Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15027, for Oliver Leland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Leland, Oliver
W. 15027
Abigail
CONTENTS

21318 Massachusetts
Oliver Leland
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cagell of the Regt commanded by Col Mann in the Mass line for 23 mos Private 3 in Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $1- Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept 1833 and sent to Miss Fiske Esq Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $212.50 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4/11/34 40.50 $253.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Wilson Clerk, Book — Vol. — Page 59

Massachusetts 2721
Abigail Leland widow of Oliver Leland, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 June 1838 of Middlesex in the State of Mass t who was a Pri t & Cor in the Co commanded by Captain Gage of the reg t commanded by Col. Wade in the Mass t line for 21 mo s private 3 " corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass t at the rate of 81 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of June 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 Fiske, and sent to Fane East Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $56.97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.50
$97.47
} Act J.
Entered by D.M.C. 12 Vol. 1,

Having examined the Records of the Town of Hobbsboro for the date of the Birth of Mr. Oliver Leland of Wallisburg, I hereby certify that the following is a true Copy of the original Record now in my possession. "Oliver Leland son of William and Temperance Leland was born August ye 2 d . 1760."
Abel Dutton Secretary of the Town of Hobbsboro August 2, 1802.

3035
Abigail Leland Mats widow of Oliver
admitted, P & Cope. $81.-
died 17 June 1883
J. Triske East Cambridge Mass.

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared, before the Honorable Samuel P. D. Fay, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex, Abigail Seland, a resident of Holliston in the County of Middlesex, aforesaid, aged seventy one 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 Oliver Seland, who was a Private and Corporal in the Army of the Revolution and served, according to the best of her knowledge and belief, as is herein stated viz. That the said Oliver Seland served in a Company commanded by Captain Broad in Col. Thacher's Regiment, and in a Company commanded by Capt. John Gleason, and in a Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Winch in Col. Bullard's Regiment, and in a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Burbank in Col. Perry's Regiment, and in a Company commanded by Capt. Edgell, and in a Company commanded by Capt. Griffith, and in a Company commanded by Capt. M c Farland; that the whole term of his service amounted to more than two years but she is not able to state the time of each particular service; and that she the said Abigail Seland has no documentary evidence in support of the claim; and that the said Oliver Seland was a pensioner and he received his pension certificate under the Act of the 7 th June 1832, which was dated on the twelfth day of September 1833, and entitled him to receive Eighty One Dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, which sum he continued to receive up to the 4 th of March 1838, and the amount from the said 4 th of March to June the 1 st , that being the day of his death, is now due; and that she the said Abigail Seland thinks that there were affidavits of persons of known respectability accompanying his declaration to prove his service, reference being had to said affidavits and declaration for the particulars of his service; and that the
said

said Oliver Leland resided in Holliston aforesaid at the time he obtained his pension certificate... And she, the said Abigail Leland further declares that she was married to the said Oliver Leland on the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Oliver Leland died on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight; and that she has not been married since the death of the said Oliver Leland but now remains his widow; 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...
Abigail Leland
Subscribed & sworn to by said Abigail Le- land, at her own house in Holliston, she being infirm & unable to leave home, on the day & year first above written before me
J. P. Fay Judge of Prob for 5 S. County & Mid '94

I, Amos Clarke of Sherburne in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk do certify that there is on the church book of the church in the First Parish in said Town of Sherburne, containing the entries of marriages by the Minister of said First Parish, the following record, viz. "January 2 nd tenth One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Oliver Sealand and Abigail Perry both of Sherburne," that this is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz..
January 2 nd 10-1788 { Oliver Sealand & Abigail Perry { both of Sherburne..
I, Amos Clarke above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Minister of the First Parish in the county, town and State aforesaid, and have the charge of the Records of said Church, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me..
Amos Clarke Pastor of the First Church in Sherburne
Sworn to before me this twenty fifth day of October A. D. 1838.
Matthew Metcalf, Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of
Probate in and for said County hereby certify that Samuel P. May Esquire is the judge of said Court & that his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine signature. —
I also certify that Matthew Metcalf Esquire is a justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signatures written on the annexed Papers are his genuine signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Isaac Fiske Reg.

I, Ambrose Leland of Holliston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say, that Oliver Leland late of Holliston, aforesaid, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased, died on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and that Abigail Leland, who was for a long time his wife, has not been married since his death, but now remains his widow.
Ambrose Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. October 31st. A. D. 1838. Then the above named Ambrose Leland, who is known by me to be a man of truth and a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true. —
Before me.
Matthew Hilcalb Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex

6880 Oliver Leland
Captain 3 March Pine 24 24 N. C. E.
14. 8 16 06 Apr 29 1833 P-361
Isaac Tinker Regt Probate E. Cambridge Middlesex Co Mass

6880
BRIEF in the case of  Oliver Leland  of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  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.     Nov 76 4 Private Gen. Broad - Col Thatcher   April In 1777 about 3 " Cap Pleason   Aug 77 4 " Cap Telinch - Col Pullard   beginning of 78 3 Corporal Cap Burkhardt - Guarding shores   then on July 78 to Dec on Jan 79 6 Private Cap Edgell - Col Wade   Aug 79 to Oct 79 about 2 Boatman does not recollect officers   Oct or Nov 79 about 1 12 Private Cap Crampton   July 80 to October 80 3 " Cap MacFarland - Col Stone   in 1780 and 1781 about 40 " Cap Sanger  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Capture of Burgoyne - in Sullivan Battle at Newport - Quakerhill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shirburn 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 10 living Witnesses 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - The declaration is wafered together - The affidavits not properly authenticated. Then 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk. 23 Jan 1833

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this thirtieth — — day of August — — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Elmer Island — — a resident of Holliston — — in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two — — 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That sometime in the month of Nov. A.D. 1776 then an Inhabitant of Sherburne  in said County , he enlisted into the militia company commanded by Capt. Shepherd . Broad and marched from said Holliston to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and there remained until said company with others were formed into a Regiment under the command of Col. Shatkin and then moved from Providence to Tanbury in the State of Connecticut , from thence to White Plains in the State of New York , and remained there about a month, then the march was northward down through the passages to Woodbridge near South Amboy , and there continued until his enlistment expired and he was discharged which was a period of four months.
Also sometime in the month of April A.D. 1777. He enlisted into the militia company commanded by Capt. Glason for a term of three months and marched from said Sherburne to said Providence , where he remained about two weeks, and from thence he marched to North or South Kingston , in the State of Rhode Island where he remained guarding the Shores until his enlistment expired and he was discharged, which was as near as I can recollect about three months.
Also about the first of August A.D. 1777, being then an Inhabitant of said Sherburne he enlisted into the militia company commanded by Capt. Joseph  March and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel  Bullard and marched from said Sherburne to Brownington and thence to Vallet in the then State of New York , thence to Lake George  Landing , thence to Fort George to Burnside Heights , Still Water and Oriskany , Gates Army, and was at the battle of Gen. Burgoyne's Army, and was a soldier in the service for a term four months until his enlistment expired.
Also about the beginning of the year of our Lord 1778, he, then an Inhabitant of said Sherburne was drafted to serve in the militia company commanded by Bullard , and marched from said Holliston to Providence aforesaid, thence to North Kingston , and there served as Colonel in said Company during all the time herein, to wit: Three months, guarding the Shores , and that he was regularly discharged.
Also about the first of July or last of June A.D. 1778 being then an Inhabitant of said Sherburne he enlisted into the militia company commanded by Capt. Simon  Belgil , and marched from said Sherburne to said Providence , and remained in said Providence about one month, and thence proceeded to the Island in the State of Rhode Island , and he was in the Island during the siege of Newport and on the Island about one month and he was in the Island during Sullivan's retreat from Newport to Battle Hill in Portsmouth , and was also in the

The Island in the state of Rhode Island, and he was in the siege of Newport, and on the Island about one month and he was in the Rickett Guard on Sullivan's retreat from Newport to Battle Hill in Portsmouth, and was also in the engagement on Quaker Hill, and remained on the Island on main land four months longer until the last of De- cember or first of January when he was dismissed, the whole period of his service being six months during the last campaign - the Company in which he served was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wall.
6. And also about the last of August A.D. 1779. Then being an Inhabitant of said Sherburne, enlisted into the ser- vice of the United States, and marched to the castle now called Fort Independence, and performed service there two months under the command of the Officer of the castle, the name of the Officer he does not recollect, per- forming what called Boat Service on the cutting of Sable from Dorchester point to the castle until he was dismissed, which was about the last of October A.D. 1779 as near as he can recollect - being a period of about two months.
7. And also about the last of October or first of November A.D. 1779, being then an Inhabitant of said Sherburne he enlisted into the militia Company commanded by Capt. Granston and marched from said Sherburne to Al- bany in the State of New York for the purpose of join- ing Gen. Sullivan's Army, and remained in Albany where said about one month when he was dismissed the whole period from his enlistment until his dis- charge being about six weeks as near as he can re- collect which time he was in service.
8. And also about the last of July A.D. 1780 being then an Inhabitant of said Sherburne, he enlisted into the militia Company commanded by Capt. Walter M c Farland and marched from Sherburne to Rhode Island in the State of Rhode Island, and from there to Providence in said State of Rhode Island for the purpose of guarding the Shores, he being in the Company detached from the Regiment Comman- ded by Col. Hovey, and he remained in said Com- pany guarding the Shores until the last of October in said year when he was dismissed when he was dismissed being a period of three months.

Oliver Leland 6880.

And also in A.D. 1780 and 1781 as near as he can recollect being then an inhabitant of said Sherburne, he in the company of Militia commanded by Capt. Pelediah Sanger and marched from Sherburne to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, and there remained in service about forty days when he was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state; — He also states that there is no clergymen in said Holliston & that Hopkinton adjoins said Holliston
Oliver Leland
We, Nathaniel Howe a clergyman, residing in the town of Hopkinton adjoining Holliston — and Nathaniel Moore residing in said Holliston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Oliver Leland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy two years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathaniel Howe
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Nathaniel Johnson
J. P. P. Fay Mroby
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Howe who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Hopkinton adjoining said Holliston and that Nathaniel Johnson who has also signed the same, is a resident in Holliston is a magistrate & and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Fay Mroby
I, James Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Leland for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
James

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15027
A. J. Leland widow of Oliver Leland Pr. New Var.
Act: July 1 st 80
Index:—Vol. A , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oliver Leland M.P. Oct 7 June 32 towards time p-r
Died 11 June 1838 (Puffin) p-t. that piece J.H. May 9. 38

6880
Oliver Leland
W.P.E.
Isaac Tinker Regd Probate Cambridge Middlesex Co. Mass.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Oliver Seland which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes  not all
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

303A 303B
Mr. D.
Insp:
7 July 1838
Mrs. St. Louis papers
Mrs. St. Louis no papers
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Oct 31. 1838. Eastcombton, County of Middlesex - Mass.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir, I enclose the application Margaret Dickinson & Abigail Leland for Pensions. Please to make return friend to me.
Respectfully Yours
Isaac H. Hove

Affidavit of No Adams

3 I Isaac Smith of Nolliston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, do hereby certify and declare, that Oliver Leland of said Nolliston, Yeoman, about the first of August in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, the Oliver Leland being then and Inhabitant of Sherburne in said County, enlisted into the Milicia Company commanded by Capt. Winch, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Fullens, and marched from said Sherburne to Bennington, and then to Pallet now in the State of Vermont, thence to Lake George Landing, thence to Fort George & to Bemus Heights, at Still Water, and joined Gen. Gates army, and that the said Leland was at the taking of Gen. Burgoin's Army, and served for a term of four months until his enlistment expired.
Isaac Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 11. A.D. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Smith and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Ebenezer D. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace
Middlesex S.S. August 28th A.D. 1832. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Isaac Smith, that he is a creditable person, and his statements entitled to full credit, and that he is, in his own neighbourhood, considered as a man of strict integrity and truth.
Ebenezer D. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Isaac Smith

3 I Timothy Leland of Holliston in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman do hereby certify and declare that Oliver Leland of said Holliston yeoman, about the first of August in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, the said Oliver being then an Inhabitant of the  Sherborn  county  county , enlist- ed into the Militia Company commanded by Capt- Winch, and in the Regiment commanded by Col Sam- uel Bullard, and marched from Holliston to Belling- ton, and thence to Totten in the State of Vermont, then to Lake George Sandbury, then to Fort George up to Barnes Flights, at Stillwater and joined Gen. Gates Army, and that the said Oliver was at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne's Army, and served for a term of four months until his enlistment expired. Timothy Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Middlesex S.S. August 11th A.D. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Timothy Leland, and acknowledged known to me to be the person described in and who executed the above affidavit made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace
Middlesex S.S. August 18th A.D. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Timothy Leland, that he is a creditable person, and his statement herein to full credit, and his reputation for integrity and truth in his own neighbourhood is unque- Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Timothy Selina -
Witness at Boston.

3 4 I Jonathan Adams of Holliston in the County of Middle- sex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gentlemen do hereby certify and declare, that Oliver Leland now of Holliston aforesaid, yeoman, with the beginning of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy eight, the said Leland being then an Inhabitant of Sherburne in said County, was drafted to serve, and did serve in the Middlesex Company commanded by Capt. Burbank, and marched from Holliston aforesaid to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, there to North Kingston, and the said Leland served in said Com- pany three months guarding the Shores, and that said Leland served as Corporal in said Company du- ring all said time, and that I the said Adams was with the said Leland during all said time, and he was regularly dismissed.
Jonathan Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex. S.S. August 18th A.D. 1832. Then person- ally appeared the above named Jonathan Adams and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace
Middlesex. S.S. Aug. 28th A.D. 1832. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jonathan Adams; that he is a creditable person, that his statements are en- titled to full credit, and that he considered in his own neighbor- hood to be a person of strict integrity and truth.
Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace

Affidavit David Brown
to the Hon. Mr. Little, Clerk, and in the case of Virginia

I David Brewer of Framingham in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare that Oliver Seland now of Halletton in said county, Massachusetts, on the first of July or last of June Seventeen hundred seventy eight, the said Seland being then and inhabitant of Sherburne in said county, enlisted into the militia Company commanded by Capt. Simon Edgell and marched from said Sherburne to Town of Providence in State of Rhode Island and remained in said Town about one month, and then proceeded to the Island and was in Sullivan Siege of New Port, and on the Island about one month, and the said Seland was in the Picket Guard on Sullivan retreat from New Port to Brattle Hill in Portsmouth, and was also in the engagement at Deaker Hill, and remained on the Island on main land four months longer until the last of December or first of January, when he was discharged. Said Seland served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Noble.
David Brewer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 15. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named David Brewer, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me - Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex S.S. August 30. A.D. 1832. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named David Brewer that he is a person of truth and integrity and in consequence of his own Town.
Nathania Johnson Justice of the Peace Middlesex S.S. May 21. 1833. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named David Brewer that he is a creditable person and his statement entitled to belief. - Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace.

Affidavit of Nathan Knowlton

I Nathan Knowlton of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I do hereby certify and declare that Oliver Leland of Natick in said County, born in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, then being an Inhabitant of said  Shelburne in  said County, enlisted into the service of the United States, and in the last of August in the same year, as near as I can recollect marched on to the Castle now called Fort Independence, and performed service there two months, under the command of the Officer of the castle whose name I do not now recollect, and  performing what was called Boat Service - or the casting of Sods from Dorchester Point to the Castle, until he was regularly dismissed and that I the said Nathan was with the said Leland on said Castle during all this time performing the same service and was dismissed about the last of October A.D. 1779.  Nathan Knowlton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 15. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Knowlton and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him is true before me.
Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex S.S. August 30. A.D. 1832 I hereby that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nathan Knowlton that he is a man of credit, and his statements entitled to full belief.
Nathaniel Johnson Justice of the Peace
Middlesex S.S. May 21. 1833. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nathan Knowlton that he is entitled to belief in his statements, and is a creditable person.
Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Knowlton of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify by and declare that Oliver Leland of Holliston in said County Massachusetts - in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, then being an inhabitant of said  Holliston in said County enlisted in to the service of the United States, and in the last of August in the same year, as near as I can recollect marched on to the Castle now called Fort Independence, and performed service there two months under the command of the Officer of the Castle whose name I do not now recollect, and performed what was called Boat Service - or the casting of Sods from Dorchester point to the Castle, until he was regularly dismissed and that I the said Nathan was with the said Leland on said Castle during all this time performing the same service and was dismissed about the last of October A.D. 1779.  Nathan Knowlton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 15. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Knowlton and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him is true before me
Elias Bellows Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex S.S. August 30. A.D. 1832 I hereby that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nathan Knowlton that he is a man of credit, and his statements entitled to full belief
Nathaniel Johnson Justice of the Peace
Middlesex S.S. May 21. 1833. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nathan Knowlton that he is entitled to belief in his statements, and is a creditable person
Elias Bellows Justice of the Peace

7- I Ephraim Bigelow of Holliston in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I do hereby certify and declare that Oliver Leland of said Holliston, yeoman, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy since, as near as I can recollect, the said Leland then being an inhabitant of Sherburne in said county enlisted into the militia company commanded by Capt Branton, and marched from said Sherburne to Albany in the State of New York for the purpose of joining Gen. Sullivan's Army, and remained in Albany aforesaid about a month when he was discharged; the period from his enlistment until his discharge being about six weeks, and that I was with said Leland in said company during all that period.
Ephraim Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 15. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Bigelow and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed to be true - Before me Elias Halland justice of the Peace
Middlesex S.S. August 28. 1832 I hereby certify that I am personally wit acquainted with the above named Ephraim Bigelow that he is a creditable person, and is reputed in his own neighborhood to be a person of good integrity and truth -
Eliza Cutler justice of the Peace Middlesex S.S. May 21. A.D. 1833 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ephraim Bigelow that he is a creditable person and entitled to belief Elias Halland justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Ephraim Biegelow

I Barak Leland of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman of full age do testify and say, that sometime in the month of November 1776. Oliver Leland of Holliston in said County - Yeoman, then an inhabitant of said Sherburne, enlisted into the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Hoseariah Brown, and marched from said Holliston to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and there remained until said Company with others were formed into a Regiment under the Command of Col. Thatcher, and then marched from Providence to Danbury in the State of Connecticut from thence to White Plains in the State of New York, and remained there about a month, then marched crossing North River, down through the Jersey to Woodbridge near South Amboy, and there continued until his enlistment expired, and he was dismissed which was a period of about four months.  Also sometime in the month of April A. D. 1777. Said Oliver Leland, then an inhabitant of said Sherburne enlisted in the Militia Company under the Command of Capt. Gleason for a term of three months, and marched from said Sherburne to said Providence where he remained about six weeks, and from thence he marched to North or South Kingston, where he remained guarding the Shores until his enlistment expired, and he was dismissed.  Barak Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex. S. S. August 18. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Barak Leland and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me - Elias Bullard. Justice of the Peace -

Middlesex S.S. August 29. 1832. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Barak Leland. that he is a person entitled to full credit, and that he is reputed in his own town to be a man of strict truth and integrity -
Ebenezer Cutter Justice of Peace
Middlesex S.S. May 21. A.D. 1833 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Barak Leland named in the foregoing affidavit that he is a creditable person and entitled to belief in his statements.
Ebenezer Bellows Justice of the Peace

I Elias Jones of Wardborough in the County of Wind- ham and State of Vermont. Yeoman, of lawful age do testify and say. That Oliver Leland of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, yeoman. Sometime in the month of November A.D. 1776, the said Oliver then being an inhabitant of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex aforesaid - enlisted into the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Hezekiah Board, and marched from said Holliston to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and there remained until said Company with others were formed into a Regiment un- der the command of Col. Thatcher, and then marched from said Providence to Danbury in the State of Connecti- cut, from thence to White Plains in the State of New-York and remained there about a month, then he marched crossing North River down through the Jerseys to Wood- bridge near South Amboy, and there continued until his enlistment expired and he was duly dismissed, which was a period of about four months; and that the said Elias Jones was out in the same service with the said Oliver, during all of said period, having enlisted, and was dismissed at the same time and place with the said Oliver Leland, and was with him in the same Company and Regiment, and further I say not - his Attest - Elias Bullard Jewell G. Morse  Elias X Jones mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex S.S. August 27 - 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Elias Jones and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him then subscribed is true - Before me Middlesex S.S. May 21 - 1833. Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Elias Jones that he is a creditable person and entitled to belief Elias Bullard Justice of the Peace

8 I William Clark of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years do testify and say that I was in the war of the Revolution, and do further testify and say that Oliver Leland was of Haverston in said County, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, the said Leland then being an inhabitant of Sherburne aforesaid, enlisted into the Militia Company commanded by Capt Waller Mc Leland and in the month of July in said year marched from Sherburne to Rhode Island in the State of Rhode Island and then Providence in said State, being a detached company from the Regiment commanded by Col. How, to serve as a guard and remain in said Town until the last of October in said year, which was a period of three months when he was dismissed and that I the said Clark was in the same Company during the same period with the said Leland and know that he served the whole period as I have stated - William Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 30th A.D. 1832. Then personally appeared the above named William Clark who subscribed the above deposition before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of said Middlesex and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to his best recollection and belief. Middlesex S.S. May 21. A.D. 1833. Ebenezer D. Dyer a justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Clark that he was a creditable person and his statements entitled to belief. Ebenezer Dyer a justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Clarke who has subscribed the foregoing Dep- osition. That he is a creditable person, and reputed in his own neighbourhood to be a person of strict veracity, and of good moral character
Nathaniel Johnson Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Haines of Leominster in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Seventy eight years of age do testify and say, that I was in the war of Revolution, and do further testify and say that Oliver Island of Holiston in the County of Middlesex, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, the said Island then being an Inhabitant of Sherburne in said County of Middlesex, enlisted into the militia Company commanded by Capt. Crampton and marched from said Sherburne to Albany in the State of New York for the purpose of joining Gen. Sullivan's Army and remained in Albany aforesaid about a month when he was discharged: the period from his enlistment until his discharge being six or eight weeks and that I was with said Island in said Company during all this period. Benj n Haines
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex S.S. August 29. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Haines who subscribed the above deposition before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said County of Middlesex and made solemn oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to his best recollection and belief - Ebenezer D. Merrill
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Benjamin Haines, that he is an credible person, and his statements are entitled to full belief - William Cook

Middlesex S.S. May 21. A.D. 1833. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Hawes named in the foregoing affidavit, that he is a creditable person and the statement entitled to belief
Elias Bullard justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex.
The Court of Probate to and for the county of Middlesex hereby certify that Elias Bullard whose own genuine separation is set to the certificate on the within & ten Depositions is a justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Isaac Fiske

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Leland, Patrick GRADE Private LINE Armand's Corps
WARRANT NUMBER 13316 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 5, 1789 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.