From �Maine Revolutionary Pensioners� by Flagg (Pejepscot Historical Society)

Luke Nicholson, list 35c, service: Mass. Line, Rank: Private, age 83, Cumberland Cty., died May 4, 1829

From �Harpswell in the American Revolution� (call no. M18-14, Pejepscot Historical Society)

�Nickerson, Luke, Harpswell, Pvt. Capt. Reed�s Co., Col. Brooks� rgt.; Continental Army pay accts. for service from Jan. 12, 1777 to Jan. 15, 1780; residence Harpswell; credited to town of Harpswell; also Capt. John Reed�s Co., Col Alden�s rgt., return dated Jan 12, 1778; mustered by Col. Sewall, Muster Master for Lincoln County and by a Continental M. M.; also Capt. Reed�s Co., (late) Col. Ichabod Alden�s (6th) rgt., return of men who were in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777 and who had not been absent subsequently on furlough, etc., certified at Cherry Valley Feb. 24, 1779; also same Co. & same rgt. muster roll for March and April 1779, dated at Cherry Valley, enlisted Jan. 15, 1777, 3 yrs.

From Brunswick Town Clerk�s office, veterans card file, 1941: Luke, John, Brunswick (Cumberland Co.) Me., Revolutionary War

Growstown Cemetery, Grave 1

Grave marked by field stone known to the owner of the Prop. E. J. Alexander.
[researcher's note: this appears to be the farm where Luke was buried in West Brunswick, not actually Growstown Cemetery. Perhaps the record was kept with Growstown records for convenience.]

Sources: Sol. & Sailors of Mass. Vol. 10, page 31. Mr. Munson S.A.R.: John Luke (a Negro) list of prisoners brought in the first cartel from Rhode Island as returned by John Ayers dated Providence Jan 18, 1779. Reported as mate.

SAR [Sons of the American Revolution] cd-rom, copyright 2000, Revolutionary War Soldiers

Luke, John, Private, buried Growstown Cemetery

same source (SAR cd-rom)

Lake, John, soldier, buried Growstown Cemetery