Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,504, for Benjamin Leavitt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leavitt, Benjamin
S. 44,504
CONTENTS

Not "for" sent to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, N.H.
17 July 1829.
14,956 R New Hampshire
Benjamin Searle
of Exeter in the state of New Hampshire who was a (private) in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of March 1819 ,
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept 1819 and sent to Daniel G. Gookin Esq. Judge Exeter N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  $18.54
Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820 : $78
$96.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

I Benjamin Leavitt of Exeter in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Testify and declare that soon after Lexington Battle in the year 1775 I enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Isaac Sherman in the Regiment commanded by Col. o Samuel Gerrish in the Massachusetts Line to serve until the last day of December of said year. That in January 1776 I again enlisted in the same company commanded by the said Isaac Sherman in the same Regiment then commanded by Col o Leamini Baldwin in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment for one year. That I served the time for which I enlisted and was discharged which discharge I have lost. And I further Testify that by my reduced circumstances I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. March third Anno Domini 1819 Benjamin Leavitt Witness John J. Parker.
State of New Hampshire } Probate Court at Exeter in Rockingham ss } said County March 3 rd A.D. 1819
Benjamin Leavitt after being duly examined & cautioned made solemn oath that the above declaration by him signed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and it being made fully to appear that the said Benjamin Leavitt did
Serve

serve as a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army more than Nine months. I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal of Office to be affixed.
And I do further certify that the said Benjamin Leavitt is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Parker Regt.
Daniel Goshin Judge of Probate
Benjamin Leavitt Print Mass line Col Baldwin Atty Jan y 1798 - 1799
Service by Endorsement Parker
Approved
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Fifth day July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, as Exeter , before John Harvey and  Heath Burghin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Peavitt aged seventy seven years, resident in Exeter , 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:— That he enlisted into a Company commanded by Saml Sherman in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Gerrish in the Massachusetts line soon after the battle at Lexington in the year 1775 & served as a Soldier in said Company till the last day of December in said year, and that in January 1776 I again enlisted in the same company commanded by the Said Isaac Sherman in the same Regiment, which was then commanded by Col Pease  Baldwin in the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment for the term of one year, that I served the time of my enlistment of one year the term for which I enlisted I was then discharged, which discharge I have lost— The date of my original declaration to obtain a pension was March 3 d 1810 that I have received a pension, my certificate is dated September 27 th 1819 & is numbered 11456
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a husbandman
I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it In consequence of the disorder called the Strangury I have in family residing with me my Wife aged about sixty five years who is disabled in one of her hands and can do but little labour
Her Their capacity to contribute to our  their support is consequently small Benj a Peavitt
Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the Fifth day of July 1820 before us
John Harvey, Justice of Peace. Heath Burghin
I, Peter Hassick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 two dollars and  cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Fifth day of July , 1820.
P. Hassick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Benjamin Leavitt of Exeter (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the fifth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
One bow value of $ 20, - Two pigs 12, -
Benj a Leavitt

ey Mass
44504
1896 Mch 12 Sold pension Mrs S. M. Bono Atlantic
Pay INVALID.
1914, Oct. 14. History to Dr. Mr. Genl. U. S. A. For monument. For.
File No. 44.5-14
Benjamin Leavitt Pension Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1878
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4493 L
Danl. Gookin Judge Exeter N. Hamp.
Recd Aug 3. 1819.
Messrs. in the Secret case
Adm d
Deposition of the revolutionary Army and relative thereto
Examined Edw. H.

The Certificate of the Clerk of the County, that Joseph Tilton Jun r is a Justice of the Peace, has been so frequently sent on to the War Department, that it was thought unnecessary to procure the same for this purpose.

John Elliott Deposition

I. John Elliot of Lawfull age depose and say that I was in the revolutionary army with Benjamin Leavitt of Exeter and served with him in said army twenty months and upwards I think twenty one months and that he belonged to Capt. Sherman and Capt. Robertson company in Col. Baldwins Regiment during the whole of that time but how long in each company I do not particularly recollect
Concord May 24 th 1819
John Elliot
State of New Hampshire M c Kinley Nottingham ss Concord May 24 th 1819
Personally appeared John Elliot and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was Just & True to the best of his recollection
before me John O'Callaghan Just. Peace

I Caleb Mitchell of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Leavitt in the revolutionary Army. That the said Benjamin Leavitt served about eight months in Capt Isaac Sherman's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col d Samuel Gerrish in the year 1775. - and that he re-enlisted in said Company for twelve months in the Regiment commanded by Col d Loammi Baldwin - and that he served his time as a good and faithful Soldier in both of the above named Regiments. And I further certify that I served in the same Company and Regiments with the said Benjamin Leavitt in the year 1775 and the whole of the year 1776 and that said company and regiments were on the continental establishment. May 26 th 1819 Caleb Mitchell
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Exeter May 26 th A.D. 1819 Then the above named Caleb Mitchell, a person of credibility, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before me Joseph Tilton Jr. Justice of the peace

These will Certify, that To the best of my knowledge and belief that W m Benjamin Leavitt served as a Soldier in Capt n Isaac Shuman's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col d Samuel Gannett in the year 1775 at Cambridge, at or about eight months, and that To the best of knowledge, and belief, he enlisted in said Company for twelve months, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Loomis Baldwin, and that he served his time out as a good & faithful Soldier, In both of the above named Regiments, - & served as a Second Lieutenant in both of those campaigns in the same Regiments - and I do certify that this is the same person for which this certificate is taken for -
Amos Cogswell
State of New Hampshire -
Strafford ss. March 3 d 1819. Then Amos Cogswell above signed appeared and made solemn oath that the above certificate is just and true - Before me Moses LeNell Justice of the Peace
Strafford ss. I do hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with Col d Amos Cogswell subscriber to the above certificate & that he is a Gentleman of truth and veracity -
Moses LeNell

State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss. To all whom it may concern I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford certify that Moses L. Neal Esquire, before whom the within Certificate was taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County acting under the authority of said State — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day March in the year of our Lord 1819
A. Peirce, Clerk.