Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33016, for Isaac Lufkin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lufkin, Isaac
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8 33016
CONTENTS

Notation in left margin: Notation in left margin: Samuel Dugay, Boston Mass.
15654 R Massachusetts
Isaac Sufkin
of Quincy — in the state of Massachusetts who was a private — in the regiment commanded Colonel Doud — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of October 1819 and sent to Thomas B. Adams Esq. Quincy Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 — $ 135.73
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Nov 1820 — 48.
16 mo 29/30
$ 183.73
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts, Norfolk ss. Quincy April 6 th 1818
I, Isaac Lufkin , a citizen of the United States, now resident at Quincy , in the County of Norfolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier, against the common enemy; from the first of January 1776. to the 31 st December, of that year, being one full year. My enlistment was at Roxbury in Massachusetts, and I marched to New York and went thence to Canada. That I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Daniel Higgy of Dartmouth in the Regiment of which Col. Band of Watertown was Colonel being the 2 d Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I left the service by a furlough from my Captain having had the small pox very severely, by which I was deprived of the sight of one Eye and have never had the sight of it since.
Isaac Lufkin
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Thomas B Adams Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit
the abovenamed Isaac Lufkin and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
Thomas B Adams

I James Penniman of Braintree in the County of Norfolk (Mass) of Lawful age to testify do on Oath depose & say, that I am acquainted with Isaac Lufkin the within deponent, and know that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army and I saw him first at Roxbury where he enlisted in 1776 and then at New York; that I believe he served nine months or longer on the Continental establishment, but I do not know when he was discharged; I further say that the said Lufkin has lost the sight of one eye and I have heard it was by the small pox - And further saith not.
James Penniman
Received and Sworn to the 7th day of September 1818
Before me Thomas B Adams.
I Caleb Faxon of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk (Mass) of lawful age to testify, do on Oath depose and say, that I am acquainted with the within deponent Isaac Lufkin and knew him as a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776; that I saw him at Ticonderoga and knew of his being taken sick with the small-pox, and that he belonged to Col. Bond's Regiment; but I do not know the exact time of his leaving the service, though I have understood that he had a furlough in consequence of sickness to go home. And further saith not
Received and Sworn to the 8th day of September 1818 Caleb Faxon
Before me Thomas B Adams
And I do certify that the above deponents James Penniman and Caleb Faxon are credible and disinterested Witnesses.
Thomas B Adams
Isaac Lufkin's p Ense. Bond's Regiment not mustered at Braintree
Adm.

District of the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Norfolk County ss.
On this sixth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Isaac Lufkin aged Sixty-two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."

From my personal acquaintance with the said Isaac Lufkin, I certify my belief that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaac Lufkin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas B Adams

Copy Schedule of Isaac Lofgren
15.654
Oct 19 Continued
J. Lofgren

copy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaac Lufkin aged sixty years, resident in Dumfer in said County, Blacksmith who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Private in the Company. Commanded by Capt. Eddy in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Pond Massachusetts Line of the Army His Discharge was made date on the 6. April 1818 & his Pension Certificate is 15654. and dated 26 Octo 1819
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Isaac Lufkin
Sworn to and declared, on the Seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before James Ware Judge C.C.P. Pleas for the Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said 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, is _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820 Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscribed below Private in the Army of the United States during the Rebellious War
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None
Occupation a Blacksmith but unable to work at my trade in consequence of old age & infirmity.
Sincerely Thine own
Isaac Loughren

Lewistown Pa. October 13 th
Inu
old case.
The Secretary for the department of War
City of Washington

Quincy October, 13 th 1809.
Sir.
I have the honour once more to transmit the documents and testimony taken in the case of Isaac Lufkin an applicant for a pension, with the supplementary Affidavit of Nathan Fuller Esqr; who was an Officer in Colonel Bond's Regiment in which Lufkin was a private. From the circumstance of the death of the Col. and absence of the Lt Col: Major Fuller was commandant of the Regiment when Lufkin joined it under Captain Higgy of Dartmouth and there is abundant evidence that Bond's Regiment was Continental, as many of the privates who served for the year 1776, in his Regiment have already received their Certificates of enrolment on the pension list.
I have the honour to be very respectfully, Sir,
Your Obed Servt Thomas B Adams.
The Secretary for the department of War

I Nathan Fuller of Newton County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire of lawful age do testify and say, that I well knew Isaac Lufkin a private soldier belonging to Capt. Daniel Nigrey's Company in Col. Wm Bonds Regiment, who enlisted on the first of January 1796 for the Years Service, and that he continued his time Out. and that I was major. & Commander of said Regiment at the time, the Colonel being Dead and Lt. Colonel absent. — Nathan Fuller
Middlesex ss. Newton October 11 th 1819 Personally appeared before me Nathan Fuller Esq. and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed. — And I certify that the said Nathan Fuller Esq. is a person of Respectability & Character, and that he is a Creditable witness. —
Josiah Bacon — Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Bacon is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the within certificate is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twelfth day of October 1819.
Abraham Biglow

33 016 Rey INVALID.
File No. 33,016
Isaac Lufkin
His Rev Will
Act: 18 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]