Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,507, for Archippus Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nassau
Leonard Archiphus Asenath
NUMBER _____
W 24.507
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
3163.
Elizabeth Leonard widow of Archibald Leonard who was a Private in the Mass. Line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
G. A. Morton, 11th Rochester Plymouth Co. Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1 Page 47.

No. 1457 R Massachusetts
Archippus Leonard of Wanham in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass'tts 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 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq r East Bridgewater Mass'tts
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  84.47    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48.68    10 Mo. \frac{13}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $132.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Archippus Leonard of Wanham in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass'tts line, for the term of One year

January Sixth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty. When Mr Archippus Leonard & Miss Arsenath D Gabb both of Middleborough was Married by me
Ben: Spratt Justice of Peace
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows - Jan'y 6th 1780.
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Middleborough County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me. Middleborough Augt 7th 1838.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss August 7th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Deposition - made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit before me and I certify that the said Deposition is a credible person
William D. Dyer Judge of the Court of Probate for County of Plymouth

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Arsenath Leonard widow of Archifield Mss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth p.
On this first day of November 1836 person ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, Asenath Leonard a resident of Middleborough in said County & Commonwealth aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the Widow of Aschippus Leonard late of Rochester in said County deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818.
After her intermarriage with the said Aschippus Leonard he served as a soldier in a Company of Militia commanded by Nathaniel Woiden of Middleborough & served two months at Rhode Island. She is unable to state the precise time when this service was rendered but she believes it to have been either in the year 1780 or 1781.
She further declares that she was married to the said Aschippus Leonard on the sixth day

of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty by Col. Sprout; that her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Leonard died on the thirteenth day of January in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty three; and that she has remain- ed a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed!
Agneth Leonard
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Agneth Leonard on the day & year first above written & I certify that she is a credible person.
Willis Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth,
Plymouth p. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Willis Wood Esq, is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this twenty second day of November A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Lord

Archippos Leonard Wareham 1775

I Archippus Leonard of Wareham in the County of Plymouth ss in my 61. st year do hereby and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for more than nine months on the continental establishment - that I am reduced in my circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support - that I enlisted into Capt. Amos Wadsworth's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment for eight months service in April 1775 and served the time out at Roxbury - and then in Decr. 1775. en- listed into Capt. Jacob Allen's Company and Col. Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year and faithfully served out my time in New York; was in the Monmouth Battle and Battle at White Plains and at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton; and was then honorably discharged - And I then enlisted for one year more under Capt. Fuller & in Col. Jacob's Regiment - and served out the year in Rhode Island - And afterwards I served nine months more in Capt. Samuel Wood's Company and Col. John Jacob's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I never had a written or printed discharge nor have I any further evidence to offer.
Archippus Leonard
Sworn to April 18. 1818.

Archipus Leonard
Archipus Leonard
11/45
Sept. 19 ON
L.S.E.
See

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Archipus Leonard aged sixty five years, resident in Wareham 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, viz. for the term of three years & eleven months in Col. Jonathan Allen's company Col. Jonathan Wood's Regt. Patterson's Brigade and that he has received a pension certificate dated 20th May 1819 and numbered 11,115 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 18th April 1810.
And also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 23th 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.
Value of property 5-10
I possess no property except Gold chains - Gold chest for a silver fork etc. Value 20 dollars - By occupation a farmer. My health poor my wife 61 years of age have one son at sea 17 years of age sickness would at once reduce me to seeking the charity of the public or friends Archipus Leonard.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Esq. Justice of P. Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court. 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 Five dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtieth day of Decem 1820
5-00
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

11/8, 1818, while a resident of Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts and in his sixty-first year. He died January 13, 1833 or 1834 in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Soldier married January 6, 1780 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Miss Asenath Cobb; both then of said Middleborough. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1836, while a resident of Middleborough, Massachusetts, aged seventy-six years.
In 1843 she was living in Prestown, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
In 1820 they had a son at sea, aged seventeen years, his name not given.
This is the history of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
Col. Col. Bro. Rowland Leonard in Wareham, Mass. in 1826 aged 63 a Rev. Sol.
COPIED BY ADY

Pen ast 3 may
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Massachusetts
Annah Leonard
widow of Archippus Leonard, Decd, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 - and who died at in 1833 - of Plymouth Co in the State of Massachusetts - who was a private - in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col. Ward in the Massachusetts line for 2 years private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of April 1836 and sealed by J. H. Lord, Plymouth, Mass: -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Mittell - Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 103

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 24507.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Apr
Col
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December 23rd, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to the request of Hon. E. P. Loud, for information concerning the military record of Archippus Leonard, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that he made an application for pension on April 18th, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Wareham, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Ward. He probably enlisted in Plymouth Co., Mass.
His widow, Asenath, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. J. H. Leonard,
530 South First St.,
San Jose, California.

Dec 23 '96 To J N Leonard thru (San Jose, Cal.) Hen E F Lord 1928-Sept. 25-Recd. to R.C. Boats
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,5-07
Asenath Leonard
wife of Archippus Leonard
Pris Rev war
Act: July 19 th  1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Peters Cartridge Co.
OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, U. S. A.
L. C. BOOTH, Representative 524 Sumner Street P. O. Box 617
SHERIDAN, WYOMING Aug. 10th. 1928.
The Pension Commissioner, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Below is a copy of a letter I received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which explains itself. I will be pleased indeed if you can straighten out this tangle for me.
Boston, Mass. July 25th. 1928.
L.C. Booth, P.O. Box 617, Sheridan, Wyo.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of recent date, the record index gives Revolutionary service of Archippas Leonard as follows: of Middleborough, Private, Capt. Wades company, Col. Cottons regiment, May 12- Oct. 7, 1775.
of Middleborough, Sargeant, Capt. Pierce's company, Col. Cotton's regiment, October, 1777; Capt. Fuller's company, Col. Jacob's regiment, April 2, 1778- January 1, 1779, at Rhode Island.
(of Middleborough), Private, Capt. Tupper's company, Col. Sprout's regiment, May 6-9, and September, 1778; same company Col. White's regiment, Aug. 1-9, 1780.
As there were evidently two men of the same name (father and son) serving in May, 1778, it is impossible (with the data at hand) to determine who performed the first service, and I can not certify to either service until you can identify the same.
The Pension Commissioner, Washington, D.C., may be able to give you the necessary information. If so a certificate of the service you claim, giving volume and page references to the original rolls, will be sent you on receipt of one dollar.
Very truly yours, F.W.Cook
Secretary of The Commonwealth.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I am ,
Yours very truly,
L.C. Booth, P.O. Box 617., Sheridan, Wyo.

V Arsenath Leonard Andras of Archippos Leonard Nassau the the H. B. Borden July 14. 1837 Rejected the same H. Lend May 18. 1837 Married 1780. Last seen 1779—
Ad 4 July 1837

Archbishop Leonard
75. Amos Wade. Col. Cotton " 10/11/163 8 mo
76 Allen Ward Two witnesses 12.
afterwards called Jacobs R. D. 12
Len d Books in 9
Marr d Jan 7 6 1750.

V Arsenath Leinard Ord of Archippus Mch Oct 7 May 1838 In 66 H Lond 5 Sep 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq Dear Sir
Probate Office
Plymouth Nov 22. 1836 Massachusetts.
I enclose herewith the pension applications of Asenath Leonard & Susannah * Bisbee. — Their certificates may be returned to me.
I trust you will pardon me in again asking a consideration of the case of Bethia Dyer which I sent you three months ago to day. She is so very feeble that it is surprising that she has lived so long & I fear that the first severe weather will terminate her existence. When you last wrote me in relation thereto you were daily expecting the rolls from the Bookbinder. The whole community here feel an interest that she might have the satisfaction of receiving the first payment. She is a very worthy & pious old lady but dependant on her grandchildren in a great measure.
[* Susannah Bisbee's papers taken out of her house by H. M. A. K. Parris]
Yours &c J. H. Lord Reg

I Job Morton of Freetown in the County of Bristol, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say that for many years past I have known Rosetta the former wife and now widow of Christopher Leonard. I knew her during her coverture with the said Leonard and since his decease. The late husband has been dead four or five years since which she has not been married and is still his widow.
Job Morton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Aug 2 9. 1838. Job Morton appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me the undersigned and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent and that he is of good reputation for truth.
Chas. H. Warren Esq. Judge

I Samuel Brunsan of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say. That I had personal acquaintance with Archbishop Leonard late a prisoner of the United States. He resided with me many years previous to his death, and died at my house in Rochester on the thirteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Samuel Brunsan Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. Aug. 7. 1838. Samuel Brunsan affirmed to me solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said affiant and that he is of good reputation for veracity. Charles J. Warren. J. P.

Plymouth Vt. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Charles J. Holmes Esq. before whom the two affidavits on this sheet were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifteenth day of August 1838 Jacob H. Lord

I Ichabod Borden of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth of lawful age do give evidence testify & say that in the year seventeen hundred & sixty six I was served as a Soldier in the United States army in the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Allen in Col. Ward's Regiment, in the State of New York that Archippus Leonard of Wareham was also a Soldier in the same Company. We enlisted both for one year & both served the term and we were discharged near Kings ferry in said State of New York.
Ichabod Borden
Plymouth Decem r 1818. Personally appeared the above named Ichabod Borden & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth. This may certify that the said Ichabod Borden is a credible witness, and the said Wilkes Wood is a magistrate and authorized to take depositions and the above is his true & genuine signature.
Nahum Mitchell Esq r

I, Elijah Gasswell of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby and say that I was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that I served in Capt. J Allen's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, one year, commencing January 1776. I discharged in Jan'y. 1777 (what was called the Year's service) and I further testify that Archibald Leonard of Wareham in said County of Plymouth was also a Soldier in said Allen's Company and Ward's Regiment and served one year, we was then discharged. — Elijah Gasswell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - On this twenty ninth day of January in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred nineteen, then the aforesaid deponent personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him Submitted —
I further certify the deponent is a man of truth & veracity.
Nathaniel Goodwin Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the said Elijah Gasswell is a credible witness and the said Goodwin is a Magistrate & authorized to take depositions & the above is his true & genuine signature.
Nahum Mitchell Judge

Commonwealth of } Town of Middleborough Mass Massachusetts } November the 1 st 1836.
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, that it appears by said Records that Mr Archippous Leonard and Miss Arsenath Cobb both of Middleborough were Married by Ebenezer Shatt, Justice of Peace, January 6 th 1780.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. November 5 th 1836. Personally appeared Allen Shaw and made oath and subscribed to the above affidavit before me: And I certify that the said Allen Shaw is a credible person. Wilkes Wood Justice of Peace

I Rowland Leonard of Wareham in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts. Esquire, in the seventy six year of my age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Archippus Leonard, who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease. He was my brother. He died in Rochester in this County. In the winter, I think in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty he married Asenath Cobb, with whom I was acquainted, and who is now living & present in a room with me. This marriage was in the winter before the York Day. I have ever since been acquainted with her, and she has never been married since & is now the widow of the said Archippus Leonard. Old Col. Spratt of Middleborough now deceased, the father of Col. Spratt who served in the Revolutionary war was the justice who married them. I was present at the wedding. The said Archippus served a considerable part of the time of the war. After the time of the marriage, the said Archippus served in a company of Militia under the command of Nathaniel Wilder of Middleborough, said company was raised and marched first to Fall River near the line of the State of Rhode Island, and then to Rhode Island, and he served two months at this time & was then discharged I served in the same company with him under said Wilder.
Rowland Leonard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County }
Be it known, that on this 30 th day of October 1836. I have the above named Rowland Leonard; who being first cautioned before the aforesaid Deposition & submitted the same, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the same.
Before me Seth Wilder Jr. Justice of the Peace.

Comm on wills of Mapachewett
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do certify that William Wood & Seth Miller Jr. Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this twenty second day of November A.D. 1836
Jacob H Lord

V 433 Arsenath Leonard wid of Archippus Mass. Ad. 7 July 1838 Married 1780 died 1833 Allow $80 per ann
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss.
On this first Tuesday of August in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth now held at Middleborough in & for said County personally appeared Asenath Leonard a resident of Middleborough aforesaid, Widow, aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay & pension to certain Widows & That she is the Widow of Archippus Leonard late of Rochester in said County deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18, 1818 & served as is set forth in his application for a Pension now on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Archippus Leonard on the sixth day of January in the Year Seventeen hundred eighty; that her husband the aforesaid Archippus Leonard died on the thirteenth day of January in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty four; that she was not married to him until after his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Asenath Leonard
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written Before me Witness my hand &

Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willard Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine sig- natures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifteenth day of August 1835.
Jacob H. Lord

Aseneth Leonard's supplementary de- claration
2320

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this fifth day of October in the year 1838. Personally appeared before me Willes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth Agnes Leonard Widow of Archbishop Leonard deceased, and on oath makes the following statement supplementary to and in explanation of her former declaration made in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July the fourth 1836. in which she claimed the benefit of service rendered by her said husband in the war of the Revolution subsequent to her marriage with him. That At the time she made that declaration it was strongly impressed upon her memory memory that her said husband did serve a short time after her said marriage and that he returned home with a gun & military equipments. But before making said declaration she had made inquiry and also since has made very diligent search for evidence in support of that part of her said declaration but has not been able to obtain any satisfactory proof that her said husband performed any service after the marriage and she became well persuaded that she was under a mistake in that particular; and that the circumstances above stated of his coming home with a gun &c arose from his return from an alarm and sudden call to turn out which calls were not uncommon at that time, and of which no return or account was made.
That it was for the benefit of the services for which her said husband obtained a pension she claimed a pension in her declaration under the act July 7 th 1838
That she has been conscientious and stated the truth so far as her memory the best information she could obtain enabled her in all her declarations & statements respecting this matter.
Agnes Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me Willes Wood J. Probate

The widow Aseneth Leonard who has made subscribed and sworn to the within supplemen- tary declaration, and for many years has been a person well known to me, that she sur- lains an irreproachable character for truth as well as the other moral virtues. And I have no doubt of the truth and honesty of her explanation of the discrepancy between her former declarations the necessary may be some error proposed by age but in all respects a worthy subject of the bounty of the Government.
Plymouth County { Willis Wood Judge of the Court of Probate Oct. 5 th 1838
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signatures on this & the preceding page purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of October 1838
Jacob H. Lord

Asa Smith Leonard Mass.
$80
2881 chg 14 1843
R. H. Lawrence
March 5 1843
Price Agree that
J. G. Lawrence
Commission
to Andrew Wadsworth
C. A. Morton North Rochester Plymouth Mass

State of Massachusetts Bristol County
May 15, 1843
On this fifteenth day of May personally ap- peared before the Subscriber, one of the jus- tices of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol, Deborah Leonard, a resident of Haverhill in the County of Bristol aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following ac- cusement, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March, A.D. 1833 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Archippus Leonard who was a private in the Militia in the Revolutionary War, that he died in 1833, that under the Act passed July 7 th 1838 she as the widow of the said Archippus Leonard, received a Pension of Eight Dollars per Annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow
Deborah Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Chas. A. Norton Justice of the Peace
Bristol June 10 th 1843
I hereby certify that the above named Deborah Leonard is personally known by me
Chas. A. Norton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I Anselm Basset Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Charles A. Morton whose signature is affixed to the foregoing cer- tificate, was at the date thereof still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three - A Basset
I believe that the within and former suggestions that to use in preparation of my report, I consider the fact that I have been for a long time in the County where I language - I was quite sure I have sup- posed that in Mr. Fishers application for a pension in reference to the application of her husband, and the doc- uments accompanying it, & also to her own application upon which she has since received a pension, would be sufficient at all

and all that a Warrant could be expected to furnish. But if the certificate falls short of the requisition of the Law I should be pleased to be informed of the fact immediately, and any communication addressed to me at North Rochester Pymore to being made will come up to hand.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
Augu - 4 th 1923
Chas. F. Morton
"
in for

Archippus Leonard Wareham Private Massachusetts Dec 25 - 1848 at 18 years 8/8
EB
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this 18 th 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 Archippus Leonard of Wareham aged 60 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.
See the enclosed Declaration — and also 2 Depositions —
And I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Leonard is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —

also And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Archiphibes 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 before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
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.

Asenath Leonard 18th off 12 th St N.W. Oct 1836 662
Hon. James L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

I Rowland Leonard of Wareham in the County of Plym- outh, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I am acquainted with Widow Aseneth Leonard the Widow of Archippus Leonard; that I knew her before she was married, and she was married to the said Archippus Leonard some time in the winter before the dark day , being the winter next before the nineteenth day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty. I was present at the wedding; Col. Sproat, the father of Col. Ebenezer Sproat, who was an officer for a long time in the service during the revolutionary war, was the justice, who married them. I also remember that the said Archippus Leonard, and myself enlisted into a company of militia after his said marriage; and we marched to Rhode Island and there served out the time for which we enlisted, I cannot positively state who commanded said company, but according to my best recollection Nathaniel Wilder of Middleborough was the Captain. Although I cannot now state the particulars about this service I am positive and have a distinct recol- lection of serving with him (after he was married to the said Aseneth) on Rhode Island. I know that the said Archippus Leonard served both before and after the time of his marriage in the war of the Revolution.
Rowland Leonard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County } Be it known that on the twenty fourth day of April 1837. Rowland Leonard Esq., whom I certify to be a credible witness personally appeared before me & being duly cautioned depose the foregoing deposition, & subscribed his name thereto, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true. Before me Seth Miller Jr. Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Seth Miller Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty sev- enth day of April 1837
Jacob H. Lord

Glynn Gap. April 27, 1887
Sir
I send you the forgoing Deposition in sup- port of the Application of Mrs. Asenath Leonard for a Pension.
Yours &c J. H. Lord
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington D.C.
in less than usual to the