Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,042, for Benjamin Leach, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Leach Benjamin Sarah
NUMBER
W. 16.042.
CONTENTS
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529.5 New Hampshire
David Murray Dec 9 1840 same March 30, 1841
Sarah Leach widow of Benjamin Leach, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ ~ and who died on the 17 January 1830 of Strafford Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ring of the reg t commanded by Col Walker in the N. H. Mil a line for Security .
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1840, sent to David Murray, New Market, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $106.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 13.33
$119.99
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. M c Curdy Clerk, Book A Vol. 1. Page 45.

I, Eleazer Johnson 3 d Clerk of the Town of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that it appears by the records of said Town. That Mr Benjamin Leah and Miss Sarah Swell both of Newburyport were married April sixteenth A.D. seventeen hundred eighty two, by Rev John Murray, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Newburyport.
Given under my hand at Newburyport this seventeenth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred thirty nine.
Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk.
I, Eleazer Johnson 3 d above named, on oath do declare that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Newburyport aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town now in my possession, with the exception only that in said record the date is expressed in fair legible figures thus April 16. A.D. 1782
Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Order ss. Newburyport December 17 th 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk of said Newburyport, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed
before me W. W. Cushing, Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Woart esquire, before whom the within written affidavit of Eleanor Johnson the third purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission bears date on the eighteenth day of December A.D. 1833, and will expire on the eighteenth day of December A.D. 1840.
Given under my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of December, A.D. 1839.
Nath. Lord jr.

6703

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. On this 10 th day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty; Before the Subscriber, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, person- ally appeared Sarah Leach a resident in Durham in said County, aged seventy five years and upwards, who, first being 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 long res passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Leach formerly of Raynham Massachusetts, and late of Newbury Port in said State De d who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Arm about twelve months. She declares that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the Service as a private said Benjamin Leach first enlisted under Captain John King in Col d Timothy Walker's Regt. in May 1775 for eight months a private from Raynham and served out the term of his enlistment, and about two months immediately after said term in same Compa- ny and Regt and was discharged and that said Leach was at the Battle of Bunker Hill. She further declares that said Leach afterwards served as a Corporal about ten months. But in what year, or under what officer he served she cannot now recollect, and she has hitherto been

unable to ascertain.
She further Declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Leach on the sixteenth day of April A D 1782 That her late husband, the said Benjamin Leach died January 17. 1830 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January A D 1794 (viz; at the time above stated) That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Benjamin Leach, and that previous to her marriage to the said Benjamin Leach her name was Sarah Smith Witness David Hemenway Ezekiel Hoad She Sarah + Leach Widow
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Ezekiel Hoad Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Ezekiel Hoad Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire Shofford county ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the court of common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Ezekiel Hurd is a judge of said court duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of June AD 1888 and that it will expire when he shall have attained the age of seventy years and that the signatures foregoing pur- porting to be his are genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of said court this tenth day of January 1890.
F Cogswell, Clerk.

I Sally Jones of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby and say that I am the youngest child of Benjamin Leach formerly of Raynham and late of Newbury Port all and Sarah Leach his widow now living at said Durham. That said Benjamin and Sarah had three children older than myself all of whom are deceased That my Father the said Benjamin Leach died in the 17 th day of January December 1830; and that my mother the said Sarah has never intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Benjamin Leach. I further depose and say that I was forty seven years old the Eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Sally Jones
State of New Hampshire Durham January 10 th 1840 Subscribed and Sworn to by the said Sally Jones Who hereby certify is entitled to full Credit as a Witness, Before me David Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Shafford county ss.
I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that David Murray, is a Notary Public for said State duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1839 and will expire on the 23d day of June A.D. 1844. and that being well acquainted with his handwriting I have no doubt that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this tenth day of January 1844.
Francis Cogswell, clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16042
Sarah Seach Widow of Benjamin Seach Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sarah Leach NH

588 New Bedford, March 23 1841 Sir,
I return herewith, the Certificate of Sarah Leach to be increased, (of the entitled) for Service of her late husband, Benjamin Leach, under Capt Callender in Col Brans Massachusett Regiment as Corporal 10 months in 1777. She can furnish no further proof of Service; but recollection of her husband says that he was in Battle of Stillwater in taking Burgoyne. She therefore relies on the 10 mos -
Please accept the Subscriber.
I am, respectfully,
your ob t : Serv t David Murray
James L Edwards Esq r Minister of Pensions, Washington D c

6703
Jan 10 1840
MS
July 7 1838
NEW YORK N.Y. Place July 13th
James M. [?] Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sarah D. [?]
Mrs. B. [?]
1007

2073 Knoxville, Tn Jan'y 12 1870
Dear Sir Enclosed is the claim of Sarah Leach Widow of Benjamin Leach for a pension. Please communicate the result of the inquiry to me.
Respectfully your ob't David Murray
Jenny L. Edwards Esq Com't of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sarah Leach 6703 Wid of Perry a N.H.
Marr'd 1782
Dec'd 1830
Allan 8 mo p.m.
22h. h. h. for arms
Capt King's bell Walker
Mch. 1830
Ad July 7 1838
David Hemenway New Market N.H.

Payment to be made at Portsmouth by J. Waldrun Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of P. New Hampshire Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1, Page 45, by
D. M. Curdy
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Leach of New Hampshire widow of Benjamin Leach, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution, and died on the 17 th — day of January 1830, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Twenty six dollars and Sixty six — cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and forty.
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Pension Office, November 28. 1840.
Sir,
Your letter asking a reference to the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Gouch, supposed to be on file in this Office, has been received; and in reply I have to state, that no such papers are found upon our files from the State of New Hampshire.
Please inform me from which State her application was made.
I am, respectfully, your obed. Servt. J. L. Edwards
David Murray, Esq. New Market, New Hampshire.
(over)

Sir
In answer to the within I have to state that Sarah Leach made her Declaration before the Hon: Ezekiel Hurd, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex and State of New Hampshire sometime last winter. She asserted that her late husband Benjamin Leach served 8 mos in 1775 under Capt John King in Col P er J er Walker's Regt, and about 10 mos as a Corporal afterwards, under whom she could not tell. She has on a certificate for 8 mos dated the twentieth day of April 1840. Reference in the Pension office Book A Vol 1. Page 45, by
D r M c Curdy Clerk
Respectfully your Obt. Servt David Murray
James L e Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D c

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 12 th 1829.
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 Benjamin Leach is borne in a list and Return of Capt. John Kings Company, in Col o Timothy Walkers Regiment as a private from Raynham, the list is dated October 6 th 1775., and signed "Abraham Hathaway Ensign"
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John R. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Leach, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3279 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1790 to Manasseh Cutler, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.