Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31818, for Silas Leonard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Leonard, Silas
8 31 81 p
mass
CONTENTS

79081- Connecticut
Silas Seaman of Kent in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri — in the Conn commanded by Captain Wade of the Regt commanded by Col Sprout in the Conn time for State Troops 21 mo 25 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 70 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of March 1833 and sent Frederick Chittenden Kent. Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. $146.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 1, 1, 3638 $181.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 — Page 24
See letter to Chittenden 2 Sept 1833

See letter to F. Chittenden 2 Sept 1833
Recorded by C. J. Brewster, Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 - Page 24 { Revolutionary War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Certificate of Pension upon the 23 day of March 1833 and Cent Frederick Chittenden Rent Count Bears to the 4th of March 33 $146.84 General allowance ending Sep. 11 363 3/4 $181.92
That Second of Kent in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Meade of the Regt commanded by Colonel Brant in the Count time for State Troops 21 mo 25 day
19081 - Vermont

1701434.
United States Bond Museum Reg
15 May 1777 10.8.1800
due 10 May 1800
Simon Steen
Miss Leonard
Containing the Declaration made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832.

Pension Papers of Silas Leonard
Containing his Declaration made in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
110 14 34.
13 May 1837 for 10 years

State of Connecticut Litchfield County } }
Probate Court District of Kent.
S at Kent.
On this 2 d day of August A D 1832. personally appeared Before Nathaniel P. Perry Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Kent, holding and constituting said Court, in open Court now sitting Silas Leonard a resident of Kent aforesaid. Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He is aged seventy five years. Was born in Raynham Bristol County, Massachusetts, 15 th February A D 1757. has a record of his age as his Hours in said Kent in the Bible, was living in Middlebury, then so called Massachusetts, when he has lived in said Kent ever since the Revolutionary War, and lives then now. That in A D 1775 On the Receipt of the news of the Battle of Lexington about 30 miles distant. a Company of Volunteers, of which he was one, was immediately raised and marched as far as Dorch- -ester joining on to the City of Boston, and about

the 20 th day of or 21 st day of April A D 1775. The whole Company of Volunteers with himself each and all of them who were then under Captain Amos Wade from said Middlebury, enlisted in the service of the United States at said Dorchester, Boston, Captain Wade. remained the same Captain, so with the other officers. Then was Ensign . . . Bump, Sergeants Eaton & White. One of the officers died in the Hospital, does not remember his name he enlisted for the term of eight or nine months, and was stationed on the skirts of the said City of Boston during the whole term of service with the exception of going a few miles out occasionally after provisions, and to keep off the British from taking cattle &c. Gen l Washington had the Command of the forces there, & that he served during the whole term of said Eight or nine months cannot state the precise month when his time expired does not remember whether he had a written discharge or not, thinks he had none in writing.
That a few weeks (about six he thinks) after his said discharge, one Elijah Root who was then in the service came back to said Middlebury where he resided or furlough, and procured him the said Leonard to go down to Boston as a substitute

and that he the said Leman did enter the service of the United States, as a substitute for him the said Elisha Reed, and served in said service at Boston and its suburbs four months, served in the same company the greater part of whom had enlisted again. Had no written discharge as he remembers, this service of four months was A 1776.
That he again entered into the service of the United States by draft in A 1778 or 1779. he cannot remember with precision. was drafted at said Middle- bury & drummer by the name of Lebedee Battle was drafted some time out of the same company then afterwards drafted out of that company, one was a Fifer he does not remember his name. That he served the greater part of the time as Cook. marched to Bristol. Bristol County, Rhode Island. at this time there was fighting at White Plains. He served for the term of just three months, thinks that he was there in the winter months. had a discharge but it was not in writing.
That in April A 1777. he enlisted at Middlebury joined into the Company of Capt. John Benson. commanded by him, his Lieutenants name was Welch. . . . Spratt was Colonel of Middlebury.

Perley Hart, first marched to Wooster when was their rendezvous, after remaining there about one month then marched for Albany. He was sick at this time - with the measles and went up in a Boat to Half moon point, to Fort Edward, and was then obliged to retreat down down & continued down until he got back to Half moon point again. Gen. Schuyler was at the South at the command of other forces. & Gen. Nicholson had the command of the forces in which was the said Leonard, and the said Leonard thinks that it was the continental line . he was at the Battle of Bemus Heights, was discharged the 10 th of January A D 1778. at Albany. He then had a written discharge but has lost it, has not seen it for years. signed by Colonel Sprout, he served for the term of nine months.
That after this in A D 1780. or 1781. he resided in Kent and that in April the fore part of the month, he went over to New Paltz Society, Town of Poughkeepsie with Capt. Nathan Fuller and enlisted into the Company of Capt. Converse. Banabos Bates was Sergeant orderly, Heman Swift was Colonel This serv was in the continental line he has a discharge from Col. Heman Swift and is enclosed Ident Lemmit.

That he served at White Plains near West Point for said term of time, That he has no other Documentary evidence and no other person who can testify to his service except Samuel Maxum whose testimony is herewith enclosed.
That Rufus Fuller. Alpheus Fuller. William J. Hopper. Doct Wells Beardsley are persons to whom he is well known in his neighborhood where he now resides has resided since the Revolutionary War, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Silas Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before said Court
Frederick Chittenden
Clerk of said Court

We John W. McCloy and John H. St John both residing in Kent. Litchfield County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Leonard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
No 24 St John John W. McCloy
And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. The Court further certifies that there is no settled clergymen residing in said Kent. That John H. St John

and John H. McKay, residents of Kent who signed the preceding certificate an credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit That the oath was duly administered to them and they solemnly sworn to the truth of the the said certificate.
I Henry Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Kent do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Silas Leonard for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 2 nd day of August
AD 1832
Frederick Chittenden
Clerk of Court
I Nathaniel P. Perry Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent do hereby certify that Frederick Chittenden is Clerk of said Court duly appointed and that the foregoing signatures, pur- porting to be his, are attached to these papers. are his genuine signatures & hand writings and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his certificate with the seal thereunto annexed
Nathaniel P. Perry Judge

I Samuel Maxum of Salisbury. Litchfield County and state of Connecticut Ninety years of age being duly sworn do Depose and say That In 1777 in the month of April at Middlebury in Old Plymouth County, Massachusetts Silas Leonard then of Middlebury, now of Kent, Litchfield County and state of Connecticut, with myself entered into the service of the United States by enlisting into the company of Captain Ichabod Beman commanded by him, Welch was Lieutenant - Hart was Ensign, went to Wooster where was our rendezvous, then went to Albany & thence to Fort Edward, from then went to Still-water, then Gen Gates took the command and at Bemus heights the said Silas Leonard was present at the Battle about the middle of September 1777, and I well remember & know that the said Silas Leonard who has made application for a Pension did serve in the same regiment with myself for the full term of nine months, in the said service of the United States.
In presence of Frederick Otis
Samuel
his
X Maxum
mark

State of Connecticut } Stratford County } Probate Court. District of Kent } at Kent August 2 d . A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared Lemuel Maxson subscribing to the foregoing deposition and in open Court made known oath to the truth of the foregoing facts therein contained and for aught known to the Court is a credible witness and sustains a good character
for veracity. Frederick Hutton, Clerk of Court.

17971
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Silas Leonard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 31,818.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 20 or 21, 1775 8 mos. Pri. Amos Wade Cotton Mass.   Jan. 1776 3 " Amos Wade ✓ "   April 1777 9 " Joshua Benson ✓ "   1778 or 1779 3 " names of officers not stated. "   April 1780 or 1781 8 " Converse Heman Swift Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Banque Heights. Residence of soldier at enlistment, { Middleborough, Mass. at time of { enlistment; Kent, Conn. at least at Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Kent, Litchfield Co., Conn. Age at date of application, Born Feb. 15, 1757 Raynham Bristol Co., Mass. Remarks: (The date of his death is not stated, and) there is no data relative to family.
(Clearly d. L. of Conn. found in Rev. War. records of this Bu.)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

S. F. 31,818. Silas Leonard. Conn.

Plus Leonard Short Levy in the 2 d Connec- ticut having served the term for which he en- gaged is discharged from the service of the United States - Conniet Line near W Point June 2 d 1861 H. Swift Col. Comd

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Real Estate Mch. 29, 1921 301 Arlington Ave Clarendon Va. Dear Sir: - Will you kindly send me an Abstract of Service & all family data of Silas Leonard pensioned under act 1832 Sur. file No. 31813 Mass. Service
Respect. Mrs. Ida Leonard Fiske 301 Arlington Ave. Clarendon Va.

31818 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,818
Silas Leonard
His Res Mar
Act: June 1 st 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914, May 13. History to C. H. Leonard. FR
1916, Mch. 24. History to J. French. FR
1917, Dec. 6. History to Eva L. Moffatt.
1921, Apr. 22 m ar to Mrs. Ida L. Fiske - Ev -

Rev Sec cu
106 Chester St. Allston, Mass. Nov. 30, 1917.
The Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Can you advise me as to where I might obtain information about a Silas Leonard who was in the Revolutionary  from Connecticut under Gen. Gates in 1777? I have seen the Connecticut printed records, but they do not give his birthplace or place of enlist- ment, or age. I want all these data, & also his father's name. Must not the original enlistment papers be on file somewhere, and can you give me any other suggestions as to how

to find the date I have mentioned?
Yours Truly
(Miss) Eva L. Moffett

(Newton Mass. From Rev.)
Newton Mar 13 th Rev Sec
Department of Pensions
Can you send me some facts regarding a pensioner named Silas Leonard, of Kent Conn. who was born in 1757 and served in the Rev. war - I will be very grateful for any facts concerning this man. especially. The name of his birthplace & wife's name - J. French - Rev.

418 North avenue Grand Rapids, Mich. May 8 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
The War department have referred me to you for information concerning my ancestors. we have a family tradition that our Selas served under in the Revolu- tion under Gales at the surrender of Burgoyne - as we

Dunsin we thought it might be possible that you could find us some information as to date of birth and death and when and who he married as we do not know these facts will you please phone Lake office please to hunt up all the information they can find in regard to all the Solomon Island instruments or services - we will be glad to pay for the extra time it may take - I also want to get proof that another ancestor Peter Phillips who we suppose married in

most to join the Sons and Daughters of the Rev. who went to France this —
I find that more usual Selas Leonards in the Rev. as my Selas lived in Conn 1776 moved to Stock- bridge Mass 1777 and then to Parma N. Y. 1797. it is hard to decide which Selas is ours or it might be he in- stalled in each state for a short time — as the Selas in Conn is reported to have a

Albany N.Y. - served in the Rev -
as we wish to be chartered members please give this prompt attention,
end of letter
C.H. Leonard
418 Ninth Ave
Grand Rapids Mich

Since I wrote this my cousin recd word from your Department that you find no record of Peter Phillips, but as we have a book in our own library which is entitled N. Y. in the Revolution, and gives the name of Peter Phillips from Albany N.Y. Albany County militia as private. Seventh Regiment Col. Abraham Von Alstine also Col. Morris G. Johnson " " Henry Livingston as the officers under

understand to D 108. I found Selas Leonard. applied for Pension.
I hope you may be able to give me some more information than you did my cousin Mrs McBell

whom he visited I hope a complete search may reveal the facts as - we have to have artificial statements from you to that effect -
also from the History of Herk Litchfield Co. Conn (Pittsfield Library Conn). Page 37. I quote. In 1840 there were living in that three pen- sioners - - - Elias Leonard aged 83 yrs - (This would give his birth 1757 -
also in Conn roll. Litchfield Colonel Revolutionary Soldiers (Pittsfield Library)

Silas Leonard
$72.77
Payments to be made at Hartford by Pres. W. S. Br. Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3 — Page 24 by E. D. Bullou Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Silas Leonard of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy two dollars and Seven Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 day of
March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three Lowell
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Free
Wm. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.
Aspen Co Silas Leonard
Lyons $80 — 12 77- T. Chittenden Kent Co t
to be reported at 80 in the of sum hereof are reported

Stock. Cr. April 2. 1833
Mr. J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
By the receipt of your communication, I write to the Secy. of State, and enclose the required certificate, certifying the correctness of Mr. Leonard's statements, which is herewith transmitted, with the Pension Certificate.
Mr. Leonard has drawn his pension on this present Pension Certificate up to the 4 th September 1833 - not then having any letter from the War Department.
Respectfully, I am Sir, Your Ob t Serv t , Fredk. C. Gritten and
P.S. The Secretary informs me that the Roll after the 1 st of August, 1833 will be forward at Washington.

Recd June 29 th
In
Hon J. L. Edwards Cannon of Congress City of Washington D. C.
exp. for ad. mag.

Silas Leonard
Three halves at 7mms no 9080 by roll
2.6 City of Washington Pennsylvania Edward John " "
rep. for ad. pay

Smithfield County Port June 29. 1833. To Edward Esq.
Sir: Silas Leonard since the reception of his Certificate for 21. mo. 15. days. has found by going to Boston a person who was with him in the service, during that time which the Department, felt disposed to reject for want of proof. If it can now be allowed, he will return the Certificate & I am Sir
Yours Respectfully J. C. Chapman
MS B I believe the Department now draws a pension

War Department Pension Office Sept 2: 1833-
Sir
On re-examining the original supplemental declarations of Silas Leonard, the circumstances stated by him are found to be so variant from the facts relating to service before Boston in 1775, it is apparent that either Mr Leonard's memory has greatly decayed or he could not have belonged to that service.
If Mr Leonard went to Boston after evidence of his service in Ward's company in Gotten's Regt it was very unfortunate that he did not step into the Office of Secretary of State where a pay roll of all the persons who served in that company up to the 1 st of August 1775 may be found. Whenever the certificate of the Secretary which is the best evidence of his having served, shall be forwarded with his pension certificate, the increased pension will be awarded him.
I am Respectfully Your. Obed. Servt J. L. Edwards
Frederick Chittenden Esq Kent let

War Department
Pension Office
November 6. th 1832
Sir.
The evidence in support of your claim to a pension under the Act of 3 rd June 1832 has been examined.
You state that you served "eight or nine months" in 1775 and cannot state when your time expired: but that about six weeks afterwards you again enlisted as a Substitute for Elijah Reed and served four months at Boston. This statement is altogether too loose and indefinite. It is not probable if you served till the end of the year 1775 and was then discharged and remained at home for the period you state and that when you afterwards entered the service that the corps to which you belonged was detained at Boston for so long a period as four months as after

The evacuation of Boston about the middle of March 1776 the Troops before Stationed there were mostly marched away and discharged. It is possible the Service may have been performed as you have stated, but before it can be allowed you must State each period distinctly, the duties performed and the officers in command, and support your Statement by the best testimony in your power according to the regulations. It appears by the Rolls of the Massachusetts line that you served 7 months 25 days in Captain Denson's company in Col Putnam's regiment in 1777 & 8 - and by your discharge it appears that you served as a Short levy Soldier for 8 months in Col. Swift's Regiment of the Connecticut line. These Services will be be allowed without further evidence, the other services must be stated and proved according to the regulations. Your papers —

are herewith returned
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J L Edwards
Silas Leonard Kent Litchfield Co Connect

Silas Leonard
Mr J. L. Galt
No. 1 Placentia

in New Bedford Co. Ct. Dec. 4, 1832.
Sir.
In your objections to the allowance of the pension claim of Mr Silas Leonard, you state, that the 7. months 25 days, found on the Massachusetts Rolls, in Capt. Beman Co. and the 8 months short levy term in the Sayers Regt. of the Conn. Line will not be allowed without further evidence.
Thinking that such was not your idea Mr Leonard has said nothing with regard to those services. If such was the intention, he would feel grateful to be informed of it. I am Respectfully - yours very obedt Servt.
Frederick Shitten dan Clerk of Court Probate Dist. New 3
Mr J. L. Edwards City of Washington
Serranus in 1775 incredible - served in sight of Genl. Huldrenious House! This man in a crowded street in Boston not visible from any part of the Revolutionary American Army Re E

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept r 23 d 1833.
* 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 Silas Leonard, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Amos Wade's Company, where he is allowed from May 24 th to the first of August, 1775, for services and travel, m d E. D. B. three months and five days. 3 = 5
Silas Leonard claims further service under Capt. Amos Wade, in 1775; the rolls of which, after the first of August '75, are not found in this Office. Edward D. Bangs. Secy

I David Weston of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts in the eightieth year of my age tes- tify & say that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five I enlisted as a Solder in the revolutionary war into the company of Captain Amos Wade which was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Cotton of Plymouth. The said Wade as well as myself then resided in Mid- dleborough. our Company was enlisted for eight months and marched by way of Plymouth on or about the first day of May in that year to Roxbury, & were stationed in Roxbury & Dorchester near Boston in order to protect the Country from the Enemy who were then in great force in Boston. our Company served out the said term of eight months and were dismissed about the first of January fol- lowing, but had no written discharges. I well remember that Silas Leonard then of Middle- borough aforesaid, but now of Kent in the State of Connecticut, enlisted into the company of Capt. Wade aforesaid about the same time that I did, that he marched with me immediately after the said enlistment, in said company first to Plymouth then to said Roxbury & Dorchester and he served in said company the said term of eight months & that he was dismissed at the time I was in January 1876. - I further state that said Leonard was a Neighbour to me before the aforesaid enlistment and during many years after and was several times in the military service in the war aforesaid. The said Capt. Wade's subalterns were Archipus Cole and Samuel Wood of said Middleborough. — and further the Deprecant saith not. —
David Weston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss. On this thirtieth day of May in the year 1833. Personally appeared David Wilson who made & subscribed the within deposition, a man well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the said deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate and Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
I Jacob H. Lord a Clerk of the Court of Probate Court, being a Court of Record in the County of Plymouth do herei That Wilkes Wood Esquire, annexed deposition before whom the above power of was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth And that, I the name hereunto subscribed to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said Probate Court at Plymouth on this thirtieth day of May thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Jacob H. Lord

immate
21 st 25 days
$ 72.77
Fredrick Chillenden
Kent
Pa

State of Connecticut, Probate Court. County of Litchfield District of Kent at Kent.
On this 4 th day of December A D 1832 Personally appeared before Nathaniel D. Perry Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid holding said Court, in open court and sitting Silas Leonard now and for many years past a resident of said Kent and is the same identical Silas Leonard who before said Court on the 2 d day of August A D 1832 made declaration on oath to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832 and transmitted the same to the U.S. War Department. returned Numbered 1434, with Application and is again sent herewith to said Department, — and on this 4 th day of December A D 1832 after being duly sworn according to Raws. doth make the following declaration, (in addition to, and explanatory of, the one heretofore referred to herein) in order to obtain the benefit of the

act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832. That as to the first term of service expressed in his said declarations to wit his enlistment and service in the year 1775. That he is perfectly satisfied that it was the 20 th or 21 st day of April A D 1775 he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Wade, with the other officers mentioned in said declaration and is confident that he then elected for the term of at least Eight months though he has had the impression it was nine, but finds upon computation that it must have been less than nine months, as his term expired a little after winter set in, and according to his best recollection was discharged in the latter part of December 1775. That he served as a private in said Company was stationed on the opposite side of the Bay to that of Bunker Hill, he well remembers the Battle of Bunker Hill, though he was not present but a part of his Company was drawn off to assist in burying the dead. This Battle took place about the middle of June 1775, about two months

after his 3 d enlistment, He was stationed to assist in the defence of Dorchester neck, the corps to which he belonged built in one night a Fort or Barrier on the top of Dorchester Hill they took brush and fastened them together like Bundles of stalks, which was called "lasheering them together", he was stationed at this fort for a while in its defence, and was also stationed in sight of Genl. Hutchinsons House, at a House which belonged to a Tory, who had gone over to England, he remembers well of pulling down & cutting up the Barn for firewood - He also remembers that while on Dorchester neck three of their men were killed by cannon balls from the enemy, the head of one was entirely shot off, remembers the death of Genl. Warren and General Putnam, was then of the American forces and hearing frequently of Genl. Gage & the British forces. -
And the applicant says under his said oath, that there must have been some mistake in his mind or court in specifying the time which elapsed after the first term of service, and commencing service as a substitute for the 3 d Elijah Reed, for the applicant says it

was from two to three weeks, the fore part of January 1776, and not six weeks as appears in the first declaration, that he then entered the said service in the same Company Commanded by Capt. Wade aforesaid, was engaged in active duty, standing sentry &c. continued in said Company and service until the British evacuated Boston, and knows that he remained at Boston two or three weeks after said evacuation, in P. Company, then had orders to march to White Plains, and continued in said Company until they reached the Town of Scituate, Providence County, and is 12 miles westerly of Providence, Rhode Island while at Scituate, the Father of the s d Elijah Keed, went to Providence, when General Geo. Washington was that night and requested Genl. Washington, to excuse his son from entering the service, when he the applicant was discharged, and is confident that he served in this term as substitute at least three months. he had no written discharge

The s d applicant knows of no farther evidence on earth that he can furnish a proof and and under his said oath says that he did serve faithfully in the term of the United States in the Army of the Revolution at least two years five months and twenty five days to wit at least 8 months in the first term 1775 3. months as substitute for Elijah Reed. 1776. 3. months at Bristol, Rhode Island. - 7. months 25 days, in Capt. Beman's Company. 8. months as short pay soldier, in Col. M c Intosh's Regt.
Sworn and subscribed the day before aforesaid.
Silas Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed the day before aforesaid in open Court.
Frederick Chittenden
Clerk of said Court
And the Court certifies its entire opinion of the truth of the statement of the above applicant that he is well known to the Court and bears a good character for truth & veracity.
Frederick Chittenden
Clerk of said Court

I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in connection with the declaration referred to in the matter of the application of Silas Leonard for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of December A 1832.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of said Court

I Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent Litchfield County and State of Connecticut. do hereby certify that Frederick Oh- lender is Clerk of said Court and is duly confirmed sworn that the signatures foregoing purporting to be his are genuine & his own proper sign- atures & that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to them and I further certify that the seal affixed is the genuine seal of said Court In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4 th day of Dec r . AD 1832. Nathaniel Perry Judge.

V. B. 11-7 17971 Connecticut Hilas Leonard of Kent in the State of Conn who was a 80 in the 00 commanded by Captain Wade of the _____ commanded by Col Spencer in the Mass  Conn corps for 2 years
New upat. of 80-
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Oct 33 and Sub. A Chittenden Kent
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending March  40 $ 240
Revolutionary Claims Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 25