Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2026, Josiah Tucker, N.H.
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
N. H.

Tucker, Josiah
................Lucy

NUMBER
W. 2026

CONTENTS
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Let to Hon O Robinson  Feb'y 10 1844
Let. to Hon. O. Robinson  May 1" 1844

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8295
Utica N.Y.
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Josiah Tucker
of Rome in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain _______ of the Regt. commanded
by Col Mooney in the New Hampshire
line for 12 months 22 days
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Subscribed on the Roll of Utica NY.
at the rate of 42 Dollars 42 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 29 day of Mar
1833 and sent BP Johnson
Rome N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33........................$84.84
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33.........21.21
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................................................................................$106.05
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(Revolutionary Claim, )
( Act June 7, 1832.      )

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 6
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A
491.
New York
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Lucy D. Tucker
widow of Josiah Tucker
who served
in the Revolutionary
war, as a  Private
N. H. Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
42 Dollars 42
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of February 1850
and sent to
Hon. L. Burrows
House of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July ["February" lined thru] 29 1848, 
Page 183 Vol 1 Book D

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Report
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[stamp]
ALBION
JAN 
26
N.Y.

FREE

Hon. Lorenzo Burrows
M. C.
Washington
D.C.
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Albion Jany 25. 1838.

Hon. L Burrows,

Dr Sir

I have just received a letter from Mr Edwards stating that I had sent him no evidence whatever in relation to the Marriage of my mother.

I Inclosed to him in the call a deposition of a Mrs Edie taken before John Parsons a Justice of the Peace of Utica, Oneida County, that she was present and saw my mother married to my father. Mr Edwards has overlooked this Deposition. I know I sent it, and he will find it.

I wish you would call on Mr. E, without delay and have him look up the papers-- My mother is very sick and will probably not recover and unless the business is done up at once, some $500 will be lost. Let me know without delay whether they find the deposition.

Your friend, and
Obt. Servt
H.D. Tucker

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This last oversight seems to indicate a determination to reject this application.  Although the Evidence of my mothers right is founded upon the original pension Certificate of my father and two depositions stating specifically the marriage of my mother and death of my father; by persons present-- [line of writing illegible and stricken out]
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N.H.
No  10004
Josiah Tucker
27 Nov 32

Adm'd
12.12.16 [crossed out]

B P Johnson
Rome
N Y'k

P100.
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No 10,004

BRIEF in the case of Josiah Tucker of Rome
County of Oneida in the State of New York--
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Before a Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  Sixty Six years--66

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1]
Period.
[1]  Enlisted  July  In 1779
[2]  Enlisted July 1781
[3]  Volunteered 1782

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
Years,................Months,.....................Days.
[1]  -------------6  5. 10.
[2] --------------6 - 4 - 7
[3] --------------3  3. 5

[Column 3]
Rank.   As a
[1]  private
[2]   "
[3]   "

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.    Gen.
[1]  Col. Mooney's regt. New Hampshire line, Capt. Ezekiel Worthing's Compy
[2]  Col. Scammel 2nd New Hampshire regt. Capt Isaac Farwell's compy, Major Wm. Pratt
[3]  Gen'l Bailey, Capt Ebenezer Webster's comp'y

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Not any

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?   at Halestown in Weare, New Hampshire

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   It is tradition is supported by the belief in oath of the respectable citizens of same Town whose credibility is verified by a Justice of the Peace

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
no riband

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas. G Wilcox   Examining Clerk.
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10,004
Josiah Tucker.
Oneida Co. N.Y.
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Private.
_________
1779 Col'o Mooneys Reg't
New Ham Line---6 mos. [underlined]

1781.  2d New Hamp. Reg't
Col Schammell.   6 mos.

1782.  Volunteered Cap't 
Webster Gen Baily   3 mos.
Pain___________________________________
...................1 Year   3 mos.
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B.P. Johnson
Agent Rome N.Y.

Pention Payable
Utica  N.Y.

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on Rolls
Mooney's Reg't  5 mo  10 ds
Scammels   "      4   "       7---
Websters Co--    3   "      5---
...............................__________________
................................12   "     22

Adm'd
12. mo   22 ds--
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Declaration, in order to obtain [part of page torn off] Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,   )
Oneida County,             ) ss.

On this 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas Oneida Co now sitting, Josiah Tucker a resident of said county and state, aged Sixty Six 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated  That he was born at Salisbury New Hampshire Aug 15. 1766.  Record of his age there.  Lived at Halestown or Ware N.H. when he entered Service.  Since was at White Creek N.Y.  Frankfort  Whitestown - Now Rome Oneida Co [last 4 words underlined].  That he enlisted in July 1779 for Six Months [last 2 words underlined]  Mustered at Amherst New Hamp. in Capt Ezekiel Worthings Co. Col Mooney's Regt N.H. Line.   Served at Rhode Island.  discharged at Providence in Dec'r. having served his 6 mos. [underlined]  In July 1781 enlisted for Six months [last 2 words underlined] to fill up continental troops in 2d New Hamps. Reg't.  Col Schammel in Capt Isaac Farwells Compy.  William Scott [name underlined].  The Reg't lay at Peek's kill and near there until winter quarters when we went to Highlands or Hampshire huts [last 5 words underlined] on North River and was discharged in December having Served Six months [last 2 words underlined].  Volunteered in 1782 in Capt Ebenezer Websters Co'y and went to Blockhouse at Great Oxbow in Newburyport under command Gen'l Bailey [name underlined] scouted against Indians Three mos [last 2 words underlined].  Had 2 written discharges just signed by Col Mooney the other does not recollect by whom  both lost.  refers to annexed affidavits and knows of no witness to prove his Services.--
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No 190
Lucy D Tucker
wid of Josiah
NY

Act 29 July 1848

Married before 1800
husband died, 9 Nov 45

Adm'd $42.42 pn
4 March 1848

Hon S. Burrows
House of Reps

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Oneida Co N.Y.

Lucy D. Tucker

Declaration for a
pension.

J41. Rec  Feb 13 / 49
Pension Office
Inc  Army

Feby 14 / 49
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the
Act of Congress of the 29th day of July 1848
entitled "an act for the relief of certain
surviving widows of officers and soldiers of
the Revolutionary Army." 

State of New York}
Oneida County} ss 
on the 1st day of February 1849. personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Oneida, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, Lucy Dougherty Fuller, resident of Utica in said county of Oneida, and State of New York aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 29, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War with
Great Britain-

That she is the widow of Josiah Tucker, who was a private in the war of the Revolution with Great Britain that she was united in matrimony
with the said Josiah Tucker, on the 31st day of January A.D. 1794 at Canfield in
the County of Oneida and State of New York 
by a Methodist Clergy man, named Jonathan
Newman at a house in which a methodist
meeting was then being held-that no certificate of such marriage, or record thereof was
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made by the said Newman or deponent 
or her said Husband.  except in a family bible, which has long since been destroyed and that the said Jonathan Newman has been dead for many years.   and that said Josiah Tucker her husband died at Granby Oswego County, New York on the 9th day of November 1845 of dropsey or consumption, leaving deponent his widow and a numers family of children him surviving.  that the said Josiah Tucker at the time of his death drew a pension at the rate of $42.42 per annum under the Law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832.  that she has never intermarried with any other person and is still the widow of the said Josiah Tucker the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is herewith surrendered.  That the deceased pensioner resided in Granby Oswego County in the State of New York for about the space of nine years before his death and that previous there to he resided in Deerfield Rome and Whitestown in the County of Oneida and State aforesaid.
Lucy Doroty  x her mark  Tucker

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
John Parsons
Justice of the peace of the County of Oneida

I John Parsons the Justice above named do certify that the above declarent is personally known to me and that she is the same
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individual she represents herself to be in the above forgoing deposition.
John Parsons
Justice of the peace of Oneida County.

State of New York
Clerks Office of  )
Oneida County  ) SS:

I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of said County certify that John Parsons Esquire was on the first day of February 1849 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly Elected and authorised to act as such and that the signatures above written, purporting to be those of said Justice, are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal which is also the seal of said County and subscribed my name.  Dated Unica Feby 1st  1849.
Patrick Mahon   Clerk
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individual she represents herself to be in the above forgoing deposition.
John Parsons
Justice of the peace of Oneida County.

State of New York
Clerks Office of )
Oneida County ) SS:

I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of said County certify that John Parsons Esquire was on the first day of February 1849 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly Elected and authorised to act as such and that the signatures above written, purporting to be those of said Justice, are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal which is also the seal of said County and subscribed my name. Dated Unica Feby 1st 1849.
Patrick Mahon Clerk
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In the Matter
of
Lucy D. Tucker
for a Pension

Affidavits &c
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State of New York
Oneida County SS.

Martha Edee of Frankfort, Herkimer County New York being sworn says she is the wife of Nicholas Edee.  That she is well acquainted with Lucy D. Tucker, now of Utica Oneida Co. Newyork, Widow of Josiah Tucker, deceased.  That she has been well acquainted with the said Lucy for the last fifty five or Sixty years, and also with her late husband, for the same period.  That she was present and saw the said Lucy married to the said Josiah Tucker.  That such marriage took place at Deerfield in the County of Oneida at a religious meeting on the 31st day of January A.D. 1794 and the marriage  ceremony was performed by one Jonathan Newman a clergyman who has been dead for many years and that she distinctly recollects that the said Lucy was married to the said Josiah before the second day of January in the year Eighteen hundred towit at the Time and place aforesaid and that the said Lucy is still the widow of the said Josiah Tucker.
Martha  x her mark  Edee

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 14th day of November 1849.
John Parsons  Justice of the Peace of Oneida County.

State of New York   )
Oneida County       ) SS.

Lovinia Kingsley of Frankfort Herkimer County New York being duly sworn deposes and says
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that she is the daughter of Lucy D. Tucker of Utica Oneida County and of Josiah Tucker deceased.  That the deponent is aged fifty one years that many years ago her said said father and mother possessed a family Bible in which was recorded the marriage of her said father and mother and that according to deponents best recollection and belief the said record stated that her said father and mother intermarried on the 31st day of January 1794 and before the year Eighteen hundred and that the said family Bible has been destroy for many years--and the said record with it.  That deponent has frequently heard her said father during his life time and her said mother state that their marriage book place at the time above stated and deponent further says that she was present at the death of her said father Josiah Tucker.  That she saw him die on the 9th day of November A.D. 1845 at Granby in the County of Oswego and State of New York.  That she knows he was a pensioner at his death and that her said mother has not intermarried since his decease.
Lovinia Kingsley

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 13th day of November 1849.
John Parsons
Justice of the Peace
of the County of Oneida

Justice of the peace
I John Parsons the Justice of the Peace above named do certify that the above deponents are  respecctively made known to me (on the Oath of Nicholas A. White) and that they are respectively respectable
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and credible persons, and that full faith and credit may be given to their forgoing statements under oath, respectively--
John Parsons  Justice of the peace

State of New York           )
Clerks Office of Oneida   )
County                            ) SS

I Patrick Mahon Clerk of said County certify that John Parsons Esq was on the 15th day of November 1849 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly Elected and authorised to act and administer oaths as such and that the signatures above written purporting to be those of said Justice are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal which is also the seal of said County and subscribed my name.
Dated Utica  Nov. 15, 1849.
Patrick Mahon   Clerk.
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
ARF/ILL
OWN

April 16, 1930.

Mrs. M. H. Oakes
221 Fifteenth Street
Denver, Colorado.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

The records fail to show such claims on file on account of the services of Charles Dougherty., Sebastian Krauser, or Balzar Krauser.

You are furnished herewith the history of the only Josiah Tucker found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2026 [underlined], it appears that Josiah Tucker [name underlined] was born August 5, 1766 ["1776" stricken out] at Salisbury, New Hampshire.

While residing at Halestown or Ware, ["Wars" stricken out] New Hampshire, he enlisted in July 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's ["Worthington's" stricken out] Company, Colonel Mooney's New Hampshire Regiment.

He enlisted in July 1761 and served six months as a private in Captain Isaac Farwell's Company, Colonel Scammel's New Hampshire Regiment.

In 1782, he served three months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Webster's Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Rome, Oneida County,
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New York.  He died November 9, 1845 at Granby, Oswego County, New York.

Soldier married at Dererfield, Oneida County, New York, January 31, 1794, Lucy Dougherty.  She was allowed pension her application executed February 1, 1849, while living in Utica, Oneida County, New York, aged seventy two years.

"A numerous family of children" is referred to, the only names stated being Mrs. Lavinia Kingsley, aged fifty one years in 1849, and Henry D. Tucker.

Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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State of New York
Oneida County  fs.

On this 4th day of January 1833 before me personally Josiah Tucker within named & being duly sworn says the reason he did not obtain a clergyman is because he lives several miles from the village where the settled ministers reside and has no particular acquaintance with them nor they with him.
Josiah Tucker

Personally appeared before me the above named Josiah Tucker known to me as a man of truth and veracity & credability, made oath to the foregoing affidavit 
January 4th 1833.
J. Hathaway  Judge of Oneida Com. pleas Counsellor  &c

Clerks office
Oneida County fs

I George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Joshua Hathaway above named is a Judge of said County of Oneida--That I am acquainted with his hand writing and the above signature is in his proper hand writing.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the 5th day of January 1833.
Geo Brown  Clerk [remainder cut off by folded paper]

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Washington  Jan. 31th, 1850

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commifsioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I send to you enclosed a letter from H.D. Tucker Esq. respecting the application of his mother for a pension--Will you direct a search to be made for the deposition which he mentions and inform me of the result--

If it should be found, please inform me also whether the papers in this case are sufficient to entitle the applicant to a certificate--

With great respect Yours
L. Burrows
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Washington  Feb. 3th 1850

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commifsioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I enclosed to you some--days ago, a letter from H.D. Tucker in relation to the application of his mother for a pension--Mr. Tucker, on account of the state of his mothers health, desires to be informed as soon as practicable, whether there is any defect in the papers relating to this subject, which he forwarded to you--I shall esteem it a favor if you will direct that a report be made to me on this subject as soon as it can conveniently be done---

With great respect Yours
L. Burrows

X Lucy Tucker
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Albion  Jany 4. 1850.

Hon. J.L. Edwards.

Dr Sir,

Will you inform me, at your earliest convenience, what disposition has been done with the last instalment of papers inclosed to you in the case of the pension of Lucy Tucker--She is anxiously awaiting the result.

Your obt. servt.
H.D. Tucker.

P.S.  the original Pension certificate I inclosed to you with the first papers--and you informed me that you required simply evidence of the marriage at the proper time which I have done
yours
H.D.T.
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[stamp]
ALBION
JAN
26
N.Y.

[stamp]  FREE

Hon. J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.

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491-29 July 48
Resp'g  case
Lucy Tucker
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Albion,  Jany 25, 1850.

Hon. J.L. Edwards.

Dr Sir,

Your last in reference to the pension of my mother Mrs Lucy Tucker is just rec'd.

You say you have had no evidence whatever of the marriage.  I sent to you in my last package a Deposition of a Mrs Edee who deposed that she was present at the marriage in 1794 and it was taken before John Parsons, a Justice of the Peace of Utica and properly certified--You must have received this Deposition, for I know I sent it

It is over a year since an attempt was made to get this ladys pension--I sent all the papers and evidence which your Department required and yet I am not succefsful--

You will find the deposition attached to that of my sister Mrs Kingsley who testifies to the death of my father in 1845--

Please to inform me in the previous without delay
& oblige Your Obt Servt
H.D. Tucker.

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Please to inform me whether you received my mothers last declaration taken before Judge Gridley of the Supreme Court.  If so was it right?  Mrs T. is besides the infirmities of age very much not of health and probably will not recover--and her case demands some Expedition, to be available to her.  H.D.T.
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[stamp]
ALBION
JUN 14
[illegible]

E

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington

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resp'd cls    June 18 / 49

Lucy Tucker
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Albion Orleans Co N.Y.
June 13. 1849.

Sir:

Will you inform me at your earliest leisure as to what has been done in reference to the application of Mrs Lucy Tucker--She has some anxiety on the subject and besides she is a very old lady, and quite infirm, and needs what she is intitled to, while in the body.

Your obt serv't
X
Henry D. Tucker.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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[stamp]
ALBION
NOV
26
[illegible]

Sus. act 29 July 48
charged to Mr Allison
Feb. 1. 50

FREE

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington.

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572 [underlined]   Nov 30, 49
Declaration
Lucy D. tucker
wid of Josiah Tucker
W Ames N.Y.

At
29 July 1848

H D Tucker
Albion
NY
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In the matter of the
Pension of [illegible]d. Tucker}
Albion Orleans. Co.
N.Y. Nov. 26. 1849
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir, 
Inclosed I [illegible]
you the [Illegible] of pension
papers in the [illegible] case.   [illegible]
Lady is now so infirm that it was
exceedingly difficult, to take her
declaration. I have [illegible] the
papers according to the first light I
possessed being
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In the Matter
of
Lucy D. Tucker

Declaration--
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State of New York    )
Oneida County SS:   )

On this Second day of October 1844 personally appeared before me Philo Gridley a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and residing in the said County of Oneida (the said Supreme Court being a court of Record) Luy D. Tucker a resident of Atica in said County aged Seventy three years and upward who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29--1848--

That she is the widow of Josiah Tucker who was a private in the War of the Revolution with Great Britain as she has always understood & she knows that he drew a penfion in his life time.  She further declares that she was married to the Said Josiah Tucker on the 31st day of January A.D. 1794 at Dearfield in the County of Oneida aforesaid by a Methodist Clergyman, named Jonathan Newman, at a religious meeting.  That no certificate of such marriage or record thereof, was made by said Newman or deponent or other person at or soon after said marriage.  [all following stricken out--"Except in a family Bible which was destroyed many years ago, and that the said Newman has been dead for many years."]

That her said husband the aforesaid Josiah Tucker ["died" stricken out] died at Granby New York on the 9th day of November 1845.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but that
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marriage took place previous to
[illegible] of January eighteen hundred
to wit at the time above stated.
She [illegible] swears that she
is now a widow and that she has never
before made any application for
a pension. 

and I the said Judge do hereby certify
that the said applicant is aged and infirm
in body and that by reason of such
bodily infirmity she cannot attend court.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written.
Lucy D Tucker her mark X
Philo Gridley 
Justice of the Supreme Court

State of New York
Clerks Office of
Oneida County} ss. I Patrick Mahon 
Clerk of the said county and one of the
Clerks of the Supreme Court of the state
of New York, certify that Philo Gridley
was in the second day of October 1849, 
a judge of the said court, duly Elected
and authorised to act as such, and
above written [illegible] to be that
of said judge in genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have affixed my official seal
which is also the seal of said county
and subscribed my name
Dated Utica October 11th 1849.
Patrick Mahon clerk.
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
 
[stamp [illegible] AUG 9 [illegible]]

[illegible]
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Albion Aug. 8. 1849.

Sir. 
Inclosed to your department
The application of Mrs Lucy Tucker
sometime in the month of February [illegible]
she applies for a pensen [pension] as the widow
of Josiah Tucker who was a private
i Capt. Farwells 2. New Hampshire Reg.
as I believe. I inclosed with the application to you, the said Josiah's certificate of pension,- The said under which she claims was passed July 28 1848. 
I inclosed the papers to you in Feb last. and you r department replied to one of my letters that the application was under consideration.  I wish [illegible] great delay in so simple a case, that her claim may be passed upon.  If the application is
not sufficiently explicit in relation to any part the [illegible] [illegible]. 
Your obt servt. 
Hon J. L. Edwards
H.D Tucker.
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J. L. Edwards Esq-
Sir
Herewith I [illegible]
you an appdt- made by Josiah
Tucker + (and) and on the other part of
the sheet you will find a letter
from my correspondent-It seems
from the appdt- + (and) letter that Tucker
served in the Congress Regiment the 
rolls or records of which are supposed
by my [correspondant?] to be lost-  Will
you inform me whether there are
[illegible] any papers to be found for [illegible]
which you can increase the [illegible] 
of Mr. T.
Respectfully your
obt Servt.
O. Robinson
House of Reps-
Jan 15-1844.
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Josiah Tucker
Payments to be made
at Utica NY
by the Presd. U.S.[illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of

Utica NY

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E Vol. 4
Page 6 by Ino Cromwell
Clerk.

Capt. Farwells.
2d New Hampshire
Regt.
[illegible]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Josiah Tucker of the
State of New York
who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Forty=two dollars and
Forty=two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 29th day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty=three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Exa[illegible]
Countersigned.[illegible]
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Resides in Granby-Moved from Utica 1 June 1836
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Josiah Tucker,
No 10.004-
[illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Josiah Tucker which require further
proof or explanation.
1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned
for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of 
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evience of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Of two respectable citizens

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No Reason given none

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at leaast one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his
seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No Now they are

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, 
if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his re collection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year months and days. I served as a. For months 
and days, I served as a : and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as
well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged.  The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

‡QUERE CVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Please inform me respecting the application of Lucy Tucker for
a pension- Jan. 8th 1850. 
L. Burrows
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No 190
Lucy D Tucker
NY
[illegible] to H.D. Tucker Sept 15/49
Let to Hon L. Burrows. Jan 01/[illegible]
No agent to [illegible]
Act 29 July 48.
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Josiah Tucker, Albany Agency at 7 June 18[illegible]
$42.42 p an
to what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.
Pension Office 
February 8 1850} 
Ans: Sep: 4, 1845.
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
March 17, 1924.
St. George B. Tucker,
Guaranty Trust Co.,
140 Broadway,
New York City.
Sir; 
I [have to] advise. you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3026, it appears
that Josiah Tucker was born August 5, 1766 at Salisbury,
New Hampshire.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served six mo. as a private (six
months in Captain Isaac Farwell's Company, Colonel Scammel's
New Hampshire Regiment.
In 1782, he served three months as a private in Captain
Ebenezer Webster's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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September 11, 1832, while a resident of Rome, Oneida
County, New York.  He died November 9, 1845 at Granby,
Oswego County, New York. 
Soldier married at Deerfield, Oneida County, New
York, January 31, 1794, Lucy Dougherty, she was allowed
pension on her application executed February 1, 1849, while
living in Utica, Oneida County, New York, aged seventy two
years. 
"A numerous family of children" [are] is referred to, the only 
names stated being Mrs. Lavinia Kingsley, aged fifty one
years in 1848, and Henry D. Tucker. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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July 1779 6 mos. Pvt. [illegible] Worthing Mooney NH
July 1781 6 mos. Isaac Farwell Scammel
1782 3 mos. Ebenezer Webster Genl [illegible]

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [illegible] or Ware N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832 His [illegible].
Residence at date of application, Rome Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, {born at Salisbury N.H. Aug. 5, 1766
Remarks:  d. at [illegible] Co. N.Y. Nov. 9, 1845
Soldier was at Deerfield Oneida Co. N.Y. Jany 31, 1794. Lucy
Dougherty. She was at [illegible]on an application executed Feby 1.
1849, while a resident of Utica, Oneida Co. N.Y. aged 72 years.
" a numerous family of children" referred to Mrs. Lavinia Kingsley aged
51 yrs. in 1849 and Henry D. Tucker are the only names stated.
Very respectfully,
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January 18, 1912
My dear Mr. Vice President: 
In reply to your letter dated the 17th
and received the 18th instant, I have the honor to advise
you that from the papers in the claim of Josiah Tucker, Wid.
File No. 2,026, Rev. War, it appears that the soldier was born
at Salisbury, New Hampshire, August 5, 1766, and while a resident
of Halestown or Ware, New Hampshire, enlisted July, 1779
in Captain Ezekiel [Worthing's] Worthens company, Colonel Mooney's regiment
New Hampshire Line, served six months. In July 1781, he
enlisted in Captain Isaac Farwell's company, Colonel Scammell's
regiment New Hampshire Line, and served six months. Volunteered
in 1782, in Captain Ebenezer Webster's company, went to the 
block house at Great Oxbow in Newburyport under command of
General Bailey, and scouted against Indians for three months. 
He was allowed pension, Certificate No. 8, 295, on an application
executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Rome,
Oneida County, New York. He died at Granby, Oswego County, 
New York, November 9, 1845. 
he married at Deerfield, Oneida County, New York, January
31, 1794, Lucy Dougherty.  She was allowed pension
certificate No. 491, on an application executed February 1,
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1849, while a resident of Utica, Oneida County, New York, 
aged seventy-two years.  "A numerous family of children"
referred to but no names are stated other than Mrs. Lavinia
Kingsley who was fifty-one years old in 1849, and Henry D. 
Tucker. 
A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records
fails to show a claim on file for Josiah Tucker who served in
Captain Knowlton's company, and the above noted soldier is the
only one of that name found on said records. 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In reply to yo [illegible] for a statement of the military history
of Josiah Tucker. W [illegible], a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below [illegible] d information as contained in his ([or] and his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
(DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL, STATE.)
July 1779 | 6 mos. | Private | Ezekiel Worthen | Mooney.| N.H.
July 1781 | 6 mos | Private | Isaac Farwell. | Scammell. | N H.
1782 | 3 MOS. | PRIVATE | Ebenezer Webster |  N.H.

Battles engaged in, 
[Residence of soldier at enlistment], [illegible] at Halestown, NH.
Date of application for pensio, Sept 11, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, [illegible] Oneida Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Salisbury N.H. Aug 5. 1766.
Remarks: He died Nov 9. 1845. at Granby Oswego Co N.Y. He married
Lucy Dougherty at Deerfield, Oneida Co N.Y. on Jan. 31, 1794, she was living at
Utica, Oneida Co in 1849. 73 years of age. Children Henry D. Lovinia Kingsley. 
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Frances W. Roberts
#14 Clinton Place,
15567b2m11-04 
Utica. N.Y. 
Commissioner.
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ADAMS, ARAPHAHOE.
JEFFERSON AND DENVER
COUNTIES
TELEPHONE MAIN 1175
THE LANDON ABSTRACT COMPANY
ABSTRACTS
221 FIFTEENTH STREET
DENVER, COLORADO
M.H. OAKES
SECRETARY-MANAGER
March 17th, 1930
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Mary I have some record of the
Pension etc. of Josiah Pascal Tucker, who
enlisted 1779 from Amherst, Mass. under
Captain Ezekiel Worthing, New Hampshire
Line for service in Rhode Island; also in
1781 in New Hampshire line and Capt. Isaac
Hudson; and volunteered as a scout in 1782
under Capt. Ebenezer Webster.
May I also have the record of
Col. Chas. Dougherty who was a Minute man
from Framingham 1775. Quartermaster of
Col. Johnathan Brewers REgiment at Battle
of Bunker Hill, Surrender of Burgoyne.
He served as Lieut. in Massachusetts
Continental Line 1778 at Valley Forge.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) M H. Oakes
MHO/IHB

[seal PENSION OFFICE U.S. MAR 20 1930]
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J 
COUNSEL TO ROME SAVINGS BANK
Assets, $4,879,771.77
Liabilities, 4, 361,908.53
Surplus, $ 517, 863.24

LAW OFFICE OF
OSWALD P. BACKUS
ROOM NO. 8, EMPIRE BLOCK

[stamp in black ink "FINANCE [illegible] SEP 13 1926 BUREAU IN [illegible]"]

August 31, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: 
Josiah Tucker served in several
New Hampshire organizations during the
Revolutionary War as appears by the records
in the Adjutant Generals Office in your city. 
He was a pensioner and I believe died in New 
York State. I would like to know the date
of his death and his age and where he was born
and died and a brief statement of his service
from your records and what ever is shown of
his family at the time of his application.
Very truly yours,
Oswald P. Bachus
OPB/MD
[stamp in black ink "DISBURSING CLERK SEPT 3-1926 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS"]

The answer to this letter was
addressed to Rome-N.Y.-as there was no state
given [illegible]
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Guaranty Trust Company of New York
140 Broadway
Capital $25,000,000. Surplus $ 15,000,000.
Member of Federal Reserve System
Cable Address: Fidelitas

New York Offices
fifth Avenue and 44th St.
Cable Address/"Notromco"

Madison Avenue and 60th St.
Cable Address: "Guarmadis"

Foreign Offices
Cable Address: "Garritus"
London Paris
Liverpool Havre
Brussels Antwerp
New York February 15, 1924. 
St. George B. Tucker
Assistant Treasurer

[stamp in black ink " OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FEB 16 1924 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS"]

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Mr. Gardner: 
I shall appreciate it very much if you will
have someone in the Pension Department furnish me with a copy of
the pension application of Josiah Tucker, whose pension as a 
Revolutionary soldier was granted to him March 29, 1833.

I am a descendant of Mr. Josiah Tucker
and feel sure that the information given in his pension application
will be of great value to me in completing certain of my
family records.  

Very much appreciating your courtesy in
this matter, I am
Very truly yours,
St. George B. Tucker.
T/G
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THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, January 17, 1912
My dear Mr. Commissioner: 
Will you be kind enough to give me
the certificate number or the pension
number of the case of Josiah Tucker, a
Revolutionary soldier, who served in
Captain Knowlton's Company, of Salisbury,
New Hampshire, or Amesbury, Massachusetts,
in 1777. I am very anxious to get this
to oblige one of the most prominent and
charming ladies of Utica.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am,
Very truly yours,
J. [illegible] Sherman
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, 
D.C. 
T/d
[stamp in black ink "CONGRESSIONAL JAN 13 1912 U.S. Bureau of Pensions."]
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Frances White Roberta
Daughter Nicho[illegible] White + (and) [illegible]
Julia Tucker his wife. 
Granddaughter of Josiah Tucker
and Lucy Dougherty his wife
Gr. Grand daughter of Char Dougherty 1778-
and [illegible] Hannah Hem[illegible]-
Gr. Gr. Grand daughter of
Ebenezer [Hemenway?]
and Mary Eve Cochic
1712-1805
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[stamp in black ink "U.S. [illegible] NAVY NOV 13 1905 FILES"]
[stamp in black ink "PENSION OFFICE U.S. NOV 11 1905"]
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14 Clentore Place
Utica. N.Y.
Nov. 9. 1905
[seal in black ink "DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION"]
Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. of Interior.
My dear Sir,
I am advised by
Mrs. Johnston Cowpiler
of lineage book of N.S.D.A.R.
that the pension records
Contradict family tradition
in regard to the Service of
Josiah Pascal Tucker, a
Revolutionary Soldier-and
my Grandfather.
She also advises me that
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that I may get, correct
documentary evidence
of Josiah Tuckers service
by sending to you the
following information
A pension was granted
to him in New York by the
Act of 1831- He died in
1845, + (and) was buried in the
town of Granby Oswego Co.
His wife Lucy was granted
a pension in 1847.
The pension was pro[illegible]
by his Son Henry D. Tuck
of Albion N.Y. - now deceased
I desire a correct record
and earnestly request
[stamp in black ink "U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 11 1905"]
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the data which your
department may give,
Thanking you in advance.
I remain very Respectfully
Frances W. Roberts.
New York State Vie Regent.
N.S. D. A. R.
I would also be very glad
to get the record of the service of
my Great great Grandfather,
Ebenezer Hemenway-a patriot
of Framingham Mass-served in the
Lexington Alarm-born 1712
died 1781
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V:C:T. KINGSLEY, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon,
T
p
OFFICE:
18 WEST MAIN STREET,
SCHMITT'S BLOCK,
Danville,. Ill., Dec 28th 1898

Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir 
Will you please furnish
me with a statement of the Military record
of Josiah Tucker, a soldier of Revolutionary War?
He applied for a pension at Rome N.Y. in 1832 -
Very Truly Yours
V.C.T. Kingsley.
Please give full information as contained in
application for pension.

[stamp in black in "PENSION OFFICE. U.S. I JAN 3 1899"]
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OFFICES OF
OSWALD P. BACKUS,
COUNSELOR AT LAW,
107 SOUTH JAMES STREET.

PRACTICES IN THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT AND MINNESOTA.

[written in upper right corner of page]
[illegible line]
cant identify John
[illegible line]
PM & T

Rome, N.Y.,  Nov 13 1895

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with the record in the revolution- as well as the facts of birth & death of my two great great grandfathers one was Josiah Tucker he lived in the Mohawk valley and died I believe at Granby Oswego Co N.Y.

The other, Honickle or John Myers, lived [the word "and" crossed out] in the Mohawk valley at the time of the battle of Oriskany was living
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in Oswego Co near the City of [illegible] at the time of his death althogh I believe he was temporarily absent from home at the time of his last sickness.  My mother remembers both of these ancestors and that they were pensioners.

Truly Yours
M.B. Kingsley
121 East Spring St
Rome N.Y.

[stamp in black ink "U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 14 1895"]
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PPS
____________
T.

D--no [illegible]
       "      W

14 Clinton Place
Utica, Oct. 28  95

Gentlemen

My Grandfather Josiah Pascal Tucker, a Revolutionary Soldier was pensioned by the Gen'l, Government at the close of the Revolutionary war. . Can you give to me the number of his pension?  I wish to become a Daughter of the American Revolution, and find that it is necessary to get the number of my Grand Fathers pension-

He was born at Amesbury Mass. Aug. 1767--Went with his brother
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Dr. John Tucker into the continental service at the outbreak of the war being only in his eleventh year.  Dr. John Tucker was killed at the battle of Bennington Vt. but the lad, my Grandfather, remained with + (and) in the care of the School master Capt. Knowlton + (and) afterward became a regularly enlisted soldier, was in the most important battles--was at Saratoga, at Valley Forge, and was stationed at Fort Stannix at the time of the Famous battle of Oriskamy- Receive a pension at the close of the war and was buried in the town of Granby, Oswego Co. Nov. 1845   The history of my GrandFather Tucker
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and that also of my Great Grand Father Charles Dougherty also of Revolutionary record, is exceedingly interesting traditionally [underlined].  Some recorded data such as the number of his position is what I very much with to obtain & trust that through your agency I may get it.

Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience I remain

Yours Respectfully
Mrs. Frances W. Roberts
14 Clinton Place
Utica, N.Y.
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Rev War

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2026
Lucy D. Tucker,
Widow
Josiah Tucker,
Priv. Rev. War.

Act:  July 29. 1848.

Index:-Vol. M,  Page 285

[illegible]

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nov. 13 / 95   Hist. to Mrs. Frances W. Roberts
14 Clinton Place, Utica N.Y.

Nov. 25 / 95  Hist. to Wm B. Kingsley
121 E. Spring ll.  Rome, N.Y.  M.E.l.
_________________________________________________
---Jany. 21  "99.
Dr. V.C.T. Kingsley,
Danville, Ills.

1905. Nov. 20.  history to
Mrs. Frances W. Roberts   M.R.H.
________________________________________________
1912 Jany 18   Hist. to The
Vice-President  I.L.M.

1924 Mch. 17--Hist. to St. George
B. Tucker   EWF.

1926 Nov. 10--Hist to Oswald P. Backus

1930 Apr. 16.     "     "  Mrs. M.H. Oakes