Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42876, for John Lockwood, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   |   |   NUMBER

New York   |   Lockwood, John   |  S42876

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CONTENTS
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2813.
+ New York
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John Lockwood private
Capt DuBois
New York Line ----
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war.
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[Ins]cribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818--------
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[Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of September [illegible] [a]nd sent to the care of William
[illegible] Pennington Esq'r - Newark
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[Arr]ears to 4th of September 1818 - 39.73
[illegible], all'ce ending 4 March 1819 -   | 48.
   |   87.73
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{Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Dec.  Cir  Tr  13 Ap'l 1835
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Transferred to N. York from -- 4 March '35 - April 20   1835 -

[crossed out] [illegible] certificate for work? for ? to Providence to Poughkeepsie?
? N. York same day[end crossed out]
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Ltr to Hon. N. P. Tallmadge
([illegible] )  January 17, 1838

[Dead
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of [illegible] April 1835
from 4 March to 2nd April
1839. Agt  [identified?] 30 June 184[?]
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Admitted

care of W S. Pennington

Judge.  [illegible]

Newart

New Jersey.

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District of New Jersey Ss:  Be it remembered that on the Sixth day of April, one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared be me William S. Pennington, District Judge of the United States, in and for the New Jersey District, John Lockwood, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth solemnly declare and swear.  That in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he regularly enlisted in the Continental service of the United States, [ul] in the fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis De Boys, and in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Lee, and in the Brigade commanded by General  James Clinton [/ul] of the New York line -- The conditions upon which he enlisted were that he should continue in the service of the United States for the term of three years - And he did continue in the said service for the said term of three years at the expiration of which time, he received a regular discharge, from the commanding officer, which discharge has been lost so that it cannot be produced at this time -- And he further saith that from his reduced circumstances. he needs the assistance of his country for support. -- And he now resides in the town of New Ark and State of New Jersey.

[signature] John Lockwood

Sworn before me the 6th Day}
of April 1818}
William S. Pennington District}

I William S. Pennington Judge of the New JerSey District being satisfied that the above named applicant John Lockwood served
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In the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for nine months and longer, on the Continental Establishment, Do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration on oath was made before me as therein Set forth   all which is respectfully .......... transmitted to the Secretary of War -

[signature] William S Pennington

I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey, do certify that the signature to this instrument is the proper hand writing of William S. Pennington, Esq'r Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

As witness my hand and the seal of the said District Court at NewArk, this sixth day of April Anno Domini 1818.

[signature] Wm Pennington
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of New Jersey
County of Essex -- ss.

On this Seventh day of April 1835 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex -- personally appeared John Lockwood -- who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Henry Dubois - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Dubois - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Newjersey -- from when he has lately removed: that he now resides in the State (district, or territory) of new York -- where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Newyork are to live with his son in Said State he this deponent having no family in the State of Newjersey

Sworn and subscribed to, before }
me, the day and year aforesaid.}

[signature] John his X mark Lockwood

[signature] S R. Grovers  Justice of the Peace
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NOTES.-- The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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State of New Jersey Ss.
Essex County  Before me S. R. Grover a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Stephen Bond who being duly sworn on his oath did depose and say that he is acquainted with John Lockwood and well knows him be the same person described in the written affidavit.

Sworn and subscribed before}
me this seventh day of April}
Eighteen hundred + thirty five}
[signature] S. R. Grover Justice of the Peace}

[signature] Stephen Bond

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Bond the above deponent and believe him to be entitled to full credit when under oath

Newark April 7th 1835  S R. Grover Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey}
County of Essex} SS.  I Elias Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk of the [Inform?] Court of Commission plans in + for the County of Essex do hereby Certify that Stephen R. Grover Esq'r before whom the foregoing affidavit was made + taken at the time of taking the Same was + still is a Justice of the Peace of said County and Commissioned + [illegible] and that the Signature "S. R. Grover" subscribed to the [illegible] of said officers [?] is genuine -- In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand + affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark the Seventh day of April A.D. 1835 --

[signature] E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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John Lockwood
2013[?]

March 1819

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At a Special District Court of the United States holden at New Ark in the County of Essex in + for the District of New Jersey --

PRESENT the Honorable W. S. Pennington District Judge New Jersey District ss.  Be it remembered, That on the Thirteenth day of July - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District -- in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey holden in the County of Essex --

John Lockwood -- aged sixty five -- years, resident in the Town of New Ark in said County of Essex -- who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:

That he enlisted in Capt Dubois Company in Feb[?] Dubois Regiment called the 5th Regiment of the New York line that he enlisted in January 1776 + served 3 years in said Regiment + afterwards in the Militia --
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And I do solemnly Swear 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 fir certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary was," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:  Real estate - 25 feet ground + Small Shop which I have built - This ground + shop I have in part paid for with the Pension Money I have drawn under the late Act of Congress --

Personal property - 1. Pot of a Tea Kettle  1. Frying pan  3 Plates  1 Knife + fork = 1 Spoon  1. Chair  1 Table  1 Trunk, a few coopering Tools being one axe [head?] 3 drawing Knives  2. Jointers  2. Setts tress hoops - 2 Hammers 300 Staves  40 Barrels unfinished 150 Hoop poles - That his occupation is that of a Cooper - That he is infirm able to do a little only - That he has no family - That he owes for the law aforesaid to Joseph T Baldwin $200.00

Sworn to + subscribed}
before me July 13th 1820}
William S. Pennington}
District Judge}

[signature] John Lockwood
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I, William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District Do hereby 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred + ninety Dollars

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27th __day of July___1820

[signature] Wm. Pennington
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June 28, 1938

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Mrs. R. T. Mitchell   |   RA-J/EEL
Box 271, Glenbrook   |   Chester Cleaveland-W.20865
Connecticut   |   

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Chester Cleveland or Cleavland, or Canterbury, Connecticut:  John Lockwood, of the 5th New York Regiment; Jonathan Corwin, Suffolk County, New York troops:  Joseph Seabury, Dutchess County, New York troops; Jacob Aldrich or Aldridge, Junior, John Howell and Jonathan Howell, the three last named of Suffolk County New York.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.   You are furnished herein the records of Chester Cleavland or Cleaveland and John Lockwood.

Chester Cleaveland
W.20865

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20865, based upon the military service in that was of Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland.

Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland was born March 8, 1761, in Canterbury, Connecticut and his birth was recorded on the records of the town clerk of Canterbury.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Canterbury, Connecticut, Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland volunteered and served with the Connecticut troops, as follows:  From about the time of Burgoyne's invasion in 1777, two months as a private in Captain Clark's Company, under Colonel Mosely marched to White Hall, then following Burgoyne to Bemus Heights and was "engaged at different point 'till Burgoyne's surrender": from July, 1778, as a private in Captain Joseph Durkee's Company, Colonel Wells' Regiment and was discharged March 19, 1779: from July,
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1779, two months in Captain Hibbard's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Regiment; from about one year before the close of the Revolution, for one year as corporal in Captain Durkee's Company, Colonel McCarran's (probably meant for McLallan) Regiment; soldier stated that he served, also on short tours of a few days each, on alarms, entire length of those tours not shown.

One year after the close of the Revolution, Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland moved to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, where he lived seven or eight years; then moved to Stockbridge, same county; thence to Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, and lived about five years; then to Penfield, Monroe County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1833, while residing in Penfield, New York, where he had resided since 1808. He signed Chester Cleavland, was borne on the pension rolls as Chester Cleaveland.

He died July 18, 1840, place not stated.

The soldier married December 18, 1788, in Royalton, Vermont, Elizabeth Hutchins, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shows.  He was then of Royalton and she of Tunbridge, Vermont.  Their marriage was recorded on the records of the town clerk of said Royalton.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1843, while residing in Webster, Monroe County, New York, and aged seventy-three years.

In 1843, Elizabeth Granger, aged fifty-three years and a resident of Webster, New York, stated that she was the daughter of Chester and Elizabeth Cleaveland, and that she had one sister older than herself but did not give her sister's name nor is the name of the husband of Elizabeth Granger stated.

One Stephen Cleaveland served with the soldier, Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland on his first tour: No relationship was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Cleaveland, 



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widow of Chester Cleaveland)W.20865), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elizabeth Cleaveland, widow of Chester Cleaveland
Certificate No.5000
Issued February 23, 1844
Rate, $90.00 per annum
Commence March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New York(Albany) Agency.

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John Lockwood
S.42876

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary war pension claim, S.42876, based upon the military service in that war of John Lockwood.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Lockwood are not shown.

John Lockwood enlisted in January 1776, served as a private in Captains Thomas Lee's and Henry Dubois' Companies, Colonel Lewis Dubois' 5" New York Regiment, length of service, three years. Soldier stated that after the termination of this service, he enlisted and served in the New York state troops, no details given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while residing in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  In 1820, he gave his age as sixty-five years.  In 1836, he had moved to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, to reside with his son, name not given.

He died April 2, 1839, place not stated, and was survived by a son, John Lockwood.  The name of the soldier's wife is not shown and there are no further family data.
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Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator


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FREE

To The Honourable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.

[stamp]
NEWARK QPR 8
NJ
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Recd 11 apl[?]

Newark N Jersey  April 7 1835

To Hon'b Lew Cass

W. [Mr.?] Lockwood the pensioner whose papers are enclosed has removed from this State to reside at Poughkeepsie  Dutchess County in the State of New York. - You will therefore have the goodness to forward his certificate to that place -

Your Obt Servant.

[signature]R. S. Grover
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John Lockwood

Ap, New Jersey,
Pension office
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(To N.Y.)
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John Lockwood  transfer'd from N.J. to NYork
act 181 - when  [illegible]

Jany 16 1838 -

[faint writing]
% at City NY to the 4 Dep 1834
JH [?]
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[?] ---at - Jan 15

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Free
N. P. Tallmadge

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington



John Lockwood

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Hon. N. P. Tallmadge
Secret[Senate?] U.S.
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Washington Jan'ry 13th 1838.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions.

Dr Sir

Will you oblige me by examining into the claim of John Lockwood referred to in the enclosed letter of Gen'l Maison? Whether Card of pension?

Very respectfully
Your Obd't Servant
J. P. Tallmadge
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,

June 23'd, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Lockwood, dec'd... child of Pensioner on the Roll of the New York city Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _______ Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March 181, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 2'd April 1839, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,

[signature] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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42876
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 42.876
John Lockwood
Pri Rev war

Act:  18 March 18

Index:-- Vol. S[?]. page 298

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1938 - June 28 - [illegible]
Letter in claim of Chester Cleavland - N 20865
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