Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32986, for Seth Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Leonard, Seth
S. 32986
Mass.
CONTENTS

8946 L Massachusetts
Seth Leonard
of Raynham in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gariard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts,
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11-1/2 89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mo 48.
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Noted the sum of $137.03 on the roll of the of the state of Massachusetts for the term of one year at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 1st day of April 1818 and to continue for the term of one year or until further order

Notification sent Sep 15 th 1820 to Jas Sprout dist of Ct of Bristol Co Fenton Mass —
8946 L Massachusetts
Seth Leonard
of Raynham in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gaylord of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of April 1818 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 mo 2 da 89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819 6 mo 48.
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Seth Leonard
N o . 8946.
April 1819
Bond 15 Sep
1820
[Handwritten signature]
Sep 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Taunton July 17th 1820.
A Schedule of the Property of Seth Leonard, of Raynham, in the County of Bristol. viz
  One Acre and fifty seven rods, with a one story House thereon, one room and a fire-place, two bedrooms and a pantry. ————— } 75. 00   one Barn about five live feet square —————   1 old Cow $15. 1 Heifer $10. Cows 50¢ 1 Hoe, 1 Scythe & 1 Chain $2 27. 50.   1 Spade, 1 Hoe, Kettle, Stand Irons & 1 pair Pongs 1. 42.   1 Note of hand & Interest 9. 20   Cash in hand 15. 00.   1 Note of hand against Samuel White Dr. due 4. 12   $132. 24.   1 owe to Liberty Hill on Note $4.72 } 44. 72.   1 owe to Hannah Dicks on Note 40.00   $87. 52. 
My family consists of myself alone, aged sixty eight years; common labourer, able to perform not more than half a day's work in a day, and about half support myself.
Att. Jas. Spaul
Seth Leonard
Value at $132.24 }
on the true copy of which, by me, said, 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, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
Seth Leonard
Att. Jas. Spaul
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before James Spaul Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
I, James Spaul clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 One hundred & twenty seven dollars and twenty four cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventh day of Augt 1820
Jas. Spaul Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820.
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Seth Leonard
aged Sixty Eight years, resident in Raynham , 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:
I served in Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's Regiment, in Capt. James Pease's Company and in the Massachusetts line. My original declaration was lost before. Judge N. Mitchell, on the first day of April, eighteen hundred & eighteen and my Pension Certificate is No 8940.
Value at $127.24
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
Att. Jas. Spear
Seth Leonard
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820
before James Spear Clerk of the Court for Bristol County.
I, James Spear clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 One hundred & twenty seven dollars and twenty four cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventh day of Aug. 1820
Jas. Spear Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

Seth Leonard Reynham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Seth Leonard of Raynham in the County of Bristol of lawful age do testify and say that I entered the service of the United States of America in the revolutionary war, as a private soldier, in the Month of Feb January in the year of our Lord fifteen hundred and seventy-six, in a Company commanded by Capt. Israel Trow, in Col. French's Regiment, stationed at Dorchester in said Commonwealth, and that I continued in said service that campaign for the term of two Months and was then discharged; and that I entered said service again as a private soldier, in March of the same year, in a Company commanded by Capt. James Perry of Boston in Col. Sargeant's Regiment, stationed at Bunkerhill, Castle William, Newgate in the State of New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Delaware, and that I continued in said service this campaign until January in the year fifteen hundred and seventy-seven and was then discharged. I further set forth and declare that all the above were continuous service, and in the Massachusetts line and that I was honorably discharged in every instance but never had any written certificate. Thus I Seth Leonard
I further set forth and declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support, and that my services aforesaid were continued without interruption from the first day of January 1776 to the first day of January 1777, and that I have no further evidence of my services excepting the certificates of Capt. Leonard and Asa White, in my power. Thus I Seth Leonard
Sworn to April
1. 1818

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HAM
March 26, 1930.
Mrs. A. H. C. Standish 8116 Ogontz Avenue Elkins Park Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32988, it appears that Seth Leonard enlisted in January 1776, place not stated, and served two months as a private in Captain Israel Trow's Company in Colonel French's Massachusetts Regiment; he was then placed in Captain James Perry's Company in Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Regiment and was discharged in January 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-eight years of age.
It was not stated that he ever married and the names of his parents do not appear in the papers of said pension claim.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Seth Leonard

Raynham April 11 th 1818.
This may certify that we are acquainted with Seth Leonard, who was a private Soldier in the re- -volutionary Army, and that his circumstances in life are so reduced as that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
For and in behalf of the Select-Men and overseers of the Poor of the Town of Raynham.
Seth Washburn

32986 Rev INVALID.
1930 Mar 26 hist to Mrs. A. H. C. Standish used
File No. 32,986
Seth Leonard
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th May 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Common-Wealth of Massachusetts.
We Daniel Woodward of Taunton in the County of Bristol, and Asa White of Raynham in said County, of lawful age do testify and say, that we were in the year service, so called, in the revolutionary war, in the same Company with Seth Leonard of said Raynham, who was a private Soldier with us in Capt. James Perry's Company and Col. Paul Dudley Sargeant's Regiment, in the year 1776. in the Massachusetts line, stationed at New-York near New-York and that the said Seth Leonard served as a private Soldier as aforesaid, the whole of said Campaign and at its close was honorably discharged.
Dated at Raynham the Thirtieth Day of April A.D. 1818.
Daniel Woodward.
Asa White
Bristol ss. Then personally appeared before me, the subscribers one of the Session Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County, the above named Daniel Woodward and Asa White who after being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him signed. Taken at the request of the said Seth Leonard, to be used at the office of the Department of War of the United States in order to substantiate his claim to be placed on the pension list, in conformity with an Act of the Congress of the United States passed March 18 th 1818. entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.
Seth Washburn Session Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol.
The above said Daniel Woodward and Asa White are credible Witnesses and the said Washburn is a respectable Magistrate and Justice of Session as he has stated and is authorized to take Depositions & administer oaths, and the above his genuine signature & handwriting. Nahum Mitchell } Judge &c.

Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C. Kind Sir;
Rev d
I am looking for the parents of Seth Leonard , who died at Raynham, Mass. Oct. 30. 1821, who was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War or the war of 1812.
Do your records of him give this or other information whereby I may find his parentage?
Thanking you for anything you can send me, in regard to my Seth, I remain,
Most sincerely -
(Mrs. A.H.C.) Harriette Leonard - Standish 8116 Ogontz Ave., Elkins Park, Pa.
May 22, 1929.

Seth Leonard junior Sergeant Regiment on par 76 - April 1. 1818 Ad
Seth Leonard Raynham.

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Seth Leonard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he needs the assistance of his country for support. —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
On this first day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Seth Leonard of Raynham aged — years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz. That he served in said war one year, being the year 1776, in Capt. James Porry's company, Col. Sargeant's Regiment of Mass. line — see his said declaration at large, enclosed — and also Daniel Woodward's and Asa White's depositions —

Seth Leonard
8946
April 19
Con. 15 Sep 20
[Faint signature or initials]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Taunton July 17 th 1820.
A schedule of the property of Seth Leonard of Raynham in the County of Bristol - viz:
One acre and fifty seven rods with a one story House thereon containing one room and a fire place two bedrooms and a Pantry — value — $73.00
One barn about twelve feet square —
1. old Cow $12, 1 Heifer $10, 1 Calf 0.50 ct 1 horse 5 27.50
1 Scythe & 1 Chain — — — — — 1.42
1 Spider 1. Set Shelle, hand broom & tongs — — — — — 1.42
1. Note of hand & Interest — — — — — 9.20
Cash on hand — — — — — 15.00
1. Note of hand against Daniel White due 4.12
$132.24
Loan to Libbess Wilbourn on note $4.72
Loan to Hannah Leite on note — \frac{40.00}{44.72} — 44.72
$87.52
My family consists of myself above aged sixty eight years, common labourer able to perform not more than half a days work in a day and about half support myself.
Attest Jacob Root.
Seth his X Leonard mark

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Seth Leonard aged sixty eight years, resident in Raynham 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: I served in Col. Paul Dudley's Regiment, in Capt. James Boyl's Company and in the Massachusetts Line my Original declaration was before Hon.ble Judge Mitchell on the first day of April 1818 and my pension certificate is N o 8946
valued at $127. 24
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
Attest Jas. Sprague
Seth Leonard his mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before Jas. Sprague Clerk Bristol Co
I, James Sprague clerk of the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 $127. 24 dollars and .24 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirty first day of July A.D. 1820
Jas. Sprague Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.