Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38133, for James Ledlee, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Ledlee, James.
S 38133
CONTENTS

6224. 4
Virginia
James Ledda
of Brooke Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 1 year and 5 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of February 1819 and sent to John Gamell Esq Williamsburg Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3m 27 3/4 27.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$75.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 24, 1820 to John Gamell Esq Williamsburg Virginia

James Leslie
6224
March 1819
Am

District of Virginia County of Brooke August Term 1820
On this 29 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said district and county, by the law, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, James Ledlie aged sixty nine years, resident in said county in said district, 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 served in Capt. Craps company in the first regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Harden for the term of one year enlisted in the month of July 1775 and was discharged on Long Island in the month of July 1776 That said declarant reenlisted in the month of Sept r 1776 and served for the term of eighteen months in Captain Rice company in Col. Proctor's Reg t of Artillery in the Pennsylvania line and was discharged at the Valley Forge. That the date of his application is the 23 rd day of May and the number of his pension certificate is 6224. 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 services of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Declarant avers that he has nothing real or personal property of any kind except his wearing apparel
James Ledlie

Declarant is by occupation a laborer but from age and infirmity is unable to procure a live- lihood and that he has no family and the court being satisfied with the above schedule and the value of each item therein contained ordered that the same be certified to the secretary of war - Sworn to and declared on the 29 day of August 1820 before the court aforesaid
Brooke County } S. John Cannell Clerk of the Virginia } Court of Brooke County in the State of Virg o do hereby certify, That the foregoing oath and the Schedule 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 _____ Dollars and _____ cents
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court - on this 2 nd day of September 1820 and of the Commonwealth the 45 th
Justh W m Cannell
for John Cannell CBC

John Camell Esq Clerk Brook by Virginia James Sedlie, private Proctor, Pennsy & Reg 1776 for 1 year 5 months Wanted evidence of service Admitted

James Liddle

State of Virginia } ss. County of Brooke
James Ledlie of the county and State aforesaid upon oath makes the following declaration: -
That the said James Ledlie in the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four enlisted as a private in Capt. Abraham Miller's Company of foot in Col. Thompson's Regiment (being the first) in the Pennsylvania line for the term of One Year; that whilst in said service - his declarant was marched to Boston under Capt. Miller, who in the winter 1775 resigned, and the company was afterwards commanded by Capt. Craig under whom said declarant served at Boston until the British evacuated it - was thence marched to New York and Long Island where said declarant, in the month of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy six was honorably dis- charged, having performed the full term of his said enlistment.
That the declarant in the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six again enlisted as a private for the term of Eighteen Months in Captain Rice's company of artillery in the Regiment commanded by Col. Procter of Philadelphia in the Penn. a line.
Said declarant further states that whilst in the latter service, the corps to which he belonged lay on Mud Island until the British were coming across the Jerseys - volunteered and crossed the Delaware about Twelve Miles above Trenton - assisted in taking the Hessians - was in the second canonade at Trenton - and was in the battles of Mindanao and Germanstown - and was honorably discharged by Col. Procter at the Valley Forge in the month of February in the year one thousand

Seven hundred and twenty eight: having faithfully served the whole of the last mentioned term.
That the declarant received written certificates of his discharge, and that he has lost the same by time and accident.
That the declarant is sixty seven years of age, infirm, and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
James Lodge
Virginia Brooke County
At a Court held for the said County at the Courthouse thereon on Monday the 23 rd May 1818 among other records and entries of the said term is the following - to wit:
The Declaration of James Lodge a Soldier of the revolutionary war, praying for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 11 th March last, being submitted to the Court now here sitting, and being by the said declarant sworn to in open court, and the Court being fully satisfied with the truth of the facts stated in said declaration, Has Ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of War.
In Testimony whereof the foregoing is a true Copy of the Original entry on the Minutes of the proceedings of said Court. John Connell Clerk of said Court hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, done at the Courthouse thereof the first June 1818 of the Comm't the 42 nd .
John Connell C.B.C.

JRW
I.38133:Rev.
July 19, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your request, you are advised that the pension certificate of James Ledlie is not on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. E. W. Baumgardner,
2015 Parkwood Avenue,
Toledo, Ohio.

38133
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
James Ledlee
May 27. 1818 - 67
Brooks Co. Va
July 25 -
Da
Capt. Abraham Miller
Col Thompson
Post - 1 Yr
Spt 26 Capt Rice
Col Proctor
Post - 18 mos
Trenton & Brandywine Womantown

W
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Will you please give me some information in regard to a Revolutionary soldier by the name of Mr James Lodie. I think he was a pensioner. kindly let me know as soon as possible and oblige
Mr Edwin Baumgardner. No 2015 Parkwood ave Toledo. Ohio.

to ardner his born the
38123
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 88,188
Mar 21. 1904. His Mrs. Edith Baumg Toledo-
July 19-1904 to a Pension off. not on f
James Ledlee his wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]