Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40,600, William Tucker, Penn.
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(3-1776)
Tucker, William
SERVICE Penn.
NUMBER S 40600
CONTENTS _
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19.573
To Ohio
from 
Kentucky
William Tucker
of Campbell 6, in the State of Kentucky 
who was a private in the Camps commanded
by Captain Stokely of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Stokely in the Pennsylvania line,
for the term of three years,
from _ 17_ to _ 17_
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 day of February 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Feb 1826 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson Sen N.J.
Arrears to 4th of March 1826 $4.17
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1826 48.00
$52.17
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
Transfer to Ohio 3 May 1832 from 4 March 1832 and [illegible] sent to J. F.[?] Hunt Esq.
Cincinnati, Ohio
1888 July 19-S.F. Cary-history-[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Campbell [?] County      Ss
Be it known that on the 23d day of July 
1825 Personally came before me the undersigned a circuit Judge for the 2nd Judicial  district of Kentucky John Hays aged sixty seven  years who upon his oath declares that he has been called upon by Wm Tucker, to depose in relation to the services of said Tucker as a soldier during the revolutionary war - that he the deponent was acquainted with said William Tucker during the revolutionary war. That
he knew said Tucker, in Harris town, Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania where the said Tucker, was stationed as a soldier during said
revolutionary war -  that the said Tucker
was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt John Cummins [illegible] the company commanded by Capt Stokely in the Pennsylvania line on the continental establishment This deponent to the best of his
recollection believes that Col. Stokely had 
commanded the Regiment to which said Tucker belonged [ deleted words] And after his
Stokelys death Col Cook had the command - 
That he believes said Tucker served the time for which he was enlisted, but whether for [illegible] years or illegible] the [illegible] this deponent does not remember - This Deponent further States that he is confident that the William Tucker now before him is
the same man whom he knew as a soldier
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during said revolutionary war - and further saith not.
John Hays

Sworn and subscribed before and this 23rd day July 1825}.                    
H. O. Brown }

Personally came at same time and place Mary Hays - wife of John Hays aged sixty six last who upon her oath declares - that she was well acquainted with William Tucker during the revolutionary war - that he was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt John Cummins - which company before that time was commanded by Capt Stokely- That she is satisfied he is the same man whom she knew during said war - and further saith not -  
          her 
Mary    X   Hays 
         mark

(Sworn & subscribed before me this 23d July 1825}.
H.O. Brown
Circuit Judge 2nd Judy Dist Ky

Personally came at same time and place William Tucker and made oath that about five or six years since he had a declaration - [illegible] and forwarded to the war department in order to procure a pension as a soldier
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(first word crossed through) revolution- that in the declaration which was for forwarded has declared that his Service in Captain Stokely's company during the said revolutionary war and in consequence of said Statement- proof was required of his service- and he has always been under the impression that, that was the company to which he belonged-but he is now satisfied that he was mistaken- and that at the time he enlisted Stokely had not the command of the company altho it was called "Stokey's Company" being the same company which he Stokley had commanded-  That Cummins who after wards, commanded the company to which he belonged was at the time this deponent  enlisted the Lieutenant of said company- that he enlisted for three years- and afterwards by his this deponents warrent was returned for during the war- that this was done in order to rush him the deponent in the company  having been ordered under the command of Genl. Irwin who had the command of the men enlisted for three years- and also the command of all the men in that part of the country- This deponent further states that he is poor and unable to maintain himself & family without
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the assistance of his country that [crossed out] the whole amount of his property is not worth more than twenty dollars. That he but recently discovered the testimony which he has taken in support of his claim for a pension - and for the land not

Sworn & subscribed before me this 23d July 1825
William Tucker
mark

H. O. Brown
Circ Judge 2nd Judicial District Ky 

I certify that the foregoing Affadavit was taken & sworn to before me this 23d day July 1825

State of Kentucky
Campbell County & Circuit

I John N. Taliaferro deputy Clerk for James Taylor Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Campbell aforesaid do certify that the Hon Henry O Brown whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and  may the Circuit Judge duly commissioned & qualified in and for the Circuit of Campbell being in this 2nd Judicial district of Kentucky at the time of his Signing the same and that full faith and credit are due and and ought be given to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereof In Witness whereof I have signed there present and affixed the seal of our Court this 15th day of Oct 1845
John Taliaferro DC
& James Taylor CCCC
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State of Kentucky
Campbell County

On the 26th day of December in the year 1825 personally appeared in Open court being a [illegible] of record for the county of Campbell aforesaid William Tucker resident of said county aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820 that he the said William Tucker enlisted for the term of three years on the day of [blank] in the year [blank] the exact time not recollected in the state of Pennsylvania in the company then commanded by Lieutenant Cummins formerly commanded by Capt Stokely in the Regiment commanded by [illegible] Stokely and afterwards and after the death of Col Stokely Col Cook as well as he now recollects commanded in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he was after his enlistment by his consent returned a soldier for and during the war that he continued to serve in said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the service in Harristown in the sate of Pennsylvania that he hereby relinquished his every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except Pennsylvania and that
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the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension sometime in the year 1819 as well as recollected he had a declaration prepared and forwarded to the war department in order to obtain a pension and was informed b the person by whom it was sent and to whom it was returned that his name was not formed on the roll, [illegible] Stokelys company or that no such company existed at the time he stated that it was his [illegible] he enlisted in the Stokely's company at the time he made his formal declaration and so continued until sometime in the year 1825 when he was otherwise informed by John Hays and his wife and forwarded them to the war department that he was upon the fact being communicated by [illegible] fully satisfied that he was mistaken as regarding the company in which he enlisted. the facts were stated in the affidavits forwarded and now repeated. That Stokely had commanded the company in which he enlisted that it was called "Stokely's company" and hence the error that was then made and in pursuance of the act of the
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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 provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service in the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts, debts, due to me nor have I any income. Other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and [illegible] me subscribed

1 cow-    $10.00
1 pot        1.00
2 beds made of straw- 5.00
Debts due him none    $16.00

William ( x his mark) Tucker
That since the 18th of March 1818 no change has taken place in my property having none other than the necessary clothing ^and bedding^  which then belonged to me except what is contained in the foregoing schedule that he is by occupation a brick maker that he is now unable to pursue it
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in consequence of bodily infirmity and advanced age that his family residing with him consists of his wife aged 45 years and four children all daughters the oldest sixteen years and the youngest six years old.
Sworn and declared in open court this 26th Dec 1825 before    Mr. Reddick presiding justice

State of Kentucky
Campbell County

I James Taylor Clerk of the Campbell County court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said William Tucker did serve in the revolutionary was 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 hereto [illegible] are truly copied from the records of said [illegible] I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen dollars In testimony where of I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 29th day of December 1825

James Taylor Clerk of the Court of the County of Campbell
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May 2 1832
Pension Office
Trans this man[?]
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State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati ss
On the 26th day of April 1832 before me Elisha Hotchkiss Mayor of the city aforesaid personally appeared William Tucker, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. John Cummings in the Regiment or corps commanded by Col. Cook in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately remained; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for remaining from to the State of Ohio was a hop and belief that by so doing he can better his humble condition in life. Subscribed or rather mark made in presence of 
Saml. F. Hunt
William Tucker
x his mark
In Testimony of which I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said city this 26th day of April 1832
E Hotchkiss Mayor
At the same time and place and before me Elisha Hotchkiss mayor of the city aforesaid
herewith appeared William Tucker from of lawful age who on his solemn oath declared and said that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein and no other than the identical person
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[Letter continued from previous page]
to whom the Pension was originally granted.
Wm Tucker
I certify that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of April 1832 and I further certify that the applicant is a person of veracity.
E. Hotchkiss, Mayor
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40 600
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 40.600
William Tucker
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 517
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Apr. 7 R.R. Jones
Ohio S. of R. [illegible] date of death unknown
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19.052
Case of Wm. Tucker
Campbell[?]
of Ken.
Hon. James Johnson, H.R.
recd Feb. 18, 1826.
Allowed
JB
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I certify that I am well acquainted with John Hays and Mary Hays his wife who have deposed in the case of Wm Tucker an applicant for a pension said deponents  are persons of good reputation and entitled to the fullest credit  when upon oath witness my hand the 18th day of Feb. 1?26
Rh. M. Johnson
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Cincinnati April 25th 1832
Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of William Tucker a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. states on the Kentucky agency, for a transfer from that agency to the Ohio agency, the evidence of which transfer please forward to me.
I am very respectfully Sir your 
Most Obt Servant
Saml. F. Hunt for
William Tucker

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
War Department
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RECORD DIVISION 3-397
(Old No. 3-399.)                             AW ex'r

Sur File No. 40600
William Tucker
Rev.

Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Mar 30, 1908

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of 
William Tucker
pensioned under the Act Mar 18, 1818 by certificate 
No. [illegible] issued Feb 27, 1826 Ohio Agency,
showing date of his death

Very respectfully, 
JC Davenport
Acting Commissioner

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR 
INTERIOR DEPT.
Mar 31 1908
Pension
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This appears to be the back of a document with no writing on it, but there are four stamps or seals as follows:

Circular on upper left side shows RECORD DIVISION in the middle APR 3 18(not clear)

Rectangular stamp on the upper right side shows OFFICE AUDITOR IN PENSION DEPT MAR 3 1908 underlined and then in 4 boxes A.M.8 12 2  4 P.M.

Both circular and rectangular stamps on the lower left side shows: PENSION OFFICE U.S. H APR 3 1908 in the circular stamp, the rectangular one is illegible.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Washington, April 2nd, 1908

The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: In reply to your letter of 30th [illegible] in case of William Tucker, Rev. War- Oct 1818 Certificate 19.573.
Cincinnati, Ohio Agency, [blank] Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show last payment to have been made at $8.00 per month to 4 March 1834 in March 1834. The pensioner resides in Cincinnati and previously Campbell Co. Ky


Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully, 
By J H Helt
Deputy Auditor