Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,499, for Gideon Lesure, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leisure, Gideon Leisure. Rhoda
W. 24.499
CONTENTS

Pension
2735
Massachusetts
Alhoda Lesure widow of Gideon Lesure who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Nov. 1843. and sent to C. G. Prentiss Gloucester, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 47.

3655.
Massachusetts Roll
Gideon Leisure, H
Private. Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct r 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep r  1818  38.93    Semi-annual all ee ending  4 Mar  1819  48.00    Arrears 4 Mo 26/30    $86.93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7 Years
W. H. ... Continued
Notification sent Sep r 14, 1820 to ... H. H. ... Worcester Mass

3655.
Massachusetts Roll
Gideon Linsley, H
Private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct r 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  38.93    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo 26/30  $86.93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7 Years
Notification sent Sep r 14 th 1820 to Abijah Bigelow Esq. Clerk, Worcester Mass

James Potter
Gideon Scisner affidavit
Arbudge 8 months only 84
Emerson barred served more than eight months
Admitted (on Capt. Pelet's testimony.)
Sworn to 9 April 1810 before me
Wadsworth
Wadsworth v. Hudson Sept. Term 1810

State of Massachusetts
See corrections of this application on the back thereof.
I Gideon Leisure a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Worbridge in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first Day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Seventy five
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 expiration the first of February then next, in the Company Commanded by William Piter in Col. Joseph Read's Regiment
as a common soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to afterwards in the month of Decem- ber Seventeen Hundred & Eighty five entered as a corporal in the company Commanded by Philip Smith, in Col. Calvin Smith's Regiment & Genl. Gates Brigade & continued in the same service to the close of the war and that I left the service on the Tenth day of June A.D. Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Three being Honorably discharged from the same
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 Sixty Three Years My discharge is now in The Secretary's Office of the Commonwealth
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.
Gideon Leisure
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the abovenamed Gideon Leisure 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.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Parker CJS

Isaac Parker Clerk Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, do certify that the word Eighteen in the written declaration was inserted by mistake instead of Seventeen and the words Eighty nine in the body of the declaration instead of Seventy Nine , the same declaration having been taken before me this day, my hand this twenty third day of Sept A.D. 1818 Isaac Parker C.J.S.
Writs returnable September 25 1818 This may certify that in my opinion James Parker is a man of worth James Elbridge Greville
Seem to 9 April 1810 before me Isaac Parker C.J.S. admitted one Expt. Peter's letter (now) James Parker James Parker James Parker James Parker James Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. James Parker No fines that have in the course of the time contrary with James Parker. I believe John fully trusts William that he will release with the release more than three years on the conditional release bond

Commencement of the war. James Potter advised that I was in the service, in the same company with Gideon Luce, to wit in John Kirby Smith's V. I know that the sick and disabled in the service were then three years in the continental establishment.
James Potter
Sworn to 9 April 1868 before me Isaac Parker Chf. S. G.
Hudson, New York August 1868 G. H. Thomas Genl. Comd'g Army of the Potomac more than eight months Smithfield Capt. P.M. & Q.M.
Worcester held on September 1868 This may certify that in my opinion James Potter is a man of truth James Estabrook Justice Peace
I have other than papers of the subject I can't speak of his services, to certify that He served faithfully in the service of the war entitled by military orders of December and the army right here in the city of the destination called of March 1861, the war continued having been taken into the which may have the same day of April 1868 Isaac Parker Chf. S. G.

Gideon Lesure.
No 3655
Oct 1818
Cont d M th Sep
1820
Mar 1820

Schedule of the Estate of Gideon Lesure of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Cart $5.00   Chains 75. Shovel & manure fork 12 1/2. 3.25   Pitchfork, Plough, Scythe & Snailth 2.00   Rake 1/2 Bush scythe 9. Iron Bar 8. 1.55   2 axes 9. Trap kettle 18. 4.00   Iron Ware 12 1/2. Chests 12. 4.00   Woven ware 1.50 Wheel 7 1/2 2.85   Table 12 1/2. Bellows 2 1/2 2.42   Andirons, fire-pud & Tongs 2.00   9 Chains 13 3/4 Crockery ware & Pewter 36. 8.25   1 swine 27. calf 15. 7.00   1 Looking Glass 45 .75   Old Pail 12 1/2 2.25   $45.43 
I have no other property except what is mentioned in the above Schedule. I am a laborer, but not able to perform much service. I have a wife sixty four years of age, who is very feeble - a son named David 26 years of age, & a daughter 15 years of age, who live with me.
Gideon Lesure

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Gideon Sesure aged sixty six years, now resident in Holden , in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I was in the first 8 months service at Boston; in Dec r of that year, I enlisted into a company & commanded by Andrew Peters in Col Jos Reid's Regiment, Mass. Line for 1 year and served that period; I then enlisted from time to time for periods from 3 to 9 months, until Dec 1779, when I enlisted into a company commanded by Kilby Smith, and at times by others in Col. Colin Smith's Reg t in the Mass. Line, to serve during the war, and was Hon- orably discharged in June 1783 as will appear by my original declaration dated the 9 th day of April 1818, having served in all more than 9 years. My certificate is numbered 3655 - I was in the Battles at East Chester, Stillwater and in various skirmishes; 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 man- ner, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Gideon Sesure.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Jr.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule 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 five dollars and forty three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow, Jr. Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Rhoda 241 Seame widow of Gideon Mass
5 years act 7. July 38
Married Dec 83 2 years pri 50 $
No deduction
C. G. Frost Norfolk Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Ives Burton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
I further certify, that Samuel Darnell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Army of Ammunition
On this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Amherst, Rhoda Leavitt a resident of the town of Holden in said County aged seventy nine 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 July 7. 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows.
That she is the widow of Gideon Leavitt who was a private Soldier and Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the law of 1818. At the

him he entreated the servant to go with the bridegroom to the town of Litchfield in said County; he entreated for three years and then during the last one stated till it was over. But she cannot state the particulars of his services. For that she must refer to the evidence filed in her said husband's case.
She further declares that her maiden name was Rhoda Sheldon; that she was married to the said Gideon Loomis at said Litchfield by the Rev. Mr. Spaulding, on the eleventh day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; that her husband the aforesaid Gideon Loomis died on the seventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and sixty five, to wit at the time above stated.
I claim to once subscribe her Rhoda Loomis in the day and year above mark written before me
Abel Batten Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Litchfield

Whoop-Lender case
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Since herefrom the Court do declare it as their opinion after a full investigation of the mat- ter, that the said Gideon Leavitt was a sol- dier of the Revolution, that he was married to the said applicant, that he hath an heir now living that she has renounced his widow's dower, as she hath done in other dower cases; she being a person of truth
Wm. Batchelder

M rs Gideon Leisure. Died December 7, 1828.
A true copy of record
Holden August 7, 1838.
M ss Paul (Davis Town Clerk)
Worcester S.S. August 7 th 1838, -
Then personally appeared the above named Paul Davis and made that the facts stated in the above are true and that it is a true copy from the records of Holden and further certify that the the said Davis is a man of truth and is entitled to full belief -
Samuel Daman justice Peace

I Albert M. Bartlett of Holden in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn according to law, do affirm and say that I married the daughter of Gideon Loomis and his wife Abigail Loomis. That the said Gideon Loomis was a person of the United States and reputed to be a holder of the West India. That he died eight or nine years ago, and my mother in law the said Abigail Loomis has remained his widow ever since that time.
Albert M. Bartlett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. Aug. 6. 1838 Then personally appeared Albert M. Bartlett who never had been known to me as a man of truth and made oath that the above deposition is true - Refused
W. B. Allen Judge of Probate for said County

Worcester ss. December 11-1783 was married Gideon Leisure to Rhoda Chilson both of Uxbridge M in ne Josiah Spalding Pastor
Recorded by Bezalel Taft Town Clerk
Uxbridge July 31-1838 I have copy of the town Record Daniel Carpenter Town Clerk
Worcester S.S. July 31. 1838. Then personally appear- ed before me Samuel Daman a justice of the peace in the County of Worcester and made oath That the above is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Uxbridge and that the certifying that the S d Daniel Carpenter is a credible witness and is entitled to full belief ————— Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24499
Rhoda Lesure wid of Tideon Lesure Pr. Mass Line
Act: March 8th 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2481
Rhoda Sedgwick
$80 per am
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this Four the day of July A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Rhoda Leavitt a resident of West Boylston in said County, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Leavitt who was a Private and Soldier in the army of the revolution - That he was a pensioner under the act of 1818 - and drew a pension of ninety six dollars a year until his death which took place in December excepting from the 10th of September previous for that time I received and returned his certificate with the power of attorney. That I drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum for five years and have also returned my certificate - To all of which papers and other documentary evidence in the War Office I refer and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $ Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Rhoda Leavitt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; - and I certify that the said Rhoda Leavitt is personally known to me.
Witness Mary S. Bartlett Samuel D. Dorman Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Samuel Dorman  Esquire , is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of Rhode hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Joseph G. Kendall. Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Samuel Darnum is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 18 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

let: to Chas. G. Prentiss - 23 rd Oct: 1843 -
Massachusetts - 191.
Rhoda Leisure, widow of Gideon Leisure, -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 and who died on the 7 th Dec r 1829. of Haverstown in the State of Mass ts who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Peters of the Reg t commanded by Col. Rice in the Mass ts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept r 25, as seen by C. G. Prentiss Haverstown, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A. - Vol. 1 - Page 153

Col. Andrew Peter Affidavit

I Andrew Peters of Westborough in the County of Worcester & commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, Testify & say, that on the third day of May A.D. 1775, Gideon Lesure of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid, engaged in the Land service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution & from that time to the end of that same year, served as a private Soldier against the common enemy without any interruption or absence, that he belonged to my company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, — and I further say, that the said Gideon on the 25 th day of November of the same year 1775 reenlisted into my company in the same Regiment, as a private Soldier, in order to serve as such, one year from the first day of January A.D. 1776, and accordingly did serve that year also as aforesaid, and at the end of said year 1776, the said Regiment was disbanded, and at that time & in that way, the said Gideon Lesure was discharged, — and I know of no other service being done by said Gideon in the war aforesaid, and further the deponent saith not. September 2 d . 1818. Andrew Peters.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. September 2 d . 1818. — Personally appeared Andrew Peters above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, & I certify that his credibility in my opinion, is unimpeachable.
Done before me, Breck Parkman Justice Peace

I Andrew Peters of Westborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, Testify, & say, that on the third day of May A.D. 1775, Gideon Leasure of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid, engaged in the Land service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution & from that time to the end of that same year, served as a private Soldier against the common enemy without any interruption or absence, that he belonged to my company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, — and I further say, that the said Gideon on the 25 th day of November of the same year 1775 re-enlisted into my company in the same Regiment, as a private Soldier, in order to serve as such one year from the first day of January A.D. 1776, and accordingly did serve that year also as aforesaid, and at the end of said year 1776, the said Regiment was disbanded, and at that time & in that way the said Gideon and I know of no other service being done by said Gideon in the war aforesaid.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that James Estabrook, Beriah Root, J. S. Bicknell, Benjamin Russell before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures. —
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty ninth day of September,
A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Gideon Leasure of Uxbridge

Gideon Shay's Affidavit

I Gideon Shayer of Douglas in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawful age do testify & say that I have been long acquainted with Gideon Seiser of Exbridge in said County, yeoman. In the years 1781 & 82 we were both private soldiers in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishments in the South. Major Chambers Regiment. Said Seiser belonged to Capt Fulby Smith's Company & I belonged to Capt Stevens Smith's Company — I never saw said Seiser discharged but well remember his having served the two years above named and that he was Honorably dis- charged in the Spring of 1783 — His Gideon Shayer mark not illiterate but honest Attest: Brevet Col. J. H. —
Worcester ss August 29 th 1880 personally appeared Gideon Shayer above named a person well known to me and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing my affidavit by him subscribed — before me Brevet Col. J. H. —

Benedict Tufts Affidavit

I Bercalut Saft, of Hxbridge, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify & say, that, some years since, the Legislature of the Commonwealth passed an act granting to each of the Soldiers of the war of the Revolution, who had served in the Continental establishment, either for three years or during the war, a lot of land, in the district of Maine. A subsequent act passed giving them their election to receive the land or Twenty Dollars each, at the Treasury Office — Gideon Leavitt, now resident in Hxbridge, was among the number entitled to the provisions of the acts aforesaid and I well recollect having received for him the Twenty Dollars at the Treasury Office of the Commonwealth. — Bercalut Saft
Worcester 1 st August 30 th 1810
Personally appeared Bercalut Saft Well known to me, whose name is above subscribed, and who is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me. Bercalut Saft Justice of the Peace

10 1/2 Boys Adams Affidavit

I Benjamin Adams of Hxbridge in the county of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts with regard of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Gideon Severy of said Hxbridge whose name is subscribed to the annexed representation — He is in very low circumstances, has a family to support and stands in need of assistance from his friends. try Benjamin Adams
Worthington Septm 23 d 1810
Personally appeared Benjamin Adams above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in substance —
before me — Benedict Safford Just. of the Peace