Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41758, for John Legg, Virginia

SERVICE
Wa.
★ legg, John
NUMBER _____
St. 41758
CONTENTS

12.36 3/4
Ohio
John Legg
of Champaign Co in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Noville of the Virginia line, for the term of 1776. war
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1819 and sent to Saml Gibbs Esq Urbana, Ohio. Champaign County
Arrears to 4th of March 1817  75.87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1817  48. $123.07
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
John Legg, Champaign Co, Ohio Revolutionary War 1776

41758 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41758
John Legg Dr Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of Ohio Champaign County
On this Twenty first day of May
A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the North Western Circuit of the State of Ohio Personally appears John Leg aged sixty three years Resident in the County of State of Ohio 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 "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that the said John Leg on or about the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Company of Captain John Blackwell belonging to the Third Virginia Infantry Regiment in the Virginia Line, on the Continental Establishment & that he continued to serve as a private soldier in the Army of the United States until the end of the Revolutionary War when he was discharged from service at Brandywine Hill in the State of Massachusetts that he was in the Battle of Charleston during the siege of which he was severely wounded & that he is in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other means now in his power of his said services, bequests & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John Leg John Murray Judge of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Leg did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken here before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act concerning John Murray the Judge

The state of Ohio Champaign county ss, I Samuel Gibbs, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Runyon, Esquire, before and by whom the within depo- sition of John Leg, aff and the annexed certificate therein ap- pear to have been taken and made, is, and was on the twenty- first day of May instant, an Associate Judge of the said court of Common Pleas of the said county of Champaign in the fourth Judicial circuit, of this state duly commissioned and qualified; and to his official acts as such full faith and credence are due. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court, at Urbana, the thirtieth day of May, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Samuel Gibbs Clerk
John Runyon Judge as within I have mentioned do further certify that it appears to my entire satisfaction that the within named John Leg is in accordance Circumstances & finally needs the assistance of his bounty for support & in testimony to hear of I have hereunto set my hand this 13 th day of May A.D. 1819
John Runyon, J. P. Judge
John Leggs Applicant 21 May 1818 - private 3 rd Virginia line 76 War Wanted the judge's certificate of the re- duced circumstances of the applicant & proof of service, Colonel's name see
on Roco
Champaign 69 & sent to Saml. Gibbs Esq. Clerk of the County Court, at Urbana.

John Legg Application 12.376
Sept. 10/19
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P. Booley Urbana, Ohio 2 m. 5

Please before the Honorable Joseph H. Brown Esq. President & his associate judges of the court of com- mon pleas for the county of Champaign & state of Ohio at their August Term 1820—
On the twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally came into the courts of common pleas of Champaign County in open court the same being by the constitution & laws of the state a court of Record for said county I John Legg aged sixty six years Resident in said county who being first duly sworn dep- -oseth & says that he served in the Revolution- -ary war as follows to wit in the Third Regi- -ment of the Virginia line commanded by Col: Nevill in the company of Capt John Blackwell that under the act of 18 th March 1818 he made his application to be placed on the pension Roll dated the 21 st May eighteen hun- -dred & eighteen & Received a pension certificate dated fourteenth July 1819 & numbered 12367. and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 & that I have not since that time

by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with interest 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in come other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed also I further declare that I have no trade other than that of a husband- -man & that by reason of age & a wound I have received many years since in my right wrist & hand am unable to labour. My family consists of a wife aged fifty five who can labour but little at spinning & one son aged 20 years who is able to labour but who will soon be of age & who is by occupation a farmer The following is a list of my property to wit Real Estate none two cows Debts due me none Debts due & owing by me $100-

Seven small hogs which ran away last Spring & I have not been able to get them one chest small wheel 1/2 doz plates 1/2 dozen Cups & 10 cups three chairs one Table 4 knives & 3 forks 2 saddles one plough 2 pots 1 oven 1 Schultet 2 Br stands 1 pair Grees 1 axe & one Smith Swoon to & declared in open court on the 24 th day of Augst 1820 before the Honorable Joseph H. Brown Esq. Pres. John H. Gregg with his associate Judges of said court his Samuel Gibbs CLK.
I Samuel Gibbs Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Champaign & State of Ohio do hereby certify That the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of said court from the Record of the said court, that the total amount in Value of property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is sixty dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of our said court of common pleas the 22 nd Sept r 1820
Samuel Gibbs CLK.

State of Ohio Pop. County ss
Be it known That Elijah Leg personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made oath That John Leg served in the Revolutionary War near about seven years That he enlisted under Captain John Blackwell of the Third Virginia Regiment - That this Deponent well recollects his going nearly thirty miles with the said John Leg when the Troops were on their way from the Northern to Charlestown - that the said John Leg did not leave the army until the close or nearly the close of the war - That the said John Leg is now about sixty six years old - that he came home immediately from the army and is in needy circumstances -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th day 1819. Levin Bell J.P.
Elijah Leg
The State of Ohio Pop. County ss 3. I Humphrey Fullerton clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County a- foresaid certify that Levin Bell Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at that time and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County of Pop. duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chillicothe - the this 24 th day of May 1819 and in the 17 th year of this State
Humphrey Fullerton