Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt 815-150, for Samuel Leaman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. _____
Leaman, Samuel _____
B.Y. 975 815-150 _____
Leeman or _____
CONTENTS
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No 815
Saml Seeman—dec d
Ensign N. H. line —
Nathaniel Seeman, brother —
& the other heirs at law —
Warrant issued
15 th Sept: 1819 —
157 acres
Thos B. Addison atty:

Certificate - Heirship Leeman Samuel Jun. Samuel Leeman dec

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss }
Be it known, that upon examination and proof had at a Court of Probate held before me John Harris Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said County of Hillsborough, at Hopkinton in said County, on the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, It appears, that at the time of the death of Samuel Leeman Jun r late of Holles in said County, deceased, and late an Ensign in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, Samuel Leeman, late of said Holles, deceased, was the Father and sole Heir at law of the said Samuel Leeman Jun r that the said Samuel Leeman has since deceased; and that Nathaniel Leeman of Hallowell, in the County of Kennebeck and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a Son and one of the heirs at law of the said Samuel Leeman, and a brother and by representation, in right of the said Samuel Leeman, one of the heirs at law of the said Samuel Leeman Jun r I do therefore hereby certify the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate, at Hopkinton aforesaid, this fifth day of July Anno Domini 1819.
John Harris Judge of Probate.

War Department
Pension office
May 21 st 1822
I hereby certify that it appears from the archives of this office that Ensign Samuel Seeman of the New Hampshire line - on Continental establishment - was killed July 7 th 1777
(Signature)
J. L. Edwards

Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Leeman of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician for divers good causes, me hereunto moving have ordained, constituted & appointed and by these presents do ordain, constitute & appoint Richard Russell of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Physician, my true & lawfull attorney with power of substitution, to ask a review of the Government of the United States the country land due for the service of my Brother Samuel Leeman late an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army & slain by the Enemy. Hereby ratifying & confirming whatsoever my attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes may lawfully do in my name In testimony whereof I have this third day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Set my hand and Seal - In presence of us -
Nathaniel Leeman
Jacob Wheeler David White State of New Hampshire Rockingham July 5 1819 personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Leeman and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary and letter of attorney before me David White Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I Richard Russell of Concord in the County of Washington & State of New Hampshire Physician for diverse good causes me hereunto moving have ordained, constituted & ap- pointed & by these presents do ordain constitute & appoint Thomas B. Addison of the City of Washington my true & lawful Attorney of Substitution in my name with full power to ask & receive of the Government of the United States the bounty land due the heirs of Samuel Leeman late an Ensign in the Revolutionary army as set forth in the within Power. Hereby ratifying & confirming what soever my said Attorney may lawfully do in my name.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty sixth day of July A 1819. In presence of us -
Richard Russell
Sarah Wheatcroft Henry Wheatcroft
Be it known that on the twenty sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me Henry Wheatcroft notary Public for Washington County in the District of Columbia duly commissioned and sworn dwelling in the City of Washington came Richard Russell above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Substitution to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal of office.
Henry Wheatcroft
Notary Public
Wash. Co. D.C.

I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham have in the State of New Hampshire, on Oath declare, that I was a Lieut. in the New Hampshire line in the Continental revolutionary Army but was an orderly Serjeant in Capt. Isaac Gryce's Company in the 3 d New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scamnell, and I further declare that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Leeman who was an Ensign in said Gryce's Company, and was slain in battle with the Common Enemy at Hubbertston in the State of Vermont the 7 th day of July 1777
Robert B. Wilkins
State of New Hampshire ss Rockingham ss July 3, 1819
Then personally appearing the above named Robert B. Wilkins made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate is just & true
Before me Wm. A. Kent Justice of the Peace

Received of the N. J. without address.

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
August 6 th 1879
Be it known that William A. Hunt Esq. of Concord was on the third of July last a Justice of the peace throughout said State, and that David White Esq. of Bow was on the third of July a Justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham and that to their respective acts and attestations in their capacities aforesaid faith and credit are due within and out of said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof
Samuel D. Hamlin Secretary