Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,292, for Joseph Leavitt, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
P.S.
Leavitt, Joseph
S. 29,292
CONTENTS

11. 984
Name
Joseph Leavitt
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Corp & Serf: in the Company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt: commanded by Col. Lippet in the R. I. Arm line for 7 mos. Corp. arty. } 6 " Sft. " } 10 " Sgt: Infy. }
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 63 Dollars 14 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose. Present.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $126.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 31.58 $157.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, k E Vol. 1 Page 31

Joseph Leavitt, priv Maine Roll 16.685 1 Schd - March 9 th 1829. Val. Prof. - 536 Income - 40.
not settled $536 -
R.C. Vose Augusta Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
ON this Ninth day of March 1820, personally appeared before Hon. Nathan Weston, Junr. a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Leavitt , resident in said County, aged Eighty 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 the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Joseph Leavitt enlisted for the term of one year on the Eighteenth day of January in the year 1770 in the State of Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Captain Stanton, then Arnold in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lippett in the troops of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until January 1777 , when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.  This certificate is N o . 16,685, being informed that no one holding real estate however small could draw a pension he has never made application under the law of May 1, 1820.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Joseph Leavitt
SWORN to and declared, on the Ninth day of March 1820 , before
Nathan Weston, Junr. Justice of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 50 acres of land with an old house & an old barn thereon, of the value of the four hundred dollars ————— $400.00 1 Horse 12 years old $35. 1 yoke small oxen $40. — 2 cows $28, ————— 103.00 9 sheep worth $9. — Farming utensils $12, ————— 21.00 Old house hold stuff besides bedding viz, 9 chairs — 1 table — 2 old chests with drawers, 1 low chest — 1 iron kettle — 1 brass kettle — 2 pots — 1 tea kettle — 1 spider — 8 knives & forks ————— 12.00 8 spoons & a few articles crockery ware all worth not more than twelve dollars, $336.00 I have no debts due me that can be collected & I owe a few small debts to different individuals. The yearly income of the above property does not exceed forty dollars a year. Except the above I have no estate or income whatever. I have owned no real estate other than the above since 18th March 1818. ————— Joseph Leavitt
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Leavitt who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age,
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Judith my wife 63 As healthy as common of her age, Joseph Leavitt  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.      
I, Robert Chase Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec , do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Leavitt 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, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five hundred thirty six dollars and that the total cost amount of income of said Joseph Leavitt does not exceed forty dollars per annum. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth day of March 1829,
R. C. Vap, Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this thirtieth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Joseph Leavitt a resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Stanton the Arnold and served in Col. Lippett regiment of the Rhode Island line or troops under the following named officers: viz Arnold Capt. Lippett Col. That he enlisted as a Sergeant for one year after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Chatham New Jersey in January 1777.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11.685 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Levemore in the County of Depue and State of Maine, and now resides in Leeds aforesaid
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Joseph Leavitt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun. Just. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Joseph Leavitt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 30 th day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler
Joseph Leavitt  N o 1039.
Sergeant. Rhode Island Troops, Arnold's Co: Lippitt's Regt. 1 year.
12 th of April 1832.
R. B. Vose. Augusta, Me.,

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Gannett N.F. 29292
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 18, 1776 1 year Corpl - Sgt. Augustus Stanton Thomas Arnold Christopher Gippett R.I.   Fall of 1777 1 mo. Sgt. Carlisle's co of artillery   Aug. 1778 10 days " Hammood's co.  
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton & Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Charlestown R.I.
Date of application for pension, May 11 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Limnmore Oxford Co. Me. Leeds Kennebec Co. Me. yr 1833
Age at date of application, born at Westerly R.I. in 1748. died May 8. 1833 *
Remarks: In 1829 Soldier's wife Judith was 63 years of age no further data as to family
Vagney book

29 292 Ray INVALID.
1910 Nov. 21 st Husb. to Elton H. Beall V.P.M.
File No. 29,293
Joseph Leavitt Sergt Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 1824
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

LAW OFFICES OF KENEFICK, COOKE, MITCHELL & BASS 558 ELLICOTT SQUARE BUFFALO, N.Y.
Nov. 14, 1910.
Commission of Pensions Washington, D.C.
I find in the Report of the Secretary of War to Congress in 1835 the entry of Joseph Leavitt a pensioner in Kennebec County Maine at Page 109 in Vol I of that Report. Enclose copy of the entry.
Can you from your records tell me in what town that Joseph Leavitt was at that time? Also who he was living with? Also do your records show the date and

LAW OFFICES OF KENEFICK, COOKE, MITCHELL & BASS 558 ELLICOTT SQUARE BUFFALO, N.Y.
place of his birth and also his parents were? Does it show who his wife was? Does it show from what town he served in the Rhode Island Continental army? Does it show in detail what his service was? Does it show who his children were?
The above information will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours Elton H. Beals

16.685
Maine R Joseph Leavitt
of Livermore in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet of the (Rhen Island) line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of April 1820 to the Hon. E. Leavitt House of Rep s
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 174. 45
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mch 1820 48
  20 25/  $ 322. 45    8 30    68    6. 45    14 45     { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
See letter to R.G. Rose 22 nd Octo 1832 - same 21 Jan'y 1833
Certificate sent 26 July 1820 to Robert Sparreman Esq. Maine
Application sent to R.G. Rose, May 16, 1829

Joseph Leavitt Private
com: 11 th May 1818
of Lippitt's Island line 1 year
Joseph Leavitt
not on contingent establishment
admitted
Apr 12. 1820
Joseph Leavitt.

I Joseph Leavitt of Livermore in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States of America aged sixty nine years on oath declare that at Charlestown in Rhode Island that in January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six I enlisted into the army of the United States aforesaid on the continental establishment in the company commanded by Captain Augustus Stanton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet of the Rhode Island troops & served in the same in the war of the revolution the full term of one year thereafter at the expiration of which I received a verbal discharge from Colonel Lippet & left the service.
I further testify that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States & that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support Wherefore I pray that this application may be transmitted to the Secretary of War to end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
Joseph Leavitt
ms

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Nathan Taylor of Charlestown —
in the District of Rhode Island
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Joseph Leavitt of Livermore in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Greenwich or Charlestown in Rhode Island District aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Paris.
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

The Deposition of Ethan Grandal of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Engaged according to Law Testifieth and saith that Joseph Leavitt, late of Charlestown and State aforesaid, but now Residing in the Town of Livermore County of Oxford District of Maine, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. Said Leavitt Entered the Service in January 1776 in Capt Augustus Stantons Company which was afterward Commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold in Col Christopher Lippets Regiment in the Rhode Island Brigade. Said Regiment was raised for one year and was first Stationed at Newport and afterward joined the Main army on York Island. Said Leavitt was in the actions at the white plains at Trenton and Princeton, and was raised to a Sergeant for his Soldier like behaviour in said Company and that Said Leavitt was Honorably Discharged with the Regiment at Chatham in New Jersey in Jan y 1777. Attest ————— Ethan Grandal.
Washington ss. At Charlestown in the County of Washington on the first Day of July 1818 ————— Ethan Grandal Subscriber to the above Deposition and made Solemn oath to the Truth of the same ————— Before Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
N. B. I do hereby Certify that Ethan Grandal Subscriber to the above Deposition is a man to be Relied on as to Truth &c ————— Attest ————— Nathan Taylor Justice Peace

The Deposition of Nicholas Clark of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Engaged according to law. Testifieth and saith that Joseph Leavitt late of Charlestown aforesaid now Residing in the Town of Livermore County of Oxford District of Maine was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. Said Leavitt Entered the Service in January 1776 in Capt Augustus Stanton's Company which was afterwards commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold in Col Christopher Saffin's Regiment in the Rhode Island Brigade. Said Regiment was raised for one year and was first Stationed at Newport and afterwards joined the main Army on York Island. Said Leavitt was in the action at the White Plains at Trenton and Princeton and was raised to a Sergeant for his Soldier like behaviour in said Company and that said Leavitt was Honourably Discharged with the Regiment at Chatham in New Jersey in January - 1777 - and further saith not. -
Nicholas Clark
Washington ss - At Charlestown in the County of Washington on the Thirtieth Day of June A D 1818 - Nicholas Clark Subscriber to the above Deposition made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same -
Before - Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
N B - I do hereby Certify that Nicholas Clark Subscriber to the above Deposition is a man to be Relied on as to Truth and veracity -
Nathan Taylor Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island Washington County June 29 th 1818
I hereby certify that Joseph Seavitt (late of Charleston State aforesaid) now Residing in the Town of Severn, County, Oxford, District of Maine - was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States said Seavitt entered the service in Jan y . 1776 in Capt. Agustin Stantons Company which was afterwards commanded by Capt. Thomas Arnold in Col o . Christopher Sipeets Regim t . in the Rhode Island Brigade said Regiment was Raised for one year was first Stationed at Newport and afterwards joined the Main Army on York Island said Seavitt was in the action at the White Plains. at Trenton and Princeton and was Raised to a sergeant for his soldier like Behaviour in said company of which I was the Lieutenant said Seavitt was Honourably Discharged at the with the Regiment at Chatham in New Jersey, in Jan y . 1777
Thos. Noyes Lieut.
Alcibiades L. Parsons
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joseph Seavitt the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions of Ethan Brandall and Nicholas Clarke taken before Nathan Taylor a respectable magistrate, appointed by Dedimus for this purpose; and the certificate of Thomas Wayes, a Lieutenant of the company, in which said applicant served in the revolutionary war; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joseph Seavitt the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcibiades H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 30th day of April A. D. 1832 personally appeared before me William Wooten for a Justice of the Peace for said County in before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Junr., a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Joseph Leavitt a resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Arnold and served in Col. Lippet's regiment of the Rhode Island line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Arnold Col (Capt) Lippet . Col. That he enlisted in that company regiment as a Corporal in January 1776, for one year, that he continued to serve in that capacity for seven months & was promoted to a Sergeant in which capacity he served five months was then honorably discharged at Chatham, New Jersey in June 1777. That in the fall of 1777 he enlisted as a Sergeant for one month in Capt. Burke's company of Artillery of the same troops, that he served out that period under Genl. Spencer & was then verbally discharged at Tiverton, Rhode Island . That in August 1778 he served as a Sergeant in Capt. Stanwood's company under the command of Lt. Col. Gaine , ten days in Genl. Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island & was honorably discharged at Tiverton .
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 16.685 , and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Limemore  Oxford and State of Maine, and now resides in Leeds aforesaid . That he was born at Westport, R.I. in the year 1748, where he presumes his age is recorded. That when he entered the service he resided in Chesterfield, R.I. and does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his two last services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Joseph Leavitt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Wm. Wooten Justice of the Peace.
And the said Justice  Judge hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Wm. Wooten

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Judge,  William Ward  the  Peace for said County before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Joseph Leavitt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 30th day of April
A. D. 183 3 ,
J. A. Chandler
Joseph Leavitt  Advocate  dropped Corporal 7 months R. I. troops Sergeant 5 " dropped Arnold's Co: Lippett's regt. 12 months Sergeant Bangs's Co: of Artillery 1 month Sergeant Capt. Hamwood's Co: 10 days.
7 months as a corporal 5 " & 10 days as Sergeant 12 " & 10 days - 1 month as Sergt. of Artillery 10 months & 10 days. —
as m d 7 mo. Corp. { Artillery 6 mo Sergt { 10 days - Sergt. Infy. 13 mo. 10 ds. —
274.50 R. L. Rose 30.66 Augusta 1.66 Me.
303.16