Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,060, Joseph Tucker, R.I.

SERVICE
R.I.
Yucker, Joseph (Drusilla)
NUMBER
W. 14.060
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 2402
Drusilla Tucker
widow of Joseph Tucker
R I
who died on the 8. March 1839 of Providence Co. in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regt. commanded by Col. Knight in the R. Island line for 9 months & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 31 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834. 9. March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Oct. 1838 and sent to Calvin Brown Foster, R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 47.07 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. '39. 15.83
$62.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 99

RI. 224 Rhode Island
Joseph Tucker
of Providence Co in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the R.I. commanded by Col. Knight in the R.I. State line for 9 mos 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 31- Dollars 67- Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Aug 1833 and sent to B.W. Cowell B.M. and A.R.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $63 24 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 15 83 $79.17
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by A.H. Addison Clerk Book E Vol. D Page 134

17019
Joseph Ducker Providence R.I.
Pmt 9 Mr 15 May
8. 12. 16. & 16 06
Apr 30 1833
P. 369
Benjamin Cornell Providence R.I.

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Tucker  County of Providence  in the State of  Rhode Island  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge. 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes 3. How old is he? 79 years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Entered In 1775 — 2 15 Minuteman Genl Spencer   1776 — 1 — — Capt Sheldon   1777 — 1 — — Capt Davis & Knight   1778 — 1 — — Capt Hopkins   1779 — 1 — — Capt Davis   1780 — 2 — — Capt Smith & Brown   Capt Paine   Capt Hopkins  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scoharre Rhode Island 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? paper not properly authenticated
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Bliss Examining Clerk.
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3813
Rhode Island
Admired
Private Ms. 9 & 15 aug
Calvin Brown Esq
Foster
R.I.
✓

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss
On this first day of September A D one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me Eli Aylsworth one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Providence & State aforesaid Brissilla Tucker a resident of Bristol in the County & State aforesaid aged eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the joint resolutions of Congress of July 7 th A D 1838 relative to the act of Congress of July 4 th A D 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Tucker who was a private in the army of the revolution that he drew a pension of thirty one dollars & sixty seven cents per annum under the act of Congress of June 7 th A D 1832 that she has received the arrears of pension due to her said husband at the time of his decease. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Tucker on the twenty fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight That her said husband the said Joseph Tucker died on the eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Brissilla Tucker mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written. & I further certify that the said Brissilla Tucker by reason of bodily infirmary is not able to attend the Court for the purpose of making her said declaration Eli Aylsworth J. C. P. Before M. E.

I Stephen Gucker of Wester in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island of lawful age & engaged according to law do testify & say that I was present at the time of the death of Joseph Gucker he died at Wester in the said State of Rhode Island on the 8 th day of March A D 1837 that he drew a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th A D 1832 that his widow Ursilla Gucker now resides in Wester & has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband
Stephen Gucker on oath
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence ss Wester September 1 st A D 1830
Personally came Stephen Gucker subscriber to the above deposition & made oath to the same in due form of law & I further certify that the said Stephen Gucker is a person of truth & veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credit
Before M.B.
The Affirmant J. C. C. Phear

This may certify that Joseph Tucker Jr. Son of Joseph Tucker of Situate in the County of Providence and Dorvilla Hopkins Daughter of Jonas Hop- kins of said Situate were lawfully joined together in Marriage on the —
By me John Westcott Just. Peace
I Josiah Westcott of Situate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island. do certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legable figures as follows, January 25 th 1778. Witness Josiah Westcott. Young clerk
I Josiah Westcott alias named above and say that I had the office of Young clerk in the Town county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town for Recording Marriages, with the exception of the date as above expressed by me Josiah Westcott. Young Clerk
Swam before me at Boston in the County and State above named on this 1 st day of August September 1788.
Before me Bennett L. Holden Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, ss. I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Providence, in said State, the being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Eli Aylesworth Esquire before whom two of the annexed affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justices of our said Court; that Bennet L. Holden Esquire before whom the other annexed affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said County: — that by Law said Aylesworth & Holden are authorized and qualified to administer oaths & take depositions: And that their signatures to the annexed documents are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John W. Smith Clerk
(A)

We John Williams a Clergyman residing in the Town of Burnsville and Samuel H Hopkins resident in Scituate hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Tucker who has suspended & sworn to the annexed declara- tion that we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
John Williams
Samuel H Hopkins
and Burnsville
Reside in Scituate May 22 nd AD 1833 Personally appeared before me the above named John Williams & Samuel H Hopkins & made oath to the truth of the above -davit by them signed and I further certify that said John is a Clergyman residing in said Burnsville that he & the said Samuel H, are both credible witnesses in the premises Wm Dotti Justice Peace

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence sc.
Deiter Randall I, WILLIAM R. WATSON , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify that William Potter is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said county and State:—that he is by the laws of said State, authorised to administer oaths and take depositions: and that the signature to the annexed document, purporting to be his, by the credence adduced to me in the proper hand writing of said William Potter
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Providence, this Twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Deiter Randall Clerk

I Ephraim Hopkins of Scituate in the County of Providence on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Tucker of the an Applicant for a pen- sion To my certain knowledge said Tucker served in the Revolutionary War in the 1776 one month at Bristol. in the year 1777 one at Tiverton in October in Spences Expe- -dition against The British, and one month in Sullivans Expedition in the year 1778 in August on the Island of Rhode Island - Ephraim Hopkins
Providence In Scituate  Scituate May 23 AD 1833 Personally appeared before me the above named Ephraim Hopkins made oath to the truth of the same - and I further certify that said Ephraim is a credible witness in the premises W m D r Potter of the Peace

Joseph Ziehr Porter
17019
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 20 th day of September A.D. 1882 personally was present before me William Aplin, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County, being a Court of record; Joseph Tucker of Foster, in said County and now resident therein, aged 79 years, who from bodily infirmity, is unable to appear in open Court, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June 4, 1832 viz,
He was born in the Town of Scituate in said State of Rhode Island, in the year 1752, His birth never was recorded any where to his knowledge. He was residing in said Scituate, when called into service. He resided there, ever since, the War of the Revolution.
And the applicant further states, that he enlisted in a Company of Minute men, commanded by Capt. Stephen Sheldon, for three months Andrew Waterman acted as Colonel at the time, although I believe he was only commissioned as a Captain.
Our Company marched from Foster, in this State, and went to Greenwich from there to Stonington, then on to Block Island. From thence to Greenwich, again, and having served out his time, was honorably discharged. This was in the year 1775 in July August and September.
The next duty which the applicant did was for one month late in the fall of 1775 in a company stationed at Warwick, in this State, and commanded by Jeremiah Davis, attached to Col. Knight's Regiment. And the applicant further states that in the fall of the
year 1776, he served in Warwick, for one month, in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Hopkins, And the applicant further states that in the month of Dec. 1777
Jan. 1778 he served in Bristol, in this State for one month, in a company commanded by Jeremiah Davis, to what regiment said Company were attached he does not now remember, And the applicant further

month, in a company commanded by Jeremiah Davis, to what regiment said company were attached he does not now remember, and the applicant further
States that in the fall of the year 1778 he served for one month, in Kingston in this State, in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Smith, and attached to Col. Israel Brown's Regiment, and the applicant further states in August or September of the year 1779 he served for one month, on Rhode Island in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Davis, and the applicant further states that in the year 1780, he served two more months under Capt. Isaac Hopkins, and was stationed one of said months in Warwick and one in Bristol, making in all about ten months service, and the applicant further states that he was in Spencer's expedition also in Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island, that he well remembers Generals Sullivan, Genl. Cornell, Col. afterwards Genl. Barton, He never had any written discharge, He never held any commission here no documentary evidence to prove his service but the testimony of Reuben Allen, Daniel Hopkins and Ephraim Hopkins relative to his service is herewith sent, Mr. Daniel H. Hopkins and Mrs. Daniel Hopkins neighbours he names as persons who can testify as to his character, for truth and veracity and who believe he has rendered service in the revolutionary war, both being persons well known to him. There is no clergyman living within several miles of him. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his income is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Joseph X Tucker his mark

Mr Samuel H Hopkins residing in Scituate and Bennett Hopkins residing in Foster both in Rhode Island hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Tucker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Samuel H Hopkins
Bennett Hopkins his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Mr. Aplin Jue. C. Pleas
And I the said Judge do hereby give my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department, that said Joseph Tucker was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated and I further certify that said Samuel H. Hopkins and Bennett Hopkins are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to credit. Mr. Aplin Jue. C. Pleas
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
I WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that William Aplin is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Aplin ; and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Aplin -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord 1832 -
W. R. Watson

I Bennet Hopkins of Foster in the State of Rhode Island aged 73 years and now according to law depose and say, that I know of Mr Joseph Tucker having been in Sullivan's expedition, in the year 1778, during one month, I was always a neighbor of said Tucker and served myself frequently during the Revolutionary war, and was drafted several times, myself to serve at different places, and when returning home from lines of service, I have known of said Tucker being called upon to March and do duty as a soldier in said war. I knew of his serving in Bristol in this State, and of his serving as a private man in Capt. Sheldon's Company. Mr Tucker is a man of truth & veracity and his statements fully entitled to credit.
Bennet Hopkins his mark
Providence County, ss. In Foster Sep. 20. 1892. Then subscribed as before me  worn to by said Bennet Hopkins W. - Aplos Jr Clerk

3813 R.R. South Res. 13 3 Sept 17 1872
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Cannipianus of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hastings September 11 th 1830
Mr Edwards Sir
I herewith transmit to you the papers in Mrs. Sniders case
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Calvin Brown

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14060
Drusilla Tucker
Wid" of
Joseph Tucker
Rev Rev War
Act: July 4 th  1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]