Samuel Leidy was born in 1757 ^ Norihampton Co., Pa. of Dutch descent. He was a soldier in the American Revolution , serving a two-month term in Pennsylvania militia and a four-month term in the Virginia militia. His service is described in detail in his pension claim declaration S-5681 on file in the National Archives Bldg., Washington, D.c. and is copied in full in the Appendix at the back of this book for use of those interested in joining either the Sons of the American Revolution or the Daughters of the American Revolution. The writer is a member of Pittsburgh, Pa. Chapter of the S.A. R. , state number 4980, national number 69,877. M. Virginia Brallier, S 1582, is a member of the Donegal Chapter, D.A.R. , Lancaster, Pa., chapter number 563, national number 391065. Both of the above obtained membership on basis of Revolutionary War service of Samuel Leidy.

Record of Revolutionaiy War pension to Samuel Leidy is also found in United States Pension Roll for Northern and Eastern States, printed in Washington, D.C. by Duff, Green in 1835 > under Pennsylvania Pension Roll, vol. 514, page 135. Amount of pension was $20.00 annually, placed on pension roll February 25, 1834* beginning of pension March 4» 1831* This book can be found at Library of Congress under catalog number E 255 U 53*

Samuel Leidy died Jan. 28, 1845 in Jackson Township, Cambria County,

Pa. and is buried in Angus School Cemetery, east side of Good’s Comer, back of Ralph Rose’s residence, near Johnstown, Pa. Letters of administration on file at Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, Pa.

The following is excerpted from Samuel’s pension application that is contained on page 122 of “The HIstory of the Brallier Family.”

That he Entered the service of ihe United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz. about the latter part of July A.D. 1779 in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pa» he mustered with a company of militia, attached to ihe Regiment under the command of Col. Joseph Hiester, and being ordered on a tour of two months duty, they went to Reading in said County, where they laid eigjit or ten days, until the Battalion was filled up. They -then marched from Reading towards the Delaware River which they crossed at Corr ell’s Ferry and proceeded to Trenton where they remained some time and were joined by an additional company from Berks County under the command of Capt. Ritter. That from Trenton they marched toward New York, but before ihey reached the city, he believes at or near Amboy, their term, the two months for which they were ordered out expired, and they were discharged, iiiis applicant by his Captain whose name he cannot now recollect, and they return¬ ed home about the first of October, having been out two months.

’’Applicant immediately after his return home went from Berks County to Shepherds Town, Virginia, whence he marched in a company under the command of Capt. Mclntire on a torn* of four months in the militia of Berkley, now Jefferson, County in said State. They marched from Shepherdstown as afore¬ said to Wedderton’ s Mill where Charleston in now situated. That after they left Wedderton’s Mill, they made no regular marches , but were continually moving about from one place to another to intercept the British who were marching through the country. That after some time they formed a junction with the regular army and the French at Williamsburg about the 25th of September. That shortly after said junction this applicant with others commenced work at the entrenchments, about the 6th of October and within about 600 yards of the British lines, and continued at work day and night until the whole works were completed, immediately after which, his time having expired, he returned to Shepherdstown. During said four months the company to which this applicant belonged was commanded by Capt. Mclntire as above stated and afterwards by Capt. Bittinger, and was attached to Col. Darks (could be Dacks ) Regiment.

“Applicant states further that after his discharge which was signed by Capt. Bittinger, his shoes were stolen from him, and not being able to pro¬ cure others, he was compelled to walk home, a distance of two hundred eighty miles, barefooted. That during said tour he suffered many hardships, as they were constantly engaged in active duty, were frequently short of pro¬ visions and sometimes were compelled to use putrid and spoiled provisions.

“Applicant states that he was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in September, 1757 » but 1183 no record of his age. That when called into service he lived first in Berks County, Penna. and the last time in Shep¬ herdstown, Virginia. That when he went out he went as a substitute the first time for Peter Mourey and the second time for Philip Pencil. That he only recollects of the officers Col. Heist er (notice previous spelling Hies¬ ter) , Capt. Bittinger, Col. Dark and General Washington. That he had two discharges which were stolen from him with some other papers in Virginia.

“That Abraham Longanecker knows him and can c ertify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services, and that there is no clergy man whose certificate he could procure.

“He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Leidey

Job Mann, Prothonotary. x His Mark”

Sources:

History of the Brallier Family
https://archive.org/details/historyofbrallie00bral/page/70/mode/2up?view=theater