DEKALB COUNTY, TN - WAR 1812 PENSION APPLICATION - Creed H. Tucker ----¤¤¤---- War of 1812 Pension for Luvina Jones Tucker, widow of Creed H. Tucker. Creed H. Tucker was born in Amherst, VA 1 Sept 1798 and died 28 Nov (corrected to Oct in a later statement)1846 in Putnam Co.,TN. He served in the War of 1812 from 1 Sept to 8 Dec 1812 for a total of 99 days. He was a Pvt. Under Captain John Hewitt, Militia Co of Rifleman, 2nd Regiment, Chesterfield Co.,VA. For his service he was given land. 17 legal pages-Orig No. 30938-Cert. No. 31196 War of 1812 Claim of widow for Pension, under the Provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive Revised Statues, and the Act of March 9, 1878. State of Tennessee County of DeKalb-On this 13th day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and 78 personally appeared before me, E. J. Eavans, the same being a COURT OF RECORD within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) Luvina Tucker aged 68 years, a resident of Buffalo, in the State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a widow of (2) Creed H. Tucker deceased, who was the identical(3) Creed H. Tucker, who served under the name of (4) Creed H. Tucker as a (5)private in the company commanded by Captain can't state. In the regiment of don't know, commanded by can not give his name in the war of 1812; that her said husband (6) volunteered at can't state on or about the can't give day or date. For the term of 6months, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (7) can't state, and whose services, by reason of (8) discharge at can't give time, day or date. She furthers states the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz(9)can not give any particulars of description. She further states that she was married to the said Creed H. Tucker in Buffalo Valley, in the county of Jackson, and in the State of Tennessee, on the 21 day of April by one (10) Henry M. Carr. Who was a (11) JP and that her name before said marriage was Luvina Jones, and that she has not remarried since the death of said soldier; and she further states that (12) she nor her husband was ever married but the one time and that her said husband (13) Creed H. Tucker, died at home, in the State of Tennessee. On the 28 day of Nov, and she further declares that the following places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz:(14) as above stated was married in Buffalo Valley, lived in said valley the whole time during my husband's live and I still remain in said place. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive REVISED Statutes, and under the Act of March 9, 1878, and hereby constitute and appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, TUCKER & BISHOP, of Washington, D.C. her true and lawful attorneys, to prosecute her claim and she further declares that (15) her husbands received bounty land warrant can not state No. nor date neither what act issued under and that her residence is in Buffalo Valley, county of Putnam, State of Tennessee, and that her post-office address is Laurel Hill, DeKalb Co.,TN Louvina Tucker X her mark Attest William E. Bartlett and Joseph M. Pullum Also personally appeared W.E. Bartlett. Aged 44 years, residing at Lauerl Hill and Joseph M. Pullum aged 40 years, residing at Laurel Hill, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being sworn, say that they have known the said Luvina Tucker for several years; that they were present and saw her sign her name or make her mark to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical (18) Creed H. Tucker, who rendered the service in the above application… Sworn and subscribed to on 13 June 1878 E.J. Evans Clerk of DeKalb Co. TN Misc information: Creed Tucker was allowed a land warrant through Smith & Jones of Nashville,TN. Pension of $8.00 per month from March 1878. William L. Cooker Pension Searcher Bounty Land Claim 214136-ref file ???53 James Gm--w Bounty Land Searcher Summary of Proof Marriage: testimony of Joseph Jared and H. Carr Death of soldier: 30 Oct 1848 by affidavit Widowhood: by J. Bartlett & J.R. Jones Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Washington, D.C. Jan 15, 1880 Letter from the Commissioner asking if he, the Postmaster at Laurel Hill, De Kalbe Co.,TN knew if Luvina Tucker, widow of a War 1812 soldier, and if she resided in his postal district.. Josiah Bartlett, PM replied on 24 Jan 1880 "In answer within inquiry will say there is such a person living near Laruel Hill as Luvina Tucker & she is the widow of Creed H. Tucker…Luvina Tucker is a very respectable old lady & she is very poor, also. She can not remember any of the officers her husband served under but there is no mistake of his service as a soldier because he procured his land warrant tho fa.. can be …. By many one Stephen Petty filed the declaration for land warrant for myself saw said Petty & he told me so but he Petty did not keep any record & can not furnish my information as to officers names Petty said he worked for some attys at Nashville. I think he said their names was Smith & Hill-attys for land warrant .. seems this record would show …from the source. …so for the old ladys sake respectful, Josiah Bartlett, PM Letter: Laurel Hill, DeKalb Co. TN 15 May 1880 To the Hon, J. A. Bently, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Sir: I , Luvina Tucker, widow of Creed H. Tucker, deceased, who was a solider in the War of 1812 for which the law entitles me a pension, do here by solemnly protest that I have filed my declaration for pension and have given identical proof of my self being the identical widow of said Creed H. Tucker, further more I have shown by good testimony of the death of the said Tucker who was my husband and it is required of me to give some of the officers manes to which he the said Creed H. Tucker, served under as a soldier while in the war. Now may it please your honor as I here in solemnly protest I am not able to do so . The facts here stated my husband Creed H. Tucker was born and raised in the state of VA and I myself born and raised in the State of Tennessee. He came to Tennessee and we married and lived all the time during our married life and until his death in the state of Tennessee. I have no acquaintance in the county my husband came from. I have written to several different parties and I can not get any benefit from none of them. I may have heard my husband talk at various times of his war life but I can not recall any thing new about it. As to the giving of any of the officer's names, now there has been 2 land warrants issued in behalf of the service of my husband, Creed H. Tucker for his service as a soldier in the War of 1812. I would say in honor to the Departments if the service of my husband could be shown from the prosecution of the said land warrants so I could be benefited then I would feel grateful for all time. Comes as I am a very poor woman and have lost my health so I am not able to work. I will give the attorneys names who prosecuted the land warrants hoping it may have a good affect in my favor. The attys names was Smith & Hill or Smith & Jones. I remember but one or the other. They lived at Nashville, Tenn at the time as I have given all I can submit this hoping it will be noticed and I may have they charity bestowed upon me as many others have had. Help me in my old and infirmity age. Truly, Luvina Tucker General Affidavit State of Tenn, County of DeKalb In the matter of Luviana Tucker pensioner of War of 1813 No. 30.938 On this 30th day of June 1880, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oath Joshua Bartlett age 69 o resident of Buffalo Valley, Putnam ,TN and James R. Jones age 68 a resident of Laurel Hill, DeKalb Co., TN well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: That they are intimately acquainted with Luvina Tucker, widow of Creed H. Tucker. State that said Luvina Tucker has remained a widow and has not remarried since the death of her said husband, Creed H. Tucker further state that they was intimately acquainted with Creed H. Tucker in his lifetime. They further state they have no knowledge of any of the officers names who the said Creed H. Tucker served under when in the war if they ever heard him say or tell any of the names, they have forgotten state that said Creed H. Tucker came from the state of VA and as said Tucker was from a strange county to them there was ever but little or no conversation in any subject of war times that which they could have gained any knowledge of any facts state said Tucker died sometime in the year 1846 Do not know the precise time more than that it was in 1846. State the widow received land warrants sometime in the post but do not recollect the precise time. They further declare that they have no interest in said case and are not concerned in it prosecution. Josiah Bartlett James R. Jones Felix H. Smith, Magistrate's Signature JP for DeKalb Co.,TN Z.P. Lee, Clerk of the DeKalb Co. Court Dropped from Rolls 12 August 1887 Sons, Gallant Tucker, farmer age 41 and John Tucker age 52 signed a Deposition that their mother, Luvina Tucker had died 21 March 1887. 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