Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13749, for Moses Leonard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Leonard, Moses
S13749
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CONTENTS

Dec. 22. In - May 2:35- In Albany fr. 4 Sept 1834 - May 22: 1835-
Letter to Hon. H. Marvin Dec. 29. 1848.
New Certificate issued in lieu of one lost on March 24. 1849 & sent to
Early Marvin H.C.
+ Vermont 17.239
Moses Leonard
of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lyman of the 1st Regt. commanded by _____ in the Class. ma- time for D. D. M.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 7 1/2 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to
L. Comstock Shelburn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $153.32 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept - 38.33
$191.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 74

No 4941
Vermont
Writ
23 months
L. Comstock Esq. Shelburne Vt

BRIEF in the case of Moses Leonard of Charlotte  county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont  (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? 69.
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.     In 17 6 Private Gen. Fish, Genl Glover   6 do capt Lyman   1779 3 do capt Bates   1780 do capt Siger   1781 5 do capt Clapp  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Burkstown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living for services in 1781. traditional for the remainder = do
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective
total of service not given for the 1st term The duration of service not given for the 4th term Papers not attached as required
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jac Milner Examining Clerk.

State of Vermont (Chittenden May 12 th 1833 Personally Chittenden County) appeared before me Levi Comstock a justice of the peace for the County of Chittenden. Moses Leonard to me known to be the same who made a Declaration before the Hon. Chittenden County Court on the 11 th day of August A.D. 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and being duly sworn deposes and says that in taking his resolution relating to his services he makes the following state- ment in explanation of said declaration (Viz) That in the spring of 1797 I should say the first part of April I went to Providence Rhode Island and was there employed in keeping guard and fortifying on Fox Point my Col. I cannot recollect his name
Listed for six Months and served my time out In the same year some time in Oct say went to Albany and was there employed in keeping guard and repairing fortifications the whole term of six Months dismissed sometimes in March 1798 Field Officers not recalled 1799 latter part of May I was drafted went to West point and was employed in getting out timber for barracks the whole 3 Months and keeping guard
1780 some time in April after went to same place employed in building bomb proof with the timber we got out the year before and keeping guard
1781 kept guard at Williamsburgh Virginia and was dismissed at New Windsor N. York at the end of June Months I cannot recollect any or my field officers the others as I was always in small squads
I have no documentary testimony nor living witness except that of Dan Marsh within my knowledge
And further say not Moses Leonard
I was in all my service in the Militia of Massachusetts Moses Leonard

State of Vermont & Shelburne May 1 st 1833 Then Gerritson (county) More than one of Charlotte in the county of Chittenden in the state of Vermont Personally ap- peared and after being carefully examined and duly sworn made solemn oath that the within additional declarations by him subscribed are the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Levi Gannett Justice Peace
State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan B. Mearns clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Levi Gannett Esq. before whom and at the time when the foregoing declaration was made was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name there subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 6 th day of May A.D. 1833
Nathan B. Mearns

Interrogatories propounded by the Honorable County Court for Chittenden County to Moses Leonard - of Chastleton in said County, under the act of Congress of 7th June, 1832.
1. Where, and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
6. { To a Soldier.—Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer.—Did you ever receive a commission; and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer 1 st I was born in the town of Preston in the state of Connecticut June 21 st 1763 -
2 nd my age is recorded in the town Books of Preston -
3 rd I lived in Worthington in the state of Massachusetts when I first entered the service, when the war was closed I removed to Sheshegan & staid there about 17 years then removed to Chastleton & where I have lived since that time to the present
4 th I was drafted for 3 months all my other service I was a Volunteer
5 th Gen l Glover and other Officers as aforesaid named in my declaration.

For the general circumstances of my service I refer to the statement in my declaration
6 th I never had but one discharge if any and all my other terms was discharged
7 th Calvin Gah, Daniel Marsh Amos Clarke Esq. Nobbi Lovely -
a true copy of the original J. B. Biamell Clerk

Moss Leonard
Vol. to Albany

Application for a Transfer.
State of New York County of Monroe } 21
In this Twenty Second day of April 1835 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Moses Leonard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Fish that he cannot recollect the names of any his field officers, in the service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New-York, Where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New-York That some of his Children had previously removed to the State of New-York. That he supposed he could better his circumstances by removing, & that he intended to reside with his daughter who resided in the State of New-York at the time of his removal. That the last time his pension was paid on the 4th. day of Septem- ber 1834 at Vermont, and that there is now due & owing to him his pension from the 4th. day of September 1834 to the 4th. day of March 1835, that he intends to soon remove to the County of Chautauque in the State of New-York & to make that his permanent residence.
Sworn and Subscribed to Moses Leonard before me the day and year } aforesaid } Ephraim G. S. Pease
State of New-York Monroe County } 22
George Fowle of Brighton in the said County being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Moses Leonard above named who has taken the above oath in his presence and that he knows him to be the identical person described in the above affidavit, that he was know- ing to him the said Moses Leonard making application for his

pension to the War Department and that he has been acquainted with the said Moses Leonard eighteen years.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the 22 d day of } April 1835. }
Geo Lowry
Ephraim G. J. Pease
State of New York } ss Monroe County }
I certify that George Lowry the person who has signed & sworn to the above affidavit is a respectable person and a man of veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand at Pittsfield in said County this 22 d day of April 1835
Ephraim G. J. Pease
State of New York Monroe County ss.
I certify that Ephraim G. J. Pease before whom the above affidavit & certificate purport to have been taken is a duly qualified Justice of the peace in & for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and readily believe that the above signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this twenty third day of April 1835. Samuel G. Andrews Clerk

War Department, Pension Office.
Pittsford N.Y. March 25. 1835. Hon J. S. Edwards.
Dear Sir - Will you have the goodness to inform me, where the application for a transfer of the Pension Certificate mentioned in the enclosed letter must be made, whether at the War Department or at the Agency office for paying pensions. As soon as I can ascertain the above fact I shall make out the papers according to the printed instructions which you enclosed to me & forward them as you direct.
Respectfully
Your obedient Servt.
Ephraim Goff.
Was. Apr. 2. 35.
Ephraim Goff Esq., Pittsford, N. York.

War Department, Pension Office.
March 17: 1835
Sir,
It being unnecessary at this Office I herewith return the Pension Certificate of Moses Leonard, received under cover of your letter of the 9 th instant. There is a certain form to be observed in all applications for transfers, of which the enclosed printed sheet of instructions will inform you.
Very respectfully
Wm. Lloyd
Ephraim Goss Esq., Pittsford, N. York.

War Department Pension Office
March 17: 1835
Sir,
It being unnecessary at this Office I herewith return the Pension Certificate of Mason Leonard, received under cover of your letter of the 9: instant. There is a certain form to be observed in all applications for transfers, of which the enclosed printed sheet of instructions will inform you.
Very respectfully
J. P. Morton
J. L. Edwards
March
Ephraim Goss Esq., Pittsford, N. York.

Housa Reproduction Dec 26 - 1840
Dear Sir
I have recd a letter from Mr Edwin Taylor a constituent of mine informing me that he some time since inclosed to you in behalf of Moses Leonard a revolutionary pensioner an affidavit of said pensioner showing the loss of his pension Certificate and asking that a new Certificate be sent him - The great pressure upon your office may have prevented the examination of this case - I hope the affidavit if not precisely formal will be found sufficient as I understand in the letter to me from Mr Taylor that the pocket book of the pensioner was stolen from him while on a visit to Buffalo in which was his pension certificate - Be pleased drop me a note as soon as practicable inclosing me the new Certificate or if there be any want of due formality (and I hope there is not) inclose me the necessary forms and instructions -
Yours respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions -
Dudley Marvin
Note - Taylor who writes me resides in Farmville Cattaraugus Co. and Leonard the Pensioner at Harpersville same County

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I enclose you the proof of the loss of the original pension Certificate in the case of Moses Leonard - The evidence I doubt not you will regard as abundantly satisfactory Please enclose to me the new Certificate at your earliest convenience
With your respect
Yours
Dudley Marvin
House of Reps - Feb. 15 - 1849

Rehms
13749
INVALID.
File No. 13 749
Mrs. Leonard
Phil. Pa. 11/12
Act: June 1st 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pittsfield April 24. 185.
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir - Enclosed I send the application of Moses Seward for a transfer of his pension certificate together with his original Certificate, from the State of Vermont to New York. Should there be an office in Buffalo for paying pensioners Mr. Seward wishes to have it so transferred that he can draw his money there, otherwise in Albany.
Yours &c Ephraim Root.

111 MATT N 0 Mary Seward
am Mar. 17 35
free
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Office Washington D.C.

Pittsfield N.Y. March 9. 1835.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Sir -
Enclosed I send
the original pension Certificate of Moses Leonard, which he wishes transferred to the State of New York - He intends to reside at or near Buffalo & if there be an agency at Buffalo he wishes it made payable at that agency.
I wish if convenient you would send it to me by return mail -
Taking it for granted that the above transfer is necessary I have made the above request.
Respectfully
Your obedient servant
Epaphroditus Lapham

Statement of the service of Moses Leonard
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of service Name of the plantation Name of the officer under whom he served Age at time of enlistment and place of birth Post by which the service was in full pay   Years Months Days     1867 " 6 "   1867-68 " 6 "   1868 " 6 " Private Age 62 year   1869 " 3 " Daniel   1870 " 3 " Charlotte March   1881 " 5 " 82   whole term 23 "  

Statement of the names of the persons
Apr. 69 Spain Chanticle 121 Donat Clark

State of New York
Essex County ss: Abiel Woods a clergyman resident in the towns & County of Essex, and State aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Mary Leonard, now of Charlotte, in the State of Vermont, between twenty & thirty years, or part of that time, he resided in the towns of Charlotte, Vermont, for part of the time in Charlotte. That the said Mary Leonard had the singing, on the Sabbath, in these towns, for more than twenty years, in the Society, where this deponent officiated, as a clergyman. And this deponent further saith that the said Mary Leonard, was ever considered a man of truth & veracity, & a useful member of society, and further saith not. Abiel Woods
State of New York Essex County ss: On the tenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before me the above named Abiel Woods being a clergyman resident in Essex aforesaid to me well known and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me J. E. W. S. Chapman Commissioner

Mrs Leonard

State of Vermont } Chittenden County ss } We the undersigned inhabitants of Charlotte Chittenden in the County of Chittenden, do hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with M ass . Leonard of said Charlotte; and we believe him to be about seventy years of age, and that he is respected  Respected and beloved in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832. And I hereby certify that the above deponents are credible witnesses before me Levi Coonston Justice Peace - Joseph Simonds Davis Stubbs Calvin Yale
I hereby further certify that Calvin Yale who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman in regular standing.
Levi Coonston Justice Peace -
State of Vermont } I Nathan Williams Clerk of Chittenden County ss } Chittenden County Court hereby certify that Levi Coonston is a Justice of the Peace upon whom the foregoing affidavit is taken, is a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified and that his name there subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington on the Twenty fifth day of Aug t 1832 Nathan Williams

I Daniel Marsh of Hinesburgh in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being duly sworn testify and say That in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty one I lived in the town of Worthington in the State of Massachu- setts and that I was acquainted Moses Leonard, and know that said Leonard resided in the service of the United States and was in the service five months, and that he was at the taking of Cornwallis. I further say not
Daniel Marsh
Sworn before me Stephen Byington Justice of the Peace
Dated at Hinesburgh Chittenden County August 18-1832
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss.
I William H. Sumner Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Stephen Byington Esqr. before whom the annexed Deposition is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 18 th day of August A. D. 1832 William H. Sumner

I Daniel Marsh of Hinesburgh in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being duly sworn testify and say That in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty one I lived in the town of Worthington in the State of Massachu- setts and that I was acquainted with Moses Leonard, and know that said Leonard resided in the service of the United States and was in the service five months, and that he was at the taking of Cornwallis. I further say not
Daniel Marsh
Sworn before me Stephen Byington Justice of Peace
Dated at Hinesburgh Chittenden County August 18-1832.
ST. C.
I also certify that the above Depo- nant is a credible witness
Stephen Byington Justice of Peace
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Burlington, this 18 th day of Nov.

Revolutionary Claims
State of Vermont ?
Chittenden County ss On this overtwentieth day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. County Court for the County of Chittenden now sitting Moses Leonard a resident of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged 69 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 4 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. In my first Campaign under Capt. Fish for our Northern Genl Glover was stationed at Providence Rhode Island whether I was under him or not I cannot tell our Regiment was stationed there the whole term of six Months was then dismissed. In the same year I volunteered for Six Months under Capt. Byfman  McLean went to Albany and there served my time out and was dismissed. In the year 1779 I was draughted for three months went to West Point and there served my time out under Captain Gates. 1780 I volunteered and went to West Point under Capt. Sizer Stephen Clark was my Lieut and there served my time out and was then dismissed. In this term Arnold went to the British 1781 I volunteered under Capt. Stephen Clark for five Months went to Yorktown Virginia and was stationed at Williamsburg same state when Cornwallis surrendered staid my time out, think I had a dishonored but do not know.

making in the whole twenty three months I have no documentary testimony except those of Abel Wood, and Saml. Marsh enclosed -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Moses Leonard Before Nathan Williams Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting 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 Calvin Gah and Joseph L. Mundy & Dea. Nuttall who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Chatham are credible witnesses and their statement is en- titled to credit
Attest E. D. Greenough } Judges Chittenden John Mansfield } County Clerk
State of Vermont Chittenden County ss
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chit- tenden County County Court do here- by certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Leonard for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August A.D. 1832 Nathan B. Haswell

Farnsworth agent
XXXXX
Commissioner of Pensions U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Mrs. Leona My. H.

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss.
Moses Leonard of the town of Farmersville in said County State being duly sworn saith that he now residing in said town of Farmersville that he is now in the eighty sixth year of his age, that he was possessed of a Pension certificate executed by Hon. Lew. Cass, as Secretary of War, upon which certificate he has drawn a pension during by-gone years from the Pension funds of the United States and that in the months of June & July last past while on a visit to Buffalo in this state his pocket Book, in which was his Pension certificate, as he verily believing was feloniously taken from his pocket and that he hath no knowledge of the whereabouts or place of said pocket book and Pension certificate. This deponent further saith that he does not recollect the date or no. of said certificate, and that said Pension was granted for services rendered during the "Revolutionary War". Wherefore this deponent asks that a copy of said certificate or such other papers may be transmitted to him from the Pension Office at Washington as will enable him to continue a beneficiary of the U. S. Pension funds, and that

Said papers may be directed to Fairview, P.O. Cattaraugus Co. N.Y.
In presence of John R Spencer      Moses Leonard Abalana Taylor
Subscribed & sworn before me this 21 st day of Aug. 1828
Edwin Taylor Justice of the peace in Catt Co. N.Y.

To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir It is desired that if no certificate can be forwarded from your office without further testimonials that you will forward to me at Fairview Castle the requisite particulars to be complied with in such cases - at your earliest convenience and thus enable Mr Leonard to receive his pension, notwithstanding his loss -
Respectfully Yours
Edwin Taylor

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus ss.
On this 23 rd day of January 1849, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cattaraugus personally appeared Moses Leonard (aged eighty five years) who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains he thinks Williams, Clapp & Diger in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Chapin and others (as he thinks) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 4 th day of July 1848
at or near the City of Buffalo, his pocket knife containing said certificate, was lost or erroneously taken from him, and he has since been unable to find the same, and that he is the identical person who drew a pension at the rate of Seventy six Dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, while living in the State of Vermont, and that as a pensioner, he was transferred from said State to Albany as a pensioner by the certificate of transfer to him, and that he has continued to draw such pension up to the 4 th of July 1848. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. And that he has a claim now pending at the Pension Office for an increase of his pension and that Wm Taylor of Rushford is his attorney.
Wm Taylor
Edward Leonard
State of New York } ss. I, H. C. Brillet Clerk of the County Court certify that County of Cattaraugus } Edwin Taylor Esq is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 23 rd day of January in the year 1849 H. C. Brillet Clerk
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends 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.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE,
May 22-1835.
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of Albany — to take effect from and after the 4 th Sept r 1834.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Mr Moses Leonard
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Ephraim Goss Esq.
Pittsford
N York

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss.
On this 23 rd day of
January 1849. Rowland Lanyar, being duly sworn deposes that he is personally acquainted with Moses Leonard, and has known him from his deponent's earliest recollections (deponent now being fully six years of age) and that he has also known the said M c Leonard to have been a United States Pensioner for many years past, for he has resided with this deponent, and yet resides with him, that he knows him to be the identical person who now makes application for a renewal of pension certificate and whose affidavit is herein contained, that said M c Leonard to my best knowledge is now eighty five years of age, and that he has retained his physical and mental faculties unusually well, till within two years past, his powers of recollection are evidently much impaired, and that said M c Leonard went from my house to Buffalo in June last, whence he returned with this deponent, in July last stating at the time that he had lost his pension certificate.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written Edwin Taylor J.P.
Rowland Lanyar
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rowland Lanyar who made the foregoing affidavit before me, and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and whose statement is entitled to full credit. Edwin Taylor J.P.