Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45767, David Greenleaf, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Greenleaf David Greenleaf
S 45767
CONTENTS

14.318 Q
New Hampshire
David Greenleaf
of Lancaster in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beadle of the N. Hampshire, for the term of one year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Sam d A. Pearson Esq r Lancaster Coos County N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  $137. 6    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Mar: 1820  48.    17 mo 4/30  $185. 6  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Stephen Green sent to John Wilson Esq r 19/10
Sep: 1820 Lancaster N.H.
These papers have been for more than a week just being called for, are returned to Mr. Goss.
3/11

David Greenleaf's Application for a Pension under the act of Congress of Mar. 18 th 1818 — made Apr. 1 st 1818
Madam if possible
not on confidential
establishment
The evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses to prove the service of the claimant must be produced —
W. Dept. P. Office

State of New-Hampshire.
Coos, ss. ON this first day of April A. D. 1818 - before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District, in said State, personally appears David Greenleaf resident in Lancaster in said county of Coos, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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: - as hereto annexed viz: -
I David Greenleaf, now resident in the town of Lancaster, County of Coos and State of New Hampshire on Oath testify and declare that I have served as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment in the New Hampshire line in the manner following (to wit) In the month of June 1775 I enlisted into the first Company of Col. Timothy Buel's Regiment for the term of six months - marched to lower Canada, was at the taking St. Johns Montreal, Chambly; at the expiration of said six months the Regiment to which I belonged was discharged on the Parade, by Gen. Montgomery - In the month of January 1776. I enlisted in the first Company of said Buel's Regiment, said Company was commanded by Captain Samuel Young for the term of one year which term of one year I served faithfully; and the Regiment to which I belonged was regularly discharged by order of Gen. Schuyler - I further testify and declare that I am now between sixty and seventy years of age; my circumstances as to property are indigent, and am in need of assistance for support from my Country, and consider myself entitled to a pension from the United States, agreeable to the provisions of an act of Congress, for the relief of certain revolutionary soldiers.
Lancaster April 1 st 1818. David Greenleaf Abt. Maj. Lovijoy
Benjamin Whitecomb of Lempster Age 60 Testify and say that David Greenleaf was a soldier in the the Company in which I commanded as Lieutenant or held a Lieutenant's Commission at least at the time of what day of the Month that he is - but well remember that

that he is reduced in his circumstances absolutely and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Wm Lovejoy
I, WILLIAM LOVEJOY, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Greenleaf did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for his support.---And I do 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 before mentioned acts of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of December Anno Domini, 1818
I also further certify that I am personally acquainted with David Greenleaf the aforesaid applicant and know he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I also certify that the Court of which I am a Justice, is a Court of Record.
Wm Lovejoy
State of New Hampshire - Coos Co -
I John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Lovejoy before whom the above declaration was made, was at the date thereof
his now a Justice of said Court, that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing and that to his acts and attestations as Justice as aforesaid full faith and credit is and ought to be given - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 4 th day September A.D. 1818
John Willson Clerk
Further with cert -

State of New-Hampshire.
Coos, ss. ON this first day of April A. D. 1818 — before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District, in said State, personally appears David Greenleaf resident in Lancaster in said county of Coos, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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: — as hereto annexed viz: —
I David Greenleaf, now resident in the town of Lancaster, County of Coos and State of New Hampshire on Oath testify and declare that I have served as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment in the New Hampshire line in the manner following (to wit) In the month of June 1775 I enlisted into the first Company of Col. Timothy Buel's Regiment for the term of six months — marched to lower Canada, was at the taking St. Johns Montreal, Chambly; at the expiration of said six months the Regiment to which I belonged was discharged on the Parade, by Gen. Montgomery — In the month of January 1776. I enlisted in the first Company of said Buel's Regiment, said Company was commanded by Captain Samuel Young for the term of one year, which term of one year I served faithfully; and the Regiment to which I belonged was regularly discharged by order of Gen. Schuyler —
I further testify and declare that I am now between sixty and seventy years of age; my circumstances as to property are indigent, and am in need of assistance for support from my County, and consider myself entitled to a portion from the United States, agreeable to the provisions of an act of Congress, for the relief of certain revolutionary Soldiers.
Lancaster April 1 st 1818. David Greenleaf Watt Lovjoy mark
Benjamin Whitehead of lawful Age do hereby testify and say that David Greenleaf was a Soldier in the Company in which I commanded as Lieutenant or held a Lieutenant's Commission at the time of the Battle of Saratoga in the month of October 1777 and well remember that he performed

to the provisions of an act of Congress for the relief of certain revolutionary soldiers. Lancaster April 1 st 1818. David X Greenleaf Mark
I Benjamin Whitecomb of Lawful Age do Testify and say that David Greenleaf was a soldier in the the Company in which I commanded as Lieutenant or held a Lieutenant Commission & do not recollect on what Day of the Month that he enlisted but well remember that he Passed muster on the tenth day of March and performed his Duty well and was a good Soldier and was Discharged By order on the Last day of December 1776. the above named David Greenleaf served in Captain Samuel Youngs Company of Col. Timothy Bedels Regiment further saith not —
Grafton 2d July the 14 1819
Personally appeared before me Majr. Benjamin Whitecomb with whom I am well acquainted and know him to be a respectable and a Credible Man and made Oath the truth of the foregoing statement — Before me.
Moses Emery Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. — Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that Moses Emery Esq whose name is above subscribed, is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits that full faith and credit is to be given to his attestations as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court (no particular device or impression having been adopted or used therefor) this 10 th day of July anno Domini 1819

Grafton ss July the 14 1819
Personally appeared before me Majr. Benjamin Whitcomb with whom I am well well acquainted and know him to be a respectable and a Credible Man) and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement — Before me.
Moses Emery Justin Pease
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. — Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that Moses Emery Esq whose name is above subscribed, is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affi- davits that free faith and credit is due to be given to his attestations as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court (no particular device or impression having been adopted or used therefor) this 10 th day of July anno Domini 1819
Rollin Edward Clerk
I Zebulon Hunt of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire being a Disinterested person on oath do testi- fy and declare that I am well acquainted with David Greenleaf now of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire and have been acquainted with him for more than forty years and I am personally knowing to said Greenleaf enlisting as a soldier in Capt Samuel Youngs Company and in the year 1776 for the term of one year & bringing to Col. Timothy Brads Regiment and I know that he served in said Company more than nine months faithfully and was honorably discharged —
Bath July 14 th 1819
This Zebulon Hunt Mark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss July 14 th 1819
Personally appeared Zebulon Hunt with whom I am personally acquainted (and who is a disinterested and credible witness) and made oath to the truth of the above statement — Before me

State of New Hampshire)
Grafton ss July 14 th 1819
Personally appeared Deborah Hunt with whom I am personally acquainted (and who is a disinterested and credible witness) and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement or declaration by him subscribed
Before me Amasa Buck Justice Peace
I Deborah Hunt of lawful age do testify and say that David Greenleaf served with me in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 for the term of ten months we listed in the first of February for the term of one year but was discharged in December we served in Colonel Timothy Bedel's Regiment and Capt Samuel Young's Company
Bath September 5 th 1818
Deborah Hunt
Grafton ss Bath September 5 th 1818 Personally appeared Deborah Hunt and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed by his Mark is the truth and the nothing but the truth
Before Amasa Buck Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire - Grafton ss - Deborah Hunt George Woodward Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Grafton aforesaid, do certify that Amasa Buck esq is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Grafton
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, no particular impression being used therefor this fifth day of November A.D. 1818
W. Woodward Clerk
Lancaster July 23 rd 1819
James Rider of Jefferson in the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire do testify and say, (being entirely disinterested) that I am well acquainted with David Greenleaf of Lancaster in said County of Coos, and have been acquainted with him more than forty years last past and that I was personally knowing that said Greenleaf enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, on the Continental establishment in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Young, and in Col. Timothy Bedel's Regiment, and he served more than nine months in the year 1776 and that he was honorably discharged

Youngs Company Bath September 5 th 1818
rebuttal of Hunt
Mark Grafton A. Bath September 5 th 1818. Personally appeared Nebulon Hunt and Made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him signed by his Mark is the truth and the nothing but the truth.
Before Amasa Beebe Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire - Grafton ss - Haverhill ss George Woodward clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton aforesaid, do certify that Amasa Beebe esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Grafton.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, no particular impression being used therefor this fifth day of November A.D. 1818
W. Woodward Clerk
Lancaster July 23 d 1819. —
James Rider of Jefferson in the County of Coos State of New Hampshire do testify and say (being entirely dis- interested) that I am well acquainted with David Greenleaf of Lancaster in said County of Coos, and have been acquainted with him more than forty years last past and that I was personally knowing that said Greenleaf enlisted  as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental es- tablishment in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Young, and in Col. Timothy Bedel's Regiment, and he served more than nine months in the year 1776, and that he was regularly discharged on the parade at Saratoga in the State of New York, by Genl. Schuyler. —
James Rider
State of New Hampshire
Coos ss July 23 d A.D. 1819. —
Then personally appeared the above named James Rider who signed the foregoing statement, and with whom I am personally acquainted, I know him to be a respectable and credible man, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing — Before me —
Wm Lovejoy
Associate Justice of Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos

copy David Grunblatt's Declaration & Schedule July 1820 14.310
March 1820 Con-

State of New Hampshire
Coop. ss.
At the court of common Pleas holden at Lancaster within and for said county of Coos being a court of record by law established on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Present the Honorable
William Loring } Esquire Associate Justices John Pendleton }
Personally appeared in open court David Greenleaf aged Sixty six years resident in Lancaster in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz in Capt. Samuel Young's Company & Col. Timothy Bedel Regiment in the New Hampshire line that his original declaration is dated April 1 st 1818 and that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 14.318. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, as follows viz

  1 Cow of the value of $15.00   1/2 of a Hog which I am falling upon shares 5.00   1 3 Pail Kettle 3.00   2 Small Iron Pots 2.00   1 Tea Kettle 1.00   1 Axe most worn out .. 75   10 old chairs 3.00   1 pair Andirons 1.00   1 Howard wood Table 1.50   1 French Gun which was at Bunker Hill 5.00   6 Knives & forks .. 50   Certhern ware in all worth 1.00   1 Iron Shovel & Tongs 2.00   $40.75 
Attest John Wilson
David his Greenleaf mark
And I further declare that I am by occupation a Miller my health and strength almost gone I can do but very little work - My wife Ruth is 60 years of age her health middling good my children are Joseph aged 10 years Lucinda 8 & 10th 7th June & Mercy 3 years all unable to support themselves - And I further declare that I am considerably in debt for necessaries to support my family and depend altogether on my Pension for subsistence
Attest John Wilson
David his Greenleaf mark
Sworn to and declared at Lancaster on the 11th day of July A.D. 1820 before the Justices aforesaid
Attest John Wilson clerk

I John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I 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 Forty dollars and seventy five cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of July A.D. 1820 John Willson Clerk

205 Walnut Ave Rowbury Massachusetts. Mr. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner Washington D.C.
Sir:— Will you kindly give me a certified copy of the application of one David Greenleaf , a resident of Lancaster, New Hampshire, for a pension in consideration of services rendered during the Revolutionary War. If a fee is requisite for this I will mail it immediately on receipt of copy. I would very much appreciate the early receipt of above noted copy. If any other affidavit or other notation accompanies the application I will please ask for copy of same.
Yours respectfully Aug. 3. 1900. Arthur E. Mansson

Hirtly to Gary Mass,
Sept. 19-1900 Arthur E. Pearson, Rep.
45767 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45-767
David Greenleaf Pm Rev Union
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

recd
Free
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secy. of War Washington-City Columbia Md.

Lancaster N.H. July 19 th 1819
Hon. J. C. Calhoun,
Sir,
I now return the declaration & papers of David Greenleaf, with the evidence of three credible and disinterested witnesses, of his service more than nine months on the Continental Establishment. (one witness more than you require, by the endorsement on the back of his declaration, at the War department -
I hope that the evidence of this Claimant will now be satisfactory at the War Dep t and could with his pension certificate may be forwarded to me, as soon as may be convenient - In the mean time I have the Honor to be Sir with the highest consideration y r Ob t & very H ble Serv t
Sam d A. Leavitt