Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13804, for John Lucas, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.H

Lucas,
John

NUMBER
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S. 13804
CONTENTS
carded
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4997
New Hampshire
John Lucas
wolf borough in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Copp of the regt commanded
Col Burnham in the New Hampshire
for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July
1833 and Sent to Joseph
Farrer E Wolf borough N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832:  34.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 1833  11.66
$46.63

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 167
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13. 804
INVALID.
No. 13, 804
John Lucas
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol.1
, Page 239
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Jonathan Husey of Wolf borough in the County of Strafford deposes
that in the year 1775 he enlisted in the army of the United States for
one month as a drummer in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt Dewick Copp, Line Andrew Gilman, and
Ensign Andrew Wiggin, that John Lewis of said Wolf borough
enlisted into the same company at the same time with
one and served one month at Portsmouth New Hampshire
that I have been acquainted with said Lucas for more than
sixty years last past, he still resides in said borough
that he left the service about the first of December 1775
That he belonged to the Regiment commanded by
Col Burnham
Signer Jonathan Husey
Strafford SS. August 20. 1832 Sworn to before
Joseph Farrar Justice of the Peace
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Stratford Augst 20. 1832 I certify that Jonathan Hervey the
deponent within named is a very respectable person, & one
in whose testimony full confidence may be reposed.
Joseph Farrar Justice of the Peace
deposition
John Lucas
Jonathan Herrey
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I Edmond Tibbet of Brookfield in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire
aged Seventy three testify and declare 
That in the year 1776 John Lucas of Wolfborough State and county aforesaid and
myself enlisted
into the Militia service
of this State for the term of five months
under Capt Chandler of Epping
said Lucas and myself in company marched
from Wolfborough aforesaid when we enlisted
of Charleston No 4 in this State there we joined
Col. Wimans Regiment and marched on to
Seensborough there
we took water and went
on to Ticonderoga the said Luce & myself
staid there until our term of service had
expired the foregoing circumstances I distinctly
recollect
Edward Tibbets

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
Wolfborough July 26th 1832
Then Personally appearing Edmond Tibbetts
and
made solemn oath to the truth
of the above affidavit by him subscribed
in my presence
Thos T Tibbett Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
Wolfborough July 26th 1832
This may certify that the with named
Edmond Tibbets is an old Gentleman
of Respectability
whose Testimony is entitled
to full credit and belief
Thos. J Tibbets Justice of the Peace
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John Lucas
Declar for 7 month
and prove it to
Jonathan Hersey prove -2
Edmond Tibbet "
5
and for this time of
Service he has been allowed
April 25 34

Wolfborough
8343
On roll Capt Ch[illegilbe]
Company
Private 
9 months adm

Joseph Farrar
Wolfborough NH
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS.-
August TERM, 1832
On this 22 day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature
now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Stafford, John Lucas a resident of Wolfborough in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy seven years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775
and served as follows:-- One month in the New Hampshire Militia, New Hampshire line
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Burnham Lieut Col
Wiggon
and in the company commanded by Capt Copp, Lieut Gilman and
Wiggin, that when he enlisted he [illegible] in said Court any from said
Wolfborough to Portsmouth New hampshire, where I served one month being
the term for which I enlisted, and left the service in December 1775
that I resided when I enlisted in said Wolfborough
That again enlisted in the army of the United States in 1776 for five months
and served that term of time in the New Hampshire Militia, New Hampshire
line, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wyman, Lieut Col Senter &
the duty of Major was proposed by Capt John Drew, and in the Company
commanded by Capt. Chandler, Lieut Willar, & Levi Ham, and man
from said Wolfborough, where I resided when I last enlisted, through
New Hampshire & Vermont to Mount Independence, and Ticonderoga in
New York where I served till the expiration of my said five months, when
I left the service in December 1776-
 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
John Lucas

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states.
A Peirce
CLERK.

I, Andrew Peirce,
ATTEST--
Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication
for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
of the application of
John Lucas for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said
Court, this
22 day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
A Pence, Clerk.