Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32989, for David Legg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Levy, David
NUMBER _____
D. 32,989
CONTENTS

N o 5391
Massachusetts
David Legg 2 d
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Warren of the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 20 months from April 1775 to December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th day of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of October 1818. and sent to Joshua Green Esq. Wendell Massachusetts .
Continued on  Restored to the Roll on the 28 th day of December 1827 and notification sent to Hon. S. C. Allen . at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 27 th of December 1827.
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 } $ 18. 06.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
File March 19

I David Legg of Orange, in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify & state that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as follows - That in May 1775. I enlisted for eight months & entered Cap t Sam l Warren's company in Col o Joseph Root's Regiment, And in December following I again enlisted into the same company & regiment for one year more, and on the first of January 1777. I was dismissed & honorably discharged, without any in writing. - And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. - David Legg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Franklin ss:
Be it known that on the fifth day of May A D One thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came David Legg above named & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him subscribed. - Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

We Alexander Wheelock of Orange & Asa Albee of Erving's Grant in the County of Franklin Do testify & state that we in company with the within named David Legg did enlist as Soldiers in the revolutionary war under Capt. Sam l Warren of at Milford in Col o Joseph Read's Reg t & serv d from 19 th April 1775 to the last of December following, & then again enlisted for one year more into the same company & Regiment & on the first of January 1777. we were all honorably discharged; Our Regiment was called the Fourth regiment in Massachusetts line, The said David Legg was an orderly sergeant. — Alex. Wheelock
Alex. Wheelock Asa A. Lee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin: I hereby certify, that the above named Alexander Wheelock & Asa Albee, came before me, on this first day of October A: 1818, & severally made Oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed, & I do certify that I consider them both to be men of credibility, & to be depended upon, & also that I consider the said David Legg, to be in reduced circumstances, & to stand in need of assistance from his country for support.
Joshua Green S.S. 6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1827, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Franklin, personally appeared Luther Legg of Milford in the county of Worcester in said Commonwealth, Yeoman, who on his oath declares, that in the year of our Lord 1812, David Legg, (formerly David Legg 2 nd ) the present applicant for a pension, gave the deponent a deed of a certain tract of land in Orange in said county, for which the said deponent paid the said deponent David about the sum of three hundred dollars, and in the month of April 1820, the said deponent, bargained with one Nathaniel Lane of Brfield in the county of Hampshire in said Commonwealth, to sell said Lane the land aforesaid, and the said Lane at the same time agreed to buy a certain other piece of land of the said David, which land adjoined the same which the deponent then owned, and was formerly a part of the same farm owned by the s d David, and the deed of the said David to the said deponent, not having been recorded in the registry of deeds in said county, was given up to the said David & cancelled, and the said David then gave to the said Nathaniel Lane, a deed of conveyance of the whole or both of said tracts of land, for which said Lane paid the deponent, the sum of about

two hundred and fifty dollars, and to the said David the sum of one hundred dollars. and that the said deponent occupied and possessed the first said mentioned tract of land, from the year 1812 aforesaid, until he sold the same to said Lane in the said year 1820.
Luther Legg
Subscribed and sworn to, before me,
William Whitaker , Jus. of the Peace
I hereby certify, that Luther Legg, the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, is a credible and disinterested witness.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace

David Leggy
Declaration & Schedule

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August A D 1827 , personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas, being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, David Legg formerly David Legg 2d resident in said county, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said David Legg enlisted for the term of twenty months — in the month day of April in the year 1775 — in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Samuel Warren — in the regiment commanded by colonel Joseph Reed in the line of the state of Massachusetts — on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service, in Peekskill — in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property—viz.
About eleven acres of land sold to Nathaniel Lane of Enfield in the County of Hampshire for which I received of said Lane One hundred Dollars with which I was able to save from my Pension (which received before May 1st 1820) I paid sundry debts viz To Josiah Ball administrator of the estate of Elijah Ball deceased twenty five dollars, to Benjamin Dexter about twenty five dollars, to George Wheelock about fifty five dollars and to Alexander Wheelock about forty dollars, making in the whole about one hundred thirty dollars. My occupation is that of a farmer & have been mostly able to pursue it for two or three years past on account of my age & bodily indisposition. My family besides myself consists of my wife aged sixty seven years unable to labor on account of lameness in her limbs which renders her unable frequently to remove from one part of her room to another without assistance; & a daughter aged thirty three years, who has been unable to labor for more than seven years from sickness. The reason why I have not made a previous application for a pension is my willingness to be a burthen to Government so long as my health was such with the means in my possession I could possibly support myself & family — but having lost the power to labor I can no longer maintain myself & family without the aid of either of public or private charity. Therefore I now make application for a pension David Legg —
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourteenth day August 1827 before the Court aforesaid. Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said David Legg did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of August 1827
E. Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas — for the County of Franklin.

Rev. & 1813 Wars Section.
July 28, 1925.
Miss Louise M. Taylor, Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show but two pensioners named David Legg in its files, and in neither case is the residence of the soldier shown as late as 1840.
The Census of pensioners, printed in 1841, was compiled from the reports of the "Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, under the Act for taking the Sixth Census" see title page, and without reference to the archives of this Bureau and therefore it is not always possible to verify the statements contained in the volume.
If you wish photostat copies of papers in said two claims, they will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each claim, if that is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

In the claim, S. 32989, of David Legg of Orange, Franklin County, Mass. the number of pages is six.
In the claim, S. 13732, of David Legg of Mendon, Worcester County, Mass. the number of pages is four.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT, PRESIDENT HENRY W. BELKNAP, SECRETARY CARL F. A. MORSE, TREASURER LOUISE M. TAYLOR, LIBRARIAN HARRIET B. TAPLEY, EDITOR
THE ESSEX INSTITUTE
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
Jul. 17, 1925.
The Director, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
In the Pension List of 1820 are two entries under David Legg; I am very anxious, in connection with a D.A.R. application, to have information about both. Will you please send me copies of the applications? Also, in the list for 1841 there is a David, aged 84, living at Mendon with Daniel Legg; can you tell if this is one of those on the earlier list, also if the name Daniel is correctly printed? (I had not found any Daniel in the family, and think it may be Adna of Asa.)
I shall be glad to send whatever fee there is for the copying.
Yours very truly,
Louise M. Taylor, Librarian.
S32989 - 6 pages David J Orange Franklin Co Mass
S13722 4 pages David J Mendon Worcester Co Mass

3-2233
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug. 8 1925
Chief Rev. Sec. Division.
I have this day received from Louise M. Taylor M.O. No. 676 878 for $1.50, requesting
photostat copy post office address as per letter herewith.
OK not cfd
Copies made Finance Division O. J. RANDALL Aug 21 25 Chief Finance Div. 266 L

3-2006 OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2283 Date Aug. 14 25
Subject David Legg Red. 802989
1 copies of 5 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Ret. & Dis. War. Sect. Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
H. Wilson Chief Div Sect
Chief Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 17, 1947.
Mrs. S. J. Lane, 610 N. Lake St. Madison, Wisc.
Ma'am:
I have to advise you, that the Revolution by War records show two pensioners of the name of David Legg, who served in the Massachusetts Procons.
In the claim, S. 13722, of David Legg, who resided at Mendon, Massachusetts when he enlisted and applied for pension, it is not stated whether he was married.
In the claim 13722 2989, of David Legg, who lived in Orange, Massachusetts when he applied for pension, but whose residence at enlistment is not stated, the name of his wife is given as Olive, but the date of marriage and her maiden name are not on record.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
see her letter re S 13722
S 2989
AM

32 989 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,989
David Legg Rev
Act: 18 n (March) 18 n
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan 9, 7-1902 Mr. Post m. Legg Speedville N.Y.
1925- Aug 21- Photo stat copies mailed to Louise M. Taylor-awt.
1927 Mar. 17. Mrs. S.J. Legg gives name of wife. awt

Oct 12.
RECEIVED PENSION BUREAU OCT 12 1884
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
I am anxious to trace the Revolutionary Record of David Legg + David Legg Jr. of Mendon Mass, one of whom, at the time of his death in 1844 was receiving a pension of $120. 00 a year. Also a Reuben Legg who is mentioned four times in Mendon Records.
Also Oliver P. Legg of Spencerville N.Y. and Adolphus Legg of Avondale

who were in the Civil War. The former I know received a pension.
Very respectfully,
Mary E. Legg.
Spedsaville, N. Y.
Dec. 23-1901
Address
Mrs. Carl M. Legg.
Spedsaville,
N. Y.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
July 28, 1925.
Miss Louise M. Taylor, Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show but two pensioners named David Legg in its files, and in neither case is the residence of the soldier shown as late as 1840.
The Census of pensioners, printed in 1841, was compiled from the reports of the "Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, under the Act for taking the Sixth Census" see title page, and without reference to the archives of this Bureau and therefore it is not always possible to verify the statements contained in the volume.
If you wish photostat copies of papers in said two claims, they will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each claim, if that is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

In the claim, S. 32989, of David Legg of Orange, Franklin County, Mass. the number of pages is six.
In the claim, S. 13722, of David Legg of Mendon, Worcester County, Mass. the number of pages is four.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Winfield Scott". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned below the word "Respectfully,".
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

THE ESSEX INSTITUTE
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT, PRESIDENT HENRY W. BELKNAP, SECRETARY CARL F. A. MORSE, TREASURER LOUISE M. TAYLOR, LIBRARIAN HARRIET S. TAPLEY, EDITOR
Aug. 5, 1925.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please send me copies of the pension claims of David Legg of Mendon and David Legg of Orange, for which I enclose money order for $1.50. I will let the certification go, as that is not necessary for my purpose, I think.
Yours truly,
Louise M. Taylor

Rec d . Dec. 28. 1827.
This Certificate is the last Pension required on this case (27 Decem. 1827)
J. H. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office

This certificate is the last Ordinance required in this case (27 th Decemr. 1827)
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Rec d Dec. 28. 1827.

This may certify that David Legg of Brattle in Massachusetts an applicant for a Pension sustains a perfectly fair character for truth & honesty. I am not particular acquainted with his son's character having removed to his home in a town more remote from them about eleven years ago - but I have never heard any thing against him & believe he sustains a good reputation
Sam l G Allen
Washington December 27. 1827.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
I Adolphus Dickinson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the said County of Franklin, do certify and attest, that Amos Woodward and Roswell Field are Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Franklin, and that the signatures following are, respectively, the signatures of the said Woodward and Field, and that they are duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County the 29 th day of June A. D. 1819.
attest, N. S. Dickinson, Clerk.

I Amos Boyden, of Orange in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, do state and declare that on the twentyfirst day of April Eighteen hundred and eighteen, — I made application to Judge Green, of Wendell in said County — agreeably to an act of Congress of the eighth of March eighteen hun- dred and eighteen, to obtain a pension, but that I have never received any Certificate for that purpose — nor do I know of any person receiving one for me Orange June 18 th 1819 Amos Boyden
Franklin ss. June 18 th 1819 —
Then the abovenamed Amos Boyden made Oath to the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me Amos Woodward Justice Peace
I Do hereby Certify that I have not received any Certificate for the abovenamed Amos Boyden Joshua Green

I Ebenezer Bowtell of Everett, in the State of Massachusetts do state and declare, that on the seventh day of May - 1818, I made application to Judge Green, agreeably to act of Congress of 18 th March 1818, to obtain a pension, but that I have never received any Certificate for that purpose, nor do I know of any person, who has received one for me.
Ebenezer Bowtell
Franklin ss. June 21. 1819
Then the above named Ebenezer Bowtell made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Roswell Field Justice of the Peace
I Do hereby Certify that I have not received any Certificate for the abovenamed Eben r Bowtell
Joshua Green J.

Sunderland Ms Dec 19
free
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq m
Secretary at War
Washington (city)
Ms A. 9. 2. 20

Wendell 15 th Decem r 1810.
Sir. —
I again send the application of David Legg of Orange, who has resided there for a number of years, & is a distinct person from the one who applied from Worcester County, that person belonged to Mendon is a distant relation, & known to the present applicants. — These circumstances became known upon applying at the office of the late Judge Bangs. — There can be no doubt, but the two applications, are from two distinct persons. —
With sentiments of respect. —
I am Sir your humble Serv t
Joshua Green
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun. —
both claim same service in 1775 & both allowed

A Certificate of Pension was issued to David Legg on the first of June last, & sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, (now dec'd) of Worcester, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
I the subscriber a V. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
D. hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed David Legg served in the revo- lutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in the foregoing declaration, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War. — Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this fifth day of May A. D. 1818. —
Joshua Green J. S. J. C. C. C. P. Off.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.

Wendell 29 th June 1819. —
Sir —
Yours of 5 th inst. came duly to hand, respecting the certificates that were issued in December last, to Legg, Boyden, & Bowtell; I have sent to them agreeably to your directions, & have received from them the enclosed Affidavits, which I now forward to the Office, for Duplicates. —
With respect remain Sir your Hum ble Serv t
Joshua Green Off.
J. L. Edwards Esq r —

David Sugg to
Nathaniel Lane
Copy
B. 1. 16. page 7
685228
FRANKLIN, ss. Received Registered in Book No. , Page , and compared by 18 Wm. Hooker Scatth, Register

To all people to whom these presents shall come : GREETING.
KNOW YE , That David Legg of Orange in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman
For and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and fifty dollars, current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by Nathanial Lane of Confield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, Yeoman,
the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented, and paid; HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Nathanial Lane aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever,
A certain tract of land lying in Orange, in the County of Franklin aforesaid containing forty three acres be the same more or less.
Bounded as followeth. Beginning at a stake and stones which the southwest corner of land formerly owned by Daniel Mayer thence running north two degrees west one hundred and thirteen rods to a stake and stones, thence running west two degrees south thirteen rods to a stake and stones, then north two degrees west, thirteen rods to a stake and stones, thence west two degrees south forty eight rods to a stake and stones, thence south five degrees east, ninety three rods to a stake and stones standing on the north side of a town road thence easterly on the north line of said road to the northwest corner of land owned by Henry Adams, thence east two degrees north to the corner first named.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges there to belonging, to him the said Nathanial Lane his heirs and assigns: to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And the said David Legg for myself my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Nathanial Lane his heirs and assigns forever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner, and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in me good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, the said David Legg for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances unto him the said
Nathanial Lane and to his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said David Legg together with Olive Legg my wife who hereby releases her right of dower in the above premises have hereunto set our hands and seal this first day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us
Jonah Cobb
Eleazar Davis
David Legg and Seal Olive Legg and Seal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvah, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County of Franklin do certify that Hooker Leavitt Esq as appear by the records in my office is the Register of deeds duly chosen and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations as such and that his own proper signature is subscribed to the attestation of the within copy. I further certify that no copy seal belongs to his office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight E. Alvah Clerk
FRANKLIN, ss. April the 1 st
18 20. Then David Legg
within named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within Instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed.
Before me,
Joseph Cobb Justice of the Peace.
The foregoing is a true copy of the Original Rec d July 1. 1820 Recorded and compared A true copy of Record By H. Leavitt Reg t
Attest. Hooker Leavitt, Register
FRANKLIN, ss. Received Registered in Book No.
, Page , and compared by
18
Register.

Declaration, Affidavits and Schedule for David Legg.
12/24/27
Hon. S. C. Allen H. R. Dep. D. Dec. 15. 1827

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss. on this eighth day of August A. D. 1827, before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin, personally appeared Nathaniel Lane of Enfield in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth aforesaid, Yeoman, who on his oath declares, that in the month of April A. D. 1820, he purchased of David Legg, the present applicant for a pension, & of Luther Legg, a son of the said David, a certain tract of land in said in Orange in said county of Franklin, containing about forty acres, about Eleven acres of which land, then was the property of the said David Legg, the remainder was the property of the said Luther Legg, which he had before that time purchased of the said David, the deed of conveyance from the said David to the said Luther not having been recorded in in the registry of Deeds, was given up to the said David & cancelled, and the said David executed & made a deed to the said deponent of of the whole of said tract of land, for which said deponent paid the said David Legg one hundred dollars, and the said Luther Legg, two- hundred and fifty dollars, making in the whole three hundred and fifty dollars, the consideration mentioned in the said deed of the said David to the deponent.
Nath l Lane
Subscribed and sworn to, before me,
William Whitaker justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On this tenth day of August A. D. 1827, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for the said county of Franklin, personall appeared Josiah Cobb Esq. of Orange in said county who on his oath declares, that sometime in the year 1820 David Legg, the present applicant for a pension, together with Luther Legg & one Nathaniel Lane called on him to write a deed of a certain piece of land in said Orange to convey the same to the said Lane, and from the conversation of the said parties, the deponent learned that the said Luther had formerly purchased the said land of the said David or a part thereof, and the deed of conveyance had never been recorded, and that the said deed was given up in his presence to the said David, and the said David then made & executed a deed of the whole of said land to the said Lane and acknowledged the same before him as a justice of the peace.
Josiah Cobb
Subscribed & sworn to, before me,
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On this sixth day of August A. D. 1827, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin personally appeared Josiah Ball of Orange in said county, Yeoman who on his oath declares, that David Legg, formerly David Legg 2 nd the present applicant for a pension, did on the sixth day of March 1821, pay me, as administrator on the estate of Elijah Ball late of said Orange deceased, the sum of ten dollars, & on the 18 th day of February  January 1822 he the said Legg paid me another sum of fifteen dollars & seventy two cents, making in the whole twenty five dollars and seventy two cents, on a note which said Legg, owed said estate, said note was according to the best of my  his knowledge and belief dated sometime in the years 1818, and for what the said note was given, the deponent has no certain knowledge —
Josiah Ball
Subscribed and sworn to, before me,
Williams Whitaker, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss. On this sixteenth day of August A. D. 1827 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Franklin, personally appeared Benjamin Dester of Orange in said county, Yeoman, who on his oath declares, that David Legg, formerly David Legg 2 d the present applicant for a pension, did in the month of February 1819, pay the deponent the sum of Nineteen dollars and thirty six cents, & in the month of February 1826 another sum of two dollars and fifty cents, making in the whole the sum of twenty one dollars and eighty six cents - & that the first of said sums was due to the deponent previous to the year 1816 for provisions & labour for the support of said Legg & family, and that the last mentioned sum was for the same, & furnished after the said month of February 1819, & before the said month of Feb. 1826. -
Benjamin Dester
Subscribed and sworn to, before me.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On this tenth day of August A. D. 1827, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Franklin, personally appeared George Wheelock Esq. of Orange in said county, who on his oath declares, that David Legg, formerly David Legg 2 nd the present applicant for a pension, has paid him debt which was contracted previous to the year 1817, for sundry merchandise (said deponent being then a trader) for the necessary support of himself and family, amounting (when paid) about the year 1822, between forty two & forty five dollars, the precise amount of which he does not now recollect - George Wheelock
Subscribed and sworn to, before me,
William Whitaker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. On this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Franklin, Alexander Wheelock of Orange in said county, gentleman, who on his oath declares, that David Legg, formerly David Legg 2 d the present applicant for a pension, did in the year 1822 or 1823 pay him in  which he held against said Legg note amounting to about the sum of forty dollars, and that the said debt was then contracted previous to the year 1818, and was for a waggon -
Alex r Wheelock
Subscribed, and sworn to, before me,
William Whitaker , justice of the Peace
I the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Franklin, hereby certify, that Nathaniel Lane, Josiah Cobb, Josiah Ball, Benjamin Dexter, George Wheelock & Alexander Wheelock, the subscribers of the foregoing affidavits, are credible and disinterested witnesses.
William Whitaker

Deane Sept 20 1878
(Merklin)
Wm. L. Allen
R. H. Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss.
I, Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the judicial courts held within and for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq. before whom the annexed depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that his own proper signature is subscribed to the caption of said depositions.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said county this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
E. Alvord Clerk

I David Legg of Coarage in the County of Franklin and state of Massachusetts - do state and declare that on the fifth day of May 1818 - I made application to Judge Green of Wendell in sd County - agreeably to an act of Congress of the 15th of March 1818 - to obtain a pension, but that I have never received any certificate for that purpose, nor do I know of any person, receiving one for me
Coarage June 19th 1819
David Legg
Franklin ss. June 19th 1819
Then the above named David Legg made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before Amos Woodward Justice Peace
I Do hereby Certify that I have not received any Certificate for the abovenamed David Legg.
Joshua Green

Schedule of the property of David Legg formerly David Legg 2d of Orange in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820. viz.
  14 acres of land without any buildings ~ $ 88. 00   30 acres of land of which he is tenant in common in right of his present wife ~ 45.   1 Horse $ 15. 2 Cows & 2 Yearlings $40. ~ 55.   1 Shvat ~ 6.   1 Old Plow 1.00 1 Old Chain 1.00 ~ 2.   1 Old Harrow 1.25 1 Old Axe .75 ~ 2.   1 Old Saddle 2.50 ~ 2. 50   David Legg, $ 200. 00 
We the subscribers testify & say that we have viewed the property contained in the above schedule shown to us by David Legg above named as his property, and are of Opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true values:
A. Hill Parley Barton
Franklin p. August 6. 1827
Personally appeared Abijah Hill & Parley Barton Esq above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed.
Before me William Whitaker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Abijah Hill & Parley Barton above named are credible and disinterested witnesses.
William Whitaker Justice of the Peace

5391 Massachusetts Roll 4
David Legg, 2 d Private,
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 5. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Joshua Green Esq r Samuel Root Wendell Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. . . $ 32. Semi-ann. all ce ending March 4. 1819. . . 48. am o $ 80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sent to Greenfield Post Office, Mass July 12. 1819
I see letters in this case to Hon. J. C. Allen H.R. 24. February 1827. and 18 December 1827.