Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33373, for William Lesuer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lesner, William
S 33373
CONTENTS

33 373 Rev INVALID.
File No. 88 978
William Leuer
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3065.
New Jersey Roll
William Sesuer, W
Private
Massachusetts line - 1777. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to William P. Dine Esq r . New Brunswick New Jersey
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r - 1818 $8.40 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears - 4 Mo. 24/30 $86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Good
South Amboy N. Jersey

3065.
New Jersey Roll
William Sesuer, W
Private
Massachusetts line - 1777. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to William P. Dore Esq r . New Brunswick New Jersey
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r - 1818 $8.40 Semi-ann l all ee ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears - 4 Mo. 24/30 $86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Wm. Lerner -
(3005.)
March 1819.

SCHEDULE.
State of New-Jersey, } Middlesex County, ss. }
On this Twentyeth day of June — 1820, personally appeared, in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, William Lesner — aged sixty six years, resident in South Amboy in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he served in two several Regiments in the Mass or New Jersey line. Commanded by Col. Reed and Col. Nixon. That he made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of March 18. 1818. in April of same year That his Pension Certificate is No 3065.
And 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.
Schedule
No. goods. chattels. debts or Estate of any kind.
And I do further declare that I have no family or trade. That I have heretofore taught an English School, but from my age and infirmities cannot pursue it or obtain the confidence of parents, and that I am unable to work or obtain subsistence without aid.
Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on the day aforesaid. Robert M c Horney Presiding Judge.
William Lesner
I, William P. Dean clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex do hereby 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenteth day of June 1820.
Wm. P. Dean

William Sesner.
Capt. Daniel's company Col. Nixon's regt. New York line.
Correct.
Wm. P. Deane Esq. New Brunswick N. J.

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } on the eleventh day of of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in said State personally appears William Lepner of the township of South Amboy in the county of Middlesex & State aforesaid. personally appears to me known, aged sixty four years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
That he the said William Lepure enlisted in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy five at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Warren in the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed on the continental establishment and served six months the term of his enlistment - That he again enlisted in January Seventeen hundred and seventy six at Roxbury also in the same company & Regiment for one =

= year and served his term and then again enlisted at Mendon in P. State in Capt. Joseph Daniels company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon for three years and served out the same term and was discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty. — And the deponent further saith that he is now in such reduced circumstances of life as to need the assistance of his country for support — and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that he was was in the action when Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga in the State of New York. —
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
William Lesuer
Job Van Kinkle
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
I Jacob Van Kinkle one of the judges of the court of
Common pleas of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said William Lesuer did serve as stated in the preceding declaration in the Revolutionary War against the common-

= enemy; 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. — April 11. 1818 —
Job Van Winkle
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
I William D. Deane clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Jacob Van Winkle Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing attestations is one of the judges of said court duly commissioned & sworn.
Witness my hand & the seal of said court this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen.
Wm. D. Deane
Clerk Middlesex