Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15019, for Thomas Leeds, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Leeds, Thomas
N. 15019
Mary
CONTENTS

6242.
Massachusetts
Mary Leeds
widow of Thomas Leeds Mass who was a Private
in the Revolution.
Payable to Mary Leeds, Elizabeth T. Wellman, Charles Leeds, Sophia Wentworth, George M. Leeds & Harriet James, children of said Mary Leeds, etc.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vending 14 th October 1843 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of October 1844 and sent to Reuben Baldwin Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 33.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4. March to 28 April 1842 Ag t Notified 3 May 1845

3470.
Massachusetts
Thomas Leeds
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Thayer in the [blank] line for 14 [blank] 12 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 47 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec 1832 and sent to Leland Roxbury Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 71.97 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 23.99
$95.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 64.

Mrs Mary Leeds Widow of Thomas Leeds and one year Pension.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 7 th 1824.
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Sherman Seland was a Judge of the Court of Probate and Robert Vose was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts } County of Norfolk } ss.
On this sixteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace of the County and State Aforesaid.  Charles Leeds a resident of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk aged Forty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow  son of Thomas Leeds & Mary his Wife , late of Dorchester, County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , both deceased, that said Thomas Leeds was a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War, and performed therein several tours of Military duty, during the continuance all the particulars of which cannot now be known. For which service the said Thomas received a Pension from the United States of $47.98 per Ann. under the act June 7 th 1832. and who died on the 28 th April 1842 leaving his wife Mary a Widow, who also died on the 14 th day of October 1843 Since her decease a Pension Certificate in her favour has been received under the act 7 th July 1838 awarding a Pension for Five Years at the rate of $47.98 per Ann. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Charles Leeds
I hereby Certify that I was well acquainted with Mrs Mary Leeds late of Dorchester , Widow of Thomas Leeds , deceased and that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 at the rate of $47.98 per Ann. and further that the above named Charles Leeds is one of her children and an Heir at Law.
Edward H. ... Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, SHERMAN LELAND, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove, that Mary Leeds of Dorchester in said County, a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, as widow of Thomas Leeds, deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, died on the fourteenth day of October, last past, and that she left Mary Leeds, Elizabeth T. Williamson, Charles Leeds, Sophia Wentworth, George M. Leeds, and Harriet James her only surviving children who are still living and all over twenty one years of age.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Sherman Leland

9614
Mary Leeds
Widow of
Thomas Leeds dec.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 7 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Sherman Leland was Judge of Probate and Orin P. Bacon was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Norfolk. }
On this sixth day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight , personally appeared before me the undersigned judge of the Court of Probate for Norfolk County in said state Mary Leeds a resident of Dorchester in the county of Norfolk aged seventy eight years, 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 Thomas Leeds late of said Dorchester deceased. And that said Thomas Leeds aforesaid was a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and performed therein some two or three terms of Military duty during its continuance - one of which was of Three months duration in Captain Samuel Holden's Company of Colonel Ebenezer Shayer's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, in the year 1780. Previous to which said Thomas performed two or more terms of Military duty in the Troops of his native state, of which she cannot give the names of his Officers. But she refers to his Original Declaration on the files of the Pension Office.
For which service the said Thomas Leeds received a Pension from the United States of $48.98 per ann. under the act of Congress of the 1 st June 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Leeds on the seventeenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Leeds died on the twenty eighth day of April Eighteen Hundred & Forty Two ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Mary Leeds and I hereby certify that the said Mary Leeds , by reason of bodily infirmity, was unable to attend Court, to make her declaration
J Selander Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County: Dorchester Town Clerk's office. July 7 th 1813.
I hereby certify that from an examination of an original Book in my possession, containing the record of Marriages in the town of Dorchester, That Thomas Leeds Jr. and Miss Mary Blake Jr. both of Dorchester, were married by the Rev Moses Everett Minister of said town, April seventeenth, One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight; And that the foregoing is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said record in fair legible letters and figures as follows viz - Mr. Thomas Leeds Jr & Miss Mary Blake Jr both of Dorchester were married by Rev Moses Everett April 17 th 1788.
Thomas J. Tolman Town Clerk I Thomas J Tolman above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the town of Dorchester, County and State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception of the above as certified by me. Thomas J Tolman Town Clerk Norfolk ss 3 Given under my hand and subscribed this Eighth day of July A D 1813 before me Cyrus P. Bacon, Esq. of the Peace.

Mary Leeds Widow of Thomas Leeds decd

I Samuel G Thompson of Dorchester in the county of Norfolk and commonwealth of Massa- chussetts aged Twentyfive years, being sworn do on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Mary Leeds who is the Widow of the late Thomas Leeds deceased, That said Thomas Leeds her late Husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, and that he died in this Town of Dorchester on or about the 28 th April 1842 and left the said Mary his widow who is still living, and is a cripple by reason of Rheumatic affection Samuel G Thompson
County of Norfolk ss. July 6 th 1843.
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel G Thompson, a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Before me
Seland Judge of Probate.

Thomas Lucas
4675.
Edwin S. Leland.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Braintree in and for said County, Thomas Dyer a resident of Dorchester in said County, aged sixty nine , 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Dorchester
on the twelfth day of October A. D. 1763, and that there is a
no record of his birth : that he was in the United States service from the thirteenth day of May A. D. 1779, to the seventh day of January A. D. 1780 as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Dorchester
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Samuel Clapp
Major Nathl. Huth
: that he marched from _____ to
, from _____ to _____ from _____ to _____
: that he served at Dorchester Heights with _____ of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Dorchester
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the twenty second day of July A. D. 1780, to the twenty second day of October A. D. 1780 as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Dorchester
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Samuel Holden
Col Eben Dyer : that he marched from Dorchester to Springfield , from Hire to West Point from Hire to Forkill where he was discharged : that he served at said Place  Forkill with a detachment of one hundred of the regular troops ; and
Capt Barr of the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the thirty fourth day of August A. D. 1781, to the sixteenth day of December A. D. 1781 in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Dorchester
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Ralph Thompson
Col Webb : that he marched from Dorchester to Peterskill , from _____ to _____ from _____ to _____ where he was discharged : that he served at Peterskill with a Brigade of the regular troops ; and
Gen Henry Jackson of the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

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.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Thaddeus M. Harris
Thomas Leeds a clergyman, residing in the said Dorchester
and Dea James Humphrey residing at said Dorchester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Leeds who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine 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 and subscribed as aforesaid.
Thaddeus Mason Harris
James Humphrey
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 certify that it appears to them that Thaddeus M. Harris , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Dorchester ; and that James Humphrey who has also signed the same is a resident in Dorchester and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Clarke Judge of Probate
I Samuel Havin, Reg. 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 Thomas Leeds , for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Havin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 13 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Lewis is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Ralph Thompson's Company, Col. Webb's Reg t for the period of three months & twenty two days from Aug. 21 st 1781: also on the Pay Rolls of Capt. Samuel Holden's Company Col. Ebenezer Thayer's Reg t for the period of three months from the twenty second of July, 1780: Also on those of Capt. Lemuel Clapp's Company, Major. Nathan Heath's detachment for the period of seven months & twenty days from the thirteenth day of May, 1779 and also on said Lemuel Clapp's roll in Major. Heath's detachment for the period of two months & twenty days from the twelfth day of December 1779.
Edward D. Fanny, Secretary

4675 Thos Leeds Norfolk Co Mass
Pay at 16 Mths & 12 days
allm
$ 47.98
E S Leland Bocking Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Lucas  of Norfolk City in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 69 years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 May 15 — 7 20 privt Gen. Capt. Samuel Clapp Maj. N. Heath   " 80 July — 1 3 — " Capt. Samuel Holden Col. Ebenezer Thayer   " 81 21 Augt — 1 3 22 " " Webb - Capt. R. Thompson  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dorchester 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence - Rolls 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 d of March 1843, Mary Leeds, dec d . late of Massachusetts, widow of Thomas Leeds, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $47:98 per annum to commence the 4 th March 1843; and having died on the 14 th October 1843, the amount due to the time of her death, is payable to Mary Leeds, Elizabeth T. Wellman, Charles Leeds, Sophia Wentworth, George W. Leeds & Harriet James, children of said Mary Leeds, dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10 th — day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15819
Mary Leeds Widow of Thomas Leeds Pri Rev War
Act: Murch J d 48
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6544
Mary Leeds, dec d .
Payable up to Oct. 14, 1843 to her children
Mary Leeds, Elizabeth T. Wellman, Charles Leeds, Sophia Wentworth, George W. Leeds & Harriet James.
$47:98 per ann
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Send cat: to
Reuben Baldwin Boston Mass.

Boston, Massachusetts
October 7 th 1844.
Sir
I transmit herewith the papers of application for the one year Pension, in favour of the children of Mrs Mary Leeds deceased, or for such part thereof as accrued up to the time of her death.
Be pleased to give the above case the usual course of investigation, & forward the result to me.
Very Respectfully Sir I am your Obedient Servant Rouben Baldwin.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.

9614. Mary Leeds Mass s Act 7 th July '38
Adm d 14 m. 12. d. priv  $ 47.98 per an. 
Reuben Baldwin Boston Mass s

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Paymaster of the Navy Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded by G. H. Blair Clerk, in Book D - Vol. 2 nd page 64.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Leeds of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty Seven dollars and ninety eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
L. Woodson Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
184
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 Thomas Leeds, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston, Mass., Agency, at the rate of Forty Seven Dollars and 98 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 28 th April 1842,
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

7893.
Massachusetts
July 10 1838
Mary Leeds widow of Thomas Leeds
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28th April, 1842 of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Hayer in the War line for 14 mo 1787
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 47 Dollars 198 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of November 1843 and sent to Stephen Badlam Boston, Mass
Total amount, $239.90.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. V. W. _____ Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 67.