Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,294, for John T Lenardson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or Leonardson John J. Leonardson. Sarah
R. 6.294
CONTENTS

Attica N.Y. 11/7/06 New York John J. Leonardson
of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Veder of the Reg't commanded by Col. Teshoo in the N.Y. State for Militia 8 Months
Col. B. M. G. Cady, May 5. 1836
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4. Sep 1840 to 29. Jan'y 1841. Agt notified 18 Oct 1846
Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1833 and sent G. T. Water Schenectady N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $53:32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/1/33 13:33
$66:65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Whiting Clerk, Book Vol. Page 4

Sarah Leonardson widow of John T. Leonard- son — act of '7: July '38.
Aff t of Marriage
S. K. Richards Atty

State of New York } ss County of Montgomery }
I certify that the following is a true copy of the Record of the marriage of Sarah Putman and John Leonardson as the same is contained in the Register of Marriages Solemnized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Catskillwagga by the Rev d Thomas Romyn at the time thereof Pastor of Said Church Viz "Register van die genen die hier selven in de Herveldyke Kerk begiven hebben"
1792
August 26 th John Leonardsy met Sara Putman - That is in English "Register of those who have entered into the matrimonial state - 1792. August 26 th John Leonardsy with Sara Putman".
From which it appears that said Sarah Putman and John Leonardson were lawfully joined in wedlock by the said Pastor on the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety two.
Simon J. Bredon
I Simon J. Bredon above named depose & say that I hold the office of keeper of records of said Church and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church as certified by me: and that the date of said marriage is expressed in fair legible figures.
Simon J. Bredon
Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of May 1843.
before me said I certify that I am well acquainted with said Simon J. Bredon
know that he holds the office of Simon J. Bredon
Abm A Van Horn

Montgomery County Clerks office
I do hereby certify that Almon A. Van Horn Esqre whose name is subscribed to the within Jurat of affidavit, was at the date thereof a justice of the peace duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signature thereto is his genuine handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 13 th day of May 1823.
H. Cook, Clerk
Sarah Leonardson widow of John J. Leonard son - Act of 7 th July '38.
Aff t of Marriage
C. H. Allen City

19085 Sarah Leonardson widow of John P. Leonardson
Declaration under act of 7th July 1938. m92.d41.
G. F. Yates Atty.

County of Montgomery State of New York ss.
On this 13 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned — one — of the Judges of the County Court in & for said County of Montgomery Sarah Leonardson, Resident of the town of Root in the County of Montgomery — aged seventy 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 Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of John T. Leonardson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, & served in manner and for the terms particularly set forth and detailed in the papers on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of the application of said John T. Leonardson for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he received under said act last named a pension of $26 66 / 100 per annum. That her maiden name was "Putman". That she was married at the time herein after stated by the Reverend Thomas Romeyn who was at the time thereof pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Canajoharie
She further declares that she was married to the said John T. Leonardson on the twenty-fifth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two: that her husband the aforesaid John T. Leonardson died on the twenty ninth day of January 1841; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. Sarah his Leonardson widow
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me the aforesaid Judge. And I certify that said

Sarah Leonardson is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office
Jacob Graft a Judge of Montgomery
County Court
I, Henry Cook Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Jacob Graft Esq before whom the within declaration has been taken, was at the time a Judge of the County Court in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, and that the signature to the certificate subjoined to said declaration purporting to be that of said Jacob Graft is genuine. Witness my hand and official seal
this thirteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord 1843. H. Cook Clerk.
9985
Sarah Leonardson widow of John S. Leonardson
Declaration
in re of the said
1738.
ms 92. 41.
to be affixed hereunto

12.570.
In the matter of the application of John T. Leonardson for a pension -
No 16.
To the care of Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York
Montgomery County ss: John T. Leonard in the maker & signer of the annexed declaration being duly sworn before John B. Cummings Esq a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgomery maketh oath and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grade too: - Eight months as a private soldier in the militia and that for such service he the said John T. Leonardson claims a pension subscribed & sworn to this
15 th day of April 1833 before
John T. Leonardson
me H. Cummings Justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgomery
State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's office, ss: George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby Certify that John Cummings before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said County; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe that the name of said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office this 15 th April 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
On this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty-two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting John T. Leonardson a resident of the town of Root — in said County & State aged sixty-nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in the town of Johnstown in said County of Montgomery then County of Albany in said State on the 18 th day of June 1763. He has no record of his age except that contained in his family Bible.
When he entered the service of the United States in the army of the revolution, he was living in said town of Johnstown, he lived in said town of Johnstown after the revolutionary war, & he now lives in said town of Root.
He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
On the 18 th day of June 1779 he was enrolled in the Company of Militia in his best town the Company of Militia under the command of Captain Abraham Veder, in the Regiment whereof Frederick Fisher was Colonel. His then Company & field officers were Nicholas

Dockstader Lieutenant, Gilbert Van Deusen Ensign, Volkert Vreden Lieutenant Colonel
The first military expedition in which he engaged was to Johnstown fort whither he was he was ordered immediately after his enroll- ment being about five miles from the place where he resided and he remained in service at said fort for a term exceeding four weeks. In the next month he marched to Fort Stanwix as a volunteer in said Company & remained on duty there for more than two weeks - after his return from fort Stanwix aforesaid he was ordered to Fort Plain and remained there on duty more than two weeks to wit in the month of September in the year last named. In the month of October then next, he was out with the militia in pursuit of the enemy under Major Rops, to Johnstown aforesaid, and was out in that expedition for the term of one week. He was on this occasion in the battle fought near Johnstown. In the month of May 1780, he was out on duty in the same Company commanded by the same officers except Abraham Vreden who had then resigned his office & was succeeded in the Captaincy by said Nicholas Dockstader. On this last tour he was on duty for the term of one month at Fort Plain, and after the expiration of said term of four months, he was ordered out again to Johnstown & remained there on duty for the like term of one month. He has also served for the term of one month at Fort Plank, at Fort Eble in Canajoharie nearly three weeks, two weeks at Fort Paris in Stone Arabia, one week at Albany, from thence he was ordered to Fort Stanwix again. He has besides been engaged in the above expedi-

nearly three weeks, was in Stone Arabia, one week at Albany, from thence he was ordered to Fort Stanwix again. He has besides been engaged in the above expedi-
tions, been out with scouting parties on many occasions to Switzerburgh, and other places on the borders of Tryon County. How long he was out in each of these different tours he cannot specify, but knows that the whole of the time for which he served his country in the war of the Revolution exceeds eight months.
He knew Colonel Marinus Willett & the troops under his Command, Colonel Veeder, Colonel Grancevoort, General Van Rensselaer,
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his char- acter for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution: viz - Simon Veeder of the town of Canajoharie Johnstown - & Abraham Van Horn a clergyman of the same place
He never received any written discharge from the service. He has no documen- tary evidence, but can produce the testimony of witnesses who can testify to his services. trust Simon Veeder -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
John J. Senadsoop
Subscribed & sworn this day of year first aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

We Abraham Van Horne a clergyman residing in the town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery & Simon Vande me residing in the town of Johnstown in said County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John P. Leonardson, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be six- ty nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn the } Abraham Van Horne day & year last aforesaid } V. D. M. Simon Vande
Geo. D. Ferguson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Van Horne who has signed the preceding certificate is a Cler- gyman resident in said town of Johnstown, & that Simon Vande who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Johnstown, is a cred- ible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of New York County of Montgomery ss
On this twentieth day of September in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Montgomery now sitting, Simon Veider of the town of Johnstown in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration that he was in the time of the revolutionary war & is now well acquainted with John T. Leonardson who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration - that he knows said John T. Leonardson served in said Company of Captain Abraham Veider in the Regiment of Colonel Frederick Fisher, having himself served in said Regiment - that he remembers to have seen him in the battle of Johnstown referred to in said declaration of said John T. Leonardson & although he was not personally present in all the expeditions in which said John T. Leonardson alleges in his said declaration that he was engaged as aforesaid, yet knows that he remained in service in said Company from the year 1779 to the end of the war.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid
Simon Veider
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk

I George D. Ferguson Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John D. Leonardson for a pension.
Witness my hand & seal of office this twentieth day of September Anno Domini 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson
12.570.
In the matter of the application of John D. Leonardson for a pension -
No 16.
To the care of Giles H. Gates
Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office, }
I, Darius V. Berry , Clerk of the said County, and of the Court of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Freeman P. Moulton whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Montgomery, duly authorized to administer oaths for general pur- poses; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat are genuine.
Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 22 day of March 1858
D. V. Berry Clerk.
Leonardson area - - - year of 1848 if my memory serves one right and he was reputed to be a pensioner of the United States previous and at the time of his death this was the General Report - and Sarah his wife and widow received him and she was single and unmarried and was the lawful widow of said John L. Leonardson at the time of her death she died in the month of September in the year of 1846 if my memory serves me right and it was reported that she had applied for a pension from the United States before her death - but did not get it before her death this was reported & understood so here and said John L & Sarah Leonardson have two children who are their lawful heirs namely Aaron & Robert Leonardson & these are their sole and only lawful heirs I am a neighbour to said Aaron I have heard the annexed Declaration read it is all correct as far as my knowledge extends I am acquainted with the several circumstances it embraces
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of March 1858 and I certify I am well acquainted with the above Deponent he is a Credible Citizen of this place and a Credible Witness
Henry J. Knight
Freeman P. Moulton Justice of the Peace

State of New York for Montgomery County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Montgomery Henry Sykes Aged 62 years a Resident of the Town of Root in aforesaid County who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth & says —
I have been well acquainted with John L Leonardson & his wife Sarah Deceased while they were living I am well acquainted with the family John L Leonardson died in the year of 1843 if my memory serves me right and he was reputed to be a Pensioner of the United States for services and at the time of his death this was the General Report - and Sarah his wife and widow survived him and she was single and unmarried and was the lawful widow of said John L Leonardson at the time of her death she died in the month of September in the year of 1846 if my memory serves me right and it was reported that she had applied for a Pension from the United States before her death - but did not get it before her death this was reported & understood so here and said John L & Sarah Leonardson have two Children who are their lawful heirs namely Aaron & Robert Leonardson & these are their sole and only lawful heirs I am a neighbour to said Aaron I have heard the Annexed Declaration read it is all correct as far as my knowledge extends I am acquainted with the several circumstances it embraces
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of March 1858 and I certify I am well acquainted with the above Deponent he is a Credible Citizen of this Place and a Credible Witness
H. N. Sykes
Freeman P' Morell Justice of the peace

State of New York Montgomery County
Personally appeared before me the under Signed a Justice of the peace in & for
Said County of Montgomery & State of said Martin Christman Aged 55 years a Resident of the Town of Root in Said County of Montgomery who being duly sworn according to Law - Deposes & Says - I am a neighbor to be a neighbor to Aaron Leonardson and was well acquainted with his Father John L. Leonardson and his Mother Sarah his Father died some years ago in the year of 1841 if my memory serves me right he was reputed as being a Pensioner of the United States previous and at the time of his death by General Report - and his wife Sarah survived him after his death she died in the year 1846 I attended her funeral she was single and unmarried and was the lawful widow of said John L. Leonardson at the time of her death The above named Aaron Leonardson has one brother named Robert and said Aaron & Robert are the only heirs of said John L & Sarah Leonardson all the Children they have I have heard the Declaration Annexed hereto read) from my own knowledge & acquaintance with the family I know & am fully satisfied that said Declaration is Correct - That the Old Gentleman was a Pensioner of the United States when he died & from General Report the Old Lady applied for a Pension during her life and Widowhood & died before she obtained it - she died in the fall of the year of 1846 in the month of September if my memory serves me right I remember the time well distinctly & I attended her funeral The death of the Old Lady was in September 1846 the figure six was put down wrong and is blotted some here the date is Corrected & of the year of her death and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to before me on this 10 day of March 1858 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent Martin Christman he is a credible witness a Resident of this place &c
Martin Christman
Free - an P'mounton Justice of the peace

Declaration for Pension Heirs of Sarah Leonardson

State, New York } ss } as supplemental Declaration for arrears Montgomery County } of Pensions which was due Mrs Sarah Leonardson Widow of John T. Leonardson who was a Pensioner at the time of his Death &c
Personally Appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Montgomery & State aforesaid duly Authorized by Edw to Administer Oaths Aaron Leonardson Aged 62 years and upwards a Resident of the Town of Root & in the County and State aforesaid well known to me to be the Identical person he represents himself to be in the following Declaration who first being duly sworn according to Law in Oath makes the following Declaration, as follows. That he said Aaron Leonardson above named is the son and heir at Law as above stated of Sarah & John T. Leonardson Deceased and that his said Father John T. Leonardson died in this place in the Winter of 1841 - See my Mothers Declaration now before the Department in the Pension Office he was a Pensioner of the United States for services he had rendered in the United States in the War of the Revolution as a Soldier in the Army of the United States during War & was such a Pensioner at the time of his death & received a pension at the rate of $26 and some Cents Annually - & he left my Mother as his widow to survive him after his death - and soon after the death of his said Father his Mother Sarah above named made out a Declaration with proof & papers for said Pension as being the widow of his father John T. Leonardson Deceased those papers were sent to the Pension office to the City of Washington and his said Mother Sarah died in the winter of 1844 - 15th day of September 1846 and she had not received her Pension which was due to her from the United States during her life as being the widow of this said Father & and he further states that Sarah his Mother was Single and unmarried and was the lawful widow of his said Father John T. Leonardson at the time of her death and this Declarant makes out this Declaration and Declares for the arrears of Pension which was due his said Mother Sarah - from the death of his said Father to the death of his said Mother inclusive which is now due said Declarant and his Brother Robert Leonardson who are the only Children and heirs at Law of said Sarah & John T. Leonardson and this Declarant makes this Declaration Supplemental to the Declaration of his said Mother Sarah now in the Pension Office Department where all the Particulars of testimony and further information will be found & also to the old Papers & proofs of his said Fathers old papers & Declaration also in said Pension Office Department and this Declarant does refer said Auditor to the above for more full testimony connected herewith - and this Declarant believes & is satisfied that his claim for said arrears of said Pension which was due his said Mother at the time of her death - is justly due to him & to his brother above named as the sons & children & heirs of said John T. and Sarah Leonardson Deceased for which he declares &c
Subscribed and sworn to before me This day of March 1858 and
I certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Leonardson the above Declarant he is a Credible Citizen of this place and a man of good standing in Society & Credit & I have full confidence in the above The death of the old lady was September 1846. it is blotted some above
Frederick P. Hurlbut Justice of the Peace

D
Declaration for Pension Reinhold Lunsdon
Please to reply to me direct to Flat Creek Post office Post Montgomery County N.Y.) Aaron Leonardson

192.12
[Large cursive signature]
601
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 7
Apr 6 1833

Schenectady Apr 5. 1853
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I send enclosed the papers of J. C. Leonardson in the matter of his application for a pension under the late act. They have been amended according to your instructions -
Yours respectfully,
G. H. W. H.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 30 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John P. Leonardson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 29 th Jany 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Johnstown 6 th April 1836
J. L. Edmonds Esquire.
Dear Sir,
On the 7 th of June 1833 a certificate for a pension was granted to John Theardson of the Town of Root in the County of Montgomery the pension which became due to him on the 4 th of September 1833 was as I am informed paid to him at Utica - On the 5 th of March 1834. he gave a power of Attorney to Daniel C Eaton to receive the pension which became due the 4 th day of March 1834. That power was presented at the pension agency in the City of New York and payment refused because the name of John T Theardson was not on the books of the agency. Theardson was not informed of the non performance of the non payment of the pension for nearly a year afterwards - and was not until recently got back the power which he gave in March 1834 He has lately given a power to receive the pension which was due on the fourth of due on the fourth of March 1834. The

pension has been presented to the pension agent in Al- bany - and he refuses to pay as he can not from the papers in his office ascertain whether Leonardson has or has not received the half years pension which became due on the 4 th of March 1834. Will you have the goodness to forward to me a certificate stating whether John T Leonardson has or has not received the half years pension which became due on the 4 th of March 1834. ?
Yours Dear Sir
Yours respectfully
Daniel Ladd

John T. Leonardson, Act of June 1832, for Molly on Utica Roll, Now on the Albany Roll. - Up to Does it appear from your book, that there is a semi-annual payment due to him, on from 4 Sept. 1833 to 1 March 1834?
Pension Office
May 4 1836

Schenectady, May 13-1843
Sir:
You will receive enclosed the application of Sarah Leonardson widow John (T) Leonardson, for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July, 1838.
I am very respectfully,
Your most obedt Servt
J. F. McKend.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Sarah Leonardson widow of John T. Leo- nardson, under act of 7: July 1838.
Affidavit of Identity &c.

State of New York } John Bartlett 45 County of Montgomery } ss. Henry Lyker Jr 30
John Bartlett — and Henry Lyker Jr of the town of Root in said County, being respectively duly sworn, do depose and say that they have for the last (30) thirty years been well acquainted with Sarah Leonardson now the widow of John T. Leonardson deceased. That they the said Sarah & John were universally reputed to be, and esteemed as, husband and wife until the day of his death that he died about 29 Days of Jan 1841 or thereabouts ago, leaving her the said Sarah his widow him surviving; and that since the said Sarah his widow him surviving; and that since the decease of said John T. Leonardson the said Sarah Leonard- son has remained single and unmarried & is still his widow.
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of May 1843, before me, and I certify that said witness John Bar- lett — and Henry Lyker Jr are credible witnesses known to me to be such
John Bartlett Henry Lyker Jr
Subscribed & sworn to me this 19 th day of May 1843 Henry Lyker Jr Justice of Peace
Montgomery County } Henry Cook Clerk of said county do hereby Clerks Office } certify that Henry Lyker Esq. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified to act as such, and that the signature thereto is his genuine hand writing, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 22 nd day of May 1843.
H. Cook, Clerk

Sarah Lenderson Surrogates Certificate

State of New York
Montgomery County, Surrogate's Court
I Samuel Belding County Judge of said County certify that at a Surrogate's Court held in & for said County at Fonda on the 6 th day of February 1849 the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to said Court to prove that John J. Leonardson departed this life in the Town of Root in said County on the 29 th day of January 1849 leaving Sarah Leonardson his widow him surviving - and that the said John J. Leonardson was a pensioner at the time of his death of the United States, under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of twenty six dollars & sixty six cents per an- num; and that said Sarah widow as aforesaid died in said town of Root on the 16 th day of September 1846 leaving her surviving the following named children viz. Aaron Leonardson, & Robert Leonard- son who are of full age & now living, & that the said Sarah Leonardson in her life time & after the decease of her said husband made ap- plication for a pension as such widow but failed to obtain the same,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my official signature & affixed the seal of the Surrogate's Court of said County at Fonda this 6 th day of February 1849,
S. Belding
County Judge

Sarah Leonardson

In the matter of Sarah Leonardson (numbered VI. on your list) Her husband John Leonardson rec d $26 66 / 100 per annum. The widow applies under act of 7 th July 1838.
The Commission says, that the widow has been required to establish this alleged service of 8 months by the Comptroller's records in Albany. I would respectfully, protest against this requisition & for the reasons alleged in the case of Mrs. Fonda herewith sent, & to which for sake of brevity I would refer. The Commission says also, that it is clear that he (Leonardson) did not serve as much as six months because said records show that he was paid only for about 5 weeks service. The amount of pay received so far as said books disclose the fact, is no fair criterion of the amount of service ren- dered, as I maintain & as I think I have shown in the case of Mrs. Fonda to which I again refer for particulars.
E. P. H. S.

To the Hon:
J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

To the Hon S.C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir. My father
John T. Leonardson died on the 28 th day of January 1841, in the receipt of a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832 of $26 66 / 100 per annum. His widow Sarah Leonardson applied for a pension under the acts of 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843, & 17 th June 1844, and died on the 27 th day of June 1845, without receiving the pension which she believed to be her due under said acts. There is accordingly claimed on her account the arrears of pension due from the 4 th March 1836, to the 4 th March 1841 & from 4 th March 1843, to the 16 th September 1845 when she died. There is also still unpaid the balance of pension due said John T. Leonardson under the act of 7 th June 1832, from the 4 th of September 1840 to the 28 th day of January 1841, aforesaid. His original certificate under the act last named is either on file in the Pension office, or has been lost.
Permit Shimeul Godwin Esq of Washington D.C., whom I have appointed my agent to prosecute the foregoing claims, to examine the papers on file in your office in the matter of the application of said John T. Leonardson & his widow Sarah under the acts above named.
In presence of Abijah Van Horne
Yours respectfully Aaron Leonardson
Post Montgomery County N.Y. March 11 th 1851.

Sir, I have just received the enclosed affidavit of Identity in the case of Sarah widow of John T. Leonardson under the act of 7 th July 1838, & now forward it to be filed with the other papers in the case
I am very respectfully Your O bed Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
E. H. H. D.
Schenectady May 26 1843

Application of the Sarah widow of John T. Leonard Act of 7 th July 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Oyer and Washington D.C.
In charge of e this
P.

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To J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Sir
In compliance with urgent & repeated solicitations, I take the liberty to make one more appeal in the behalf of Sarah Widow of John (J) Leonardson. The documentary evidence which I presume is on file, & therefore do not furnish anew is as follows - under Major John Newkirk, and Col. Fredk. Fisher of Nyon County - £ 1780 19/6 - 10/8 - 19/6 } £ 1781 5/4 10/8 - 10/8 } In all a little less than £4. But when I reflect on the large stipend awarded to her husband, and that the majority of militia cases allowed are not better off on the score of documentary evidence than Mrs Leonard- son's, I cannot but think that the parole testi- mony in the case of her husband must be suf- ficiently full & satisfactory to warrant the allowance of at least a minimum pension for the widow. That no great reliance can be placed on the Comptroller's records of this state as a test of the service rendered in the militia is evident from a great variety of

Considerations - I out of the number I shall now only advert to one suggested by the claim of the late James Buckeydt under the act of 7 June 1932 where the whole amount of documentary evidence furnished, or that could after the strictest search be found, was one item of about £2 - showing about or less than one month's service, whereas after a patient examination or several examinations of his case you awarded him at first about $40 per annum & subsequently increased it to $60 per annum. He was fortunate enough to have kept a memorandum of his different terms, & you allowed him justly for sundry voluntary expeditions for which he never received nor asked for pay during the revolution & for serving as an Indian spy & of which no record proof probably in any case appears, but which the law of 1932, expressly con- templated. I have never seen the papers of Mr Leonardson under the act of 7 June 1932, and can only say in conclusion that if these papers do not assert & specify as your rules require more than or at least 6 months service, and the same is not established by parole testimony, then the widow must acquiesce in your former decision disallowing her claim.
I am very respectfully Your M c Court G. F. M c R.

Sept. 13, 1853.
Additional Evidence in Suspended Claim of Heir of
John T. Leonardson, Pensylvania, N. York, filed originally 10 Sept. 1852
13 Sept 1853 Filed 24 March 1853
F. B. Hassler Washington
R.18, 17! G294

State of New York } County of Montgomery } 4 } On this 23 rd
day of February A D 1858, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid George Roberts & Henry Stewart both of the town of Root in said County of Montgomery & to me well known as credible and disinterested witnesses & each being duly sworn according to law depose & say that they know & are well acquainted with Aaron Leonardson now residing in said town of Root and that they well knew John Leonardson the father and Sarah Leonardson the mother of said Aaron Leonardson who in their life time resided & who also died in the said town of Root. That the said Sarah Leonardson died in Root on or about the 18 th day of September A D 1846. And the said John Leonardson died in said town on or about the 28 th day of January 1841. And was a pensioner drawing a pension of twenty five dollars some cents per year from the Government of the United States for services in the revolutionary war. And that the said Aaron Leonardson is the son & heir of the said John & Leonardson & Sarah Leonardson Subscribed & sworn to before me George P. Roberts Henry L. Stewart F.P. Norton Justice

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Sarah Leonardson N.Y.
Set Hon H. P. Alexander June 1850 A. E. Napier Oct 4 1853 Aaron Leonardson Apt. 28/58
Act to Gils, F Yates, July 10 1843 " " Hon C Ellis Apt 3 44 " " " do May 30 " 44 " " " Hon Geo. Peaple March 28 49 Act 7 July 1838 over

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6294
P. O.
Sarah Swanson
Service: widow of John S.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June, 1832, John T. Leonardson of the State of New York, who was a private in the army of the revolution, is entitled to receive twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
{L.S.}
Examined and countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Given at the War Office of the United States this 7 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Robb Acting Secretary of War
Johnstown 27 th April 1836
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 15 th instant was duly received, and as such I forward to you a copy of John T. Leonardsons pension certificate. Taken from a sworn copy in my possession. His pension has been paid at Utica - and at Albany. He resides about 15 miles from me otherwise I would forward his original certificate.
I am Dear Sir
yours respectfully
Daniel Cady
J. L. Edwards Esq

Power of attorney for Examining Rev. P. hus case of Mrs. J. Leonardson New York Sarah
Sep 27-52 F. E. Hassler Punk

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Montgomery Freeman P Moulton Aaron Leonardson
} a Justice of the Peace personally appeared aged 56 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of John S Leonardson who was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of New York and that he died on the 14th month day of February 18 41 and that his mother, named Sarah Leonardson died on the 16 day of September 18 47 and that they were married on the  day of  in the year 17 92 and that they were residents of Root in the State of New York and that they resided there forty five years, and that he resides in Root Montgomery Co and that furthermore he  BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as the son of Sarah Leonardson who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she or he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this Thirty first day August 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: F P Moulton Witness: Kearny Moulton
Aaron Leonardson
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Aaron Leonardson has always by the community been known as the son of John S & Sarah Leonardson
Dated on this 31st day of August 1852.
Freeman P Moulton J. P.
State of New York COUNTY of Montgomery } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Freeman P. Moulton Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Montgomery County Court, this 2nd day of Sept one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. M. Van Deusen Clerk.
a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Aaron Lenderson Declaration for his Mother Sarah ~ Lenderson ~

On the 6th day of February 1849 before me Hon. Alvin Van Horn a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Aaron Henderson in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 Giving widow the full pension or amount of half their husband's pension that Sarah Henderson was the mother of this Declarant for increase of pension & the widow of the late Aaron Henderson who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $26.66 per annum under the act of 7 th June 1832 that Aaron Henderson made application for his life time pension for some cause unknown to this Declarant was rejected that he claims the same amount as received by his father as aforesaid as well as the arrears of pension from the 29 th January 1841 that the said Sarah Henderson made application under the act of July 7 th 1838 he claims that he was entitled to the aforesaid pension and all subsequent acts in behalf of which claims he refers to the papers in Department to the 17 th day of file & to the resolution of Congress aforesaid he further says that mother Sarah Henderson died on the 17 th day of September 1846 she left her surviving children Aaron Robert Henderson both living on the farm of Montgomery County & of full age
Subscribed and sworn to before me
State of New-York, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office, }
CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alvin Van Horn Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing is the named official Califield was at the date thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County. And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verify before the signature to the said final Califield is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 9 th day of February 1849
C. Brumley

Went, Nancy County, Ky
On this 6 th day of February 1849 before me Abn Van Horn Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Aaron Henderson in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 Giving widows the full pensions or Amount of pay their husbands were entitled to. That Sarah Henderson was the mother of this Declarant for increase of pension & the widow of James Henderson who was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of $26.66 per month under the act of 7 th June 1832 that Aaron Henderson made application in her life time for a pension for some cause unknown to this Declarant was refused that he claims the same amount as received by his Father as aforesaid as well as the arrear of pension from the 29 th January 1841 that the said Sarah Henderson made application under the act of July 7 th 1838 to claim what she was entitled to under the aforesaid acts and all subsequent acts in respect of which claim she is now deceased. I deposit that the Pensions on file & the resolution of Congress aforesaid. He further says that mother Sarah Henderson died on the 17 th day of September 1846 she left her surviving children Aaron & Robert Henderson both living in the town of Plant, Wayne County & of full age.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6 th day of February 1849 Aaron Henderson Abn Van Horn Justice
I certify the Declarant is personally well known to me Abn Van Horn Justice

Sarah Henderson Widow of John S. Henderson
Papers on application of the Son for pension for the Widow.
For Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sarah Henderson Widow of John Henderson decd } for a pension under act of 7 July 1838 } acts subsequently passed }
This claim had been for several years pending before the War department. She died on the 16 th September 1846. A certificate of the time of her death as well as that of her husband together with a declaration of her son are enclosed.
This claim is for a pension of $26 66 (the amount she received) from the 29 th January 1841 to the 4 th March 1841 & from the 4 th March 1845 to the 16 th September 1846 when she died.
Howland Warren