Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6439, for David Lookebee, North Carolina
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(8-1776)

Service
N.C.

Lookebee, David or Lookinbee,
Charity

Number
R. 6439
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837. Agt [agent] notified 21. June 1838.

Let to Elisha Smith June 16/52

[handwritten:
16283
North Carolina
David Lookibee
of Davidson] in the State of [handwritten: N.C]
who was a [handwritten: pr.] in the [handwritten: compy] commanded by Captain [handwritten: Smith] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [handwritten: Jo. Co.] line for [handwritten: 13 months]

Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten: North Carolina] at the rate of [handwritten: 43] Dollars [handwritten: 33] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten: 24] day of [handwritten July 33] and [handwritten: Sent to John A. Hogan Lexington, N. Car]

Arrears to the 4th of [handwritten: March 1833 | $86.66]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [handwritten:4 Sept " | 21.66]

[handwritten: $108.32]

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by N Rice - Clerk,
Book [handwritten: E] Vol. 6 . Page [handwritten: 47.]
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[handwritten] 

7173

Hogan Aty
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[handwritten]
State of North Carolina
Davidson County

On this 16th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter in & for Davidson County State of North Carolina now sitting, David Lookebee resident of said County & State, aged [crossed out: eighty] seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in 1778 substituted in place of his Father at the age of 16 years served a short tour of three months, joined Capt. Bells Company as a volunteer march with the troops to Charlston served four months was discharged. Then entered in the regular army remained there until Charlston was taken by the British when he was taken prisoner where he remained some time before he was released - three months under Capt. Lowman, returned home volunteered in a rifle company commanded by Capt. Fredrick Smith march to Wilmington North Carolina served three months and was discharged  served in all thirteen months. 

Has no documentary evidence of his service, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention or annuity except the present
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that his name is not on the pention role of the agency of any state. 

Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the 16th August 1832
[signature] D. Mock Clerk

his
David Lookebee
mark

Mr Peter Smith - residing residing in County of Davidson North Carolina and Casper Smith residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Lookebee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years old, that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that we know of our own knowledge that the said David Lookebee did serve in the revolutionary war for we served with him.

Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the 16th August 1832
D. Mock CCk

his 
Peter Smith
mark

[illegible] Sm

and the said court do hereby [illegible] declare their opinion after the investigation
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of of the matter and after putting the interrogatary proscribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Smith and Col. Casper Smith are not only credible but very respectable persons and entitled to full credit

I David Mock Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Davidson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Lookebee for a pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of August 1832

D Mock CCl
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The foregoing declaration and certificate being returned by the War Department with objections the declarant appeared before Andrew Swicegood acting Justice of the Peace in and for Davidson County and on oat offered the following amendment to his declaration that he was born and raised in Rowan County in that part now called Davidson North Carolina where he has always resided. That no clergyman acquainted with him lives near him that no regular clergyman lives near him and he could not procure the certificate of one, that all his service in the revolutionary war was as a private soldier.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of 1833.
Andrew Swicegood JP

his
David Lookabill
mark

I David Mock Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for Davidson County North Carolina, hereby certify that Andrew Swicegood before whom the above amendment to the declaration of David Lookabil appears to have been sworn to as an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Davidson County and that the above signature purporting to be be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the 13th day of May AD 1833.
D. Mock CCle
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Lookinbee Claim

State of North Carolina
County of Davidson
On this the 17 day of February A.D. 1852 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally apeared Andrew Swicegood, and John Gobble, residents of Davidson County and State aforesaid; who being duly sworn according to Law doth on their oath State that they were well accquainted with David Lookinbee and his wife Charity, some fifty nine or sixty years ago, and that they were then Living together as man and wife and were so reputed to be. The said Andrew Swicegood further states that he took the age of their third Son of David Lookinbee and his wife Charity, George Lookinbee, from the tombstone of the said George Lookinbee, which he gave as follows and swears that it is a true copy of the same. George Lookinbee was born on the 11th day of November A.D. one thousand [crossed out: eight] seven hundred and ninety three: that the family record of David Lookinbee cannot now be found


[signature] John Gobble
[signature] Andrew Swicegood

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written, I hereby certify that the record, Eight, had been scratched out, and the word Seven was put in the place thereof in the above affidavit before it was signed.
[signature] Francis Byerly [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County

On this the 7th day of February A.D. 1852. personally appeared before subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Susan Lookinbee and resident of Davidson County and State of aforesaid aged sixty years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July the 7 day A.D 1838, entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the daughter and heair at Law of Charity Lookinbee, who was the widow of David Lookingbee, who was a Soldire in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner of the united States under the act of June the 7th day A.D 1832 at the rate of [blank space] dollars per annum, and that the said David Lookinbee died at his residence in the County of Davidson on the 30the day of March A. D 1838  That his widow died at her residence in the County and State aforesaid on the 20th day of April A. D 1841  That she is the only daughter and heir at Law of the said Lookinbee as she left neither sons or daughters who are known to be living at this time. but she makes this declaration for all others who may be introduce as well as for herself.

her
Susan Lookinbee
mark

[signature] Andrew Swicegood

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me. I hereby Certified that [illegible] is giting old and thus it would be [illegible] in conscience for her to have made this declaration in Court

[signature] Andrew Swicegood J.P
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Adress Slisha Smith
Salisbury
N.C

Elisha Smith
Salisbury, N.C

thus she is such, that the said Charity Lookinbee left no other son or daughter who is known to be living at this time. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 7 day of February A.D 1852

[signature] John Gobbel
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State of North Carolina
County of Davidson

On this the [blank] day of [blank] A.D 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared

duly [crossed out: Sworn according to Law. who being]

duly sworn according to Law, doth on that oath

State of North Carolina
County of Davidson

I C.F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of please and Quarter Sessions, for the County of Davidson aforsaid, Certify that Andrew Swicegood, whose name appears to the foregoing declaration of Susan Lookinbee and John Gobble whose name appears to a Certification of his made in the office affidavits of Andrew Swicegoods, and, J. H Thompsons, and Francis Byerly whose name appears to an affidavit of John Gobble and Andrew Swicegood, were and are acting Justices of the peace for Said County at the date of those papers, duly Commissioned and Qualified that as such they have authority by Law to administer oaths for Generale purposes, and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal Seal of Said Court at office in Lexington. This 20th day of February. A.D. 1852

C.F. Lowe Clk

[illegible seal]
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State of North Carolina
County of Davidson

It is hereby Cerfied, that Satisfactory proof has been exhibited before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, by the affidavits of J.H Thompson and Andrew Swicegood who are persons of truth and entitled to Credit, that David Lookinbee, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of [blank] dollars per annum and died at his residence in the County of Davidson in the States aforesaid on the 30 day of March A.D 1838 and that his widow lived after his death and died at her residence in the County and State aforesaid on the 20th day of April A.D. 1841  That both David Lookinbee and his widow, Mrs. C. Lookinbee Lookinbee, are dead, who died as herein before stated and that Susan Lookinbee is the only daughter and heir at Law of the Said Charity Lookinbee and that she is such. That the Said Charity Lookinbee Left no other son or daughter, who is known to be living at this time. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal, this the 7 day of February A.D 1852

John Gobbel Jr

[written in different direction on page]
Elisha Smith
Salisbury NC

[written in another direction on page]
Before a Justice [illegible] not evidence.
29th July 1853.
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State of North Carolina
County of Davidson

On this the 5th day of March A.D Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for Davidson County and State, aforesaid, Andrew Swicegood who is a man of truth and worth to be believed, who being first duly sworn according to Law, makes the following Statement on his oath. That he knew David Lookinbee (who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of about $40 per anum) and his wife Charity in the A.D. 1792 and that they were then Living together as man and wife and were so reputed to be and that he even after 1792 knew the Said David  Lookinbee & wife, Charity until they both died and that they had children born to them who were acknowledged and treated as Legittimate [legitimate]. He further States, that the reasons why he knows that he knew David Lookinbee & wife Charity and Children in A.D. 1792 are that he and David Lookinbees Children were going to a dutch School, taught by a dutch Schoolmaster, and the school was broken up in consequence of a difficulty that arose between the schoolmaster and his father about entering a peace [piece] of Land, which was entered by his Father in AD 1792, as the Land papers show and that it was the same years that he was going to school with the children of the Said David Lookinbee and wife Charity that the Land was entered and the School broken up

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

Eli Penny JP

Andrew Swicegood
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County

I Cicero F. Lowe clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in & for Davidson County & State & State aforesaid do certify that Eli Penny Esqs whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Davidson & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at office the 5th day of May A.D 1853

C. F. Lowe Clk

[illegible seal]
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David Lookebee
North Carolina
No 7173.

Ad mit as private
13 mo  $4333

51.12

Int 1.2.3.6. 7.

Decr 5

[crossed out] David Mock
Jno A Hogan Esq.
Lexington
N.C

P136
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BRIEF in the case of 
[handwritten] David Lookebee
of {handwritten] Davidson County
in the State of [handwritten] North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
[handwritten] Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?
[handwritten] 70 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
 
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Years, | Months, | Days. | As a | Gen.

In 1778 | 3 [months] | substitute for his father | Capt Bells Compy 
Capt Lowman "regular army"

" | 4 [months] | Private

enlisted " | 3 [months[ | Capt Frederick Smith Rifle Company

voluntary | 3 [months] | " 

[underline indicating addition]
13 [months]

5. In what battles was he engaged? [handwritten] Capture of Charleston So Carolina

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  [handwritten] not stated

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [handwritten] Two living witnesses in part & traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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BA-J/ILL
David Lookebee
R. 6439
May 29, 1935.

Miss Adelaide L. Fries
224 South Cherry Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Luckeby, variously spelled, of North Carolina.

The record of David Lookabee is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 6439, based upon his service in that war. His name is shown Lookabee, Lookabill, and Lookinbee; he was pensioned Lookebee.

David Lookebee was born and reared in Rowan County, North Carolina, in that part which was later Davidson County; the date of birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in 1778, aged then sixteen years, served a tour of three months as substitute for his father, joined Captain Bell's company, marched to Charleston and served four months; he re-enlisted there, served as private in Captain [illegible]'s company three months, was taken prisoner when the British occupied Charleston and was released after some time, then returned home; he volunteered and served three months in Captain Frederick Smith's rifle company, and marched to Wilmington, North Carolina, no definite dates of enlistments and discharge from service are shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he resided in Davidson County, North Carolina.

The soldier died March 20, 1838, at his home in said Davidson County; he had always resided there.

David Lookebee married "a considerable time before 1794"
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the date not given, Charity —, whose maiden name is not shown. His widow, Charity Lookebee, died April 20, 1841, in Davidson County, North Carolina.

In 1852, Susan Lookebee, the only surviving child of David Lookebee and his wife, Charity, was a resident of Davidson County, North Carolina, aged then sixty years. George Lookebee, the third son of the soldier and hs wife, Charity, was born November 11, 1793. No names of the other children of the sodier were stated.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Miller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Nov. 30
Supplemental declaration
Charity Lookebee, dec
Widow of David
N.C.

July 7th 1838.

Elisha Smith
Salisbury,
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
County of Davidson

On this the 9th day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the Court of please and Quarter Sessions, holden in and for the County and State aforsaid, Susan Lookebee, a resident of Davidson in the State of North Carolina, aged [blank] years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed July, 7th day 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to Certain widows. That she is the daughter and heir at Law of Charity Lookebee, who was the widow of David Lookebee (or Lookinbee) who was a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner of the United States at the rate of about forty three dollars and 33 cents per annum and was placed on the pension rolls under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. She further declares that the said David Lookebee died at his residents in Davidson County in the State of North Carolina A.D Eighteen hundred and Thirty Eight on the 30th day of March, and that he left a widow whose name was Charity Lookebee, to whom he the said David Lookebee/ or Lookinbee/ was married some considerable time before A.D Seventeen hundred and ninety four, as will fully appear by reference to other proofs here with presented, and that the Said Widow of David Lookeee aforesaid died at her residents in the County and State, aforesaid. A.D Eighteen hundred and forty one on 20th day of April, and she further declares that to the best of her knowledge and belief that David Lookebee was married to his wife, the said Charity Lookebee, in whose right she claims to be allowed the pension that was due said widow Lookebee and that the said Charity Lookebee did not again marry after the death of her husband, the said David Lookebee but remained his widow to the day of her death.

her
Susan Lookebee
Mark
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County
Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions August Term 1852

I, C.F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn to in Open Court by Susan Lookabee and Subscribed to before me the 9th day of August 1852

In Testimony Whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Said County at office the 9th day of August A.D 1852

C. F. Lowe Clk


[seal partially legible]
Davidson County
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Brief case Charity Lookingbee dec'd
wid. David
N.C.
1838.
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Charity Lookinbee dec'd wid. David

Susan Lookinbee (9th Aug, 1852, open court), declares she is the daughter of Charity Lookebee or Lookinbee, widow of David, a soldier of Rev. && a pensioner. David died 30th March 1838. David & Charity married a considerable time before 1794 & Charity died 20th April 1841. Charity did not again marry.

Andrew Swicegood (5th March 1853). Knew David [crossed out: who] & his wife Charity in 1792 - then living as man & wife & [illegible] & after 1792 knew David & Charity till both died - had children acknowledged [crossed out: & illegible] as legitimate - Reason that he knew David & Charity & children in 1792 is that he & David's children were going to school to a Dutch Schoolmaster, and the school was broken into in consequence of a difficulty between schoolmaster & his father about entering a piece of land, which was entered by his father in 1792 as the Land papers show & that it was the same yr. he was going to school with D's & C's children. land was entered & school broken up.
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{crossed out} Susan
Charity Lookinbee
heir of David

NC

Let to Elisha Smith [illegible]

Act July 7 1838
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No 15,006.

Charity Lookinbee decd
wid of David
NC

[crossed out entire paragraph]
Elisha Smith June 16/52
Same May 3/53
Elisha Smith 29th July 1853
" same Sept 28/53

6439

Act July 7 1838
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E. Smith
May 1853
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Pension Office
May 8 1853

Sir
The application of Charity Lookinbee decd has been filed under the act of July 7 1838. The date of her marriage must be established by the production of the certificate of the Clerk of the County in which she was married, or by the original family record of marriages or births of children. If evidence of this grade cannot be obtained, the date of that event may be proved by the testimony of witnesses who must show [underlined] how they are enabled to fix the date.

Elisha Smith Esq
Salisbury
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Pension Office
May 3, 1853

Sir

The application of Charity Lookinbee decd has been filed uner the Act of July 7, 1838. The date of her marriage must be established by the production of the certificate of the Clerk of the County in which she was married, or by the original family Record of Marriages or births of children. If evidence of this grade cannot be obtained, the date of that event may be proved by the testimony of witnesses, who must show how they are enabled to fix the date.

Very Respectfully

L P Waldo
Commissioner


Elisha Smith, Esq
Salisbury, 
N.Y.
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[stamp] FREE

L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
D.C

[postmark] Salem N.C.
Aug 16
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Salem N Carolina
Sept 13th 1853

Sir

Your letter of the 29th [illegible], containing a report of Charity Lookinbee, laid claim to a pension act of 1838, is now before me, in it it is stated

1. that there is no evidence on record file other that the applicant's assertion, that there was no other children who survived. There is proof on file (if not [illegible] showing that the application was the only heir living at the time the declaration was made. [begin second handwriting] Read the clerks certificate carefully and you will see it. My understanding is that grandchildren are not entitled.

2. It is sated that, it be shown be that there is not record proof of the marriage (if it does not exist) by the custodian of the record. [begin second handwriting] Such proof has been submitted, and is among the papers (if not lost)

3. That the family record should be furnished (if any). I am not certain about this evidence, it shall be sent in. 

4. It is stated that it is not shown, when David and Charity Lookinbee died. This proof had been made by two witnesses and sent in, in the form of Law. [begin second handwriting] There was two declarations made in this case. The first was not according to Law and a second one was made, and if I mistake not, the most of the evidence was sent in with first declaration. Look up her first declaration, and put the papers together and then you will see the evidence. I wish you would reconsider this case forthwith, and if any of the people can't be found let me know.

Your Ser [servant] Respectfully yours
Elisha Smith

L P Waldo
Commr Pens
Washington, DC
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Salisbury North Carolina
November 25th 1852

Sir

Sometime about March 1852, I sent a declaration to the pension office for Susan Lookinbee to obtain the pension due her in right of her mother Charity Lookinbee. The declaration having been made before a magistrate could not be [illigible]. I now send you one made in Court. The proof of marriage may be found on file with the delcaration above alluded to so when you examine this Claim you will please get the other papers and see the proof of marriage therein contained. If not sufficient let me know.

Address
Elisha Smith
Salisbury N.C

I am Respectfully yours
Elisha Smith

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Elisha Smith
June 16, 1852
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218

Pension Office
June 16 1832

Sir, The informal Declarations of Susan Lookinbee and Clo Idol have been received, but cannot be considered until they are made in Open Court

["Claoy Idol" underlined, note handwritten below]
Jacob Idol - W - 7859 - } one file-
widow Cloy
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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 [handwritten: David Lookebee] which require further proof of explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? {handwritten: yes]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [handwritten: yes]

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 of periods of the war when he served? [handwritten: yes]

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? [handwritten: yes]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [handwritten: yes]

VII. [illegible] claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [handwritten: yes]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [handwritten: yes]

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [handwritten: yes]

X. 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? [handwritten: yes]
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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? [handwritten: no]

XII. if the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [handwritten: no]

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? [handwritten: Two living witnesses in [illegible]]

XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? [crossed out: yes] [handwritten: no]. Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? [handwritten: yes]

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? [handwritten: yes]

XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [handwritten: yes]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [handwritten: no 1 2 3 6 & 7 not answered

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* QUERE V. In a case wher ethe 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 recollection 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 the 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 [italics] about three or four months [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

† 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 authenticated 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 end 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.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
[handwritten: June 18, 1838.]

Sir:

Under the act 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," [handwritten: the widow of David Lookebee deceased] a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of [handwritten: forty three] Dollars and [handwritten: thirty three] Cents per annum, under the law of the [handwritten: 7th June 1832] has been paid at this Department, from the [handwritten: 4th of March 1837] to the [handwritten: 4th of September 1837]

Respectfully, yours,

[signature] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Elisha Smith
July 29 1733
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Pension Office.
29th July 1853.

Sir, The additional evidence in the case of Charity Lookinbee dec'd widow of David of N.C. has been received and filed with the original application.

There is no evidence, other than the applicant's assertion, which is insufficient, that none of the other children (if any) survived. A Church or Court record of the marriage should be adduced, or it must be shown (under certificate of court) by the custodian of the records, that none such [crossed out: are] is in existence. After this a family record of the event will be received. When it has been satisfactorily proven that none of the records referred to exist, then the evidence of Andrew Swicegood will be considered. The only witness testifying in this case fails to say when David or Charity died. This must be proved.

Elisha Smith Esp.
Salisbury.  N.C.
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605

Pension Office
Sept 28, 1853

Sir

The testimony in the case of Charity Lookinbee, the widow of David, referred to in your letter of the 13th [illegible], as to the date of the death, and his [illegible], was taken before a Justice of the peace, and  cannot be considered. Testimony must be submitted to a Court of Record, and a certificate from said court, filed, [illegible] as evidence  [illegible] of the [illegible] accompany by [illegible] sheet.

If there is no family, [illegible] a church record, which will show the date of the marriage of the parties, if a Court of Record will [illegible] testimony submitted to so certify that the [illegible] referred to in the [illegible] of John Golley and Andrew
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Swicegood, shows the death of a [illegible] son to the parties in 1783, so further [illegible] to the date of the marriage.

Elisha Smith
Sept 28/53


Elisha Smith Esp
Salem,
N. Carolina
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[illegible stamp]

Miss Adelaide L. Fries
224 South Cherry Street
Winston-Salem, N.C.

May 14, 1935.

My dear Mr. Hiller,

May I trouble you again? I want the Revolutionary Pension record of David [underlined] Luckeby [handwritten above] Lock Lee [checkmark] OK, or Lookabill, or some variant, for it seems to be spelled a number of ways. The application was probably made from Davidson County, N.C. for David Luckabee lived during the Revolution in the part of Rowan County, N.C. which became Davidson County in 1822. I found his will yesterday, - he died in 1838.

With thanks for your assistance,

Yours sincerely

[signature] Adelaide L. Fries

[stamp]Received May 15 [illegible]
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[lefthand page]
[handwritten]
1935 - May 29 - Hist. to Miss Adelaide L. Fries. ILL.

[righthand page]
[form]

[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.

[stamp] REJECTED

6439.

P.O. [handwritten] Charity Lookigbee [g crossed out]

Service: [handwritten] widow David Lookinbee or Lookebee

Enlisted: [blank], 18 [blank].

Discharged: [handwritten] Abt. Aug 7, 1906

Application filed: [blank], 18[blank].

Alleges: [blank]

Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]

P.O. [blank]

[blank} Recognized.  [blank] Contract.

[blank] Cert. of Dis.   Searched for [blank], 18[blank].