Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44203, for Ichabod Lucas, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Lucas, Ichabod
S. 44203
CONTENTS

Continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 May 1820
Pension put to John Fish Esq 5 July 1820 Middletown Conn
Conner Roll. 1087
Ichabod Lucas, Capt Fitch Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Stephen T. Homer, Esq. Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service - 11 months
4 months 18/30. $36.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
15 May 77 for 3 years
Catham, Middlesex Co County unknown By

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Seb d Lucas Chatham
N o 1687.
yp d 30 June 1818.
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United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. Middletown County of Middlesex.
On this 21 st day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Middletown in the same  proceeding according to the course and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut, by which it was created ; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Ichabod Lucas aged a record of its proceedings fifty seven years, resident in Chatham in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Durglee in Capt. Andrew Fitchey company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated April 19 th - A. D. 1810; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 1687
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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Schabod Lucas abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
One Draw Shave $ 1.00 One hammer .75 one chalk line .50 $ 2.25
Schabod Lucas

I, the said Schabod Lucas , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than Thirty years last past, has been that of a Carpenter ; that by reason of age and other infirmities I am unable to labour more than one half the year, that my family consists of no persons who steadily reside with me;  whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be  ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: as I Board out in a private  family and my wife aged pay; ability equal to for my Board  her support. I am in a private family and pay  for my Board with my pension and  occasional labor and that without my  pension I am unable to support myself  except by the aid of Public and Private char-  ity  Schabod Lucas  who wholly unable to contribute to support .
SWORN to and declared on the 21 st day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County.
W. Pills Clerk of said Court.
I, John Pills Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Two dollars and Twenty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 day of June 1820.
W. Pills Clerk of said Court.

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State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
On this 17 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Schabod Lucas aged 56 years, resident in Shatham in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Schabod Lucas on the 15 th day of May 1777, enlisted in Shatham in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fitch , of and in the regiment commanded by Genl Samuel Hildreth and in the brigade commanded by Genl Samuel Parsons
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 15 th of May 1780 , when he was discharged from service in Easttown state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of Monmouth & several skirmishes
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That his discharge is lost
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
S. Fitch Hosmer
B.
I, Stephen Fitch Hosmer , Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Schabod Lucas did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown April 17 th 1818
S. Fitch Hosmer

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State o Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
April 17 th 1818
ON this 17 th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears  Doct Fox of Marlborough in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Schabode Lucas of Chatham the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and was a Soldier with  the said Schabode Lucas in the Company of  Capt Andrew Fitch, Regiment of Col. John  Dunbee in the Continental army, and  served with him three years in the  said Company in the Service of the  United States, at the expiration of  which period the said Schabode  Lucas was duly discharged from the  said Service,
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fitch  Wosnes.

On this 20 th day of April 1818 I John Lusk Clerk of the Su- perior Court for the State of Vir- ginia do certify, That the Ho- norable Stephen Fitz, Warner of Winchester in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, & that his name subscribed to the preceding declara- tions & certificates marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof whereof I have hereto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Winchester aforesaid, on this 20 th day of April 1818. J. Lusk Clerk

October 25, 1939.
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Mrs. M.W.Benn, 143 Whitney Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
BA-J/GC Ichabod Lucas S.44203
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ichabod Lucas under pension number S.44203, and that of Samuel Lucas.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is not possible to comply in full with each request, pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.44203, based upon service of Ichabod Lucas in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Ichabod Lucas and names of his parents are not shown.
Ichabod Lucas enlisted May 15, 1777, at Chatham, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Andrew Fitch's company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment was in the battle of Monmouth and in several skirmishes, and was discharged May 15, 1780.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and a resident of Chatham, Connecticut, and in 1820 he gave his address as Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
No family data are shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Ichabod Lucas, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ichabod Lucas Certificate #1687 Issued June 30, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 17, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
No postage is required for this official report. Your two three-cent stamps are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

2)
Hartford, Conn.
Oct. 5, 1939.
To the Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Sirs;
In the list of pensions of Connecticut I find the following;
Samuel Lucas, widow Abigail, B.L.W.t, 1539-100 R6502
Ichabod Lucas S44203.
I would much appreciate having a copy of these papers.
Very truly yours,
Bertha L. Benn,
Mrs. M.W. Benn, 143 Whitney St.
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lucas, Isaac GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4603 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. - 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.