Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45899, for Henry Loucks, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Loucks, Henry
NUMBER
S.45899
CONTENTS
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6991

New York
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Henry Loucks
Manheim in the State of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Lehniel of the New York line
, for the term of Seven years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feby 1814 and sent to Hon Mr. Herkimer
House of Representation
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.4 19/30 $37.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
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                                                     85.06
Died Feb. 21, 1826

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

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Henry Loucks
Herkimer County
N.Y.
16 Ap 1818- private
Col Gansvoort   }
      Van Schaick } New York

76 War

Hendrick Louck
[?] Roll

Ach@

Hon W Herkimer
H:R
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss On the 16th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the
Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Personally appears Henry Louck aged fifty eight years of the 
and fifty eight years of the Town of Manheim
in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath take the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress
entitled an act to proved for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Henry Loucks enlisted as a private soldier in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Swarthout in the year 1776 in a regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansvoort in the New York line and served under the above named officer for some time (how long this deponand being young at that time does not persisely recollect)
but was afterwards taken from Colonel Gansvoorts Regiment and put into Colonel Van Seoicks Regiment and served the same time in Capt George Six's Company and served under the last mentioned officers against the common enemy until the end of the Revolutionary war and rec'd a regular discharge from his commander Colonel Van
Seoicks  in the state of New York but his discharge this deponant saith has been burnt up by resident that it is now out of his power to produce it and that the whole time of his service in the continental establishment was nearly seven years. That he was in the battle at Fort Stanwicks in the year 1777 that he was with General Sullivan in his campaign in pursuit
of the Indians under Captain Swarthout - and that he was in the battle at the taking General Cornwallis - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he was discharged from service on the 6th day of June 1783.
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Christian Cossleman of the Town of Manheim in s'd County being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Henry Loucks and that he did serve as a private soldier in the revolutionary war that he saw
him frequently while in the service of the United States that he belonged to same Regiment with him commanded by Colonel 
Van Scoick (as near as he can recollect) about three years.
         his
Christian X Cossleman
       mark

Sworn before me the day
and year aforesaid
Daniel Hurlbut

The within named Henry Loucks further saith that has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Henry Loucks his
Mark X

I Daniel Hurlbut Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Loucks did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress this 16th day of April 1818
Daniel Herbert
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I Daniel Hurlbut Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from further testimony taken and had before me that the within named Henry Loucks is poor needs the assistance of his country for support
Daniel Hulbert

State of New York
Clerks Office
Herkimer County  } Ss: 
I certify that Daniel
Hurlbut Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County & that he is duly commissioned and
qualified to act as such & that his signature to the said Certificate is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Herkimer
this 9th day of June 1818
Walter Fish Clerk
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Henry Loucks
Cont'd

make not papers & send
them to H. M. Sterling
H Rep 15 March 1822
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State of New York
Lewis County ss }
On this first day of January in the year 1822
personally appeared in Open Court to wit in
the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Lewis the same being a Court of Record in and for said County proceeding according to the course of the Common
Law with a juridiction unlimited in point of
amount keeping a Record of its proceedings and possessing a Seal, Henry Loucks aged sixty four years being a resident of the Town of Lowville in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he the said Henry Loucks enlisted for the Term of the --- Revolutionary war in the month of May or June in the year 1775 at home in the State of New York as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cornelius Swarthout in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Ganswoort in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment that after he the said Henry Loucks enlisted as aforesaid a consolidation of the Regiments took place where he the said Henry Loucks was
attached to a company commanded by Captain George Siles in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Shaick, and that he the said Henry Loucks Continued to serve in the said Corps as such private untill the close of the said war when he received an honorable discharge in the year 1783 at Peekskill in the State of N York that the date of his Original declaration in Order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress
Over
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passed the 18th day of March 1818, is on the 16th day of April 1818 and that the number of the pension certificate which he has under the said act is 6991 and the said Henry Loucks doth solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818; and that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 he has not nor has any person in Trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed-
Schedule
Real Estate home either in Law or or Equity - Personal Estate (necessary clothing & Bedding Excepted)
1 cow $16.00
1 Sheep 1.25
1 Tea Kettle 1
3 Cups & saucers   .06
1 Iron Kettle 1.50
1 D Pot .75
1 Table .25
4 chairs 1
2 Tails .75
1 T[?] Basin .25
1 Tin 100 .50
2 wooden frames[?] .50
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$23.43

3 knifes & 3 forks .25
4 Spoons .25
1 ??  .12
1 Tea pot .18
1 Chum[?] .25
1 fire tongs .50
1 bowl .50
1 Work Tech[?] .50
1 Tig[?] .50
1 Frying Pan .25
---
$3.30
$26.73

        his
Henry X Loucks
      mark

and the said Henry Loucks further saith that he is by occupation a farmer and that by reason of his age and infirmities can [?]
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but little and that he is unable to supply himself and family by his labour; that his family consists of himself Eve Loucks his wife aged 58 years and David Loucks his son aged 13 years
which is the whole number of his family residing with him that his wife is very feeble and has been for Twenty years last past, and is scarce able to perform her Ordinary house work that his son is as smart as Boys usually are at his age
     his
Henry X Loucks
    mark
Sworn to and declared on 
the 1st day of Jany 1822
before the said Court

Clerks Office
Lewis County
Edward Bancroft Clerk of the Court in said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath(or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are Truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty six 73/100
dollars - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this 15th day of February 1822 -
Edward Bancroft Clk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MHF/eel

February 6, 1929

Mrs. Frank Searle
909 E. Raleigh
Glendale, California

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45899, it appears that Henry Loucks enlisted in Rome, New York in 1776, served as a private in Captain [handwritten note: "Cornelius omitted as it was Abraham"] Swartwout's Company, Colonel Peter Gansevoort's New York Regiment; was at the battle of Fort Stanwix, also in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition;
was transferred to Captain George Sytez's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment, was at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged June 6, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818 while a resident of Manheim, Herkimer County, New York.
In 1822 he was aged about sixty-four years and residing in Lowville, Lewis County, New York. He stated that the only members of of his family then residing with him were his wife Eve aged fifty-eight years, her maiden name not given, and son David aged thirteen years.
[handwritten note: "this looked something like
Daniel, but see his other dis"]
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there are no further data relative to family.
This is the history of the only soldier named Henry Loucks, or other spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
No, I never lived on B. Street, N.E. at this city.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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909 E. Raleigh
Glendale California

Mr. Winfield Scott.
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions:
Dear Sir

Will you kindly inform me if Henry Loucks (Laux) was a Pensioner in the Revolutionary War. His home was "Stone Arabia" New York State. He was a Revolutionary soldier, but we
cannot find the name of his wife. His great grand-daughter is anxious to join the Daughters of the American Revolution: but needs to know the name of his wife.

Very Truly Yours
(Mrs. Frank) Ella M. Searle

[Stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 28 1929
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Pardon this personal word.
Did you live on B. Street
N.E. Between 4th & 5th Sheet
and have two sisters, Margarite and 
Dorothy and a cousin
Veda Danson. if so, you may
remember Stanley and Gladys
Searle, my son and daughter.
Sincerely, 
Mrs Searle
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1929. Feb. 6, Hist to Mrs. Frank Searle

45899
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 45899
Henry Loucks
Pa
Priv Rev War

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