Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37619, for Tobias Leighton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leighton, Tobias
S 37619
CONTENTS

37 619 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 37 619
Tobias Leighton Rev Rev Mod
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15,548 Maine R
Jobias Leighton
of Harmony in the State Dist. of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
inscribed on the roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Octo: 1819 and sent to R.C. Vose Esq d Augusta District of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $133. 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820: $ 48
77-20 Somers. set $181.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Died in 1822 (a/B)
Notary Public sent to P.L. Vose Esq d 23 Oct 1820 Augusta Maine

Tobias Leighton, Private Col. Brewer's Mass. Reg
June 1778 to March 1779 9. Months
April 13. 1818.
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Proof John Chubbs John Carl
R.C. Vose

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Tobias Leighton, aged seventy five years, a citizen of the United States, born in Kittery, District of Maine, now resident in Harmony in said District, upon oath testify and declare, that I enlisted into the Continental Army, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, in the month of June 1778, for the period of nine months, into the company commanded by Capt. Silas Purbank, and Colonel Samuel Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts line; I joined the Army at White Plains, served out the full period of my enlistment, and was honorably discharged at West Point, in the month of March 1779. — I was discharged with one Andrew Rate, who had been my messmate during the campaign, and who has long since deceased. — My discharge I have not preserved . From my reduced circumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my Country for support — and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Tobias Leighton did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Tobias Leighton, aged seventy five years, a citizen of the United States, born in Kittery, District of Maine, now resident in Harmony in said District, upon oath testify and declare, that I enlisted into the Continental Army, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, in the month of June 1778, for the period of nine months, into the company commanded by Capt. Silas Purbank, and Colonel Samuel Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts line; I joined the Army at White Plains, served out the full period of my enlistment, and was honorably discharged at West Point, in the month of March 1779. - I was discharged with one Andrew Rate, who had been my messmate during the campaign, and who has long since deceased. - My discharge I have not preserved. From my reduced circumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my Country for support - and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me, by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. Tobias Leighton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Carl aged sixty three years, and a pensioner under the late law, upon oath testify and declare that being myself an orderly sergeant during the whole time in the same company and regiment, I know that Tobias Lighton within named served as a private soldier for the full period of nine months in Capt Burbank's company, and Col. Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts line and was honorably discharged as he has within stated. He served from June 1778 to March 1779.
John Carl
Humble p. On the fourth day of May 1819 John Carl above named, being a credible and disinterested witness made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jr. C. S. C. C. C. Pius.

I John Chick, of Litchfield Lincoln County & District of Maine - do upon Oath testify and declare, that I ever knew Tobias Leighton, a Continental Soldier in the War of the revolution - the said Leighton, to my knowledge enlisted in June 1778 and served to March 1779, he was a nine months man and joined Col. Durbank's Co, and Col. Brewer's Regt. of the Massachusetts Line, and fully served out the full term of nine months and was discharged at West Point, - I served in the same Company and am yet and was well knowing to his service & discharge John Chick
born in the town of Litchfield
Lincoln ss July 8 th 1819
Then the above named John Chick personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth to the above deposition by him subscribed before me and I do hereby certify that the said Chick sustains the character of a man of truth
John Neal Justice of the Peace
John Neal Esq is a justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln; and the above deponent is in my opinion a disinterested and credible witness.
Nathan Weston Esq C. Just C. C. C. P. H. 1

No 53 Tobias Leighton Harmony
This old man made the enclosed at Norridge work court; after he had made his declaration before the court here -
March 1815
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18598
Oct 19
R.C. Doe

State of Maine.
I William Allen Esq Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Nothing dollars and cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing Dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of July 1820.
William Allen Esq Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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.
Tobias Leighton
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
I have no land nor personal property whatever and have not had for eight or ten years, and am at this time absolutely destitute.
Tobias Leighton
Somerset ss. July 3. 1820 Subscribed sworn to and declared to both oath and declaration the day and year aforesaid before me Eben Witherbee a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
Somerset Kennebec COUNTY, ss.
ON this third day of July , 1820, personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties; proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Tobias Leighton aged seventy seven years, resident in Harmony in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Burbank , and Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of ten months in the aforesaid company and Regiment besides service under other officers in the Revolution
that his original declaration was made before Judge Green on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 15548 . And I, the said Tobias Leighton do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Tobias Leighton
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have no land nor personal property whatever and have not had for eight or ten years, and am at this time absolutely destitute.
Tobias Leighton
Somerset ss. July 3. 1820 Subscribed sworn to and declared both oath and declaration the day and year aforesaid before me Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d Eastern Circuit.