Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,849, for Reuben Legg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Legg, Penben
S. 42,849
CONTENTS

9507
New York
Reuben Legg
of Caroline in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Mass's line, for the term of 9 months 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of April 1819 and sent to Stephen Mack Omego Broome St. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9m. 18d. $64.64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 45.
$124.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
W. H. ... 1819 ... of ... Omego ...

Reuben Legg Revolutionary Soldier
Private Col Bailey's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1779 - 9 months
Admirer

State of New York Tioga County
ss - On this 18 th day of May 1818 - before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Tioga. personally appears Reuben Legg aged Sixty Four years resident in the town of Canton in the County of Tioga & State of N York. who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ." That he the said Reuben Legg enlisted in the month of May (on the first day of the month as he thinks) in the year 1775 - in the town of Roxbury in the County of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts for the term of Eight months, in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Warren, in the Regiment command- ed by Colonel Seth Read in the Massachusetts line, and was discharged on the last of December of the same year at the place where he enlisted. That he again enlisted in the month of August in the year 1777 in the Town of Mendon in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, for the term of Three Months, in the company commanded by Captain Peter Peniman, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Wood in the Massachusetts line. That he was discharged at the expiration of the three months service at Albany in the State of New York. That he again enlisted on the Ninth day of August in the year 1779 - in the Town of Mendon in the County of Worcester aforesaid, for the term of Nine Months, in a company that had been com- manded by Captain David Dunham but was then commanded by Lieutenant Bradford in the Virgin- ia Regiment commanded by Colonel Baile. That he served out his term of 9 months & was discharged on the Ninth day of April in the year 1780 at West Point in the County of Orange in the State of New York - That he served the above mentioned terms of Eight Months & Nine Months in

the Continental Army against the common Enemy and the said term of Three months in the Philippines That he was present at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga in the State of New York. That he had a written discharge given him at the expiration of the Nine months service, but was required to leave it at the general court in Boston where he called for an order to draw from the Treasury of the State of Massachusetts the bounty which was granted to soldiers who enlisted into the continental Army at that time, from the State. That he has not heretofore had any pension granted him from the United States by any law of the United States. That he is now in indigent or reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
Sworn & declared the day & year aforesaid before me Noah Goodrich, one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga
I Noah Goodrich one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Reuben Legg did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had thereon before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Given under my hand at Tioga this 18 th day of May 1818 Noah Goodrich, one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above mentioned Reuben Legg is in such indigent circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support. Noah Goodrich, one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga

Tiger bounty Blanks Office
I certify that the within named Noah Goodrich Esquire, has been duly Committed and qualified - and now is, an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said bounty to be hereunto affixed at Spencer, in said County this 10 th day of June A.D. 1818
M c Henry

to Lugg $33.77
Reuben Lugg -
9507
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State of New York
Broome County ss. — On this 13 th day of September 1820 — personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas, which is a court of record in & for the County of Broome in the State of New York (proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, & having the power of fine & imprisonment) Reuben Legg, aged Sixty Six years resident in the town of Berkshires 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, to wit, In a Company commanded by Captain . . . Bradford, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel . . . Bailey in the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months in succession, commencing on the sixth day of August 1779 — and in several other companies in the same line, for shorter term of time, at other periods of the war. That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, relative to revolutionary pensions, he made application on the 18 th day of May in the same year for a pension, That a pension was granted him, the certificate of which bears date the 20 th day of April 1819, & is numbered (9504) — Sworn & declared this 13 th day of September 1820 before me.
Anson Camp one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas County Com rs Pleas
I, Reuben Legg do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposal of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed —

Real Estate - I have none
Personal Property - I have as follows, to wit,
  1. Cow - - - - - $12.00 Amos Rootford $23.67   1. Sheep - - - - - 5.00 17. Sheep - - - - - $5.00   2. Small Hogs - - - - - 6.00 1. Ax - - - - - 1.00   1. Hoe - - - - - .12 1. Chain - - - - - 1.00   1. Scythe - - - - - .12 1. Sickle - - - - - .12   1. Table - - - - - 1.00 1. Chest - - - - - .12   2. Iron Kettles - - - - - .30 1. Iron Pot - - - - - 1.00   1. Tea Kettle - - - - - 1.00 6. Cups & Saucers - - - - - .61   1. Tea Pot - - - - - .10 1. Drip Shovel - - - - - .21   4. Kitchen Chairs - - - - - 1.00 5. Butter Spoons - - - - - .12   5. Knives - - - - - .21 3. Forks - - - - - .12   1. Tin Pail - - - - - .61 2 Earthen Bowls - - - - - .40   1. Spinning Wheel - - - - - 1.00 5 Earthen Plates - - - - - .40   2. Wooden Trays - - - - - .21 $83.77   $23.67 
Debts due to me, I have none -
I owe as follows, to wit. To Sylvester Blair - Thirty dollars. To Charles Pumphrey Thirteen dollars - Elna Wilson Ten dollars - John B. Rogers Seven dollars & fifty cents - Stephen Mack Five dollars & twenty five cents - and to Stephen Ball Three  One dollars - The principal part of which debts have been contracted within one year past.
Reuben Legg
My occupation is that of a farmer, but owing to my advanced age, and a strain in one of my wrists, which I received last winter. I am unable, at present to do much labour of any kind - My family consist of four in number. to wit, myself, my wife Elizabeth, whose age is Sixty Eight years, and who is of a weakly constitution and able to contribute very little towards her own support - My Daughter Experience, whose age is 23 years, and who is likewise of a weakly constitution, & neither able to do hard labour, nor to support herself by any other means - And my Grand-daughter Betty who is Sixteen years old & in good health & able to do considerable towards supporting herself - I have no other means of supporting myself & family than what are above set forth -
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of September 1820 before me
Reuben Legg
Anson Camp one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome

I, Ami Doubleday, Clerk of the county of Broome in the State of New-York & of the Court of common Pleas of said county, 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 a- mount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Three — dollars & seventy seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 18 th day of September 1820
A. Doubleday Clerk
30.00
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5.25
3.00
55.25

Little N.Y.
Seattle Wash.
42849
Very INVALID.
June 7-1902 Mrs. Pearl M. Legg - 42 June 21-1902 Louis Henry Legg
File No. 42,849
Benben Legg
His wife
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

LOUIS HENRY LEGG ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 403 BURKE BUILDING
SEATTLE, WASH.
Jan'y 13-1902
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me if the records of your office show the payment of a pension to any one on account of services rendered by Reuben Legg in the Revolutionary War. Reuben Legg was from the State (I think from Leicester) of Mass. and was a soldier in the Revolution. He probably drew the Pension himself if any was paid. He died some time about 1817 in the State of N.Y. I am anxious to get hold of any record evidence of his service in the War extant to aid me in forming Sons & Daughters of Revolution. Yours truly Louis Henry Legg