Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt.1086-200, for David Luckett, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                               NUMBER
Md.          Louckett, David   B. L. Wt. 1086-200        

CONTENTS
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Mr Will G. Luckett Luther Luckett David L. Luckett Juliet Simpson late Juliet Luckett & Catherine Simpson late Catherine Lucketh Heirs & representatives of David Luckett [illegible] do hereby authorize and empower David White for[illegible] a member of Congress from the State of Kentucky to apply and obtain for us at the war department a warrant for any land due us in
right of our said father David Lucket [illegible] who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and belonged to the Maryland Line -and any act of the said David White for relating to said Land will be as binding on us as if done
in our own proper persons. Given under our hands this 20" Day of April 1824 -

[signatures]

[illegible]
Hugh Allen 
WH Allen
Mr. W G Luckett
Luther Luckett
David L Luckett
Juliet Simpson
late Juliet Luckett
Catharine Simpson
Late Catharine Luckett
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1086
The Heirs of Lieut: 
David Lucket of the 
Maryland line  -------
W. t. pd No 1086
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Cert for 
Lucketts 
heirs
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I James Simpson of Gallatin County Kentucky do hereby certify that Will G Luckett Luther Luckett David L. Luckett Juliet Simpson late Juliet Luckett & Catharine Simpson late Catharine Luckett are the heirs and only legal heirs of David Luckett Dcd who died many years since in the State of Maryland and who was an officer of the American Revolution that I was personally acquainted with the above named heirs. and know these all to reside now in the State of Kentucky. Given under my hand and seal at New Castle Henry County Kentucky this 6th day of April 1821
James Simpson
State of Kentucky Henry County April Court 1824
At a Court held for said County in the month & year aforesaid James Simpson in open Court made oath in the truth of the allegations contained in the above certificate which by the Court is ordered to be certififed. 
In Testimony whereof I Ron Thomas Clerk  of the said County hereto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court this 5th day of April 1824
Ron Thomas
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[ilegible]  Dawson Ga Nov 20th 1914
Pension Commissioner
Washington 
D. C. 
(Pension Office stamp
Nov 23, 1914 )
Dear Sir, 
From the Warren Co wills I find that David Luckett  (or Leckett) died in 1813. Please refer to your records, see if his wife draw a pension for service in Revolutionary War. If so please give me the name of his wife in full and his birth and death date also
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their marriage date - Some of his children names - Solomon, Thomas, Reubin, Sarah, Chloe and Winfrey and to whom they were and names in full  - Want this to become a member of the Daughters of the Revolution. He enlisted in Nathaniel Gist's regiments in Virginia. Will appreciated all assistance you can render. Please let me hear from you real soon and oblige. 
Mrs. Walter Hill 
Main Street 
Dawson
Ga
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Wichita, Kansas
Jan, 18, 1927
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
Will you kindly tell me if David Luckett, private in John Gist's Co. Va. regt., in 1775 - Revolutionary War was a pensioner?

Any date you have in regard to him or his family will be greatly appreciated. 
Sincerely
Lena  C B Williams
401 Butts Bldg., 
Wichita, Kansas
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
[handwritten] MMHF

March 16, 1927

Lena C. B. Williams
401 Butts Bldg.,
Wichita, Kansas

Madam :

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that David Luckett was a Lieutenant in the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution. He died many years prior to 1824 in Maryland.

Warrant No. 1086, for two hundred acres of bounty land, was issued May 7, 1824 on account of his services, for the benefit of his children: Will G. Luckett, Luther Luckett,
David L. Luckett, Juliet Simpson, and Catharine Simpson, all residing in Kentucky in 1824. The name of soldier's wife is not given, and there is no further data on file as to his service
and family.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[handwritten] V.L.M.
Rev. War Section,

November 28, 1914.

Mrs. Walter Hill,
Main Street,
Dawson, Georgia.

Madam: --
In response to your letter dated the 20" instant,
you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that David Luckett was a Lieutenant in the Maryland Line, Revolutionary War, and died many years prior to 1824,
in the State of Maryland. On May 7, 1824, Warrant no. 1086 for two hundred acres of bounty land, on account of his service, was issued for the benefit of his children: Will G.
Luckett, Luther Luckett, David L. Luckett, Juliet Simpson, and Catherine Simpson, all residing in the State of Kentucky in 1824. The name of soldier's wife is not given, and there
is no other data on file as to his service and family.

The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
[signature] GMSeltzgaber
Commissioner.