Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16453, for David Lockwood, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Lockwood, David

NUMBER
S. 16453.

CONTENTS
carded
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Ltr to J. H. Minor [unreadable] 1, ’37 Dup Certif issued 24 July ’37 & sent to S. H. Minor
Stamford Conn.
Order to Pay 22 Sept 1837
1855 Oct 10 Jnr O. Bless noted  this case in sending history of David Lockwood file 26223
30,201 Connecticut – 
David Lockwood 
[unreadable]  in the State of Connecticut a private in the company commanded by Captain Granger of the regt. commanded by Col -  in the Connecticut 
[6] months private – 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. –
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Oct 1835 and sent to S H Minor Stamford  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $80.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00 
$90.00  
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk, 
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 24
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Probate District on is 13th day of June 1834 Personally appeared in open Court above the Court of Probate for said District now - sitting David Lockwood a resident of Greenwich in said District County & State aged Seventy years & up said who being first sworn according to Law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.  
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein Stated  viz.  The forepart of October (he believes the first) 1778 he enlisted as a soldier in a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Granger, Lieut. Bulkley the time of six months & served for the whole time as a private soldier under said enlistment in Fort Nonsense (as it was called by way of Derision as declarant believes) The Fort was situate about three miles to the Northwest of the village of Stamford.  Genl David Waterbury had the command of the Fort at the time- He knows of no person now living who served with him in the Fort.   Capt. Granger & Lieut. Bulkley were from the Eastward which County he does not know.  The declarant enlisted into the Company after they entered the Fort.  He served the whole six months in the Fort & was there dismissed in April 1779 he never received a written discharge.  Adjutant Bull was in the Fort at the time & Col Canfield came in before declarant was dismissed.   The declarant was born in said Greenwich on the 6th day of July 1763 & lived there when he first entered the service & most of the time since.   He has no record of his age but takes from his Parents as they gave it him when living,   
He refers to Rev. Daniel Smith & S H Minor of said Stamford who will testify as to his character
for
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varacety & as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the army of the Revolution confirm 
the service as a substitute for another person who was from the Eastward of whose name I do not recollect- cannot answer the 5 proscribed interogetory more fullly than he has done.
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The said David Lockwood hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
David Lockwood
Ch. Hawley Judge

We Daniel Smith a Clergyman residing in the Town of Stamford & JH Minor residing
 in the same place hereby certify that we
are acquainted with the character of David Lockwood who has subscribed
Sworn to the above declaration- That we believe him to be seventy years of age - That he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the 15 day of Augt. 1834
Daniel Smith
J H Minor
Ch. Hawley Judge
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David Lockwood
Declaration
31.877.
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One Capt Granger
Admit as private
= 6 mos_____$20.00
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State of Conneticut
Fairfield County} ss Stamford July 14th 1834
Personally appeared before me JH Minor a Notary Public within & for said County
Ira Lockwood of Greenwich in said County who
being first duly sworn on his oath says-
That he is well acquainted with David Lockwood of said Greenwich who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing
declaration has been acquainted with him for more than Sixty years they lived neighbor, during the Revolutionary war the said Lockwood was absent from house for several
months the precise time deponent cannot remember he believes howsoever it was six or seven months It was said by the family at the time that the said David was Serving in the Fort in Stamford as a soldier & the Deponent
verily believed it to be true & has now no doubt of it Deponant is not positive as to the date but believe it was in 1779 or 1780
Ira Lockwood
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that Ira Lockwood the above deponent is a credible person In testimony of all which I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal
SH Minor Notary Public
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I Nathan Lockwood of the town of Cairo in the County of Green in the State of New York
testify and say I was knowing that David Lockwood was in the United States Service as a
soldier to the best of my recollection in the year 1779 stationed at the fort in Stamford, Connecticut & think he served six months
at the fort and had repeated skirmishes with the enemy after being dismised from the fort
Nathan Lockwood

Fairfield County ss Stamford 9th day of April AD1834
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Nathan Lockward who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me
and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same Deposition which is taken at
the request of David Lockwood
the witness is a credible man
James Smith Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the
County Court within & for the County
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that James Smith Esquire was on the 9th day of April AD 1834 a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions & I further certify that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of the said James Smith
Esquire & that I verily believe that the
foregoing signature to the above certificate
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County Court in
Fairfield this 25th day of June AD 1834.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Augt. 4th 1834.
Personally appeared before me
JH Minor a Notary Public within & for said County Reuben June of said Stamford who being duly Sworn on his oath says That he is well acquainted with David Lockwood who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & has been acquainted with him ^from^ his childhood- He remembers that said David was a soldier during the Revolutionary war & served in the Fort in Stamford ^that was^ under the command of
Gent. David Waterbury The said Lockwood was serving in Cap.t Granger Compy. This deponent was frequently at the fort & saw the said Lockwood on duty there- How long the said Lockwood served Deponent does not remember
Reuben X mark Junes  Reu
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
I further certify that Ruben Junes the above
deponent is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have
hereunto subscribed my name &
affixed my official Seal
JH Minor Notary Public
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above bound
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he has Stated & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Stamford
in Connecticut & that J H Minor line who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Ch. Hawley Judge
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I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate
for Stamford District in Connecticut hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lockwood for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 15th day of Aug
1834
Saml Lockwood Clk
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D Lockwood
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Stamford Probate District
On this 9th day of September 1835 personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now setting-- David Lockwood of Greenwich in said District an applicant for a pension as appears from his
original Declaration dated the 13th day of June 1834, which is here before this Court - who being first duly Sworn on his oath says- That in making his original declaration, from
old age & consequent lap of memory he made a mistake in the date of his services, viz, that instead of October 1778 he ought to have stated his service to have commenced on the 1st of October 1781 - He does know & well remember that he served for six months
in the Fort in Stamford as an enlisted Soldier in Capt. Grangers Company & that he was serving in the Fort, at the time
Col. Canfield took the Command of it - From his best recollection & belief he served from the 1st of October 1781 to the 1st of April
1782 as a private soldier as stated in his original Declaration in Capt. Grangers Company in the Fort in Stamford
                                              David Lockwood
Sworn to & subscribed this Day & year aforesaid
before me}
Chs. Hawley Judge

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Connecticut hereby certify that the forgoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court in
the mater of the application of David Lockwood for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this 9th day of Sepbr 1835
Saml Lockwood Clk
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To J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions at the Pension office of the United States- The Petition of David Lockwood of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Humbly showeth that in the year 1835 he was placed on the Pension List of the United States at the rate of $20 per annum to commence on the 4th March 1831 that he received his Pension Certificate payable at the Pension agency in Hartford in the State of Connecticut & by means of it drew his Pension up to the 4th of Sept 1836- That afterwards viz
in the month of October 1836 he had his Pension Certificate in his Pocket-Book with Sundry Bank Bills & other papers, about
his person, which was stolen from him on board a steamer boat in the North River - that he has never seen his said Pocket-Book since or any of its contents- that he does not know
the date or number of his said Certificate having kept no copy of it- That there is now due him as a Pensioner of the United States his pension money from the 4th day of Sept 1836 at the rate of $20 per annum- That he has no means of drawing the same, or what shall become due him hereafter unless
he can obtain a New Certificate, he therefore prays that a New Certificate may be granted him, listed to his case-
                                            David Lockwood
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County.} ss Probate District of Stamford on this 15th day of July AD 1837 before the Court of Probate in the said District, personally appeared David Lockwood maker of the preceding affidavit, subscribed the same
in Court & then under solemn oath in due form of law that the same is true, & I the judge of said Court do Certify that that I know that the said David did heretofore obtain a pension under the law of 1832- that I know
him personally & consider him a credible person.
Chs Hawley Judge
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I Joshua B. Ferris Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Stamford in Connecticut
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lockwood for a new pension certificate in lieu of one alleged
to have been had- In testimony of which I
have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
this 15th day July AD 1837-
J. B. Ferris Clk
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Saml.  Deans
Deposition
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County } ss Stamford August 31. 1835 – 
Personally appeared before me a Notary Public within & for said County, Col. Saml  Dean of said Stamford who being first duly sworn his oath says that he is well acquainted with Daniel  Lockwood of Greenwich in said County an applicant for a Pension, as appears from his Declaration, which is here before the Deponant dated the 13th day of June 1834.  The Deponent has read the Declaration of the said Lockwood & knows that he has made a mistake in the year for this Deponent knows that he left the Continental service at the date of the year 1781 & in the first week Jany 1782 he enlisted in the guards under the command of Genl David Waterbury & entered the Fort in the Town of Stamford & continued in that service till the [unreadable] of the war.   The Fort continued under the command of Genl Waterbury til the 1st of April 1782 when he was succeeded by Col. Canfield.  This deponent well remembers That said Lockwood was a Soldier in said Fort at the time he enter & he verily believes he continued to serve in the same until Cole Canfield took the command of the fort on the April 1782.  
Saml Dean 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that Samuel Dean the above deponant is a credible person.  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal.  
S H Minor Notary Public
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Was Department Pension Office May 1st 1837 
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 25 [unreadable]  I have to inform you that David Lockwood will apply for the new certificate in the form enclosed 
Very respectfully Yr Obt Svt 
J L. Edwards
S. H. Minor Esqr
Hartford
Connecticut
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Stanford Ap 25 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pens 
Sir  
David Lockwood a Pensioner under the Law of 7th June 1832, has been robbed of his certificate it was in his pocket Book, with about $20 in bills & was taken from his side pocket on board a Steam Boat on the North River, as he says & from my knowledge of the man I believe he tells the truth.   Will you have the goodness to inform me, what steps are necessary for him to take in order to obtain a new certificate - his Pension is but $20 per annum but he is very poor & needs on this small pittance. 
Respectfully Your Obd Set
S. H. Minor
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Stamford July 19. 1837 
J.L. Edwards Esq Com of Pens 
Sir 
I send with this the application of David Lockward, for a new Pension certificate, the original having been taken from his person as will be deemed from his Petition as sworn to.  
If this is the correct way of making the application you will have the goodness to forward his certificate to him or Your Obd Svt 
S. H. Minor
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16453 
INVALID. 
File No. 16453 
David Lockwood 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7" 32 
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 228 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Nov. 13-1902 Miss Lillian Lockwood