Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33809, Leander Toulong, R.I.

NUMBER
SERVICE
RJ
Foulong, Leander
S 33809
CONTENTS

33 809 Reg INVALID.
File No. 33 809
Leander Foulon Pr. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9381 R Massachusetts
Leander Soulong of Dighton in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Gray of the R. Island line, for the term of 3 yrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10 of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April, 1818 and sent to A. Mitchell R. Bragdon
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 70.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 2 Sept. 1819 48 -
$ 118.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Pm: 21/30. 4/31

Leander Toulon Dighton

Leander Foulon of Dighton in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being at present seventy years of age, do testify & declare, that in March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, I enlisted into the Continental service of the United States, into Col: Archibald Crary's Regiment for one year, in Genl: Cornell's Brigade, of the Rhode Island line, I was stationed upon Rhode Island, and in March 1780, I was honorably discharged, which discharge I have lost & most of my Officers are now dead.
I further testify that I am poor & in reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my country for support - Leander Foulon
Sworn to June 10. 1818.

here is probably an omission of "from March"
I Gabriel Allen do testify & say, that I was well acquainted with Scander Sutton (a man of colour) in the Revolutionary war, he was a private soldier, he was attached to Col. Archibald Linn's Regt. in Genl. Cornwall's Brigade, in the year 1779 to March 1780, that he was a faithful soldier & much esteemed for fidelity & good manners.  Gabriel Allen
State of Rhode Island - Providence May 21 st 1818
ss. - Then the above named Gabriel Allen personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me!
Jeremiah B. Howell.
Mrs. Pease within 7 for the County of

Leander Toulon Dighton
Adm o
'79 to '80, in branching

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 88. tenth day of June A 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Leander Toulon of Dighton aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he was a pri vate soldier in said war from March 1779 to March 1780 in Col. Crarys Regi ment & Rhode Island Line
/ See his Declaration enclosed / Also Gabriel Allen's affidavit /

The said Foulon is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Leander Foulon — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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