Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,928, for Enoch Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Leonard Enoch
NUMBER
S. 40,928
CONTENTS

To 7546
Vermont Albany
Ebenezer Leonard
of Pomfret in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Strong of the Mass. line, for the term of 1 year 1783
scribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March, 1819 and sent to Judge Strong Woodstock Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 mo 8/30 4/30 83.1 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.-
$131.10
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
to the Hon. John D. Sleeper Pomfret Vt. Jan 4 th 1828 Transferred from Him and to Mrs. 15 th Sept 1828 Transferred also to Regiment 15 th Jan 1831 from 1830, and subsequently sent to Benj. D. Weedstock Vt.

To 7546
Benjamin Swan
French Linnara
of Pittsfield in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commen Colonel  Spreat — of the Mass. line, for the term of 1 yr. and 1783.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March, 1819 and sent to Judge Strong Woodstock Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — 10 m th 8/30. 4/31. 83.1 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 — 48. —
8-131.1
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 23 rd 1820 to
Benjamin Swan, Woodstock, Vermont
Transferred from Vermont to Mass s 2 Sept 1828 from 4 Sept 1828
Transf from Mass s to Vermont 15 Jan y 1831 from 1830, and notification sent to Benj Swan Woodstock Vt.

89 Enoch Leonard
7546
Oct (1811) Ames

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Enoch Leonard aged fifty six years, resident in Dorset in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted in February 1783 in the Company commanded by Captain Watts and Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper for sixteen months, which was the sixth Regiment in the Massachusetts line, that he served accordingly until the end of the Revolutionary War when he was transferred to the Company commanded by M d L. G. Howlin Capt. and the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Com. Ebenezer Sproat - when he served accordingly until the nineteenth day of December then next when he received an honorable discharge from said term of service (which discharge has been forwarded to the War office of the United States )
that he made his original declaration on the twenty third day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 7,546 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 old Cow 150.00, 2 Swine 7.00, 1 Ton of Hay 4.00 - $ 28.00 1 old fire pail kettle 1.50, 1 small kettle 25, 1 tea kettle 50, knives & forks 52 - 2.75 Crockery & Dishes 7.50, old scythe 1.35, 1 Hand saw 1.33, squaring block 62, 3.84 2 old axes 75, 1 hoe 50, 1 m shovel 25, 2 pails 40, 1 chest tub 50, 1 bucket 2.40 our whole collectable 6.72
That he has an obligation against Oliver Drown for $400.00, which is not collectable - $400.00
That he owes to Benjamin Williams $34.66. Had doctor's bill of $17. $51.66
That he has no family under his care but himself and wife. That he is unable to labor more than half the time - that his wife aged 58 years is of full health and able to do but little towards supporting his family - By occupation a farmer -
Enoch Leonard -
Sworn to and declared on the Second day of August - 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, 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 Nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820.
Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

From Hannibal
Secretary for the Department of War Bathington letter da.
Enoch Leonard Post Master Springfield Massachusetts Feb 83 to Dec 88
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

Enoch Leonard Col Tiffey Massachusetts Feb 83 to Dec 83.
Your Committee Secretary for the Department of War Berkshire City Pa.
It appears by a letter from Col. Tiffey to the Secy of War dated Feb 1883 that he was then in the South

State of Vermont 2. On this twenty third day of April 1818 before me Windsor County ss. 3 the Subscribers, one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said County of Windsor personally appeared, Brock Leonard aged fifty four years, of August, resident in Danby in said Windsor County and has been a resident there for more than twenty eight years. Who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late law 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 Brock Leonard enlisted in the force park of February in the year 1783 in Bridgewater in Massachusetts state and joined the army at the encampment near New Windsor in the state of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Wattle and Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Stephen called the sixth Massachusetts Regiment and served in said company until the end of said war when he was transferred to the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Dorr and company commanded by Captain M c G l . Bowden - a Frenchman - where he served as a corporal until the nineteenth day of December then next when he received the other an honorable written discharge dated at West Point the said 19 th day of December 1783 and signed by - M c Jackson B r Genl l - which discharge now has - and request that the same may be forwarded with this. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for subsistence and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above said
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
State of Vermont 3 Windsor County ss. 3
I William Strong forth Judge of the County Court within and for said Windsor County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Brock Leonard did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence, and I now forward the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Congress - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818 - William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Enoch Leonard  S. 40,928 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Bridgewater Feb'y 83 Mass 16 mos. Nattle Tinker 6 Mass.   Corpl. M. G. Houdin Ebenezer Sprout 2 Mass.   Dis Dec. 19 83 at West Pt.          
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl. 23, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Pomfret, Vt
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. born in Aug.
Remarks:

Pension Office May 12. 1831
Free
Hon. Secretary of War. Washington City D.C.
Trans for him

Application for a Transfer
State of Vermont Windsor County ss Woodstock January 5 th 1831.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor personally appeared Enoch Leonard who on his oath declares, that he is the same Individual person who formerly belonged to the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain G. Houdin in the Regiment commanded by Eben Sproat in the Massachusetts line, in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont that he removed into the State of Massachusetts two or three years since and procured his name inserted on the Roll of that agency - That within the year past he has again resumed his former residence in the State of Vermont - where he intends to remain - and wishes his pension there payable in future
Enoch Leonard
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year first mentioned
Eli Dunham Just. Peace
Also at the same time came before me George W. Rice a person of veracity well known to me and made Oath that he knows Enoch Leonard to be the identical Enoch Leonard described in the above affidavit
Geo. W. Rice
Sworn and subscribed to, before me to, before me the day and year first mentioned
Eli Dunham Just. Peace

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office January 6 th A 1830 Windsor } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor. Do hereby certify that Elijah Gurnham is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within signatures are his —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name, the day and year above —
Benj. Swan

20 Rec d Sept. 1. 1828. P. Office.
Hon. J. B. Porter Secy of War Washington City D.C.

Application for Transfer
County of Plymouth ss. August 28 th 1828 —
Before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth personally appeared Enoch Leonard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain M. L. G. L. Houden in the regiment commanded by Lieut Col. Ebenezer Groot 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 Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and desires his pension there payable in future, and that his reason for removing to the State of Massachusetts, are for the purpose of living with his son who is settled in this State —
Enoch Leonard.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid —
Atkinson Hale Justice of Peace
Also, at the same time came before me Nathaniel Washburn a person of veracity, well known to me, and made oath that he knows Enoch Leonard to be the identical Enoch Leonard described in the above affidavit —
Atkinson Hale Justice of Peace

I John B Thomas Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Plymouth certify that Antony Hale is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Plymouth, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of office and sub- scribed my name this twenty fifth day of August in the year 1828 —
John B. Thomas

Bridgewater, Mass. Aug. 26. 1828
Sir
Annexed is my application for the transfer of my Pension from the Books of the Vermont to those of Massachusetts Agency - I will be thank you to have the transfer made as soon as practicable, in order that I may receive my September Stipend in Masott
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Joseph Leonard
Hon: J. B. Porter Secy of War Washington City -

W.M.
Fatchel - Mass
Sept-19 1906
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
In Volume IX page 697 of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Ameri- can Revolution there is mention made of Micah Leonard who was a private in Capt. Amos Nades 3d Middleboro Co.
He marched to the alarm of Apr 19 1775 Was a Corporal in Colonel Ebenezer Spratt's regi- ment: May and Sept 1778.
The Falmouth records say that Micah Leonard married Theodora Dean Dec 25 1766 and this is all the data that I have been able to find
My object in writing this is to inquire if his widow or Theodora Leonard ever applied for a pension
We think she died in Falmouth Aug 26 1819 to 70 but have no records of his birth death or of his children
I have been told that when application for a pension was made that the party had to furnish information

as to age, when deceased & etc.
Any information you could give me would be appreciated by
Yours truly
Walter Leonard Galt Tattituck Mass.

40928
INVALID.
Rey
Oct. 12, 1905 History to Mr P. Baxter, Williams Bay Miss. letter in S. 1223 Rev. Bishop. 1906 Oct. 2 - Hist. to Matter L. Yates
File No. 40928
Enoch Leonard Dr. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Enoch Leonard, Corporal in the 6 th Company, 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years only, is hereby Honourably Discharged the Service of the United States.
Given at West Point this 19 th day of December 1783
M c Kinon B: Gen l
Registered in the Books of the Reg t
L t Tupper Adjutant