Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,462, for Amos Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leonard Amos Marcy
W. 20, H 62
CONTENTS

30419.
New York Roll.
✓ Amos Leonard, 4 (Private.)
Massachusetts line - 1777. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Maria J. Miller Esq re Judge Ullica et al.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 5m s 4/30 — 41. 5 Semi-annual all'co ending 4 th March 1819 — 48
Si 1801
$ 89-6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ continued

Reported 1883 Feb 18. Rev C M Brooks that pension is due between death of 1825 & comg of pension to widow in 1836 1890 mch 3 Ed. Leonard - history Priv
338
New York Albany Marcy Leonard widow of Agnos Leonard Map who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1845 and sent to
Barak Hiles Cincinnati Cortland Co N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 4

Town Clerk's Office at Granby, in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts.
I William Belcher, Clerk of the town of Granby, in the county, and state above named, do hereby certify under oath, that I have examined the records of said town, with special reference to a record of the marriage of Anna Lemara to Mary Green, and after a careful examination of the same, can find no record of such marriage in the books of the town; nor, even, as I find there, the record of any marriages what- ever, prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety; but from and after that date, marriages appear to have been very regularly recorded. I however do find recorded, the publication of the intention of marriage by the parties, as early as the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy one; and so far as I have been able to discover, such intentions of marriage have been uniform- ly entered at the office of the town clerk, and regularly recorded by him, from that time down to the present: and among them I find recorded the intention of mar- riage between the and Anna Lemara and Maria Mary Green; which record is in the words following, Viz.
1792. - "Anna Lemara of Brookfield and M c Mary Green of 1771. - "Granby entered their names with their intention of "marriage with the town clerk on twenty seventh day "of Sept. one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, "and a notification thereof was posted up on said day "by me, Reuben Moody, Town Clerk. -
"A certificate of the publication of the above named persons has been given by me, Reuben Moody, Town Clerk ."
I William Belcher, clerk of the town of Granby as aforesaid, do hereby certify under oath that, the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, "on 27 th day of Sept. 1788." And I do further certify under oath, that the certificate of the examination of the records of said town and the result of such examination, is correct and true in all its parts.
And I William Belcher above named, depose and say,

on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, on 27 th day of Sept r . 1788." And I do further certify under oath, that the certificate of the examination of the records of said town, and the result of such examination, is correct and true in all its parts.
And I William Belsheer above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me;
William Belsheer Town Clerk of Granby.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 th day of October 1835. and I certify that said deponent is a person of truth and credibility.
Levi Day Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Levi Taylor Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Levi Taylor and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Samuel Wells Clerk.

State of New York Chenango County S:
David Greene of the town of Painbridge in said County aged 73 years upwards, being sworn, says, that in the year 1788 he resided in Granby in the State of Massachusetts: that he was then and there ac- quainted with Mrs. Mercy Greene, the widow of his brother Jared Greene deceased; that this deponent and his wife were present and saw her married unto Mr. Amos Leonard of that town in the year 1788 by Caleb Clark Esq. a Justice of the peace of the town of Belchertown: The marriage took place in the fall of the year 1788, but this depo- nent cannot tell the precise time: he knows that it was in the fall of the year 1788 because he was engaged in making cider at the time.
This deponent further says that his wife, who was present with him at the said marriage is dead: and he understands and believes that the said Mercy Leonard now resides in the town ofolon, in the County of Cortland and State of New York. and further says not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of August 1838. and I certify
David Greene
That I am acquainted with the above David Greene and that he is a person of truth and credibility.
Levi Bigelow First Judge of Chenango County Courts

State of New York Chenango County ss:
I certify that Levi Bigelow whose name is signed to the within certificate of affidavit and credibility was at the date thereof, the First Judge of said County duly qualified to act as such, and that his signature to the said certificate is his genuine hand writing.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 29 th day of August A. D. 1838. P. B. Pinedale --Dep. Clk. Chenango Co.

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Amos Leonard
  150  Eleven Acres of Land and a small house in Paris with    50  about one hundred and fifty Dollars with a Barn worth fifty Dollars    20  one Cow    4  two pigs    12  Household furniture worth twelve Dollars    236   
Income None
when I first received my pension I was about twenty Dollars in Debt I have been enabled by means of my pension to get out of Debt except about thirty Dollars which I still owe
Amos Leonard
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820, before M c Muller
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept — 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is two hundred thirty five dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 two hundred thirty five dollars and ————— cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th — day of Sept r 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Amos Leonard aged 71 years, resident in Paris — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Served seven years in Hunsbants. Enlisted in 1776 in Lowels Co. Whitecanals Reg t Mays chunty's line when he served a year. Enlisted in 1777 in 6 th Union's reg t of 1 st line and served three years. Then Enlisted in Penns yl 6 th Shepard's Reg t same line; and served until the end of the War. Was regularly discharged from all the services.
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 3049 That he is by occupation a farmer in tolerable health for a man of his years —
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Mercy 60 years old in good health
His daughter Mercy aged 21 years in feeble health and a charge upon him for a Physician
His son Orin aged 18 years in good health
Amos Leonard
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Sworn to and subscribed declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820. }
Amos Leonard
Before M c Muller Just Judge of said

Morris S. Miller, Esq., Judge, Utica, Oneida county, New-York.
Amos Leonard, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of Col. Nixon's regiment —
For testimony of the applicants' reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Nuel Boetwick.
Poor

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I MORRIS S. MILLER , First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Amos Leonard . - did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818. I am satisfied that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support. M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY,
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller , the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 — of May 1818.
William A. Woodgood

State of New York Oneida County ss:
Amos Leonard being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is sixty nine years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment for seven years or thereabouts. That in 1776 he listed in Soules Company Whitcomb Regt. Massachusetts line and served a year - he then listed in Spurr Company Nixon's Regt. of same line, and served three years - he then listed in Bannister Company. Shep- herd's Regt. same line & served until the end of the War, when he was regularly and honourably discharged - that his discharge is lost.
Sworn 1. Apr. 1818. Before me
H. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida. Amos Leonard

State of New York Oneida County 3/18:
Elisha Hills - being sworn saith that he knows the within named Amos Leonard and believes him to be a man of truth and verac- ity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the within affidavit of Amos Leonard to be true.
Sworn this 18 March 1818
Before me }
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida
Elisha Hills
23

2603 Marcy Leonard Declaration
2649.
act 1838
Husband died 26 Mar 1828.
Admitted Parole 2 years
Parole Vldis Esq. Cincinatus N.Y.

Declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled, or an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York, Cortland County Ss.
On this twenty-fifth day of August, 1838, personally appeared before me, Oliver Hingman, one of the Judges of the County Court, being the court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Cortland, Mary Leonard , - a resident of the town of Solon in said county of Cortland, aged seventy-nine 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". That she is the widow of Francis Leonard , who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, of the Continental line - and who rendered the following services, as near as she can relate the same, as informed by him, in his life time - That is to say - That he resided at Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts, and there enlisted for the term of eight months, in the year 1775 or 1776, being at the commencement of the War, and that he went to Boston and Roxbury, and their vicinity, and served out his eight months - and then, that he returned to his home at said Brookfield, and soon again enlisted for the term of three years, at said Brookfield, and joined the Army, and served out his said term of three years, and then again returned home, and remained at home for one year, when he again enlisted for another term of three years, and again joined the Army, under his said last enlistment, and served out his said last term - His last term did not expire until the war closed, and he thinks he stayed in the service a time after it closed, before he was dis- charged - She cannot state the time he enlisted at either term of service, nor under what officer - nor

nor can she recollect the name of the Captain, or Colonel, or Company or Regiment, in which she has often heard him say he served - This has passed out of her memory, although she has often heard him relate the same - At the time these services were rendered she was unacquainted with him - Her acquaintance with him commenced at the town of Granby in the State of Massachusetts, where she then resided, being in the year, as she thinks, 1788 - He came there in that year and they formed an acquaintance -
She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Leonard, on the 17 th day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-eight, at said Granby, where she then resided - That her husband, the aforesaid Amos Leonard, died on the twenty-sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, at Solon in the county of Cortland aforesaid, where they then resided, and where she still resides - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated -
That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - That her said husband received for his said services, a pension of ninety-six dollars per annum, from the United States, under the act of Congress, of March 18, 1818 - That she thinks he received his Certificate of Pension in the year, 1819; - That they then resided at Paris, in the county of Oneida, in the State of New York, in which last named county he made his application - and that in the year 1821, they removed from Paris aforesaid to Solon aforesaid - That her name was Mary Green when she was married to said Amos Leonard - and that since her said husband's death she has remained his widow, not having since been married - All which is according to her best knowledge, information and belief - That she has no family record of her said marriage, nor ever

had - and further saith not —
Sworn and subscribed, on the 25th day of August , 1888, before me - and I further certify that the said declarant is a person of credibility and truth, and her statements entitled to the fullest credence - and I well know the facts that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States as she relates, and that she is his widow and that she has remained so since his decease and I also certify that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the sitting of the court —
Oliver Kingsman Judge of Cortland County Court
State of New York
Cortland County - Bps. Orin Leonard of Solon in said county being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, say & depose, that he is the son of the above named Amos Leonard and Marcy Leonard - that she has resided with this deponent ever since the death of her said husband, except for one year and about fifteen days, being less than thirteen months, immediately following his said decease, which year she lived with a sister of this deponent, in his immediate neighborhood and he well knows that she has not again been married since the death of her said husband - but has ever since remained his widow - and he also knows that his said father was a pensioner of the United States, as she has related - and further saith not —
Sworn to and subscribed, this 25 th day of August , 1888, before me; and I certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent & that he is a person of truth and credibility — Oliver Kingsman Judge of Cortland County Court

State of New York, Columbia County Clerk's Office of I Oren Stimson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Ringman by whom the within certificate purports to be made was at the date of the same a Judge in & for the said County duly commissioned & sworn and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe his signature within is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twelfth day of September A.D. 1838 A. T. Walker Dep. Clerk
Marcy Leonard  Declaration
2649
at 1838
Admitted
for about 2 years
Parish St. Charles Louisiana N.Y.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Can L. W. B. W. 20462.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 9th, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Amos Leonard , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 1, 1818, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing in Oneida County, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sowle and Col. Whitecom. Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Marcy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. W. Brooks,
Watkins, N. Y.

Albany 2603
Mary Leonard, widow of Amos Leonard
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 26. March 1825 of Cortland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Col. commanded by Whitehead in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 1832 and sent to Sarah Niles, Cincinnati, Ky.
Arrears to the 1th of March 36 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending to Sept. 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 87

Instructions under the act of 1844 sent to B. Niles Cincinnati N.Y. Aug 3, 1844
1180.
New York Albany
Mary Leonard widow of Amos Leonard who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July, 1843. and sent to
Barak Niles Cincinnati N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1 Page 108.

James Leonard
At the commencement of the war he was residing in Brookfield Worcester Co Mass, April 1818, in Oneida Co NY, aged 69 years, Sept 1820 in Parn Oneida Co NY aged 71 years and in 1820 he removed from Parn to Schoharie Co NY when he died March 1825 - 1826
He was married at Tisbury, Hampshire Co Mass Oct 19 1788 to Mary (last name illegible) Green widow of Jared Green. Her maiden name was Smallland - She Aug 1838 was residing in Schoharie aged 77 78 & was there in May 1848 aged 89 years when she was living with her
Nephew (Smallland) Herodick of West Sholam, Hampshire Co Mass aged 48 years. He told me Oct 1838 that Mary Leonard was her sister. While living in Brookfield he served 8 months at Roxbury & vicinity during the siege of Boston & returned in Dec 1775. Then 1776 he enlisted with Regt of Col. Starkweather for service in New York. He engaged for 3 years under Capt Spurr in Col. Nixon Mass regt & was honorably discharged in March 1780. After the war he aged & died in Parn.
In Sept 1820 he was living in Parn Oneida Co NY & when he gave an account of his wife Mary aged 60 years & a daughter Mary aged 21 years & son John aged 18 yrs who was living in Schoharie.
Rev G. H. Brooks a grandson dated Taylor, Cortland Co NY July 9 1883. He said his mother was sister Brooks of North Berwick, Maine. He said "we found here (Taylor) to be my mother's father's name John who died at my home last winter." He gave his address as West Main Street. He said his grandfather spent his last years at his father's home in East Berwick, Maine. He was 4 days old May 29 1850.

The Baptist Missionary Convention
OF THE State of New York.
Rev. C. W. Brooks, District Missionary.
Watkins, N. Y., Aug. 2 1897
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with a certified copy of the war record of Amos Leonard of Mass. a Revolutionary pensioner. It is needed by my daughter who wishes to become a member of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution. At the Commencement of the war he resided in Brookfield, Mass. I have his war record but no certified copy and such an one is needed - Sincerely Yours
C. W. Brooks
P.S. Amos Leonard was my grandfather

File with Wiedner No 20 462 of Amos Leonard

House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington, D. C., Feb 28 th , 1890.
The Hon. Com. of Pensions. Washington D.C. Sir.
Enclosed with pleasure find a letter from E. Newton Leonard - asking for information in regard to Alamo persons of Revolutionary Service.
I respectfully request that the information may be given if an office in your office.
Very Respectfully Yours Geo. H. Buckner

20462
Gaylor Cortland Co. N.Y.
July 9 th 1883
Eugene Fuller Esq.
Sir: I saw your mother today and learned you are in the pension office - perhaps you can answer a question that may prove to be of some advantage to my mother. I will briefly state the facts. Amos Bronard (father of Arin Bronard whom you may remem- ber now deceased) my mother's father was a revolutionary soldier and U.S. pensioner. He died March 25 th 1825 in this town leaving a wife Mrs. Mercy Bronard who did not begin to receive pension until several years after- ward - they were poor.

we have been told that the unpaid pension from the date of the death of her husband at the time when she began to draw can be obtained by her surviving children -
Is this so?
my Grandmother always had her business done either by Esau in Kellogg of Cincinnati or Mr. Fulton of Pitcher.
She spent her last years at my father's house in East Farnham - died May 23 d 1850
My mother is now the only surviving Child and is now 80 years old - All of the necessary evidence of the above facts must be on record in the Pension Office at Wash-

ington = We do not want to take any steps in this matter if there is no legal claim Nor put this into the hands of attorneys who only care for a fee but your opinion would be worth much to us =
We came here to bury my mother's last surviving Sister who died at my house last week -
Any information concerning this may be directed to me or my mother Mrs. Dolly Brooks
North Norwalk N.Y. or if soon at this place
Very truly Yours
C. H. Brooks
R.R. Watkins N.Y.
Ps. perhaps the answer at first had better be sent me -

Friend E.E.F.
I Am Personally Acquainted with the Rev. C.W. Brooks and his mother And Am Assure you the that the facts written in enclosed Letter Are as he has stated And that he is An honorable Gentleman. And Every thing you can do for him will be Appreciated And Every thing he could do for you would be as willingly done
Very Truly Yours
P.M.

C. H. Brooks. Hoboken, N.J.
✓ Rev
Aug. 9/97
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20462
Marcy Leonard
Wid. of
James Leonard
Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1788
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N.Y. Oct. 19. 1888
Hon. J. A. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions, Cin.
A few days since I forwarded to your Dept. to your Dept. the declarations etc, of the Widow Mary Leonard - and the Widow Anne Goye - I have just recd. the enclosed additional Ev's in the case of Mrs. Leonard, which I herewith send -
I am very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't Sarah Miles

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N.Y. May 2 nd 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions, Sir,
I enclose applications for 3 pensions - When passed upon please make return to me -
I am most Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Barah Niles
Mrs. Abigail Drown } " Mary Leonard } " Elizabeth Stake } Applicants.

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N. York May 27. 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions,
I enclose the application of Mrs. Leonard for a pension under the New Law - Being my first attention under the Law, you will indulge me in a request for any information necessary in such cases, and proper for your Department to give -
Please make return to me as soon as passed upon and greatly oblige
Yours most Respectfully
Sarah Niles

I Hepzibah Hendrick of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of seventy three years of age, testify & say, that Mary Leonard of Solon in the State of New York, widow of Amos Leonard, is my sister. I was present at her marriage to the said Leonard. She was married at Granby in this State in the month of October, fifty years ago this present month, by a Mr. Clark, a Justice of the Peace from Belchertown. The said Mary, at the time of her marriage to the said Leonard was the widow of Jared Green of said Granby. Her maiden was Sweatland. Hepzibah Hendrick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss October 4 th 1838. Then the above named Hepzibah Hendrick personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. And I further certify that the said Hepzibah is a person of respectability & that her declaration is entitled to full credit.
Sam l Lathrop Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Hampden do certify that Samuel Lathrop Esquire whose signature is affixed to the certificate on this paper was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the said County duly Commissioned & acting under the authority of the Commonwealth; And that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Lathrop & know his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County at Springfield on this 4 th day of October A.D. 1838 John Ingersoll Clerk

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who had received Pensions, under the act of July 7. 1838 - State of New York
Cortland County ss. On this twenty first day of April, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Cortland, Marcy Leonard, a resident of the town ofolon in said county of Cortland, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March, 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Amos Leonard who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and who obtained a Pension for his services under the act of March 18. 1818 of Ninety six dollars per annum - That she also received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 for five years of Eighty dollars a year - and that the same has been paid to her - She further declares that she is still a widow of the said Amos Leonard - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said declarant and that her statement is entitled to full credence -
Marcy Leonard
Stephen Kellogg Justice of the Peace

State of New York Cortland County Clerk's Office
I do hereby certify that Stephen Kellogg before whom the within affidavit was presented to him on a date was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified and authorized to take the same.
And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and am well satisfied that the above signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this first day of May 1848.
John R. White Deputy Clerk

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 17th June, 1844, granting pensions or continuing pensions for four years to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and March 3rd 1843 -
State of New York County of Cortland ss.
On this twenty fourth day of July, 1844, personally appeared before me Stephen Kellogg, a justice of the peace of the town ofolon in said county, Mary Leonard , a resident of said town of Oolon in the county of Cortland, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 17th June, 1844, granting or continuing pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the Widow of Amos Leonard, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she believes as he set forth in his declaration in which he obtained a pension of Ninety six dollars a year - And this declarant has also on account thereof received a pension of Eighty dollars a year under the act of July 7th 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the Mary Leonard day of year above written - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said declarant and that she is a person of truth and credibility - Stephen Kellogg , Justice of the Peace -

State of New York Cortland County Clerks office
I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Stephen Kellogg Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken was a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to take the same at the date thereof And also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and only believe his name to the several certificates of the within to be his genuine signature Witness my hand and the seal of said County at Cortlandville July 29. 1844
Sam Hotchkiss Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution" -
State of New York,
Cortland County - I, Sp. On this eighth day of May, 1848, personally appeared before me, Oliver Kingman, a justice of the peace of the town of Cincinnati in said county of Cortland, Mary Leonard , a resident of the town ofolon in said county of Cortland, aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Amos Leonard , who was a private in the revolutionary service, for which he received a pension of $96. per annum, and who served as she believes as he set forth in his declaration for which he received said pension, under the act of March 18, 1818, as she believes - and on account of whose services, she this declarant received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844, of Eighty Dollars per annum - She further declares that her said husband at the time of his death resided in the town of Solon in the county of Cortland where she now resides - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said declarant and know her to be the widow of the said Amos Leonard and that both had pensions as she stated -
Mary Leonard
Oliver Kingman Justice of the Peace

State of New York Cortland County Clerks Office
I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Mary Leonard was taken was on the day of the date of the hereof thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. Also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and only believe his signature attested to the said Justice is his genuine handwriting.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County at Cortlandville this 17 th day of May A.D. 1848
Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk