Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16629, for Enoch Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Kass. New York
Leonard, Enoch Mary
NUMBER _____
N 16629 B L H 5211-160-55
CONTENTS

40898 1st St. Louis Mo
April 3. 1858.
Mary Leonard, Widow Enoch Leonard Commissary.
Assistant Deputy Commis- sary General.
Northern Department 1779 to 83.
Revolutionary War Pensioner.
Buyers
Adm'd 160 ac's Augt 28/55 Dodge
5211 ip Aug 29/55
J. Ransom Laingsburg N.Y.
July 36 - No 602
Vol L, page 3.

Albany 602
Mary Leonard
widow of Enoch Leonard
who died on the 12. Dec. 1810 of Heinrich in the State of N York
who was an Spuing Com't in the
commanded
by Captain
of the
commanded
by
N.Y.
in the N York
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1837 and sent to New G. Y. Lansing, Albany, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 3600.00
Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sep. " 300 00
$3900.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book — Vol. 1.
Clerk.
Page 133

State of New York } Rensselaer County ss: I Hugh M. Boyd of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am now the Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in said Schaghticoke, and President of the Consistory thereof. And I further depose and say that upon the Record and Register of said Consistory, in which are contained the register of Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths in said church and which said Register is now in my possession, the record of the marriage of Enoch Leonard with Mary Vanboughten appears therein, under the date of September 10 th seven- -teen hundred and eighty three, and further that I believe the same to be a true record of said marriage.
Hugh M. Boyd Pastor of said church and Pres t of Consistory.
Rensselaer County ss: I William Knickerbacher of Schaghticoke in said County being sworn says that he is now in his sixty fourth year of age - that he is now Acting Treasurer of the Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church in said Schaghticoke that the statement of Hugh M. Boyd above certified, in regard to the marriage of Enoch Leonard with Mary Vanboughten is true, and that the said certificate of said marriage is in the hand writing of Elias Van Schooten, now deceased, & further that he was well acquainted with said hand writing, having often seen him write, and believe the same is genuine.
Wm Knickerbacher
Rensselaer County ss: On the 15 th day of December A.D. 1836. Hugh M. Boyd, and William Knickerbacher, severally appeared before me, and being by me severally sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificates & depositions, by them respectively subscribed. and I certify, that said Hugh M. Boyd is now preaching pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Schaghticoke in said County, and that he and said William Knickerbacher, are both highly credible persons - Mencius S. Kelley, Justice Peace.

40838

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Rensselaer }
On this Twenty Eight day of March A. D. 1855 before me, Isaac Ransom a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Leonard aged Ninety years, a resident of Hansborough in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Enock Leonard who was a Companion in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Enock Leonard in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 600. per annum, under the Act of 4 th July, 1836, Act of Congress, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Mary Leonard
WE, Isaac M. B. Leonard and Helena M. Leonard residents of Hansborough in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Leonard in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Signature of Witness.
Isaac Leonard Helena Maria Leonard
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical
STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
do hereby certify that Isaac Ransom , AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said County; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgement. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowl- edged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, this day of March A. D., 1855
A. H. Sheldon Clerk.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Rensselaer }
On this Twenty Eighth day of March A. D. 1855 before me, Lucas Ransom a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Leonard aged Ninety years, a resident of Lansingburgh in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Enoch Leonard who was a Companion in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Enoch Leonard in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 600. per annum, under the Act of 4 th July 1836 Act of Congress , as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Mary Leonard
WE, Frederick B. Leonard and Helena M. Leonard residents of Lansingburgh in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Leonard in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Fred B Leonard
Signature of Witnesses.
Helena Maria Leonard
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
J. Watson Justice Peace
H. H. Sheldon Clerk.

1834 1765 1789 94
State of New York County of Rensselaer ss: On this fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the undersigned First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid, Mary Leonard, a resident of Saratoga in said county, and State; aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the widow of Enoch Leonard, who was a Commissary in the Northern Depart- ment of the Army of the Revolution - That her husband the aforesaid Enoch Leonard, first enlisted in the service of the Revolution, as a soldier, in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six at Springfield, Mass. She is not able to state the precise time of his enlistment, nor the officers under whom he then served. He marched thence to Ticonderoga, where he remained until that post was evacuated in the summer of the next year, and was in St Clair's retreat therefrom. He was soon after appointed a Commissary as above stated, in the Northern Department - She has no Documentary evidence of such appointment, nor of the date thereof, but believes the same may be found among the Records and files of the War Department, to which she would refer for further support of her present application - He was at Albany and Fort George in the discharge of his duties as such Commissary, but for what period she is unable to state, but from her best information & belief, he was at those places at different times until about the first of April seventeen hundred and seventy nine when he removed to Fort Schuyler, where he remained in his said capacity of Commissary until about the first of July 1781. The above account of his services, she wishes to be understood as stating not from personal and positive knowledge, but from the relation of her said husband, often made to her - from certain old accounts and memoranda often seen by her among his papers, before & since his death, a few fragments of which are yet preserved, and are herewith transmitted - and from the statements of numerous credible persons having personal knowledge of the facts as above related.
She further declares, that her husband, the aforesaid Enoch Leonard

came to Saratoga, in the capacity of Commissary, and was stationed at the Saratoga Barracks, about three or four miles from the residence of her father, Cornelius Van Benschoten, on or about the first day of July, A.D. 1781. when and where her first personal acquaintance with him, commenced. He remained at that Post, continually, and in actual service as Commissary in the Northern Department of the Army of the Revolution, from the time last above stated, until the troops at that post were disbanded sometime in the month of December seventeen hundred and eighty three, and from that time until a few days after the first of January 1784, in closing his business. She was married to said Enoch Leonard about four months previous to the close of his service, by the Rev. Elias Van Rensselaer, Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Schaghticote. According to her best recollection, one Colonel McKnight commanded at the Barracks in Saratoga, during the first year of her said husband's service at that Post. Major Scott, the year following, and Colonel Olney, the next year thereafter, 1783.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Enoch Leonard, on the 10 th day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; That her husband the aforesaid Enoch Leonard, died on the twelfth day of December, eighteen hundred and ten; and that she has remained a widow, ever since that period, as will more fully appear, by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn to before
Mary Leonard
on the day & year first above written
A.D. The words "of the Reformed Dutch Church in Schaghticote" were interlined before sworn
By John Van Rensselaer first Judge of Pensions County and of the degree of Counsellor at Law in the Supreme Court.
And I the Judge above named, do hereby declare my opinion, after reading the annexed affidavits, and after investigating the matter, that the said Enoch Leonard was a Commissary in the Army of the Revolution, and served as stated in the foregoing declaration, & in the annexed affidavits. And I further certify that I was well acquainted with said Enoch Leonard, & that he was always reputed & believed to have been such Commissary, and further that he died about twenty eight years ago.

And further that I since have been well acquainted with the said Mary Leonard widow of said Enoch Leonard - that she is now, and since the death of her said husband Enoch Leonard, has continually remained unmarried - and that she is a credible person - And further that from age and bodily infirmity, she is unable personally to appear in Court. Given under my hand this 15 th day of December 1836
H. Mitchell act ing first Judge of Rensselaer County and of the degree of Chancellor at Law in the Supreme Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.
M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 15, 1895.
W 16429
Sir:
Replying to your request for the military record of Enoch Leonard, an officer of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his widow, Mary, made an application for pension for his services in the above named war on December 15, 1836, at which time she was residing in Lansingburg, N. Y., and seventy-one years of age, and from an examination of the papers it appears that her husband first entered the service at Springfield, Mass., in the year 1776, but how long he served and under what officers is not known. It is stated that he marched from Springfield to Ticonderoga, remained there until that post was evacuated, and was in St. Clair's retreat therefrom; that he soon after appointed was soon after appointed appointed a Commissary in the Northern Department and was stationed at Albany and Ft. George until about the 1st of April, 1779, when he removed to Ft. Schuyler; that about the 1st of July, 1781, he went to Saratoga and was stationed at the barracks in that place, about three or four miles from the residence of Col. Cornelius Van Vechten, father of Mary Van Vechten, to whom he was afterwards married on the 10th of September, 1783. He remained at the last

named post in actual service as a Commissary in the Northern Department until the troops there stationed were disbanded, sometime in the month of December, 1783. During the first year he was stationed at the barracks in Saratoga Col. McKinstry was in command, the second year Major Scott, and the third year Col. Olney. The widow's pension was allowed for his actual services as an Issuing Commissary for the period of two years.
The officer died on the 12th day of December, 1810.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Henry S. Topping, Esq., Union League Club, New York, N. Y.

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UNION LEAGUE CLUB NEW YORK
Oct. 7, 1895.
Wm Lochren Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I am endeavoring to learn the particulars of the services of My Great Grand- father, Enoch Leond, in the Revolutionary War .
I have been informed that he was a second lieutenant in Captain Nathan Rowles' company of Colonel John Jacobs, Massachusetts Regiment, in 1778, afterwards

that he was Assistant Commissary General and was stationed in the Northern part of this State.
His widow, Maria Lerrand drew a pension from about 1838 until her death in 1859.
If your records contain any more particulars, you would oblige me by send- ing them to me, but if they do not, please let me know where I can obtain the desired information.
By so doing you will greatly oblige.
Yours very truly, Henry S. Topping.

New York
Mary Leman
Widow of
Enoch Leman
Lt Col H. A. G. Y. Lansing
Dec. 28 1876-
Rejected

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OLD WAR & NAV 1865-1898

UNION LEAGUE CLUB NEW YORK
Oct. 19, 1895.
Sir.
Accept my thanks for your prompt and complete reply to my inquiry, relative to the record of Moses Leonard in the Revolutionary war.
Yours truly, Henry S. Topping.
Wm Lockman Esq. Commissioner. Washington D.C.

curv. Club puel.
✓ Rev WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 13/95 H. H. H. Hopping, Union League New York N.Y.
File No. 16629
Mary Leonard Widow of Enoch Leonard Commissary Rev War
Act July 4th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 20th
Col. T. G. G. 1-5 Apr 7-51

I wish to see the ad papers of Mary Leonard and of Enoch at July 4 1836 $600. for the purpose of establishing a claim I have for some similar to that of her husband. New York Roll
H. A. Sylvester
W. Evans

No. 40838
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 3, 1855.
Enoch Leonard Rev: War.
Warrant No 5211-160-55
J. Ransom Lansingburgh N.Y.

paid
40,838
Hon: L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
PAID
5

✓ 5211
16v Anas

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss p: I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Herman Knickerbacker Esquire before whom the annexed declaration of Mary Leonard appears to have been made & sworn and whose name is subscribed to the the certificate following said Declaration was at the date of said Declaration & Certificate First Judge of the said County of Rensselaer that his Signature to said certificate is genuine
I further certify that Henry Goodrich Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of Nicholas Van Rensselaer appears to have been sworn was at the date of the same a justice of the peace of the said County of Rensselaer duly Commissioned & sworn that his Signature to the Certificate following said affidavit is genuine
And I also certify that Marcus L. Gillie Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits of Hugh M Boyd William Knickerbacker John P. Becker William Abel Jacob Miller Hugh Peebles & Joshua Burnham appear to have been sworn was at the dates of the said several affidavits a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Rensselaer duly Commissioned & sworn and that his Signature to the several certificates within contained is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 16 th day of December 1836 Henry R Bristol Clerk

Nicholas Van Rensselaer
my account to date

State of New York Col. Co. of Oriskany
vs. I Nicholas Van Rensselaer of the County of Greene which in the County and State aforesaid, being now Eighty two years of age, and being duly sworn do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Enock Leonard a Commissary in the northern department of the Revolutionary army of the United States. That I was first acquainted with him and knew him as such Commissary in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy eight, nine, and Eighty at Fort Schuyler afterwards called Fort Stan- wix in the State aforesaid, where I then acted as and was an Lieutenant and Captain in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line of the Troops in the service of the United States and in actual Service — That I was also then stationed at Saratoga where the said Enock Leonard then acted as Commissary in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty two — That I have been informed by credible Witnesses and believe the fact so to be that the said Enock Leonard continued to serve as Commissary until the Army was disbanded, which event as it respected the Northern department then happened some time in the month of December One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three — That I well know that the said Enock Leonard married Mary Van Rensselaer  Leigh the only daughter of Col. Cornelius Van Rensselaer of the Militia of this State then residing in Saratoga aforesaid some time in the fall of the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, and lived in that place until the Army was disbanded as aforesaid and within two years thereafter removed to the City of Albany where they continued to reside —

until his death, which happened according to my best recollection about Twenty years since and that the said Mary has continued unmarried and the Widow of the said Enock Leonard until the present time. —
Nich s Van Rensselaer
State of New York County of Rensselaer ss On the twelfth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six, Nicholas Van Rensselaer named in the within affidavit, personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nicholas Van Rensselaer, that he is a credible person, and that his statement aforesaid is entitled to full credit.
H. Geo. Smith, J. Peace in for the Town of Greenbush County of Rensselaer
Nicholas Van Rensselaer

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss. I, John P. Becker of Easton in Washington County, being now in my seventy third year of age and a Revolutionary Pensioner, hereby certify, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Enoch Leonard during the Revolutionary War. That during the Revolutionary War, and previous thereto, I lived in the town of Saratoga, and resided with in the vicinity of my father during a greater portion of the war. That early in the summer of the year 1781. I should think in the month of July, I first became acquainted with said Enoch Leonard who, about that time came to Saratoga, where the army was then stationed, and he at that time acted as Commissary at the Saratoga Barracks - which was then under the Command of either Lieutenant Colonel Van Dyke or Colonel McIntire, which, I cannot now distinctly recollect. That previous to the arrival of said Enoch Leonard at Saratoga, for several years, and from his arrival there until the Army was disbanded, about Christmas 1783 I was employed with my father, as a teamster, in the Commissary Department at the Post of Saratoga about 9 months or so and that from the arrival of Mr Leonard at Saratoga until about Christmas 1783, I was continually at that post, and boarded in the same house with said Commissary Leonard, and eat with him at the same table, and that I well know, during the period aforesaid, from from about the early part of July, 1781, until the latter part of December 1783, he was continually at that Post, in the service and capacity of Commissary - During the winter season, I used to board & reside a short time at my father's, who lived about two miles from the Barracks - and with that exception, I boarded with said Commissary Leonard during the periods aforesaid - And I further certify, that I well know Mary Leonard, (or as she used to be called, "Marischa") whose maiden name was Mary Van Veghten, & the daughter of Colonel Cornelius Van Veghten, who lived at that time, about 3 miles from the Barracks - That I well remember that said Enoch Leonard visited said Mary Van Veghten frequently & for a long time while he was sta- -tioned at Saratoga, and that said Enoch Leonard & Mary Van Veghten were married in the fall of the year 1783, and some months before the Army was disbanded, & before his service ended, but the precise time, I cannot state. I well remember the circumstance, & that I was at the Barracks at

the time - And that they afterwards lived together at her father's about a year, & then removed to Albany -
(Colonel Olney was in Command of the Rhode Island Regiment after McKimstry left - and Major Scott had command of the New Hampshire Regiment, the year previous -)
I do not recollect the precise time of said Enoch Leonard's death but I well remember of hearing of the event of his death, about the year 1810. and that I have since been personally acquainted with said Mary Leonard his widow, and that she has since continually remained unmarried - and further that I know said Mary Leonard is the same person who was married to said Enoch Leonard, during the Revolutionary war as I have before stated -
N. B. The words, "in the vicinity of" & "about 9 months as a soldier" were interlined before sworn M. L. Filley Justice Peace
J. V. B. [Signature]
State of New York } ss: On the 10 th day of December A.D. County of Rensselaer } 1836. John P. Becker personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate and deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that said John P. Becker, is known to me by extensive reputation as a respectable and credible person.
Marcus L. Filley, Justice Peace

State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss: I William Abel of the town of Easton in Washington County, being now in the seventy eighth year of my age, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Enoch Leonard, who was a Commissary in the Revolutionary War. That during the Revolutionary War, and since that time I have resided, about four miles from Saratoga Barracks. That I well remember that said Enoch Leonard came to Saratoga as a Commissary in the summer of the year 1781, but that I did not become personally acquainted with him until the summer or fall of the year 1782 when he first engaged me in his service as a Teamster - and that subsequently from that time until the Army was disbanded in December 1783. I was frequently em- -ployed by him in teaming and other labors. And that I well know he acted in the Capacity of Com- -missary at Saratoga during the period from the sum- -mer of the year 1781, until the close of the year 1783. And I further certify that I was well acquainted with Mary Vanbeqhten, now widow Mary Leonard, before her marriage with said Enoch Leonard, & was always intimate in the family of her father Colonel Cornelius Vanbeqhten. That I well remember that said Enoch Leonard visited said Mary Vanbeqhten, for a year or two while he was at Saratoga as Commissary. And that their marriage took place while he was a Commissary at Saratoga, & a few months previous to the disbanding of the Army in December 1783.
I do not recollect the precise period of the death of said Enoch Leonard, but that I well know said Mary Leonard, & that she is now & has since her said husband's death, she has since continually remained unmarried. & know her to be the same person who was married to said Enoch Leonard at Saratoga as before stated, & now resides at Lansingburgh Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
I well remember that Colonel McKimsey & Major Scott commanded at Saratoga during the year 1782, and said Scott commanded during the next year. (1783) - W. M. Abel

State of New York Rensselaer County
On the 10 th day of December A.D. 1836 William Abell, personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn, made oath according to law, to the truth of the foregoing & within written, certificate and deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that said William Abell is a credible person. I let said Certificate entitled to full credit.
Marcus D. Gilley Justice Peace

State of New York } ss. Rensselaer County } ss. I Hugh Peebles, of the town of the Town of Wolfson in the county of Saratoga & State of New York, being now seventy three years of age, depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Enoch Leonard the husband of Mary Leonard now of Lansingburgh, Renss- -elaer County - that I well remember that he acted as Commissary at Saratoga, during a greater portion of the year 1781. (the precise period I cannot state) and during the whole of the year 1782. That at those periods I was in the mercantile business at Albany and for that period , engaged chiefly in the employ of the Contractors for the Revolutionary Army, in the Northern Department, and in the delivery of stores for such con- -tractors & for the Commissaries - That in all probability I did at different times deliver provisions & stores to Enoch Leonard as Commissary - but the circumstances thereof, I cannot distinctly recollect. but that I well know he was such Commissary at the Post of Saratoga, during the periods above mentioned - And further that I well know Mary Leonard widow of said Enoch Leonard, whose maiden name was Mary Vanboughten, and that their marriage took place while said Enoch Leonard was acting as Commissary at Saratoga. the precise time I do not now recollect.
Hugh Peebles.
State of New York } ss. County of Rensselaer } ss. On the 3 rd day of December A.D. 1836. Hugh Peebles, personally appeared before me, & being by me duly sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate & Deposition by him subscribed. & I certify that I am well acquainted with said Hugh Peebles, and that he is a person of sound mind, and undoubted credibility. Marcus L. Gilley Justice Peace

State of New York } ss. I, Joshua Burnham of Lansingburgh County of Rensselaer } in the County of Rensselaer, being now in the seventy fifth year of my age, testify and say, that during the year 1783, I was well acquainted with Enoch Leonard, the husband of Mary Leonard, widow, now of Lansingburgh aforesaid, and at that time knew him as a Commissary in the Northern Department of the Army of the Revolution, and was stationed at the Barracks in Saratoga. That in the spring of the year 1783, I began to reside with my brother Asa Burnham, at Shaftsbury Vermont, & continued with him until the spring of 1784. - That my said brother Asa, during the year 1783, made a business of driving cattle to the Barracks in Saratoga for the use of the Army - That I well remember of going with my said brother once in the spring of the year 1783 with cattle, which I think was early - in June - and that we delivered our cattle at that time to Commissary Leonard - That also in the fall of the same year 1783, about the 20 th of September, the precise time I cannot recollect - I went to Saratoga with a small drove of cattle, for my brother Asa, and delivered the same to said Leonard, who was then acting as Commissary at that post. I remember well of stopping for the night at Saratoga with one Mr De Ridder or De Rider, and that his boys went off that night to hunt Raccoons. This was in the fall of the year, and about the 20 th September 1783.
Joshua Burnham
State of New York } ss. On the 9 th day of December A.D. 1836 Rensselaer County } Joshua Burnham personally came before me, & being by me duly sworn according to law, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate & deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that said Joshua Burnham is a person of sound mind and of undoubted credibility - & that I am personally acquainted with him - Marcus L. Kelley Justice Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss: I, Jacob Miller of Easton Washing- ton County, being now in the seventy third year of my age, depose and say. That during the Revolutionary War I resided about four miles from Saratoga Barracks - and that during about one year and a half I was personally acquainted with Enoch Leonard who during that time acted in the capacity of a Commissary at the Barracks in Saratoga. That I resided during the period above stated in the family of Colonel Cornelius Van Ruyven, who was the father of Mary Van Ruyven now widow Mary Leonard & residing in Lansingburgh Rensselaer County. That I well remember said Enoch Leonard was a Commissary at Saratoga, at least two years, and I think for a longer period, but the exact time I cannot state. I further depose that I well remember that said Enoch Leonard & Mary Van- Ruyven were married while he was acting as a Com- missary at Saratoga as I have before stated, and a few months before the close of the war - the precise time I cannot recollect. I lived with Colonel Van Ruyven at the time of their courtship - and, resided in the immediate vicinity, at the time of their marriage, which circumstance I distinctly recollect - but the precise time I cannot state, except that it took place a few months before the troops left Saratoga.
Jacob his X Miller mark
State of New York Rensselaer County } ss: On the 10 th day of December A.D. 1836, Jacob Miller personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that said Jacob Miller is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a person of credibility, and is of sound mind, and his said deposition is entitled to full credit. and further that said Jacob Miller cannot now, and never could write his name.
Marcus L. Gilley Justice Peace

878. 3. Sec.
Mary Leonard
Schmidt
Spring Company Northern Department 2 years - $600-
Hon. G. Y. Lunder H. R.

State of New York City & County of Albany } ss. I Stephen Van Rensselaer of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany in the State aforesaid Esquire being now Seventy two years of age, being duly sworn depose and say, That I was — well acquainted with Gnach Leonard who was a Commissary in the Northern department of the revolutionary army of the United States — That I first knew him as such Commissary in or about the month of June in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, he was then stationed at the barracks at Saratoga in the State aforesaid and acted as such Commissary. That according to the best of this deponent's recollection Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line of the army, then commanded the Troops stationed at Saratoga. That the Troops at that station were disbanded on or about the first day of January then following — That I was married in the month of June in the year aforesaid in the vicinity of the said Station to my former wife, and frequently saw the said Gnach Leonard — That I was acquainted with Mary Van Rensselaer the daughter of Colonel Cornelius Van Rensselaer now deceased who then resided at Saratoga aforesaid before her marriage with the said Gnach Leonard, which marriage was consummated according to the best of my recollection and belief in or about the month of September in the year aforesaid — That my acquaintance with them continued until the death of the said Gnach Leonard (which happened about — Twenty six years since) and with the said Mary since that time, and that she has since continually remained unmarried. P. M. 100/202
Stansfeld

State of New York City & County of Albany } ss. On the tenth  twelfth day of December in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six Stephen Van Rensselaer named in the within affida- -vit personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Stephen Van Rensselaer and that he is a credible person and that his statement aforesaid is entitled to full credit. —
William Lloyd of Albany New York Notary Public
Stephen Van Rensselaer

State of New York City & County of Albany } ss. I Wilhelmus Ryckman of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State aforesaid being now seventy seven years of age, and being duly sworn do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Enock Leonard a Commissary in the northern army department of the revolu- tionary army of the United States; That I first knew him as such Commissary in the years One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight and One Thousand seven hundred seventy nine and Eighty: at Fort Schuyler afterwards called Fort Stanwix, in the State aforesaid, where he then acted as such Commissary, but for what periods in the said years I cannot now particularly state — That I was then an Ensign in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York — line of the Troops of the United States, and was then in actual Service in the said Regiment That I have been informed by credible Witnesses and believe the fact so to be, that the said Enock Leonard continued to serve at various Stations — as such Commissary, until the army was disbanded, which event happened some time in the month of December in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three, and the said Enock Leonard then was, and for several years before had been stationed and acted as such — Commissary at Saratoga in this State — That I was informed that the said Enock Leonard married Mary Van Hechten, the daughter of Col. Cornelius Van Hechten then residing at Saratoga some time in Fall of the year last afore- said, and lived there until the army in that quar- ter was disbanded, and within two years thereafter removed to the City of Albany, where they continued to reside until his death, which happened according to my best recollection about Twenty six years since, that the said Mary has continued the Widow of

the said Sarah Leonard until the present time
Wilhelmus Ryckman
State of New York City & County of Albany } ss. On the twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six, Wilhelmus Ryckman named in the within affidavit, personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Wilhelmus Ryckman that he is a credible person, and that his statement therein is entitled to full credit.
Lansing Judge of Attorney at Law Shawn M. Bell
Wilhelmus Ryckman

State of New York City & County of Albany ss. I Henry Bleeker of the City of Albany in the County and State aforesaid being now Seventy three years of age and being duly sworn depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Enoch Leonard a Commissary in the northern department of the revolutionary Army of the United States; That I first knew him as such Commissary in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty three at Saratoga in the said State, when I did business with him as a Clerk to the Contractors for supplying the said department with provisions and necessary Stores and according to my best recollection and belief the said Enoch Leonard continued to act as such Commissary until the Troops at the said Station were disbanded which happened in or about the month of December in the said year or in January then following but at what particular period I cannot particularly state — That I have frequently been informed and believe the fact so to be, that the said Enoch Leonard was married to Mary Van Ruyven the daughter of Colonel Cornelius Van Ruyven who then resided at Saratoga aforesaid some time in the fall of the said year, and while the said — Enoch Leonard acted as such Commissary as afore- said, that some time after such marriage they removed to the City of Albany aforesaid where they continued to reside until the death of the said Enoch Leonard, which event happened about twenty six years since, and that the said Mary Leonard has since continually remained unmarried — and that I have during their residence in the City of Albany continued to be personally acquainted with the said Enoch Leonard and Mary Leonard. — Henry Bleeker

State of New York City & County of Albany ss. On the tenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six Stephen Henry Bleeker named in the within affidavit personally appeared before me, and being by me duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Stephen Bleeker and that he is a credible person, and that his statement aforesaid is entitled to full credit. —
Albany Judge of Assizes from New York
Stephen Bleeker

State of New York. City & County of Albany ss. I Abraham Van Rensselaer of the said City of Albany Councillor at law being duly sworn do depose and say - That it appears from an Entry in the Register of my Father's family which I believe to be correct that I attained the age of Seventy four years on the fifth day of December instant - That I came to reside in the aforesaid City according to the best of my recollection and belief, some time in or about the month of June in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine, when I continued to reside until in or about the year One Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, when I removed to Butler's bury, near Johnstown in the now County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid, where I resided about six years and then removed back to the City of Albany, where I - have since resided - That soon after the close of the revolutionary War, I became acquainted with Enock Leonard, who then resided in the City of Albany aforesaid and who this deponent believes from general reputation and the information of many credible persons now de- ceased was in the service of the United States in the Commissary department & in the northern department of the revolutionary Army, during several years of the revolutionary war - That the said Enock Leonard died in the aforesaid City of Albany in or about the year One Thousand Eight hundred and ten, leaving a Widow and several Children him surviving - That he was married to Mary Van Rensselaer a daughter of Colonel Cornelius Van Rensselaer now deceased, when this deponent became acquainted with the said Enock Leonard, and his Widow is still living, is far advan- ced in years, and has not been married since the death of the said Enock Leonard
Ab. Van Rensselaer

State of New York Albany County - ss. on the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty in Abraham Van Keulen named in the within deposition personally appeared before me and being by me duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him - subscribed - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Abraham Van Keulen and that he is a credible person, and his statement therein entitled to full credit.
J. Lansing Judge of Albany Co. Pro. temp.
Ab. V. Keulen

State of New York City and County of Albany
ss. John Bajat of the City of Albany in the said County being now Seventy five years of age depose and say that I was acquainted with Enck Leonard a Commissary in the Northern Department of the Revolutionary army - That I first knew him as such Commissary in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven, that he then lodged in the City of Albany, that he was stationed at various places and acted as such Commissary, until the close of the war and the disbanding of the army - according to his best recollection and belief, that he was personally acquainted with Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island Troops in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven, and brought him a sloop from Fish Kill to the City of Albany with his Troops, then on his way to Saratoga or to such Station as the Northern Army then occupied - That he believes the said Enck Leonard was married to Mary Leonard the daughter of Lieut. Col. Cornelius Van Ruyven late of the Town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga in the Militia Service on or about the month of September in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, that he has been acquainted with the said parties from the time of their marriage until the death of the said Enck Leonard which according to his deponent's recollection happened about Twenty six years since and with the said Mary until the present time as the Widow of the said Enck Leonard unmarried. That I acted as an Officer in the Quarter Master's department from the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven until the close of the Revolutionary War as a Captain of a sloop, as will appear from the Certificate of Genl. Morgan Lewis on file in the War department.
JOHN BAJAT

State of New York Albany County ss. In the ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me John Ro- gert, and being by me duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said John Rogert and that he is a credible person and his statements of facts entitled to full credit.
J. W. [unclear] Judge of Albany Co. N. Y.
State of New York Albany County ss. I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify That Jacob Lansing Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits (five in number) purports to have been Subscribed and sworn was on the day of the date of each of them one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - That I am well acquaint- ed with his handwriting and verily believe that his name subscribed to each of the said Affidavits is his proper hand writing and Signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13 th day of December 1836.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
John Rogert.

County of Saratoga } ss. I Thomas Jordan of the town of Saratoga in said County being now Eighty five Years of age aforesaid and say that he was well acquainted with Enoch Leonard the Deceased Husband of Mary Leonard Now residing in Saratoga Saratoga County N.Y. That in the year 1780 I was a resident of the town of Saratoga in said County and has continued to reside in said town & County until this day and that while there I was well acquainted with said Enoch Leonard who was then a Commissary in the Northern depart- ment of the Army of the Revolution and was stationed at the Barracks at Saratoga That he first knew him to act as Commissary in the Summer of 1781 and that he knew him to act as Commissary more than one year and until the fall of 1782 and that to the best of my recollection the officer who was in command at the time he knew Enoch Leonard was Major Olney who was a brother to Col Olney who had gone and left the command with his brother that the said Enoch Leonard was married to Mary Van Ruyven and that while the said Enoch Leonard was in the service of the United States at Saratoga and further this deponent saith not
Thomas his Jordan mark
State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga } ss. On the 8 day of Decr. 1836 Thomas Jordan personally appeared before me and being by me duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate & deposition by him subscribed and further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Thomas Jordan that he is a respectable person and his statement aforesaid entitled to full credit and that from circumstances in his hands he has been unable to write his name for some time past
Daniel C. Morgan Justice Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Daniel Morgan Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the Ninth day of December 1836
A. Goodrich Clerk