Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1550, for John M Leak, Virginia

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Leak, John M.
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25087
West Tennessee
John M. Leak
of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Shelton of the regt & commanded by Col. Gains in the Tennessee line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars & 62 1/2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and William Brady Murchison
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 75 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 15 $90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 87
Dead
Letter to Pension Agent D. H. 1840

Pension Office.
Nashville Tenn.
November 14th 1840.
Sir
At the request of Mr Mark Seak, the admr. of John M Seak, his father, who was a Pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832. and who died on the 24th day of August last, I enclose to you the proceedings of the Court in the case, on which he expects to draw the arrears of the Pension due the deceased. Under the act of the 19 June 1840
As I have not been furnished with any form, or instructions under the provisions of the above mentioned act, I have declined making any payments to admrs or executors until I shall be furnished with such form or instructions, by the proper Department, as will enable me to correctly to make such payments.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. M. Smith
Pw: Agent
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Comm r of Pensions Washington City

State of Tennessee Rutherford County } Current Court October Term 1833
On this 21 st day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon ble Thomas Stewart Judge of said county, John M c Leah a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy-five years, who being first 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 7 th 1832. He states that he was born in Amherst County State of Virginia in the year 1758, and in January 1777, (tho' he is not certain) he entered the service of his country, from the County of Amherst as a substitute in the place of William Johnson Declaration. say then in his seventeenth year. His Capt was David Shelton, He was marched to the Barracks in Albemarle County to aid in guarding the prisoners then at that place - Declaration remained in service one month, was discharged and returned home - In April of the same year declaration was drafted and called into under Capt John Dugay from the County of Amherst, and service was at the Barracks in Albemarle upon the same duty, and after a service of one month was discharged and returned home - Declaration thinks that Col Layton of the Virginia Army commanded at the Barracks - In November of the same year declaration entered the service as a substitute for Judas Doss from the County of Amherst, and was attached to Capt John Christians Company, and again marched to the Barracks in Albemarle to guard prisoners; and here in service one month, was discharged and returned home - Declaration was again drafted from the County of Amherst and was attached to Capt Richard Bellangers Company - He cannot recollect the year, but believes that it was the same year, or about the time that Arnold Burnt Richmond, as the publick stores at that place, and in the month of January was marched to Albemarle to guard prisoners and there joined a company commanded by Capt Joseph Lucker - The corps was transported in canoes down the River within eighteen miles of Richmond, and was then disembarked and marched down to the City - When the detachment reached Richmond, Capt Bellangers company was ordered to Hood's Point and Capt Lucker to Newbern - Capt Bellangers command was conveyed to Hood's Point by water - The duty assigned the corps on its arrival at the Point was to guard it. Declaration remained in service three months, was discharged and returned home, and he reached home the 1 st of May, and declaration believes that
William Johnson

This last Tour of service was performed in the year 1788 - The first of August 1781. declarant was again drafted in the County of Rutherford, and entered the service under the command of Col Daniel Gains - The Corps was soon rendered strong and was marched by the commanding Officer to Bushnell and from thence to Melchiorburg, where we halted one day - The French had reached that place, and the corps under the command of Col Gains was halted until they passed in front and the whole column then moved on to York - While stationed at York declarant was detached part of the time to drive a wagon for the purpose of transporting bread from Melchiorburg for Genl Lumsden's Brigade - After the capture of Lord Cornwallis, declarant was detached and marched with the Army to Pigeon Wheathouse or Barn in Ky and at that point was discharged and returned home. In the latter campaign declarant was in service three months and ten days - Declarant remembers that one Miss Anne was the Quarter Master and that Thos Lowe was the deputy Quarter Master - Declarant was never in any battle - Declarant remembers of seeing at Hallowood Barnes Col. Sty and Lieut. Hardin of the regular Army - Had it York, he saw Genl Washington , the Bona  Staten , and he remembers a Frenchman, a slender young man called the Marquis - He said Genl Wayne , who commanded the New England Troops - Declarant has no record of his age, he was born in 1758 - Rutherford County State of Virginia, and remained there after the war until the year 1795, and then moved to Rockbridge County , and in 1811 moved to Brown County State of Tennessee , and that in 1821 to Wilson County , and for the last three years declarant has resided in Rutherford County Tennessee , where he now lives. Declarant never had but one discharge, and that was from Capt Bally w, which has been destroyed - Declarant is acquainted in his neighborhood with Wm Davis , William Melton , Thomas Neill , Simon Thompson , John Edmiston , William Thompson , Joseph Patten , William Thompson - all of whom declarant believes would testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - And in the neighborhood when declarant moved from Rutherford County when he is better known he can name John Green , William Halland , Levi Thompson , James Ewing , Nelson Bryan , William L. Lumsden , Wm Gains and Rich Harneth all of whom would testify to their belief of declarant's services in the War of the Revolution and

as to his character for veracity. Declarant has no documentary evidence in his possession by which he can prove his said services, and he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove them -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John his Mark Mark
We William Walker the Or Cannon and Joseph Cannon residing in the neighborhood of John Mark, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Mark, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration: That we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Walker Theophilus Cannon Joseph Cannon
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And it further certifies, that it appears to them that no clergymen reside in the immediate neighborhood of the declarant - And it further appears to said Court, that William Walker the Or Cannon and Joseph Cannon who have subscribed the above certificate reside in the neighborhood of the declarant.

and that they are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Thos. G. Giesy Judge
I William L. Dobbins Clerk of said Rutherford County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John W. Leach for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 21 st day of October 1833
Wm. L. Dobbins, Clerk
John W. Leach
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December 31, 1925
Miss Mary Jefferies Gaffney, South Carolina
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1550 it appears that John M. Leak was born in 1758 in Amherst County, Virginia.
While a resident of his native county he enlisted about 1777 and  about 1779 and served one month as private in Captain David Shelton's Virginia Company; he enlisted in April of the same year and served one month as a private in Captain John Diggs' Virginia Company, and again in November of the same year and served one month as a private in Captain John Christian's Virginia Company, all three of the above tours were served at Albemarle Barracks under Colonel Taylor, guarding prisoners.
He enlisted the last of 1780 or in January 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Richard Ballinger's and Joseph Tucker's Virginia Companies.
He enlisted about 1781  Aug 1 1781, served three months as a private in Colonel Daniel Gaines' Virginia Regiment and was
I asked Miss Nelson about this, & we both said he was probably not correct even in his year, so instead of saying "Jan. 1779" I should have been given, the st. was about
The photos at Richmond were burned Jan. 5-1981 - Lossing

at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1833 while a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee. He died August 24, 1840.
His son Mask Leak was living in 1840. There is no further data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier named John Leak under any spelling of the name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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March 4, 1926
Mrs. J. M. Diven 5539 Waterman Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1550 it appears that John M. Leak was born in 1758 in Amherst County, Virginia.
While a resident of his native county he enlisted about 1777 and served one month as a private in Captain David Shelton's Virginia Company; he enlisted in April of the same year and served one month as a private in Captain John Diggs' Virginia Company, and again in November of the same year and served one month as a private in Captain John Christian's Virginia Company, all three of the above tours were served at Albemarle Barracks under Colonel Taylor, guarding prisoners.
He enlisted the last of 1780 or in January 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Richard Ballinger's and Joseph Tucker's Virginia Companies.
He enlisted August 1, 1781, served three months as a private in Colonel Daniel Gaines' Virginia Regiment and was

at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1833 while a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee. He died August 24, 1840.
His son Mask Leak was living in 1840. There is no further data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier named John Leak under any spelling of the name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Said records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Mask Leak.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Grafton, S.C. Nov. 16, 1925.
Pension Dept. Revolutionary Soldiers Washington D.C.,
Will you please see if a record is given of pensions awarded to the fol- lowing names of soldiers, who served

in the Revolutionary War. Any data given will be grate- fully received by the Daniel Morgan Chapter, D.A.R., of Gaffney, S.C.
n James -
1) ? Dr. Frank Helchel. n (2) Sam Helchel.
not as 3 - Capt John L'neck.
only one from any where - John Leek or Leek 5- There Robert Elmore. not as des only one of N.J.

These new Revolutionary Soldiers from South Carolina, North Car. & Virginia.
If there is any cost connected with the research, I shall be glad to pay it.
Respectfully, Miss Mary Jefferies. Historian, Daunt Morgan Chapter D.A.R. Gaffney, S.C.

5539 Waterman Ave St. Louis, Mo.
Feb. 6-1926 - Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir:-
May I have your record of John George Ledke who served in the Revolutionary War a record of his services lands granted him for ser- vices in the war, also a record of his birth time and place - his parents and any other family history you may have concerning him as you know where I can obtain additional information please advise me. Also the record of Mark Ledke. Thanking you for a prompt reply I am
Sincerely
Mrs. J. M. Dixon

5539 Waterman Ave.,
St. Louis, Mo.
Mar. 2. 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
On Feb. 6 - I wrote you asking for the record of John George Leake, also Mark Leake but as I have had no reply from you feel that in some way my letter has gone astray. Make this one. May I have the names of the parents - place of birth and any other family history you have of John George Leake, who served in the Revolutionary War. also his military record - and the record of land grants to him for services rendered in the war?
Thanking you for a prompt reply I am -
Sincerely,
Wm. J. M. Diven.

1925- Dec. 31- Skitch to Miss Mary Jefferies - MMSTF - 1926- Mch 4- Hist: To Mrs. J. M. Dixon - MMSTF -
Rev Mar.
1550 INVALID.
File No. 1550 John M. Leak Pais. Va. Series
Act June 7, 1882.
Index: — Vol. A, Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Pension Claim
Pension Claim L. Edwards Washington City Resumption of Payments

Sir
I send you the declaration of John McLean - which you will please direct to me at the place
Yours truly
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]