Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20538, for Consider Lucas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
Lucas, Consider Jane
W. 20538
CONTENTS

15 8 05 New-York
Consider Lucas, Ontario Co. in the state of New-York, was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard, of the Massach'tts for the term of three years.
scribed on the roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of Nov r 1819, and sent to Stephen Phelps, judge. Canandaigua, Ontario Co. N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $:33-03.
4 mo. \frac{4}{31} } $:33.03.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

4813.
New York Albany Jane Lucas, dec'd, widow of Consider Lucas who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Payable to children.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 7 June 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1849 and sent to
Hon. W. S. Henger Cortland Village N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 120 Vol. 4.
Letter to Mr. Root, July 6, 1849.
Lett: to Hon. W. S. Henger July 6, 1849.

9484
Jane Lucas
N.Y.
Act 7 th July 38
9484
Jane Lucas
widow of Cousin
NY
act 7 July 1838
Marrid before 1794
husband died 1828
Act 7 th July 1838.

State of New York Ontario County ss.
On this fifteenth day of August 1843 personally appeared before me Amos Clond a Judge of Ontario County Courts Jane Lucas a resident of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario & State aforesaid aged seventy years who being first by me 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 - That she is the Widow of Consider Lucas who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a prisoner for his services as such she thinks under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 but for the particular services which he rendered and the proof of the same she prays leave to refer to record thereof on file in the Pension office. And she further says that her said husband was a prisoner as aforesaid in the years 1819 or 1820 and that he was cut off from the pension roll in consequence of the property qualification created by the act of Congress. And this declarant further says that a Mr Phelps of Canandaigua was her said husband's agent in obtaining his pension. and that she supposes that at the time of the death of her husband his pension certificate was in said Phelps' hands. That said Phelps has removed from Canandaigua and this declarant has thus far been unable to procure said Certificate.
She further declares that she was married to the said Consider Lucas on the twenty sixth day of August 1788 in the town of Woodstock in the State of Vermont by Jabez Cottle Esquire a Justice of the peace in said Town of Woodstock. That the maiden name of this declarant was Jane Paddock. That there were many persons present at said marriage but she knows of but one who is now living and that is Mrs Azuba Banows
person in her room upon her

Who this declarant is informed & believes now resides in the Town of Rapel in the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York. And she further says that there is not to her knowledge any family or other record of said marriage. That her said husband died at Bristol in the County of Ontario aforesaid on the sixteenth day of December 1828. And she the said declarant has remained a widow ever since. And this declarant further says that by reason of old age and bodily infirmities she is unable to appear in open court, and make this declaration.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Amos Jones
Her June 4 1843 mark
A Judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York
Ontario County ss. I hereby certify that I know the said Jane Lucas and believe her to be unable by reason of old age & infirmities of body, to appear in open court and make the above declaration.
August fifteenth 1843.
Amos Jones. A Judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York
Ontario County ss. Zebina Lucas of Canaan dares in said County being duly sworn says that he was 47 years old the 15 th day of October last. That he is the son of Consider Lucas & the above declarant. That his father died at Bristol in said County on the 16 th day of December 1828. That previous to that period from his earliest recollection the said Consider & Jane resided together as husband & wife. That he always understood from both that they were married in Woodstock in Vermont on the twenty six th day of August 1788 by Rev. Jabez Cottle. That he always understood from his said father that he was a soldier in the Revolution, and knows that he received a pension as such about the year 1819 or 1820. That ever since the death of his father his mother the said Jane Lucas has remained a widow. That he has never known of any record of said marriage. That previous to 1816 he

resided with his said parents in Woodstock in the State of Vermont and since that period has resided with them and in their immediate vicinity (until the death of his father) in this State Sworn & Subscribed this 15 th day of August 1843 } William Lucas before me
Amos Jones a Judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York Ontario County ss.
Sally Corral of Bristol in said County being duly sworn says that she is aged fifty years that she is the daughter of Consider Lucas & Jane Lucas. That she has always understood that her parents were married in Woodstock Vermont on the twenty sixth day of August 1788 by Esquire Zebaz Cottle. That since her earliest recollections until the death of her father which took place on the sixteenth day of December 1828. her said parents resided together as husband and wife. That she always understood from her father that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and she knows that he received a pension as such. That she knows of no second either family or otherwise of said marriage. And that since the death of her said father her said Mother has remained and still is a widow Sworn & Subscribed this 15 th day of August 1843 } Sally Corral before me
Amos Jones a Judge of Ontario County Courts
Russell in the county of St Lawrence

Who this declarant is informed & believes true.
State of New York Ontario County ss
John Wood of Bristol in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged Seventy five years. That he is well acquainted with Jane Lucas the above declarant. And was well acquainted with her husband Consider Lucas for more than fifty years before his death which took place on the 10 th day of December 1828. That he was first acquainted with the said Jane and Consider in the Town of Woodstock in the State of Vermont. That the maiden name of the said Jane was Jane Paddock. That he was not present at the marriage of the said Consider and Jane but knows that the banns for their marriage were duly published in the said Town of Woodstock in August 1788. And that it was then well understood that they were married by Rev. Zebulon Smith who was a justice of the peace of the said Town of Woodstock. That at the time he understood they were married the said Jane and Consider commenced living together as husband and wife and so lived until the death of the said Consider and that since then the said Jane has remained a widow. And this declarant says that he always understood that the said Consider was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and knows that he received a pension as such.
Sworn & subscribed this 15 th day of August 1843.
John Wood
Amos Jones a Judge of Ontario County Court

State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office
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I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Amos Jones Esquire whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavits was at the time the same purport to have been taken and subscribed a Judge of Ontario County Court duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and truly believe his Signatures above subscribed to be genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of said County at Canandaigua this 15 th Aug. 1844.
Thomas Hall Clerk By George A. Sleet Deputy Clerk

State of New York St Lawrence County ss.
A. zaba Barrows of the Town of Russell in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is seventy years old. That she formerly resided in the Town of Woodstock in the State of Vermont and while she so resided there was well acquainted with Consider and Jane Lucas. That the said Jane was the wife of the said Consider and that her maiden name was Jane Paddock. That the said Consider Lucas and the said Jane Paddock were married in the said Town of Woodstock in the month of August 1788 by Esquire Jabez Cottle a then acting Justice of the peace of said Town. That she this deponent was present at the wedding. That she knows that it was in the month of August 1788. Although unable to state the precise day of the month. That she recollects the publication of banns previous to said marriage. That this deponent was the wife of Samuel Barrows who is now deceased. That she and her said husband removed from Woodstock in the year 1820 and went to live at the Town of Hannaford in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York. That her said husband died in the year 1842 at the Town of Russell in the County of St Lawrence.

And that this deponent recollects by reck- oning back the different periods which she has lived in different places and by other circumstances that said marriage of said Leonard & Jane Lucas was in August 1788. And that she also has a general & distinct recollection of the same. That she understood that the said Leonard & Jane Lucas moved to the County of Ontario in the State of New York and that the said Jane resides there now. Further this deponent says not.
Sworn & Subscribed } before me this } Azuba Barrows 26 day of July 1843 } his X Mark
Gerry Knox, Justice of the Peace
State of New York
St Lawrence County } ss. I, Seth J. Dewey Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Gerry Knox whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of Azuba Barrows and before whom the same purports to have been subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking said declaration a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Elected and qualified to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the certificate of the said declaration is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 26 th day of July 1843.

San Lucas, Dec o
Adm o Act '48 at $80 per annum, ending 7 June 1848, payable to children, (names within)
Wm W. S. Couger, Cockland Village M t

State of New York Ontario County } ss.
On this 7 th day of May 1849 Personally appeared before the subscriber Mark H. Tilly a Judge of Ontario County Courts. Tobias Lucas as the Representative of Sam Lucas deceased of Canandaigua, in said County - Aged Fifty three years Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of Congress Passed 2 d February - 1848
That this deponent is a Son of the Late Sam Lucas Widow of Consider Lucas Late a Pensioner of the United States at the Rate of $96 Per year Who died the 17 th day of December 1828 - Leaving his Widow the above named Sam Lucas Who was a Pensioner of the United States under the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 & March 3 rd 1843 & June 27 th 1845 - at the Rate of $80 Per annum and that she remained his Widow until her death, and that she died on the 7 th day of June 1848 -
That the said Consider Lucas was - married to the said Sam Paddock Proof of which is filed in the Pension Office in the case of the said Sam - Lucas -
That the said Widow Lucas at the time of her death left the following named children her surviving being her only - Children her surviving and that each

of them are of the age of Twenty one years and upwards. To Wit Sarah Lovel of South Bristol Ontario County N.Y. Talina Lucas of Canandaigua Ontario County N.Y. Meriah Young of Hilsdale County Michigan, -
Jehiah Lucas
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above written in Open Court this 7th day of May 1849 e A. R. H. Sibley County Judge of the County of Ontario
I certify that the above named Talina Lucas is a Reputable Person
M. R. Sibley County Judge of the County of Ontario

State of New York } Ontario County - } ss.
On this 27 th day of May 1849 Personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the Peace in and for said County - Thomas Lovel of South Bristol in said County - Who being by me first duly affirmed according to Law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Samuel Lucas and Sam Lucas his Widow for upwards of thirty years past. That the said Samuel Lucas died on or about the 19 th day of December 1828 - leaving his Widow Sam Lucas him surviving and that she continued his Widow until her death and that she died on the 7 th day of June 1848 - and at the time of her death she left the follow- ing named children her surviving and that they were her only children her surviving and that each of them is - Twenty one years of age and upwards to wit Sarah Lovel of South Bristol Ontario County N.Y. Delilah Lucas of Canandaigua Ontario County N.Y. Kezearah Young of Hillsdale County Michigan
Thomas Lovel
Affirmed and Subscribed the 27 th day and year above written before me - Horam Metcalf Justice of the Peace I hereby that the above named Thomas Lovel is a Respectable Person Horam Metcalf J.P.

State of New York Ontario County
ss: I Alexander H. Wood Clerk of the said County of Ontario do hereby certify that Mark H. Sibley Esq before me by whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit of Zebina Lucas was taken on the day of the date thereof County Judge in and for said County duly elected sworn and qualified for such and that being well acquainted with his handwriting I verily believe the signature to the first of said affidavit and to the certificate immediately following said affidavit to be genuine.
And further that Hiram Metcalf Esq before me by whom the within foregoing affidavit of Thomas Cook was taken on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected sworn and qualified to act as such Justice & being well acquainted with his handwriting I verily believe the signature subscribed to the first of said affidavit and to the certificate immediately following is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 7th May 1849. A. H. W. H. Wood

Consider Lucas, Application Nov 1 st 1819
Consider Lucas, Pr. Ontario County, N. York. Mass line
4 Rmt Col Shepard
Spring 1781 3 yrs
1 st Novem: 1819.
Admitted.
Stephen Phelps Esq. Canandaigua N. York

State of New York 7/8 Ontario County ss On this first day of November 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Commissioned personally appeared Consider Lucas aged fifty three years Resident in the Town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario who being by me first duly sworn accor- ding to Law doth on his Oath make the follo- wing declaration in Order to Obtain the Provision made by the late 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 That he the said Consider Lucas enlisted in the Spring of the year 1781 in the Town of Plympton in the Coun- ty of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment in the Company commanded by Captain Learned in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Shepard and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the close of the war and received an honorable discharge from service at or near West Point in the State of New York in Dec- 1783 or January 1784. and that he was in a battle at Salomon's Hill and other Surmises and that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support. and that having lost his discharge he has no other Evidence now in his Power of his said Service Except what is herewith transmitted -
Consider Lucas
Sworn to & declared the days & year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Commission

State of New York Ontario County ss. In testimony that Stephen Phelps Clerks Office whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Consider Lucas did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months or more on the continental establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress — Canandaigua November 3 rd 1819
Stephen Phelps Judge
State of New York Ontario County ss. In testimony that Stephen Phelps, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas, and that Amos Mead whose name is subscribed to the affidavit herewith transmitted was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the same are their respective signatures I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 11 th day of November 1819 —
John Van Fosen Clerk

I Jacob Peterson of Houndsfield in the county of Jefferson and state of New York do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Consider Lucas in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, then of Pembroke in the State of Massachusetts now of Canandaigua in the state of New York and was then in the Revolutionary army belonging to the Massachusetts line in the fourth Regiment of said line, and that I was knowing to the said Consider Lucas, having served in the Revolutionary Army from the last mentioned time to the end of the war and that I was knowing to his being discharged as an enlisted point on the east side of the River and further this deponent saith not
June 14 th 1819 -
Jacob Peterson
Ontario County ss. Personally came before me Amos Mad one of the Justices of the peace in for said county of Jacob Peterson known to me to be the person who signed the above affidavit and made the solemn oath that it contains the truth and nothing but the truth. This 14 th day of June 1819 -
Amos Mad JP
I hereby certify that above named Jacob Peterson to be a credible witness as I verily believe Amos Mad JP
Plymouth And nine months as appears by for lifted ye 1785 To whom it may concern
Stephen Ellis
{ The select men of Plymouth

Plympton January ye 25 th 1792
This may certify that m c Confer Lucas Served in the Continental army as a three years soldier for the thirteenth Class in years Plympton and was Paid By s d Class for two And nine months as appears By his Discharge for List d ye 1785 To whom it may concern
Stephen Ellis
{ The select men of Plympton

Cortland village N.Y. July 2, 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pensions &c
Sir; In the case of the heirs of Sam Lucas, to whom a Pension certificate was issued on the 16th. day of May last, the Pension Agent at Albany declines making payment to Zebina Lucas an heir & administrator of Sam Lucas. Will you direct the agent to make payment to said Zebina on his producing the necessary authority for receiving the same. The Pension is very small, the heirs reside in different states so that great inconvenience will result in making payment to them individually.
I have the honor to be my respectfully Yours H. S. Conner

(Kept as my Dec 21 - }
Decm 26 1843
NY aot/pmr same day, 7 May 1838
free
War Department Pension Office
A. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York & Ulster Ontario County Dec. 28. 1843
Hon J. S. Edwards Com t of Pensions
Sir
Your Communication of Oct. 16. 1843 came safe to hand - You therein require in the matter of the Application of Mrs Jane Lucas for a Pension that the fact should be established that there is no record evidence of her marriage with Leonidas Lucas. The papers already show you that there is no family or other record in the family, and enclosed you have the Certificate and Aff of the Town Clerk of Woodstock that there is no record evidence of the said marriage there
You also require the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts of the services of Mr Lucas. - You will find it enclosed. I trust the papers may be found satisfactory
I Am Sir Respectfully Yours Off Secy E. B. Potts

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E. B. Pattle Esq Naples Ontario Co New York

Town Clerk's Office
Woodstock November 20th A.D. 1843 I hereby certify that I have made diligent search in the books kept for the record of marriages in this office and that no record of the marriage of Consider Lucas and Jane Lucas appears in said records
Attest Nahum Haskell —
— Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss. }
At Woodstock in said County of Windsor on the 20th day of November A.D. 1843. Personally appeared Nahum Haskell the signer of the foregoing certificate, who is personally known to me and made oath, that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, is true.
Before me O. P. Chandler, Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Oliver P. Chandler —
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November inst. next, and that his signature above written — is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 21 st day of November A. D. 1843
N. Williams, Clerk.

Mr Pattle Sir as your request I have examin- ed the records and made affidavit so the usual fee covering expense of justice & Clerk of Court is one dollar
Respt Your Ob't servt N. Haskell

April 2, 1846.
Adair to cerc
June Soc. 2.
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Hon. Geo. Wm. Camp Com d of Pensions War. Department Pension office Washington

Naples Ontario County New York March 27 th 1846
Hon. Geo. W. Bump. Comr of Pensions
Sir enclosed I send you some additional evidence in the case of Paul Lucas an applicant for a pension as the widow of Considine Lucas who was a Soldier in the Revolution. Mrs Lucas has been unable to furnish Record evidence of her Marriage but you will see by your files that she proved her Marriage by a witness who was present at the Marriage Also Cohabitation for a long course of years by several witnesses I now send you a bond from Considine Lucas and Jane his wife to Rebecca Scoville dated March 13 th 1823 & it is the only record evidence I have been able to find. With it I hope on a review of the case the Marriage may be considered satisfactorily proven
Respectfully Sir O. H. Root
E. B. Pottle

9/1841 Aug 19 1843 CANADA MONTREAL
N.Y. July 7 1838 Jane Lincor,
Constitu Hon. J. S. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

State N.Y. Ontario County Pleas and assizes August 15. 1843
Hon J. S. Edwards Comr of Pleas
Sir enclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs. Jane Lucas made in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 together with accompanying affidavits & hope they will be found regular as I am well satisfied that Mrs Lucas is entitled to the benefit of said act.
Respectfully Yours Obt. Nutt.
E. B. Pottle

In the Matter of Sarah Lucas an Applicant for a Pension as the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.
Affidavit of Ruthiah Wood

State of Vermont, On this 20 th day of Sept. 1847- Windsor County } before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for S d County personally appeared Bethiah Wood aged 81 years a resident of Woodstock in S d County who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was acquainted with Consider Lucas and Jane Paddock previous to their marriage that they were joined in marriage by Jacob Cottle a justice of the peace some time in the fall of the year 1790 (the month not recollected) at the dwelling house of Benj t Wood in S d Woodstock which facts she well knows for she was present and saw them mar- ried
Bethiah Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the S d Bethiah Wood is a credible witness.
Before me
Sam l Wood Justice of the
STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County....ss. ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Samuel Wood
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 21 day of September A. D. 1847
Norman Williams Clerk.

In the matter of the application of Gains Randall of the town of South Bristol county of Ontario New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he formerly resided in the town of Woodstock - Stock in the state of Vermont and that he was well acquainted with Conider Lucas and Jane Lucas his wife in the said town of Woodstock and work for them in said town they lived in a back roads part of the town I moved into that town with my father for I being one of the members of said family fifty four years ago last March was a boy and the place that we moved onto was about two miles from Conider Lucas it was then a new country but little communication from that place for a great length of time on the account of their being no roads & the country being so very hilly and the place was one side from any public roads I resided in Woodstock 17 years & moved to this town where I have lived since I have always been acquainted with the late Conider Lucas & Jane Lucas his wife & I was well acquainted with John cattle Esda & his descendant further says that the said Conider & Jane Lucas raised a large family of children and that he this deponent was well acquainted with the said family and well knows for himself that the said Conider & Jane Lucas was married & I do not know as there was a record of marriages kept then at that time Gabricell and know Gains Randall before me this 12 th day of July 1847 Gehidna Lucas J P

State of New York Ontario County ss
Bezer Wood of the Town of South Bristol in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is sixty years of age and was born in the Town of Woodstock State of Vermont was born in about two miles of Conesville and Farmville and was well acquainted with them and knew them living together as husband & wife & knew their children when they and myself were children together have been at their house when a lad some ten or twelve years old credit says then have to go to my Uncle's say also lived near them removed from Woodstock thirty six years ago & consider Lucas and wife and family moved into the town of Canaan decaying thirty years ago and always new there up to current Lucas death & am now intima- tely acquainted with the family once with the widow Jane Lucas of the deceased consider Lucas
Jane Lucas
Bezer Wood
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of April 1846 I certify that Bezer Wood is a man of good character for truth and veracity and that I am well acquainted with him & know him to be such
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office ss
before me this third day of April 1846 I certify that Bezer Wood is a man of good character for truth and veracity and that I am well acquainted with him & know him to be such
Lucas Esq. before the preceding affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected qualified and sworn to act as such Justice and to take said Affidavit And that being well acquainted with his handwriting I believe his signature subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit to be genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this seventh day of April A.D. 1846
A. W. H. G. Howell Clerk

State of New-York } On the nineteenth day of March in the year Ontario County ss } Eighteen hundred & twenty-three before me Moses Attest a Judge of the Court of common pleas in said County came Concord Lucas and Jane his Wife who are personally known to me to be the persons described in this Indenture & severally acknowledged they executed the same as their free act & deed The said Jane being by me examined, privately and apart from her said husband did acknowledge that she executed the same freely as her act & deed without fear or compulsion from her said husband
Moses Atwater
State of New-York, } ss. Ontario County Clerk's office,
I, ALEXANDER H. HOWELL, Clerk of said County, Do hereby Certify, that Moses Atwater before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or ac- knowledgment, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this fourth day of March A. D. 1846 . Alex. H. Howell Clerk.

This Indenture , Made the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three between Consider Lucas  his wife  both of the Town of Canandaigua and County of Ontario and State of New York of the first part, and Rebecca  Daughter of Canandaigua County of Ontario and State of New York of the second part, WITNESSETH , That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen Dollars
to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed; and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to her heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of LAND, being part Lot Number thirty Six in that part of Township Nine in the third Range of townships in the County of Ontario and State of New York which lies west of Canandaigua Lake belonging to the party of the first part bounded as follows viz. Beginning at the center of the highway on the west line of the said Lot from thence South on the west line Eighteen rods to stake and stones, from thence Northerly and Easterly Eighteen rods to stake and stones in center of highway from thence along the center of highway to the place of beginning, and to contain one acre
together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances: To have and to hold , the said premises above described, to the said party of the second part, her heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, her heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part, for himself his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, grant, bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, her heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, they are well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in the law in fee simple. And that the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, her heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim, the whole or any part thereof, they will forever WARRANT and DEFEND .
In witness whereof, the part of the first part, has hereunto set hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the presence of
Alonzo Brewer Consider Lucas
Consider Lucas Jane Lucas

By
E. B. Pottle Esq Naples Cummington Ontario Co N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec 17 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Consider Lucas is borne upon the Muster Rolls, of the 4th reg t . Col. W m Shepard, in the Company of Capt Simon Leonard (from March 1. 1781 the time of his enlistment for 3 years to Feb 6 1782 after which time there are no rolls, of said Company in this Office)

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Eno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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To The Hon. The Secretary of State Of the State of Massachusetts Boston
Single
E.B. Dutton Nov 2. Nov. 18 In the case of the above

The papers in the case of Jane Lucas, claiming a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, have been examined and filed. The proof of the marriage is not satisfactory, as partial evidence cannot be received until the Department is satisfied that no evidence of a higher order can be procured. The service of Cousin Lucas should be certified by the Secretary of Massachusetts, if the widow desires to have the benefit of his full service; he was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and served, as he stated, in Captain Leonard Company, Colonel Shepard's Regiment, which he enlisted in the Spring of 1781.
I am in respectfully, Your obedient servant, G. M. Cummins
E. P. Pottle Esq., Canandaigua, New York.

E. B. Pottle To A. Edwards
Letter

Naples Ontario County New York December 13 th 1847
To Hon S. L. Edwards Comm t Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I transmit to you some further evidence in the case of Sarah Lucas who is the Applicant for a Pension as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.
Your last communication to me upon the subject bears date August 13 th 1844 in which you advise me of the insufficiency of the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and also of the defect in Mrs Lucas' proof of her marriage with Consider Lucas, and urge that documentary evidence of the marriage should be produced.
Mrs Lucas in her Declaration alleges that she was married in the Autumn of 1790 in the Town of Woodstock Windsor County Vermont by Esquire Saby Cottle a justice of the peace of said Town. As that

is a State in which records of Marriages are kept I am aware that she ought to produce the Record, but she has caused diligent search to be made, and has not yet been able to find a record of said marriage - She has as you will see by her papers on file with you, been obliged to send you the certificate of the Town-Clerk of the Town of Woodstock that the record can not be found in his office Family records Mrs Lucas has not. There was once she tells me a Bible in her family containing family records but it got burned up or destroyed many years ago -
Parol & documentary evidence have been submitted to you sufficient you say to establish the fact that at a subsequent period Consider Lucas and the applicant slave Lucas - were living together as husband and wife and raised a large family of children. The only question I suppose which had not at the time of your communi- cation been sufficiently proved was as to the time when said marriage took place or in other words whether it was previous to 1794. The only positive parol evidence which you have on file aside

from the Declarants own statement, is the affidavit of Mrs Banos in which (I speak from recollections) she states that the marriage Mammie took place in November 1790 that the ceremony was performed by Esq Kirby Corde and that she was present at the marriage. Allow me to submit whether this evidence is any the less entitled to credit because the witness did not at this length of time attempt to recollect the precise day on which said marriage took place. In addition to that evidence I have now to submit to you the affidavit of Bethiah Wood also positively stating that she was present at the marriage of Mr & Mrs Lucas, that it was in the autumn of 1790 and that they were married by Esq Kirby Corde.
I have had a search made among the papers of Esq Kirby Corde deceased, which remain in the hands of his son who still resides in Woodstock but have been unable to find a record of said marriage.
I am fully satisfied that the claim of Mrs Lucas is a just one and the only way in which I can account for the circumstances that no record can be found in the Town Clerks office, is from

The fact that Woodstock was then a New Town and Mrs Lucas resided at some distance from the Town Clerk's office and the Marriage was by a Justice of the peace who probably was too careless to either make or file a marriage certificate.
I also send you the affidavit of Bryan Wood showing that he knew Mr & Mrs Lucas as early as 1796 or 1797 in Woodstock and that they were then living together as husband and wife.
I also enclose you the affidavit of Gaius Randall who knew Consider and Jane Lucas as husband and wife in 1792 or 1793 and knows that they were married by Esq. Bottle and who also shows that Woodstock was a New Town at that time. I hope this evidence with that on file may be deemed sufficient to set this marriage beyond question and give to Mrs Lucas a pension which in her age and circumstances she does very much need and to which I doubt not she is justly entitled. Enclosed I also
send to you the amended Certificate of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts as to the services of Mr Lucas, as indicated in your communication to me.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt. E. B. Pottle

Wm Lloyd Edward Present

Washington Jan'y 10/47
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send Papers of Jane Lucas. Which please examine and let me know the result as soon as you can conveniently
Yours truly
Robt Rose
Hon J. d. Edwards Com Pensions

In the matter of Anne Lucas an Applicant for a Pension
Certificate of Secy Commonwealth Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 13 1877.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Conductor Lucas is borne upon a Pay Roll of the town of Weymouth as a private from July 4 to November 18 1780, including allowance of 12 days for 240 Miles travel. 4 Months and 16 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Thomas Sargent's Company in Col Josephus Estlin's Regt, for Service at Rhode Island as a private from March 14 to 17 1781 3 days. Upon several Muster Rolls of Capt Simon Sargent's Company in Col William Shapley's Regt taken for the months of May, June, July August September October and November 1781 and January 1782 as a private. — The roll of Sargt Sargent subsequent to January 1782. — The roll made up to February 6 1782. The

Proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the military records in the Office.
The roll of Capt. Sampson mentioned in this Certificate is dated, "Knoxville April 16 1862."
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of (August 13 th 1864) was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
R. M. Tufts, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Cattaraugus N.Y. May 10, 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. Pension of
Sir: I send you herewith the papers of Sabina Lucas
Yours &c
A. S. Conger

Act '43 N 9484 9415
Jane Lucas widow of Cornelius NY
Act 7 July 1838
Adm Dycus per $80 00 per ann
Adm acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $80 00 per ann
per 4 March 1843
Hon Robert L. Rose House of Reps

V 9484
Jane Lucas N.Y.
Suspended
Set to E. B. Pottle Oct 16. 1843. " " same Aug 15. 1844 rem. June 19. 1845.
Act July 7 th 38

Reported
10399
New-York
Jane Lucas
Widow of Consider Lucas who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16th Dec. 1828 of Ontario in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Shapley in the Revolutionary War for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jan'y, 1848 and sent to Hon. Re. L. Rose 2623 4th Street Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. R. Ransom Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 167.

New-York  8314  Albany
Reported
Jane Lucas widow of Cousin Lucas
who was a Private
in the Revolutionary
Husband  Died 16 Oct. 1828
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan'y , 1848 and sent to
Wm. R. D. Rose
W. J. H. Rapp
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 Page 79

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20538
Jane Lucas Widow of Conside Lucas Dis:> Dis: New Mar
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 21 Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]