Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42901, for John Lufman, North Carolina

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Lufman, John Luffman
S 42901
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11.011
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New York
John Lufman
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan of the N Car line, for the term of 3 years - 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 19 and sent to John Lufman  Hudson, Columbia Co
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  86 36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48 - 10 27 2 30 35 134 36
3 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } New York
3 Continued
Information sent the 15 June 1820 to John Lufman New York

John Lufman
110115
Continue
(Sep r 1819)
Sent to Hon J. Strong Hudson, N.Y. June 19. 1820

Schedule B
State of New York, Columbia County S/S.
On this sixteenth day of June AD 1820 - personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record, called the Court of Common Pleas, held in & for the County of Columbia aforesaid, John Dufman of the Town of Claverack in the County aforesaid aged fifty nine years, resident in the said Town of Claverack & County of Columbia, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in Col. Clark's Regiment of North Carolina - was in the battles of Saratoga Monmouth, Brandywine & York Town - was dis- charged at West Point in the State of New York, as will appear from the papers on file at the War office of the United States, upon which a certif- icate no. 11.00, was given the 24 th day of May AD 1819 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - & 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 to circumvent it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 - & 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 & by me subscribed - his sworn & declared on the (signed) John X Dufman 6 th day of June 1820 - before me - John Miller Jist Judge mark of Columbia Com Pleas

Schedule B
I have no real estate - but personal property as follows -
3 common chairs - one small Table - half a dozen Tea & half a dozen Table Spoons. one old Cup board & 4 plates - 2 earthen dishes 6 cups & saucers - 2 bottles - 1 1/2 gallon Jug. 2 Pots - one Tea Kettle - one Spade - one Chest. 2 Hogs of fine Pigs & about 2 dollars due me - all which articles of property may be worth about 45 dollars.
My family consists of my wife aged 44 Jacob Reuler aged 13 Christina Reuler 9 & Sally Reuler aged 7-1/2 children of my said wife, by her first husband - an Thomas Dufman aged about 4 years & Eve Ann Dufman 1- These are unable to render any efficient support for the family - old age & some seven wounds received in the revolutionary war, have nearly disabled me -
(Signed) John X Dufman
Col. Dan Pierce
Columbia County Tenn. June 6 th 1820
Present the Hon John I Miller Just Judge -
Lawrence M. Coe } Judges - James Platt - }
The Court having inquired into & considered the case of the petitioner - ordered that in the opinion of the Court, the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule of the petitioner is Forty five dollars -
(Signed) John I Miller Just Judge Lawrence M Coe & James Platt Judges -

I Abraham Brandpoel Clerk of the said County of Columbia in the State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court - & 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 Forty five Dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court the 6 th day of June 1820 -
A. W. Vanderpoel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia

John Lufman, priv. first North Carolina Regt 1776-3 years
discharge enclos d ,
adm d the

This is to certify that the bearer hereof John Lufman formerly a Soldier in the South Carolina Regt. in Capt. William Goodman Company and transferred the 6th of June One thousand seven hundred & twenty eight, to Col. Thomas Clarke company 1st N. Carolina has served in said Regiment & Camp for the space of three years, & is for the reasons below mentioned Discharged from said Regt., he having received his full Arrear of Pay his clothing and all just demands for the time of his enlisting into said Col. to this date of his Discharge This Discharge having satisfied himself on the 10th day of One thousand seven hundred & thirty one for three years & only all paid by the Muster Rolls, and so I want any ill word being made of this Discharge by its falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever here follows a description of said John Lufman Aged Twenty One years five feet Ten inches high Dark complexion light Brown hair, Blue eyes Born in the state of N. Carolina Blacksmith by trade Given Under my hand at Constitution Island New York State Aug. 21 1779
[Handwritten signature and date] John Lufman 1779

State of New York County of Columbia
Be it Remembered that on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John S Miller first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Columbia Personally appeared John Luffman to me personally known who after having been duly sworn did depose and say that he is a Resident of the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia and State of New York, that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War on or about the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Captain William Goodmans Company in the fourth North Carolina Regiment for three years and was afterwards transferred to Col o Thomas Clarks Company in the first North Carolina Regiment and served as a Soldier against the common Enemy for three years, in which time however he the said John Luffman was taken a Prisoner between Charleston and Savannah and kept as such by the Enemy about nine months when he made his escape and returned to the Service of the United States in which he continued to serve against the common Enemy until he was discharged at Constitution Island in the State of New York the twenty

first day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, And that from his reduced circumstances in life he the applicant needs the assistance of his Country for support, and hereby applies to be placed on the Pension list of the United States according to the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818
John his  Luffman marks
Sworn and subscribed before me the 11 th day of April in the year 1818 John I Miller.
State of New York } County of Columbia } ss I John I Miller first Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of John Luffman the Soldier who applies to be placed on the Pension list of the United States was taken before me on the day of the date hereof and that the discharge of the said John Luffman (herewith transmitted) was de- livered to me at the same time - And I do further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the said John Luffman served as a Soldier in the Re- -volutionary War against the Common Enemy in

such capacity and for such times as he in his said de- -position hath set forth. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereto affixed at the Town of Clannack in the County of Columbia and State of New York the eleventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. And I do further certify that from the Proof that has been made before me and from the knowledge I have of the situation and circumstances of the said John Luffman that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for his support John S. Miller
To J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of the Department of War at
State of New York County of Columbia Clerk's office
Certify that John S. Miller whose name appears to the annexed certificate which I know to be his handwriting in presence of the County Clerk my name & the County Seal the 30 th Nov. 1818 J. S. Miller Clerk

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File No. 42,901
John Lufman Pr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]