Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28787, for Joel Legg, Massachusetts

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S. 28 787
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3266 New York
Col. Leig h ——— of Ulbridge in the State of Neaples ——— who was a Private in the Leicestershire commanded by Captain Warner — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Read — in the Connecticut Mass. line for 2 Years ———
Inscribed on the Roll of New York ——— at the rate of 80 Dollars ——— £ per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec. 1832 ——— and sent to N.W. Moore Owego —
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $ 120 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr. '33 40 $ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk Book D. Vol. 5. Page 109.

State of New York Tioga County
On this 18 th day of August 1882, personally appeared before me William H. Moore Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Tioga, Doel Legg, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say; That on the 2 nd day of June 1818 he was placed on the Pension Roll, and that he now holds his certificate, which reads in the words following, to wit:
11 War Department.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818 Joel Legg, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 nd day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War."
That after the Act of May 1 st 1820, he was dropped therefrom on account of his property, and struck from the same, he served in Col. Seth Read's Regiment, and in Col. Payler's Regiment; That he now resides in the town of Caroline, county of Tompkins, and state of New York; That his place of residence was, when he first applied for a Pension, in the town of Mendon, county of Worcester, and state of Massachusetts.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. William H. Moore Dist. of Peace
Joel Legg

State of New York, Tioga County Clerks Office. P: I certify that the within Affidavit named William H. Moore Esq te before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Tioga - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the within affidavit, to be in his proper hand writing - Witness my hand. And Seal of Office this 18 th day of August A.D. 1832 David Riddle Deputy Clerk Tioga County New York
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I David Legg of Mendon in the County of Wor- cester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the twenty seventh year of my age do testify and declare, that Joel Legg formerly of said Mendon but now resident in the town of Caroline in Tomp- kins County, State of New-York, enlisted in the com- pany, commanded by Capt Warren & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Read in the Massachusett line of the Revolutionary Army about the beginning of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, for the term of eight months, and served out the eight months and was discharged at the expiration of the enlistment about the first of January of the next year. I enlisted and served for the same time & in the same com- pany, & we were stationed at Roxbury, Mass.
Immediately after the expiration of the above term of enlistment, in January 1776 the said Joel Legg in the Army of the Revolution again enlisted under the same Captain and Colonel, for the term of one year, and served out the year of enlistment principally in the State of New York.

In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, the said Joel Legg again enlisted into the Revolutionary Army, and served in the same regiment with me, commanded by Col Bayley, at least six months, and I think as long as nine months. We were then stationed at West-Point.
David his X Legg mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Mendon June 14. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named David Legg, and made oath before me the truth of the above affidavit, by him made and subscribed with his mark in my presence. And I certify that I have been long acquainted with him, and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good.
Wm G. Hastings Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that William S. Hastings, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me

to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of June, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

28 787 Pay INVALID.
File No. 28,787
Joel Legg Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Old care
FREE free
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City
Pl. Aug 25. 32

Berkshire, Tioga County, New York August 18 th 1832
Sir,
Enclosed is the deposition of Joel Legg respecting a Pension. And also the deposition of David Legg on the same subject.
Mr Legg would be better accommodated to have his name placed on the New York Agency.
Respectfully yours
W. H. Moore
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War

794.
Massachusetts Roll.
Joel Legg
4
Massachusetts
Private
like 1776. one year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual all'ce ending
4 months 19/30
$37. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
U Uxbridge, Worcester Co.

Joel Legg Mr. B.
16 Apr
Concord
Found in Concord
Daniel's Camp
7 June
In Bay
Luncheon
6 August
1880

State of Massachusetts
Isaac Legg a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Uxbridge in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on is about the first of January A D Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last of
This may certify whom it may concern that Isaac Legg of Uxbridge did serve as a soldier in the continental army in the revolutionary war one year, in the year 1776 in the 13 Massachusetts, commanded by Col Joseph Read in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Warren
attest Adams Chapin Esq n  quartermaster in the company & regiment above described
Attest April 13: 1818
with Seir not any interrup- company in ventech Stearns . same Seir Seir lot. In 1789 I again West Stearns winter each term ances in life and now of the age of
by the laws of the pursuant to a law of ed in the land and passed on the 18th
Isaac Legg
April
Bangs
Given to the Com ee on Pensions in Congress
the abovenamed Isaac Legg and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- by made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Colw. H. Bangs

State of Massachusetts J. Goll Seely a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Melbridge in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on is about the first of January A D Sixteen Hundred & Seventy Six
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last of December then next, being a term of one year, in in the Thirteenth regiment in the Massachusetts Line as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion of absence: that I belonged to Capt Samuel Warrens Company in Col Joseph Reads regiment during said term - In Seventeen Hun- Dred & Seventy Eight about the first of May I again entered the same service in Capt Benjamin Reads Company & marched to West Point - I believe Col Shepherd commanded the regiment and served nine months - In 1789 I again entered the army in the Spring and served at White Plains & West Point nine months but do not recollect my commanding officer - and that I left the service on is about the first of January Seventeen Hundred & Eighty - I was honorably discharged from each term of service but have not my discharge and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Fifty Nine Years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
J. Goll Seely
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 16 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
John D. Bangs Judge C. C. Coss plss Western Circuit
the abovenamed J. Goll Seely and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw. Bangs

I Asa Thayer of Uxbridge of the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts unto Gentlemen of lawful age do testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Mr Joel Legg within named; am well knowing to his having served in the war, of the Revolution, as he has within described; as he was in the same regiment with me during the first year war, mentioned in the within representation, & I repeatedly saw him in the war, dur- ing the other terms of war, having been myself employed by in the war in the grand park commanded by General Knox. I further testify that he is a man of un- doubted veracity & entitled to full credit -
Asa Thayer
Worcester ss April 16 th 1810 personally appeared Mr Asa Thayer above named, per- sonally known to me & entitled to credit, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Daniel Duff Jr Justice of the Peace