Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31226, for Seth Luce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Luce Seth or Lece
S 31226
CONTENTS

N o 18251 Maine
Seth Luce or Lece Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Norton in the Mass. Troops for 1 year
Enrolled on the Roll of Maine the rate of 40 Dollars per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of August 1833 and sent to John L. Abbott Union, Lincoln Co. Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80.00 Female allowance ending 1 st Sep r 1833 20.00 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E, Vol. 1
Clerk Page 31

8258
Seth Luce
9 th April 1833
By 16.
8258,
P. 326
John S. Abbott Union Lincoln Co. Me.
Clarmont E Union, Lincoln Co. Me.

BRIEF in the case of  Seth Luce  of  Union  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 30 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Spring In 1776 - 1 Col Smith - Col Norton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Martha's Vineyard Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The Papers are not attached to the as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cotts  Examining Clerk.

Seth Luce.
2
8258.
John S. Abbot. Agri. Union County of Lincoln State of Maine
Abt.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
to the DISTRICT OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this the 8th day of August, A.D. 1832 in open Court personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas at a special session now held at Hume's within & for said County of Lincoln - Seth Suce a resident of Union in the County of Lincoln aforesaid and State of Maine, aged about eighty years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary War in the Spring of the year 1776 - He then living at Martha's Vineyard as a volunteer in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Smith - and in which Jeremiah Manton was Lieutenant - and David Suce of said Martha's Vineyard was Ensign. Among the superior officers was Col. — Norton and he cannot call a mind the names of any of the others. He further states he was engaged in this Company at least twelve months - during which time he was stationed at different points of the Island in order to defend it. He has no written discharge - and no written documents whatever relating to said company and is unable to procure the testimony of any witnesses except that of Samuel Daggett of said Union which is herewith submitted. — He was born in Martha's Vineyard aforesaid in October A.D. 1752 - has no record of his birth. except in a larger Bible After the close of the service he lived in Martha's Vineyard till the year 1789 when he moved to Union aforesaid in which
town he has ever since lived. He is acquainted with Joseph H. Beckett Esq. & Abijah Hemenway of said Union and with the other principal inhabitants of said town who have long lived in said town, and he refers to them and to any others who are acquainted with him, to testify as to their belief in the above declaration.

the other principal inhabitants of said town who have long lived in said town, and he refers to them and to any others who are acquainted with him, to testify as to their belief in the above declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Seth Sece
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. John Kuggles J. C. C. P.
We, Joseph H. Beckett Esq and Deacon Abijah Hawes , and Deacon Abijah Hawes, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Union aforesaid are well acquainted with Seth Sece hereby certify, that we who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jos H Beckett Esq
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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, as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jos. H. Beckett Esq who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the said town of Union and that Dea. Abijah Hawes who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Union & both are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of John Kuggles J. C. C. P. of the Court of do
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of
Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
Warrant

State of Maine.
VOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Shoemakers in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the Eighth day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Seth Puce for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 04 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin CLERK.

Statement
of
Sam. L. Laygett
for
Seth Suce

I Samuel Daggett of about Twenty Nine years of age testify and say that Seth Luce was a Soldier in the revolutionary war under the command of Capt Nathan Smith at Martha's Vineyard in the State of Massachusetts in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six or seven Jeremiah Morton was the lieutenant I was always well acquainted with the said Luce and saw him frequently bearing arms and at his turn I have seen him with his gun and accoutrements at meeting on the Sabbath day the Regiment was commanded by Col Norton the said Luce was in the service for twelve months and how much longer I cannot tell
Sam d Daggett
Lincoln ss June 26 1832 personally appeared Samuel Daggett and made oath to the truth of the above before me
Joseph H. Beckett Justice of the Peace
I certify that Samuel Daggett aforesaid is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief he is a man of steady habits
Joseph H. Beckett Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
N, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Joseph H. Beckett Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 27 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nath l Coffin CLERK.
[Handwritten mark or signature]

1180
Maine Out
Lyons $40.-
The Hon. Secretary of War [Pension Department] Washington City Dist. Columbia

Wiscasset 28th. May 1853
Dear Sir -
I herewith transmit to you the pension papers in the case of the application of Seth Suce. By your Brief, returned with the papers, it appeared that the only defect was in the manner in which the papers were authenticated - that defect is now cured.
You will confer a particular favor by transmitting the certificate of pension with as little delay as practicable, to me - as I am his agent in this case - directing your letter to Union , Lincoln County - Maine -
Yrs. respectfully
John S. Abbott

31226 Ray INVALID.
File No. 31226
Seth Luce or Leve
Rev War
Act: James Jr 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]