Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30543, for Timothy Leland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Leland, Timothy
S. 30543
CONTENTS

81
Moodley
10.937.
Massachusetts
Timothy Leland
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Shelton of the Reg't commanded by Col Doolittle in the Spies line for 4 Mo 29 Days
Mid
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 29 Dollars 89 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1832 and sent to Birke Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1835 $59.78
Remnant allowance ending 2 Sept " 14.94
$74.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H M Blair Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 2, Page 49.

9613 Timothy Leland-
Parish & Mrs 29 days
$24.89
J. Fiske Esq East Cambridge Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Timothy Leland  County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? Eighty years 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.     Enlisted In 1775- 4 15 As a Private Gen. Cap n Jacob Miller Col. Forlittles Regt. Cap n Joseph Wmhs Col. Sam l Bullard - Col. Regt. Cap n Ezra Eames   1777 4 -   28 July   1778 14  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Scouting party at Paul St: took 500 of the enemy at Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered - 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Holliston Middlesex Co. Mass 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditional evidence 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John L. Watson Examining Clerk.
22 Feb

Oliver Island of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman aged seventy two years do hereby testify and say, that Timothy Island of said Holliston Yeoman, was in the army of revolution that about the first of August A.D. 1775 the said Timothy Island being then an Inhabitant of said Holliston, enlisted into the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Brinsbank, and marched from said Holliston to Cambridge in said County, and served in said Company until there disbanded, which was a term of four months.
And also I further testify and say, that about the first of August A.D. 1777, the said Timothy Island being then an Inhabitant of said Holliston enlisted into the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Wink in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Bellard, and marched from said Holliston to Bennington and then to Patten in the State of New York; then to Lake George Landing, thence to Fort George up to Brims Light at Stillwater, and there joined Gen. Gates Army, and the said Timothy was at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne's Army, and served for a term of four months until his disbandment as aforesaid, and I further testify and say that the said Oliver was out in the same service, during the same period, with the said Timothy Island and in the same Company with him, during the last campaign.
Oliver Island
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex to wit: Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Island, who subscribed the above Deposition before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particular according to his best recollection and belief.
Ebenezer Bellard

Middlesex S.S. August 28th A.D. 1832. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Oliver Se- lane who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition, that the Statements are entitled to belief, and that he is re- puted in his own neighbourhood to be a person of strict integrity and truth.
Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Smith of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman aged seventy nine years do hereby testify and say that Timothy Selene of said Holliston Yeoman was in the Army of the Revolution about the first of August A.D. 1795. the said Selene being then an Inhabitant of said Holliston enlisted into the militia Company commanded by Capt. Burbank and marched from Holliston to Cambridge in said County and there served in said Company until it was disbanded, being a term of four months.
And I also further testify that said Selene about the first of August A.D. 1799 being then an Inhabitant of said Holliston enlisted into the militia Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hinchman in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Bullard and marched from said Holliston to Bennington, and thence to Ticonderoga in the State of New York, thence to Lake George Landing, thence to Fort George up to Bennington at Still water, and joined Gen. Gates Army, and the said Selene was at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne's Army, and served for a term of four months until his enlistment expired, and that I the said Smith was in the Service at the time in said Company with said Selene and was acquainted with him. Isaac Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex To wit. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Smith before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true in all its particulars according to his best belief.
Elias Williams -
Middlesex S.S. August 28th A.D. 1832 I hereby certify that I have personally acquainted with the above named Isaac Smith that his statements are entitled to belief, and that he is reputed in his own neighborhood to be a man of strict integrity and truth. Elias Williams - Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wadsworth Co. I. Isaac Tinker - Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that the Will and where genuine signature is set to the foregoing Certificate is a true copy of the same within said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832 Isaac Tinker

Timothy Leland. son of Timothy and Hannah Leland was born January 7th. 1752.-
A true copy of record Attest Thomas Dickinson } Town Clerk Holliston August 28th. 1832.- } of Holliston

Timothy Leland 9615

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. In Probate Court Framingham
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Timothy Leland a resident of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In 1775 about the middle of July according to his best remembrance, he enlisted in Capt. Jacob Miller's company of Holliston, then at Cambridge in Col. Doolittle's regiment for the residue of the year & served in that company till the last day of December four months & a half - was then dismissed - He enlisted again in 1777. The first of August for four months to go to the northern frontier, as a private in Capt. Joseph Mink's company of Framingham. Abiel Fish of Hopkinton, lieutenant & Dick of Natick ensign - Col. Lander Bullard was Col. of the Regt. he marched first from Framingham, where the Regt. mustered - went to Bennington - arrived just after the battle - the wounded Hessians were lying in about the meeting house - there went to Pault. when he was drafted on a scouting party to take George, where they took 500 men of the enemy - there was fighting there & one of his sergeants was killed - after which went to Fort George where was considerable fighting - then back to Still water - soon after which was in the battle with Burgoyne's army - and was present at the surrender of his army at Saratoga - A saw its march out & lay down again - Went thence to Albany down the west side of the river to near New York, White Plains where he remained until his time was out the last of December - Oliver Leland & Isaac Smith now of Holliston, were well acquainted with the applicant this previous, except as to the half month in the first term of service - and the deposition of these persons are annexed - In answer to interrogating put to the applicant - He says he was born in Holliston Jan'y 7 th 1752 as by the extract from the records of P. place appears which is annexed. Has always lived in said town - Went into service as stated above - Has stated what he recollects of his service above as well as the most prominent circumstances of his service since received an discharge - Is well known to all the citizens of Holliston, & John Fairbanks & Isaac Smith are well acquainted with him - are citizens of Holliston & can testify to his character - He omitted to state in his place, that he went as a private in Capt. Ezra Ganes company the 28 th July 1778 - by order to Rhode Island, upon a sudden alarm

I was absent on that service fourteen days - John
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 any state,
Timothy Leland
We, John Fairbanks (there being no clergyman, residing in the town of Holliston) and Isaac Smith residing in Holliston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Timothy Leland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be eighty years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Fairbanks Isaac Smith
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. O'Callaghan  W. B.
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 John Fairbanks who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, is resident in Holliston and that Isaac Smith who has also signed the same, is a resident in Holliston & that both are and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — and that there is no settled clergymen at the time in said town.
J. P. O'Callaghan  W. B.
I Francis Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Leland for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Francis Fisher

30 543 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 30, 543
Timothy Leland
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]