Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10205, for Israel Lucas, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conan. New York
Lucas, Orval Nabel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 10205
B. L. Wt. 56943-160-55-
CONTENTS

33 324.
Connecticut Israel Lucas, deceased .
of in the State of who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. ending 20 March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of November 1855 and sent to J. H. Markland
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. M. Mac Cl Book 14 Vol. 1 Page 75.
[Signature]

1863. April 20 th . Transferred to Conn from Ill March 1862
Date of death not on a B
6.069 Connecticut New York City Mabel Lucas, widow of Israel Lucas
who served in the Revolutionary Conn
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of March 1853 and sent to
C. C. Tucker Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 21. Vol. 26.

Ex. M c Far C.C. Tucker
Nov 13 / 1836-
(see letter to Francis Lucas on this upon her claim for pension under the Act of 1853 of the 17 Dec 1856.)
Vol L. Page 165.
20 453 Alt M c Far 3/53
July 1 st / 36 Mabel Lucas (wid)
Israel Lucas Mabel Lucas, Israel Lucas. Pris,
56. 9/43 ad: 10000, Mch. 20/57
Rev War Pensioner Act 7 th June
Conn June 32-33324
Pm Act 53 Special B. J. Carr C.C.
C.C. Tucker Present

Declaration of Mrs. Mabel Lucas Israel Lucas
widow of
For Revolutionary Pension under the Act of February 3 d 1853
State of New York City & County of New York } ss:
On this 26 th day of June 1856, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York of the County and State above named, Mabel Lucas, a resident of the City of New York in the State of New York aged 74 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 February 3 d 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Israel Lucas, who was a private of the Connecticut Troops in the war of the Revolution and served for whose services a pension was granted under the provisions of the Act of June 7 th 1832, at Thirty dollars per year - That her husband the said Israel Lucas died at Glastenbury Connecticut the 20 th 20 th day of March 1833.
She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Lucas on the 17 th day of September A. D. one thousand Eight hundred and six at Glastenbury Connecticut by one Prince Hawes a Clergyman that her name before her said marriage was Mabel Bidwell and that her husband, the aforesaid Israel Lucas, died at Glastenbury aforesaid on the 20 th day of March A. D. 1833 and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband.
Mabel her X Lucas mark
Chas. F. Ely Judge to Court of Common Pleas

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, BENJAMIN H. JARVIS, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for the City and County of New-York, said Court being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that
Charles before whom the annexed acknowledgment  declaration was taken, was at the time of taking the same, one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature — thereto is genuine, as I verily believe. and that such declaration was made in open Court, June 26th. 1856.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, the 26th day of June 185 6
B. H. Jarvis Clerk.

Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Mabel Lucas of the County of New York and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Chas. C. Tucker, of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful agent and attorney, for me, and in my name to prepare and prosecute my claim for a Revolutionary Pension by reason of the services of my deceased husband; and I hereby empower my said attorney to examine all records and documents in reference to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington, to file additional evidence and arguments, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, with full powers of substitution. Hereby revoking and countermanding all former powers of attorney that may have been given by me for the above specified purpose.
Witness my hand and seal this 26 th day June of 185 6 .
Mabel Lucas her mark
State of New York City ) County of New York } ss:
On this 26. day of June 185 6 personally appeared before me, Mabel Lucas and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Chas. C. Tucker Chas. C. Tucker New York
CHAS. C. TUCKER. Attorney
CLAIM FOR PENSION.
Act of
Mrs. Mabel Lucas - Widow of Israel Lucas -
DECLARATION.

Declaration to be made by a Widow who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF New York New York City and COUNTY, } s.
On this 26 , day of June 185 6 , before me, a Notary Public , in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared (1) Mabel Lucas , aged 74 years, a resident of the City of New York , who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Israel Lucas , who was a (3) a soldier of the Revolution, and for whose services a pension of $30 per year was allowed under the Act of June 7, 1832. that he (4) was in the State of New York on or about the 10 day of June , 18 32 , and continued in actual service fourteen days , and was honorably discharged at Albany on or about the 24 day of 18 32 , and (5) that she has never before made an application for Bounty Land.
She further states that she was married to the said (2) Israel Lucas , at Glastenbury Conn. , on the 13 th day of September , A. D. 1806 by one Prince Hawes a Christian that her name, before her said marriage, was Mabel Bidwell that her said husband died at Glastenbury Conn. , on the 20 th day of March 18 33 and she is now a widow. (6)
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service; and she hereby constitutes and appoints CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington, D. C., her attorney to prosecute her claim and procure her warrant. Hereby authorizing and empowering her said attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army or Navy records or documents in which her said husband's services may be recorded, and to procure any and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish her claim, as fully as if personally present; and revoking and countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
(7) Mabel  her  X  Lucas mark
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written; and on the same day personally came before me Elizabeth Lawrence , a resident of Brooklyn Kings County, in the State above named, and Brooklyn Kings , a resident of
County, in said State, who being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted with (1) Mabel Lucas , widow of (2) Israel Lucas , who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration; that they were personally acquainted with (2) Israel Lucas , and his wife during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and were so reputed; and they believe that the husband of the said (1) Mabel Lucas was the identical person who performed the service mentioned in the above declaration; that the above named (2) Israel Lucas is now dead, and the said (1) Mabel Lucas is now a widow. And they further swear that they are disinterested in this claim.
Elizabeth Lawrence Phoebe Stanton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution, and I further certify that I know the above affiants to be credible witnesses and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be.
(9) James Pittman Notary Public New York

State of _____
COUNTY, } ss.
I, _____ Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and _____ do hereby certify that
Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a _____ in and for the County and State above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this day of _____ 185_____
Forwarded by _____
250 453
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Act of March 3, 1855.
ORIGINAL CLAIM FOR LAND WARRANT.
Mrs. Michael Lucas
Widow of Israel Lucas
CHAS. C. TUCKER,
Att'y for Claimant,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Letter to Esq. New York
INSTRUCTIONS.
 1. Claimant's name.  2. Soldier's name.  3. Here specify the service as follows: "in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ regiment of commanded by _____ Col. _____" or "a _____ on board of the United States ship _____" or as the case may be.  4. Enlisted, volunteered, was drafted, or shipped.  5. Add, "that she has never before made application for Bounty Land," or "that she made application for Bounty Land for said service, and her claim was rejected or suspended."  6. The claimant will here state that no public or private record of her marriage exists, or can be obtained, if such is the case. If there is a County, Town, or Church record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of such record must be sent. If there is no public record, but a private or family record containing the marriage or the births of children, a copy of such record must be sent, and the magistrate will certify that it is a correct copy of the original. Parol evidence of the marriage or of co-habitation, is not admissible until the absence of record evidence is accounted for. If the testimony of persons who were present at the marriage can be produced, it should be sent, and if such testimony can not be had, the Claimant will so state. This form will not alone be sufficient for the claim, without amendment or additional evidence of the marriage, unless the declarant is unable to present either public or private record evidence of or the testimony of persons who were present.  7. Claimant's signature.  8. Witnesses' signatures.  9. Magistrate's signatures. 

State of Connecticut: } ss. District of Hartford
I, Isaac C Perkins Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hartford in said State, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do certify that Francis Lucas of Hartford is Adminis- trator on the Estate of Israel Smith late of Glastonbury deceased duly appointed by said Court of Probate & qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Hartford this 20 th day of October 1855
Isaac C. Perkins. Clerk.
State of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry Perkins sole Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hartford in said State, do hereby certify that Isaac C Perkins, whose name is subscribed to the above attes- tation, was, at the time of signing the same, and still is, Clerk of said Court, and that said attestation is in due form of law.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, at Hartford this 20 th day of October A. D. 1855
Henry Perkins Judge. (Signature)

State of Connecticut } SS. Hartford October 20 th 1855. Hartford County }
On this 20 th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighteen Hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the Probate Court. judge in and for the District  County of Hartford Francis Lucas a resident of Hartford in the County and state aforesaid, 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 th 1832.
That he is the Administrator in the estate of Israel Lucas deceased, who was a private in the Company of Captain Abraham Swartout, Col. Dubois, that said Israel Lucas enlisted Middle of March 1776 & served until about the 25 th day of December 1776 for nine months. He further declares that the said Israel Lucas enlisted enlisted in April 1777, in Captain John Drake's Company in Col. Graham's Regt. he enlisted for one year and served for the year, he further declares that Israel Lucas made a declaration in his time for a pension which was not granted for the reason that no evidence of service could be found, reference is made to said declaration now on file in Pension office, he further declares that Israel Lucas died in the town of Hartford, State of Connecticut on the twentieth day of March 1834 and that he left the following surviving children Francis Lucas, Mary Ann & Elizabeth and that the following are the only children of said Israel Lucas now alive Francis Lucas, Mary Ann Durt & Elizabeth Lawrence he hereby appoints A. H. Markland of Washington D.C., Attorney to prosecute said claim for a pension, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may do. Francis Lucas
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Henry Parkhurst Probate.

Henry Perkins Judge of Probate hereby certifies that evidence has been presented to me showing that Israel Lucas, died on the 20 th day of March 1834 leaving the following surviving children & that said that the following are the only surviving children at the time Francis Lucas, Mary Ann Dant. & Elizabeth Lawrence.
Henry Perkins
Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford.
J. H. Perkins Clerk of the probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the the Admin rs of Israel Lucas, decd &c
Testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Hartford this 26 th day of October 1855.
J. H. Perkins, Clerk.

A. H. Markland

George Dart of the Town of Glastonbury, County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being duly sworn say, - that he is fifty years of age - that his wife is the daughter of Israel Lucas late of said Glastonbury dec d - that the said Israel Lucas died in said Town of Glastonbury on the twentieth day of March 1834 and that he was present at the time of his death and burial, that the said Israel Lucas died leaving the following named children surviving him viz t . Frances Lucas. Mary Ann Dart and Elizabeth Lawrence wife of Charles Lawrence and they are the only children of the said Israel now living.
George Dart
Sworn before me the 20 th day of October 1853
Henry Perkins
Judge of Probate.

To all, whom it may concern -
This certifies that the following record is to be found on the Church-records of the First Congregational Church of Glastonbury - kept at the time by Rev. Prince Hawes.
1809.
66. (page)
Marriages.
Sep r 17 th Israel Lucas to Mabel Bidwell
A true copy
6
Albion James A. Smith
Pastor of the first Congregational Church of Glastonbury CT

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss:
James A. Smith being duly sworn says that he is the Pastor of the First Congregational Church in the Town of Glastenbury Hartford County & State of Connecticut and has the Charge and Custody of the Records of said Church. And he further says that it appears by said Records that on the 17 th September 1809 Israel Lucas was married to Mabel Bidevell - As appears by a certifi- cate of Marriage made and signed by me and hereunto annexed
Deponent further states upon in- formation and belief that the Rev. Prince Hawes mentioned in said Certifi- cate was a former Pastor of said Church and is now deceased
Sworn before me this 15 th day of July 1856 Benjamin Sayler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, Hartford County, } ss. Superior Court Clerk's Office,
I, WAIT N. HAWLEY , Clerk of the County of Hartford and of the Superior Court within and for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Benjamin Layton Esquire! was on the 15th day of July A. D. 185 6 , ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State, to administer Oaths, and take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Superior Court, at Hartford, in said County and State, on this 2nd day of August A. D. 185 6
Wait N. Hawley Clerk.

Coyder Stanton
PENSION ACT OF 1832.
28.744
Declaration of Israel Lucas
in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 13 th day August 1832 before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Israel Lucas  Connecticut a resident of Glastenbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Eighty 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 entered the service of the United States as a private in a company commanded by Captain Abraham Swartout Lieutenant Tryon and Ensign 2 d Lieutenant Henry Dubois at Ridgefield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut on or about the middle of March 1776; that said company belonged to a regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Dubois  Lieutenant Colonel and Major .
That he the deponent was enlisted for nine months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the 25 th of December 1776 when he was discharged from the service, at or near a place called Fort Montgomery in the State of New York ; that when he entered the service, he resided in Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut .
His father's family lived in Chatham but he the said Israel Lucas was a House Carpenter at Ridgefield and was marched to Fort Montgomery on the North River and was there employed in building a Fort & barracks - and was employed there in actual service as a private Soldier for at least nine months and he thinks ten months . General George Clinton was there and commanded the Fort . James Clinton his brother to General Clinton was there - also Colonel Dubois one regiment was there from the South . about 4 regiments were there. The applicant belonged to the New York State line .
Ichabod Lucas of said Glastenbury a brother of the applicant knows the fact of his the said Israel enlistment & service as a

Company & that he was dismissed at the expiration of nine or ten months. Said Ichabod Lucas is a revolutionary pensioner on the roll of the Connecticut Agency.
The said Israel Lucas further declares that in April 1777 he enlisted at Ridgefield or Ridgelybury in the State of Connecticut as a private soldier in Captain John Drakes Company of Infantry in Colonel Grahams Regiment and served in said Company for the space of one year - being the period of his enlistment. one Delavan was Lieutenant William Drew was orderly Sergeant one Hamilton was Sergeant Major - he was marched from Ridgebury (with several others) to Salem from thence to Cromford under Lieutenant Delavan. Staid there about a week & then marched to White Plains and lay there "all summer" and continued there until the expiration of the period of his enlistment viz; in April 1778. The full term of at least one year was in the battle between East Chester and White Plains under Colonel Livingston who commanded the scouting party. was also in the battle at Mile Square under General Gates - was also in the battle near Farrytown & White Plains under Colonel Harsman - was also in the battle at Peekskill under Colonel Grahams - was also at Danbury when was burnt & was burned by

General Scott. In short he was always ready to serve his country & and faithfully performed his duty. He believes the last service, was in the Continental line - and the first service was in the New York State line.
I have had Lucas knows that the appli- cant served one year in Colonel Dubois' regiment in Captain Stewart's Company. and also under Captain John Drake in Colonel Graham's regiment.
The applicant further declares that he knows of no person alive who served in the same company - and can find no one except said Ichabod Lucas who knows of his services.
The applicant declares that he was born in Glastenbury then called Hebron moved to Ridgfield in a few years - and lived there until after the war when he removed to Chatham in the State of Connecticut and after war removed to Glastenbury, where he has resided for forty years past.

The deponent further declares that he served three months in 1778 as a private in Captain Benedict's company in Colonel Moseley's Regiment of Connecticut Militia - He enlisted as a volunteer & was never drafted and he was well at the time understood that he was always an enlisted & not a drafted soldier - He can find no witness to this service -
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
1st. That he was born at Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 26 th day of January A D 1753 2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the Town Records of Glastonbury as he has been informed - His father resided there when the applicant was very young. 3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the places or towns as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration. 5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects. 6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service
7th. That he is personally known to The Reverend Samuel H. Riddell & W m Abel Dart (a revolutionary veteran) who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Israel Lucas hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Israel Lucas
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that The Reverend Samuel H. Riddell & Abel Dart & Israel Lucas whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Henry Belden Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Lucas for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13 day of August 1833 and I further certify that Enoch Parsons Esquire before whom the affidavit of Israel Lucas was taken, and George Merrick Esquire before whom the affidavits of Samuel H. Riddell & Pardon Brown were taken, are justices of the peace for Hartford County duly commissioned & qualified and I believe their signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
attest Henry Belden Clerk

July 6, 1933
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BA-J/PHL Israel Lucas-W.10205
Mrs. Alice E. Davis 44 Parker Avenue No. Meriden, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not a headstone can be obtained for your great grandfather, Israel Lucas, a Revolutionary War soldier, of Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Inter- duction by Mrs. Finch
For information in regard to application for headstone, you should apply to the quartermaster General, Memorial Branch, War Department, Washington, D.C.
The Revolutionary War records of this office of the state have been searched and the record of one Israel Lucas only has been found which may interest you; it is given below as found in pension claim, W.10205, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Your three cent stamp is enclosed.
Israel Lucas was born January 26, 1753, in Hebron (later called Glastonbury), Connecticut, and his birth was recorded on the records of the town of Hebron. Before the Revolution, he removed to Ridgefield, Connecticut, but his father whose name was not shown, resided in Chatham, Connecticut, during the war.
While residing in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Israel Lucas enlisted about the middle of March, 1776, served as a private in Captain Abraham Swartwout's Company, Colonel DuBois' New York Regiment, was employed at Fort Montgomery in building a fort and barracks, at which place he was discharged December 25, 1776; he again enlisted in 1777, and served one year in Captain John Drake's Company, Colonel Graham's New York Regiment; he also served three months in 1778, in Captain Benedict's Company, Colonel Moseley's Regiment, state not given. He stated that all of his service was as a volunteer and that he was in the battle of Peekskill and at Danbury when it was burned; that he
I did not use of 1777, be- cause he said he was under Col. Graham at the battle of Peekskill which was March 1777
Found John Drake & Graham together but DuBois has a major of the 3 rd later Col. of another regiment

Could not identify a Col Harmon of NY or Conn
was also in an engagement between East Chester and White Plains under Colonel Ludenton, in the battle of "Mile Square" and in an engagement near Tarrytown under Colonel Harmon.
She said he died in 1833. But court records & 3rd Aud's records show 1834, so I used it.
After the Revolution Israel Lucas moved to Chatham, Connecticut, thence to Glastonbury, Connecticut, where he was residing in 1833, and where he died March 20, 1834.
The soldier married September 17, 1809, at Glastonbury, Connecticut, Mabel Bidwell. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the First Congregational Church of Glastonbury.
Soldier's widow, Mabel, was allowed pension on her application executed April 22, 1856, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and resided in New York City. In 1863, she had returned to Glastonbury, and stated that the daughter with whom she resided in New York City, was deceased but did not give daughter's name.
The names of four children appear in the papers in the claim: Francis Lucas, who, in 1855, was a resident of Hartford, Connecticut; Mary Ann Dart; Elizabeth Lawrence, wife of Charles Lawrence; and Clarissa Stanton.
In 1855, George Dart, then aged fifty years and a resident of Glastonbury, Connecticut, stated that his wife was a daughter of the soldier, Israel Lucas. In 1856, Elizabeth Lawrence, of Brooklyn, New York, and Clarissa Stanton, of New York City, stated that they were the daughters of Israel Lucas and his wife, Mabel. They did not give their ages.
In 1833, soldier's brother, Ichabod Lucas, was aged seventy-six years and resided in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Soldier did not get pension but 3 children seem to have received it in 1855 - so Mrs F. said not to refer to it.

Dated
185
Michael Lucas.
TO
Charles F. Tucker
Power of Attorney.
To examine Suspended Revolutionary Pension Claim Act of 1832
Israel Lucas.
Comm.

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I Mabel Lucas, of the city of New York.
have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint Charles C. Tucker my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place, and stead to prosecute any, and all claim that I may have against the Government of the United States, for a Pension, and arrears, of Pension on account of the Service & death of my husband Israel Lucas, who was a Private, &c, in the Revolutionary war, under Capt. Sweetroot and Col. Delavan - and to examine all papers, and documents on file in Washington, or elsewhere, in regard to my husband's Service.
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22 d day of April - in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Six -
Sealed and delivered in the presence of L. PITKIN
Mabel Lucas mark
State of New York, City & County of New York } ss.
Be it known, That on the 22 d day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty six before me, Lucius Pitkin a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the city of New York personally came Mabel Lucas, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Power, or letter of attorney having been read, and fully explained to her, she acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be her free act and deed
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written
Lucius Pitkin Notary Public New York

State of New York.
City and County of New York. On the 22 d day of April,
A. D. 1856. before me personally appeared before me the undersigned duly authorized to administer oaths for the County of State aforesaid personally appeared Mabel Lucas. who being by me duly sworn according to law - did depose, and say. that she is the person described in, and who executed the foregoing letter of Attorney. that she is the widow of Israel Lucas. and that she is directly interested in the within claim -
Sworn to before me this } 22 d day of April 1856 }
Her Mabel X Lucas Mark
L. Pitkin Notary Public New York

28,744
Israel Lucas Connect
Gorydon Staunton 17 Dec 1833 M. I. Haskett 9 Feb 9 1833- A. H. Mearland Nov 11 1833-
June 7 1833

Connecticut
Revs Act 7 June 1832
Israel Lucas
Suspended
Letter to Corydon Stanton Present
11 Decr 1833.
W. S. Haskett 9 Feby. 1855.
ack - 7 th June 1832

I Schaboo Lucas of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years, and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States with the Pensions Agency, do depose and say that I am the brother of Israel Lucas of said Glastonbury who is an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 - my brother is four years older than myself - I have lived in the Hartford town with said Israel for many years for many years past viz in the town of Chatham in Middlesex County & State aforesaid - I removed to Glastonbury a few months ago -
In the year 1770 in the month of March my brother enlisted into a Company of New York State troops under Captain Abra- ham Swartwout of Colonel Dubois -
and served at least Nine months in said Company - I was a private soldier in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company in Colonel John Duryee's regiment and was stationed at White Plains near Dubois regiment where I saw my brother frequently -
I also know that my brother Israel Lucas served one year in Captain John Drake's Company as a private and in Colonel Graham's regiment - he enlisted in April 1777 and was discharged in April 1778 - I saw him at Peekskill - Danbury

and at White Plains.
I was a Clerk in a Company Store
at Ridgefield or Ridgely so called when my brother enlisted in Captain John Drake's company. I saw him again at Crompond - I was a private soldier in Andrews Fitch's company that was detached from the Company to act as a Clerk in the Quartermaster's department under Edwards in the Clothing department.
I also saw him in 1777 at White Plains - I am of the impression that my brother served at least one year under Drake. My discharge was sent to Washington to obtain my bounty land many years ago. I believe my brother never received a written discharge. I have always under- stood so from him - My brother Daniel Lucas is a very poor man and was a faithful soldier at least 21 months in the revolutionary war - and I believe his duty deserves a pension.
I saw him in 1778 when he was a private in Captain Benedict's company in Colonel Morey's regiment - Sworn to & subscribed { at Crompond - the 13th day of August 1833 } he served three months at this company
Gen. Parsons Jure Pac.
Richard L...

I hereby certify that Ichabod Luce who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding affi- davit is a revolutionary pensioner of the Connecticut Agency & is entitled to credit as I hereby believe. En. Parsons. Just. Pa. 13 th August 1833. —

WE, Samuel H. Riddell a clergyman, residing in the town of Glastenbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Pardon Brown residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Israel Lucas a resident of said Glastenbury who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be more than Eighty years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel H. Riddell
Pardon Brown
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford
On this 13 th day of August 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared The Revd — S. H. Riddell who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Glastenbury and Pardon Brown who is a credible person residing in the same town—and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
George H. Nichols Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
City & County of New York
Ababel Lucas
widow of Israel Lucas. Being duly sworn doth depose & say that in addition to her off. affidavits on file for Bounty Land & Pension etc. that she was not privy to any former claim, & had any knowledge of the same except that she heard that her children had received about $37. through Mr. Wells. a Factor of Hartford Ct. he advising them that they were entitled instead of the widow that she never received any part of the money or in any way connived connected or assented to the same. nor is she aware of the particular nature of the claim which has been filed through them or by any of her children.
L. Pitts
Ababel Lucas mark
Mrs Dixey
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2 d day of
December A.D. 1856
L. Pitts Notary Public

City & County of New York.
Elizabeth
Lawrence at present residing in the City of Brooklyn, being duly sworn doth depose & say, that some two years ago she heard through her brother Francis Lucas of East Hartford Connecticut, that the children, or heirs of her father the said Israel Lucas, were entitled to money due on account of the services of her father in the Revolu- tionary War, instead of the widow Mabel Lucas, & that she after- wards received the sum of $19.00 as her proportion, that she understood that the application was made by Shaddus Wells, of North Glastenbury Connecticut, he advising her brother that the children were entitled - that she received the said $19 through her brother, & had no communication with any other person but her brother, that she never saw or signed any papers in regard to any claim to her knowledge, and that she was & is still ignorant of the nature of said claim, & has no

Knowledge except as herein before stated in regard thereto —
Elizabeth Lawrence
Sworn to, & subscribed before me this 2 nd day of December, A.D. 1856, and I hereby certify that Elizabeth Lawrence, is a credible witness.
J. Pitts Notary Public New York —
Mabel Lucas. widow of Israel Lucas. Private Revolutionary War
add affl. as to farms claim
Revolutionary

State of New York City and County of New York ss:
Mabel Lucas widow of Israel Lucas a Revolutionary soldier at present residing in the City of New York being duly sworn says in addition and Ex- planation of her former statement made herein that her husband the said Israel Lucas died according to her best recollection on or about the 20 th day of March 1833 in the Town of Glastenbury Connecticut and that she has ever since remained his widow and unmarried . And she further says that she was under the impression that she was married to her said hus- band in the year 1806 September 17 th and has so stated the fact to be, but having since procured from the Church Records a Certificate of her marriage and refreshed her recollection she is satis- fied of her mistake as to the year of her marriage the true date of her marriage being Sept. 17. 1809 - and that such mistake is owing to her memory having been somewhat impaired by age and her not having any data then at hand And she further says that she lived with her husband the said Israel Lucas up to the time of his decease at Glasten-

bury forward and continued to reside there until a year ago last March when she came to reside with her daughters Mrs Lawrence & Mrs Stanton in this City
Given before me this 21 st day of July 1856 }
Mabel her Lucas mark
L. Pittman Notary Public in and of D.C.

Mabel Lucas Mrs Lucas
ad Conn 32-33324
[Large decorative flourish]
Hon. J. Minot, Chairman of Pensions. Washington D.C.

State of New York City & County of New York ss:
Clarissa Stanton
Elizabeth Lawrence in addition to their affidavit heretofore made in this matter upon oath each for herself states that they are daughters of Israel Dineas and Mabel his wife - that their said father died in the month of March 1834 in the Town of Glastenbury State of Connecticut and that their mother the said Mabel has ever since remained his widow and unmarried. has continued to reside in Glastenbury aforesaid ever since his death until within a year past when she removed to this City and lived with deponents. They further say that they have always been informed and verily believe that their said father and mother intermarried in the year 1809 in Glastenbury aforesaid that as long as either deponent can recollect they lived together as husband and wife and that the fact of their marriage was never called in question - and that they had both arrived at the age of womanhood before the decease of their said father. That they were neither of them

present at the time their fathers death but were informed of it by surviving members of the family as well as by the newspapers of the time and shortly afterwards they went to the late home of their said father in Glastonbury & visited his grave - and that he was nearly 80 years old at the time of his decease.
That said Clarissa Stanton now resides in the City of New York and the said Elizabeth Lawrence in the City of Brook- lyn. And further that they are disinterested witnesses and have no interest in said claim.
Swear before me this
14 th day of July 1856
+ I hereby certify that Clarissa Stanton, & Elizabeth Lawrence are credible witnesses
Clarissa Stanton Elizabeth Lawrence
A. Pittman Notary Public - New York -

Letter to Agt March 1863
Launch
Mabel Lucas wid. of Israel N.Y. ad 53-2 m.c.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Hartford
ss. State of Connecticut
On this thirteenth day of March 18 63 , before me, the subscriber, Commissioner of the Superior Court a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hartford personally appeared Mabel Lucas who, on her  his oath, declares that she is the same person who is widow of Israel Lucas who was a private in the  formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain  Revolutionary War  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that her  his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Connecticut where she intends to remain, and wishes her  his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are her  his reasons for removing from the state of New York to Glastenbury in said State of Connecticut — she removed several years since from said Glastenbury  her former home to New York to reside with a daughter, this daughter being dead she removed back to said Glastenbury where she now resides with her friends & where she intends permanently to reside.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Witnesses J. Ganes Lucas } Mabel X Lucas N. A. Phelps mark
Noah A. Phelps Commissioner of Superior Court
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
¶ Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Francis Lucas of Hartford county of Hartford & State of Connecticut on oath say that the foregoing Mrs. Mabel Lucas who has signed the foregoing affidavit & whom I have long known is the identical person she represents herself to be & is a U. States pensioner on the pension roll of New York & that she now resides in the state of Connecticut.
Francis Lucas
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Hartford }
Personally appeared the above named Francis Lucas whom I certify is a person of veracity & subscribed & made oath to be above affidavit on this 13 th day of March 1863 — before me
Noah A. Phelps
Commissioner of the Superior Court
State of Connecticut, Hartford County, } ss. Superior Court, Clerk's Office.
I, Charles W. Johnson Assistant Clerk of the County of Hartford and of the Superior Court within and for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Noah A. Phelps Esquire, was, on the 13 th day of March A. D. 1863, ever since has been and now is, a Commissioner of the Superior Court within and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State to administer Oaths and take acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Superior Court, at Hartford, in said County and State, on this 16 th day of March A. D. 1863
Charles W. Johnson Assistant Clerk.

200453
Mabel Lucas
wid
Israel
Boynton

Washington D.C. Dec 10 th 1856.
Hon Gen L. Whiting Comm. of Pensions
Sir -
Enclosed please find explanatory affidavits for the Bounty Land Claim under the Act of March 3. 1855 of Mabel Lucas widow of Israel, of New York N o 250. 453. -
I have also filed Mrs Lucas's application for a pension under the Act of Feb 3. 1853. Upon the admission of her Land Claim will you please transfer the testimony, to accompany her Pension declaration, that the certificate may be issued. -
Very respectfully Your Ob t Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker.
En. 1

Bounty Land Act '55 Additional
200000 Saml. Church
Present Mrs. Church
Boylston
Wm. J. Munroe Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Mch: 20/57
Mr. Fletcher today handed me three Cas. saying he had just added the three claims at 15 00
W. H. R.

5 No. 943
5 Nov 1887

250. 453
Maribel Lucas.
widow of Israel Lucas. Revolutionary Soldier.
Add Evidence - proof of Marriage & death of husband
Chas. C. Tucker atty. etc. Washington D. C.

Asks re-examination of the case of Frank Lucas
New York
Connecticut '32 Supp
Department of the Interior,
Foreign Office, Official Business.
A. H. Markland Present

N o 6.677
Neabel Lucas
Widow of Israel
New York.
Thaddeus Wells Nov 6 1856- Francis Lucas Dec 17 1856-
23 Feb y 1853-

Israel Lucas Con. Jan 1832
Official business.
Hon. S. P. Hildreth Chairman of Pensions Washington D. C.

Thadous, Billy, Glesta bay East

50. 6. 4 42. 5. 4
92. 5
8. 1845 50 | 230. 62 2 4 | 306 2 / 1531 5000 | 2500
2500 | 11531 ( 4 100000
1531 | 570 2 | 102 1 | 57 | 17 2500 | 833 2 | 166 2 | 83 | 27
226 120 - 100 180.
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20 Sep 1850
180 19 1620 180 3420

Mabel Lucas Widow of Israel, N.Y. City, N.Y.
adm d 3 Feby 1853. $30 a year from the passage of the Act,
Cert to C. C. Tucker, Esq. Present

Brief in the case of Mabel, Widow of Israel Lucas, of New York City, under the Act of Feb'y 3 1853.
In 1855 arrears of pension were allowed for her husband's services, at $30 a year, under the Act of June 7 1832. He died in 1834.
Record evidence of marriage -
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the soldier's widow. His death and her present widowhood formed agreeably to our Regulation.
Send to C.C. Tucker Esq. Thornton D. D. Plott Present Examiner!

Pension Agency
Hartford March 16. 1863
Sir:
I enclose the application of Mrs Mabel Luce for transfer of her name from the New- York pension agency to this.
Please send the order of transfer to this agency -
Respectfully
Yr obed Servt
Neal A. Phelps
for Pens. Agt
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett Comm r of Pensions Washington -

ONE LATHAM ST. NEW YORK MAR 25 1858 N.Y.

Q
TRANSFER LETTER.
Q
If there are any facts connected with the payment of a pension about to be transferred that should be known, or is suspended, they should be added.
PENSION AGENCY,
New York City March 24 th 1863.
Sir:
Yours of the 23 rd instant is received, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this agency by Mabel Lucas a pensioner under the act of 3 rd July 1853 2 nd Section
You are informed that she was last paid to 4 th March 1862, at the rate of thirty dollars cents per Annum
I am, very respectfully,
Alpheus Loeb
Pension Agent.
Joseph H. Barnett Esq. To Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Washington D.C. March 12. 1857.
Hon Gen. C. Whiting Comm. of Pensions.
Sir,
I beg leave to again call your attention to the Revolutionary Pension Claim under the Act of Feb 3. 1853  March 3. 1853 of Mrs. Mabel Lucas widow of Israel of New York, who is also an applicant for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3. 1855, the number of her B. L. Claim being 250.453.-
I received a letter from your office dated Nov 13. 1856, requiring some explanatory testimony for the Claim, and such testimony was filed on the 10 th December last. Since then I have not heard from you respecting the Claim.-
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Chas. L. Tucker.-

Washington D.C. Oct. 7 th 1856.
Hon. J. Minot.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.-
Enclosed please find declaration of Mrs Mabel Lucas widow of Israel Lucas claiming a Revolutionary Pension under the Act of Feb 3. 1853.-
Proof of the marriage identity &c. was filed on the 9 th of August last. endorsed by mistake as additional evidence for the Bounty Land Claim of Mrs Lucas under the Act of March 3. 1855. N o 250. 453.-
Very respectfully Your O bt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker.-

Israel Lucas
deed
Hartford Conn
admd June 7 1832
Amespi Int $30,
A year from little 1831 to 20 March 1834,
When he died
Pay to Francis Lucas 1
admr for himself and
Mary Ann Dabbs 2 &
Elizabeth Lawrence 3
children or any of them or any others who may be alive
sent to
At Markland
Present

Refer to cases of Samuel Laurence John Brown N o 1832 admitted also
Susannah Colbourn N o 1836 admitted

Washington D.C. Nov 22 1855
Hon J. Minot Commit of Pensions
In reply to your letter of the 1st inst, I would respectfully state that I have not, nor do I intend to urge that the Certificate given by the Compt of New York in favor of Israel Luce , applies to the name of Israel Lucas the person in whose right I claim a pension, but I do urge that I verbally pointed to the very strongest evidence of his services for nine months in the New York levies under Col Morris Graham, Viz the rolls of Capt John Drakes Company Col Morris Grahams Regt, now on file in this office, but which I believe were not on file at the time of the examination of the claim in 1833, it is true that his name is not found on said rolls for a period of six months, for the reason that there is only two detached rolls to be found on both of which his name appears, immediately following his name is the name of Samt Laurence, said Laurence was pensioned in the state of New York for a period of nine months under Capt John Drake, a man named John Brown testified to the services of Laurence he having served in same Company, the name of John Brown appears on the roll of Capt.

John Drake, he is also pensioned in the State of New York, & for the same service I presume. More than that Sir, in the year 1837, Susanna Colbreath wid of Thomas of New York made an application for pension under act 1836, in which she claimed that her husband served in Capt John Drake's Co Col Graham's Regt. I find the name of Thomas Colbreath on Capt Drake's Roll and his widow was pensioned for a service of nine months in his company, the rolls do not fully confirmed show a service of but three months & 17 days, but it is clearly evident by the testimony of all the parties to whom I have alluded that John Drake's Company served nine months & if that were not evident I presumed that you as well as all the examiners of Rev pensions in your office know that in the year 1778, nine months levies were raised in the State of New York, & that said levies were under Col Morris Graham. I ask a reexamination of the claim with a view to an allowance for 9 months service.
I Am Sir, Very Respectfully Yours Obedt Servt
A. H. Markland

Washington D C Oct 25 th 1855
Hon J Minot Commit of Pensions
I enclose herewith the declaration of the Adm t of Israel Lucas, whose claim was suspended under act 1832 from Connecticut, you will also find the evidence of death & names of surviving children, I expect to file the evidence of service in a few days.
I Am Sir Very Respectfully
A. H. Markland

Israel Lucas Died 20 March 1834
Marries Lucas' adm Mary Ann Dalt 2 Elizabeth Laurence 3
Add Evidence Case of
Israel Lucas
Count 1832 Susp 5
16/19 2 $739 16/19 428 2 21 1539 42.37½ 21.19
A. H. Markland

Glastonbury Oct. 20 th 1855 A. H. MacLaren Esq. Dear Sir
With this I send you the papers in regard to the pension of Israel Sutton. If not all right please send me the necessary forms to make it perfect & I will attend to it.
Please write me on the receipt of this, that I may know that you have rec d . the papers. Also how long a time they will be entitled to draw pay. I have sup d . paid from 1818. to his death. Please inform me in regard to the whole matter & oblige
Truly Yours Huldah Wells.

Law Office 15 Centre St. N.Y. January 31 st 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo The Commissioner of Pensions of the the United States Sir
Some time in June 1853 an application was made by Hon. S. Toucey on behalf of the widow of Israel Lucas for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 upon an allegation of service in the year 1776 of nine months under Capt n Abraham Swartwout in Col. Dubois' Regiment, also a service of 1 year from April 1777 to April 1778 in Capt n John Drake's Company in Col. Graham's Regiment.
The application was rejected on the ground that there was no evidence in your office of his service for more than four months under Col. Graham.
Will you please inform me whether under any subsequent action of congress the widow or children would now be entitled to a pension. You state in your letter to Hon S. Toucey that "perhaps evidence may be found of his further service under Col. Graham or of his service under Col. Dubois so as to make six months &c. What is the nature of the evidence to which you refer and how is it to be obtained. Is it evidence of record at Washington to be found by a further examination or may it be contemporary evidence of documents or witnesses."
With much respect Yours
Wm Jay Haskett

Abraham Phil. May Deus Luceat

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, October 23 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Israel Luce Private 2 6.459 Oct. 23, 1781 1 1 4 Capt. John Davis Lt. Col. Asa Waterman   Israel Luce " 3 10.659 Sep. 6, 1779 7 18 8 " Thaddaus Noble name of Col. not given   Israel Luce " 3 12.258 July 31, 1780 " 8 10 " Elijah Bostwick Col. Morris Graham   Israel Luce " 3 12.668 Aug 31, 1780 2 13 4 " do " do   Israel Luce " 3 12.703 Oct. 25, 1780 4 17 9 " do " do   16 19 11  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. D. Haswell Clerk.
J. M. Booth Comptroller.

Pension Office
Nov. 1 1855
Sir
You have furnished no additional evidence in the case of Israel Lucas & Co. I presume you will not seriously urge that the Israel Luce whose services are certified to by the Comptroller of NY and who does not appear to have been for an hour in any position declared for by Israel Lucas , was the alleged soldier in whose right arrears of pension are claimed by your clients, — A compliance with the requirements of the Office — with which you are familiar — will alone insure the admission of the claim,
1832/
A. A. Markland Esq Present

base of Israel Lucas of Connecticut, June 7 1832
Thaddeus Wells Glastonbury Cont

13 Aug 3
1833
Israel Lucas said that he was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and served as follows; He entered service about the middle of March 1776 in Col Dubois Regiment under captain Abraham Swartout, that he enlisted for nine months and served to the close of his enlistment, He enlisted in April 1777 in Col Graham's Regiment under captain John Drake , for the term of one year and continued to serve until April 1778 "for the full term of about one year "
Ischabod Lucas testifies to the service in 1776 and also, that he enlisted in April 1777 and served one year as stated by the claimant,

Octo 1832 / Samuel Laurence declared he entered the service in April 1778 under Captain John Drake for nine months and served out his enlistment. (He alleged other services for which he was pensioned but the above is all that is relied on in the claim of Lucas)
Susannah Colbreath's children alleged that her husband Thomas served one year in 1778 under Col Graham & Col Drake. The of 9 months service was proved by a witness who had served with him.
The Markland relies upon the difference Lucas mistook the year of his service and declared for 1777 instead of 1778. This dif- ference is much strengthened by one circum- stance. In his declaration he says he was at White Plains . I chatted Lucas says he saw him at White Plains . Samuel Law- rence declares that during his service under the same officers he was at White Plains .

And the witness for Thomas Colbreath Devine declares that he and Colbreath were at White-plains together, The probability therefore, is that he should have declared for service in 1778 instead of 1777 . Another point is, shall he be allowed nine months , when the Rolls in possession of this Office show 3 months 278 days only? If the Rolls extended through the year 1778, their silence after  18th  Sept 78 *, after showing as above, would be conclusive against the claim; but we have Drakes Rolls only for the months of June, July, August and to the 18th of September 1778, and his name appears upon them all, Is it not fair to conclude that if the Rolls were complete his name would appear upon them for the 9 months ? — When I examined the case the other day I did not have these facts,

before me or I should have consulted you as to the propriety of admitting the case for the nine months now claimed,
Truly

Brief in the case of Israel Lucas dec d
County and State of Connecticut
act June 7 / 1832
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In his life time he claimed, among other services, to have served about 14 months under Col Drake and Col Morris Grahams in the New York lines, — in the year 1777, beginning in April — I believe Lucas means that he did serve as alleged. A few of the Rolls of these Officers are in this Office and upon them all his name is found just as he describes in the year 1778 , — Several persons have been examined for
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
the 9 months service under Grahams during the year 1778, and one of them applied from the State of Connecticut and described the identical service claimed by Lucas, mentioning even some of the same incidents , as does a witness in another case. There can be no doubt but that he mistook the year 1777 for the year 1778, which is likely enough at such a distant period after the rendition of the service,
Date of his death, the names of his surviving children and administrators shown according to the Regulations of the Office.
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Marklandly
Present
Thornton Tipton Examining Clerk.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 10205.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 27th, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Israel Lucas made an application for pension on August 13th, 1833, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Hartford, Conn., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Ridgefield, Conn., and served under Capt. Swartwout and Col. Dubois. His widow, Mabel, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
The papers on file in his claim for pension show that he was born at Glastenbury, Hartford County, Conn., January 26th, 1758.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. J. D. Davis,
Meriden, Conn.
44 School Street.

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# 44 Parker Ave - no Meriden Conn
June 16 - 1933
Veterans Bureau Washington D.C.
only one I am a daughter of the Amer- -ican Revolution. My great grandfather Israel Lucas was a Revolutionary Soldier he died and was buried in South Easton - -bury has no marker of any kind at his grave. I wonder if there is any way one could be placed there kindly let me know if I could have any thing done at one time his son had a stone put there accidentally it got broken and was removed. I will send stamp for reply and oblige
Mrs Alice E. Davis Stamp inc.

Corydon Haunton Esq.
Present
11 Decr 1833
OS
Recd. Bds. 29. p. 194.

Macbeth
P.B.
Dev
h
The name of Israel Lucas cannot be found upon the rolls of Capt. Branton's company for the year 1776 in this division, and that service cannot be admitted unless more satisfactorily established. Col. Dubois' commanded  that was a continental Regiment in which if nine months service was performed, the claimant came within the provisions of the Act of 1818 and his circumstances are stated to be such as come within its provisions. A presumption therefore arises against the correctness of his statement of this service for which he now for the first time claims a pension. The year service in Col. Graham's regiment cannot be admitted allowed without a more detailed statement. Whether the corps was militia or state troops does not appear. His statement of being always ready to serve his country as perhaps implies a mere readiness to serve as minute men - which of itself is not within the act. Full declaratory statement of actual service must be made and supported by the best attainable proof. The present papers are placed on file awaiting this testimony.
Corydon Stanton Esq P.M. RD

Wm I. Hackett
Feb. 1863

Pension Office. 9 th Feby. 1855.
Sir,
It is contrary to the rules of this Office to report to you the condition of the claim of Israel Lucas, of New York, unless you first file a Power of Attorney authorizing your agency. The proof of Israel's services may perhaps be found in the Office of the Comptroller of New York, and Connecticut.
William J. Haskett Esqr. N o 15 Centre Street. N. Y.

Oct 14-1899.
Commissioner of Pension Bureau. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give place and date of birth of Israel Lucas who served in Rev. War he was a pensioner and give what informa- -tion you can as this is for a daughter mine inclose stamp for reply and oblige Very Truly.
Mrs J. D. Davis 44 School St. Meriden Conn

General Lucas lived and died in Glastonbury St.