Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.10730, Ephraim Tucker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tucker, Ephraim Abigail
R. 10730
CONTENTS

A. H. Marklands

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol Town of Norton. Ms.
I, John Crane, Town Clerk of Norton, in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I find among the records remaining in my office the following entry of the marriage of Ephraim Tucker and Abigail Lincoln - That the following is an exact copy of the same viz: March ye 25. th 1779 Married together Ephraim Tucker and Abigail Lincoln, both of Norton by ye Revd Joseph Palmer
That the date of the entry above referred to is in figures as above, and are intended for March the twenty fifth (25 th ) in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine: In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal, this twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1854.
John Crane Town Clerk of Norton, Mass.
County of Bristol ss. On this twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1854. personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, John Crane, who is due known to be the Town Clerk of the Town of Norton in said County and by virtue of his office the keeper of the records of said Town and who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true, That the date of the marriage of Ephraim Tucker & Abigail Lincoln appears by the records of his office to have taken place, by competent authority on the twenty fifth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. Sworn & subscribed the day & year above mentioned Earl Hodge. J. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 26 1884,
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Earl Hodges was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

V 3,203 Abigail Tucker
Application for Pension N. York
Wm. D. Russell A.R.

State of New York Warren County } ss
On this ninth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Hiram Barber one the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Warren aforesaid, Abigail Tucker a resident of the town of Athol in said County of Warren, aged eighty five years on the twenty second day of November last past, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. —
That she is the widow of Ephraim Tucker formerly of the State of Massachusetts, that she was married to the said Ephraim in the town of Norton in Massachusetts aforesaid sometime in the Spring of the year 1779 by the Rev. Joseph Palmer, but she cannot recollect precisely the day of such marriage or whether it was in the month of March or April — That she has no knowledge of any record being kept of said marriage — That she well knows that her sister Ruth, now Ruth Philips was present when she the said Abigail was married as aforesaid, & that her fathers name was Lincoln — That that the said Ephraim Tucker died at Brandon in the State of Vermont in the month of October in the year 1817 & that she the said Abigail hath remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Ephraim & has resided in the town of Athol in the County of Warren aforesaid about ten years
That the said Ephraim Tucker was at the time of his said marriage a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution & served in a company commanded by Captain Smith & in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment & continued in such service long after his said marriage that he several times obtained furloughs to come home & visit his family — That according to the best recollection & belief of this deponent the said Abigail, the said Ephraim Tucker served in the

Character of a private soldier in said Revolutionary War, during three years but she cannot recollect positively as to the precise length of such service The word "or whether" & "April" Erased before signing & "Except" inserted.
her Abigail Tucker mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of December 1837 Hirame Barker First Judge of Warmth Court
I do also hereby certify that the said Abigail Tucker so appearing before me, from the infirmities of old age appears to be unable to attend the sittings of our County Courts, and further she assigned as a reason for making her mark, that she never learned to write, all of which I believe to be true
Hirame Barker First Judge
State of New York County of Warmth ss I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Hirame Barker before whom the proceeding to be officiated in respect to have been sworn was at the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said petition to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of February 1838 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss
Israel Warner of the town of Whitehall in said County being duly sworn saith that he is a son of Colonel Seth Warner of the Revolutionary Army of the United States, that this deponent served in the Revolutionary War & in the Regiment commanded by his father the said Seth Warner, that this deponent was well acquainted with Ephraim Tucker who resided in the State of Massachusetts, and this deponent saith that said Ephraim Tucker was a privet soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in that character more than two years to the certain knowledge of this deponent, & this deponent believes that said Tucker served as aforesaid for three years but is not positive, and further saith that said Tucker performed said services in a company commanded by Captain Simeon Smith, & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Seth Warner formerly of Bennington Vermont. And this deponent is positive as to said services having been performed by the said Ephraim Tucker because he served in the same Regiment with this deponent under this deponents father, and this deponent saith that the said Tucker was in such service & was at the battle of Bennington. And this deponent saith that he this deponent was only nine years of age in the month of May last & further saith that he understood that the said Tucker was married & had a family at the time he was serving in the Army as aforesaid & knows that he obtained a furlough in the year 1780 & went home to see his family & returned again to the Army, and afterwards served in the Army as aforesaid.
Given this 8 th day of December 1837
Israel Warner
Before me W. H. Parker a Judge
of Wash. County Court
And I Certify that the said Israel Warner is personally known to me & that he is a credible Witness
W. H. Parker Judge

State of New York 3 Washington County ss I Edward Dodd clerk of said county hereby certify that M c Farke is a judge as within and that his signatures within written are genuine —
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 17 th day of February 1838.
Edward Dodd Clerk
Attest: [unclear] Clerk

State of New York
Washington County ss
Ruth Phillips of the town of Hampton in said County being duly sworn saith that she is sixty seven years of age, that she was well acquainted with Abigail Tucker who is named in & who is the Petitioner in the annexed Petition named, that she is the sister of this deponent & was married to Ephraim Tucker who is named in said Petition & in the affidavit of Israel Warren which is thereto annexed, that the said Abigail was married to the said Ephraim Tucker in the month of March in the year 1779 by the Reverend Joseph Palmer in the town of Norton in the State of Massachusetts, that this deponent was present and saw the said Abigail & the said Ephraim married, that the said Abigail's maiden name was Lincoln — And this deponent further saith that said Ephraim Tucker was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War & this deponent knows he was at home on a furlough at the time he was married & afterwards returned to the Army & served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner — & this deponent saith he was in what was called the three years service & she knows of his serving in said Army more than two years, & she believes three years — that he served as aforesaid more than a year after after he was married. And this deponent saith that said Ephraim Tucker died at Brandon, in the State of Vermont in the month of October in the year 1817. & that the said Abigail has remained the widow of the said Ephraim Tucker ever since & has never been married since the death of the said Ephraim Tucker — that the said Abigail now resides in the town of Athol in the County of Warren & State of New York where she has lived about ten years, that the said Abigail lived in the said town of Norton at the time of her marriage — that she knows that said Ephraim Tucker was in the battle of Bennington.
Sworn before me this 11 th day of November A.D. 1837
Henry B Northrop Justice of the Peace

I further certify that I am well acquainted with named Ruth Phillips and do believe her to be a person of good character & that her statement is entitled to full credit Henry B. Northrup. Justice
State of New York Washington County } I Edward Dodd Clerk of said county hereby certify that Henry B. Northrup Esq. is a Justice of the Peace as above and within and that his signature above & within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 17 th day of February 1838
Edward Dodd Clk

3203 Abigail Tucker and Ephraim Late Hon. C. Russell Mar 8 th 1838 A.D. Markland May 4/54
10730
1836 1836

Examined by Mrs. Johnson Nov 2 187.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10/30
P. O.
Abigail Tucker
Service: wid. of Ephraim
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Abigail Tucker wid Ephraim NY '36 susp
A. H. Marklands

Washington City Apr 29 54
Hon S P Waldo
I enclose herewith evidence of the marriage of Abigail & Ephraim Tucker & also evidence of the services of said Ephraim Tucker, Abigail Tucker made application for pension under act 1856. Said claim was suspended for the evidence now furnished.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Jno O S Dvt
A. H. Markland

House of Reps D.C. March 5 th 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
D r
I herewith send you the papers in the case Abigail Tucker for a pension your attention to it is solicited and your answer as soon as your other duties will permit.
I am Respectfully D. Russell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 1 st 1856.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Ephraim Tucker is borne on roll of 8 months Service men in Capt. Samuel Billings' Comp. Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regt. When dated Oct. 1775. The Coat Roll of Capt. Billings' Comp. is not found. A memorandum, however, is preserved, as follows. viz. "John Hodge, a Soldier in Capt. (Daggett's Comp. Col. Learned's Regt. received a Coat of Capt. Billings'" "See Capt. Billings' receipt. of Hardwick Coats. Nov. 11. 1775." Nov. 11. 1775 William Page receipted for £92. 10. being the amount for the Coats provided by the Selectmen of the Town of Hardwick. but the Coat roll does not appear.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Timothy Page's Comp. for going to Bennington on an alarm from Aug. 21. to 31. 1777. 10 days and ninety miles travel, as private.
No service under Capt. Simon Smith in Col. Seth Warner's Regt.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. W. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington January 12 th 1854.
Secretary of State. Boston Mass } Sir.
It is alleged that Ephraim Tucker . served in the company of Captain Simeon Smith in the Regiment of Col. Seth Warner. for two years from the year 1780. I find among the records of the Pension Office the following endorsement. "For service of soldiers in Captain Simeon Smiths Company Col. Seth Warners Regt. belonging to Mass ts for 3 years & during war dated 1780. See Massachussetts Rolls Vol 23. page 83." I am informed by the clerk of the rolls in the pension Office that the Volume alluded to, together with many others were returned to your office. I therefore, as the attorney for the heirs of said Ephraim Tucker. request that you furnish me with all the evidence respecting his service that may be in your office. I presume he was from the town of Norton inasmuch as I find that he married in that town in 1779. I enclose herewith the sum of $1—
I am Sir. Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
G. M. Bennett
Sam l P. Billings Eben Learned, Hardwick