed] Joseph X Jamison his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this - day of - 1846 Before me
Test Allen R Jameson

South Carolina
York District 
I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that Joseph Jamison who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal this 16th  day of Sept 1846
A. S. Wallace
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South Carolina 
York District
Appeared and made oath in due form of law Robert Wilson that he was well acquainted with Joseph Leach in the war of the Revolution says that Leach had the reputation of doing good service during said war and further says that the said Joseph Leach was married to Martha Kenton the present claimant as this deponent has always understood and believes. The year seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) and that he enlisted the following spring viz, the spring of 1782 and that his wife Martha went with
him to[illegible] field where the army then lay S.C. and tried to get him off but failed

Deponent further states that he has known Joseph & Martha Leach ever since the above period until the death of the said Joseph Leach which took Place many years past that he has for the last 40 year lived within seven (7) miles of them the aforesaid Joseph and Martha Leach and that his widow Martha is still living and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Joseph Leach sworn to and subscribed the 16 Sept 1846 Before me 
[signed] Robert Wilson 
A.S. Wallace Mgst,

South Carolina
York District
I, A.S. Wallace a magistrate in and for said District do hereby
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certify that Robert Wilson who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman of unquestionable moral character and his evidence entitled to the highest
credit

Given under my hand and seal this 16th of Sept 1846
A.S. Wallace Mag

State of South Carolina
York District 
I James Kuykendahl Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General sessions for said District do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace is a magistrate of said district duly authorized by
and the foregoing signatures purporting to his is genuine in testimony hereof I have herein
to affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 19th day of Sept 1846
Ja. Kuykendal
CCP&GS
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13183
Martha Leach
S.C. Joseph
Let to J.A. Black Dec 24th 1846

Letter A.S. Wallace Mar 18/47

Evans & Fant Oct 2/53
L Jeach Sep 2 1856

6222
Act 7th Jul 1838
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Martha Leach wid. of Joseph Leach
South Carolina Suspended Act 7 July 838
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Oct 21, 1853
Let in case of Martha Leach

Evans & Fant Present

[sideways]
L.P. Waldo Esq.
Com of Pensions
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REJECTED
6222
Martha Leach
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6784
Martha Leach
S.C.
Act 4 July 36
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South Carolina
Union District 
Appeared Maj, Joseph McJunkin Before me the subscribing magistrate and made oath in due form of law that he is one of the surviving soldiers of the war of the revolution aged ninety the 91 years and before the close of the war held the rank of Maj - Deponent says that in the summer of
seventeen Hundred and eighty he became acquainted with Joseph Leach a soldier in the army
of the revolution under the command of Capt Robert Montgomery Steens Regiment, Sumters Brigade as a volunteer in said company and also knew him to be in Capt John Thompson's Company also as a volunteer in the same Brigade he further says that from the summer of Seventeen Hundred and eighty 1780, until eighty two deponent believes Leach was constantly in service in the above capacity.  Deponent was well acquainted with the said Joseph Leach and was generally in service with him at the times referred to and recollects they were together at the battle of Blackstock and Ninety six and several other places together and also that the Barnets and the said Joseph Leach were in mess together and that during the year seventeen hundred eighty two 1782; the said Joseph Leach was generally in service in the above company and that of Capt Barnets and part of the time under the said deponents command he further says that the said Joseph Leach was married in time of the war and saw him in service after in Capt Thompson or Barnetts Company in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two or the 1782 or 1783 and believes the marriage took place
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one of the years last referred to and believes that the said Joseph Enlisted in Capt Barnetts Company Major Conner or Conier [James Conyers] State troops for and during the war and believes that the said Joseph Leach served two years and upwards before his enlistment and remained under the enlistment until discharged but cannot say how long he served under the enlistment as he never saw him in service after he enlisted. Joseph Leach lived on the east side of the Broad river in time of the war in what is now called York District and lived there after war until his death

Deponent knew several of the Leaches in service in time of the war but never knew any other Leach in service of the name of Joseph but the Claimants husband
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of 1846 Before me
[signed] Joseph McJunkin
G. Steen (Magt)

South Carolina
Union District 
I do hereby certify that Major Joseph McJunkin who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman of unquestionable moral character and sand mind and his statements as such are entitled to full faith and credit

Given under my hand the day and year above written
G Steen (Magt)
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I. William J. Keenan Clerk of the Court of Union District in the State of South Carolina do certify that the within subscribing Gideon Steen is a Magistrate in & for said District and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office & Subscribed my name the 20th March 1846
W.J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court of Union District
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July 8, 1846
6784 Martha Leach
w. &
6785 Martha, William
Juy 4, 1836
37316
[illegible] Thomas Biggs, [illegible]

[stamp shown vertically: 
[faint first letter] Yorkville 
Jul 
3 
S.C.]
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Yorkville S.C.
July 1st 1846
Enclosed is the declaration of Martha Leach widow of Joseph Leach for a pension under the act of
Congress passed July 4th 1836. also the declaration of the heirs of Thomas Boggs late of York Dist dec'd also the declaration of the heirs of Martha Williams Widow of Moses Williams who was a pensioner of the State of South Carolina up to his death at the rate of $60.00 per anum, the heirs of Thomas Boggs filed a declaration sometime in the month of February last in behalf of their Mother Elizabeth Boggs who is also dead which declaration I sent on to the Hon. James A. Black our member to Congress with the evidence of Robert Wilson & Joseph Jamieson proving the services of of the said Thomas Boggs from which I have heard nothing, you will please answer that at as early a period as possible

Very respectfully yours
AS Wallace

J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions
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[envelope]
[postmark]
YORKVILLE SC
SEP 21

20
J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
D.C.

[sideways]
Sep 26 46
S.C. 
Affidavit
Martha Leach
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Yorkville S. C.
19th Sept 1846

Mr. J. L. Edwards Esqr
Enclosed you will receive the evidence of Robert Wilson and Joseph Jammison which in addition to Maj McJunkins & I think is satisfactory to show that that they were ^Joseph Leach and Martha Denton married at the here set forth in Mrs Leaches Declaration they have now no family record and and their oldest child if living would be 64 years of age as the day of their Birth (twins) was the 31st of July seventeen hundred and 82, 1782
Their record was Burnt and the widow informs me that they never had but the one that was burnt.
I have not been been particular to prove service as the claim is admitted should you think the proof unsatisfactory, you will Pleas give the old lady the benefit of whatever law the claim in your opinion is entitled to if was satisfactory. Pleas give me such instructions as will enable me to meet the regulations of the Government.
Very Respectfully
Yours
A. S. Wallace
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Evidence of Mrs. Martha Leach for Pension
under the act of Congress
Passed July 7th 1838

Martha Leach Widow of Joseph S.C. Susp.
Act 7 July 1838
Evans & Fant
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South Carolina 
York District
Appeared and made oath in due form of law Martha Leach Widow of Joseph Leach Revolutionary soldier Decd an applicant for a pension under the act of congress of July the 4th 1826 that she has now no family record of her marriage to the said Joseph Leach or the Births of their children. This deponent sayeth that her Family record was destroyed by fire that it was burnt in a school house while sending their children to school and that they never made another. She further says that her first children were twins and Born on the last day of July seventeen Hundred and eighty two (1782), she further says that she was confined  during the time her said husband was at home sick and that as soon as he the sd Joseph Leach recovered he returned the service where he remained until the Last of March following before he returned home

sworn to and subscribed this 16th of Sept 1846. Before me
[signed] Martha X Leach her mark
A.S. Wallace Magt,
Test Jeremiah Magt
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State of South Carolina
York District
On this 17th day of November
1846 personally appeared before me, the subscriber a magistrate
in and for said District, Martha Leach a resident of the District & State aforesaid aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3rd 1843. and June 17th 1844 granting pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of Joseph Leach deceased of Park District South Carolina who was a private
Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the South Carolina Line & malitia as will more fully appear by refference to the proof filed in the pension office under the act of the 4th July 1836 on a former occasion
she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Leach on the 23rd day of December 1781, and
that her husband the said Joseph Leach died on the 15th February 1826. and that she has remained a
widow ever since that period she
also declares that by reason of old
age and bodily infirmity. she is unable to attend Court to make this her declaration - Sworn to and
subscribed on the day and year above written Before me 
s/ Peyton B. Darwin magt 
Martha M Leach X her mark
Jeremiah Moss

I do hereby certify that Martha Leach the declarant above is a person to whose statements is due full credit
I also certify that she is unable to attend court at the court house to make her said declaration by
reason of old age and infirmity of body s/ Peyton B. Darwin magt
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13183
Martha Leach
S.C.
Act 7 July 38
m. before 94
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South Carolina York District
I, Jas Kuykendall, Clerk of the Court of York District, do hereby certify that Peyton B. Darwin is a Magistrate as above, & that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
under my hand & seal of office, this 7th day of December
s/ J. Kuykendal CCYD