Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,015, Leonard Bettes, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bettes, Leonard
S 34,015
CONTENTS

17.786  Massachusetts
Leonard Belles of Sandisfield in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McJackson of the Mass ts line, for the term of 1 year & 10 months .
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept r 1820 and sent to Parker L Hall  Lenox - Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 222.99 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
27 \frac{25}{31} 84/130 $ 270.99
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } 21 May 1820
111.4   27  31  8   27  31  27/8   216  1.08  5.93   222.99 

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this Ninth day of May in the year of our LORD 1818 before the subscriber
personally appeared Leonard Pettet aged fifty two years, resident in the Town of Southfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Leonard Pettet enlisted in Southfield in August 1782, in the State of Massachusetts as a recruit & joined the company commanded by Captain John Hobbe of the Regt commanded by Col. Maxwell at
West Point in the month of October following
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1784 !
when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York
That he was in the battle of so-called ; -and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that he has no pension now & relinquishes all claim to any other And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annuity aforesaid.
S. Putnam Just S.J. Court of Mass
Leonard Pettet
I Samuel Putnam Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Leonard Pettet did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand
the seal of said Court the 9 th May 1818
S. Putnam Just S.J. Court of Mass
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge

I John Hooker Ch Justice of the General Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit in Mass ts including the said County of Berkshire having had the papers in this Application presented to me, do hereby certify that Andrew Dunning, Thomas Beller & Leonard Beller whose affidavits are hereto annexed whose reputation are good in respect to credit - & that the reputation of Thos Fox whose deposition I have hereto annexed is also good as it respects credit - And I therefore return this Application with the additional evidence of Thos Fox as to the contents of the said Application to the Secretary of the Department of War - Springfield Mass ts Dec r 14 th 1819 - John Hooker -
I John Hooker above named do hereby further certify that I am satisfied that the above named Leonard Beller is in very reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - May 23 rd 1820 John Hooker -
Leonard Beller
Judge must certify to the Credibility of the witnesses proving claimants Service
Pension Office Sep 15 th 1819
Leonard Beller Mass line Col 10 th Mass ts Jackson 1782 - War

Admitted 18 Sept r 1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss.
On this fifth Day of May A.D. 1819, before me Charles Jackson one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, Personally appeared Leonard Pettus named in the application to which this is annexed, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to what he has declared in his said application to which this is annexed, in order to correct an error therein made, relating to the Commanding officer of the Regiment to which he belonged while in the service of the United States, that at the time of making said application he was impressed with the idea that the Regiment was commanded by Col. Maxwell, but on reflection & from the information he has since obtained, is now satisfied the Regiment to which he belonged & in which he served as stated in his said application was Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson being the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment
Leonard Pettus

The within affidavit was sworn to before me on this fifth day of May, 1819 - at Lenox in the County of Berkshire.
Chas. Jackson, Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

Leonard Bellis
Paul L. Bellis age 10

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 28 th — day of June — 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June — 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Leonard Bettis aged fiftyfour years, resident in Vandenfield, late Southfield, — in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Holden — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May ninth 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered — he has never received a Pension Certificate —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
— one Cow — one old Table — five poor chairs — one iron kettle — six old knives & forks — one hand saw — three axes — twelve shisels — a box of small tools of little value — one axe — one hoe — one scythe & one sickle — value $33. 50 —
That I am by occupation Wooden Clock maker — that I am infirm & unable to labour but a little part of my time — that the number of my family residing with me is 4 — that their names and ages are as follow : Susannah Bettis my wife, aged forty three years, who has been for the last three years past & now is so infirm as not to be able to perform any labour of consequence, Fanny Bettis aged ten years, Clarissa Bettis aged eight years, my daughters & Paul G. Bettis my son aged five years (Sign?) Leonard Bettis — Sworn to, and declared on the twenty eighth — day of June — 1820, before the said Court — (Sign?) Parker L. Hall Atty pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars and fifty — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall —
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
February 20, 1924.
Claude S. Phillips, 6262 Stony Island Ave., Chicago, Ill.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34015 , it appears that Leonard Bettes enlisted at Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts in August 1782 and served as a private in Captain John Hobby's Company, Colonels Michael Jackson and Henry Jackson's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops until in June 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, while a resident of Southfield, Massachusetts, aged fifty two years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Susannah, aged forty three years and children, Fanny, aged ten years; Clarissa, aged eight years; and Buel G., aged five years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

34. 015 Recy INVALID.
File No. 34. 015
Leonard Bettes
Pro Rev Mar
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Feb. 19 Hist. to Mrs. Clark H. Hearn. P.M. 1924 Feb. 20 Hist. to Claude S. Phillip. See letter in Zephaniah Bishop-S. 17281-ews.

all whom it may concern.
This certifies that Leonard Bettes of Southfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is an indigent person and needs the assistance of his country
May 6th 1818
Church Smith Matthews S Chapel
Selectmen of Southfield
Berkshire ss Southfield May the 6th 1818 Then the above was Sworn to and Subscribed before me Daniel Searle Just of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss:
I the undersigned Parker L Hall Clerk of the Judiciary Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that John Hooker Esq. is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the Western Circuit & that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 11th day of August 1820
Parker L Hall Atty pro tem

War Department
Pension Office
March 8 th 1820
Sir,
The claims of William Gleason, Aaron Lombard & Timothy Bacon have been allowed, and pension certificates will be enclosed to you in a few days. The papers in the case of Leonard Bellis are herewith returned. The claim will be admitted, if the Judge will certify that the applicant is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
I am Sir, your Resp d J. L. Edwards
Honorable Samuel Lathrop, House of Rep s

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I the undersigned Joseph Woodbridge
Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that Charles Jackson Esq. before whom the said Leonard Billings was sworn is a
Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court and that the foregoing is his signature. I also certify that William Bellas and Daniel Sean are Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing are their signatures with which I am well acquainted.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said County to the twentieth day of August A. D. 1814.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I Thomas Fox of Hartford County of Hartford State of Connecticut of Lawful Age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the United States Army that in the fall of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Leonard Mettes of Sandisfield (late Southfield) County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts joined the Army at P'keepsie Point that he belonged to the Eightieth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson that I frequently saw him at West Point and New Windsor and elsewhere that after the last engagement he belonged to the Regiment in which I served commanded by Col Henry Jackson and continued to serve in the service of the United States until June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four when he was honorably discharged from the service and returned home with me and further more the Deponent saith not
Thomas Fox.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss
On this Tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety the above named deponent Thomas Fox appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition subscribed by him before me Hoseaiah Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that Jeremiah Robinson Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden duly qualified according to the laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity and that the within signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & Nineteen
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Thomas Bettes of Southfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do Testify and say that Leonard Bettes of Southfield in the County and Commonwealth abovesaid inlisted into the service of the United States in the latter part of the Month of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and eighty two that he inlisted for three years but the War being at an end he returned the last of June in the year one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty four after being in the service one year and ten Months I also Testify that the said Leonard Bettes is in Reduced and Indigent circumstances and requires the Assistance of his Country Thomas Bettes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
Southfield May 7 th 1888 Then Personally appeared Thomas Bettes and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth
Before William Bettes Justice of the Peace

State of New York Greene County of
Andrew Deming of the town of Coxsackie County of Greene, State of New York, being duly sworn, maketh oath and saith that he is personally acquainted with Leonard Bettes of the town of Southfield, County of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts - that he has been well acquainted with him for forty years - That this deponent, was a soldier in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War that the said Leonard Bettes was also a soldier, and served in the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the United States Army - commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell - that he frequently saw the said Leonard Bettes, working in the service at West Point - and New Windsor in the years 1782 and 1783 - This deponent further saith, that he was discharged from the army in June in the year 1783 - that the said Leonard Bettes had then been in the service as much as ten months, that when this deponent left the army - he left the said Leonard Bettes in the army at West Point - This de- ponent further saith that he is satisfied from information he has obtained from various quarters that the said Leonard Bettes served in the said Regiment one year & ten months - and that he was honorably discharged from the service - This deponent further saith that he is acquainted with certain causes of said Leonard Bettes, I believe he is in reduced circumstances, and requires the assistance of his
Country -
Andrew Deming
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 30 day of April 1818 - William T. B. Keerm an master in Chancery

Buckhannon. West-Va.
March 2 d 1910.
DLK
3401V.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington:
Dear Sir:
I am seeking information in regard to Leonard Bettis , a Revolutionary soldier, who served as a private in 7 th Company 3 d Massachusetts Regiment - commanded by Colonel Micheal Jackson. I am

informed from the War Department, that the muster roll of the Company dated Oct. 14 th 1783. Shows as follows "Term of enlistment - 22 months and 16 days, Time since last- muster or enlistment - July 30 th 1783, Casualties, Sick, Absent."
For more definite - information, as to date of discharge &c. or in fact any information whatever in regard to the said
Lennard Betti. I am Advised by the Adjutant-General

to apply to you, and anything in the way of information you can give me will be greatly appreciated by
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Clark. W. Heavner,
MAR 5 - 1910

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Leonard Pettee N.F. 34013-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1782 June 1784 Pvt. John Hobbs Michael Jackson Henry Jackson Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Springfield Mass.  Date of application for pension, May 9, 1811  Residence at date of application, Southfield, Berkshire Co. Mass.  Age at date of application, 52 yrs  Remarks: In 1811 his wife Sarah was 43 yrs old. 2 children: Mary 10 yrs, Clarissa 8 yrs. Bachel 9 yrs.