Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 442, for Nathaniel Lucas, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
NUMBER
Lucas, Nathaniel Sarah
W. 442.
{ B.L. Wt. 1234-300 - bapr. Issued Feb. 28, 1794 Also recorded as above under Wt. 2636. No papers.
CONTENTS

Rep
Kentucky.
282.
Sarah Lucas
widow of Nathaniel Lucas who was a Lieutenant & Captain in the Virginia line
for 1. year 8. Months 10. days Lieut 3 " 20 " Cap.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 344 Dollars 43. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Pleasant Hines Bowling Green Kentucky.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 171.

In the Name of God Amen - I Robert Rivers senior of the county of Greenville being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament revoking and disannuling all other wills by me for- merly made, I give and recommend my Soul to God who gave it me, and my body to the earth to be decently buried, and as for such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, —
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Polley Rivers two negro Girls, to wit, Clary and Sealea, and one negro boy named Ned, one sorrel colt, one side saddle and bridle, and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever —
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Rivers two negro Girls, to wit, Fanny, and Nanny and one negro boy named Will, one sorrel colt, one side saddle and bridle and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever —
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Rivers two negro Girls, to wit, Willis and Fanny, and one negro boy named Aaron my year old bay colt, one side saddle and bridle and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever —
Item, I lend my daughter Sally Lucas one negro woman named Aggy and her two children, also one negro woman named Milley and one negro boy named Sim, and their increase all during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between her children to them and their heirs forever —
Item, I desire that my Executors hereafter named may sell such part of my personal Estate as they may think can be best spared to pay my just debts, or should they think it most

most to my childrens Interest they may sell my Mill and the Land adjoining it for that purpose —
Item, The negros and other Estate with their increase now in pos- session of my son Thomas Rivers my son Robert Rivers, my son in law Benjamin Jones and my daughter Martha Jones, my son in law Nathaniel Rives and my daughter Elizabeth Rives, I give each of them and their heirs forever —
Item, the use of all my Estate not already mentioned I lend to my loving wife Martha Rivers during her natural life; or widowhood and no longer) and after her death to be equally divided among all my children, namely Thomas Rivers, — Robert Rivers, Benjamin Jones, and Martha his wife — Nathaniel Rives and Elizabeth his wife, Polley Rivers, Amy Rivers and Nancy Rivers, and my daughter Salley Lucas's children after my said daughter Salley Lucas's death to them and their heirs forever —
Item, Should either of my daughters Polley, Amy, or Nancy loose either of their negroes before they come of age or marrieth my desire is that the loss may be made good out of the — Estate lent my wife —
Item, I desire no appraisement may be made of my Estate —
Item, I do appoint my son Thomas Rivers, my son Robert Rivers and my son in law Benjamin Jones Executors of this my last will and Testament — In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this second day of April Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred, and ninety two —
Signed, Sealed, and acknowledged in presence of Ben Goodrich, Thomas Hunt William Atkinson junr.
Robert Rivers (L.S.)
John Goodrum —
At a court held for Greenville county the

Robert Rivers's W th
a copy
For Nat. Lucas Esq r Brunswick

The 24 th day of May 1792. This Will. as proved according to Law by the oaths of Benjamin Goodrich and William Atkinson junr. witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded — And on the motion of Thomas Rivers one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Jesse Butts John Tyus, and Thomas  William Atkinson junr. his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten thousand pounds/conditioned as the law directs, certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form — Liberty being reserved for the other Executors therein named to join in the said probate when they may think fit —
Feste,
P. Pelham Bt. bar
A copy,
Feste,
P. Pelham D.Bt. bar

1843
Henry Northup Esq:
Mail 3.
Washington City D. C.
One copy of Slave Bond with very

Know all men by these presents that We Nathaniel Lucas and John Lucas are held and firmly bound unto the Hon. Monmouth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs Exors & admors jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated this 16 th day of April 1783
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Nathaniel Lucas and Sarah Rivers Sprinter, according to law. Now if there should be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage, then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed & Delivered in presence of P. Pelham Nathaniel Lucas (Seal) John Lucas (Seal)
Greenville County Court.
J. J. Turner Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original filed in my office and that after a diligent search among the records and files of my office I have been unable to find any record of the marriage.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of February 1842 J. J. Turner C. C.

In the name of God Amen I, Nathaniel Jones of the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being now in a low and likely state of health, but of sound and perfect memory in which I return my most heart thanks to Almighty God and Caring to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last Will and Testament, Revoking & disannulling all other former Wills or bequests by me theretofore made ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Item, My Will and desire is that all my just debts be discharged out of the money due to me, if it can be collected in time.
Item, As there will be a surplus of stock, at hand, I desire the two big Bay Horses be exposed to sale at the discretion of my executors, and the money arising from such sale to be applied to the purchase of land of Samuel D. Cooker adjoining the lands wherein I now live, and if such purchase is made of said Cooker, my Will is that the whole of my land that I purchased of Charles Mitchell after obtaining a title of said Mitchell, together with the land purchased of Cooker, and a title obtained of said Cooker, to be letted off in three equal divisions, at the discretion of Henry Fox, Walter D. Dyer & John Dyer. but should either of the above named die, remove, or be under such circumstances that he cannot attend to the division of said land, the other two to appoint one other person to assist as third man, who I trust will be so kind as to oblige me in the request. But should the purchase of land as above contemplated not be made of D. Cooker it is then my Will that the land that I purchased of Charles Mitchell be letted off in three equal divisions by the above named three or in conjunction with a third man they may appoint, if either of the said or

above-named three sons. This any casualty (or rendered incapable to attend, and for the prevention of any division thereof. The Farm whereon I now live to be called and known as the first division. The fields at the Cave Spring to be included in the second division - and the third division to include the fields at the South east or upper end of the Farm, known as the Cave Spring and which last field I now possess.
It is my will to my beloved wife Sarah throughout the whole of the first division (as above described) during her life or widowhood & the majority of my said fields during her life, but should it so happen that any of said fields after acquiring to the age of twenty-one years cannot with advantage mix with the mother or one of the family, my will is that at part of the land sent to my son John be allotted off the fields above named. Henry Fox, Walter Bratton and Robert Bratton Jr. or assisted by a third man chosen by either of the above named two in case of inability or disability to attend, (but laid off in such manner as not to injure the Farm) to and for the use of my said John during the life or widowhood of his mother, but should in such arrangement interfere then the loan of the whole of the first division to continue to my said wife during her life or widowhood, if otherwise the balance after the allotment is struck off to my said son John) is lent to my beloved wife during her life or widowhood, and at the death or marriage of my said wife I give and devise to my said John forever, the whole of the first division of land to him and his heirs forever.
Then, I give and devise to my son Charles Lucas the lot or division of land known as the second division which lot includes the Cave Spring and where my son Charles has began to build, to him and to his heirs forever.
Then I give and devise to my son Robert Williams Lucas as

the third division is lot of land lying in the South east of the place where I now live. This division includes the fields that I am now farming, to him and to his heirs forever.
Item. The land that I possess in Montgomery County State of Virginia & known by the name of the Spring Plantation I leave to be sold at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and after discharging all my just debts, the balance of the money remaining in hand to be applied to the repair of the buildings on the farm where I now live - purchasing, - purchasing, beds and other necessary furniture etc. but should there be no money on hand, then in that case the first money that can be collected to be applied to the above purposes of purchasing beds furniture etc. at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. Item. My Will and desire is that Cooper and Tommie, (negro men) be hired out annually after the present year. and the money arising from hire of said negro men be applied to the schooling and other expenses of my younger children.
Item. As to the money remaining on hand after repairing the buildings purchasing beds furniture etc. my will is that the money be equally divided among all my children and I, Charles Lucas. Robert W. Lucas, John Lucas, Nancy Lucas, Elizabeth Lucas, Tabitha Lucas, Sarah Lucas, and Rebecca Lucas. Item. My Stock, Cattle and Hogs I leave to the discretion of my beloved wife to give or dispose of any of my children as she may see cause, and at her death or marriage I leave the whole of the remaining stock to be sold and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among my five daughters and Nancy Lucas, Elizabeth Lucas, Tabitha Lucas, Sarah Lucas & (Rebecca) Lucas to them and their heirs forever.

Item My Will and desire is that after the death or marriage of my Wife that all the beds and furniture and all the house hold and kitchen furniture be divided between all my children equally to them and their heirs forever.
Item - Also after the death or marriage of my Wife I have plantation tools of every description to be equally divided between my three sons Charles Lucas, Robert Lucas & John Lucas to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly - I constitute and appoint my beloved friends Henry Fox & Carlton Drake and my son Robert Lucas executors to this my last Will and Testament. Signed sealed and acknowledged to be my last Will and Testament this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand eight hundred and four and produced for
Nathaniel Lucas (Seal) in the presence of my executors and witnesses before signed
John Dixon Joseph Carter Hollensly Dixon
Warren County Set September County Court 1807 This last will & Testament of Nathaniel Lucas was exhibited in Court at their August Term last and partly proved by the oath of John Dixon & Joseph Carter and was at this term further & fully proved by the oath of Hollensly Dixon three subscribing witnesses thereto, to be the last Will & Testament of said Nathaniel Lucas. and thereupon ordered to be recorded Teste Wm Chapline Clerk

State of Kentucky
Warren County ss.
This day (21 st Jany 1842) personally appeared before me, Edmund Payne an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid & Member and one of the Judges of the County Court, Sarah Lucas aged Eighty four years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, to whom her canonical oaths, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress of 4 th of July 1836 or of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. either of which she shall appear by the law, and the evidence produced to come within the provisions of granting pensions half pay to certain Widows &c.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Lucas deceased who was an officer of the Virginia line of the Revolution & Captain as she is informed & believes at the time of leaving the service - she knows not the precise time when he entered the army - nor the rank in which he entered, he left the army shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York - she does not know the precise service which he performed, he was at the siege of York & its surrender, has been stationed at Stony Point as she was informed - does not know the officers under whom he served, or the countries through which he marched - she believes he was of the Virginia Continental Regiment, that he was raised & resided in the County of Greenville State of Virginia at the time, previous to his entering the service, that she has not at this time any records or documentary evidence in support of her claim - except a copy of her father's she further declares she was married to her said husband, at about eighteen months after the surrender of Cornwallis (the day & date she does not certainly recollect) in Greenville County Virginia

by Parson Sundy, that her Maiden name was Sarah Rivers (some times called "Bally") her father was by the name of Robert Rivers who resided in the County State aforesaid That her said husband died on the 5 th day of April 1827 upon the farm where she at present resides in the County of Warren & State of Kentucky, that she remained an idow ever since, never having intermarried with any one except her said husband Nathaniel Lucas
Subscribed & sworn to before me } Sarah Lucas Edmund Payne, an acting justice of the peace, & Member, and one of the Judges of the Warren County Court, on the day & year first above written Edm d Payne P. & J. W. C. C.
State of Kentucky
Warren County Set
Personally appeared before me, the sub- scribed justice of the peace in and for the County State afore- said, & Member, one of the Judges of the Warren County Court
Mrs Allen & John Ginder _____ aged & indible persons & witnesses to me, for many years known as such who being duly sworn according to law, saith, they were personally acquainted with Nathaniel Lucas Dec d . late of said County his wife & family, have been acquainted with his Widow & Children ever since his death - they say that Sarah Lucas, who subscribed the foregoing Declaration in their presence, is the person known & recognized as his wife during his life, & is at this time a widow & that she has not been again married since his death - That they know not the time she was married to the said Nathaniel Lucas Dec d . but say at the time of his death, he left a number of Children by this same wife, the most of whom were grown at that time - That they at all times understood that the said

Nathaniel Lucas De r had been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, perhaps a Captain, & further they say not — May
John Greer Wm Allen
Sworn & subscribed to before me
This 25 th Jany, 1842
Edm d Payne J.P. & L. 6.6.
State of Kentucky
Warren County Set
I Edmund Payne a justice of the peace & member one of the judges of the Warren County Court, in and for the County State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I invited on Mrs Sarah Lucas in person, the widow of Captain Nathaniel Lucas De r and took her Declaration, that from her great age, infirmities, & inclement season of the year, she would be incapable of attending Court to make her Declaration — as she informs me, she has not been from home for a great length of time Given under my hand this 25 th Jany, 1842
Edm d Payne J.P. & L. W.C.C.
State of Kentucky
Warren County Set I Atwood & Hobson Clerk of the County Court of Warren County do certify that Edmund Payne is a justice of the peace for said County duly qualified and acting as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of January 1842 A. G. Hobson
Clerk Warren County Court

10 8169 Sarah Bruce Vincennes, Indiana January 28th asking for a opinion last May it was the wish of Capt. B. Bull's in case she?
Certify, twenty and warranted
Hon. J. H. Underwood ATL
State of Kentucky Warren County Set
I Presley Donaldson presiding Justice of the County Court of said County, do Certify, that the pre- ceding attestation of Almond J. Hobson Clerk of said Court, is in due form of Law, given under my hand, and Seal this 28 th day of January 1842
Presley Donaldson J. H. Seal

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Lucas , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 442
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     com Mch 19. 76 Ens. ✓ W. Va.   Sept. 28, 76 not lieut. James Lucas   Mch 12. 77 lieut. ✓ Regt.   May 26, 78 Capt ✓   Sept 15 78 was retired as a supernumerary officer of 4 th  
Battles engaged in, siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Jany 21. 1842 - Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 84 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. mar. in Greenbrier Co. Va. Sally dau. Robert Rivers  mar. to him Apr. 16, 1783  he d. May 5, 1807 Warren Co., Ky.
Date & pl. birth or Sol. age not stated.
over

Children alive in 1807.
Charles
Robert Wilkins
John
Nancy
Elizabeth
Tabitha
Sarah
Rebecca.

Kentucky 6,582
Sarah Lucas widow of Nathaniel Lucas
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5. May 1807 of Warren Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Lieut. & Captain in the company commanded by Captain Lucas of the regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the line for 1 year 9 mos. 20 days, Lieut. " 3 mos. & 20 days Captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 344 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1842 and sent to Hon. J. R. Underwood, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $1722.15
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2. Page 21
Agent notified cut handed to Mr. Northrop. let. 22 March 1842 R. W. Lucas

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Kentucky Warren County Set
On this 25 th day of April 1843 personally ap- peared before the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Sarah Lucas a resident in the said County of Warren aged eightyfive years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary war: That she is the widow of Nathaniel Lucas who was an officer in the Army of the Revolution. His rank was that of Captain in the Virginia State line but the Regiment to which he belonged the said Sarah not being informed cannot state. This affiant was allowed a pension for five years amounting to $1722.15 cents which her attorney in fact R W Lucas drew on the 4 th of April 1842 at the pension office in Lexington Ky as she is informed & when he deposited her pension certificate as she is informed so that she cannot return it with this declaration nor state its date at this time She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written Sarah Lucas Edw c Payan J.P.

State of Kentucky Warren County Set, J. Atwood & Robson Clerks of the Court of Warren County Certify that Edm d . Payne is a notary as appears on the opposite page, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have herunto Affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 13 th day of May 1843 J. G. Robson

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DEPARTMENT
OF STATE.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
I CERTIFY, That it appears from the "Washington Papers," on file in this Department, that Nathaniel Lucas was commissioned an Ensign of the Fourth Virginia Regiment on the 19 th of March 1776; that he was commissioned a 1 st Lieutenant of the same Regiment on the 12 th of March 1777; that from a Roll headed arrangement of the Virginia Battalions, and endorsed Virginia Regiments. Arrangement. White Plains, Aug t 1778, it appears that Nathaniel Lucas was then a captain; and that at an arrangement of the officers of the Third Virginia Brigade, by Brig. Gen l Charles Scott on the 15 th Septem r 1778, Captain Nathaniel Lucas was arranged out as a supernumerary officer of the Fourth Virginia Regiment._____
In Testimony whereof, I Daniel Webster SECRETARY OF STATE, of the United States, have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Washington, this twenty eighth day of February _____ A. D. 1842. and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty sixth.
Dan d Webster

copy St. Lucas,
1724

State of Kentucky Warren County set I Atwood & Hobson Clerks of the County Court of Said County do Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Lucas dec d as recorded in my Office. In Testimony whereof I as Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County 26 th day of January 1842 A. Hobson
State of Kentucky Warren County set I Presley Donaldson presiding Justice of the County Court of Said County do Certify that the proceeding Attestation of Atwood & Hobson Clerks of Said Court is in due form of law. Given under my hand and Seal this 26 th day of January 1842 Donaldson J. Pres.

Washington City 27th of February 1842
Sir
In view to present the claim of Sally Lucas widow of Nathaniel Lucas a capt. of the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution claiming a Pension under the acts of 4th July 1836 or 7th July 1838 or either of which acts as shall be sustained by the evidence — These Papers have been handed me (by the Hought I. R Underwood to whom they were sent) in order to arrange them and furnish any further evidence that might be wanted —
I have therefore made the following Statement setting forth the evidence on which we base our claim and ask an examination of the same believing the evidence will be found fully satisfactory.
1st we present the declaration of the widow taken before a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the County Court of Warren County Kentucky — All Justices of the Peace in Va and Ky are Judges of the County Court they constitute such Court — This Justice Certifies her inability to attend at the County Court he also testifies the credibility of the two witnesses who testify to her identity — The widow it appears has no documentary evidence to support her claim. She states her understanding that he was stationed for a time at Stony Point . This probably has reference to being located or stationed at or in the neighbourhood and not in it . as he retired as a supernumerary capt on the 11th of Sept 1778 before the taking of Stony Point . At the siege of York and Surrender of Cornwallis. The militia were out en mass in all the sections of Va east of the Blue Ridge and it is presumed it is presumed Lucas amongst the others. but as her declaration states her marriage prior to the after this period. we can only claim pension under the act of

7th July 1838 and shall confine our Service to the 14th of Septm 1848 when he retired as a supernumerary Capt The Records at Chickamauga Virginia are on file in the State Department with the Washington Papers Vol 17 labeled "Arrangement of Officers of Va Line" will show his entering the Service on 14th of July Septm 1846 as an Ensign of the 4th Va Regt. Again the same Volume will show that he was a 1st Lieut 12th March 1849 and lastly a Capt on the 10th of February 1848 and that he retired as a supernumerary on the 14th of Septm 1848 we know not when he rose to the rank of Lieutenant or of Capt the records do not show this but the payments made will most unquestionably show this and presume they are to be found in the Pension Depart- ment at this place but let they should not. I have written the Auditor of Virginia for a Certificate to that effect and trust it will be here in a day or two
As the subject of marriage we furnish no positive record evidence but such as we believe has always been admitted, 1st the will of our father Robert Lucas in 1892 and indorsed on the back is a copy for Capt Lucas Esqr and the will of Capt Lucas dated 4th of May 1807 recog- nizing his wife Sarah Lucas and in that will naming his second son Robert H. Lucas as one of his Exors he must then necessarily on 4th of May 1807 have been twenty one years of age - and thirdly and lastly the deposition of Mary Gordon and Wm Allen identifying her state that Capt Lucas left a number of children at the time of his death nearly all men and women grown by this same wife all clearly showing that this marriage must have taken place long before 1st Janry 1806. Should the Commissioner not be satisfied with the evidence of marriage it is presumed that the a copy of license bond can be produced and probably of the records of the marriage.
The Commissioner of Pensions will be pleased to furnish us with a certified copy of Capt Lucas will as early as prac- ticable, this we want to use at Chickamauga Virginia -
I remain Sir Yours most respectfully Henry Ware Trust

Nov. 20 '99
R. H. Pitman El Paso, Tex.
1906 June 23. History to P. W. Pitman
Dec. 6/07: Hon. W. R. Smith date soldier's birth not shown by papers. (Copy) B.S.T.
1909 Apr. 28, Hist to Francis Roney
1931 Jan. 8. Photos to Jessie M. Casanova Ac notified Jan. 12, 1932
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 442
Sarah Lucas
Widow
Nathaniel Lucas
Lieut. & Capt. B. Lucas
Act: Mar. 13, 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1247 May 22 o 43
Inat.
Ken
Mar 3 o 1843
Sarah Lucas
free
J. J. Edwards Brimfield Hartford Co. Conn. R. Underwood See Hartford Co. Conn.

Bowlinggreen 20 th April 1843
Dr Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration of old Mrs Lucas she is now far advanced & quite infirm as I am informed. I have not seen her since my return home but there is no doubt of her identity as the widow of Nathaniel Lucas that she is the person to whom a pension certificate was granted during Session before last for Shannumitted it to her son R. W. Lucas. Be pleased to direct her certificate for the additional year under the act of 3 rd March last to Pleasant Dines of this place who is her son in law
very respectfully yours
J. R. Underwood
Certifies to her identity See above letter.
Col J. L. Edwards Con. & etc

Sarah Lucas, widow of Nathl Lucas
Captain 3 mo 20. = 73.33 Lieutenant 1 yr 8 " 10 271.10 2 yr " " " $ 344.43

The records at the State Dept. show that Nath l Lucas was a Lieutenant on the 31 st Dec r 1777, although no statement of it, is made in the certificate of the the Dept. on file.
Per Offin.
Feb 28, 42,

Memorandum to the Commissioner of Pensions relative to Mrs. Lucinda Division  Claim

Memorandum to Commr of Pensions
The Certificate from the Auditor of Ex is herewith enclosed showing certain payments made to Col Wm Lucas to wit this Certificate shows the amount of Depreciation pay that was paid his agent on atty and nothing more —
See Hulings Statutes at large Vol 10 page 462 providing that the pay of the officers & servants shall be made equal to Specie from the 1st of Jany 1847 and the depreciation on all paper money to be made good with interest - and again see page 465 of same volume fixing the scale of Depreciation
And this Certificate will show upon the face of it with the that it must have been for some such purpose as it came in with 1st of Jany 1847 the day on which the Statute referred to entered it should begin although Col L had commenced since as then near the previous 1st Jany 1847 — From then the day from 1st Jany 1847 to 30th Sept 1848 amounts to much more nearly double the sum here stated . There is no roll at Archd of the officers of the Coastguard line . All such rolls the U.S. had or were handed over with the commissioners, John Pierce, Esq., Deane & Duncumb & others. And in the Auditor's office is to be found the amount of Depreciation pay  with its interest agreeable to the first section of the act above referred to. But the certificate furnished from the State Department is taken from the rolls . but as none of these rolls to wit that of 12th of March 1847 in which Lucas is Lt and that of 10th of Feby 1848 in which he is Capt neither of which shows when the promotion took place. It was expected that these pay rolls by the Auditor of Depreciation to would show when

The full pay of Col & Lt commissioned . yet they throw no light on the subject. Lucas was a Lt as appears by this certificate at the commencement of paying depreciation to wit 1st Jan 1847 - and may have been made there before - Again this depre- ciation appears to have been paid to set of Act 1778 when he had retired as a Supernumerary 1842 16th Sept - 16 Days before the time to which the Auditor allows depreciation 1
It is respectfully suggested that there is most probably pay rolls of the 6th Reg't in the proper Department at Washington City which will show the precise time of the Promotion to Lt and again to that of Capt. Should there be none such we surely believe the rolls to be found in the State Department and duly certified by the Com- manding officer is evidence of a superior character to that of the depreciation paid , this was paid in July 1853 with interest to that time. but we will suppose that this de- preciation pay had never been called for as many did not & in such case his name would not be found on the Auditor's books. yet surely it could not invalidate the claim when his name is to be found on the rolls of the Regiment. We only ask that his pay shall be computed as Capt from the earliest period in which there is record evi- dence of such and so also as Lt in order that the widow shall get the full amount of Pension to which she is by law entitled to

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office
9 March 1842
Sir
In compliance with a request of the Hon. J. R. Underwood, endorsed upon a copy of a letter to him from the Commissioner of Pensions, that I would deliver you a certificate showing the payments made to Capt. M. Lucas, I have examined the muster rolls in this office, which are exceedingly defective & have obtained the following information -
In a muster roll of Capt. James Lucas Co. 4 U.S. Regt for May 1777, Nathaniel Lucas is mustered as Lieut. commissioned 28 Sept r 1776, & is continued on the rolls of that Company until August 1777 when he is stated to be on command -
In a muster roll for July 1778 he appears "appointed Quarters Master from the line", "commissioned 28 May 1778" - on a roll of the Field & Staff of 4 th & other Regiments of U.S. for August 1778, he is mustered as 1 st Lieut. commissioned 7 June 1776, and continued as Quarters Master - after which his name is not on the rolls.
I can find no evidence of his having been com-

misained a Captain in the Line -
He appears to have been settled with by the accountant of the War Department in Feb. 1794 as a Supernumerary Captain, and received the year's pay granted by the Resolves of Congress of the 1778 of the 24 Nov. 1778 - The copy of the letter, with the endorsement thereon is herewith returned -
Respectfully yr. ob t Serv t Wm Haysm Dnd
Mr. Henry Northrop City of Washington

B 7. 1234 - Feb. 28. 1794
Capt. ann. 300. Va troops (2636)
From View 10 March 1842
Mar 21 1842 Ken.
Gen R. W. Lucas P.M.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension agent, or Comr. Washington City D. C. — V.A.
Mind

D. Sir
Far View, Warren County Ky 20 th March '42
Inclosed thank you your note to Judge Underwood under date 28 th Feby, for which I thank you - My Mother is now so very old, her mind so worn by time, that she can tell me but little about the services of my Rev. d father Nathaniel Lucas, his Commission as Capt. Lieut. or Ensign is not among his papers - I was so inexperienced at his death, that I had not learned the history of his Revolutionary services.
I desire one other examination, if you can make it I shall thank you, & if not, send this communication to Judge Underwood, or Col. Henry Northrup of your City -
Capt. Nathaniel Lucas has had two patents for Military Bounty Lands - one Patent for 1000 acres, the other for 2045. acres. This land is situate in Clermont County, Ohio (then Northwestern Territory) on 9 th Mile Creek - These Patents are not before me, perhaps in the hands of some purchaser, or on file in the Land Office at Richmond where additional bounty lands have been granted by the Govt & Council of Ky.
I think I remember when a boy, (say between 1797 & 1802) my father of his lands as aforesaid petitioned Congress on these subjects. He then lived in Montgomery County Ky. His business was done by Genl. Trigg, the then Representative in Congress from Montgomery, Wythe Counties Ky. It is possible that his Com. or Coms are filed with some Petitions to Congress or that the acts of Congress may lead to some useful discovery. May let all things to rights -
I would have written directly to Col. Northrup, but learn he is, or has been, to New York - see Judge Underwood, & advise him of such difficulties as you may deem expedient, & you will lay the son of kindly old, kind lady under many obligations.
Respectfully R. W. Lucas

Samuel Edwards to J. A. Underwood 9th Febry 1842

Pension Office
Feby. 9. 1842,
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Sarah Lucas, widow of Nathaniel Lucas dec d have been examined and filed. If there be any record evidence of her marriage or of the issuing of a licence bond, it should be exhibited. Upon the exhibition of the record evidence of the service, from Richmond, Va. alluded to in Mr Northup's letter, the claim will be again taken up for examination relating to service and the result reported to you. A copy of the Will of Nath l Lucas properly authenticated will be made and sent to you as soon as practicable.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your. Obed. Ser.
J. L. Edwards
celeno H o was that has already served the copy of the will promised in the above H o W
Hon. J. W. Underwood, House of Representatives.

The enclosed papers will I trust enable you to grant Mr Lucas's pension without further delay. I send your letter to me so that you may see what was required. I also furnish some notes of Mr Northup to whom you will please send the pension certificate & oblige
J. R. Macdonald 24 Feb 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq

House 2 March 1842
Dear Sir
I regret that you could not find a longer period of service than from May till September for Capt Lucas. Well, the old lady is about 80 & I wish her to receive her pension before she follows her husband & I therefore beg you to make it out upon the bases stated in your letter & if we find that it is incorrect hereafter we will ask the proper correction. Let me know the amount allowed & when & where it will be paid
Truly yours
J. R. Underwood

Sir
From a conversation with Col Guthrie I apprehend some mistake as to the amount of pension allowed Mrs Lucas as he thinks it should be much more than from your letter it is. Be pleased to furnish him a copy of your letter to me as I have sent the original home for the information of Mrs L
Respectfully
J. R. Underwood 9 March 1842
Col Edward

Mar 10 1842
M rs Lucas
James L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

Washington City 10th March 1842
Sir
Herewith is inclosed a certificate from the third auditor's office showing the rank and service of Nathl Lucas as there shown from the eleventh draft of the 4th Regiment which it is believed must be admitted in preference to any other evidence and this evidence will be found to vary from the Auditor's Certificate at Richmond two days as to time of discharge of Capt as such (that of Lt and additional as Lt also being previously that of Capt) to wit the Auditor of War states 26th May & the third auditor 28th of May 1848. So much for this discrepancy. As to the payment of 15 days beyond the time of retiring as a supernumerary it may and probably was the rule to pay for the proportion time in returning from camp home I know it is so with soldiers and probably was with officers
As to the certificate stating his being paid as 1st Lt from 1st of Janry 1847 this surely was most satisfactory to wit that under the act referred to in my last communication concerning the Auditor's Certificate. That act expressly provided for paying the depreciation & interest from and after 1st of Janry 1847 since when this Depreciation & interest was paid in 1853 to Charles They examined as the law required 1st Janry 1847 at which time he was 1st Lt. There was no necessity or manner of necessity for showing his rank prior to that day as it was from that day only that the Depreciation was to be calculated - further as he was appointed Ensign 19th March 1846 and there were 1st 2nd & I believe third Lieutenants it cannot possibly be believed that this man remained Ensign until 12th March 1847 as shown by certificate from the State Department as 1st Janry 1847 as shown by certificate of the auditor of War when he was promoted from Ensign to 1st Lieut

without ever having seen by primatians through the intermediate grades of 2nd and 3rd Lights -
I am this particular by reason that there appears in your communication to Hazel Mr. Underwood of 2d the 21st to an unsubstantiated either an intentional or an implied imputation imputation relative to the certificate furnished you from the State Department by me which you stated had been cancelled & a new one given under new since that certificate stated the facts as to commencement 19th March 1776 That on 12th March 1776 he was 1st Lt it did not state the commencement again that in a draft of 10th Feb 1778 he was Capt and that he was arranged out the 1st of Sept 1778. He said that that certificate. On calling at the State Department to see how this discrepancy was to be accounted for between the "cancelled" certificate and the "new one". I was met with insinuations from Mr. Dickins the young man in the office that I had committed fraud or otherwise obtained certificates improperly . He said I have had many certificates from that office that used at Richmond Va and other all ways in the land of Mr. Dickins and two certificates are now in the Council Chamber at Richmond Va issued by Mr. Dickins in which the date of 10th Feb 1778 is given. Last fall I wanted these certificates for the same purpose to use at Richmond called at the office Mr. Dickins was absent and the clerk in the next room room brought the book into their room and requested me to look out what I wanted and sought out the General Order . I showed them to them as with the quotation wanted and marked the several places and then turned the form of the certificate that would have after same explanation they stating that they were in the habit of certifying the "passing" to be truly copied as to be "an extract" which they could not do under the form I had drawn. I stated I required one of those forms that saying "appears on the shelf of the Washington Papers" He answered every page. The names in the then required were copied from the form I sketched complete

=id with the record and left with them to obtain the signature of the Secretary of State and Seal and in each case the paper was left with them several days before called for. no man in his common sense could for one minute suppose that if I had intended a fraud that I would have left these papers with them for several days after completed before calling for them as have left the form still with them
So much by way of explanation relative to this discrepancy in which there appears to be none and is in fact none except the date 10th of Febry 1878. which as before said I have two certificates given by Mr. Dickinson and in his own hand affixing this same date 10th Febry 1878 which is at the head of the first page of this draft and none other was ever heard of or known of as I suppose until this re- cent discovery induced on the back a White Plains arrange- ment August 1878
Enclosed are three estimates the first under the estimate from and it is of a is the second under the estimate as furnished by me from the State Department and the last that from the third and its office the 1st is $1681.52 the 2nd $1740.20 and the third is $1751.25. neither of which carrying in the amount more than $60. or 70 - Will you in case this claim to be admitted and the certificate issued as early as practicable and as the whole amount is now due made payable at any time then printed such was the phraseology of a Burrian Certificate issued by you a few months since to the widow of Capt. Towns- -end of Ea Agreed
Yours respectfully Henry Ware Tupper

Feb 9. 1842
Ken
J. L. Edwards Esq
Cour of Pensions
Washington City
~ Underwood
R. Underwood
H. C.

House Feb 8 th 1842
Dr Sir
Mrs Lucas is a citizen of my own County I have known her & her family for many years She is now very old & infirm & I pray you to decide her case speedily. Her papers were sent to me & I refered them to H. Northrup who had represented the family in procuring some land warrants &c. Mr Allen & Mr Gideon the witnesses are respectable men personally known to me. Advise me of your decision very respectfully
J. B. Underwood
J. L. Edwards Esq born &c

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DORSEY LITHO CALL AT
PARK W. PITMAN, CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT
El Paso June 18th 1906
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:—
On January 31st 1842, Mrs. Sarah Lucas made application for Pension as the surviving widow of Nathaniel Lucas, a Revolutionary Soldier, and obtained the pension—
Will you kindly refer to her said application and give me the Place and date of birth and the Place and date of death of said Nathaniel Lucas.
Any charges for the search and information will be promptly forwarded—
Respectfully Parker W. Pitman

U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
My dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. R. [unintelligible]
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Yours truly, [unintelligible]

County Court of El Paso Park W. Pitman Clerk El Paso, Texas
September 11th AD 1899. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:—
Mrs. Sallie Rivers Lucas or Mrs. Nathaniel Lucas, drew a pension as widow of Mathaniel Lucas, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, who served in the Continental Army until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
I wish a certified copy of her application for pension and also a certificate from you that your records show that such pension was granted — Any reasonable charges for such information will be promptly paid, either in advance or on receipt of certificates
Yours Respectfully Park W. Pitman

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
GEORGE W. SMITH, ILL., CHAIRMAN. T. F. MARSHALL, N. DAK. WILLIAM A. JONES, VA. FRANCIS W. CUSHMAN, WASH. GEORGE G. GILBERT, KY. MARTIN L. SMYSER, OHIO. W. R. SMITH, TEX. WILLIAM S. BENNET, N. Y. R. M. WALLACE, ARK. CHARLES N. BRUMM, PA. C. H. WEISSE, WIS. MARION E. RHODES, MO. THOMAS A. SMITH, MD. JONAH K. KALANIANACLE, HAWAII, DELEGATE.
D. G. DAVIS, CLERK.
Committee on Private Land Claims, House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3, 1903
Genl F. C. Ainsworth, Military Secretary, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the information desired by Mr. Park W. Pihsman of El Paso, Texas, in the enclosed letter and oblige,
Yours truly, W. R. Smith, M.C.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
DEC 3 1309473 1907
WAR DEPARTMENT
File no. 1137607
Washington, D.C.,
Dec. 3, 1907.
1 incl
1309473
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3, 1907.
Respectfully transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions, and Hon. W. R. Smith so informed.
J. P. Munn The Adjutant General. 4
Hon. W. R. Smith, M.C.,
Record of Nathaniel Lucas, Rev. War from Virginia, particularly date of birth.
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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Some time ago I sent for the official record of Nathaniel Lucas, who served as an ensign in Captain James Lucas's Company, 4th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Elliott. They omitted sending me the date that he enlisted or rather his age and where he was born. Would you please look this up and send me as soon as possible, as I want to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and have every thing but that.
Yours respectfully,
Francis Roney

Dec. 6, 1907.
Hon. W. R. Smith,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Smith:
Your letter dated the 3d instant and addressed to General P. C. Ainsworth, was received in this Bureau, through his reference, on the 4th instant, for reply, and in response thereto I have the honor to advise you that the papers in the claim of Sarah Lucas, File No. 442, as the widow of Nathaniel Lucas, late lieutenant and captain in the Virginia line, war of the Revolution, fail to show the date of birth of the said officer. The application of the widow contains no reference to her husband's birthdate, as was thought probable by your correspondent, whose letter of inquiry is herewith returned to you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Inclosure:
Correspondent's letter.

December 11
1
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
541
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev. War claim for pension of Nathaniel Lucas ,
Actual 1 copy
W. 442
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15 cents 1 page
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev.& 1812 Wars Section

December 11, 1931
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copy of one page from Revolutionary War pension claim, Nathaniel Lucas, W. 442, certified.
Very truly yours
REMITTER:
Jessie M. Casanova - 731 Kennedy St. N.W. Washington, D. C.
Received payment Forty Cents
(Signed) Mary L. Batteroff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Certification dated Feb. 26, 1842 + signed in person by Daniel Webster. 1 page

8169 Sarah Lucas of Nathaniel Kentucky
Admitted
Captain 3 mo. 20 da p 73.33 Sint. 1 yr 8 mo 10 da = 271.10 $ 344.43
Capt. Lucas, Col. Taylor 4 th Va. Regt.
died 5 May 1807.
Act 7 July 1838.
Hon. J. R. Underwood H. R.

Creditors Certificate of Depreciation pay & in trust Deceased Lucas

This is to Certify , That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 31st day of July 1783 , in the name of William Lucas as Capt of Infantry for £ 128. 4. 3, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to
Robert Mosley and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. Soldier pay as Lieut from 1st Jan'y 77 to 26th May 1778 & as Capt from 26th May 1778 to 1st Oct following
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
10th day of February 1832
J. C. Heath
AUDITOR.

Mrs. Lucar Glavin
I audited agreeable to the time for the Auditor's Certificate this Capt from 26 th May 1898 to the 30 th of September 1898 living Days 126 126 $ 411.30 Disbursement from 1 st Jan y 1898 to 26 th May 1898 living Days - 511 $ 1120.20 Consign 1 st Oct r to 1 st Jan y 1898 - Three months $ 150.00 Previous due for this statement ————— $ 1681 50

Oliver Lucas Claim
Audited agreeable to the certificate from the State Department Thus Capt from 10 th Feby 1848 to 15 th Sept r 1848 being two Hundred & Sixteen Days Days 217 $ 713 40 Lieutenant from 12 th March 1844 to 10 th of February 1848 being Days 335 $ 734 20 Ensign from 15 th Sept r 1846 to 12 th March 1847 Days 178 $ 292 60 Days 730 $1740, 20

Jan'y 9 1854.
Mr Cole.
Sarah Lucas
127 43 - 282
Col Sylvester

We hope Wid of Stalb. Sugar Ry. Pennan. Hu Munro was a Lieut -
H. H. Symonds July 7 1887

Mrs. Lucas Claim
It is dated in Statement from the Charles Rolls to be found in the 3rd and 4th office as per Mr. Haguver letter which is most probably the nearest correct of any it will stand their Division as L t & L t etc equal that of Capt from 28 th May 1778 to 15 th Sept r 1778 - 110 Days equal $361.60 Division as Lieut from 15 th Sept r 1778 to 28 th May 1779 living 620 Days equal $1390.85 $ 1752.25

Sarah Lucas of Nathaniel Kentucky
Suspended
See let: 9 Feb: 1842, to Hon. J. R.
Underwood
let: to Feb 22 1842
Northrup
let: 28 Feb 42
J. B. Underwood,
let: to do: 3 March 1842
Copy of letter of 28 Feb 1842 to Hon. Mr. W. handed to H. Northrup Mar 8. 1842.
Set 7 July 1838

   Dept of State. And. Va. 3' and. Reas.     Ens. March 19. 76   Lieut Sept 28. 76   1 Lt. March 12. 77 Jan. 1. 77 Sept 28. 76   Capt. June 7. 76   Retired Sept 15. 78 May 26, 78 to Oct. 1. 78 May 28, 78 O f Master  

Mr Sarah Lucas Warrenton Ky.
MS 344 1838.
Mr R. W. Young Late chief clerk of the Navy Dept. Washington City D.C. Box 209

Warren County Ky Bowling Green, 1 st October 1850
Dear Sir
I received a letter from you directed to Sarah Lucas She was my Deed Wife Mother Mrs Sarah Lucas has been dead five years if upon examination you find that there is any thing coming to her heirs do will write to me & state what we have to do in order for you to proceed I will attend to it with pleasure give me a form of any instrument necessary for the heirs to sign in order to empower you to proceed in the case
your Respectfully
P. Hinz