Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,736, James Tucker, N.C.

SERVICE
n. b.
★ Ducker James
NUMBER _____
R. 10.736
CONTENTS

n o 9279 James Tucker Tennessee
Suspended
Registered see let: of the 21 Dec r 1832 to S. R. Rucker
On Final Settlement Certificates vol 4 page 112 paid $33-70-ct. page 125 - paid $62-70 15 Nov 1785
10736

The letter in this claim dated Dec 21 1832 and addressed to S. R. Rucker, gives the cause of rejection of one James Trucker (R. 10735) in the adjudication of this claim it was applied to this man.
The rejected list does not give the name of Monroe County, Tenn - James Trucker (R. 10735) at all, but uses the deserter's record for this man's rejection.
As this claim was not allowed & the references are here it must be left in this claim.
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Aug. 16-1927

S. R. Buckner Esqr
Dec. 21. 1882
J. C.
P-194.
Recorded Vol. 8. Page 170.

War Department Pension Office
Dec 21. 1832
Sir,
The declaration of James Tucker has been examined, and it is + placed on the files in this office.  herein the returned His name appears on the Rolls of the N. Carolina line in this office, but it is remarked opposite his name, "deserted 10 Dec 1782, Mustered for the war Jany 1783. By this he is having deserted the service debars him from any allowance for for his services previous to that for the time at which he deserted, and his subsequent services up to the conclusion of the Revol y war, were too short for a long period than to entitle him under the pension laws to any allowance.
J. H. Rucker Esq. Murfreesboro. Tenn.
(enc.)

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10.736
P. O. _____
James Tucker
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

James Tucker declaration for a pension under the act Congress of 1832.
72 77.
Seunepan
Rejected bill for 200 per share S. R. Rucker.

State of Tennessee } County court Rutherford County } August session 1832 -
On the 24th day of August 1832 personally ap- peared before the worshipful Henry Trott James to Mitchell & Benjamin  James  Edwards justices of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of said county of Rutherford now sitting, James Tucker aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1782 as he believes, he thinks it was about twelve months after Gates defeat. (His memory how- ever has greatly failed him & he may mistake as to time, it was in the summer time or July) He was enlisted in Randolph County State of North Carolina, by one M c Gibbens, to serve for three years or during the war on the conti- nental establishment North Carolina line, was taken to Guilford Court house thence to Hills- borough, where he met with the capt who commanded the company. His name was William Lytle, Charles Barrat was first Lieu- tenant, Campbell second Lieutenant - The Regiment he was attached to was comman- ded by Col Archibald Lytle, we marched by Guilford & Camden to Ashley hill on Ashley river where we joined the army commanded by General Greene, then marched to Sullivan's Island, where we remained until some time in July 1783 when we were disbanded peace having been proclaimed - This declarant was in the service twelve months, got a discharge but has long since lost it - He was in no battle - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the

pension roll of the agency of any State whatever James Tucker,
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore- said - J. R. Laughlin, Clk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
H. Hott N. Mitchell B. C. Ransom
State of Tennessee § Rutherford County } I John R. Laughlin Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of said County of Rutherford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Tucker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of August 1832 -
John R. Laughlin, Clk.