Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44239, for Silas Leach, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leach, Silas
S. 44239
CONTENTS

11,110
New Hampshire
Silas Leach 4
of Grafton Co. in the state of N. Hamp: who was a priv. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Mass. Line, for the term of 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of May 1819 and del. to E. Evans Esq. of Enfield N. H. now in W.C. City.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48
10 10/30 1/31 $131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Repetition sent to Compt. J. G. G. Sept 20/21 1820 Amos

Silas Beach

I Silas Leach of Lebanon County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Before me say that in my declaration on oath before the Hon Wm H Woodward Esquire said declaration bearing date the 21st of April A.D. 1818 there are several errors therein as I have some accustomed by far attention to the subject (Verit) the word Arnold should read Leonard & the word Connecticut should read Massachusetts Dec 1st A.D. 1818 Silas Leach
Grafton ss? State of New Hampshire With Remembred that on the day of the date here of the above- named Silas Leach who is well known to me personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above declaration by him sub- scribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of December A.D. 1818 Deems Judge of Probate

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton. ss.)
ON this twenty first day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas for the second District in said State comprising the County of Grafton personally appears Silas Leach a citizen of the United States aged about 70 years, resident in Grafton in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, among other things therein mentioned, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Silas Leach enlisted in the month of October or November 1776 in the Connecticut line of the revolutionary Army in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Wood of the regiment commanded by Col: Arnold for the term of twelve months; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of said twelve months, when he was discharged from service and he received a written discharge which has been since lost to him and that he is in 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 services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm H Woodward
I, Wm H Woodward Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Silas Leach is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's assistance for support, that he did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, including the declaration of said Silas Leach
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court. no particular impression being used therefor this day & year first before written
Wm H. Woodward

Copy Silas Leach -
11.100 -
Sept. 10/19.
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Hanover within & for the county of Grafton being a court of record of said county by law established on the thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open court Isaac Pease aged sixty five years resident in Lebanon in said county & district of New Hampshire, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Isaac Wood's Company & Col. Peabody's (so called) regiment afterwards Col. Shepard's Regiment in the Appalachian line, that his original declaration was made & dated 21 st day of April 1818 that he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered 11110 - 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 so 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 - 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 mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I further declare, that I am by occupation a farmer. I am not able to work - I have been sick for two or three years under the care of a physician whose name is not known to me. Am a poor weak man - Sheriff has taken my property. I was turned out the cow in my inventory mentioned to pay a debt & when I received my pension money, redeemed her. I have a wife aged about 64 years poorly suited to health. I have a son, that lives at home with me or rather live with him. His name is Isaac Pease aged 23 years, he supports himself & he does not help me any more than I pay him for, nor is he able to. I have two grand children with me. Rosamond Gower aged 18 years. Mary Jane Gower aged 13 years. They help what they can & we live all together as well as we can, poor as we could ever wish

any body to be - these children from home all poor, but take care of them as does -
Silas Leach -
To one cow - - - - - 20.00 one Butter - - - - - 4.00 one chest - - - - - ..50 one old chest of drawers - - - - - 2.00 one old saddle - - - - - 3.00 four chains - - - - - 2.00 two tables - - - - - 2.00 $33.50
Silas Leach -
We the subscribers are acquainted generally with the circumstances of Silas Leach of Lebanon and consider him a poor man -
Amos A. Brewster -
Henry Hutchinson -
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Indictment for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on the 30 th day of May 1820 -
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars and fifty cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820 -
S. P. Webster Clerk

C. W. & N. Div. E. S. M. E. C. I. 44239.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20, 1896.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Silas Leach, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 21, 1818, at which time he was residing in Lebanon, N. H., and seventy years of age, and his pension was allowed for twelve months' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Isaac Wood and Col. Sproat.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. C. S. Bronson, Kenosha, Wis.

insured Kenosha, Wis. Mar. 18, 1891 2 Paul M. ...
44 239 INVALID.
Rev
Apr. 20/86 Soldier for Mrs. C.B. Brown.
May-15-190 Dr. R.B. Leach SR
File No. 44 239
Silas Leach
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Silas Leach
Service Rev.
Additional service _____
Remarks Pen 1818 N.H.
_____ Chief of Division.

44 239 Silas Leach Apr 21, 1818 - 70 Lebanon N.H.
Adkins 76 - — Mass. Capt Isaac Wood At Arnold Oct 12, M
Alex Peckens Mass N.H. Dr. S. S. Bridge Mass. Vt Seth Fuller " Vt
M. Bat Wife Oct - 1820 Isaac 23 "

OFFICERS FOR 1902.
A. M. WALKER, ARCHON, 1901 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
A. S. WOODRUFF, VICE ARCHON, 1528 22d Ave., N. Minneapolis, Minn.
E. H. CHANDLER, PAST ARCHON, 1901 Chrystal Lake Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
Advisory Council of Minnesota
Royal League
OFFICERS FOR 1902.
JOHN B. PERRY, TREAS., 1707 4th Ave., So., Minneapolis, Minn.
R. B. LEACH, M. D., SCRIBE, 508 Germania Bank Bldg., St. Paul, Minn.
F. R. McREADY, REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SUPREME COUNCIL, 1929 4th Ave., So., Minneapolis, Minn.
OFFICE OF SCRIBE 508 GERMANIA BANK BUILDING, TELEPHONE, 1705-2 MAIN.
RESIDENCE 709 LAUREL AVE., TELEPHONE TWIN CITY 4134 ST. PAUL, MINN.
St. Paul, Minn., April 7th. 1902.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
My dear Sir :- Will you please supply me with the war record of one Silas Leach a pensioner in Apr. 21 st 1818 at Lebanon, N. H.,
Can you & will you also give me names of his widows & children - if he had any.
Awaiting your reply I have the honor to be, sir,
Yours very truly
R. B. Leach, M. D.

Alexander Parkers Affidavit

I Alexander Perkins of Claremont in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1776 I enlisted into the Company of Capt Isaac Wood, belonging to the Regiment of Col. Learned so called & commanded by Lieut. Col. Shepard. That I served in said Company twelve months. That Silas Dink was a soldier in said Company & served with me during said term. Said Company belonged to the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment. We enlisted at Providence Massachusetts in the winter of 1776 & in the spring following were marched to New-York —
Alexander Perkins
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss —
Claremont Dec 8 th 1818
Therefor-
sonally appeared the above named Alex r Perkins and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth & nothing but the truth — before me Samuel Fiske Justice of Peace —

I Seth Fuller of lawful age depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Silas Leach now of Lebanon County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in A.D. 1776 that said Leach served the United States against the common Enemy in a Regiment commanded by Col Larned in the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line (said Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col Shepard) according to the best of my recollection as much as two months - That I was a fifer in the same company & served with said Leach the whole of said term - Seth Fuller
State of Vermont Windfall County ss. Hereby I certify that I personally appeared Seth Fuller sign of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth - Before me George E. Wales Justice of Peace
This may certify that I have been acquainted with Seth Fuller for a number of years last past and live in the vicinity of him and that he sustains a good character and is considered a man of truth & veracity
George E. Wales one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windfall State of Vermont

I here by certify that George L. Wales before whom the within affidavit was executed was on the day of the date thereof Justice of the Peace for the county of Windsor & State of Vermont duly authorized to administer oaths & affirmations by the laws of said State & that the right herein mentioned to be his is in his own right & not in any other capacity
Washington City May 27 th 1879
Edward G. Judge Graduate of Episcopal N.W.

William Shotobridges Dep? —

I William Throbridge of Bennington in the county of Caledonia & State of Vermont of lawful age. depose & say, that Silas Leech now of Lebanon, in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, enlisted together with myself in the spring of 1775. in the company commanded by capt. Isaac Woods. in Col. Cotton Regiment. and in the first  first  infantry  infantry line for eight months - and having served until the expiration of said eight months - said Leech & myself again enlisted in the same company for the term of one year. (the Regiment being then commanded by Col. Larned & afterwards by Col. Shepherd). That said Leech served until the expiration of the year for which he last enlisted and was honorably discharged - William Throbridge
State of Vermont Caledonia ss. } Bennington Nov. 13. 1818 Personally appeared William Throbridge & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth Before me - John Mattake Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that William Throbridge is a man of truth & veracity & that credit should be given to his testimony in the opinion of the undersigned John Mattake Justice of the Peace

This certify that Vitas Leach of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire is in such reduced circumstances that he stands of the Assistance of his country for Support —
Lebanon April 21 st 1818
Diasca Allen
William Benton
Selectmen of Lebanon
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. April 21 st 1818
Then the said Allen & Benton made Oath that the above by them signed is true before me Aaron Hutchinson Justice of peace

Silas Leach's Declaration Sworn Apr 21 1818
Inadmissible if I I enlisted in Larned's reg t in Sept. 1776, he did not serve nine months because the regiment was broke in Jan. 1777. Adm d = one year, 1776.
E. Evans Esq r of Enfield, N. H.

I Silas Leach of Lebanon in the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire do depose & declare that some time in the month of October , or November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six I enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Isaac Wood in the Regiment (4th New Hampshire) Sprague was lieutenant colonel commanded by Colonel Arnold in the border  on the continental establishment line (if I rightly remember) of the army of the United States in the war of the revolution to serve for twelve months , that I served in said company & Regiment until some time in the Autumn of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, when the term for which I had enlisted being completed, I was discharged with three others of the same company, Viz  Barnabas Bushman , Ephraim Bushman & Samuel Raymond - a written discharge, including my name, & the three others before mentioned, was made out and delivered to the before named Barnabas Bushman , who took it and kept it; & I have not seen him or the discharge since that time - I further say that no pension has heretofore been granted to me, that I have known of; & if any has been granted me, I hereby relinquish it - I further declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of my country's assistance for support - I think my Regiment was commanded by Colonel Shepard at the time of my discharge - Silas Leach

State of New Hampshire.
On this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen and of the Independence of the United States the forty second before me William H. Woodward Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in said State comprising the county of Grafton. Came Silas Leach of Lebanon in said county a citizen of the United States