Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,556, Thomas Tucker, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Jucker, Thomas
S. 16,556
carded
CONTENTS

13.594 Indiana
Thomas Tucker of Putnam Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Griffin of the regt commanded by Col. Whitaker in the N. Carolina mili- tia for 13 months from 1779.
Letter to Pen Agt and 3 Auditor 9. Oct 1838 Letter to 3 and 16 Nov 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 March 1838. Age notified 4 Dec 1838.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana the rate of 43. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 — and sent to Major F. H. Hook, U.S.A. Present.
Due to the 4th of March 1833 $ 86.66 2/3 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33 21.66 2/3 $ 108.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book C, Vol. 7, Page 131

State of Indiana } Putnam County }
On this 28 th day of April 1833 personally appeared, in open court before the honorable Henry Kinney President, William Elrod and David Davies Esqrs. his associate judges of the Putnam circuit court now in session Thomas Tucker of the said County and State, aged seventy six years and two months and fourteen days, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He entered the said service as a volunteer Militia man in the month of March or April, which month, or the day of the month, this applicant can not now recollect in the year 1779 under capt. Hardy Griffin in Nash County North Carolina, where he then, and had previously resided. His company of which one Edward Gandy was Lieut. belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Whitaker. The names of other company and field officers are not now recollect. This company rendezvoused at the house of one Col. Hunter on Stony Creek in the said County Nash, and march from that place to Hillsborough in the county of Orange where he thinks he joined the Regiment of Col. Whitaker. From Hillsborough he was marched through Salisbury in Rowan County of said State to the town of Charlotte in the county of Mecklenburgh of the said State of North Carolina, where they staid some time (not exactly recollect at this time) from which place he was marched back to the place from which he started. He says that they fought no battles during this term of service - that he received a written discharge from Lieut. Gandy who was ordered to give him one by capt. Griffin or Col. Whitaker, which he does not recollect - that they were called out on this term of service against the Tories, who were numerous in that part of the State through which they marched. He thinks that this term of service did not last longer than one month. On the _____ day of July 1781 he entered the service of the United States a second time, in a company commanded by Capt. Fiddler of which Dolphus Davis was Lieut. and Williams Rynes the ensign. General Allan Jones is the only field officer rec- lected by this applicant at this time. That he enlisted in the town of Hal- ifax North Carolina in the month aforesaid, and served for the term of one year - That he was stationed in the said town of Halifax, and was employed during the year in guarding and defending the said

town and prisoners - that during this term of service there were no regular soldiers stationed with them - that there was but one regiment stationed at Halifax during the year of this applicant's service - that he was in no battle during this last term of service as aforesaid - that he was discharged same time in the fall of the year 1782; Making in all one year and two or three months that this applicant served during the revolutionary war - that he received no written discharge at the end of this second term of service - that he has lost the discharge that he received at the expiration of his first term of service. In answer to the interrogatories to him by this Court propounded, the said applicant says that he was born in Halifax County North Carolina the 14th day of February 1757 - that he has no fam- ily record of his age - that his father kept the records of each one of his children in a little book which is destroyed - He resided in the counties of York and Randolph of the said State of North Carolina until about 40 years since when he removed to this County of Putnam and State of Indiana where he has resided since - that he entered the said service of the United States as herein before stated - that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said service - that he is well acquainted with John Clemens, who is a regular Minister of Baptist Church and Jonathan Mires a regular Minister of the Dunkard Church since his residence in this county, and that he has been well acquainted with Greenbury Mullins for more than thirty years, who are willing to certify to this applicant's reputation as a revolutionary soldier. He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or an- nuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension list roll of any agency of any state or territory sworn to in open court April 26 his Thomas Tucker 1833 A McLaughry Ck mark
We John Clemens and Jonathan Mires two clergymen residing in the county of Putnam and state of Indiana, and Greenbury Mullins residing in the same place, do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Thomas Tucker who has subscribed and sworn to, the above declaration; that we believe him to be

seventy five years and two months of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion  John Clements Jonathan Myers Greenbry Mullinick  from L subscribed in open court the day and year first above.  A. Kinney
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that John Clements and Jonathan Myers who have signed the preceding certificate are clergymen resident in the said county of Putnam and state of Indiana, and that Greenbry Mullinick who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state, and is a creditable person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.  A. Kinney Wm. Wood David Dewees
State of Indiana } Putnam County } I Arthur Mc-Gaughey Clerk of the circuit court in and for the county aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of Thomas Ecker for a pension  Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Green Castle this 27 th Day of April. A.D. 1833  A. Mc-Gaughey. Clerk
State of Indiana } Putnam County } Be it known that on this 25 th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Thomas Ecker who being duly sworn saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear precise- ly as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period men- tioned below, and in the following grades; For one month

actual service as volunteer Militia Man; For twelve months I served as volunteer Militia Man; and for which I claim a pen- sion
Thomas his + Zuber Mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th. day of April 1833.
Isaac Mahan a Justice of the peace
State of Indiana Putnam County 3rd I Arthur Mc Gaughy Clerk of the circuit Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Isaac Mahan Esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is is, and was at the time of signing the same duly authorized and an acting justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the circuit Court at Green Castle
April this 27th 1833
A Mc Gaughy clk
State of Indiana
I, Mary Kinney, Permanent Judge of the 4th Judicial circuit of said State in which is included the County of Putnam certify that Arthur Mc Gaughy Whose name appears to the above certificate is the Clerk of the circuit court of said County that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such and that said certificate is in due form of law
Given under my hand at Green Castle This 27th day of April 1833
A. Kinney
May 9th 1833
From 1779 to 1833 State 13 months $403.33
Indiana
Thos. L. Zuber
8-5181

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Thomas Tucker S.F. 16556
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. or Apr. 1779 1 mo. Pvt Hardy Griffin Whitaker Ky.   July 1781 1 yr. Ridd "         
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kash Co. Ky.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25 1833. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Palmyra Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, 76. Born in Halifax Co. Ky. Feb. 11. 1757
Remarks: (For date of last payment - c.)  No data on file as to his family.  Gravestone purposes.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 24. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Tucker a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indianapolis I st Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison G. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Rev Sec's
Los Angeles - Cal
Dec. 2 - 1918.
Pension Dept Washington D.C. -
I am writing for information concerning the full name of the wife of a Thomas Tucker who enlisted in the Revolutionary war, from Nash Co., N. Carolina for one mo. in 1779, & for one yr in 1781. Also can you give me any information concerning a Thomas Tucker who enlisted in 1777 from Halifax Co., N. Carolina - and his wife's full name.
Very Respectfully
Fannie B. Phillips 5903 Echo St. Los Angeles - Cal.

16556 INVALID.
1908 May 9 John J. Barnett 1918 July 8 Hied to Mrs. F. J. Goodman 1918 Dec. 17 Hied to Fannie B. Phillips.
File No. 16556
Thomas Tucker
Pre War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Sec.
Champaign Ill's., June 29, 1918
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;-
Will you please give me such data as your records show regarding rank and service etc in the Revolutionary War, of Thomas Tucker born in Halifax county North Carolina in 1757, moved from Randolph county North Carolina to Putnam county Indiana about the year 1827 and received his last payment on his pension in March 1840. This Thomas Tucker was my paternal great-grand- father.
Yours very respectfully,
(Mrs F.S.) L Blee Gordon