Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,366, for Luke Packard, Massachusetts

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Packard, Luke
S 29,366
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10861 Massachusetts Luke Packard
of East Hampton in the State of Mass who was a Mate in the _____ commanded by Captain Allen of the _____ commanded by Col. Gailly in the _____ time for _____ year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $40 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of April 1833 and sent to Northampton Mass Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $80.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 1833 20.00 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Allen Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 4

64 Luke Pachara
Private 17 years
Samuel Wells Jr Northampton, Mass

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Luke Packard late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Second day of September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen ,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States; this Thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
in possession

Luke Packard
Payable semi-annually! The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the U. States Branch Bank
Recorded

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this eighth day of August 1872 personally appeared before the Deputy Clerk of the Court of Probate  Isaac Packard a resident of Easthampton in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1774 , with a minute man and served in the Col. Brown's regiment of the Massachusetts Militia under the following named officers: Robert Br
Captain - he volunteered and were drilled as often as once a week from that time until April 19, 1775 when the Regiment was mustered at Pembroke under Col. Thomas who was afterwards killed at Dunbar as I was informed - from Pembroke we were marched to Barbury and from there near the coast almost to Plymouth and then returned to Bridgewater - I was again called out to go to Bunker Hill and we arrived there on Sunday after the Battle.
I again volunteered at Bridgewater Mass. in the State Service for two months above the list of January 1776 under Capt. Ebenezer Mitchell and was marched to Barbury at which place I enlisted into the United States Service in the Continental establishment - Receiving no pay from the State my pay on the last enlistment was carried back to January 1. 1776 - I enlisted for one year in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Isaac Allen in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dailey - Lt. Col. Isaac Allen in command - We marched from Barbury about the first of April 1776 to the City of New York - After we went into tents at New York Gen. Reed took the command of the Brigade - I served my time out and was honorably discharged from the service January 12 1777 at Peacham in the State of Vermont making the whole term of service performed by me as a minute man in the Militia and as a soldier in the Continental establishment about two years.
I was born at Bridgewater Mass. August 23 d 1756 - There was a Register of my birth in my father's family Bible but it is now lost - there may be such a Register in the records of the town of Bridgewater but I do not recollect that I have ever seen one there.
I have been placed on the Pension list Roll of the Massachusetts Agency as a minute in the army of the Revolution September 2. 1818 as will appear by a certificate No 10.020 signed by O. C. Calhoun dated Oct 20. 1819 which is hereto annexed - I was subsequently discontinued from the pension list on account of my being in possession of more property than the then laws permitted a pensioner to have in possession.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Massachusetts as above mentioned.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Packard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Saml. F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Packard for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Saml. F. Lyman Clerk.
Sworn

Suke Packards, Application for a Pension
Copy of Records
8646-86
not entitled
Mr. J. C. Bates

We the subscribers having been appointed to take an Inventory of the Real and personal estate of Luke Packard of Easthampton in the County of Hampshire and have attended to that service and do return this as a true Inventory of the estate of the said Luke Packard
  One dwelling house & barn & horse lot containing three Acres. $160. 00   18 Acres of land adjoining the same 450. 00     $ 610. 00   34 86     Total $ 644. 86 
Personal Estate    One bed and bedding $7. 00   1 Table & chest 86   1 Kettle & Pot & Two Pails 1. 00   1 Chair $14. 11 Swoon $12 26 00     $ 34. 86 
We the said appraisers do further certify that we estimate the net yearly income of the estate of the said Luke Packard to be $33. 00
Easthampton March 23 d 1829 Luke Packard.
John Sudderv Levi Clapp John Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire - March 23 d 1829 personally appeared the above named John Sudderv Levi Clapp and John Wright known to me to be direct, disinterested freeholders and men of veracity and made solemn oath that they have appraised all the estate of Luke Packard of said Easthampton as stated in the foregoing Inventory according to the best of their judgment
Before me Shubael Clapp, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. On the twenty fourth day of March 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas and of Record in and for said County Luke Packard of Easthampton in said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Luke Packard enlisted for the term of one year as a Soldier on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six in the service of

to United States, that he enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Tilton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Doolittle in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until January 1. 1777 when he was discharged from service in Pater Tilton in the State of New York he has been placed on the pension list as by his certificate N o 10030 will appear but did not apply for a renewal on account of his having then some property - he is now poor and has little income and prays to be replaced on the pension list
Suke Packard —
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, person in trust for me any property or secu- rities, 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
Suke Packard —
Hampshire ss Court of Common Pleas March Term 1829 Sworn to & subscribed in Court March 24
Stoddard Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I the subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now held at Northampton in and for said County do hereby certify that in my opinion the annexed Schedule contains the true estimate and value of property of said Suke Packard and that his decla- ration aforesaid as to his services in the Revolutionary War is true
March 24 th 1829
Cummings —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Luke Packard did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under an engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath 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 in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred forty four Dollars and eighty six cents and the net yearly income of the same is estimated at Thirty three Dollars. And I do further certify that Shaddacus Clapp Jr Esquire whose signature is affixed to the papers copies of which are hereto annexed, was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned &c. And that the signature to said certificate is known by me to be the hand writing of the said Shaddacus Clapp Jr
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of March A D 1829.
S. Stoddard Clerk of said Court

10030
Massachusetts
Luke Pachara
of Northampton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Mass. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of April 1819 and first payment of Pension Northampton Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 48.76
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48.00
$96.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
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National Archives, Washington, D.C. Box 29, May 1829

Luke Packard's
application for a Pension
76 — 190
Baily's Map to Reg.
Admitted
If granted it is requested the certificate may be forwarded to me
J. Hinckley
N. Hampton Mass 9

I Luke Packard of Easthampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty two years of age Testify & say in the month of Jan'y A.D. 1776 I enlisted at Roxbury near Boston into the Company of Cap t Jacob Allen in the Reg t commanded by Col o John Briley and the Reg t soon after marched to the State of New York and I continued to serve in said Company & Reg t until the 1 st of Jan'y 1777 as a soldier when the time of my enlistment end offered and I was honorably discharged at Pukilskeel in the State of New York but my discharge I have lost out of my possession - I was in several severe engagements during the year - and I lost but one hour of duty of twenty four hours during the whole year - I am in reduced circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from my country for support - I have never rec d . a pension from any Government - and I pray that I may be placed on the Pension list pursuant to the late act of Congress in such case provided - Sept. 2 d . 1810. Luke Packard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Sept. 2 d . 1810 Luke Packard came before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement & disposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - and I certify that he is in reduced circumstances & in absolute need of assistance from his country for support - Taken and sworn to, and I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of wills &c s in Hampshire County the day and year aforesaid - Before me Samuel H. Dinsley Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c s within and for said County of Hampshire.

I Zachariah Watkins of Peru in the County of Berkshire in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say that I enlisted in Jan'y 1776 as a Lieut t into the Company commanded by John Jacob in the Regt t of Col o John Briley and Luke Packard whose application for a Pension on the other side is hereto annexed which into the Company of Capt. Jacob Allen in the Regt t aforesaid as a private soldier in the same month of January aforesaid and I know & do say that he continued to serve in Col. Allen's Company in the same Regt t aforesaid until Nov r . 1776 in the same year aforesaid when I was ordered to take charge of the Hospital of the same Regt t and when I left the Regt t to take charge of that Hospital I left said Packard doing duty in said Company & Regt t he having the my knowledge served therein for more than ten months in continuation, & I have no doubt but he served out the year of his enlistment - as he was a good and brave soldier - and further faith not - Sept. 2 d . 1810
Zachariah Watkins
Hampshire ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sept. 2. 1810 Personally appeared Zachariah Watkins and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - and I certify that he the said Lieut t Watkins is a respectable man and a credible witness - Before me Samuel H. Wislsey Judge of the Court of Probate of wills for and a Justice of the Peace within the said County -
Lieut t Watkins says his Commission is forwarded to the Secretary of War in his application for a Pension & may find there.
I Samuel Reed of Chesterfield of lawful age testify & say that I enlisted in Jan'y 1776 at Roxbury near Boston into the Com- pany of Capt. Jacob Allen in the Regt t of Col o John Briley as a private soldier for one year and Luke Packard who has on the other side applied for a pension enlisted into the same Company & Regt t aforesaid in the month of Jan'y aforesaid and the Regt t soon after marched to the State of New York and I know & do say that he served in said Company and Regt t as a soldier until about the first of December when I was drafted from said Company to go on an expedition to New Jersey - and I left said Packard doing duty as a soldier in said Company & Regt t and I have no doubt but he served out his time of enlistment of one year - I know he served in said Company & Regt t for more than ten months in continuation and have no doubt but he was regularly discharged - and further faith not - Sept. 2 d . 1810.
Samuel Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Sept. 2. 1818 Personally appeared Samuel Reed and made solemn oath that the forego- -ing deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - and I certify that said Reed is a credible witness - he is reputed as a man of the strictest veracity - - Before me Samuel H. Hinkley Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c. and a Justice of the peace within and for said County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Hinkley Clerk's office Northampton
I, Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth certify that Samuel Hinkley Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills and a Justice of the Peace for said County
That his signature to the foregoing Certificate was his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Josiah Dwight

29 366 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,366
Luke Packard
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]