Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,096, for John Lockert, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE  Penn.
Lockert, John
NUMBER  S.40.096
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Pennsylvania         
17.883          
John Lockert, York Co. Pa           
Private in Col. Proctors regim’t. Artillery, Penn’a  line, 2 years. 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of the 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of June, 1818.     
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Oct. 1820 and sent to Geo. Barnitz, agent, Yorktown, Pennsylvania 
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1820.      $216.53
Semi-anl allow to 4. March, 1821   48    
$ 264.53 -                 
27 2/30
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818.}   
and 1st May, 1820}
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North 7 80/100      
Admitted            
George Barnitz agent,            
Yorktown, Pa.  
2d Oct’r 1820.      
17,002         
John Lockert        
York County Pa -     
Original declaration            
3d June, 1818                
Col. Proctor's reg’t Artillery, Penna line            
June 1777, to June 1779 - 2 years            
Not found on the rolls     
Service proved by several Credible persons.           
Schedule of property not among the papers -     
Blank form sent. George Barnitz, Agent York County, Penn’a            
Rec’d 22 Aug. 1820,                        
John Lockert           
Col. Proctors Regt  “Artillery”
1777     
Further evidence of service required.             
10 June 1820              
The Schedule of Property is at the pension office              
From Wm H. Brown York Penn’a
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Pennsylvania         
York County ss                
On this 18th day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me the subscriber one of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared John Lockert aged sixty six years resident in York County in the said state who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said John Lockert enlisted for the term of two years sometime in the month of June in the year 1777 in Philadelphia in the State aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt Duffie of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Artillery Corps in the Pennsylvania line on the continental establishment.   That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until June in the year 1779 when he was discharged from service in the City of Philadelphia in the state aforesaid - that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown where he was wounded very severely and taken prisoner and after his return he was in the battle of Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances
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and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. that he made application for a pension under the aforesaid Act of Congress on the second or third day of June 1818 before Judge Barnitz that his application was returned for further evidence that he procured two good and respectable witness who fully proved his services - that the aforesaid application and proof has since been mislaid or lost - that one of his witnesses by the name of Philip Peter Schriver is since dead and that he has no other proof or evidence of his said services now in his power he therefore prays to have a pension granted to him and to be allowed pay from the 2nd or 3d day of June 1818 at which time he made his first declaration before Judge Barnitz as is before stated   
John Lockert  his mark
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid his Geo. Barnitz           
I George Barnitz Judge Sr. of as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said John Lockert did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months at one time on the continental establishment that I distinctly recollect the circumstances of his first application on the 8th of June 1818 and am fully satisfied
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that the foregoing statement of them is perfectly correct & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress It is also within my own personal knowledge that he stands in need of the assistance of his County for support In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed - Done at York in the County and State aforesaid this eighteenth day of May Anno Domini of one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
Geo Barnitz [seal]    
Pennsylvania        
York County Ss    
I certify that George Barnitz Esquire before whom the Deposition of John Lockart was made, & whose name is thereto subscribed as well as to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of doing each of said acts, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County of York duly appointed, commissioned & qualified as such - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at York the 18 day of May 1820. 
W. Barber    Prot of York County Penn’a
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Pennsylvania    
York County ss                 
On this 31st day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, John Lockert aged 66 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In Col. Proctors regiment of Artillery in the Pennsylvania line in the company commanded by Capt Duffie from the month of June 1777 until the month of June 1779 that he has not as yet received any pension from the United States                
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 the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States , in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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, viz,    1 spinning wheel value $1.50 one iron pot value $1,00      two ladles ,30 cents   1 axe $2.00        1 Small trunk $1.50       two chairs $1.00   and a few other articles of kitchen utensils value $0.50   
- my occupation is that of a labourer, but in consequence of old age am unable to do much work I have one child with me who is not yet 13 years of age, I have no friend or relatives who are able to afford me any assistance -    
Sworn to, and declared, on the 31st day of July 1820 before Geo. Barnitz John Lockert  his mark    
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,              
York County, ss.               
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 seven dollars and eighty cents    
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the Second  day of October 1820 
W Barber 
Clerk of the Court of common pleas of York County.
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Pension Office
Free
Rec'd 12 Sep. 1826
The Honorable James Barbour
Sec'y of War
City Washington
LANC. PA
Sep 8
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Lancaster Sept 8th 1826   
The Honorable James Barbour 
Sir           I have just received a few lines from a Gentleman in the Borough of York, in Pennsyl’a, Stating, that the Certificate of Pension which John Lockhart was base enough to swear was lost in the River Susquehanna, was by him pledged in that Borough for $35.00 and will at any time be delivered to him on payment of that sum              
I am sorry that I have been so much imposed upon as to forward to your office one dishonest claim                           
With due respect your       
Sam’l Dale
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A new certificate must not be issued to John Lockert. see within letter from Sam’l Dale of Lancaster, rec’d 12 Sept. 1826
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Pennsylvania        
York County ss     
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for said County personal appeared Christoper New who upon his solemn oath taken according to law that he personally knew John Lockert in the  Revolutionary army of the United State he knows that the said Lockert served for more than nine months at one continued time and in the aforesaid army of the United States and in Col Proctors Regiment of Artillery and further saith not               
Sworn and subscribed before me              
this 19th day of May 1820                
Geo. Barnitz}      Christopher New his mark   
I Do hereby certify that Christopher New is a disinterested and credible witness and in the above case entitled to full credit and belief             
Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid       
Geo. Barnitz
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Testimony in the Case of John Lockert for evidence of Geo. Barnitz, being a Judge of the Court of York County 
See certificate of the original application
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Pennsylvania           
York County ss           
Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared John Ohmet who upon his solemn oath taken according to law saith that he knew John Lockert to be out in Col. Proctors Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary War but this deponent cannot say now long said Lockert was in said service                    
John Ohmet
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day July 1820                 
Geo. Barnitz 
I do hereby certify that the above subscriber of John Ohmet is a disinterested and credible witness and in the above worthy of credit           
Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid          
Geo Barnitz
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Deposition of John Cornwell as to the services of John Lockert a Revolutionary soldier
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Pennsylvania          
York County SS   
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared John Cornwall who upon his solemn affirmation taken according to law saith that he personally knew John Lockert to be in Col. Proctors regiment of Artillery in the Pennsylvania line in Capt Duffie’s Company for at least one year and a half on the Continental establishment during the revolutionary war, that he this deponent was Col. Proctors waiter or servant for two years during which time he became acquainted with said Lockert and further saith not    
John Cornwell               
Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of August A.D. 1820 before me             
Geo. Barnitz    
I do hereby certify that the above deponent John Cornwall is a disinterested and credible witness in the above case and entitled to full credit and belief given under my hand the day and year aforesaid        
Geo. Barnitz
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John Lockert
Con
Oct 20
Notif iss'd Oct 16
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Pennsylvania             
York County ss               
On this 31 day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, John Lockert- - aged 66 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his Solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz.    In Col. Proctors regiment of Artillery in the Pennsylvania line in the Company commanded by Capt. Duffie, from the month of June 1777 until the month of June 1779 & that he has not as yet rec’d any pension from the United States   -         
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 the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States , in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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, viz,     1 Spinning wheel   one iron pot    two ladles one axe    one small trunk     a few other articles of kitchen furniture & two chairs, my occupation is that of a labourer, but in consequence of old age am unable to do much work. I have one child with me who is not yet 13 years of age I have no friends or relatives who are able to afford me any assistance    The above described Articles are of the value of $7.80 )
Sworn to and declared, on the 31st day of July 1820  before Geo. Barnitz           
John Lockert his mark                  
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,          
York County, ss.          
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 seven dollars and Eighty cents    
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the 31st day of July 1820                 
W Barber Clerk of the Court of common pleas of York County.
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40.096
Revy
INVALID
File No.  40.096
John Lockert
Pri  Rev War
Act:  18 March '18
Index:-  Vol. 3, Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES     
Form VAM-51-  
12-5-41            
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*        
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives      
Locket, Benjamin   Grade  Private        Line   Virginia   
WARRANT NUMBER 12311   ACREAGE  100   ISSUED February 10, 1796 to Anthony New assignee     
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.