Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,862, for John Leard, South Carolina
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33,280
South Carolina
John Leard, decd,
in the State of So. Carolina
was a private of in the --- commander
Captain M. F. G. T Cary of the ___ commanded. 
in the Revolution
for 9 mo's 21 days dragoon 56th
2 " 7 " priv. of infy.
-ribed on the Roll of Charleston
-he rate of 217. Dollars 84 Cents per
-m, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
-nd 8th, October 1843
-icate of Pension issued the 28th day of 
November 1854 and sent to
-ears to the 4th of James A. Black
-i-anl. allowance ending Diamond He-
S.C.
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
-orded by G.J. Getty Clerk,
E Vol. 6 Page 73
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Declaration of Saml Leard heir of John Leard dec'd. Act 7th June 1832
Original

Cole

James A. Black
Diamond Hire
South Carolina
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State of South Carolina
District of Affeville
On this Twenty second day of May AD One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared in Open Court before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District + which is a Court of Record, now sitting, Samuel F Leard a resident of said District + State aged thirty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832: That he is the son + heir at low of John Leard deceased late of this District who entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers + served as herein stated as this Deponent from his said father's written statements has been informed and verily believes that said father said John Leard now deceased did in or about the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six enter the Revolutionary service under Captains Patterson Anderson, William McGaw and John McGaw. That he served a term of three months under Captain Patterson and was in the Florida Expedition as it was termed under Lieutenant James Noble of Anderson's Regiment and also a tour of about three months at the Midway Expedition under Lieutenant William Mcllelland under said Colonel Anderson and tour of five or six months as the seige of Ninety Six in what is now this District under Captain John McGaw and also at the battle Kettle Creek in the State of Georgia under Captain William McGaw: Thus in addition to the above deponent believes the service his said father performed to have been at least in part, under General Andrew Pickens who belonged to the same section of the State with the name "McLelland" above interlined before signing.
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said father and that James Shanks + George McFarland were old comrades, socials + neighbors of his said father living in the same Community in the District of Abbeville in this State in which said father had lived most of his life. This "Abbeville County" now Abbeville District was embraced in that extent of Country which just at the Close of the Revolutionary war + afterward was known as "Ninety Six District" and that Patrick Calhoun live in said Abbeville County as also Saml. M Linton not far from the father of this Deponent soon after + since the said war. That in the year Eighteen hundred + twenty Eight said father said John Leard was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of South Carolina + continued to receive his pension until just before his death. That in the year Seventeen hundred + ninety five his said father John Leard married his mother Mary Leard who survived him + died on the 28th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty five leaving as their (the said father + mother's) only living children this Deponent + his sisters the present Misses Mary Ann Leard + Ellen Leard: That said father said John Leard died a state pensioner in Abbeville District in this State on the Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three. His Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to arrears of pension or annuity free said father but the present + declares that his name was not on the Pension Roll of the agency of Any State only as a pensioner of this State, aforesaid. Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid. 
Before me William Hill       S.P. Laird
Judge of the Court of
Ordinary for Abbeville District
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District
Personally appeared before the
undersigned and acting Magistrate
in & for said District Thomas Criswell and A. Bradley
respectable & credible citizens of said District who being duly sworn
according to law, say that they were neighbors & well
acquainted with the late John Leard of said[?] District
who drew a pension from the state of South Carolina
that knew said Leard & his wife living together as
as husband & wife and so taken, accepted, reputed, 
& believed by the community in which they lived as far back as fifty years & that the said John Leard (as shown by the family record
of his son the present Saml P Leard & which corroborates
& agrees with the recollection of these deponents) died on 
the eighth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty three
(8th Oct 1843).  Deponents were aware of said Leard's
death as he lived near them, & that his said wife Mary
Leard survived him & [?] community & died
as
shown by said record of Saml.P.Leard (& as deponents
recollection is thereby corrobrated) on the twenty eighth
day of March Eighteen hundred & forty five (28th March
1845)  That the said John & Mary Leard left the
present Saml. P. Leard of this District now there
surviving, and Ellen Leard & Mary Ann Leard of
Wilcox County Alabama who at the latest & recent
accounts were both alive & surviving their
said deceased parents which said intelligence of their
being alive deponents have every reason to believe
were correct.  That these Deponents are now
& ever have & will be disinterested in giving their
testimony. Sworn to and subscribed this thirtieth day
of August AD 1834
Thos J Lyon
Magistrate
Thomas Criswell
Archibald Bradley
And the said Magistrate do hereby
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certify that the above deponents are personally
known to me & that they are gentlemen &
whose statements upon oath are due full faith
& credit & that I am now & ever wholly disinterested
in giving this certificate and that I have examined
the family record of Saml. P. Leard and find that
the dates of the deaths of John Leard & Mary
his [?] house thereby are given correctly
and the foregoing affidavit given under 
my hand day & Year aforesaid
Thos J Lyon
Magistrate

South Carolina
Abbeville District
I Matthew McDonald Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas & general Sessions
for the said District do hereby certify that Thomas J
Lyon before whom the foregoing affidavit was
made (as appears by his name in his own hand
[?] [?] the same & was at the date 
thereof a magistrate for said District duly
appointed, sworn & commissioned & had signed
the Roll of Magistrates kept by Law in [?]
office
Given under my hand and seal
this 27th of September A.D. 1854
Matthew McDonald
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District
This hereby certified by
the undersigned Judge
of the Court of Ordinary in & for said District which is
a Court of Record, that satisfactory evidence has this day
been submitted to said Court by the affidavit of Thomas
Criswell & Archibald Bradley respectible & credible citizens of said
District personally know to me & which is hereunto appended
that John Leard who was a pensioner of this District died in
the same on the Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred & forty three
& his wife Mary Leard remained a widow & died in the same
District on the twenty eighth day of March Eighteen hundred
& forty five; & that the only now living Children (of said John & Mary Leard) are the
present Saml. P. Leard of this District & Ellen Leard &
MaryAnn Leard of Wilcox County Alabama.  And
I further certify that said Samuel P. Leard has been
granted by this court letters of Administration
upon the estate of said John Leard deceased and
has entered into bond with good sureties & which is on file
in this office in the sum of thirteen hundred Dollars
for the legal Administration of said estate &
that I am & have been disinterested in giving this
certificate.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & fifty four
The words "of said John &
Mary Leard" above interlined
before signing
William Hill
Ordy Abbeville District SoCa
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John Leard
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271
  87
358

Abbeville District
To the Honorable
Senate and House of Representatives
The humble petition
of John Leard [?]
That he entered the 
Revolutionary Service about 
the year Seventy Six;  He
served under Captains
Patterson, Anderson, Jno
McGaw, and John McGaw
He served a tour of three
months under Patterson
He was at the Florida
expedition under Jerrod
Noble Lieutenant of Anderson
He was at the midway expedition a
tour of about three months
under William
McClelland a Lieutenant
of [?] Anderson He
was at the Seige of ninety
six a tour of five or six
months under Capt Jno
McGaw. He was also in
the Kittle Creek battle under
the command of William
McGaw
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South Carolina
Abbeville District
Before me
personally came John Leard
who being duly sworn saith
that the facts stated in the
above petition are true to
the best of his knowledge &
memory
Sworn to & subscribed
this 17 Janry 1828
Before
Patrick Gibson J.Q.

John Leard Senr
A schedule of property 
belonging to the above John
Leard is as follows
(viz) two horse beasts  $90.00
nine head cattle small
and great                       $60.00
Three sows & pigs         $12.00
Two beds and other
house hold furniture      $30.00
Plantation tools                 8.00
                                     $190.00
Wheelright tools               $9.00
                                     $199.00
South Carolina
Abbeville District
Before me
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personally came John Leard
who being duly sworn saith
that the above is a true schedule
and valuation of all
the property he owns or
possesses to the best of his
knowledge
Sworn to & subscribed
17 Janry 1828 before
me
Patrick Gibson J.Q.
John Leard Senr.

South Carolina
Abbeville District
Before me
personally came John Leard
who being duly sworn saith
the the above schedule of his 
property made last year
is nearly similar to the 
property he now possesses
Before me
Patrick Gibson J.Q.
John Leard Senr.

I do certify that the above John
Leard is a man of credibility 
and that full faith
and credit ought to be given
to his statements. Given under my
hand 18 Nover 1828 Patrick Gibson J.Q.
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South Carolina
Abbeville District
Before me
personally came James Shanks
who being duly sworn saith
that he was acquainted with
John Leard in the old Revolutionary
war;  he served with
him a tour of five or six
months under Pickens;
he was with him at the 
seige of ninety six and
that he believed and ever
understood the said John Leard
to be a true friend to his country
James Shanks
Sworn to this 17th day
Janry 1828 Before me
Patrick Gibson J.Q.

South Carolina
Abbeville District
Before me
personally came George McFerlin
who being duly sworn
saith that he was acquainted
with John Leard while a
soldier in the old Revolutionary
war towards the close; He
served with him a short tour
under Capt John McGaw
and that he believes and 
ever understood the said
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John Leard to be a true friend
of this country
George his x mark McFerlin
Sworn to this 17 day
Janry 1828 before 
Patrick Gibson J. Q.

I do hereby certify that the
above witnesses are men 
of respectability and that theri
testimony may be relied
on. Given under my hand
this 17 day of January 1828
Patrick Gibson J. Q.

The committee on pensions
to whom was referred the
report of the Senate on the
petition of John Leard
Respectfully report
that they have considered
the Law and recommend
that the report of Senate be
agreed to 
John McComb
Chairman
The committee on pensions
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to whom was referred the 
petition of John Leard [?]
for a pension Report that 
your committee have had 
his petition make their
consideration and are of
opinion the [?] thereof 
ought to be granted and
recommend that he be
placed on the pension
list
E. Benborer
Chairman

Senate December 16 1828
Resolved that Senate
agree to the report Ordered
to the House Representatives
John Johnston C.S.

In the House of Representatives
December 19 1828
Resolved that
the House do concur in
the report - Ordered that
it be returned to Senate
by order of House
R. Anderson
C. H. R.
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Office of Clerk of the Senate of the
State of South Carolina
I do
hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true copy of the petition of
John Leard praying to be placed
on the pension roll of this
state together with the 
accompanying certificates & also the
report of the committee showing
the action taken by the legislature
on said petition
Wm. F. Arthur
Legislative Librarian
& State house Keeper
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South Carolina Agency
John Leard, [?] [?] [?]
a private of Foot & of
Dragoons S.C. Troops

An Act June 7, 1832
9 mo 20 days Dragoon $40.41
2 mo 7 days private of Tr  7.43
$47.84

[?] March 4, 1831
End Oct. 8, 1843, when
he died

Payable to 
Saml P. Leard, [?]
his use and that of
Ellen Leard &
Mary Ann Leard, only
children &
i
James A. Black
Diamond Hill
S. C.
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Jno Leard
S.C.

June 7 1832
He died Oct 8 1843
She died March 20 1845

No claim under act
July 7 1838

Only children
Saml P Leard [?]
Ellen Leard &
Mary Ann Leard
To J. A. Black
Diamond Hill 
S. C.
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Comptroller General Office
Columbia So. Ca. April 28th 1854
No. 528
Book R
Issued the 13 of June 1785 to Mr. John
Leard for nine Pounds two Shillings and
ten Pence Sterling for sundries for
Militia use in 1780 as per accounts audited.
Principal Pounds 9-2-10.1/4
Anual Interest Pounds 0-12-9

528 R Mr John Leard his Accot{/} of Sunds for
Militia use in 1780 Amotg to Pounds 29-2-10.1/4
1780 State of South Carolina [?] to John Leard
To twenty days service in Genl Sumters Brigade
12.1/2 Dollars

To Four hundred weight of flour @ Pounds 4 south[?] 10
To Twenty eight days slaughtering,
salting & packing Beef   17-1/4
To one horse lost @ Genl Sumters
defeat appraised to thirty five
pounds north specie, the 
property of John Bigham   87-1/2
127-1/4

Pounds 20+16+28+140=204 currency
Pounds 29.2.10-1/4 stg

Attested before Wm Tate J.P.
State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
We the subscribers being 
called upon & duly sworn
to value & appraise a certain bright bay horse
upwards of fourteen hands high, five years
old, branded on the rear shoulder with a double
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you a star in his face the property of John
Bigham of the County & State affores'd & do judges'd
horse to be worth thirty five pounds specie.
Certified by us "William Porter"
This 3d of May 1783 "Thon Porter"
This day personally appeared John Bigham before
me a justice assigned to keep the peace in the
County & State affores'd & made oath that he never
rec'd s'd horse nor any parts of his value.  Sworn
to before me this 3d of May 1783
John Bigham

Abrm Barnett J.P.
These are to certify that Robert Howe received from
John Leard four hundred weight of flour for
the use of the publick as also that the twenty eight
days service inserted was performd.
May 15th 1783 Certifyd by "John Howe Com"

No 163
Book P
Issued the 12th day of April 178[?]
to Mr John Laird for thirty three
pounds eighteen shillings & six pence three
farthings sterling for 271 days militia duty
as private on horse & foot from 1779 to 1783
as per account audited
Principal pounds 33.18.6-3/4 Annual interest pounds 2.7.5
No 36
Book P.163 no 36 No163 P. Mr John Laird his
accot of duty as private in the militia per[?] Pay
Bills of Capt Jno and Capt Wm McGaw comg
in 1779 and endg in 1783 say on horse 204 days
pounds 204 on foot 67 days 33.10 currency pounds 237.10
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Stg pounds 33.18.6-3/4
State of So Carolina
[?] to Jno Laird
for duty in the militia per Capt Jno & Capn
Wm McGaws Pay Bills comg in 1779 & endg in
1783 say on horse 204 Dys @ 20/
on foot 67 Dys @ 10/
pounds 204 + 33.10 = 237.10 curry
stg pounds 33.18.6-3/4

I do hearby impower Joseph McKinzey to receive
an indent for the amount of 125-1/4 Dollars against
the State of South Carolina whose receipts shall
be a sufficient discharge from me.
To the Comrs of the treasury of South Carolina
Taken and acknowledged before me
March the 15th 1785
Jos Howe J.P.
John Lard
Received April the 12th 1785 the amount of the above
account in a treasury indent no. 163 Book P.
By virtue of an Order
Joseph McKenzie
No. 1571 Lib Y
Issued 31 Novr 87 to John Leard pounds
12.8.6 stg Militia duty per a/ from
the Commrs
No. 95 Interest 17/4
1571. Y. no 95. 31 Novr 1787 to John Leard for
87 days duty as a prive horseman under the 
command of Lieut William McClelland 20/pr day
is Curry pounds 87
Stg pounds 12.8.6-3/4
South Carolina
Ninety Six District
Whereas John Leard of sd District
hath made oath before me that
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he served a tower of dutey to Betch Island and
from thence to Middway under the command of Wm
McClellan deceased Lieutenant then of Capt Wm
McGaws company which he hath neavor received
valu for nor is neavor returned into the auditors
office as yet which tower of duty the Publick is
indebted to him eighty seven days on horseback
at twenty shillings pr day old currency which
is eighty seven pounds old currency for his 
services upon that tower of duty.
Sworn to this 25th day of July 1785.
before me Pat Calhoun J.P.
John Leard
pounds 12.8.6-3/4

Sertified by me William McGaw Capt
I do certify that no part of the above acct was
included in the returns made by me into the
auditors office
Robert Anderson
27th of August 1785
19 Septr 1785

I do hereby authorise & impower Mr Andrew Taylor
to draw & receive for my use, my indent & the
interest due thereon for militia duty as a private
in Capt William McGaw company with
William McClelan Leiut of said company in
Col Andw Pickens regit in the Midway
expedition a little before the Reduction of
Charleston, my acct of duty was about 87 days, and
was afterwards Certid by Col Robt Anderson, but
by some neglect was not returned to the auditors
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office until some time after Col Anderson had
made his general returns.  The said duty was
as a private on horseback - I do also order
that there may be a discount entred on my
said indent for 130 acres of land on acct of
Patrick Cain
Given under my hand this 5th day of Noverbr 1787
John Leard

Abbeville County in 96 District
The above John Leard, signed
and acknowledged the above
order in my presence and also made oath that
there is no prior order given for said indent
Pat Calhoun J.P.

Abbeville County 
South Carolina
I do hereby authorise & 
impower Mr Samuel McClinton
to draw & receive the indents due to me for
my services to the publick with the intrest
due thereon as particularly described by
another order given to Andrew Taylor, now in
said McClintons Possession.
Given under my hand in the State & County
afforesaid this 26th day of November 1787.
John Leard
I do certify that John Laird did sign &
acknowledge the above order before me.
Robert Anderson J.P.
Received 27 Febr 1788 the amot of the within
in an indent no.1571. Y.
Samuel McClinton

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true
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copies as taken from the Records of this
Office.
For Comptroller Genl
P. L. Jacobs
Deputy
(no seal of office)
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John Leard

Reply to me at Columbia
So Ca
James A Black
for heirs Jno Leard
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca August 30th 1854

It is hereby certified that the following
are exact facsimiles as near as I can
take them of the signature of John Laird
to order in account no 163 Book P and of
John Leard to order in account no 1571 Book
Y on file in this office viz facsimile of
said signature in said account no 163 Book P
John Lard
and facsimile of said signature in said
account no 1571 Book Y
John Leard
For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs
Deputy
(no seal of office)
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38787
John Leard decd
S.C.

[?] Black July 19 1854
[?] Nov. 2/54

June 7 1832
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Diamond Hill
Abbeville Dist S.C.
21st Sept 1834

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have certified facsimilies of
signatures of John Leard in accounts
in Comptroller Genl's office & to his
petition to legislature of S.C. as also
proof from [?] to date of his death,
his living children, & that Saml P Leard
is administrator all of which
meet the requirements of your
last report in the case and
which will be conclusive in
the premises.  Write to me at
Columbia So. Ca. & oblige,
Very respectfully
yr obt sert
James A Black
for heirs Jno Leard
(over)
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P.S.
As Mary Leard married John
in 1795 & died in 1845 no claim is
due her heirs & therefore as none is
presented on her account
further proof than the enclosed
of her being the wife of said Jno &
that they lived together as husband &
wife need not be adduced.
B.
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John Leard dd 8 Octr 1843
Mary Leard dd 28 March 1845
S P Leard 1 Mary Ann Leard 2 Ellen
Leard
Married
widow not entitled under the act
of 1838
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Brief in the case of John Leard decd
Abbeville District and State of South Carolina
act
June 7 1832

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)  Original

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
In this case John Leard, the party on behalf of when
the claim is set up was pensioned by the legislature of 
South Carolina in 1828 for certain terms of military ser.
rendered under its authority and detailed in his
[?] to that body.  That service in the present 
application is sustained by the certificate of the
Comptroller of South Carolina!  The evidence of identity
is direct and the kinship shown in accordance
with the regulations of this office.

Name and residence of Agent
James A Black
Diamond Hill, S.C.

Examing Clerk
Ogden Niles
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204 + 87 [?] = 
30 $291 (9-21 dy pension[?] - 270 = 21

2-7 dys-Foot[?]

4.1
Dragoons
6 mon 25
+
3 mo 12.50
+
21 dy 2.91
= $40.41 + 7.43 = $47.84

Foot
2 mo 6.66 + .77 = 7.43
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John Leard senr
Office of Clerk of the Senate of the
State of South Carolina 24 Augt 1854

I hereby certify that I have
carefully copied the signature of John
Leard Senr from his petition now
on file in this office & that the 
above is as near a facsimilie 
of his signature as I am able to make

Given under my hand 
Wm F Arthur
Leg Librarian
& State House Keeper

No seal of office
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca November 17th 1854

It is hereby certified that I have
this day carefully examined and
compared the three signatures of
"John Leard" in account Book Y no
1571 with the three signatures of
"John Leard" in his petition and
affidavits on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the Senate at this place
filed in his application to the 
Legislature of this State in 1828 and
I have no doubt upon my mind
from characteristics of the Style in all
of said signatures that they were
written by one and the same person
and that I have also examined the
signature of "John Lard" in account
and that it seems probable to my mind
that the hand writing in said
signature is in some respects as to style
identical with that of Jos Howe JP
before whom the order of "John Lard"
in favor of Joseph McKinzey was
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acknowledged. I do further certify
that I can find no signature of John
"Leard" Laird or Lard to account
no 528 Book R in this office

For Comptroller General
P. S. Jacobs
Deputy

(no seal of office)
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Columbia So Ca
22d Novr 1854

Hon L.P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions 
Dr Sir
I enclose you the Comptroller's certificate opinion
in the case of John Leard. It is appearant that Jos Howe the Justice of the Peace
before whom "Lard's" order in favor of Wm McKinzey was acknowledged [?]
have also written "Lard's" name. In those early times but little strictness
in the execution of papers whether of great or minor importance was observed &
they were often loosely & informally done, and how very probable it is that John Leard
should say to Mr. Howe "write my name - sign for me" & there is such a close
resemblence in the handwriting of Howe's own name & Lard's (written "Laird" on back of acct)
as to warrant the Comptroller in coming to this conclusion.  To this day in the
country population among which Mr. Jno Leard's son now lives the name is pronounced
"Lard."  The very next account in Comptroller's office to the one of John Leard [?] is in the
name of Samuel Leard in which he (Saml) signs his name properly & it can be
clearly proven that the two Messrs Jno & Saml Leard lived near each other  Saml Leard's
account is for duty under the same captains the Messrs McCain  Now if I can prove
he & Jno were brothers & the records showing Saml to have served under same captains
would you receive such evidence to remove any doubts on your mind about the Record
163P really referring to my John Lard?  Please answer. It does seem to me
that it would be taking more than ordinary responssibility to refuse to pass the
claim when there is such a minute correspondence between the facts in every particular
as stated by John Leard in 1828 (45 years after the war) & the Record in the Comptroller's office
This fact alone whould be sufficient to pass the claim.  Recollect Leard swears to the facts stated in his petition in 1828, and could not have
anticipated any act of Congress to be passed in 1832 by which he might be benefited.
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Remember that in 1828 he was old & feeble and that our
legislature did not usually require more than the affidavit of the
petitioner that he had served in the war & was old & needy.  But John Leard
goes beyond this & introduces the evidence of two of his neighbors , old
soldiers James Shanks & George Patterson who prove the fact of his service,
yet you take no notice of their oaths.  It will be a last case
and one in which an unusual effort must be made to defeat an
honest application should this claim be finally killed off.
I am
very respectfully
Yr Obt Sert
James A Black
for heirs of "John Leard
Laird, or Lard"

P.S.
By referring to the copy records furnished from the
Comptroller's office you need have no difficulty in determining
the length & character of John Leard's services.
Thus
Account 163 Book P. 204 days horseman
Account 163 Book P.  67 days footman
Account 1571 Book Y. 87 days horseman
making 291 days horseman
67 days footman

And please observe that in 
the account Y 1571 clearly identified wih my John Leard there is an oath
of a tour of duty to Beach Island thence to Midway under Lieut
Wm McClelland of Capt Wm McGaw's company & certified by Capt McGaw and
whom in part the service in account P.163 was performed. Is this not sufficient
internal evidence in the two records P.163 & Y.1571 that the John Leard or Laird
of the one was also the John Leard or "Laird" of the other?
B..