Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37166, for Benjamin Leach, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Leach, Benjamin
S 37166
CONTENTS

17:953 Maine
Benjamin Leach
of Hittery in the State of Maine who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 12 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Dec r 1820 and sent Benjamin Greene Esq. South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 $ 229:86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th  Mar r 1821 48:00
28 \frac{22}{30}
$ 277:86
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(1 May 1820)
66-20 Yorke

37166
Recy INVALID.
File No. 37166
Benjamin Leach His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brig a Leach
This applicant, made his de- claration & filed his affidavit on the 13 th day of April 1818 - but did not furnish satisfactory evidence of his service until 13 th Sept r 1820 - he is very infirm & almost blind
Brig a Greene
Concl
Adm d
Louis Bellech R d St May 20

STATE OF MAINE.
ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Upton within and for the County of York on the second  Monday being the eleventh day of September and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene & Judah Band Judges of said Court.
ON this fifteenth day of September in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Benjamin Leach aged sixty six years, resident in Hittery in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Salter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the eighteenth  sixteenth  18 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration the Certificate of Pension, numbered has yet been was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Benja Leach
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of September A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benja Greene — } One of the Judges of the said Court
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
3/15 th of one acre of land — one small house one hovel — one cow — one shot — a few necessary articles of household furniture of the value of eight dollars —

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benj d Leach who, by occupation am a Cordwainer which I am unable to pursue by reason of loosing my eyesight and being afflicted with many other bodily infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife, Mary Leach 63 not able to labour   My Daughter Pamela Leach 44 unable to support herself and has ever been — she being deaf & dumb and having a white swelling on her leg  
Benj d Leach
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty two dollars and fifty  cents  twenty fifth cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Jere. Bradbury
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
Benj d Leach
Schedule &c

We Amos Williams, Edmund Hutchings and William Mitchell all of lawful age, testify and declare that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Leach of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine, and that we do well remember that the said Benjamin Leach served nine months and more in continuance in Capt Salters Company and Col Longs Regiment on the continental establishment in the years 1776 and 1777. We the said Williams, Hutchings and Mitchell, serving at the same time that he did in the same Company and Regiment with him.
Amos Williams Edm. Hutchings W. Mitchell
State of Maine
York ss. On this 15 th day of September A. D. 1820, before me the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in the State aforesaid, the above named Amos Williams, Edmund Hutchings, and William Mitchell, three disinterested & credible witnesses personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Depositions by them subscribed in my presence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year above said Henry Green

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this Thirteenth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Benjamin Leach, aged 64 years, resident in Wittington, in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.” That he, the said Benjamin Leach, in the month of December A. D. 1778 enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the United States for the term of six months & served that term under Capt. Ephralet Daniels, Col. Lang, Regt. New Hampshire Line and soon after the expiration of that term he again enlisted under Capt. Peter Salton of Col. Langs Regiment New Hampshire Line for the further term of twelve months, & continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment the whole of the last mentioned term, when he was honorably discharged.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Leach is reduced in his circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his subsistence, and that he did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at S. Berwick this 16 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1820
Benj. Greene