Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,932, for James Ledget, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Lidget, James
NUMBER
S. 40932
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743
Vermont Roll.
James Ledge t 4 Putnam's reg. Mass. Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Herman Allen, Burlington, Vermont.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 5 months 1/31 & 4/30 $41.31
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Wapsachusett line so war Three years Continued Rutland, Rutland Co.
Notif n issued 27 Nov 120 P sent to R.C. Mallory P.R.

James Lodge
Shelburne
R. Pierpoint
Rutland
Vt
Co.
Hon. R. P. Mallory RR
STATE OF VERMONT
185
185

STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
On this 26 th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) James Lidget aged 70 years, resident in
Rutland in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Entered service in the 1780 year Capt. Myles Grafton Col. Ethan Allen's Regt. Me. & N. Hampshire Line for three years service until the end of the war & was discharged at Nor. or Dec 1783.
that he made his original declaration on the 31 day of March 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 743 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. viz 16 1/2 acres of land with an old log house thereon standing on the same situated in the northerly part of Rutland East Parish subject to a mortgage executed 29 th April 1817 & on which is now due $157.81. — 1 Cow. 1 pig. 1 flat iron kettle 1 pint pot 1 beaver 1 tea k. 1 spider 2 hare pins 1 knife 7 plates 1 cupboard 1 grain chest 1 shoe 2 axes. 2 hand trees, 4 milk pails. 3 butter pots 1 nutcracker
2 Ceps & saucers, 4 bowls, 4 knives & forks. About 50 lb pork, about 2 bushels corn, 2 meal bags. 1 case drawers 2 spinning wheels, 1 loom & ream & hooks, 1 pin shovel, 1 beam shovel, 1 pitted fork, 1 sickle 4 bottles. 3 wooden pails, 1 flat iron. 2 sieves, 3 hens. 1 beehive 1 humble 1. kible 1 palm hook, I am by occupation a cobbler & from age and infirmities I have not ability to pursue it, my family residing with me are my wife Esther Lidget aged 44 years her health is feeble & probably she cannot support herself & my two sons James Lidget aged 3 years & John Lidget aged 11 months. Some distant from the above mortgage about $50 as near as I can recollect & I have not to the amount of ten dollars due to me as far as I can recollect
James X Lidget Mark
Notary Public

Sworn to and declared on the before said court.
26 th
day of
June
1820
R. Pierpont CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
I,
Robert Pierpont
Clerk of the County court
for the county of Rutland 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 fifty \frac{50}{100} dollars.
The above having been affirmed subject to the mortgage above mentioned
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland
this
29 th
day of
June
1820
R. Pierpont

Submitted to the War Department W.H.C.
enclosed, the original Dis- charging indent.
S.P. copy of T.M.F.
and to copy of Hon Mr. Atkinson Memorandum.

I James Ledge of Rutland, in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged sixty seven years, do hereby say, that I am now a resident Citizen of the United States, and served as a Private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, from the year 1780 until the end of the war, the Continental establishment, in the Massachusetts line, that I enlisted into the army at Ashburnham in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1780, in Col o Rufus Putnam's Regiment & Capt. White's Company, and served in said Regiment until the end of the war, when I was honorably discharged at Watertown in the State of New York on the 24 th day of December 1783, as will appear by the annexed discharge of that date signed by Major General Knox. - I further say, that I am the same person mentioned in said discharge by the name of James Ledge, Soldier. That I always supposed Col o Putnam's Regiment to be the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment, but am unable to say why I am stated to have belonged to the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment in my discharge. - I further say, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support
State of Vermont } Rutland County } Subscribed & sworn before me this 31 st day of March 1818 }
James his + Ledge Mark
Thos Hammond Ass't Judge of Rutland County Court
I James D r Butler of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, aged fifty two years, testify say, that I have known James Ledge who made the foregoing affidavit for eighteen years past, during which time he has resided in the Towns of Chittenden & Rutland in this County, that I am well acquainted with his circumstances, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, I believe he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support -
State of Vermont, Rutland County } Subscribed & sworn this 31 st day of March 1818 before me }
James D r Butler Thos Hammond Ass't Judge of Rutland Co. Court

I Thomas Hammond assistant Judge of Rutland County Court certify. That James Lidget who made the within affidavit is well known to me, that I am satisfied that he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his affidavit, that he has delivered to me the original discharge signed by Major General Knox referred to in his affidavit, which is enclosed herein. I further certify that I well know James D Battle who made the annexed affidavit and that I am satisfied, that the said James Lidget by reason of his related circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support —
Given under my hand at Rutland aforesaid this 31 st day of March AD 1818 —
Thos Hammond

To Hon ble William H. Crawford Secretary of the Department of War
Sir the foregoing is the testimony and proceedings had in the case of James Sidget an applicant for a Pension from the United States by virtue of an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed & approved 18 March 1818
Arthur (Vernon) 31 st March 1818
Richd Hunsicker Attorney of Hulland Co Circuit

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
James Ledgeat Soldier in the 1 st Massachusetts — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the
24
Day of Dec
1783
By the General's Command,
H Knox M aj Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Philip H. Bowes
Capt. & Adjutant
[Signature]

40932
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40,982
James Ledget Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We the undersigned Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, certify to the Hon. Secretary of the Department of War, That James Ledget of Rutland aforesaid, now in the Pension List as a Revolutionary Soldier, is infirm in his health, has no means of support but from his labor, of which he is unable to do but a little, has a wife whose health is feeble, & two small children, and should his Pension be withdrawn, we verily believe he will be immediately chargeable to the town of Rutland for his maintainance support, and for that of his family Rutland August 1. 1820- Ralph Paine Jno Hall
Rutland, Vermont, August 1. 1820
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ralph Paine & William Hall Esquires signers of the above & that the fullest confidence may be given to the Certificate by them above signed -
R. Hallany Representative for Vermont
I James D. Butler of Rutland in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of Anseful age testify & say, that I have been acquainted with James Ledget of said Rutland for more than twenty years past, & that in my opinion said Ledget for three years past has been less chargeable upon the town of Rutland for his support, if he had not received the charitables assistance of his neighbors and his limited State pension James D. Butler
State of Vermont Rutland Rutland August 2 d 1820 Then personally appeared the Hon. James D. Butler and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me R. Pisonick Sec. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County }
I Robert Penpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do hereby certify that the within Certificate of William Hall & Ralph Paige Esqrs overseers of the poor for said town of Rutland & the Hon Mr Mallary were subscribed in my presence & that Robert Penpoint is the person of the freehold for said County of Rutland & the within is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said County this 2 d day of August 1820
R. Penpoint
Additional Evidence in the case of James Leggett
No. of previous cert. 7431