Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37162, for George Leach, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leach, George
S. 37162
CONTENTS

13.879
Maine
George Leach
of Cumberland, in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mayberry of the Reg't commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, from 1778 to 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819 and sent to D. Masey Esq. Portland, Maine
Restored to the Roll on 3rd day of March 1829 and notification sent to Hon. D. Anderson at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 13 of August 1828
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1829 } $ 101.96
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
Sep 1819
See letter to M. Leach 26 Jan. 1837. Same Dec 11. 1837.
31 12 19 = 4.90 1.06 5.96 96. $ 101.96

d 139. George Beach
copy
County of Cumberland att. J. Mussey for U.S.D. Ct.
not entitled
contempt 13 879
27 July 181
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the District of Maine to the Honorable J. D. D. one of the Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maine the and Court on this day personally appeared J. D. D. known to me to be the person described in and who is known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 27th day of July 181.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, George Brach . . . . . aged sixty four . . . years, resident in Sanville . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Abbury . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sipher . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 20 th day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13,879 . . . was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
George Brach
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820. §
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - none -
Personal estate, two yoke small cattle, three cows, one two years old, four sheep, five cattle one year old each, five swine - no income, no money due me, but am justly owing one hundred dollars.
George Beach
Sworn to Before Albion K. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me George Beach , who, by occupation am a farmer - - - which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Catharine, my wife 63 unable to work   William, a son 21 able to work   Mark - - - " - - - 19 da. - - da.   George Beach    Sworn to Before Albion K. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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, sixty four dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
B104-

George Leach
Private
Tuppers Regt
Map: Line.
9 mos
28 April 1818
Not on the Roll.
Rejected, the rolls being correct for the within mentioned period
On roll
Admitted.

I George Leach, a resident citizen of the United States, in the town of Pejepscot, county of Cumberland and commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath declare that some time in the month of May (the particular day I do not recollect), in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy eight, I enlisted as a private soldier, not to serve in any particular company, but to join any company, in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment, in the army of the United States of America. I enlisted, with a number of others, to serve in said army for the term of nine months from the time of my arrival at Fishkill. I passed muster there on the twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight. After staying at Fishkill a few days under the command of Ensign Lines, I was marched, with my comrades, to West Point, under the command of Capt. Wheeler, who acted as Colonel or Commandant. Here we staid during the term of seven weeks, or thereabouts, when we were marched to White Plains. At this place I joined Capt. Richard Mabury's company, in Benjamin Col. Tupper's regiment, and General Patterson's Brigade, in the Massachusetts line, and served in said company in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, till I completed the term of nine months, and was then honorably discharged. Left West Point on the twenty second day of March seventeen hundred and seventy nine; but by accident have lost my discharge. I do further on oath declare that I am not borne as a pensioner on any pension roll of said United States, and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. George Leach
We the subscribers do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with George Leach of Pejepscot, name in the above declaration, and from what we know of his circumstances, we believe that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Elihu Smith } Electors of Deborah Smith } Pejepscot.
Pejepscot April 21, 1810.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To William Thompson of Standish and Isaac Mitchell of Lewiston
in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, held at Portland in said District, on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen George Seach of Phipscob in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Standish and Lewiston aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Portland in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I
George Seach
I Isaac Dyer of Limington in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, That, Mr George Seach, entered in the service the American army of the United States, as a soldier, about the 22 d of June, A.D. 1778, at Fishkill in the state of New York, from thence he was marched to West Point, and from thence to White Plain, where he joined General Gates' division, in General Patterson's Brigade, — in a Regiment commanded by Col o Tupper, & company commanded by Capt. Mayberry. — & that he received a discharge. about the 22 d of March A.D. 1779 having served Nine months. — And I do further testify that I was well acquainted with said Seach previous to said enlistment, during the the whole time of his service, and since, and that the aforesaid services were performed under the continental establishment;
Isaac Dyer
York ss. Limington 29 th April A.D. 1818. — The above named Isaac Dyer made oath to the truth of the above written deposition, by him subscribed, and I fully believe him to be a man of truth.
Isaac Mitchell, Just. of the Peace

I Joseph Rackleff of Ste. Genevieve in the County of Randolph of Lawrence Age Testify & say that in July 1847 George Leach joined Capt. Mayberry's Company to which I belonged & that he continued in said Company until March 1848 - that about that time he was honorably discharged as a Nine Months Soldier at West Point That the Senior Officer was upon the Contract Establishment that the Regiment was commanded by Col Supper - & further the Defendant Seeth not Joseph C. Rackleff Dated April 30 1888
- understood as April 30 th 1888 Joseph C. Rackleff. A Man of Good Moral Character & sober life & conversation personally appeared & made Salem Oath to truth of the above statements by him signed before me William Thompson Just Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came George Leach the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Isaac Dyer and Joseph Backcliff , soldiers in the revolutionary army, taken before respectable magistrates by me duly authorized by Dedimus Potestatem ; and also the official certificate of the municipal officers of the corporation of which he is an inhabitant, all which papers are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said George Leach the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parrish
And I also hereby certify that it Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine. has been proved to my satisfaction that said Leach by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Albion L. Parrish U. S. Dist. Ct. Me.

United States of America District of Columbia
I hereby certify that from the testimony under oath of Silas Chadbourne a commissioned Offi- cer in the army of Josiah Shute, Joseph Thompson & Ebenezer Sawyer privates who severally served during the Revolutionary war, taken pursuant to depositions by me issued from the certificate of the magistrates before whom the same were so taken of the credibility of the deponents aforesaid & which papers are hereto annexed, that it is proved to my satisfaction that George Leach within named whose declaration was duly made on the 28 th April 1818, did serve as a private soldier for the period of nine months in continuation on the Continental Establishment during the revolutionary war
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal Official this ninth day of July A.D. 1819 -
Alcione H. Parrish
No. S. Dist. Judge

By The Hon Mr Butler Secy of War Room Washington D.C.
He sent memo
19 Jan 1837 Parker office
2431

Dear Sir
I write for information and advice on the subject of my Father's Pension (Mr Geo Leach of Danville Maine,) who served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war and for which he received a pension under an act of Congress of 1818 and was as he alleges and believes unjustly stricken off in 1820, and was not again restored to the Pension list until 1830 or 1832 as will more fully appear by the pension records.
The object of this letter is to know if any provision has or can be made for the recovery of his pension from 1820 to 1830 or 1832 as he is at present reduced to
poverty and distress then not having been any bread stuff raised in that part of the country last season — and is not able to earn it at his advanced age 88 —
Yours Respectfully
M Leach
New York City

37.162
Rev INVALID.
No. 37.162
George Leach Rev Rev. Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 7
to James Leach the roll
27 July 14
Edwards Esqr.
Commissary of Pension
Washington 1867

New York Dec. 4 th 1837
Dear Sir
I wrote you sometime since to know the precise time that Mr George Leach of Danville M.E. was first placed on the Pension list. and at xxxx what time stricken off, and at what period returned, to said list
If you will be so kind as to give me the above information you will much oblige you
Yr
M Leach

We the subscribers Selectmen and Assessors of the Town of Danville, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Do hereby certify that Mr George Leach, an inhabitant of said Town of Danville a long time before, and ever since its incorporation, and who was on the list of United States Pensioners in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen and by notice of J. L. Edwards from the war department dated July 12 1820 stricken off from the Pension list on account of amount of the property then possessed by him; Is not assessed in the tax lists or valuation for any property, real or personal; that according to our best information and knowledge does not possess any; And that his circumstances are such that were it not that he has been dependant on the filial affection and active agency of his children, he must have been unable to support himself, his present wife being unable to help herself or rise without the assistance of one or two persons, and depends wholly on the attendance of her children for that needed help which could not otherways be procured, but from public assistance provided by the laws of the State, for which he has not as yet applied, but which he must have done but for the reasons mentioned.
Danville. August 11 th 1828.
Ebenezer Witham Wm Woodbury
State of Maine
Cumberland ss August 11. 1828 Personally appeared Ebenezer Witham and William Woodbury Esquires and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed before me Matthew L. Ingersoll
State of Maine
Justice of Peace
Kennebec ss I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Court within the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Matthew L. Ingersoll Esquire, is a Justice of the peace for the County of Cumberland, and duly qualified as such, and the above signature is his proper hand writing having frequently seen him

write and having his writing frequently on file in this Office
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec this thirteenth day of August anno Domini 1828.
R. C. Vose
Deposition of Selectmen in case of George Leach

Portland July 12 th 1819
Sir
Enclosed I forward the declaration of George Beach which were returned (his name not appearing on the Rolls) with four additional depositions since taken in support of his claim together with an additional Certificate of the Hon. Albin Th. Parris before whom his declaration was made that from this additional testimony it appears to his satisfaction said Beach served for the period of nine months in the Continental Establishment agreeably to his said declaration. And would request should the same be satisfactory that a Certificate of Pensions might be transmitted me in his behalf payable at the Marine Agency — Cumberland Bank.
I have the Honor to be
in Your obedt servt John Mussey junr
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington

I Josiah Chute of Windham in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do Depose and say that in seventeen hundred and seventy eighty I was a Sergeant in Capt. Richard Mayberry's Company and in Col. Benjamin Luffers Regiment being the eleventh Massachusetts Regiment and while Laying at White Plains George Leach of Elizabeth joined Capt. Mayberry's Company being one of the Nine months Men I was well knowing to his serving out his Nine months and being honour- ably Discharged the the said Leach now Lives in the Town of Danville formerly Pejepscot — Josiah Chute
Cumberland ss July 5. 1819
Personally appeared before me subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County the above named Josiah Chute & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed I also certify that said Josiah Chute is a man of truth & veracity
John Andrew

George French
Dep o of Joseph Thompson —

United States of America District of Maine ss
To Joseph Adams, Abner Libbey Jonathan Andrews and Second Jordan of said District Esquires or either of them Greeting
Whereas George Beach of Danville late Pejepecot in said District, who made his declaration before me on the 20 th day of April 1818 pursuant to the Act of Congress passed the 18 th of March A.D. 1818, has requested that the depositions of Silas Chadbourne, Ebenezer Sawyer, Josiah Shute & Joseph Thompson may be taken in due form of law, touching the service performed by him during the Revolutionary war a- gainst the common enemy and in support of his claim aforesaid to the provision of the Act aforesaid —
Therefore, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorised to take the depositions or testimony under oath of the several persons aforesaid or such others as the said Beach may cause to come before you, touching the service and application aforesaid, and the same with your certif- icate of the credibility of the witnesses aforesaid together with this declinus potestatem you will return to me without unnecessary delay
Given under my hand and seal official this second day of April A.D. Eighteen hun- dred & nineteen
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge &c

I Silas Chadbourne of York are in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose & say that I well knew George Leach of Peapscott in said County when he served as a private in the war of the revolution against the common enemy - that he served in the company of Capt. Mayberry in the regiment of Col. Tufts in Gen. Patterson's brigade - he served in said regiment nine months, was called a nine months man, & received pay for nine months. I was a Lieutenant in said Capt. Mayberry's company. I have no doubt that said Leach received an honorable discharge at the expiration of said term of service. Silas Chadbourne
Cumberland aforesaid ss. April 9. 1819. Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, the above named Silas Chadbourne & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed. I also certify that said Silas is man of truth & veracity.
Joseph Adams -
Pursuant to the foregoing orders I have taken the affidavit of the aforesaid Silas Chadbourne which I return together with said orders to the aforesaid Hon. Judge of the U.S. Court for the District of Maine
District of Maine April 9. 1819
Joseph Adams Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Sawyer of Limington in County York Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do Bespoke and say that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight I lived in Cape Elizabeth in County Cumberland a State aforesaid and on the eighteenth day of May in the same year enlisted in the United States service in the revolutionary war to serve nine months and on the twenty second day of June then next following joined the Army at Fishkill, from thence marched to West Point, from thence to White Plains and there joined Capt. Mayberry's Company Colonel Tappin Regiment in Gen l . Patterson's Brigade and was discharged on the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine - As I further testify and say that at the time of my enlistment I well knew George Leach now of Danville formerly Pequegnat in County Cum- berland, who then lived in said Cape Elizabeth and enlisted in the United States service on the same day which I enlisted to serve nine months and on the twenty second day of June then next following joined the Army at Fishkill, from thence marched to West Point, from thence to White Plains and there joined Capt. Mayberry's Company Col. Tappin Regiment in Gen l . Patterson's Brigade and he served out the nine months for which he enlisted with me and on the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine who was discharged with me at West Point
Ebenezer Sawyer
York July 6 th D r 1819 personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Sawyer and made oath to the truth of of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence sub- scribed - I also certify that the said Ebenezer Sawyer is a Man of truth and veracity
Almon Libby Just. Peace

I Joseph Thompson of Lewestown in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman Do Depose testify and Say in seventeen hundred and seventy eighty eight at that time I was a soldier in Capt. Murchhead's Hovey Company Co. or tupper Regiment General Patterson's Brigade at White Plains in the Revolution against the common enemy at that time I became acquainted with George Scatch who joined our Company being one of the nine months Men. I was well knowing to his serving out his nine months and his being honorably discharged as I saw his Discharge after he received it Joseph Thompson
y an em g in 20 th the f th e a- said said nd with id vice certif- with ut a un- -is le
Cumberland & Durham April 16. 1819 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County The above named Joseph Thompson & being duly sworn made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence. Subscribed I also Certify that said Joseph Thompson is a man of truth & veracity
Isaac P. Main April 9. 1819
Second Jordan Justice of the peace

13.879.
George Leach's Statement.

I George Leach of Danville in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine do on oath make the following statement - That I am the same George Leach named in a Pension certificate numbered 13,879. That according to the act of Congress of 1 st May 1820. I did exhibit a schedule of my property before the Hon. Albion P. Paris at Portland in June last, in order to obtain the continuance of my pension. I also stated at that time that I was considerably in debt - since that time I have been obliged to pay so far as I was able the debts I was owing - I have now no real or personal estate, except some necessary utensils for family use - I have a helpless wife, and am poor - The selectmen of Danville confirm my statement, whose affidavit is annexed - I pray the Hon. ble Secretary of war to reconsider my case, - It is out of charity I am permitted to stay on a small piece of land where I live - - George Leach State of Maine -
Cumberland ss. February 2 d 1821 - Personally appeared the above named George Leach and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Before me Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace

Danville January 30 th 1821
We the subscribers Selectmen and other inhabitants of the Town of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Do testify and say that we are well acquainted with Mr George Leach of said Danville and with his situation and that of his family. He is a mere tenant at will on the farm which he now lives and has no personal property except a few articles of ordinary household furniture. He has a helpless wife and is very poor and stands in need of charitable assistance for support, and if any body receives a pension, we think he ought to have one.
Ebenezer Witham jr { Selectmen John W Jordan { of Danville
Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Witham jr and John W Jordan and made oath that the facts above stated were true according to their best knowledge before me.
Elizabeth Smith Justice Peace

United States of America Maine District ss
In testimony that Beletiah Smith Esquire is a justice of the Peace for the County of Cum- berland in said Maine District I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the U. S. District Court for Maine District this second day of February A. D. 1821.
John Mufsey jun r Clerk U. S. Courts for Maine District

2 Schedule George Leach. prw no Maine Roll 13.879.
Recd - pen: to com: 13. Aug. 1828
Hon. J. Anderson H. R.

Copy
DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this thirteenth day of August 1828 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment George Leach, resident in said County, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said George Leach enlisted for the term of nine months on the on or about the tenth day of May in the year 1778 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Maybury in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 1779 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
(Signed) George Leach,
SWORN to and declared, on the thirteenth day of August 1828 before
(Signed) David Perham. Jus. Com. Pleas

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No Real Estate, nor have I owned any for the last twenty years - and no personal property I live in the family with my children and have for more than five years last past - and have no income derived from any source whatever
Signed George Leach
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me George Leach who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and Rheumatism and being subject to cramp
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Catharine my wife 71 feeble & infirm & wholly unable to help herself. She has been so for five years past. Signed George Leach  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The personal property mentioned in my first schedule of June 1820. I have disposed of for the support of myself & wife, & to pay just debts against me
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     The sale of my personal property was from time to time since 1820, to divers persons as my necessities required. I have now expended the whole for the same in the manner above stated - a particular statement, annexed, of the Selectmen of the town where I live, will fully shew my present situation. signed George Leach,  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said George Leach did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nothing dollars and cents. and he has no income derived from any source
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of August 1828
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

13,879 R
Maine
George Leach
of Deerfield in the state  District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pepper of the Maine line, for the term of nine months .
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1819 and sent to John Murray Esq. Portland, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 10 mths 7/30  81.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819  48.00 $129.86
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled to a pension under law 1 May 1820. Notification sent to John Murray Esq. 14 July 1820 Portland.
See letter to Hon. E. Whitman July 20. 1821. informed that G. Leach could not be reinstated. See also letter to Hon. J. Anderson Jan. 20. 1827.