Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25941, Benjamin Tukey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jukey, Benjamin Webb, Lydia
W 25941
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband was a pensioner and she was also pensioned on account of his service.
See case of Nathaniel Webb, Continental and Mass., W. 25941½.

4270.
Maine
Lydia Webb, deceased, formerly widow of Benjamin Tukey,
who died on the 30th: October, 1777 - of Lincoln Co - in the State of Maine, who was a private in the company, commanded by Captain Morton, - of the Regt: commanded by Col: Phinney in the Massachusetts line for 9 mos: 19 days private, 8 " - - Corporal, 6 " - - Mustered.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland - by the rate of $6 Dollars 52 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Ending on 16th: May, 1842, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th: day of September 1845 and sent to F. Bradburn, Postmaster, Bangor, Maine, Benjamin Tukey, New Castle, Maine, see letter to him arrears to the 14th of 15th: Sept: 1845
Semi-annual allowance ending $966.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the }
Rehd by letter to agt, 15th: Sept: 1845
see let. to B. Tukey,
Sept: 15. 1845 - let Postmaster at Newcastle, me, and F Bradburn, Sept 30 1845
See letter to Pen: agt: 11th:
October, 1845. -
Oct: 11 - '45 - the name of Wm Tukey was inserted in the pension certificate - in lieu of Benjamin Tukey - The certificate thus altered was enclosed to F Bradburn, Portland, Maine on the same day. -

Re March 17. 1835.
6439
Re March 17. 1835.
Lydia Webb wid of Benjn Tukey.
M c Oct 4 July 36.
adm d 9.19. pri 8 — Corp d 6 — Matros.
$ 86 32 from 4 March 31 to 16 May 42 the day of her death — To Benjn Tukey — Ebenezer Sarah. Nath l & Geo W. Webb & Ruth Hastings only children — deduct what was paid and account to B. Tukey for his share of the former payment
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

On this 21 st day of December in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared William Takey, aged sixty nine years on the 14 th of January next. a resident of New Castle and State of Maine; before Asahel Ware Judge of the United States for the District of Maine, who being sworn doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 11 th day of July 1836.
That he is the only surviving child of Benjamin Takey late of Falmouth now Portland who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served as follows as he believes
In the year 1775 he served in Capt David Brad- ish's company Col Phinney's Regt. eight months or more and was stationed at Cambridge as corporal.
In 1776 he served in Capt Morton's company and was stationed at Cape Elizabeth. This service he believes was about ten months.
In the early part of May in the year 1777 he en- tered the company of Capt Abner Lowell; and in said company six months, and until he was killed in the service, which was on the 30 th day of October 1777.
And this declarant further states that his father Benja- min Takey intermarried with Lydia Stanford on The (day and month not known)  day of in the year of our Lord one

thousand seven hundred and seventy five and that his father died on the 30 th of October 1777 while a soldier as aforesaid and this declarant is the only surviving child of said Benjamin. He further states that his mother Lydia Tuckey intermarried with Nathaniel Webb late of New Castle in this State who died on the 25 th day of December 1832. and that the said Nathaniel was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death. He further states that his said mother Lydia Webb has made application for and has received the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 by virtue of the services of her second husband aforesaid. He further declares that his mother died on the sixteenth day of May 1842. He further declares that by the Act of July 4 th 1836 his mother in her lifetime was entitled to the benefit of that act as she was married before the last pension of her husband's service but never made application therefor. This applicant therefore claims the benefit of that Act and he refers the Commr. of Pensions to the declaration of Lydia Webb for the benefit of the act aforesaid for proof of her marriage to said Webb & the proof of his death. This applicant is now sixty eight years of age and the oldest child of said Benjamin.
Wm Tuckey

The above declaration
I certify that the above declaration was signed & sworn to before me this 21 st of December 1844.
Adams Wren
Judge of the U. S. Dist. Court of Meirine
I further certify that an examination of an ancient ledger book proved to be in the hand writing of William Mosty an orderly sergeant in the company of Col. Folsom in the year 1777 I find under the date of Oct 28 an entry noting that Major had been received that day of the captured of Gen. Burgoyne's army & that in having a soldier on the occasion a cannon went off whereby & wounded Major Fisher badly, and another entry on the 30 th of Oct. that he died of his wounds; & I further certify that said ledger book has all the appearance of being an ancient book held at the time it was used to have been kept & that I have no doubt that the book is genu- ine.
Adams Wren
Dec. 21. 1844
.. Judge ..

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Feb y 25 1845.
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 Benjamin Tukey of Falmouth, is borne as Corporal, upon a muster Roll of Capt n David Bradish, Col. Edmund Phinney, in the 8 months service of 1775; (roll dated Octob r 1 st ) and upon the Coat Roll of the same Comp y dated Cambridge Camp, Dec r 15; — Upon a Muster Roll of Capt n Brian Mearns Comp y , stationed on the sea Coast of Cape Elizabeth & Scarborough, as a private, from Feb y 5 1776 24 days; — Upon another Muster Roll of the same Comp y and Service, from March 1. to the last day of May 1776, — 3 months; and upon another from the 1 st day of June to the 1 st day of Sept r 1776 — 3 months; — Also upon a pay roll of the same Comp y from the 1 st day of Sept r to the 25 th day of Nov r 1776 — 2 months 25 days; — Upon a Return of Capt n Abner Lowell's Comp y , stationed at Falmouth, as a Matross — Said Return
24 3 — 2. 25 14 19

is dated July 31. 1777, and the Company was mustered by the Col. Peter Noyes, Aug. 11. The preceding is all the evidence of Service in the case.
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.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass.
The undersigned son of Benjamin Tukey late of Falmouth now Portland requests the Secretary of State Massachusetts to furnish from the rolls in his office evidence of the service of the said Benjamin in the revolutionary war.
He believes his father served in Capt David Bradish's Company Col Phinney's Regt in 1775 Eight months & that he was stationed in Cambridge a part of the time during said Eight months service.
In the year 1776 he entered. The service and did the duty of a soldier as he believes for about ten months in Capt Bryant Morton's Company, and that year was stationed at Cape Elizabeth.
In the year 1777 he enlisted into Capt Abner Lowell's Company about the first of May and continued in said Company as Matross till the day of his death which was on the 30th of October 1777. He was killed by the premature discharge of a Cannon at which he was stationed while firing a salute in commemoration of the defeat of Burgoyne.

I William Tuke of Portland in the county of Cumberland on oath say that I am seventy nine years of age. I am the brother of Benjamin Tuke deceased who was a soldier of the revolution. I know that my brother Benjamin Tuke served in Capt David Bradish Company in 1776. He also was in the service in 1776, I believe, and was in Capt Almon Lowell's company in 1777 when he was mortally wounded by the discharge of a cannon, that the Company was firing on the news of the defeat of Burgoyne. My brother was married to Lydia Stanford at the house of Capt Mr. McLean in Falmouth in the year 1775 but I am unable to state the day or the month. I was present at the wedding and saw some Marmaduke William Tuke now of Newcastle & Benjamin Tuke were the only children of my brother Benjamin by this marriage. I heard several years ago that Benjamin was dead. William Tuke is the only surviving child of my brother Benjamin. He is now with me.
William Tuke
Cumberland ss. Dec. 19th 1844. Then personally appeared the above named William Tuke known to me as a man of truth & veracity & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me F. Bradford J.P.

I, Sophia S. Webb of New castle in the county of Lincoln state of Maine of lawful age do testify & say that I was ever acquainted with the late Nathaniel Webb of New castle who resided with me at the time of his death. He died on the twenty fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred & thirty two & Lydia Webb his widow survived him and died on the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. Lydia Webb was formerly the wife of Benjamin Tukey who is reported to have been killed in the revo- lutionary war. Said Benjamin Tukey had two chil- -dren, William & Benjamin Tukey, who resided in New castle for many years. Benjamin Tukey son of Benjamin who was killed as aforesaid, died about seven or eight years ago. William Tukey is the only child now surviving & resides in New castle. Sophia S. Webb
Lincoln Co. Dec. 30th 1844 Then appeared the above named Sophia S. Webb known to me as a person of truth and veracity & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed Before me Eben Webb Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Colley Town Clerk of Falmouth have in my possession the ancient records of said Town and in one of said Books purporting to be a book wherein marriages & intentions of marriages are recorded , I find the following entry.
"Benja. Tukey entered his name and purpose "of marriage with Lilliey Stanford both of Falmouth "Septem ber twenty eight Seventeen hundred and "seventy five
And I hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the record with the exception of the date which is written in fair legible figures thus Sept "28 th 1775."
I further certify that I do not find the re- cord of said Benja. Tukey's marriage on the Books of Records in my possession.
Joseph Colley, Town Clerk Cumberland Co. December 20 th 1844 Then personally appeared Joseph Colley Town Clerk of Falmouth and made oath to the above affidavit by him signed Before me F. Bradford Justice of the Peace

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the signa- ture thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford and Ebenezer Webb Squires are Magistrates duly authorized and commis- sioned and that full faith and credit are due to their official attestations.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the Seal of said Cir- cuit Court this thirteenth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty five
John Nufsey Clerk
U.S. Cir. Court

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,941
Lydia Webb formerly Wid of Benjamin Blakey Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th 1896
Index : Vol W , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6438 Lydia Hall Widow of Benja Tukey Medina Act 4 th July 1836. Due to S. Badger, May 3 rd 1836.

Aug 28/81
Aug 25
Recd Sydia Webb.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Rooms of Pensions Washington D.C.
32-32 29- 25- 86:132
88 33. 29.
Chas. H. Morris
May 2 45
Mr. M. not returned

Portland 21 st August 1845
Sir
In answer to your letter of May 5 th 1845 in relation to the claim of William Tukey one of the children of Lydia Webb, & the only surviving child of Benjamin Tukey. I would say, that the evidence to establish the commencement of the service in Capt Lowell's Company in 1777, is to be found in the affidavit of Richard Colley, filed in the case. Reference was made to the original declaration of said Colley, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, to corroborate the statement made in his recent affidavit, also to the Certificate of Judge Ware , showing the time that the Company of Capt Lowell was called into the service in 1777. The evidence adduced in this case to show service in 1777 by Benjamin Tukey, is stronger than that, which was submitted in the claim of the children of Matthias Haines whose service in the same Company has recently been allowed in the computation of his pension. The claim made in this case is for 6 mos service, commencing May 1 st & ending Oct. 30 th 1777 the time of Benjamin Tukey's death. The resolution of the Mass. Assembly authorizing the raising of Capt Lowell's Company was passed April 26 th 1777, and is, in substance, as follows - viz. That there be raised in the Province of Maine and stationed in Falmouth in the County of Cumberland one Company of Artillery consisting of 80 men including officers, viz. 1. Capt. 1 first Lieut. 2 second Lieuts 3 Sergeants - 3 Corporals 8 Gunners 1 Drummer 1 Fifer

and 60 Matrons to be continued in the service to the last day of December, next. On the same day the House made choice of Abner Lowell as Capt of the Company of Matrons to be stationed at Falmouth.
In relation to the latter clause of your letter in which you state that 'This application discloses the fact that one of her children was not included in the certificate of the court, designating her surviving children &c', I would say, that the present applicant William Tukey, made his declaration under my instructions that the children of the soldier , on account of whose services the claim was made, and not those of the widow, were entitled to the pension. I am informed that such were the instructions given to the children of Nathaniel Webb, when the claim was made by them, resulting from the services of their father , under the act of 1838. I supposed this case analagous to the one decided by the Hon B. H. Butler Attorney Gen. of the U.S. in his letter to the Hon J. R. Poinsett. Secy of War, dated April 13 th 1837.
Upon a reexamination of this case I believe you will find satisfactory evidence of 6 mrs. serving in 1777, & that the affidavit of Richard Colley, corroborated by the other testimony in the case establishes it. The sum from the date of the roll to Oct 30 th , I infer is satisfactorily proved. Please issue such certificate as all the facts & evidence in the case will warrant.
J L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt H. Bradford

Sept 27 45
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Lydia Webb me ill 36
Attorney 4270

Portland Sept 23 d 1845
Sir
I perceive by the roll of the Agent for paying pensioners in Portland Maine, that the name of Lydia Webb formerly widow of Benjamin Tukey is inscribed thereon, under the Act of 1836 and that the amount due to her is ordered to be paid upon the presentation of the proper Voucher to Benjamin Tukey , Ebenezer, Sarah, Nathaniel, & George W Webb, & Ruth Hastings.
I apprehend that there is a mistake made in the name of one of the children to whom payment should be made. William Tukey & not Benjamin Tukey was the name of the child who was not included in the Certificate of the judge in the former case.
Although the letter to the Agent bears date Sept 15 th and was received here seven days ago the pension Certificate has not yet come to hand. If the pension Certificate has not yet been forwarded, you will confer a favor by making the alteration in the name and insert the name of William Tukey the person who made the declaration for the benefit of the Act of 1836, and who was proved to be the only surviving child

of Benjamin Tukey deceased.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt: Servt:
H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Lydia Webb, deceased, formerly the widow of Benjamin Tukey, who was a private, corporal and sergeant of the Revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $86.32, per annum, commencing on the 14th day of March, 1831, and during the 16th year, 1842, the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Benjamin Tukey, Ebenezer, Sarah, Nathl. & George W. Webb & Ruth Hastings only children of said Lydia Webb, deceased; first having the interest and the  the children of said Lydia Webb, deceased under the act of July 7th: 1838, at the rate of $88 per annum, dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the and payable semi-annually on the 14th of March and 14th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 13th — day of September, — one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. —
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Portland 13 th March 1845
Sir
I herewith forward to you the application of William Tukey, only child of Benjamin Tukey, for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
The within papers show 8 mos service in 1775 as corporal, 9 mos 19 days as private of infantry in 1776, and 6 mos as matross in 1777.
I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. H. Bradford
J G Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

I Richard Colley of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland aged eighty nine years on oath depose and say that I was a soldier of the Revolution. In the year 1777, I served in Capt. Abner Lowden's company for about eight months. Benjamin Tukey belonged to the company with me and served from the first of May the time that I enlisted to the time of his death, which was at Saratoga in the month of October of that year. The said Tukey was killed by the premature discharge of a Cannon which some of the company was firing at the news of the defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga. Richard Colley mark
May the Above Cumberland ss. December 3 rd 1844. Personally appeared the above said Richard Colley and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Freeman Bradford J.P.
Memmo.
The Comm n . of Pensions is referred to the original declaration of Richard Colley under the Act of 7 th June 1832, and the testimony which he adduced to prove his service in Capt. Lowden's company in 1777, as supplementary to the above affidavit. F. Bradford