Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for William Leeds, Connecticut

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Leeds, William
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AW Aug. 1, 1906 N.Y.C.

Leeds, William
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 112.
Rank: 1 st Lieutenant, marines
Disability: Badly wounded by a musket ball, which entered his breast and shoulder, and lodged in the shoulder-blade.
When and where disabled: 1777, brig Resistance
Residence: Groton
Monthly allowance: $ 6.00
Arrearages: $ 250.00
Al. - See Sict 1835.

Mar. 27, 1906 AW J. H. G.

Leeds, William
His name appears on a list of invalid pensioners returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 61.
Rank: 1 st Lieutenant
Regt: Marine
Disability: Badly wounded by a musket ball, which entered his breast and shoulder, and is lodged in his shoulder-blade, 1777; brig Resistance.
Date of commencement: May 3, 1792
Monthly allowance: $6.00
Arrears due: $250.00

Seeds, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 142.
Rank: First Lieutenant
Armed brig Resistance, Captain Chew
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball in his shoulder during an engagement with a British letter of marque; in which action the command devolved upon him, Captain Chew having been killed.
When and where disabled: Winter 1777. 1778.
Residence: New London
To what pension entitled: One half
Remarks: Entered on board the Resistance July 5, 1777 and wounded the 4th. of March 1778, as per roll, and his letter to the Marine Committee, dated March 10, 1778.
Evidence incomplete, viz: 1st, Only one witness to prove his being wounded in the line of his duty in actual service. This witness deponeth that he does not know any person now living who was on board the brig at the time of the engagement excepting the claimant. 2d, The report of the examining physician is not upon oath.
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3d, The evidence of three freeholders testify his disability, mode of life, &c, since the year 1791 only, he having been left at Martinique after the engagement, where he remained, in consequence of his wound till that year. Other evidence is produced to support his claim, which is taken before Justices of the Peace and not by the District Judge, or commissioners, as required by law.
ms Oct. 19/1906

Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions Washington U. S.
Dear Sir:
A few weeks ago I wrote to the Adjutant General of Connecticut in regard to three ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War and received the following. Jacob Geer served a private in Capt. John Williams Company detached to serve under Command of Lt. Col. Nathan Gallup, stationed at Fort Griswold, Groton July 11, 1779, no further record found.
Further Geer enlisted May 9, 1775 as private in 10 th Company, Capt. Abel Spicere's

from Groton in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Commanding, discharged Dec. 7, 1775.
General Missing in retreat from New York, Sept 15, 1775.
The name Solomon Geer not found upon records of the state during the war of the revolution.
William Leeds Groton 1 st Lieutenant of Marines, Brig Resistance, wounded by musket shot; no dates stated. Invalid Pensioner, residence is not stated. It is suggested that you communicate with "The Veterans" Administration, Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Have you any records that will

help me.
Hoping I may hear from you I remain
Sincerely
Miss Lena W. Glee.
471 W. Tompkins Street
Galesburg Illinois
Feb. 20, 1931.

March 17, 1931.
Miss Clara M. Geer 471 West Tompkins Street Galesburg, Illinois.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that from the records of this bureau it appears that William Leeds, of New London, Connecticut, entered July 5, 1777 on board the armed brig "Resistance", Captain Chew, and served as a first lieutenant. On March 4, 1778, during an engagement with a British letter of marque in which action Captain Chew was killed and the command devolved upon him, he was wounded by a musket ball which entered his breast and shoulder and lodged in his shoulder blade.
On account of the above noted disability incurred in the line of duty, William Leeds was placed on the pension roll September 4, 1795.
He died in 1804.
There are no further data on file relative to his services and none whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
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