Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,930, for George Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass
Leonard George
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8,40930
CONTENTS

10. 375
Vermont George Leonard
of Highgate in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bremer of the Mass  line line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov 1822 and sent to H. Janes Esq S. Albans Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 327.73
Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1822 48
40 mo 29 3/4 8
$ 375.73
320
7.73
327.73
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820

17,297.
George Leonard Addison Co: Vt. original declaration 16. April, 1818.
Various Services - Col o . Brooks's reg t . Massachusetts line, Aug t . or Sept r . 1782, to June, 1783.
Not found on the rolls.
It is required, that two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, prove explicitly, on oath, from their own knowledge, 9 mo s . Service of the ap- plicant, in continuance on cont d . Estab t . designating the Col o .s name and line in which he served.

State of Vermont, Addison County ss.
On this sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscribed, one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Addison aforesaid, personally appeared George Leonard, aged sixty nine years, resident in Cornwall in the said County, who being first, by me, duly sworn according to law, doth on oath 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, during the Revolutionary war." That he the said George Leonard enlisted, in April or May 1775, in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. David Noble, and was in a Regiment commanded by Colo. Patterson, of the Massachusetts line; that he continued to serve in said corps until sometime in December following, being eight months, the term of his enlistment, when he was honorably discharged from service in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts;—
That on the 1st of Sept. 1776 he enlisted in Lenox in the State of Massa- chusetts in a company commanded by Capt. Porter, and was in a Regiment commanded by Colo. Sam l Brewer, of the Massachusetts line;— That he continued to serve in said corps until the 1st of December 1776 when he was honorably discharged from service at P'keepsie, State of New York, being at the expiration of his term of enlistment;—

That, in August or September 1782 he enlisted, in Linton in the State of Massachusetts as a musician, and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colo. John Brooks in the Massachu- setts line, in the capacity of First major; that he continued to serve in said corps as a First major until March 1783, at the close of the war, when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York — 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, & dictated before me this day and year aforesaid
William Steele Sun Judge
I William Steele Sun. Judge of the County Court of the County of Jackson aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Leonard 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 there before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the residence in said County this 16th day of April 1818 William Steele Sun Judge

And I further certify the full and satisfactory proof- some exhibited, that the said George Leonard is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
William Steele Junn Judge of Addison Co Court -
State of Vermont Addison County ss
I Saml Swift, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Addison aforesaid do certify that William Steele Junn is, and has been for two years past, a Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid, and that the forgery is his proper signature -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 14 th day of July A.D. 1819 -
Detached for filing
Saml Swift.

old case 17,297. v
George Leonard of Bennington Print
Mass. line
Col. Brooks
Sep r 1782 June 1783
I prove 9 months service under Col. (now Governor) Brooks of Massachusetts and this case will be admitted.
Samuel Swift
Agent.
Middlebury
Vermont
17,297.
George Leonard, Addison Co. Vt. original declaration 16. April, 1818.
Various Services - Col. Brooks's regt. Massachusetts line, Aug t . or Sept r . 1782, to June, 1783.
Not found on the rolls.
It is required, that two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, prove explicitly, on oath, from their own knowledge, 9 mo s service of the ap- plicant, in continuance on cont t . Estab t . designating the Col s name and line in which he served.

George Leonardson First declaration for a Pension - & Second declaration Schedule of Property - with Evidence of his Service
Copy of Second

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT. } Franklin County Supreme Court July Term Franklin COUNTY, ss. } ON this 9th day of July 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont and a Court of Record for said County. & State George Leonard lotia  Highgate  of Franklin aged 72 years, resident in Franklin County of Addison in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — That he enlisted in April or May 1775 in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in Capt. David Noble's Company in Col. Patterson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line & served Eight Months & was Honorably Discharged at Cambridge aforesaid — & that on the 1 st day of September 1776 at Lenox in Massachusetts he enlisted again in Capt. Porten's Company in Col. Samuel Brewer's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served until the 1 st of December 1776 & was Honorably Discharged at Scituate in the State of New York — being the expiration of the time of his enlistment — & that in August or September 1782 at Lenox in Massachusetts he again enlisted a Musician & was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks in Massachusetts line in the capacity of Fife Major & that he continued to serve in said Regt. as Fife Major until June 1783 at the close of the war & was Honorably Discharged at West Point in the State of New York
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 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," 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. I have no Real Estate of any Name or Nature nor any kind of stock I have Six old Hitchen chairs, one old Cherry Table one old pine Chest, two Small Iron Stittles, one Tea Kettle one pair of fire dogs, two pails one old Meat Barrill, one old Iron Bandolier & a few articles of brooking & Tin ware knives & forks, & table furniture of little Value not worth naming — I have a Note signed by Amasa Moses of fifty dollars, who is dead & his estate is completely Insolvent & the Note of no Value — I have no family Except my Wife Rebecca aged 60 years who is afflicted with a Cancer & is unable to labor George Leonard

value not worth naming - I have a Note signed by Amasa Moses of fifty dollars, who is dead & his estate is completely Insolvent & the Note of no value. I have no family except my Wife Rebecca aged 66 years who is afflicted with a cancer & is unable to labor George Leonard
Sworn to and declared on the 9th day of July 1821
Before
the court Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
I Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
five
dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10th day of July 1821
Horace Jones
CLERK.
Medford June 22 d . 1821.
This is to certify that George Leonard was a soldier in the Capt y of the Mass s Reg t . - that he served as Fife Major from a few weeks after he joined the Reg t in October 1782 until it was disbanded in June 1783. The day of his enlistment I can not certify; but I think it probable that, as he was disabled, it might have been in Aug t or Sept r 1782.
J. Brooks Lt. Col d Com d of 2 d Reg t

September 19, 1935
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BA-J/MCS George Leonard, S.40930
Mr. Daniel P. Atwood 1448 W. Adams Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of September 11, 1935, requesting information in regard to George Leonard of Lenox, Massachusetts, who served in the Revolution under Captain David Noble and Colonel John Paterson.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40930, based upon the military service of George Leonard.
He enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in April or May, 1775, and served eight months in Captain David Noble's company in Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted at Lenox, Massachusetts, September 1, 1776, served in Captain Porter's company in Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged December 1, 1776. He enlisted in August or September, 1782, and served until June, 1783, as fife major in Colonel John Brooks' Massachusetts regiment.
George Leonard was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living at Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, aged sixty-nine years. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
In 1821 he was living at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, and he then referred to his wife, Rebecca, as being sixty-six years of age. The date and place of marriage were not given and there are no data relative to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Declaration made April 6. 1818 — served about 3 years — in 1776, from August 1702 to close of the War service proved June 3 rd 1820
age 72 — Wife 66, afflicted with a Cancer
no Children
Worth $5

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
A. N. G.
November 2, 1928.
Daniel P. McCann, 2435 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40930, it appears that George Leonard enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts in April or May 1775 and served eight months in Captain David Noble's Company, Colonel Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted at Lenox, Massachusetts September 1, 1776, served in Captain Porter's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 1, 1776.
He enlisted in August or September 1782 and served until June 1783 as fife major in Colonel John Brooks' Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818 while a resident of Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, aged sixty-nine years.
In 1821 he was living at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, and referred to his wife, Rebecca (?), as then being sixty-six years of age. There are no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner

November 1, 1924
E. F. Atwood Stoeton S.D.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40930, it appears that George Leonard enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in April or May, 1775, and served eight months in Captain David Noble's Company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted at Lenox, Massachusetts, September 1, 1776, served in Captain Porter's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged December 1, 1776.
He enlisted in August or September, 1782, and served until June 1783, as Fife Major in Colonel John Brooks' Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, aged 69 years.
In 1821 he was living at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont,

and referred to his wife, Rebecca?, as then being 66 years of age. There is no further data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only George Leonard of Lenox, Massachusetts, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Alaska lead where record where rec. in Rev. War 1812 War Dept. etc.
Chicago, Illinois September 11, 1935.
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Kindly send me the pension record of one George Leonard of Lenox, Mass., who served as a fifer during the summer of 1775 in Capt. David Noble's Co., Col. John Patterson's Regiment, and at other times in various other companies. Any information you may have on file concerning his birth, parentage, marriage, or children, will be deeply appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Daniel P. Atwood, 1448 N. Adams St. Chicago Ill.

40920
3-068.
Bureau of Pensions.
Geo Leonard
Apt. 16, 1818-69
Cornwall 2d
Spring 75
Mass
Capt David Noble
Cal Patterson
abt 8 mos
Sept. 1, 76 Capt. Austin
Cal Samuel  James
7
abt 3 m
Feb. 82
Aug or Sept 82
Col. Jim Brooks
Life mng. to June 83
no int

O. M. & M.
R
Stirling Falls.
March 28, 1905.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me pension service of Geo. Leonard who served in the Revolutionary war. which was allowed him Aug 20- 1832

Information wanted of his services - telling in what capacity! Date of birth & death & wife's name. Where from he received his detail etc etc, for application in D. A. P. -

Enclosed please find stamp. — and will ask for a speedy reply Thanking you in advance for the courtesy. I am Very Truly —
Alice G. Roy

CITY OF SISSETON
OFFICE OF THE CITY JUSTICE E. F. ATWOOD
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
SISSETON, S. DAK. Oct. 12, 1924
Dear Sir: In preparing family history for Reynolds Family Association, we need this data and if your office can supply it, we will greatly appreciate it.
 1. Silas Reynolds S11283, you close with "Dec 1834 living with a daughter at Brandon, Franklin Co., N.Y." Please verify place and state date of death, or of last pension paid with his then address. Have earlier data. (Pond genealogy say 1842, probably too late a date)  2. Isaac Churchill, Chittenden, Rutland Co., Vt., must have this address to be our man if he was pensioned, please give data, (also married Maelah Bradford) He was b. 1736, died 1826  3. Have you data concerning George Leonard, FIFE MAJOR, under Col. Ezra Wood (Lemux, Mass)  4. A 2d George Leonard, formerly soldier under Burgoyne, then in our army, settled at Shoreham, Vt., 1786; wife Rebecca Pond, children Philip, Thankful, Wm., Didama, Betsey. 
Thank you.
Respectfully,
E. F. Atwood

R

Chicago, Illinois,
January 29, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,
Kindly send me any information you may have on file concerning the war record, parentage, marriage, and descendants, of the following described soldier:
George Leonard , who served in the Revolutionary War as Fife-Major in Col Burks(?) Mass. Regt.
Respectfully yours,
Daniel P. McCann
Daniel P. McCann, 2435 Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill,

Detached for filing.  State of Vermont Chittenden County. I, Ezra H. Wallis of Burlington in the County of Chittenden being duly sworn deposes and says. — That he was a Captain, in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Vose — during the Revolution or War, and under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 — has received a Pension on certificate — that while he was in said service he was acquainted with George Leonard, — who was a First Major in the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks — doth further say that he was acquainted with the said George Leonard for more than two years while in said service — and that he is perfectly convinced the said Leonard must have been upon the Continental establishment.
Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of June A.D. 1820, and I do certify that the above deponent is a credible witness.
Ezra H. Wallis
Nathan B. Haskell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Secretary of State office Middlebury July 22 1820
I William Sheldon, Secretary of the State of Vermont do certify that Nathaniel B Haswell, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was on the 8 th day of June A.D. 1820 a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State, & that his name within subscribed is in his own proper hand writing
Witness the seal of this State this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1820
William Sheldon

Das.
40930 INVALID.
Rev
Apil. 17, 1905 Hist Alice L. Roy, sterling 1924 Nov. 1. Rich. & E. 4. Atwood Mc. 1928 Nov. 2. Daniel P. McClann furn. hist. Q.D.Y. 1935 Sept. 19. hist. to Mr. Daniel P. Atwood Mc.
File No. 10.080
George Leonard Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]