Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18170, Robert Tucker, R.I.

SERVICE
Rd.
Tucker, Robert charity
NUMBER
Nr 18170
CONTENTS

4225 Connecticut
Charity Tucker widow of Robert Tucker who was a private in the Connecticut Line Rhode Island Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the sixth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Simon Davis Thomson Cont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 78

Notification sent to David Rootes Esq 10 July 1820.
Windham Cont
(482)
Connecticut
Robert Tucker Private Rhode Island Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Calvin Goddard Esq. Judge, New London, Connecticut
Arrearages to Sept. 1818 $ 39.40 Dolls 28 cts $ 39.40
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Three years 44
Plainfield Windham
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820.

10, 123 Charity Tucker
ct. July 7. 1838 Charity Tucker
m 82 d 42.
Adm 2 yrs pri 80 A
Simonds Thompson Windham Co. Ct 1861-18
Simon Davis, Thompson, Windham Co. ct. June 9 1843

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut Windham County. Probate District of Thompson On this 15 th Day of May 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Thompson held at Thompson within said District Charity Tucker a resident of Thompson aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, That she is the Widow of Robert Tucker who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & who rec d a pension from the War Department of the United States, under the Act of March 18 th 1818, at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum, which certificate has been surrendered to the pension Agent at Hartford Connecticut
She further declares she was married to the aforesaid Robert Tucker in the town of Gloucester State of Rhode Island, on the Day of 1782
That her husband the aforesaid Robert Tucker died in the town of Thompson in the County of Windham on the 15 th Day of February 1843 & that she has remained his Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that she refers to the evidence on file at the War Office for the proof of her late husband's service her
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written
Myt Simons Talcott Crosby
Charity Tucker mark
Before me
Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant & fully satisfied of the truth of her statements
Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut Windham County Probate District of Thompson
I Talcott Crosby, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Thompson hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Robert Tucker was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of March 18 th 1818 at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum was a resident in the Town of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut and died in said Town on the 15 th Day February 1843, that he left a Widow whose name is Charity Tucker who is the identical person named & who has subscribed the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office, this 30 th day of May A D 1843
Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerks Office Gloucester May 16 th A.D. 1843
I Olois W. Brown Town Clerk of the town of Gloucester in the county of Providence do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the record of Marriages within and for said town in this Office, and do not find the marriage of Robert Tucker to Charity Phillips therein recorded.
Olois W. Brown Town Clerk
Providence Jc. In Gloucester May 16 th A.D. 1843
Personally appeared Olois W. Brown Town Clerk as aforesaid, and was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing certificate, before me Joseph Winsor Justice of the Peace

Be it known that on this 17 th Day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Providence State of Rhode Island, Rose Bowers, of Gloucester in said County of Providence & being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, testify & say, that she is the sister of Charity Tucker the Widow of Robert Tucker of Thompson State of Connecticut who has subscribed the annexed declaration, for a Pension, I am 73 years of age. She is older than I am, I very well remember her marriage, & was present, she was married to S c Robert Tucker, at our Father's home by Deleece Hopkins, I was a little girl, about 13 or 14 years old, at the time, it was in the fall of the year, but I cannot remember the month nor the year, it was about 60 years ago, My sister has had, ten children by her husband the said Robert Tucker, 6 sons & 4 daughters, I have been married fifty four years, & my sister Mrs. Tucker was married several years before I was,
her Rose X Bowers mark
Sworn & subscribed the the day & year above first written,
Before me Horatio N. Cooke Justice of the Peace I further certify the above deponent to be a credible witness,
Horatio N. Cooke Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Providence ss.
Be it known that on this 29 th Day of May 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. James Barron of Gloucester in said County aged 83 years old last December, & being duly sworn according to law. do on my oath testify & say, that I have always known Robert Fisher, late of Thompson State of Connecticut, we were brought up near together, and he married Charity Phillips, when a young man. he was near my own age, but I was not at his wedding. he was married about one year after I was & I have been married sixty one years I have always known him since. & he has a part of his life lived near me. They have brought up a large family of Children. & have ever been considered as married persons. & I have never heard it doubted it. I believe it, myself He was certainly married, previous to the year 1794. if he was ever married, of which I have not the least doubt. His wife Charity Fisher, as I understand now lives at Thompson where the said Robert lately died.
attest S. Davis L. B. Williams
James his B. mark Barron
Sworn & subscribed this day & year first above written
Before me Leonard B. Williams Justice of the Peace I further certify the above document to be a credible testimony. Leonard B. Williams Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c Providence
I Samuel W King clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Warner, Horatio N. Cook and Leonard R Williams are Justices of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and have been such for the year past and still are and that their respective signatures to the Affidavits of Clovis H Boren, Rose Boren & James Boren before named are genuine according to the best of my knowledge and belief
Given under my hand and seal at Providence this 6 th day of June 1843
Sam W King

Be it known that on this 18 th Day of May 1843, personally appeared James Tucker, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windham State of Connecticut, aged 55 years of age the 2 nd Day of this month, & being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify & say, that he is the son of Robert Tucker & Charity Tucker, who has signed the annexed declaration for a pension for the services, of his father Robert Tucker dec. d & that his father Robert Tucker was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum and died on the 15 th Day of February 1843, that he has resided with his father & mother a considerable portion of his time since he was 21 years old & for the last three years all the time, & that his mother Charity Tucker is a Widow & he now resides with her He has heard his mother say she was married in 1782, all I know about it is there was three children older than myself two sons & one daughter, & my brother next older than myself, was four years older, than I am, my sister & oldest brother are dead, my brother

next older than myself, remained into New York State & I know not within he is alive Harriet Tucker
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, & he is a credible witness Attest Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
I Naomi Lee of Thompson in the County of Franklin & State of Connecticut aged 53 years of age & being duly sworn according to law do on my oath testify say that Charity Tucker, Widow of Robert Tucker late a pensioner of the United States, now deceased is sister to my mother who is now dead, my mother was older than Aunt Charity Tucker, but I have heard her say her sister Charity was married first. I have always known the children of Robert Tucker & the oldest are several years older than I am, some of them are over sixty years old, I had two brothers & one sister older than myself. My oldest sister if now alive, would be sixty years old next December. Aunt Charity Tucker is now trying to get a pension for the service of her late husband Robert Tucker as a soldier in the Revolutionary War & is still the Widow of the said Robert, who died last February The day I do not remember, they must have been married the 1 st Day of January 1794.
Naomi Lee
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I know the above deponent to be a credible witness, Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. I Uriel Fuller clerk of the County Court of the County & State of aforesaid. do hereby certify, that Simon Davis is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the 10 th Day of June 1842 & will expire on the 20 th Day of June 1843 & that his signature as sent to the foregoing affidavits of Naomi Lee & James Tucker are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 2 nd Day of June 1843
Uriel Fuller Clerk

Robert Inker -
80 4
Continued
482
13 May 1818

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Winsted within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Robert Tucker of Brooklyn in S d County —
aged fifty nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of three years on the 13 th day of May in the year 1777 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Olney in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angell in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 13 th of May 1780
when he was discharged from the said service in said Month of May 1780 in Morristown in the State of New Jersey
That I made my original application for a Pension on the 7 th day of April 1818 & obtained a certificate for a Pension No 482 I am by occupation a day labourer that I am infirm & unable to do but little labor - I have a wife named Liberty  54 years old - unable to labor but very little - I can do some work but as the times are I do not think my work will support me - my wife cannot support herself by reason of sickness
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Robert Tucker his mark
  7 chains 35 years old 25 cents a piece $1.75   1 Chest 38 years old - $1, 1 Scutella etc. 82 1.82   1 Iron Pot $1 - 1 beaker kettle $1.00 - 1 Dish Kettle $1. 3.   1 Pair fine dogs $1.00 Sundry cooking ware 5   Scythes & Snaths - 1.00 1 Sickle 38 - 1 hoe 75 cents 2 09   $13.66 
Robert Tucker Mark Groff

Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirteen Dollars, and 66 — Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 1 st day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Robert Tucker Ames Compt. Ames to 3rd Rep. Where found and in the 3rd. after 1848. Ex. any found to be correct
Washington Hon. Secretary
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State of Connecticut
In order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
Be it remembered that on the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goodard by me of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally came Robert Tucker of Plainfield in the County of Windham & State aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed viz That he listed into the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment some time or on about the 18th day of May A D 1777 for the term of three years & faithfully served said time in a Regiment in the Rhode Island line commanded by Col Israel Angell the in a temporary command by Capt Stephen Olney - The Regiment was in the lines the 2nd company 2d R Island line - That he was honorably discharged from service at the end of said term & henceforth liberts his discharge - That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for his support. That he has never received any pension under any former law
Robert Tucker his mark
Sworn before Calvin Goodard Judge of Supr Ct
I Calvin Goodard Judge as aforesaid do certify that satisfaction that the said Robert Tucker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress Norwich April 7th 1818 Calvin Goodard Judge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Tucker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or 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. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 13 1777 May 13 1780 Pvt. Stephen Olney Israel Angell R.I.          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7 1818
Residence at date of application, Plainfield Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 57 years of age. He died at Thompson Conn. Feb. 15 1848
Remarks:
He was at Gloucester R.I. in 1780. Charity Phillips. She was allowed pension on an application executed May 15 1848 while a Resident of Thompson Windham Co. Conn. aged 78 years. There were six sons and 4 daughters, James b. May 2 1788 is the only one whose name is stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Letter to Ballou Decm. 28. '43
7515.
Rept Aug 19
Connecticut
Charity Tucker widow of Robert Tucker
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 15th Feb. 1843. of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. Island line for the War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August, 1843 and sent to Widow Davis Thompson, Windham City Conn.
Whole amount due $400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thoms, Lumped. Clerk Book A Vol. 1. Page 214

4886 Charity Tucker Restoration
$80 per an
Simon Davis Thompson Map

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. On this 24 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace, in & for the County of Windham aforesaid, Charity Tucker a resident of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 78 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Robert Tucker who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in Capt Olney's Company She believes in what Regiment I cannot remember and that she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 of Eighty Dollars per annum,
And she further declares that she is still a Widow, Charity her Tucker mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written,
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that said declarant is to me well known & full credit is due to her attestation
Attest Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. I Uriel Fuller clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 8 th Day of June 1843 & will expire on the 20 th Day of June 1844. & that his signature to the affidavit of charity, further aforesaid, is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 11 th Day of October A D 1843
Uriel Fuller Clerk

WILLIAM A. ROBERTS, PRES.
BENJAMIN B. CROCKER, TREAS.
HENRY A. LIENHARD, SEC'Y.
BOOK PLATES DESIGNED. COATS OF ARMS ILLUMINATED.
DESIGNERS OF CATALOGS. COMMERCIAL ART WORK.
177 ASYLUM STREET
HARTFORD, CONN., April 27, 1914
Com. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
Will you please send me two more copies of the Military record of Robert Tucker who served in the Revolution- ary War same as you sent me under date of April 18th. The section number as you have marked is V. L. M. ----W. F. 18170
If there is any charge for the above please let me know and I will send you a check for same.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
B. B. Crocker
MJM/BBC

QUARTERS FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY ROBERT WELLER
177 ASYLUM STREET
HARTFORD, CONN.,
April 13, 1914.
Com. Of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you please send me the record of service Robert Tucker in the R. I. line under the Act of 1818.
Thanking you in advance for the attention you will give the matter, I am
Yours very truly,
MJM/BBC
B. B. Crocker

7/2/14 Rev. War Section.
April 30, 1914.
Mr. Benjamin B. Crocker, 177 Asylum Street, Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 27" instant, you are advised that the record of Robert Tucker. W. F. No. 18,170, Rev. War was sent you April 18, 1914. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person. Any one desiring the record of an ancestor, should apply over his own signature.
Very respectfully,
J. M. McCallaghan Commissioner.

Bloomfield, Conn.,
May 4-14
Comm. of Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -
Kindly send me the record of service of Robert Tucker, W.F. no. 18,170 Rev. war, and oblige
very truly yours - Mrs. W. A. Roberts.
730 Blue Hills Ave.

12-1

Conn. Historical Soc. Hartford, Dec. 1, 1913.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me record of service in the Revolutionary War of Robert Tucker who appears in the list of Connecticut pensioners. Possibly there were two persons of the name, one appearing in the 1818 list and one in the 1840 list.
I desire the information that I may prove my wife's eligibility to the Society of D. A. R.
Yours truly,
Albert C. Bates, (Librarian)
Commissioner of Pensions.

Robert Tucker Discharge
Robert Tucker W.F. 1817 D R. J.

These may Certify all whom it may concern that Robert Tucker the bearer hereof late a Soldier in Col d Angell's Regiment of the State of Rhode-Island, has faithfully served out the term of time for which he enlisted, to the Satisfaction of his Officers, Settled with the Pay-master of the Regiment, and is hereby Discharged the Service with Reputation.
Given under my hand at Morris-Town
This 13 th Day of May 1780
To all Concerned. ~~~~~
Israel Angell Col d ~~~~~

Robert Tucker W. F. 18170. R. S.
A discharge certificate of Robert Tucker, in Col. Angell's R. S. regt., from the service for which he enlisted, signed Israel Angell, Col., dated Morristown May 13, 1780, has been removed from this case and locked up in the Record Division.
J.M.H.
Mar. 28, 1911.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,175 Charity Sncker Widow of Robert Sncker Pri Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 43 Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Dec 8 Hist. to Albert L. Bates. V.L.M. 1914 Apr. 18 Hist to B. B. Crocker 1914 Apr 30 B. B. Crocker V.L.M. that he has been furnished one statement 1914 May 14 Hist. to Mrs. H. A. Roberts. V.L.M.