Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8850, for John Lockhart, North Carolina
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January 18, 1937

John Lockhart
S. 8850
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. A. L. Thompson
801 Simpson Street
Greensboro, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of any soldier
with surname Lockhart of North Carolina.

The Revolutionary War record of John Lockhart
is furnished you herein, as found in pension claim,
S. 8850, based upon his service in that war. This
is the record of the only soldier with surname Lockhart, on account of whose service at the North
Carolina troops in the Revolutionary war, a pension
was claimed.

John Lockhart was born April 3, 1763 in Princess
Anne County, Virginia; the names of his parents were
not stated. They were living in Northampton County,
North Carolina during the Revolution.

While residing with his parents in Northampton
County, Carolina, John Lockhart enlisted sometime in
June, 1780 and served five months as a private in
Captain Burns' company, Colonel Benjamin Seawell's
North Carolina regiment. He enlisted sometime in May,
1781 and served until sometime in October, 1781 in
Captain William Vaughn's company, Colonel Elliott's
North Carolina regiment.

He continued to live in Northampton County, for
some years after the war, when he moved to Virginia
and lived there about twenty years, and moved to Anson
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County, North Carolina.
The soldier, John Lockhart, was allowed pension
on his application executed, October 11, 1832, then
living in Anson County, at which time he signed
John Lockhart, Sr." He died January 30, 1835.

The papers in this claim contain no reference
to wife or children.

Reference was made to his uncle, Captain Samuel
Lockhart, during the Revolution, and John Lockhart's
brother, Adam Lockhart, was living in 1832 in Anson
County, North Carolina.

In order to obtain the name and address of the
person paid the last payment of this pension, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and give the following-

John Lockhart
Certificate #5854
Issued February 18, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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John Lockhart 

15792
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15792

Jno Lockhart 
of 
North Carolina
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Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Company
A. L. THOMPSON
Traffic Manager
H. S. WOOTTON
General Agent
D. J. WATSON
Assistant General Freight Agent

801 Simpson St
Greensboro NC
JAN 18 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs
Some ten days ago I wrote
you for information about James
Lockhart of North Carolina, who served
in the Revolutionary War.

I shall certainly appreciate any information
you will be so kind as to give at your
earliest convenience
Whom his wife was
When and where he died,
If he was pensioned
anything to help establish his identity.
any information from your records
about the North Carolina Lockharts of
the Revolution will be greatly
appreciated.
Thanking you in advance
I am Yours sincerely
Mrs. A L Thompson