Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5122, for John Lafler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Green Mt Boys, New York
Leffler, John or Lefflar Jemima
N. 5122
CONTENTS

111-5-027
William Laster widow of William Laster, decd. NY who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 30th Nov 1822 of Battle (in the State of Ohio ) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hawkins of the regt commanded by Genl Warner in the N. York for 12 mo. priv 11 mo. priv.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio rate of 150 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feb 1840, & sent to Wm. J. B. for House of Reps.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $525.00 annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 75.00 Total $600.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gandy , Clerk No. 4 . Vol. 2 . Page 218 .
let to Hub. W. Lathcut Dec. 29. 1846. do to Hm F. A. Crimning- ham Feb 10. 1847. 1875 April 16 James Laster - details of service + personal history of self & family 1888 July 19 - S. F. Pary - history - P. 110

11,342
Ohio.
John Lafler
of _____ in the state of Ohio who was a Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the N.Y. line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. H. Harrison Cincinnati, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 183.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 120 -
9. 5/31 - $303.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Dead. Let to Hon. J. B. Wheeler Dec 5. 1839
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Continued
July 31. 1821
Sent to
J. G. Huns
Cincinnati
Ohio #1111
322 100 183 22

John Lofler 13 John Lofler 11.34.2
Suspect
Samuel H. Hunt Esq. Cincinnati, Ohio agent
6m? July 31. 1821 Spent S. H. Hunt Cincinnati
1820
- Clerks fees $2.50

The State of Ohio Warren County, ss
On this 1 st day of September 1826 Personally appeared an open Court, being a Court of Records Expressly made so by the laws of this State for the said County John H Hester, aged seventy years resident in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted in the month of September in the year 1775 for one year in Captain James Smith's Company in Colonel James Clinton's Regiment in the line of the State of New York upon Continental establishment That he served nearly his term of Enlistment and when he was selected to raise a Company of Battery men to escort Provisions from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk River under the Command of Quartermaster General Hens in which service defendant remained three months. About the close of the year 1776 I was chosen Ensign in Captain Wolker's Company of Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment upon Continental establishment. That I continued to serve in this Company and Regiment about eleven months, when I was elected to my former rank in the Quartermaster General's department in which I continued during the War. My original declaration was dated on the 31 st of May 1818. I have received a Pension Certificate dated at the War office of the U. States on the 5 th day of June 1819 which said Certificate is numbered 11,342. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was

a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight 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 during the Revolutionary War" passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securi- ties contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule by me subscribed. And I further declare under oath that I was by occupation a boardwainder that I have at wife 45 years of age and six children namely George aged 15 years Joseph aged 13 years James aged 11 years Elias aged 9 years Rachel aged 7 years Ann aged 3 years who now reside with me. The three former I consider capable of earning their living the three latter are dependent on my earnings for support. I have not been able for several years past to follow my trade in consequence of a failure of my eye sight. Besides this I am much afflicted with a pain in my breast in common, which a sedentary life or an attempt to follow my trade even if my eye sight was not worry much impaired greatly increases. I am old infirm and feeble and unable to do a days work of any kind and unable to maintain myself and young children by my labour. I was in the service of the United States

during the whole of the Revolutionary War and at the time from old age bodily infirmity and my indigent circumstances I solemnly declare that I am much in need of the assistance of my country for support
Sworn to and Subscribed this 1 st day of September 1820 in open Court
John Lefler
Dan Yano Clerk
Schedule of Property belonging to John Lefler a W. State Pennsian, in the Ohio agency made known to and Subscribed in open Court this 1 st day of September 1820
  1 Mare 13 years old 36.00   1 do 18 do small 16.00   2 Milch Cows 1 old other 3 years old 20.00   2 Yearling Calves 16.00   2 1 year old 6.00   5 hogs and 10 pigs 12.50   1 old Plough 2.00   1 set harness 6.00   2 Axes 2.00   1 small Cupboard 2.00   3 Pots 2.00   6 old Chairs 1.50   a few Knives & forks and Plates 1.50   a tea Set also .75   1 Sythe 1.00   1 Mattock 1.00 
$ 108.25

I am at this time indebted in the following sums of money namely
  To Isaac Bates $ 12. 00   To Isaac Cooper 12. 00   To Scott & Thompson Merchants 6. 00   $ 30. 00 
Sworn to and subscribed this 1 st day of September 1820 in open Court
John Foster
Dan l Gano Clerk
I Dan l Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 schedule aforesaid is one hundred and eight dollars and truly five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of September 1820
Dan l Gano Clerk

14.
John Leffler Ensign, 11 months in Warner's Regt. commence pension 31 May 1818.
Adm d .
13 Certificate to Hon. W. H. Harrison, Cincinnati, Ohio.

State of Ohio } 4 County of Hamilton } 13
Before me the undersigned one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally came John Lofler an applicant for pension, under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he enlisted some time in the month of Sept 1775 at a place called Tappan in the State of New York in the Company, commanded by Lt. Martin and Capt. Smith of the first Regiment of the New York line upon Continental Establishment, commanded by Colonel James Clinton, to serve for one year, that he served in the Company and Regiment aforesaid for one year the period for which he engaged to serve. That directly after that time, he received an Ensigns commission in Capt. Wal- -chers Company in Colonel Seth War- -ners Regiment, in which capacity and company, he served for eleven months. That immediately thereafter he entered into the Quarters of the Department and served in it under the direction of Henry Glenn Quarters Master Genl until near the close of the year 1779. That he is now in the 69th year of

and that in consequence of his his age, & bodily infirmities, and reduced circumstances, he absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for sup- -port, and the said Lapham further made oath, that a statement of his services, the same in substance as the present, made under oath, on or about the 14th of May 1818, before the Honorable Joshua Collett Pres- -ident, of the 8th Judicial District in the state of Ohio and by him certified, was shortly after the date thereof put into the Post Office at Cincinnati addressed to the War Department, which statement this deponent has good reason to believe has been mislaid in the Pension Office or mis carried by mail, as it could not be found as this has been informed, in the Pension Office, the enquiry was made after it at said Office several times by the Honorable W. H. Harrison in behalf of this deponent, and further he saith not.
Given to and sub- scribed before me John Lapham this 28th day of April 1819
James Salver A. J. 66 H 6
State of Ohio North circuit } J. S. Gray P. Townsend Present Judge of the North circuit

of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio being satisfied that the witness named John Leffler an applicant for a pension under the law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 served in the Revolution against the common enemy in the army or continental establishment for nine months certify that proceedings before me in the case and the annexed deposition of Judge Silver the testimony before me to the Hon. the Secy. of War for the United States. Given under my hand this 28 th day of April 1819.
Geo. L. Brown Pres. C. C. P. C. Ohio
The State of Ohio Hamilton County
I, Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Hamilton County do hereby certify that the Hon. Geo. L. Forrester before whom the foregoing certificate is made and before whom the annexed deposition of James Silver Esq. was taken on the 28 th day of April 1819 is and was at that time President Judge of the said circuit of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio duly commissioned and sworn into office. Also that James Silver Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of John Leffler was taken is and was at that time an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hamilton duly commissioned and sworn into office. All of which appears of Record in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Court of Common Pleas at Cincinnati this 28 th day of April 1819
Daniel Gano Clerk

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County ss
Before me the undersigned President Judge of the Ninth Judicial District in the State of Ohio. Personally came James Silver of Lawfull age - who made Oath as the law Requires - and saith that he is acquainted with John Safler an Applicant for pension under the act of Cong- -ress of the 18 th of March 1818. That said Safler is old & in bodily infirmities & has but very little property & is in Reduced & Needy circumstances - & that he is in need of assistance for a Support - & this deponent further saith that the said Safler made application under oath some time in the Month of May 1818 to the war department for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and that his application was certified by the Hon ble Joshua Collett President Judge of the Seventh Judicial District in the State of Ohio - and that this deponent paid to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hamilton in the State of O- -hio in the 8 th District as aforesaid fifty cents for the seal of Court & his Certificate to the said Safler application - as the said Safler was not able to pay for the same - & this deponent further saith that he is known to the fact that the application of the said Safler was addressed to the Hon ble the Secretary of War for the United States & put into the Post Office at Cincinnati and further sayeth Not
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 28 th day of April 1819
James Silver
Geo. P. ... Pres.

These are to certify that, by Authority of Licence, John Lafler and Jemima Kendall were lawfully joined together in Holy Matrimony this tenth day of Decem- ber 1793, by me
Christian Street

State of Ohio Butler County S.S.
On this thirtieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared General William Sappington Smith & Sergeant Wilson  General William Sappington Smith & Sergeant Wilson before the Honorable the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Jemima Laster a resident of said County of Butler aged sixty three years on the  day of May last, 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 1 th the seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Laster who was an ensign in the Army in the revolutionary war with Great Britain — that she has no very distinct recollection of the time of service nor of the battles in which her said husband was engaged but from her best recollection she believes that he volunteered in the service of the United States at Philadelphia — that he was in the battle at Saratoga at the time of the surrender of General Burgoyne and in several others which deponent cannot now recollect, & that he had received three wounds upon his left breast.
She further declared that she was married to the said John Laster on the tenth day of December One thousand Seven Hundred and ninety three at Winchester Virginia, by Christian Street a minister of the Gospel, as will be seen by the annexed certificate of marriage furnished by said Christian Street at the time of their marriage, and that said certificate is the only written evidence she has or can produce of time of her marriage to said John Laster — that her said husband John Laster died on the thirtieth day of October One thousand eight hundred and twenty two in the family of Hamilton, Ohio; — that previous to his death he received a pension of twenty dollars per month as an ensign in the Revolutionary war — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time stated above.

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written before Femina Soffler mark
10
In Testimony Whereof I John Reily Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler in the State of Ohio have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court at Hamilton the thirteenth day of December 1839
John Reily
I John Soffler the person who's widow claims the pension as above stated was for some years a resident upon my farm at this place from which he removed some years previous to his death I do not know the precise period of his death but I have always understood that he has been dead & that he died about the time above- stated. I never heard of the death of Mrs Soffler & I am perfectly convinced that the Feminna Soffler is no signs the above is truly as she represents her self to be the widow of the above named John Soffler who was I believe as is stated a pensioner of the U.S. for Revolutionary services & that I had some agency in obtaining his pension
North Bend (Ohio) 27 th Jany 1840
W. H. Harrison
State of Ohio } Hamilton County }
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Gen William H. Harrison who is a credible Witness being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that the above statement made by him as regards John Soffler being a pensioner & Feminna Soffler being the widow of the said John Soffler are according to the best of his knowledge and recollection true
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27 th Day of Jany 1840
And Porter
for Peace

I, Edwin Gibbs of Hamilton County Ohio hereby certify that I became acquainted with John Leflar & his wife Jemima about the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty two, and know that the said John Leflar died about the last of October or the first of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; that said John Leflar drew a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War; always understood that they lived together as man & wife and have good reason to believe that the said Jemima is truly the widow of said John Leflar as she represents herself to be in the foregoing statement she has sworn to before the Court of Common pleas of Butler County Ohio
Hamilton County Ohio {
Edwin Gibbs
January 28 th 1840 {
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned Owens Jones Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio } Hamilton County }
I William H. Harrison Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that Andrew Porter and Ebenezer Harrison were acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified: that their signatures to the within annexed certificates are genuine & full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this twenty eighth day of January A.D. 1840
Wm. H. Harrison Clerk by J. S. Spreader

House Reps Feb 2 nd 1840 }
Dear I. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions } Sir
I herewith send you the application of Levina  Leffler widow of John Leffler deceased for a pension to which I beg leave to call your earliest attention.
Respectfully Your obed Servt John B Miller

JUN 21 1898
Hamilton, June, 14 - 1898.
Chief of the Record and Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me whatever of record there may be found in your office of Jemima Kendle Deflar, or Defler, widow of John Christopher Deflar, or Defler, a Revolutionary soldier. She drew a pension for many years before her death, which occurred in 1840 at Hamilton, Ohio.
Please give date and place of her birth,

and date and place of marriage. The records will show all this, as all applications for pensions must give these facts. Kindly give all pertaining to her, as my family have neglected to present these records.
The name Leffler is variously spelled often by mistake, Dafler, Leffler, &c. An early reply will greatly oblige,
Very truly,
(Miss) Anna Burer,
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.

OFFICE OF THE
F. M. &amp; M. Insurance Company
Hamilton, O. April 1 st 1875
Hon. J. W. Baker Commr. Pensions Washington D. C. } Dear Sir
On the 6 th of March you wrote me that my father  John Lafler was a private and Ensign in Capt. Trolcott's Company, Col. Warren's Regiment N.Y. Troops War of Revolution!
Will you please inform me, if information is attainable from records in your custody, when he enlisted, when promoted, and when discharged?
I have applied to the 3 rd Auditor for information but cannot obtain it, and am referred back to you by him
Yours Respectfully James Lafler

July 14 98 Miss Anna Buret Hamilton Ohio
Resp WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5122
Jemima Lafler Wid.
John Lafler Ensign N.Y. Line
Act: July 7/58
Index:—Vol. A , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

640 5 15. Jemima Lafler of John 5027 Ohio.
admitted. Ensign 11 mo. $110. P. 1 yr 40 $150. Capt Wolcott col Warner.
deed 30 Oct. 1822
Act 7 July 1838
Hon. J. B. Weller N.R.

Applicant aged 70 yrs - History of eye right, & rain in the breast -
- 4 days from 15 to 11 - 18 - 2 days from 11 to 13 - 18
Com
Worth $108.25
Served a long time - about 11 years - was a good servant -

I would be pleased to know whether the person alluded in the accompany- -ing note drew a pension and also whether he is entitled to bounty land The name should probably be Spett Lohn Laflaar - Please return the note - Dec 28th. 1846
Chas Cathcart

Dear Rep 27th Decr 1839 }
Dear J. L. Edwards Owner of Pension Sir
I have recd. a letter from a gentleman in my District Requesting Requesting me to make certain inquiries at Genl. Department - The widow of John Lefler (or Laffler) wishes to make application for a pension under the recent act of Congress - Her husband John Lefler was on the Ohio Roll as a Captain under the Genl. of 1818 and drew a pension as I am advised until the year 1822 - His Pension Certificate has been lost - I am requested to ask you for

a copy of the law applicable to this case together with the necessary instructions as to the forms to be obtained And the proof required etc I would further like to know in what rank Liflan served and the rank he had at a pension for service -
Your early attention will confer a favor on
Your obed Servt
Wm B Miller
of Ohio