Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,516, for Thomas Luke, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                             NUMBER

Penn.              Luke, Thomas             R.6.516

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CONTENTS (blank)
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Rejected
See letter 5th Octr. 1835 to J. M. McLean.
Laurenceville, Ills.
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did not send six months

F.E. Hassler July 6 1853


6516

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1832
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("Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." crossed out)

(pre-printed form, most blank except the following)

6516     REJECTED (stamp)

Thomas Luke
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Declaration
  In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

  State of Illinois }
 County of Lawrence}  SS.
   On the Eleventh day of September AD 1835. Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit County (initial "J" here) of Said County now Sitting Thomas Luke a resident in the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois aforesaid aged Seventy five 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 was drafted into Service and Served under Captain John Hamilton. Col. Buchanan, + Genl. Lacy That he entered the Service in the month of  December 1777. Or in  the month of January 1778. And that he left the Service in the Month of April 1778. that at the time his being called into Service he resided in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania - that he was in no battle during his term of Service That he Marched to Carlyle in Said State of Pennsylvania from there to Lancaster and from thence to a Small Town called the crooked bittet where he was Stationed until discharged that he does not recollect (if any) What continental Regiments or Companies with which he Served nor does he recollect the names of any of the
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Regular officers, that he was drafted or called into Service he believes for the Term of three months and that he will recollect that he Served that time full out-
That he again entered the Service of the United States being drafted in the month of June or July 1780 or 1781 that he Served under Captain David Boll Lieutenant --  Heart no other officers recollected that he left the Service three months after entering. it at the time of entering the Service he resided in Cumberland County Pennsylvania that he was in no battle during his tour that he was martehed from Said County up the Juniata River above the head of the long narrows to a place called Kishahockla's Valley where he remained until discharged That he was drafted or called into Service for the term of three months- and that he Served Said term of time. That he does not recollect the Continental regiments or companies with which he Served if any, ("but" crossed out) he nor dose he recollect the Names of any of the regular officers that were at (??? illegible) place where he was Stationed but that there were regulars there to the number of Two or three hundred. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his Service, that I was born in the State of Merryland on the Susquhanna River in the year 1760. That I have no record of my age That I lived in Cumberland County Pennsylvania when called into Service That Since the Revolutionary War I lived in Pennsylvania- The State of Ohio and
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in the State of Illinois. That he never received a written discharge from the Service that he now resides in the county of Lawrence and State of Illinois That he Served during both Tours as a private Soldier- And that 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 to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court

                         /s/ J.M. McLean clerk

We William Bowlding a Clergyman resideing in the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois and John Mc Cleane Residing in the Same County and State acquanted with Thomas Luke who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the Neighbourhood Where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion.    /s/ William Bo???ding (illegible)
                        /s/ John Mc Cleane

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court

        /s/ J.M.McLean clerk
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And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion. After the investigation of the Matter, and after pulling the interrogations Described by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier And Served as he States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Bowlding who Signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman Resident in Said County of Lawrence and that John Mc Cleane Who has also Signed the Same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
                                /s/ Alex. F. Grant, presiding
                                Judge, Lawrence circuit court.
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I James M. Mc Lean Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Luke for a pension

                                       In testimony where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office this eleventh day of September AD 1835-

                  /s/ J.M. M. Lean clerk

(written perpendicular to the above) 

33.265
Thomas Luke
Illinois
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Suspended
   Revolutionary
      Claim of
("Sarah widow of" crossed out)

Thomas Luke.
Illinois

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Act 1832

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Filed April 6, 1833
  /s/ F. E Hassler
Washington
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(three lines, upside down crossed out)


(two postal ink stamps, mostly illegible)

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Thomas Luke + heirs

Lawrenceville
Xemia  Lawrence Co.
                    Illns.

(all above crossed out)
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(preprinted form with fill in blanks)

Illinois Act 1832- Suspended =

POWER OF ATTORNEY

For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, jc.*

STATE OF Illinois         }
COUNTY OF Madison }    Be it known that before me S W Robbins a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Sarah Luke aged 74 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the wife of Thos. Luke Deceased who was a revolutionary+ Soldier in the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the 13, day of June 1846. ("and that   mother, named  died on the   day of   18" crossed out), and that they were married on the  (blank) day of (blank) in the year 17 (blank) and that they were residents of (blank) in the Sate of Pennsylvania  and that they resided there (blank) years, and that she now resides in Allan Ala, and that furthermore she does BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers all rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that mey be due her as the widow of Thos. Luke- who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law or may be entitled.

In witness whereof, she has on this 17, day March 1853 (preprinted number was 1852, "3" was written above 2) hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.  /s/ Sarah XX Luke   (seal affixed)

Witness: /s/ E C Stevens  }
Witness: /s/ R V Smith     }

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that the Said Sarah Luke has always by the community been known as the wife of Thomas Luke
 Dated on this 17. day of March 1853.

          /s/ Sherman W Robbins clerk  J. P.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
 Madison County.    } I, JOHN A. PRICKETT, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County aforesaid, and ex-officio Recorder of Civil Commissions, in and for said County--CERTIFY, that Sherman W Robbins is now, and was, on the 17. day of March A.D. 1853, an acting Justice of the Peace of Madison County, State of Illinois, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified - That his signature to the foregoing Instrument is genuine- And that full faith and credit is, and ought to be, given to his official acts, as such Justice of the Peace.

     Witness, John A. Prickett, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County, and the Seal thereof, at Edwardsville, this 17. day of March A. D. 1853.
                        /s/ John A. Prickett  Clerk.
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(preprinted form COMPLETELY BLANK)

COUNTY OF 

I hereby certify, That (blank)             Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of (blank)
County Court, this (blank) day of (blank) one thousand eight hundred and (blank)

                                       Clerk.
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(footnotes)

* If a Widow applies "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
+ State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner- and amount of pension.