Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,604, for Levi Lufkin, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Lufkin, Levi
or
Luffkin, Elizabeth

SERVICE
N.H.

NUMBER
W. 24,604

CONTENTS
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3013
Vermont.

Elizabeth Lufkin
widow of Levi Lufkin
NH
who was a Private —
in the Revolution —

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
30th day of November 1893.
and sent to
Orem Newcombe,
Derby Vt

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. —
Vol. A Page 28

[illegible]
Clk
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Vermont.
17,670

Levi Lufkin,
of Orleans Co. in the state of Vermont,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dearborn, or the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4. of August, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of June, 1820
and sent to Timothy Stanley,
judge, Greensborough, Vermt.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.          $56.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept 1820   48 "
                                                             $104.26
7 mos. 1/31}

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued



Notification sent 8 July 1824, to Ira H. Allen, Irasburg, Vt:
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln
Town Clerks Office
Wiscasset   September 21, 1838

I Edmund Dana the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the town of Wiscasset that there is contained the following entry of marriage, viz.

" Lincoln S. December thirteeth seventeen hundred & 
" eighty five, Mr. Saml. Parmer and Miss Mary 
" Lovering, and Mr. Levi Lufkin and Elizabeth 
" Row all of Pownalborough were married

"Per me Thomas Mose M.G.P."

that it is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, viz.

"December 13th, 1785."

I Edmund Dana above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Wiscasset (which town was formerly called Pownalborough) in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified.

Edmund Dana

Clerk of said Town of
Wiscasset
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln } ss.

Subscribed & sworn September 21st. 1838 - 
Before me Jeremiah Bailey Justice of the Peace -


State of Maine.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

LINCOLN, SS — I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 22d day of September A.D. 1838

Jacob Smith CLERK.
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3402

Vt.
Act 7 July 38.

M 85.34

aomd
2 yrs pri
80$

No deduction

T. Hinman
Derby
Vt.
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State of Vermont
Orleans County }

On this nineteenth day of September A,D, 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Orleans, Elizabeth Luffkin, aged sixty nine years, and after being duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th A.D. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" — That she is the widow of Levi Lufkin, Late of Derby in the county of Orleans, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the New Hampshire troops and was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of Mar A.D. 1888 — and that her husband resided in the town of Salisbury New Hampshire in the time of the Revolutionary War — The particular officers her husband served under she cannot state — yet is confident that in the last part of her husband's service he was in a Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ellis in Colo. Henry Dearborn's Regt. - and that her husband, the said Levi Luffkin, sold his land bounty to a man she thinks by the name of Truc, and he took Late Luffkins Discharge —

She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Luffkin on the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1785 in the town of Wiscasset in the State of Maine, by a minister by the name of Moses or Mowers, - and that her husband, the aforesaid Levi Luffkin, died on the 8th day of May A.D. 1834 at Derby, Vermont, — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above state. — She further declares that she is the widow of the said Levi Lufkin, and that she has not been married since the death of said Luffkin. — 

Elizabeth Luffkin
X
his mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before

Joseph Wiggins, Judge of Probate
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I, Timothy Hinman, of Derby in the County of Orleans and State Vermont, of lawful age depose and say, that I have been acquainted with her husband, Levi Luffkin, for many years previous to his death — and that he died on the 8th day of May A.D. 1834 at Derby aforesaid — that he [was] a pensioner under the act of March 18. A.D. 1818 and that I was the agent for drawing his pension, [illegible] that after his death, I was the agent of his widow, the said Elizabeth Luffkin, for drawing the arrearage of the said Levi Luffkin's pension due at his death, and drew the same for the said Elizabeth Luffkin, and [illegible] the same to her.

Timo. Hinman


The above deposition of Timothy Hinman was subscribed and sworn to before me this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838 —

Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate


And the Court after the investigation of the mater and putting the interogrts prescribed. Do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant is the Widow of Levi Luffkin and that the said Levi Luffkin did serve in the Army of the Revolution & that he died at Derby - as she has in her [illegible] set forth - And the Court further declare that Timothy Hinman who [illegible] sworn & subscribed the above affidavit is a Witness of verasity and his state[ment] entitled to full credit. —

Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Orleans District ss }

I Geo Nye Register of the Probate hereby Certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the Probate Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Luffkin for a Pension —

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 19th day of September AD 1838 

Geo Nye Register

[seal affixed]
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203

Levi Lufkin's
Declaration



Ira H. Allen
Irasburg, Vt:
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Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension list under the act of this 1 May 1820.

Orleans County ss.

On this 9 day of September AD. 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records for the County or Orleans aforesaid and made such by the Statute laws of the State of Vermont, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Levi Lufkin resident in said County aged fifty eight years, who being first duly worn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18. March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said Levi Lufkin enlisted some time in the month of January 1781 during the war in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ellis in the regiment commanded Colo. Scammel and afterwards by Cols. Dearborn and Reed in the line of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps untill the close of the war and was discharged on the 3 day of January 1783 that his name has been placed on the pension list roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 4 day of August 1819 as by his certificate will appear dated the 10 of June 1820. 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 18 of March 1818 and 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 18 day of [continued]
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[continued]

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, nor have I any income other than what is contained in. the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz. one cow, six kitchen chairs, one pine table, one old chest of drawers, one three pal pot, two [illegible] kettles, one iron bason, one tin tea pot, one 2 quart skillet, one 3 pint kettle, one pewter platter, six plates do. six knives and forks, one woolen wheel, one linnen wheel, six tea cups and servers, six earthen plates, three nickel pans tin, three tin basons, four iron spoons, by occupation a farmer, my wife Elizabeth fifty three years of age very infirm.

Levi Lufkin

Sworn to and declared on the 9 day of September AD 1823 —
Before Timo. Stanley Judge



I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Courts do hereby certify. that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Levi Lufkin did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding 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 the the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 twenty eight dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17 day of November 1823 —

Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the 
County of Orleans
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I Levi Lufkin of Derby in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont Testify and say that I enlisted into the Continental Army in the revolutionary War in the month of February in the year 1781 during the War, and Joined the Army at a place called New Hampshire with about three miles from West Point in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Ellis in Col. Scammels Regiment being the first regiment in New Hampshire Line about the last of April or the first of May of the same year, that said regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn and before the close of the War sd. Regiment was commanded by Col. George Reed I further Testify that I continued in the service till I was Discharged the fore part of June 1783 I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of my Country for support.

Levi Lufkin



State of Vermont
Orleans County ss }

Greensboro Augt. 4th 1819

Personally appeared Levi Lufkin the subscriber of of the foregoing declaration and after being duly cautioned and examined made solemn Oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth —

before me 
Timo. Stanley asst. Judge of Orleans
County Court
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State of Vermont
Orleans County }

Greensboro Jany. 1st 1823

I hereby [illegible] the said Levi Lufkin has produced satisfactory proof that he served in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in his declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support and I have [illegible] the proceeding and testimony taken in the case to the secretary of the Department of War. —

Timo. Stanley Judge of Orleans Cy Court



(5140)

Levi Lufkin
Orleans County, Vermont

New Hamp line
3 Rmt Col - Dearborn

Feby 1781 - War
4th. August, 1819.

found on the folls.

Admitted.



Timothy Stanley, Judge
Greensborough, Vermt.
Recd. 14. Feby. 1820.
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3025

Elizabeth Lufkin

$80



Orem Newcomb
Derby
Vt.
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss }

On this eighteenth day of July One thousand Eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Lufkin a resident of Derby in the County of Orleans aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third or March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is widow of Levi Lufkin who was a private in the army of the revolution, and that she received a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838. —

She further declares that she is still a widow. —

Elizabeth Lufkin
X
her mark

In presence of
John Smith
O. Newcomb

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Orem Newcomb Justice of the Peace

I hereby further Certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
O. Newcomb Justice Peace


State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office July 26 1848

I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby Certify that Orem Newcomb of Derby is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified - And that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 26day of July AD 1848
HM Bates Clerk
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Levi Lufkin

Sept 1820



Recd Mar: 1824
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State of Vermont

Orleans County Court Feby Term 1824 Personally appeared Levi Lufkin in open Court and after being duly sworn made the following affidavit to wit, that he has not disposed of any property since the 18 of March 1818. nor has he had any other property that what is contained in his schedule of the 9th of September A.D 1823 that he has paid no debts except such as were contracted before that credit for the sustenance of his family which has been paid in daily labour generally that if his schedule had been taken at any other time since the 18 of March 1818 it would not have varied materially from the one sworn to Sep. 9. 1823 and further the deponent saith not,

Levi Lufkin

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Feb. 24. 1824
Before Timo. Stanley asst. Judge —



I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the above affidavit and the oath thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and that the Hon. Timo. Stanley is an assistant Judge of said Court.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix t he seal of said Court this 5 day of March 1824

Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County
Court —
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Ananiah Bolsomon
Deposition
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I Ananiah Bohonon of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of Lawful age do Depose and say that In the Month of February AD 1781 I enlisted in to the Army of the Revolutionary War in to Capt. Benjamin Ellis Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment then Commanded by Conl. Scamel and that Levi Lufkin then of new Salsbury there Enlisted into the same company for the Term of During the war and that we both Continued in the service of the United States untill the Close of the war when the said Lufkin was Discharged about the first of June 1783 we joined the Regiment in the Month of May 1781 at a place called the New Hampshire hills about three miles East of West Point and further more the Deponant sayeth not — Ananaiah Bohonson

State of Vermont
Orange County  Clerks Office
August 3d 1819

Then Ananiah Bohonon personally appeared and made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him Subscriber Containes the whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth before me
HE McLaughlin Justice of Peace & Notary Public

And I further certify that said Bohonon is a Credible witness —
Attd HE McLaughlin of peace & Notary Public
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Vermont    2832

Elizabeth Lufkin
widow of Levi Lufkin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March [illegible]
and who died on the 8 May 1834
of Orleans in the State of Vermont
who was a Prv. in the Company commanded
by Captain Ellis of the Regt. commanded
by Dearborn in the N. H.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May
29 and [illegible] 
Derby, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March -  $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending    40.00  
                                                  -----------
                                                    $280.00

{Act July 7,
1838.}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 45.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24,604
Elizabeth Lufkin
wid. of 
Levi Lufkin
Pri Rev War

Act: March 3d 43
Index:—Vol. A, Page 447

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Derby Vermont 28 July 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards 

Sir. Accompanying this I send you the declaration of Elizabeth Lufkin, for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d. day of March 1843.— agreeably to the form prescribed by the department. —

Her certificate, if granted, you will please forward to me. —

Very respectfully, I am Sir
Your obedient Servant

Orem Newcomb
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Suspd - See letter to Ira
H. Allen, 19 Dec. 1823.

———

See whom within, recd
29 Mar: 1824