Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,452, James Tuck, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Tuck, James or Tucke,
N. 16,452
Deborah
CONTENTS

4790 New Hampshire
Deborah Buck, widow of James Buck, dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — — and who died on the — in the year 1812 of Rockingham in the State of N.H. who was a private in the — — commanded by Captain Leavitt of the — — commanded by — — in the N.H. militia line for 7 m. 10 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 24 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Decr 1839, & sent to E.W. Tappan Hampton, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 85.51 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 12.21
$97.72
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Cundy , Clerk Book A . Vol. 1. Page 57.

add: proof Dec 31
memo of J. L. Luck
N H.

I, Simon Seavitt, of North Hampton in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Henry Elkins & afterward by Capt Moses Seavitt, my brother, in the year 1775 & was discharged in December of that year after performing seven months service a part of which service was as a guard company between Newburyport & Portsmouth & the remainder at Winter Hill. I also certify that James Sucke & Daniel Lamprey both of Hampton served in the same company during the same time. I also certify that I served in the said company in the capacity of a drummer & that I am now eighty five years old.
Simon Seavitt
North Hampton Dec 12 1838
Personally appeared before me the above named Simon Seavitt, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. I hereby certify that the above Simon Seavitt is a credible & competent witness.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal notarial & have subscribed my hand this Twelfth Day of December Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
Hampton Dec 12, 1838
O. W. Seppan, Notary Publick.

Nov 5 75
Henry Etkins C
Mr Presell 1. L
Las Perkins 2 S
Mr Blaydell 0
1

I, Erasmus D. Eldridge, of Hampton, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, of lawfull age, depose and say that I am the Pastor of the Congregational Society and have the sole care of the records of the Church belonging to said Society in said Hampton. I also testify that the marriage of James Buck and Deborah Moulton is recorded in the third volume of said records, and that they were married by the Rev. Ebenezer Dyer on the seventh day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty one. Erasmus D. Eldridge
Personally appeared the abovenamed Erasmus D. Eldridge, before me, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. I hereby certify that the aforesaid Erasmus D. Eldridge is a competent witness. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal notarial, and have subscribed my hand this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight, at Hampton aforesaid. E. W. Toppan, Notary Publick

V 11/97 Deborah Tuck Wid of James N.H. 4790 Ad 7 July 1836 Manna 1781 died 182 Allen 7 mo 10 dy pm. $24.43 pm am N H mchls - Cash Leavitt or mch
E H Tappan Hampton N.H.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
No roll of Search - C not on Elkins Co roll
On this sixth day of September personally appeared before Dudley Freese one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County Deborah Suck, a resident of Hamp- ton in the said county aged eighty three 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. 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of James Suck who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Elkins and afterwards by Capt. Moses Leavitt and served in the said company in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five Seven months & part of which term he was stationed as one of the guards on the beach between Newburyport & Portsmouth and the remainder of said term at Winter Hill. - She further declares that she was married to the said James Suck on the seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. That her husband the aforesaid James Suck died January ninth one thousand eight hundred and twelve. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Attest Dudley Freese
Deborah her Suck mark

State of New Hampshire } Hampton Sept. 6. 1838- Rockingham ss. }
The within declaration, sworn to, and subscribed, Before me
Dudley Freese } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Rockingham
Rockingham ss. } Hampton Sept. 6. 1838- I hereby certify that by reason of the bodily infirmities of the within named Deborah Such this declaration was taken before me,
Dudley Freese } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I, S. P. Hild, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that the Hon Dudley Hild who has subscribed the foregoing certificates is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified as such, that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts as such, that his signature there to is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of September Anno Domini 1838
S. P. Hild Clerk

Deborah Fuck
wid of James
AH
Sn. 11 Elw. Tappan
Mar 16. 1838 & 27 mar
1839
Ad 7 July 1838

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16432
Deborah Luck
Wid of
James Luck
Rev Rev War
Act July 7 th 188
Index: Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

clerk
Dec. 23. 1839
Hampton N.H. Dec. 14.
W.H.
Free
Hon. J. E. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hampton NH Dec 14. 1839
Sir
Oct 26 9 16
A year ago, application was made for a pension, by the widow of James Sucke of this place, for service performed in 1775 in a Company commanded by Capt. Henry Elkins & afterwards by Capt. Moses Seavitt at Portsmouth & at Winter Hill. I was informed that the Dept ts had no Roll of the company when commanded by Capt. Seavitt, but had a Roll of Capt. Elkins Company, in which the name of James Sucke does not appear. The papers furnished in this case are on the files of the War Office. Since then, I understand that the widow of James Wedgwood has obtained from the Secy of State's office at Concord NH such testimony, as to entitle her to receive a pension, for her husband's services at the same time & in the same Company.

with James Tucke . - I believe that copies of the Rolls of the Company were furnished con- taining both the names of Tucke & Wedgwood.
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether the stated evidence as to the general facts of the service of Capt. Henry Elkins & of Capt. Moses Leavitt as commanders of one & the same company from June 1775 to the last of December of the same year, as furnished in the case of Wedgwood , together with the Lamprey & Leavitt depositions, now on file, are not sufficient to entitle the widow of James Tucke to receive a pension?
am respectfully your most ob t Serv t
Hon J L Edwards
E. W. Tappan
Com e of Pensions

Hon J. L. Edwards Comm n of Pensions
Hampton NH Dec 25 1838
Sir
I enclose the deposition of Simon Leavitt of NHampton in this state as further evidence in support of the claims of the widows of James Tuck to a pension - This Mr Leavitt was placed on the pension list for service performed at the same time with James Tuck & in the same company - His pension is $25.25 but having been part of the time paid at the rate of $47.66 per annum, it was suspended 10 June 1836 until Mar. 1839 -
Daniel Lamprey whose affidavit I forwarded some time since & whose name you inform me cannot be found on the roll of Capt Elkins company - has a pension certificate for $23.33 - no (2480) dated 28 Nov 1832 "Recorded by J. H. M. Blair clerk of Book D. Vol 1st page 167" In pencil mark on the back, the following memorandum appears - "Served in Capt Henry Elkins & Moses Leavitts company of Foot in Gen Poors NH Reg t that he now resides in Hampton NH & has for 73 years - that previous to that resided in Hampton & was born there -"
I am respectfully Yr Ob t Serv t
E. W. Tipton

P. S. You inform me that the widow should state that she has never married since the death of the said James Tuck - I endeavoured to follow the printed form of declaration as published in the N. Hampshire Patriot - wherein such a statement does not appear - Having produced proof of the fact allready will it be necessary for her to make a new declaration? The widow is not able to leave home & her friends are obliged to carry the Judge to her which is both troublesome & expensive -
E. W. Tappan

I, Daniel Lempsey of Hampton, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age deposit and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five James Tucke of Hampton and myself enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Henry Elkins and afterwards by Capt Moses Leavitt. That the said Tucke performed service in the aforesaid company in the above year, during the term of seven months, a part of which time he was stationed as one of the guards between Newburyport and Portsmouth and the company was afterwards ordered to Winter Hill, where he remained until the term of his enlistment expired. — Hampton Aug. 31. 1838. — Daniel Lempsey
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Lempsey before me and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. — I hereby certify that the said Daniel Lempsey is a credible witness. — In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal notarial and have subscribed my hand at Hampton, aforesaid, this thirty first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. —
E. W. Tappan . Notary Publick

I, Josiah Page of Hampton, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, do hereby say that I was well acquainted with James Tucke of Hampton, aforesaid, and it appears from records of deaths, which I have kept for many years in said Hampton, that the said Tucke died in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twelve. I also testify that the said Tucke's wife Deborah, formerly Deborah Moulton, was never married to any person after the decease of the said Tucke and that she still remains his widow. Hampton Sept 2, 1838. Josiah Page
Personally appeared the abovenamed Josiah Page, before me, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. I hereby certify that the said Josiah Page is a credible witness. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal notarial and have subscribed my hand at said Hampton this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
E. W. Tappan, Notary Publick