Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5313, for James Leach, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
1/2 a.
Leach, James Elizabeth
W 5313 B.L. Wt. 78-100
CONTENTS

6711 ✓
Reported.
N. Carolina
Elizabeth Leach
widow of
James Leach dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1802 or '03
of Orange Co in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Mayfield of the Reg t commanded
by Gen t Lafayette in the Va. line for D. Years
line for D. Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per ann.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July
1842 and sent to
Hon. J. Graham R. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $400.
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.
Act July 7.
1838.
Recorded by Theo. Moody Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 188

Sir
Pension Office May 13 th 1842
Yours of the 6 th inst. addressed to the Third Auditor, has been referred to this Office, and in reply to that portion of it relating to bounty land, have to inform you that, it appears by the records in this Office, Land Warrant N o . 78. for 100. Acres. issued the 4 th November 1803. to James Seach, who was Sergeant of Infantry in the Virginia Continental line. The name of James Seach, does not appear on the list of Commissioned Officers of the Virginia line, among those entitled to, or who have received, bounty lands from the U. States.
For information in relation to the Patent, or Deed, which issued in satisfaction of the above numbered Warrant, application should be made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Respecty Your Ob. Servt J. L. Edwards
James A. Craig Esq r Haw River N. Carolina

James Leach W t N o 70
Lodged by W. Stanford Feb 25. 1801.

I know all men by these presents that I James Leach of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina a Sergeant in the Virginia Line on Continental establishment in the late revolutionary war and now engaged in the occupation of Farming, do constitute Ordain and appoint the Honorable Richard Stanford my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to apply for and receive at the war office of the United States my Bounty Land Warrant or other rights dues and allowances made to me for my services by any act or resolve of Congress heretofore passed - Ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney shall, or may think proper to do in my behalf in furtherance of said business and recovery in witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Seal this 18 of September 1800 -
James Leach

I William Rainey one of the justices of the peace of the County of Orange & State of N o C arolina do certify that the said James Leach who acknowledged the within power before me to be his act and Deed, is personally known to me and has resided in my neighbourhood fifteen years and that I am fully persuaded he is the person he represents himself to be - - - - -
Fest - W m Rainey J P
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Orange in the State aforesaid do hereby certify attest and make known that William Rainey Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange, and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his Acts as such -
In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my Hand & Seal of Office this 23 rd day of September A.D. 1800 -
John Taylor

State of North Carolina, } County of Orange } S S
I Mary Leaps of the aforesaid County of Orange, in the State aforesaid aged seventy  seventy seven years, do hereby certify that I was present at, and witnessed the celebration of the marriage rite between James Leach, and Elizabeth Heatmaker (now widow, Elizabeth Leach,) that the marriage took place in the aforesaid County of Orange, at the dwelling of Melichy Heatmaker her father. That said marriage took place, to the best of the affiant's recollection in the year of Seventeen hundred & eighty five.
As witness my hand this the 19 day of May 1842.
Witness - W m Nelson & M c Daniel her Mary Leaps x mark
I do hereby certify that of my own knowledge the said Mary Leaps is a woman of good character and entitled to full credit.
J. A. Mitchell J.P.
I certify that the above affiant Mary Leaps is a woman of truth and good character and that she duly qualified before me to the truth of the above affidavit.
May the 19 day 1842
J. A. Mitchell J.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Brans County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that James Whitsett one of who signed the foregoing certificate was at that time a duly qualified instead of the premises
Witness my hand & seal of office 3rd June 1842
J. Taylor Clk.

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Approved by Coul. —

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of North Carolina } County of Orange } S.S.
On this the 28 th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1842, Elizabeth Leach, a resident of said County aged 81, years, who being first 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 Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
This Declarant states upon her said oath that she is the widow of James Leach , who was, a private of Infantry in — Regiment, in the Virginia Line, during the war of the Revolution.
This Declarant would here state, that in consequence of her not being married to the said soldier till after the close of the Revolutionary war; and in consequence of said James Leach having died upwards of 39 years ago, her recollection of her de? husband's Revolutionary services is but imperfect; but to the best of her recollection and belief her deceased husband, the aforesaid James Leach, did enlist into the United States' Service, as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the — Regiment of the Virginia Continental troops, some time in the year of 1777. that soon after joining the army was in the Battle of the Brandy wine — and if not mistaken her de? husband was in the Regiment commanded by Col: part of the time Mays, and Genl: La Fayette — Has heard him speak of being in

The battle at Monmouth Court House, and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. How long her De d husband enlisted for, she does not now remember, but is under the impression it was for "three years" or for "during the war." but whether her De d husband was in the Service after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, this Declarant cannot tell at this distant time. She remembers that her husband got Bounty Land (100 acres,) for his Revolutionary Services, either from the State of Virginia, or from the Federal Government. That she has been the Grant, that said land was signed, she thinks, by Tho: Jefferson, when President of the United States - that said Land lay in Ohio, on the Muskingum River.
That her De d husband had a discharge for his Service as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, but what has become of said discharge this Declarant is unable to say. That she has no family record?
She further Declares that she was married to the said Soldier, James Leach, some time in the year of One Thousand and Seven hundred & eighty-five; by the Rev. W. Fridge - that her husband the aforesaid James Leach, died on — day of — in the year of 1842 or 1843 that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on this the 28 day of April A. D. 1842. before me,
Michael Strader
Justice
Elizabeth Leach Mark

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
I further Certify upon my said oath, that from old age and bodily infirmity, I am unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
Sworn and Subscribed on this the 28 day of April, 1842, before me
Michael Strader & I speak
Elizabeth Leach mark
And the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the aforesaid James Leach, was a regular Soldier in the Virginia line, in the war of the Revolution, as is set forth by his widow Elizabeth, in the foregoing Declaration.
I certify that said Elizabeth is known to me as a person of truth and respectability.
And I further Certify that from old age & infirmity of body the Declarant is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal on the 28 day of April A.D. 1842.
Michael Strader & I speak Seal
State of North Carolina John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, certify that Michael Strader was who signed the foregoing Certificate and acknowledged the above certificate & affidavit was at that time a duly qualified justice of the peace Witness my hand & Seal of office 3rd June 1842 J. Taylor

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5313
Eliz th Leach
Wid.
Jas Leach
Port S. L. line
Act: July 7 th /38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina Orange County } }
We Lewis Parks, clergyman, and James Southwick resident citizens of said County, Certify that we are, and have been for many years intimately acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Leach of said County, who is now applying for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her deceased husband James Leach - We have understood and have never heard it contradicted that said Leach, during the war of the Revolution was a resident of the State of Virginia, and was an enlisted Soldier in the Virginia line, and served " during the war " - that for his services he got bounty land, on the Muskingum River, Ohio.
That early after the close of the war, said James Leach moved to this County, and was lawfully married, (as we understand,) to Elizabeth Hatmaker, in the year of 1785, by the Rev. Mr. Fiddle - that said Soldier, James Leach, died about 39 years ago, and that the aforesaid Elizabeth has not married since, but still remains his widow.  Sworn and subscribed, on this the 28 th day of April, 1842, before me, Michael Strader + J.P.  Lewis his  mark Parks James his  mark Southwick
I do hereby Certify that Lewis Parks is a clergyman as above and that James Southwick is a man of good standing and is entitled to full Credit.  Michael Strader + J.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Buncombe County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that Markus Stratten said she signed the foregoing certificate & was then a duly qualified affiant in at that time a duly qualified justice of the peace Buncombe Co. N.C. Clerk of Court this 3rd June 1842.
J. Taylor

State of North Carolina } S.S County of Orange }
We the undersigned Citizens, Resident of Orange County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Leach of said County, who is now an applicant for a pension for her De d husband, James Leach's Revolutionary Services. - That we have been acquainted with said Elizabeth for 50 years past; that we have understood and believe that her De d husband James Leach, aforesaid, was a regular Soldier in the Virginia line, during the Revolutionary war . - And that it has is so understood and believed in the neighbourhood where said Elizabeth Leach resides.
We further certify that we have understood and believe that said Soldier, moved to this County from Virginia soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, & was lawfully married to Elizabeth Heatmaker now (Elizabeth Leach), to the best of our knowledge and belief, in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty-five, - May, fifty seven years ago.
That they lived together as husband and wife, till the death of said James Leach, - who died in the year of 1802 or 1803, that said widow has not married since the death of her husband, the aforesaid James Leach, but still remains his widow.
We have understood that said James Leach did obtain Wounty Land, in Ohio for his Revolutionary services, from the General Government -
Sworn and subscribed on this the 28 th day of April, 1842, before me
Michael Trader J Pleece
John Stewart Henry & Christman his market

I Michael Strader a Magistrate as above, do hereby certify that John Harell & Henry Christman who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, are known to me, as persons of good character, and entitled to full credit.
Michael Strader J.P. Peace
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that Michael Strader who signed the above Certificate & witnessed the foregoing affidavit was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace
Witness my hand & seal of office
2 nd June 1842
J. A. Taylor Clerk

B. Stanford
Certificate
relative to James Leeds
Chas. Mil. Lord

I do hereby certify that I was authorized to apply for, & receive the claim of Jas. French for bounty lands as a soldier in the late revo- lutionary war, & that I did so apply, & was informed by the accountants office of the War department, which is Phila. that the said Jas. French was entitled, & I think to two hundred acres - But failed to obtain the Am. whatever it was, as well as I could recollect, thro some defect in the power I then had, or its want of com- formity to some of the regulations of the War department - & that my second application has been refused, or rather could not be com- plied with, as I was informed, thro the burning of the war office records at this place
Washington City Jan. 20 - 1803.
R. Mansford

This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 23 rd day of Sept r 1783 , in the name of James Seach as a Soldier of Infantry for £101. 11. 10, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p 192. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
4 th day of May 18 22
A. M. Morton , Finch AUDITOR absent.

J L Edwards Esq.

H R
July 18 th 1842
J L Edwards Esq
I am requested by Dr J A Craig of N.C. to inclose the within Papers to you for adjudication.
Respectfully yours
James Graham

James Leach.
RECEIVED MAY 10 18
364
James A. Craig esq Haw River, N. Carolina

(9)
Adm. Office of Virginia
May 4 th . 1842
Sir,
Yours of 28 th ulto. is received. — The inclosed certificate furnishes the only evidence that this department af- fords of the services of Jas. Leach as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. —
I am respectfully &c
Yrs A. Morrison , C d Adm. absent
J. A. Craig esq.

no 8346
Elizabeth Leach
N.C.
amt 7 July 88
admd
2 yrs pri
80 $
No deduction
Hm. J. Graham H.R.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do certify that there is no record of marriages in my office that there is a part of the file of marriages books for the year 1785. which seems to be broken & incomplete.
I also certify that the foregoing declaration and accompanying proof were this day read & approved by the Court of this County and Entered to the certificate by the Clerk to the War department.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office 30 th June 1842.
J. Taylor Clk