Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,949, for Matthias Lockman, Pennsylvania
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Penn/Lockman, Matthias/S.40.949
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Geo. Richards 15th May 1843
Same person & Pension Agent 25th May 1843
Let. Hon. I. McNair Jan 16/55
Let. same Jan. 29/55
Let. same May 26/55
Died Nov 13 1848
See A.B.
17962
Pennsylvania
Matthias Lockman of New Hanover in the state of Penn. who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel F. Johnston of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years.
Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of November 1820
Certificate of Pension issue the 16 of Dec 1820 and sent to Wm Powel Esq Norristown Penn.
Poirtion of semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821 28.76
$28.76
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} May 1820
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Prm OH [crossed out]
May 13/33 [crossed out]
[illegible crossed out]
Please certify [crossed out] May 26 Hon J McNair
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Pen Off May 26, 1855

Sir
I have the honour to inform you that the vouchers of Joseph Lockman claiming arrears of pension to the death of his father Matthias Lockman have been referred to R J Atkinson 3rd aud.  of the treasury.
Yrs St
for Comm

Hon J Mc Nair
Morristown
Pa
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(A Copy)
Matths. Lockman an old soldier
Admitted 16 Dec '20
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Among the records of the Court Common
Pleas for the County of Montgomery

Is contained as follows; to wit

State of Penna
Montgomery County-

On the seventeenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in Open Court the same being a court of record for the county of Montgomery in the state of Pennsylvania aforesaid Matthias Lockman aged about seventy years resided of New Hanover township in the County aforesaid, who being sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he served three years or more in the revolutionary war as a private in Captain Thomas Potts' Company in  5th regiment of Pennsylvania commanded by Col Francis Johnston having entered said Company in and about the month of June One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and continued to serve for three years or more, and the deposement further says he was in the Battle of Staten Island, Paoli and Germantown.
And I, the said, Matthias Lockman, do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 to deminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the revolutionary war", passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here, unto annexed, and the said deposment further saith that he is by occupation a Laborer but owning to feebleness of age he is unable to follow the same, the
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deponent says he has a wife who is depending upon him, the deponents wife seventy years of age and is somewhat infirm and feeble.
And the deponent says that annexed is a true Schedule of All his property and its value.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
the Seventeenth day of November
1820          (signed) Matthias Lockman
Wm Powel Prot.

An Inventory and appraisement of the real and personal property of Matthias Lockman of New Hanover township in the County of Montgomery and the state of Penna who served as a soldier in the revolutionary war

House and Lot 2 acres                                         $133.33
1 Tin plate stove                                                        5.00
1 Chest                                                                         .25
2 Chairs                                                                        .20
Table and Kitchen dresser                                            .20
Shovel, tongs and Coffee mill                                      .75
2 pans and axe                                                           1.25
Iron pot, bucket and spinning wheel                            .75
Ax, drawing knife, 2 wedges, Hook and Dungfork      1.25
Barrel of flat iron                                                           .55
Wheat & Flax                                                               3.00
1 Hog                                                                           2.50
                                                                         ______________
                                                                              $149.03
       
Personally appeared in open Court Jacob Roshon of the township of New Hanover, upon his solemn oath duly administered doth depose and say that the above statement of the goods, chattel and estate of Matthias Lockman is a just and true evaluation of all his property to the best of his knowledge and belief and further saith not.
(signed) Jacob Roshon
Sworn and subscribed in open 
Court the 17h day of November
A D 1820

Wm Powell Prot
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I do certify that it appears among the records of the Pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary War in this office that Mattias Lockman served three years or more, that on his discharge from the service in the 5th Regiment commanded by Col Francis Johnston, he received a certificate No' 1054 for Fifty-three pounds fifteen shillings and four pence being the residue of the depreciation on his pay "witness my hand and the seal of the office of the Auditor General the 2nd day of June 1820.

(signed) Geo Bryan Aud Genl

State of Penns
Montgomery County 
 I Wm Powel Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery and State of Penna-- do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions and the schedule thereto annexed, and also the certificate of the Auditor General of the state of Penna aforesaid are truly copied from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Norristown this twenty eighth day of November Anno Domini 1820.--

Wm Powel Prot. of the Court
of Com Pleas for the County of Montgomery
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February 16, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MOS
Matthias Lockman, S.40949

Mr. Raymond L. Hemmerly
Registrar of Veterans Graves
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Mathias Lachman, a Revolutionary War soldier who died on November 8, 1848, and was buried in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40949, based upon the military service of Matthias
Lockman, The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
Matthias Lockman enlisted about June, 1777, place not given, and served three or more years as private in Captain Thomas Potts' company in Colonel Francis Johnston's 5th Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the
battles of Staten Island, Paoli and Germantown. He also served two months
in the Pennsylvania militia and three months in the flying camp, details of this service not given. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1820,
at which time he was living in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy years.
In 1820 the soldier stated that his wife (name not given) was aged seventy years.
In 1843 the soldier was living in Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he stated he had lived for the last four months and before that he lived in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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Matthias Lockman died November 13, 1848, and it was stated that his wife did not survive him. The place of his burial is not shown.

His son, Joseph Lockman, was living in 1855.
There are no further data relative to the family of Matthias Lockman.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County

Be it known that before me John Thompson, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mathias Lockman and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate illegally withheld from him by his Son Josep L Lockman, because he alleges I owe him a certain sum of money he claiming more than I am willing and able to pay, said certificate is dated about twenty years or probably longer back it is I think signed by Hon John C Calhoun as Secretary of War, Certifies that I am entitled to receive Ninety six dollars per annum from the United states a pension during my natural life, for services rendered the United States as a Soldier that the last six months, commencing Sept 4th 1842 are unpaid, he was a regular soldier during the war served 7fu years, 2 months in the Pennsylvania Militia, 3 months what was called the flying camp and the residue under General Wayne, as a private soldier.
That he now resides in Pottsgrove township, Montgomery County, and has resided there for the space of the last four months, and that previous thereto he resided in Limerick township and county and state aforesaid--
Sworn & subscribed this
11th day of May A D 1843
before me
John Thompson
Justise of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents, That I Mathias Lockman of Montgomery County, Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint George Richards of same county my true and lawful attrney, for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the 4th day of September 1843 to the fourth day of March 1843--
Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of
Johannah Perlah     [illegeble]
John Thompson

State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County SS

Be it known that on the eleventh day of May 1843 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Mathias Lockman above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & deed.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last mentioned
John Thompson
J of Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
I John Thompson a Magistrate in the County above named, Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mathias Lockman, the Pensioner who hath this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, and am fully satisfied that the statement made by him is just and true.  Given under my hand and seal this eleventh day of May A.D. 1843.

John Thompson
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State of Pennsylvania
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Montgomery County]
City of Philadelphia

Be it known, that on eleventh day of May 1843 before the subscriber agent for paying pensions in said City, personally appeared George Richards the attorney named in the foregoing Power of attorney , and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pensions or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him

Geo Richards
Sworn & subscribed the day
& year last above mentioned
before.  The obliteration of "Montgomery County" the substituting in lien "City of Philadelphia" dire [may be abb. for directed] before execution.
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State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
Jmes David Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas----
of Montgomery County, Certify that John Thompson is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures perporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this Nineteenth Day of May, in the year of our Lord, One thousand sight hundred & forty three,

                          Jones Davis prothy
Power of Attorney Mattias Lockman 
to
George Richards
for arrears of Pension from 4th of Sept 1842 to 6 mo  $48.--

Duplicate
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May 23rd '43
Mr Evans
P.L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington City
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Pottstown, Montgomery County, Penn
May 20th 1843

J L Edwards Esquire
Com'r of Pensions

Sir:  Yours of 15th recd. Enclosing the two Powers of Attorney from Mathias Lockman.  I now in pursuance to your directions return you the same, with the Certificates of the Prothonotary under his seal office & wait your further directions-    I am Sir
very Respectfully
Your ob Serv't 
George Richards
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13 May 1843 Eraus.
I L Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington City
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Pottstown, Montgomery County. Penn'a
J L  Edwards Esq.
Com'r Pensions-

Enclosed are Duplicate Powers of Attorney from Mathias Lockman, a Pensioner, whose Certificate is illegally withheld &  I adopted this plan at the sugestion of the agent paying pensions in Philad'a  The object is to get your approval of the Power of Attorney before he will, or can safely pay-- why he directed duplicates I know not- The Seal of the Prothonotary [illegible  abb] got to it as soon as you otherwise call it good & return it to me.
Your early answer is respectfully solicited by the Pensioner.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Yr Ob S't
Geo Richards
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25 May 1843
Geo Richards
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Pension Office
May 25th 1843

Sir
I have this day instructed the Pension Agent at Philadelphia, to pay the amount due Matthias Lockman, whose vouchers are herewith returned
I am
George Richards Esq
Pottstown
Montgomery County
Penn'a
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Washington Jany 11 '55

Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter of inquiry from one of my constituents. Be good enough to send me and answer that I may satisfy him
Y'r
J Mc Nair

Joseph W Hunsicker
(writer)
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Hon. I. McNair Jun. 16/35
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Pension Office
January 16, 1855

Sir,
In reply to the letter of Mr. Joseh W Hunsicker, communicated by you, and which I herewith returned, I have the honor to state that Mathias Lockman's war pensions under the act of March 18, 1818, at $96 per annum, the highest amount allowed a private, (in which grade he served in the revolutionary war) under the provisions of any law ever passed by Congress.  This amount he was paid, it is presumed, until his death and there is, consequently, nothing ^(due) his heirs on his account.  It is stated in Mr. H's letter that he died "leaving no widow."  There could, of course, be nothing due them in her right.  The xxx^(children) of revolutionary soldiers and their widows are only entitled to such arrears as may have become due up to date of the deaths of the latter.
I am,
very respectfully,
Your Obt servant
Hon J McNair
House of Reps
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Washington, Jany 23rd/55

Sir
Enclosed I send you Mr Hunsicker's second letter making some enquires.

your
J McNair
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Hon. I. McNair Jun. 24/35
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Pension Office
January 27, 1855

Sir,
In reply to the letter of John W Hunsicker Esqr, communicated by you, and which is herewith returned, I have to state that Matthias Lockman, was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818, and not as an invalid, and that there has been no act since passed under which he could have been pensioned without relinquishing the pension received under it.  It may be added that under its provisions he received $96 per annum and no act since passed granted a pension for the grade in which he served, xxx(that of private of Infantry) higher than $80 per annum
being respectfully 
[illegible]
Hon J McNair
House of Reps
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Matthias Lockman
Pa - a 18 Nov 1818
Hon J.P. Waldo
Comm. Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Matthias Lockman Pa a 18 Nov 1818
Hon. J.P. Waldo Comm. Pensions Washington City D.C.
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1937 Feb. 16 hist to Mr. Raymond L. Hemmerly M.C.S.
40949 Invalid
File No. 40.949 Matthias Lockman Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 3 page 298 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
NORRISTOWN, PA.
RAYMOND L. HEMMERLY Registrar of Veterans Graves
Wm D. RIDGWAY
FREDERICK C. PETERS
JAMES W POTTER
January 29, 1937
Veterans' Administration,
Pension Index Section,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
We have received information that Mathias Lachman served as a soldier during the
Revolutionary War. He is supposed
to have been buried in the New Falkner
Swamp Reformed Cemetery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of ninety - one years, three months and eighteen days on November 8, 1848. Information was received that he received a pension from the Federal Government. The only record we have is that he was in the Pennsylvania line of the Continental Army. However, we were unable to locate his grave in the cemetery mentioned above and we are writing to you to find out if you have a record of where this man was buried.
Very truly yours,
MORTGODY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Raymond Hammell
Registrar of Veterans Graves
RLH: GDA
[stamped Received Jan 30 1937 Mail Sub Div Vets Adm 5]