Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 13644, for Jacob Lufkin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lufkin, Jacob Lovering, Dorcas
W 13644
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
This widow's 3 rd husband David Forbush, Mass., was pensioned. See his claim, S. 34882. Her 4 th and last husband was also pensioned; see claim of Isaac Lovering, S. 33015 (Mass.)

Massachusetts 4215 Dorcas Lavering formerly, widow of Jacob Larkin who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of January 1844 and sent to Jacob Maki Fitzwilliam New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 47

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk
Dorchester May 17 th 1843
I hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Dorchester, in the County of Norfolk, and have the Town Records in my possession, and I find that Jacob Luffin of Braintree was Married to Dorcas Withington of Dorchester the sixth day of July, Seventeen hundred and eighty four, by Ebenezer Clap Justices of the peace.
"Mr Jacob Luffin of Braintree and Mrs Dorcas Withington of Dorchester were Married July 6 th 1844 by Ebenezer Clap Esquire Justice of the peace."
I further certify that I find in said Records that Joseph Withington and Dorcas Black both of Dorchester, were Married the twenty seventh day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Rev. Moses Everett Minister of the Gospel of the Town.
"Mr Joseph Withington Jun r Married to Miss Dorcas Black (November 27 th 1802) both of Dorchester by the Rev. Moses Everett minister of the Gospel."
I further certify that I find on said Records that Joseph Withington Jun r died the eighteenth day of October Seventeen hundred eighty three. "Joseph Withington Jun r died October 18 th 1803."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 13. 1843.
I hereby Certify, That on the twelfth inst. Robert Vose was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Thomas J. Tolman, Town Clerk as aforesaid do now and say that the within as printed with the dates set down in figures, is true copies of said Records
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand This Twelfth day of May Eighteen hundred forty three
Thomas J. Tolman Town Clerk
Norfolk Is. May 12th 1843 I mean to and subscribed
Before me Robert Vose Justice of the Peace

I Lucy Faxon of Quincy in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty four years. Do Testify and say that I am Daughter of Jacob Lufkin late of said Quincy deceased. my Father the said Jacob died in said Quincy when I was about nine years old I well remember the time he died but will not be sure as to my age at that time. my Father resided in the Town of Washington New Hampshire as long ago as I first can remember he mo- ved from said Washington to said Quincy where he died when I quite small after the death of my Father, my mother remained a Widow quite a number of years but I cannot say how long as I did not live with her much of my time after the death of my Father. my mother afterwards married a man in the Town of Royalston Massachusetts by the name of David Forbush my mother & the said Forbush visited me once after they were married I have since heard that said Forbush was dead and my mother had married an other man in said Royalston by the name of Lovening who I have since heard is dead according to my best recollection I have not seen my mother

for about twenty years I always understood that my mother's first husband's name was Joseph Withington and that he died in a few years after the marriage. I always understood that my Father the said Jacob was a Soldier in war of the Revolution and served during the whole of the war, and I think in Col. Graton's Regiment. I fur- ther say that I always understood that my Father and mother were married soon after my father came home out of the service. My mother always told me that her maiden name was Dorcas Black and that she originated from the State of Maine but I do not remember the name of the Town. I further say that my father was a native of Braintree. I further say that my own husband's name when liv- ing was Benjamin Faxon Lucy + Faxon mark
Barnes on oath of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss May 12 - 1843 subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written.
Before me John A. Green Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 13. 1843
I hereby Certify, That on the twelfth instant John A. Greene was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno H. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I further certify that the within named Lucy Faxon is a person of truth and viracity John H. Green.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno H. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842 and the 3 d of March 1843.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester County ss
On this eighteenth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me N. Boston Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. The Widow Dorcas Loring of Royalston in said County aged ninety three 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 acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842 and the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war 1 st That her first husbands name was Joseph Withington jun r and that she was married to him the 27 th day of November 1782 in the Town of Dorchester by the Rev d Moses Everett then minister of said Dorchester, and that the said Joseph Withington jun r died in said Dorchester October 18 th 1783. She further declares that she was married to Jacob Lufkin of Braintree the sixth day of July 1784 in said Town of Dorchester by Ebenezer Clap Esquire as will more

fully appear by the certificate of Thomas J. Salomon Town Clerk of said Dorchester which will accompany this application, and by whose services rendered in the war of the Revolution she now claims a Pension. She further says she was residing in said Dorchester at her first & second Marriage and that after she was married to said Jacob Lufkin she went to said Braintree and resided there a number of years then moved to the Town of Washington Hampshire where she resided about ten or twelve years then moved to Quincy Mass- achusetts and resided at said Quincy until the death of her husband the said Jacob Lufkin She further says that her maiden name was Dorcas Black and that she originated from a place called Old York in the State of Maine She further says she continued to reside in said Quincy after the death of her husband the said Jacob Lufkin about twelve years she then went to Royalston in the County of Worcester Massachusetts where she now resides and was there married to a man by the name of David Forbush who was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed the year 1818 the said Forbush died in said Royalston on the 27 th day of December 1826 she further says that she con- tinued to reside in said Royalston after the death of the said Forbush about six years. Then was married to a man in said Royalston by the name of Isaac Lovering who was

Also a Pensioner under the act of 1832, she thinks, and then moved to Templeton in said County of Worcester where she resided until the death of the said Lovering which took place the 25 day of March 1835 as will more fully appear by the affidavit of Herman Forbush which will accompany this application, she then removed to said Royalston where she has resided ever since. She further says that she has remained a widow since the death of the said Lovering. She further says that her second husband the said Jacob Lufkin for whose services she claims a Pension was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as he always told her during the whole of the war and if she remembers right he belonged to Col. Graton's Regt. She further says she frequently heard him speak of Capt. Dix & Capt. Gor as being under them or being well acquainted with them she thinks that Col. Graton was from Newburyport. She further says her husband the said Jacob Lufkin was a native of said Braintree and she thinks he started from there when he went into the service & for a more particular proof of his services she respectfully refers to the Rolls in the war department. She says she will not be sure as to her last husband's drawing his pension under the act of 1832.
She further declares that her knowledge in these right the claims, to wit, the

of married Sarah Lufkin, died on the day after old election in May, in the year eighteen hundred and eight, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but that she was mar- ried to him previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety- four, to wit on the day and year above stated, and that she has never been married since the death of her last husband Isaac Lufkin.
Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of March 1894
Before me
Mr. M. Benton Judge of said Court of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I Charles G. Prentiss Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Isaac M. Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly com- missioned & qualified and that the above signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety three.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

4708

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d . of March 1843.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
On this Seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Timothy Lewis Esquire one of the justices of the Peace within and for said County. the Widow Doreas Lovering a resident of Royalston in said County aged ninety three years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843. granting a further Pension for one year to widows who are intitled to a Pension for five years under the act of July 7 th 1835. That she is now a widow and has been ever since the death of her last husband whose name was Isaac Lovering and died in the town of Templeton in said County about eight years ago. and that she claims a Pension in right of her second husband whose name was Jacob Lufkin

who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and belonged to Coln Graton's Regt. in the Massachusetts line and served during the war, in right of whose services she applied for a Pension for five years under said act of 1838 but has not yet obtained a certificate. She further says she has remai- ned a widow ever since the death of her last husband the said Isaac Lovering and for the evidence of her said claim she resp- ectfully refers to the evidence filed with her application for a Pension for five years un- der said act of 1838 now at the Pension Office
Dorcas her Lovering mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year last before written.
Before me
Timothy Lewis justice of peace
I further certify that the above named Dorcas Lovering is a person of truth and veracity Timothy Lewis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 12 th 1843
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the Annual attestation Timothy Lewis Was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Wm. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington

St. William Augt 9 th 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the further evidence in the case of Dorcas Loring which I wish you to attend to as soon as possible, as having to obtain the evidence of services at Boston causes a long delay I think the wise Legislators of Mass would have let the Rains remain in your office had they known as much about Pension business as some others.
I am very respectfully your ob d Servant Jacob Wales

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jacob Lufkin is entered upon the books of Col. Grafton's Regiment as a private from Boston, and that there is not any other person bearing the same name in said Regiment.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Bollen Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office
July 18. 1843
Sir,
In the case of Doreas Lowring, who Claims for the services of her second husband Jacob Lufkin, the proof of the marriage within the limitation of the act of 7 th July 1838 is satisfactory; but some evidence should be adduced to identify her husband with the soldier of the same name who served in Graton's Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line. The Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts would, probably, furnish the requisite evidence by shewing the Town to which the soldier belonged.
I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J L Edwards
Jacob Males, Esq., Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire.

Whereas I Dorcas Lovering of Royalston in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow of Isaac Lovering late of Templeton in said County deceased, did employ and impower Jacob Wales to get me a Pension under the acts of July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 and the 3 rd of March 1843. in right of my former husband Jacob Lufkin late of Dorchester deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in the Massachusetts line during the whole of the War and belonged to Col l Graton's Reg t . I am not sure who his Captain was but I frequently heard him speak of Capt Dix and Capt Car as being under them or being well acquainted with them, but I am very sure he was in Col l Graton's Reg t . The said Jacob Lufkin originated from Braintree Mass but I cannot say whether he enlisted in Braintree or Boston I think I have heard him say he enlisted in Boston and whereas the Pension Com ee the Hon ble J. L. Edwards has sent for further proof of Identity as to the said Jacob Lufkin being the same person which I claim under. Therefore know all men by these Presents that I the aforesaid Dorcas Lovering do hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Wales my true and lawful attorney for me and

in my name to obtain from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by a reference to the Master Rolls now in his possession the proof of said Jacob Lufkins services and his identity in order that I may obtain my pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of July 1843 her signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Esther H. Brattle
Timothy Lewis
Dorcas J. Lavering mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss July 25 - 1843
Be it known that on the day and year above written personally appeared the above named Dorcas Lavering before me and made the foregoing statement and signed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed
Timothy Lewis { justice of the peace
I the undersigned Dorcas Lavering do hereby certify that the aforesaid Jacob Lufkins was at work in Boston at the time he enlisted a Lumbering a Blacksmith by trade I make this statement from further reflection of what he and his mother told me after I was married to him
Timothy Lewis
Dorcas her J. Lavering mark
Esther H. Brattle

Jacob Luffkin Mass. Gen. Bounty Land?
18. July 43
G. M.
A warrant for bounty land issued Nov r 7, 1846 to Jos. Thomas, Assignee of Jacob Luffkin, a soldier of the 3 d Mass s Regt.
M. G.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the application of the Widow Boreas Lovring, who I expect is entitled to a Pension for five years back and one year to come. I trust you will act on his case as soon as convenient and make return to me at Fitzwilliam N.H.
Yours &c.
May 24 - 1843
Jacob Wales

I Herman Forbush of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty two years, do testify and say that I am son of David Forbush late of said Royalston deceased, my father the said David died in said Royalston the twenty seventh day of December 1826 I was living in the same house with my father when he died, my father I think married the Widow Dorcas Lufkin about eight years previous to his death but I will not say certain for I have no means of knowing only from my recollection his Widow the said Dorcas continued to reside in the house with me until she was Married to Isaac Lovering of said Royalston she and her husband the said Lovering then moved to Templeton where they resided until the death of her husband the said Lovering which took place about the twenty fifth of March 1835 the said Dorcas then moved from Templeton into the house with me where she formerly lived, where she has resided ever since, I well remember the time they were married but cannot tell the month or day of the month I think the said Lovering lived between one & two years after they were married the said Dorcas is now a Widow and has been, ever since the death of the said Lovering, my father the said David

Forbush was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 if I remember right, I always understood the said Louerine was a Pensioner. I further say that the said Barcus always told me that she had been married to two men previous to marrying to my father one by the name of Joseph Withington for and one by the name of Jacob Lufkin. Hermon Forbush
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss May 20 1843 sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Timothy Lewis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hermon Forbush and he is a person of strict truth & veracity Timothy Lewis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk, do certify, that Timothy Dennis is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned qualified - and that his signature on the preceding page is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty seconds day of May, one thou- sand, eight hundred and forty- three.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register.

75 St.

I William Kendall of Rayalston in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty nine years Do testify and say that I formerly resided in Templeton in said County and was well acquainted Isaac Lowery who died in said Templeton about the twenty fifth of March eighteen hundred & thirty five I well remember the time the said Lowery died as I was a child at that time and he was buried the same day that the said Lowery was, the said Lowery left a widow who now resides in said Raya- lston by the name of Dorcas Lowery and she has remained a widow ever since the said Lowerys death the said Lowery always told me that he was a Pensioner
Wm Shendall
Sub Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss May 17-1843
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year above written
Before me Timothy Lewis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Kendall and he is a person of truth and veracity and that the word "died" was interlined before sign- ing
Timothy Lewis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Timothy Lewis is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures on the preceding page are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty- second day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

10,039
Dorcas Lovering wid. Jacob Lufkin Mass.
abt 7 July 38 x 23 Aug 42 m 84—

I Joanna Bowditch of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy three years, do Testify and say. That I was born in said Braintree and have resided in said Town ever since. That I know Jacob Lapham about the close of the war. That I well recollect the time, that I understood, that they had been married. That I was married to my present Husband fifty years ago, last April, and that about six or seven years before I was married. I saw Jacob Lapham and his wife at meetings. That I well remember Jacob Lapham's mother that she was a widow, when I first knew her, and she always lived in Braintree since I knew her till she died. I recollect hearing that he moved away from Braintree soon after. I first saw them, I never was particularly acquainted with his wife, and do not know what her name was before she was married.
Witness Minott Shayor
Joanna Bowditch
Norfolk ss. Braintree May. 11. 1843.
Then the above named Joanna Bowditch personally appeared and signed and made oath to the truth of the above statement.
Before me
Minott Shayor. Jas. Pierce

Maine May 11. 1843. I hereby certify and say, that the within named Joanna Burdick, is a woman of high reputability, and of strict truth and veracity - and hereditary, retains all her mental faculties.
Minot Mayon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 13 1813
I hereby Certify, That on the eleventh of the present month Minott Thayer was a justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hon. J. G. Edwards learn d of Pensions Washington

Fitzwilliam New Hampshire Oct 16-1843 Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Sir enclosed is the application of the widow Doreas Lowering for her Pension under the act of March 3 d 1843 for the extension for one year, altho' she applied for the same in the same application which she made under the act of 1838 for a five years Pension but thinking you would prefer a sep- erate application for the one year, she now forwards it, which I trust you will act on as soon as pos- sible & make return to me at the above mentioned place
Yours Truly
Jacob Wales

10.039.
Dorcas Lovering wid Jacob Lufkin Mass s Act July 7 th 1838
Admitted
2 years Prior
$ 80 per An
Jacob Wales Esq d Fitz William Cheshire N Hampshire

V 10.039
Dorcas Levrving
Mass.
let to Jacob Males July 18-1843
act 7 July 1838

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Oct 29 43
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Map. Map.
Mar 3 rd 1843
Dear Loving
Map. 20h
$80 per am
Jacob Wales Fitz William N. H.
John H. ... Board of Pensions Washington
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7760.
Massachusetts
Repr Oct 10
Dreas Vorring, formerly widow of Jacob Lufkin
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the month of May 1808 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a Spn. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct. 1843 and paid to Jacob Walsh Witz William, Leicestershire, N.H. Total amount, $400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. V. Vampkin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 104

Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13644
Lucas Loering Widow of Jacob Luthin Pr. Rev War
Act: March 8 th 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lufkin, Levi (Lovekin) GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3280 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 30, 1789 to Ephraim True, assignee
*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.