Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30172, Ezra Tucker, Mass.
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Mass.
Tucker, Ezra
S.30172
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27179
Massachusetts
Ezra Tucker
of Monson in the State of Mass.
Who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Brigade commanded by Col. Denny
in the Mafs line for 7 months, 14 days
Corporal
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Inscribed on the roll of Mafs at the rate of 27 dollars 50 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

 Certificate of pension ifsued the 10th day of February 1834 - and sent to Jefse Blifs Esq. Brookfield Mafs

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833. $68.71
Semi-ant allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 - $13.79
$82.50

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by George Taylor Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 85

(Please note that the writer used the form "fs" in place of the modern spelling of "ss". I reproduced the letters written)
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Declaration, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampton
ON this Fourth day of December in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three
Ezra Tucker personally appeared in open court before Robert R. Morris by hope of the Court of Probate for Information now sitting Ezra Tucker a resident of Monson, in the county of Hampton and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty 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. 
That he was born in North Brookfield in the county of Hampton on the thirty first day of January 1750 old still at that time a part of the town of Brookfield, but in consequence of the records of birth and deaths of said town being burned he can he can not now produce a record of his age. And resided in said town of then Brookfield from the time of his birth until the fore part of April 1827 at which last mentioned time he moved and went to reside in the town of Monson where he has since lived in said town of Monson living about fifteen miles distant from said Town of Brookfield.
Has spent in the fore part of January 1775 then at said Town of Brookfield now North Brookfield then enlisted as a minute man in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Gilbert, Jonathan Barnes first lieutenant & Peter Harwood second lieutenant all of said Brookfield, as a corporal in said company & served as a corporal in said company a number of months. That on the nineteenth day of April, 1775 an alarm was made to inform given that the enemy had left Boston & was marching to Lexington and Concord & on that day he marched from Brookfield with said company and went to Concord where he arrived the second day after leaving Brookfield and then to North. and then remained doing duty as a corporal in said company two weeks at which time eight months remained enlisted and he returned to Brookfield. In marching from Brookfield to Concord, he passed through the town of Worcester - That in the compaqny of Revolution 1775 at mid Brookfield he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Connors for two months as a corporal, and lieutenant Brooks of Worcester - and marched in said company again to Roxbury and then remained doing duty in said borough until December in said year, during which time he was used keeping guard on the work between Roxbury & Boston and cutting marsh and Hamshire in the night & drawing the same to build breastworks on Dorchester highway - That in the later part of August or the fore part of September 1776 orders came to Brooks & a number of other garrisons in the vicinity to furnish a certain number of men each were to go again to Roxbury to guard the town of Boston after the British was not that forward - And that he again enlisted as a volunteer in a company a corporal the company's rings made up from a number of Moran? and they were strangers he can not now recall thir names - and marched to Roxbury and Dorchester served as a soldier in said company for the next two months and then returned to Brookfield the fore part of November, during which time he was engaged repairing the fortifications on the Cotton about three weeks below ... & in keeping guard - That in the last of August or the fore part of September 17...
he again enlisted as a volunteer for the time of three months as a corporal in ... Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Richardson Matthew Brown Lieutenant ... & immediately marched with said company for Albany passing through the town of Pittsfield ... 

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He hereby relinquishes every 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Tucker
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Monson Twp. Nov. 7. 1833
We Thomas Snell a clergyman residing in the town of North Brookfield and William Adams & Walter Walker Residing in said North Brookfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezra Tucker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty 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.
Thomas Snell
William Adams
Walter Walker
Before me I further certify that the Revrd Thomas Snell, D.Doc's is now clergyman residing in said North Brookfield, that I am personally acquainted with William Adams & Walter Walker and am of the opinion that their testimony is entitled to full credit and belief. 
John Bishop Jus. Peace

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Snell who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of North Brookfield and that Wm. Adams & Walter Walker who have also signed the same are residents in the same North Brookfield and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Justin Willard, Clerk of Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezra Tucker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, this tenth day of December in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and thirty three
Justin Willard, Clerk @ Law

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29471
Ezra Tucker
Monson
Hampden Co.

Admi
7m 14 days Corporal
Genrl Richardson Go To Domney
$27.50

Jesse Blifs
Brookfield
Mafs

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I Ebenezer Nye living seventy two years of age. Pearly Hale living sixty two years of age. William Samson living sixty four years of age

All of North Brookfield in the County of Monston do hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with Ezra Tucker now of Monson but late of north of North Brookfield who has subscribed the written declaration, for fifty years last past ... more that said Ezra Tucker has uniformly supported an unimpeachable ... want for truth & unvariying good morality. and we understand that ... was a soldier in the war of the revolution.
... ater p Nov. 7.1833 There personally affirmed Ebenezer Nye, Pearly Hale & William Samson & made Oaths to the same ... I further certify that I am acquainted with said Ebenezer Nye, Pearly Hale and oam of the opinion that their testimony is entitled to full credit and belief
John Blifs Jus. Peace

Ebenezer Nye
Pearly Hale
Wm. Samson
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June 10, 1914
Hon. Wesley L. Jones,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator:

In response to your personal request of
this date, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers on file in claim Sur. File No. 30, 172, Rev. War, it appears that Ezra Tucker was born January 31, 1750 old style, at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he resided and always enlisted as follows:
In January 1775, as Corporal in Captain Joseph Gilbert's company of Minutemen; and on the alarm, April 1775, he was marched to Concord and Roxbury, and served two weeks.
Enlisted the latter part of October 1775, as Corporal in Captain Converse's company, marched again to Roxbury and served two months.
Volunteered in September 1776, as Corporal, officers not recollected, was stationed at Roxbury and Dorchester and engaged
in repairing fortifications at the Castle, two months.
Enlisted in September 1779, as Corporal in Captain Joseph Richardson's company, Colonel Samuel Denny's regiment, marched to Albany and served three months
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Ezra Tucker was allowed pension for his services as above, on his application executed December 10, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Monson, Hampden County,
Massachusetts, having moved there from Brookfield in April 1827.
There is no family data on file.

Very truly yours,
G. Mealtzgaber
Commissioner.

Tucker - 2
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In reply to your request of...., received.... for a statement of the military history of Ezra Tucker
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 30172

(chart summary)

Enlisted April 1775, for 2 weeks, corporal under Capt. Joseph Gilbert, Massachusetts
Enlisted October 1775, for 2 months, corporal under Capt. Converse, Massachusetts
Enlisted September 1776, for 2 months, corporal under officers he could not recall, Massachusetts
Enlisted September 1779, for 3 months, corporal under Capt. Joseph Richardson and Colonel Samuel Denny, Massachusetts

Battles engaged in, V (or check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Brookfield, Mass.
Date of application for pension: Dec. 10 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application: Monson, Hampden Co Mass.
Age at date of application: born January 31, 1750 Old Style, at Brookfield Mass.
Remarks: There is no family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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W.Brookfield
Jan
20
Mass.

Free

Hon. Lewis Cass Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Rec'd 4 February, 1836
Harmony
Mass.
original
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Brookfield January 20th, 1836

Hon. Lewis Cafs, Secretary of War,
Sir, Enclosed I send you the application of Ezra Tucker for a pension - At the time the declaration was made and authenticating the regulation requiring the the certificate of the Secretary of State was not known. That certificate is attained, but is not attached to the original papers - Hope the evidence will be satisfactory. Tucker is poor and needs the aid of a pension if consistant - please direct you communications to me, Brookfield Mass.
I am Sir, respectfully your abject servant
Jefse Blifs
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan 16 1834
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 the name of "Every (Ezra) Tucker", as a Corporal
is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Richardson's Company, in Col. Sam'l Denney's
Regiment, where he is allowed for services
and travel from Oct. 19 to Nov. 23, 1777,
one month and twelve days ---m 1  d 12

Ezra Tucker claims for further services under Capt. Joseph Richardson, in 1775 and also for services under Capt. Joseph Gilbert, in 1775, and under Capt. Comens,* in 1775 - but the rolls he mentions are not found in this office
Edward D. Bangs. Sec.

* James Converse
Capt. men raised
at Brookfield & Western
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Ezra Tucker

more information requested
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(edge text in pencil - "no such Rolls in this office")

Ezra Tucker of Brookfield in 1775 was in the
War of the Revolution as follows as, he enlisted
under Capt. Joseph Gilbert, Jon'a Barnes first
Lieutenant & Peter Harward second Lieutenant at the time of the Battle at Lexington. Marched & was absent 2 weeks.
2 - Served under Capt. Comens 2 months Lieutenant Brooks of Weston in October & November 1775 at Rodney as a Corporal
3 - In 1776 in September he served two months as a soldier at Roxbury returned to Brookfield in spring, does not recall the names of the officers.
4 - In 1779 in Sept. he enlisted und Capt. Joseph
Richardson, Matthew Brown Lieutenant for three months & sent to Albany & served that period of time as Corporal -

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30172
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 30772
Ezra Tucker
Corp Rev War
Act: June 7 '32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 424
Arrangement of 1870.]


1914 June 10. Hist. to Senator W.L. Jones &c.
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Ezra Tucker
feer Tp

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I, Andrew Banister of Brookfield in the County of Worster being seventy one years of age do testify and say that in the latter part of August 1779 I enlisted as a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Company commanded
by Captain Joseph Richardson for the term of three months. Matthew Borden Lieutenant both of Brookfield and immediately marched with said to Albany & then remained doing duty in said Company as a fifer during said
three months & lodged in a home owned by A.M. Schuyler.
Said Company was raised to go & assist in taking fort Stanwix the Mohawk River but was stationed at Albany until called for by General Arnold, I well recollect that Ezra Tucker now of Monson late of Brookfield was a soldier in said company, he having enlisted in said Company at said Brookfield & marched at the same time and served in the same during said three months and returned home at the time Jonathan Andrew Baxter 

Worster fr.  Nov. 6th 1833 Here personally appeared Andrew Banister above named and subscribed the above affidavit in my presents & made oath to the same before me. 
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Andrew Banister & am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Jefse Blifs Jus. Peace
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I, Ebenezer Nye of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester being seventy two years of age do testify and say that in the fore
part of September 1779 I was drafted as a soldier in the war of the Revolution to go to Warwick in the State of New York wither then
stayed for the term of three months & was attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Houghton of Petersham & immediately
marched with said Company and went to Albany plate & then joint the regiment commanded by Col. Dany of Linister, then to
a place called Johanna on the North side of the Mohawk River & then marched back along the Hudson River at Troy & there remained until the end of said three months at which time I
was dismissed. I well remember that said Ezra Tucker now of Monson but then of Brookfield was there as a soldier and was discharged at the same time and returned home with me
to Brookfield at the same time. Said Tucker was attached, as I then understood, to the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Richardson then of said Brookfield.
Ebenezer Nye
Worscester. Nov. 7th 1833 there personally appeared Ebenezer Nye, above named and subscribed his name to the same in my presents and made oath to the same before me. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Ebenezer Nye and am of the opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
Jefse Blifs, Jus. Peace
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I Paul Haskell of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester, being sixty seven years of age do testify & say that I have lived in this town sixty six years last part & well recollect that Ezra Tucker left Brookfield as a soldier at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary war at the time of the battle at Lexington in 1775. I was at that time nine years of age. I further testify & say that I have uniformly understood that he was sent as a soldier in said war a number of times - that I have been intimately acquainted with said Ezra Tucker for sixty years last part & know that he has uniformly supported a good moral & unimpeachable character for truth & verity.
Paul Haskell

Worcester Nov' 7th 1833 then personally appeared Paul Haskell & subscribed the above certificate & made oath to the same Before me. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Paul Haskell & I am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Jefse Blifs, Jus. Peace


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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, Fr.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Jesse Blifs, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester and that his signature to the certificates of the oaths
of Thomas Snell, William Alams, Walter Walker, Ebenezer Nye, Perley Hale, William Lawson, Andrew Barrister, Ebenezer Nye, and Paul Haskell, to the depositions or affidavits by them subscribed, as hereto annexed, appears to be in
his own proper hand writing.
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In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this twelfth day of November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand
eight hundred and thirty three. -
Jos. G. Kendall Cler_

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Furnish history of claim {Ezra Tucker 
{S. 30,172

on personal request of Senator Wesley L, Jones.

June 10, 1914.