Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37606, for James Leach, Connecticut

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Leach, James
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File No. 37,606
James Leach Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 4,713 Connecticut
James Leach Private 4 Capt Humphrey Conn
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of May 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Dec r 1818 and sent to Simeon Batsell Esq. Judge New Haven Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 1/2 mo. $29 11 3/4 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48 0
$77 11 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
to 80
Centerville
granted with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
Reference to Henry C. Phelps, New Haven Conn. Sept 20 th 1883

Old 100 James Leach Capt. Humphrey Co Col. Mili. Regt. Connecticut Line May 16. 1818 Admitted
Connect by Act The judge's certificate that wanting in every case as to the need of the applicant Simeon Baldwin New Haven Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this twelfth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears James Leach aged 60 years, resident in Dorby in the said State, 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 James Leach in April 1777 enlisted in Dorby in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Humphreys in Col Douglas's afterwards Col Mige's Regiment in the Connecticut line for three years .
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of April 1780 when he was discharged from service, in Newark state of New Jersey . That he was in the battles of White Plains - Trenton, Springfield & the storming of Stony-Point .
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 and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James Leach 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 and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
NEW-HAVEN, May 16 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss.
NEW-HAVEN, May 16 1818.
I, Dyer White , Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN , subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN , who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

State of Connecticut
On this Sixteenth day of May A D 1818, before me Simson Baldwin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of State personally appears William Whitney of Derby in State, & being first duly sworn deposes that he is well & personally acquainted with James Leach within named that both he & the said Leach were soldiers for three years in Capt. Elijah Humphreys Company in Col. Meigs Regiment from the spring of the year 1777 to the spring of the year 1780, & the deponent knows that the said Leach faithfully served during that period & was then honorably discharged.
Simson Baldwin
I certify further from my own personal knowledge that the said James Leach at the time of his application received support from the town of Derby where he resided on account of his poverty & infirmity & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Simson Baldwin

James Leach
4713 Copy
March 1819.
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, James Leach a resident in the town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz:
   2 Tubbs. ————— $0.17   1 Kettle ————— .20   1 Basket ————— .15   4 old chains ————— .17   1 Pot ————— .34   1 Tea kettle ————— .25   Reals & Tongs ————— .50   Trammels ————— .66   Old gridiron ————— .20   Old Table ————— .12   Earthen ware ————— .50   2 bottles ————— .17   Iron Pail ————— .12 $3.55.   Six Rods of ground & an old Hut on it ————— 30.00   $33.55.  
Signed
James Leach

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 8th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, James Leach aged 63 years, resident in the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath-declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In Capt. Elijah Humphreys Compy. Col. Meigs Regiment. Enlisted in April 1777 & served 3 years. was in the battle of White Plains, in Charles Webb's Regt. Capt. Wm. Hull's Compy. likewise at Battle of Trenton &c
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 16 day of May 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4.713 And I do further 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer
and that I have a family residing with me of a wife & one child - And that I am a cripple with a perished thigh & unable to do anything for my support. but am dependent on the charity of the public for support -
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) James Leach.
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
33 Dollars and 55/100 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry S. Huggins

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C. Hagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
33 Dollars and 55 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5th day of July 1820.
Henry C. Hagg Clerk
I, Isaac Mill presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Hagg Esq. is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven aforesaid . this fifth day of July 1820.
Isaac Mill Chief Judge of said Court