Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44240, for Benjamin Leach, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Leach, Benjamin
S. 44240
CONTENTS

See letter to C. Swan April 24. 1837 060 To self May 8:37 in - same day. June 20th 1833 old certip: returned and cancelled, and new one issued in its place, and sent to D. A. A. Buck, of Chelsea, Vermont. Same day. To Commsrs of Pen s for 4 Sept 1837. - 5 April 1838 - extra sent to Genl. P. H. Patten A.H.
New Hampshire Concord 10.37 3/4 Vermont
Benjamin Leach
Franklin in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the New Hampshire line, for the term of five years. 1775-
Ascribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan y 1820 and sent to Pos. D. Farnsworth, Esq. St. Albans, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 25. 29
Semi-annual ce ending 3. and 1/2 4/31.
25. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Information which falls on the 1820-6 James Farnsworth Esq.

Benjamin Leach's Declaration - Cherry's Company Recd  Reg't  N.H. Line from 1778 to Close of war -
One roll correct.

District of Vermont ss. On this 30 th Nov r 1814 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court in for the County of Franklin in said district personally appeared Benjarrin Leach aged 60 years resident in Franklin in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law 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 Benjarrin Leach enlisted in Exeter in the State of New Hamp- shire as a soldier in the company commanded by captain Samuel Cherry of the Newhampshire line - in Colonel Reeds Regiment & Genl. Poors Bri- gade in the month of February 1778. That he con- tinued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the 18 th day of June 1783 - when he was discharged from service at Newburg in the State of New York. That he was in the battles at Monmouth - at Chemung - at the siege & capture

of Cornwallis at Yorktown and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services (but the annexed deposition, sworn to and declared before me his Benjamin Leach The day and year aforesaid mark-
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge F.C.C.
I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said that the said Benjamin Leach did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more on the continental establishment. That he has always been a resident citizen of the United States - And that he is in very reduced circumstances

to hands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the proceedings & testi- mony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the De- partment of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - And have caused the seal of the County Court for s d County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed at Fairfield this 30 th Nov r 1819 -
Joseph D. Garrison
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Benjamin Lusk Benjamin Lusk
21 January 1820.
March 1820
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden COUNTY, ss. }
ON this 25
day of June
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by an act of the Legislature dated March 2 d 1797
Benjamin Leach aged 61 years, resident in Burlington in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
Enlisted in 1778 into Samuel Eddy's Company in Col. George Beasley's Reg't New Hampshire Troops as will more full appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Joseph G. Farnsworth on the 30th day of November 1819 - and on which a pension certificate has issued dated January 21. 1820 and numbered 16274 -
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.
I have no real or personal property - I have no children living with me - I am very poor and being a disabled man by reason of a French am unable to support myself and am wholly dependant on the pension I have received from the Government - I occasionally do a little farming business which is my occupation.
Witness A. B. Warner
(Signed) Benjamin X Leach mark
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of June 1820
Before said Court in open Court by order of Court Attest (Signed) D. Russell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden COUNTY, ss. }
David Russell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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
_____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 th day of June 1820.
David Russell Clerk.

Application for a Transfer,
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham } On this twenty seventh day
of March 1838 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Benjamin Leach who on his oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Cherry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Read in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future by the Pension agent at Concord in said State. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to New Hampshire (Merrimack County,) Viz. that New Hampshire is his native State & the place where he enlisted into the service of the United States, — that he believes that he has a claim to bounty land from the United States and that the evidence in support of said claim is principally in that State and that (having no family) he removed there for the purpose of more conveniently obtaining evidence to establish said claim.
Witness J. T. Burnham Benjamin his B + L Leach Mark
Sworn & subscribed before me } the day and year aforesaid. }
John T. Burnham, Just. Peace

I James Bell depose and say, that I know Benjamin Leach late of Putney, Vermont, and now residing in Chichester, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, and that I believe him to be the same person who has for several years drawn a pension for a Revolutionary soldier payable at the pension agency for the State of Vermont, — that said Benjamin Leach about seven years ago called upon me to aid him in obtaining from the United States certain bounty land which he claimed as a private in the Revolutionary army and then produced and put into my hands a pension Certificate entitling him to a pension of eight dollars a month payable at said Vermont agency and that he has this day produced and exhibited to me a pension Certificate of similar tenor. James Bell.
State of New Hampshire } On this 27th day of March Rockingham ss } A.D. 1838 The said James Bell known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me John D. Duncanson Justice of the Peace

Rockingham ss
State of New Hampshire
I, Bartlett Hilt, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County hereby certify that that John F. Burnham Esq. who has subscribed the within and annexed certificates is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that the signature thereto subscribed by him is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twenty seventh day of March Anno Domini 1838
J. B. Hilt Clerk of the Rockingham County
Application of Brn. Leach for transfer of pension 18.11.38.

44 240
INVALID.
Rev
No. 44 240
Benjamin Leach
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Vol. 3 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

order to pay 9. Sept 1887. Circulated to L. Trust 26 Sept 1887 to Pen Agents - same day to J. Bell 30 Nov 1887. Panama N.H. Found 6 Sept 5 April 1888 Mel. fraction to J. Bell. 8 notes. etc. etc.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
Benjamin  old  A  late a  private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Company Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the thirtieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
William Secretary of War.
21 May

EX-108
NOV 24
1861
REC'D
To the Secretary of War, Washington.
Dear Sir: Mr. Army
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 and May 1 st 1820 Benjamin Leach late a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated the 21 st day of January 1820, which has been returned to this office and cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 25 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Robb Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Comm'r of Pensions.

Payments to be made on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in each year by the agent for paying pen- sions at Burlington Vermont.
Recorded by the Recording Clerk in Book D. Vol. 4. page 69.

Exeter Nov. 23. 1837.
To the Secretary at War, Sir. Mr Benjamin Leach, a copy of whose pension Certificate is annexed, wishes to be transferred to the Pensions list Roll of the New Hampshire agency, as he has removed from Vermont to New Hampshire.
Yours respectfully,
J. Bell for B. Leach,

B1058- Apl 2.1838
Pension Office
Mr Evans
In at.
8.6.
Washington,
To the Secretary of War,
1838
RECEIVED SEP 20 1838

Exeter N.H. March 27. 1838.
To the Hon. Secretary at War,
Enclosed is the application of Benj. Leach for a transfer of his name as a Revolutionary pensioner from the Vermont to the New Hampshire pension Roll. Having removed from Vermont to this State before the fourth day of March last, and being unable to obtain the semi-annual payment of his pension due that day at the Vermont agency, he wishes the transfer to be considered as taking effect before that day, or such other order to be made, agreeably to the rules of the Department, as may secure him this payment at the Pension office in this State.
Very respectfully,
James Bell, for Benj. Leach.

2 Cases. 544 Jos: D. Harnsworth St. Albans Vt. Recd. Nov. 9. 1819. J. H. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Oct 7.
H. Edwards Esq. Comt's Pension Washington D.C.

Bank of Burlington October 2. 1837
H. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Sir
I beg to reach
in writing on the Roll of this Company under the Act of 18 March 1818 was last paid to May 4 th Sept 1837. on the 25 th inst as appearing by our Books
Very Respectfully Yours the Servant
E. D. English Esq. M. B. H. H. H.

Bank of Burlington May 15 1837
To Edward Esdaile Com d of Penney
Benjamin L. Clark private inscribed on the roll of this Agency under the act of March 18. 1828 at Eight Dollars per month was last paid to Sept r 4. 1836, on May 20 th Sept r 1836 as appears by our Books
Very Respectfully Your Hon ble Servant E. H. English for R. H. Hovey

Chelsea Vt. Nov. 20. 1832
The Hon Secretary of War
Sir
At the request of — Benjamin Seach a revolutionary pensioner to whom the enclosed pension certificate was granted I have the honor to enclose the same to you. This certificate having become nearly illegible it is deemed necessary that it should be renewed and for this purpose I am instructed to forward to forward it to you. Will you have the goodness to order a renewal of the certificate to be forwarded to me for the benefit of Mr Seach.
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedt Servant
G AXELROD

AK 22
Compt. Genl. Benj. Leach Act. Compt.
21 Jan 20
free
L. Edwards Esq. Commr of pensions Washington City

Putney April 17 th 1887
Mr Edwards Sir
I forwarded the pension voucher of Benjamin Seach to Agency at Burlington for payment on the 14 th of March last. Mr Seach residence is on the roll as belonging to Franklin County but is a wandering man without a family - he last fall sent his voucher from Bennington & is now in this County. The Agent at Burlington returned me the voucher saying he was instructed not to pay any residing in Windham County - Will you instruct where Mr Seach shall receive his stipend.
Yours Sincely
William Sneed
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sept 25
The Hon. J. C. Davis,
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Windsor Vermont. Sept. 20 th 1837.
Sir.
I am a Pensioner of the United States. entered on the Roll at Burlington in this state my residence for the past year has been in Windham County in March last I applied by Power of Attorney at Burlington but was informed that I must make application to you to be removed to the Windsor Roll this I have delayed to do not knowing but I might soon become a resident in the Burlington district will you do me the favor to direct that I may be removed to the Windsor Roll as it is now my intention to reside in either Windsor or Windham County
Yours Respectfully Benjamin Leach his Mark
M rs . L. Foss
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Benjamin Leach whose mark is affixed to the above note is known to me and has been known to me for the last nine years as a pensioner of the United States his Certificate is dated the 25 th day of June 1833 and issued in lieu of one dated the 25 th day of Jany 1820 which has been returned and cancelled he is in very indigent circumstances having nothing more than his pension to subsist upon being unable to labour. He is now on his return from Burlington having travelled from Putney in Windham County to Burlington a distance of 150 Miles and back to Windsor thinking that his personal appearance would enable him to get his pension this journey has been so far accomplished in about 15 days he waits here living on the charity of the people your answer to this communication which please direct to me at Windsor Vermont
Very Respectfully Yours Leather Foss

Affidavit of Trust
To William Rose of Southtown

I William Pise of Franklin in the County of Franklin and State of Ver- mont testify and say that in the years 1778, 79, 80, 81, 82 I was well acquainted with Benjamin L. who then belonged to General Pools  Brigade  in the in the service of the United States in the last Revolutionary War, then I belonged to the same Brigade and was often on duty with the detach- in the Battle of Monmouth Chermant with the detach & knew him to be a good soldier in his
William Pise mark
Witness my hand and seal of Benjamin Johnson
I swear to before me of the witness a true copy of the foregoing

Mat. May 8 M rs M c Meine
[Signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Compt of Pensions Washington City
Benjamin Leach
Washington to Acquaintance Dear Sir

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on this 2 d . day of May 1837 Windham County ss } personally appeared, Benjamin Leach, a Revolutionary Pensioner, of the United States, before me Phineas White one of the justices of the Peace within and for the said County, and made the following declaration in order to procure a transfer from the Pension Roll at Burlington to Pension roll at Windsor, Vermont — That he is now a resident in the County of Windham, aft. and has resided there since the first day of November last — previous thereto he resided in Burlington Vt. — and now expecting to continue his residence in Windham County, and not having been able to obtain his Pension due on the 4 th of March last, on account of his having moved his residence from the District of Burlington now wishes it transferred from the Pension roll at Burlington to the Pension roll at Windsor Vermont ——— Benjamin his B L Leach mark Witness James Crawford
State of Vermont } May 2 d 1837 sworn to and subscribed Windham County ss } Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace