Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,473, Charles Tuels, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
W.24.473.
Jules Charles Lapham Molly or Mary
CONTENTS
Former widow

Rep
New York Albany
Molly Sapham
(Formerly) widow of Charles Fuels
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Adriel Ely
Watertown
New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 108.

no 7347 Abel Lapham for the services of her first husband on a Charles Tuck act July 7. 1838
Admiral Ely Watertown N.Y.
apt
15-27- on some fire
and to the
who was
37.24 on bond
adm c 14 mpru $46.66
No deduction
Admiral Ely.
Watertown N.Y.

Charles tuck born November 4 Monday 1754 Polly tuck born July 10 Sunday - - 1763 Charles tuck Junior born November 13 thursday 1783 Polly tuck born November 23 Monday 1785 Nancy tuck born february the 12 Tuesday 1788 Luces tuck born November 4 wednesday 1789 Lucy tuck born September 24 Saturday 1791 Leafe tuck born february 6 thursday - - 1794 Melzer tuck born february 15 Monday - - 1796 Winslow tuck born April 6 friday 1800 1798 Anna tuck born March 13 friday 9 50 1801 Allen tuck born March 13 friday 10 1801 tuck born thursday 26 January 1804 tuck born Monday 11 August 1805 
Died March 25 day Sunday 6 O'clock Albert tuck born Monday 6 day thursday 12 40 1805 Alfred tuck born June 6 day thursday 12 50 1805 State of New York
Jefferson County ss - On this 14 day of September 1840 personally came before me one of the judges of Superior Court Nancy Fletcher who being duly sworn says that the record hereto attached headed "Charles Tuck born November 4 Monday 1754" is a record of the births of Charles Tuck and his wife and their children. That this deponent is daughter of Charles Tuck and Polly or Molly Tuck his wife. That the foregoing record is all in the hand writing of her father Charles Tuck Sworn & subscribed the day and year first above written before Nancy Fletcher me & I certify that Mrs Nancy Fletcher above named deponent is a respectable woman of full credit G. Ten Eyck Judge

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Veleg Burchard , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Agbert Ten Eyck Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said county, this Fifteenth day of September in the year 1840
V. Burchard Clerk. By John M. Sigourney deputy.

State of New York
Jefferson County On this 14 th day of September 1840 personally appeared before the Hon. Egbert In Elyck one of the judges of Jefferson County Court Molly Sapham a resident of the town of Watertown, Jefferson County New York aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is formerly the widow of Charles Fuels, who was a soldier of the Massachusetts Militia in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and performed the following described services viz:
1 st May 1775 to Jan y 1776 Eight Months at Roxbury in Capt. Eleazer Hamlin's company Col. John Bailey's Reg t Genl Thomas' Brigade as will appear by the Mass Rolls (see affidavit of John Ford — 2 nd June to December 1776 Six Months on the Gannet Fork at Plymouth Capt. W m Weston's Co. (see affidavit of John Bourne, 3 rd In 1778 at Nantasket near Boston in Capt. Lovick Cushing's company for two months as will appear by the affidavit of Timothy Rogers —
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Fuels on the twenty fourth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty three (April 24 th 1783) at Scituate Massachusetts by a clergyman by the name of Barnes at the house of her father; that her name before marriage was Molly Stodder; that she has no record of her marriage; that she has caused diligent and accurate search to be made of the records of the church on which the Rev David Barnes who married her was settled and that her marriage is not on record in the books of the church; that

She has caused like search to be made of the town records & that her marriage record is not found there, but that her intentions of marriage are recorded, as will be seen by the affidavit of Thomas Vine. She farther declares that she was the mother of five children by the said Charles Fuels previous to the first of January 1794 as will appear by the testimony of the record of the births of herself & her husband the said Charles Fuels and their children, which record, the affidavit of Lucy Stadard & that of the town clerk of Scituate accompany this declaration as proof of the marriage.
She farther declares that her husband the aforesaid Charles Fuels died on the tenth day of December 1824 and that she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 (at the time above stated). She farther declares that she remained the widow of the said Charles Fuels until the first day of May 1828 when she was married to Isaac Lapham and that on the 27 th day of March 1836 the said Isaac Lapham died at Watertown aforesaid as will appear by evidence heretofore annexed and that she has remained the widow of the said Isaac Lapham ever since, and is still his widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
E. F. F. Judge of Jefferson County Court
Mary Lapham
I hereby certify that the above declaration was made at the house of the said Mrs. Lapham in consequence of her being unable to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity. Sept. 14 th 1840 E. F. F. Judge

State of New York
Lefferson County Nancy Fletcher of the town of Watertown Lefferson County, New York being Sworn says that her father Charles Fuchs died on the tenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and that her mother the aforesaid Molly Lapham remained the widow of Charles Fuchs until the first  27 day of May 1828  March 1826 when she was married to Isaac Lapham and that the said Isaac Lapham died at Watertown in the County aforesaid on 27 th day of March 1826 and that she has remained the widow of the said Isaac Lapham ever since & is still his widow. The figure "27" erred & "first" omitted & the words & figures "March 1826" erred & "May 1828" intended before & entire Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of September 1840 before me E. T. Smith Judge of Nancy Fletcher

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24423
Mollie Scapham Wid of formerly Charles Fuchs Bru Mass-line
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 491
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X N. York Nelly Lapham lit. to A. Ely 26. Sep. 1840 Rijntia lit. to Hon. S. W. Andrews. 24 th Jan'y 1842.
Act July 1838

Watertown Jeff. Co. N York Sept. 5 1842
Sir
I inclose herewith for your adjudication the declaration of Molly Lapham widow of Isaac Lapham for a pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 & August 23. 1842 for services rendered by her first husband Charles Inels. On the 15 th Sept. 1840 I sent to your office her application for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 which on the 24 th of Sept 1840 you rejected for the reason that she had married after the death of her first husband for whom services the claimed - The proof of marriage & services of her husband Inels accompany her declaration and are on file in your office. Your attention is requested to the whole matter. Yr obed Servt Admiral Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

New York
widow of Molly Sapham, formerly  Charles Fuels, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th December, 1824, of Jefferson in the State of New York who was a Pri: in the Comp. commanded by Captain Hamlin of the Regt commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass: line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. Albany at the rate of 4.60 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Sept. 1842 and sent to Rachel Ely Esq. Watertown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 44, Semi-annual allowance ending
$233.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Smoody Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 88

Watertown Sept. 15. 1840
Sir
I submit herewith the application (and declaration) of Mrs. Molly Lapham for a pension under the act of July 1838 and am yr Mo. Ob. Servt Admiral Ely
L. L. Edwards Esq

I John Bourne of Marshfield, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged 81 years testify and say that I served several terms of in the Revolutionary War, one of which was on the Gunnet, a fort in Plymouth Harbor in 1776, and I well recollect that Charles Tuck of Marshfield was in that service, we enlisted I believe in June and served six months. Capt. Wm Weston. Capt. Andrew Sampson, Lieut. & Josiah Smith 2d Lieut, at the end of six months. we were discharged & returned home.
John Bourne
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County, ss
Sworn & subscribed this fifth day of June 1820 and I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible person. Before me Anthony Colbason Justice of the Peace.

I John Ford of Marshfield, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I was Administrator on the Estate of Benjamin Hatch, late of Marshfield, deceased, whose father Benjamin Hatch, died, was a sergeant in Capt. Elisha Brooks's Company, in Col. John Bailey Regt at Roxbury in 1775, that I have in my possession certain old Muster Rolls, among which is a Muster Roll of the 2d Regt. of Foot. Brig. Gen. John Thomas Col. John Bailey St. Col. Com't under the list of the 2d Company commanded by Ebenezer Howland Capt. There is borne thereon the name of "Charles Tule". The said Rolls appear very ancient and are in the hand writing of Benjamin Hatch an. deceased.
John Ford.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County. 700
Sworn & subscribed this thirteenth day of June 1840. Before me Anthony Collamore Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Ford is a Magistrate and person of credibility.
Anthony Collamore, Justice Peace
I Thomas Vinal of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, depose and say that I held the office of Clerk of the said Town of Scituate and have the records and custody of the Records of said Town, and on said Records I find the entry of the Inter-

tions of Marriage between Mr Charles Tuel of Marshfield & Miss Molly Stodder of Scituate; April the fifth, seventeen hundred and eighty three but I have diligently searched the Record and can find no Record of the Marriage of Charles Tuel and Molly Stodder. I Thomas Vinal hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Record of said town of Scituate with the exception of the date which in the record is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, viz. "April ye 5 1783".
Thomas Vinal Clerk Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of July 1842 Scituate
Before me Anthony Collamore Justice of the Peace I Timothy Rogers of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged 80 years do hereby depose and say that I served one term of two months in the Revolutionary War on Ventnor bet near Boston in Capt. Josiah Cushing's Company, King's Light Artillery; and Charles Tuel of Marshfield, served the same term with me, and was dismissed at the same time & returned home together. This service was in the year 1778.
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. Subscribed & sworn to this ninth day of July 1842. I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible person.
Anthony Collamore Justice of the Peace
I Lucy Stoddard of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, Widow of Melzar Stoddard, deceased, aged seventy seven years, do hereby depose and say, that I was present at the Marriage of Charles Tuel

of Morrisfield, and Molly or Mary Stoddard of Situate, who was the sister of my husband. They were married at Mr. Stoddard's father's house in Situate by the Rev. David Barnes, according to the best of my recollection in less than a year after my own marriage; I was married to Myles Stoddard July 24. 1782, which would make their marriage in 1783.
Lucy Stoddard
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss
Subscribed & sworn to this fourteenth day of July 1820. The deponent being a credible person.
Before me Anthony Collinson, Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob Stourd Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anthony Colla- son Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I believe the signatures purporting to be signed by him to the several foregoing affi- davits are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this seven- teenth day of July 1840
Jacob Stourd

Molly Lapham In pension at 9 1842
A Day Matutina N.Y. Apr -

State of New York } Jefferson County }
On this fifth day of April 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Molly Lapham — a resident of Watertown in the county of Jefferson and State of New York aged seventy nine — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War —
That she is the widow of Isaac Lapham and former widow of Charles Gulls who was a Private in Col. Baileys Regt. Massachusetts line and for whose services this declarant was pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838 and 23d August 1842 at the rate of forty six \frac{66}{100} dollars per annum — She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me }
Phoebe Sabin Justice
Molly X Lapham mark
State of New York } Jefferson County }
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Molly Lapham the above named declarant, and that she is the widow of Isaac Lapham
Phoebe Sabin Justice
POST-MORTEM of the life and services of Molly Lapham

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
stier
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Sabin Osborn before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 6 th day of April in the year 184 3
Daniel Lee
CLERK.

Molly Lapham off. p. Penn abt 1832 1832
Admiral Ely Matine N.Y. Ag.

State of New York
Essex County ss On this 5 th day of September 1842 personally appeared before me Hiram Dewey one of the Judges of Essex County Court Abby Lapham a resident of the town of Watertown County & State aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting the pay a pension to certain widows & the act a supplementary thereto passed August 23 rd 1842: that she is the widow of Isaac Lapham who died on the 27 th day of March 1836. that her name when a girl & before marriage was Abby Stodder. that she married Charles Tuck on the 24 th day of April 1783: that the said Tuck died on the 10 th day of December 1824 & that she was married to the aforesaid Isaac Lapham on the 7 th day of May 1828: that she claims a pension for the services of her first husband the aforesaid Charles Tuck who served in the war of the Revolution Eight Months at Roxbury from May 1775 to January 1776 in Capt Ebenezer Hamblins Company Col. John Baileys Regt Genl Thomas Brigade as will appear by the Massachusetts Rolls (see affidavit of John Ford and six months at Plymouth in Capt William Mearns company (see affidavit of John Bourne) and two months at Nantucket in 1778 in Capt Josiah Cushing's Company (see affidavit of Josiah Rogers)

That she made an application for a pension before Judge Ben Elyck on the 14 th day of September 1840, which with the proofs accompanying it are on file in Pension office at Washington, which she wishes to form a part of the present applica- tion. This declarant further says that her husband the aforesaid Charles Tuel recruited during the Revolutionary War at Mansfield Massachusetts; that she does not know the number of periods of service performed by the said Tuel only from the affidavits of John Bowne John Ford & Timothy Rogers which accom- panied her former declaration and to which she refers as forming a part of the proof of the services of said Tuel, but that she believes that he did perform more service than is set forth in said affidavits which will be made to appear on the examination of the rolls of the State of Massachusetts, which are now as she is informed in the Pension office at Wash- ington, which she prays the Commission to examine and award to her such amount of pension as she is justly entitled to receive. She further swears that she was a widow at the time she made her former application and is still the widow of Isaac Capham Sworn & subscribed sw

the day and year first above written before me Hiram Dewey Judge of Jefferson County Court
in Molly Lapham mark
I certify that Mrs Lapham the above named deponent is unable to appear at court in consequence of old age & bodily in- firmity & for the same reason has signed her name with a mark to the above declaration which was clearly and distinctly read to her and in her hearing Hiram Dewey Judge
State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Nancy Fletcher of the town of Watertown County & State aforesaid being duly sworn say that I am well acquainted with Molly Lapham above named. That she was formerly the widow of Charles Lapham & is now the widow of Isaac Lapham who died March 27. 1836 & that she has never been married since the death of the said Lapham Nancy Fletcher sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of September 1842 before me & I do certify that she is a credible person. Hiram Dewey Judge of Jeff Co Court

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
} ss.
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that William Dewey Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same an Judge in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS
my hand, and seal of said County, this
fifth
day
of September
in the year 184
O. Lee Clerk By J. S. Rice
CLERK.