Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,100, for William Lock, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental Penn.
Lock, William
NUMBER
S.40.100
CONTENTS
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The original certificate of pension in this case being incorrect as to the commencement of the pension was returned to this office, and a correct one issued & sent to Alexr Brown Esq. Mercer Pa on the 25th of May 1820 – commencement of pension altered from the 25 June 1819 to 21st Apl 1818. – 
Continued & notification sent to Honble Robert Moore House of Reps Feby 2 1821
16282 R 
Pennsylvania 
William Lock, of Mercer Co. in the state of Penna who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley of the Pennsylva line for the term of three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 21st of April, 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Decr 1819 and sent to Alexander Brown, judge Mercer, Pennsylvania 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819.   $18.66    
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48 – 
$66.66 
Decr 29 1823 
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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District of Pennsylvania 
Mercer County ss. - On the Second day of October 1820 Personally apeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County William Lock aged sixty four years resident in Mercer County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Solemn Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit - in the Eleventh Regiment, of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Hartly, in Captain Nicholsons Company the date of his declaration is the 21st day of April 1818 the number of his Certificate of Pension is 16282 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any of his property or any part of with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of am act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & 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 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 
three Sheep - $4.00;  five Reads - $2.00; Spinning Wheel – 2.50;  the Declarant has hitherto followed weaving - but is not now able to follow it or any other Business so as to receive a livelihood his family consists of himself & his wife and she is sixty four years of age & frail
William Lock
Sworn to and declared on the day of October 1820 before me in open Court 
James Miller Prothy
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District of Pennsylvania 
Mercer County ss 
I James Miller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 Eight dollar and fifty cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Mercer the 2d day of October A.D. 1820 
James Miller Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County
Wm Lock – Mercer Co.
16282
Dec 2 – 19
Con
Con
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I William Lock of the county of Mercer and commonwealth of Pennsylvania United States of America do by these presents apply to the War office of the United States for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 granting pensions to officers and soldier who served in the army of the U.S. in the revolutionary war April 21. 1818 
William Lock
Mercer County SS  
Before the subscriber an associate judge of the Court of Common pleas of Mercer County in Pennsylvania appeared William Lock the above named applicant who being duly sworn, upon his oath doth depose and say that he served in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war that he enlisted in the said service, on the second day of February in the year 1777 under Capt. William Nicholson of the 2nd company under the command of Col. Thomas Hartley that he attended to Lieutenant William Huston (who was wounded in the month of October in the year 1779) until the time of his discharge which was in April in the year 1782 a short time before the death of said Huston, that he lost his discharge in the following manner; he was drafted to serve in the militia against the indians in the year 1783, that he attended the court to hear appeals and produced his discharge to the officer holding the said appeal to show that he had served in the then late army and that he never afterwards received it. He also states upon his oath and affirmation duly administered as aforesaid, that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support – 
William Lock
Sworn & subscribed before me April 21. 1818  
Wm Amberson
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Pennsylvania 
Mercer County 
I Bevan Pearson Recorder of deeds in and for Mercer County in Pennsylvania hereby certify that William Amberson Esq. within named and before whom the within deposition appears to have been made was at the time the same was made and yet is an associate judge of the court of Common pleas of Mercer County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such as appears of record in my office - Given under my hand & seal of office at Mercer the 21st day of April 1818 – 
For Bevan Pearson Esq 
W W. Pearson
Application for pension 
William Lock
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
AWF:MLB   
November 15, 1930
Mrs. James Gregg
 420 Steuart Avenue 
Grove City, Pennsylvania 
Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40100, that William Lock enlisted in Yorktown, Pennsylvania February 2, 1777 and served as private in Captain William Nicholson's company, Colonels Thomas Hartley's and Adam Hubley's Pennsylvania regiments, was in the battles of Brunswick, Iron Hill, Brandywine, White Horse, Paoli, Germantown and several skirmishes with the Indians, was discharged April, 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and was aged sixty-two years. 
In 1820 he stated that his wife was sixty-four years old but did not give her name, and there is no reference to children. 
The soldier died November 29, 1823. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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Wm. Lock for a correct certificate
Rec'd 20th 1820
Mercer P
May
Free 
53
Hon'e J. L. Edwards War Department
Pension Office City of Washington
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Town of Mercer 
Mercer County Penna 
March 29th 1820 – 
Sir
yours of the 7th instant came regularly to hand. Agreeably thereto, I enclose to you William Locks Certificate of pension, and his first declaration in order that a certificate may issue corresponding with the date thereof, and the time of the first payment on the certificate herewith returned, agreeably to your letter received 
I am respectfully your Obt Sert. 
Alex’r Brown
J. L. Edwards
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Mercer County ss the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came James McCune and John Emery Esq of said County who being duly sworn as the law directs did depose and say that they are nigh neighbours to William Lock an inhabitant said County who says he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and has applyed for a pention to suport him in the decline of life from his country agreeable to a law of Congress passed for the relief of infirm indigent soldiers of the revolutionary war and from his age and infirmaty and circumstances they do believe he is in need of his Counties aid, as he served agreeable to the said law of Congress
John Emery
James McCune
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of November 1819  
Wm McMillan  
This deposition is unskilfully drawn but in conversation with these men on this subject some time before their deposition was taken, they told me they Considered William Lock to be in very reduced circumstances A. Brown
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Mercer County SS
I do certify that William McMillan Esq before whom the foregoing depositions were made, there was and now is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned & sworn as appears of record in my office, and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such – 
Given under my hand and official seal at Mercer the 20th day of Novr 1819 – 
James Nelson Recorder
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Pennsylvania 
Mercer County ss 
I Alexander Brown a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that the said William Lock did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months and more in continuance or at one time on the Continental establishment.   and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfyed, upon the deposition of John Emery & James McCune Esq (who are respectable men and are entitled to credit) That he needs the assistance of his country for support 
Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of A.D. 1819 – A. Brown [seal]
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Mercer County SS 
I do certify that Alexander Brown Esq before whom these precedings were had then was and now is one of the associate Judges of the Court duly commitioned and Sworn as appears of record in my office and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such Given under my hand and official seal a on the 28th day of November 1819 
for James Nelson Rec’r 
Jno Hanners
William Lock
10 Penn Regmt
Col Hubley
2 Febry 1777
April 1782
Adm’d 
Services [unreadable] by Mr. Taylor of late [unreadable] husband being when [unreadable]  
W Ankers and 
Admitted 
Mercer Penn
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Mr. William Lock
Slippery Rock Township
Mercer County
Penna
[unreadable] 
24 Sept
your
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Chambersburg 25th Sept 1819 
Sir
It was not untill the 24th I recd your late letter depted the 13th Instant, as I said in my first letter to you, there was one of the name of William Lock a soldier in the 11th Penn Rg’t command by Col Hubley, and lived with Lieut Huston of said Regt and when said Lieut was wounded on Sullivans Expedition against the savages in 1777 he returned to the Genl Hospital in Sunbury William Lock was ordered to return with said Lieut to Sunbury, which he did, nor have I any Reason to believe he was discharged sooner than the rest of the Regt in 83.  as I marched the next spring to the Southward I Do not Mind of seeing him after he returned to Sunbury with the Lieut But be that as it may, if you are that William Lock your services before that were up and beyond what the law requires to Intitle you to your pension as nine months is all it calls for, as also to Intitle you to all and every other emolument Belonging on Coming to any soldier of the Revolutionary War 
And from some circumstances as mention about the Regt. I can have no reason to Doubt your being the same Wm Lock Formerly Belonging to the 11th Penna Regt and sir,  if this will be of any service to you in geting the whole or any part of what you are so justly entitled to, if you are the Right William you have it with my best wishes
You Must on Reflection See this is as fare as I can go as their may be more, William Locks then one, and my not having Seen or heard of you for 40 years past for me to certify upon oath. that you are the Identical, William Lock which is the oath the law requires, entitled to those grantees and emoluments for such services, Would appear if not altogether presumption, to show great wants of thought
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you mention your being old and inform of this their can be no doubt and that the greater part if not the whole of Revolutionary Soldiers alive at this time are poor, there is little doubt. I wish you may get all your just rights and that soon, that you may receive Som Small Benefit in your last days, your Congress lands as also your State lands can all be got by proper application at the different offices. Let me here if you get your maters Setteld – 
I wish you all possable happiness whilst in this World – 
Your ser 
Robt Allison 
NB - you want to know my Rank when I left the Army - it was a Cap’n
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Allegheny County ss 
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify that the Honble James Riddle, Esquire, before whom the fore going deposition was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition and now is one of the Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the City of Pittsburgh this 30th day of October Anno Domini 1819 
E. Pentland, Pro
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Allegheny County 
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County Susanna Taylor late [unreadable] who being by me duly sworn deposeth & saith this deponent was the wife of Lieut Wm Huston an officer in the service of the United  States in the Revolution that the said Huston was wounded in said war in Sullivan’s Expedition and that William Lock then an enlisted soldier in the 11th Penna Reg. commanded by  Col. Adam Hubley was appointed to attend the said Huston as a Waiter from Chemung on Tioga river Penna to Sunbury the general hospital and that he continued for two years 2 years as the waiter in waiting on
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said Lieut Huston and that the said Wm Lock was well known & remembered by her as that he is the identical Wm Lock who served as a soldier as above [unreadable] 
Susanna Taylor her mark
Sworn & subscribed this 30th October AD 1819 before me 
James Riddle [seal]
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District of Pennsylvania 
Mercer County ss 
On this 25th day of June AD. 1819. Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Mercer County, said district, Personally appeared William Lock aged 63 years resident in Mercer County Said Dist who being by the 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 Services of the United States in the revolutionary war" 
That he the said William Lock enlisted for the term of three years, or during the war on the 2d day of February in the year 1777 in York Town in the Company commanded by Captain William Nicholson in the regt command by Col Thomas Hartley, in the line of the State of Penna on the continental establishment, that he continued to Serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States untill April 1782 when he was discharged from said service in Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania 
That he was in the Battles of Brunswick, Battle of the Iron Hill, Brandywine, at the White Horse,  at the Pyoli [Paoli] of German Town, that in 1778 several skirmishes with the Indians &c. He states that in 1778 Hartley left the Regt that afterwards they were joined by part of another Regt. it then got the name of the 11th Regt and was afterwards commanded by Col Hubley States that
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at the Battle of Shemung [Chemung] on the river Tyoga [Tioga] Lieutenant William Huston was wounded, that then (Contrary his desire) Gen’l Hand and Col Hubley requested this applicant, to go and attend upon Lieutenant Huston untill he would get well or die as the case might terminate and then he should have his discharge, that he did so and remained with him untill 1882 when he was discharged shortly before Huston died at Carlisle, Pa This circumstance of leaving the company he thinks is the reason why his name is not to be found on the Rolls, But that he had his discharge which was lost in the following manner; in 1783 he was drafted to go in the Militia against the indians. that afterwards he attended the court of appeals, and produced his discharge to the presiding officer at the Court, to show that he should be excused as he had been in the army, and that he never afterwards received it.    
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support, and that he will corroborate this statement by such Testimony as he has now in his power 
Wm Lock
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25th day of June A.D. 1819 
A. Brown
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for a statement of the military history of William Lock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S. F. 40,100. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Feb. 2, 1777 to LENGTH OF SERVICE. Apr. 1782   RANK. Pri     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Wm. Nicholson   COLONEL. Thos Hartley Adam Hubley STATE. Pa. 
Battles engaged in Brunswick, Iron Hills, White Horse, Paoli, Brandywine, Germantown; several skirmishes with the Indians   
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Yorktown, Pa. 
Date of application for pension, Ap 21 1818 Cl Al [claim allowed]   
Residence at date of application, Mercer Co Pa 
Age at date of application, 62 yrs Died Nov. 29. 1828 * 
Remarks: 1820 wife 64 yrs old no name * from A.B.
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1402
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Pa.
E. English
40.100 
Revy  INVALID.
File No. 40,100
William Lock
Pri  Rev War
Act: 18” March 18”
Index: - Vol. 5 Page 298 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Nov. 28-  Raymond So New Castle 
Mch. 7, ‘08. Hist. to Lillian 
1920 July 15 Hist to Mrs Emery Randall (Mabel M.)
1924 Jany 21 Hist to Ansel Wold. AN
1930 Nov. 15 Hist to Mrs. James Gregg, see letter William Richards W. 3557 EMF
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Mabel M. Crandall wrote through Mr. Bomberger Cert Dir for hist of William Lock Penn
July 15.1920 
MMC
Dear Friend Ansel:
Enclosed you will find copy of letters as per our conversation of yesterday. It explains itself Please get me all the data
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you can as we are also going to use same in a history of the family that this [unreadable] the Rev Lock is having published 
Thanking you and with best wishes for yourself and Jessie 
I am cordially 
Mable M. Crandall
7/13/20
1306 Emerson N. W.
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GEORGE H. MOSES, SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHAIRMAN 
EDGAR R. KIESS, REPRESENTATIVE FROM PENNSYLVANIA. VICE CHAIRMAN      
ARTHUR CAPPER, SENATOR FROM KANSAS 
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER SENATOR FROM FLORIDA 
ALBERT JOHNSON, REPRESENTATIVE FROM WASHINGTON
WILLIAM F. STEVENSON,  REPRESENTATIVE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA   
 ANSEL WOLD, CLERK  
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 
WASHINGTON    
COMMITTEE ROOM No. 69 
CAPITOL GROUND FLOOR WEST
PHONE: MAIN 3120, BR. 49 
ADDRESS ONLY JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 
CARE OF U.S. SENATE P. O.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
January 18, 1924
Dear Charlie:
Enclosed herewith please find record of William Lock, obtained from the Revolutionary War record section of your office. 
I am very anxious to get two more copies of this communication and will thank you if you will arrange it so that they can be mailed me at the earliest opportunity together with the original. 
Sincerely yours,
Ansel
Mr. Charles O ' Neill, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Encl.
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Record Div
Y
Ctf 16282
File 40.100
RECORD DIVISION FEB 28 1908
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE O FEB 27 1908   
Yankton, S.D. Feb. 24. 08 
Department of the Interior 
(O.W. & N. Div.) 
Washington 
DIVISION OF MAILS & FILES DEPT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED FEB 27 1908 TO BUR PENSIONS
Gentlemen:- 
I desire to obtain A certificate showing that Wm Locke served 6 the Revolutionary War and that he was a pensioner. 
He was a Private in Capt. Nicholson's Company
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Colonel Hartley's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line Troops 
He enlisted, so am informed, Feb. 2 1777. the date of his application for a pension was April 21, 1818, and his claim was allowed. 
As a descendant of Wm Locke I wish a certificate that will enable me to enter
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the Daughters of the American Revolution 
If there is any charge for this certificate, and you will notify me of the amount I will forward the same 
Very truly Yours – 
(Miss) Lillian E. English 
501 Lynn Street Yankton S.D.
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U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY NOV 13 1902 FILES
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J. S. DUSHANE, PRESIDENT 
R. C. CLARKE, SECRETARY 
NEW CASTLE CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 
W. A. STRITMATER, TREASURER 
C. P. DUSHANE, REGISTRAR 
ER
New Castle, Pa. Nov 10 1902 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C 
Dear Sir-  
Will you please give me such information of the  military or personal history of William Lock, who served in the Pennsylvania troops during War of the Revolution, as my be contained in his application for pension or bounty land.  This information is desired so as to enable me to join the society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Thanking you for the favor, I remain 
Yours truly address 
Raymond Locke 
Address Care “News” New Castle Pa. 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE D NOV 10 1902