Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42550, John Tucker, Conn.
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(3-1776)
Tucker, John
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER S 42550
CONTENTS _
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[Top left corner of paper is torn]
Transferred from Vermont
to New York 23 July 1820
From 4 September 1829-
[Right side of paper]
19986
To New York
From Vermont
John Tucker
of Sandgate in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sanford of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman in the Connecticut Line, for the term of nine months from 1782 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th day of September 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of October 1828 and sent to Serenus Swift Esq, Manchester, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $42.36
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
[total] $42.36
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
Recorded Book C.
Vol. 4 page 85
B. L. Brall
[written on side] Date of Death not on [illegible]
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State of New York }
Otsego County   SS }

On the fifth day of February 1830 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Otsego Personally appeared John Tucker, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Sandford, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Shearman, in the service of the United States; that his name was Placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont, from where he has lately removed; that he now resides in the town of Hartwick, County of Otsego, & State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reason for removing to the State of New York was for the Purpose of residing with my son
[signature]  John Tucker

Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid } 
[signature]  Ariel Thayer  Justice of the peace

Otsego Couty SS  }
Feby. 5th. 1830  }
Elias Tucker being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is son of John Tucker who has signed foregoing affidavit.  That he knows him to be the identical person described in said affidavit
[signature]  Elias Tucker

Sworn before me this fifth day of Feby. 1830
[signature]  Ariel Thayer  Justice of the peace
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State of New York Otsego County,} ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Ariel Thayer Esquire, before whom the written affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the [illegible] - a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature officially set to the written affidavits to be his proper hand-writing.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid, the ninth day of February 1830.
A. Cook Jus Clk
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John Tucker's Application
for a Pension
Copy of Record
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State of Vermont }
Bennington County  SS } 

Be it remembered that on this twenty sixth day of September AD. 1828. personally appeared in open Court in before the County Court, now sitting at Manchester within & for the County of Bennington aforesaid being a Court of Record having power to fine and imprison, John Tucker, a Resident of the Town of Sandgate in said County [2 words scratched out] aged Sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. and the 1st May 1820. towit,

That the said John Tucker, enlisted for the term of nine months, on or about the first day of April, in the year 1782. in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Captain Sanford, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shurman, in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in said Corps, during the said term of nine months, when he was regularly discharged at West Point in the State of New York - and that he belonged to the said Corps at the time of the declaration of general peace - And that he has by  accident lost his said discharge - 

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present - that his name is not on the Roll of any State, except the State of Connecticut - that he did enlist and serve in the same line and the same Regiment for the same term of nine months, during the preceding year - and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension - That soon after he had obtained knowledge of the passage of the law of the 18th March 1818. he the said John Tucker did apply to the Honble. Edmund Graves then a Judge of the County Court within and for the said County Bennington for the purpose of making Oath, and procuring the requisite Certificates to obtain a pension under that law - and that in stating his term of service as above, he also stated to the said Judge, his absence from the Army, for a short period during the said term for the purpose of being inoculated and receiving the small pox - and was told by the said Judge, that it would be requisite in order to obtain a pension under the said
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Act, that he should remain with the Army for the full term of nine months - which information of said Judge, he had supposed, until lately otherwise informed, had been correct -- He also further states, that until within two or three years past, he has been able by his manual labour principally to support himself and his family -- That at the Term of the County Court begun and holden at Binnington in and for the said County of Bennington, on the fourth this day in April last past, he did appear before the said Court, and made his declaration upon Oath with a view to  obtain a pension as above -- that in his said Declaration he did by mistake state his enlistment and service for the above term, to have been in Captain Hodge's Company in the same Regiment and line as above -  And that principally as he is informed, in consequence of said mistake he did fail of obtaining a Certificate for a pension - and that the reason for said mistake was, that for a part of the time during said term of service therein named, or during the previous year, he did remember, having served in the Company of the said Hodge, nor did at that time reenlist [?] that he had served any part of the time in Captain Sanford's Company nor was the fact fully presented to his mind, until within a few days past, he went to visit Colonel James Hooker of Poultney in the County of Rutland, who was a fellow soldier with him in the same Company and Regiment in the Revolutionary war - And by conversation with whom it was brought to his recollection that he was transferred to, served in and was returned as belonging to Captain Sanford's Company, for the term of service as mentioned above -- And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820.  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 interest 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, towit, One Crosscut saw - one hand saw - three shaving knives - one Cooper's
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Adze - One Auger - One Board Axe [insert] (two jointers, - one fore plane - one hammer - two small shaving knives - two iron wedges - one old oxen  [end insert] - one [illegible] - one crooked shaving knife One peal and tongs - One Crane - One old Cow - One old wheel - One Pick One old worn out saddle - One Dinner Pot - One dish Kettle - One Tea kettle Two old Shirts - One Table - Six old Chairs - Four Cups and Saucers - One teapot - Three Knives and forks - Two Bowls - One Pewter Platter - One looking glass - and two Candle sticks ---- "John Tucker" ---

And the said John Tucker further saith, that he is by occupation and trade a Cooper - and that he had seven Children, towit five sons and two Daughters, all of whom are of age and have removed from him except one Son, with whom he has resided, and by whom he has been principally supported for one or two years past - And that at preset by reason of the infirmities of age, he is unable to work much at his trade or otherwise - And that he is in indigent circumstances, and unable to support himself without the assistance of his County, except by private Charity - And that since the 18th of March 1818. no material changes have taken place in his property, except such as have been produced by decay from age, wear and use, and in such articles as have been annually reared and raised, and consumed in his family or disposed of for their support, And that he does not now recollect that he has since that time disposed of any property either real of personal, for any other purpose than the maintenance of himself and family as above - "John Tucker" -- 
Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of September AD. 1828. before Hiland Hall Clerk of County Court

I Hiland Hall Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Tucker did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment - I also certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule, there unto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 thirty three Dollars, and thirty six Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of September AD. 1828. 
[signature] Hiland Hall  Clerk of Bennington County Court
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February 12, 1937
John Foster S. 16118 John Tucker S. 42550 Ware John Foster RA-J/AWF
Mr. William W. Neifert 
Mount Rainier, Box 131 
Maryland 
Dear Sir:  In compliance with your request for the Revolutionary War records of John Foster of Massachusetts and Vermont, and John Tucker of Connecticut and Vermont, you are furnished their records as found in pension claims based upon service in that war.  
John Foster S. 16118 
The data relative to John Foster furnished herein were obtained from papers in pension claim, S.16118, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
John Foster was born September 3, 1757 in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Names of his parents were not stated. 
While [illegible] with his father Foster went to Braintree to visit his uncle, Jacob Pepper, and while there, enlisted with his cousin, Isaac Pepper, sometime in August or September, 1777, served three months as private in Captain John Crawford's company, Colonel Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. He enlisted sometime in April, 1780 and served three months as sergeant
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in Captain Benjamin Cox's company of Vermont Rangers, was in frequent scouting parties against the Indians, and for a time was stationed at the Fort in Barnard, Vermont. 
The soldier, John Foster, was allowed pension on his application executed, August 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Windsor County, Vermont.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier. Reference was made to his brother living during the Revolution, but his name was not shown. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following -John Foster 
Certificate # 17445 
Issued August 21, 1833 
Rate $25.00 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Vermont Agency. 

John Tucker - S.42550 
The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension claim, S. 42550, based upon the service of John Tucker in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and place of birth of John Tucker were not shown, nor were the names of his parents stated. 
John Tucker enlisted in the State of Connecticut,
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April 1, 1782 and served nine months as private in Captains Hodge's and Sanford's companies in Colonel Sherman's Connecticut regiment. 
The soldier, John Tucker, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 26, 1828, at which time he was aged sixty-six years, and living in Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont. He then referred to his family-  five sons and two daughters, all of age. 
John Tucker had moved in 1830 to Hartwick, Otsego County, New York to live with his son, Elias Tucker. The name of the wife of John Tucker was not stated, nor were the names of other children given. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C. , and give the following -
John Tucker 
Certificate 19986 
Issued October 31, 1828 
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced September 26, 1828 
Act of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 
New York Agency. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hon J H Eaton 
Secretary of War 
Washington City

Pension Office
15th February 181-
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[illegible] July 9th 1830 
To the Hon J H Eaton
Secretary of War 

Sir, at the request of John Tucker I enclose you an application for the transfer of his pension from the State of Vermont to the State of New York, he is desirous of receiving his next pension if possible in New York 

Very Respectfully Yours 
Henry Scott
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Lansingh 
22 Oct                                   Free

Serenus Swift
Manchester  
Vt

To the Hon Peter B. Porter Esquire 
Secretary of War of the U. S.
 City of Washington 
D. Columbia

Pension form
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War 

Hon Sir I have the honor herewith enclose to you the application & accompanying papers taken and in the case of John Tucker heretofore presented-- The reason of the mistake, made in the former affidavit appears to have been, his having served in the company therein named, during the previous campaign or that it arose from a frequent custom adopted in the army of transferance from one company to another.
Whatever may have been the fact, Mr Tucker when informed of the probable mistake, could not for a long time be persuaded that he had not been count nor could he be induced to make a different statement & affidavit, until recollecting his old friend Col Hooker of Poultney in the County of Rutland & who served with him, in the same company, he concluded within a few weeks past, to visit & confer with him on the subject, that possibly, he might set him aright, & being to his view some circumstance which would refresh his memory- Accordingly he so did-- and Col. Hooker at once told him that they belonged to Capt Sanford's Company & he was soon convinced & dearly recollected that to have been the fact; which he has since certified & made Oath to, before the Court-- A certified Copy of which affidavit together with the accompanying affidavit of the herewith enclose-- The reasons of the delay, since the same were taken it is unnecessary, as I conceive, to state. And as I trust, the testacks in the way of granting Mr Tucker his pension, are removed, & can apputend no farther difficulties or impediments opposing, I presume that his pension
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Certificate will hereupon be forwarded, with such retrospective operation as may seem meet & consistent with law - and if so, be pleased to forward the same to me directed to Manchester VT. 
I am Hon. Sir, , most respectfully your most obedt. & humble Serv.t 
Seumus Swift 
Bennington Octr 20th 
D. 1828.
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J A Hookers affidavit

Recd of Sept. AD 1828
No [illegible]
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I James Hooker of Poultney County of Rutland State of Vermont aged Sixty Eight years do depose and say that I was a Corprol in Col Shermans Regt Capt Sanford's Company of the Connecticut troops in the Continental line for and during the war - and that I will collect John Tucker who served according to my recollection and belief in the same company and Regiment with me as a soldier during term of of nine months in the year eighty one or seventeen hundred eighty one or two - and I know him to be the same John Tucker who is now present, being acquainted with him for more than fifty years ago and I Believe he now resides in Sandgate in the State of Vermont County of Bennington and who I understand has lately applied to be [illegible] on the pension role of the United States - on further saith not 
James Hooker 
State of Vermont Rutland County SS. Poultney 18 the Sept 1828 Then James Hooker Esq of Poultney in the County of Rutland personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me Wm L. Farnam Justice Peace 

I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with the above named James Hooker Esq and I consider him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose oath may be strictly relied upon
 Wm. L. Farnam J.P.
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State of Vermont Rutland County}

I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County at Court for the County of Rutland do certify that William Farnham Esq is and was at the time of taking the within affidavit a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 27th day of Sept AD 1828 
R. Pierpoint
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42550 
INVALID. 
Revy---
File No. 42,550 
John Tucker 
Pt. Rev War --- 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 577 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feby 5 '97 [illegible]
to Mrs E. C. Tucker
[illegible]

Feby 8 ' 99 
Mrs. R. H. White
Cooperstown, NY
 1924 July 18 - Hist to Mrs.
[?]. J. Reed.  awf
 '37 Feb 12- [illegible]
[?mr.] W. Neifert See request in John [illegible]
S. 16118 was
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FGW
Own ECH
[stamp] ----Navy Jan. 26 1890
United State Commissioner of Pensions

My dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me any information
- John [illegible] obtain of John Tucker?  He enlisted from [illegible] or Vermont 
Thanking you for your prompt and very [illegible] time [illegible] to my
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request [illegible] I remain Leta Granger whose great granddaughter has enabled to join the Society through Tom Rindmen [illegible]

 Very truly yours
 F G White 
President 
Lafayette Society 
L.A.R.
 
Mrs. R. H. White
Cooperstown
New York

January twentieth
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Falconer N.Y. 
June 12, 1924 
Com. Pensions
Rev. War Records 
Dear Sir:
The Chaut. Co  D.A.R. are about to print the records  of our Rev. Soldiers who died in the county- We have a John Tucker of whom we have no record except he in list in Conn. as private and was on the Vermont pension
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Rolls 1828 later moving to Otsego Co. N.Y.  We want to know Birth date wife & his service etc any records that may be on his pension papers.

If you can give us this record soon it will be appreciated as our book is about to go to press and we are trying to do away with writing to your department for information by indi-
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vidual by having his printed book in libraries in the different sections of the County in which S. A. R. Chapters are located

Thanking you 
I am yours
Myrtle B Reed 
Mrs. C. J.
Falconer NY
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department . Original rolls and other recordpertaining to service in the Revolution ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY. 

L. W. B. S. 42550.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
February 5, 1897. 
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of James Darrow ( or Darrah), Joseph Jones, John and Robert Haley, and Timothy and John Tucker (or Tooker), supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows: 
A John Tucker made an application for pension on September 26, 1828, at which time he was 66 years of age and residing at Sandgate, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sanford and Col. Sherman. Place of his enlistment not stated. 
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of the other soldiers mentioned have not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner

Mrs. Edmund C. Tooker, Ebbitt House, City.
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
L. W. H.
I.42550.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
February 8, 1899.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that John Tucker made an application for pension on September 26, 1828, at which time had was 66 years of age and residing at Sandgate, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war. He served under Capt. Sanford and Col. Sherman. Place of enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mrs. R. H. White,
Cooperstown, N. Y.
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[upper right corner handwritten intials] awf

Rev. and 1812
War Section.
July 18, 1924.
Mrs. C. J. Reed,
Falconer,
N.Y.
Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42550, it appears that John Tucker enlisted April 1, 1781 or 1782 and served nine months as a private under Captains Hodge and Sanford, Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1828, while a resident of Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont, aged sixty six years.
In 1828, he stated that he had seven children-five sons and two daughters, no wife is mentioned.
In 1830, soldier was living in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York and a son Elias is referred to, names of other children not on our records.
Respectfully,
[no signature]
Commissioner.