Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,232, for Edmund Leavenworth, Connecticut

SERVICE
born.
Leavenworth Edmund
NUMBER
R. 6232
CONTENTS

V 34.485
Edmond Leavenworth
Count

State of Connecticut.
County of Fairfield
} ss.
Berkeley
On this 13 th day of December 1837 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stratford in said County
now sitting. Edmond Leavenworth a resident of the Town of Derby in the County of Newharm and State of Connecticut, aged nearly 72
years, who being first 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, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the Spring of 1777 his father Edmond Leavenworth of the Town of Stratford in said county Parish of Ripton now called Huntington. was Captain of a Company of Infantry raised in said Parish by Authority of the State of Connecticut and was known by the name of the Allarram list Company or Household which company belonged to Col Samuel Whitings Regiment in Genl. Gold & Sillamans Brigade.
That in the Spring of 1777 a few days before Danbury in Connecticut was burned said Company was ordered into service and Stationed at the Town of Fairfield to guard in Connecticut to guard said Town for the Term of four months.
That said applicant joined said Company as a Volunteer private and served in said Company during the whole campaigns hereinafter mentioned as a waiter to his father the said Captain Edmond Leavenworth.
That he joined said Company on the 2 nd day of April 1777 at said Ripton Parish and remained with said Company to Fairfield on that day where said Company was Stationed That this Company guarded the prisoners that was taken at Danbury and were brought to Fairfield that being the County Seat where the County Goal was kept, at the time said Danbury was burned.
Also said applicant remembers that he quartered with said Captain Leavenworth in said Fairfield at the Dwelling House of Mr. John Smedley

That he remembers that when he was in said Service at Haverfield of seeing the farmers at Work in Harvest time remembers of his getting Pears in Autumn when in said Service. and remembers when said John Smedley gathered a pile of corn near his House and that he put a banking around his House to keep the cold out. from all of said circumstances and it always having been fresh in his mind he is enabled to state positively that he served Eight Months as a Voluntary private in said Capt Ebenezer and Leavenworth company at said Haverfield in the year 1777 as his winter That he first Enlisted into said Company for four months service and when that time was out. Capt Joseph Birdseye of said Ripton Parish was to have taken charge of said company for another term of four months but he was prevented from doing so by sickness and said Capt Leavenworth continued his command of said Company for another term of four months. and that he continued in said Service with his father the whole eight months as aforesaid having entered said Company at Haverfield at the end of said first 4 months as a Voluntary private for the second campaign of 4 months. and he was discharged at said Haverfield at the end of said term had no written discharge - the men that served in said campaigns were drafted for various terms but the Captain served steadily during said campaigns that he was either in field or Garrison with the Troops and not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaigns The officers of said company was Capt Edmund Leavenworth John Wooster, Lt. Jabez Lake Insign, all of said Ripton Parish and said company belonged to Col Samuel Whitings Brigade  Regiment and Genl Gold Sillimans Brigade - (The reason that he makes his Declaration in this County of Haverfield is that is more convenient)

That in the year 1779 in the month of July he entered into service in said company under command of said Capt Edmund Leavensworth as a Voluntary private and served as a waiter to said Capt Leavensworth and that went with said Company from D Ripton Parish to New Haven where we met the British and followed them up sound to Fairfield where they landed and burnt that town & he was near to a man that was killed at that time at Fairfield by the name of Leachard Blackman Genl Gd S. Sellman was with the Troops when D Fairfield was burned That he served as a Voluntary private of Infantry as waiter to his father aforesaid in this and the aforesaid campaigns - That he served in this campaign One Week
The reason that he has not procured the certificate of a Clingyman is that there is none residing in his neighbourhood who has any knowledge of his service in the Revolution but he has procured the certificate of Thaddeus Beardsley Jd Colwn. Shelton who reside in said Ripton Parish where he formerly resided -
That he was born in D Ripton Parish in the Town of Stratford County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut in the year 1765 December 14 th and is 72 years of age on the 14 th of December 1837 has a record of his age in his bible at home was living in D Parish when called into service and continued to live in D Parish until the year 1826 when he removed to Derby where he now lives That he was called into service as a Voluntary The names of the officers who served with him is before stated

never recd any written discharge nor has he any documentary evidence to prove his discharge —
The reason that he has not applied to get his Pension Established previous to this time is that he has been until recently in good circumstances to live, and did not then care to take the trouble to get his Pension Established but has now by misfortune become entirely destitute of Property —
I am made a com th
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day 8 years above written before me
Samuel Stratton Judge

The said Edmond Leavemworth 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 the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Edmond Leavemworth Attest Isaac Sherman Clerk
We, Thaddeus Beardley Esq. a clergyman, residing in the town of Huntington County of Suffolk and Edwin Shelton Esq. residing in the same, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Edmond Leavemworth who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about 72 years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date aforesaid. Attest Isaac Sherman Clerk  Thaddeus Beardley Esq. Edwin Shelton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Thaddeus Beardley Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Huntington Ripton Parish and that Edwin Shelton Esq. who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Huntington Ripton Parish and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Attest Isaac Sherman Clerk
Samuel Shatten Judge
1. Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edmond Leavemworth for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
this 13 th day of December 1837
Office,
Isaac Sherman Clerk

I Samuel Stratton Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is Clerk of said Court that the foregoing are his genuine signatures with the seal of said Court thereto annexed Bridgeport December 13 1837.
Samuel Stratton Judge
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I Nathan Lewis of the town of Huntington County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged Eighty two years, do depose & say that I served in the Revolutionary war, that I served in said war at Fairfield - Connecticut in the year 1777. from or or about the last of March or first of April 1777. until about the first of July following for the term of three months, in a company belonging to the Alarm List & which was commanded by Capt. Edmund Leavenworth. John Wooster Lieut. John Lake Ensign thereof. said Company belonged to Colonel Samuel Whiting's Regiment. I further depose that - Edmund Leavenworth who is now living in the town of Derby, in New Haven County is the son of said Capt. Edmund Leavenworth, and that I saw the said son of Capt. Leavenworth viz. Edmund Leavenworth in the service of said war in said Company (so commanded by his father), at said Fairfield as a volunteer private for the said term of three months as above stated & described. I have heard it said & have always understood from tradition that said Capt. Leavenworth served for the space of eight months at said Fairfield in all as Capt., said Company was stationed at said Fairfield to keep guard. And further this deponent says not. Dated at Derby this 8 th day of December 1837. Nathan Lewis

New Haven County ss. Duly December 8 th 1838.
Then personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public Mr. Nathan Lewis of Glastonbury (the above named deponent), who subscribed the above deposition in my presence. & after having been duly cautioned to speak the truth made solemn oath to the truth of the same deposition, which is taken at the request of Mr. Edmund Davenport of Duly. And I certify that the said Nathan Lewis is a man of respectability and a very credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
Ira S. Ufford Notary Public.

The certificate of my authority to take depositions is in the Pension office. Amongst the papers of Sarah Lyman, Anna P. Spencer, & Alice Holbrook. to which reference can be made
J. L. Wofford

- served said period of Eight months - under my father, as a private - to keep guard there. I think Samuel Whiting was Colonel of the Regiment to which said Company & said Leavenworth belonged or in which he served. John Wooster was Lieutenant, of said company I will recollect
I will recollect that there were pretty con- stant alarms during the whole summer & fall of 1777. & most of the men were called into the service. I know that P. Leavenworth went out in the service on all the alarms for several years. And further this depou- -ent says not. I atted at Dulcy this 12 th day of December 1837.
Anna Hawkins
New Canaan County of D. Dulcy December 12 th 1837.
Then personally appeared before me Mrs Anna Hawkins of said Dulcy. (The above named deponent; and after having been duly cautioned to speak the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition. And I certify that the said Anna Hawkins is a woman of of respectability and a very credible witness witness. & that said deposition is taken at the request of Mr Edmund Leavenworth of P. Dulcy.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day & date above written.
Ezra D. Ufford Notary Public.

I Anna Perkins of the town of Derby County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty two, do depose & say that my father was a Captain of a company belonging to the Alarm List, & in the service of the Revolutionary War, & he lived in the Parish of Ripton in the town of Stratford in Fairfield County in said State, I further depose that my said father was in the service of said war as a Captain in the year 1777, at Fairfield Conn't to keep guard from on or about the 1 st of April 1777, until on or about the 1 st of December  December 1777, a period of Eight months I feel quite confident. I further testify that Edmund Leavensworth now living in the town of Derby was in the service I think as a volunteer private in the Alarm List Company (so commanded by my father), at said Fairfield during the above described period of Eight months, I have often heard my father say that he was in the service there for said period, & I will recollect that said Edmund Leavensworth who then resided about eighteen miles from said Fairfield came home several times during the summer of 1777 - and get his clothes washed and then returned to the service at said Fairfield & I have always understood & heard it said by those who were in the service at said Fairfield during said summer that he served as above stated of 1777, & I was living in the family with said Edmund Leavensworth & know that he -

I David B. Newton of the town of Huntington County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged Seventy Eight years. do depose and say that for quite a number of years last past I have been engaged in taking declarations & depositions of pensioners & others who served in the Revolutionary War. & I depose that Joseph Beardsley who is now dead & others stated & I think testified before me acting as a magistrate that Edmund Leavenworth then of Stratford served in the Revolutionary War as a Captain of a company belonging to the Alamo List, at Fairfield Connecticut in the year 1777 - I think, for the space of three months on one term in the Spring of said 1777. & for the space of five months more at other times during said 1777. and in all for the space of Eight months, said company was stationed there to keep guard. And I further depose and say that said Joseph Beardsley and a number of other pensioners who are now dead declared before me that Edmund Leavenworth now living in Derby & the son of said Capt Leavenworth now was in the service of said war with his said father at Fairfield for the term of eight months in all in the year 1777. and during the whole time that his said father was there as Cap t of said Company. & that he served as a private in said Company. And I depose that I will recollect that said Capt Leavenworth

was a Captain of a company belonging to the Elam List in the Revolutionary war. & lived in the Parish of Rippon in the town of Sholford. And I further depose that as matter of tradition I have always understood that said Edmund Leavenworth of Derby now living was in the service of the Revolutionary war.
And further this deponent says not. Dated at Derby this 8 th day of December 1837.
David B. Newton
New Haven County ss. Derby December 8 th 1837. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, David B. Newton Esq. of Huntington, the above deponent who subscribed the above deposition in my presence, & after having been duly cautioned, made solemn oath to the truth of the same deposition; which is taken at the request of Mr. Edmund Leavenworth of Derby. And I certify that the s d David B. Newton is a very respectable & credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
Thos. L. Ufford Notary Public.

I Joseph Wooster of Hunting- ton in the county of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years do depose and say that I have always resided in said town, & that I was well acqu- ainted with Capt Edmund Leavenworth of said town during & since the Revolu- tionary war. & I depose that said Edmund Leavenworth was a Captain of an Alarm List Company during the year 1777. & I think was in the service of said war as a Captain during some part of said 1777. I cannot say how much. I further depose that Edmund Leavenworth now living in Duluth New Haven County in said State is a son of the said Capt Leavenworth. I further depose that my father John Wooster deceased was a Lieutenant in the said Alarm List Company so commanded by said Capt Edmund Leavenworth - in the year 1777. and also resided in said Huntington
And further this deponent says not Dated at Huntington this 20 th day of December 1837.
Joseph Wooster

Fairfield County ss. Huntington Dec 20 th 1837.
Then personally appeared before me Ira S. Ufford a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut Joseph Wooster the above named deponent - who signed signed the deposition same, in my presence and after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the said Joseph Wooster is a respectable & credible witness. The said deposition is taken at the request of Edmund Leavensworth of the town of Derby in said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office. The day and year above written.
Ira S. Ufford Notary Public

Hartford Nov 29 th 1837
Sir
I have examined the books in this office that relate to revolutionary services & have not been able to find the name of Edmond Leavenworth. Nor has his name been found in the secretarys Office. I make no charge for my services.
I am Very Respectfully Yours Wm Field
Isaac Sherman Esq Bridgewater Cc

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section M. J. G. AW
June 29, 1925
H. D. Halsey 633 East 19th Street Brooklyn, New York.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Captain Edmund Leavenworth, but from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim T-6232 it appears that Edmund Leavenworth applied for pension December 13, 1837 while residing in Derby, New Hampshire and stated that he was born December 14, 1765 in Ripton Parish, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and on April 2, 1777 joined the company of infantry raised in said parish, called the Alarm List Company which was commanded by his father, Captain Edmund Leavenworth and served as his waiter for eight months. This company belonged to Colonel Samuel Whitney's Connecticut Regiment.
In July 1779 he served one week as waiter to his father in said company at the time Fairfield was burned.

His claim for pension was not allowed as he was under age and a waiter (not an enlisted man) and the pension laws did not provide for such service.
There is no data on file as to the family of Edmund Leavenworth Jr., and no further data as to his father other than that he had a daughter, Mrs Anna Hawkins of Derby, Connecticut, aged eighty-two in 1837.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

REJECTED
2135
P. O. Admund Lawrence
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection
Re-enlisted: as follows; "Under age - a waiter boy"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .
1925 March 9. M. J. French at post of office 1925 Mar. 26. copies mailed to M. J. French. See 1925 June 29 Nat. F. H. D. Halsey.

H. D. HALSEY 633 EAST 19TH STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y.
April 29th, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
I am referred to your office by the War Department and am in quest of information regarding my great grandfather Captain Edmund Leavenworth, who is supposed to have been be an officer in the Revolutionary Army, probably from the Connecticut Colony.
Any data you may furnish me will be very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
H. D. Halsey

Edmund Leavenworth
Petition praying for a pension on account of services rendered during the revolutionary war
Dec 17 1844 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Feby 15 1845 Reported adverse
Mr Hott 6232

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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Mar. 9, 1925.
M. J. French, 707 Sumner Ave. Syracuse, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6232 of Edmond Leavenworth, Conn. Troops, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is five.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
W. Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
15/5 75 22

Syracuse, Mch. 14, 1925,
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D. C. .
Dear Sirs:
Referring to your kind favor of the 9 th inst. I am inclosing Postal Order in amount of $1 00 for payment of Photostat certified copy of Pension Claim R. 6232 of Edmund Leavenworth, Connecticut Troops, which kindly send to the address below.
Respectfully yours,
M. J. French, 707 Sumner Ave., Syracuse, N.Y.
Amount O.K. 5 pages & etc.

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
Mar. 20 1925
Chief Pen. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received
from M. G. French
M.O. No. 44,934
for $ 1.00 , requesting
city post-office address as per
letter herewith.
Job No. 1840
1925 Mar 20 Herewith find copy of my work Respectfully, W. L. Jones WAR DEPT. SECY.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
25.5.2
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex. Aut
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1840
Date Mar. 21. 25
Subject Edmond Leavenworth, Rev. R6232
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1812 Wars Sect Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
W. Wilson Chief Div.  Sect
Chief Clerk.

707 Summer Ave. Syracuse, New York February 20, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
My great-great grandfather, Edmund Leavenworth, made application on Dec. 13th, 1837 for a pension under Act of June 7th 1832, or at least made an affidavit under the former date, in applying for a pension, as a participant in the Revolution under the service of his father, Capt. Edmund Leavenworth. Capt. Edmund, his father, in spring of 1777, commanded infantry raised at Ripton, Conn. by authority of State called "Alarm-list Co" or "Householders" belonging to Col. Samuel W. Whiting's Brigade, stationed at Fairfield and Danbury. In 1779 ordered from Ripton to New Haven. Edm. Jr. joined father's company April 2, 1777 as volunteer private and 1779 enlisted and went to New Haven.
As a matter of family historical interest, I should like very much to have a copy of the above mentioned affidavit and shall appreciate your kindness in informing me whether it can be supplied from the records of the Department.
Yours truly,
M. J. French 707 Summer Ave., Syracuse, N. Y.
MJF:JC
Send Copy of ap Dec. 13. 837 = 5 pages

EN —————
Repr. N.S.
J. Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Revolutionary Rejected
Edmund Leavenworth, Comt.
in let. to Hon. G. Tomlinson,
Hon. P. Smith 1838 8 June 1840 do to Hon. S. Smith 1840
1845. Let. to Edmund Leavenworth Aug 27/45

Wm S. L...
Jan 15 45
✓

Penryn office Jan 15. 1845
Sir,
Agreeably to the request contained in your letter of the 14 th inst. I enclose here with the papers in the case of Edmund Leavenworth, and have to see I will be obliged to you if you will acknowledge the receipt of them.
Wm Sand. Simons VTOZ
34 485 ct ref. act 32

State of Connecticut County of New Haven
(Derby (Birmingham) P.O.
James E. Heath Esq. Commr of Pensions
May 28 th 1851
Sir in the year 1837 & 8, I made a declaration to obtain a Pension under Act of June 7 th 1832 in which I claimed & proved 8 months & one Week's service in the Revolutionary War in a Company commanded by my father into which Service I enlisted and served as a Waiter to my father. — which claim the Commissioner of Pensions informed me that he could not allow it because he thought I did not embrace the service of a Soldier who served in the Army of the Revolution as a Waiter. — now I am old & infirm & Poor — and I feel that my claim for pension a just one and my object now is to solicit the favor of having my case reviewed by your self & the Secretary of the interior and if in your power I trust you will do me justice by allowing my claim for a pension
Yours respectfully
Edmond Leavitt
P.S. please direct your Answer to me directed to Birmingham Post office in the Town of Derby in the State of Connecticut.

Edmund Learmonth
60n
Reverted
Act of June 1852

House, Reps.
Washington.
Jan 14 - 45
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions.
Sir will you please transmit the papers &c of Edmund Lawenworth of Conn. (a waiter or actor, in the Revolutionary war, asking a pension) to me; for the purpose of obtaining relief from Cong.
I am very respectfully your obed. Servt. Saml. Johnson

June 8 '40
O H G C

Peruza Office June 8 1840
Sir,
Enclosed herewith, you will find a copy of a letter I had the honor to address you on the 13 th of Feb y last, upon the subject of the claim of James Lloyd.
Also a copy of a letter addressed to the Hon ble G. T. Totten May 1.  March 1838, upon the subject of the claim of Edmond Leavenworth.
These are the two claims of which you made enquiry a few days since.
I have the honor,
Genl. P. Smith, U.S.S.
Col. H. Comm act 1832 34.485

Hon. G. Tomlinson, May 1, 1838. O. C.

War Dep Gen. H May 1,
1838
Sir
The claim of Edmund Leavenworth has been examined & disallowed -
He alleges that he was born in Dec. 1765. and that he served as a waiter to his father in 77 & 79. The act of 7 June 1832 does not provide for the service of waiter per se so that those waiters only who are detailed from the ranks are entitled to its provisions. Being under 12 years of age at the period of the first term & under 14 at that of the second, he was as incapable of contracting military obligation, too young to become the object of military penalties and unable to perform the duties of armsbearing - It is not questioned that he may have been with his father, as his waiter on the occasions alluded to but not as a soldier,
His papers are filed in this Office for G. Tomlinson Bridgetown Conn.

James L. Belwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

Bridgetown Jan. 12. 1838
Sir, The application of Edmund Leavenworth to be placed on the pension list is forwarded herewith, in compliance with the wish of Isaac Sherman Esq. and the applicant. I have known Mr. Leavenworth for a long period. Undoubtedly he has been in easy circumstances. According to his declaration, he has "by misfortune, become entirely destitute of property". The statement of the applicant regarding his service, in the year 1777, seems to be fully proved by the affidavits, accompanying his declaration.
With great respect,
I am your obedt. Servt.
G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Edmond Leavinsworth
Petition to Congress of Edmond Leavinsworth for a Pension
Dec. 20 1838
Ref to the Committee on Rev d Pensions
Feb. 6 1839
Com te  disch d to lie
1844 Pres t Rep d to Committee on Rev d Pensions
Feb. 13 1845
Dis. And to lie
Whittier 36
Rev Pensions. Muslims.

To the hon l . Senate and House of Representatives of the next Congress of the United States, to be held at the City of Washington in December A D 1838.
The petition of Edmund Leavensworth of Kirby, in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut. respectfully represents that he served in the Army of the Revolutionary War Eight Months and one Week as a Waiter to his father Capt Edmund Leavensworth as will appear by my Declaration on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions under Act of June 7 th 1832. His application having been rejected. for reasons that will appear by the Letter of the Com r . of Pensions hereto annexed. and your petitioner respectfully requests that he may be placed on the Pension Roll the same as a private Soldier is allowed for the same service under said Act. (Dated Nov 22 A D 1838. Edmund Leavensworth)

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport Nov 26 1838 personally appeared Edmond Leavensworth before me and Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Petition.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport I Ira Sherman Clerk of Probate Court within & for the District of Stratford in said County & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 26 day of November A D 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk

War Department, Pension Office, May 1, 1838.
Sir,
The claim of Edmund Leavenworth has been examined and disallowed.
He alleges that he was born in December, 1765, and that he served as a waiter to his father in 1777 and 1779. The Act of 7 June, 1832, does not provide for the service of waiter per se, so that those waiters only who are detailed from the ranks are entitled to its provisions. Being under twelve years of age at the period of the first term, and under fourteen at that of the second, he was incapable of contracting military obligations - too young to become the object of military penalties - and unable to perform the duties of arms-bearing. It is not questioned that he may have been with his father, as his waiter, on the occasions alluded to, but not as a soldier.
His papers are filed in this Office.
I have the honor to be,
very respectfully,
your ob't serv't
J. L. Edwards
Hon. G. Tomlinson, Bridgeport, Connecticut.