Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,188, for Leonard Munro, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (comm.) or Munro, Leonard Munroe
840188
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12,179 R Ohio
D. Aug - 1827 to 1828
Information sent the 28th June 1828 to
Joseph Huestis Esq.
John Schuchert
Ohio
Leonard Munroe of Madison in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J B Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years
Enscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1817 and sent to Miss P. Parish Esq. Columbus Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 737 57.03 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 - 48.
$105:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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394 Care of Leonard Munroe
Orris Parish Judge Columbus, Ohio.
Rec. May 24. 1819
Le county of Franklin Washington
Columbus May 1 st 1819 Leonard Munroe Connect line Col. Sam D Webb March 17 th 3 Yrs Admitted

I Leonard Mannac of the county of Madison in the State of Ohio do in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed on the day of March 1818 make solem oath that I enlisted a private soldier in the State of Connecticut in the year 1777 on the 14 th day of March under the Command of Capt Bull and Continental establishment and whose Company was attached to Col Samuel Webb Regiment of First Connietus Brigade. Was afterwards transferred into Capt Whiting's Company of said Regiment, was appointed a Sergeant in said last mentioned Company. This Sergeant fought at the Battle of Red Bank, was afterwards Marched to Harris- town New Jersey and was there honably discharged as the written discharge herewith inclosed will fully show. This Sergeant has never received any compensation from his country for three years since save the depreciated Continental paper which was at that day given Revolutionary Soldiers. This Sergeant is now sick and years old with

Young Children to educate and support with little or no property legacy to that necessary for the payment of his Just Debts and needs the assistance of his Country for Support. Since therefore pray to be admitted upon the pension list
Leonard Munro
I have and subscribed to before me this first day of August 1818
Anne Caruth
First Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Ohio
Anne Caruth President Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Ohio in which the Counties of Madison and Delaware are included do Certify that I am well satisfied that Leonard Munroe (whose name is so long and needs the assistance of his Country for Support)
Anne Caruth

The State of Ohio Delaware county ss I Joseph D. Hughes clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the Hon. Orris Penick who appears to have executed and signed the within and foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and now is the Preceding Judge of the sixth judicial circuit of Ohio and that he the said Hon. Orris Penick has been Judge as aforesaid since the first day of August, — in the year eighteen hundred eighteen and has still continued so to be ever since, and that due faith and trust may be and ought to be put in his official acts or such as well in courts of justice as without testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this 20 th day of April A.D. 1819
J. D. Hughes clerk C.C.P.
This application was mistaid when taken which accounts for its not having been forwarded at the time of its date
Orris Penick

Leonard Monroe Application for Pension
12 179
in June 1849
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(Sept. 1849.)
Col. Hughes Esq. Delaware Ohio

12 pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the first day of May 1820 in addition to the act entitled to salaries placed in the Pension list under the act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March in the year 1818 I Leonard Mannoe resident of the County of Delaware and late of the County of Madison in the State of Ohio and who was placed on the Pension Roll on the twenty first day of June 1819 and now have a Certificate of the Secretary of War bearing evidence of the same and which is No 12-1179 - do Solemnly swear that I was a residing Citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and and 8th and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish

as to lining myself within the provisions of the act of Congress passed the Eighteenth of March aforesaid saying that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. — I further mean that I have a wife that I have and boy named Levi Poon a second child from his infancy and aged about fifteen years. One child aged 12 years. My Grand Child dependent upon me for subsistence. I further say that I am a Layman by trade and that for three fourths of the time during the last fourteen years have been from ill health unable to perform any labor at that business or any other. Remards Hume

Schedule of property owned Deceased by McLean and Marra above named - (Taxes) Two Cows about Twenty Cows Six Sheep Six Hens - Great Chairs Three Bats one Sledge Kettle one tea Kettle one Skillet two Chests a small quantity of Cupboard furniture worth about fifty - Eight Dollars five Shillings and Six and six and one three pails - two three tables - one meal chest and a tea chest barns - am indebted to William Smith and Hannah Walters Leonard Munro
Sworn to and subscribed before the Hon. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said Delaware County in the State of Ohio in open Court House 6 th 1820
Test J. Hughes clerk of Ohio
The State of Ohio Delaware County 3 rd I Joseph V. Hughes clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed is truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and four dollars & seven and half

cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 6 th day of June 1820 J. P. Hughes clerk OBP De
Second Motion J. P. Hughes for Pardon 12. 179 21. June 1820 (J. P. Hughes) (J. P. Hughes) J. P. Hughes Esq. Delaware Ohio
John A. McDowell President Judge of the sixth Judicial district of the State of Ohio certify that Joseph P. Hughes is clerk of Delaware County in said Dis- trict and that his certificate foregoing is in due form - Witness my hand the 6 th day of June 1820 -
John A. McDowell

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MEB/HMM
January 13, 1930.
Imogene Smith Clarke Colton, P.O. Box 424 California.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40188, it appears that Leonard Munro enlisted in Connecticut, place not named, March 14, 1777, served as a private in Captain Bull's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and as sergeant in Captain Whiting's Company, same regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged March 19, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1818, while a resident of Madison County, Ohio, aged sixty-one years.
At the time of application he stated he had "young children to educate and support."
In 1820 he was living in Delaware County, Ohio, and referred to his wife and a grandchild aged twelve years. He did not give any named at either time.
He died in August 1827.
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.
Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

40.188
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40.188
Leonard Munro
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Jan. 16. Hist. to Capt. Claremont C. Smith L. 1917 Sept. 17 Hist. to Lee Monroe d " " 18 Cost of photostat copies " Oct. 17. Photostat copies mailed to Lee Monroe. and 1919 Oct. 8. Capt. Claremont C. Smith info this is only Leonard Munro found on records of this Bureau & that it had been furnished him. 1926 July 14. photos mailed to C.H. Tower Waggoner. and 1928 Nov. 2 - Hist. to Ora E. Mounette - MMF - his letter in cl - to Isaac Kull - S. 9599 1930, Jan. 13, Hist. to Eugene S. Clarke. corr. sp. in cl. of Union Index S. 17685 M.E.E. 1931 - Apr. 16 - Lee Monroe pav. rel. to soldiers of grandfather re. to his father MMF

LEE MONROE LAWYER BARSTOW, TEXAS
April 10, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am engaged in the preparation of a genealogy of the branch of the Monroe family, to which I belong.
I have before me a photostatic copy, furnished by your bureau, of the papers on file, relating to Leonard Munro, S.File No. 40,188, Rev. War, a portion of which is so dim that I cannot decipher it. This is a portion of the pensioner's second declaration, appearing at page 6 of the photostatic copy, in which he says:
"I further swear that I have a wife and boy, named Denis P _____, a _____ child from infancy and aged about 15 years."
The copy is so dim that I am not sure whether the given name of this boy is Lewis or Denis. I am quite uncertain as to his surname which looks something like it might be Power. I am also uncertain of the word preceding the word "child", which may be "blind".
May I trouble you to have an inspectionn made of the original from which the photostatic copy was taken and advise me if the words mentioned appear legible, what the name of this boy is, and whether the word preceding the word "child" is "blind." Perhaps the original declaration is as dim and difficult to decipher as the photostatic copy, but likely otherwise.
Yours truly,
LM/BG

April 16, 1931
Mr. Lee Monroe Barstow Texas
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of the tenth instant, in regard to the Revolutionary War claim of Leonard Munro, S. 40188.
It appears that the statement of the soldier to which you refer might be deciphered as "I further swear that I have a wife one boy named Denis Power (this name is not clearly written) a bound child from his infancy and aged about fifteen years".
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Rev. and 1 Wars Se
Due to the very large number of November 3, 1926 years, and the lack of a detailed index available for the purpose, only two historians are permitted work on this. Orra Eugene Monnette 350 South Oxford Avenue Los Angeles, California
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40188, it appears that Leonard Munro enlisted in Connecticut, place not named, March 14, 1777, served as a private in Captain Bull's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and as sergeant in Captain Whiting's Company, same regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged March 19, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1818, while a resident of Madison County, Ohio, aged sixty-one years.
At the time of application he stated he had "young children to educate and support."
In 1820 he was living in Delaware County, Ohio and referred to his wife and a grandchild aged twelve years. He did not give any names at either time.
He died in August 1827.

request of
received
the military history of James [unintelligible] the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion in this Bureau.
REMARKS OR EXPLANATION.
Length of
OFFICIALS: [unintelligible] [unintelligible] [unintelligible]
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each person.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1. [unintelligible]
Date of application for pension, 1841
Residence at date of application, [unintelligible]
Age at date of application, [unintelligible]
Remarks: [unintelligible]
[unintelligible]
[unintelligible]
[Faint, illegible text at the bottom of the page]

_____, received history of Leonard Munro , REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion from Pensions Bureau. S. File 40,188
   LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 14, 1777 to Mch. 19, 1780 Pri. Bull Samuel B. Webb Conn.   Sergt. Whiting " "                                                  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Is. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted in Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 1, 1818. Residence at date of application, Madison Co., Ohio. Age at date of application, 61 yrs. Remarks: 1820 census Delaware Co., Ohio; referred to his wife and grand child as 12 yrs. but did not state their names. He died Aug. 1827. (Agency book.)

LEE MONROE, 618 NEW ENGLAND BLDG. 619-621 NEW ENGLAND BUILDING, TOPEKA, KANSAS.
MONROE, ROARK, MCCLURE & MONROE. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS.
LEE MONROE. W. S. ROARK. JAMES A. MCCLURE. C. M. MONROE.
September 11, 1917. Rule JHD
Revolutionary War Section, U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me what your records show of my ancestor 540,188 Leonard Munroe who served in Captain Wolcott's Company, Conn., in 1775, and who enlisted in Captain Whiting's Company, S.B. Webb Colonel, Four- teenth Infantry Regiment, in March 1877 for three years and who was pensioned under the Act of 1818, residing at the time in the State of Ohio. I especially want to know what your records show his military service to have been, where it shows he was then residing and whether it shows anything of his family history. Please tell me also how much a certified copy of his application with the accompanying affidavits will cost.
Very truly yours,
Lee Monroe

Wt Gilead Morrow Co Ohio Jan 11 th 1977
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir
If it is possible I would like to get information of the record of Leonard Monroe said to have been born in Pennsylvania in 1755 & a soldier in the Continental army, Lived the latter part of his life in Delaware & Ohio Ohio & buried there.
Also — Smith supposed to have lived near Philadelphia Pa. This Smith was my mother's Grandfather my mother was. She has often told me that he was born in Ireland

Traveled over with General Lafayette Lafayette, He was under Lafayette at the battle of Brandywine, was wounded by a ball passing through his body, was left on the field crawled off into the brush to get away from the Indians, left on the field for six days. When found was in bad shape & a cripple for life.
Lafayette at the time of his last visit to America visited my grandfather at Philadelphia
The meeting was said to be very affecting &c Grandfather was supposed to have been an officer
The information in these cases is very meager, but I felt like trying to get their record, for a history of the family
Respectfully
Claremont C Smith late Sergeant C.D. 20 th O.V. & C. Co. A 8 th C.V.

Rev. War Section.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
OCT 15 1917, 191 .
Chief of Rev. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Lee Monroe M.D. draft #640,190 for $1,100 20 , requesting post office  copy addresses as per letter herewith.
Law Div. not of disposition of money Oct. 17, 1917 au
Very respectfully,
Wm Campbell Chief of Division.

Rev. War Section.
Oct. 17, 1917.
Mr. Lee Monroe, Topeka, Kans.
Sir:
In reply to your request of the 28" ultimo, you are herewith furnished photostat copies of eight pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Leonard Munro, S. file No. 40,188; under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1918.
Very respectfully,
[Handwritten signature: J. M. [unclear]] Commissioner.
  Name  Leonard Munro  Date  Oct. 17, 1917    Comp. Troops  War of Rev.  No.  Sur File 40188    Photographic copies wanted of  3  pieces, consisting of  8 pages.    Remarks:     Exr.  A. C. Wilson  Chief  Rev. War Section    APPROVED:  H. D. [unclear] Chief, Law Division.    Serial     No.   

LEE MONROE,
619-621 NEW ENGLAND BUILDING, TOPEKA, KANSAS.
US Postal money order for $1.20 he ad [initials]
MONROE, ROARK, MCCLURE & MONROE.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
LEE MONROE. W. S. ROARK. JAMES A. MCCLURE. C. M. MONROE.
September 28, 1917
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your favor of the 17th instant, I am handing you herewith postal money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior for $1.20 for which kindly send me photostat copies of papers on file in your bureau relating to the services of Leonard Munro, S.File No.40,188, Rev. War, consisting of seven pages and his discharge, making a total of eight pages. No authentication of these papers is necessary.
Very truly yours,
Lee Monroe

Mr. Lee Monroe,
619 New England Bldg.,
Topeka, Kansas.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the eleventh instant, you are herewith furnished an abstract of the services of Leonard Munro. S. File No. 40,188 Rev. War.
Under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, photostat copies of papers on file in this Bureau may be furnished at a cost of fifteen cents per page, with an additional charge of twenty-five cents for authentication, if that is desired.
The above cited claim contains the declarations made by the soldier, consisting of seven pages, and his discharge, one page, making a total of eight pages.
If you decide to have the papers copied, the exact amount of the cost should be forwarded by express or postal money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
July 6 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. A. F. Tower Wagoner M.A. No. 255649 for $2 15 , requesting
photostat copy post office addressee } as per letter herewith.
1926 July 14 copies recorded & Finance Div Prof All ok 22 up
O. J. Randall Chief Finance Division. M.C.L.
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Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. aw
3675
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____
Date July 10, 26
Subject Leonard Munro, Rev. 840188
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 8 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 War Sec Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
McWilson
Chief Division Sec.
Chief Clerk.
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225 Levering Avenue Buffalo, N.Y. June 21, 1926
Hon. E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions (Rev. and 1812 Wars Section ) Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have your letter of the 18th instant re photostat copies of Revolutionary War pension claims of William Munroe (or Monroe) and his brother Leonard Munro (or Munroe), and I herewith enclose United States Postal Money Order for $ 2.15 for certified copies of each of said Munroe's claim therefor.
"claim, $ 11112, William Monroe of the Conn. Troops, who later lived in Chenango County, N.Y." ;
Claim S. 40138, Leonard Munro of Conn. Troops, who later lived in Delaware County, Ohio."
Thanking you for your courtesy in answering so promptly, and hoping to receive the photostat certified copies of said persons pension claims very soon, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Alice F. Tower-Waggoner
Address: Mrs. Alice F. Tower-Waggoner 225 Levering Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y.
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REPRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D. C.
June 10, 1900.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Mrs. A. F. T. Waggener, 225 Lovering Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.
Madam: William Monroe, Revolutionary soldier, who served
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the following Revolutionary War pension claims, they will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each claim, if that is desired.
In the claim, S. 11112, of William Monroe (he so signs) of the Conn. Troops, who later lived in Chenango County, N. Y. the number of pages to be copied is three.
In the claim, S. 40188, of Leonard Munro (he so signs) of the Conn. Troops, who later lived in Delaware County, Ohio, the number of pages to be copied is eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
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225 Levering Avenue Buffalo, N.Y. June 16, 1926
To The Commissioner Of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you kindly notify me what will be the cost to me of photostat copies of the applications for pensions of Col. William Munroe, Revolutionary soldier, who served for Connecticut, and died in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., and of his brother, Leonard Munroe who also served in said war for Connecticut (Windsor, or East Windsor, I believe) but who pioneered later to Delaware County, Ohio, where he probably died? They were brothers of Isaac Munroe, Revolutionary pensioner, who died in Chenango County, N.Y., in 1825, and sons of William Munroe of Windsor, Ct., who also served in said war from Windsor, Ct. Said Isaac Munroe was probably buried in Greene, N.Y., and I am particularly desirous of having all available data concerning these persons.
Thanking you for past favors, and hoping to hear from you soon in regard to this request, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Alice F. Tower-Waggoner
Address: Mrs. Alice F. Tower-Waggoner 225 Levering Avenue Buffalo, N.Y.
8/11/2 Col. Munroe Conn. Troops in Chenango Co. N.Y. 3 pages
840188 Leonard Munroe Conn. Troops in Del. Co. Ohio 3 pages
She has had photo of Isaac

Serg t Leonard Munroe of Colonel S. B. Webb's Regiment having served three years, the term he enlisted for with Honor to himself and the Regiment he belongs to, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the Army with the thanks of the Commandant
Quarters near Morris Town 17 th March 1780
Benjamin Huntington Lieut t Col d Comm d