Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41756, for Benjamin Leeton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Leeton, Benjamin or Leaton
S. 41756
CONTENTS
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12.178 Ohio R
Benjamin Leeton
of Brown Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rich Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of Eighteen months
Enscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of June 1821 and sent to J. V. Campbell Shipleys-Brown Co Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of { 38.00 Portions of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 4 25 / 30 $ 38.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont.

Benjamin Laton Virginia line Col. Rich Parker
15 Feby 1779
July 1780 1 st H ne
Admitted

State of Ohio Brown County, /
On this tenth day of April 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for said county personally appeared Benjamin Leaton aged fifty nine years, resident in said county and 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 Benjamin Leaton - - - enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the about the 15 day of February in the year seventeen hundred & seventy four , in Amelia county, in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by captain Carlton Payne of the Regiment commanded by colonel Richard Parker in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of July seventeen hundred & eighty one when he was discharged from service in Williamsburgh — state of Virginia that he was in the battle of Siege of Savannah Battle or siege of Charlestown and there taken prisoner
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 service
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Leaton
I Joseph N Campbell judge etc as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Leaton (turn over)

I sent on several applications last fall which I suppose were not perfect no returns have come to hand - Direct to (Ripley Brown County) Ohio J. W. Campbell

their service in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment against the common enemy for 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support
Ripley April the tenth day 1819
Joseph N Campbell Associate Judge Brown County Court of common pleas
The State of Ohio Brown County ss
I William Maddelton Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Joseph N Campbell whose signature follows the foregoing instrument of writing, was at the time of subscribing the same, and is now, a duly authorized associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit is and ought to be paid to his official acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Ripley this twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
William Maddelton D Clerk B.C.C.

I sent on several applications last fall which I suppose were not perfect no returns have come to hand - Direct to Ripley Brown County
Ohio
J. V. Campbell

District of Ohio Brown County 3 d p.
On this 3 rd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record (by having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said district and county of Brown Benjamin Leaton aged sixtytwo years this month resident in Brown County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he served in the company commanded by captain Tilton Payne and Regiment commanded by Richard Parker and line of the state of Virginia and his original declaration was made on the tenth day of April 1819 and received a pension certificate number 12,178 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th 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. Debts due this declarant thirty dollars, This declarant by occupation is a farmer not of ability to do more than one fourth labour no family living with him
Benjamin Leaton
sworn to, and declared, on the third day of August 1820 before the court of common pleas
I Abraham Shepherd clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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

first day of May
1821
Heinrich Shepherd clk B.C.C.O.
37 f. no.
No. 10 with the...

H. G. Hon. Secretary of War City of Washington Disley May 4 th Ohio Recd 17 Mar 1821 Wm. Lloyd

Ohio H. G. Recd 2 17. Nov 1821
Hon! Secretary of War
City of Washington
Disley May 4 th
Mr. [unclear]

Please return to the Rev. Ripley Brown Country Ohio

41756
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41756
Benjamin Linton Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Linton
12/178
Feb. 19 C.W.
L.L.E.

District of Ohio Brown County ss
on this 3 rd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record (By having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said district and county of Brown Benjamine Leaton aged sixty two years this month resident in Brown County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Farlton, Payn and Rid- gment commanded by Richard Parker and line of the State of Virginia and his original Declaration was made on the tenth day of April 1819 and received a pe- nsion certificate number 12178 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the prov- ision 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 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any prop- erty or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the sche- dule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Debts due this declarant thirty Dollars This declarant is by occupation a Farmer not able to do more than one fourth labor no family living with him Benjamine Leaton

I Abraham Shepherd clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of the Breton and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are true Copies 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 Sched- ule is Thirty Dollars - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of Aprill 1821
Abraham Shepherd cl k B.B.