Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,832, for Noah Leavens, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Leavens, Noah
S. 42832
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1832 from 4 th Sept r 1841 to 17 th Nov r 1841. Ag t notif d Aug t 13 1842
Pension sent September 6 th 1841 to John Russell Esq. Cooperstown New York.
(2,588)
New-York.
Noah Leavens, private, New-Hampshire line, Col d Dearth's 1780. 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept r 1818. and sent to the care of John Russell Esq.; Cooper's town, Otsego Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818, $ 41.07 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March 1819. 48 5 mo: \frac{4}{30} 89.07
Deaborn
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dup: Cert: forwarded to Mr. Russell, Jan y 12. 1820.
File March 19 Otsego Otsego Co.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 26 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," five of the six children of Noah Leavens, deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York, Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 17 th Nov. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 20 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Noah Leavins aged 56 years, resident in Otsego in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Livermore's company, Colonel H. Bearborns regiment, belonging to the New Hampshire line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 1 st day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 2,680. 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 or 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate & No personal Estate. Able to labour but a small part of my time and all the business or work that I can do is as a day labourer and I depend on my pension from Government for subsistence. No family residing with me. Sworn to & declared of Noah Leavins this 20 th June 1820 Before the Court J. W. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
Mr. Morrell Esq.
North Leavins Essex - No 2688 F
21 Sept 1818
1891
the one I'd have chosen was I one of our sister in great I think that I can I will be college later than I hope I do not have to enter school next year as I expect a son next I will have to get some time off I think to get but I will lonely sometimes to my house all day without the hope not to think I a good friend and Sister Annelle Miss Mary

State of New York Albany County } Atty Genl
Yoak Leavens being truly sworn state depose and say that he is a resident of the town of Albany in said county of Albany. That he enlisted into a company of Rangers com- manded by Capt George H. H. H. belonging to the army of the United States; in the month of March. one thousand eight hundred & forty six. And that he served about one year in said company. When he was transferred to a company commanded by Capt Leavens, also attached to the army of the United States. belonging to Col. Leavens Regiment which of William Scott was Major. That this defendant served in the army of the United States more than three years. as a private. And that he served in the service of the United States until the close of the revolutionary war. When he was honorably discharged therefrom. And he also saith that he is in reduced circumstances and unable to support himself. and is in need of assis- tance from his country for support And also that he is not on the pension list and has never received from the United States a pension -
Yoak Leavens I swear & subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1878
John N. Yates Judge of Albany Court of Common Pleas

State of New York Albany county ss - 3
Moses Thompson of the town & county of Albany & State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Mark Leavens named in the within affidavit and whose name is thereunto subscribed and also that he knows the said Mark while in the army of the United States and that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served against the common enemy of the United States from the year eighteen hundred and eighty more than two years and that he served until the close of said war and was then honorably discharged therefrom
Moses Thompson
Sworn & subscribed - this first day of April before me
John Russell Judge of the Common Pleas
State of New York Albany county ss - 3
I John Russell one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Albany in the State of New York do hereby certify and declare that I am satisfied that Mark Leavens named in & who subscribed the foregoing affidavit was a soldier in the revolutionary

was and that he the said Stack after the month of March previous thereunder rightly served in the war of the revolu- tion of and the common enemy more than two years and that said Stack remained in said army until the same was discharged discharged and was then honorably discharged therefrom and I do also certify that the foregoing affidavits made by said Moses Stack contains the proof on which I have so predicated my opinion and also that I am personally acquainted with said Stack and give full credit to the facts set forth in said affidavit.
John Russell Judge of Court of Common Pleas
Otsego County
Clerks Office
I certify that John Babin whose signature appears to the above affidavit is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego, duly qualified as such
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County this 1 st day of April, A.D. 1888
Hester M. Webb Dept. Clk.

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY
Noah Leavens aged 55 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Middlesex in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said —
Noah Leavens did at Hartford in the State of New- Hampshire on the first of March 1780. enlist into an inde- pendent company of Rangers commanded by Captain George Aldridge belonging to the New Hampshire line which interment was for during the war — Served in said company about one year that is to say until the spring 1781 and was then transferred to Captain Leavens Company in Colonel Henry Dearborn's regiment belonging to the New Hampshire line — This deponent further saith that he served in said Dearborn's regiment Leavens company until the 3 d day of June 1783. when he was discharged at New Windsor by General Washington with a badge of Merit which discharge this depo- nent has lost — and further saith not —
Noah Leavens
Sworn to before me this 27th day of April 1818.
John Russell Judge of Otsego County pleas

State of New-York, } ss. Moses Thompson of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } town of Middlefield with whom I am well acquainted being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Noah Leavens the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Noah for forty five years, and during that time the said Noah has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Noah when under oath.
And this deponent further says that he (this deponent) was a soldier in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, and that he knew the said Noah Leavens to have served in the war aforesaid, in the manner set forth in the affidavit of the said Noah and he, this deponent has seen the discharge of the said Noah signed by Genl Washington together with his badge of Merit and this deponent further saith not —
Spurn before me Moses Thompson This 1 st day of May 1818
John Kirtland Judge of Otsego Common Pleas
State of New-York, } ss. I John Kirtland one of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Noah Leavens served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Noah hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Noah and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Noah & Moses
Given under my hand at Cobleskill This 1 st day of May 1818
John Kirtland Judge of Otsego Common Pleas

State of New York Onondaga County — Sp Hannah Thompson of the town of Middlefield in the County aforesaid aged fifty seven years being sworn said that she is well acquainted with Noah Leavens the applicant before mentioned and knows that the said Noah, on or about the month of March 1780, did enlist as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, in Captain captain George Aldridge's company as stated, in the affidavit of the said Noah, which indictment was made by Moses Thompson the husband of this deponent, for during the war — and this deponent further saith that she recollects that the said Noah went into the army with her husband and at the expiration of the war in the month of June 1780. he the said Noah returned wearing his badge of merit as a private for three years service — and this deponent saith that she understood at that time that the badge worn by said Noah was for his military services and which badge had the same appearance as the badge worn by her husband at the time of his return at the same time from the service
Given under my hand in Onondaga County, N.Y. Hannah Thompson

in the arm of the revolution - And this deponent further saith that she has been well acquainted with the said Stock for forty years and during that time the said Stock has sustained a good character for truth and she truly believes the affidavit of the said Stock herunto annexed contains nothing but the truth - and further saith not. -
Sworn before me This 31 st day of August 1818
Hannah hy Thompson marks
John Rufus Judge of Otsago Com. pleas.
State of New York Otsago County 31 st
I certify that Hannah Thompson who made the foregoing affidavit, is a credible witness and that full credit ought to be given to her declarations when under oath
August 31. 1818.
John Rufus Judge of Otsago Com. pleas.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Noah Leavens , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Westmoreland, N.H.   Mch 1, 1780 1 yr. Pvt. Geo. Aldridge Indpt. Co. Rangers - N.H.   Sp. 1781 2 yrs. Linamore Henry Dearborn N.H.   dis. June 3, 1783 at New Windsor  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apl. 1, 1818 -
Residence at date of application, Otsego Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 55 yrs. died Nov. 17, 1841 leaving 6
Remarks: children whose names are not mentioned.

1906 Nov. 7. Hist. to Kate A. Bowen.
42832 INVALID.
Rev 
File No. 42.832
Abah Lawrence
Pa. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

163 North Pearl St. Buffalo Oct. 28 th 1906. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the report of Noah Levinge, of Niagara Co. N. Y. in list of 1840. and also of Yost Joel Porter, of Niagara Co. N. Y. in list of 1840. and greatly oblige.
Yours very truly, Kate A. Bowen.

The Honble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington

Coopers Town Sep. 4. 1818
The hon.ble J. C. Calhoun
Sir,
The enclosed papers of Noah Leavens, an applicant for a pension under the late laws of Congress have been returned from the Pension Office for further testimony, as Leavens has not been found on the Rolls.
You will perceive that there is now the evidence of Hannah Thompson added to that formerly given by Moses Thompson with whom I have been acquainted for upwards of twenty years and I have no hesitation in declaring that from the testimony of Thompson and his wife and Leavens himself, there is not the least doubt in my mind but that Leavens has served in the Revolutionary war as stated in his affidavit, and from his circumstances known to me, I am satisfied that he is a fit subject for the provisions of the law.
You will observe by the enclosed answer of G. Boyd from the Pension Office that there has been two sets of

of papers heretofore forwarded and should the Secretary now think proper to allow the application for a pension, I presume that it would commence on the first day of July last as being the date of his first application —
I am Sir respectfully your obedt. Servt. John Russell

State of New York
Whereas I do hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with Noah Leavitt who made the forgoing Affidavit and I know it to be a fact that the said Noah did on or about the 1st of April 1818. make his deposition before me in order to obtain a pension as stated in the aforesaid aff. davit. - And I fur- ther certify that some time in the month of September October following the said Noah did actually receive his Certificate from the Secy of War which Certificate that the said Noah is inscribed on the pension list role of the New York agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month. - The said Noah sustains the character of man of truth and veracity and I believe that he has ac- tually lost his original Certificate - Given under my hand this 8th day of Dec r
1819.
John Russell Surgeon Genl. place.

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office I Certify that John Russell was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County at the time of taking the within affidavit of Noah Leavens (by commission of Court) And that the within signature of said John are in his own proper handwriting In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 21 st day of December 1819 - Wm H. Moulton Dept Clerk

State of New York
Otsego County ss. Noah Leavens of the Town of Middlefield and county aforesaid being duly sworn saith that on the first day of April 1818. he made declarations before John Raper Judge of the Common Pleas under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 in order to obtain a Pension for services rendered in the revolutionary war from the year 1781 to 1783 in Col. D. Dyer's regiment belonging to the New Hampshire Line. That sometime in the month of September this deponent (according to his best recollection) received a certificate from the Secretary of War which certificate entitled that the said Noah Leavens is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the first day of April 1818. And this deponent further saith that on or about the first of October last, he lost the Certificate of the Secretary of War above mentioned and has diligently searched for the same but cannot find it. Now in order to obtain an examination of said Certificate and the benefits of his Pension this deponent has stated the foregoing facts under oath. — Noah Leavens
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 8 th day of December 1819. —
John Raper Judge of Common Pleas.