Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13618, for Ebenezer Leland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Miss
Leland, Ebenezer Molly
W 13618
CONTENTS

Massaachusetts
Molly Leland widow of Ebenezer Leland dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1 st November 1837 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a Sgt. Pte in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. line for Genl. Dyer's Brigade S. in P. 1816
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 55 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836 1 st November 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Col. J. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $146.67 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 31, 29.33
$176.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book, _____ Vol. 156 Page 103

2008
Massachusetts
Ebenezer Island
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Sgt 5 th in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col Whitney in the [blank] time for 6 Mos 12 Ds [blank] 8 " " (Private)
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 58 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov 1832 and Issued to [blank] of Worcester now deceased
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 87.99 Penzant. allowance ending [blank] 29.33
$117.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk Book D Vol. 22 Page 14

E Leland
Joseph E. Leland the Regt of the County of ... to the County of ... in the ...
$ 58.66

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon Nathl Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Ebenezer Leland, a resident of Grafton, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty three 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he was born July 7, 1749, in Grafton, where he has resided ever since. That in April, 1775, he enlisted in the army of the Revolution, at Cambridge, for a term of eight months, Company of Capt Luke Brury, Lieuts. Capt Sherman & Jonas Brown, Regt of Col. John Ward. He was stationed at the Common in Cambridge, and in Fort No. 2, for about three months, at the expiration of which term he enlisted, at Westminster, where he was dismissed. That in July, 1776, he again voluntarily enlisted for five months, at Grafton, under Capt. Jas. Foster, Lieuts. Jos. Warren & Madden, Regt of Col. Smith. The company, consisting of about 100 men, was raised in Grafton, Upton, Mendon, & other places in that vicinity, & marched by land to New Haven, where they embarked for New York City. They were chiefly stationed at Chelsea Camp, so called, at a distance of three miles from the city, until the American forces relocated from the city to Island. He was engaged in the skirmishing battle near Harlem heights, from which they retired as far as White Plains, where, having faithfully served out his term of five months, he was honorably dismissed. During this term he held a sergeant's warrant. His next term of service was performed in 1778, in Rhode Island, under Capt. Reuben Sibley, Lieut. Moses Hayden, Regt of Col. John L. Whitney. The whole company marched to Tiverton, thence proceeded to Newport & Little Compton, performed chiefly fatigue duty for six weeks. He was then also a sergeant. He next enlisted for the Northern Army, as he believes, though it might have been the year previous to the last mentioned. He was in the company of Capt Brigham of Housatonic, as a substitute, & served a short term. John Brigham was in the same company.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Nathl Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.
Ebenezer Leland

We Otis Converse , a Clergyman residing in the town of Grafton, and Jonathan Wheeler , residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Leland , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
X Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl. Greene Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Otis Converse Jonathan Wheeler
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. Otis Converse , who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Grafton, and that Jonathan Wheeler, Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Greene Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Stephen Wheeler Regd , Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Leland for a pension. That the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said Ebenezer Leland for a pension, as shown to the said Court, and as the same appears to the said Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Stephen Wheeler Regd of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts.
Leland
58.66

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the three Sections of the Act of Congress of the 14th July A. D. 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County S.
On this twenty-sixth day of January A. D. 1838 personally appeared before me Nathan Sedge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, Molly Leland a resident of Grafton in said County, aged twenty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 14th A. D. 1836, — That she is the widow of Ebenezer Leland late of said Grafton and sergeant in the army of the revolution, and a pensioner of the United States

My husband served as Sergeant at Rhododendron under General La Fayette, and that was all the service he performed after our marriage, but he served a good deal before as I was well knowing. He to the best of my knowledge before our marriage and was intimate but for the particulars of his service I must refer to the documentary evidence placed in the War Department in the case of my said husband
She further declares that she was married to the late Elmer Leland on the twenty fifth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Elmer Leland, died on the first day of November last past, and that she has remained as his widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
I have Salubria the day and Molly Leland your dear sister, before me
See Boston Judge of the Court of Probate for same County

Ebenezer Leland of Grafton in the County of Worcester, being first duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I am, fifty eight years of age the son of Ebenezer Leland late of Grafton in the County of Worcester, who died in December last. He was a pensioner of the United States, and my mother and his widow, Mary Leland now resides here since resides with me in said Grafton. Ebenezer Leland
Subscribed Jan. 26. 1838 Then personally appeared Ebenezer Leland who is known to me as a man of truth and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me
Samuel Badger Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the Court do declare it as their opinion, after a full investigation of the matter, that the said Ebenezer Leland senior, was a soldier of the Middlesex Regiment, that he married to the said Molly Leland, that he hath since deceased; and that she now survives him as his widow, and she hath taken an oath of allegiance; the being returned to be a sum of money
Johnathan D. Sleeper The Court of Probate for said County

Ebenezer Leland Died November 15 th A.D. 1837. Aged 88 years a Revolutionary Pensioner. - -
The above is a true copy from the Grafton Book of Records of Births and Deaths, as recorded on Page 165. - -
Grafton. County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts January 23 rd . 1838. -
Attest. Charles Prentiss, Town Clerk
Worcester ss.
Sworn to before me. Jan'y. 23. 1838
Henry Wood Justice Peace
Worcester ss. Jan'y. 26. 1838 I certify that the same Charles Prentiss is known to me as a man of truth
Subscribed before me Court of Probate in said County

June 25th 1778. Ebenezer Leland & Molly Lyon, both of Grafton, were married Pr. Daniel Grosvenor. Pastor. The above is a true copy of the Record of the above Marriage as Recorded on the Grafton Records of Marriages. Page 94.
Grafton December 19th 1837.
(Attest.)
Charles Prentiss, Town Clerk,
Worcester ss.
Sworn to before me. January 23 d 1838
Harry Wood Justice of Peace
Lynch ss. Jan'y. 26. 1838 I certify that the above Charles Prentiss is known to me as a man of truth
Ina Ballon Judge of the Court of Solid for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Probate Office January 27. 1838.
I hereby certify that Ira Benton is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified, and that Henry Wood is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: and that their names sub- scribed to the several papers hereunto annexed are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court of Probate the day and year above written.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register of said Court.

3286 Holly Islands.
Miss
Learned a lesson in July 26.

Massachusetts 2346 Molly Ireland widow of Oliver Ireland dec. who died on the 15 th November 1837 of Worcester , in the State of Mass. who was admitted in the Company commanded by Captain  of the 8 th Regt. commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. time for 6 months Sergeant 412 days 8 " Private 183
Inscribed on the Roll of U.S.N. at the rate of 58 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838. 15 th November 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Off. Boston Worcester Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 4, 1838 $ 146.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  29.33 $176.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd } 1838
Recorded, by W. Addison Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 27 Page 54

✓ Molly Island Map. a
Rejected
See let to C. G. Prentiss June 9. 1838 Augt 1838 to Barton
Act July 4. 1836

Payment to be made at Boston & W. by F. Warren Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass. A.
First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th Septem- ber in each year there- after.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1 Vol. 1st Page 103 by K. H. A. Adisn Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Molly Leland widow of Ebenezer Leland decd. who was a Sergeant Private in the Revolution and died on the 15 th day of November 1837 is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Fifty eight dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum, commencing on the first day of November 1837 ; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Examined and } Countersigned. }

Ebenezer Seland Mass. act 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pen. Off.
Due 1 st Nov 1834 p st that period JH
Def 8. 1835

Aug 18.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Washington City.

Worcester August 14. 1838.
Sir, I transmit the papers in the cases of Susannah Roberts  Southwick , Molly Selands and Sabitha Southwick , applicants for Pensions.
Please to send the certificates, when granted, to
Your obedient servant,
Chas. G. Prouty.
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions.

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City.

Gloucester Jan 27. 1838.
Dear Sir,
I send the Papers in the case of Mary Selene, Applicant for a Pension.
She wishes the Pension Certificate to be sent to me, if it should be granted; and any communications upon the subject to be made through me.
I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
Chas. G. Phillips.
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions.

Certificate in the case of Mr Leland.

Washington City, Nov. 13, 1832.
I hereby certify that the declaration of Ebenezer Leland, of Worcester County, Massachusetts, for a Pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, was written by me from the statement of said Leland, and that I fully understood him to declare, that he served in the company of Capt Jas. Foster as a sergeant for the whole term of five months; and that the expression "during this term," used in his declaration, was intended by me to convey the meaning of said Leland, that he was a sergeant during the whole term of five months. George Folsom.

(Mum.) Concord, Sept. 15, 1858.
J. L. Richards Esq.
Sir
I receive the enclosed joint Certificate by the hands of C. G. Prout Esq. Esquire, with the caption "five years Pension". From the body of the Certificate it is left doubtful whether the pension is to subject till the marriage or death of the pensioner, or only till the year 1841. The application was under the third section of the law of '36 since the joint Resolution of July 7, 1838; and I suppose that Mary Ann Gilman, the pensioner, is entitled till her marriage or death. I ask an explanation in this particular, and if necessary a correction of the Certificate, so that the pensioner may know her rights, and not be under the necessity of seeking an explanation hereafter.
Respectfully yours J. L. Prout

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13,618
Molly Leland Widow of Ebenezer Leland Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. a , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ebenezer Leland

Daniel Thayer of Weymouth and commonwealth of Hampshire do hereby lawfully affirm and say that I was a soldier with Ebenezer Leland five months at New York in 1776 in the Ridgemont Company by Coln Smith in Capt James Raffles company of men in that the said Ebenezer Leland was a sergeant in company and served out his term Daniel Thayer
Worcester 19 th July 1832
personally appeared Daniel Thayer and made out to the above Declaration by him subscribed
Before me,
Forest Harrison of Esq., Justice

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PAID
Jona. Wheeler, Esq. Grafton, W.

I John Brigham of Grafton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts do testify and say that in the year A. D. 1777 in the summer expedition to Benning- -ton I was a soldier - that on the last day of my service in said expedition Ebenezer Leland joined the company, of which I was a soldier as a substitute for Samuel Adams - and that said Leland continued with me after our dismission on our journey home to Grafton Wor. Co. Mo -
John Brigham
Worcester, p, Sept 1. 1832 - sworn to and subscribed before me -
Jon a Wheeler Justice of the Peace
I further certify that John Brigham the above named deponent has been always considered a man of veracity and is entitled to full credit in his Statement above - Jon a Wheeler Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Harrington of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and I Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, certify and say that I was a Soldier at Rhode Island in 1778 with Ebenezer Leland for the term of six weeks in Col. Whitney's Regiment, Capt. Peabody's Company and further I say not,
Thos Harrington
Worcester ss. August, 22 d 1832.
Personally appeared Thomas Harrin- gton and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by him subscribed,
Before me Thos Harrington Just. Peace.
I certify that I am personally acquaint- -ed with the above named Thomas Harrington and that he is a credible witness,
Thos Harrington Justice.

I Ebenezer Philips of Grafton in County of Worcester & Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts of lawful age certify and say that I was in the service of the United States at Cam- bridge in the year 1775 with Ebenezer Leland in Col. Myles Regiment in Capt. Gunn's Company and that Leland served the term of eight months as sergeant in the service of the same. Further I say not.
Ebenezer Philips
Worcester ss. August 23 d 1832
Then personally appeared Ebenezer Philips and made oath to the truth of the above declara- -tion
Before me Forst Harrington Jus t Peace.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Philips and that he is a credible witness.
Forst Harrington
Jus t of the Peace

353
Molly Deland Massachusetts.
act of July 1832 & joint resolution of Congress of July 5 1838
admitted Pat Dept. $58. 66 100
Chas. G. Prentiss. Worcester Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Mr. Dutton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the several papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me William Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Melly Leland a resident of Grafton in said County aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn and knowing to law, doth make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 15. 1836, and the joint resolution passed July 7, 1838.
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Leland late of said Grafton deceased, who was a private soldier and sergeant in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the law of 1832. At the time he went into the service as both belonged to said town of Grafton; but he never went into the service but once after three years.

and that was a service at Wadsworth's of about six weeks which he entered about three weeks after our marriage. In the particular and evidence of these services she refers to the papers in her own handwriting and note to the wills in the own department.
She further declares that she was married to the deceased Elmer Leland at New Grafton by the Rev. Mr. Lawrence on the twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four and that she has since that time been his widow and that she has remained his widow ever since. In the evidence of this she refers to the papers recently filed with her application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 1866 and which was rejected by reason of the death of her said husband happening after the passage of said Act, and which application she now makes under the joint resolution of Congress also referred to. That she still remains the widow of the said Elmer Leland, officer from the departure of her son Elmer Leland which accompanied this declaration.
I hereby certify
proof

subscribed the day after your above written before me
Mr. Nathan Judge of the District of Columbia for service during the war.
Worthy Lila as the owner of Emma Lila, and that she has now her minor son in her hands death - Charles Poulton } Clerk of the Town of Grafton

I Elmer Leland of Grafton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty nine years, do desire and in order say, that I am the eldest child of Elmer Le- land late of said Grafton who deceased on the first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, since that my mother and his widow Melly Leland, now survives him and has never been married since his death. Elmer Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. Oct 11 1838 Then personally appeared Elmer Leland above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, and I further certify that he is a man of truth. Before me
Mr. Barton Judge of said Court of Probate -

"from twenty fifth seventeen hundred and seventy eight. Eleanor Leland and Molly Lyon both of Grafton were married by. Darius Grover pastor."
"Eleanor Leland died November first eighteen hundred and thirty seven aged eighty eight years a revolutionary pensioner."
A true copy from the records of the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, of the mar- riage of Eleanor Leland and Molly Lyon and of the death of Eleanor Leland, with the exception of the dates which are expressed in the record in plain little figures "June 25th. 1778" and "November 1st. A. D. 1837." Charles Prentice { Clerk of the Town of Grafton
I Charles Prentice of Grafton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do hereby affirm that I am Clerk of said town of Grafton, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town, with the exceptions above stated as certified by me. I further affirm that I know the said Molly Molly Leland as the widow of the said Eleanor Leland, and that she has never been married since her said husband's death. Charles Prentice { Clerk of the Town of Grafton