Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,468, for John Lucas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Lucas, John or Lucass, Mary
N 5,468
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

John Lucas
Montgomery in the State of Virginia who was a Captain in the Captain of the Pgt commanded 6 or 8 rockets in the Virginia Militia for 6 months
scribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 121 Dollars _____ Cents per an commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Feb y 1833 and Sent to William Christiansburg Va
Arrears to the 4th of May 1833 $ 248:00 emi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33 60:00
$300:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Scott B. Whiting Clerk, ok E Vol. 6 Page 16
Hon. J. M c D. Moore
15 ap. 34
At 26 June 1834 H. H. Lewis Capt. - -
March 18/39

4151
Richmond Virginia
Mary Lucas
widow of John Lucas
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19th April 1836 of Montgomery in the State of Va who was a Lieut in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col t Preston in the Va line for Mex o
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 19th April 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept. 1839 and sent R. D. Montagne Montgomery C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $420.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th May 40. 60.00
$480.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Book A Vol. 20 Page 1
Letter to P. G. T. J. May 8. 1820 " to R. Montagne Mar. 15. 43 " " Same April 6. 1843

Bank of Virginia, Richmond, 17 th day of November 1843. Received of the Bank of Virginia two hundred and sixty four dollars, being the balance of eight hundred and forty nine dollars, the amount of eighty four months and twenty seven days pension due to Mary Lucas deceased, widow of John Lucas, as a pensioner under the Act of the 4 th July 1836, from the 20. day of April 1836 to the 17. day of May 1843, (being the day of her death) after deducting therefrom five hundred and eighty five dollars, the amount received by the said Mary Lucas, widow of John Lucas, as a pensioner under the Act of the 7. July 1838. For which sum of two hundred and sixty four dollars I have signed duplicate receipts. Thos. W. W. Lane Atty - $264, 00

Iohni Lucas & Mary his Wife. were married February y 15 th 1777—

Samuel the Son of John and Mary Lucas, was born May 29 th 1777

Know all men by these. That I Wilson Lucas of the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia, do hereby constitute and appoint John K. Martin of the City of Richmond and State of Virginia my true and lawful agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of my deceased Father John Lucas for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent and Attorney 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, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day of January February A.D. 1852.
Signed and sealed in the presence of R. D. Montague his mark Wilson O. Lucas
State of Virginia } County of Montgomery } ss On this 4 th day of January February A.D. 1852, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Wilson Lucas and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand the day and year aforesaid. David G. Douthat J.P.

Claim of John Lucas Act June 7th 1832
State of Virginia } County of Montgomery } ss.
Be it known, That on This 4th day of January February AD 1852. Before the Subscribers undersigned, a Justice of The Peace in and for The County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Wilson Lucas a resident of Mont- gomery County, and made oath according to Law that he is The son of John Lucas who was a Revolu- tionary Pensioner at The rate of $120 per annum from The 4th of March 1831. to The day of his death 19th April 1836. and that he is informed, that The said Pension might have been, or could now be increased and 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 said Agent and Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and Subscribed, The day } and Year aforesaid before me } Wilson O Lucas his mark David G Douthat J.P. }
I a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Wilson Lucas 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.
David G Douthat J.P.

State of Virginia County of Montgomery Set.
I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that John Lucas was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $120. per annum, and that he died in the said county & state on the 19 th day of April 1834, leaving children of whom the following are now the only survivors to wit Samuel Lucas, Wilson Lucas, Susan Peterson widow and Theodicia Weaver wife of Lewis Weaver. And I do further certify that David G Southwick Esq. whose genuine signatures are attached to the certificates on the first and second pages of this sheet, is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county & state duly commissioned and qualified according to law: that he is duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, that all of his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Christiansburg this 4 th day of February 1852.
R. D. Montague C.
I do certify that the word: "January" in these places, was erased by me, and February inserted before the paper was signed and acknowledged, in presence of the Justice.
R. D. Montague
Deputy. David G Southwick J.P.

State of Virginia; Montgomery County Set.
On this 8 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, John Lucas a resident of said county and State aforesaid aged Eightythree years on the fifteenth day of July last past, who being first duly sworn for that purpose according to law, soth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832; That he engaged in the service of the united States as a Captain of Militia of Virginia in the regiment commanded by Colo. William Preston, and Lieutenant Colonel Walter Crockett, about the year 1780 in the then county of West Augusta, afterwards Fincastle and now Montgomery, and continued in the service six months or more, that he was called into service at three different periods under the same officers above named; That he was himself a Captain and discharged his duty as such, and resigned at the conclusion of the war, and delivered his Commission to Colo. William Preston. He resided in the county of Montgomery and state of Virginia at the time of his service and has always resided since that time in the said county. He went to the state of North Carolina as a Captain under Lieutenant Colonel Walter Crockett, and was engaged in transporting a large number of British officers and soldiers and Tories from South Carolina to the Town of Salem or the Moravian Town in North Carolina, he marched through North Carolina to South Carolina and returned again to Salem, and from thence to Montgomery. General William Campbell commanded the expedition, and Isaac Campbell was also a Captain of Cavalry. He was engaged frequently against the former in the county of Montgomery; and under the command of Colo. William Preston surprised and took a party of Tories commanded by Capt. McDonald and was retained to guard them after their surprise and surrender.
John Lucas
He relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agent in any state whatsoever. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
John Lucas

We William B Preston and George A Gibson residing in the county of Montgomery aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lucas who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that we have many years ago heard the said John Lucas say that he was an officer of the revolution, and we do not doubt the truth of his statements; Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm B Preston.
George A Gibson.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary officer, and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them, that William B Preston and George A Gibson who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of the county of Montgomery and persons of credit, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rife D Montague, Clerk of the court of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Lucas for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 14th day of August 1832 in the 57th year of the commonwealth.
R. D. Montague. C.

5432 Mary Lucass wid of John Va Ad July 7. 1838 Manned 1777 d. Apr 19. 1836 Allow $120 per year.
A. Montague Montgomery Co. Va.

State of Virginia
On this sixth day of May 1839, personally appeared before the Justices of the county court of Montgomery, Mary Lucas a resident in the county aforesaid, aged 81 years on the 1st day of January last, who being first 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. entitled 'An act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows'. That she is the widow of John Lucas who was a captain of Militia in Virginia in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alex Breton and Lieutenant Col. Walter Brockett about the year 1780, in the then county of West Augusta, now, Montgomery, and continued in the service six months or more, that he was called into service at three different periods under the same officers as above named, That he discharged his duties as a captain, and resigned at the close of the war and delivered his commission to Col. Breton; He went to the State of North Carolina as a captain under Lieutenant Col. Walter Brockett, and was engaged in transporting a large number of British officers, soldiers, and Tories from South Carolina to the Town of Salem, or the Moravian Town, in North Carolina, he marched through North Carolina returned again to Salem, and from thence to Montgomery, Genl. William Campbell commanded the expedition. John Lucas was also a captain of Cavalry; He was engaged frequently against the Tories in Montgomery, and under the commands of Col. Breton surprised & took a party of them commanded by Capt. M c Donald, and was obliged to guard them, after their surprise and surrender. She further declares that she was married to the said John Lucas on the 15 th day of February 1777, that her husband, the aforesaid John Lucas died on the 19 th day of April 1836; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794, viz, at the time above stated, and she further declares that she has not been married, since the death of her late

husband aforesaid; That she can prove her marriage by a living witness, who resides in this county, but has no documentary evidence to establish that fact, she having been married by Rev. Richard Whitt, who is now dead, and that they were married by virtue of publication of Banns, and not by virtue of a marriage license. That her husband, in his lifetime obtained a pension under a declaration made in this court at August Court 1832. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the county court of said county, being a court of records.
Mary C. Lucas mark.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the original declaration of Mary Lucas, I Rice D. Montague clerk of the court of said county, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 8 th day of May 1839.
R. D. Montague. Co.

Lucas, Mary deceased
April 20. 1836
to May 17. 1843
84 mo: 27 days. . . . . $ 849. -
deduct amount paid under act of the 7. July 1838. . . . } 585. -
$ 264. -

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

United States of America, State of Virginia,
Montgomery County ss. Be it known that before me Robert Gardner a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Wilson Lucas administrator of Mary Lucas deceased and made oath in due form of law, that he is the administrator of Mary Lucas deceased, the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy "War Department accumulationary claim. I certify that in conformity with the 3rd section of the law of the United States of the 4th of July 1836 Mary Lucas of Virginia widow of John Lucas who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war is entitled to receive One hundred and twelve dollars and cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the twentieth of April 1836 and payable semi-annually on the 1st of March and 1st of September. Given at the War Office of the United States this 27th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. M. Porter. Examined and found true signed. Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions N o 3874.
That the said Mary Lucas at the time of her death had not inter- married but continued the widow of the above mentioned John Lucas deceased, that at the time of her death she resided in the county of Montgomery State of Virginia and had resided there for the space of about sixty five years past, and that previous thereto she resided in Botetourt county in the state aforesaid.
Wilson Lucas adm. of Mary Lucas dec d
Of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Robt Gardner JP Robt Gardner JP
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of November 1843 before me.
In presence of A. S. Montague
W. A. Wade

I know all men by these presents that I Wilson Lucas administrator of Mary Lucas deceased (widow of John Lucas deceased) of the county of Montgomery, and State of Virginia a resolution passed by the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas W. McCance — of the city of Richmond, & State of Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Richmond, State of Virginia the balance of the pension due to the said Mary Lucas deceased, widow of John Lucas, as a pension under the act of the 4 th July 1836 from the 20 th day of April 1836 to the 17 th day of May 1843 being the day of her death, after deducting therefrom the amount received by the said Mary Lucas widow of John Lucas as a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838. Witness my hand and seal this 10 th day of November 1843.
Wilson Lucas Seal
Sealed and delivered in presence of
administrator of Mary Lucas deceased.
R. D. Montague, W. A. Wade
State of Virginia. Montgomery County So.
Be it known that on the 10 th day of November 1843, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Wilson Lucas above named administrator of Mary Lucas deceased and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
R. Gardner J.P.
I R. D. Montague clerk of the court of Montgomery county certify that Robert Gardner — is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 10 th day of November 1843.
R. D. Montague clerk of the court of Montgomery County.
Virginia. At a court held for Montgomery county on the 7 th day of August 1843. On the motion of Wilson Lucas who made oath and together with Samuel Lucas his surety entered into & acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Five hundred Dollars conditioned as the law

directs. A certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Mary Lucas deceased in due form. In Testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of my office I Richard Montague clerk of the said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 10 th day of November 1843. R. D. Montague. S
State of Virginia.
County of Montgomery. S.
I Richard Montague clerk of the court of Montgomery county, holden at the courthouse in and for said county, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Mary Lucas was a person of the United States at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Montgomery in the state of Virginia and died in the said county in the state aforesaid in the year 1843 on the 17 th day of May, that she left eight children whose names are as follows. Samuel Lucas, Wilson Lucas, Charles Lucas, Nancy Thompson the wife of Samuel Thompson, Mary Peterson widow of George A. Peterson etc. Susan Peterson wife of Daniel Peterson, Sarah Brown wife of Minrod Brown and Julia Weaver the wife of Lewis Weaver.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Christiansburg this 10 th day of November 1843, the alteration "1843" above having been made by me before the power of attorney was signed and acknowledged. R. D. Montague clerk of the county court of Montgomery.
State of Virginia. City of Richmond. Do. Be it known that on the 16 day of November 1843 before me a Notary of the peace in & for said city, duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, personally appeared Thomas W. McCune the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale or assignment or transfer, that he does not know or believe that the same has been or disposed of to any person whatever.
Thos. W. McCune
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
James Evans J.B.

M102
Wilson Lucas. affidavit in support of Mrs Mary Lucas pension.

Virginia Montgomery County Set.
This day Wilson Lucas of said county, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, & made oath in due form of law, that he will be Forty nine years of age the 1 st day of November next, according to the register and that the paper, hereto attached in the words and figures following to wit "John Lucas and Mary his wife were married February 13 th 1777" is a part of the family register of his father John Lucas deceased; that he has known it, ever since his recollection, and that he has lived either with or near his father from the time of his birth, until his father's death, that he has no doubt of its correctness, and that he has understood that it was in the hand writing of one Richard Minet, who left this country many years ago, and removed to parts unknown to this affiant, and he has understood he is dead, said Minet was an old man at the time of writing the said register, as he understood; The foregoing is a part of what has always been taken, considered and regarded as the family register of his father; the remaining sheets from which this was separated, contains the names and ages of the children & grandchildren.
Wilson Lucas
Sworn to & subscribed by Wilson Lucas, who is personally known to me, and is entitled to full credit upon oath; Given under my hand this 27 th day of March 1843.
Robt Gardner Esq.
Virginia Montgomery County Set.
I, R. D. Montague clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Robert Gardner Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27 th day of March 1843.
R. D. Montague. C

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
January 9, 1930
Miss Mary Kate Hunter 318 South Sycamore Street Palestine, Texas.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5468, it appears that John Lucas or Lucass was born JULY 15, 1749 , place not stated.
While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, he entered the service in November 1778 as Captain of Virginia Militia in Colonel William Preston's Regiment. He served on many tours against the Tories and Indians, was in some skirmishes and served until the close of the war. All of his service amounting to about nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Montgomery County, Virginia.
He died April 19, 1838.
The soldier married February 15, 1777 in Montgomery County, Virginia, Mary, her maiden name is not stated. She was born January 1, 1758.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 6, 1839, at which time she was living in Montgomery County, Virginia.
It is stated that they raised a family of children, the following are the only names given, all of whom were alive in 1852:
Samuel; Wilson, born November 6, 1794; Susan Petuman,

end note
a widow; Theodicia, wife of Lewis Weaver.
In 1839, it is stated that the widow, Mary, was a great grandmother, the names of grandchildren and great grandchildren not designated.
The above noted John Lucas is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the Virginia Troops nor is there any James Hunter found on said records who served with the Virginia Troops.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rept: by Rel: to Pen: apt: apt
28- 1843-
Let Hon. H. A. Edmundson.
May 8/51
54 Virginia - 3874
Mary Lucas widow of John Lucas
who died on the 19th: April, 1836 - of Montgomery Co - in the State of Virginia who was a Lieutenant in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. - commanded by Col: Preston - in the Virginia line for 9 months, -
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836 1834 20th April 1836 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of April 1843 and sent to R. D. Montague Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $ 825.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 21 Sept: 60.00
$ 885.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd, }
Recorded by Atkinson Clerk. Book C - Vol. 3 - Page 170-

John Lucas's
Amended declaration
S. W. Moore

State of Virginia Montgomery county to wit.
On this 8 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county, John Lucas of the county and state aforesaid, who made the following declaration by way of amendment or explanation to his declaration made before the Court of Montgomery county in the state aforesaid on the 8 th day of August 1832, and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That in the year 1778 in the month of November about the 8 th day of that month, he entered the service of the United States as a Captain under the command of Colo. Wm. Preston, and Lieutenant Colo. Walter Bruback in the then county of Fincastle now Montgomery, and served as hereinafter stated. He entered the service of the United States as above stated and under the above named officers, and was marched to the sea shore in the county of Rappahannock from there to North Carolina, to a place called Hillsborough where he joined Genl. Campbell's regiment, was then marched to the South where we took a large number of British officers soldiers and Tories, we then guarded them into North Carolina to a place called the Morassine Town or Salem, we were detained there as guards to guard the said British officers and soldiers a considerable length of time but cannot say how long. we were then marched back into the county of Montgomery then Fincastle, in the state of Virginia, where we were employed in subduing the Tories which were numerous, we had some little skirmishes with them and ultimately succeeded in disarming them, we were still kept in service and continued so some time and were marched from place to place the names of which he cannot

now remember, and were fitted for some time, until the expiration of the war at which time, after having served as before stated under the same officers, he surrendered up his commission to Col. Preston, and resigned his said office of Captain; He entered the service by order of Col. Preston as a captain aforesaid he never was under any engagement but the one which lasted to the termination of the war, he cannot say certainly whether he was acquainted with any of the Regular officers in command or not, if he was he cannot now call their names. His service was principally in defending the frontiers of this state against the Indians and the Tories, which were at that time very numerous and troublesome; He would further state, that at the time of making his declaration in the court of said county, he was unable from old age and loss of memory, to state his services particularly, but since that time, he has been able to lay his hands upon a memorandum which he made of the time he entered the service, which has refreshed his memory. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is on the Pension rolls of the agency of Virginia as a Pensioner, but believing as he does that he is not drawing as much as he was entitled to as a Captain he has been induced to make this amended declaration.
John Lucas
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me a Justice of the peace for said county, by the above named John Lucas who is entitled to credit.
J. P. S. V.

Wes Rice D r Montague and Nathaniel Lawrence residents of the county of Montgomery and state of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lucas who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing amended declaration, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have served as a Captain in the Revolutionary war & that we concur in that opinion.
R. D r Montague.
Nath l Lawrence
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county by the above named Rice D r Montague and Nathaniel Lawrence who are residents of said county and state and are credible persons and that there is no clergyman residing immediately in the neighborhood of said Lucas. - this 5 th day of March. 1834.
P. P. 1834
Virginia Montgomery county Set
I Rice D r Montague clerk of the court of said county do hereby certify that John Pepper is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 5 th day of March 1834.
R. D r Montague.

Christiansburg Va. Feb 17. 43.
General R. D. Montague.
Enc. pension papers of Mary Lucas.
Memo. See Feb 24/43
Pension Office
No 5770
Va
July 7. 1838
Mary Lucas

State of Virginia. Montgomery County Set.
On this thirteenth day of February 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid (and who is authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths), Mrs. Mary Lucas a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty five years on the 1st day of January last, who being first 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Lucas who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution, and whose services are fully set out in her declaration made before the County Court of said county on the 6 th day of May 1839, which declaration was made under the act of 7 th July 1838. It may be necessary to state the reasons why her declaration was made under the last recited act, the reasons are these, at the time her declaration was prepared she was ignorant of the purport of the act of 4 th July 1836, and when it was read to her, she did, not fairly understand the import of the words "that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service". She further declares that she was married to the said John Lucas on the 15 th day of February in the year seventeen hundreds and seventy seven. That her husband the aforesaid John Lucas died on the 19 th day of April 1836, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that she drew a pension under her former declaration which ceased on the 4 th of March 1841. She thinks that the circumstances attending her case should be a sufficient reason for her obtaining her pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, commencing on the 4 th day of March 1841.
her Mary Lucas mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the within named Mary Lucas who is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity, on the day and year above written. R. S. Smith. JP.
Virginia Montgomery County Set.
I Reice S Montague clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs Mary Lucas filed in my office on the 16th day of February 1843, and that RUFUS S. SMITH Esq. before whom the same was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 16th day of February 1843.
R. S. Montague. C.
For proof of the marriage, see Mrs Elizabeth Bryant's af- favit filed with the declaration of May 1839.
All communications to be addressed to R. S. Montague Christiansburg, Montgomery County Virginia

John Luca's for a Chloration Pentium
Hm S. M c D. Moore

Montgomery County & state of Virginia to wit
On this 8th day of August 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid John Lucas a resident of said county and state aforesaid aged 83 years on the fifteenth day of July last past. Who being first duly sworn for that purpose according to law. doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. That he engaged in the service of the United States  State of Virginia  as a  in the the regiment commanded by Col. William Preston and Lieutenant Col. Walter Crockett. about the year 1780. and continued in the service six months or more that he was called into service at three different periods under the same officers above named. That he was himself a captain and discharged his duty as such and resigned at the conclusion of the war and delivered his commission to Col. William Preston. He resided in the county of Montgomery & state of Virginia at the time of his service and has always resided since that time in the said county. He went to the state of North Carolina as a captain under Lieutenant Col. Walter Crockett; and was engaged in transporting a large number of British officers and soldiers from South Carolina to the town of Salem in the Moravian town in North Carolina. He marched through North Carolina to the South Carolina state and returned again to Salem and from thence to Montgomery. General William Campbell commanded the expedition and Isaac Campbell was also a captain of Cavalry. He was engaged frequently against the force in the county of Montgomery and under the command of Col. Preston surprised and took a party of troops commanded by Capt. McDonald and was unable to guard them after their surprise & surrender. He relinquishes his right to a every claim what soever to a pension or an annuity except the present.

and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agent in any state whatsoever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written. John Lucas
We William B Preston, and George R Gibson residing in the county of Montgomery aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lucas who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that we have many years ago heard the said John Lucas say that he was an officer of the revolution and we do not doubt the truth of his statements sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wm B Preston, George R Gibson.
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 officer, and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Wm B Preston and George R Gibson who have signed the proceeding certificate, are resident citizens of the county of Montgomery and persons of credit and that their statement is entitled to credit.

John Lucas
va
5520
Surplus
Hon: Sam D. Mason
HP

State of Virginia, ss  Edw. Lucas Giles county to wit 3
This day Christian Snidow of said county personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law. That in the year 1780 Captain John Lucas of the county of Montgomery, (who is now drawing a Pension from the Government of the United States) entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, under Col. William Preston, and that he continued to serve as such until the expiration of the War. That the said Christian Snidow is a person entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of February 1834
Christian Snidow  (Seal)
Subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid.
Wm H Snidow (Seal)
State of Virginia Giles county, ss
This day Parker Lucas of said county personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and made oath in due form of law, that Capt John Lucas of the county of Montgomery (who is now drawing a pension from the Government of the United States) in the year 1780 entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a Captain, under Col. William Preston, and that he continued to serve as such until the close of the war, that he the said Parker Lucas was a Soldier and served under him. And I do hereby certify that the said Parker Lucas is a person entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of February — 1834.
Parker Lucas (Seal)
Subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid.
Wm H Snidow (Seal)

Virginia
Clerks office Giles county court
I Rufus A. French clerk of the county court of Giles county do hereby certify that William H. Snider before whom the foregoing affidavits of Christian Snider and Parker Lucas Senr were taken is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county of Giles & that the signature purporting to be his genuine, and that due faith & credit is & might be to his official acts as such, as well in & out of court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 15 th day of February 1834. and of the Commonwealth the 58 th Year,
R. A. French. W.B.

Lucas John
PO
No 5536.
$120 per An

18th Dec 1899
Certificate in relation to Mrs Lucas.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Montgomery County, Virginia, to wit. This is to certify that I have known the late John Lucas, of this county, a pensioner of the U. States and his wife Mary, who is yet living in this neighborhood from my boyhood and that they always cohabited as man and wife & raised a family of children; & that I never heard a suspicion expressed that they were not legally man and wife. They were always regarded as an honest family of people. Mrs Lucas is a very old woman. She is a great grand mother. She is an applicant for a pension and this certificate is intended to aid, as far as it may have that effect, her application. Given under my hand this 28 th day of August, 1839.
Rob t Cross of the H. of Representatives of U. S. A.
I Rev D Montague clerk of the county court of Montgomery do hereby certify that I have examined my office carefully and cannot find, either a marriage bond, or a certificate of the marriage of John Lucas and his wife Mary; Mrs Lucas states in her declaration that they were married by virtue of a publication of banns, which is authorized by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, and was very usual for the Ministers who celebrated the rites of matrimony about the period that they were married, to make a return of such marriages.
R. D. Montague. C

Virginia. Montgomery county ss.
This day Elizabeth Bryan of said county aged about 83 years, and who is a person entitled to credit upon oath personally appeared before me the subscriber as Justice of the peace for said county, and made oath, that she was present at the time, John Lucas was married to Mary his wife, that she was one of her attendants; she is prepared to say at what time they were married, precisely, but believes it was in the year 1777, perhaps in the month of February.
Signed Elizabeth Bryan
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th day of April 1839.
Robert Gardner Sp.
Virginia Montgomery county ss.
I Rees D. Montague clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that Robert Gardner Just before whom the above affidavit was made, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified according to law; and that his signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 8 th day of May 1839.
W. D. Montague C.

Mar 25. 1840
L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions Washington St.

Rushmore 25 Mar 40
Friend
I send you the enclosed pension of Mary Lucas. — The agent here says her name is not on the list which I presume you have omitted to send him — Please send it by return mail as the pensioner is deceased
Yrs. J. J. Fry

FREE
The Secretary of War
No. 2 The War Department
Washington City.
Quarters
No. 102. See April 1/43
Pennsylvania
in support of Washington
The affairs of Wilson
S. Johnston
March 27/43
Chathamburg Va.

John Lucas Montgomery 6. No
$120

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Lucas which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no, V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No, XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No, XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No. XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? — And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No It is not XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes, XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 3 in part 5, 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Virginia to wit
At a court held for the County of Giles, on Monday the 28 th day of January in the year of our lord 1833, being a court of record
Personally appeared in court, Parker Lucas and Christian Bridgman witnesses, on behalf of John Lucas, an applicant for a pension, under the act of congress, passed the 7 th day of June 1832, and the court doth hereby certify that the said Parker Lucas & Christian Bridgman contested are here with annexed whose x are credible persons, and their statement is intitled to credit
I David French Clerk of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the evidence of the application of John Lucas for a pension, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of January 1833
David French Clerk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for Montgomery county John Lucas. Who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months. His impression is that it was considerably more and that all the service he did in the Revolution was as captain of the militia and for such service I claim a pension
John Lucas
W. D. D.
Giles county & state of Virginia
This day Parker Lucas Vito Christian Swindon personally appeared in open court being a court of record and made oath that they are both personally acquainted with John Lucas of the county of Montgomery whose declara- tion is hereto annexed. That the said Parker Lucas was a soldier in his company when he was on a tour of duty against the Tories at Fort Cheswold in the county of Wythe that he knows he was a captain and commanded the company to which his opponent was attached as a soldier He also knows that he left the county of Montgomery in the capacity of a captain under Col. Walter Brockett for North Carolina for the purpose as he believes & has been informed of guarding the British & Tory prisoners at Salem in North Carolina and the said Col. Swindon testifies that he knew & saw the said John Lucas in the service and in the

capacity of a captain. He has known him well from the deponent's boyhood to the present time as being this hand this 28 th of January 1833.
C. S. Linsley Parker Lucas

W. S. Montague
affidavit

Virginia. Montgomery County Set.
This day Rice D Montague of said county, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county, and being sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he prepared for Mrs Mary Lucas her declaration of the 6 th May 1839: that at that time he was ignorant of the act of the 4 th July 1836. and consequently prepared it under the act of 7 th July 1838. that the terms used in the declaration "she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service" were inserted in said declaration from a desire to follow the form, without understanding precisely its import; That his mind was lately called to the subject, and he at once saw the error into which he had run, and into which he had led Mrs Lucas. This affiant is somewhat surprised that it was not discovered by the Secretary of War, as he did in the case of Mrs Robinson who made a declaration under similar circumstances, and the Secretary of War returned it, with directions to have it prepared under the act of 4 th July 1836. He further states that he is well acquainted with Mrs Mary Lucas, and that she still remains the widow of John Lucas deceased.
R. D. Montague.
Sworn to & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in & for said county, by Rice D Montague, who is entitled to full credit upon oath. Given under my hand this 11 th day of February 1843.
Rob t Gardner J.P.
Virginia Montgomery County Set.
I Rice D Montague clerk of the County court of said county, do hereby certify that Robert Gardner is a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, and is authorized by law to administer oaths. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 11 th day of February 1843.
R. D. Montague. C

va
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The Hon.
Samuel M c D. Moore
Member of Congress
Washington City.
Wm. S. M c D. Moore
Q. S. Montague
1765-1845

Virginia Montgomery co. House
April 4th 1834
Dear Sir.
I have been requested by Capt. Trigg to state to you that he received your letter of the 26th March. I have at his instance enclosed to you the original declaration of John Lucas, and I think it will show from its very face, that it was drawn up in a hurry and in a bungling manner. This was however so fault of Lucas's, it states that he served six months or more, and that he was called into service at three different periods without setting out his services; There may be some little discrepancies between his declaration and the affidavits with regard to dates, but that is not astonishing after the lapse of so great a length of time, and it only goes to prove that there is no concert between him and the witnesses; his own statement as made in his amended declaration and the affidavits of Col. Snidow and Parker Lucas show that he did serve for more than two years. Capt. Trigg says he will let you hear from him as soon as the election is over. The papers which I enclosed to you for Capt. Trigg did not relate to Lieut. Pellick's claim, but to the claim of another individual, you will therefore please return them to me, as they will have to go to Richmond.
I am Yours &c
I am sorry that I have to put you to so much trouble, but I am glad to see you so ready to attend to any business for me.
R. D. M.
R. D. Montague.

Virginia.
Mary Lucas widow of John
See letter to R. D. Montague, Aug. 6 th 1839.
Act 7 th July, 1838.

Christiansburg Va. Apl 13/43
R.D. Montague
Claim of Mary Lucas pension under act July 28 1836.
M 118. Recd Apl 22/43
Pension Office
Washington City
Wash Department Va.
The Church of the
FREE

Religious Christian Church
April, 13th 1843.
Dear Sir. Your letter of the 6 th Inst. on the subject of Mrs Mary Lucas pension, has been received, in which you state that "The deposition of Wilson Lucas accompanied by the family register of Mary Lucas, a pensioner under the act of 7 th July 1838 has been filed, with the other papers. It is not perceived for what purpose it was forwarded, since the proof of marriage was deemed satisfactory when her claim was adjusted in September 1839." If you will advert to your letter of the 15 th of March 1843, you will perceive for what purpose it was forwarded: In that letter you distinctly stated that "When her claim was adjusted, it was not even looked that she alleged that she was married in 1777, and that her husband was in service in 1780, but while the evidence was sufficient to show that they must have been married before January 1794, it was wholly insufficient to establish the date alleged with the requisite precision to justify the admission of her claim under the act of 4 th July 1836. The family register may probably afford the required proof." It was in consequence of the latter part of the above paragraph, that I put myself to the trouble to procure the register and forward it. I did suppose that it was wanting, and that it was all that was necessary to entitle her to receive the benefit of the provisions of the act of 4 th July 1836. You will discover that her declaration of the 13 th of February 1843 alleges that she made her declaration under the act of 7 th July 1838 through a mistake, and claimed the benefit of the act of 4 th July 1836, she having been married previous to the last term of her husband's service. I will submit to you the question. "If her first declaration had been prepared under the act of the 4 th of July 1836, in the first instance, would she not have obtained her pension under that act, provided she had furnished such evidence as she has now; and if so is she not now equally entitled, when she has shown that she was at the time

of preparing her first declaration ignorant of the act of 10. of July 1836. ? It would it not be but right & just, to do for her now what ought to have been done for her then. 3. She now claims under the act of 10. July 1836 commencing on the 10. of March 1841. the period when her other claim terminated, & to be continued as long as she may live or remain a widow.
I am very respectfully Your obedt servant.
W. D. Montague
Mary Suean pay
Act 4 July '36
adm. D.
49 mo. 2 1/2
1208
Deduct what has been paid under act of 7. July '36
* 6 mo on estimate of 1/2
yearly.
Rev. D. Montague
William Lloyd
Monmouth

Payment to be made at Richmond by First Bank of Va Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Virginia
Received from GAO
First National Bank
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 3. Page 170 - by W. H. Stewart
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836,
Mary Lucas — of Virginia — widow of John Lucas who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive One hundred and twenty — dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the twentieth of April 1836, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27th — day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. —
Wm Porter Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

1910 Mar. 10 Hist. Soc Eliza Lucas Brown 12 1918 Mar. 14 Hist. Soc to Mrs. B.F. Jones: letters recd 1930 Jan. 9 - H. H. Lucas Mary H. Hunter - see J.
when I wrote this June 1930 Mary WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5468
Mary Lucas  Wid.
John Lucas  Lieut. Prov. line
Act: July 4 th /36, Sec. 3 d
Index: — Vol. 81 , Page 446
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECEIVED OFFICE FEB 7 1616824 1910 WAR DEPARTMENT
CO, FEB 9 1910

Columbus O. 1018 Madison Ave Feb. 15 th 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Can you give me some help on the history of John Lucas. Capt. in the Revolutionary War. Family records state that he was Capt. and with Washing- ton, when Cornwallis sur- rendered. and also state that he was born in Surry

Jo (2) married Mary P. Simons and afterwards moved to Ga. His man's "Offi- cers of the Revolutionary War" give one John Lucas Lieut. 3 rd Ga. Regiment. Can you give me any informa- tion as to the positive fact of this being the same man and the dates of birth, death & marriage if possible. Will appre- ciate very much , info.

action desired. (3) and if there is any cost attached will gladly send check for same. As I am desirous of using this knowledge to obtain membership in the "A. A. R." will be glad of an early reply.
Respectfully, (Mrs.) Eliza Jacob Brown.

Nashville Tenn, Rev Sec
Mr G.M. Saltzaker,
Dear Sir:—
Please give me the Rev. services of Capt John Lucas who enlisted June 2 1779 in Surry Co. Va— shall be glad to have all the family data that there may be in his application.

Would you kindly let me hear from you as soon as possible & oblige -
Very Truly,
Mrs. B. F. Jones.
A- 2 Newstead Apt. 21 st + Highland Ave. Nashville Tenn.,

FORT HOUSTON CHAPTER
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
MISS MARY KATE HUNTER, PRESIDENT
MRS. J. D. PICKETT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT MRS. E. W. LINK, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT MRS. W. B. FLANAGAN, SECRETARY
MRS. H. R. GILLESPIE, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MISS GEORGIE McMEANS, TREASURER MISS BESS FERGUSON, HISTORIAN
318 South Sycamore Street PALESTINE, TEXAS
Nov 2 nd 1929.
Department of the Interior Rec. War Records Section Washington, D. C.
I am preparing material for a book with the history of several branches of my family, and am also preparing my papers for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Will you kindly send me the war records of the following: James Hunter (in no Va. proofs Marianna Russell Spence) of Fredericksburg and Portsmouth Va. sometimes called Jr.
John Lucas of Surry Co., Va. both were Captains
John Lucas of Montgomery Co., Va. — Dorothy Wick - Va Troops
Was there a Lucas an aide de camp to Lafayette? if so, I would like to get his record.
Yours truly Miss Mary Kate Hunter