Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37198, for Shubael Luce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Luce, Shubael
S. 37198
CONTENTS

151549A Maine
Shubael Suce
of Kennebec in the state of Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
inscribed on the roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Octo. 1819 and sent to R B Vose Esq Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $124.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1/1 Mar: 1820 48.67 $172.67
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Signature sent to Rev. B. Dore, Augusta Me. July 820.

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Shubael Luce, Kennebec County - Pr: Col. Bradford Massachusetts Regiment Dec. 1775 to December 1776
1 Year
May 18. 1818
Adm. ~ ~ ~
Prof John Flanders Eli Luce
R. C. Fox

I Shubael Luce, a citizen of the U. States, aged sixty two years, born in Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts now resident in Readfield Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of one year, in Capt Smith's company in Col. Bradford's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, but more immediately and principally commanded by Lieut Colonel Bapst. This period I fully served out, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Martha's Vineyard in December 1776.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any. I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Shubael Luce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Remember p On the eighteenth day of May 1810 Shubael Luce above named made his declaration before me under oath; and on the thirteenth of July 1819 he made oath to the above amended declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun C. Just C.C.C. Phas

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One hundred  seventy five dollars and cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred seventy five dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Shubael Luce of Readfield in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
Pension Certificate No 15,549.
That six months since I owned one hundred and thirty acres of land in Readfield in said county with an unfinished house and barn thereon, all of the value of one thousand dollars, and I owed as much as three hundred dollars. I then conveyed that property to one of my sons, who, in consideration thereof, undertook to pay my debts and to support myself and my wife during life. I was then a pensioner and it was my expectation, and of the family, that I should retain my pension during life; and if I lose the pension, the property is not sufficient for the maintenance of myself and wife and to pay my debts.
 I have blacksmith tools of the value of thirty dollars.  I have one horse of the value of twenty five dollars.  Two cows of the value of thirty eight dollars.  One sheep of the value of ten dollars.  Furniture besides necessary bedding of the value of five dollars.  Implements of husbandry worth twenty dollars.  One sleigh, worth five dollars.  Debts due to me that can be collected fifty dollars. 
I have no income except what arises from the engagement of my sons above stated.
I can labor at my trade as a blacksmith but a very small part of my time, by reason of age and infirmity. My wife is distracted and has been so for more twenty two years. She requires constant attendance and does a great deal of mischief by breaking and destroying.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatsoever.
Shubael Luce
A true copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clerk

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Thubael Luce within named do solemnly swear, that on the eighteenth day of May 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Thubael Luce , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, 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.
Thubael Luce
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this seventeenth day of May 1820, Thubael Luce before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston Junr
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
John Davis, Esquire, Clerk
not entitled 5 Oct 10 15.529 and 15.530
Thubael Luce

I Ellis Luce of Readfield Kennebec County and District of Maine aged sixty one years do upon oath testify and declare I well knew Shubael Luce a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution The said Shubael Luce to my knowledge enlisted January 1776 for the period of one year into Capt. Smith's Company & in Col. Bradfords Massachusetts Regiment he served soon immediately under the command of Lt. Col. Basset the full term of his enlistment & was verbally discharged at Martha Vineyard December 1776 or the first of January 1777 The said Shubael Luce is my Brother & I well knew of his serving as I have above stated Ellis Luce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec ss July 15 th 1819 Personally appeared Ellis Luce above named & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Ellis Luce is in my opinion a credible witness
Before me
Edward Follen Justice of the peace

Edward Fuller Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Gloucester; and the said deponent is in my opinion a credible and distinguished witness.
Nathan Winton Jun. C. Just.
C. C. C. Phos-
Deponent Also here

J. 37.198
Shubael Luce
July 13, 1819 res. Readfield Kennebec Co. Maine b. Martha's Vineyard Mass - ac 62.
Inl Dec 75 or Jan 76 Pri. Capt. Smith
Col. Bradford Lt Col. Mass. Troop B Russell Cont. Regt.
Dis. Dec. 76 at M.V.
1820 mention his wife name not stated.

I John Hlanders of Milton Kennebec County & District of Maine aged sixtyseven years do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Shubael Duce a continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution The said Shubael Duce to my knowledge enlisted January 1776 for the period of one year into Capt. Smith's Company & in Col. Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment he served more immediately under the Command Lieut. Col. Barrett the full term of his enlistment and was verbally discharged at Martha's Vineyard December 1776 I lived a neighbor to him at that time & served in the same Company about six months during the said Duce's enlistment & well knew of his serving as I have above stated
John Hlanders
3.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Septmber 16 th 1819
Personally appeared John Hlanders above named & he made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed (and I further testify that said John Hlanders is in my opinion a credible witness) —
Before me
Charles Morse Justice of the Peace
Charles Morse Esqr is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Jun C. J.
C. C. C. P. H. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Buel  has a  Resident , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Readfield , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the eighteenth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  John C. Hunt C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Cir. in crit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John Davis".

Vienna, Jan 9, 1805; Chief of Records, Pension Office Washington, D. C. Honor'd Sir,
Do you have as Record the Name Schubel Gnee. A Revolutionary Soldier, Please give Me what you have on record concerning him. Not certain about the spelling of first name But it is pronounced as it would be if spelled Shubel,
Another, William or James Kent, not certain which given name is right But think William is right, War of 1812, Please give me what you have on record.
Address, Horace Kent, Vienna Oneida Co., N. Y.

37198
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37198
Abraham Luce
Rev Rev Grad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y. 17, 1905 Hist. to Horace Kent, Vienna, N.Y.