Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,357, for Levi Leavitt, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
NCH
Leavitt, Levi
S 22,357
CONTENTS
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Resolution
22 357 INVALID.
File No. 22 357
Levi Larnell
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9281 Vermont
Levi Seavitt of Orange in the State of Ver. who was a pri in the Com commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col. Mooring in the V. Vt. — time for 9 mo 26. days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver at the rate of 33 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of April 1833 — and Rent Claim with Letter Washington Vt Arrears to the 4th of March 33: $65. 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4. 33. 16 41 $82.07
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bulloch Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 3 — Page 74

No 3581
Vermont
admit
private 9 th 26 th
$32.83
Levi Larned with letter

BRIEF in the case of Levi Seavith of Washington County of Orange in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  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.     July In 1779 6 mo 4 day 22 3 Private Capt. Runnells Col. Moomy   " 1780 6. 22 3 " " D. Seward Col. Battle   9. 26  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.

P 3589 Levi L. Smith
Declaration
Please to make return to John Smith. Esq. Esq., Orange County Vermont.

Levi Penaitt Or. 35

State of Vermont, ORANGE COUNTY ss.
At Chelsea in said County on this 21 day of August
A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Han Fitch, Hutchinson Daniel Goble & Thomas, Justices of the County
the Court of said Orange County, now sitting, being a Court of Record Levi Loomis a resident of Washington in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 71 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, 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the seal having, named officers and served as herein stated, that he was born in Stratham in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire in the year 1761, that through the Revolutionary War, from the first of July in the year 1779 I enlisted in service in the New Hampshire Militia as State Service in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Runnals , Lieut Samuel Piper in Col Hazard's Regiment for the term of six months & marched immediately to Rhode Island and there remained till about the first of January 1778 when I was verbally discharged at Providence in Rhode Island . That he was at Kingston in R. Island most of the time his Company was placed as a guard at a place called Beacon Point in Kingston & Green  Hawkins's Ferry & for three months when not allowed to undress at night - but were constantly on guard.
Also that about the first of July in the year 1780 as soon as he can recollect he again enlisted in the service of the State troops, as Militia of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Merrill , & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Westcott , for the term of three months, was mustered at Kingston New Hampshire , & marched immediately on enlistment to West Point in the State of New York & was stationed there about two months, that he was detached as a guard with others after this, to go to King's Ferry & there remained some time & then returned to West Point & there was discharged verbally at the expiration of the three months, being sometime in October 1780 - that he saw Gen Arnold the Traitor, go over to the British while at King's Ferry , that there were a good many troops at West Point at the time he was there from New Hampshire and from the other States but he does not recollect who commanded after the desertion of Arnold - he never had any written discharge - & has no documentary evidence to prove his service nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can prove who can testify to his service, that he has lived since the war in Meredith New Hampshire & in Barton & Washington Vermont .
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 of any State. To his knowledge

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 of any State. To his knowledge
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Leavitt H. E. G. B. Laughlin Clerk
We Thaddeus White and David Miller residing in the  Washington in said County of Orange who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. and we know of Do. Clergyman in the vicinity who would probably be able to testify on the subject —
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Thaddeus White David Miller
H. E. G. B. Laughlin Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thaddeus White who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Washington in said County, and that David Miller who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. E. G. B. Laughlin Clerk
I H. E. G. B. Laughlin Clerk of the Court of Orange County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Leavitt of Washington aforesaid for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this
23 day of August
A. D. 1832.
H. E. G. B. Laughlin
CLERK.