Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32969, for George Lesson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lesson, George or Leasson
S. 32969
CONTENTS

32969 Key INVALID.
File No. 82,969
George Lesson
Pr. Rev. Mass.
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Roll.
1,522
George Lesson, Colo Jackson Private, Massachusetts line 1778, one year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30. $ 37.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Harvard, Worcester
Notification sent to Abigail Lesson 19 Sept 1818

Geo Lesson 16 April Harvard Correct DM

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester 2 George Lesson
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Harvard in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the April AD 1775.
I entered and was engaged in the land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to May AD 1779
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- except as herein after mentioned tion or absence: that I belonged to Captain Jonathan Davis company in Col Whitecomb's regiment for 8 months & was discharged at Cambridge — then to Captain Perkins company in Col. Read's regiment in Genl. Brattle's brigade for 6 months & was discharged at Concordia — then Capt Cleveland's company in Col. M'Nichol's regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year ending May 1778 & was discharged at Goshen Mills in New York — and that I left the service on in May AD 1779 having been honor- ably discharged from my respective engagements
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 74 years — having been in the service of the United States as above 2 years & one month & 6 months not mentioned above —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
George Lesson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts —
the abovenamed George Lesson and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Parker CJS

To Thomas Peabody of lawful age do testify and say that I have for many years been acquainted with the within named Lesson that I was in the same company with him in the five months service & for nine months in Jackson's regiment & have no doubt that he served the residue of the time within mentioned
Worthington So Apr 14 - 1818
Thomas Peabody
I swear to before me
Richard Goodwin, Jus. of peace.
Yrs Sincerely W. April Harrington Conrad J. M.

George Leeson.
June 1818 Bent 18 1/2
1820
C. D. [unclear]

Schedule of the Estate of George Seafon, of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of January of May 1. 1820.
Real Estate consisting of a few acres of poor pine land } $60.00 & a small old house & shed }
1 Small Farm } 5.00 3 Cows } .42 Two Shored Hongs } .55 1 Iron kettle 1 do pot } 1.00 $67.08
My occupation is farming, and work at day labour; but my health is so impaired that I am unable to perform half a day's work in a day. My family consists of my wife aged 67 years, and Olive Seafon my daughter aged twenty two years; my wife is now sick and has been for several months past, and unable to do any work. My daughter is well and able to work.
Attest, Benj m Kimball
George his Seafon mark
annexed, and by me
Witness, W m Jenison.
George Seafon.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 aforesaid Schedule, is sixty seven dollars and eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, George Season aged seventy five years, resident in Harvard in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted in the Revolutionary War, in the month of May 1778 for the term of 9 months, and was enrolled in Capt. Cleveland's company, and Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, in the Mass. Line. I served the full time of nine months, and was then honorably discharged. I have been allowed a Pension under the Act of Congress passed March 1818, as appears by my pension certificate which is No 1522, and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Witness, W m Jenison.
George Season.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 aforesaid Schedule, is sixty seven dollars and eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.