Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,265, for Allen Leet, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
Leet, Allen Asenath
R. 6265
B.L. Reg. 243732-55
CONTENTS

(2217) Vermont.
Allen's Swift's regiment Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Augt. 1818. and sent to Phiney Smith, Esqr. Benson, Vermont.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818.
4 Mo. 28/30. $ 39. 46
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
77 Three Years
Continued.
Benson, Rutland Co "
Dead Letter to C. R. Dake her Nov. 5 th 1824.
043702
Retrospective list May 21 st 1821 to R. Dake Esqr. Box 2

24 3 / 3 7 1/2
Act Mar 3/53 Apric 30/56
BH Baldwin Nov 21 1856
Asenath Street? Madon Allen Street? part → Left
(Wt. Mile)
Resolution & Pensions
Bt Mar 1818 - 1.18
M.W. or Bt
Very to Baldwin Present

Allen Peck
$35
2217
Sept. 11
ono
1882

STATE OF VERMONT, } Wittens County, ss. }
On this 5 th day of December 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Wittens in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Allen Lusk aged 60 years, resident in Wittens
in said county of Wittens who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: After forming our Company enlisted in Col. Chapman's Co. Col. Sheldon's Regt. Com. line in Apr. 1777. enlisted into Capt. Harns Co. Col. Hough's Regt. Com. line. I served three years & obtained an honorable discharge. I then went to home after friend Lusk's where in whole & part, that he made his original declaration on the 7 th day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 2217 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. 1 Cow 9 Sheep 1 hog, 1.2 mil cattle 13 pigs do. 1 Gallon do. 1 thousand 1/2 hundred boards Total Value 200 dollars 2 axes 1 short plow chain 1 hoe one sythe & tackle 2 sickles 1 rake 1 old plough 14 shovels 1 middle hoe 1 shovel & pin. Total Amount $120.00 I have nothing else here, New able to believe best of it on account of a nephew. I once had a wife who she is now living I don't know I have no children living with me I have four children living in Addison County. I took from whom I receive no assistance toward my support my wife is named Abigail my living is 58 years of age I cannot have a comfortable support without receiving my pension unless I have the assistance of my friends the condition of my children along knows not having heard from them for four years past Allen Lusk
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of December 1820 before said court.
R. P. Phipps CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Wittens County, ss. }
I, Robert Phipps clerk of the County court for the county of Wittens 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 thirty five dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Wittens this 5 th day of December 1820
R. Phipps

to Allen Reed - adol private. Col. Heman Swift's Regt Connecticut Line - 3 years.
compare this case apc to Genl. ...
Mr. ...
Benson Vt. April 7
Hon. William H. Cullen Surgeon Genl.
Chas. Bell

State of Vermont Rutland County ss Allen Sect of Benson In the County of Rutland and State of Vermont Depose and say that I was born born in Saybrook in Connecticut in the year 1761 that I was fifty seven years old the 10 th Day March 1818 that in the year 1776 I turn d . out a volunteer in the Spring the month I do not recollect and march to New York and remain d . there near one month and was dismiss d . and Return d . home and immediately after I arrived home I again Enlisted into the Continental Service for six months under Capt. Chapman of Saybrook and immediately join d . Gen l . Washingtons Army at New York under Col o . Sheldon and I Believe one Lieutenant was Lieut. Col o . and one Capt. was Major of the Regiment Brigadier Gen l . I have forgot we were ordered on to Long Island and were in the retreat from the Island to New York and from there to Turtle Bay and there Col o . Sheldon was taken and carried into New York and there died after that Col o . Letimore commanded the Regiment I remain d . in the main Army until my time expired and was then dismissed and returned home I believe in the month of December and on the same day I returned home I again Enlisted for three months under Capt. George Hettleton as I Believe and immediately join d . the Regiment at New London and in the month of January as near as I can rec d . that I join d . Col o . Eno s Regiment at Providence and remain d . there until my time expired and was then dismissed and returned home and in the month of April in the year 1777 I again Enlisted for the term of three years under Capt. Aaron Stevens of Hillingsworth in Connecticut and join d . the Col o . Heman Swifts Regiment at New Milford in the month of May as near as I can rec d . and within two or three weeks we join d . General Washingtons main Army at the North River near Hudsons Point or High High Bridge and winter d . at New Town we belonged General Huntingtons Brigade and Connecticut Line of Continental Troops I winter d . the last winter of my Service at Valley Forge I was in Germantown Battle and in Monmouth Battle and at Shrewsbury in the State of Massachusetts my time expired and I was honorably Discharged and return d . home in the month of April 1780 and immediately enlisted again into the State Service to guard the Seacoast for one year and served out my time after that I again enlisted for one year more under Capt. Miles and was under Gen l . Waterbury and in about one month I exchanged Service with one Daniel Wolf and join d . Capt. Jacob Ditch es Com y independent Company at Horse Neck and was to guard Land and Water and during that year our Company with a few other volunteers took more than four hundred Prisoners after my time expired I was dismiss d . and return d . home and in April 1782 I again entered the Privateering Service on board the Brig Samson Capt. David Brooks Commander and sail d . out from New London took an eighteen gun Brig and several other Prizes and return d . to

Haslondon and soon went out again in the Big Samson and was taken and carried into New York with eighty two more of my ship mates confined in one of the Prison Ships five or six months and before I was exchanged fifty three of my ship mates died by poison and otherwise I have now a wife and five children and reduced to poverty and indigence have no property either real or personal except one yearling heifer five sheep and one hog and a very small share of household furniture and stand in real need of assistance from my country and further this deponent saith not
Allen Set
State of Vermont Rutland County 133 Sworn before me at Orwell this 7th day of April A D 1818 Phiney Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
I hereby certify that the above named Allen Set lives within about fourteen miles of my residence in Orwell and from enquiry find he supports the character of an industrious honest man and I consider the facts set forth in the said Allens deposition sufficiently proof by the death of the said Allen as from a strict inquiry I am convinced he is as destitute of any kind of property as he has above stated and believe he really stands in need of assistance from his country Certified by me Phiney Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

243732
Bounty Land Claim.
Isaac Leet, widow of Act of March 3, 1855.
Allen Leet Claim for 160 Acres.
Service in the State of
Revolutionary
War of _____
BENJ. H. BALDWIN,
Attorney for Claimant,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
(10.) that they know she has never married since the death of the said _____ her deceased husband, but is now his widow.
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Declaration for surviving Officer, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Naval Clerk, Landsman, Teamster, or, Chaplain, under the Act of March 3, 1855, (and can be used for Widows who have once applied, or who now draw pensions.)
State of New York County of Washington } ss.
On this 2 nd day of April A. D. 185 6 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Asenath Leet aged, 78 years, a resident of Dresden in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical (1)
Asenath Leet who is the widow of Allen Leet deceased (late a pensioner at $48 per ann. on Vermont roll and who died on the 6 th day of August 1825,
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by Col. _____ in the war with Revolution that he (2)  Enlisted at _____ IN THE STATE OF Connecticut on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18_____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for a period of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at _____ about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18_____ And claimant further declares that he has never received any bounty land under any Act of Congress, or made any application therefor, except (3)
The present act that claimant (4)  has never received a warrant for any number of acres, No. of Land for the above service, under the Act of Sept. 28, 1850. or any other act He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the (5)  160 acres of bounty land to which
he is entitled under the Act approved March third, 1855, and hereby revoking all former powers of attorney, constitutes Benj. H. Baldwin, of Washington, D. C., attorney in the premises, with full authority to obtain from public offices or private individuals at Washington City or elsewhere, certified or sworn copies of all muster rolls, company books, army or navy records, or any other description of record evidence necessary to establish said service as fully as he could do if personally present. (6)  For proof of Marriage she refers to her application for a Pension under the act of Feb. 3. 1853. Her husband was a pensioner on the Vt. roll at 1818 at $96 per annum and she further says she is now a widow
(Signature of the claimant) Asenath Leet
We Benj H. Baldwin and Polly Clancey residents of Dresden & Kinderhook in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Asenath Leet in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person (7)  he represents himself to be.
[Signatures of witnesses] Benj H. Baldwin Polly Clancey
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. S. Goodrich Justice Peace.

State of New York County of Ulster } to-wit:
I hereby certify that J. R. Goodrich Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Clerk for the County aforesaid, this April day of April A. D. 18 56 A. P. Milliman Clerk
INSTRUCTIONS.
If the claimant is a widow, AND HAS RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND or a PENSION, then insert as fig. (1.) (Widow's name) " who is the widow " of —, deceased, who died at —, in the State of —, in the year —, and". (2.) " was drafted, " or " enlisted, " or " volunteered, " or " shipped. " (3.) If FIRST application, insert " this, and " ; if claim has been rejected, insert " an application under act of 1850, (or 1847,) which was rejected. " (4.) " has " or " never has ". (5.) IF NO WARRANT HAS BEEN RECEIVED, insert " any number of ". (6.) If the number of the Warrant is not known, I can obtain it here : if no Warrant has been received, insert " of land. " (7.) If a Warrant has been received, insert " which he has sold ; " if not, say, " or any other act. " (8.) " additional " if one Warrant has been received, or add the number of acres claimed. (9.) " that she is now the widow of, —, deceased, and has never married since his death, and for proof of his death, and her marriage, she refers to her papers now on file. "

Under the Act of March 3, 1855, each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Musicians and Privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, militia or teamsters, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every Officer, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Marine, Clerk and Landsman of the Navy in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since 1790, and each of the survivors of the Militia, Volunteers or State Troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and regularly mustered therein, and whose services has been paid by the United States, are entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land, provided the period of service amounted to fourteen days or more, or they shall have actually been engaged in battle. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, those who served at the invasion of Plattsburgh, in September, 1814, at the attack on Lewistown, Delaware, in the war of 1812, or in the battle of Nickojack against the confederated Indians of the South, are entitled to the benefits of the Act; and Indians are entitled in the same manner and to the same extent as white men.
If the person having been in service is dead, Bounty Land is due his widow or minor children. The second marriage of a widow is no bar to her claim, if she is a widow at the time of her application. Those are considered minors who were so at the date of the Act.
No Land Warrant can be issued under this Act, unless the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence.
All Officers or Soldiers who have received a Land Warrant, or Land Warrants, for less than one hundred and sixty acres, under any Act of Congress, are entitled, under the Act of March 3d, 1855, to additional Bounty Land, sufficient to make the aggregate of 160 acres, provided their service can be proved by record evidence.
Widows and minor children who have received less than 160 acres of Land, are entitled to additional Bounty Land, provided the widow is a widow at the time of her application, and the children are minors at the date of the Act, and provided the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence. This evidence I will undertake to obtain.

Allen Lint on
Allen Lint

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
May 24 th 1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in Sept r next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. G. Edwards
Allen Leet died August the 6: 1825
To Mr. Allen Leet of Rutland Co ty care of R. Pierpoint Esq r . Rutland, Vermont.

Oliver Hale
Joseph Hale
Asautha Lusk

State of New York County of Washington
On this 2 a day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Six Before the Subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace of Said County and State, personally appeared Asenath Leet aged 78 years, last June who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision Made by the law of the United States passed the 3 d day of February 1853. That she is of the age above stated and a resident of the town of Dresden in Said County of Washington. That she is the widow of Allen Leet deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolution in the Connecticut Continental Line and who was a pensioner upon the Vermont Roll at the rate of $96 per an m under the act of March 18 th 1818. That her Said husband died in the town of Benson in the State of Vermont (a distance of about five Miles from where she now lives with her daughters) on the 6 th day of August in the year 1825 at the age of about 66 years. She further says she was Married to the Said Allen Leet in the Village of Whitehall in Said County of Washington in the winter of the year 1813 in the latter part of the winter. But the exact day and month she is now unable to state from her long illness and loss of Memory. She says her Said husband was going to Whitehall on business, and he took her into his Sleigh and Carried her to Said Whitehall and

they were Married by a Justice of the peace whose Name she has Now forgotten. She says she had a book containing a record of her marriage and the births of her Children, and the death of her said husband, as also the record of her first husband's death and the births of her first husband's Children. But as she has been living from place to place among her Children & relations since the death of her said husband Sect. she has lost the said book and cannot find it. She further says that her maiden name was Arenath Clark that she was born in Plymouth Mass. Her father emigrated to the town of Orwell Vermont where she married John Hale by whom she had several children, and that said Hale died in the town of P'keepsie in said Washington County N.Y. in the year 1812.
She further says that she is still the widow of said Allen Sect her last husband and that she has remained his widow since his death, as aforesaid.
She further says there is no public or private record of her said marriage with said Sect to her knowledge. That the following are the names and date of birth of each and all her Children by her last husband said Allen Sect now living as follows. Polly Clemens born March 4. 1814 Allen Sect born July 26 th 1819. She hereby appoints Buyst Baldwin her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a pension, to receive the Certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the

See the List
Witness My hand
Polk County
Sworn and subscribed before us on the day and year first above mentioned and we hereby certify that we know the said deponent beneath Seal and to be as is above stated, and further, that we are not interested in this her Claim as Attorneys or otherwise. And we further certify that the said beneath Seal is very infirm and sick and almost entirely confined to her bed, and that it would be impossible to move her from the house to attend upon a Court of Record, and from her appearance there is no probability that she will be any better as long as she lives.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 2 nd day of April, 1856.
J. G. Goodrich Justice Peace
Arnold Hultb Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Washington } ss.
On this 2 d day of April 1856 before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace per- sonally appeared Joseph Hale aged 52 years a resident of the town of Benson in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Asenath Sect widow of Allen Sect deceased. that the said Asenath is his Mother, that his Father was John Hale his Mother's first husband, who died in the town of P'keepsie in the State of New York in the year 1812.
Deponent well remembers when his Mother was married to the said Allen Sect although he was not present when the Ceremony was performed. He says the said Allen Sect came to his Mother and took her into his Sleigh & Carried her to the Village of Whitehall a few Miles distant where he always understood they were married. at the house of a Justice of the Peace whose name he has now forgotten. That the said Sect & his Mother said they were married when they returned and they lived & cohabited together as husband and wife until the said Sect died which was in the Summer of the year 1825. That his Mother had two Children after her marriage

with Said Lest to wit Polly & Allen. When Said Lest died this Deponent went home and took care of the family & helped support them & brought up the Children until they were able to help themselves. The Said Polly Lest is now the wife of John D. Clemens of the town of Dresden Washington Co NY and her Mother the Said Asenath Lest now lives with her. Allen Lest the son of Asenath Lest now resides in Whitehall in Said County. Deponent further says that the Said Asenath Lest has not intermarried since the death of her husband Allen Lest. but now is and ever since has been his widow. Said further that the Said Allen Lest deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew a pension in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont at the time of his death — And her further says that her Mother the Said Asenath Lest is so infirm & decrepit that it would be impossible to move her to any distance from the house where she now is. That she is confined to her bed nearly all the time, and in his opinion it would be difficult to obtain the services of a Judge to visit her where she now is, owing to the difficulty of the roads & streams in her vicinity. Joseph Hale Sworn and subscribed
Before me this April 2 d 1856 And I certify that the said Joseph Hale is well known to me to be a credible Witness
Geo. Goodrich - Justice Peace
Alvin Hale Joseph Hale

State of New York } County of Washington } ss.
On this 2 nd day of April 1856 before the subscribers a justice of the peace personally appeared Olin Hale aged 60 years a resident of Dresden in said County who being duly sworn deposes and says that Asenath Leet widow of Allen Leet deceased is his Mother. That his father John Hale was his Mother's first husband and died in the year 1812 in the town of Putnam in said County and State. That in the winter of 1813 Allen Leet (then of Dresden Vt.) married his Mother. That he was not present when the ceremony took place, but knows that the said Leet and his Mother went up to Whitehall in said County for the purpose of being Married and when they returned said they were Married. That said Allen Leet very soon took his Mother and her Children four in number on to Dresden where they lived and cohabited as husband & wife until the death of said Leet which took place in the year 1825. This deponent lived with his stepfather until within a year and a half of his death. Joseph Hale his brother continued to take charge of the family after the death of said Leet. Deponent well remembers when Allen Leet and Polly his Sister were born, and

that said Polly was born in the Spring before the battle of Plattsburgh. His deponent lived with his Mother & her husband Allen Leet at the time of the invasion of Plattsburgh and she packed up a Knapsack with Clothes & provisions for him to go to said invasion but he heard it was over & did not go. He further says said Leet was a Rev- olutionary pensioner and drew his pension in Vermont. His Mother the said Asenath has never intermarried since the death of her said husband Allen Leet but now is his widow. He further says she is very infirm and her mind some- what shattered and is unable to move but little or help herself.  Sworn and subscribed his Oliver H. Hale Before me this April 2 d 1856 Mark G. H. Goodrich Justice Peace  And I certify that the said Oliver Hale cannot write his name but is a respectable person and entitled to full credit G. H. Goodrich Justice Peace

Aseneth Leet widow of Allen Leet
Dec. for Pension under act Feb'y 3 d . 1853 and testimony.
Brady H Baldwin Atty Washington D.C.

State of New York } County of Washington } ss.
On this 2 nd day of April 1856 Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Polly Clemons to me well known and who I certify is a credible and respectable witness and who being duly sworn deposes and says that She is the daughter of Allen Leet & Asenath Leet formerly of Benson Vermont - That She was born on the 4 th day of March 1814 in Said town of Benson where her father and Mother lived until he died, which death occurred on the 6 th day of August 1825. She says She has always understood that her Mother's name was Asenath Clark, that she first married John Hale who died in the town of Putnam in Said County of Washington in the year 1812. That her mother the said Asenath Leet soon after married her father Allen Leet, as she has always understood at Whitehall in Said County. Her father Said Leet was a Revolutionary Pensioner inscribed on the Vermont Roll at the rate of $96 per ann m . She further says that her Mother had a little book in which was entered the facts about the births marriages & deaths in her family, but she has not seen the same for many years and believes the same is lost. Her Mother the said Asenath Now lives with her and is very decrepid

and is unable to be moved out of doors. From her earliest recollection, her Father and Mother were living and cohabiting as husband and wife and were always so considered & known. Deponent says that her Mother is entirely without means and is living upon the Charity of her Friends that she has been intermarried since the death of her Father the said Allen Sut but is now & has ever since been his widow.
Sworn and subscribed to Polly Clemons { before this April 2 d 1856 } G. H. Goodrich
for her Power. And further Certify that the said Polly Clemons is well known to me to be a credible Witness
G. H. Goodrich
" " " "
STATE OF NEW-YORK WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL B. MILLIMAN, Clerk of said County, hereby certify that Arnold Hulel & G. H. Goodrich — whose names are subscribed to the Depositions & statements
in writing hereto annexed, whereon the 2 d — day of April 1856 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified by law to act as such Justice, to take such depositions — and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice and believe his signature subscribed thereto is genuine. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 23 d — day of April — 1856
N B Milliman
CLERK.

and is unable to be moved out of doors. From her earliest recollection, her Father and Mother were living and cohabiting as husband and wife and were always so considered & known. Deponent says that her Mother is entirely without means, and is living upon the Charity of her Friends that she has been intermarried since the death of her Father the said Allen Sect but is now & has ever since been his widow.
Subscribed and sworn to before me Tolly Plemons April 2 d 1856 G. H. Goodrich Justice Peace
And further Certify that the said Tolly Plemons is well known to me to be a credible Witness
G. H. Goodrich Justice Peace

State of New York } County of Washington }
On this 5 th day of April 1856 Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Allen Leet who is well known to me & who I certify is a Credible and respectable witness who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Asenath Leet the above applicant for a Pension. That she is his mother and the widow of his father Allen Leet dec d . That this deponent was born in the town of Benson Vt. on the 26 th day of July 1819. that his father the said Allen Leet was a Revolutionary pensioner upon the Vermont Roll and died at Benson on the 16 th day of August 1825. This deponent has often seen an old book in the possession of his mother in which was a record of her Children: Births, and the deaths of her first husband John Hale, and her last husband Allen Leet. but his mother has been absent from him for some years and he does not know what has become of said Book.
Deponent always understood that his father and mother were married in the town of Whitehall but he knows of no record of the fact. Deponent says his father and mother appeared here together as husband and wife and was so respected and his mother has always been known & considered as the

wife of his father said Allen Lest, and since his death as his widow and that the fact has never been questioned. He further says that the said Almerath Lest has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Allen Lest, and is now his widow and has never since married— He further says that his mother is so sick and infirm that she is entirely unable to be moved from the house, so as to attend upon a Court of Record which is some thirty miles distant from her residence— and he believes it would be very difficult to obtain the services of a Judge to visit her where she now is, as she is in a section of country almost impassable in the spring of the year, &c—
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day
Allen Lest
STATE OF NEW-YORK WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL B. MILLIMAN, Clerk of said County, hereby certify that F. D. Meacham whose name is subscribed to the Deposition
hereto annexed, was, on the 5 th day of April 1856 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified by law to act as such Justice & to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and believe his signature subscribed thereto is genuine. WITNESS my hand and Official Seal this 23 rd day of June 1856
N. B. Milliman
CLERK.

wife of his father said Allen Leet, and since his death as his widow and that the fact has never been questioned. He further says that the said Deborah Leet has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Allen Leet, and is now his widow and has never since married - He further says that his mother is so sick and infirm that she is entirely unable to be moved from the house, so as to attend upon a Court of Record which is some thirty miles distant from her residence - and he believes it would be very difficult to obtain the services of a Judge to visit her where she now is, as she is in a section of country almost impassable in the spring of the year, &c -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of April, 1856 F D Murcham Justice Peace
Allen Leet

Revolutionary
Act Feby 3 rd 1853

State of New York } County of Washington } ss.
Personally appeared before Me, Danl. Polding aged 60. years a resident of the town of Benson Vt. who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Allen Sleet in his life time and his wife Asenath Sleet. That they were married about the time of the war of 1812 and resided in said town of Benson until the death of said Sleet which was about thirty years ago. Said Sleet was a Pensioner of the United States and served in the Revolution. He says he has known the said Asenath Sleet ever since the death of her husband Allen Sleet and she has remained ever since his widow. He has been acquainted with said Sleet's children Polly and Allen ever since they were born and that said Allen Sleet and his wife Asenath lived as husband and wife and are so reported & known and the fact never questioned. He further says the said Asenath Sleet is now very infirm and frail and resides with her daughter Polly Chapman in Dresden N.Y.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of August 1856. and I certify that the said

Belding is a Credible and respectable witness and that I am not Concerned in the prosecution of this Can I have no interest therein
Geo H Goodrich Justice Peace
State of New York } County of Washington } ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Belding a resident of Dresden in said County who being duly sworn says that she is years of age, that she knew Allen Sect in his life time and his wife Asenath Sect. that they lived in the town of Benson Vermont but a short distance from her residence across the line of the State. She says she thinks said Sect and his wife Asenath were married during the war of 1862, and she always understood they were married by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Parks in the Village of Whitehall in said County of Washington. She said Allen Sect and Asenath his wife lived together as husband & wife and raised a family of Children with one of whom said Asenath now lives in said town

Putnam Aug 15 th /56
B H Baldwin Esq
Dear Sir I rec d yours of the 9 th on the 13 th for the despatch of which we are indebted to the kindness of our P.M. — I have procured the signature &c of Daniel Belden and went to Cold Spring yesterday to see Mrs Belden and found she has gone to the East part of White Hall I engaged Lemons to take me there but he could not find his horses until it was too late to go I was obliged to return as I have business at Home to day that could not be put off — I thought best to return the affidavits to you and if you wish me to go and see Mrs Belden I will go at any time you wish (unless it be the 26 th ) — Mr Aaron Shepherdson informs me he is entitled to pension and will engage you to procure the same if you wish to do the business for him he would like to see you I did not question him on the subject but promised him I would write you on the subject and let him know in a few days whether you would see him and when If you wish to see him on the subject it will be well to see him soon as there is an Agent in Troy who wishes to do it for him but he will decline his offers until he hears from you
Resp t Yours &c Gt Goodrich

of Providence, and she is very feeble and is unable to leave the house.
She further says that said Asenath Sect were married after the death of her husband Allen Sect which occurred about thirty years ago, but has ever since remained his widow.
Sworn and subscribed before me this day of 1856 and I certify that the above witness Mrs. Belding is a credible & respectable person and that I have no interest in this Claim.
(Mrs. Belding had removed out of town she left no claim.)

Papers in B.L. Reg. 243732-55 consolidated with pen, case. since this history was written
June 24, 1939.
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BA-J/CC am Allen Leet R.6265
Mrs. Ida Marvin, 412 South Menlo Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Allen Leet of Killingworth, Connecticut, who rendered service in 1777.
The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension claim, R.6265, based upon service of Allen Leet in the Revolutionary War, and is the only record of an Allen Leet in the Revolutionary War pension files of this office.
Allen Leet was born March 10, 1761, in Saybrook, Connecticut. Names of his parents are not shown.
Allen Leet volunteered in the spring of 1776, went to New York and served one month; immediately after this he enlisted for six months, served as private in Captain Chapman's company, Colonels Selden's and Lattimer's Connecticut regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and was discharged in December; enlisted served three months as private under Captain George Nettleton in Colonel Enos' Connecticut regiment; enlisted in April, 1777, served as private in Captain Aaron Stevens' company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in April, 1780. He then guarded the sea coast for one year, officers not named. He enlisted, served one year as private under Captains Miles and Jabez Fitch; in April, 1782, he shipped on the privateer, brig, "Sampson", commanded by Captain David Brooks, sailed from New London, took several prizes and returned to said port but soon after went out in the brig, "Sampson", was captured, confined in New York on a prison ship for five or six months and then exchanged.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Benson, Rutland County, Vermont.

In 1818, Allen Leet stated that he had a wife and five children, and in 1820, he stated that he did not know whether his wife was then living, that her name was Abigail, and if living she would be fifty-eight years old and that he had five children living in Delaware County, New York, but had not heard from them for four years past, he did not state their names nor explain why he knew nothing of his family.
The soldier died August 6, 1825, in Benson, Vermont.
On April 2, 1856, Asenath Leet of Dresden, Washington County, New York, applied for pension as the widow of said Allen Leet, but her claim was not allowed as the statements made therein were inconsistent with the pensioner's statements as to his family.
It was stated in her claim that she was born in June, 1777, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and that her maiden name was Clark, that she first married at Orwell, Vermont, John Hale by whom she had several children, Joseph and Oliver Hale being the only names stated and that her husband, John Hale, died in 1812, in Putnam, New York. She married late in the winter of 1813, Allen Leet, in Whitehall, Washington County, New York. By this marriage she had only two children, Polly born March 4, 1814, in Benson, Vermont, who in 1856, was the wife of John D. Clemons of Dresden, New York, and Allen born July 26, 1819, who in 1856, resided in Whitehall, New York.
In 1856, Oliver Hale was aged sixty years and a resident of Dresden, New York, and in the same year Joseph Hale was aged fifty-two years and resided in Benson, Vermont.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. War Section.
April 9, 1917.
Mrs. Henry E. Fowler, 6 Fair St. Guilford, Conn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 27 th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 8364, it appears that Allen Beet was born at Saybrook, Conn. March 10, 1781. He volunteered in the spring of 1776, went to New York and served one month. Immediately after this he enlisted for six months in Capt. Chapman's Co., Colonels Selden and Lattimer's Conn. Regt., was in the retreat from Long Island and was discharged in December. He then served three months under Capt. George Nettleton in Col. Enos' Conn. Regt. He enlisted in April 1777, in Capt. Aaron Stevens' Co. Col. Heman Swift's Conn. Regt., was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in April 1780. He then guarded the sea coast for one year, officers not named. Next he served one year under Captains Miles and Jabez Fitch. In April 1782 he shipped on the Privateer, Brig, Sampson, commanded by Capt. David Brooks, sailed from New London, took several prizes and returned to said port but soon after went out in the Brig Sampson, was captured, confined in New York on a prison ship for five or six months and then exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7,

1818, while residing at Benson, Rutland County, Vt. and then stated that he had a wife and five children. On Dec. 5, 1820, he stated that he did not know whether his wife was then living, that her name was Abigail and if living she would be 58 years old and that he had five children living in Delaware County, N.Y. but had not heard from them for four years past and did not state their names nor explain why he knew nothing of his family. He died at Benson, Vt. Aug. 8, 1825.
On April 2, 1856, Asenath Leet of Dresden, Washington Co. N. Y. applied for pension as the widow of said pensioner, but her claim was not allowed as the statements made therein were inconsistent with the pensioner's statements as to his family.
In the papers in her claim it is stated that she was born in Plymouth, Mass. in June 1777, that her maiden name was Clark, that she first married at Orwell, Vt. John Hale by whom she had several children, Joseph and Oliver Hale being the only names stated and that her husband John Hale died at Putnam, N. Y. in 1812. She married in the winter of 1812 at Whitehall, N. Y. Allen Leet by whom she had only two children, Polly born March 4, 1814 in Benson Vt. who in 1856 was the wife of John D. Clemons of Dresden, N. Y. and Allen born July 26, 1819, who resided in Whitehall, N. Y. in 1856. Went out in 1840
Very respectfully,
J. M. Saltonstall Commissioner.

25/5
Sioux Falls So. Dak.
May 3-1939
To the Veterans Administration.
Dear Sir.
Can you send me some information concerning an Allen Leete of Killingworth Connecticut, Who was a Revolutionary Soldier in 1777.
Send me the names of his wife and children, and his father and mother. or any record you have concerning him.
Kindly thanking you for any information you can send me.
Yours Sincerely
Mrs Ida Marvin 412 So. Menlo Ave. Sioux Falls So. Dak.

Guilford Conn. March 27-1917
Pensions Bureau —
In "Conn Men in Revolution" page 639 — Pensioners 1818 residing in Vermont — I find the name of Allen Leete - Private . Will you please send me all record of him that you have?
Respectfully Sarah B. Fowler —
Address
Mrs. Henry E. Fowler —
6 Fair St —
Guilford — Conn.

6565
P. O.
Benath Leek
service: view galler
REJECTED
enlisted: _____, 18
discharged: _____, 18
application filed: _____, 18
privileges: _____
re-enlisted: _____
attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1917 Apr. 9. Heir. to aw. Mrs. Henry B. Fowler.
1939 June 24, Heir to Mrs. Ida Martin et

No 6446
Asenath Leer, widow of Allen New York
Lt. Benj. A. Baldwin Aug 28/56
6265
Act Feb. 3. 1853.

Aug 28.

Pension Office, Aug 28. 1856.
Sir,
I have examined  examined the papers filed in support of a claim for pension under act of February 3, 1853, of Anenoth Lick, as the alleged widow of Allen Lick, a revolutionary pensioner.
The allegations of this claimant and the testimony of her witnesses are altogether inconsistent with the statement of the pensioner in his application for pension in 1820 under act of March 18, 1818, as to the condition of the family. The claim cannot be admitted upon the present evidence.
(Very resp.)
Henry A. Baldwin Esq. Washington, H.

Washington Aug 18 th 1856 Hon. J. Millet Commr. of Pensions Sir
I enclose herewith the Claim of Asenath Lott widow of Allen Lott for a pension under the act of Febry 3 rd 1853 for the Revolutionary services of her husband -
Respectfully Barnes W. Baldwin

5 Nov. 1846.
C. R. Walker.

Pension Office Nov. 5 th 1826.
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 19 th ulto, in the case of Allen Scott dec d , I have to inform you that it appears from the books of the 3 d Auditor of the Treasury that he was paid to the 4 th March 1825.
The enclosed printed instruction should be complied with, and the vouchers forwarded to Mr. Hagner Esq, Third Auditor of the Treasury, in order to retain the amount due to the period of his death.
C. R. Walker Esq Benson Vermont.

Please state to what time Allen Sackett, a pensioner on the Vermont Roll under the act of March 18, 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum, was last paid? W.
Pension offce. November 2, 1846. Paid to 4 March 1825. W.

Oct 26 1846 Rev. to Other Sec. (Mr. Evans) Benson W. at 2 1/2 per
10
H. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

L. S. Edwards
Benson Ct Oct 19. 1826
Dear Sir I wish to make the enquiry in regard Allen Lint a Person of the revolution who died in August 1825 his heirs do no not know of any one claiming the assets of his Pension due from 4 March 1825 to 6 Augt 1825 - nor can they find his Certificate will you inform me if it is returned to the Pension if so by whom yours Respectfully C. R. Walker