Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26774, for David Legro, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass N 26
Legro, David Betty
W. 26774
CONTENTS

27.168 Elaine 27.168
David Legro
Hebron in the State of Me who was a private in the com commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Waldo in the Mass Hoop line for
10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Me at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feb. 1834 and Lieut. Gen. R. McIntire, H. of. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832. $ 83 33 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 4, 34 - 16 66
$99 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ED Bullen Clerk
Book E Vol. 01 - Page 32

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4 th March to 27. Sep 1839. Age Notified 20 Oct 1844
Maine 508
Betty Leagro widow of Klaud Leagro
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st August 1835 of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waldron in the Mass. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent C. N. Criswell South Berwick Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $83.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st March, 16.66 $99.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. L. Woodson Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 15 th Page 14

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 20, 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Betty Segro, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Waring Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 27 th Sept. 1839 .
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

David Legros Eng.
- 10 months -
Op 5463.
66.66 166.66 833.33

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1892 , personally appeared in open court, before the Probate now sitting at South Berwick  David L. Dyer  for the County of York a resident of Sebago in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy two 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1776, I then being a resident in Sebago in the county of York and State of Maine , I enlisted into the United States Service , in the New Hampshire Militia , to serve for the term of two months — I was in a Company of which one Drew was the captain, Thomas Roberts the Lieutenant, and Abdiah Garland Ensign. Some time in February of that year we left home and joined the Regiment at Winter Hill near Boston — The Regiment was commanded by Colo. John Waldrone then of Dover N.H.  George Waldrone  Walter Adjutant The Company to which I belonged barracks in a house called the Temple house which had belonged to a Wealthy man who had gone off and abandoned the property. I was at Winter Hill on duty when the British troops evacuated Boston — I faithfully served out the term for which I enlisted, to wit two months — and returned home, I had a written discharge — I received pay for two months service, by the hands of Ensign Abdiah Garland — The officers above named have all been dead many years, and I now know of no person living by whom I can conveniently prove that service —
In the year 1776, I being still resident in said Sebago , I again enlisted in the United States Service for the term of five months — I belonged to a Company, of which Abdiah Goodwin was Captain, Ichabod Lowell Lieutenant and I think, one M c Intyre of York was Ensign — we were marched to Viconderoga , on the Confines of Lake George and Lake Champlain , in June or July 1776 the precise time I do not recollect — we then remained until the term of five months for which I enlisted was completed — we were then

or July 1776 the precise time I do not recollect — my time of service until the time of five months for which I enlisted was completed — we were employed in erecting fortifications — I was at the above men- -tioned Station, at the time when General Arnold was defeated by the British Fleet on Lake Cham- -plain — I was in a Regiment commanded
by Col. Roberts — I faithfully served out this term of Service & returned home in November or December of the year 1776 — I received pay for the five months Service but from whose hand I do not recollect — I had no written dis- -charge — I can prove this Service by Simon Riches, who served with me in the same Company — Edmund Lowell, son of Ichabod Lowell above named, knows that I enlisted & left home with his father at the time above stated, and returned with him —
In the summer of 1777, I volunteered to serve three months in the United States Service, in the Massachusetts Troops. I was in a Company com- manded by Capt. Samuel Grant of Bennington we were employed at Providence in the State of Rhode Island as a guard, the British at that time having possession of Rhode Island — I well recollect that while I was there, a number of American Troops captured General Prescott of the British Army & brought him to our Camp as a prisoner — I faithfully served three months and was discharged — I had no written discharge, but I can prove this Service by Jonathan Morrison who was in the same Company with me —
I was born in Somersworth in the State of New- Hampshire on the 6th day of December A.D. 1759 & I lived in said Somersworth with my father until about the year 1770 when I removed to Leba- non in Maine where I have resided ever since, with the exception of the time I spent in the Army —

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
David Leguo
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me the Hon. A. H. King Judge of said Court
WE, Joseph Hilliard , a clergyman, residing in the town of Berwick and Ephraim Sebbets , residing in the town of Berwick hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Leguo , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Hilliard Ephraim Sebbets
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Hilliard , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Berwick Maine , and that Ephraim Sebbets , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of said Berwick and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen, Register clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Leguo for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I Jonathan Henson of Berwick in the County of York, and State of Maine hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Segro Esquire, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that I believe him to be twenty two years old - and that I know that he rendered the services for three months at Providence as by him above stated, because I served in the same Company with him under Capt. Grant — Jonathan Henson.
State of Maine York County Ss.
Sworn to & subscribed this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832 —
Charles N. Cogswell Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Charles N. Cogswell is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

I Edmund Lowell of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Segro Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy two years old — I also certify that Ichabod Lowell who is named by the said Segro in his declaration above by him signed was my father — and I well recollect that my said Father was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution in a Company commanded by Capt. Goodwin, which Company served five months at Ticonderoga — and I humbly testify that said Segro enlisted in said Company, for five months, and that he left home with my said father, & returned with him at the close of that Campaign, and that I sincerely believe that he served, as by him above stated, at Ticonderoga Edmund Lowell
State of Maine York County ss.
Sworn to & subscribed this fifteenth day of August AD 1832
before me
Samuel H. Jones Justiciarius

I Simson Ricker of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Segro Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy two years of age, and that I know and do hereby testify that he received the services at Fitchburg for five months as by him above stated and that I served in the same Company with him — for the same term — Simson Ricker
State of Maine York County ss.
Sworn to, subscribed this tenth day of August A D 1832 —
before me —
Samuel H. Jones Justice Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Samuel H. Jones , is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

I William Allen Hayes Judge of Probate within & for the County of York do hereby certify that for the last twenty years I have been well acquainted with Jonathan Hanson, Edmund Bassett & Simon Bricker, who have signed & sworn to affidavits herunto annexed That I know them to be persons of credi- bility, & their statements entitled to full confidence.
Wm. A. Hayes

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the said William A. Hayes is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
is Judge of said Court of Probate and that
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Register of Probate York County.

623
Mrs Betty Legras
Declaration
Wid of David
Me
Ad 7 July 1838
Maria 1785
died 1835
Allow $33 33 per
ann
Col Cogswell
South Berwick
Me

State of Maine County of York ss
On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before William Allen Hays Esquire Judge of the Probate Court, (being a Court of Record) — for and within the County of York in the State of Maine, Betty Segro, a resident of Lebanon in the County of York aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who by reason of her great age and infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court, and who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
that she is the Widow of David Segro late of Lebanon in said County deceased, who served against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution, as is more fully specified and set forth in the declaration of said David Segro, now on the files of the Pension Department for the Maine Agency at Washington, the evidence in support of said declaration will be found on said files reference thereto being had; which declaration was made by the said David Segro, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 under which last named Act the said David Segro was pensioned, and continued a pensioner until his death, and that since the death of said David, his pension Certificate has been returned to the

pension Agent at Portland and is not now in her possession - and that the claimant has no documentary evidence in her own possession by which to support her claim -
She further states that she was married to the said David Segre on the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord, Seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid David Segre died on the twenty first day of August, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and thirty five, since which time this claimant has continued his widow that she was not married when prior to his having the claim, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time abovenoted
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Betty Segre
Subscribed & sworn to by the said Betty Segre the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I William A. Hayes the above named Judge of Probate certify that the said Betty Segre by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of Probate York County Maine

I Elisha Hayes of Lebanon in the County of York & State of Maine Esquire aged seventy three years depose testify and say that David Leque of said Lebanon late a revolutionary pensioner died on or about the twenty first day of August A.D. 1835, and Betty Leque his widow, has remained single, and unmarried ever since the decease of her husband the said David Leque. The said Betty Leque is still living, and I have known her, she being my sister, ever since I was a little child, and the said Betty Leque now living as the widow of said David Leque is the same identical person who was married to said David Leque by the Rev. Isaac Hasey Hasey in the year seventeen hundred eighty five -
Elisha Hayes
State of Maine
County of York ss - August 13th A.D. 1830 - Subscribed and sworn to by the said Elisha Hayes Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named justice of the Peace, certify, that the above named Elisha Hayes, who is well known to me is a person of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

Extract from the records of the town of Lebanon in the county of York and state of Maine viz - "Seventeen hundred & eighty five January the Nineteenth David Leagus and Betty Hayes were married by the Revd Mr Isaac Hasey"
I Timothy S. Kimball clerk of the town of Lebanon aforesaid, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record except the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz:
"1785 January 19."
Timo: S Kimball
Town Clerk of Lebanon
I Timothy S. Kimball above named depose, testify and say that I held the office of town clerk in the town county of state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town, except the dates as certified by me -
Timo: S Kimball Town Clerk of Lebanon
I William A. Hayes the above named justice of the Peace certify that the before named Timothy S. Kimball, who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

I Daniel Wood of Lebanon in the county of York & State of Maine Esquire aged seventy and depose testify & say that I have known Betty Leque the widow of David Leque, who died on or about the twenty first day of August A.D. 1835, that she is still living, and has remained single and unmarried ever since the decease of her husband the said David Leque. That the said Betty Leque is the only wife the said David Leque ever had, and that she is the identical woman to whom he was married of whom I know as his wife before the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four - The word "Woman" interlined Daniel Wood, before signing Witness Wm. A. Hayes
State of Maine County of York ss August 13th 1838 - Subscribed and sworn to by the said Daniel Wood Before me Wm. A. Hayes justice of the Peace
I William A. Hayes the above named justice of the Peace certify that the above named Daniel Wood who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity, of his statements under oath are entitled to full credit Wm. A. Hayes justice of the Peace

I Samuel Randall of Lebanon in the county of York, and state of Maine aged sixty six do hereby testify and say, that David Leque of said Lebanon a Revolutionary Pensioner died on the twenty first day of August A.D. eighteen hundred thirty five, and Betty Leque his widow is still living and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband David Leque. I have been intimately acquainted with the said David Leque & his said widow Betty Leque ever since the year eighteen hundred, to wit for thirty eight years, and I have ever understood & have believed that his widow the said Betty Leque is the same identical woman who was married to the said David Leque in the year seventeen hundred & eighty five.
Samuel Randall
State of Maine
county of York ss - August 13th A.D. 1838 -
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Samuel Randall, Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named justice of the Peace certify that the above named Samuel Randall, who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace

Rec
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26774
Betty Legro Wid of David Legro Pr. Mass Line
Act July 7 th 88
Index : Vol A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

- No 5463 -
- David Sigro -
10 m o
$33.33
This belongs to Robert Gowen York County Me
Don Bell Intire
AR
Ames Allyn sent by mistake John Murphy Patience Me Ames

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Legro further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Each of the above certificate on the back of declaration. The official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No. Pick The The magistrate being absent  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

The regulations require that all Witnesses should be certified as credible by the Magistrate — and the papers must be attached agreeably to the within printed directions.
(The magistrate being absent the Judge has certified the credibility of witnesses; they being well known to him —)

Dear J. L. Edwards—

South-Berwick (Maine)
August 18 1838.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir,
Herewith you will receive the papers in the cases of Ruth Horn and Betty Seggs, Applicants for Pensions under the late Act of July 1838; to which your early attention is solicited —
Very respectfully &c
Charles N. Cogswell

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Le Gross, Francis (Le Grove) GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4552 4247 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 15, 1797 To Jos. Brown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.