Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,039, for John Leland, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New Jersey) Leland, John
S. 36,039
CONTENTS

Dist. (13) of Columbia.
John Peland, Capt Bedkin, Standing Continental Pulaski's corps. private  14th  Infy  Regt In the Army of the U.S. States
At $8. per mo. to com. 23 rd March, 1818.
Cert: issued 30 th March, 1818. and sent to the Pensioner who lives in George Town, Dist. of Col.
Ant. to 4 th Sept. 1818. 5 10 / 28 mo. $42.85
Rev. J. Clain, Oct 18 th March, 1818

New Zealand
To the Honble,
The Secretary of War

District of Columbia, set
On this 23 rd day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district, personally appears John Leland aged sixty years, resident in George Town in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his 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 in the revolutionary war" "That he the said John Leland enlisted in April 1777 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain — Beckins of Pulaski's Corps; that he was afterwards transferred to the company of Captain — — Delashki of the same corps; that he continued to serve in the said corps until its disintegration until the 5 th day of September 1779, when he was discharged from service in Charles Town, South Carolina; that during his said service he was on the battles of Monmouth, of Egg-Harbor, and of Bacon's bridge, thirty miles below Charles Town aforesaid; that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said service, having lost his papers about six months ago, except the annexed affidavit of Capt. William Oncale
sworn to and declared before me the day and year

year aforesaid
B. Houston.
I Buchner Houston, Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Leland, did serve in the revolutionary war, (as stated in the preceding declaration) against the common enemy; and, I transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me, to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
B. Houston
Washington 23 rd March 1818.
I certify that the claimant John Leland appeared to me to be in any respect, unimpaired.
B.T.
Washington County Col d , to wit
On this 22 day of March 1818 John Leland appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and made oath on the Holy Evangel of God that he was in the

I certify that the within John Laland appeared to me to be in any respect, untrustworthy. B.T.
Washington County Col d , to wit
On this 22 day of March 1818 John Laland appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, and made oath by the powers of God that he was in the United States Service in the revolutionary war from April 1777 until September 1779 a private in Captain Bedkin's troops of Cavalry - Pulaski Legion - enlisted at Trenton and discharged at Charleston South Carolina
Sworn & Subscribed before
Wm Watley
John Laland March 22
At the same time William Esgine appeared and made oath that the said John Laland was a private in the Company and Legion above stated from 1778 to 1779
Sworn and Subscribed before
William Watley
Wm Esgine

To the Honble.
The Secretary at War

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7 11 5 2 5
1878.9.9 1878.3.22  8.10/28 8  $40 2.85  $42.85
12 25 | 80 ( 285 50  240 240  160 140  20
War Island
To the Honble, The Secretary of War

Received 7 th July 1870 John Leland. Washington Co. D.C.
13-
Sept 1870.
Cont. D.

SCHEDULE.
District of Columbia
88.
On this 6th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [ circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be, ]
John Lealand aged 64 years, resident in the City of Washington in said district, [ circuit, county, or corporation, ] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) in the Company of horse
Commanded by Capt Pulaski a relation of Count Pulaski attached to the corps commanded by Count Pulaski
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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 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. (d)
The property of the deponent consists of a small quantity of household furniture amounting in value to about
thirty dollars. He is by trade a Cooper, but is disabled from working in consequence of an injury to his left side occasioned by a piece from a howitzer during the Revolutionary war. He has no family.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6th day of July before Test Wm Poerent Clerk  John Lealand
I, Wm Poerent clerk of the Circuit Court of the district of Col - for the County of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) 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 and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6th day of July 1820
Wm Poerent Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington district of Columbia

Circuit Court June term 1820.
Be it remembered that on the 6th day of July, 1820. personally appeared in open Court John Pringle, who made Oath in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with John Leland, and knows his circumstances. That he believes the said John Leland does not possess property to a greater amount than thirty dollars.
Sworn to Dist. Com. Brent Ellis

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.—[ Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States. ]
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

36039 INVALID.
Revg
File No. 36,089
John Leland Pri Rev Mass
Act: 15 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Dept. Pension Office March 29 th 1888.
Sir,
Should the board be returned to you the papers in the case of John Leland applicant for pension, to be confirmed to the regulations under the law of the 18 th March inst. send instead.
With great respect I am Sir,
Your most obedt. Servt.
G. B. Boye
Hon: Judge Sherwood Washington, Dist. of Col.