Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35886, Leiman Deisky, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Deisky, Leiman
S. 35886
Deasky or Leaman
Deasky or Leeman
CONTENTS

12,806
Indiana
Leiman Peisky
of Jefferson Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton in the New Jersey line, for the term of three years from 1780 to end of War
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 day of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of July 1819 and sent to William B. Keen Esquire Waverly Switzerland County Indiana
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 69.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00
$117.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
Continued
Shepherd sent to the Hon Mr. Hendrick in Dec 1820 the sum of Representing his pension due before within 10 th November 1826 see letter to Mr. Klein of that date
Recd Feb 15 1829

Copy of Letter dated Dec. 1825. Richard D. Webb
Direct to William G. Tread New York, Indiana
Recd. 9 Nov: 1826.

County of Cumberland, State of Delaware, ss.
On this twenty-sixth day of October A. D. 1826, personally appeared in Open Court, in the Cumberland Circuit Court, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a Jurisdiction Unlimited in point of Amount, keeping a Record of their proceedings, and made a Court of Record expressly by the Laws of the State, and with power to fine and imprison; Simon Leathers, resident of the County of Cumberland aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. And 1 st of May 1820: That he the said Simon Leathers enlisted for the term of during the War, on the . . . day of March A. D. 1780, in the State of New Jersey, in the Company commanded by Matthias Leathers, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Barker (who was killed by a Tree falling on him), in the Service of the State of New Jersey, and the Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said Company for a period of Three Years, when he was discharged from the Service at New Hanover in New Jersey by Gen. Washington (see discharge on file) That his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropped therefrom on account of his property, And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly declare, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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, 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 18 th 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 following Schedule, and by me subscribed, viz.,
Schedule.
  One Cow and Calf of the Value of $ $ 7. 00.   One Hensling Heifer . . . do . . . 2. 00.   Four Hogs . . . do . . . 3. 00.   One Horse 13 Years Old . . . do . . . 10. 00.   One Horses Collar . . . do . . . 2. 00.   One Old Plough . . . do . . . 2. 50.   One Old Sled . . . do . . . 1. 25.   6 Platters 5 Knives & Forks . . . do . . . 1. 00.   1 Kettle, one Pot, & One Oven . . . do . . . 5. 00.   Plank Table, 4 Split Bottom Chs. . . do . . . 1. 50.   Eighty Acres of Land . . . do . . . 100. 00.   14 Acres of Improvement . . . do . . . 30. 00. 
Simon his Leathers mark $ 163. 25

My Occupation is a Farmer, I am very feeble, Not Able to make a living for myself. My family consists of the following persons, Viz, My Wife, who is in the Sixty eighth year of her age; so feeble as not to do any thing for the maintenance of herself or family: My Daughter Polly, aged about Twenty three years; subject to fits, has been considerably injured by falling in the fire. her face, head and legs very much burnt. Emily About Seventeen years of age, a cripple; the spring of her right knee cut off, and of a very weakly constitution. Samuel About Nineteen years, very weakly, in the last stages of a Consumption. Malinda, and her two children, she has been deserted by her husband, about one year, and is weakly. Polly aged About 24 years, able to make her own living and to contribute some labour for the maintenance of the balance of the family: And I am indebted as follows, To Doctor William B. Chamberlin for Medicines and Attendance, the sum of fifteen Dollars, To Doctor Sams for Medicine and Attendance $11.00. To Martin & Dutton, H. C. Waldo, About five Dollars, and to sundry other persons About the sum of Twenty Dollars All for Necessaries and Medicine for the use of the family, and to William Dike Nineteen Dollars, borrowed of him to make the final payment on the Farm, Making a Total of $70.00. Since since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property: Viz.
   Property To whom disposed Time of Sale For what     Wattle Dr. Chamberlin 1 Month since $2.00. in discharge of his Bill for Medicine Attendance and Medicine furnished My Family   One Cow Killed   One Horse Horned Last Fall The use of my Family  
Sworn to, and Subscribed and Declared on the Seventeenth day of October A. D. 1826. before Miles C. Eggleston Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial District of Providence and John Milton and John F. DeForest the Associate Judges of Kentish County.
I, Sarah P. Whitehead, Clerk of the Kentish Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Simon Dearly did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the Preceding Declaration against the common Enemy, for the term of Nine Months under an engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the Records 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 One hundred and Sixty three Dollars, and Twenty five Cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Coventry this Seventeenth day of October, A. D. One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty six. Sarah P. Whitehead C. & C. C.

Leiman Deasky -
Leiman Deasky
12,806
Sept 197

Schedule
A schedule of property belonging to Leiman Deasky of Switzerland County and State of Indiana, to wit,
  Two Cows  One Table    Two Calves  Two Old Chains    One Horse  Six plates    Four Hogs  Three knives and forks    One plow  Two Needles    Two hoes  One Pot  
And that he has interest in company with his son James Deasky the N.W. quarter of section number 35. Township N. 2. Range W. 2. west of the lands sold at Cincinnati, On which they have made three payments, to wit his son made the two first payments and this deponent made the third, the quarter is equally divided between them that he will be unable to make the final payment if his pension be discontinued,
Debts or Demands due by the said Leiman Deasky to wit, To Martin Adkins about thirty dollars - And about six dollars to Rawleigh Day & William Saunders,
This Leiman Deasky Mark
District of Indiana Switzerland County I Sec. On this 14 th day of September A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a copy of record for the County of Switzerland in the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana Leiman Deasky aged about sixty and years resident in the said Switzerland County and within the said Third Judicial Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit, under Captain Cyrus De Hart of the Second Regiment, commanded

by Colonel Barber) of the New Jersey line - That he has received a pension from the United States since the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1818; that his pension certificate is numbered 12,806. And dated July 14 th 1819 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 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 to diminish the same 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 eighteenth day of March 1818 - And that I have not now 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, that I am by occupation a Farmer and that I have the following family residing with me to wit "His wife Hannah Deaky aged about 58 years in weak health" (And that I am unable to pursue my occupation in consequence of being lame from a wound received in his right knee) "His Daughter Melinda Deaky aged about sixteen years -" "His Son Samuel Deaky aged about thirteen years very weakly -" "His Daughter Emily Deaky aged about 12 years -" Deaman his mark Deaky
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 14 th day of September 1821 before the Honorable Miles C. Eggleston Circuit & President Judge of the said Third Circuit in the State of Indiana And the Honorable Abner Clarkson and Ralph Cotton Associate Judges of the said Circuit Court -

State of Indiana Switzerland County ss I John T. Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court in and for Switzerland County aforesaid and within the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety four dollars and eighty seven & half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Vevay on this 29 day of September A.D. 1820
John T. Dufour C.W. S. C. C.

The state of Indiana Switzerland county ss.
Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Cotton, associate judge of the Circuit court in and for the county aforesaid. Personally appeared Lieman Deaskey, residing in Jefferson township, county aforesaid, aged nearly sixty one years, who, after being duly sworn, according to law, in order to obtain the provisions of 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," doth and did depose, declare and say, that he entered into the service of the United Colonies, raised to obtain and defend American Liberty by enlisting in New Jersey in Cape May company in the year 1780 under captain Cummings, for during the war, and that he was discharged by Genl. George Washington, at head quarters on the 5th day of June A.D. 1783. That he was honored with a badge of merit for his faithful service. He was at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. That he has never had a pension allowed him by the laws of the U.S. to his knowledge and if any should exist he hereby releases the same to the U. States = That he has no other evidence of his service except Genl Washington's discharge, herewith enclosed Finally that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support & further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of June 1818
his mark Lieman Deaskey William Cotton (Seal) A. C. J.

The state of Indiana Switzerland county ss
I William Cotton associate judge of the Switzerland Circuit Court, do hereby cer- tify that it satisfactorily appears to me that Euman Deasky, served for nine months & upwards in the Revolutionary War & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for sup- port. Given under my hand & seal this 16 th day of June A.D. 1818.
William Cotton Seal Judge S.C.C.
State of Indiana } Switzerland county } ss John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that William Cotton Esquire before whom the within statement appears to have been subscribed and sworn to and whose certificate appears above was at the time of administering said oath and granting said certificate and still is one of the associate Judges of the said Switzerland Circuit Court duly commissioned and sworn that the within and above signatures are his and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Vevay this 16 th day of June A.D. 1818. —
John Francis Dufour Clerk

The state of Indiana, Switzerland County ss Lieuman Deasky Personally appeared before me William C. Keen, who after being duly sworn deposes and saith that that he done duty agreeably to the annexed affidavit, made June 16, 1818, in the second regiment of the New Jersey Line , and further saith not
his Lieuman G Deasky
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, this 3 rd day of June A.D. 1819.
William C. Keen. J.P.
The state of Indiana ss Switzerland county ss
I John Francis Dufour, clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the county aforesaid, hereby certify that William C. Keen, Esq. before whom the above affidavit appear to have been made, subscribed & sworn to, was at the time of administering the said oath and still is an attaining justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned & sworn into office and that the above is his sig- nature and that full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid court at Neway this 16 th day of June A.D. 1819.
John F. Dufour Clk.

Leinass Dlashy Jefferson County Private New Jersey Line
1780 - 3 years
2 nd reg t New Jersey Line
admitted
The Reg t 2 line must be set forth in the decla- ration - returned for correction.
Pension Office 9 th April 1819.
Leinass Dlashy To William C. Dlashy Very kind

May 14, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Leiman Deisky-S.35886
Mrs. Carrie Crozier 405 West 3 rd Street Madison, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the record of Leiman Deisky, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who received pension in Switzerland County, Indiana.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35886, based upon the military service in that war of Leiman Deisky, the name is shown, also, as Leeman Deisky and Leeman Desky.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Leiman Deisky are not shown.
Leiman Deisky enlisted in Cape May County, New Jersey, served in Captain Gunning's New Jersey Company and in Captain Cyrus De Hart's Company, Colonel Barber's 2 nd New Jersey Regiment, was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and was discharged June 5, 1783, having served three years. Soldier stated that he received a badge of merit for "faithful service".
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 16, 1818, at which time he was aged nearly sixty-one years and resided in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. He signed by mark, Leeman Desky, was borne on the pension roll as Leiman Deisky.
The soldier died February 15, 1829, place not shown.
In 1820, 1825 and 1826, soldier's family was referred to as wife, Hannah, date of marriage and maiden name not given, aged between fifty-eight and sixty-eight years; children, Malinda, Emily, Sarah, Polly, James and Samuel, and niece, Emila, aged about eighteen years in 1825, names of her parents not shown. In 1826, Malinda had two children and her husband had deserted her; names of husband and children not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Sol. made such conflicting statements about date that left 1780. ab date of enl. as he may have had a per. service.
Three statements made re sol. abn family & ages as with that Mrs. F. said arrange in this way.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof James D. [unclear] in the 10th Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States three years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10th day of June 1783
By His Excellency Command, Embolded [unclear]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Installation
Samuel [unclear] Adjutant
THE above James D. [unclear] has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for years faithful Service.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 192 183.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Leinard Deisky Sur. F. 35 886 New Jersey

Madison, Indiana, Jan. 2nd. 1937.
Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the pension record of 1818 Leman Deasky Died Feb 15 1829 who received a pension in 1834 in Switzerland Co., Indiana?
Yours truly,
Mrs. Carrie Brozier, 405 W. 3rd St., Madison, Indiana.

Madison, Indiana
Feb. 4-1937.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the pension record of Leeman Deasly , Switzerland Co. Indiana 2 . Pension in 1834.
Yours Truly, Mrs. Carrie C. Brozier 405 W. 3rd. St. Madison, Indiana.

35 886
Rev INVALID.
1937-May 14 - This to Mrs Fannie Crozier. Ek
File No. 35-886
Leiman Deisky Pr. Rev. Soc
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susp. see letters to claim- ant & Agent, 16 Sept. 1823 -
4 Bancat with John Braye provisions within.

General Scott Petersburg Va.
Dear Sir,
Recd. April 17. 1826
Honble Secretary of War Washington
Naval & Ord. June 5 th
Adams 19 th June 1826

Tevay May 23 d 1826.
Sir In Aug or Sept. of 1823, I suggested to the War Department, that it was reported that Leiman Deaskey had more property than was inserted in his schedule.
The enclosed affidavits will shew how the mistake originated. I have seen the land, and it is indeed, of little value, and the whole of the family, the boy excepted, are distressed objects, the boys efforts cannot keep them from requiring the aid of private or public charity.
Please let me know what decision has been made in John Six and P.D. Smith's cases.
Yours most respectfully
William C. Keen
Hon ble Sec y of War Washington City D. C.

Very Resp. 1.1823.
Free
J. G. Calhoun
Secy of War
W. Elmore Caveat against John Bray & Leiman Deane
Recd. 16 Sept. 1823
W. Elmore July

Travys Aug. 31. 1823.
Sir,
It is my opinion that the names of John Bray and Leinican Deaskey ought to be stricken from the rolls of Revolution-ary pensioners. I have been watching them for a considerable time and believe that they have more property in their pos- session than they reported in the schedules.
Yours respectfully
William C. Keen
Hon. J. C. Calhoun

Leiman Deasky
Direct to William C. Keen, Vevay, Indiana.

The State of Indiana } Stitzel and County } set.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid. Daniel Haycock, of the county aforesaid, a credible and respectable witness, who after being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was personally present when Samuel Merrill, esq. attorney at Law, then of Vevay, now of Indianapolis, made out a schedule of the property of Leiman Deasky, of the county aforesaid, a revolutionary pensioner. That said Deasky told said Merrill that he had one hundred and ten acres of land being a part of the N.W. quarter of Section N o 35, Town. 2 of range 2 west, which he held by land office certificate. Mr. Merrill then told said Deasky that, as he had not paid for the land in full and as it was subject to forfeiture, it did not belong to him and that it was not necessary to say any thing about it in the schedule. This deponent further saith that the statement this day made under oath by Leiman Deasky respecting said Deasky's family is true; this deponent living within the neigh-

bookhood of said Deaskey, is well ac- quainted with his family. This depo- nent further saith that he is well ac- quainted with the land claimed or owned by said Deaskey, that said land is very rough and broken and is of little value, so much so, that he would not give nine shillings an acre for it and further saith not. David Haycock
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1826. Joseph Malin Justice of the Peace

The state of Indiana Switzerland county ss. Jct.
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Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, Leiman Dersky late a revolutionary pensioner, aged nearly sixty-six years, who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on the day of — A.D. 182, when he filed a schedule of his property, he held a certificate in conjunction with his son James Dersky for a quarter of land, being the north-west quarter of section 35, of Township 11. of range 2. west of the first principal meridian (of land) sold at Cincinnati — that Samuel Merrill, esq. attorney at law who made out schedule aforesaid, informed this deponent that inasmuch as the said land had not been paid out of the land office, it was not necessary to make any mention of it in said schedule. This deponent further saith that he still owns one hundred and ten acres of said land, which is what is denominated third rate land, and that he has about fourteen acres of land under improvement, being cleared eighteen inches and under. This deponent further saith that he has been enabled to pay for said land, by the assistance of his neighbor William Fritz, who, having an overplus of land, after paying for a certain quantity retained by him said Fritz by relinquishment of other lands, paid out

The balance due by this deponent and this deponent further saith that he is still owing persons who have furnished money to pay to indebted to said Williams Mutt, in the sum of Seventeen dollars. That this deponent further saith that his family now consists of seven  five persons, himself  himself , who is unable to make a living by any kind of labor; his wife, Hannah, aged about sixty six years who is very frail & who is totally unable to support herself; his son Samuel, who is at present the sole dependence of the whole family, aged about eighteen years; his daughter Sarah, aged about twenty two or twenty three years, subject to fits - much injured in consequence of having fallen in the fire twice; and his niece Emilia, aged about eighteen years, an orphan, who has lost all the fingers off of her right hand except the little finger thereof. This deponent further saith that since the filing of said schedule he has decreased in his stock as follows, viz One cow he sold to William Mutt, in part payment of the money paid by said Mutt into the land office = one cow he fattened for the use of his family and a third one died a natural death. This deponent further most solemnly swears that he was totally unacquainted with the provisions of the law requiring schedules of property to be made out, further than

the same was explained by the aforesaid Samuel Merrice, Esq. and that it was not his wish or intention to have had any article of his property omitted in said Schedule and further this deponent saith not.
Leiman his Deasty mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23 d day of May, A.D. 1825.
Joseph Malin Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Switzerland County 3 S.S.
I, Israel A. Whitehead Clerk of the Pike's Court within and for said County certify that Joseph Malin Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken as at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned & sworn into office, and as his Official Acts as such entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have to my hand since the Seal of said Court at Vevay the 23 d May - 1826.
Israel A. Whitehead Clk.