Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,565, for Samuel Leavitt, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Leavitt, Samuel Polly
W 21,565
BL# 6403-160-55.
CONTENTS

Reported
1773 New Hampshire Pts. Polly Leavitt widow of Samuel Leavitt N.H., who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Sep r 1848 and sent to
Thos Rust, Wolfborough N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 11 Vol. 1,

49294 At 3 rd week / 55
April 6 / 55
Polly Leavitt Adams
Samuel Leavitt Adams
Col. Pease J. H. H. H. H.
J. H. H. H.
Revolutionary War
Prisoner.
N.B. July 48 - no 1773
Ad: 1600-1855
Brigham
By J. H. H.
S. M. Knight
Present.
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Vol L. page 49

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this seventeenth day of May A 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson of the Court of Probate for said County Judge  Polly Leavitt a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford, aged sixty seven 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Samuel Leavitt who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War ; that he enlisted in the month of June 1775 in Captain Gilman's Company, Col. Poor's Regiment; that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and remained in the service of his country until the next spring following at Winter Hill (so called) as my said husband has frequently told me —
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Leavitt on the thirteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Leavitt died on the sixteenth day of December A 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me in open Court. And I certify that the said Polly Leavitt is a person whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.

State of New Hampshire Shafford J. Ira A. Eastman Registrar of Probate of said county hereby certify that Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the within signature purport- ing to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate of said county this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1839.
Ira A. Eastman
Registrar Probate
5319 Polly Leavitt N. H. 7 July, 1838 and
The Rev. N. H. H. H. H.
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49394 Polly Beantt Act March 3 rd 1855.
J. M. Knight, Present.

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll } ss.
On this 30 th day of March 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Polly Seavitt aged 83 years a resident of Wolfeborough County of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Polly Seavitt to whom, under the provisions of the Act of February 2 nd 1848 a pension of 26.66 dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Samuel Seavitt a private of the Revolutionary war, and late of Carroll County, State of New Hampshire . She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of February 2 nd 1848 is numbered 17783 , bears date the 24 th day of September 184 8 , and is made payable at the New Hampshire Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Samuel Seavitt .
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, D. C.
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Polly Seavitt
Attest: Eunice Leavitt Leah B. T. Leavitt Phoebe C. Rust
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Polly Seavitt to be the identical person she alleges herself to be—a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
Thomas Rust J. Peace.

State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Carroll }
On this thirtieth day of March 185 5 ,
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 13  Frederick B. T. Leavitt and 13  Phebe C. Rust
residents of 14  Wolfborough County of Carroll , in the State of New Hampshire known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that
1  Polly Leavitt who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  February 2 1848 a pension of 4  Twenty six 66/100 dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband 5  Samuel Leavitt deceased, a 6  private of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said 1  Polly Leavitt , has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for thirty nine years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 15  That I the said Frederick B. T. Leavitt am a son of said Samuel & Polly Leavitt and that said Polly Leavitt has ever resided with me since the decease of my father Samuel Leavitt and I & Phebe C. Rust have known them as reputed man & wife for more than 45 yrs
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
16  Frederick B. T. Leavitt Phebe C. Rust
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
12  Thomas Rust J. P.
State of New Hampshire } ss. Registry of Probate for said County County of Carroll }
I Hereby Certify , That Thomas Rust Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court, for the County aforesaid, this thirtieth day of March A.D. 185 5 .
Samuel D. Easton Register Clerk of Probate for said County
NOTES.
 1. Give the Post Office address.  2. State the amount in dollars and cents.  3. Insert the full name of her late husband.  4. State what rank he held.  5. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death.  6. Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate.  7. Give its date.  8. State where made payable.  9. Widow's signature in full.  10. Magistrate's signature.  11. Insert the witnesses' full names.  12. Give their Post Office address.  13. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.  14. Witnesses' signature. 

SAMUEL LEAVITT
was born June 4 th 1758. Died Dec. 16-1831
POLLY DAVIS
was born May 5 d 1772.
They were Married, March 13 th 1793, and have
Issue;

Rev. War Section
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August 31, 1923
Mr. Charles H. Leavitt Bureau of Agriculture Manila, P. I.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21565 it appears that Samuel Leavitt was born June 4, 1758.
While a resident of Stratham, New Hampshire he enlisted in June 1775  1785 and served as a Private in Captain Samuel Gilman's Company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire Regiment. He was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He moved from Stratham to Wolfborough, New Hamp- shire where he died December 16, 1831.
Soldier married March 13, 1793 in said Strat- ham, Polly Davis born May 3, 1772, and who was allowed pension on her application executed May 17, 1839 while a resident of Wolfborough, New Hampshire. The

following are their children named in the claim:
Daniel.....oldest child.....died March 1, 1795.
Sally.....born...January 1, 1795.
Samuel..... " September 17, 1797.
Perkins A. " August 23, 1799.
Mary..... " January 19, 1800, died Sept. 6, 1801- (added mch. 11:23)
Susanna..... " April 28, 1803, died Jan. 26, 1806.
Pamelia..... " February 14, 1804, died Feb. 25, 1804.
George..... " October 8, 1809.
Frank..... " November 14, 1814.
Frederick B.T; Date of birth not stated; living in Wolf- borough, New Hampshire in 1855.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

4,545 New-Hampshire
Polly Seavitt widow of Samuel Seavitt
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th December, 1831 of Wolfborough in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gilman of the Regiment commanded by Col. Poor in the N.H. Militia time for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of November, 1839 and sent to Thomas and Rust, Esqrs. Wolfborough, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $ 93.31 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. 40 $ 13.33
$106.64
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. W. Edwards Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 45

2884 New Hampshire Portsmouth
Polly Leavitt widow of Samuel Leavitt who was a Private in the No Hampshire Militia
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov 1843 and sent to Thomas Rust Wolfborough No. Hamp te
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 18

5579 Polly Seavitt Wid of Samuel N.H. Ad July 7. 1838 Married 1793 died 1831
Allow 8 mo. pnvals to cap Gylman, Col. Poor's Ref. N.H. militia $26.66 per ann.
Thomas Rust Esq. Wolfborough N.H.

Bureau of Agriculture, Manila, P. I., July 27, 1923.
Sir:
I would be most grateful for records you may have of Peter Leavitt and Samuel Leavitt, privates from Deerfield, New Hampshire, in the Revolutionary War. Both were in Captain Simon Marston's Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Senter's New Hampshire Regiment. They enlisted September 4, 1777, were discharged January 7, 1778.
They were also privates in Captain Simeon Marston's Company, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment. Their names appear on a muster roll dated State of New Hampshire August 20, 1776, "of the men mustered in Captain Simeon Marston's Company by Thomas Bartlet muster master for the men raised in Colnel Gilman's Regiment," which shows the following; Place of abode, Deerfield; advance wages, 2-0; bounty, 7; blomkt money, 12; gin money, 6; Travel, 6-3; Sum total, 10-4-3.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES H. LEAVITT
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

1923. Aug. 31 - Hist. to Charles H. Leavitt. mmh
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21365
Polly Leavitt
Widow of Samuel Leavitt
Print Rev war
Act: Feb 2 nd  1848
Index: —Vol. 14 , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 49394
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 6, 1883 3.50
Samuel Leavitt Col. Poor Rev. War.
Warrant No 6403-160-58
S. M. Knight Present

V.V.L. 5579
Polly Scavitt widow of Samuel See letter to Thos. Rush Aug. 9. 1839
Ack July 7. 1838

✓ 6403
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160 Aug

Thos. D. Mays, M.D.,
Blytheville,

Wolfboro N.H.

Wolfborough N.H. Aug 23
Paid 10
Mr Cole
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

J L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear Sir Wolfborough N o 76 Aug 23 1848
Enclosed are the declarations of Ruth Wiggins & Polly Leavitt duly executed -
Your O bt Serv t
Commissioner of Pensions
Thomas Rust

Wolfborough N.H. July 3 1843
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the declarations of Mehitable Severance and Polly Leavitt you will please direct any communications on their behalf to me
Yours respectfully
Thomas Brust
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

I James E Odell of Stratham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and testify that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Stratham and have the keeping of the records and books of records of said town: that I have held the said office of Town Clerk for said Town more than three years having been first elected to it in March 1836: — that I have examined said Records from 1775 to 1820 and do not find therein the record of any marriage between Samuel Leavitt and Polly Davis, nor the record of the births of any children or child of said Samuel and Polly. I further say that it does not appear to have been the practice of the former Ministers of this Town to have the marriages solemnized before them recorded in the Town Records, prior to 1820; and that before that time very few of the marriages births or deaths in the town are upon the records of the Town. Probably not one to twenty of such marriages births or deaths have been recorded. James E Odell
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss October 22. 1839 Then said James E Odell, who I certify is a credible witness, and Town Clerk of the Town of Stratham, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief true. Before me J G John Kelly Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I Ira B. Hoiu Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature within & for said County, do hereby certify that John Kelley is an active Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of November 1838 and and will expire on the 23 d day of November A.D. 1839, or in five years from its date, and that his signature within written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October A.D. 1839
I. B. Hoiu Clerk

I Polly Leavitt of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford & State of New- = Hampshire Widow of Samuel Leavitt late of Wolfborough deceased who died in said Wolfborough Dec. 16. 1831, and about the time of his death sent a Resubpoena from the Superior Court , deponing and saying that the record herein included is the original record of my Marriage with said Samuel Leavitt, with the dates of our respective children, and that the same has ever been in my care and possession, and that the same is a true and correct record of all to which it relates —
Polly Leavitt
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss.
September 3 d 1830
Sworn before Joseph Farrar Justice of the Peace
A.P. The words crossed in the above deposition, were inserted by me as tending to disprove said Samuel Leavitt with perfect certainty. I supposing when I thus wrote, his name was on the Pension Roll; but the above deponent corrected the error, and I drew the above crosses, across the words —
Joseph Farrar
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. September 3 d 1830
I certify that Polly Leavitt the deponent above named, is a person whose credit for veracity is undoubtedly good —
Joseph Farrar Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shafford county ss.
I Francis Cagmell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Joseph Barran is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1838 and will expire on the fifth day of December 1843 and that being well acquainted with his handwriting I have no doubt that the signatures to the annexed affidavits are genuine. I therefore certify the same to be genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this tenth day of September AD 1839.
F Cagmell, Clerk

$ 26: 66 per an
Thos. Rust Wolfborough N. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March, 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss.
On this sixth day of June A D 1843 personally appeared before me Thomas Rust one of the Justices of the peace for said county of Carroll, Polly Leavitt a resident of Wolfborough in the county aforesaid aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Leavitt who was a soldier in the revolutionary war as will appear by her papers now on file in the pension Office, to which she would refer for evidence, and also a certificate which was returned to the Pension Office by which she received an annual pension for five years of (as near as she can recollect) twenty six Dollars thirty three cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed Polly Leavitt on the day & year above written
Before me Thomas Rust Justice Peace
I hereby certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical Polly Leavitt named in an original certificate to which she refers
Thomas Rust Justice Peace
P. Leavitt

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Aust is an acting Judge of the Court of  Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1838 and will expire on the seventh day of December 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 14 th day of June 1843.
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State. By John Dorr Deputy Secretary of State

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution" - State of New Hampshire - Carroll ss. On this eleventh day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Carroll county Polly Leavitt a resident of Wolfborough in the county aforesaid aged 77 years and upwards, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Samuel Leavitt who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That she was a pensioner under the act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of twenty six Dollars sixty six cents per annum. That she is still a widow.
Witness
Mary Leavitt
Polly Leavitt
Thomas Rust
State of New Hampshire
Carroll ss.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me, and I hereby certify that the declarant, to me is personally known.
Thomas Rust Justice of the Peace

The State of Massachusetts Carroll St.
I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Thomas Russell was on the eleventh day of August A.D. 1848 and still is as Justice of the Peace in and for said County as within named. That full credit is due to his acts and attestations at such Justice, and that the within purporting to be his signature are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1848.
Francis R. Chase Clerk
admitted
Thos. Russell Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Rust of Wolfborough a justice of the Peace for the county of Strafford, do hereby certify, that Polly Leavitt of said Wolfborough, who is the widow of Samuel Leavitt of said Wolfborough deceased, has produced to me the family Record, which she says was made by Jon a Coss e late of said Wolfborough, on which is recorded as follows; Samuel Leavitt and Polly Davis were married March thirteenth, seventeen hundred and ninety three, or as it stands in figures (March 13 th 1893.)
I further state that, I have personally made search in the Town & Church records of the Town of Northham where she says they were married, and cannot find any record of their marriage.
January 11 th 1839
Thomas Rust
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. May 17 th 1839. Personally appearing the above named Thomas Rust to me known to be a person of veracity made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Ira A. Eastman Jus. Peace.

I Edward Mason of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire do hereby depose, that in June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five I enlisted into the Company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Samuel Leavitt, and was attached to the regiment of Col. Dorr's Guard served eight months, at Winter Hill in the Prov- -incement of Massachusetts. I also further depose, that Samuel Leavitt, then of Strafford in said State enlisted at the same time, and served in said Company, the said eight months with me at said Winter Hill - That said Leavitt afterwards removed with his family from said Strafford to said Wolfborough, and there continued until his death, which took place about eight years since. That I am well acquainted with Polly Leavitt, the Widow of said Samuel Leavitt, and that she has not been married since the death of said Samuel Leavitt, but has still remains a Widow since the death of said Samuel Edward Mason
State of New Hampshire } January 10. 1839 Personally appeared Strafford ss } Edward Mason above named, and made oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true -
Before me Joseph Gervase Justice of the Peace
Strafford ss. I hereby certify that the said Edward Mason's reputation as to truth and veracity has never to my knowledge been questioned, but is good, and that his intellectual powers are sound and strong Joseph Gervase Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shafford p. I the H. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the within named Joseph Farnar was on the tenth day of January last past a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said county and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. Also that the within named Ira H. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said county and that the within sig- nature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1839.
Ira H. Eastman. Register of Probate