Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8539, for Gideon Quas, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I.
Luas, Gideon or Luash,
R. 8539.
Hannah
CONTENTS

0,999 ✓ Connecticut
Gideon Quas
Wethersfield in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the R. Island Regt, for the term of 3 years & 9 months
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon. C. Goddard Chelsea Landerly, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 5 mo 1/31 3/30 = 41.83 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$ 89.83
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st Feb y 1820
Notification sent to Engraver H. D. D. 2 Col. M. M. 24 July 1820

Gideon D. Snell
6999 Colchester
Feb 19
O
Goddard

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at New London in said State, on the 30th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Gideon Leavitt aged sixty nine years, resident in the town of Colchester in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of on the day of in the year in the State of in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Lewis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until when he was discharged from the said service in the state of That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 31st day of March 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 69999.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," and that I have not, since the day of March 1818, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation a laborer and have property, as follows viz - 480 chains $1.00 - 100 tables $4.00 - 2 mules & 1 fork, 06 several old earthen bowls and plates, 25 - $1.65 - That I have a wife named Alice aged sixty nine & is not able to perform much labor Gideon Leavitt his mark
Signed, Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One dollar and sixty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop

To Calvin Goodara Esquire one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Conne- cticut —
The Petition of Gideon Lucas of Colchester in the County of New London, State aforesaid — humbly, that he served more than nine months in the War of the revolution upon the Continental establishment as a private Soldier — That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for support — That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension under any law of the United States, excepting under an Act entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, and to substantiate his his claim to a pension under that act, he makes this application — Dated at Colchester this 31 st Day of March AD 1818 —
Gideon Gideon X Lucas mark
State of Connecticut
New London County ss.
Be it remembered that on the 31 st day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Calvin Goodara one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut, personally came Gideon Lucas, and made solemn oath  deposition to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed — viz — That he enlisted into the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution upon the Continental establishment under Captain Elijah Lewis — Col. Greens Regiment — State of Rhode Island and  and served in the expedition against the Enemy at Newport — and served in the Continental Army

Three years and nine months, when I received a Furlough, and my term of Service expired at the my expiration of my furlough — that he has never received any Pension under a Law, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for his support —
his Gideon X Lucas Mother
I hereby declare the above & year aforesaid
before me Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr. Court
I, Calvin Goddard Judge etc as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gideon has died since in the revolutionary, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment.
I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated at Norwich 31 st March 1815
Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr. Court
I certify that the above named Applicant is in indigent circumstances
Calvin Goddard

State of Connecticut & Colchester Nov. 8 D County of New London, S.D. 1854,
Rufus Riley Cozens of the town of Colchester in said County aged Forty one years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Hannah Leash deceased - that the said Hannah Leash was the wife of Gideon Leash late of said town of Colchester - that the said Gideon Leash was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum - that he died on or near the fourth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty five (1845)
The deponent further states that he is the son and only surviving heir of the said Hannah Leash, that he is her son by a former husband who was a soldier of the War of Eighteen Hundred and twelve whose name was James Cozens, and was killed in battle - that deponent's mother, the said Hannah Leash afterwards and on the 27 th day of December 1829 again married and that her said husband was the said Gideon Leash as will appear by the Certificate of the town clerk of Colchester here to annexed
The deponent further states that his mother the said Hannah Leash died  afterwards on the 5 th or 6 th day of December A.D. 1853 - that she had no children of the said Gideon Leash & that the deponent is her only son & heir surviving her Subscribed & sworn to by Rufus Riley his Cozens this 8 th day of Nov. 1854 } mark before me Jared T. Crocker Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Rufus Riley Cozens
Justice of the Peace

"I hereby certify that Gideon Inah and Hannah Conzens both of Colchester were legally joined together in marriage at Sara Colchester in New London County on the 27 th day of December 1829 by me Amhurst D Scoville
Justice of the Peace"
Town Clerk's office Colchester Sept 2 o 1834
The above is a true copy of the original Record as appears from the records in this office
Attest A. M. Hurlbut
Town Clerk
State of Connecticut - New London County ss. Colchester September 2 o 1854
Personally appeared A. M. Hurlbut town clerk of Colchester and made oath that the above copy writing by him attested is a true copy of the original Record now in the town clerk's office of the town of Colchester before me Jared F. Brockton Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Marriage Gideon Luash to Hannah Cozens
Further of the record

State of Connecticut New London County ss. Colchester December 14 th 1854.
Then & there personally appeared before the undersigned authority, Joshua B. Wheeler and Philo A. Gillett B inhabitants of said Colchester and made solemn oath that they verily believed that Gideon Quash deceased late a resident of said Colchester, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. (ninety six dollars) per annum, that he died about the 4 th of July 1845, that he left a widow of the name B of Hannah Quash & that the said Hannah Quash died on the 5 th or 6 th of December 1853 - that she left one child now surviving her named Rufus Riley Cozens & who is her child by a former husband named James Cozens, to
Joshua B. Wheeler
Philo A. Gillett
Jared H. Grover Justice of the Peace
before me Jared H. Grover Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of New London ss. Colchester November 8 th 1854
J. F. Brucher Register of Probate Court for the District of Colchester in said County hereby certify that the foregoing annexed affidavits of Rufus Riley Cozens and the Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester & Joseph B Whitcomb & Philo A. Gillett - furnished satisfactory evidence to a Probate Court held in said District that Gideon Ingraham deceased - late a resident of the town of Colchester in said County was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum that he died on or near the 4 th day of July eighteen hundred & forty five that he left a widow by the name of Hannah Ingraham that the said Hannah Ingraham died on the 5 th or 6 th day of December in the year eighteen hundred & fifty three (1853) that the said Hannah left one child only surviving her whose name is Rufus R. Cozens, and who is her child by a former hus- -band named James Cozens.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 8 th day of
November 1854
Jared F. Brucher Clerk of Probate for District of Colchester
Before me Jared F. Brucher

POWER OF ATTORNEY — Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, James Lucas of Colchester in the County of New London State of Connecticut hereby constitute and appoint Eli Tainton of Lee in the State of Mass s my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Gileon Lucas for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to James Lucas and Mary Procter
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 24 th day of November A. D. 1851.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of John Isham Marvin W. Hutchinson
James Lucas
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF New London ss.
On this 24 th day of November A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James Lucas and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Marvin W. Hutchinson Justice Peace.

CLAIM OF ACT OF
Gideon Luas 1832
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY of New London ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty fourth day of November — A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Luas a resident of Colchester in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Son of Gideon Luas late of Colchester aforesaid deceased who was a
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818
at the rate of Ninety five Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Mervin W. Hutchinson J. Peace.
James Luas
I, M. W. Hutchinson Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, do hereby certify that James Luas who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Mervin W. Hutchinson J. Peace.
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mervin W. Hutchinson before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this day of A. D. 185
Clerk.

STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF New London
ss. Probate Office of - Colchester November 24 th A D 1851.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Alfred B Pierce Judge of Probate for the district of Colchester that James Lucas Gideon Lucas was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ Ninety Six dollars per annum and that he died on the nineteenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty five leaving surviving no Widow
and that James Lucas & Mary Proctor are
the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Gideon Lucas
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
The name of James Lucas being a mistake and erased before execution  Alfred B Pierce Judge of Probate

Know all men by these presents that I Eli Taintor of Lee County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts do hereby substitute and empower Lorin P. Waldo of Tolland County of Tolland State of Connecticut as Attorney in the Case of the Application by James Lucas, one of the Children of Gideon Lucas, late of Colchester, Conn, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818; for an increase of said pension, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all Acts in the premises in as full and ample a Manner as I Myself might do by Virtue of any power of Attorney now on file in my favor at the Pension Office in Washington City. Dated at Lee Massachusetts this 8 th day of March 1852
Signed & Sealed in presence of Wm S. Tucker
Eli Taintor
State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss. March 8 th 1852
Personally appeared Eli Taintor Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before Me Wm S. Tucker Justice of the Peace Berkshire
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William S. Tucker Esq before whom the foregoing instrument was acknowledged at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to act as such Justice and that the foregoing instrument is genuine and that said instrument is executed according to the laws of the Commonwealth. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of March 1852. Chas Sedgwick Clerk
Gideon Lucas

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
85 39 P. O. Hannah Inash
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

5408
Rufus Riley Green, the heir of Hannah  Grath , wid: of Gideon.
8639
S.A. to L.M. Dwin, pay 1855 29
Act Feb. 3, 1853

Thomas Babcock & Amos Robinson's Depositions Case Simon Simon Gideon Dumas

State of Connecticut Hartford City Date 22. 18. 18
Be it remembered that on the day of year of said personally appeared before me the said Major of the City of Hartford missing in action during the late war, Amos Robbins of Lebanon in the County of Windham & State of said Thomas Babcock of Hartford said County whom I certify to be credible witnesses for being by me first duly sworn did on their several oaths declare & say that they sincerely believed to a best of knowledge that Captain Elihu Ladd in a Regiment then commanded Col Christopher Green who was killed near New- York in the Army of the Revolution of which Regiment after his death Col. Blay took command of which Col Samuel Ward was Lieut. Col. which was called the Black Regiment in the Rhode Island line that the former Amos Robbins enlisted for three years & the latter Thomas Babcock during the war. The said Amos at first belonged to Col. B. H. Hall's Regiment but was transferred to said Black Regiment That they both well knew the said Col. Green & personally present who belonged to said Black

The gist of what was told us by both understood for three years of the both said that he was employed as a Wagoner a great part of his term of time that they both saw him from time to time during said period we have no doubt that he continued before out the term of time or longer that they were neither of them present at the time of his leaving service but understand of his desertion but are to believe that he served out his time as a good soldier
Yours before me Calvin Goodwin Mayor
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Cannadagua N.Y.
Jany 22 nd 1855-
Sir;
Herewith is presented a small claim under the act of 2 nd February 1853,
The amount due is only from the 2 nd of February to the 5 th of December 1853, at the rate of $75. per annum -
Very respectfully
Your Off. Servt
L. M. Drury.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington
D.C.