Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16451, for Joseph Leathers, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Leathers, Joseph or Leather
S. 16451
carded
CONTENTS

# In New York Nov 29 1832 =
husband Nov 10 1832 Nov 1833 same to age 10. do 1833 same do Patsy Aug 8. 1835 June 1839 June 7 1839
1172.
New Hampshire Joseph Leakey
of Rockingham in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Battle of the Regt commanded by ... in the ... line for ... year ... 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per ann to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and sent Peter Bradwick Doctor N H
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 60 -- Semi-annual allowance ending ... 20 -- $ 80 --
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. ... Clerk Book ... Vol. ... Page 167.

3551
Joseph Leathers
N Hampton
H. G. E.
Print
12 Months
Lock-Butters & Lanes
Country N. H. Mulch
Adm?
J. L. E.
$40~
P Chadwick
Exeter N. H.

3557
BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Leathers  Nottingham, Rockingham  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1795- June — 6 — private Capt B. Batten   Dec. — 6 — Capt M. Lane do not recollect the name of the field Officer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Nottingham  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition 3 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Clergyman's Certificate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this twelfth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Justice now sitting at Exeter in said County
Joseph Leathers a resident of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States about the first of June 1775 when he enlisted into the Company of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain Benjamin Butler and Lieutenants Vowell Leathers and John Gile, was marched to Portsmouth New Hampshire and in that neighborhood was employed in building forts six months, for which time he had enlisted, and at the end of that time was regularly and honorably discharged; That very soon afterward, he thinks in December 1775, he again enlisted for six months in a company commanded by Captain John Lane 1st Lt. John Gile 2d Lieut. Cochran or Coffin & En. John Kealey, was marched to Winter Hill near Boston, stationed at Temple's house & remained there six months and was then honorably discharged: — but in neither case received a written discharge; — That, does not recollect the names of his field officers that he was present when the British evacuated Boston in March 1776; That he resided in Nottingham aforesaid when he first enlisted and has ever resided there excepting occasional absences and the time of his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Joseph Leathers
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest J. H. Chadwick Clerk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Leathers for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832.
Richard K. Clarke Clerk to Rockingham Court
Joseph Leathers
Joseph Leathers
3550

162 451
INVALID.
File No. 162 451
Joseph Leather Prison Free War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. CD , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Joseph Leather, North Hampshire roll - last paid? - (act 7 June 1832.)
Pension office, July 31. 1838. 3
1838 p. 4 March 1838 217

did not seem good a lap. Butts, etc No 5-1775. about Ino. — Vol. 4. Capt. Laym and un Sem 3rd. A.H. La papa Hannah Dwyer NH mid v Smith Oct 35 and Polly Hile and N. Langrad. Ref. Oct 7. 1832 N.H. A.H. June 8 36

Aug 20 PORTSMOUTH AUG 16 11 AM
FREE
Hon: James L. Edwards, No. Secretary of the Navy Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington D. C.
M c Evans

Portsmouth, N.H. August 16 th 1838.
Sir :
Your favour of the 8 th instant, respecting the suspension of Joseph Leathers of N.H. was rec d in due course of Mail : - It appears it was ordered to take place, on the 21 st Nov 1833 : - This was about the time of the removal of the deposits; the Bank of the U.S. paid the semi-annual payment of 4 th Sept 1833, and the present pension agent that of the 4 th of March 1834 : - The Officers of the Branch of the Bank of the United States here, behaved very ungentlemanly, and withheld every information in their power from Mr Walchou, so that it is probable, if any more suspensions took place at that era, they never have been communicated to the successors of the Officers of the Bank of the United States, either here, or elsewhere, in the United States.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your m c Obed Servant W m B. Parker.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

July 30.
Hon.
Robt. Neal and rule
Leather - and rule
J. F. Edwards
1172
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
17th

Portsmouth N. H. 25 th July 1838
Hon: J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions.
Sir,
Mr Isaac Waldron Pension Agent informs me, that he has not been notified that Robert Neal, formerly a Captain of Militia, has been placed upon the Invalid pension Roll of New Hampshire
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your m c obed t Servant W m B. Parker.
P. S.
You stated in a letter lately rec d . respecting Willey Hill, that Joseph Leathers had been suspended since 1833 — this is a mistake, for I copied his Certificate last March & he was paid by S d J. Waldron

I John Langmaid of Lee in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy three, testify and say that I enlisted in a company of New Hampshire Militia as a private commanded by Captain John Layn of said Lee for the term of six months, and served in said company at Winter Hill in Massachusetts during the period of my enlistment, and that I well remember Joseph Leathers of Nottingham whom I was then well acquainted with and have been since up to the present time, was a private with me in the same company and continued with me during our service under that enlistment -
Attest Edward B. Kealley
John his  Langmaid Marks
State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss
July 10 th 1832 Then John Langmaid personally appeared and made solemn oaths that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true -
Before me, Edward B. Kealley Jus: Peace
Stafford ss. July 10. 1832 I hereby certify that the above named Affiant is a credible person -
Edward B. Kealley Jus: Peace

I Josiah Durgin of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Seventy six years of age do testify and say, that I enlisted in a Company of the New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain Elijah Dunbar of said Lee for the term of six Months and was marched in his Company to Great Island in New Hampshire where I served during the period of of my enlistment, and that I well remember that Joseph Leathers of Nottingham was there a Soldier in Capt. Benjamin Butlers Company during said term that I was then well acquainted with said Leathers and have been ever since, Capt Butler resided in Nottingham N.H. Josiah Durgin
State of New Hampshire } Strafford ss } July 10 th 1832 Then Josiah Durgin personally appeared and made solemn oath that the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed is just and true, Before me Edward B. Kealey Jus: Peace
Strafford ss. July 10. 1832 I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible person Edward B. Kealey Jus: Peace

Willey Hill of Lee in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy three years do testify and say that I enlisted as a Musician in a Company of the New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain Smith Emerson of Lee for the term of six Months, and served in said Company at Great Island in New Hampshire, and that I very well recollect Joseph Leathers of Nottingham who I was then well acquainted with and have been ever since was a private there in Captain Butler Company from Nottingham during our term of service there under that enlistment. Also afterwards I enlisted in a Company to go to Winter Hill in the State of Massa- chusetts commanded by Captain John Lagn of Lee for the term of six months, and Joseph Leathers aforesaid was a private in the same company and continued there with me during our service under that enlistment —
Willey Hill
Stafford fs July 10. 1832 Then Willey Hill personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true —
Before me Edward B. Keally Jus: of Peace
State of New Hampshire
Stafford fs
July 10. 1832 I hereby certify
that the above named deponent is a credible person
Edward B. Keally Jus: of Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
Henry Pillsbury in behalf of the case
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Edward B. Steadley as at present is the Bear for the County of Nashua in said State and that his signatures attached to the within and to the two annexed papers are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832.
P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court Rockingham County