Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41786, for Asahel Lucas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Hoass.
Lucas, Asahel
S. 41786
CONTENTS

Recd letter to Hon. H. W. Dwight. Jan. 31. 1831.
Went to Wrentham 15 August 1826 from 4 March 1826
Verification sent after 13 Dec 1826 to John Davis
11.191 2 Vermont R Massachusetts
Asahel Lucas
of Dorchester in the state of Massac who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Mass line, for the term of Two Years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1821 and sent to Judge John Davis Boston Mass
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  1.88    Semi-ann. all ce ending  Sep 1819  48.00    3/28 4/31   $49.88  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Manchester Vt Augt 8
John
Conner
Recd Aug 14 1826
Hon James Barbour Secretary at War Washington

State of Vermont
Burlington County ss — On this 21 st day of July 1826, before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Burlington personally appeared Asahel Lucas who, on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the com- -pany commanded by Captain ..... King in the regiment commanded by Colonel ..... Brewer in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachu- -setts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Town of Dorset in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont is on account of his having relations in that State Severn. & subscribed to before me Asahel Lucas the day & year aforesaid
Horning Dean Justice of the Peace State of Vermont
Burlington County ss } Manchester, July 21. 1826 — came personally before me the

subscribing authority. Asahel Darius Seth Curtis, who testifies that he is personally acquainted with Asahel Darius, & that he knows him to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit, & that the said Seth Curtis, to whom the subscribing authority is well known as a person of truth & veracity. Loring Dean Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Loring Dean Esquire is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Benning- ton acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affix the seal of said County Court at Manchester this 7th day of August A.D. 1826
Joel Pratt Clerk

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
26 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Asahel Lucas by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Guire
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February 26 A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Asahel Lucas subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. D. Root
} Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

No 636
Isabel Lucas Yp Private Bermuda Mafoungt 81 - 2 Years - dec 26 July 1819
[Decorative flourish and signature]
Admitted
557 Yrs

United States -
Massachusetts District.
Asahel Lucas of Dorchester in the county of Norfolk and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under 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 make the oath, That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution upwards of four years in manner following viz - Enlisted March 26 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Pope in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer. and served in said corps principally in New York until June 1778, when the regiment was disbanded. with the exception of about three months service during said time in Colonel Sprouts regiment to which he was transferred - and he also makes oath that he is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country - Asahel Lucas
Mass. Dist. Nov. 26. 1819
Seven to one 2-1
M c Davis
Dis c Judge
Mass Dist

Schedule &c of Abahel Lucas
11.191 may 19
Con

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL
September Term A.D. SESSION, JULY 1820.  SESSION, JULY 1820.
On this twenty second day of September 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, Isabel Lucas aged fifty nine years, resident in Dorchester in said County, of Norfolk who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I served in Col Sprague and in the Regiment commanded by Lieut Col John Brooks of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army where I served three years and was discharged at West point at the time the last three years were over at the end of the war. I have a pension certificate dated the thirty first day of May A.D. 1819 numbered 11,191 and made by resolution 26 Feb. 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.
Isabel Lucas
Sworn to and declared, on the A. D. 1820 before
22 day of September
Nahum Mitchell Chief Justice of said Court
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 third day of September 1820,
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

A Schedule of my Property is as follows vizt
I have no property real or personal except the clothes on my back which are poor
Isabel Lucas

A

Medford, Mass t Feby. 24. 1819.
This is to certify that Asahel Lucas was a soldier in late 7 th Mass t Regt. — that he in- :listed on the 26 th of March 1781, & continued to serve in s d Regt. until it was disbanded in June 1783.
J. Brooks — Col l Com d of s d Regt.

41 786 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41 786 Adahel Lucas Dr: Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]