Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,083, for Nicholas Leib, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Leit, Nicholas
S 40,083
CONTENTS

16589 R Pennsylvania
Nicholas Leib
of Cumberland Co in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnston of the Penn a line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 5 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of March 1820 and sent to Amble at Bodine 29 th Sept 1820
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $167.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 48-
20m s 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
$215.96
Dep. Col. of Penn a 6th Regt 1820-1821 at Pottsville Pa.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pensioned
Rate of death not on a/c Soldier off July 24-1820
Attention for the William family of Nicholas Leib Nicholas Leib Cumberland Co Pa

24 July 20. mi 206 \frac{1}{2}

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
Pennsylvania County of Cumberland ss.
On this Third day of October 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cumberland personally appeared Nicholas Leick who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Isaac Seely in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twelfth day of May 1820, at Carlisle in the county of Cumberland he left the said Certificate in the care of William Ramsay Esq. that he has called several times for the said Certificate that the said Wm. Ramsay Esq. declares he has either lost or misplaced it so that he cannot find it — Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. §
John Taylor
Nicholas Leick
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Cumberland County, State } ss. of Pennsylvania,
W. B. & J. Underwood, Printers.
I, Robert M c Coy, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cumberland, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do, by these Presents Certify that
John
Taylor
Esquire, before whom the foregoing
Deposition was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such
Deposition
and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be, given through- out the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said county, this 26 th day of
October
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, the forty fifth
ATTEST,
Robert M c Coy
PROTHONOTARY.

State of Pennsylvania — Cumberland County p —
On this fifth day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cumberland, personally appears Nicholas Leib aged sixty four Years & Nine Months, Resident in Seville Township in said County, who being by me first Sworn as the Law directs, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, 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"
That he the said Nicholas Leib enlisted in the Borough of Lancaster Penn a in the Month of January 1777, in Captain James Moores Company 5 th Regiment Penn a Line, then commanded by Col. John Hove, afterwards by Col. Mentges

for three Years or during the War, that he continued in the Service of the United States untill the latter end of Feby 1781 when he was discharged by Genl. Wayne at Trenton in Jersey which discharge about six years ago he sent by Mr. Siroggs one of the then Members of Assembly to Harrisburg, who informed him that he had left it there, that he never received any land from this or the United States for his Services —
Deponent further saith that he was in a Skirmish with the enemy between Bonbrook & Brunswick, afterwards at the Battle of Brandy Wine, then at the Battle of Paoli, at the Battle of German Town, at the Battle of Monmouth, & several other Skirmishes with the Enemy, Deponent saith that by reason of his Adverse circumstances in life he needs the Assistance of his Country for Support —
Sworn & subscribed Before, Jacob Hendel ,
Wrenlan Isrl.

rec d . 3 rd March 1820.
It appears by the discharge herewith, that he was dis. d 19 th Jan y 1787 - he may now, as a state Served till Feb y 81
Found on roll in the reg t . he stole $26.60
admitted
Proof of service of reduced Circumstances Required
Hon Mr Boden, H R

Cumberland County ss.
I, Jacob Hendel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Leib as stated in the preceding Declaration did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of his Country's for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, taken, and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress — Witness my hand & Seal at Carlisle
Wm. B. & James Underwood....Printers.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, } ss State of Pennsylvania, }
I Robert McCoy
Prothonotary of the Courts of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DO, by these Presents Certify, that
Jacob Hendel
Esquire, before whom the
foregoing affidavit
was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writ-
ing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such affidavit
and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
now is an acting Justice of the Peace , in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be, given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said county, this Eleven th day of November in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen ; and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, the forty Third
ATTEST.
Rob McCoy
PROTH'Y.

Cumberland County Pa.
I, Jacob Hendel one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Leib as stated in the preceding Declaration did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of his Country's for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, to thee, and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress — Witness my hand & Seal at Carlisle this fifth day of June 1818 —
Jacob Hendel Seal

Copy oath & Schedule of Nicholas Leish a petitioner
Nicholas Leish was int'd on the Pension list & sent wants of his not yet ever rec'd a pension
H R
Not entitled
16589
Prof. Switzer 22 March 20

Nicholas Leib of the township of Saville in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania late a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States makes the following schedule of his estate viz
one horse & two cows & 340 acres of land all mountains and hills a small house & Barn thereon worth about from twenty dollars to forty dollars per annum to dependent when he was able to work it he now is a cripple on crutches and the income is not sufficient to support him & if sold would not bring in each a dollar per acre. he bought one hundred acres of it at ninety five dollars for the 100 acres in payments in the year 1814 - the rest he got under the land laws of Pennsylvania -
Also some beds & bedding, some small household furniture in all not worth more than $40:00
Signed at Saville Township the 10 th day 1820
Nicholas Leib
I Nicholas Leib do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property 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.
Nicholas Leib
Sworn & Subscribed before me one of the Judges in & for the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania This 13 th day of May A.D. 1820
James C. Armstrong

Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss
I Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further Certify that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred & Six dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Carlisle this 18 th day of May 1820
Robert McCoy Prothny

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY am
August 21, 1930.
Esther F. Leib, Box H, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40083, that Nicholas Leib enlisted in January 1777, in the borough of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; served as a private in Captains James Moore's and Isaac Seely's Companies, Colonels Johnston and Mentges' Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth and several skirmishes and was discharged January 19, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1818 while a resident of Saville Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-four years and nine months. He had moved to said township many years prior to this date from Berks Co.
There are no data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing all of the following data:
"Nicholas Leib, Certificate No. 16589, issued March 22, 1820, rate $8.00 per month, commenced June 5, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency".
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

BOX H NEW CUMBERLAND PENNSYLVANIA
August 25, 1930
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs :-
Your letter of August twenty first received with information concerning Nicholas Leib .
I am writing to-day to the Records Division as you suggest.
Thanking you for the information, believe me.
Very truly yours,
Ellner Leib

BOX H NEW CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
July 16, 1930
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
RE: Nicholas Leib Continental Line
Will you kindly advise me if there is any charge and the amount of same for a copy of the application for Pension of the above which was made June 5, 1818 and granted March 22, 1820 and who was residing in Cumberland County when the pension was granted.
In addition to the copy for pension I would like to know when the last payment was made and the date and place of his death.
Yours very truly,
Ellen F. Leib

40083
INVALID.
Ray
1930 Aug. 21, Hist. to Esther F. Leib, 98 y.
File No. 40,088
Nicholas Leib Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cash £2.40 W. Gerald W. Shou. Shirt
T. Harrison
Shoes Hourglass Orion G.B.

THIS is to certify that the Bearer Nich o Lepil Soldier having served in the Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlist- ment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America . Given at Trenton this 19 th Day of Jan y 1781. Under my Hand Sam l Wagman

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Ramey and being duly sworn Vaths that Nicholas Lint is in his core and possesson his original certificate of his pension and that he toth now have or mistand it so that he cannot now find it.
It was left with Defendant for him to draw a power of attorney for said Nicholas Lint to sign to authorise the attorney to draw the pension that was due or to account due: defendant is of opinion that the original is still amongst his papers but cannot find it he did not give it to any person to his estimation or knowledge
Sworn and subscribed this
[Signature]
Cumberland County, State } ss. of Pennsylvania,
W. B. & J. Underwood, Printers.
I, Robert McCoy, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cumberland, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do, by these Presents Certify that
John Greigh — Esquire, before whom the foregoing
Deposition was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such
Deposition
and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be, given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said county, this thirteenth day of September — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, the forty fifth
ATTEST:
Robert McCoy
PROTHONOTARY.

Sir:
Inclosed you will receive the proof of Nicholas Leib as required by the rules of War Department.
Nicholas Leib is now stricken by the acts of Pensioners you will be so good as to state in the Certificate that you will pay at that time his Pension Committee & ended.
Yours Humble
J. R. [Signature]
To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy
Carlisle 26 th October 1820
My address
Wm Ramsey Esq Carlisle Pa

We the undersigned Subscribers, Inhabitants of Saville Township Cumberland County & State of Pennsylvania are well acquainted with Nicholas Leib, who has lived in this neighborhood since he removed many years ago from Berks County, that he is now a very infirm old man, near Seventy years of age, is incapable of earning his bread, being so tormented with pains &c. that he can scarcely walk, and is justly entitled to the pension allow'd to other revolutionary soldiers by the act of Congress.
Isaac Hall
Reuben Rofner, Inspector
James Sanderson
Chas. Elliott
Abd. Roberts
William Robinson
Robert Elliott
David Brumbaugh
Edward H. Chase
John Taylor