Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 378, for Edmond League, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
League, Edmond or League, Edmund Mary
W 378
CONTENTS

Reported July 22/1849
3243,
Tennessee Nashville Mary League widow of Edmund who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Va Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of July 1849 and sent to
Jones County Carthage Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 295 Vol.

Dear
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 16 th April 1838 from 14 th March 1838 to 17 th Sept 1838, the day of his death - Age Notified 19. July 1839.
22.179 22.204 West Tennessee
Edmund Le gibe of Smith Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Pr. d Sergt in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the regt by Col. Brookin in the R. Vols time for 15 mo. 26 day 1 f 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 57 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct. 1833 - and sent to J. Pick- ett. Carthage
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1833 $164.70 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 34 28.94 $173.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Wilson Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 87

State of Virginia } County of Amelia } On this 13 th day of September, One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. personally appeared before John Chambers, Justice of the Peace & Isaac Woodall members of the Court of the Commonwealth a resident of the County of State above mentioned Aged + Two seventy four years Eight months & Twenty two days. Who being 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 seventeenth eighteen hundred & thirty two That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - Mustered into service about the Twentieth day of August One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven in Amelia County Virginia under the command of Brigadier General, Thomas Nelson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vivian Brookins in the Company commanded by Capt. Edward Walker. Lieutenants Edward Dabbs and Ensign Lewis Ford. of Virginia militia We struck line of March to Old Williamsburg and from thence to Hampton where we was discharged about the 5 th of November One Thousand Seven hundred & seventy seven after a term of  two months & fifteen days
I was Mustered again into service about the Twenty fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in Amelia County Virginia under the command of Col. Holt Richardson and in the Company commanded by Capt. Lewis Ford. Militia We struck a line of March to Cabin Point below Petersburg where we was stationed until about the Twelfth day of December following when we was discharged making after  about 2 months.
I was Mustered again into service about the Twenty fourth of April one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine. under the command of Capt. Lewis Ford. of Virginia Militia and stationed at Chesterfield sixteen days and was then discharged.
I was Mustered again into service about the first day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty

at Rowlands Church Amelia County Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt William Bradock with the and struck a line of March to Hillsborough North Carolina, under the command of Edward Stephen Brigadier General. Halt Richardson had Command and Maj d Bayle. the then was attached to Capt Prices Company from Hillsborough we struck a line of March in rear of General Gates to Deep River, from thence to Lincolns Creek near Camden where we met the enemy on the 16. th day of August one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty where we was defeated with- out having the privilege of making battle we was then scattered & made our way to Hillsborough where we was Received by Maj d Morris and sent to New Garden Quaker Meetinghouse where we joined Col Ralph Folker where we continued until about the 15. th of November following a term of service of about five months and a half and then was discharged
I was mustered again into service about the first day of June One thousand seven hundred and Eighty one in Amelia County Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt Lewis Ford in the Regiment Commanded by Col Halt Richardson. first Maj d Madkins and second Maj d John Overstreet and under the command of Robert Lawson Brigadier General we struck the line of March under the guidance of Genl Lafayette until we arrived near Fredericksburg Virginia where General Lafayette and General Wayne joined their Armies. and we then turned on the Enemy and drove them back to their shipping at Swans Point near James Town. General Wayne gave them Battle but was beat back back. the Army then marched back towards Richmond at Malvern Hill where we encamped some time - we then crossed James River and March d down the South side to Swans Point

Where we was participated in recapturing James River by the French Vessels - I was then discharged from Capt Ford's Company about the fifth of September making a total of three months and five days following which I was entitled for Shadrick Holt and joined Capt Oglesby's Company and and was then detached and joined General Mulingburg's flying Infantry under the Command of Maj. Genl. Duvall where we continued between Yorktown and Williamsburg until Genl Washington gave orders for the Infantry to be called in. we then joined the Main Army at the New Magazine near Williamsburg we then struck a line of march to raise the siege of Yorktown about the twenty eighth of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. under the leadership of General Washington we continued the siege until the nineteenth of October when Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to General Washington. then I continued to guard the prison- -ers until about the 25 th of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. I then took discharge  with the a gun and was discharged  in a King's Service of one month and twenty days, in all about 16 months  the further more state that my name is on any pen- -tion list in this state or in the United States sworn to and subscribed the day and date above mentioned
John Tubb Justice of the Peace
John Tubb
I Leves Ford of Smith County State of Tennessee do certify that Emond League was a private in the Company commanded by Capt Edward Walker of Virginia militia of Amelia County in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven a total of two months and a half and again said League was a private in a Company of Virginia militia from Amelia County that I had the command of as Captain in the year Seventeen hundred

and Twenty Eight which tower was about two months and a half Said League was also a private also in a short tower of sixteen days in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy nine and again in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty one Said league was a sergeant in a tower that I was captain of a company of Virginia Militia Sworn and subscribed the day and year as over said John Tubb (S) Justice of the Peace Lewis Tubb
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State of Tennessee Smith County I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Edmund Leazer appeared in open Court and made oath to his declaration. and I further certify that John Tubb before whom the foregoing Certificate was made, sworn and was at the time of the making of the same, one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid. duly sworn and qualified according to Law. And the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the application of Edmund Leazer for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage, this 5th day of September 1832 and 57th year of our Independence
J. Pickett Clerk

Edmond Leazer an applicant for a pension, amends his original declaration, by making known that he omitted to mention in his declaration, that he served two terms of duty, which is not mentioned therein one of three months as a private in the 10th year and was under the command of Col. Washington in the Company commanded by Capt. Leek Joby. He also served a term of two months under the command of Col. William Giles, he thinks in the Company commanded by Capt. Edward Walker. This term of duty was performed in accordance with the Capt. of Virginia - applicant cannot bring positively to the knowledge of his service as a soldier of the Revolution, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than three months, as a sergeant, and not less than eighteen months as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. Making in all a term of twenty one months (21) served, performed in the defense of the Country, as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Applicant, during the time he was in the service of the Country, was not engaged in any Civil pursuit whatever. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the army of the State or territory in the United States, or elsewhere.
Quest 1. When and in what year did you bond Ans. I was born in Amelia County, and State of Virginia, on the 9th. day of December 1759
Quest. 2. Have you any Record of your age? if so. Where is it -
Ans. I have a Record of my age in my family Bible, which was copied from my Father. Register, of the birth & ages of his Children

Ques 3 rd . When was you living when called into service when had you been since the Revolutionary war, and when do you now live.
Ans. I lived in Amelia County State of Virginia when called into the service. I resided in said County for some time after the Revolution. I then removed to the State of Tennessee, and have been a resident of that State for twenty seven years. I am now have been for the last 27 years a resident of Tennessee County and State of Tennessee -
Ques 4 th & 5 th . will be found ans rs in the attached
Ques 6 th . Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what became of it.
Ans. I was regularly discharged from the service, as I believe, but cannot now remember by all you whom I was discharged - I am sure discharged from Lewis Wood, Capt. of the Virginia Militia transferred from Camp near Augusta Ga. Called Camp near Hood Creek, but they have all been lost or mislaid -
1 st . State the names of persons to whom you and others in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Refer to Thomas A. Lancaster, John Lancaster Esq. William Cannon Esq. Joel Chatham, Esq. and John Johnson Esq.
Unsworn to in open Court 28 May 1833
Edson D. Leagree
J. Dickson Clerk
Present in Court at the time this declaration was made John Chambers, Clerk Whitty, David Daugherty Esqrs. and other members of said Court

We John Bromford — Chayman residing in his County of Smith and State of Kentucky. and William Brum — also a resident of the
County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Leagun, who has subscribed and known to the foregoing declaration & amended declaration, that we believe him to be nearly thirty four 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. Given and subscribed this 28 th day of May — 1833
J. Pickett CLO
Jno. Bromford
William Brum
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion of the testimony of themselves, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and lived as he states, and said Court further certify that it appears to them that John Bromford — who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Chayman residing in said County, and that William Brum — who has also signed the same is a resident of said County & an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to full credit. Said Court further certify that Lewis Wood who has in part proven the service of said applicant, is also well known to them — that he was a reputable credible person, and his state- ment entitled to full credit.
John Chambers
Ebenezer Whitley
D. Douglass

State of Pennsylvania to all to whom these presents shall come, I, Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions of the County of Northampton for said County. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the amended declaration of Edmund Leagard, an applicant for a. Pardon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at open session in Easton, this 29th day of May 1833 and 57th year of our Independence
J. Pickett Clerk
Carriage P.O. Penn.

Know all men by these presents that we Edmund League and William Foster are held and firmly bound unto Henry Lee Esq. in the just and full sum of £50. current money, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth we bind ourselves jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 16 th day of April 1793.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Edmund League & Mary Biddle And if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.
James Monroe Jr.
Edmund League, William Foster his mark
State of Virginia - Amherst County to wit:
I Egbert G. Leigh, Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the marriage bond of Edmund League, the original of which is now remaining filed among the records of my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of August Burrus Henning 1813.
E. G. Leigh. C.

Apr. 12. 1802
Edmunds League W. T. Smith from 1777 private to sergeant 15 months & 26 days. 11. 12, 14, 17 Points on 26 days. $42.88 Sergt. 3 mo. 15. -- $57.88
J. Pickett Carthage Tennessee 26. Feb. 1833.

BRIEF in the case of Edmund League  of Smith County in the State of Tennessee. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     In 1777. 2. 15. private Gen. Henry Ford Col. John Walker , Col. William Branton   1778. 2 1/2 months do. Col. Wm. Richardson , Col. Sam. Ford   1779. 16. do. Col. Sam. Ford   1780. about 5 1/2 months do. Col. Wm. Branton . Rev. Stephen   1781. 3. 5. Sergeant Col. Sam. Ford .   1782. 1. 20. private Col. Ogleby Maj. Sam. Branton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 15 Gates defeat.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amelia County, Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? The 1 st 2 d 3 d & 4 th rolls proved by Sam. Ford - no evidence for the residue but his declaration -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
B. H. Pleasants Examining Clerk.

Ryleigh League was Born January the 17. 1799
And was married February the 26. 1829
Jane League was Born May the 13. 1811
Mary League daughter of Ryleigh League was Born November the 13. 1830
Cynthia Jane League was Born January the 26. 1833

State of Tennessee Smith County On this fifth day of September 1889 personally appeared before me James I. Askey one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county Mary Leagye a resident of the county of Smith and State of Tennessee aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. That She is the widow of Edmund Leagye who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee. She further declares that She was married to the said Edmund Leagye on the 10 th day of April Seventeen hundred and ninety two. That her husband the afore- said Edmund Leagye died on the 17 th day of September 1888 eighteen hundred and 88. That She was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above mentioned
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above mentioned
Test James I. Askey for Smith City
Mary Leagye mark

State of Tennessee Smith County
I James I. Askew one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Trapp who has made the foregoing Declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due her Statements I further certify that owing to old age and bodily infirmity she cannot travel to the courthouse of her county to make this declaration in open court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 5 th day of September 1839
James I. Askew for Smith City

August 26, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Bess L. Madison
Shepherd, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 378, that Edmond League, or Edmund Legue, was born December 9, 1759, in Amelia County, Virginia.
While residing in Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From August 20, 1777, two months and fifteen days, in Captain Edward Walker's Company, Colonel Vivian Brookin's Regiment; from September 24, 1778, two and one-half months in Captain Lewis Ford's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Regiment; in April, 1779, sixteen days in Captain Lewis Ford's Company; from June 1, 1780, in Captains William Craddock's and Price's Companies, Colonel Holt Richardson's Regiment, was in an engagement at Lynch's Creek near Camden, August 16, 1780, after which he served under Colonel Ralph Faulkner, length of service amounting to five and one-half months; from June 1, 1781, three months and five days as a sergeant in Captain Lewis Ford's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Regiment and was in a skirmish near Fredericksburg, Virginia; one month and twenty days in Captain Oglesby's Company, under Major Samuel Duvall, was at the siege of Yorktown and served until October 25, 1781.
He also served three months in Captain Charles Irby's Company, Colonel Washington's Regiment of Dragoons; two months in Captain Edward Walker's Company, Colonel William Giles' Regiment, no dates of service of these last two tours given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1858, at which time he was living in Smith County, Tennessee, having lived there twenty-seven years.
He died September 17, 1858.
The soldier married Mary Beadle, daughter of John Beadle. The marriage bond was issued April 1, 1793, in Amelia County, Virginia. They were married at her father's house.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1859, at which time she was living in Smith County, Tennessee, and was aged seventy-four years.
It is stated that they had six children. Their fourth child, Ryleigh (a son) was born January 17, 1799, and in 1843 was living in Smith County, Tennessee.
Ryleigh League married February 26, 1829, Jane _____, who was born May 13, 1811. Their children were:
Mary born November 13, 1830 Cynthia Jane " January 26, 1833.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

State of Tennessee, On this 1 st day of Smith County 3 May 1843 personally appeared before me Samuel P. Howard one of the acting Justic- es of the peace in and for said County John Lancaster aged fifty years and a resident of said County and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Edmund League and his wife Mary League and has been for the last twenty years previous to the death of the said Edmund League that during which time the said Edmund & his wife Mary lived together as man and wife and was so understood to be this affiant would suppose that the first child of the said Edmund and Mary League would now be if living fifty years old that this affiant further states that the said Edmund League was a Person of the United States previous to his death that he died some time in the fall of the year 1838 leaving as his widow the said Mary League who since the death of the said Edmund has not intermarried but still remains the widow of the said Edmund League and further that the said Mary League is a woman of respec- tability and truth and her statements ought to be taken as such
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above Sam d Howard (J.P.)
John Lancaster (J.P.)

State of Tennessee Sumner County I Samuel P. Howard a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Lancaster who has this day appeared and made oath to the within affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity, that full faith and credit ought to be given to his statements
In testimony whereof I have to set my hand and affix my seal this 1st day of May
1843
Saml Howard J.P.

State of Tennessee } On this 20th Smith County } day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Hezekiah L. Stephens one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County. Joel Foster aged sixty six years and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Edmund League and his wife Mary League and has been ever since they were married that the said Edmund League and his wife was legally married on the 4th day of April One hundred and thirty two in Amelia County Virginia that this affiant is certain that he is not mistaken as he was present at the marriage and saw them legally joined together by a Baptist preacher by the name of Robt Foster who was a relation to this affiant that the said Edmund League was an uncle to this affiant that the said Edmund and his wife Mary League resided in Amelia County for several years after they was married after which time they moved to this County of Smith that this affiant also moved and settled near them where he has remained ever since in the same neighborhood this affiant further states that the his uncle the said Edmund League was a prisoner of the United States

prior to his death which pension he drew for services rendered in the Revolutionary war that the said Edmond League died on the 17th day of September 1838 having as his widow the aforesaid Mary League who since the death of the said Edmond has not in her marriage but still remains the widow of the said Edmond League. and that the said Edmond and Mary League had six children that the eldest child if living would now be fifty years old and further this affiant states that the said Mary League is a woman of truth and uprightness, and has always been considered as such and further this affiant saith not known to and Subscribed before H L Stephens                      me                      Joel Foster Justice of Peace                      P.P.
State of Tennessee      Docket County I, Elizabeth L. Stephens a Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Foster who has this day appeared and made oath to the above affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and

of it ought to be given to his Statements as such
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this the 20th day of May 1843 H. L. Stephens
Issue of the press for Smith County Tennessee

Mark League of Edmund Turner Rejected
See let 3 Augt 40 to A. Ferguson
Letter to R. League 18 May 1843 20. to G. Ferguson July 25. 1843.
Husband died after passage of act July 1838
Read this attentively Send report to Hon. W. B. Campbell via other person Remember that do. to Hon. W. B. Campbell Aug. 16. 1843
Act July 1838

Shepherd Tenn July 21, 1930
Pension Office Washington D.C. Gentlemen:
In looking through the book, "List of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia" by Echenrode I found listed the following Edmund League (Amelia) And. Act. 1779-185. and since he is an ancestor of mine I would be glad to pay for any information you could give me regarding he and family Thanking you Sir, Very truly yours Bess L. Madison

378
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
No. 378
Mary League Widow.
Edmund League Priv. & Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A, Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Castleton Grange May 2 d 1843
Sir
Some time in the year 1839 my Mother Mary League got a man by the name of Ferguson of this County to fix her papers in order to get her Pension which she is entitled to under the act of July 4 th 1838 in title of my father Edmund League who was a Pensioner and it appears that Mr Ferguson has never attended to the matter or at any rate my Mother has never heard from the claim therefore I wish you to answer this letter as soon as possible and inform me whether the papers has been sent on to you or not and if so please in- form me what is alleged in the declaration as to when she alleges to have been married and what further proof is necessary or if there is no other proof necessary please send the Pension certificate to me and not to Mr Ferguson as she is tired waiting on him
Respectfully Yours J L Edwards Esq Ryleigh League

House of Rep s Dec r the 20. 1843
In Sir
Please examine the letter enclosed & send me the certificate asked for as soon as may suit your convenience
Respectfully &c
J. H. Payson

Casthage Juneau Septm 6-13/1873
D Sir
in compliance with your last letter to Col W B Campbell in relation to the claim of Mrs Mary Leagus for a Pension and by the request of Mrs Leagus I have obtained from the Clerk of Amite County La a Certified Copy of the Marriage bond of Edmund Leagus to his wife Mary and supposing that it will be satisfactory you will please to send me the old Ladys Certificate of Pensi- on as soon as you recd this if you please and it is also her wish that you send or allow her her Pension under the act of the 3 d March 1843 as well as the one under the act of 1838 I am Sir with Great Respect Yours Truly Wm E Jones.
J. L. Edwards Esq

Harthage
Leicester
June 30th 1943
Dear Sir
I by the request of my Mother Mary Leagun who have had her papers arranged in order for her to get a Pension and got the Hon Wm B Campbell to send them to you and I adrup you this letter to inform you that it is the request of my Mother that you will forward the certificate to the Clerk of Campbell and to no one else and all other correspondence in relation to her claim should be adrest or sent to him by this you will much oblige my Mother as well as your own Servant Ryleigh Leagun
Yours Yr Edward Sayer

Leavittsg Augst 2 1823
Dear Sir,
I sent you some time since the declaration of Mrs League of Smith County Tennessee, for a Pension, but have yet had no answer from you will you be pleased to let me know your decision on the application. The old lady is in need of her pension;
I am with great respect
Yours Truly
M c Blamplill
Col J. L. Edwards
Washington City.

Rev.
July 22 nd 43
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C. C. Cumming Mary Leavitt Groom: Mr.
L Edward Edgerton Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Carthage Tennessee 12 th July 1843
Dear Sir
Agreeable to the information contained in my last letter I inform you that the claim of Mrs Mary League Widow of Edmond League deceased has been taken by William E Jones of this place without my knowledge or consent and as I am informed set himself up as the attorney to establish the claim. I called on Mrs League some days ago and she informed me that Jones told her I had quit attending the business and that he could do it better and thus by fraudulent pretences and falsehood aided by her son he got her to employ him. Now Sir you know whether or not I have been negligent in any claim of the kind I ever presented besides if you will look at my letter of the 8 th March last you will discover that I renewed the claim of Mrs League and others and that you wrote me an answer of the 11 th April directing the mode by which said claim with others could be renewed. I did consider the claim of Mrs League among those that were sufficiently proven up and might be allowed whenever the act of Feb. the 4 th 1838 was so construed as to embrace cases where the husband died after the passage of said act. I had spent my own

Money in travelling and paying Magistrate and clerks fees and after having taken this to have the claim taken out of My hands by falsehood and fraud is what no man ought to suffer more especially when the inducement is his own private gain and to rob me of the time and money I have already spent Laird Israel is a brother in law having married my wife's sister and there is a compleat misunderstand- -ing between us owing to his kidnapping every claim he can get hold of where I was originally employed. And the fact may also be so that he is endeavouring to prejudice yourself and all others against my claim I may have sent I know he stops at no falsehood whenever he can make an imputation against me here about and he may endeavour to do the same at your office. I do not know how you decide in such cases but I think you always give the prefer- ence to the last  first Attorney or the one who first presented the claim. I regret making these charges but by reference to the papers you will see that I was the original patent who presented the claim and I am unwilling to lose my money that I have spent. also I dislike to see a competition arising and attempted so disgraceful and demoral- -izing by any one more so  than by some one who is connected by the ties of affinity. The fact is I gave him all the instruction he ever obtained in doing

business for revolutionary pensioners as he always had free access to my office and instructions until he began to then swindle me out of my just labour by falsehood and fraud. You will please inform me what you will do in the matter and how you decide in such cases Surely such a fraudulent competition will not be tolerated in your office and a lesson ought to be taught him that will restrain him I think in future from intermeddling with other rights
I have received but two short letters from you since last February Please attend to this case as soon as possible and I claim the right of receiving the pension certificate when allowed
Respectfully
A. Ferguson P. her.
James L Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension Washington

6 Carthage Jan 4 1843
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration & proof of Mary Lequeu on the application for a Pension I will be obliged by an early examination of this case, and information of your decision
Yours very respectfully M c Cambridge
J. R. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

State of Tennessee Smith County
I John D Barnett clerk of Smith County Court hereby Certify that Samuel Stevenson and Elizabeth S. Stephens before whom the within declarations affidavits and Certificates were made are lawful acting Justices of the peace in and for said Smith County duly Commissioned and qualified as the law directs, and the within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Carthage, the 2 nd June A.D. 1820.
John D Barnett clerk of Smith County Court
See No 6936.

Southbury Jan 10 Sept 12 1848
Sir
I herewith send you the application of Mary League for a pension from the State of New York for her services during the war. Respectfully Yours & truly
J. Edwards Esq. Washington D.C.

03246
From March 3 1843 Mary League
88 per an
X Home Poynton 1722
Hon. Joseph H. Poynton Esq. Washington City
From May 26 1844
Respectfully Yours H. H. Poynton Esq. Washington D.C. to Hon. Joseph H. Poynton Esq. Washington D.C. Yours truly H. H. Poynton

Harthage, Conn January 26. 1844
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you a declaration made by Mrs Mary Leayn widow of Edmund Leayn claiming the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1843 for the annuity pension you will please send that declaration to the Pension office to Mr Edwards and send me Mrs Leayn's certificate of Pension as soon as you recd it from the Commissioner this morning certificate you enclose to me for Mrs Leayn for the pension under the act of 7th July 1838 has been recd respectfully Wm E. Loins
Dear Mr Dayton N.Y.C.
P.S. I see that Congress has passed a resolution requiring all the proper departments to publish or give all the information in their possession in relation to bounty Land claims and the names of those entitled to bounty Land for services in the late war & in the Revolution I wish you if you please to send me one of these published lists as soon as they are published and by so doing you will much oblige your friend truly Wm E. Loins

Carthage Tennessee 31 st March 184
Sir
Enclosed you have herewith the Declaration and proof in support of the claim of Mrs Mary League Widow of Edmund League deceased for a Pension. The proof in this case you will see is full and certain and as I hope satisfactory, Owing to other engagements I could not take the testimony in the case at the time of taking the declaration hence you will discover that some time has been since the date of the declaration and proof; but I hope there is no fault in that. I therefore recommend it to your favourable consideration as I believe the same to be genuine and I have no hesitation whatever in saying it is As Respectfully
A. H. Bergstrom
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Offic'd Inverness 6 th { 955 Septm 31 st . }
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Know all men by these presents that we Edmund League and William Foster are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Henry Dowdage in the just and full sum of £50 Current Money to the which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth, are hereby jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this 1 st day of April 1793.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a Marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Edmund League and Mary Bradt. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage, then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force.
James Fenner Jr.
Edmund League (Seal) William Foster (Seal)
State of Virginia } Amelia County } } V. Ogilvie & D. Leigh Clerk of the County Court. For the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid its hereby Certify

that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Marriage bond of Edmund Daughd. extracted from the original filed in my office
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This 21 st day of September 1843. A. G. Daigh Jr

Portage Desprairie Novr 4 th 1843
Dear Sir
on the 13 th of Sept r last I enclosed to you a copy of the marriage bond of Edmond & Mary Leaguer in support of Mrs Leaguer's claim for a Pension of this County since which time I have more heard from you nor has she received her pension certificate, I herewith send you another copy of the bond supposing the first never reached you or it would have been answered before now with the request that you will send me the Pension Certificates of Mrs Leaguer as soon as possible as (I am and such) I am the old Lady the other day and she is getting impatient Respectfully yours M c E. Jones
L c Edwards Esq n

State of Tennessee } On this 20th day of May 1843. Smith County, } personally appeared before me Hezekiah L Stephens an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mrs Mary League a resident of said County, aged Twenty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, part July 7th 1838 and the 23rd August and 16th August 1842 1842 and the 3rd March 1843 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Edmund League who who was a pensioner of the United States and draw his pension in Nashville State of Tennessee for services rendered during the Revolutionary war at the rate of Dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Edmund League on the 4th day of April 1817 Seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792) that her said husband and her self was married in Amite County Virginia that her husband the said Edmund League died on the 17th day of September 1838 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. She further states that she has no documentary or record proof in support of her claim. The words (1842) (the 16th August 1842) was interlined before signed Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of May 1843
H. L. Stephens
1843
Mary X League mark
Justice of the peace for Smith Co.

State of Tennessee } Smith County } I, Elizabeth L. Stephens an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Leagun who has her day appeared and made oath to the within declaration before me that she is the widow of Edmund Leagun and who was a Pensioner of the United States and further that she is a woman of truth and veracity that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to her statements and further I certify that from age and bodily infirmity she is not able to attend at the court house of her county in order to prove this declaration in open court In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of May 1843
E. L. Stephens
Justice of the peace

6936 Mary League of Edinburgh Thursper
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Hon J.H. Payton
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State of Tennessee Smith County
On this day personally appeared Joel Hester before me William Exum one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Edmund Seay and Mary Beadle before they were married in Amelia County State of Virginia at least. Edmund Seay lived in Amelia but it is probable the father of Mary Beadle might have lived in Prince Edward County. This affiant is now sixty three years old and was about sixteen years of age when Edmund Seay and Mary Beadle were married. This affiant was present at the wedding and saw them married. They were married by a Baptist Preacher by the name of Hester a distant connection of this affiant. They were married at the house of Mr. Beadle father to Mrs. Seay. They were married on the day of the tenth day of April, Seventeen hundred and Ninety two. This affiant has known them ever since, lives at this time about six miles and lived that close for about 18 or eighteen years past knows them to be the same that he was acquainted with in Amelia County Virginia. The said Edmund Seay died on the 17 th day of September 1883 and the said Mary Seay his wife still remains his widow. Said Edmund Seay was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew his Pension in Nashville does not recollect the amount of Pension he drew. Said Edmund Seay was Uncle to the above this affiant which makes this affiant to know all the circumstances of the marriage he does not recollect that there is any record of the ages of the children of Mrs. Seay.
Epps Hester Brother to the above was present at the affair that is the day after the marriage at Mr. Seay's father's this affiant's mother took him with her to the affair. This affiant was about seven years old at the time of the marriage recollect distinctly about the whole circumstances and although not present saw the ceremony of marriage performed yet has no hesitation in saying that the marriage was a legal one they were married as above stated by Robert Hester a Baptist Preacher. This affiant and his Brother above named lived about three miles from John Beadle's father of Mrs. Seay at the time of the marriage and about one mile from Grandfather Seay the father of Edmund Seay. They were married as above stated on the tenth day of April Seventeen hundred and Ninety two (learn over)

This affiant was well acquainted with the parties as they were his relations has known them ever since said Edmund Leage moved to North Carolina lived there two years then moved to Smith County Tennessee where he died and his widow now lives said Edmund Leage has lived in this county for upwards of thirty years. This affiant has lived here about ten years knows that Mrs. Leage is the identical Mary Leage widow of Edmund Leage and that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband but still remains his widow. This affiant could state a great deal more about the marriage but is advised it is unnecessary. Leage lived a part of his time in Wayne County, in Tennessee sworn to and subscribed to before me. This 28th day of March 1840.  Joel Foster (Seal) his Joel Foster (Seal) mark M c Curran (Seal) for the probate of the probate for Smith County
State of Tennessee Smith County  I certify that I William Exum one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Foster and Joel Foster who have this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing affidavits that they are respectable citizens and free holders of and residents in the county aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to their statements.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 28th day of March 1840 as in the like in first page also as to have in the same before signed or executed.  W m Exum (Seal) for Smith County

State of Tennessee Smith County
I John J Burnett clerk of the county court of said Smith County do hereby certify that James I Askew and William Exham whose names appear to the foregoing declaration of Mary League for a pension and to the certificate of credibility in reference to the said Mary League and also to the affidavits of Joel Hoster and Epps Hoster in support of said declaration and also to the certificate of their credibility, were at the time the same parts to bear date and before that time and since and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Smith aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law to act as such and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all their official acts and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Carthage in said county the 30 th day of March 1840
John J Burnett Clerk of Smith County Court

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State of Tennessee On this 24 day of Smith County 3 January 1844
personally appeared before me James A. Prigg one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Mary League a resident of said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn acc- ording to law took an oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 30 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Edmund League who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty seven dollars and 88 cents per annum and drew his pension in Nashville State of Tennessee for sev- ices rendered during the Revolutionary war & that the said Edmund League her husband died on the 17th September 1838 after which time this declarant did apply for and was allowed a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 at the rate of fifty seven dollars and 88 cents per annum and that she has not since the death of her said husband intermarried but still remains the widow of him the said Edmund League and sworn to and subscribed the date above
James A. Prigg
Mary League her mark

State of Tennessee Smith County
I James A. Benezzy an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Mrs Mary Leagun who has this day appeared and made oaths to the within declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her statements and I further certify that she is the widow of Edmund Leagun and that she was also wed a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 at the rate of fifty seven dollars and 88 cents per annum and that since which time she has not intermarried but still remains his widow In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 24 th day of January 1844
James A. Benezzy for Smith County

State of Tennessee South County I J. B. Bunnell clerk of South County Court here - Certify that James A. Scogg, before whom the within declaration an certificate was made, is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said South County duly commissioned qualified as the law directs and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Cartersville the 26 th January 1840 John B. Bunnell clerk of South County Court

State of Tennessee on this 18 day of Smith County 3 August 1848 person ally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for said State and County aforesaid Mrs Mary League a widow of said County aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 23 day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Edmund League who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and who pursuant to his death drew a pension of She drew a pension of fifty seven dollars and 87 cents per annum under the act of 17 June 1844 She further de- clares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed The above above written
Christopher Pettigrew J.P. Mary League x mark

State of Tennessee Smith County } I Stephen Pitting a Justice of the peace in and for said Smith County do hereby certify that May League the above named is personally known to me that the statement above made by him is in truth to full credit given under my hand this 18 day of August 1848
Stephen Pitting JP
State of Tennessee Smith County } I William V. R. Wallum clerk of the County court of said Smith County hereby certify that Stephen Pitting whose name appears affixed to the above affidavit & certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that the signature there to subscribing to him is genuine in testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 12th day of September 1848 W. R. Wallum Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 6 th , 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Edmund Leage a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Gen: Agency, at the rate of fifty seven Dollars and eighty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 17 th Sept. 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Tennessee on this 2 nd June 1843 South County 3 personally appeared before me Richard Stephens a clerk of the peace in and for said County Ryleigh League a resident of said County aged forty four years and makes oath in due form of Law that he is the fourth child of Edmund & Mary League that the said Edmund League was the father to this affiant and that the said Mary widow of the said Edmund is the mother of this affiant and agreeable to the family record that was kept by the father of this affiant in his lifetime this affiant was born in 1799 and has always been represented informed and understood that he is the fourth child of the said Edmund & Mary League that the family record hereto attached is the genuine record that this affiant has kept of his age and the births of his children that this record of the date of the birth of this affiant is genuine as taken from the old record of the said Edmund League and which has been lost and destroyed so that it cannot be found this affiant has always understood from his father and mother that there was some two years between their children Sowonto and Subancho A. Littlejohn J. B. Ryleigh League (E. D.)

State of Tennessee Dyer County
I, Elizabeth L. Stephens , a resident of the place in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ralph Payne who has this day appeared and made oath to the within affidavit before me that he is a man of Truth and Veracity that full faith and credit ought to be given to his statements. In testimony whereof
I have set my hand and affixed my Seal this 1 st day of June 1843 R. L. Stephens (Seal)

Repar Tennessee 7996
Mary Seague
widow of Edmund Seague
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 17 th September 1838 of Smith Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks in the Myrissa line for 15 Nov: 26 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of Fifty Seven Dollars Eighty Eight Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of January 1844 - and sent to Wm. J. H. Payton , House of Representatives
Total Amount, $ 289.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. C. Smith Clerk, Book Q Vol. 1 Page 34

Rep?
4961
Tennessee, Nashville
Mary League
widow of Edmund League who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of Febr 1844 and sent to Hon. J. Peyton Chair of Rep?
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 220