Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,335, for James Lucas, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16.
Lucas James Sally
N 16,335
CONTENTS

Portsmouth New Hampshire 5149
Sally Lucas, widow of James Lucas, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 March 1832 and who died on the 1 st of Sept. 1836 - of Haverhill in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gilman of the reg t commanded by Col. Stickney in the Massachusetts line for 2 mos. 14 dys private 5 — General
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 26 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 2 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1840 and sent to Thomas Rust, Wolfboro', N. H.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1840 $104.84 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 13.10
$117.94
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 45
Let. to Hon. Dr. Allen Eastman, March 18 1840 (Q.E.) (apprising him of the issuing of certificate to Mrs. Lucas.)

302 Rev. War. Pension
James Lucas
of Nashua in the State of New Hampshire who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Gilman of the Regt commanded by Col. Strohm in the Massachusetts line for 9 months and 11 days for 5 Months Corporal
M. 84 d. Sept 1 1836
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 26 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Nov 1833 and sent to Joseph Edgerly Wolfboro
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $104.84 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 13.10 $117.94
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Dyer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 100

I John Lucas of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say, that I am the Son of James Lucas late of Wolfborough, and who died in said Wolfborough on the first day of September A.D. 1836 - That I am fifty one years of age, and have always lived with my Father & Mother who is the Widow Sally Lucas and lives with me, (except an absence of seven years from the State of New Hampshire) - I had three Brothers older than myself who are dead) and two Brothers younger than myself who are supposed to be living, and one Sister younger than myself who is dead - That all the said Children at one period of their lives living together with our said Parents - That said James & Sally Lucas lived with each other during the lifetime of said James - That said James when died was a revolutionary Pensioner, and was living with his said Wife Sally Lucas in my house.
John Lucas
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - { September 2 nd 1839
Sworn before Joseph Parrar Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - { September 2 nd 1839
I certify that the above named John Lucas is a person of undoubted veracity
Joseph Parrar Justice of the Peace

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this seventeenth day of May A 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate for said county Sally Lucas a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford, aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of James Lucas who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States , under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 as by his certificate will appear, which was returned to the War Office Department after his decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Lucas on the Fall  day of or Autumn of the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid James Lucas died on the first day of September A 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Sally Lucas Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court. That this declaration was taken at her dwelling house in Wolfborough & that her statements are entitled to full credit—
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Shafford Jp. I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that Daniel L. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the within signature purport- ing to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this seventeenth day of May A. D. 1839.
Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate
5149 5520 Sally Tracy
N. K.
Act 7 July, 1838
Annual 2 mo 11.00 per 5.00 Apr 26. 24.00 Copy
died 1 Sept. 36 pen. am. 2 Sept. 36
The First Wadsworth W.H.

5 mo. in J. S. Corp. 2 wchups 2. 11 ds Gilman's Rolls. 7. 11
Adm d 5 mo Corp. 2. 11. private. 
Joseph Edgely Esq Wolfboro. N. Hampshire

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Probate
On this fifteenth day of May 183 5 , personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court now in session at Wolfborough within and for said County of Strafford, James Lucas a resident of Wolfborough in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775 and served as follows: — In the New Hampshire Militia at Winterhill in the vicinity of Boston Massachusetts for the term of five and a half months under Col. Poor, Lieut. Col. McCuffee of Rochester and Major Gilley of Nottingham that he resided in said Wolfborough when he enlisted and that he served as first Corporal during said term, that he also served under a second term of enlistment at Bennington Vermont and at Still Water, during the term of two months in the year 1777 under General Stark, Col. Stickney and Captain Gilman, that he served as Orderly or first Sergeant during said term, — And also that he has resided in said Wolfborough sixty eight years and did reside in said Wolfborough at the time of his second enlistment — that his first term of service commenced in April and ended in October and his second term commenced the last of July or first of August and ended the last of September or first of October. — that for the first term of service he had a written discharge signed by General Sullivan and has lost it and that the Capt. under whom I enlisted the first time was Titcomb
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
James Lucas
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court. Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
ATTEST—
CLERK.
I, James Bartlett  the Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Lucas for a pension. for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
ATTEST—
James Bartlett
Reg. Probate
James Lucas  Sey 2 mo 11 days Levi Gilman  C Stickney

We John Taylor Gilman Colby, Clergyman residing in Wolfborough in the County of Strafford, and Joseph Farrar residing in the same Wolfborough, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Lucas who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. John T. G. Colby Joseph Farrar
Strafford ss. May 15 th - 1835, Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid - Before me Joseph Edgely } Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. I James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Edgely whose name is signed to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County - and that the said signature is his hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed this 15 th day of May A.D. 1835
James Bartlett Register

I Hannah Whitten of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that fifty one years ago I lived within sixty rods of James Lucas late of said Wolfborough deceased, and was well & particularly acquainted with the whole Family - I further depose, that my Son Stephen Whitten was born fifty one years ago last Oct, and that John Lucas of said Wolfborough then living, was born in the month of March next following the birth of my said Son Stephen, and I well recollect, that three or four days next after the birth of said John, I called to see Sally Lucas the Wife of said James, & the Mother of said John, (the Mother now living in said Wolfborough) and found her sitting in her chair, before the fire, and attended to her, she had got well pretty quick -
Hannah my F Whitten mark
Joseph Tarrar
State of New Hampshire November 28. 1839 Strafford ss.
Sworn to before subscribed Joseph Tarrar Justice of the Peace
Strafford ss. I certify that the above recd Deponent, is a person entitled to full credit as to her veracity Joseph Tarrar Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shofford county ss. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Joseph Farrar is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the seventh day of December 1838 and will expire the sixth day of December 1843 and that being well acquainted with his handwriting I have no doubt the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I therefore certify the same to be genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this sixth day of December 1839 F. Cogswell, Clerk

I Loammi Hardy of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify and say, that I am Town Clerk of the Town of said Wolfborough, and have held said Office since the Second Tuesday of March A.D. 1834. That it is the exclusive duty of all the Town Clerks in said State to record the Marriages of all persons married in their respective Towns. That I have examined with great care the record of Marriages in said Town for sixty years past, and as far back as said record extends, and cannot find recorded in the records of said Town the marriage of James Lucas late of said Wolfborough deceased, with the Widow Sally Lucas, who is now living, and resides within a half mile of my residence. Said examination has been made by me for the last twenty four hours.
In answer to your third point (the two first points having been answered above) I state, that said records afford no evidence of said marriage at the designated period, or at any other prior to 1820.
In answer to your four point - I state that the Town Clerks in their respective Towns, are the only Registrars of Births, and that after a careful, and full examination of the records of said Town, I find no record of the birth any one of the children of said James & Sally Lucas.
In answer to fifth point, I reply, that after making a strict examination of the record of marriages in said Town, I have no hesitation in stating as my full belief, that from the 1779, to 1790, there is no record of the marriage of one tenth of the marriages which took place in said Town between said years.
Loammi Hardy
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
September 7 th 1839
Sworn before Joseph Harrar Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
September 7. 1839
I certify that Loammi Hardy the above named deponent is entitled to full credit as a man of veracity.
Joseph Harrar Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell, clerk of the Superior Court for said County, hereby certify that Joseph Farrar, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the seventh day of December A.D. 1838 and will expire on the sixth day of December 1843 and that being well acquainted with his signature, I have no doubt that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine. I therefore certify the same to be genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this tenth day of September 1839.
F. Cogswell, Clerk

State of New Hampshire Shafford County S. to S. James Burnham of Somersworth County of Shafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I was a soldier in the in the Army of the Revolution in Capt. Titcomb's company in Col. Poore's Regiment, that I knew James Lucas of Wolfson who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a Corporal in Capt. Titcomb's company, that said Lucas marched with me to Winter Hill from Dover N.H. The 19 th day of June 1775 James Burnham
State of New Hampshire } July 30 th 1835 then personally appeared Shafford S.S. } James Burnham and made oath that the above certif- icate by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts Before me John Harrison Justice Peace
This may certify that the above named James Burnham is a man to be depended upon for truth and veracity — John Harrison Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Shafford County S. — I Francis Cagwell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that John Harrison Esquire, before whom the above and within affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Shafford and that I believe the signatures herein purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of July Anno Domini 1835. Francis Cagwell Clerk

I Elizabeth Cloutman of Royster county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Capt. Benjamin Titcomb's company in Col. Poor's Regiment, that I was acquainted with James Lucas of Wolfborough and knew him to be a corporal in said Titcomb's company, said Lucas marched with me from Dover N.H. the 19 th day of June 1775 to Winterkill I stayed there until the 20 th day of September 1775 and was then discharged, and to the best of my know- ledge left said Lucas there in the service -
Elizabeth Cloutman
State of New Hampshire } July the 30 th 1835 - Then Strafford County, S.S. } personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Cloutman and made Oath, that the above named certificate by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts -
Before me John Harrison Justice of Peace
This may certify that the above named Elizabeth Cloutman Esq r is a man of truth and veracity having sustained a Justice Commission 30 years John Harrison Justice of Peace

I James Lucas of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I did not know till lately that the name of the applicant being found on the rolls of military service would be sufficient proof and thought that I must support my claim by the testimony of living witnesses and knew not where to obtain such proof till very lately which is the cause of my delaying so long to make this claim
James Lucas
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss } May. 9 th 1895 then personally appeared James Lucas and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Joseph Edgerly Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16335-
Sally Lucas Wid of James Lucas corp. Rev M
Act: July 7 th '38
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. H. 5520
Sally Lucas widow of James
See letter to Tho! Ruck Aug. 9. 1839 to do. Nov. 6 1839
Ack 7 July, 1838.

Wolfson N.H. May 18 35
May 23 N.H.
free Pension Office War Department City of Washington
33.096 N. Hamp James Mear envelope 18 June 1835 same. 10 Aug 1835

Wolfborough May 15 th 1895
Hon. Lewis Cap , Dear Sir,
Herewith is enclosed the declaration of James Lucas which I should be glad to hear from as soon as may be convenient to you Please direct your answer to the undersigned at Wolfborough N.H. Joseph Edgerly

Wolfboro N.H., August 3
Aug 8 Dr. Compt. James Lucas susp.
Free Pension Office War Department City of Washington

Wolfborough Aug. 3 rd 1895
To J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions
Sir, Herewith is enclosed the proof for the support of the claim of James Lucas of Wolfborough and his explanation of the delay in making this claim. I should be pleased to hear from this as soon as may be convenient to you.
J. S. Edwards Esq. respectfully yours &c. Joseph Eagerly

10.
Edgerly Esq
Wolfborough N.H.

Concord Sept. 3 d 1835.
J. Edgely Esq.
Dear Sir - There are no records of the services of Revolutionary services in the Secretary's Office. All that there ever were were sent to Washington several years since.
Respectfully yours J. Metcalf

Wolfson Mt. 1899
Spec
Dec 16
W.H.
Apprentice Sally Gibson
John J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

N. 76. Wolfboro December 7 th 1839
Dear Sir.
I herewith forward the Dep o of Hannah Whitten as further proof of the marriage of Sally Lucas, which is all that I have been able thus far to obtain, as to record evidence of any kind, I have searched in vain; strange as it may appear there is not in any of the family, who are numerous, any Bible record of the birth of one child that I can find, and those persons who were present at the birth of those children previous to Jan y 1794 are dead & gone - You have the affidavit of John Lucas one of the sons, who says he was born previous to that period & we have a number of persons here who remember him as a child, and also that there was three other children, older than him always known by them as the children of James and Sally Lucas, and who can testify that they knew them before Jan y 1794 - Should any further facts of this kind be necessary, you will please write, but yet, I trust you may from the facts and circumstances which we have furnished feel yourself authorized to grant her request -
Yours respy
J. H. Edwards
Thomas Rust
Comm ee of Pensions

I David Piper of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire do hereby depose, that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four, I was present at the marriage of James Lucas there of said Wolfborough (I think in the Hall of said year) with the Widow Sally Lucas, and saw them joined in marriage by Matthew S. Parker a justice of the Peace for said County, who has been dead many years. That said Lucas died at said Wolfborough in the month of Sept. 1836, and that his widow Sally Lucas is now a Widow, living in said Wolfborough
David Piper
State of New Hampshire } May 13. 1839 Strafford ss. }
Sworn to before me Joseph Gann Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the within named Joseph Faxon was on the thirteenth day of May instant a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said county and that the within signature purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1839.
Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate

Wolfson. H. C. Oct. 19 -
Free
Oct 24
Jas. August
Pension Office War Department
City of Washington

Wolfborough Oct. 16 th 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
(Dear Sir, respecting the claim of James Lucas, I have written to the secretary of State at Concord and herein enclose his answer you will perceive by Mr. Metcalf the secretary's letter that there are no records of revolutionary services in his office.
Mr. Lucas explanation of the delay in making application is certainly correct, for as he states I was the first person that informed him that he needed no evidence but the traditional certificate if his name were found on the rolls of Military service, which was just before he made application.
If the additional evidence sent you be not sufficient and as there can be none obtained by the records of the office of secretary of state you will please to inform me what other proof will be satisfactory. You will please to write me as soon as may be convenient.
Respectfully yours
Joseph Eagerly
J. L. Edwards Esq. (Com t of Pensions)