Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18631, for Leonard Proctor, Massachusetts
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     SERVICE                                                             NUMBER
Mass.                     Proctor, Leonard                    W. 18631
Mass Sea Service   Bond, Pedee
                             (Former widow.)
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                                                     December 20, 1937


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Mr. Albert E. Saxey                       LEONARD PROCTOR
1055 - 26th Street                        W. 18631
Ogden, Utah                                BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
       You are furnished herein the record of Leonard Proctor as found
in pension claim, W. 18631, based upon his service in the Revolution-
ary War.

     Leonard Proctor,  Junior, was born October 8, 1764, in Westford,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He was the son of Lieutenant Leonard
Proctor who served a few days on the Lexington and Concord Alarm of 
April 19, 1775.  His mother's given name was Lydia, her maiden name
not stated.  His father, Lieutenant Leonard Proctor, and his mother,
Lydia, both died in the year 1827, he at the age of ninety-three years
and she aged about eighty years.
     While a resident of Westford, Massachusetts, Leonard Proctor, 
Junior, enlisted September 15, 1779, and served until November 16, 1779,
as private in Captain Nathaniel Lakin's company, Colonel John Jacobs'
Massachusetts regiment at Rhode Island.  He enlisted August 29, 1781,
and served until December 4, 1781, as private in Captain Daniel Bowker's
company, Colonel Webb's Massachusetts regiment.  December 9, 1782, he
entered on board the state sloop, "Winthrop", Captain George Little,
and served as seamen until March 17, 1783.

     After the Revolutionary War, Leonard Proctor, Junior, and his
father, Lieutenant Leonard Proctor, moved from Westford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts, to Cavendish, Windsor District, Vermont,
Leonard, Junior, died February 28, 1812.

     Leonard Proctor, Junior, married January 29, 1792, Pede or Pedee
Hildreth.  They were married in Ludlow, District of Windsor, Vermont,
where their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office.
 
    Leonard Proctor's widow, Pedee or Pede, married October 3, 1815,
place not stated, one William Bond who died November 8, 1838.
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     Pedee Bond applied July 22, 1846, for pension on account of the
service of her former husband, Leonard Proctor.  At the time of her
application she was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Ludlow, 
Windsor District, Vermont.  Her claim was allowed.  In 1848, she was
still living in Windsor County, Vermont, and died July 24, 1849.

     No names in the claim were designated as those of children of
Leonard Proctor and his wife, Pedee.

     In 1846, soldier's brother, Thomas Proctor, aged  "upwards of seventy
years" was a resident of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont.  Another
brother, Philip Proctor, and two cousins, James and Josiah Proctor, 
served with Lenard, Junior, on board the state sloop, "Winthrop", also
one Hezekiah Hildreth whose relationship to soldier's wife, Pedee, was
not shown, was with him in that service.  In 1846, one John Hildreth,
aged eighty-three years, was living in Westford, Massachusetts, his
relationship to soldier's wife, Pedee, or to Hezekiah Hildreth, not shown.
One Silas Proctor served as Lieutenant with Leonard Proctor on the tour
under Captian Lakin, their relationship not stated.

     In 1846, one Levi Wright aged sixty-eight years and resident of
Westford, Massachusetts, stated that he married a sister of Pedee Hildreth who married Leonard Proctor, but did not designate his wife's name.  In
1848 one Rhoda Wright aged seventy-five years, was living in Westford,
and the name Zachariah Wright appeared in the claim as a captain in the
Massachusetts militia in the Revolution, but their relationship to Levi,
to each other or to the soldier Leonard Proctor or his wife, was not shown.

     One Jonathan [illegable], who was born in Westford, Massachusetts,  and still living there in 1846, testified that the soldier, Leonard Proctor, Junior, 
and his wife, Padee, were both relatives of his by way of marriage but he gave
no further explanation of the relationship.

     In 1854, one Mrs. Lydia L. Powers was living in Ellioottvile, New
York, her relationship to the soldier was not dosignated.

                                                      Very truly yours


                                                   A. D. HILLER
                                                  Executive Assistant
                                                 to the Administrator


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[illegible] 5 Apl 1837             4056.
[Text struck out]                    Vermont [illegible]
[Text struck out]                    Pedee Bard.
[Text struck out]                    widow of Leonard Proctor
                                               Mass
                                             who served in the Revolutionary
                                             war, as a [illegible] 

                                            Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
                                                  32 Dollars 54.
                                            Cents per annum, to commence on
                                            the 4th day of March, 1848.
                                            Certificate of Pension issued the
                                             27 day of [illegble] 
                                             and sent to  [illegble]
                                                               [illegble]
                                             Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
                                             February 2, 1848, Page 38  Vol 3
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[illegible] 12969
Mrs Pedea Bond [illegible]

Declaration Ad [illegible] July 1838

Formerly widow of 
Lenard Proctor
[illegible]  July 1838
[illegible]  1792
[illegible] 1812
[illegible] 1838

[illegible]
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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor, ss [These two line are separated from the text of the document by  a large } Symbol]

On this 22nd day of  July, A.D. 1846, personal 
by affeared before the Probate Court
within and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Pedee
Bond, a resident of Ludlow, in said District, aged seventy five
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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half 
pay and pensions to certain Widows," and the subsequent Acts
of August 23 1842, March 3 1843 and June 17th, 1844.  That she is the Widow 
of Leonard Proctor, who, at the time of the commencement of the War of the Revolution, was a resident of the town of Westford in the
County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, from which
place he was, as she believes, early engaged in the service of the
Country as an Officer, and subsequently, during several tours
as a Private and lastly as a Seaman on board a Public [illegible]
Vessel, for the space of three months and 9 days as specified
in the Certificate of the Hon. John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under date of July first
1846, for which several tours of service she claims an allowance
She further declares that she was married to the said Leonard
Proctor, at said Ludlow on the twenty ninth day of Jan-
uary, Seventeen hundred and ninety two, that her husband
the aforesaid Leonard Proctor, died on the twenty eighth day
of February, eighteen hundred and twelve, that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but
the marriage took place [illeg to the first of January;



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seventeen hundred and ninety four, [illegible]: at the time
above stated, She further declares that after the death
of the husband aforesaid, she was married to William
Bond, on the third day of October, eighteen hundred and
thirteen, that he died on the eight day of November, eighteen
hundred and thirty eight, and that she is still a Widow.
                           Pedee  her mark Bond 

Sworn to and subscribed, by the said Pedee Bond, on this 22nd
day of July, A.D. 1846. Before me,
                                Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate.
State of Vermont, 
District of Windsor, ss [These two line are separated from the text of the document by a large } Symbol]
I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge  of the Probate
Court, in and for the District of Windsor, aforesaid,
do hereby certify; that Pelee Bond, who has
sworn to and subscribed the within Declaration, is a
person of truth and veracity, and that the statements
by her made, are entitled to full credit and belief.
And I further certify, that satisfactory evidence has 
been exhibited to said Court, that Lenard Proctor, mentioned in 
the within Declaration of Pedee Bond, died in the year eighteen
hundred and twelve, on the twenty eight day of February, and
that the aforesaid William Bond died in the year eighteen Hundred
and thirty eight, on the eight day of November.
      Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at
Ludlow, in said District, on this twenty second day of July, A.D. 1846.
                          Thomas F. Hammond,
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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor, ss [These two line are separated from the text of the document by a large } Symbol]
P Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate
Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby
certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom
the foregoing Declaration of Pedee Bond was sworn to
and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for said
District, which Probate Court is a of Record.
and that the signature annexed to the foregoing cer-
tificates, purporting to be the signature of him, the
said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal
of such Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish, in said
District, this twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty six.
                               Salmon F. Dutton Register
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I Thomas Proctor of Cavendish, in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont, aged upwards of 70 years,
defase and say, that I am brother of the late Lenard
Proctor who was the first husband of the Widow Pedee
Bond now of the adjoining town of Ludlow and an
Applicant for a Pension for the services of the said Lenard
Proctor, who was reputed to have been a Soldier in the
War of the Revolution, wherein, as I have no doubt he
was several times engaged.  I have often heard him speak
of his Revolutionary services, and my belief is, from what I
have heard him say, that he engaged in service when quite
young, and I should think when from fourteen to sixteen
years of age, being then a resident of the town of Westford, in
the State of Massachusetts, where my belief is, he was born, that 
being the resident of my father previous to his removal to
this town, Cavendish, Vermont.  I further depose and say
that my belief is that the said Leonard Proctor, the first
husband of Pedee Bond aforesaid, rendered service, both
on Sea and land and lastly as a Seaman, for I well
recollect to have heard him speak of his Naval service,
and of his being at the West Indies, and further, in ref-
ence to the subject this deponent saith not.
Thomas Proctor
State of Vermont,
Windsor County, [These two line are separated from the text of the document by a large } Symbol]
Sworn and Subscribed on this 31th day of
October, 1846.  Before me
Ulysses H. Hammond Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the Deponent is entitled to full credit - as a [illegible]
Ulysses H. Hammond Justice of the Peace.

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STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County....ss. [These two line are separated from the text of the document by a large } Symbol] [Below these two lines is the embossed seal]  I Norman Williams, Clerk of the Court of the Coun-
ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Ulysses H. Hammond
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 24 day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
and will expire the thirtieth day of November [illegible], and
that his signature to the certificate foregoing 
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said  County Court, at Woodstock, in said County
of Windsor, this 4th Day of November A.D. 1846
Norman Williams Ckl
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Office of the Town Clerk,
Ludlow Of July 22nd 1846.
I Artemas Spafford of Ludlow, in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont, certify that on the
book of Records of Marriages in my prossission there
is the following entry "Lenard Proctor, Jun married
to Pede Hildreth, Sunday January twenty ninth
seventeen hundred and ninty two.:
I certify that the above is a true copy of
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SERVICE Mass
Proctor, Leonard
Number W.18631
Mass Sea Service
Bond, Pedee
(Former Widow.)
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I Albert Leighton first Selectman of the town Westford in the county Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts To hereby certify that in the absence of J.W.P. Abbott Esq
Town Clerk of said town and whom application to me for the purpose. I have searched the Book of Record of births for said town for the record evidence of the birth of Leonard Proctor Junior the first husband of the Widdow Pedee Bond of Ludlow Vermont, and find a record which reads as follows,
Leonard Proctor son of Leonard Proctor and Lydia his wife was born Oct 8th 1764
Albert Leighton First Selectman of Westford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex  Westford December 1st 1840
Subscribed and sworn to before me
John Abbot Justice of the Peace I further certify that the defendent is a credible witnes John Abbot J.P.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, January 1st 1847
I hereby Certify, that at the date of this attestation hereto attached, John Abbot was a Justice of the Peace for County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G Palfrey 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Proctorsville March 27, 1852

Dear sir
The parties intended requested me to inquire of the department over which you preside concerning the Pension granted to Pedee Bond of Cavendish Vermont, That is - 

What amt. she has drawn; from what date it commenced and terminated, and to whom and when paid. It has been thot, by some that everything is not right - Mrs Bond is deceased, died some two years since, perhaps, I do not recollect exactly. If not too much trouble please state the acts under which she drew.

By ansg. the above inquiries you will much oblige those intended and your obt sevt
Calvin French

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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No 12949
Pedicure Bond
By
Act 7 July 1838
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WIDOW, &c. Act: X Assesses 18631 Pedee Bond Widow of Leonard Proctor Pri Rev was --- ● Feb 248 -- Vol. , Page 75 [Arrangement of 1870.} 16 Jand - History to J. Simpson, M.B.H. 1916. Decd. H.E. Edward given data as to soldiers father & mother 1919 Oct. 24 Benn E. Thomas famished data as to solding father. Dec 20 - Hist to Allent any and
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Vermon Monteller Pedee Bond Widow of Leonard Proctor who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the , of Middlesex in the State of who was a prison in the assetts line commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Masscht line for Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 32 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. --- Certificate of Pension issued the 27 Feby 1849, and sent to day of How Collower Hook Total amount, Book $ Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by hikin Clerk ol 1 Page 125
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Montpelier Agency Act Feb 1848 See Bond, widow of Leonard Proctor, Jr & $525 a 1 To which time last paid Deed 24th July 1849 to her death Pension Office all W.B. A at Logan
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8492 Vermont. Month Pedee Bond widow of Lemard Proctor who was a pri & femand in the Mass Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the ⎬ and sent to day of Feby 1849 Hon J. Collamer Hofk Vol. 2 (Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.} Recorded in Book Page 68,
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Pedee Bond Vt suspended claim
Act 7th July 1838. Renewed declaration
made the 12th day of September 1848

John Bryant
Agent
Meriden NH
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}
On this twelfth day of September 1848. before Daniel A. Heald a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor, personally appeared Pedee Bond a resident of Ludlow in said county of Windsor, aged upwards of 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th of July 1838, and subsequent acts. - That she is or rather was the widow of Leonard Proctor Jr. and is yet living as the widow of her second husband William Bond. And that she is a claimant for pensions for the services of her first husband the said Leonard Proctor Jr. formerly of Westford Massachusetts, in which town they were both born and there resided till after the close of the Revolutionary War, from which place they removed to Cavendish Vermont. From said Town of Westford her husband the said Leonard Proctor Jr. rendered the several tours of Massachusetts service, for which she claims an allowance - to wit, 2 months and 8 days as a private under Captain Lakin ending the 16th day of November 1779. - 3 months and 15 days as a private under Captain Bowker from the 4th of December 1781. 3 months and 9 days as a seaman on board the sloop Winthrop Captain George Little ending March 17th 1783 as is shown by the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now on file. And although she is entirely unable to further establish the proof of his service and identity as required to do in the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to her agent John Bryant Esq. of Meriden New Hampshire, under date of September 5th 1846 yet she is of the most confident belief that he performed the said several tours of service. That she could have complied with the requisition therein contained so far as relates to his service on board the said sloop Winthrop by the testimony of several
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persons who were engaged in that same service with him from said Westford, but for their deaths. That of the number who were so engaged from said town was a brother of his by the name of Philip Proctor, two cousins by the names of James and Josiah Proctor, Hezekiah Hildreth who she well remembers was a cooper by trade and one Job Spaulding, these individuals together with her husband the said Leonard Proctor Jr were all residents of said town of Westford, and that with them all she was acquainted, but there is not one of them now living, nor any one else to her knowledge who was engaged in that service. That as regards one tour of his land service for which she claims, to wit, the tour under Captain Lakin, she further states as her recollection that Lieutentant Silas Proctor was engaged from said Westford at the same time, together with on Abijah Feed who she believes was a private soldier under Captain Lakin, both of whom [illegible], and that she finds no one living who her husband used to speak of as having served with him. She therefore has to [illegible] a reexamination of the proofs on file in her case together with such other circumstantial evidence as she may hereafter be enabled to obtain in support of her claim, and of this her renewed declaration.
[signed] Pedee her X mark Bond
Witness: -
[signed] Daniel A. Heald
Sworn and subscribed to on this 12th day of September AD. 1848
Before me 
[signed] David A. Heald Justice of Peace.
I further certify that the declarant is a credible witness.
[signed] Daniel A. Heald Justice of Peace.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County .... ss.}
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Daniel A. Heald is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18" day of September A.D. 1848
[signed] Normal Williams Clerk.
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Mrs Pedee's Bonds renewed
Declaration made Oct 31, 1846

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N. H.
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State of Vermont Windsor County ss

On this 31st day of October A.D. 1846, before Ulysses H. Hammond a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor, personally appeared Pedee Bond, a resident of Ludlow in said County aged upwards of 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following renewed Declaration - 
That she is a Claimant for a Pension for the services of her husband Leonard Proctor, under the Acts of July 7, 1838, August 23d 1842, March 3d 1843 and June 17th 1844 - that her claim is pending in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, that a letter from said Office to here Agent, John Bryant Esq, in relation to her claim, under date of September 5th, 1846, has been shown her, in which reference is had to the several tours of service of Leonard Proctor of Westford, which was the place of her husband's residence, at the time he was engaged in the service for which she claims, as certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the first of which tours so certified, is for five days as 2nd Lieutenant, upon an alarm April 19th, 1775, to 2hich tour she relinquishes her claim, in the belief that her said husband could not have been old enough at the time to have performed the same as an Officer; that her present belief is, that the first tour of service performed by her said husband, was for two months and eight days, under Capt. Lakin of Col. Jacob's Regt. which was commenced September 13th 1779,
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at which time as she has ever understood he was at the age of about fourteen years - that he subsequently performed another tour of land service of three months and fifteen days under Capt. Bowker, of Col. Webb's Regt. ending December 4th, 1781, both of which as a private soldier.

That her further confident belief is that he subsequently performed a tour of sea service on board the Sloop Winthrop, Capt. Little, to the amount of three months and nine days, ending March 28th 1783, for he often spoke of this as well as his other services, and that her present distinct recollection is that after the close of the War she once accompanied her said to Charlestown and Boston Mass. and that he shew her the said Sloop Winthrop, and at the same time stated to her that it was the same Sloop in which he rendered service - that in this she cannot be mistaken. She further states that she has no record evidence of the date of her said husband's birth, and that she knows not of a single individual by whom she can prove his services as above named and certified by the Secretary of Massachusetts and for which she now claims an allowance on the adjustment of her claim.
Pedee Bond V her mark

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written. Before me Ulysses H. Hammond, Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Pedee Bond, the declarant, is a credible witness.
Ulysses H. Hammond
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; 
July 1 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Leonard Proctor, is borne upon a List of men in Capt Jonathan Minots Company from Westford, in Col James Prescott's regt. that marched on an alarm, April 19, 1775, as 2nd Lieutenant, 5 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Nathaniel Lakins Company, in Col John Jacobs' Regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private from September 13 to November 16, 1779. including allowance of 100 Miles travel. 2 Months and 8 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Daniel Bowkers Company, in Col Webbs' regt, as a private, from August 29 to December 4 1781 including allowance of 10 days for travel, 3 months and 15 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Officers and men belonging to the State Sloop Winthrop, Capt George Little, as a Seaman from December 9. 1782 to March 17. 1783

[written in left margin]
5
2 - 8
3 - 15
______
5 - 23

3 mo 9 day service
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3 months and 9 days. Upon an order on Treasurer for pay for service on board of the sloop Winthrop said order is dated Westford March 26. 1783." The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signed] John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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2174
Mrs Pedee Bonds application

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N.H.
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the Revolutionary services of my first husband Leonard Proctor Jr. He was a resident of the town of Westford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts and then, as I believe, engaged in the service, but at what date and the number of tours of service that he performed, the places where and names of his officers, I am entirely unable to state. 
I am now in the seventy sixth year of my age and my memory does not enable me to state now particularly of in relation to my said husband's services then above stated.
Witness my hand this 23d day of April 1846.
Pedee her X mark Bond
Signed in my presence
by said Pedee Bond.
[signed] Ulysses H. Hammond Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor, State of Vermont
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I John Hildreth of Westford in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in the eighty fourth year of my age, do testify and say, that I have lived in this town ever since my birth, and thro' the war of the Revolution, and that I have been acquainted with many of those, who were engaged in it, from said town of Westford, and of the number was Leonard Proctor, who was the son of Lieutenant Leonard Proctor, and who removed from this town to Cavendish in the state of Vermont and married Pedee Hildreth, the said Leonard Proctor, who was then distinguished by the name of Leonard Proctor junior, was I well recollect several times engaged in the Revolutionary service; first as I now think in the year 1779 at Rhode Island, and lastly in the sea service, for the space of three months, or more, near the close of the war. I have a distinct recollection of his return from that tour of service. 
Was his father, Lieutenant Leonard Proctor ever engaged in the Revolutionary service? To which question I reply, Never, but once, to my knowledge, and then he went out with my father at the time of the Concord & Lexington alarms, April, 1775, for a few days, upon which alarm occasions I went part way myself to help my father along; and farther I say not.
[signed] John Hildreth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Middlesex ss. Westford, December 2d, AD 1846.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Ephraim Abbot, Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
Ephraim Abbot, J. P.
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Pedee Bond Vt suspended
claim Act 7th July 1838

Additional Proof

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N.H.
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Pedee Bonds application for evidence
for Leonard Proctor
3527

John Bryant Agent
Meriden N. H
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I Rhoda Wright of Westford, Massachusetts, now on a visit at Ludlow in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged upwards of seventy six years, depose and say, that I have been a resident of said Westford ever since my birth, and have been well acquainted with the widow, Pedee Bond, now of said Ludlow, from her childhood to the present time. She was formerly of said Westford. I have seen the renewed Declaration made by her, before Daniel A. Heald, Esq. on the 12th instant, wherein she mentions several persons who were engaged in the Revolutionary service of the country, from said town of Westford, with her first husband, Leonard Proctor Junior, with every one of whom I was, at the time and afterwards, well acquainted, and more especially so with the said Leonard Proctor Jr. for whose services she claims the allowance of pensions under the several pension laws; and I feel entirely sure that the several tours of service for which she so claims, were rendered by her husband, the said Leonard Proctor, then known as Leonard Proctor Jr. for to my certain knowledge, he, with the other individuals named in said renewed Declaration, went into the service from said Westford; and I have now the most perfect recollection of their return home from their tour of Sea - service under Capt. Little. Job Spaulding, one of the persons who was engaged in that service with the said Leonard Proctor Jr. resided in the same house with me. Hezekiah Hildrith, another of the seamen, whose trade was that of a Cooper, also lived within one fourth of a mile of me. Leonard
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Proctor Jr. was the son of Lieut. Leonard Proctor of said Westford, and he the said Leonard Jr. must have been the one who rendered the service for which Mrs. Bond claims, for I am entirely certain that his father, Lieut. Leonard Proctor did not go into the service atall unless for a few days at the time of the Lexington alarm. He lived within one and half miles of me at the time, and am certain that he did not go into the the service atall except as above stated. And I further say, that the said Leonard and Leonard Jr. continued to reside in said Westford until their removal to Cavendish, Vermont, after the close of the war. 
[signed] Rhoda Wright 3527
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Rhoda Wright, this 13th day of September, 1848.
Before me [signed] Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace. 
I hereby certify, that the said deponant is not personally known to me, but is reputed to be, and I have no doubt, is a person of truth and veracity. 
[signed] Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace. 

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County...ss.}
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Thomas F Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18" day of September A.D. 1848
[signed] Norman Williams Clerk.
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Rhoda Wright Deposition to be 
used in the case of Pedee Bond
of pending claim act 7th July 1838
3527

John Bryant Agent 
Meriden N. H
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I Levi Wright of Westford in the County Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the seventy ninth year of my age, depose and say, that I was born in said town of Westford, and that I have ever since lived here, and that I was acquainted with Lieutenant Leonard Proctor, who many years ago removed from said Westford to Cavendish in the State of Vermont, and also with his son Leonard, who used to be called Leonard Proctor junior, and who married Pedee Hildreth, who is a sister of my wife, and is now the widow of her last husband William Bond, and a claimant for a pension for the services of her first husband, said Leonard Proctor junior, who to my knowledge was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and my belief is that he rendered several short tours of service, while a resident of said Westford of which I have frequently heard him speak, and particularly of a tour of sea service, and of his being shaved, as the custom was, on crossing the line, and of their using bilge water and an iron hoop in the opperation. I further depose and say, that I do not now know of a single person, who was in service with said Proctor; But my recollection is that John Hildreth and Jonathan Keep were residents here in the time of the war, and my belief is, that the latter, who is a connection of the family may be able to state cor-
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Jno Bryant
May 31 '47
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Meriden NH November 27, 1848

Sir
Permit me again to address you in relation to the pending claim of Pedee Bond of Vt under the act of the 7th July 1838 and to say that as a strict compliance with the terms of your letter of the 5th September 1846 in order to its admission is impossible those who were in service with her husband being all dead, she has made a renewed declaration and obtained additional proof and such proof as I trust may induce the Department to waive the exaction. The renewed declaration of Mrs Bond and the deposition of Rhoda Wright which is supported by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts. I herewith send together with the certificate of B F Heald Esq as with credibility of John Heldreth Levi Wright and Jonathan Keep whose testimony on file has been rejected. And on behalf of Mrs Bond I have to pray a further consideration of her case and an allowance of her claim which I believe to be a just and honest one

Very respectfully Yr Obe Servt
John Bryant

Hon J. L. Edwards
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W. G. Snethen
Mar 28/54
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Pension Office
March 28, 1854

Sir,
Enclosed you will find a copy (duly certified) of the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the services of Leonard Proctor in the revolutionary war which constitutes the evidence upon which the claim for pension of Mrs Pedee Bond his widow, was allowed. There is no other evidence of his service on file in this office
Very respectfully,
LC

W. G. Snethen Esq
New York  City
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New York
21 Mar '54

Dear sir,
Yours of 18th inst. at hand thanking you for your suggestion. I would observe, that I knew from the beginning, when the case first came in to my hands, that the children of Leonard Proctor were not entitled, either in his right, or in their mother's, under any existing law, to pension, from the very fact of the date of their deaths. And that is the reason, why we have gone to Congress for relief. What we desire to get, is, proof of the service of Leonard Proctor, from the Rolls in your or other offices at Washington, in order to present it to the Senate Committee, before which the case now is. We have some proof of service from the State archives, but not enough, we fear, to merit consideration for our case. The children claim that their father served through or nearly this; the whole war, and I am almost sure, there is proof of that fact in Washington. Now, the question is, will you be so kind to the poot & indigent children of Leonard Proctor, as
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to cause search to be made for new information, for presentation to the Senate? They give it freely from the State Archives, when applied for. I know the case is not before your office formally for investigation, but may I not trust, that you will, in the exercise of that just discretion, which has so far marked & distinguished your official career, direct search to be made for his service, as per the memoranda of Wm Powers, and communicate the same to me? Awaiting your early answer.

I am, dear sir
Truly yours'
W. G. Snethen

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr. Pension's
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W G Snethen
March 18/54
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Pension Office
March 6th 1834,

Madam,
In reply to your inquiry respecting the pension claim of Leonard Proctor, you are informed that it does not appear that he received a pension during his lifetime, but his widow Pedee Bond, was pensioned for his services in the revolutionary war, under the Act of July 7th, 1838, and its supplements, until her death.

I am Yours Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commr Pensions

Mrs. Lydia L. Powers,
Ellicottville, N. Y.
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Ellicottville March 7th 1854 -
Dear sir,
I hope you will most surely do better than all this comes to, Lieut. Leonard Proctor's widow survived him only 8 months, and they both died in 1827 I think and his widow was so feeble at the time of her husband's death, that she never could be made to reallise his death at any time - I saw them both as they lay lifeliss - Leonard Proctor was 93 years old & his widow about 80. You see there is a mistake. Leonard Proctor junior, served in the Revolutionary War sometime  I suppose, he never was commissioned and his widow Pedee Bond petitioner for a pension (I have heard say.) But I never supposed she obtained anything, for she married another husband after her husband Proctor's death, which was before the first act of 1818 - It is mighty curious, that she should get the pension of her dead husband's father, after marrying another man in a years time. Its a mistake - And if you will please note the service of Lieut. Leonard Proctor, from the years 1775, until 1783, I should be very much gratified. There is service on the Rolls, where I stated - I think you will have a little patience with a woman, and not let Pedee Bond trip us up in this way, I feel quite perplext about that miserable mistake -"Confounding of the Languages" - I beg you, dear sir, to pardon this warmth in me, & send me a certificate of Lieut. Leonard Proctor's services. Yours truly 
Lydia L. Powers
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March 6/54
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Pension Office
March 6, 1854

Madam,
In reply to your inquiry respecting the pension claim of Leonard Proctor, you are informed that it does not appear that he received a pension during his lifetime but his widow Pedee Bond was pensioned for his services in the Revolutionary War under the act July 7, 1838 and its supplements until her death.
Very respectfully
LC

Mrs. Lydia L Powers
Ellicottville,
New York
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(stamp)
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 20 1916
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Rev Sec

Shullsburg, Wisconsin
January 18 - 1916

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear sir - 
Will you kindly give me any information you may have on record concerning the widow of Leonard Proctor - Experience Proctor, of Proctorsville or Cavendish Vermont. She was my grandfather's mother, and later married ----- Bond. I am anxious to know her birth & death dates and place of
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burial - I understand that after the death of her husband in 1812 she drew a pension for his Revolutionary service.

Any information your records show as to Leonard's personal appearance, I shall be very grateful to receive.

My grandmother's grandfather Aquila Moffatt Moffatt was a Revolutionary soldier. I have no reason to think that his widow drew a pension, but will you kindly look and see. Her name was Elizabeth.

Thanking you I am 
Yours truly,
Luella Simpson
(Mrs. J. B.)
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(stamp)
E U. S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 13. 1919
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Rose Washington, DC. 171519 THE COMMISSIONER Bureau of Pensions attention; Mr. G.M. Commissioner, Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of Oct. 6th the following is the only information I can furnish at the present time Gideon Walker was a Jud Lieutenant in a company of
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Matross in the regiment Col. James Converse, Mass the see his and Leonard Proctor resided at Westford, Mass was 2nd Lt. in Capt. Johnathan Minot's company of minute men Apr 19, 1775 St in Capt. Wights Company of Col. Reed's 6th Regiment. Mass militia from Jan. to Mar. 1776 in siege of Boston, Served three months in Capt. John Porter Co. of Col. Demings Regiment of Mass militia. In 1780 was on com of safety & correspondence for the town also was one of committee 8 to consider new form of Gort, was Selectman in 1785 I do not know that they
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served under any other rank then that of Lieutenant Thanking you for giving this your attention, I am Jones July Bessie E Thomas 602 - 21 st St. N.W. Washington, D.C
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. for a S. infi 3 -- 525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C. 19 In reply to your request of received a statement of the military history of Leonard Proctor soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 18631. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Sept 13, 1779 Aug 29, 1781 Dec 9 1782 LENGTH OF SERVICE. ┃ Nov 1679 ┃ Dec 4, 1781 Mch 171283 RANK. Pol Ent Seaman OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Nathaniel Lakin Daniel Bowker George Little COLONEL. John Jacobs Webb ┃ Ship " Winthrop of STATE. Mark Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westford, Middlesex Co. Mass. After a Date of application for pension, July 22 1846. Her claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Ludlow Windson Dist. Age at date of application, 75 years, born in Westford, Mass Remarks: Soldier was born in Westford Oct. 1764 he war the son of Leonard Proctor, a Lieut in the Mare takes who died in 1827 aged 93 years and of Lydia Proctor who died in 1827 aged about 80 years; Soldier married Edee or Pede Hildreth in Ludlow, Jan 29, 1792, he died Feb 28, 1812 and Redee Married William Bond Oct. 3, 1813 who died Nov 8 1838 and the deed July 24. 1849. Respectfully, 6 -- 2856 Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section note Mr. H. E. Edwards, Sir: Jackson, Michigan. December 20, 1916 In response to your letter dated the thirtieth ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to show that pension was allowed to Lieutenant Leonard Proctor, of Massachusetts, or his widow, Lydia In the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 18631, of Pedee Bond, former widow of Leonard Proctor, Jr., it is stated that Leonard, Jr., was the son of Lieutenant Leonard Proctor and his wife, Lydia, of Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, who moved to Cavendish, Vermont, after the Revolution, and both of whom died in 1827 he survived him only eight months), at which time he was ninety-three and the about eighty years of age. It is stated that he went out in April, 1775, from the town of Westford, at the time of the alarm at Lexington and Concord. This is all the data obtain able in this Bureau relative to Lieutenant Leonard Proctor and his wife. see my memorandum relative to Lydia L. Powers, on back of ┃ Wicular in claim of Isaac Powers, W. 1877 Manse Very respectfully, mother Commissioner.
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Edward’s
Us Pension Office Dec2 1916
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H. E. EDWARDS TREASURER JACKSON CUSHION SPRING CO. VICE-PRESIDENT CONDON BROS. TREASURER EDWARDS MFG. CO. RANDOLPH EDWARDS COMPANY RAILWAY AND AUTOMOBILE EQUIPMENT EXCLUSIVE SELLING AGENTS FOR JACKSON CUSHION SPRING COMPANY GORDON BROTHERS CURLED HAIR EDWARDS MFG. CO., WELTS AND GIMPS AND AUTO TOPS JACKSON, MICHIGAN U. C. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- Nov. 30th 1916, AR Rough Rider CUSHION SPRINGS I am looking up the record of my Great Grandfather , Isaac Powers, and of my Great Grandmother his wife, Lydia Proctor Powers, and of her father Leonard Proctor, My mothers, Harriett M. Powers Edward shows that Leonard Proctor was a Captain in the Revolutionary and that her grand father, Isaac Powers, was a private in the Revolutionary army, and that he died in 1826, that his widow, Lydia Powers my great grandmother, drew a pension of $96 per year until the time of her death at Elicottsville, Cattaraugus Co. N. Y. May 18th 1853. I would like the army records of Leonard Proctor and also of Isaac Powers, and of the pension records of their widows. Wahtever charges there are for the certified records kindly let me know and I will send remittance. Very Sincerely Yours, H. Edwards
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December 20, 1937

Mr. Albert E Saxey
1055 26th Street
Ogden Utah

BA-J/MHF:MLB

Dear Sir
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the family of Leonard Proctor, born 1734, served as Captain in the Massachusetts militia during the Revolutionary War and died in 1828, also in regard to the family of Isaac Powers, Civil War soldier, Company A, 13th Kansas Infantry. 
The record has been found of only one Leonard Proctor. He was the son of Leonard of Massachusetts. His record is furnished you herewith. 
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to Isaac Powers. 
Very true lay yours
A D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator