Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35364, James Tucker, Mass.

SERVICE
Tucker, James
NUMBER
Mass.
S. 35364
CONTENTS

3,865 Connecticut Roll
James Tucke Capt Martin Co  Inf Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Oct 1818 and forwarded to Izabe Clark Esq Woodstock Windham Co Conn t
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 37.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
85.33
4m 20/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
17 War
Woodstock Windham Co Conn t
(Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side)

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this twentieth 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,]
James Tucker of Woodstock in said County
aged Sixty 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 during the war - after being at the Battle of Bunker Hill the present time he does not recollect his papers being at the time  on the  day of  in the year in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Martin —
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Biglow — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental establishment :
that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war being about seven years  in Genl Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island & at the siege of Cornwallis besides many other skirmishes  when he was discharged from the said service in Westport — in the State of New York
I am a Farmer by occupation, blind in one eye, the other defective - that he is in fine otherwise I can do but little towards his maintenance, he has a wife aged sixty four years she is in fine I can work but a part of the time - by the  daughter  daughter  namely aged thirty years She is Deaf & Dumb, but can do some work under the direction of her mother - These all that belong to his family. - And further that he has always been provided for several years past been kept from the poor by private charity —
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.
I am a Pensioner I made application therefor the 15th day of April 1818. the amt of my Pension certificate is 3.865  James X Tucker
A Schedule containing the whole estate & income of Wm James Tucker of Woodstock in Windham County except household goods & clothing Housing - 1 Horse & 1/4 of an Acre of Land — $ 600.00 1 old case with drawers 1.50 - 5 old kitchen chairs 1.00 — 2.50 Amount Carried over $ 102.50

Amount Brought over
$102.50
  1 old kitchen Table - 50 c - 1 new do - broken 25 75   2 Pine Chests 1.00 - 1. kitchen Shovel (Iron) - 1.00 2.00   2 Pewter Plates 1.25   6 Pewter Plates 1.00 - 1 Three pint tin basin 25 cts 1.25   10 Tin basin 10 cts - 1/2 doz eg g Dining plates 40 cts 0.50   1/2 doz Tin Spoons 25 cts - 1 Roasting Pan 33 c 0.59   1 old iron Chair 25 cts - 1 Tea Kettle 34 cts 0.59   1 five pair iron kettle rack 1.25 - 1 Dish Kettle hole through the bottom 50 c 2.00   1 Small pot one leg off 50 c - 1 Skillet 25 cts - 2 Pails 50 cts - 1 Cedar tub 75 cts 2.00   1 Wash tub 25 cts - 1 Tin basin 34 cts - 2 broken earthen milk pails 25 c 0.84   3 earthen pots 30 c - One smaller do 8 c 0.38   2 meat beakers without lids 75 c 0.75   1 Small look glass 12 cts - 1 mug - 12 cts 0.24   4 cups & saucers 17 cts - 1 Black leaf pot 20 c 0.37   1 Cream Pitcher handle off 3 c - 1 lamp 15 c 0.18   3 b. Brooms 33 cts - 1 Tin pepper castor 4 cts 0.37   1 Basket 25 cts - 4 glass bottles 25 c 0.50   1 Do. Canister (no stopple) - 0.38   1 iron candle stick 6 cts - 1 Bread trough & peal 50 c 0.56   1 Pewter pint basin 12 cts - 1 foot wheel 1.00 1.12   1 wooden wheel 50 c - 1 axe 75 cts - 1 hoe 34 cts 1.59   1 Iron Shovel 75 cts - 6 Knives & forks 50 c 1.25   1 Gram 50 cts - 1 Soap Barrel 20 cts 0.70   about 20 lb Pork 2.50   $125.15 
he is in debt to others more than $200
James X Tucker Mark
Sworn to and declared on the 20 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 and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred twentyfive Dollars, and 15 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 13 th day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Jabez Clarke, Esq.; Judge, Winsted , Windham County, Connecticut.
James Tucker, Esq. Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the rolls.
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, his knowledge of the cre- -dibility of the witnesses in the case of the reduced circumstances of the claimant.
James Tucker's Petition de

To the Honourable Jabez Clarke Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut The Petition of Nathan Tucker of the Town of Woodstock in said County of Windham and District of Connecticut and resident there in sheweth. That in the year of 1775 he entered into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts line in a company commanded by a Captain Burbank and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Burbank for the term of Nine  Months, after which the term of service expired  and afterwards on the 14th day of April 1777 he enlisted for the War in a Regiment commanded by Timothy Bigelow, Colonel and in the company commanded by Captain Martin, Defont went as a corporal and in December 1780 was made a Sergeant, and he died from said year A.D. 1777 to the end of the revolutionary war steadily in said capacities, and at the end of the same had an honorable discharge, signed by General Washington. He had some land for his services, which he sold and the discharge was taken by the persons who purchased his right, and it is now now in his power to produce the same. That he is indigent circumstances, and by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, and prays the benefit of a certain Act of Congress passed the 10th day of March A.D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war."
Dated at Woodstock the 10th day of April A.D. 1818 In presence Jabez Clarke State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Woodstock April 10. 1818 James Tucker Then came personally before me Jabez Clarke Esq. Judge of the

Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, James Tucker, the signis to, the foregoing Petition and submitted and made Oath to the following Affidavit viz I James Tucker of the Town of Woodstock in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut and resident in said Town of Woodstock Do swear that I entered as a soldier some time about the 14 th day of April AD 1777 into a company commanded by Captain Martin in Col o Timothy Biglow's Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, after Continental establishment, in the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, for a term during the Revolutionary war - that I continued to serve and do duty in said Regiment, until the conclusion of the war revolutionary, and that I was honorably discharged, but hath now no discharge in existence according to my knowledge - And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for support.
In presence of Jacob Clarke
James his Tucker mark
Sworn the 15 th day of April AD 1818
Before me Jacob Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I Ephraim Houghton of the Town of Thompson in Windham County. Do swear, that sometime about the year AD 1784 James Tucker delivered to me a Discharge he had from the Army of the United States, to be kept, and I had it my possession for two months or more, and I think it bore date some time in the year 1783 - and that it expressed, that he had been enlisted for the war, I think I received back the Discharge to Mr. Tucker, I know nothing about it since - I do further that he is a poor man & has been so for more than thirty years & to need assistance for support
Ephraim Houghton
Sworn the 15 th day of April AD 1818
Before me Jacob Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County

I Samuel Green of the Town of Woodstock in the County of Windham a state of Connecticut Do Swear, that I knew in AD 1777, that James Tucker enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Massachusetts line , for and during the continuance of the then Revolutionary War, and I do further say, I have lately found, his enlistment among papers left by Hon. Nathan Dyer —
Samuel Green
Sworn April 25 th 1818
Before me Iabez Clarke Judge of the County Common Pleas for Windham County
We Amos Payson, Sedrick Kimball of Woodstock in the County of Windham, Do Swear, that we are acquainted with Mr. James Tucker and his circumstances, and know that he is very poor, about fifty six years of age, and nearly blind, and to add assistance for support
Amos Payson Sedrick Kimball
Sworn the 25 th day of April 1818
Before me Iabez Clarke Judge of the County Common Pleas for Windham County
In Testimony of the matters aforesaid I have caused the Seal of the County Common Pleas for the County of Windham to be hereunto Affixed
Attest Iabez Clarke Judge of S d Court
I Iabez Clarke Judge of the County of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Tucker did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration and Affidavit, against the common enemy, and I now transmit, the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress — Attest Iabez Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut Do certify that Iabez Clarke is Judge of S d Court, that the above Signatures, are his own handwriting & that the Seal Annexed is the Seal of S d Court — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Name this 6 th day of May 1818 Samuel Gray

I do now further certify, that the applicant James Tucker is in reduced circumstances and that he needs assistance for his support - and the Delegates Thomas Paine, Lydia H. Limbach Ephraim May & William May are men of good moral characters, and full faith, and best it ought to be given to their testimony Windsor Oct. 12, 1818 Attest Jacob Clarke

***** From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
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claim, S.35364, it appears that James Tucker enlisted in 1775, and served nine months in Captain Burbeck's Company, Colonel Burbeck's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted April 14, 1777, and was a corporal in Captain Martin's Company, Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment, he was in the battle of Monmouth, and in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island, was promoted December 6, 1780, a sergeant in the same company and regiment, was at the siege of Cornwallis and in several skirmishes and continued to serve until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-nine years old and referred to his wife as sixty-four years old, her name not given, and to his daughter, Sally, as aged thirty years.
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Herewith is returned the letter of Mrs. Mary B. Bishop.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
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Letter addressed to Eng. Freeman In Mrs. Mary B. Bishop - See letter in David Holmes S. 35369 - A.D. - 89

Eph. May 6 Wm May Dep. To James Tucker Reduced Circumstances
James Tucker Dear Sir

We Ephraim May and William May both of Woodstock in Windham County Do Testify that we are well acquainted with James Tucker of S d Woodstock an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - and believe him to be very poor (reduced in his circumstances, wholly destitute of property and to need assistance for his support) Dated at Windham the 19 th 1818 - Ephraim May William May
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham Sept r 19. 1818
Then Ephraim May and William May, the signers of the above Deposition came personally before me, Abijah Clarke Esq r Justice of the Peace for said County - and made oath that the facts stated in said Deposition are true
And I do further certify that the Deponants are both known to me to be gentlemen of respectable character and credit and their Testimony to be relied on
Abijah Clarke Justice of the Peace for (S d County)
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. do certify that the above Affidavit has been made in duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for S d County, and the above signature is his hand writing and full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts and deeds as such. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my Name & Affixed the Seal of said Court in Windham this 22 nd Day of Sept r . A.D. 1818
Sam Gray

James Tucker Receipt

Leicester, Ap. 11 th 1777. Received of Cap t Jonathan Nashall, & of Matthew Watson, of each Ten pounds, in Consideration of which Sum, I do hereby engage & enlist, on their joint behalf, to serve in the American Army for & during the term of this present War.
William Crossman, Lieut. James Tuttle

Timothy Bigelow Esquire
To James Fisher of the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment, in the Service of the United States of America.
GREETING
Reposing especial Trust and Confidence, in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by these Presents appoint you a Sergeant to the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment, in the service of the United States; - - - You are therefore, carefully and Diligently to discharge the duties of a Sergeant and require, all Non Commission'd Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, obedient to your Orders as their Sergeant and you are to observe and follow such Orders & Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superiours, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed on you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under Hand & Seal this sixth Day of December 1780.
James Bigelow Col.

35 364 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-364
James Tucker clergy Rev Mass
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 1535-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Oct. 7- High Br Craig. Freeman for serv. Mary B Bishop see letter in David Holmes S 33309 a/w