Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33020, for Rowland Luce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Navy
Luce Rowland
S 33020
CONTENTS

9101 Massachusetts.
Rowland Luce, Rochester, (Mass.)  Massachusetts. was a mariner in the regiment commanded by col onboard of the Ship Warren, for the term of one year.  Mass. Navy
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of April 19. and sent to Nahum Mitchell Judge, Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. .. 76.39.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48. 9 mo. 17 3/4  1819.  48. 31. $: 124.39
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Restrs 10 May, 1826 commencing 8 May, 1826 in notification sent to Hon. the Recd. H. R.
Not Entitled and Notification sent to John B. Thomas Esqr. Plymouth Mass. June 22. 1821.

Thom & Luce
9101
April '19
Rockester
NA
auto

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Rowland Luce aged sixty four years, resident in Rochester in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twelve months in the United States Frigate Warren. John B. Hopkins command and that he has received a pension certificate dated 7th April 1819 - and numbered 9101 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 19th day of May A 1818 - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Seven about 15 acres of poor woodland & one half acre of improved land. I have also a mortgage of about seventy acres of wild land in the town of Industry State of Maine. Now 12 chairs - 1 desk - iron. glass. crockery. wooden ware - six swine - 12 sheep - poultry. My occupation is that of a mariner & am so much crippled that I am unable to pursue it. my family consists of my self & wife Elizabeth aged 37 years one daughter Elizabeth aged 28 years both unable to support themselves 1 son Leonard aged 20 years unable to labour on account of infirmity 1 son David aged 14 years in good health but does not support himself 1 daughter Sonson 11 years of age - does not support herself - None? 115.00 Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of
July A 1820 - before Nathan Mitchell } Rowland Luce C. Justice of S. Courts.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred fifty eight dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty sixth day of Decr A 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Rowland Luce Rochester Ms.
Admitted. (Mariner - $8 per mo.)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 19 th  ss. day of May A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Rowland Luce of Rochester aged sixty two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz That he served in said naval service in said war as a mariner & Carpenter twelve months on board the United States Ship Warren of 36 guns, that is, from about June 1776 to June 1777. Capt John Hopkins commander — See his said declaration and Joshua Baker's & Sylvester Datis' Depositions enrolled —

And I do certify that the said Rowland Luce is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Rowland Luce , — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Copy Newfoundland Tree Schedule 2

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO BE RESTORED TO THE PENSION LIST, UNDER THE ACT OF FIRST MARCH, 1823.
County of Plymouth ss:
On this 13th day of April 1826, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the district, circuit, county, or corpo- ration, as the case may be,] Rowland Suck of Rochester
resident in said county, aged sixty nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he the said Rowland Suck
entered United States, Vermont  enlisted (c) for the term of twelve months on the 1st day of July in the year seventy six in the state of Massachusetts in Tisbury in the company (d) commanded by captain John B. Haskins in the regiment com- manded by colonel in the line of the state of  in the war of the revolution
on the continental continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said ships (or vessel) until June 1777 when he was dis- charged from the service, in Roxbury in the state of Rhode Island that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (e) That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. (f)
Last schedule of my property has been sold and the proceeds therefrom in Maine, & applied the avails to payment of part debts, as may appear by documents; that by occupation he is a mariner & has
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighteenth day of April before (g) the Court of Common Pleas
I John B. Morris Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Rowland Suck did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty four dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty second day of April 1826
J. B. Morris
Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas of the County of Plymouth

much a couple to follow the profession. That his family consists of himself, & wife. in her 63 year - one daughter Elizabeth aged 33 - unable to support themselves - a son David aged 19 - a daughter Tamar aged 16. And I tell you more than 500 of the 1150 mentioned in my first schedule. That his personal estate is the same, except the sheep & swine, which I used for a living, and the 15 acres of wood land have been taken by execution, as may appear. - the half acres of improved land was taken at the same execution as may appear by its copy.
David Lane

Deposition William Boleh Jr.

I William Rotch of New Bedford in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, merchant, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say, that I hold a note signed by Rowland Luce of Roenelle in the County of Plymouth, & Commonwealth aforesaid, of which the following is a copy.
12 m . 2 th . 1807 For value received I promise to pay William Rotch Jr or order One hundred & fifty Dollars in Sixty days — signed Row d Luce
Said Note is wholly unpaid, and I have foreclosed compulsory proceedings from a conviction of his apparent  inability inability to pay it.
William Rotch Jr
Bristol S d April 26 th - 1826.
William Rotch Jr affirmed & made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Eli Haskell, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Eli Haskell & know he is a Justice of the Peace & have no doubt that the above is his signa- ture. — May 8 th 1826 John Reed of the House of Rep Mass ts .

Hon John Reed Member of Congress. Washington City.
From Chas. J. Holmes.

Pockette April 26. 1826.
Dear Sir, After many delays I forward a part, and only a part, of the papers in favor of the restoration of Rawland Lee to the pension roll. Your letter reached Pockette while I was at Plymouth, and always Lee went to Plymouth the morning after I left there in the afternoon. Unfortunately - by his fall into the hands of Det. Bartlett, who undertook to do for him what some more skilful person ought to have done. The press of business prevented the completion of the papers, and he has been obliged since to send twice to Plymouth and has but partially succeeded now. I enclose what was designed to be a certified copy of his declaration made July 1820. It wants the certificate of the clerk. By that it appears he estimated his property in 1820. at $378. and his debts at $115. From your letter I should think the sum he was then indebted as appears in the War Department was in figures, and the last figure omitted, as the sum mentioned in your letter was $115. I believe I have before stated to you, what now appears by the deposition, that he was formerly a man of business and property, but failed some years since. This misfortune. His application in 1820 was rejected on account of his property. In the schedule made at that time real estate is embraced estimated at $320. I send a copy from the Registry of deeds of this County, of part of the returns on an Execution in favor of David Hill against Rawland Lee, issued five months after his declaration, by which it appears the lot of woodland and the lot of improved land, mentioned in the schedule were set off in part satisfaction of said Ex ec & Costs of Levy, & appraised at $100. I also enclose a deed from Rawland Lee to his sons Elisha and Rawland, of the Eastern lands: consideration $400.

I am obliged to send the original , as there is not time to procure a copy from the record in Maine. This paper I would thank you to preserve, and bring with you on your return from Washington.
I also enclose a deposition of George B. Nye stating that after the sale of the lands in Maine he rec d from the greater about $270 a debt due from Rowland Leen to him. The facts of his failure in business and his constitution of property are also stated in Nye's deposition. My father's deposition I thought might be of some importance, as it tended to show that the applicant's poverty was not affected but real.
I took the depositions of Noble E. Bates (one of our selectmen) Timothy Hillen (a deacon in Mr. Cobbs church, and a member of your and of our selectmen) and Alfred Kennebec for the same purpose. That fact that Kennebec refused to credit him for provisions, is of a character hardly to be reconciled with the possession or command of property. - You can fully understand and explain the condition of a man who takes the poor debtor oath.
The debt of Capt. Nye did not absorb the consideration in the deed of the lands in Maine. Whether the balance was applied to the payment of debts, or the subsistence of his family (probably the latter) I know not.
I am aware that a conveyance to a son or sons, is viewed with suspicion, - and I would have preferred that this conveyance had been made to some other. Of this however I am in no doubt, that at the time the deed was executed he owed these sons, and still owes them, more than the difference between Nye's debt & the consideration. His sons are absent at the
South, but I yesterday saw two notes, one dated 1815. & one 1818, with every appearance of antiquity, one for $126. and one for $98. They will show me by their entries.
Had it not been for their sons, he could not have kept his

family together and subsist there.
The deposition of Mr. Rotch is further proof that he is still indebted.
I forward a copy of the Ex n on which Lee was committed (which is yet wholly unsatisfied) and a copy of the order of the Justices who allowed him to take the poor debtors oath: papers which I have rec d from Hymeneth since the commencement of this letter. I sincerely hope the evidence now furnished will be deemed satisfactory by the War Department; and that, as his former rejection probably originated from a mistake at that Department as to his condition, or an error in an account in stating the amount of his debts, that he may be allowed from the time he made his former declaration & exhibit. From his condition, being 69 years old having a wife and four or five children, three of them daughters & dependents on him for a home & living, without property except a little household furniture & a cow, having within a few years, since his former application been committed to jail for debt, and taken the Poor Debtors oath, and still largely indebted, I can entertain but little doubt of the success of his application. Should you after a perusal of his papers think any thing further necessary, and advise me of it, I will endeavor to procure it. Since the completion of my father's deposition, he told me Major Lee had paid part of an execution in favor of a man by the name of Shaw within a few years, about $30. if I remember right.
Yours sincerely & am of your &c.

I George B Nye of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence testify and say that I have lived in the neighbourhood of Major Rawland Linn of said Rochester for more than forty five years, and been well acquainted with him and his concerns for that time. He was formerly a man of decent property, concerned in trade and navigation, but his misfortunes have fallen into decay. Before he failed in business, which was ten or twelve years since, he was in my debt, and to a considerable amount. He owned, or was interested in some land in Maine, and he always assured me when that was disposed of, my debt should be discharged. Four or five years since he disposed of the land in Maine to his sons Elihu & Rawland who, shortly after, paid the debt due me from their father amounting, at the time it was paid, to Two hundred and between Sixty & Seventy dollars. The land I believe was sold for about four hundred dollars. He is in the seventeenth year of his age and follows the sea for a livelihood. He owns no real estate or personal to my knowledge except house hold furniture.
Geo. B. Nye
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. April 24. 1826. George B. Nye personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Charles J. Holmes Jus. Peace
I Abraham Holmes of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence testify & say, That for many years I have known Rawland Linn of said Rochester, late a pensioner of the United States for services in the war of the Revolution. He was formerly possessed of considerable property, but failed some years since

He is indebted to me about thirty dollars, and has been indebted to me for many years.
I have commenced a number of actions against him a number of actions against him in your part, and judgments against him remain unsatisfied for want property to discharge them. More than three years since I had a small note left with me against him for collection, but knowing of no means that he had of paying it, I have forborne compulsory measures.
Mr. Holmes.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plaintiff vs. April 26, 1826. Abraham Holmes appeared and made oath to the truth of the second affidavit by him subscribed Before me Charles J. Holmes. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Charles J. Holmes I know him to be a Justice of the Peace & the above is his signature
May 8 th 1826
John Reed of the A. R. Mans ts
George A. Hyde & Mr. Holmes. Dedham!

Transcript of Deed Rowland Luce to his sons.

Deed from Rowland Simeon to Elisha Simeon and Rowland Junior, for 80 acres of land, in Industry, Somerset, Maine, the same being mortgaged to the present grantor by David Rowland and this deed being an assignment of the right of Rowland Simeon to his sons, consideration Four hundred dollars. - Dated 19 th Sept 1821 - acknowledged Sept 19, 1821.
Recorded in Somerset, Maine Nov 13. 1821.
Book 12. page 92. by
J. P. Bradbury. Register
The original Deed of which the above is a transcript was returned to the Hon. Jno. Reed H. R. May 10 th 1826. at the request of the claimants agent Charles J. Holmes.
Certified to be correct
A. G. Glyn Clerk P.O.

Rowland Luce for retraction
Recd May 8. 1825
Hon. J. Reed H.R.
Hon John Reed Member of Congress Washington City.
Hon. J. Reed, H.R. recd. 8 May 1826

Rochester April 27. 1826 -
Dear Sir
Finishing my documents too large for one envelope I subdivide them, and trouble you with two letters instead of one.
In addition to the evidence of debt mentioned in my other letter I take the liberty to make the following statements.
On the ninth day of August 1820. Rowland Linn appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymouth, and acknowledged himself to be indebted to Seth Haskell in the sum of Twenty eight dollars and forty five cents. On this recognition no execution was issued, and the whole sum is now due. I make this statement with the record before me. Haskell commenced an action against Linn, but finding he had no property and to save expense, he permitted him to recognize, instead of entering the action at Court. Linn did not pay the cost.
But lest I should weary you, on a subject that has no intrinsic allurement, and to which you are invited only by a sense of duty and a desire of conferring a favor on a man that needs your assistance I forbear for the present. I am Sir very respectfully yours &c
Charles J. Holmes.
N.B. I have rec d two late communications from you that took Rochester, New York, in their way here.

I Timothy Hill of Rochester in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence, testify & say that I have known Rawland Luce of said Rochester, late a United States Pensioner for services in the War of the Revolution for more than forty years, and lived a neighbor to him for that time. I always considered him an industrious prudent man, spending neither time or money needlessly. By his enterprise, activity and frugality he became possessed of a considerable property; but this misfortune, about ten or twelve years since failed. From that time to the present he has been a poor man and in debt. His property has been either sold by his creditors or sold to pay them. I know of no property that he owns now real or personal except a cow & some household furniture. He is still considerably in debt in New York, New Bedford and elsewhere. I have frequently known his sons Elisha & Rawland pay money for provisions or furnish him with provisions for the subsistence of his family and I have known for more than eight years that he has been in their debt. They now, to my knowledge hold notes against him for more than two hundred dollars the latest of which is more than five years old. One of the notes has two endorsements, one the other none. These circumstances became to my knowledge from the marriage of said Elisha & Rawland with my daughters. Had he received no aid from his sons aforesaid, he could not, in my opinion, have made provision for his family.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Timothy Hill Plym: p. April 25. 1826. Timothy Hill affirmed to the truth of the above exposition by him subscribed Before me Charles D. Holmes. Just Peace I know Charles D. Holmes is a Justice of Peace & the above is his hand writing John Reed. H. R. Mass

I Alfred Kendrick of Rochester in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Rowland Sun of said Rochester, late a pensioner of the United States, for services in the war of the Revolution and have known him for many years. He was formerly a man of property, but failed in business ten or twelve years since. I know of no property real or personal that he has except a cow, and some household furniture. I have lived within a few rods of him since for twenty years. Three or four years since he was committed to jail for debt and took the benefit of the act provided by law for the relief of poor debtors. Within a few years I have occasionally furnished him with provisions for his family, on credit, when requested, on account of his circumstances, and the uncertainty of payment.
Alfred Kendrick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. April 25 1826. Alfred Kendrick appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - Before me Charles J. Holmes. Jus. Peace.
I Noble E. Bates of Rochester in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence testify and say that I live a near neighbor to and am personally acquainted with Rowland Sun of said Rochester. He was formerly a man of considerable business, concerned in trade and navigation, but failed ten or twelve years since. He is the owner of no property that I know of except some household furniture & a cow. I have lived his neighbor for eight years and all that time have considered him a poor man.
Noble E. Bates
Plym o ss. April 25. 1826. Noble E. Bates appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Charles J. Holmes. Jus. Peace.

Discharge
Rowland Luce
Dec r 23-1822

Plymouth ss. To Coomer Weston Keeper of the Gaol at Plymouth in the County of Plymouth
W E the Subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth and each of us of the Quorum, hereby certify that Rowland Luce of Rockester in the County of Plymouth a poor Prisoner, confined upon execution for Debt, in the Gaol at Plymouth aforesaid, hath caused John Hopkins of Boston the Creditor, at whose
Suit he was so confined, to be notified, according to Law, of his the said Luce Desire of taking the benefit of the Act, entitled, "An Act for the Relief of Poor Prisoners who are committed by Ex- ecution for Debt;" that in our Opinion, the said Luce hath not any Estate, real or personal, sufficient to support himself in prison; except the goods and chattels by law exempted from attachment and execution, and that he hath not conveyed or concealed his Estate with Design to secure the same to his own use, or to defraud his Credi- tors; and that we have, after due caution to the said Luce
administered to him the oath prescribed in an Act, entitled, "An Act in further addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Poor Prisoners who are committed by execution for Debt."
Witness our Hands and Seals, this twenty third Day of December ANNO DOMINI one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Nathl M Davis
Jno B Thomas
True copy att
Coomer Weston
Deputy gaoler
Free for copy - on 25

PLYMOUTH, ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Sheriff of our County of Plymouth, or his Deputy,
Seal
GREETING.
W HEREAS John Hopkins of Boston in the County of Suffolk Merchant
by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, holden at Plymouth , for and within our County of Plymouth , aforesaid, on the second Monday of August 1821 recovered judgment against
Rowland True of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Esquire
for the sum of sixty eight dollars and sixteen cents, damage, and nine dollars and seventy cents, costs of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done :
68.18 9.70 77.88 75
WE command you, therefore, that of the goods, chattels or lands of the said True within your precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Hopkins at the value thereof in money, the aforesaid sums, being seventy seven dollars and sixty eight cents in the whole, with seventy five cents more for this two for one Writ; and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees; and for want of goods, chattels, or lands of the said True to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precinct, to the acceptance of the said Hopkins to satisfy the sums aforesaid, WE command you to take the body of the said True and him commit unto our gaol
in Plymouth , in our County of Plymouth , aforesaid, and detain in your custody within our said gaol, until he pay the full sums above mentioned, with your fees, or that he be discharged by the said Hopkins the creditor, or otherwise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make return of this writ, with your doings therein, into the Clerk's Office of our said Court of Common Pleas, at Plymouth , within our County of Plymouth aforesaid, within three months from the date hereof. Witness, Artus M. Lord Esq. at Plymouth , the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
J. B. Mansel CLERK.
The cause of action accrued before March 15th, 1820.
J. B. Mansel CLERK.

Copy
State
Hopkins v. Fuce
Aug 1821

Weymouth 55 Nov 20 th 1822 By virtue of this execution I arrested the body of the within named Rowland Seale & him committed to our Gaol in Weymouth within 2 for the county of Weymouth
Arthur Haswell for C. Sheriff
fees - 252 Committing 2,000 4 5 2
True copy of Writ & all endorse- ment thereon
Arthur Haswell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss
On the 17th day of July 1820, before the circuit court of common pleas, for the southern circuit, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county, Richard Lane of 84 years resident in Rochester in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, to wit on his oath declare, that he served in the revolution war as follows for the term of 12 months in the 21 state frigate Warren John B. Hopkins master and that he read a pension certificate dated April 7th 1819-1820, in pursuance of his original declaration made the 19th of May 1818, & also takes and subscribes the following oath. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the 21 state on the 18th March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolution war, passed on the 18th of March 1818, & that I have not, nor has any person in trust, for me any property or security.

contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed
Lower about 15 acres of land poor wood land and one half one of improved land of the value of $120.00
I have also a mortgage of about seventy acres of wild land in the second industry state of Maine worth about 200.00
One cow worth 20.00
12 chairs - B. desk 48.00
Iron - glob. crockery - hollow & wooden ware 5.00
Six swine, 2. Twelve sheep, 12 Poultry 26.00
My occupation is that of a mariner & am so much crippled as to be unable to pursue
My family consists of myself, my wife Elizabeth aged 57
and daughter Elizabeth 28 years, both unable to support themselves. A son Leonard 20. unable to labor
on account of infirmity. A son David 14. in good health, but does not support himself. A daughter
Jamison 11 years - does not support herself
I own about Eleven hundred dollars & 50 - more.
Sworn to & declared on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820
(signed) William Mitchell Justice of said Court.
assets 1150. has - 258 property.

Copy of Rev. Hullin or Linn

Plymouth ss. December 17th 1826. We the subscribers having been appointed and sworn to appraise such and so much of the Real Estate of Rowland Luce the Debtor named in this Execution as should satisfy the same with all legal costs If so much should be shown us have viewed the following described parcels of land situate in Rochester in said County of Plymouth shown us as the property of the said Luce viz. a certain lot or parcel of land situate in that part of said Rochester called Sippican wharf bounded begining at the Corner in the line of land occupied by Timothy Miller forty feet Westerly from a Blacksmiths Shop, thence Northerly in a line at right angles with said fence to the highway, thence by the highway Westerly and Southerly to the line of land occupied by Timothy Miller, thence Easterwardly in said line to the bound first mentioned, which we appraised at seventy Dollars and no more. Also a certain piece or parcel of Wood land situate in said Rochester bounded Southerly by land of George Blankinship, Westerly by land of Micah H. Ruggles Northerly by land of Elijah Dexter and Easterly by land of the heirs of Prince Dexter which was appraised at the sum of thirty Dollars and no more.
Ebenezer Holmes Nathaniel Haskell
  Cost Levy + + 30   Service 88   return 22 miles 3 49   poundage 1 50   notifying parties 1 40   Nath l Haskell 10 miles 1 48   Joseph Look 12 miles 1 00   Eben r Holmes 2 00   drawing returns 1 32   just: Surveyor & 8 miles travel 1 25   recording excise 50   Surveyor 2 00   house experiences   $ 17 12 
Debt of Cost of Court 87 01 Cost of Levy 17 12 $ 104 13
Debt $78 55 Cost Court 8 46 $ 87 01
The above is true extracts from David Hillers Exec n vs Roland Luce, said execution dated Nov r 24 th 1820 - Levy made Dec r 19 th 1820 recorded Jan y 24 th 1821 Book 142 folio 144 &c Atty M c Peter Cotton Reg r 20 cents of M c Haskell

Rowland Luce Rochester

I Rowland Luce of Rochester in the County of Plymouth aged sixty two years set forth and declare that I was a private soldier and mariner in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment for more than nine months — that I served four months as a soldier in the combined army before Boston in 1775 — and afterwards about three months in the sea coast guards — and in June 1776 I enlisted and entered on board the United States ship Warren of 36 guns Capt. John B. Hopkins commander and continued to serve therein as a mariner and carpenter for twelve months & was discharged in June 1777 having faithfully served out the time for which I enlisted. Most of the time we were blockaded in Providence River, and were discharged and paid off at Providence Rhode Island. I have no written discharge and never had any. Joshua Baker and Silvester Bates have testified to my service and I have no further evidence in my power. —
Row d Luce
Subscribed and sworn to May 19. A.D. 1818

I Joshua Baker of Rochester in the County of Plymouth of an old age do testify & say. — That I was on Board the Ship or Frigate Warren belonging to the United States Service of thirty six Guns Commanded John B. Hopkins on the first of September AD 1776. & then became acquainted with Rowland Luce one of the carpenters of said Ship, & that I was knowing to his doing duty on Board said Ship until Feb y AD 1777. at which time I left the Ship. Rochester April 7 th 18> 1818. — Joshua his X Baker mark. —
Plymouth ss April 7 th 1818.
Then personally appeared Joshua Baker before me & after being duly sworn & sworn to testify the truth & the whole truth & nothing but the truth — the Swore to the above deposition by him signed. taken at the Request of Rowland Luce to be made use of before a Judge of a civil court for the benefit of Petitioners by an act of Congress. taken before
Nathaniel Ruggles Just. of Peace.
The above named Joshua Baker is a credible Witness and the said Nathaniel Ruggles is a Magistrate and authorised to take deposition and the above is his true and genuine hand writing & signature
Nahum Mitchell: Judge etc

Silvester Batis

I Sylvester Bates of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Labourer, of lawful age do hereby testify & say that in the month of September or October ad 1778. I was on Board the Ship Warren belonging to the United States Service at Newport Riding at anchor in Coast-Harbour & there I became acquainted with Rowland Luce — one of the barkeepers of said Ship & that he remained on Board said Ship, — engaged a doing duty until some time in the month of June in the year 1777. further the deponent saith not. — Rochester April 7 th 1818. — Sylvester Bates
Alleged April 7 th 1818. —
There personally appeared the above named Sylvester Bates & after being duly sworn & sworn to testify the whole truth, swore to the above deposition by him signed; taken at the request of Rowland Luce to be made use of before a Circuit Judge of a Circuit Court. —
Nathaniel Ruggles Just. of Peace
The above named Sylvester Bates is a credible Witness and the said Nathaniel Ruggles is a magistrate and authorized to take depositions and the above is his genuine hand writing and signature
Nahum Mitchell: Judge &c

Invalid Levy XXXXX , B.C.
Navy
File No. 33020
Rowland Luce Mariner Ship "Warren" Rex Mar
Act: 18th March 1818
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec-2-1902 Mr. Chas. E. Banks Chicago Ills.

33020
Rowland Luce
May 19, 1818 -
Rockport Mass 62
June 76
Mass
Capt Jno. B. Hopkins
Ship "Warren"
Mooring 1570
Mr. D. A. H.