Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22374, for Jonathan Luce, Massachusetts
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Luce, Jonathan Number S22374
Service
Mass.
Vt.
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Vermont 9365

Jonathan Luce of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Patrick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Alden in the Mass & Vt [Continental-crossed out]  
18months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 60.00 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1833 and sent to Geo. E. Wales 
Barnard Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of march 1833  120.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept.  30.00
$150.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Francis T. Franciosi
Book E. vol. 3d Page 76
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Entered 15 May 1777
Discharge 15 June 1778

No. 5449
Admitted
Private 18 Months
Mass Con. & Militia
60$
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State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS
On this ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Jonathan Luce a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy two 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he volunteered into the service in April 1777 at Greenwich Massachusetts for eight months under Ensign Hitchcock who was recruiting soldiers and we volunteered to go to the Continental Army. We were marched to South Hadley to pass muster before Col. Woodbridge. Was called to go to Springfield went there and stayed there a time and went from there to Albany. Stayed a short time there and was then marched to the army near Saratoga under Genl. St. Clair-joined his Regiment there under Col. Alden in Genl. Nixons Brigade in Capt. Patricks company. Stayed there a short time- we were then marched to an Island at the Mouth of the Mowhawk River and began fortifying there. Soon after Genl. Gates came on took the command of the army and was then marched to Bemis Heights and stayed there sometime-The 9th of October following we pursued Genl. Burgoyne to Saratoga and was present when his army surrendered. After this marched to Albany stayed there a short time which would near complete my enlistment. I was out eight months.
In 1780 at Strafford Vermont he volunteered under Capt. Beeman of the Militia and scouted for Indians from October 16th to the middle of January 1781. In April 1781 he engaged in the Vermont State Troops enlisted in Capt. Abner Seeley Company (illegible) Waits Regt. served till October 16th following. on that day he was taken prisoner in company with John Barnet, Moses Warren, John Sargent & David Hovey and carried to St. Johns-kept there a short time and then moved to Sorell-from there was put on board a sloop & carried to Quebeck when we were kept in prison during the winter. The 17th of May
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1782 was moved and left in White Hall in June the 8th 1782. At the time he was taken prisoner we were fired upon-there was wounded-one mortally-their names were Warren, Sargent and Barnett mortally. He was born in Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts on the 28th of September 1760.

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.
Jonathan Luce (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. A. Marsh, Register

We Preston Taylor a Clergyman residing in Barnard and Saml. Richmond residing the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Luce who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Preston Taylor
Samuel Richmond (signatures)
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
L. A. Marsh, Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldierl and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to then that Preston Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Barnard and that Saml. Richmond who has also signed the same, is a resident in Barnard and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Lyndon Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Luce for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August A. D. 1832.
L. A. Marsh, Register
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No 5449
Jonathan Luce
Vermont

Admitted 
18 mo.
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BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Luce of Hartford dist. Cy. of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Court
2. If before  Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  72
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period: Apl. In 1777
Duration of Service: 8 Months
Rank: 
Names of General and Field Officers under who he served: Col. Alden, Genl. Nixon

Period: 1780
Duration: 3 months
Rank:
Officers: Genl. St. Clair, Genl Gates

Period: 1781
Duration: 7 months
Rank:
Officers:

5. In what battles was he engaged? present at the surrender of Burgoyne
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service ? Greenwich Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas. C. Nahum, Examining Clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. .................., 19.........

In reply to your request of .........., received.........for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Luce, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:  Apr. 1777
Length of Service: 8 mos.
Rank:
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Patrick, Col. Alden
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment:  Oct. 16, 1780
Length: Spring 1781
Rank:
Officers: Capt. Beeman

Dates of Enlistment: Apr. 1781
Length: Oct. 16th 1781, he was taken prisoner and held until June 8, 1782
Rank:
Officers: Capt. Abner Seeley, Col. Wait
State: Vt.

Battles engaged in: surrender of Genl. Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Volunteered at Greenwich, Mass.
Date of application for pension: Aug. 9, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application: Windor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application: born at Greenwich Mass. Sept. 18, 1760
Remarks: No data as to family
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Submit in Duplicate  1-681  PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 12461
Requisition of Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Washington
CHIEF, Division of publication, 
Room G 137     February 1, 1927
Please furnish work specified below.
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB)

Title and description of job-photostat copies of 2 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, 
S. 22374, Jonathan Luce
No. of copies-1 of each page 
Shall form be kept standing? no
For further information see A. E. Wilson Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: 
Chief Clerk of Bureau -Reed
Chief of Branch- B. E. Wilson
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering.

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Folding:  once or twice?
Assembling
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Repay?: Yes    $ 0.30
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Remarks:................................
(OVER)
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Round stamp-U. S. Pension Office O
Mar 19 1915
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Rev sec?
5 Stockton Street
Dorchester Center, Mass. 3/17/1915

Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Please send estimate of the cost of copying papers of Jonathan Luce's pension showing his service from Greenwich Mass. and Strafford, Vt.
He being taken prisoner to Canada and kept for nearly a year. Desire papers giving his age, service and family. Your prompt attention will greatly oblige.
Louise P. Perry
Mrs. A. D. Perry
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5 Stockton Street
Dorchester Center, .

Mr. E. C. Tieman
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
 Your letter of Sept. 1st and war record of Samuel Lesure enclosed, is received. Regret exceedingly to say that I have no such record for Jonathan Luce which your files show was sent me under date of Oct. 22, 1914. Have searched my files and every scrap of Luce correspondence in vain and I have concluded that either one or another of my relatives who were working with me on my Luce line at that time may have it.
However one lives in Vermont and the other lives in N. H. and it will be difficult to obtain it, if it is
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in either place so I am writing to see if you will furnish a duplicate? Will cheerfully pay the cost of having the paper filled out and sent to me.
Thank you for advising me how to recover the histories of these men, from Miss Grace Pierce as I surely wish to have them eventually.
Yours truly,
Louise Paige Perry
Sept. 3, 1915
address
Mrs. Arthur D Perry
5 Stockton St.
Dorchester Center, Mass.

(stamped-U.S. Pension Office D Sept. 7 1915)
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Revolution
22374
INVALID
File No. 22374
Jonathan Luce
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. 2 Page 249

1914 Oct.22 hist to Dr. C. E. Banks Letter in SF13799 Toory Luce V.L.M.
1915 Mch 27 hist to Louise C. Perry
1915 Sept 8 history to Mrs. A. D. Perry M.B.H.
1927 Feb 7 photos mailed to S.W. DeGoosh c/o U.S. shipping Board Wash. D.C. (see receipt for payment in John Sargent, Vt. S19069) aw.