Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13804, for John Lucas, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Lucas, John
NUMBER
S. 13804
carded
CONTENTS

4997 New Hampshire John Lucas
of Wolfborough in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Copp. of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col Burnham in the New Hampshire line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1833 and sent to Joseph Harrer Esqr Wolfborough N.H. Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832: 34 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 1833: 11 66 $46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 167
7 months service for one year 2 months service for one year

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✓ 13804 INVALID.
File No. 13.804
John Lucas Priv. Reu. war
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Hussy of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford depose that in the year 1775 he enlisted in the army of the United States for one month as a drummer in the Company of Militia com- manded by Capt David Lapp, Lieut Andrew Gilman, and Ensign Andrew Wiggins. That John Lewis of said Wolfborough enlisted into the same company at the same time with me and served one month at Portsmouth New Hampshire That I have been acquainted with said Lewis for more than sixty years past, he still resides in said Wolfborough that he left the service about the first of December 1775. That he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Bennington.                      Signeth & Jonathan Hussy
Stafford ss. August 20. 1832. Sworn to before
Joseph Farren Justice of the Peace

Stratford 22. Aug t 20. 1832 I certify that Jonathan Harvey the deponent within named is a very respectable person, & one on whose testimony full confidence may be reposed - Joseph Harvey Justice of the Peace
Jonathan Harvey Justice of the Peace John Lucas

I Edmond Tibbet of Brookfield, in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy three years Testify and declare That in the year 1846 John Lucas of Wolfborough State and County aforesaid and myself enlisted into the Military Service of this State for the term of five months we enlisted under Capt Chandler of Effingham Since Lucas and myself in company Marched from Wolfborough aforesaid where we enlisted to Charleston D.D.H. in this State there we joined Col Williams Regiment and marched on to Shrewsbury where we took water and went on to Concord where the said Lucas and myself stand there until our term of service had expired the foregoing circumstances I distinctly recollect Edmond Tibbet
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss.
Wolfborough July 26th 1832
Then Personally appearing Edmond Tibbet and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed to in my presence
Thos J Tibbet Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shafford ss
180 of Gorham July 26th 1832
This may certify that the with named Remond Libby is an Old Gentleman of respectability whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
Thos Libby Justice of the Peace
John Lucas
Emerson S. Hall Affidavit in favour of John Lucas

John Lucas Declar d for 7 months and more. it was Jonathan Hovey more 2 Edmund Tibbet " 5 7 and for this time of service he has been allowed G. T. April 23 34
#11 Westport Frank Fraser
3 on the last day this company due 9 months due
due
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Wethersfield

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
Superior
COURT OF Judicature
August
TERM, 1832
On this 22 d day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, John Lucas a resident of Wolfborough in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy seven 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 enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775 and served as follows: — One Month in the New Hampshire Militia New Hampshire Line in the Regiment commanded by Col d Benjamin Lient Col d H. Major and in the Company commanded by Capt. Capt. Gilman and Ensign Virgin, that when he enlisted he marched in said Company from said Wolfborough to Portsmouth New Hampshire, where I served one month being the term for which I enlisted, and left the service in December 1775 in that I resided when I enlisted in said Wolfborough.
That again enlisted in the army of the United States in 1776 for five months and served that term of time in the New Hampshire Militia, New Hampshire Line, in the Regiment commanded by Col d Wymman, Lieut. Col d Senter & the duty of Major was performed by Capt. John Drow, and in the Company commanded by Capt. Chandler, Lieut. Wallace, & Lieut. Huns, and marched from said Wolfborough, where I resided when I last enlisted, through New Hampshire & Vermont to Mount Independence, and Providence in New York where I served till the expiration of my said five months, when I left the service in December 1776.
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 any agency in any state.
John Lucas
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— A. Peirce,
CLERK.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, 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 affixed the seal of said Court, this 22 d day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST— A. Peirce,
CLERK.