Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 384, for John Lockhart, South Carolina
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SERVICE                                   NUMBER                      

S.C.              Lockhart, John            W 384
                                 Prudence
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State of Tennessee
Warren County 
On this the 2nd day of Octo
 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the wor
shipfull Aron Higinbotham William Mcgerger & James Barkley
they being the Justices of the County Court for the
County aforesaid which court is now sitting John
Lockhart a resident of the County aforesaid, aged Seven
ty three years, who being set duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath make the following declar
ation in order to obtain the benefit of the act 
Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he entered into the service of the United States
under the following named officers and service
as he stated, to wit that he first entered as a reg
ular soldier in South Carolina, he enlisted under
Captain Frank Boikin shortly afterwards he
resigned thou he to was put under Captain Towles
the Lieutenant of his company was by the name of
Denil Hart his Mayor was by the name of Will
the Col was by the name of William Thompson
and his general by the name of Mooting, the
Lieutenant Col was in the name of Mason and
he was attached to the third Regiment. He was
or a regular soldier better than two & a half
years, and was in the Battle at Savanna
in the State of Georgia when it was taken
also at Stone battle in the State of South Carolina & he was in the Pennsburgh in the same State, after he had been in the service about two & a half years. he was taken sick and put in
to the Hospital a Bluford, where he remained
for about amouth. he then received a fist out
went home & before he recovered his health his
him of service as a regular expired
as soon as he recovered for his health he entered
into the service as a malitia man under Captain
John McClure, it was in the fall season he thinks
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it was in October John Steele  was the Lieuntenant
of McClure's Company, Major Nixon had command over
his company for a short time, the Col of the Regiment
we Edward Lacy and McGriff, he was un
der the command of General Sumpter he
volunteered in South Carolina and rendered all of
his service as a malitiaman in that State whilst
he served as a malitiaman he was in the battle
Congar,Hanging rock, at Thompson Fort
and also at Santer bluff, he continued to serve
untill some time in the spring subsequent to
the time he volunteer he does not recollect the
precise time but is confident it was as much as
six months, he volunteered on Catanity from 
rev
then he was marched to the hanging rock fort from
then to the Congree, from there to Thompson
fort, and from there to Santee bluff, and from
there to Pocky Mount man which they had are
engagement with the tories which was on the same day that gates was defeated by the british
after this he was imployed in little excursions
after the Tories untill peace was made when
he was permitted to go home he did not receive
any discharge there is no living witness that
he know of by whom he can prove his service
in has no record of his yr fifteen or twenty
years after Peace was made he moved from South 
Carolina Greene County Kentucky
when he lived there years, he then more back
to South Carolina where he remained about
five
years. he then moved to Berkum County North Carolina where he lived four years, he there moved
to Warren County State of Tennessee where
he now lives.
He herby relinquishes every claim to a pen
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tion or anuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any state
this
John his mark Lockhart

Sworn to and subscribe
in open court this 
the 2nd day of October 1832 
Jos Collett clk
By L. Colville D

One We James Walker a Clergyman in
in the County of Warren and State aforesaid and
in the same neightourhood that John Lockhart
the applicant does and Jeremiah Walker resi
ding in the same do hereby certify that We
are well acquainted with John Lockhart
who has subscribed and sworn to the above de
claration that we believe him to be 73 years
old that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution and that we con
in that opinion

Jeremiah his mark Walker
James Walker

sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid 
Jos Colville Clk
By L Colville D.C.

and the said Court do herby certify & declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after grating the interrogatories prescribed by
the war department that the above named appli
cant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states and the Court do further certify
that it appears to them that James Walker
who has signed the preceding certifficate
is a clergyman residing in County aforesaid
and that Jeremiah Walker who has also signed
the same is a resident in the same County and
is a creditable person and that their statement
is willed to credit 
Wm Mcgreger  James
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Barkley A Higgins
Justices of the Court aforesaid

I, Joseph Colville Clerk of the County Court of
Warren County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original procedings of the said
court
in the matter of the application of John Lockhart
for a pension In testimony whereof I have her
unto set my hand and affixed my private seal
their being no seal of office yet provided at office
this the said day of October 1832.
Lor Colville Clk 
Pay Coleville DC  Seal 

I  that Joseph Colville is Clerk of the County Court
of Warren County and that the above named Lusk Colville is his depo
and from my acquaintance with the hand writing of the latter
I believe that each of the foregoing certifficates were duly executed
by him as deputy Clerk of said Court. I also believe that there
is no official seal of said Court this the 4th May 1833

J C Isacks
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John Lockhart No 300
A 12 300
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No. 12,300 To the Geographer of the 
United States , or to the surveyors
appointed by him to survey the Militia Lands.
You are hereby required to survey for 
John Lockhart late a soldier
in the Virginia line
One hundered acres of land, in any of the 
Districts appropriated for satisfying in the Bounties 
of Land, due to the late Army of the United States, and
return this warrant to the Board of treasury, agreeably
to the Act of Congress of the ninth Day of July 1788. 
Given at the War Office, this
Fifth Day of November one 
Thousand, seven hindered and eighty nine.
J. Knox
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[right side]

3271
Tennessee   Nashville
________________
 Prudence Lockhart
widow of  John Lockhart
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
______________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of   80 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
_______________
Certificate of Pension issued the
22nd day of Jany 1849 
and sent to
Hon. H. L. W. Hill
H of R
_________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, 
Page 295. Vol. 3

[left side]
[illegible] to P Agt, May 17,49
To Nashville / 4 Sept 1848.
May 25, 1849
[illegible] Refunded/Reported

Jany 22/49

June 18.84-
Mrs M Tate for
identity ,=sig, age, dating d. 
[illegible]

J. S. L. Walker, to 
administration appointed
see notes

See Land warrant
No 12306 Rev War
old [illegible]
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Left side

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Acts of C. Africo 1838 from 
4 March 1840 to 4 March 1841
Age Notified 31. De 1841

Right side 
19198
West Tennessee
John Lockhart
of Warren Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private on the com commanded
by CaptainBocker of the reg commanded
by Co C Thompson in the S. Carolina 
line for two years 

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the ___ day of Aug
1833 and sent to Andrew J Marchbank

Arrears to the 4th of March               160.00
Semi- ant. allowance ending 4 sep      40.00
                                                          $200.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act Jun 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd   Clerk,
Book E Vol   Page 87
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July
1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of Tennessee
Warren County
On the twentieth day of June Eighteen
hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Subscriber an
acting Justice of the Peace for said County Prudence Lockhart a resident of
the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy Eight years who being first
sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838, entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows" That she is the widow of John Lockhart, who was
regular soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that she does not
now recollect the services performed in the army by said John Lockhart
but that he was placed on the pension list the 14th of August 1833, at the
War Office of the United States upon his own declaration and accompanying
evidence, which declaration and evidence are now in said office, and
to which the Department is respectfully refered. She further declares
that he entered the service about the time of the commencement of the
Revolution, at which time he resided in South Carolina but does not now recalled
the name of the District, and that when he obtained that pension as above stated
he resided in Warren County Tennessee, the amout of which was Eighty
Dollars per annum, granted under the Act of 7th June 1832, she further
declares that she was married to the said John Lockhart, in South Carolina
by John Gaskin a Justice of the Peace, on the 10th day of January 1784
and that she knows of no person now living by whom to prove her
marriage, and that she has no family record, nor any documentary
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evidence by which to make any further proof. And she further
declares that her husband the aforesaid John Lockhart died on the 4th
day of August 1843, that she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz
at the time above stated, and still remains his widow

Prudence her mark  Lockhart

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
before me a Justice of the Peace-- And I further certify that the
said Prudence Lockhart is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court
Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of
June 1844
William Dugan Seal 
Justice of th Peace 

State of Tennessee
Warren County 
I James Walker a Clergyman residing in the County
and State aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Prudence
Lockhart whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration, and believe her to
be seventy Eight years of age, and have known her and John Lockhart
for the space of about fifty years or upwards, and that they lived together
as husband and wife at that time and ever since until the death of the
said John Lock, and that she still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of June 1844
William Dugan
Justice of the peace
-
James Walker

State of Tennessee
Warren County 
Personally appeared before me William Dugan
acting Justice of the Peace for said County John Dugan, a resident
of said County, and made oath according to law that he is well acquainted
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with Prudence Lockhart whose name appears to the foregoing
Declaration and believe her to be a respectable person of said County, and
that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to
have been the wife and companion of the said John Lockhart named in
the aforesaid Declaration and that her statements are entitled to credit-
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of June 1844.
William Dugan
Justice of the peace
John Dugan


State of Tennessee
Warren County.
July Term 1844 County Court
 The Declaration of Prudence Lockhart certified
on the 20th and 21st day of June 1844 by William Dugan a Justice of the Peace
for said County, being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve
his proceedings and acts as such in said case. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that James Walker who has signed one of the preceeding
certificate is a Clergyman of the County and State aforesaid and that John
Dugan who has signed the other certificate is a respectable citizen of said
County, and that their statements are entitled to credit-- and hereby direct the
Clerk to endow the approval on the papers
Seal
Seal
Seal

State of Tennessee 
Warren County  
I Richmond A Greger Clerk of the County Court
of Warren County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings on the
original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Warren County
at its July Term 1844. relative to the Declaration of Prudence Lockhart
to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary
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pensions. And I further certify that the aforesaid William Dugan is
and was a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and quallified according to law and that the signature pertaining to
be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of Office at Office in  McMinnville this
1st day of July 1844.
Richmond McGreger Clerk

State of Tennessee
Warren County 
I John W Lord Chairman of the County Court
of Warren County do certify that Richard McGregor whose name appear
to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the
County Court of Warren County duly elected and commissioned according
law, and due credit should be given to his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of July 1844
John W. Lord seal 
Chairman of the County Court
of Warren County

d 4th Aug 43 
11201

Richard Lanning
Sevierville attorney
Tennessee
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B. Laud

PENSION
U OCT 2 S
1884
OFFICE
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Mc Minnville, Tennessee
September 27th 1884.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.

Sir:
I am informed
that under the Act of Sept 16th 1776
Land Warrant No 12306 for 100
acres was issued and the name of
John Lockhart for his military
services in the War of the Revolution
and that said Warrant is now
on deposit in the Bounty Land
Division of the Pension Office
awaiting the application of
the proper claimants, as said
John Lockhart is dead. There
are several heirs of the said
John Lockhart living. Will
you kindly inform us what
steps to take to obtain said
Warrant, I am a Grand Son.

Very Respectfully
James. S. L. Walker
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PENSION
U MAY 20. 1884 S
OFFICE

Power of Atty
from
Mrs. Margret Tate
Sole heir of 
John lockhart ded
To 
James T, Sutton j
Atty
Richmond Virginia

B.L.
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Know all men by these presents, That I Margaret Tate
formerly Margaret Lockhart of the County of Warren
in the State of Tennessee the daughter and only legal heir of
John Lockhart decd who died on the __-
day of
184 having served in the Revolutionary war and in 1833 was
placed on the Pension roll in Warren Co Tennessee at the
rate of Eighty dollars per annum-do hereby constitute and
appoint James T. Sutton, Jr., of the city of Richmond and State of Virginia my true and
lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the United States and State of
Virginia, or either, any land warrant, scrip, half pay, commutation, or other emoluments that
I may be entitled to on account of the military service of said John Lockhart
Revolutionary war; and said Attorney is fully authorized to do
whatever may be necessary for me to do, in order to receive a Land Warrant of 100 acres
which issue in said John Lockhart's name & filed in the Bounty Law
office subject to his application as reported to the Senate of the United
State the 16th day of January 1828 which he never has received
or heard of in his life time as far as I know or believe
and said atty is authorized to do whatever may be necessary for
me to do in order to receive said 100 acres although it might require fuller and more definit authority than is here in expressed

Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever our said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness our hands and seals this 14
day of May 1884
Sealed and delivere in the presence of Margaret her mark Tate
Attest
A H Grass


State of Tennessee County of Warren S.S.
On this 14 day of May 1884 before me Clerk of
the County Court of Warren County in the State of Tennessee
personally appeared Mrs Margaret Tate
to me well
known as the person she represents herself to be and having
signed her name to the foregoing power of
atty acknowledged the same to be her act ┃
and deed. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court this day and year
last above written.
A. H. Grass clk
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Know all men by these Presents, That I James  M Lockhart
of Grundy County and State of Tennessee Administrator of John Lockhart decd who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war from the State of Virginia
and who died in the County of Warren Tennessee between
the year 1840 and 1845-

do hereby constitute and
appoint James T. Sutton, Jr., of the city of Richmond and State of Virginia my true and
lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the United States and State of
Virginia, or either, any land warrant, scrip, half pay, commutation, or other emoluments that
as such may be entitled to on account of the military services of the said John
Lockhart in the Revolutionary war; and said Attorney is fully authorized to do
whatever may be necessary for us to do, in order to receive the said emoluments
and as effectually as if we were personally present and did the same, although it might require
fuller and more definite authority than is herein expressed, and in the event of his receiving any
scrip in lieu of Virginia Military Land Warrant, said attorney is authorized to sell and assign
such scrip for a proper distribution among the parties entitled to receive the same; and is
fully authorized to institute suit for the recovery of any land rightfully belonging to the heirs
of said Jno Lockhart or his Rep whether located 
the name of either said Jno Lockhart or his legal representing
and to make compromises, if at any time in his judgment he may deem it expedient to do so.
such suit or compromise however be submitted to me for my appproval 
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever our said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

Witness our hands and seals this 20 day of September, 1886
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
James M. Lockhart Seal

Administrator of [Seal.]
John Lockhart decd [Seal.
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Oath of Allegiance
I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and
defend the constitution and government of the United States
against all enemies whether domestic or foreign
and that I will bear true faith and allegiance
and loyalty to the over, any ordinance, resolution
or out of any State Convention or Legislature to
the contrary notwithstanding
and further, that I do
this with a full determination, pledge and pur
pose without any mental reservation or evasion
whatsoever; and further, that I
faithfully perform all the duties which
be required of me be low, so help me God.
James M. Lockhart

State of Tennessee
Warren County
S.S. On this 20th day of September
1886, before me Wm L. Swann, Clerk
of the County Court of Warren County in the State of
Tennessee aforesaid, personally appeared James
M. Lockhart, to me well known as the minister
for and one of the legal heirs of John Lockhart decd
a repoted soldier of the Revolutionary war and
Pensioner of the United States, and having signed
the foregoing Power of Atty acknowledged the same
to be his act and deed, and further that he has 
also signed the foregoing oath of allegiance to
the United States and duly qualified to the same before me according to law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal or Clerk of
& said loan
the the day and year above written
W L. Swann
Clerk
of the County Court of 
Warren County Tennessee
371 -
&
VISION
to
&
MOO
tion
of
from
of me
Power of Atty
James M. Lockhart
War
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John No 20052
Lockhart Warren
County Temepee

from 17776 private
2 years
$80

Bocker
Thompon
NC

on R A

Andres P Marchbanks
McMinville
Warren Co Tenn
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BRIEF in the case of John Lockhurt
County of Warren  in the State of Tennessee
 (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.      Duration                        Rank.          Names of General and Field Officers
                  of Service .                                          under whom he served.
_______________________________________________________
 In 17.       Years,Months, Days.    As a              Gen.
 Enlisted     2          6                        Private         Capt Boikin        Col Thompson
     Vol -                    6                              "                    "   Mc Clure.     "   Lucey 

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Savanah - Stono - Hanging Rock

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  S. C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect ?
      No County Seal

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor [signature]
Examining Clerk.
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11.201
Prudence Lockhart
Tennessee

rejected
Sty to R. Lanning Oct 12' 44

Act July 7th ' 38
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(Left side) 
Rev War 
8850
INVALID

File No 8850
John Lockhart
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. rer, Page 227
(Arrangement of 1870.) 

(Right side) 
1915 Jun 16 Hist to Hon
John W. Kern,V L M
1913 Oct 4 Hist to Julia F Walker
1914 mar, 23 Julia F Walker
advised to apply to Aud. Int. for further date as to detach. au.
1925 Jan 17 Hist to Sevalia
JH Caraway eer
1937  Jan 18 lisn to Mrs. 
A L Thompson eeq
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John Lockhart    Lockhart
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O. W. and N. Div.
M.W. Ex'r.
B. L. No. 12306 - Rev. War
John Lockhart
Co.____ Reg't_____

Department of Justice 
Pension Office

Return this letter with your reply
Washington, DC June 191884

Madam: 
In your claim for your father's
bounty land, I have to state, that you
should state the age of your father at the
time of his death, his residence in 1832,
date of his death, whether he wrote his
name or signed by mark, name of your
mother, and whether your mother or your
father ever received a pension.
Very respectfully
G. Clarke
Acting Commissioner

Mrs Margaret Tate
c/o James T. Sutton Jr
Richmond
Va
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Stamp

PENSION

U MAY 20. 1884 S

OFFICE
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Richmond Va
May 19. 1884

Honl Wm W. Dudley,
Commr of Pensions,
Washington City

Dear Sir

Enclosed please find power
of Atty executed by Mrs Margret (Margaret Tate
to me, to receive a Land Warrant No 12.306 issue
in the name of her father, John Lockart decd
late of Warren Co Tennessee, but formerly of
Virginia, for One hundred acres, under resolu
tion of Congress Sept 16. 1776 or 18th February
1779. The said John Lockhart, was a pensioner
of the United States, under the act of 1818, at the
rate of $80 per annum for his military service
in the Revolutionary War, and as having served, to
the end thereof. The said Wit of 100 acres was re
ported as No 12306 to the U.S. Senate the 16th
day of January 1828 as on file in the BL office
awaiting application by said John Lockhart.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt: Soh
Jas T Sutton jr

See Senate Doc 42 page 8
of Vol 2nd 1st Session of
the 20th Congress

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In reply to your inquiry
relative to the land who
issue for the same of John
Lockhart in the Rev. War I
have to state that them
berry no under of my heirs
of the soldiers living, it
will be necessary to have
an administrator appointed
in the estate of the soldier
to whom the wit may be
delivered, the legal
representatives of the soldier
are entitled to their due
share of the wit, but who
the legal representatives an
must be determined in
accordance with the law
of the state in which the
soldier died.
James L. Walker
Oct 9-14
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Stamp

PENSION

U NOV 9 S

1886

OFFICE
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Richmond Va
Nov 6. 1886

Honl J. C. Black
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

Dear Sir;
Enclosed please
find the letter from the acting
Commr O.P. G. Clarke of June
19th 1884, as requested in your
letter of the 3 inst, also enclosed,
I think my letter gave the necessary
explanation, that there was subsequently
to 84 a change made in the application
by the Admr of Jno Lockhart who rep
resents all the heirs whilst Mrs Tate
is only one of them and not sole
heir as was supposed ignorantly no
doubt.
Very Respectfully
Mr : obl. sut
Jas Thihorn jr
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stamp

PENSION

U NOV 9 S

OFFICE 

stamp

WAH & NAVY

NOV 9 1886

DIVISION
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O. W&U Div. 
MWyEx'r.
No.
On desk
Co. ___Reg't___
---
Deparment of the Interior
Pension Office 
Washington, DC. Nov 3, 1886

Return this letter with your reply

Sir:
In reply to your letter of went date
relative to Land warant 12306, old and
in the name of John Lockhart I would
state that the office is unable to find the
paper from the data given. For are re
quested to return the office letter men
tioned by you.
Very respectfully
John Black
Commisioner
Jas T. Sutton Jr
Richmond
Va
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[transcribing this document was difficult ... 1st there is a statement of evidence against this pensioner and then secondly an extremely long illegible summary written across the actual complaint...

This is a very rough transcribing of the  first.]


Mr Robinson, I dont  think that the John Lockhart to be herein  was said No 12306  (old series)  Rev drafted —
was issued,   was the man who claims pension under certification  No 191983.  

The claimant was issued for service [illegible] in Continental line where – 

And pensioner was enlisted into it for service 
In S C  vols or militia,   

Mr. Bessinger in his
declaration state that he  first [illegible] enlisted in the regulars  in South Carolina and second if his turned out

my then exception of last were from witness after  the [illegible] he enlisted in  S C Militia and served at [illegible]  periods until the close of the war

He states that claimant and all his witnesses affidavits were in South Carolina
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The information
that the warrant was
in the custody of this
Office appears to have
been obtained from
Senate Doc. 42 pages
91 -93, 1st Session
20 Congress
The books of warrant
issueded (old serves)
to enlisted men form
North & South Carolina
are missing so that
I cannot state whether
advanced was issued
for that service, but
from the claimant
own allegations,
I
would think that he
was not entitled
to one under the old
acts.
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Stamp 

OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 2 1886
DIVISION


Stamp

PENSION
U OCT 28 1886 S
OFFICE
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Richmond Va
Oct. 1886

Richmond Va
Oct 1886

Honl J. C. Black
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Oct 1886
Sir;
Some time in the year
1884 I presented a claim for one Marga-
ret Tate of Warren Co Tennessee who claimed
to be sole heir of John Hill Lockhart
once a soldier of the Revolutionary war
from the State of Virginia and to whom
100 acres of land was allowed by the United States. This warrant with others issued and report
ted to the United States Senate in 1828 as
being on file and not then had ever been
called for, but which could at any time
be obtained upon proper application.
owing to peculiar circumstances such as
that Mr John Lockhart moved from Va. after
the Revolutionary War to Warren Co Tenn
as I was informed by the said Mrs Marga
ret Tate, or her son Robert Tate who claimed
that she was the sole heir, Learning from
the Clerk that there were other heirs and
numerous, as well as scattered Mr Jas
th Lockhart qualified as the Adm of
old Mr John Lockhart to satisfy all
parties, and I send herewith a power of
Atty to receive the said Warrant No 12.306
-Over-
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Jno Lockhart was a Pensioner
on the Rolls and living in 1840 as
in a pensioner on the Warren Co Tenn
in the year 1840 as reported in the
printed return of the U.S. Census for that
year, aged 83 years and residing with
one Robert Tate.
In further explanation of the matter
of the two applications, I copy from
the last letter I received from Major Clark
the all assist Commr of Pensions the
following memorandum

"O. W. and N. Div
M.W. Ex'r
B.L. No 12.306 Rev War
John Lockhart"

May ask attention to this matter
at as early a date as practicable
since Mr J M. Lockhart the admr is
very regent, that he may report to his
court as soon as possible what he
has done.
Very Respectfully
your obt svt
Jas Sutton Jr
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[right side]

[illegible] 12306 Rev War
John Lockhart
Conn line  of va

Nov 19/00
Letter to J [illegible] Office
is of the opinion that this
pensioner was [illegible]
near who said  it [illegible]

[left side]

See old [illegible] pension 
[illegible] Clm 384
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd
March 1843, granting pensions to the widow of (illegible) Revolutionary soldiers
State of Tennessee
Grundy County
,
On this seventeenth day of March Eighteen
forty five, personally appeared before the sub
scriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Prudence Lockhart 
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy nine years
who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make
the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 entitled an act granting
pensions to the widows of certain Revolutionary soldiers-
That she is the widow of John Lockhart, who was a regular soldier
in the War of the Revolution, and that she does not now recollect the services
performed in the army by the said John Lockhart, but that he was placed
on the pension list, the 14th of August 1833, at the War Office of the United 
States, upon his declaration and accompanying evidence, which declaration
and evidence are now in the said Office, and to which the Department
is respectfully refered. She further declares that at the time he entered
the service he resided in South Carolina, and that when he obtained the
pension as above stated, he resided in Warren County Tennessee the amount
of which was Eighty Dollars, per annum, granted under the Act of
the 7th June 1832. She further declares that she was married to the
said John Lockhart in South Carolina by a Justice of the peace by
the name of John Gaskin on the 10th day of January 1784, and that
she has no family record, nor any documentary evidence, by which to
establish this marriage, and she further states that her husband, the said
John Lockhart died on the 4th day of August 1843, that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage
took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four, Viz. at the time above stated, and still remains his widow
And she further states that she is informed by her attorney, that he received
letter from the Department, stating that "her claim under the Act of July
7th 1838, was barred by the Act of 30th April last, and should the
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claim be assisted under the act of March 3rd 1843, the date of the marriage
must be established &c. She therefore brings her claim under the said Act as
above stated.
Prudence her mark  Lockhart
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and year above written
James Lockhart
Justice of the Peace


And I further certify that the said Prudence Lockhart is from bodily infir
mity and old age unable to attend Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day
of March 1845 -
James Lockhart  seale
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Grundy County 
Personally appeared before me James Lockhart, an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Bond and made
oath in due form of law, that he has been well acquainted with John
Lockhart and Prudence Lockhart, for several years before they came to Tennessee
and do recollect well that they lived together as husband and wife before the
year 1794, for this reason, that I was married the 24th day of December 1795, the
date of which I saw this day on my family record, and do know that they
had three living children previous to my marriage, which strengthen my
recollection as to that fact, and that they have lived together ever since until
his death, which occurred on the 4th of August 1843 and that she still
remains his widow
William Bond

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 17th day of March 1845
James Lockhart
Justis of Peace

State of Tennessee
Grundy County
I James Lockhart, Justice of the Peace for said
County do certify that I have been well acquainted with William Bond
whose name appears to the above affidavit, and know him to be a
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Respectable citizen of said County, a Revolutionary pensioner, and a gentleman
undoubted veracity
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of March 1845.
James Lockhart 
Justis of Peace

State of Tennessee
Grundy County,
April Term 1845 County Court
The Declaration of Prudence Lockhart, certified on the 17th day of
March 1845 by James Lockhart a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
being submitted to the Court, the said Court doth approve his proceedings
and acts in said case, and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the
approval on the papers
A. S. Goodman seale
Edmund Martin seale
John Burrows seale

State of Tennessee
Grundy County 
I render Clerk of the County Court
of Grundy County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the
original had and approved of by the County Court of Grundy County at ┃
its April Term 1843 relative to the declaration of Prudence Lockhart
to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions,
And I further certify that the aforesaid James Lockhart is and was at
the time the foregoing certificate bear date, an acting Justice of the peace, for said
County, duly commissioned and quallified according to law, and that the
signature perporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed this my private seal having no seal of office
at office this 7th day of April 1845
Reuben Will Clerk of
Grundy County Court
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State of Tennessee
Grundy County
 I Anderson Goodman Chairman of the County Court
of Grundy County do hereby certify that Reuben P Webb whose name
appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time it bears date Clerk
of the County Court of Grundy County duly elected and commissioned ac
cording to law, and due credit should be given to his official acts as
such, and that this is a Court of record-
Given under my hand and sent this 
7th day of April 1845.
A S Goodman seale 
Chairman of the County
Court of Grundy County
---
7849
Prudence Lockhart, widow
of John Lockhart who died
4 August, 1843
Act 3 March 1843
17 June 1844
No 732

Allowed $80 per ann
commnecing 4 August, 1843

Richard Lanning,
Seiverville
Tennessee
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 23d 1841

Sir:
Under the date 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 Lockhart
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten: Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars and __Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the
to the 4th March 1841
of March 1840
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the
23rd January 1845.

State of Tennessee
Grand County

Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844
prohibited me from drawing a pensions for the same period during
which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following
statements under oath to obtain the benefit of the Revolution above
mentioned.-
I am the widow of John Lockhart who was a private
in the S. Carolina line in the War of the Revolution. I have
drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from
the 4th day of August 1843 to the 4th day of September 1845, and
now ask for the amount due me from the 4th of March 1836 to
the 4th of March 1841.
Prudence her mark Lockhart

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12th day of September 1845
James Lockhart
Justis of Pese

I certify that the claimant is personally known to me, and
that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in
the foregoing affidavit, Given under my hand and seal this 12th
day of September 1845.

James Lockhart seale
Justis of Peace
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State of Tennessee
I, J R. Webb Clerk of the
County Court of Grundy County, do hereby certify that James
Lockhart who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for
the County of Grundy in the State of Tennessee, and that the
signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my own private seal, there
being no County Seal of Office, at Office at the
house of Jesse Wooton, this 15th day of September
1845.-
R. P. Webb Clk
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Esqr.
of Pensions
ngton City
D.C.
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Grundy County, March 17th 1845
Sir
You have enclosed the pension claim of Prudence Lockhart
for examination - the Commissioners appointed by our Legiture have
organized a new county here since Mrs Lockhart made her former
claim last June, and it is uncertain whether the court will have
procured a county seal before the next Term of their Court, if not
the Clerk will (with the sanction of the Court) affix his private seal
of office which is the custom in some of our new counties in this State
Yours Jc-
Richard Lanning
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Sir:
Agents Office Knoxville 18th 1849
Sir:
Prudence Lockhart, a pensioner under act
of Feby, 1848, was paid at this Agency up
to 4th September 1848, at the rate of $80
per annum
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Svt
Jno. Cocke Jr
Pension Agent,
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Knoxville Oct 11th 1845
Sir
In answer to your letter of 30 Sept
I have to inform you that no payment has been made
at this Agency to Prudence Lockhart widow of John under
act 30 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 and that her name has been
dropped from the roll as directed
I am Respetfully
your obt svt
Wm Syon

JS Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington City
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McMinnville Tennessee
12th Oct. 1848

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find
declaration of PrudenceLockhart
made under the act of Congress of the
2nd February 1848, I inserted in the
declaration that her husband was a
private in the 3rd Redgement South Carolina
Troops Commanded by Col. W Thompson
from her own Recolation, though I do not
know that it was at all necessa
- you
will decover that the old woman was in
scribed on the pension Roll under the act
the 17th June 1844. I am personally
acquainted with her my self & know him
be the Identical prison named in
that certificate, & further that she really
stands in need of the means for her
support her name should be inscribed
in the Role at Nashville Tennessee as she
 in Middle Tennessee
you
Wm B Smartt
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Nashville September 22nd 45
Sir
Mrs Prudence Lockhart has received a
certificate for a pension, from 4th August 1843 under 
the Acts of Congress of 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844,
at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. I called
on the Pension Agent for the amount of
pension due up to the 4th instant, and he in
forms me that he has not been directed to
place her name on the roll of Pensioner at
his Agency, and does not feel himself author
ized to pay the same until this instructed by
your department

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
James Lockhart

P.S. Please address me at McMinville, Ten.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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A. H. Dec 11, 48,
Hon. H. L. W. Hill
as Mrs P. Lockhart's
declaration for pension
been received
410. Recklec 13 48
Pension Office

Mr Ames
---
Return the end
letter
Hon J L W Hill
HR
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Ho. Rep. Washington City D.C.
Decr 11th 1848,

Hon Wm P. Marcy Sec War
Dr. Sir:
You will see, from the
enclosed letter of Wm B. Smartt (of McMinnville Tenn).
that he supposes Mrs. Prudence Lockhart's
declaration & was directed to you. but should
have been directed to the Commissioner of
Pensions. Please inform me whether
you have received it, and, if recd-give it
the proper direction - so the certificate may
issue as soon as practicable.
Your
Obt. Svt.
H.L.W. Hill
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Ho. Rep. Washington City D. C
February 13th 1849.
Sir
You will see from the enclosed letter
of Mr. Wm B. Smart- that it is desirable that 
the pension of Mrs. Prudence Lockhart should
be paid at Nashville, after she draws the
first payment. There is scarcely any
intercourse with Knoxville by citizens in
her neighborhood-- as she lives west of
Cumberland Mountain
Please have the charge made as
desired to take effect after the first payment
and notify me that I may give the information
to her or her agent
Very Respectfully Yours
H.G.W. Hill
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Declaration of
Prudence Lockhart
to the
War Department
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State of Tennessee
Grundy County
On this 25th day of
September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before
the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace
for said County, Prudence Lockhart a residents
of Tennessee in the County of Grundy aged
Eighty Nine years who being first sworn according to
Law doth on her Oath make the following declar
ation, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions made by the act of Congress passed
on the second day of February 1848 Granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during
the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow
of John Lockhart who was a private in the
3rd Regiment commanded by Col William Thompson
of South Carolina & who further states that she
is the same person named in the certificate issued
from the war department under the act of the
3d March 1843 & 17th June 1844. which bears date
10th July 1845 and that the annual amount which
she received under the act of June the 17th 1844
was Eighty Dollars
She also further declare that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2
day and year first above written

Prudence her mark Lockhart

Before me
Robert Tate
Justice of the peace of
said County
State of Tennessee
Grundy County
I Robert Tate an acting
Justice of the peace for said County certify that the above named Pridence Lockhart is personally
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know to me and has been for the last ten years
and that she is the widow of John Lockhart
he was enrolled on the pension list & who died
the 4th day of August 1843 
Given under my hand
Office this 25th day of September AD 1848
Robert Tate
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Grundy County  
I Reuben P Webb
Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby
certify that Robert Tate is an acting Justice
of the peace as above that his commission bears
date the 30th day of July 1844 and that 
The foregoing Signature proporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affix my private seal having 
no seal 
of office this 2nd day of October 1848

R. P. Webb Clerk

State of Tennessee
Grundy County
I Richard Bradford Shannan
of the County Court of Grundy County hereby Certify
that Reubin P Webb as above is Clerk of our said
County Court and that full force and credit may be given
his signature as such and that the same as appears
above is genuine

Given under my hand in open Court
this 2nd day of October 1848
Richard Bradford
Charman of the County County
of said County
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Oct 2 1845

Prudence Lockhart
Rev Jan 25 1845
Tenn 43,7/24

not entilled

JL Edwards Esqr
Commisoner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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Sept 18 1845

Dear Sir
You have herein enclosed Mrs. Lockharts
pension parties for your examination and 
consideration

You Obt Sevt
Richard Lanning 

J L Edwasrd Esqr
Washington City
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Revy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3824
Prudence Lockhart
Widow
John Lockhart
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2, 1848,
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 440
Arrangement of 1870.]
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(left side)
let to J Lockhart Sept 30. 1845
& pay Knoxville Tenn. do to agt
Nashville, Jas Lockhart & R Lanning
Oct 4. 1845
olp

7124
Knoxville
Tennessee

Prudence Lockhart
widow of John Lockhart
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
4    August
Certificate of Pension issued the
10 day of July 1845
and sent to
Richard Lanning
Sevierville
Tennessee
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol  W Page 194
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John Lockhart
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of                                 John Lockhurt.                                        which require                                               further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V.* Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
  
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

 XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?                                                                                                                                                                      ____________________________                                                             

E XPLANATORY NOTES. 

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollelection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For_____
year _____months, and ______days, I served as a __________ For_____months 
and _________days, I served as a__________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too  indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pension merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either the field or  in garrison and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper  authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

☞In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM 51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Lockhard, John 
GRADE Private
LINE Virginia

WARRANT NUMBER 12306
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  November 5, 1789
To---not shown----

Notation: "On file, not delievered"

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrant 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 The National Archives.