Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37616, for William Leech, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Leech, William
NUMBER S 37616
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Connecticut.
P 17892
William Leech, R
of Hartford co., in the state of Connectt. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. B. Webb of the Connectt. line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of August, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Oct. 1820, and sent to Thomas Chester, agent, Hartford, Connectt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $ 9.06.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 48 "
1 mo. \frac{4}{30} } 1821 } $ 57.06
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 st May, } 1820. }

May 11, 1906
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Leech, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 90.
Rank: Private.
Regt: Colonel Webb's
Disability: Disabled by a wound he received in his leg by the rolling of a cannon ball, which injured the bone to that degree as to occasion a carious ulcer; and that he is disabled one-half from performing his usual labor.
When and where disabled: October, 1778, Rhode Island
Residence: Litchfield.
To what pension entitled: One-half.
Remarks: Enlisted February 14, 1778, for three years; discharged March 20, 1779.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.

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July 16, 1906. E. M. H.
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Beck, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 65.
Rank: Private
Regt.: S. B. Webb
Disability: Wounded in one of his legs by the rolling of a cannonball, which made such a contusion that it occasioned a carious ulcer, 1778.
Date of certificate: Oct. 4, 1792
Monthly allowance: $ 3.33 1 / 3
Arrears due: $150.00
Remarks: Discharged March 29, 1779.

AW Aug. 13, 1906 H. J. F.

Leech, William
His name appears, on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 115.
Rank: Private
Regt: Col. Webb's
Disability: Wounded in the leg by the rolling of a cannon ball.
When disabled: 1778.
Residence: Winchester.
Monthly allowance: $3.33 \frac{1}{3}
Arrearages: $150.00
Remarks: Enlisted February, 1778; discharged March 20, 1779.

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M m Leech Hartford County, Conn. t 1 st August, 1820.
Various Services — Col. Samuel B: Webb's regiment, Connect. line, 1778 to 1780. —
found on rolls.
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No property.
Thomas Chester, agent, Hartford, Connect. 13. Sept. 1820.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this first  first day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
William Leech aged 59 — years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
I enlisted in the year 1776 in January into Captain Titus Watson's company in Col Murrell's Regt for one year & was honourably discharged about two months before my time was out by reason of sickness in 1777 I again enlisted under Capt Watson who then was of Col H Swifts Regt in 1778 I enlisted into Capt Whiting's company in Col S. B. Webb's Regt for three years & was discharged the same year in consequence of being wounded in battle at Newport for which I became a pensioner.
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."
I have no property real or personal I support myself with my pension as an invalid & my labor until about six years since when the house I lived in was burnt & with it every article of property I possessed. I have received some relief from the town & some assistance from a brother & other friends - & without a pension I must depend entirely on public charity hereafter for support. I have no family except my wife aged sixty years & of feeble constitution I am by occupation a day laborer & able to perform about one quarter of the labor of a man -
W m Leech

Sworn to and declared by said William Beech — on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and
cents
said William Beech has no property — I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

37 616 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37 616
William Leach
Dis Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 505
[Arrangement of 1870.]