Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,051, for Samuel Luckett, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS
Luckett, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 36,051
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Left Side Page

11320
Kentucky

Samuel Luckett

of Barren Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line for the term of four years.

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 12 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1819 and sent to Christopher Tompkins Judge, Glasgow, Barren Co Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $78.19
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept $48.00

9 mo 24/31 $126.19

Died Aug 22 1828

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued

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See letter 4 Dec 1828 to Hon J. Yancy H.R.

Notification sent the 9th Aug 1821 to J R Underwood Esq Glasgow, Ky
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Saml. Luckett
Pensioner 11320
Certificate of Court of Barren

S
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State of Kentucky Barren County Set

On the 17th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court (to wit in the Barren County Court being a court of record for the county aforesaid and made such by a statue of the commonwealth of Kentucky approved December 17th 1796 entitled an Act to reduce into one the several act establishing county courts and regulating proceedings therein & concerning the appointment of Justices of the Peace and their jurisdictions) late a sergeant in the army of the Revolution aged 64 years the 12th day of June last, resident in the said county of Barren; who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: I enlisted in 1776 with Capt. John H Stone of the 1st Maryland commanded by Col William Smallwood  afterwards Gen Smallwood of the Continental Line and after the first period of enlistment expired the affiant re-enlisted for three years with said Stone who was then acting as Colonel of said regiment for further particulars see this affiants original declaration dated 12th day of 1818 as he believes in virtue of which I have obtained a pension the certificate of which bears date at the War Office of the United States the 4th day of June 1819 with the number 11320 endorsed in figures 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 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 forces 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 except $1.75 nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. One bay mare 8 years old, one sorrel mare
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thirteen years old, two cows and calves, two cows, two heifer yearlings, two steers one year old each, six sows and pigs, seven hogs above a year old, one ewe & lamb, one shovel plow [illegible] & pin, three little hoes, two axes, oven & frying pan, half dozen knives and forks, as many plates, one dish and a pewter basin, the above is all my property; necessary clothing and bedding excepted. This affiant's occupation is that of a farmer, but he is wholly unable to pursue it to advantage or to live even comfortably by it for he is crippled in his left shoulder & foot and in his right hip which was injured at Kimble's farm in the Jerseys during the revolution in building huts for the soldiers to live in these injuries have rendered this affiant unable to work and he has not done a day's labor for better than three years and never expects to be able to do a day's work again. This affiant's wife Elizabeth was born 9th of May 1769. She is often afflicted with rheumatic pains so that she is unable to work. This affiants' children who live with him are named and aged as follows: Samuel born 2nd March 1801, John born 19th May 1803, David born 26th Sept 1805, Nancy born 13 January 1808, Anna born 17th June 1811. They are all health and active; the eldest is injured by the loss of a finger on the left hand and by his little fingers lying in the palm of his hand occasioned by a wound & being stiff so that he cannot use his hand as well as he otherwise would. This affiant has been compelled from his needy circumstances heretofore to keep his children constantly at work for him and he has not been able to give them the most common education by having them taught reading and writing.

Samual Luckett

Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 17th July 1820.

I William Logan clerk of Barren County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is
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the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and forty-one dollars twenty-six cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 17th day of July 1820.

W. Logan - Clerk

SEAL
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Samuel Luckett
Sergeant
1st Maryland Regiment
1776 [illegible] 4 years

Andl[?] Genl
Annapolis

Admd.

C. Tompkins Esq.
Glasgow, Ken.
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State of Kentucky

Samuel Luckett this day personally appeared before me Christopher Tompkins one of the circuit judges for the state aforesaid and presiding judge of the Barren Circuit Court and made oath that he served in the revolutionary war during the times and in the capacities herein after stated that is to say; he enlisted about the year 1776 (to the best of his recollection) in Captain John H Stone's company of the 1st Maryland regiment commanded by Col, (afterwards Gen) William Smallwood in which regiment he served one year as a private and three years as a sergeant & was then discharged; the aforesaid John H Stone being then Col of the regiment; that he afterwards received a commission from the governor & council of Maryland as Ensign in a regiment raised by the said state commanded by Col Hall in Capt. Archibald Golden's company was afterwards promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and served about ten months under the commission aforesaid: that his commissions are lost, destroyed or mislaid & his discharge was sent to the war office for the purpose of obtaining his pay, & never returned to him. The said Luckett furthermore declares and makes oath that from his reduced circumstances, he
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needs the assistance of his government for support.

Saml Luckett

Sworn to & subscribed by the above-named Samuel Luckett before me this 12th May 1818.

Christopher Tompkins

State of Kentucky, Barren Circuit Set

I Richard Garnett Clerk of the Barren Circuit Court certify that the above named Christopher Tompkins is presiding Judge of said court.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 12th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

SEAL

Richard Garnett - C B C C

I do further certify that it was this day proven before me by the rolls oaths of Henry Lee & William Luckett that the within named Samuel Luckett is in indigent circumstances, his property (consisting of cattle, hogs, & two horses) not exceeding three hundred dollars value. Given under my hand this 3rd day of October 1818.

Christopher Tompkins
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SAMUEL LUCKETT
S. 36051
Mrs. Ernest Warder
Glasgow, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 18, in which you request the record of Samuel Luckett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36051, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Luckett, the only soldier of that name found in the records of this office.
He was born June 12, 1756, place of birth and names of his parents not stated.
He enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captain John H. Stone's company, Colonel William Smallwood's Maryland regiment, length of service nearly a year; he reenlisted December 10, 1776, and served as sergeant in Colonel John H. Stone's 1" Maryland Regiment, and was discharged December 27, 1779. He stated that while building huts for the soldiers to live in at "Kembles Farm in the Jerseys during the Revolution", he was injured in his right hip, no further details as to said injury.
He was subsequently commissioned by the Governor and Council of Maryland, ensign of Captain Archibald Golden's company, Colonel Hall's regiment, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, length of service under this commission, ten months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, in Barren County, Kentucky.
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In 1820, Samuel Luckett was residing in Barren County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, born May 9, 1769; the date of their marriage was not shown and he made no reference to any other wife but Elizabeth. At the same time he referred to the following children:
Samuel born March 2, 1801
John " May 19, 1803
David " September 26, 1805
Nancy " January 13, 1808
Anna " June 17, 1811
In 1818, one William Luckett made affidavit in soldier's claim, in Barren County, Kentucky; relationship to him not shown. 
There are no further family data in the claim.
Samuel Luckett died August 22, 1828.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Crawfordville, Indiana
Lock Box 239 Nov 14, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Samuel Luckett sergeant Maryland line placed on US Pension Roll June 4, 1819 $96.00 per year lived Barren Co Ky aged 71 years. This man was ancestor of a relative by marriage of mine. Will you please give me a transcript of the record concerning him on your books and greatly oblige.

Yours truly

F.W. Boone
Box 239
Crawfordville
Indiana

UD PENSION OFFICE Stamp - Nov 16, 1928
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Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Department
Washington D.C.

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Oct 23, 1928

Sir

Will you kindly send me war record and any information you have of Samuel Lucket of Kentucky. He was a pensioner of revolutionary war.

Sincerely

Mrs. W.S. Farmer
419 Wapping St Frankfort Kentucky
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[stamped] U. S. PENSION OFFICE L NOV 17 1925 [/stamped]
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Nov 16 - 25

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Interior

Sir

Will you kindly let me have record of Samuel Lucket - Maryland Line. He drew a pension.

Thanks for this information5

Address:

Mrs. W.S. Farmer
413 Wapping Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

US PENSINO OFFICE STAMP - Nov 17, 1923
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LETTERHEAD

The First National Bank
Glasgow, Kentucky

July 15, 1928

U.S. Pension Office

Dear Sir

One Samuel Luckett received a pension from Gov for service in Rev army from Barren Co Ky. Wife's name Elizabeth. He was born or was 64 years old June 12, 1820. Please give me his war record, place of birth etc.

Oblige

Mrs. W.B. Smith
Historian, Edmund Rogers Chap D.A.R.

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Jul 18, 1928
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[stamped] U. S. PENSION OFFICE O JUL 8 1929  [/stamped]
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LETTERHEAD
The First National Bank
Glasgow, Kentucky

July 6, 1929

Honored Sir

Have you record of one Samuel Luckett in your office who served in Rev War in Capt. Henry Gaither's Co 1st MD Reg, commanded by Col John H Stone? He lived and died in Franklin County Ky. If he received a pension, it was in Franklin Co There were two Samuel Lucketts in Rev war; you kindly sent me the record of the one who received his pension in Barren Co Ky. We are trying to locate the other one, his wife's name was Susannah or Susanna.

With thanks for your untiring effort.

Mrs. W.B. Smith
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FREE
Glasgow, Ky
Oct 10th

J L Edwards
Secretary of War
Washington City

Samuel Luckett
KY 224
Oct 25, 1820

Lots of calculations
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Enclosed you have a paper designed to show that Samuel Lucketts pension ought to be continued.  Please inform me whether it is done & oblige.
J. R. Underwood
Glasgow 7th Oct 1820

J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
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Applicant age 64 yrs
crippled wounds rec'd during revy war
Wife 51 - Rheumatism at times
5 children from 10 to 20 yrs old

Amt of schedule $41.26
9 Aug 1821
Con

service 3 yrs
Barren County
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ENVELOPE

United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
if not called for in 15 days return to 
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Official Business

Washington DC Mail Stamp - Jan 26, 1929
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
3-1865
AWF/eel
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON 
January 25, 1929
F.W. Boone
Box 239, Crawfordsville
Indiana
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36051, it appears that Samuel Luckett was born June 12, 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain John H. Stone's company, Colonel William Smallwood's Maryland Regiment, length of service nearly a year; he reenlisted December 10, 1776, and served as sergeant in Colonel John H. Stone's 1" Maryland Regiment, and was discharged December 27, 1779. He stated that while building huts for the soldiers to live in at "Kembles Farm in the Jerseys during the Revolution", he was injured in his right hip, no further details as to said injury.
He was subsequently commissioned by the Governor and Council of Maryland, ensign of Captain Archibald Golden's company, Colonel Hall's regiment, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, length of service under this commission, ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, in Barren County, Kentucky.
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Kentucky, and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, born May 9, 1769; and referred to the following children at same time-
Samuel born March 2, 1801.
John " May 19, 1803.
David " September 26, 1805.
Nancy " January 13, 1808.
Anna " June 17, 1811.
The date of soldier's marriage is not on file, and there are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 19th, 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that Sam'l Luckett enlisted as a Sergeant in the First Maryland Regiment on the tenth day of Dec 1776 and was discharged on the 27th Dec 1779

Thos Karney, Aud. S.M.
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36051
INVALID
Revy

File NO 36051
Samuel Luckett
Serg Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index Vol 2 Page 250

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1925 Nov 25 - Hist to Mrs. W D Garmer
1929 Jan 25 - Hist to F.W. Boone
1929 Mch 16 - Hist to Mrs. W.B. Smith
1929 Sep 30 - Mrs. W B Smith further advised
1933 Jan 31 - Hist to Mrs. Ernest Warder
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Glasgow, Ky
Jan 18, 1933

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

Have you any record in your office to show that Samuel Luckett took any part in the American Revolution?

He was born in 1756 his wife was named Susanna and came to Kentucky from Maryland, Charles Co I believe. They had 9 children one son named Benjamin born 1787.

Thanking you for this and past kindness. I am respectfully.

Mrs. Ernest Warder

Vets Admin Received Stamp - Jan 20, 1933
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section

September 30, 1929

Mrs. W.B. Smith
Glasgow
Kentucky

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the history of Samuel Luckett, S.36051, which was furnished you o March 16, 1929 is that of the only soldier by that name found on the revolutionary war records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Robert Holton.

Very truly yours,

Earl D Church
Commissioner.
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Records Section

March 16, 1929

Mrs. W.B. Smith
Glasgow, 
Kentucky

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36051 it appears that Samuel Luckett was born June 12, 1756, place not stated.

He enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain John H. Stone's Company, Colonel William Smallwood's First Maryland Regiment; and from December 10, 1776, he served as sergeant in same company and regiment, the above John H Stone, having been promoted to colonel of said regiment he was discharged December 27, 1779.

He stated that while building huts for the soldiers to live in at "Kembles Farm in the Jerseys during the Revolution" he was injured in his right hip, no further details as to said injury.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818.

In 1820, soldier was living in Barren County, Kentucky and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, born May 9, 1769 and referred to the following children at same time:
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Samuel born March 2, 1801
John born May 19, 1803
David born September 26, 1805
Nancy born January 13, 1808
Anna born June 17, 1811

The date of soldier's marriage is not on file, and there are no further data as to family.

Respectfully

E W Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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January 25, 1929

F.W. Boone
Box 239 Crawfordsville
Indiana

Sir

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36051 it appears that Samuel Luckett was born June 12, 1756, place not stated.

He enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain John H Stone's Company, Colonel William Smallwood's First Maryland Regiment and from December 19, 1776, he served as Sergeant in same company and regiment the above John H Stone having been promoted to Colonel of said regiment, he was discharged December 27, 1779.

He stated that while building huts for the soldiers to live in at "Kembles Farm in the Jerseys during the Revolution" he was injured in his right hip, no further details as to said injury.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May12, 1818.

In 1820, soldier was living in Barren County, Ken-
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tucky and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, born May 9, 1769 and referred to the following children at same time:

Samuel born March 2, 1801
John born May 19, 1803
David born September  26, 1805
Nancy born January 13, 1808
Anna born June 17, 1811

The date of soldier's marriage is not on file, and there are no further data as to family.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Novmber 25, 1925

Mrs. W D Farmer
413 Wapping St
Frankfort, Ky

Madam

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36051 it appears that Samuel Luckett was born June 12, 1756, place not stated.

He enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain John H Stone's Company, Colonel William Smallwood's First Maryland Regiment and from December 10, 1776, he served as Sergeant in same company and regiment the above John H Stone having been promoted to Colonel of said regiment, he was discharged December 27, 1779.

He stated that while building huts for the soldiers to live in at "Kembles Farm in the Jerseys during the Revolution" he was injured in his right hip, no further details as to said injury.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted May 12, 1818.
In 1820, soldier was living in Barren County, Kentucky, and referred to his wife, Elizabeth, born May 9, 1769; and referred to the following children at same time-
Samuel born March 2, 1801.
John " May 19, 1803.
David " September 26, 1805.
Nancy " January 13, 1808.
Anna " June 17, 1811.
The date of soldier's marriage is not on file, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.