Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,608, Israel Greenleaf, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Greenleaf, Israel
S 39,608
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. J. Ford Aug. 6 1832
(2,348)
Pennsylvania Roll
Israel Greenleaf Capt. Turner Private 4
Massachusetts line 2 yrs. 10 mo. In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of September 1811 and sent to Sam l W. Morris Esq. Wellsborough, Tioga Co. Penns.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 m th & 10 d ys 34 66 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept. 1829 48
$ 82-66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wellsborough Tioga Co.

Wellsville May 3
free
Secretary of War.
Washington City
The Judge must certify that the claimant is indigent circumstances

I Israel Greenleaf do swear that I belonged to Captain Turners Company - Colonel Tuckers Regiment Massachusetts Line, - that I enlisted in the Month of March to wit; the twenty second day one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, - and served until discharged in Jan'y one thousand seven hundred and eighty four on west point by General Knox, which discharge is lost; - that I never have received any Pension from the United States; - and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for Support.
Israel Greenleaf
Pennsylvania ss
On the twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord 1810 Personally appeared before me Samuel W Morris Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for Tioga County in the state of Pennsylvania the above named

Israel Greenleaf of the Town of Wellsborough in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law did make and afterwards subscribe the above before-written Declaration. — I am perfectly satisfied that he comes within the Provisions of an Act entitled an "Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18 th A. D. 1818
Samuel Morris
State of Pennsylvania
Prothonotary Office, Tioga County Pa
I do hereby certify that the above named Samuel M Morris Esq was on the 25 th day of April last and now is Associate Judge of the Court of Commonpleas of said County duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that his Official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such Intestimony whereof I have here unto affixed the Seal of said County and set my Hand this second day of May One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Uriah Spencer Prothonotary of said County

The Claimant in this case is an honest & Industrious Man - but poor - While in health he certainly can support himself without assistance as other laboring men throughout the Country - he depends on his daily labor, is frequently unable to work in consequence of a Rheumatic complaint which is so severe that he most generally is unable to walk without pain - I do not know what construction the War Department puts on that part of the law touching the necessities of the Claimants, but incline to the belief, that the most rigid would comprehend the present Claimant
Samuel Morris
Wellsboro Augt 1 st 1818

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Israel Greenleaf a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 39608
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 22, 1781 Jan'y. 1784 ✓ Turner Tupper Mass.   discharged at West Pt.        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, April 25, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wellborough, Tioga Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: there is no family data whatever on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 608
1919 July 15. Hist. to Mrs. G. R. Slater. $
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39 608
Israel Greenberg Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Indianapolis Indiana 3142 Bellefontaine St. Feb. 6-1919
Rev Ser
Commissioner of Pensions- Genealogical Dept.
Dear Sir-
May I ask you for a copy of the War Record of Israel Greenleaf who served in Capt. Jedathan Baldwin's Co. Col. Josiah Brown's Reg. Com. Major Genl. Johnson- He enlisted Sept. 15 th 1775 Muster Roll Vol XCIV page 8 also enlisted July 8-1780 Capt. Thomas Brintrall's Co. Col. Cyprian Howis Reg. Muster roll vol XVII page 83 again Jan 12 th 1781 in

Col. Benj. Tupper's South Reg. Also the record of his father Dr Daniel Greenleaf Who was Surgeon of Regiment Col. Jonathan Smith
Genl. John Fellows Brigade -
My object in making this request is to establish my right to belong to the Daughters of the American Revolution -
I do not know whether the muster Rolls referred to are in the War Department or in the archives of Mass.
Yours truly
Janet Greenleaf Slater (Mrs G. A. Slater)

6. Augt. 1882
06.
Rec. Vol. 7. P. 157 ④

Mr. James Ford Concurrence Penn.
War Dept Pension Off. Aug. 6. 1832.
Sir,
The declaration of Israel Greenleaf is herewith returned. This statement does not agree with his former affidavit; and it is important that he should mention particularly the period of his service, as upon the length of time he served, will depend the amount of his pay. The rolls are not satisfactory in relation to his case. Hence we must depend in some measure upon his own statement. He stated in his first declaration that he enlisted in March 1781: but in the present deposition he alleges that he enlisted in Dec. 1782. I have to
Aug. date rec. 6 Aug at 7 p.m. 1832

Copy
War Dept., Pens. Office, Mch. 14, 1827.
Mr. Uriah Spencer, Tioga, Penn.
Sir,
The declaration of Israel Greenleaf is herewith returned in order that it may be amended. All the property in his possession should be valued, without regard to any incumbrances. The mortgages and debts will form a distinct statement. I enclose the blank form of a declaration and refer him particularly to the notes e, f + g, a strict compliance with which, is indispensable.
J. L. E.

See letter to Wm. H. Spencer March 14 1827
March 1829

Launceston free 1st August J. Ford
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office Washington

1832 Lawrenceville Aug. 1
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir The enclosed application of Mr. Greenleaf for a Pension under the late Law You will please to act upon as early as convenient, the old man is much in want of his pay for immediate support
I can see no difficulty he has been on the Pension Roll of the U. S and received his pay was struck therefrom on account of property
I am Sir Yours
Respectfully
James Hood

1852 Laurenceville Aug. 1
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir The enclosed application of Mr. Greenleaf for a Pension under the late Law You will please to Act upon as early as convenient, the old man is much in want of his pay for immediate support
I can see no difficulty he has been on the Pension Roll of the U. S and received his pay was struck therefrom on account of property
I am Sir Yours
Respectfully James Hood