Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8837, for Thomas Leach, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Leach, Thomas
S 8837
CONTENTS
Carded

23.037
Wheeling Virginia
Thomas Leach
of Wood Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bannan of the Regt commanded
by Col _____ in the Va
line for 6 months
Reduced from $30.
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of April
1838 and sent Hon Wm Johnson Sec. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $140.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk
Book _____ Vol. 6/12 Page 22

See let April '38 to Pen. agent
Lt. Hon. J. Johnson Sept 12 1838
Letter to Pen Agts 4 May 1838. do to 3 d Aud: May 26. 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under acts to April 1838 - from 4 Sept 1833 to 4 Sept 1837. Agents notified 1. June 1838
Order to pay 17. Sept 1838
do do ... 18 Sept 1839
do do 21. " 1840
do do 27 th " 1842.
do do 25 " 1843.
do do 20 " 1844.
do do 18 " 1845.
do do 25 " 1846.
do do 28 " 1847.
Letter to Pen Agts Dec 5 1848.

Virginia Wood County } to wit
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Leach a Citizen of the said County and to me personally known who being duly sworn, saith that he is now in the seventy fifth year of his age, and that Thomas Leach now a resident of said County served a tour of three months as a Volunteer during the Revolutionary War under the command of Captain John Harrison - and that on his return home from that service he was drafted and served three months but does not recollect the name of the Commander, and that after the expiration of this service that he the said Thomas Leach was again drafted and served part of the term under the command of Captain James Wynn who returned home before the term expired - who succeeded Wynn he does not recollect - that he thinks was in 1781. James his Leach sworn to and subscribed, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the 24 th day of February 1838. and I further certify that the affiant is to me personally known and that I regard him as entitled to full credit - G. L.
Thomas Dawkins J.P.
State of
Virginia Wood County } to wit
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Dawkins S r a Citizen of said County and to me personally known, who being duly sworn saith that he is now in the his eighty first year of his age, and that he was with Thomas Leach who now resides in Wood County Virginia, during a part of the Revolutionary War - that the said Thomas Leach was under the command of Captain John Harrison in Williamsburg Virginia, and that he is under the impression he served a three months tour in 1781. Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the 24 th day of Febry 1838 - and I further certify that the affiant is to me personally known and that I regard him as entitled to full credit -
Thomas Dawkins J.P.
John Dawkins

State of Virginia Woodford Co. ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Butcher a resident of the said County and to me personally known, who being duly sworn saith that he is now in the Eighty Second year of his age - that he is acquainted with Thomas Leach of said County and that he knew him to be a Soldier in the Militia Service of the United States in June 1781 before Cornwallis was taken, but does not recollect the name of the Captain under whom he served.
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid this 24 th day of February 1838. And I further Certify that the Official is to me personally known and that I regard him entitled to full credit. Thomas Dawkins J.P.
Sam l Butcher
Virginia ss I John Stephenson Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Wood. County, do hereby certify that Thomas Dawkins Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Leach, John Drucker and Samuel Butcher were made, upon the application of Thomas Leach for a Pension, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to said Office agreeable to the Constitution and Laws of said State and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I here to subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said County Court at the Court House of said County this 27 th day of February Anno Domini 1838 and in the Sixty Second year of the Commonwealth.
J. Stephenson Jr. C.W.C.

No. 387
Thomas Leach
Admit for nine mo or provide $30
H. L. Prouty Parkerburg Va.
experience the Apple and on the forgoing note with

Virginia) At a quarterly Court held for Wood County at the Court House thereof before the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for said County on Monday the 17 th day of June in the year 1833
Present
Robert Edelen, Benj o Mitchell, Jonas Branson, Bennett Cook, Septim Rineholder, Henry L. Trent, Charles Breeton, Joseph Tomlinson, Henry Held, Barnes Beckwith, John Taylor, Mason Foley, John Kennaird & David Blair. Genl. Justices
Personally appeared in Open Court while sitting for said County of Wood, Thomas Leach a resident of said County of Wood and State of Virginia aged sixty nine years last April who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That same time early in the year 1781. Being then under sixteen years of age, left my Father's House in Furguier County Va. and entered the service of the U.S. in the Virginia Militia under Capt. John Obannon, who marched into Williamsburg Va. after we arrived at Williamsburg Capt. Obannon was promoted to a Major, and one James Foley took the Command of our Company in Obannon's stead. We remained there about five weeks and were driven out by the British, and we retreated through the Country to Richmond where we were reinforced, and in our turn followed the British to Little York, and there besieged them 19 days when they surrendered. I was then detached to the part of the V. Army, that took charge of the prisoners and marched them from York to the Winchester Barrick, 4 miles Westward of Winchester Va. And I was there discharged. I was commanded by Capt. Foley only until about April, at which time I got a furlough for 12 days to go Home for Clothes and returned within the time and was under the Command of Capt. Jennings I think his Christian name was Augustine or Augustine for about

three months when my tour expiring I went home and staid three months and was again drafted and left home under the Command of James Winn, and joined the Army before they arrived at York, and on or about the 2 nd day of the siege our Capt. James Winn deserted his post and fled, he was followed by our Adjutant Dawson Burgess, who I understood overhauled him, stripped him of his Commission and let him go. After this a Capt. Sharp who had served his tour of duty and received his discharge, Volunteered again and took Command of our Company, and remained with us through the siege, and until we were discharged near Winchester as before stated - and from him I received my discharge, but not considering it of any consequence only to shew that I had done my duty, I took no pains to preserve it and it was lost. As to my acquaintance with the Officers, it was quite limited, being a very young man the whole service being while I was under seventeen years Old, and our Officers so frequently changed - My first three months service was to fill the place of my Brother who had recently returned from a three years tour, and was drafted - Arriving at the age of sixteen I was placed on the Muster Roll and drafted, during my first three months I only returned home on furlough as above stated, after this tour I returned home as above stated and remained three months, and returned again to service being drafted a second time and served as stated above - The three months that I was out of service during that year, I understood our army was marching and Counter marching through Virginia as set out above - my whole service amounted to nine months viz, One tour of three months to relieve my Brother, and two tours of 3 months each on my own account - I was born in Prince William County Va but was reared in Farguier - where I generally lived until the year 1810 at which time I moved to this Wood County where I have resided ever since and do now reside. I know of no person now living, that knows of the particulars of my service so well as my Brother George Leach - there are some

Individuals that know of my being in actual service, but they do not know how long - They are old and infirm - I will try to procure their statement. —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state and this is the first application of the kind ever made —
Sworn to in open court — Thomas his Seach mark Teste J. H. Stevenson for C.M.B.
I George Seach of Wood County Virginia do hereby certify and declare that about the year 1781 I returned to my Father's family in Fauquier County Virginia, after I had served a tour of three years in the service of the U.S. Artillery, I was drafted as a militia man my Brother Thomas (who is the same that is now applying for a pension by his declaration made and hereto annexed) who then resided with our Father, James Seach agreed to take my place and was received though under sixteen years of age and actually marched under Captain O'Bannon to Williamsburg Va. I followed shortly after to Williamsburg and joined the same Company as a substitute for one of the men viz. William Higgins, I saw my brother Thomas there - I received a wound in our encounter with the British at that place - I know he served that tour, and he was by my Father placed on the muster roll during this first tour and drafted in the next tour having arrived at 21 years of age - and had to remain a second tour on his own account with a short time he went home on furlough - I returned home after my wound rec d at Williamsburg and was knowing to Thomas' being drafted, and that he was at the siege of York and I visited him while on the march to Winchester Va. and then saw him in service, he was absent nine (9) months, and I am well assured was in the service of the U.S.

that time, to wit, three months in my place before he was Sixteen years Old, then three months on his own account and after an interval (during what was called the running tour) of three month then was again drafted and served three months.
Given under my hand this 5 th October 1832
Signed in presence of Charles E. Critch Stephen C. Shaw
George Leach
Personally appeared before me the undersigned George Leach whose name is signed to the foregoing Statement and made Oath that the same is correct and true to the best of his knowledge and recollection— Given under my hand this 5 th day of October 1832
H. L. Prentiss
And I do further certify that the said George Leach is considered by all who know him to be an honest old man—
H. L. Prentiss
I Reece Woolf of said Wood County do hereby certify that I have been legally authorized to solemnize Matrimony for the last 30 years and the most part of the time a preacher in said County, that I have known Thos. Leach for the last 20 years and believe his statement entitled to Credit and I do also know his Brother George Leach and they are both considered honest upright men by their neighbors, and have always understood they were soldiers of the revolution and I concur in this Opinion—
17 th June 1833—
Reece Woolf
Wood County Court June Term 1833 Thomas Leach this day came into Court and subscribed and made Oath to his declaration agreeable to an Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 in order to obtain a pension for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, And after the Court having fully examined the Applicant on the foregoing statement

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 certifies that George Leach whose affidavit attends said Declaration is a President of this County and that full faith and credit is due to his statement - And that Reuben Woolf Esq. fulfills the Offices that are set forth in his certificate which is entitled to full faith and Credit A Copy & Teste J. Stephenson Jr. E.W.B.
State of Virginia ss I John Stephenson Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Mason County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Leach for a pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at the Court House of said County this 10 th day of July Anno Domini 1833 and in the 55 th year of the Commonwealth J. Stephenson Jr.
And I H. S. Prentiss one of the members of the court as above stated do certify that the declaration of Thos Leach was written by me on the 4 th of October last as well as the affidavit of George Leach who swore to the same. that both papers were left in the clerks office until last court at which time George Leach was absent. which is the reason of the affidavit being of older date than the declaration Given under my hand this 9 th July 1833 H. S. Prentiss J.P.

August 22, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mrs. George W. Johnson 206 Eleventh Street Parkersburg, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8837, that Thomas Leach , the son of James, was born in April, 1764, in Prince William County, Virginia.
While a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From January, 1781, three months under Captains John O'Bannon and James Foley, and was in the battle of Williamsburg; from April, 1781, three months under Captain Augustine or Augustus Jennings; from September, 1781, two or three months under Captains James Winn and Sharp, and was in the siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1832, at which time he was residing in Wood County, Virginia. He had moved there in 1810 from Fauquier County.
His brother, George Leach, was living in Wood County, Virginia, in 1832, and one James Leach was a resident of Wood County, Virginia, in 1838, aged seventy-four years, relationship to soldier not given.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Parkersburg mch 27
f
Mr. & Hon J. Johnson Mc Small Washington City D.C.
Hon. J. Johnson, H.R.

Parkerburg 1 st March / 38
Hon. J. Johnson Sir
Inclosed please find the Pension Certificate of Thos. Leach, he consents to have a new one issued, altho he is persuaded he is intitled to the 30$, he however not knowing what additional evidence was wanted consents to take what is offered, please attend to it, & request the Department to inform him from what time he draws, as he appears to have forgotten the date of his last draw
Very Respectfully & D R Neal

Hon. J. S. Johnson H. R.

Payments to be made at Richmond by the F. W. P. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of 1 st
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6-2 Page 22 by A. H. Rice Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Leach ——— of the State of Virginia ————— who was a private in the War of the revolution — is entitled to receive Thirty ——— dollars and ——— cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th ——— day of October — one thousand eight hundred and thirty= Three.
L. Wilson Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 28 - 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Thomas Leach a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of September 1833 to the 4 th September 1837
Respectfully, yours.
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Pension Agency 1111 Dantz of Virginia Wheeling Sept 14 1840
Sir
I enclose for examination, vouchers of Thomas Seachy Pension act of June 1832
Very Resp Atwood Per G. H. Dr. Steenbrown
Edmund Eng Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Pension Agency North Western Bank of Virginia, Wheeling, Sept 12 1839
Dear Sir:—
I enclose for inspection Vouchers of Th e Leach
Respectfully Deen Drown for Arch d Wood Pension agt
J. S. Edwards Comr of Pension Washington D.C.

Pension Agency New Park of Virginia Wheating Sept. 23 rd 1812
Sir
I enclose for examination pension Voucher of Thomas Scatch, act d June 1812, claiming Pimento,
Respectfully Arch d Wood, Agt P. P. Steenboom ne
J. S. Edwards, Esq Com r of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Wheeling September 16 th 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination, Mother of Thos Leach pensioner under Act of June 1822
Very Respectfully Yr obed. Serv t J. Stuart Brannan Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D C

Chas. G. 10 Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Agents office.
Wheeler V. Sep 21 st 1827
J. G. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
I enclose for examination, the Voucher of Thomas, Leach. — 12 months under act of June 6 th 1832. p 20.
I am,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
McNamara
Pension Agent

20
Mr. [unclear]
Sept. 18 [unclear]
1731
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Pension Agency Wheeling 15 th September 1845
Sir I send for examination - Thomas Leach's Vouchers - Act of June 1832, 12mo -
I am Very respectfully Mr O. B. D. S. J. Stuart Thomas Pension Agent

Pension Agency Mr Robert Lupton Wheeling Septm 11 1833
Dear Sir
Enclose for inspection, vouchers of Mrs Leach's Pension Act of June 1832
I am Yrs Obedt Servt A. W. [unclear] for J. D. [unclear]

Sept 15. 46
Mr. Lvery
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
20

Pension Agency Wheeling September 12. 1846
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
I enclose
Thomas Leach's pension voucher for examination
I am
Yours very respectfully
J. Steen Burrow
Pension Agent
per J. Thompson

Wheeling Pension Agency Sept 16 th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I enclose for your examination, Thomas Leach's Pension Voucher 12 Months.
On the 29 th ult. I sent for examination Margaret McMullen's Voucher for 12 Months. Did you receive it?
I am
Very Respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
H. Nauman
Pension Agent

The Leach Va.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 18. 53 JH
James L. Edwards

House of Reps March 7 th 1839
J. S. E. Guards Esq r
The enclosed departments in support of the application of Mr. Leach for a pension are respectfully submitted with a request that you will give your early attention to the case and inform me of the result.
very Respectfully
J. Johnson

for a statement of the military history of Thomas Leach a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 8837.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1781 3 mos Pvt. John O'Bannon Va.   James Foley   Apr 1781 3 mos Jennings   Sept. 1781 3 mos James Martin   Sharp  
Battles engaged in, Williamsburg Siege of Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Langston Co Va Date of application for pension, June 17, 1833 His d. al Residence at date of application, Wood Co Va Age at date of application, born Prince William Co. Va Apr 1764 Remarks:

WEST VIRGINIA BRANCH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN
STATE OFFICERS 1929-1930
ELIZABETH DAVIS RICHARDS PRESIDENT HOMOZELLE HORNER VICE-PRESIDENT BELLE M. BLAIR SECRETARY LENN A LOWE YOST TREASURER
STELLA C. SHETTER. VICE PRES. FOR W. VA.
CHAIRMEN STANDING COMMITTEES MINNIE REID FRENCH MEMBERSHIP MARIE BUXTON MARTIN WAYS AND MEANS MARY M. JOHNSON PUBLICITY LENN A LOWE YOST ORGANIZATION
206 Eleventh St., Parkersburg, W. Va
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the copy of the pension certificate of Thomas Leach, who secured a pension under the Act of 1832. He of the Va militia, and was placed on pension roll Oct 29, 1835 from Wood Co, lived at the home of J hn Cooper in 1840, and was 70 years old when pension was granted. I want information his ap lication may have concerning his family connections.
Sincerely yours,
Mary M. Johnson
Mrs George W. Johnson.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. 8837
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Thomas Leach
Service Pa.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No other claim is above except Ind # 8837

Parker, W. Va., Dec. 27, 1907.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
Will you kindly read my enclosed letter to the Adjutant General and furnish me the desired information, if possible, and greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully,
J. L. Buckley.
P. O. Box 173.
Please return enclosed letter from the Adjutant
General.

Rec'd Dis.
Parkersburg, W. Va., Dec. 27, '07.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
Will you kindly read my enclosed letter to the Adjutant General and furnish me the desired information, if possible, and greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully,
J. L. Buckley.
P. O. Box 173.
Please return enclosed letter from the Adjutant General.

1908 Jan. 8. Heir to J. L. Buckley
1930, Aug. 22, hist. to Mrs. Geo. W. Johnson, M.C.A.
Revman
8837
INVALID.
File No. 8837
Thomas Leach
Pre Civil War
Act: June 7th 82
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Parkersburg, W. Va.
The Adjutant General. Washington D.C.
Dec 2-07
My wife who was a miss Leach - is do very anxious to know if her Great- Grand father Thomas Leach, served in the Revolutionary War. I feel sure he did & I think he belonged to Va. My wife is anxious to join the D.A.R. any information you can give us will be highly prized.
Very Respectfully Yours.
J. L. Buckley. Late of Co E 1st W. Va Cav
61-05
Address
J. L. Buckley.
Parkersburg.
P.O. Box 173
W. Va.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
1309841
1907
WAR DEPARTMENT
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Dec. 3, 1907.
Thomas Leach,
Revolutionary War.
Virginia.
J. L. Buckley,
(late Co. E, 1st W. Va. Cav.)
Requests information whether there is any record of service of the above named, his wife's great grandfather, in the Revolutionary War. Desires information in order that she may join the D.A.R.
1309841
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1907.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. J. L. Buckley,
P. O. Box 173,
Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The name Thomas Leach has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Virginia or Continental troops in service during the war of the Revolution.
The collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
J. H. Linick
The Adjutant General.
(A. G. O. 72-1)

Thomas Leach born 9 mo 2 days 1780.
I the undersigned Thomas Leach, at the request of the War Department give the following particulars of my age & Revolutionary services to wit - I shall be 71 years old in April next. In January 1781. My brother George Leach, (who is a pensioner) was drafted for three months, I took his place & marched from Fauquier county to (under John Banion, Capt. & Aaron Galt, Lieut. & - Paymaster Ensign) a company commanded by Capt. Weaver marched at same time from same place. - the whole company went on to Williamsburg - there were other soldiers there, but I cant say how many. Companies or Regts. were who commanded them - the whole force remained at Williamsburg about five weeks. at that time we were attacked by the British driven out of the town. and pursued up the country, some where on our retreat, but cant tell where - my time expired whilst we were retreating. my company & Capt. Weavers were discharged - in my way home in April (1781) I met Capt. Jennings company in which I had been drafted & whilst in service as a substitute, Capt. Jennings gave me a furlough for twelve days. I went home to Fauquier. got a fresh supply of clothing, returned and joined the army one or two days before my furlough expired. between Fredericksburg & Richmond. - I cant tell how many companies - Regts. or Divisions there were in the army when I joined it. We cant tell who was our colonel, or who commanded the army - we went on to Richmond. (this was in May 1781.) and found the British army which was retreating down the country. but I dont recollect how far below Rich. moved. it was that we pursued them, but whilst we were in Fort Francis my time expired - I was where between Richmond & Williamsburg. I got my discharge about him, having been in service three months. I got him in July - cant tell who commanded the American army in

This expedition. Nor do I know whether or not there was a General officer along. Nor who was colonel or major, or adjutant. — I went home remained for 2 months, and was again drafted March 1st from Fincastle and Capt James Wilson's Battalion in September 1781. and went direct to Yorktown. got there before the siege began, about Nov 1st to about Sept 1. was attached Nor do I know who was my colonel or major, on the third day of the siege my captain Wilson ran away and left us. I remained at Yorktown until we surrendered and marched with the Prisoners to the Winchester Barracks, from there went home. I was in Service this time at least ten months. — I expect that General Wayne commanded the American army at Yorktown. — I am not certain whether he or Washington commanded. I am not certain that Washington was there. If he was, I did not hear of it — Nor did I see him.
H. L. Preston wrote my declaration. It is here the same in substance that I have told. — He pretended that he would not charge me anything, but he claimed 25.00 per month; In writing that the foregoing statement is true. I here subscribe my name, December 13. 1834 Thomas Leach his mark I. M. Sled.
Not this man is as great an impostor as ever lived — I had very great difficulty with him — he at first stated that he had been in Service for many months, and went on to detail his continuous service for that length of time — in doing so which he entangled himself, completely. — he then took a motion tack and gave the statements above detailed not one word of which is true — the statements contradicts itself, but there was some thing in his manner, and equivocations, must have concluded against him.
W. Fitzgerald Dec. 15. 1834

Mr. Leach - Pen
Wood County -
Hand

Virginia 23.037
Thomas Leach
of Wood - in the State of Va. who was a p er in the Comp y commanded by Captain O'Bannon of the --- commanded by --- in the --- line for 9 months -
Red d at $20. 6 m th p er m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct r 31 and Link H. L. Trenti p Parkerburg, Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833. 75.- Sem ant . allowance ending 4 Mar ch 34 15.- $ 90.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Mice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6/4 Page 22
Col. Dr. Church - Genl Ag t 25 Sept r " " " Mr. Stead 80. t. Hon. L. C. 10. Ag t 1836 20. H. L. Church - Genl Ag t 20. Dr. Neal Mail 28. 1837 Col. Hon. J. Johnson Ag t 16. 1837 Dec r 1837 " " " March 9. 1838