Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,911, for Frederick Leonard, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
Leonard Frederick
NUMBER
8,38911
CONTENTS

20916
West Tennessee Co.
Frederick Leonard
of Sullivan Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Marshall of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stuart in the Virginia line, for the term of four years and 9 months from 1776 to 1781
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d day of August 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of October 1829 and sent to G. W. Netherland, Blountville, Ten.
Arrears to 4th of arrears -- Semi-annual allowance ending since --
Amount due 4 th } $ March 1830 } - P
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Acts March 18, 1818, } { and May 1, 1820. }
B h C. Vol. 9. p. 167.

30.097
Pensylvania
27th July 1829.
R. Netherland Esq. Blountville. Tenn.

Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List under the Act of the 18 th March 1818.
State of Pennsylvania
Sullivan County
On this the 18 th day of May 1829 personally appeared in open Court, being at least of Record for the County aforesaid Frederick Leonard, resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Frederick Leonard entitled for the term of three years, in the 1 st of the year, in the year 1775, &c, in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall or in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until four years and nine months expired, when he was discharged from the service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State as a pensioner; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, that he resided in an obscure section of the country & was not only ignorant himself but was surrounded by persons who were uncompetent to instruct him, and knew not of his coming within the provisions of the law.
Also in pursuance of the Act of 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the 18 th of March 1818 no changes have been made on my property, that he owns that term and now owns, one hundred twenty five acres of broken & stony land in Washington County State of Virginia but upon which from its sterility he cannot subsist, and has left it if he had to support himself, & such land worth but little; that he has not family save his wife, nor has he any trade, that he has by customary loss his discharge, but does not know how it being filed away amongst his papers, Second to the foregoing declaration, on the 18 th day of May 1829.
Frederick Leonard
I, Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court of Pleas for Sullivan County, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Frederick Leonard did swear in the Probationary Oath as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy, for the term of four months, under our engagement, on the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 about three hundred Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 18 th day of May 1829.
Richard Netherland Clerk
By J. W. Netherland D. C.

State of Tennessee I Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court of Sullivan County Pleas for said County Do certify that the certificate to the foregoing Declaration was drawn up and left blank for the Court to insert the amount of property, which was done in open Court and perfected as it now stands
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Office in Blountville the 18th day of July 1829.
Richard Netherland Clerk By W. Netherland Clerk
State of Tennessee Sullivan County
Record of Pleas
August 4. 1829
I Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court of Pleas for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Frederick Leonard did enter in the Revolutionary War as stated in the fore- going declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months under our engagement, I also certify that the foregoing oath is a true copy from the records 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 of the said Leonard is three hundred Dollars, having nothing but the one hundred and seventy five acres of land as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 22nd day of August 1829
Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court of the County of Sullivan By W. Netherland Clerk

Frederick Scornards Hins — v —
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Frederick Leonard a pensioner of the United States 22 96 3/4 per Annum, died in the County of Washington State of Virginia, in the year 1845, said Leonard served five years and more to the end of the Revolution in 1783. The Heirs Claim under the resolution of Congress of 1780, two and a half years half pay, at the rate of $80, up to 1788 Making the sum of $200, and Interest on said sum up to 1854, twenty one years @ six per Cent, Making the sum of $852, they Claim five years full pay of $80 per Annum up to 1788, Making the sum of $400, they Claim Interest on that sum from 1788, up to 1854, @ six per Cent, sixty six years, Making $1584, they Claim under the Act of 1828, full pay from the 3 rd of March 1826, up the day of his death in 1845 Making $1520, the Heirs Claim Interest on said sums from 1845 the time of his death to 1854, Making nine years Making $810 ($810), in all $5866 - That the said Leonard at his death left the following Name Children to Wit, Elizabeth Leonard, Fanny Leonard, Mary Leonard, Frederick Leonard, John Leonard, Henry Leonard, Michael Leonard, George Leonard, William Leonard, Sarah Leonard, Nancy Leonard, Margaret Leonard, there was no administration of the Estate of the said Frederick Leonard, he having - before his death, disposed of his Estate among his Children, and lived with his son Henry Leonard, till his death, - the said Henry Leonard Makes Oath, in due and solemn form of law, before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Washington and State of Virginia, that the foregoing statement, and claim is true, Sworn to and Subscribed.
Before me the 31 st of Jan y 1854. Henry + Leonard Esda the Heirs Claim his Bounty Land of 100 acres. } Smock in addition to the above pension }
J. M. Dume

State of Virginia Washington County
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the court of the said county of Washington, do hereby certify that John N. Humes whose genuine signature appears within now is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due all his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 6 th day of February 1854.
Jacob Lynch Clk.

Frederick Leonard, was of the Virginia Continental line. His pension of $96 a year draw his pension in Sullivan County Tennessee, lived in Washington County Virginia - a few miles from Blountville Tenn where he drew his pension that place being more convenient to him, than Abingdon.

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File No. 38 9 11
Frederick Leonard
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Leonard Andrews Ten a
FREE
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Hon. Comr. of Pensions Pension Office Washington City, D.C.

Chingdon May 6th 1854
Hon Comr.
Dear Sir,
to please the Hon of Frederick - - Leonard, Whose Claims for half or Commutation pay & pension under Act of 15th May 1828, Now present, I make the Communication, They Say Hon John Blair of Ten former M.C. titles them the Acts under which they Claims has not been Upward. - having done What they desire I Say No More.
I am Dear Sir your Obedt Servt
J. M. Hovis
They are angry at rejection, time will cool them,

Washington April 12th 1854 Hon Comr.
Dear Sir,
Identity of the Story of Frederick Leonard Enclosed is proof of
I am Dear Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. W. Brown

REC.
Pension Office 27th Dec. 1829
Hon John H Eaton Secretary of War
Washington City

City of Baltimore Oct. 26. 1829
Sir Enclosed I send you Fred. Leonard's application for a pension with the certificates, you will please send it on to Blount it is directed to me as soon as convenient
Yrs Obed Servt
Ebenezer D
Hon D. H. Eaton Secy of War

Feb. 6-
Mr J. L. Edwards of the Pension Office War Dept. D.C.

Place of Rep n . 3 Feb 1830
Sir;
The enclosed is a certificate of pension issued through mistake to Mr Leonard as being chargeable upon the West Tennessee agency when from my then knowledge I can state that he live 100 miles or more to East of the East Tennessee agency, & would have to pass that agency 180 miles in order to draw his semi-annual allowance at Nashville. The object is to get this cancelled (no payment having been made) & issue one chargeable to the E Tenn ce agency. I remark that the 4th of March is close at hand & he is anxious that his new certificate be sent him as soon as possible, which requires me to ask that you give it early at Nashville.
respectfully
John Blair

Albuquerque July 9th 1854
Hon. Genl.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the reclassification of Harry Leonard pensioner. praying that the Arrear of half pension from 1820 to 1850, be granted to him also the Arrear of Frederick, his Father, that the provisions of the same be extended to them, the term of his service will be out Spottily, the last application is made in accordance with their wish. I have not in any manner urged it. Not yet being satisfied it is just. Will knowing the department the department will affirm the true grounds in relation to such Claims.
Harry Leonard for arrears of pension sent to Bureau.

20.916
New Pension certificate issued and sent to Hon. John Blair H. R. 11 Act S.W. Museum 170/4/24
East Tennessee
Frederick Leonard
of Sullivan Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Marshall of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stuart in the Virginia line, for the term of four years & 9 months. from 1776 to 1781
Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd day of August, 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of October 1829 and sent to G. W. Neth- erland, Blountville, Ten.
Arrears to 4th of September 1829 $ 3.64 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1830 48. -
$ 51.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book S. Vol: 9. 105.

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Virginia
At a court held for Washington County the 27 th day of February 1854.
Ordered That it be certified that it appears to this court by legal and satisfactory evidence, to wit, by the testimony of William P. Phea and Newell Whicker, that Frederick Leonard sen r . departed this life some years since in this county, and that he had the following children, to wit, Elizabeth, Christiana, Mary, Frederick, John, Henry, Michael, George, Gasper, William, Samuel, Nancy and Margaret. - That the said Elizabeth married Sourbear and is now dead, leaving Frederick Leonard, Mahala Thomas I. Elizabeth, George and Catherine Sourbear her children and heirs. - That the said Mahala Sourbear married Newell Whicker, and is now dead leaving the following children, to wit, Samuel, Zachariah, Sarah E. Malvina Jane, Thomas P. Louisa and Willis. - That the said Christiana married John Malone, and is now dead, leaving Elizabeth the wife of Zachariah Jordan & Duraney Malone her children and heirs. - That the said Mary is married to David Harr, the said Nancy to John Green and the said Margaret to William Green. And it is further ordered to be certified that the said William P. Phea and Newell Whicker are residents of this county, and of the neighborhood where the said George Leonard sen r . deceased lived, that they are reputable persons, and that they are entitled to credit, and that it appears to the court from the evidence aforesaid, that Frederick Leonard son of Elizabeth Sourbear, Thomas I. Elizabeth, George & Catherine Sourbear, Samuel, Zachariah, Sarah E., Malvina Jane, Thomas P., Louisa and Willis Whicker, Zachariah Jordan and Elizabeth his wife, Duraney Malone, David Harr & Mary his wife, Frederick, John, Henry, Michael, George, Gasper, William and Samuel Leonard, John Green & Nancy

his wife), and William Green and Margaret his wife) are the heirs and legal representatives of the said Frederick Leonard feu d deceased.
The foregoing is a true copy from the records of the court of the said county of Washington. In Testimony whereof I Jacob Lynch clerk of the court of the said county, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 10 th day of April 1854.
Jacob Lynch C. C.