Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11513, for John Sockman, Pennsylvania
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Penn | Sockman, John | W.11513
Catharine | B.L.Wt 26893-160-55
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5.118.
Virginia | Wheeling
Catharine Sockman.
widow of John Sockman.
who served in the Revolutionary
Pa
war, as a private [handwritten]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96. dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
15th day of March 1860
and sent to 
Pension Agent.
Wheeling, Va.
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated May 28/55
in which her name was erroneously written Lockman
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 156 Vol. H
? ? Getty [signature]
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8860
Virginia
Ohio [crossed out] from
John Sockman
of Muskingum Co, in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bulton of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Feb 1819
and sent to Hon Mr Herrick
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 | $16.28
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4 March 1819 | 48.
$64.28
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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[Left side of page]

106.383  Act 3 March  | '55
April 30

Catharine Sockman
wid of John Sockman Priv
Rev War

[Written over}
Wo.26.893 iss May 26/56

RevPensioner
Va ???53 - 5188

[illegible] May 21/56
[illegible signature]

Wm H. Woods
Wheeling Va

[Right side of page]

Ci? W H Woods, Dec 22d/[page torn]
Ct G. S. Thompson Jany 28/56,
Dec 16 for John I Sockman
and attys Cralle, warrant[?]
issued in full satisfaction
1909 Oct no Conn G. LO.
[illegible] amount
[illegible]

1909 Oct 29. To H. W. Thomp-
as that amount [??]
to [??] and same
located by pension [?]
whom assigned
[initials]

Vol L. page 125.
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Ohio |  4th July 1818.
John Sockman Muskingum Cy
Private

[Section crossed out]

Enl'd Jan'y 1776 served to Jan'y 1777
Gen'l Butler's
Pensylv'a Regt.

David Findley Judge
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County |
Be it known, that John 
Sockman, of the county and
State aforesaid, personally appears before me, an Associate Judge
of Muskingum County, and made oath that he served
as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, on the
Continental establishment, against Great Britain __
That he enlisted on the first day of January 1776 in
Capt. Church's company of Riflemen, in the Regiment commanded
by Genl Butler, Pennsylvania Line, for the term
of twelve months __ That he served out the full term
of twelve months as aforesaid, and was discharged at
Staten Island by Capt. Farmer[?], by a written discharge
singed by the 1st Capt Farnum, which is long ago lost -
that his discharge took place on or about the month
of January 1777 __ That he has no other evidence 
to offer to substantiate his claim to a pension under the
late law of Congress __ and that by reason of  his
reduced circumstances in life, being now in his  65th
year of his age, he is in need of assistance from
the country for his support.
Sworn and Subscribed to 
this 4 day of July 1818 | Johannes Sockman [Old German signature]
Before me, David Findley Associate Judge
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County. I do hereby certify, that John
Sockman (Dutchman) who has appeared before me &
made oath to the within deposition, has satisfied me,
that he served in the Revolutionary war against the
common enemy. __ he has, also, fully satisfied
me, that he performed the continued service of nine
months in the war of the Revolution __ and I
am, also, fully convinced, that he is in reduced
circumstances, and is in need of assistance
of the country for his support __ all the proceedings
has therein I herewith transmit to the
Secy of War.
Given under my hand this 4 day of July 1818.
David Findley Associate Judge
State of Ohio
Muskingum county |
I David Chambers clerk of the court of
common pleas of Muskingum county aforsd,
do hereby certify that David Findley Esqr, before
whom the foregoing deposition was made
and who has signed the above certificate, is & was,
one of the acting associate Judges of the court of common
pleas of said county, duly commissioned, and that to
all his official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, as well in
courts of justice as elswhere [sic], In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal the 4th day of July 1818.
David Chambers Clk. [signature]
M. county
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[Seal]
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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State of Virginia
Ohio County Gvt
In the County Court for said County being
a Court of Record by the laws of Virginia, on
this 6th day of November 1820 personally
appeared in open Court John Sockman aged
sixty seven years resident in said County who
being sworn according to law doth on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
war as follows, That he enlisted in
Philadelphia County Pennsylvania being his
native County, in January 1776 and served
in the Companies of Captains Church and
Farmer in the Rifle corps commanded by
Colonel Morgan (according to the best of this
declarants recollections) about the term of
ten months, that he was engaged in the
battle at the White Plains in the State of
New York in 1776, in which battle he received
two severe wounds, of which he has never
entirely recovered and that he was discharged
from service at Staten Island in consequence
of those wounds. This declarant further
makes oath that he is by occupation a
butcher, but that by reason of his infirmities
he is no longer able to pursue it he being so
afflicted with the palsy that he can with
difficulty feed himself, that he has not
any family, That he is the same John
Sockman to whom a pension of eight dollars
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per month was granted under the law of
March 18th 1818. that he was at that time
resident in the State of Ohio, and was
inscribed on the roll of the Ohio agency,
that his original certificate was Numbered
8860 and bore date February 11th 1819.
And the said John Sockman do
solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818, and that I have not since
that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to
bring myself within the provisions of an
act of Congress entitled an act of provide
for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war, passed on the
18th day of March 1818, and that I have
not nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities contracts or debts
due to me, nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

X Original certificate is here enclosed.
No certificate, when I open this 
letter  JHH [initials]
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Schedule
2lb pewter dished (at) 75 cents | 1.50
4 -- do -- plates -- 37.5 | 1.50
1 wooden coffee mill | 0.75
1 old copper tea kettle | 1.25
1 tin coffee pot | 0.50
1 old fire shovel and tongs | 1.50
1 pair small steel yards | 0.75
________
$7.75
John (his X mark) Sockman

Virginia Ohio County gvt
I William Chapline Jr clerk of the
County aforesaid do 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 seven dollars
and seventy five cents.
[Seal]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 6th day of
November 1820.
Wm Chapline Jr COC [Signature]
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State of Virginia
County of Ohio | SS
On this 26th day of April in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me J H McMechen a Justice of the
County Court of Ohio County Court State of Virginia Catharine
Sockman aged sixty nine years who being first
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
on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War. That she is the widow of John Sockman
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
and that in consideration of his service in
the said Revolution he was placed on the Roll
of the Agent for paying United States pensions
at Richmond Virginia under the act or acts
of Congress passed March 1818 or May 1820 at the
rate of eight dollars per month which he received
up to the period of his death. She further
declares that she is not able to specify the
particular service of her husband but refers to
the evidence upon which said pension was granted
on the War Department at Washington City.
She further declares that she was
married to the said John Sockman on the 9th day
of April AD 1821 by Rev John Armstrong a Clergyman
of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Wheeling Virginia.
That her said husband died at Wheeling Virginia
on the twelth [sic] day of December one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven. That she was not
married to him prior to the second of January
eighteen hundred but at the time above
stated
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Stated. She further declares that she is now
a widow
Attest. J H McMechan | Catharine (her X mark) Sockman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year first before mentioned before me and I
certify that the affiant is a credible person
I certify that from bodily infirmities the said
Catharine Sockman is unable to attend Court
and I further certify that I have no interest
in this claim. I also certify that in the statement of
the age of Mrs Sockman it was altered so as to read her age
as seventy nine years which was done before signing.
James H McMechen J.P.

State of Virginia, Ohio County
Be it known that on the 26 day of
April AD 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace in
and for said State and County of Ohio personally appeared
George Dulty who upon being duly sworn according
to law testified [this section crossed out] that he was present at the marriage
of John Sockman and Catharine Eichner on the
9th April AD 1821 and [end of crossed out lines] that the said Catharine
Sockman is the identical person who was married
to John Sockman the identical person who was
a Revolutionary penioner of the United States
and that the said Catharine Sockman is now
a widow. That the said John Sockman
died at Whelling Virginia on or about the 12th
day of December AD 1827.
Attest Geo Dulty
Also personally appeared before me
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William Holliday who upon being duly
sworn according to law testifies that he is
acquainted with Catharine Sockman and knows
her to be the widow of John Sockman deceased
late a pensioner of the United States
Wm Holliday [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed by the
two foregoing witnesses on affiant before me the day
and year before mentioned and I certify that I am
personally acquainted with the affiants and know
them to be credible persons  I also certify that
I have no interest in this claim I also certify that
the erasures in the foregoing were done before signed
J H McMechen J.P. [Signature]

Virginia Ohio County Sct
I Jno McColloch Clerk of the County
Court of Ohio County aforesaid being a Court of Record
having a seal do certify that James H McMechen Esq
whose [?] signature is singed in two places
to the foregoing paper was at the time of signing his
said signatures and yet is presiding Justice or Judge
of said Court duly elected commissioned and sworn
according to law   In witness whereof I have hereto
signed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court this 26
day of April AD 1855
Jno McColloch Clk

Virginia Ohio County Sct
Among the records of marriages in the Clerks
Office of Ohio County of  or [?] said it the following
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viz I do certify that on the dates of the months
& of the [crossed out] years below mentioned I celebrated the rites
of marriage between the following persons by virtue
of license issued by the Clerk of Ohio County for
that purpose Given under my hand this day of
1826 (then follows) April 9th 1821 John Sockman to
Catharine Eichner (signed)  John Armstrong
I Jno McColloch clerk of the County Court
of Ohio County in the Commonwealth of Virginia
do certify that the foregoing certificate of the
marriage of John Sockman to Catharine Eichner
is truly and correctly taken from the records in my
office  In witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand and the seal of sd [said]
Court this 26th April AD 1855
Jno McColloch Clk [signature]
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26,893 - 160 - 55
O.W. Wid File 11513.
C.
Application for Bounty Land.
John I. Sockman
Minor Of
John Sockman
of Gen. Church
Co. ___  Regiment of _____ [blank]

[Stamp]
Law Division, Received  Dec 8 1905
[Stamp]
Record Division  Dec 9 1905

Filed by
J. B. Cralle & Co.
Washington D.C.

Printed and for sale by J. F. Sheiry, Claim Blank Printer,
623 D Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.

[Stamp]
G. W. & N[?] Records  Dec 9  1905

O. F.
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No. 15, 9-'89
C. | Claim for Minor Children for Bounty Land.

N.B.-All of the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and from the
best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.

State of Pennsylvania, County of Westmoreland, ss:
On this 27th day of Nov., A.D. one thousand Nine hundred and five
personally appeared before me, a notary public, the same being a court of record
within and for the County and State aforesaid, (1) J. I. Sockman (John Isaac Sockman
a resident of Arnold, County of Westmoreland
in the State of Pennsylvania, aged 80 years, who, being duly sworn according
to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the bounty land provided by acts of Congress for minor children:
That he is the only legal child
____ legitimate children
of (3) John Sockman, who was the identical (3) John Sockman
who served under the name of (3) John Sockman as a (4) Private soldier
in the Company commanded by Captain --- [blank], in the [blank] 
regiment of [blank], commanded by Gen. Church
in the war of (5) the Revolution, and that he (6) volunteered
at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank]
A.D. [blank] for the term of (7) for entire war, and continued in actual service in said war for
the term of (8) [blank] and whose services terminated, by reason
of (9) discharge being wounded at the battle of Cowpens on the [blank]
day of [blank], A. D. [blank] further states that the following is a full description of
said soldier at the time of his enlistment, viz: (10) cannot tell for the
reason of my age being only about 2 yrs old.
He further states that (11) John Sockman, the said soldier, died at
Wheeling, in the State of Va, on the [blank]
day of Nov or Dec A. D. 1827; that he left a widow surviving him
(12) who died May 18, 1860; that the above-named is the only surviving legitimate child
of said (13) John Sockman, who was under 21 years of age on the
3d of March, 1855; that said children were the issue of said soldier, the dates of their birth being as follows, viz:
of solder by (14) Catherine Ichner, born about, 18[blank], at (15) Wurtemburg Germany
of soldier by [blank], born [blank], 18 [blank], at [blank]
[Repeats for four lines]
He further states that the father, said soldier, was married under the name of John Sockman
at Wheeling, State of Va, on the 2nd
day of Feb A. D. 1819, to (16) Catherine Ichner, and that
prior to said marriage (17) name forgotten & can get the reference; that the said children have not aided of abetted the rebellion; the he makes
[blank line]
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land (or the additional bounty land) to which the said child
may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855; and that he has heretofore made no application
for (18) County land under Act of 1855
and he hereby appoints, with full powers of substitution and revocation,
J. B. Cralle & Co. of Washington DC.
his true and lawful Attorney to prosecute his claim; and he further declares that the [continues]

[Stamp] Pension Office E  Dec 7 1905
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following have been the places of residence of the said soldier, his wife, the mother of these children, and of the said
child, from the date of the soldier's discharge from the Army to the present time, viz: (19) (1) Wheeling Va
Sheppardstown VA (2) Wheeling Va
(3) Wheeling Va to 1894 then to Arnold Pa.
to the present time; that the residence of the said
children is No. Freeport street, in the city (or town) of Arnold Pa,
County of Westmd, State of Pa, and that this affiant's
post office address is Arnold Penna Westmd Co
(Signature of Claimant) John I Sockman
(Two attesting witnesses who write, sign here.)
Isaac Claster
Raphael Greno
Also personally appeared Isaac Claster, aged 41 yers, residing
at 10th street, in New Kensington, Pa, and R M Greno
aged 46 yers, residing at No. [blank} street in Arnold Pa,
persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were
present and saw John I Sockman the claimant, sign his name (or make h--  mark)
to the foregoing declaration, and they say that they have known the said [crossed out] Sockman
John I. Sockman, minor child of (21) John Sockman
for 10 years and 10 years, respectively; and that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance
of said claimant, and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents
himself to be, and that the said child is the minor child of the identical (21) John Sockman
who rendered the service alleged in the above application, (in the company of Captain [blank]
in the regiment of [blank], in the war of the Revolution;)
and they further declare that they are able to so swear as to the identity of the said children from the following named
facts and circumstances, viz: (22) From information rec'd from
John I. Sockman
and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim Isaac Claster
Harry A. Wolley | [illegible signature]
(If Affiants sign by mark, two witnesses who write sign here.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 day of Nov., A. D. 1905
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant
and witnesses before swearing, including the words [blank], erased,
and the words [blank] added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in
the prosecution of this claim.
Official character: Harry A. Walley
Notary Public
To be executed before the Clerk of a Court of Record.
My Commission Expires
Jan. 25th 1907

[Stamped] Declaration and power of attorney valid,
S. A. Cuddy, Chief, Law Division

[Stamp] Record Division Dec 9 1905
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NOTES.
1. Here allege full name of applicant.
2. Here give full names of all the children for whom the claim is made.
3. Give full name of soldier in each one of the three places marked ( 3 ).
4. Here give rank of soldier.
5. Here state the war in which soldier served.
6. Here insert the word "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.
7. Here state length of time for which soldier enlisted.
8. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest
period for which bounty land is by law allowed, unless the soldier was actually engaged in a battle. If the claim is
made for battle service, or for service at Plattsburg in 1814, or for services at the battle of Nickojack, or for services at
the battle of Lewiston in the war of 1812, the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation
of term of service.
9. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge" or "death," as the case may be.
10. Here let a full description of soldier follow, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, and
complexion, and any other particulars as to description.
11. Here give name of soldier.
12. If the soldier left a widow, here state whether she has died, and if so, when
13. Here insert name of soldier.
14. Here give the maiden name of mother
15. Place of birth should always be given.
16. Here give full maiden name of last wife of soldier.
17. Here state whether the soldier, or the mother, had been previously married; and if either had, the name of
the former wife or husband should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from the former consort
should be alleged.
18. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date
and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a
claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.
19. Here state all the places of residence of the soldier while he lived after his discharge, and all the places of
residence of the widow while she lived after the soldier's death; and all the places of residence of the minors after the
death of both parents, stating from, and to what dates the residence was at each place.
20. Here insert the full name of all the children for whom the claim is made.
21. Here give the name of soldier.
22. Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge,
that the minors for whom the claim is made are the children of the identical soldier who rendered the service alleged
in the application.
All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war with the names of
officers in each service, must be given in the application.
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December 19, 1933

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[unintelligible handwritten message]

BA-J/EEL
Henry Sockman-S.22526
John Sockman -W.11513

Mr. R. L. Brown
318 Onondaya Avenue
Syracuse, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Henry and John Sockman, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who served from Pennsylvania, and who received pensions for their services.

A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 22526 and W. 11513, based upon the military services in that war of Henry and John Sockman, respectively, and their histories are furnished you herein as obtained from data contained in the above noted claims. No charge is made for this service.

Henry Sockman
S.22526

Henry Sockman was born May 6, 1748. The place of his birth and the names of his parants are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the spring of 1775, and served during the early part of the Revolution, as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops, three tours: the first of three months in Captain Jacob Bishop's Company; the second of three months in Captain Anthony Bitting's Company; and the third of seven months in Captain Thomas Church's Company in the Flying Camp: he was in the battles of White Plains and Brandywine.

After the termination of his services, he moved with his wife and family to Berks County, Pennsylvania, and lived one year: then returned to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and lived two years;
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then moved to Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland and lived for
sixteen years; then moved to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, about two
miles from Saint Thomas, that county.
Henry Sockman was allowed pension on his application executed
October 29, 1832, while residing in Saint Thomas, Franklin County,
Pennsylvania, where, he stated, he had then resided for about twenty
years.
The soldier married in 1774, Mary:  there are no further particulars
in regard to their marriage or to his wife and no names of children
are given.
In 1832, soldier's sister, Catharine Miller, made affidavit in
Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Henry Sockman (S.22526), you should apply to
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, citing the following data:
Henry Sockman, Certificate No. 11143, issued March 28, 1833, rate
$40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
*******
John Sockman
W. 11513
John Sockman (Dutchman) was born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not
shown in the papers in the pension claim
While residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted
in January, 1776, served as a private in Captains Church's and Farmer's
Rifle Companies under Colonel Morgan; was in the battle of White Plains
where he received two wounds (nature of wounds not shown) and was discharged
in January, 1777: It was stated that he was also in the battle of
the Cowpens where he received a wound in his ankle: no particulars
of this service are given.
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John Sockman was allowed pension on his application executed July 4,
1818, at which time he was in the sixty-fifth year of his age and resided
in Muskingum County, Ohio. In 1820, he was residing in Ohio County,
He died December 12, 1827, at Wheeling, Ohio County, Virginia (now
West Virginia).
The soldier married April 9, 1821, at Wheeling, Virginia, Catharine
Eichner or Ichner, who was born in Wurttenburg, Germany, date not shown.
Soldier's widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application
executed April 26, 1855, at which time she was seventy-nine years of age
and resided in Ohio County, Virginia.
The widow died May 18, 1860.
In 1905, John Isaac Sockman, son of John and Catharine Sockman,
was aged eighty years and stated that he was the sole surviving child
of the soldier, John Sockman. He had resided in Wheeling and Sheppardstown, Virginia (now West Virginia) and in 1894, moved to Arnold,
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in which town, on Freeport Street,
he was residing in above year.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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John Sockmans applic
for a transfer
Transfd from Ohio to Virginia
13 April 1821 from 4 March
1820
Mar 19
[written perpendicular to above] Va 193
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Va 193
[stamped] FREE
Recd. 26 Dec: 1820
[this appears to be an envelope]
Hon John C Calhoun
Secy at War
Washington City
[circular stamp] WHEEL DEC 19
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John Sockman's application for a transfer
Commonwealth of Virginia
Ohio County } Ss
On this 14th day of December 1820 before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Ohio personally appeared John Sockman who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who former to belonged to the companies commanded by Captains Church and
Farmers in the Rifle corps commanded by
Colonel Morgan in the service of the United States.  that his name was, in 1819, placed on 
the pension roll of the state of Ohio.  from
where he has since removed; that he
now resides in the State of Virginia where he 
intends to remain, and wishes his pension
to be there payable in future
John Sockman X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year first above written before me. 
Rich Simmes
Ohio County Sct
I William Chapline Jr  Clerk of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Richard Simms Esquire whose hand and seal are affixed to the foregoing affidavit is a magistrate of the said County of Ohio, duly
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commissioned and qualified as such, and that
full faith and credit are due to all his official
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
hand and affixed my seal of
[round/star shaped sealed attached] 
this 14th day of December
1820 in the 45th year of the Commonwealth, and in the 45th year of our independence. 
Wm Chapline Jr. Col
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Pension Agency
Wheeling Va  Jany 22, 1856
J Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear sir
Catharine Sockman
whose application No 106.383 for Bounty
Land under act of Congress 3 March 1855
was suspended for the reason that the Revolutionary
service of her husband "John Sockman does
not appear of record in your office."
I would beg leave to state
that said Catharine Sockman is now a
pensioner on the roll of this agency under
the act of Congress passed 3 February 1853
at the rate of eight dollars per annum
in consideration of her husbands service in the
Revolutionary War and that the said John
Sockman was at the time of his death a
pensioner of the United States under the act of
18 March 1818 paid at the Richmond Virginia
agency the said Catharine Sockman was placed
on the Roll of this agency agreably with
instructions from your office dated 1st June 1855
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Geo S Thompson P.A.
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106383
affixing seal 37
copy mos ent 30
[total] 67
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State of Virginia
Ohio County } SS
On this 26 day of April A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State Catharine
Sockman aged Seventy nine years a resident of Ohio County Virginia
who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the
widow of John Sockman Deceased who was a private in
army of the War of the Revolution that her said husband
received from the Unites States a pension of ninety six dollars per annum under the act or act of March 18
1818 or May 1820 that she is not able to refer to the
particular service of her husband except that he was wounded in the ankle at the Battle of Cowpens South Carolina
and suffered very much from the wound up to
the period of his death she further refers to the evidence
on the files of the War Department on granting the
application for the pension referred to - That her said
husband was on the pension list or rolls of the
Virginia Richmond Agency and was paid at the
said agency
She further states that she was married to the
said John Sockman in Wheeling State of Virginia on
the 9th day of April
AD 1821 by one John Armstrong a Clergyman of
the Protestant Episcopal Church and that her
name before her said marriage was Catharine Eichner
that her said husband died at Wheeling in Virginia on the 12 December AD 1827
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled
under the act approved March 3d 1855 alteration
in number of years of Mrs Sockman age from 69 years to
79 years done before signing
Catharine Sockman X her mark
We William Holliday
and Theodore Kraft 
Residents of Wheeling in State of Virginia
upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was
signed and acknowledged by Catharine Sockman
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in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance
and statements of the applicant that she is the identical
person she represent herself to be
[signature] Wm Holliday
[signature] Theodore Kraft 

the foregoing declaration and
affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year before written and I certify that the
claimant is the person she represents herself to be
and that I have no interest in this claim I also certify
that the erasures in the foregoing were done before signing
[signature] Jas H. McMechen a Justice of Peace

State of Virginia Ohio County SS
Be it known that on the 26 day of April
A D 1885 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said State
and County personally appeared George Dutty who upon being
duly sworn testified
that the said John Sockman
was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States up
to the time of his death which took place on or about the12 
of December 1827 that he knows the applicant Catharine Sockman to be the widow of
the said John Sockman that she is now a widow
subscribed the day and year above mentioned
[signature] Geo Dutty

also personally appeared before me a Justice of Peace William Ewing 
who upon
being duly sworn according to law testified that he
was acquainted with both John Sockman and
Catharine his wife that the applicant in the
foregoing is the identical person who is the widow
of John Sockman deceased and that she is now
a widow.
[signature] Wm. Ewing
Sworn to and subscribed the day
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and year before mentioned before me and I
certify that the affiants George Dutty and
William Ewing
I know to be credible persons
and I also certify that I have no interest in this
claim & that the erasures in the foregoing affidavit were
done before signing
[signature] Charles D Knox J.P.

Virginia Ohio County Sct
among the Records of Marriages in the Clerks
office of Ohio County aforesaid is the following
viz: I do certify that on the dates of the months & years below mentioned I elebrated the rites of Marriage
between the following persons by virtue of License issued 
by the Clerk of Ohio County for that purpose Given under
my hand this day of 1826 (then follows) April 9 1821
John Sockman to Catharine Eichner (Signed) John Armstrong
Virginia Ohio County Sct
I Jno McColloch Clerk of the County
Court of Ohio County aforesaid do certify that James
H McMichen and Charles D Knox Esqrs whose
genuine Signatures are signed each in and placed
to the foregoing paper were at the time of so doing
and yet are acting Justices of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned and
sworn according to Law I further certify that the
above certificate of Marriage is truly taken
from the Records in my office
Witness my hand and the Seal
of said Court this 26 day of
April AD 1855
Jno McColloch Clk
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Wheeling Va April 27, 1855

L P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
enclosed application of
Catharine Sockman for Bounty Land under act
3 March 1855
Your early attention will oblige
Yours very respectfully
Wm H. Woods
---
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Catharine Sockman
Payment to be made at Cincinnati
by
J. C. Green Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 165. Vol. A
G. Y.  Getty Clerk
[circular stamp lower right corner] PENSION OFFICE MAR 7 1860
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act
of February 3, 1853.
Catharine Sockman
widow of
John Sockman
who was a
private
in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Ninety Six
dollars [and cents is struck out] per annum, commencing on the
3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable upon the time
of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this Eighteenth day of May
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
[signature] R McClellen 
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and countersigned.
S P Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Wheeling Va
May 3d 1855
L.P. Waldo Esqr
Com of Pensions
My dear Sir
Enclosed please find the
application of Mrs Catharine Sockman
for a pension. I will feel indebted
to you if it can find at your hands
the earliest convenient attention
I desire also its reception acknowledged to me at Fairmont
Very truly yours
Z. Kidwell
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Fairmont Va, May 28th 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq
My very D Sir
Enclosed I return the Certificate
of Pension to Mrs Catharine Lockman (or Sockman)
payable at Cincinnatti, which you sent me a
few days since, believing it a mistake
I have no recollection of having forwarded such
an application. Will you examine afresh & 
see if it does not belong to some one in Ohio. 
There are Sockmans in Marshall Co Va, 
and it may be I enclosed it & forgot it
If so return it to me with such information
as you can give me touching it & I will
bring it home to its destination
True yours
Z. Kidwell

P.S. My majority in the District 1336. some 400
or more above Mr. Wise's. I am sorry
he is below me.
Yrs. Z. K. '
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Brief in the case of Catharine Sockman, widow of John
Muskingum County and State of Ohio
act Feby 3d 1853

Claim, (original )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the act of 18th March 1818,
and continued at the of $96 p annum. Marriage proved
by the County record thereof. Pensioner died Dec. 12th 1827.
P affidavit of one witness & report of 3d Auditer. 
Widowhood & identity established by the affidavits of two
credible witnesses, & certificate issued erroneously in the name (If for increase) of Catharine Lockman instead of Catharine Sockman, which has been returned & the error corrected
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

March 14th 1860
W. H. Woodley
Examining Clerk.

Dennis Agent
Wheeling Va.
Name and residence of Agent
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Brief in the case of Catharine Sockman, widow of John.
Muskingum County and State of Ohio
act 3d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818, & cont @ the
rate of $96. per ann. Marriage proven by the County record thereof
Pensioner died 12" Dec. 1827. as per affidavit of the
witness & report of the Third Auditor
to
Widowhood & identity
is established by the affidavits of two credible  affiants. 
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been field since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Hon. Z. Kidwell
Fairmont Va
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Borforth
Examining Clerk
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Pension Agency
Wheeling March 5 1860

Geo C Whiting Essq
Dommon or Pensions
Dr Sir
In conformity with your
instructions I herein reclose the Pension certificate of
Catherine Sockman, for Corrective, the name being written
Lockman
to my personal knowledge her name is
Cath' Sockman the Widow of John Sockman a
Revolutionary Soldier, and that she is the person who has
always received the pension in conformity with the enclosed certificate
Please have the matter corrected as soon as possible
and return the paper to this office
Yours very truly

[signature illegible]
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Washington Jany 26th 1856
I desire this case, so equitable 
as it seems to me, reexamined and if rejected I desire the reasons therefore fully given.
Very truly
Z Kidwell

[written perpendicular to other text]
Boynton
Hon. Z. Kidwell
N. Reps.
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE 

Dec 22 1855
Sir: 
The claim of Catharine Lochman,
for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March 1855
No. 106,383 has been examined and suspended.
the revolutionary service of John Lockman,
the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this
office
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN
DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE"
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim
will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully

J. MINOT,
Commissioner.

Wm H. Woods, Esqr
Wheeling Va
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Return both copies
PENSION CLAIM OF
-------------------
-------------------------
Late---------- in Co. ----------Reg't. 
of ------------------Vols. 
No-----------------------------------
Bounty Land. 
FEE AGREEMENT.
FILED BY
J. B. Cralle & Co.,
CLAIM & PENSION ATTORNEYS
CRALL BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.
[circular stamp] 
[illegible] DIVISION
JAN 11 1906
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This form of fee agreement is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of
the Interior July 8, 1884, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 4, 1884.
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.
Articles of Agreement. 
____________________
WHEREAS I John I. Sockman Minor of John Sockman, late a Private in Company ---, of the ---Regiment of ---- Volunteers, war of 1776, having made application for Bounty Land under the laws of the United States: 
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the services done and to be
done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorneys, J. B. CRALLE & CO., of Washington, D. C., the
fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said
claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorneys, in whole or in part, except in case
of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid them in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes.
Signed in the presence of
[signature] J m Bonar
[signature] John I Sockman Signature of Claimant. 
[signature] Harry Cewalley 
Signatures of two witnesses who can write in every case. 
Arnold Westmoreland Co. Pa. 
Address, giving Post-Office, County and State. 
To be executed before any officer competent to administer oaths.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Westmoreland, ss:
BE IT KNOWN that on this the 1st day of December A. D. 1905, personally
appeared, John I. Sockman who, after having had read over to him in
Name of Claimant.
Him or her.
the hearing and presence of two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily
signed and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
His or her.
[signature] Harry Cewalley
Official Signature
Notary Public
Official Title. 
[stamped] My Commission Expires Jan 25th 1907
L.S. 
Leave the following blank for J. B. CRALLE & CO., Attorneys, to sign. 
AND NOW, to-wit, this 2 day of Jan, 
A. D. 1906, we accept the
provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will, to the best of our ability, endeavor faithfully
to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises. We hereby certify that we have received from
the claimant above named the sum of = nothing for fee, and the
sum of 50 cts being for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been executed
in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law in excess of the [fee has been struck out] above named, the
said attorneys making no charge therefor.
Witness our hand this day and year above written.
[signature illegible]
Signature of Attorneys. 
County of El Paso, State of Colorado, ss:
PERSONALLY CAME J. B. CRALLE & CO., whom I know to be the persons they represent themselves to
be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal the 2 day of Jan 1906
[signature] Charles P. Bennett
Notary Public. 
---
APPROVED FOR---
DOLLARS, and payable
to J. B. CRALLE & CO., of Washington, D. C., the recognized attorneys.
--------
Commissioner of Pensions.
[stamped] Validity accepted
S. A. Cuddy,
Chief, Law Division.
per [initials] HPW  1-10

[stamp upper left side] ATTY FILED
[rectangular stamp below] JAN 12 1906 RECEIVED. 
[circular stamp next to attorney signature] U.S.PENSION OFFICE E JAN 8 1906
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This form of fee agreement is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of
the Interior July 8, 1884, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 4, 1884.
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.
Articles of Agreement.
[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION RECEIVED JAN 10 1906
____________________
WHEREAS I John I. Sockman Minor of John Sockman, late a Private in Company ---, of the ---Regiment of ---- Volunteers, war of 1776, having made application for Bounty Land under the laws of the United States:
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the services done and to be
done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorneys, J. B. CRALLE & CO., of Washington, D. C., the
fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said
claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorneys, in whole or in part, except in case
of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid them in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes.
Signed in the presence of
[signature] J W Bonar
[signature] John I Sockman Signature of Claimant.
[signature] Harry Cewalley
Signatures of two witnesses who can write in every case.
Arnold Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Address, giving Post-Office, County and State. 

To be executed before any officer competent to administer oaths.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Westmoreland, ss:
BE IT KNOWN that on this the 1st day of December A. D. 1905, personally
appeared, John I. Sockman who, after having had read over to him in
Name of Claimant.
Him or her.
the hearing and presence of two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily
signed and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
His or her.
[signature] Harry Cewalley
Official Signature
Notary Public
Official Title.
[stamped] My Commission Expires Jan 25th 1907
L.S.
Leave the following blank for J. B. CRALLE & CO., Attorneys, to sign.
AND NOW, to-wit, this 2 day of Jan,
A. D. 1906, we accept the
provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will, to the best of our ability, endeavor faithfully
to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises. We hereby certify that we have received from
the claimant above named the sum of = nothing for fee, and the
sum of 50 cts being for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been executed
in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law in excess of the [fee has been struck out] above named, the
said attorneys making no charge therefor.
Witness our hand this day and year above written.
[signature illegible]
Signature of Attorneys.
County of El Paso, State of Colorado, ss:
PERSONALLY CAME J. B. CRALLE & CO., whom I know to be the persons they represent themselves to
be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal the 2 day of Jan 1906
[signature] Charles P. Bennett
Notary Public.
---
APPROVED FOR---
DOLLARS, and payable
to J. B. CRALLE & CO., of Washington, D. C., the recognized attorneys.
--------
Commissioner of Pensions.
[stamped] Validity accepted
S. A. Cuddy,
Chief, Law Division.
per [initials] HPW 1-10

[stamp upper left side] ATTY FILED
[rectangular stamp below] O.W.&N. DIVISION JAN 12 1906 RECEIVED.
[circular stamp next to attorney signature] U.S.PENSION OFFICE E JAN 8 1906
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NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.
This contract is permissible under the Law, but not Compulsory.
READ THE FOLLOWING COPY OF THE STATUTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled.

SEC. 3. That section 4785 of the Revised Statutes is hereby re-enacted and amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 4785. No agent or attorney or other person shall demand or receive any other compensation for his services in
prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty-land than such as the Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him, not exceeding $25; nor shall such agent, attorney or other person demand or receive such compensation, in whole or in part, until such pension
or bounty-land claim shall be allowed; Provided, That in all claims allowed since June 20, 1878; where it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner of Pensions that the fee of $10, or any part thereof, has not been paid, he shall cause the same to be
deducted from the pension, and the pension agent to pay the same to the recognized attorney."
SEC. 4. That section 4786 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
SEC. 4786. The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause to be filed with the Commissioner of
Pensions duplicate articles of agreement, without additional cost to the claimant, setting forth the fee agreed upon by the parties.
which agreement shall be executed in the presence of and certified by some officer competent to administer oaths. In all cases where
application is made for pensions or bounty-land and no agreement is filed with the Commissioner as herein provided, the fee shall be
$10 and no more. And such articles of agreement as may hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions are not authorized.
nor will they be recognized except in claims for original pensions, claims for increase of pension on account of new disability, in
claims for restoration where a pensioner's name has been or may hereafter be dropped from the pension rolls on testimony taken by
a special examiner, showing that the disability or cause of death, on account of which the pension was allowed, did not originate in
the line of his duty, and in cases of dependant relatives whose names have been or may hereafter be dropped from the rolls on like
testimony, upon the ground of non-dependance, and in such other cases of difficulty and trouble as the Commissioner of Pensions
may see fit to recognize them: Provided, That no greater fee than $10 shall be demanded, received or allowed, in any claim for
pension or bounty-land granted by special act of Congress, nor in any claim for increase of pension on account of the increase of the
disability for which the pension had been allowed. And provided further, That no fee shall be demanded, received or allowed
in any claim for arrears of pension or arrears of increase of pension allowed by any act of Congress passed subsequent to the date of
the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension or of increase of pension may be allowed.
And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in which such articles of agreement have been or may hereafter be filed in
shall appear that the claimant had, prior to the execution thereof, paid to the attorney any sum for his services in such claim, and
the amount so paid is not stipulated therein, then every such claim shall be adjudicated in the same manner as though no articles
of agreement had been filed, deducting from the fee of $10 allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his
said attorney.
Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pension or bounty-land who shall directly or
indirectly contract for, demand or receive or retain any greater compensation for his services or instrumentality in prosecuting a
claim for pension or bounty-land than is herein provided, or for payment thereof at any other time or in any other manner than is
herein provided, or who shall wrongfully withhold from a pensioner or claimant the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed
and due such pensioner or claimant, or the land-warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall for every such offense be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two
years, or both, in the discretion of the court.
APPROVED JULY 4, 1884.
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26,893-160-55
[initials] LJ
Return both copies
-
PENSION CLAIM OF
John I. Lockman
Minor
John Sockman
Late Pvt in Co. -----Reg't.
of Revolutionary War Vols.
No.
.
Bounty Land
FEE AGREEMENT.
[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION RECEIVED JAN 10 1906

FILED BY
J. B. Cralle & Co.,
CLAIM & PENSION ATTORNEYS.
CRALLE BUILDING,
WASHINGTON R. C.
[circular stamp] SECOND DIVISION JAN 11 1906

[handwritten initials lower left corner] Jkt. 


[perpendicular to above on right side appears to be the end of the previous page]
Page 47

This form of fee agreement is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of
the Interior July 8, 1884, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 4, 1884.
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.
Articles of Agreement.
[circular stamp] LAW DIVISION RECEIVED JAN 10 1906
____________________
WHEREAS I John I. Sockman Minor of John Sockman, late a Private in Company ---, of the ---Regiment of ---- Volunteers, war of 1776, having made application for Bounty Land under the laws of the United States:
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the services done and to be
done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my attorneys, J. B. CRALLE & CO., of Washington, D. C., the
fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said
claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to my said attorneys, in whole or in part, except in case
of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions; and then the same shall be paid them in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes.
Signed in the presence of
[signature] J M Bonar
[signature] John I Sockman Signature of Claimant.
[signature] Harry Cewalley
Signatures of two witnesses who can write in every case.
Arnold Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Address, giving Post-Office, County and State.

To be executed before any officer competent to administer oaths.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Westmoreland, ss:
BE IT KNOWN that on this the 1st day of December A. D. 1905, personally
appeared, John I. Sockman who, after having had read over to him in
Name of Claimant.
Him or her.
the hearing and presence of two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily
signed and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
His or her.
[signature] Harry Cewalley
Official Signature
Notary Public
Official Title.
[stamped] My Commission Expires Jan 25th 1907
L.S.
Leave the following blank for J. B. CRALLE & CO., Attorneys, to sign.
AND NOW, to-wit, this 2 day of Jan,
A. D. 1906, we accept the
provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will, to the best of our ability, endeavor faithfully
to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises. We hereby certify that we have received from
the claimant above named the sum of = nothing for fee, and the
sum of 50 cts being for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been executed
in duplicate without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law in excess of the [fee has been struck out] above named, the
said attorneys making no charge therefor.
Witness our hand this day and year above written.
[signature illegible]
Signature of Attorneys.
County of El Paso, State of Colorado, ss:
PERSONALLY CAME J. B. CRALLE & CO., whom I know to be the persons they represent themselves to
be, and who, having signed above acceptance of agreement acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal the 2 day of Jan 1906
[signature] Charles P. Bennett
Notary Public.
[stamped] My commission Expires May 15 1907
---
APPROVED FOR---
DOLLARS, and payable
to J. B. CRALLE & CO., of Washington, D. C., the recognized attorneys.
--------
Commissioner of Pensions.
[stamped] Validity accepted
S. A. Cuddy,
Chief, Law Division.
per [initials] HPW 1-10

[stamp upper left side] ATTY FILED
[rectangular stamp below] O.W.&N. DIVISION JAN 12 1906 RECEIVED.
[circular stamp next to attorney signature] U.S.PENSION OFFICE E JAN 8 1906
Page 48

NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.
This contract is permissible under the Law, but not Compulsory.
READ THE FOLLOWING COPY OF THE STATUTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled.

SEC. 3. That section 4785 of the Revised Statutes is hereby re-enacted and amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 4785. No agent or attorney or other person shall demand or receive any other compensation for his services in
prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty-land than such as the Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him, not exceeding $25; nor shall such agent, attorney or other person demand or receive such compensation, in whole or in part, until such pension
or bounty-land claim shall be allowed; Provided, That in all claims allowed since June 20, 1878; where it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner of Pensions that the fee of $10, or any part thereof, has not been paid, he shall cause the same to be
deducted from the pension, and the pension agent to pay the same to the recognized attorney."
SEC. 4. That section 4786 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
SEC. 4786. The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause to be filed with the Commissioner of
Pensions duplicate articles of agreement, without additional cost to the claimant, setting forth the fee agreed upon by the parties.
which agreement shall be executed in the presence of and certified by some officer competent to administer oaths. In all cases where
application is made for pensions or bounty-land and no agreement is filed with the Commissioner as herein provided, the fee shall be
$10 and no more. And such articles of agreement as may hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions are not authorized.
nor will they be recognized except in claims for original pensions, claims for increase of pension on account of new disability, in
claims for restoration where a pensioner's name has been or may hereafter be dropped from the pension rolls on testimony taken by
a special examiner, showing that the disability or cause of death, on account of which the pension was allowed, did not originate in
the line of his duty, and in cases of dependant relatives whose names have been or may hereafter be dropped from the rolls on like
testimony, upon the ground of non-dependance, and in such other cases of difficulty and trouble as the Commissioner of Pensions
may see fit to recognize them: Provided, That no greater fee than $10 shall be demanded, received or allowed, in any claim for
pension or bounty-land granted by special act of Congress, nor in any claim for increase of pension on account of the increase of the
disability for which the pension had been allowed. And provided further, That no fee shall be demanded, received or allowed
in any claim for arrears of pension or arrears of increase of pension allowed by any act of Congress passed subsequent to the date of
the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension or of increase of pension may be allowed.
And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in which such articles of agreement have been or may hereafter be filed in
shall appear that the claimant had, prior to the execution thereof, paid to the attorney any sum for his services in such claim, and
the amount so paid is not stipulated therein, then every such claim shall be adjudicated in the same manner as though no articles
of agreement had been filed, deducting from the fee of $10 allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his
said attorney.
Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pension or bounty-land who shall directly or
indirectly contract for, demand or receive or retain any greater compensation for his services or instrumentality in prosecuting a
claim for pension or bounty-land than is herein provided, or for payment thereof at any other time or in any other manner than is
herein provided, or who shall wrongfully withhold from a pensioner or claimant the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed
and due such pensioner or claimant, or the land-warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall for every such offense be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two
years, or both, in the discretion of the court.
APPROVED JULY 4, 1884.
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106383
Official business
[stamped] FREE
[circular stamp partially illegible] ELING APR 27
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Co: sec. of War
On 12 Dec: 27 Part; 
2 month & iren: 
Boynton.
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[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE MAR 7 [illegible]
[circular stamp] WHEELING VA MAR 5

Geo C Whiting Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

[written perpendicular] 
Geddes or Getty see papers
Catharine Sockman - not Lockman
wid. of John Va
No 5188 2 Dec
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26. 893
160 Acre
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Free: Z Kidwell
M_C.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
[circular stamp] FAIRMOUNT VA MAY 29
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Catharine Sockman
Wid of
John
No 5700 Ohio Cos Va
Cic & / 53
$96. per anm
Com: Feby: 3d, 1853
Revy: 
Hon Z. Kidwell 
& Fairmo[illegible]

[perpendicular] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business, 
Commissioner
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Free. Z Kidwell
Hon L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[perpendicular to above]
Ver
Catharine Lockman
wid
John
Boynton 
May 8th 1835

[circular stamp] WHEELING VA MAY 4
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Pension Office.
May 15 1855
Sir: 
Please certify the time to
which the within named pension was
paid on the date of his death. 
Very Respectfully
Dd 12 Dec 27
L P Waldo 
Commissioner,

[perpendicular] Boynton 

R.J. Atkinson, Esqr.
This Auditor Leading }
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John Sockman died 12 Decr. 1827 paid
in full. 
Rob J simmson
Auditor
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5. 188
Virginia Wh9

Catharine Sockman
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
18th day of May 1855
and sent to
Hon Z Kidwell
Fairmount Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 165, Vol. A
81

1855 June 1
From Cincinnati to Wheeling 
& let. to Hon Z. Kidwell
Hon. S. Clemens, Apl 16/58

[perpendicular at bottom] Reg 3 m 55 106383
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,513

Catharine Sockman
Widow of
John Lockman
Pri Rev War
---
Act: Feb 3d "/53
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 231
(Arrangement of 1870.]

1930, Feb 20. Hist to
Anne Price, M. E.E.
---
1933 - Dec 19. Hist to
R L Brown - Letter in
case Henry Sockman
s. 22526 - Eroth
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A. N. AB
26893-160-55
Arnold Va
Oct 9, 1909.
[rectangle stamp] Army and Navy Division Files Oct 15 1909 Received


To. Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D. C.
To Commissioner.
Sir
I am writing in regard to
Bounty land of John I Sockman 
deceased this three years.
His widow is living and
claims that John I. Sockman's
mother was to receive 160 acres
for said service of John Sockman
who served in the Revolutionary war
at the time of John Sockmans
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[rectangular stamp] Army and Navy Division Files Oct 15 1909 Received. 

death. 

We received a letter from
the department stating that the
said widow of John Sockman
had received a warrant
for 160 acres bounty land,
but the widow Mrs. John I.
Sockman says she knows
nothing of the said land or
warrant
Can you give us any deffenit idea in regard to this land as
where it is, you issued the
warrant and who now
has the land.
Also can anyone get an
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[rectangular stamp] Army and Navy Division Files Oct 15 1909 Received.

duplicate warrant for said
land
This is an important thing that
this should be attended to
at once, as his widow is
certainly entitled to the
land, and no body has
no clue to said land, the
parties dying in ignorance
as to any land. 
Please give this your immediate
attention
Respectfully
Harry W. Thomas
Arnold Pa
Box 132
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[rectangular stamp] Army and Navy Division Files Oct 15 1909 Received.

P.S. We received a letter 
from the Department dated 
December 16 - 1905, this will 
assist greatly in looking this 
up. this is very important
that we find this.
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[rectangular stamp] Army and Navy Division Files Oct 15 1909 Received

[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE A OCT 12 1909
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[hand written initials] J.B.O. 
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO "R", J.B.O. M. B. L. Wt. 26893-160 - 1855. [initials] AsT
[rectangular stamp] Army and Navy Division Filed Oct 27 1909 Received.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 26, 1909.

ADDRESS ONLY THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of October 20, 1909, you are advised that M. B. L. Wt. No. 26893 - 160 - 1855, in favor of Catherine
Lockman was located June 25, 1856, at Dacorrah, Iowa, by William
H. Seaman, upon the NW¼, Sec. 35, T. 95 N., R. 23 W. 5th P. M.
Iowa, for which patent issued April 1, 1859. Endorsed upon the
warrant is an assignment purporting to have been executed by the
warrantee, who signed by crossmark, on May 31, 1856, in Ohio
County, Virginia, in the presence of two witnesses and acknowledged
before a Justice of the Peace, whose official character is certified
to. The locator is named as assignee in said assignment.

Very respectfully, 
S. V. Proudfit
Assistant Commissioner
T.M. 

[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE O OCT 27 1909
T. M.
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421 - 9th Avenue,
Munhall, Pa.
January 18th, 1930.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

As I am interested in becoming a member of
the D. A. R. would you be good enough to let me have a copy
of the Pension Application of John Sockman. The Archivist,
H. H. Shank, wrote to me stating that his name appeared with
the Virginia pensioners and that I should write to you for a
copy of the application.
Thanking you kindly, I am
Very truly,
[signature] Anne Price
Anne Price.

[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE A JAN 20 1930
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Feb. 16, 1930.
421-9th Ave
Munhall, Pa.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen:-
about a month ago I wrote
to you requesting a copy of the
Pension application of John Sockman
a Revolutionary soldier, and as
yet I have had no word
from you. 
Am desirous of becoming a member of the D.A.R. &
this will be necessary to complete
my application blank
Thanking you for your kind
attention, I am 
very truly
Anne Price
P.S. Pension commenced 2/11 /1819.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM

February 20, 1930.

Anne Price
421 - 9th Avenue
Munhall
Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim W. 11513, it appears that John Sockman (Dutchman) was
born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The date of his birth
is not shown.
He enlisted in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in January 1776, served as a private in Captains Church's and Farmer's
Rifle Companies under Colonels Butler and Morgan Pennsylvania Troops,
was in the battle of White Plains where he received wounds (nature
of wounds not shown), and was discharged in January 1777.
It is also stated that he was wounded in the ankle at the
battle of Cowpens, no details of service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 4,
1818, at which time he was in the sixty-fifth year of his age and
resided in Muskingum County, Ohio.
In 1820 he resided in Ohio County, Virginia.
He died December 12, 1827 at Wheeling, Ohio County, Virginia.
The soldier married April 9, 1821, at Wheeling, Virginia,
Catharine Eichner or Ichner. She was allowed pension on her application
executed April 26, 1855, at which time she was seventy-nine
years of age and resided in Ohio County, Virginia. She died May
18, 1860.
John Isaac Sockman, son of John and Catharine Sockman, was
aged eighty years in 1905 and then resided in Arnold, Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

[handwritten on bottom] Did not use statement of Catherine Ichner hand
[cutoff] sin Wurtunburg Germany - 
listed as a child, as I believe it referred to the wife
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A. & N. Div.
Oct. 29, 1909.
[handwritten] Gordon

Mr. Harry W. Thomas, 
Box 132, 
Arnold, Pa. 

Sir: 
In response to your letter dated the 9th instant,
received the 12th, relative to the bounty land warrant due on account of the service of John Lockman in
the Revolutionary War, you are advised that it is
shown by the records of this Bureau and those of the
General Land Office that a bounty land warrant in
full satisfaction for the soldier's service was issued
to his widow, Catherine, and that the same was located
June 25, 1856, by William H. Seaman, to whom she assigned it May 31, 1856.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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A. & N. Div.
[initialed] G
Oct. 20, 1909.
The Commissioner,
General Land Office,
Department of the Interior.
Sir:
A report is requested showing whether bounty land
warrant, 26893-160-55, issued to Catherine, widow of
John Lockman, has been returned located, and, if so,
when, where, and by whom.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Dec. 16, 1905.
Sir:-
Relative to your application for bounty land as the child of John Sockman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that it is shown by the records of this Bureau that the widow of the soldier received a bounty land warrant for 160 acres in full satisfaction for his service, and no person is entitled to any
additional land for said soldier's service.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John I. Sockman,
Arnold, Pa.
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Dec. 16, 1905.
Sirs:-
Relative to the application for bounty land recently filed by you in behalf of the child of John Sockman, a soldier of the revolutionary War, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that the widow of the soldier received a bounty land warrant for 160 acres in full satisfaction for his service.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Messrs. J. B. Cralle & Co.,
Washington, D. C.