Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,828, for John Legg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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1198
New-York.
John Legg, private, Capt Chapin's Co Massachusetts Line, - / 9 months from Mar, '78 } to year in 1778 } the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April, 1818. .
ertificate of Pension issued the 15. of July, 1818 and sent to the care of Agda Has- brouck, P. M. Ogdenburgh N. York.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 .. $: 37. 33. semi-annual ending
4 months, \frac{20}{30} -- $: 37. 33.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Marshall
Miss Mary Legg Oswegatchie, St Lawrence Co
Refd sent to Mr. B. Hasbrouck Esq. 14 July 1818 Ogdenburgh New York

Nathan Ford, Esquire, Judge, Ogdensburgh & Law- -rence County, New-York.
John Legg, Massachusetts line - Revolutionary claim.
found on the Mass ts Rolls, Col o Marshall's regiment, for 9 months.
Correct.

State of New York - 3 rd St Lawrence County ss
John Legg of the Town of Oswegatchie in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was sixty two years of age on the first day of September last. was born in Town of Boston in Massachusetts. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States on the Continental establishment on the 25 th day of April 1775 at Northampton in Massachusetts under Captain Jonathan Allen, in Colonel Pomeroy's Regiment (being then in his twentieth year) and served therein till May following when he was transferred to Col. Fellows Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served till the 1 st February 1776, doing regular duty, when he was discharged, at Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts. That on the 1 st March 1776 he again enlisted at Northampton under Captain Israel Chapin in Col. Elisha Porter's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, for one year. That on the 4 th March he marched with the American Army to Quebec where they arrived on the 3 rd of April, and that he served as a soldier and was actively engaged from the time of his enlistment until his Discharge which was in the month of December 1776 near Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. That in the month of May 1778 he again enlisted on the Continental establishment for nine months was under Captain Emerson in Colonel Marshall's Regiment, marched to West Point in June following, was engaged in active service for the term of nine months and was honorably discharged at West Point in January or February 1779. And that in 1780 he again enlisted for six months and was marched to West Point to fill up the Army, was annexed to Captain Buxton's company in Col. Tupper's Regiment and served six or eight months at West Point and was then regularly discharged by Colonel Tupper. That the Discharge

which this Deponent received after each term of enlistment have all been lost or destroyed and cannot be produced. That this Deponent has a wife and family to maintain, and from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his Country for support. —
21 Oct 20 1818
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15 th day of April 1818. —
Nathan Ford — First Judge of St. Lawrence County —
State of New York } St. Lawrence County } ss: I Nathan Ford first Judge of the County of St. Lawrence in said State Do hereby certify that I have known John Legg the above Deponent for ten or twelve years and has generally been reputed a man of truth and veracity, and from his affidavit and the circumstances he relates, am satisfied that he served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances in life. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15 th day of April 1818 —
Nathan Ford
First Judge of the County St. Lawrence
State of New York } St. Lawrence County } ss:
I certify that the above named Nathan Ford is first Judge of the County aforesaid Given under my hand and the seal of the County this 15 th April 1818
Myrtle B. Hitchcock C.M.

Hon ble John C Calhoun Esqr Secy of War
Sir,
At the request of John Legg, a revolutionary soldier, I send you his application for a Pension - I presume his claim is fully within the provisions of the Act, but should there be any defect in the papers, beg you to transmit them to me for correction, stating wherein they are defective - Legg resides in the vicinity of this place and his certificate if granted, directed to this office, will be delivered to him -
I am very respectfully your obed t serv t
Louis Hasbrouck Postmaster Ogdensburgh New York.
April 15 th 1818 -

John Legg 1198
John Legg
St Lawrence Cymy
Applicant aged 65 yrs - cannot labor hard
- Wife 60 yrs old - unable to work -
# Susp
St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. 11 Nov. 1820
Discon d sent to Myrtle B. Hildreth Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence; Ogdenburg. July 14. 1821

State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss
On this twelfth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County of St Lawrence being a court of record for said County John Legg aged sixty five years resident in the town of Oswegatchie 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. That he served in Captain Israel Chapins company in Colonel Elisha Porter's Regiment in General Dixons Brigade as stated in his original declaration dated the 15 day of April 1818 - that he has received a pension and the number of his Pension certificate is 1198. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner 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 during the revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day 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.
Inventory of Real and Personal Estate.
Real Estate - I hold a contract for 80 acres of Land on which is due at this time about $200.
Personal Property - 2 Pigs - 1 Trunk 1 Old horse - 26 Sheep - 5 Spoons 2 Cows 1 Plough 8 Knives 1 Calf - 1 Sleigh 4 Forks 2 Hogs - 1 Pot 4 Bowls

2 Pitches 1 Tea Pot 1 Tea Cup & 2 saucers 5 Chains 1 Wooden Bottle
1 Table 2 Platters 3 Plates 1 Cupboard 1 Lantern 1 Coffee Pot 1 Sugg
(Signed)
John Legg
And this declarant doth on oath further say that he is by occupation a farmer but is old and his constitution so much enfeebled as to be unable to labour hard That his wife is also very infirm being in her sixty eighth year and is entirely unable to labour That he has no children living with him His sons being all of age and doing for themselves, but are not in circumstances to afford him any assistance That he has an orphan grand child to support aged seven years whose name is Mary Ladd who together with his wife are all the family residing with this declarant Sworn to and Declared by the said John Legg in open court on the 12 th day of October 1820
(Signed)
John Legg
Signed Joseph York CLK -

St Lawrence County ss Plaintiff's office 3 P.
I Joseph York Clerk of the county of St Lawrence and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing 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 opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and thirty seven dollars and seventy five cents
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 18 th Oct r 1820
Joseph York Clerk By Wm Strachan Deputy

War Department Pension Office
July 24. 1823.
Sir
The claim of John Legg to be restored to the Pension List, has been examined, and I have to state that before his case can be decided on, he must produce evidence of the forfeiture of his land. The affidavit of the person to whom forfeited, will be sufficient. The official character and signature of the Magistrate, before whom the affidavit may be taken, must be certified to by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Mylotte B. Hitchcock, Esq. Ogdensburgh, N. Y.

Ogdensburg Feb y 24 th 1824
Sir,
John Legg has put into my hands the enclosed affidavit of Judge Ford which he requests transmitted to the War Office, in compliance with the requirements of the within Letter. — Judge Ford has been absent from home for a considerable time, which caused the delay in procuring his affidavit. —
The Claimant is truly in indigent circumstances and is no doubt justly entitled to the Pension. —
I am very respectfully your obed t Serv t
Louis Harbrouck
Port Maria, Ogdensburg N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq r

Personally came before me Nathan Ford, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was Samuel Ogden Esq r agent for selling his real estate in the County of St. Lawrence. And this deponent further saith that on the twentieth day of Dec r Eighteen Hundred and three, he sold, and gave a contract to John Less, a contract for Eighty acres of Land in the town of Oswegatchie, in the County of St. Lawrence. And this deponent further saith, that the said John Less, has been suffered to remain upon said Lot, until the present time, more from motives of Humanity, than from any expectation that he would pay for the Land. But from the great length of time, which has elapsed, it became necessary to call for payment, which was on the first day of January, Eighteen Hundred & twenty four, when the said John Less came forward, and made a surrender of the Lot to this deponent, who is the agent of David B. Ogden Esq r who by purchase from his father Samuel Ogden Esq r is the owner of the s d Eighty acres of Land. The s d John Less, alledged that from his age and infirmities, he was totally unable to pay for the aforesaid Land. This deponent further swears that he, as the agent of David B. Ogden Esq r has resold the aforesaid Eighty acres, formerly contracted to the said John Less - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me This 7 th Day of Feby. 1824. George Tuit. J. Peace
Nathan Ford

State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss:
I Myrtle B. Hitchcock Clerk for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify That George Guest before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County acting under the authority of this State, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the aforesaid Justice and rightly believe the within signature of "George Guest" to be his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this twen- tieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Myrtle B. Hitchcock Clerk.

New York,
John Legg, Private Served 18 months from 1778.
Schedule, dated 20 th Oct. 1820.
acres of land, indebted on a/c of same $200. - 120. 23
old house, - 2 cows - 1 calf - 2 dogs - 2 pigs, - 26 sheep - 1 Plough - 1 drag, - household and kitchen furniture, value by count, $137. 75
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 4 th June, 1823. -
cow $15 - 8 sheep $8. - $23. - drag - - - - - 2. - old household furniture - - - 5. 38 $30. 38
Accounts for decrease of property as follows. -
Land mentioned in 1 st Schedule as contracted for in 1803 for $320. with interest, to be paid annually. due on the contract about $600, paid in 1816, $375, - Contract forfeited and land given up, authenticated Affidavit of Nathan Ford (Agent for Sam l Ogden, the proprietor) exhibits. - Sold to Franklin Morris, 3 sheep for $4, & 1 hog for $3. being in payment of note to said Morris, - To W m Peck 6 sheep
for $8. which sum claim t paid to Isaac Wright on a judgment. - lost 9 sheep - 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 calf, 2 pigs and some articles of furni- -ture, - Plow destroyed or worn out by use.
Claimant aged 68, Occupat n a farmer unable to labor since wife 71. infirm.
Myrtle B. Hitchcock Ogdensburg, N.Y.K.
Res Town April 13. 1824 Spn l as above
(Sept. 1818.)

Applicant aged 65 yrs. -
- cannot labor hard -
- Wife 60 yrs old - unable to work. - Has an orphan grand child -
- Has a contract for 80 acres of land, on which is due $200 -
amt. in sched: $137.75 -
Served, 1 st for one year, & afterwards for 9 mos. - see det ts
Not entitled
service short

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File No. 42,828
John Legg Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 th , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Legg

State of New York St Lawrence County ss:
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open court before the Court of common Pleas held in for the said county of St Lawrence being a Court of Record for said county John Legg a gentleman eight years resident in the Town of Amegatchie in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary army as follows That he served in Captain Israel Chapins company in Colonel Elisha Porter's Regiment in Genl. Moxons Brigade as stated in his original declaration dated the fifteenth day of April 1818 That he has received a pension and that the number of his pension certificate is 1198.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 eighteenth 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 by me subscribed.
Inventory of Real and Personal Estate. Real Estate: I am in possession of 80 acres of Land as the contract for which was given in the year 1803 for $320. with interest to be paid annually. There were no payments made on

Said contract until the year 1816 when I paid $375. or then at only by a balance due me on a settlement of accounts, which is all that has ever been paid on said contract, that there is now due on said contract, about $600. That the contract has been forfeited and I have been notified by the proprietor or owner that he intends selling the Land and turning me out of possession.
Personal estate. —
   I have on hand now $15. Three Iron Spoons — $0.37½   Eight Sheep — 8 Two Knives — 25   One drag — 2 Two forks — 25   One Pot — ..50 One bowl — 13   One Trunkle — 1.00 One tin Teapot — 37½   Three chairs — 1.50 One tea cup & saucer — 12½   One wooden Bottle — 25 One earthen plate ¾ = 12½   28.25 One pewter plate ¾ = 12½   One Table — 50   2.13   28.25   $30.38  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property. — I have sold to Havelin Morris's sheep for $4.00 which was endorsed on a note held by said Morris against me. I sold one Hog to said Morris for $3.00 which was also endorsed on said note. — To William Perkins I sold 6 sheep for which I received $8.00 which I paid to Isaac Wright on a judgment he then held against me. — I have lost nine sheep, one horse on cow, one calf, two pigs, two spoons, four knives, two forks, three bowls, two pitchers and three chairs also one plough destroyed or worn out by use. —  And this declarant on oath doth further say that he is by occupation a farmer, but is old and his constitution is so

much infirmity as to be unable to labor hard. That his wife also is very infirm being in her seventy fourth year and is often confined to her bed by Rheumatism and is entirely unable to labor. That he has three sons and one daughter that two of his sons and his daughter are married, that all his children are doing for themselves and are unable to afford him any assistance being all in indigent circumstances. That his sons reside in the Town of Onequatchie County of St. Lawrence and State of New York that his daughter resides in the Town of Hunsfield in the County of Berkshire and State aforesaid. That my family consists of myself and my wife and that there are no other persons residing with me.
John Legg
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court, this 14 th day of June 1823 be fore me.
Myrtle A. Hitchcock Clk.
The court value the Property of the Petitioner at $ 30.88
By Order of the Court.
M. A. Hitchcock Clk.
State of New York
Lawrence County ss. 3 rd June term 1823.
J. Myrtle A. Hitchcock
Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the Petition & Schedule of the estate of the estate of John Legg, & the affidavit

above made were presented to the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County at the term aforesaid, and that the prop- erty contained in the said Schedule was valued by the said Court at thirty dol- lars & thirty eight Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the said Court this 4 th day of June 1820.
Myrtle B. Northcutt Clerk. Lawrence County
John Legg

John Legg 11.98

State of New York } St Lawrence County }
On this seventh day of June 1821 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County of St Lawrence being a court of record for said county John Legg aged sixty six years residence in the Town of Osgood in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that subsequent to the filing and exhibition of the schedule of the property of him this Deponent before this Honorable Court on the 12 th day of October 1820 he this Deponent has met with various losses and misfortunes which has reduced his property and rendered his circumstances still more indigent and his situation more afflictive. That subsequent to the exhibition of the schedule aforesaid he this Deponent has lost "one horse, one cow, four sheep and two hogs" of those stated in his Declaration, and has been unable to acquire any other property since. That this Deponent's wife has for more than three months been confined to her bed by sickness, and in all probability will never regain her health sufficiently to labour she being now in her sixty ninth year - That this Deponent's health is so much impaired and his constitution enfeebled as to be almost entirely unable to labor and has no other resource to obtain a subsistence. That this Deponent has three sons but they are all of age and doing for themselves and are unable to afford any assistance to this Deponent and further saith not.
John Legg
Sworn and subscribed by the said John Legg in open court on the 7 th day of June 1821 W. B. Hitchcock Clk.

We the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Laurence County do hereby certify and state that from information and the knowledge we have of the circumstances of John Legg deceased (Deponunt we are satisfied that he is in such re- duced circumstances and the situation of his family such as to need the assistance of his Country for support and entitled to the provi- sions of the Act of the 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the Land and Naval service of the Uni- ted States during the Revolutionary wars. Given in open court this 7 th day of June 1821.
Jason Fenton Reuben Streeter Nathl F. Winslow
State of New York St. Laurence County ss. I Myrtle B. Wilch- -cock Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the record of the said Court & further - that Jason Fenton, Reuben Streeter & Nathaniel F. Winslow Esquires are Judges of the said Court , acting under the authority of this State In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Coun- ty June 9 th 1821 Myrtle B. Wilchcock Clerk