Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,487, Seth Tucker, Mass.
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Tucker, Seth
Service Mass.
Number S. 19.487
B. L. Wt. 2087-160-55

Contents
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1886
Massachusetts
Seth Tucker
of Winchenden in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Crane of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass. line for 7 mos. 8 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate 
of 24 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov. 1832 and delvd. to G. Folsom of Worcester, Mass.

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832   $36.31
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33   12.11
$48.42

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. D. Addison
Book D. Vol. 2  Page 86
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16539 Act Mar 3/55
                Mar 26/55
Seth Tucker-Private

Ent. Dec. 1781
Dis. Mar 1782
Rev. War

Pensioner
Capt. Wm. Babcock
Mass. Mil.

Admit 160 acres July 7/55
Boynton
2087 iss. July 7/55
Chls C. Tucker
Washington D. C.

Mass.
ad. 1832-No 1886

Vol. T. page 155
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"War Department
Revolutionary Claim"

"I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1838 Seth Tucker of the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty four Dollars and twenty one cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the fourth of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the fourth of March and fourth of September in every year"
"Given at the  War Office of the United States this twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred & thirty"
John Robb acting War Secretary 
(seal)
"Examined and countersigned 
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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Declaration to be made by a surviving Officer, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Naval Clerk, Landsman, Teamster, or Chaplain, who has never received Bounty Land

State of Massachusetts
Worcester County, SS

On this nineteenth day of March 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared (1) Seth Tucker aged 97 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Seth Tucker who as a (2) private in the Revolutionary War and is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the annexed to be a true copy. That he (3) volunteered at Bosten in the State of Massachusetts on or about the first day of December 1781 for the term of 3 months, one month & four months and was honorably discharged such time & the last time was discharged on or about the first day of March at Schoduch State pf New York 1782 by reason of expiration of time volunteered and (4) that he had never made application for bounty land.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he is entitled under the Act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land, or knowing that he is entitled except for the above service, and he hereby constitutes and appoints Charles C. Tucker, of Washington, D. C., his attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army or Navy records or documents in which his said service may be recorded, and to procure any and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish his claim as fully as he might or could do if personally present; and revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
(5) Seth   X   Tucker
his mark
Attest. B. O. Tyler
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above named, and on the same day personally came before me Adeline F. Harvey and Seth Tucker, Jr. residents of Winchenden, Mass to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with Seth Tucker, who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, that they were present and saw him (6) make his mark to the said declaration, and that from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with him, they believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. That they are disinterested in the claim, and reside at the -place above named. And that the annexed certificate is a true copy of the original now in the possession of said Seth Tucker,
(7) Adeline F. Harvey
Seth Tucker, Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution, and I believe that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be.
(8) B. O. Tyler, Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts
Worcester, County, Ss.

I Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme Judicial court in and for the County and State above named, do hereby certify that B. O. Tyler Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of Marrch, 1855.
Jos. Mason, Clerk

forwarded by B. O. Tyler

16539
Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 3, 1855

(attached paper)
NOTE
Under the Act of March 3, 1855, each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Musicians, and Privates, whether of regular, volunteers, rangers, militia, or teamsters, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every Officer, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Narine, Clerk & Landsman of the Navy in any of the  wars in which this country has been engaged since 1790, and each of the survivors of the militia, volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and regularly mustered therein, and whose services has been paid by the United States, are entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land, provided the period of service amounted to fourteen days or more, or they shall have actually been engaged in battle. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, those who served at the invasion of Plattsburg, in September, 1814--at the attack on Lewistown, Delaware in the war of 1812, or in the battle of Nickojack against the confederated Indians of the South, are entitled to the benefits of the Act; and Indians are entitled in the same manner and to the same extent as white men. 
If the person having been in service is dead, Bounty Land is due his widow or minor children. the second marriage of a widow is no bar to her claim if she is a widow at the time of her application. Those are considered minors who were so at the date of the act.
No Land Warrant can be issued under this Act unless the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence.

Original Claim for Land Warrant
Seth Tucker

Chas. C. Tucker
Atty. for Claimant
Washington D. C.
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Seth Tucker

$24.21
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(Seal) ation, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
(blocked by seal) seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty 
(blocked) personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting, Seth Tucker, a resident of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three 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 7th, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He states that he was born at Milton, County of Norfolk, Jany. 1759, that there is a record of his age at Milton-was living at Milton when called into the service. that he removed to Winchendon in 1780 and has resided there ever since. Went into the service as a substitute, that he served as a solder for the term of three months in the year 1776, in a company commanded by Capt. Abner Crane, of Stoughton. that the company was employed as a guard in the Town of Boston, and onboard the guard ship where there was 80 prisoners. His service was performed the fall after the British troops invaded Boston, which he believed was in 1776, has no recollection of any Continental troops, or other Militia being stationed there at the same time. ([3 months] that the Centry duty was performed on the respective wharves; at the Laboratory-Magirine (illegible) In proof of this service he refers to the affidavit of Jonathan Farrington. that on the first of December 1777 he went as a substitute into a company commanded by Capt. Thomas White. That the company was stationed on Dorchester heights-was employed on guard duty in the Forts during the time of his engagement which was three months-has no recollection of any other troops being stationed on the Heights during that time. [ 3 months] In support of this statement he produces the affidavit of Samuel Wales, but is of opinion that Wales is mistaken in the year. that in the first of March 1778, he went into a company commanded by Capt. William Babcock for the term of one month and eight days. That he was stationed on Castle William so called (now Fort Independence) during the whole time. [1 month 8 days]
That he went as a substitute in Capt. Abner Crane's Company for one month & 17 days-that the company was attached to Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment. That the Regiment marched from Roxbury near Boston to Greenbush on the Hudson River; thence to Albany where they remained about a week, from thence to place called Skotuck, twelve miles above Albany where he remained the till his time of service expired. In support of these two last statements he produces the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. that he never received any discharge. He further states that Ephraim Murdock, Isaac Morse & Amasa Whitney all of Winchendon are acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for veracity.
Seth Tucker (signature)
He hereby relinquishes ev3ery 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.
Seth Tucker (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before, Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
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We Samuel Simonds a Clergyman residing in the 
Winchendon and George Coffin residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Tucker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Simonds
George Coffin

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certified that it appears to them that Samuel Simonds who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Winchendon and that George Coffin who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler Regr. a Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Tucker for a pension.
(seal)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.

Theoph. Wheeler, Regt. of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
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I Samuel Wales of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk do testify and declare that I am 72 years of Age, and I served as a Soldier in the late Revolunationary war for three months on Dorchester heights in a company commanded by 
Capt. Thomas White. The Campaign commenced in December 1778 and ending in March 1779 and Seth Tucker then of Milton, but who has since removed to Worcester County was a Soldier with me through the whole of the said Campaign.
Samuel Wales.

Norfolk ss. September 10th 1832. Then the above named Samuel Wales personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me, Jason Houghton, Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Farrington of the town of Milton in the County of Norfolk, do testify and declare that I am Seventy five years of age, and I served as  a Soldier in the late revolunationary war for three month, part of the time in Boston and part of the time guarding prisoners on board a guard ship in Boston-harber, in a company commanded by Capt. Abner Crane and according to the best of my recollection it was in the year 1776 but this I well recollect that Seth Tucker then of Milton, but who has since removed into Worcester County was a Soldier with me through the whole of the said term of three months.
Jonathan Farrington

Norfolk, ss. September 21st, 1832 Then the above named Jonathan Farrington personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me, Jason Houghton, Justice of the Peace
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It will be seen by refering to several depositions I have sent to Mr. Joshua Tucker of Gardner in the County of Worcester, that the said depositions are accompanied with a Certificate from his Exy. The Governor and the Secretary of the Commonweralth of Massachusetts that I am properly qualified to take such depositions and to this Certificate I refer any & all persons who may examine the withing depositions.
Jason Houghton
Milton Sept. 21st, 1832
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Sept. 12, 1832

I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Seth Tucker of Milton served as a private under Capt. Wm. Babcock one month and eight days from the first of March 1778.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.
Also in Captain Abner Cranes company served as a private one month and seventeen days from October 14, 1779.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.
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19487
INVALID

File No. 19487

Seth Tucker
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7 '32
Index: Vol. 2 Page 423
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2087

160 acres
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No. 16, 539
Act of March 3, 1855
Received Mar 26th 1855

Seth Tucker Pr.
Rev. War.
Capt. Wm. Babcock
Mass. Mil.
Warrant 2087-160-55

Chas. Tucker
Washington D. C.