Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23764, for Francis Leatherman, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Leatherman, Francis
S. 23764
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. H. Horn Dec. 27. 1837
Letter to Hon. R. Vaux April 17. 1850
N o . 11,446
Pennsylvania
Francis Leatherman
of Philad. a in the State of Penn. a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morgan of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Warner in the Penn. a Militia was for 6 months Private $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1833 and sent to H. J. G. Witmer & Co. Philadelphia
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14. Sep. 1833 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 35

Declaration of Prunus laeteviridis

State of Penn a } County of Philad a } ss.
On this sixth day of May A. D. 1833. personally appeared before me Frederick K. Albert Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Philadelphia, a resident of the County of Philad a and State of Penn a aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, took on his oath to make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1775 as a private in the first Company of Col. Isaac Wrenn's Regiment in the Penn a line then in the Continental service, as a drafted Militiaman, said Company being first under Capt. Morgan then Capt. Young, then Capt. Roberts, that subsequently he was transferred to Capt. Muhl's Company in Gen. Potter's Brigade of the Penn a line. That he was with the Army at the Battle of Brandywine and actually engaged in the Battle of Gernantown, and further that during the latter

mentioned epoch, he served a term of not less than six months -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or any annuity except the pursuant, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State -
I do hereby and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid - John Francis L. Leithman Notary Public

Dec 27
[Handwritten signature or mark]
Genl. Seathern  W  W  W Anna W  W  W Lt Edwards Esqum Comm m g Pensuns Washington City

Phila a 25 th Decem 1837
Dr Sir
Francis Speatherman a Revolutionary Soldier of the Pennsylvania line who is in the receipt of a pension of $20. pr annum under the Act of 32. has been informed that some further provision has been made for his class of ears. Will you be so obliging as to inform me as to the fact. and if entitled to anything more what course it will be necessary for him to take to obtain it
Truly yours &c Henry Hoom
J. L. Edwards Esquire

Philadelphia April 9. 1850
Sir,
Under the act of Congress 7 th June 1832 a pension of twenty dollars a year was granted to Francis Leatherman of Penn a - "a private in the revolutionary war" -
The certificate is dated March 9 1833. Signed Lewis Casp. Secy of War. J L Edw ds Penn y of Pension - Certificate of payment { Recorded in Penna Office Book 8. Vol. 5 page 35, by D Brown Clerk -
Mr Leatherman is dead. leaving two daughters orphaned - and I beg the favor to know of you - if by any law or construction of any law now in force their children are entitled to receive any part of this pension - Your answer will oblige me - and be of great kindness to two poor women whose only support is now at their own hands - They are inferior, sick & poor - This will I know induce you to give a moment's attention to the matter. I am the honor to be
To The Commissioner. of Pensions - }
Yours sincerely Richard Vaux

Resolutions
23764. INVALID.
File No. 23764
Francis Leatherman
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

* Philadelphia Roll, 10ct 7 June 1832 Francis Seatherman, Yrs. $30 per annum. To what time last paid? Ans. Sept r 4/1841.
Pension Office Col.
To 3 d Auditor's Office

Francis Scatterman Appn J. G. G. Scatterman
Private 6 mo.
$20 per ann.
Hon. J. G. Watmough Philadelphia

In the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia
William J. Canely —
Of the County of Philadelphia a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania aged seventy four years being duly sworn according to law doth declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Francis Leatherman who is now living in said County, & was also well acquainted with him during the revolutionary war; that he the deponent served with him during the war, as a Private in the first company of Col: Isaac Warner's Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line, then in the Continental Service, as a drafted Militiaman — & further the said deponent served with him in the same company, same Regiment — first under Capt: Morgan, then Capt: Young, then Capt: Roberts — that subsequently he was transferred to Capt: Hall in Genl: Potter's Brigade of the Pennsylvania Line, & that said Francis Leatherman served a tour of not less than four six months duty at a time —
William J. Canely
Sworn & subscribed
in Open Court 23
1833 H. A. Raybould

I M c G. Watmough residing in the County of Philada l County that I have lately been made acquainted with William J. Canelly who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that I have reason to believe him to be correct in the statement he has made of Francis Leatherman's age, that said Canelly is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been engaged in the service of his Country during the War of the Rebellion and further that I concur in said opinion -
I worn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Feb. 21 st 1883 J. M c G.
M c G. Watmough
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, 23 April 1883
Edward Knapp
J. Sutherland

I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William J. Canely for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court This twenty third day of April 1833.
J. Walney N.Y.