Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37646, for Timothy Luce, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Luce, Timothy
S 37646
CONTENTS

9520
Let Hon. D.M. Howe 19 th June 1850
Connecticut Timothy Luce
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Conn. Ch. one, for the term of 3 Years .
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April and sent to Judge Pitkin Hartford Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 83  85.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 83  48
10 30 35  $129.83
4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

37646 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37646
Timothy Luce Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sim. Lure Declaration & Affidavit
Private Col. Webb. Regt Connecticut Line 1777-3 years died 28 th April 1818
Admira

Timothy Luce of Stafford in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, now residing in Stafford and seventy two years old - Testifies & declares on oath, that in the Spring of the Year A.D. 1777 he enlisted for three years into the Company commanded by Capt Amos Webb Bridge of Stafford apon'd in Col. c Charles Webb's Regiment & Gen. l Jd. Huntington's Brigade on the Continental establishment, in the Connecticut line and he declares that he joined the Comp y & Regim t and served from that time till some time in the year 1780 & untill the three years had expired, against the common enemy He was in the battle at Monmouth & other skirmishes of inferior rank, and at the end of the term he was regularly & honourably discharged, in the State of New Jersey from his service, against the common enemy but his discharge is lost & is not as he believes now in existence
He also says that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and is very poor, and infirm & is in need of assistance from his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services, except what is hereto subjoined
Tolland April 28. th 1818
Timothy Luce

County of Tolland Is Tolland April 28 th 1818
Personally appeared Timothy Luce & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed, before me Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of Ct. of Court
Nathan Johnson Esq r of Stafford in Tolland County Testifies & says that he is & has been acquainted with Tim o Luce & was knowing that he enlisted for three years under Capt. Walbridge into the Continental Army as he has declared & understood that he served his term out faithfully and I know that he is now entirely poor and needs assistance for support
Tolland April 28 th 1818
Nathan Johnson
Taken & sworn this 28 th of April 1818 before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of Ct. of Court

State of Connecticut, ss County of Tolland April 28 th 1818
I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Luce did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy; and that he is now & needs the support of his country for support I now transmit the Proceedings & Testimony, had and taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in this behalf made & provided Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid