Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,457, for Noah Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
grass
Leonard, Noah
V 20,457
inexhitable
CONTENTS

Report to Agent see letter
at Ly, April 17 th 1843
5506
Albany, N. York
Mehitable Leonard, dec d .
Wife
widow of Noah Leonard
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Payable to Simeon Leonard, Isaac Leonard, Noah Leonard & Otis Leonard, children of said Mehitable Leonard, dec d .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
21 st February 1844 when he died, & on 23 rd " " " when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. Asher Tyler House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 261.
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Mehetabel Richmonds,
Joah Leonard
Mehetabel Leonard
Simson Leonard
Isaac A Leonard
Joah Leonard Jun
Henry Leonard
Abigail Leonard
Abigail Leonard
Abigail Leonard Jun

Born 5739 July 13 J Born 5765 March 17 9 Born 5770 Sept 14 3 Born 5788 June 25 12 Born 5793 April 22 9 Born 5796 Nov 23 10 Born 5802 Aug 17 9 Born 5805 July 1 9 Born 5810 Aug 2 10 1824. Sept 19 2 1 st 4 th

State of New York } County of Oneida } ss - On this eighth 8 th day of September 1820 during the Session of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, the same being a Court of record, personally appeared in open Court, Noah Leonard, aged Fifty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, namely in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Colonel Tupper, and afterwards in the first Massachu- -setts Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Dose - That his orig- -inal declaration was on the 18 th day of April 1818 and the number of his certificate 15,878 And I 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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" 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 hereunto -
Sworn to the annexed 3 rd day of September 1820 by me subscribed
Noah Leonard
And I do also solemnly swear that I am by occupation a laborer, and that from Rheumatic complaints and other infirmities under which I suffer, I am unable to do but little labor, and that little of light kinds of work, and that besides myself my family consists of the following persons - namely my Wife, man- Mehetabel, aged Fifty years, who is very infirm and has been for one year last past inclining to the dropsey, and is unable to do more than one third part towards her support - my son named Henry, aged eighteen years, who is an Idiot, and who besides being unable to any thing towards his support, requires much labor and attention to take care of him My daughter named Abigail aged Fifteen years, who has good health and is able to do as much labor as other females of her age - My son named Otis aged ten years, who has a disorder in his throat, which renders him unable to do but little towards his support - Also Mehetabel Richmond -

aged: Eighty years who is Mother to my Wife, and who from her age and infirmities is unable to do but little towards her support. Noah Leonard
Schedule of Property - 1 Cow - 1 Swine - a Harness for one Horse - 1 Plough - 2 Woes - 2 axes - 1 Scythe - 1 old Cutter - a piece of Chain - 1 Iron Wedge - 1 Wheel - 2 Chains - 1 Loon - 3 Barrels - 1 Meat Fork - 3 Pails - 1 pair fire dogs - 1 Gallon Bottle - 1 Bickle - 1 Pot - 1 Kettle - 2 Butter platters - 8 Knives & Fork a small quantity of crockery - 5 tin pans - 4 tin Boilers - 1 Candlestick - 7 Table Spoons - 6 tea Spoons - 1 Looking Glass - Part of a set of horse manure tools - 1 Razor - 1 Bread Tray.
Sworn to and declared on the day of September 1820 in open Court W. H. Hamilton Judge
State of New York Oneida Co. Pleas of the term of September 1820
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is thirty dollars -
I Francis A Bloodgood Clerk of Oneida Common Pleas 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 thirty dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the eighth day of September 1820 Francis A Bloodgood Clerk

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd July 1858, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows of the U.S. Navy.
March 1838. On the 19th day of March 1838, Marshall in and County of ... before the Court ... seven years and upwards, and after being first duly sworn according to law, do hereby make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That the deponent is a son of the late Noah Leonard who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifteen dollars per annum and who died in Augusta in said County on the 21 st day of February 1844 at the age of eighty four years at which time his widow Mehetable Leonard the deponent's mother, who remained a widow till her death and that the deponent's mother the aforesaid Mehetable Leonard died in Augusta in said County on the 23 rd day of February 1848 at the age of seventy seven years and forty four months that she was married to the aforesaid Noah Leonard in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven after the expiration of her aforesaid husband's service in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid marriage took place in the town of Hallowell on the 17 th day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated that the deponent the said Noah Leonard, makes the aforesaid declaration and affidavit and in witness whereof the deponent has hereunto set his hand and the aforesaid Mehetable Leonard for the term of her natural life has hereunto set her hand the day and year first above written the aforesaid Mehetable Leonard then being the widow of the aforesaid Noah Leonard at the time of her death who was at the time a pensioner of the United States and the attached family record is the original family record of the said Noah Leonard and his wife and mother and of the ages of their children; that the deponent's mother the said widow Mehetable Leonard at the day of her death left the following named children her surviving being her only children her sons viz. and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards viz. Noah Leonard a resident of Lodi, Erie County New York; Isaac Leonard a resident of Cattaraugus County New York; Noah Leonard a resident of Marshall, Seneca County New York and David Leonard a resident of Augusta, Greene County New York - I certify that the words Noah, subscribed and sworn before the Court in open session this day personally appeared before me and the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof. I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the day and date last above written - I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the day and date last above written - I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the day and date last above written -
Belur (Anolf Church)
Yosh Leonard

...the words "Otis, Noah, and Charles Brown" were written upon an assurance before-executed.
Jo C. Clarke First Judge of Seneca County
...Otis Augustus... ...the words "Otis Augustus thirty three" in the above affidavit were written upon an assurance before-executed.
16th day of March 1844 William M. Fairchild Justice
Otis Leonard
I also certify that the words "Otis Augustus thirty three" in the above affidavit were written upon an assurance before-executed. William M. Fairchild Justice

I believe the above is correct. Rev. Lyman died in a few days after his arrival. William M. Gurnhill
State of New York County of Ulster P.S. Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the persons whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and who is known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the undersigned this 10th day of February, 1844. I, Clerk of the Court do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 10th day of February, 1844, by John L. Leonard, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. In presence whereof, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of February, 1844. John L. Leonard Clerk

fifteenth day of March 1843
Eliz Bolzford,
David Cortis Justice of the peace
Certify that the within and above named Robert E. ... is the true and correct copy of the original ... I also certify that the word "left" in the foregoing affidavit was introduced before execution.
David Cortis Justice of the peace
State of New York, County of Dutchess Co. Personally appeared upon the subscription of the peace in and for said County Charles Brown, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 15th day of March 1843. My commission expires July 10, 1844.
the 16th day of March 1843
Charles Brown
William M. Fairchild Justice
Certify that the above signed Charles Brown is the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. I also certify that the word "Charles Brown" in the foregoing affidavit was written upon an erasure before execution.
William M. Fairchild Justice

April 13, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Noah Leonard, W. 20457
Mrs. Walter K. Adams 1115 West 31st Street Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Noah Leonard, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Augusta, Oneida County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 20457, based on the military service of Noah Leonard.
Noah Leonard was born March 17, 1765. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served as private in Captain Lunt's company in Colonels Tupper's and Joseph Vose's Massachusetts regiments and was discharged in December, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Oneida County, New York. In 1819 he was living in Augusta, Oneida County, New York.
Noah Leonard died February 31, 1844, in Augusta, New York.
He married in 1787 Mehetabel who was born September 14, 1770, and was the daughter of Mehetabel Richmond who was born July 19, 1739. Mehetabel Richmond was born in 1739
The soldier's widow, Mehetabel Leonard, died February 23, 1844, in Augusta, New York.

Noah and Mehetabel Leonard had the following children:
Simeon born June 25, 1788. Isaac R. " April 22, 1793. Noah, Jr. " November 12, 1796. Henry " August 17, 1802. Abigail " July 7, 1805, died in 1824 aged nineteen years, one month and eight days. Otis " August 3, 1810.
In March, 1844, Noah Leonard, resident of Marshall, Oneida County, New York, applied for the pension that was due his mother, Mehetabel Leonard, as the widow of Noah Leonard. The claim was allowed for the benefit of the following children of Noah and Mehetabel Leonard who were the only children who survived their mother: Simeon, resident of Lodi, Erie County, New York; Isaac, resident of Cattaraugus County, New York; Noah, resident of Marshall, Oneida County, New York; and Otis, resident of Augusta, Oneida County, New York.
In 1820 the soldier stated that his wife's mother, Mehetabel Richmond, was living with him.
One Abiezer Richmond was living in 1819 and in that year Joshua Richmond stated he was neighbor of the soldier during the Revolution and in 1818 one Isaac Richmond testified for the soldier, their relation to soldier's wife not shown.
There are no further data relative to the family of Noah Leonard.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mehittabel Leonard wid of Noah
Fun. Jan '38. 43 NY
old care of mine from
Abad Joy

10774

State of New York } County of Onond } ss I below Subscribed Clerk of the county aforesaid and Clerk of the court of common Pleas for said county do certify that the annexed declaration was duly sworn to, in open court, held at Whitesboro in and for said county. I also certify that Fortune C. White who is first Judge of said county was present at the time with the other judges, that the annexed papers were examined and found satisfactory to the court - and further that the signature purporting to be that of Fortune C. White first Judge is genuine - I further certify that David Child & William M. Fairchild before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken were at the time - justices of the Peace in and for said county - and duly author- to take the same - that I am well acquainted with their hand writing and merely believe that the signatures to the annexed affidavits and certificates of character are genuine.

In 1
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county of Oneida. this nineteenth day of March 1822.
DeWitt Clinton
10774

March 17, 1898.
bl Mehetoke Second
Mr. James R. D. S. P.
[Signature]
John D. [unclear] U.S. [unclear] U.S. [unclear] U.S. [unclear] U.S. [unclear]

Over March 12. 40
Dear Sir
Enclosed application for back pension -
Respectfully Yours Most Ob st Serv t
Abrae Loy
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm r . of Pensions, Washington D. C.

10774
ahl 8'44
NY
July 7 1838
Mehitable Leonard widow of Noah, who died 21 Feb. 1844-
(Rejected under act '38.)
allow under act '43 at $80 per an. to commence Feb. 21. 1844 and end Feb. 23. 1844 - the day of her death, payable to Mehitable Leonard, Isaac Leonard, Noah Leonard, & Otis Leonard, children of said Mehitable Leonard
[No. under act 1843 - 5876.]
Asa Tyler Pension Agent Washington

MRS. WALTER K. ADAMS 1115 WEST THIRTY-FIRST STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
March 30, 1938
Bureau of Pensions, U.S. Government, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs-
Will you kindly send me Pension Record of Revolutionary War, of
NOAH LEONARD, age 75- Augusta, Oneida Co., N.Y.
I have seen his name on a list of Pensioners,
Thanking you,
Mrs Walter K. Adams 1115 West 31st Street Minneapolis, Minnesota

1938, Apr. 13. hist. to Mrs. Walter R. Adams. mcd.
Rev 20.457 WIDOW, &c.
File No.
Av 20457
Melitable Leonard Widow of Noah Leonard Print. Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3 d 1873
Index:—Vol.
4
Page
429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Barrows of Hoosick County of Jefferson & State of New York being duly sworn depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Noah Leonard of Augusta in the County of Onida & State aforesaid and I was well knowing to the said Noah Leonard entering into the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War in the Spring of 1781 for the term of three years & that he served in the 10 th Reg t Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Tupper  in the 1 st Reg t of 1 st line commanded by Col. Green until Dec r 1783 when he was to the deponent's knowledge honorably dis- charged at West Point in the State of New York And this deponent further saith that during the above period he was frequently on duty - with the said Noah & that he was reputed to be a faithful soldier & further saith not -
State of New York Jefferson County ss
Samuel Barrows On the 24 th of Sept 1819 personally - came before me Colonel M c Knight one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for the County aforesaid Samuel Barrows to me known to be a Credible witness & made oath to the facts stated in the above affidavit
Colonel M c Knight Judge

Clerks Office } I certify that Calvin M. Knight } is before whom the within Jefferson County } affidavit was taken on the 24 th day of September 1819 a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Jefferson. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe the signature of Calvin M. Knight subscribed to the within mentioned affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said judge. given under my hand and the seal of the court of said County this 24 th September 1819 -
William G. Atkinson (Deft Clerk)

Joseph Bennett of Stowe in the County of Washington & State of Ver- mont testify & say that Noah Leonard of Augusta in the County of Oneida & State of New York entered in the war of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment, in the Spring of A.D. 1781 for the term of three years, in the line of Massachusetts Infantry and served thereon until Feb. A.D. 1783 when he was honorably discharged (as I understood) at West Point in the State of N. York. At that time he belonged to Col. Joseph Daws Regiment. — At the time of his enlistment he lived in Middleborough in Plymouth County & State of Massachusetts where I then resided. I was personally acquainted with him before, and frequently saw him while in the service, during the whole of said term Joseph Bennett
State of Vermont } Washington County } At Watertown this 24 th day of August 1819 personally appeared before me John Peck chief Judge of Washington County against the above named, Capt. Joseph Bennett, and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed. — John Peck
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness. —
John Peck Judge N.B.C.
State of Vermont } Washington County ss. } 3
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County court within & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that John Peck is Chief Judge of the County court within and for said County of Washington, duly qual- ified, acting under the authority of this State. — On the 29. March 1819. Before me came Noah Leonard at Manchester. Leonard did say, that he was a neighbour of Noah Leonard at Manchester. in old Plymouth, and well remembers the fact as being notorious in

Joseph Bennett of Stow in the County of Washington & State of Ver- mont testify & say that Zach Leonard of Augusta in the County of Oneida & State of New York entered in the war of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment, in the Spring of A.D. 1781 for the term of three years, in the line of Massachusetts infantry and served therein until Feb. A.D. 1783 when he was honorably discharged (as I understood) at West point in the State of N. York. At that time he belonged to Col. Joseph Daws Regiment. — At the time of his enlistment he lived in Middleborough in Plymouth County & State of Massachusetts where I then resided. I was personally acquainted with him before, and frequently saw him while in the service, during the whole of said term Joseph Bennett
State of Vermont } Washington County } At Watertown this 27 th day of August 1819 personally appeared before me John Beck chief Judge of Washington County Court the above named, Capt. Joseph Bennett, and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed. — John Beck
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a credible witness —
John Beck, Judge B.C.C.
State of Vermont Washington County ss. \frac{3}{2}
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that John Beck is Chief Judge of the County Court within and for said County of Washington, duly qual- ified, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name subscribed hereto, is his own proper signature. — In witness whereof I hereunto affix my hand & the Seal of said County, this 27 th day of August A.D. 1819. —
Attest Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.

State of New York Onida County - § 10.
On the 29. March 1819. Before me came Noah Leonard , who being sworn did say, that he served in the army of the Revolution and the Continental Establishment for the time set forth in his original declaration hereto annexed - Massachusetts and joined that he enlisted in Hapgood's Regiment as stated - but that he was towards the close of the War transferred to Col. Voss's Regt. from which he was discharged in Dec r 1783 at West point - being several months after the discharge of the during War men
Noah Leonard
Sworn 29. March 1819. Before me
H. S. Merrill Writ Judge of Onida.
On the 29. March 1819. Before me came Abiezer Richmond who being sworn saith that he was during the War of the Revolution a soldier in Killam's Company & Putnam's Regt. and transferred to Benson's Co. of Infantry of same Regt. - and again transferred to Mills Company of Voss Regt. and again transferred to Col. Hully's Regt. from which he was honorably discharged at the close of the War - That he has no doubt - but fully believes, that Noah Leonard served as stated in his preceding declaration. —
Abiezer Richmond
Sworn 29. March 1819
Before me
H. S. Merrill Writ Judge of Onida.
On the 29. March 1819. Before me came Joshua Richmond , who being duly sworn did say, that he was a neighbour of Noah Leonard at Middlebury in old Plymouth, and well remembers the fact as being notorious in

The neighborhood that Noah Leonard enlisted in the Revolutionary Army - that the said Noah Leonard was absent as this deponent believes for nearly three years and returned after the war was over - And this deponent has no doubt but that he served and was discharged as stated in his declarations hereto annexed.
Sworn 29. March 1819
Joshua Richmond
Before Me
H. S. Merrill
First Judge of Probate
Ablejor Richmond and Joshua Richmond, in my judgment are men of truth and veracity
H. S. Merrill
First Judge of Probate

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I MORRIS S. MILLER , First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Noah Leonard did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818. And that he is in need of assistance from his country for support H. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY.
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller , the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th — of May 1818.
J. Wm. D. Woodgood

Noah Leonard.
Not on rolls
Further proof required
The evidence produced does not prove the appli- cants rights further evidence is necessary
3 July 1819
Further proof now sent

State of New York Oneida County ss.
Noah Leonard being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is fifty three — years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment two years and nine months, or thereabouts, that he enlisted in 1781. in Lunt's company Col. Tappan Regt. Massachusetts Line and served therein till the end of the War - he was discharged in 1783. His discharge is lost.
Sworn 13 Apr. 1813
Before. H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida
Noah Leonard
State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
Isaac Richmond being duly sworn, saith, that he knows the above named applicant Noah Leonard and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 17 day of Apr. 1818 before me,
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
Isaac Richmond

15.378  New York  Rich Leonard
of Oneida Coy in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 yrs & 9 months.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of Apr 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Oct 1819 and sent to Morris Lillie Esq Judge - Utica New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $133.88 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 $48   $181.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
To be paid to Rich Leonard on the 13th of April 1818 Utica New York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d Jan y . 1845 Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited my mo- ther from drawing a pension for the same period, during which her husband was a pensioner, I now, in behalf of all of the surviving children of Mehitable Leonard, make the following Statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am a Son of the widow of Noah Leonard to whom was issued a pension certificate at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, from the 21 st day of February 1844 to the 23 d day of February 1844, the said Noah Leonard was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States - I now ask for the amount due to my said mother from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 and from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 21 st day of February 1844 at which time the pension certificates commenced in the year 1844 - at the rate of eighty dollars per annum Sworn to and subscribed before me } Noah Leonard. On this 7 th day of February March 1845
Reuben Bacon Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that he is the same individual he represents himself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Reuben Bacon Justice of the Peace
Clerks Office } ss Onondaga County } ss
I do hereby certify that Reuben Bacon Esq. who has signed the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Onondaga in the State of New York, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 7 th day of March at Utica in the State of New York
Isaac D. Severy Clerk James Edgar D. Clerk

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Snail 100 100
Seneca Co N. York
Single,