Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20544, for Jonathan Luce, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Luce, Jonathan
Parnel

NUMBER
W. 20544

CONTENTS
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See letter 7 Nov 1836 to E. Stearns & Pen Agent.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 Sept 1836 to 8 Jany 1837 the day of his death. Agt notified 10th March 1840
137
Connecticut 
Parnal Luce widow of Jonathan Luce of Tolland Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hinckley of the regt. commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for the war
Paid to 15 May 1853 the time of her death under Act 15 May 1828

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Octr 1836 and sent to Elisha Stearns Tolland

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 36  $440.--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 37  40. ---
$480. ---

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1836

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book (faded) Vol. 1 Page 82

4 July 1836
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2546
Connecticut Roll
Jonathan Luce Private Connecticut line, 6 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8-- Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Septr. 1818 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esqr. Tolland Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Septr. - 1818 - 31.76
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 - 48.00
Arrears 3 mo 4/30 26/31   $79.76

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Discontinued
Tolland Tolland Co

Notification sent to Elisha Stearns Clerk Tolland Ct Court July 18, 1820
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
March 2d, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorising the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child of Parnal Luce decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836, to the 8th January 1837, the day of her death. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Connecticut County of Tolland Sct. Tolland District
On this 17th day of September AD 1836 personally appeared before Novatus Chapman Esq Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland Parnal Luce a resident of the town of Tolland in the District aforesaid and in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 89 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Jonathan Luce late of said Tolland deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war and enlisted the 1st day of April AD 1777 during the war and served three years in Capt. Hinckleys Company Col. Sherman Regt. and three years in Col. S. B. Webb regt. both in the Connecticut line and was honorably discharged at the close of the war as will appear from the Declaration of the said Jonathan Luce dated the 26th June 1820 and the documents accompanying the same now in the Pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Luce the 22d of November AD seventeen hundred and sixty eight and that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Luce died on the 15th day of May 1833 as will
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appear from an application of this declarant to obtain the balance of his pension which application and the accompanying documents are now in the pension office and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Jonathan as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Parnal Luce X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate

At a Court of Probate held at Tolland within and for the District of Tolland on the 19th day of Sept. AD 1836
Present Novatus Chapman Esq Judge 
Personally appeared the above named Parnal Luce who has subscribed the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the matters therein stated are true. And this Court do find the same to be true. By and before me
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland

A true copy of the original declaration and the judgment of Court therein. And I also certify that the said Parnal Luce sustains a fair character for integrity and veracity
Certified by me
Novatus Chapman Judge
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Jonathan Luce of Tolland and Parnal Luce of Somers were married the 22d day of November 1768.
Mr. Jonathan Luce above named departed this life the 15th day of May AD 1833 aged 90 years.

The above are true copy from the town records of the town of Tolland examined & certified by me
Jos. Howard, Town Clerk afsd. town

Tolland Sept 23, 1836
I Joseph Howard of Tolland above named of lawful age depose & say that the aforenamed Parnal Luce is the widow of the aforesd. Jonathan Luce and has remained unmarried since the death of the said Jonathan
Jos. Howard

Tolland County SS Tolland Sept 23 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Howard who has subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace

I also certify that the said Joseph Howard is a credible witness & sustains a fair character for truth
Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace
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No. 265
Parnal Luce
Connt

Admitted $80

State of Connecticut County of Tolland SS Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in the County of Tolland in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Elisha Stearns Esq before whom the within affidavit or certificate was made & sworn to be Joseph Howard Esq on the 23d day of September 1836 is a Justice of Peace within the County of Tolland aforesaid - That his commission bears date the 4th day of June 1836 & will expire on the 20th day of June 1837. & that the signature to said certificate purporting to be sd Justice Stearns is genuine. I also certify that Joseph Howard Esq is Town Clerk of sd town of Tolland & that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is also genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd. County this 23d day of September 1836
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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Jonathan Luce
2546 Tolland
$837
16 Sept 18

not entitled
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Judge of said Court, on the day of June Term 1820 
On this 26 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Luce aged 78 years resident in Tolland in the county of Tolland.
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
That he inlisted on the 11th day of April during the war AD 1777 and served three years in Capt Hinckley’s Compy & Col. Sherman's Reg & three years in Col. S. B. Webb’s Regt both in the Con line & served till the close of the war then honorably discharged - that his original declaration was dated the 5 day of May AD 1818 and be of his certificate is 2546 
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Schedule of property 
6 acres of land & ½ dwelling house --- 300.00. 
½ a saw & grist mill                              500.00
Household furniture except bedding       20.00
1 case                                                       17.00
837.00
Jonathan Luce 
The declarant is a miller but through age & bodily infirmities is rendered incapable of attending to any business.  That he has one broken leg and one broken arm the free use of which he has been deprived of for life.  He has a wife 73 years of age dependent on him for support and unable to support herself.
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Sworn to and declared by said Jonathan Luce on the 26 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 837 dollars and – cents.
And that his circumstances family are in all respects as herein stated 
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of  Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th day of June 1820.  
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said of Tolland
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Jonathan Luce Declaration Affidavit

Correct
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Jonathan Luce of Tolland in the County of Tolland residing in Tolland & a Citizen of the United States 76 years of age, Testifies & declares on oath, that in April A.D. 1777 he inlisted a private Soldier in Captain Ichabod Hinckleys Company in Col Charles Webbs Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the war of the Revolution, & inlisted to serve during the war with Great Britain, at said  Tolland under the command of a Captain Hinckley then of the same place & serving on the Continental establishment. He joined said Compy & Regiment (after having the small pox) at Stamford in Connec’t in the month of June next after his enlistment and from that time untill the close of the revolutionary war he served faithfully against the common enemy in a Regiment, and at West Point in the State of New York on the 19th day of April A.D. 1783 he was regularly & honourably discharged from service in Army.  
And that twelve years after wards (being entitled to land as a bounty) he sold his right in said land to Elijah Chapman of said Tolland & delivered up his said Discharge, who said he lodged [logged] the same in the war office, & the said Luce has never been able to recover it again, & it is not now in his power.   The above mentioned Regiment was commanded by Charles Webb & afterwards by Coll I. Sherman, & was otherward transferred into and the regiment commanded by Colonel Saml B. Webb & was then in the Conn’t line of the Continental army & from that was discharged as aforesaid.   He also says that he is now wholly disabled from doing any labour, is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from his country for support.  Tolland May 5th 1818 
Jonathan Luce
County of Tolland ss  Tolland May 5th 1818 Personally appeared Jonathan Luce before me & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed.  Sylvester Gilbert Judge of the County Court
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Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Tolland in Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Luce did serve in the revolution as stated in his preceeding declaration, against the common enemy; and I do now transmit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to an act of Congress in this behalf made & provided.   Hebron, May 5th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid
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Tolland County ss Tolland May 5th 1818 
Capt Ammi Paulk of Tolland personally appearing before me, made solemn oath that he was a Sergeant in the Army in the Revolutionary war & then knew Jonathan Luce of Tolland a soldier in the same company with himself & that he had enlisted to serve during the war & after three years service together in Capt Hinckley Compy said Paulk left said Luce in the service.  And said Paulk also testifies that he said Luce is disabled from labour by age & by broken limbs & that he has not property sufficient for his support & stands in need of assistance from his country for support.   
He was a faithful soldier & I understood was honourably discharged.   
Sworn before me 
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of Cty Ct.
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Nov 7
Mr. Allyn
Tolland Ct.
Nov 3
Free
James L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington
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Tolland Conn, Nov. 3 1836 
Sir 
I return to your office the Certificate sent me for Mrs Parnal Luce to be corrected.
You will perceive on examination a mistake as to the time when the pension is to commence.  The Clerk who filled it out omitted to erase the time stated & insert the time of the death of Jonathan Luce her husband which you will see by her statements was on the 15 day of May 1833.  
May I call your attention to the application of the widow of Reuben Stiles.  The claim  I have no doubt is a just one and that the facts are as stated.  All the evidence of the death of her husband is forwarded that can be obtained. The place or town where he died can not be ascertained - but it is a principle of law the seven years absence unheard of furnishes presumption of the death of the person.   
Very Respectfully your Obt Svt
Elisha Stearns
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Revy WIDOW, &c.  
File No. 20544 
Pernal Luce 
Widow of Jonathan Luce 
Pri Rev War 
Act June 7th 36
Index:- Vol A Page 447 
[Arrangement of 1870.)
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Jonathan Luce Connecticut Act 18 Marh 1818 to what time last paid?

Pen Office Oct: 28

Commenced May 5, 1818 and paid to 4th March 1820
John Sessford
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Parnal Luce, widow of Jonathan Luce, pri, 3d Mar 1833 to 15 May 1833 on which day he deceased $16.22  Warrant issued 19 Nov 1833
[unreadable] his papers [unreadable] 15 Mar 1828 Wid at No. 214 JDM
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No of org Pay 214 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
19 July 1828. 
Jonathan Luce of Tolland in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain -  company Col Webb’s regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by By order of the Secretary, A Dickins,  
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
22nd July 1828 
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Jonathan Luce in the Connecticut line. 
It further appears that Jonathan Luce is now not on the pension list of the any agency, and has been so since the 3 March  1826  
Peter Hagner Aud 
(correct)
No. 4406
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Act 1828 
Settled at Treasury Consd. with Ad OWN
File # 20,544
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 of May 1828. I Jonathan Luce of Tolland in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Capt -  Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Saml B. Webb Connecticut line.  I enlisted in March or April 1777 in Capt Hinckley, company Col Isaac Sherman's Regt  Connt line, and at the end of three years was transferred to Col. Webbs Regiment.   And I also declare that I afterward received a certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a [unreadable] of Congress passed the 15 of May 1778.   
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.   
My discharge was forwarded to the general land office to obtain the 100 acres of land due me for serving during the war & has not been returned to me.   
I can not recollect the name of Capt of this Company in which I last served. 
I was at West point at the cessation of arms and there received my discharge. 
Tolland June 19 1828 
Jonathan Luce
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Before me Elisha Stearns a Justice of the peace in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut personally appeared this day David Hinckley & Ammi Paulk both of Tolland in said County and severally made oath that they were successively Orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt Hinckley which is named and described in the foregoing declaration of Jonathan Luce of said Tolland and they know that the said Luce by whom said declaration is subscribed enlisted in said Company during the war in March or April 1777 and that said Luce served in said Company while we remained in the army three years and that an our leaving it we left him in the service and know that he did not return home till the war ended & verily believe that he remained all the time in the Continental service agreeable to his enlistment.   
The said David Hinkley desires to qualify the above by saying that he was not personally knowing to the time of the said time, returning from the army but understood at the time & verily believes that it was after the close of the war.   
Witness my hand this 19th of June 1828 
Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace
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Tolland County ss. 
Clerks office }  
I hereby certify that Elisha Steams Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Hinckley and Ammi Paulk was on the 19th day of June AD 1828 authenticated by said deponents, was at that time a Justice of Peace within and for said County of Tolland having been duly & legally appointed and sworn into said office and his name inrolled in this office as such and that his signature to said affidavit as a Justice of Peace is in his own proper hand writing with which many years have been well acquainted.  
In testimony whereof I have hereto my hand & the seal of the County Court for  said County this 20th day of June 1828 
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of said Tolland County Court 
Tolland June 20th 1828 I certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing Ammi Paulk & David Hinckley & that they exhibit each of them a fine character for truth and honesty & are intitled to full Credit 
Calvin Willey
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Hon Richard Rush 
Secretary of the Treasury 
Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Jonathan Luce made in compliance with the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution. It may be well to remark that the Regt into which he at first enlisted, called in his declaration Col. Sherman's Regt. was for a short time Col. Charles Webb under the command of and his name may appear on the roll.  
With great Respect  I am Obed Sevt 
Elisha Stearns 
Tolland Conn  June 20 1828