Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,513, for Adam Luckenback, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.

Luckenback, Adam

Number R. 6513
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29. 725 [crossed out]

Adam Luckenback

Penna

Return __

John Armstrong 
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Pa
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War Department 
  Pension Office

  28th February 1834

Sir:

  The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The filling is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compelling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

  A Statement, showing the Service of Adam Luckenback. 

Period when the service was rendered.
1775

Duration of the claimant’s service.
Years.
Months.
Days.

Rank of the claimant.

Names and rank of the Field officers under who he served.
Cap. Wambler
Col. Winderock [?]
Maj. Bayley

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
73 years
York county Penna

Proof by which the declaration is supported.


I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
    JAMES L. EDWARDS,
                  Commissionerr of Pensions.
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      Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832.

 The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded broom the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular placed at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
________________ are embraced in this law:
  1. The Regular Troops.
  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Voulunteers.
  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
  4. Indian Spies.

  As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

 DECLARATION,
 In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of   Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
 State, Territory, or District of }ss.
 County of }

 On this______ day of_____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of ______ in the county of _________ and State, Territory or District of ____ aged (c) ______ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with ___ and served int he _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:

 { Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, and which he was engaged, and the county through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, any, &c.}

 He herby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _______.               A.B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

 I _________________ of the Court do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _________ for a pension.

 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.

 If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
 Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ________ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
 { And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
  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 name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that tA. B. and C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __________ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

 I, __________ Clerk of the Court of _______ do hereby certify that the foregoing for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____ day of ___ &c.

 Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will them procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
 If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each persons will be indispensable t a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are simply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
  The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

 1. Where and in what year were you born?
 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so,
 where is it?
 3. Where were you living when called into      service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 6. { To a Soldier { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
     {To an Officer.{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
 The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
  The Apllicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
  The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
  Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit the examination, before a Judge of Justice of a Court of Record or the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
  Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court or Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
  No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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Affidavit of Peter Luckenback one of the heirs of Adam Luckenback   Deceased
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Revolutionary
Power of attorney from heirs of Adam Luckenback
Penna Suspended 1832

Filed Aug 11 [?] 1853

F. E. Hassles
Washington
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State of Penn }
County of Armstrong} Ss

  Be it known that on the twenty fifth day of July A S 1853 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Peter Luckenback a resident of Armstrong County in the state of Pennsylvania and made oath according to law that he is the son and one of the legal heirs of the identical man Adam Luckenback who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who has heretofore made application for the benefits of the Pension act of 7th June AD 1832 that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in procuring said claim countermanding and revoking all powers of attorney and authority heretofore given I hereby constitute and appoint F. E. Hassler of Washington City D. C. _____ my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Adam Luckenback for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pensions that my be due and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for the exclusive benefit of the Heirs of Adam Luckenback the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the ________ agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the 
 promises

attest Jane Lookabaugh
            Margaret Lookabaugh  
             Peter Luckenback
                         his X mark

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me this day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Peter Luckenback to be directly interested in said claims as set fourth and to be the identical party therein alleged
                            S Owens      (seal)
                              Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Armstrong } Ss

  I P. E. Meredith Prothonatory of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Samuel Owen’s Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement was taken and whose name in his own proper handwriting is to the foregoing certificate appended was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Armstrong duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Kittanning the 25th day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

                P. E. Meredith (Pro)
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The Commonwealth of  } 
Pennsylvania                   }
Armstrong County ct     }


  On this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court (the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County, said court being a court of Record before Robert Orr and Joseph Rankin Esquires Judges of said Court. Adam Luckenback as resident of Allegheny Township Armstrong County who being first duly sworn according to law doth make on his oath the following declaration by the Act of Congress passed 7th June A D. 1832 and ____ sworn he enlisted as a private under Captain John Wampler in Little York York Co. Pennsylvania one Lieutenant's  name was John Sinn, George Bailly was one Major and one Colonel’s name was Adam Windrode, some of the privates names were Jacob Hoeflich, John Worl and Jacob Havel- that the enlisted for the term of three years That sometime after I enlisted he marched from Little York to Columbia, on the Susquehanna, then to Lancaster, Penna. Hence on to Brandywine which was fought sometime in September Seventeen Hundred and seventy-seven- I do not distinctly recollect the precise day- in this battle we were defeated- two or three days after the battle- I saw a man whom the soldiers said was Genl Washington he marched at the battle towards Chest Pennsylvania. He further states open oath that by reason of old age and consequence of memory he cannot gain any further or fuller account of he’s services that he was at the time he entered the service.
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I was quite young and being a German and scarcely able to speak the English language he cannot well remember the names of the places he march through 
He has some recollection of being in a fight at a place they called Ground-oak trail where he was discharged in writing by his captain. That he kept his discharge for a number of years and finally destroyed it. That he served the exact time of two years and two months - for which he now claims a pension- He further states that he knows of no person living who can testify to his services as above mentioned in the Revolutionary War. He humbly relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares tha this name is not on the        Pension roll of any Agency of any state
               Adam Luckenback
                his X mark                 

Sworn & subscribed in
open court this 16th day of June A D. 1834–
         Freda Roger Proy

And the said court do hereby declare this opinion that he above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states__
               Joseph Rankin } 
                Robert Orn
                          Judges of the Court of Common
                             Pleas of Armstrong Co

Mr. Gabriel Adam Reichart a clergyman, residing  in the Borough of Kittanning Armstrong County. Penna and Henry Eyler of Westmoreland County Penna ____ certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Luckenback who has and 
subscribed to the above declarations; 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 that we
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concur in that opinion. Henry Eyler burther states that he came from East of the mountains and he often heard of Adam Luckenback services in the Revolutionary war when there— 
Sworn & subscribed the aforesaid year, aforesaid in open court 
      Fredrick Roger Pro.}
                               G. A. Reichert
                                 Henry Eyler

Investigations lone just to Adam Luckenback the above applicant by the Court and answered as here of the stated

1. Where and in what year was you born?
   Ans. In Paradise Township, York County Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & sixty-one

2nd. Have you any record of your age and where is it now.
  Ans. I have no other record of my age than a few lines in German, from under my fathers hand stating the year in which I was born into the world to wit and 1761-

  3. Where was you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now reside?
   Ans. I was living in Paradise Township York County when I entered the services. I moved from York County Penna to Washington County Maryland and from there to where I now reside in Armstrong County Pennsylvania 

  4. How were you called into service: were you drafted did you volunteer or was you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
  Ans. I was enlisted for the term of Three years but discharged after serving Two years & two months - I was not a substitute -

  5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served: such continental and militia Regiments- as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services?
  Ans. I do not recollect of serving any other officers to know them than those I have already stated in my general declarations. I cannot now state the Continental or Militia Regiments and can
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give no further particular account of any services than what I know already done in my general statement.

  6. To a soldier- did you ever receive a discharge from the serrvice and if so by whom was it given and what have become of it?
  Ans. I received a discharge in writing from Captain John Wampler which discharge I kept for a number of years but finally destroyed it supposing it to be of no further use to me-

  7. State the names of known persons to whom you acknowledge in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and has belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
  Ans. Gabriel Adam Reichart & Henry Eyler-

  Armstrong County Ss

  And the 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 named applicant was a Revolutionary solider and served as he states and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that by A. Reichart who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Borough of Kittanning. Armstrong County. and that Henry Eyler who has also signed the same is a resident of Westmoreland County Penna. (which county lies adjoining & bordering on Allegheny Township Armstrong County) and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

   Joseph Rankin } Judges of Armstrong County
    Robert Orn [?]

  State of Pennsylvania }
 Armstrong County Ss }
            I Frederick Roger, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing constrains the whole of the original proceedings remaining in said writ, in the matter of the application of Adam Luckenback for a pension under the law of the United States.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an affixed the seal of said court, at Kittanning, this 25th day of June, A. D. 1834

                  Fredk. Roher. Pro
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State of Pennsylvania }
Westmoreland County Ss }

  On this 7th day of February 1834, Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common Pleas of Westmoreland county now sitting Adam Luckenback of Franklin Township in said county aged 73 years on the first day of March next, who being 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 7th June 1832,-
  That he entered the service of the United States in the month of April 1775,,, at which time he resided in Paradise Township York County Pennsylvania, Declarant enlisted at Little York Penna in the month of April 1775, with a Captain Wampler for three years in a regiment of Continental troops commanded by Colonel Adam Winderroad, ( the Majors name was Bailey,) I received a bounty of ten dollars, and was appointed drum major, and served that capacity in said regiment for the term of two years and four months, but the name or number of said Regiment declarant cannot now recollect, We marched from Little York to Lancaster, from there to Philadelphia from there we marched through the states of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, and encamped in the neighborhood of Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the month of June same year, I was in the battle of Bunker Hill, which took place about the middle of said month. The American army had to retreat after a severe engage we retreated to a hill not far from Bunkers Hill, where we threw up some breastwork and remained there for some length of time. The Regiment to which I belonged went into winter quarters in the month of Nov. in the neighborhood of New York, where we remained till the month March 1776, we then took the field and were marched to Long Island where we encamped for some months, General Sullivan was out Commander at this place, In the month of August we were attacked  by the British army, and after a severe engagement we had to retreat, with considerable loss. Soon after the battle we left Long Island, and sailed for New York, where we remained till late in the fall, we then retreat from New York, by the way of Newark and through New Jersey, and reached Pennsylvania, where we went into winter quarter at a place called Morristown, where we remained till the month of May 1777, when we were again called into the field, we had a deal of Marching and
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maneuvering this summer, but no fighting till the month of September, when we met the British army at a place called Chadd’s ford, on the Brandywine and here we were engaged nearly a whole day, a grape shot or cannon ball passed so close to my head that it stunned me and I fell, and had now knowledge of what was passing for many hours and I was left on the field of battle among the dead and wounded, I however recovered and next day joined my regiment - When Captain Wampler saw me he jumped nearly three feet of the ground and exclaimed Great God, my little drummer is come to life again. The American army retreated to Chester, where I was discharged in the month of September, being rendered unable to perform any further duty on account of the injury I had received in the battle of Brandywine - I was 9 months in garrison or winter quartered, and 19 months in the field & in Camp, in all, two ears, and four months, for which I claim a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the ePension roll of the agency of any state.
  To the questions propounded by the court declarant answer

 1st. That he was born in Paradise Townshiop York County Penna. 1 March 1761.

 2nd I have a record of my age on paper which was given to me by my father & which I produce in court-

3 I was living in York County when I entered the service- I lived in Little York for ten years after the war then moved to Littlestown Adams county where I lived till 1827 when I moved to Westmoreland County.

4 this is stated in my declaration

5 I am not able to mention any other than the above stated

6 I received a discharge which I kept for many years after the war but I cannot now tell what has become of it

7 Andrew Wolf    General James Murray, Michael Best     Henry Oyler & John Haymaker-

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
in open court 
attest Randal M Laughlin Prothy
                             Henry Luckenback 
                                  his X mark
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
 MMHF

September 14, 1925

Honorable H. L Strong 
House of Representatives 

  My dear Mr. Strong:

  In response to your letter of the 5th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 8513 it appears that Adam Luckenback was born March 1, 1761, of German parentage, in Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
  While a resident of Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania he applied for pension February 17, 1834 and alleged that while a resident of his native township, he enlisted in April 1775 or about the middle of the year and served for two years and four months as a private and Drummer in Captain John Wampler’s Company, Colonel Adam Winterode’s Pennsylvania Regiment.
  His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of service as required by the pension laws.
  In June 1834 he was living in Allegheny Township
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Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
  His son Peter Luckenback was also living in said Armstrong County in 1853. Soldier’s son-in-law Henry Eyler was living in Westmoreland County, Penn in 1834. Them names of soldiers’s wife and daughter not given.
  The soldier sand his son Peter both signed by mark, Luckenback. Margaret and Jane Lookabaugh sign their own names, their relationship to the soldier not stated. 
  The above noted is the only soldier by that, or any similar surname found on the revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

  Very truly yours, 
  WINFIELD SCOTT
     Commissioner

      [written in pencil below as follows]

Office note- 
 To wit all battles, nothing proved and see below
These officers were of York Co. Pa Mil. see 6th service Vol. 2. pages 563& 565. There were no Penn troops at the battle of Bunker Hill and no Penn Militia at battle of Long Island & no militia served 2 yrs. & 4 mons.
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Luckenback

29. 725_____
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State of Pennsylvania }
Westmoreland County Ss }

Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid. Adam Luckenback who being idly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he served in the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two years and four months in the capacity of a Drum Major in a Pennsylvania Regiment of the line commanded by a Colonel Winderoad but the name of the regiment declarant does not now recollect that he enlisted with a Captain Wampler in the town of Little York in Penna. in the spring of the year 1775 and remained under the command of Colonel Winderoad till after the battle of Brandywine when the declarant was discharged not being able to perform any further duty in consequence of the injury received in the battle. declarant further states that a certain Jacob Mim was Drummer in. same Regiment with him, that Jacob Havely was fifer. that Andrew Bolinger & John Noel were soldiers in same Regiment and that this declarant messed with them, tha tall of the aforesaid persons are now dead, and Declarant does not know of any of his old companions in arms now living, who could testify to his services in the Revolutionary War.
                      Adam Luckenback
                                  his X mark

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 19th day of September 
1934 

J.B. Oliver
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Westmoreland County Ss

We Michael J Steck a clergyman of the Borough of Greensburg in said County and George Felix a physician of same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Luckenback who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing amended declaration.
That we believe him to be about 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion-

                                Michael J Steck
                                 George Felix
Sworn and subscribed before 
me this 19th day of Sept. 1834
    J. B. Oliver

Westmoreland County Ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned  a Justice of the Peace in & for said county Henry Oiler a citizen of said county who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in or about the year 1822 he heard a certain Michael Bolinger and Adam Luckenback the foregoing declarant conversing about the hardships and difficulties they had encountered in the American service during the Revolutionary War, that said Bolinger after told this deponent that Adam Luckenback and he belonged to the same regiment and messed together ant that they were in the battle of Brandywine together. Deponent further deposeth that he was acquainted with a certain John Noel of Frederick County in the state of Maryland, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that in 1820 said Noel told this deponent that he knew Adam Luckenback. that he had served with him in the Revolutionary war under the command of Colonel Winderoad and that they were both in the Battle of Brandywine- deponent further states that said Michael Bolinger and said John
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Noel are both dead & further saith not-
                        Henry Eyler
Sworn and subscribed before }
me this 19th day of September } 
1834
    J. B. Oliver}


Westmoreland County Ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County George Felix, a Physician of the Borough of Greensburgh, in said county, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith in the year 1825 or 1826 he assisted Adam Luckenback , the foregoing applicant who was dangerously ill. In the course of deponents examination, said Luckenback observed this deponent. I will not recover from this sickness this is an old remnant of the Battle of Brandywine I have never been the same man anymore since. Deponent then asked him if he had been in the Revolutionary War, he answered yes; I was enlisted and served a number of years in the war & was at last discharged on account of inability to serve
                                   George Felix

Sworn & subscribed before me
this 19th day of September A.D. 1834.
  J. B. Oliver

Westmoreland County Ss
  I do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was duly sworn to and subscribed before me, and that the Rev Michael J. Steck 
Dr. George Felix and Henry Eyler who have            
respectively subscribed there names there to are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
       Given and a may have seal this 19th day of September A.D. 1834
                J. B. Oliver JP (Seal)

Pennsylvania Westmoreland county Ss
  I Randal W Laughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Westmoreland County within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Do hereby certify that James B. Oliver before whom the foregoing depositions were made ( as additional proof to be attached to the foregoing original proceeding in the application of Adam Luckenback for a pension,) was then & now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn, to all whom acts as such faith and credit are due; and that his signature, JB. Oliver, thereto is his genuine signature.
                         In Testimony whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Greensburgh this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four~
                Randal W Laughlin, Prot
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  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and service as he states.

I Randal W Laughlin Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Westmoreland county Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin proceedings in the matter of the application of Henry Luckenback for a pension
            [note first name….? Adam]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Greensburgh the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

             Randal W Laughlin, Prot
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[stamp on left upper corner]
Kittanning Pa.
Oct 10

James L Edward’s Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
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Kittanning Armstrong County

J. L. Edward’s Ss
    Commissioner of Pensions 

D Sir

  I have this day received from John Armstrong Esq of Westmoreland county a letter requesting mr to forward to your office the pension application of Adam Luckenback of this county that a decision may be had upon his application-. I have who on ___ M. Crump’s letter to me & the blank sheet for the pension of ap__ your department in the investigation

  ____- ______ of my cordial _____.

   Truly ____
Wm M Johnston 
7th Oct 1834–
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John Armstrong
17th Oct ‘34
O.C.

Record. Vol. 26 p. 205
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War Sept: Pen: Office
Oct 17 1834

Sir

  A declaration made by Adam Luckenback has [“ this day” is crossed out] been received from William F Johnston of Kittanning. On concerning the statement made by the applicant in said declaration, with the one made by him and transmitted by you to this office [___ crossed out] during the last ____ there appears to be a very great ____sing between them. Witness said discrepancy can be satisfactorily. explained, and the most unquestionable evidence of his service be presented, a favorable decision cannot be had. The papers will be placed on file with suspended cases.
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J.L. Edward’s Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

_ _ _ Nov 17.
Adam Luckenback 

[there is a very faint stamp on the left]

Nov 12
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Greensburgh Westmoreland Co. Pa. 12th Nov 1836

Dear Sir
  Your favour of the 7th October last came duly to hand containing information of the discrepancy existing between the declaration prepared by me, for Adam Luckenback, and the one prepared by Mr. Johnston of Kittanning
I fully anticipated that this would be the case as soon as I learned that he had forwarded a second declaration to the War office. And indeed from the great infirmity both of mind and body to which the applicant is reduced, it would be a thing altogether impossible for him to give two statements of the same facts in succession that would exactly correspond with each other.
   This I discovered when he first applied to me to prepare his documents, and I had given the business up not being able from the confused manner in which he related the few facts that were floating on his memory respecting his serves in the Revolutionary War. however being pressed a second time to prepare a declaration for him, I yielded to his solicitations, and being aided by a son in law of his to whom at former periods, when his mind and body retained their vigor, he had often related his exploits and services during the Revolutionary War, and who assisted to recal to his memory the facts by reminding him of the former statements he had made. I succeeded in making out the statement of facts as exhibited in the declaration transmitted by me to the War Office.
  The applicant and Henry Oyler (his son in law) whose deposition accompanies the documents are men whose character stand fair in the neighborhood, both in a moral & religious point of view, and whose veracity have never been questioned-
  The above is a plain statement
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of the facts so far as they come within my know and hope it may be satisfactory to the department and be sufficient to remove any difficulty that may exist in regard to the discrepancy between the statements made by the applicant.
  If however it should not be deemed sufficient to remove any doubt that may exist as to his right to receive a pension. The applicant respectfully begs the favor to be furnished with the names and places of residence of ay of the soldiers yer alive who belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Winderoad, and whose names are on the Pension Roll; or with any other information in the possession of the department that might enable him to prove his serves in the Revolutionary War-

  Dear Sir
                      I am Respectfully 
                          Your Obedient Servant
                                  John Armstrong

J. L. Edward’s Esq.
              Com of Pensions
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John Armstrong 
3 Dec 1834
O. C.

Recorded Vol 26 p 218
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War Dept Pen Office
Dec 3, 1836

Sir
  Your letter respecting the case of Adam Luckenback has been recd and is considered satisfactory as to the discrepancy between his two statements as to his services. The claim is still objectionable. Col. Winderode under whom he alleges that he served did not belong to the Pa Line, and the militia were not in service under one engagement for the length of time claimed. If he enlisted in 1775 it was for a period less than one year. Unless he can provide direct proof of his services [crossed out word] and make a more satisfactory statement thereof a favorable decision cannot be had,
The papers will remain on file in this office

  John Armstrong Esq.
Greensburgh Pa
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Hon J Klingensmith
Jan 12, 1832

O.C.
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War Dept
Pension Office
Jan 12. 1838

Sir
  Mr Armstrong’s letter is here with returned accompanied by the original papers of Jacob Grist. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the papers on a sheet separate from any. other subject.

  The claim of Adam Luckenback has not been admitted. I enclose herewith in a copy of my letter to W. A dated Dec 3. 1834, showing what further evidence would be necessary in this case.

  Hon J Klingensmith
                         H. R
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Hon. Jos H. Kuhns
May 27 1833 [?]
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464

Pension Office.
27th May 1853

Sir,
  Yours of 25th Dec 1852, making inquiries respecting the claim of Adam Luckenback has been received.
  Adam never received a pension because he was unable to know that he ever performed services as a Revolutionary soldier.
Enclosed are the forms of application under the Acts of 1836 & 1838, should the heirs desire to advance a claim for his services.

Hon. Joesph H Kuhns.
Greensboraugh [Greensburg]
 Pa.
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Suspended. See letter 29 Sep 34 to John Armstrong

[the following was crossed out]
Oct 17 1834 to Dec 1834 to Hon J Klingsmith Jan 12 38 
Hon Jos H Kuhns May 1853


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Jan: 15th 1853

Letter of Alexander Gordon rel: to case of Adam Luckenback decd.

Hon: Jos H Kuhns
Ho: Rep

Sent letter back to Hon Jos H Kuhns
27 May 1853

July 15/53
Jos H Kuhns
HR
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Nathan L. strong
27th Dist. Pennsylvania 
J. D. Nolph
Secretary
 
Committee on Rivers and Harbors

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

September 5, 1925.

Adam (or John) Lookabaugh, [note spelling]
Revolutionary War Soldier

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
  The descendants of the above name soldier are desirous of obtaining any information available concerning him. They say that they know this man served in the Revolutionary War, as a drummer boy, under General Washington, and that he fought in the battle of Bunker Hill. They are not certain about his first name, but say it was either John or Adam.
Any information you can furnish from your records concerning this soldier will be appreciated.

Yours very truly,
N. L. Strong

[stamped as follows]
Pension Office L
U. S.
Sep 8 1925
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1935- Sept. 14- Hist to Hon. N. L. Strong M__

REJECTED
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P.O. 
Adam Luckenback

Service:________

Enlisted:_________,18
Discharged:______, 18
Application filed:_________,18

Alleges: [“Alleges” is crossed out] Printed list of 1852 fives as cause of suspension= “Direct proof of service required and a more intelligible statement thereof.”

Reenlisted:_______