Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32983, for David W Leland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Leland, David W. S 32983
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts
David W. Leland
of Grafton in the state of Mass'ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Mass'ts 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 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Feb'y and Debit  Hon Mr. Adams Hr Rep't
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00 $ 86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
n 2 26 th
Application and to [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] Sep 1820 [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]

State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester.
I David David W. Leland a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Grafton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in December AD 1775
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of three and one half months from the time of my enlistment
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Samuel Warren in Colonel Read's regiment General Heath's Brigade in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on in February AD 1777
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty nine years & infirm
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Benedict Daff  General Daff Wheeler & Son  me Read before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified or the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this second day of September, A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow
Application of David W. Leland of Grafton. — 3
Witness my hand and seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid Isaac Parker Clerk.

State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester.
I Theodore David M. Leland a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Grafton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in December AD 1775
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of three years and one half months from the time of my enlistment
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Samuel Warren in Colonel Read's regiment General Heath's Brigade in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on in February AD 1777
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty nine years & infirm
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
D. M. Leland
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the abovenamed David M. Leland and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid Isaac Parker C.S.P.

Worcester ss. April 10-1818
I Gideon Lesure of lawful age do testify & say that I well knew Gideon David W. Hosmer  Leland within mentioned and that the facts within stated in relation to his being in the service of the United States are true I having been a soldier in the same regiment during the time within mentioned - Gideon Lesure
Worcester ss. April 10 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Gideon Lesure and made solemn oath that the facts above stated and by him subscribed are true according to the best of his recollection
Before me Jon s Wheeler Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss August 27-1818
I Seth Rawson of Lawful Age do testify & say that I well knew David W. Leland within named and I served with him in the years Service in one thousand seven hundred and twenty six on the continental establishment in Capt Samuel Warren's Company and Col. Joseph Read's Regiment and that he served one year and was honourably discharged Seth Rawson
David W. Leland Grafton
Worcester ss Aug 27 th 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Seth Rawson and made solemn oath that the facts above stated and subscribed by him are true - and in my opinion Mr. Seth Rawson is a Man of strict veracity. Before me Samuel Read Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss 1 st September 1818
I Zebulon Daniels of lawful age do testify & say that I well knew David W. Leland within named and I served in the years in one thousand seven hundred and twenty six from the first day of April to the end of the year when the term of our enlistment expired on the continental establishment in Captain Samuel Warren's Company and Col. Joseph Read's Regiment and further I believe and am satisfied that the said David W. Leland served some time after as a volunteer. Zebulon Daniels
Worcester ss 1 st September 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Zebulon Daniels and made solemn oath that the facts above stated and subscribed by him are true. Before me Jon s Wheeler Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that in my opinion full faith and credit ought to be placed in Zebulon Daniels the deponent's declaration, he being a man of veracity and disinterested. Jon s Wheeler Justice of the Peace
Rev. Mr. Abarnard

David W. Leland.
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by 1817 June 1817 1822

Schedule of the Estate of David M c Leland, of Grafton in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820.
  Gold Chain $2.25  1 Stocking do 50  $2.75    1 Wooden Clock $10.  1 Iron pot. 50  1 Tea Kettle. 50    1 Iron pan Kettle 25.  two griddles 25  11.75    1 dish Kettle 75  two old tables 2.33  6.08    1 Water Pail, 12  1 pr andirons 33  1 do chub 1.50    1 S. pot. 50  2.45     1 Coffee banister 33  1 Looking Glass, 25  30 do plates 1.50    2.08      1 set Tea war, 33  2 pewter platters 34  6 do plates 38    1.05      1 pudding platter, 25  2 Tubs, 34  1 milk pail, 20    .79      1 ox boat $10.  1 Plough $4.  1 Lard Hog $8.    2 pigs $2.  24.00     1/3 Barrel pork $6.  Three pitchforks, 35  1 Shovel 50    6.95      4 Old Cyder Barrels   1.    1 old fire set   .75    1 Acre Land   25.      $85.56  
The foregoing Schedule contains all the property I possess of any description whatsoever. My occupation is that of a shoemaker, but am wholly unable by reason of infirmity to labour. My family consists of myself and wife, a woman 62 years of age and also infirm and able to perform very little labour.
David M c Leland
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 eighty five dollars and fifty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July , 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David W. Leland aged sixty two years, resident in Grafton 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: Some time in Dec. 1775, I entered a company commanded by Saml Warren in Col. Joseph Reed's Regt. in the Mass. Line, for one year, and served during that period, and six weeks in addition thereto, without intermission, beside being out in many shorter expeditions, smaller engagements I was in the combat at Eastchester, at Haverstraw, and assisted in taking the Hessians prisoners at Trenton. My original declaration is dated April 4th 1818, and the certificate issued thereon is No.
1666 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.
David W. Leland.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820: before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 eighty five dollars and fifty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Worcester Js. September 10 th 1818 I Thomas Leland of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I well know (David W. Leland of Grafton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts) that I entered the Land Service on the Continental Establishment of the United States in January one thousand seven hundred seventy six in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Warren in Joseph Read, Regiment for one year and actually served my time out until the Regiment was disbanded in January 1777 and further that the afore named David W. Leland belonged to said Company during the whole time and actually served his time out and I am well satisfied he served about six weeks after as a volunteer - and that I have no interest in the said David W. Leland obtaining a Pension Thomas Leland
Worcester Js. Sept 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Leland and made solemn oath that the facts above stated and subscribed by him are true - Before me Jon a Wheeler Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that in my opinion full faith and credit ought to be placed in the above named Thomas Leland's declarations Jon a Wheeler Justice of the Peace

David W. Leland. (Private)
To: Reed M. Mafart. Ref:
Dec 1775 for 1 year.
9th April 1810.
The certificate of the bridge is a record of the name and the date of the bridge.

Worcester Pa
September 22 nd 1840
I certify that Gideon Sevier whose name is subscribed to an affidavit on the back of the representation of David W. Sealand to which this certificate is annexed is a person well known to me, entitled to full credit & has no interest in obtaining a loan for the said David W. Sealand —
Benjamin Safford Jr. Justice of the Peace

16 ac Hon. Benjamin Adams 26 th Dec 1818
I certify that I am personally acquainted with David W. Leland within named, that he is poor & in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support Washington Feby 8 th 1819 Benj m Adams a member of Congress
Mr. Thomas Leland D. Boston
David W. Leland (Print)
Dr. Reuben M'Faulk Feby 6
Dec 19 th 1818 for 1 year
g th April 1819

David S. Leland, mentioned in your letter was granted a pension for one year's service as a private in Captain Samuel Warren's Co., Col. Joseph Hap's Regt., Mass. Line. He states in his declaration that he took part in the battle at Bunker Hill and also assisted in taking the Hessians prisoners at Trenton. At the time of applying for pension, July 10, 1850, he was 72 years of age and a resident of Grafton, Mass.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Christian, Reg., 77th Connecticut Inf., San Francisco, Cal.
Correspondent.
See also Myers 22986

32983 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 82,982
David M Leland
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1892 Feb 9 Hester J McChetran S.F. Cal Ind. 2 nd Nat. Natl. & Mrs. Walter Lipack 110 Gaudalorun Bldg. Chicago Ill.