Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37614, for Job Leason, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Leason, Job
S. 37614
BLW 1272-100
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9654 R
Connecticut Job Leason
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of April 1818 and due to  Sarah Clark Winsted, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 88.75 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 10 28 20 2 10 30 35  853 6.75
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law 1 May 1820
Notation sent 10 July 1820. To Davis Winsted Point

J. W. White
May 29 th 1838
116,127 2
Rec
N o May 26 1838

Windsor Ct May 23. 1878
W Gordon Esq Bounty Land Office
Dear Sir
Job & Jesse Leason late of this town deceased, were colored men who served during the Revolution War , consequently would be entitled to bounty lands from the Government, to descend to their legal representatives Will you be so good as to inform me by letter, whether they parted with their rights to those lands to any person in their lifetime. if so, it will doubtless appear upon your records. if not it is the wish of the representatives to obtain the lands due for the services of said Leasons
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obed Servt
Leah M. White
1252 for record copy of the 12th March 1828 re Job Leason, Died at Can't find him, and the same descended to the Heirs John Baldwin
Job Leason - not returned

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Dear Sir
M. Gordon Day Bounty Land Office Washington City D.C.
John

State of Connecticut & County of Windham I Job Season of Windham in Windham County & State of Connecticut a citizen of the United States do upon oath testify & declare, that according to my best knowledge & belief I enlisted in the year 1777 into the army of the United States against the common enemy of my Country, and served during the Revolutionary War. I was enlisted by Capt. Paul Brigham & served in different regiments under Col s Grosvenor, Col s Sherman & Col s Eben t . Huntington, under the command of the last of which I remained to the close of the war, & was by him discharged — My discharge which was under the hand of Col s Eben t Huntington, & signed by Gen l Washington, was forwarded to the War Office at the time I applied for a Pension & may be found with the papers containing my application. The Number of the Certificate is 9.654
I would further State that I have never received a warrant for the bounty bond promised me on the part of the United States, and that I have never assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatever. In presence of Job Season
Samuel B Huntington,
Forensic Division
State of Connecticut of Windham On the 4 th day of March A.D. 1828. Personally came Job Season Subscriber to the above statement & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
I do hereby certify that Before me Thos Gray Justice of Peace Thomas Gray Esq r the above signing authority is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in State of Conn s and for and that his signature is in his hand writing

Washington, March 12 th 1828
I John Baldwin do certify and declare that I have been long acquainted with the within named Jake Leason who has subscribed the foregoing declaration and merely believe him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be and do believe that he did perform the military Service therein stated. John Baldwin N.C.
M o 12/28 Jake Leason Priv. Connecticut line W th d td Hon John Baldwin Conn.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Winsted within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally ap- peared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Hav- ing the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Job Leason of Winsted in the County of Windham aforesaid
aged Sixtyfour years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of three years on the  or about 15 th day of March in the year 1777 — in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Paul Brigham in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establish- ment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until on or about the 15 th day of March 1780 having served three years, when he was discharged from the said service in Springfield in the State of New Jersey
My discharge is lost - I am now a Pensioner - the date of my original application was April 2 nd 1818 - the No of my pension certificate is 9,654 I have no trade & depend upon daily labor - for support - I have been feeble for 12 years & unable to do anything except a little Basket making - I have a wife (Rosanna) aged fortyfour who enjoys pretty good health - I have no children -
I further swear that I again enlisted in Capt t Bets company Col. Eben t Huntington's Reg t for three years on or about the 1 st of Sept ember 1781 - I served therein until on or about the 10 th day of July 1783 when I was discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my prop- erty, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
Job Leason
A Schedule of the whole real & personal estate & income of Job Leason of Winsted in the County of Windham State of Connecticut - (Viz)
  1 axe hoe & drawing knife $1.63   1 pair shoes & iron pot 3.34   1 Tea kettle 1 tea cups & saucers 0.84   1 Tea pot & quart mugs 0.42   Amount carried over $ 6.23 

  Mount Brought over -  $ 6.23    6 knives & forks & bellows -  1.50    6. Small earthen plates -  0.18     $ 7.91  
One small house & about \frac{1}{4} of an acre of land worth, if free from incumbrance $50.00 - but which is subject to a Mortgage to Byrne & Lee for $92.00
The above Schedule contains the whole of my estate and income - Job Leason
Job Leason
22 April 1819
Job Leason
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Seven Dollars, and 91 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and fixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30 th day of June
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Job Leason & Priest Petit ne de
Windham Col. Chandlers Rest + Connecticut Line 1777- 3 years; dec d April 1818
admitted

To Job Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut The Petition of Job Leason of S d Windham, sheweth That on or about the 15 th day of April A D 1777, he enlisted into the then Army of the United States, in a company commanded by Paul Brigham Capt n . and Regiment then commanded by Col o John Chandler, then called the Eighth Connecticut Regiment, and soon after joined S d Connecticut Line of S d Army at Peekskill in the State of New York, that he continued in S d service untill on or about the 13 th day of March 1780, when he was discharged, at Springfield in the State of New Jersey That in the spring of the year 1781, he again enlisted into S d Army in a Regiment in the Connecticut Line, Comman- =ded by Col o Isaac Sherman and company commanded by Capt n Betts, and was afterwards transferred to a Regiment, commanded by Col o Eben r Huntington in which he served as a private soldier, untill the close of the Revolutionary War, when he was regularly Discharged — that his Discharges are not now in existence and that he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, and prays the benefit of a certain law of the Present Session of Congress, being an Act Entitled "An Act to provide "for certain persons engaged in the land and naval "service of the United States" — Dated at Windham the 23 rd day of March A D 1818 —  Job Leason
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham April 2 nd 1818 Then came personally before me Job Clarke Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut, Job Leason the signer of the foregoing petition, and in my presence subscribed, and made Oath, to the following affidavit — viz — "I Job Leason of the Town of Windham County of Windham & State of Connecticut, Do swear that I am a resident in the Town of Windham, that on or about the 13 th day of April A D 1777 I enlisted a private soldier in Capt n Paul Brigham's Company & Col o John Chandler's Regiment, in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and soon after joined S d Army at Peekskill in the State of New York, and served in said Regiment, untill on or about the 13 th day of March 1780, when I was discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey — that

that I again Enlisted in the Connecticut Line of said Army in the spring of the year AD 1781 into Capt. Batts company, and Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Sherman, and from thence I was transferred to a regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Huntington, in which I continued to serve until the close of the revolutionary War and was then regularly discharged at Westpoint which discharge is not in evidence that from my records it cannot be found I am poor and need the assistance of my country for my support
Sworn this 2 nd day of April AD 1818
Job Leason
A true & correct copy of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham
I Josiah Leason of Windham do swear that I was a soldier in Capt. Paul Bryhams company, Col. John Chandler regiment in the revolutionary war and know that Job Leason was a soldier in same company, and regiment with me, and that he served in said Regiment as a soldier from April AD 1777 to sometime in March 1780 - about three years, and I do further say he is very poor and needs assistance for his support
Sworn April 20 th 1818
Josiah Leason
Before me the subscriber, and I do certify that being myself connected with the American Army in AD 1777 and to 178 2 , I know that the above XXXXXX named Job Leason, was a soldier in Col. Chandlers, otherwise called the 8 th Connecticut regiment, some part of that time, and am satisfied that he served according to the Purguing declaration and also certify said Job, is very poor and destitute of property and the matter affords.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham to be hereunto Affixed, and transmit the same to the Secretary for the Department of War Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I do further certify that Josiah Leason above named is to be relied on as a person of truth
Jabez Clarke

I. Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, do Certify that Salem Clark is Judge of Said Court, that the foregoing Signature is in his Own Own hand writing, & that the Seal Annexed is the Seal of Said Court. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my Name this 10 th Day of May. A.D. 1818.
Sam l Gray

37 614 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 614
Job Leason His Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Compt. Certif. of 3 years service

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford July 25 th 1818
On examination of the Books of this Office, it appears that Job Leason served as a private in Colonel Isaac Sherman's or the eighth Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the fifth day of April 1777 to the fourth day of April 1780.
Certified by Elisha Sill Comptroller of Public Accounts

Know all men by these presents that I Job Leason of Windham County of Windham & State of Connecticut do hereby constitute and appoint Gordon Huntington of of s d Windham my lawful attorney to obtain a land warrant or patent for land due me s d Leason from the United States for services as a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and do hereby authorise s d Gordon Huntington to make & execute any writing instrument that may be necessary onto proper to be made or executed on said subject of obtaining said land - and also the power to constitute and appoint any other person or persons with a power of attorney to act for or under him s d Huntington or for me said Leason - and do any business proper to be done in obtaining said land warrant or patent in as full and Ample manner as I said Leason may or could do if I said Job Leason were present February 27 th A.D. 1828 - signed sealed & delivered In presence of
Job Leason Henry Huntington
Job Leason
Windham County ss. Windham February 27 th 1828
Personally appeared Mr Job Leason the signer and sealor of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed -
Before me Henry Huntington Justice of the Peace
I know all men by these presents that I. Gordon Huntington of Windham in Windham County State of Connecticut do hereby constitute & appoint the Hon John Baldwin Esq r . of Windham afores d (a Member of Congress from the State of Connecticut) my true & lawful attorney (by way of substitution) to demand & receive from the Secretary of War of the United States or such other person as is duly authorized to issue & deliver the same a warrant for the quantity of land due to Job Leason of s d Windham as a Soldier of the Revolution having enlisted & served during the war, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor in as full & ample manner as I myself am empowered to do by the above p r or of Attorney from s d Leason to me Gordon Huntington, In presence of Thos Gray Gordon Huntington Justice
(Windham Ct. ss. Windham March 4. 1828
Personally appeared s d Gordon Huntington signer of the foregoing power of Atty. & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed Before Thos Gray Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that Henry Huntington Esq. who has taken & signed the within acknowledgement to the within Power of attorney of Elias Leason is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and that his signature below to be J Baldwin. M.C. in his hand writing