Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24517, for Jeremiah Lealand, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Leland, Jeremiah No. 24517 Leland
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

690 Vermont.
Jeremiah Seland Washington Co in the State of Vermont who was a priv: Sdgt in the Company commanded by Captain Bullard of the regt commanded by Col: Brewer in the Mass line for two years from 1776. Sergeant 8 months & private 16 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of October 1832 and sent to Hon: H. Hubbard, Charlestown. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $140. - Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 46.66
$186.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Allison Clerk, Book D , Vol. 4 , Page 70

Vermont 535
Elizabeth Leland, widow of Jeremiah Leland
Washington Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the command
Captain of the Regt. command
Col. Brewer in the Mass.
time for 8 months Sergt. $40.00
16 " Private 53.33
$93.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 th day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. N. F. Janes, N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ann. allowance ending
Act. July 4. 1836 } 3 Sec. { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book — Vol. 1 — Page 39
Payment from March 4. 1831 to 1 st Dec. 1832 the time of his death, to be deducted

Town Clerk's certificate of Elizabeth Seale

Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify and say; that I am at this time, Clerk of said town of Dedham, and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town; - And that on those Records it definitely appears that Mr. Jeremiah Leland of Sherburne, and Miss Elizabeth Dean of Dedham were married on the first day of July, Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine; - By Rev. Jason Haven of Dedham.
Richard Ellis { Town Clerk of S. Dedham
State of Massachusetts } County of Norfolk SS }
February 18 th - 1837. Then Richard Ellis a credible Witness, Subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter of Record set forth in the foregoing Certificate is true -
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. I Ezra W Sampson Clerk of the Judicial Courts being Courts of record, within & for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that William Ellis Esquire is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum in & for said County, duly appointed commissioned & qualified to discharge the duties of said Office & that his signature above is genuine & true. In witness whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth at Dedham this eighteenth day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven
Ezra W Sampson Clerk

930. 3. Av. Application of Elizabeth Seland under Act of 1836 for a pension
W. F. Sec. 4 July 36.
The allowance of a pension to the husband, under either of the general pension laws, or the payment of it to his death, is good  good evidence of his service; unless impeached by proof of clear mistake or fraud.
R. D. Patten.
H.W. July 4 1837.
W. F. S. Land, H.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1835 -
State of Vermont Washington County S.S.
On this 20 th day of September A.D. 1836 personally appeared
before the Hon. Court of Probate for the County & District of Washington aforesaid Elizabeth Leland a resident of Middlesex in the county Washington & State of Vermont aged 82 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 4. 1836 That She is the widow of Jeremiah Leland who was a Sargeant, a Corporal, & a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution -
That he was out in four different tours of Duty 1 st for Eight months 2 d for 8 months 3 rd for 7 months & the 4 th for Six months -
That the particular times of his enlistment She is unable to State - But She does State that She was married to said Jeremiah Leland in Dedham in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of July A.D. 1779 - And that the said Jeremiah Leland performed one tour of duty after her said marriage with him - The particular times of his enlistment & tours of duty will be found in the declaration declaration of the said Jeremiah Leland now on file in the Pension Office, presented as She believes by the Hon. Henry Hubbard of the State of New Hampshire, for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832, to which She wishes to refer for a correct statement of his services who was placed on the pension roll under Said Act for the Vermont Agency - The particular times he entered the Service She cannot

now remember - My said Husband Jeremiah Sealand died Dec r . 1. 1832 - and that I have remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Elizabeth X Sealand Sworn to & subscribed on the mark day & year above written before
Rawson W. Keith Judge of Probate
I Jeremiah Sealand of Middlesex County of Washington State of Vermont aged 51 years do testify & say that I am the Son of Jeremiah & Elizabeth Sealand, & that I know said Jeremiah Sealand who was placed on the pension roll under the act of June 7. 1832 died on the 1 st day of December 1832 - and that Elizabeth Sealand his wife has remained from that time to the present moment a widow & is unmarried Sept 22. 1836 - Jeremiah Sealand
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 22 d day of September 1836 & I certify
that said Sealand is a credible witness
Joshua W. Hall Justice of Peace
State of Vermont Washington County ss.
I Joshua W. Hall Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do certify that Rawson W. Keith is Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County & district of Washington & that Joshua W. Hall is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County both duly appointed & qualified under the Authority of this State & that their names to the above as such are their own proper hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said County Court this 22 d day of September A.D. 1836. At J. W. Hall Clerk

Declaration of Jeremiah Seland
8 mo Sept 16 mo Dec
$93:33 per Am
$93:33 per am
Hon. H. Hubbard 2 Sept 20 Charlestown N.H.

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. —
STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY OF Washington ss. } On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Jeremiah Selene a resident of Middlebury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: viz -
That he was out at the Alarm at the Battle of Lexington on the 19 th of April 1775 turned out and served about one week & then enlisted in the Massachusetts State Troops for the term of Eight months - went home & staid five or six days then commenced his service about the 1 st or 2 nd day of May 1775 - served under Captain Benjamin Bullard Col. Jonathan Brewer's Regiment, served his full term out and was discharged in the month of January having staid a few days over his time - on his return home in early 1776 to Sherburne Mass. he went into the Commissary of Store's department some 5 or 6 days - then enlisted as a Sargeant for the term of Eight months - had command of the Guard over the Continental Stores at said Sherburne about six months & then went to Providence Rhode Island & served out the residue of his term, was under Captain Newell who was Commissary at said Sherburne & was under him too at Providence part of the time as a Guard & part of the time employed in erecting breastworks, & was discharged some of the last days of September at said Providence, - This was Massachusetts Service - That in the month of January 1777 he again enlisted in the Massachusetts Troops for three months - under Captain Hesehiah Broad, Col. Cyprian Howe's Regiment, - who was from Old Marlboro - went in this Service to Providence aforesaid. Staid there a short time, then to Pehskill, Tarrytown, Spanktown & then to Kings Ferry & Elizabeth town & then to Furlong where his full term of three months having expired he was then discharged - That in the month of April 1779 about the middle of the month, he again enlisted in Massachusetts State Troops for the term of Six months & served under Capt Joseph Maynard Col. Osgood's Regiment - when the Regiment joined the Army at Fishkill it was attached to Genl. Nixon's Brigade. That there was a detachment taken from the Regiment of which he was one & went to West point & was staid about two months there, cutting timber & building & completing the forts - & then was put aboard of the boats & was employed in transporting provisions & stores & continued in Service until his time was out was discharged from Service at Fishkill in October - He enlisted & served as a Sargeant during this term of Service being in Service as a Sargeant fourteen months - His first service was at Cambridge Mass. and was in the battle of Bunker or Breed's Hill - after that battle, was stationed on Prospect Hill

during the residue of his Service that term & was thereafter disch. He has no written evidence of his Service - He brought with him down when he moved some of his discharges & many returns & minnets he kept & a book while Sargeant of the Guard at Sherburn, but they were burnt in his house in town of Middlesex when he resided about 9 years ago - and all his other writings were destroyed with them - And in Answer to the Questions put by directions of the Hon. Secretary at War, he states. That he was born in Sherburn State of Massachusetts in the year 1755 has no record of his age, but it is on record in said Sherburn - had minnet from the record, which was burnt in his house - was living in said Sherburn at each time he entered the Service - in 1783 moved to the town of Barnes Mass. resided there about 18 years - then moved to Claremont N.H. & resided there three years then moved to the town of Middlesex Vt. where he has resided ever since & now resides - He entered the Service by Enlistment in all his Services except the three months Service, when he volunteered. The town offered a small bounty to each man who would volunteer - He recollects - in Service at Brattle Hill Col. Whitecomb's Regiment was near him, also Col. Nixon's Saw Genl. Putnam & Genl. Ward - may well be acquainted with him & Saw Genl. Washington after he arrived - the 6 months Service saw Genl. Washington - Genl. McC. Dougall & Genl. Green - Regiment was in Genl. Nixon's Brigade - He recollects of receiving his discharge for the two last Services which were burnt as he states, but none for the two first - He states the names of Benjamin Chatterton a Clergyman & S.B. Chase who are well acquainted with him & can testify as to his character for veracity & his belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - He knows of no person who can testify to his services except Benjamin Leland & J.D. whose affidavits he here presents -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest Jeremiah Leland Clerk We, Benjamin Chatterton a Clergyman residing in the town of Middlesex, County of Washington and Simeon B. Chase of said Middlesex hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Leland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be years of age; 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.  Benj a Chatterton  Simeon B. Chase
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest J. W. Pail Clerk And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benj a Chatterton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Middlesex and that Simeon B. Chase who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Middlesex and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua W. Pail Clerk.  Joshua W. Pail - Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Leland for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 th day of August A. D. 183 2 - Attest, Joshua W. Pail Clerk.
[Handwritten signature of Joshua W. Pail]

—Vol. 1 Page 432
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Leland widow of Jeremiah Leland, Vt. at 4 July 1836, 3? Section -
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Send Credit to H. F. James H. R. (1832)
$93.33 per ann
Serg t 8 mo
Private 16 mo.
(Died Dec. 1. 1832, from March 1831, to 1 Dec. 1. 1832 deduct the pay)
Send cut: to H. F.
H. F. James H. R.

To what time was Jeremiah Leland, of Vt. act '32, last paid?
J L Edwards 4 Feb. 1837
Died 1 st Dec 1832 paid to that period JH

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pennian York

Charleston W. Va. Sep r 14 1832
Dear Sir
I rec d from your last winter office two papers of Genl. Leonard which had been piled there when he applied for a pension under the act of March 1818 - If I did not return them I must have left them in the office of the Clerk of our District - I wish you to send for them if you wish for them. I pre- sume you can have no doubt in this case. Yours, H. H. Brown I send to Mr. the return,

Affidavit of Sanford White
proof for Eliz. Leland, widow of Jeremiah, Act 21 July '36.
Hm 16. S. Lanes, AR Mail.

I Sanford White of Middlesex in the County of Washington State of Vermont age 45 years do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Leland for 30 years past & with Elizabeth Leland his wife & now his widow & during that time until the day of his death they lived together in peace as husband & wife. That said Jeremiah Leland died on the 18 th day of December A.D. 1832 after having made application for a pension & as I have been informed was placed on the pension roll of the Vermont Agency —
That Elizabeth Leland is his widow now residing in said Middlesex a single woman, — and she is the same woman that I have known as the wife of said Jeremiah Leland for thirty years past until said Jeremiah's death. —
words "or thirty" written on a blot before signature 3 by me P.M. Vail R.P. — 2 Sanford White
Sworn to before me Dec 19. 1836
Myrill Justin of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with said Sanford White & that he sustains a good character & is a credible witness — Myrill Justin Peace —
State of Vermont } Washington County } I, Myrill Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do certify that Myrill is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly appointed & acting under the authority of this State, and that his signature above as such is his own proper hand writing. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 21 st day of December A.D. 1836
Attest Myrill Vail Clerk —

Affidavits of Leland & Dean in case of Jeremiah Leland

I Jeremiah Dean of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Leland and have been acquaint- -ted with him since the year 1875. I well recollect that in the month of June 1875 I was a private in Col Grayson's Reg- -iment and was stationed at Roxbury. I went from Roxbury to Cambridge and there saw said Leland on duty. He was then belonging to the army and was employed as a corporal. - I was afterwards with him at Worcester - I think either in 1878 or 1879. He was then attached to the army and was on his way to the Potomac River to join the army - - I understood from him when I first saw him at Cambridge that he had enlisted for eight months and I afterwards understood from him that he served out the full term of his enlistment - He told me when he was on his march to the north never knew long he had enlisted for - but I am not able now to state - but I think it was for one year - I recollect of seeing him afterwards - He was then out of the service and it was two or three years after I met with him at Worcester - I understood him in conversation that he had served out his time - His last habitation was in Sherman

and I lived in De d ham - Mr Leland married my sister and was occasionally at my house - where I saw him before and after the War - and conversed with him about his services.
Jeremiah Dean
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss Aug t 1. 1832 Then
Jeremiah Dean personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing def- -action by him signed is just and true - before me
Henry Hubbard Justice
I certify that Jer h Dean is a man of truth and a credible witness
Henry Hubbard J.P.
I, Benjamin B. French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judi- cature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Henry Hubbard is a Justice of the Peace and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this August 1 st 1832.
B. B. French

I Benjamin Leland of Clarendon in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont do hereby and say that I was born in the town of Shurton Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that I was sixty seven years of age last February and that Jeremiah Leland now living in Middlesex in the county of Washington & State of Vermont is a brother of mine and that during the years of 1775- 1776- 1777 and 1779 Jeremiah Leland and myself resided with our father in Shurton and that I was acquainted with Capt Benjamin Bullard and that it is my impression that Jeremiah Leland enlisted under him B Bullard as capt in the year 1775 And that I was known to the said Jeremiah enlisting at three other different times in the continental service in the course of the years of 76 77 and 79 and further the deponent saith not
Benjamin Leland
State of Vermont ) Shrewsbury August 5. 1832 Then Rutland County ) Benjamin Leland of Clarendon in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before W m Marsh Justice Plain
I hereby certify that Benjamin Leland the subscriber of the above deposition is a credible witness W m Marsh Justice Plain
I certify that the two affidavits of Benj o Leland & Jeremiah Dean heretogether attached were used in the case of Jeremiah Leland before the Court
August 7. th 1832 -
Attest J. Vail Clerk

State of Vermont Secretary of State's Office Montpelier. Aug. 6. 1832
To all whom it may concern.
I Timothy Merrill, Secretary of State of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Marsh was, on the 5 th day of August A.D. 1832 and for a long time before, and ever since has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Rutland, in said state, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of this office, this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Timothy Merrill Secretary of State.