Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6504, for Daniel Lucas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Lucas, Daniel
NUMBER
R. 6504
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V 34.382 A 1030 Daniel Lucas Michigan

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Michigan } ss. County of Washtenaw }
On this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Fairbank Court of Washtenaw County now sitting, Daniel Lucas a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That in the month of October 1779 a requisition was made to Capt. Joseph  Joseph  W.  W. Clelland of the town of Colerain in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts for ten men from his company to be ready at a moment's warning. Said Capt. W.  W. Clelland called his company together and read his orders to us, and this applicant together with nine others thereupon volunteered to go, and signed articles to that effect, and as we had to furnish ourselves with arms a quantity of provision and the necessary equipage we put ourselves in readiness to go and so remained for three months, that being the term of time for which we volunteered, expecting daily to be called out out. The No. of the regiment and the names of the field officers excepting one Major Dickerson, this applicant has forgotten. The name of one lieut. of the company was Abraham Pennell and the other John Stuart. That in the fore part of the month of July 1780 This applicant again volunteered under the said Joseph W.  W. Clelland for the term of three months, and was immediately

ordered to march. This applicant with orders to repair to Deerfield in order to pass muster and then to go immediately to Claverack now Hudson to rendezvous. Started from the town of Colerain County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts where we enlisted or volunteered and went to Deerfield and there passed muster before Maj. Dickenson. from thence to Claverack in the State of New-York to the place of rendezvous. in going thither we passed through Conway Ashfield Chesterfield Patridgefield Dalton and Pittsfield into York State. At Claverack joined the regiment commanded by Col. Mearry the company of Capt. Isaac Newton, 1 st Lieut. Robert Riddle 2 nd Dickenson. There was a Col. Brown commanding one regiment. From Claverack the regiment to which this Claimant belonged together with several other regiments marched through Poughkeepsie to Fishkill stopped there three or four days, and from thence to West Point. There this Claimant stayed about one month. General Benedict Arnold commanding. Then this Claimant volunteered to go to Kings ferry, while there at Kings ferry was under the command of a Col. Livingston of the regulars. Our duty while there was principally reconnoitering and ferrying. There was at West point as this Claimant thinks one Col. Lamb, of the Continental Continentals or regulars. On or about the 21 st day of Sept. while at Kings ferry There was a call for volunteers by a lieut. of the regulars. This Claimant with 49 other of the Massachusetts troops volunteered and marched the same evening down the river on to Teller's point. commanded by the abovenmentioned Lieut. of the regulars, he this Claimant having forgotten the name. There were also of the Massachusetts troops in this detachment a Lieut. Walker, and a French Lieut. of the regulars. At this time there lay anchored off Teller's point the British sloop vulture.

At daylight the next morning three volunteers (the name of one was Lincoln) were ordered to the beach in plain view of the sloop, in order to hail her, as deserters wishing to come aboard, which they did, and two boats were immediately sent towards the shoar, when within a few rods of the shore they discovered the straglers, and bawled out damn the rebels, and opened a fire upon us with a swivel and small arms which we so briskly returned, that they were soon forced to retreat taking their largest  smallest boat in tow. They however soon returned with their boats filled with men, a second and third time. But were each time soon forced to return to the vessel. This was on the 22 nd of Sept r 1780 as this claimant believes. The same day we were reinforced by the the most of the Massachusetts troops at Kings ferry, some Continental officers and soldiers with one field piece and 2 howitzers or mortars. among the officers who came with the reinforcement was a Continental Capt n Tenysch, who then took the command of the detachment. The night following we placed our artillery on the shore of the point as near the Vulture, as possible, and at daylight the following morning opened a fire upon her, which she returned for about three hours, when a breeze springing up she hoisted her sails and fell down the river out of reach of our artillery. The detachment then returned to Kings ferry, and there this applicant remained on duty as before until until about the tenth day of October when he was ordered to West point where he was informed that the troops to which he belonged were dismissed and had gone the day before he arrived, and that he too might go and accordingly he returned home it was the 17 th day of October when he arrived at home being absent from his town, three months to a day

although he was was enlisted something over three months. One other circumstance that this applicant is, that shortly after his return from Teller's point to Kingsferry, a boat with a flag passed down the river to the Vulture, and on their return stopped at Kingsferry and gave us intelligence that general Arnold had gone aboard of the British vessel. The night following this claimant was informed by some of the Continental soldiers that his excellency Genl. Geo. Washington was then in the fort, and the next morning this claimant had the pleasure of seeing him — And one the name of one Lieut. belonging to Colonel Livingston's regiment with whom this claimant was acquainted while at Kingsferry was Belnap. This applicant further declares that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any  or Territory . This claimant would here state that, the requisition for the each first period of his service was made not only to Capt. Hough & W m Clelland's Company but to every Company in the regiment to which he belonged, for ten men from each Co. to be made out by draft, or volunteers, That the Complement required Capt. W m Clelland was furnished by volunteers. And that he this claimant volunteered and served as a private soldier in each term of three months, for which he claims a pension. Sworn and Subscribed this 22 d day of February A D 1838
Charles Lucas Mark
A. M. Gould Clerk By Geo. Leagwick Deputy

Answers To the interrogatories by the Court annexed to and forming a part hereof. and  and  the  the  following  the  interrogatories  interrogatories He was born in the year of our Lord 1762 Feb. 7 th in the town of Colerain, County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. He has no record of his age. He was living in the town of Colerain County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts when called into service, and that he lived in the town of Colerain County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts after the revolution about thirteen years, or a little over. From there he removed to Blanford, County and State afore- said, and there lived about three years. From there he removed to the town of Smithfield, County of Madison and State of New-York, there he lived about four years, from there he removed to the town of Augusta County of Oneida and State of New-York, there he lived about nine years. From there he removed again to Madison County, town of Eaton and there lived about three years, a little over. From there he removed to the County of Cones Cayuga, same State, town of Seneca, and there lived about two years. From there he removed to the town of Cato County and State aforesaid and there lived about twenty or two years. From there he removed to the State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw and town of Bridgewater where he has lived over two years, and where he now lives. He was called into service by a requisition of the government, as he thinks  many to be drafted if they did not volunteer, that he volunteered at each period of his service. The names of some of the officers regular officers who were with the troops where he served, were, at West point a Colonel Samb. General Benedict Arnold, and a Captain of the artificers by the name of Sizer. At Kings ferry a Col. Livingston, a Capt. Teneyck and a Lieut. Belknap Belknap. He cannot recollect the No. of any of the regiments with whom he served

He has stated already the general circumstances of his service in his declaration, that he received no discharge, but that his dis dismissal from service together with the troops with whom he went out, was read in general orders and General Green then commanded at West Point. He states that he is acquainted in his present neighbourhood with the following named persons who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, Aaron D. Innessdell, Ransom Bradley, John Freeman and Elder John Moon
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me his Not Public Clerk Daniel Lucas Mark
We John S. Moon a Clergyman residing in the town of Bridgewater County of Washington and State of Michigan and Aaron D. Innessdell residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Lucas a resident in our immediate neighbourhood, and the only one of that name with whom we are acquainted that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of Feb y A.D. 1938
John S. Moon Aaron D. Innessdell Ansgar Ford Justice of the Peace

I A. M. Gould Clerk of the County of Washtenaw do hereby certify that Ansel Ford before whom the foregoing affidavit of John S. Moon and Aaron D. Farnsdell was made, and who has certified to the same as a Justice of the Peace, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Town of Saline in said County of Washtenaw in the State of Michigan; and that the signature annexed to said affidavit is the genuine signature of the said Ansel Ford, Justice of the Peace as aforesaid — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 22 day of February 1838.
A. M. Gould Clerk
Wherefore the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John S. Moon who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Bridgewater County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan, and that Aaron D. Farnsdell who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town, County & State and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit
Wm. A. Fletcher
Chief Justice Sup. Court and ex officio Presiding Judge of said Cir. Court.
I A. M. Gould Clerk of the Circuit Court of Washtenaw County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Circuit Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Lucas for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 day of February 1838.
A. M. Gould Clerk

I John Freeman residing in the town of Bridgewater County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan - hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Lucas, a resident of the same place, and that I have been so acquainted with him for the term of twenty five years and have always lived in that term of time, in the same neigh- bourhood with him that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides and in all places where he has lived, for the abovenmentioned term of time to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed John Freeman This 21 st day of Feb-y. 1838.
before me
Ansel Ford Jr
Justice of the Peace
And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Freeman who has signed the prece- ding Certificate is a resident of the town of Bridgewater in the County of Washtenaw State of Michigan, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit
Wm A. Fletcher
Presiding Judge &c.
J. A.M. Gould Clerk of the County of Washtenaw do hereby certify that Ansel Ford Jr before whom the above affidavit was made, and who has signed the same is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Saline, Washtenaw County & State of Michigan and that the signature annexed to said affidavit is the genuine signature of the said Ansel Ford Jr In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 day of February 1838.
A.M. Gould Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6504
P. O.
Daniel Lucas
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

Daniel Lucas Michigan
Rejected
See let 20 March 1838 to Messrs Hawkins Lawrence & Parrish
6504

FREE
To the Hon Sol R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Michigan
General Offic.
March 9.38
41626

Ann Arbor Michigan Feb 23. 1838.
Jan The Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Sir.
We enclose the application of Daniel Lucas for a pension. Please to advise us in regard to the result of his application, and what further steps may be necessary.
Yours respectfully
Hawkins Lawrence & Parrish