Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37617, for Daniel Leeman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Leeman, Daniel
NUMBER
S 37617
CONTENTS

20,872.
Maine
Daniel Leeman
of Washington Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wiley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years, from April 1777 to March, 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of, Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st day of March, 1829.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May, 1829 and sent to Josiah Harris, West Machias, Me.
Arrears to 4th of September, 1829 $41.31 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
41.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Vol. 1 } fol. 62 }

Daniel Seeman's application for Pension -
pen: to com: 31 March 1829
Joseph Harris Esq. Inst Master Manc April 13

Schedule of the family residing with me Daniel Seeman (in the family of my son in law) who am by occupation a baker, which I am not able to pursue by reason of age, infirmity & total blindness.
   Names Age Capacity of each to contribute to their support     Daniel Seeman 69 Entirely blind & unable to work   Eunice Seeman 60 has the infirmities of old age  
Daniel his Seeman mark
Schedule of the real & personal Estate, (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber viz. none either real or personal
Daniel his Seeman mark
None

Declaration to obtain a pension as a soldier in the army of the Revolution.
Daniel Freeman of Robbinsville in the County of Wash- State of Maine in his oath doth depose & say that he en- listed into the armies of the United States in the month of April, in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, as a private soldier with Capt. John Barker at Woolwich in the State of Maine then a part of the State of Massachusetts, that he soon after march- ed to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, with other rec- ruits where he was transferred into the company comman- ded by Capt. John Riley in the regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until on or about the sixteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred & eighty when he was honor- ably discharged from the service at West Point in the State of New York, which discharge has been lost by time & acci- dent that he is now in his seventieth year, poor & destitute relatives in need of assistance from his country for support, that he is entirely blind that has been so for almost three years, that he has not owned or possessed any real estate for more than twenty years, nor has he any personal estate a bed, bedding & wearing apparel excepted, that he was able to support himself & wife by his labor, until he became blind, that in consequence of his blindness he became unable to work or to support himself or wife & they have ever since been dependent on their son in law, who has for some time wholly maintained them that his ability to support himself & wife until blindness prevented him, is the reason why an earlier application for a pension was not made
Daniel his Freeman mark
State of Maine Washington ss. Court of Common Pleas March Term 1829 I am to declare in open Court
Before Judit Perham Jus. Com. Pleas

Declaration to obtain a pension under the Laws of the United States passed March 18 th 1818, May 1 st 1820, March 1 st 1823.
County of Washington ps.
On this fourth day of March 1829 personally appear- ed in open court being a Court of Record for the County of Washington, Daniel Freeman of Robbins- ton in said County aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, the 1 st May 1820 & the 1 st March 1823 that he the said Daniel Freeman enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hun- dred seventy seven in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. John Wiley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the contin- ental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the sixteenth day of Decem- ber one thousand seven hundred eighty, when he was dischar- ged from the service at West Point in the State of New York.
Daniel his Freeman mark
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debt due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed.
Daniel his Freeman mark
Sworn to & declared on the fourth day of March 1829
Before David Perham Justice of the Peace

Jonah Harris Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within for the County of Washington in the State of Maine, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court of Common Pleas, that the said Daniel Seeman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that no property being accounted in said Schedule, no value could be affixed by the Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, this 31 st day of March A.D. 1829.
Jonah Harris Clerk as aforesaid

37 617 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37, 617
Daniel Leeman
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel Gardner of Robbins-ton in the County of Washington & State of Maine do on oath declare that I have known Daniel Seeman of said Robbins-ton for about seventeen years, that said Daniel Seeman became nearly or quite blind about three years ago, so as to be unable to labor or do any work, his health is infirm on account of his age which is nearly seventy, he has no property real or personal & with his wife, lives with & is supported by a son in law.
Samuel Gardner
Washington ss: March 4 th 1829
Then the above named Samuel Gardner personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Jonathan D r Weston Just e Peace
I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within & for the County of Washington in the State of Maine, do hereby Certify that Jonathan D r Weston Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was Sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and duly empowered to administer Oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this 31 st day of March AD 1829 Jonah Harris Clerk as aforesaid

Robbinsville March 7 th (Practical) 1881 recd. of mail March 9 th after Court
Josiah Harris Esquire Clerk of Judicial Circuit West Machias
Samuel Smith Esq. Jemima Application for Pension

I Daniel Smith of lawful age do testify declare and say that I have been personally acquainted with Daniel Leeman for fifteen years past, during which time I always considered him a poor man, not possessing any property to my knowledge, Mr Leeman followed fishing for his support until he lost the sight of his eyes and otherwise became too infirm to perform any kind of labour whatever - and he is now dependent on his children who I consider entirely unable to support him, I know this fact by having lived in the neighbourhood with them and further saith not -
Daniel Smith
Washington 8 March 3 d 1829
Personally appeared Daniel Smith and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed - before me,
John Balkam part of the Peace
Jonah Harris Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within & for the County of Washington in the State of Maine, do hereby that John Balkam Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for s d County and duly empowered to administer Oaths - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this 31 st day of March A D 1829.
Jonah Harris Clerk as aforesaid

Robbinsville March - 7th - 1829
Josiah Harris Esq
Dear Sir
The annexed affidavit of Daniel Smith, is to accompany the application of Daniel Leeman for a Pension, which I have been requested to forward to the officer of the Clerk of the Judicial Courts
I am yours respectfully
John B. Latham