Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3618, for Samuel Stocker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Stocker, Samuel
W 3618
Sally
B.L.Wt. 13205-160-55
CONTENTS

1122 Massachusetts Sally Stocker widow of Samuel Stocker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a { Private & Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 16 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1854 and sent to Isaac Perkins Essex Co. Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 16, Vol. A,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretarys Office, Boston, March 18 th 1854
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the foregoing, the following Justices of the Peace, to wit: S r W m H. Aspinwall and Justice of the Supreme Court, S r W m H. Aspinwall and Justice of the Superior Court were authorized by the same to act as Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. My signature of Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts) County of Essex } S.S.
In this eleventh day of March, A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me Stephen H. Marston, Judge of the District Court, for and within the District of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, Sally Stocked a resident of the town of Salisbury in said County of Essex and State aforesaid aged eighty-four years who, first being duly sworn according to law, declare and oath make, the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the twenty ninth of July eighteen hundred and forty eight.
That she is the widow of Samuel Stocked, who was a veteran in the Revolutionary war. That her husband, Samuel Stocked, aforesaid, entered the service of the Revolutionary war, about the year seventeen hundred and sixty three, and served and returned in the Massachusetts Continental line in a company commanded by one Captain Carr, in Hapson's or Watson's Regiment as this declarant has often heard it related, but the particular length of service her said husband performed in said war, or the the country he passed through, this declarant is not able to state, but she has often heard it related that he served over three years during said war. That her said husband Samuel Stocked aforesaid resided in the town of Lincoln in said County and State at the time he entered said service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Stocked, on the thirtieth day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety nine.

That her said husband, the aforesaid Samuel Stock died at sea, on the ninth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and five. That she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred and six, at the time within stated. She further declared that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Attest J. H. T. Braden. J. W. Norton
S. S. Stock
Exh. A. March 11. 1854 Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last within written
Before me
Steph. H. Norton Jur. of the Police Court in the District of Maryland and Acting Clerk of said Court.
And I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claims there may be due the above declarant from the United States Government & affix the seal of said Court.
J. W. Norton Jur. & Acting Clerk of Police Court in District of Maryland

State of the Massachusetts County of Essex } S.S.
In this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me Joshua Coffin the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex in said State Samuel Hunt a resident of Peaburyport that part which was formerly a part of the town of Peabury in said County and State aged seventy five years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was born and brought up in the town of Peabury in said County and State that part which is now Peaburyport as aforesaid that he was well acquainted with Samuel Stocker late of said town of Peabury who was a man of his the Revolutionary war, that said Samuel Stocker resided in his immediate neighborhood, that he distinctly recollects of often hearing him relate as having served as a man in the war of the Revolution, that the reason why he distinctly recollects of his relating as having served as a man in said war, is, when this deponent was about fourteen years of age, said Samuel Stocker taught him to swim that he well recollects of his often relating over the hardships he underwent while in said war - that he has been and is now well acquainted with the inhabitants of said town of Peabury, that there has no other person ever resided in said town of Peabury by the name of Samuel Stocker since his remembrance according to his best knowledge and belief - that said Samuel Stocker died at sea on or about the year Eighteen hundred and two as this deponent was informed and this deponent doth further depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Sally Stocker of the town of Salisbury in said County and State,

the widow of said Samuel Stocked who is now making an application to the United States Government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband the said Samuel Stocked in the war of the Revolution that he was well acquainted with her prior to her marriage to said Samuel Stocked that her name prior to her said marriage was Sally Gerrish, that she has remained the widow of said Samuel Stocked ever since his death, and this deponent doth further depose and say that he has no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stocked, within mentioned from the United States Government.
Samuel Love D
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last within written.
Before me Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace.
And I hereby certify that Samuel Love the above deponent is of sound mind and memory and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and his words are entitled to full faith and credit and I further certify that I have no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stocked above mentioned from the United States Government.
Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex } ss.
In this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1834. Personally appeared before me Joshua Allen the undersigned justice of the peace within and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid Betsy Donnell a resident of the City of Newburyport, that part which was formerly a part of the town of Newbury, in said County and State, aged sixtyseven years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that she is a daughter of Benjamin Pittingell late of said Newbury,
that she was born and brought up in the town of Newbury that part which is now Newburyport, as afore said, that her mother the said Benjamin Pittingell was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that she was well acquainted with Samuel C. Stocker, late of said town of Newbury, that said Samuel Stocker's first wife was related to this deponent's mother. That in consequence of which she became intimately acquainted with him, in her early years, that she distinctly recollects of often hearing said Samuel C. Stocker, relate as having served as a drummer in the Revolutionary war. That she recollects of often hearing him, the said Samuel C. Stocker, and her mother the aforesaid Benjamin Pittingell relate on the basis of their adulthood while in said war.
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Sally Stocker of Newbury, in said County and State, the widow of said Samuel Stocker, who is now making an application to the United States Government, for a pension, on account of services rendered by her late husband, the aforesaid Samuel C. Stocker, in the war of the Revolution.

That she was well acquainted with said Sally Stocked, prior to her marriage, to said Samuel C. Stocked, that her name prior to her said marriage, was, Sally Gervish. That she has remained the widow of said Samuel C. Stocked ever since his death. And this deponent doth further depose and say, that she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, said Sally Stocked within mentioned, from the United States Government.
Betsy Gonnell Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year last within written.
Before me, Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace
and I hereby certify, that Betsy Gonnell the above deponent, sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and her words are entitled to full faith and credit, and I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, said Sally Stocked, within mentioned, from the United States Government.
Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts ) County of Essex ) ss.
In this Eleventh day of March 1854. Personally appeared before me Griswold Coffin the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid upon said Robert Bailey a resident of Peabody long pensioner in said County and State aged Sixty Eight years who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Samuel Stocked, late of the town of Peabody in said County and State, that he has often heard it related, that said Samuel Stocked, who resided as a man in the Revolutionary war, that he has always been well acquainted with the inhabitants of said town of Peabody, that there was no other person ever resided in said town of Peabody, by the name of Samuel Stocked, since his residence here according to his best knowledge and belief, that said Samuel Stocked, died at sea, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five of which he was informed, and this deponent doth further depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Nancy Stocked, the widow of Samuel Stocked, in said County and State, the widow of Samuel Stocked, who is now making an application to the United States Government, for a pension, on account of the services rendered by her late husband Samuel Stocked aforesaid in the war of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with said Nancy Stocked, prior to her marriage to said Samuel Stocked, that her name prior to her said marriage was Sally Garrison, that she has remained the widow of said Samuel Stocked ever since his death.

that he has no interest in the allowance of any claim that may be due, fully stocked, within mentioned, from the United States Government.
Robert Bayley.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last written written.
Before me, Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace
and I hereby certify that Robert Bayley the above deponent, sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and his testimony entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim that may be due, fully stocked, from the United States Government.
Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace

State of the Massachusetts ) County of Essex ) ss.
In this 10 Eleventh day of March A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before me. Joshua Lappin the undersigned a justice of the Peace Within and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid. Huliah Bailey a resident of the City of Philadelphia, that part which was formerly a part of the township of Roxbury in said County and State aged sixty four years; she first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is a daughter of Benjamin Pittingell (late of said town of Roxbury) that she was born and brought up in the town of Roxbury, that part which is now Philadelphia, as aforesaid said, that her father the aforesaid Benjamin Pittingell was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - that she was well acquainted with Samuel Stocker, late of said town of Roxbury, that said Samuel Stocker's first wife was a sister to this deponent's mother, that in consequence of which she became intimately acquainted with him, in her early years, that she distinctly recollects of often hearing him, the said Samuel Stocker, relate as having served as a drummer in the Revolutionary war, that she has often heard him in her early days listening to incidents related by said Samuel Stocker and her father the said Benjamin Pittingell which took place while they were in said war, that said Samuel Stocker died at sea, or about the year Eighteen hundred and two, as this deponent was informed; and this deponent doth further depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Nancy Stocker, of Salisbury in said County and State the widow of said Samuel Stocker who is now making application to the United States Government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband Samuel Stocker aforesaid in the war of the Revolution That she was well acquainted with said Nancy Stocker prior to her marriage to the said Samuel Stocker.

that her name prior to her said marriage was Sally Gerrish. That she has remained the widow of said Samuel Stocker ever since his death, And thirdly that she further deposes and says that she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim that may be due, Sally Stocker within mentioned from the United States government.
Abigail Bayley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first within written Before me,
Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that Abigail Bayley, the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity and is therefore entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim that may be due, Sally Stocker within mentioned from the United States government.
Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex
ss.
In this Eleventh year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me Joshua Coffin the undersigned justice of the peace within and for the County of Essex, in the State of Massachusetts a resident of the City of Portsmouth, that part which was formerly a part of the town of Salisbury in said County and State aged eighty two years. At the first being duly sworn according to laws, doth depose and say, that he was born and brought up in the town of Salisbury in said County and State, that part which is now included in said County and State, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Stocked late of said town of Salisbury, which said Samuel died in the Revolutionary war, that he was intimately acquainted with said Samuel Stocked in his early years, having been for many years a resident in his immediate neighborhood, that he distinctly recollects said Samuel Stocked when he was a young man in said town, that he has often heard him relate the hardships he underwent while in said town, and this deponent doth further depose and say, that there has not been by the name of Samuel Stocked even resided in said town of Salisbury since the close of the Revolutionary war according to his best knowledge and belief. And this deponent doth further depose and say that he is well acquainted with Sally Stocked, late of said County and State, the widow of said Samuel Stocked who is now making application to the United States Government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband, Samuel Stocked, as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That he was well acquainted with her prior to her marriage to said Samuel Stocked, that her name prior to her said marriage, was Sally Gannick.

that she has remained the widow of said Samuel C. Stocked, ever since his death, that said Samuel Stocked died at Scarsdale about the year Eighteen hundred and two, as this deponent was informed that he has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due said Sally Stocked, from the United States Government.
Samuel Pillsbury
Given to and subscribed the day and year last within written
Before me, Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that Samuel Pillsbury the above deponent is of sound mind and memory, and that he sustains a good & honest part truth and fairness, and his words and attestation are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stocked, within mentioned from the United States Government.
Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol
3.1.1. Newburyport
In this sixteenth day of
March A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me Joshua Coffin a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol in said State Silas Lunt a resident of the town of Newburyport said County and State aged seventy eight years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Stocker lately said town of Newburyport who was a Freeman in the Revolutionary war, and he distinctly recollects said Samuel Stocker dying and I remained in said town, that he had often heard him relate in the household his adventures while in said war, and this deponent doth further depose and say, that he has always been well acquainted with the inhabitants of said town of Newburyport that he has no knowledge of any person now residing in said town or Newburyport, by the name of Samuel Stocker except the one Stocker above mentioned. That said Stocker, of Salisbury in said County and State the widow of said Samuel Stocker is to him well known that she has remained the widow of said Samuel Stocker ever since his death. That he has no interest or concern in the settlement of any claims there may be due said Samuel Stocker from the United States government.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written
Before me Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace

and I herby certify that I have been well acquainted with Silas Lunt - the within document for the last thirty years, that he is of sound mind and memory, and that he is a person of strict integrity and his words are entitled to full faith and credit. and I further certify that I have no interest in the recovery of any claim that may be due that by Wadsworth within mentioned from the United States Government.
Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts ) County of Essex ) S.S.
On this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me forsohn (off in the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Essex and state aforesaid John Woodwell a resident of Newburyport in said county and state aged thirty seven years, who first being duly sworn, according to rites, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Stockton late of the town of Newburyport in said county and state, that he is well acquainted with Sally Stockton of the town of Newburyport in said county and state, the widow of said Samuel Stockton, who is now making an application to the United States government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband Samuel Stockton aforesaid in the war of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with said Sally Stockton prior to her marriage to the said Samuel Stockton, that her name prior to said marriage was Sally Gurnish, that said Sally Stockton is the identical widow of Samuel Stockton aforesaid, that she has remained the widow of said Samuel Stockton ever since his death. And this deponent doth further depose and say that he has no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stockton above mentioned from the United States government.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written Before me John Woodwell Justice of the Peace and hereby certify that the foregoing depon- ent sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and her words are entitled to full faith and credit, and I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stockton above mentioned from the United States government.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex
ss. Newburyport
On this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me Joshua Coffin the undersigned a justice of the peace Within and for the County of Essex and State where said Sally Sally Lunt a resident of the City of Newburyport in said County and State aged sev- enty five years years Who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Samuel Stocker late of the town of Newbury in said County and State. That she is well acquainted with Sally Stocker the widow of said Samuel in said County and State. The said Sally Stocker is now making an application to the United States Government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband Samuel Stocker during the war of the rebellion. That she was well acquainted with said Sally Stocker prior to her said marriage to said Samuel Stocker. That her name prior to her said mar- riage was Sally Goss. That she has remained the widow of said Samuel Stocker since his death. And this deponent further depose and say that Samuel Stocker before said died at Newbury in the year eighteen hun- dred and two. That she, this deponent was married in the year eighteen hundred and two. That said Samuel Stocker died the year one was married as she was then informed. And this deponent further depose and say that she has no interest or concern in the allow- ance of any claim there may be due said Sally Stocker from the United States Government.
Sally Lunt
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year last above written before me, Joshua Coffin Justice of Peace

And I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Sally Lunt , the within deponent for the last forty years, that she is of sound mind and memory and that she is a person of strict integrity, and her words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due to her stocked within mentioned from the United States Government, Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts ) County of Essex ) S.S.
On this eleventh day of March A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before me John C. Coffin the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, a resident of Cambridge in said County and State, aged sixty years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Samuel Stocked late of the town of Peabody, in said County and State, that she is well acquainted with Sally Stocked, of the town of Salisbury, in said County and State, the widow of said Samuel Stocked, who is now making an application to the United States Government, for a pension, on account of services rendered by her late husband, Samuel Stocked, aforesaid, in the war of the rebellion, that she was well acquainted with said Sally Stocked, prior to her marriage to said Samuel Stocked, that her name prior to her said marriage was Sally Gershick; that she is the identical widow of said Samuel, that she has remained his widow ever since his death. That she has no interest in the allowance of any claim there may be due, said Sally Stocked from the United States Government, Samuel Stocked
sworn to, and subscribed the day and year last above written. Before me
Joshua Coffin justice of the Peace and I hereby certify that if a warrant issues, the above document shall retain a good character for truth and fairness, and be used as entitled to full faith and credit. and I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due, said Sally Stocked, here mentioned from the United States Government. Joshua Coffin justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, town of Newbury
Samuel Stocker of Newbury & Sally Ger- nsh of Salisbury married May thirtieth seventeen hundred & ninety nine by Rev. Abraham Moor of Newbury
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: May 30 th 1799.
Joshua Coffin, Town Clerk.
I, Joshua Coffin, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county & state aforesaid, & that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as cer- tified by me
Joshua Coffin, Town Clerk.

Subscribed & duly sworn to before me this Fifteenth day of March A. D. 1854 & I certify that I have no interest or concern in the prosecution or result of this claim.
Joseph C. Genirish Justice of the Peace

Wally Stocker Index of Samuel Maps
July 29 1848

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Mary Stocker of Salisbury in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Isaac Pickens of Lawrence in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute before the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions, a pension claim I have against the United States Government on account of Service rendered by my late husband (Isaac Stocker) in the war of the rebellion, under the act of Congress passed on the 29th July 1845.
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of S. W. Stanton J. H. G. Mayhew
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex }
On this eleventh day of March A. D. 18 54 , before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Mary Stocker and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
S. W. Stanton JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Ady March 3/53
age 28/53-
104747
Sally Stocker with Samuel Stocker
estate
Rev War
Rev Pen-
cert dated. Apr 8. 1854
Alv & Ray Present
Vol 52, page 68.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 28 th 1855
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Joshua A. Hill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Ebenezer D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts,
County of Essex
88.
On this Third day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, personally appeared before me, Joshua Coffin , a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Sally Stocker aged Eighty five years, a resident of Salem in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Stocker deceased, who was a Drummer in the Revolutionary war, and served as a Drummer in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau, in the matter of her application for pension under the act of 2 nd February Eighteen hundred and fifty Eight ; that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty Six dollars & Thirty three cts 5 per annum; that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of April Eighth Eighteen hundred and fifty five and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Attest Joshua Coffin General Court
Sally Stocker
We, Abby B. Young and Sarah Lord , residents of Salem in said County and State, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Stocker in our presence, and that we knew her to be the identical widow of Samuel Stocker who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is now a widow.
Abby B. Young Sarah Lord
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Joshua Coffin Justice of the Peace.
Note: This is a true and correct copy of the original document on file in the Pension Bureau, Salem, Mass.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
Sally Stockwell of Salisbury in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead.
Witnesseth to before the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, a Quarterly Summons I have against the United States government, under the act of Congress passed March third, Eighteen hundred and fifty five.
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five .
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Israel Perkins
Sally Stockwell
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex }
On this third day of April A. D. 18 55 , before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Sally Stockwell and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that he is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
Sylvester D. Merrill , JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

104/147 To all men by these presents that I. Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made con- =stituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Alexander Ray of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead, to prosecute before the Hon. L. P. Walker Commissioner of Pensions, the claim of Abigail Stocker, for County Land under the act of Congress passed Third March. 1855. Witness my hand and seal this Twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1855. Sealed sealed and delivered In presence of Lewis T. Washburn Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts } County of Suffolk } S.S. On this Twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1855. before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for said County. Personally appeared Israel Perkins and acknowledged the fore- going power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Henry Bullack
Justice of the Peace

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No.
Sally Stocker
Widow
Samuel Stocker
Pai Riv. War.
Act:
July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol.
71.
Page
239.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Sumner Essex Co Mass March 18 th 1855) Dear
J. J. Waldo
Comm ee of Pension
Sir
Please send 16 th Nbrly
Subseq Pension Certificate to me at Lawrence Mass Yours Sir with Sentiments of great respect
Isaac Perkins

✓ No 1,337
Sally Stocker, widow of Samuel —
Essex County, Mass
Adm d act July 29, 1848 —
Dummer 19 months — $64.66 2 / 3
Puist 5 " 16.66 2 / 3
24
$86.33 2 / 3
Per annum — Commencing
4 th March 1848 —
Pay to Sally Stocker, widow &c.
Certificate to.
Israel Perkins, Esq.
Danvers,
Essex Co
Mass

✓ No 1.337. Sally Stocker Widow of Samuel Maps Israel Perkins Mch 23/ 1824
July 29 1848

Brief in the case of Sally Stocker, widow of Samuel Essex — County and State of Massachusetts act 29 th July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service of husband of over two years (19 months as drummer and the balance as private) shown by certificate of Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
Marriage (May 30 1799) shown by duly verified copy of Town Records.
Husband died in 1802 — shown by credible
(If for increase.) partial evidence.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Israel Perkins Esq. Danvers, Essex Co Name and residence of Agent
Mass
W. H. B. Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Boston.
March 12 th 1856
I Hereby Certify. That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Stocker is borne on Continental Army Books in Capt. Carr's (comp. Col. Wesson's Regt.) from July 14. 1777 to the 31. of December 1780. 19 months of the above time as Drummer from Newbury.
Also on pay roll of Capt. John Parsons (comp. Vt. Col. Putnam's Regt.) of three new Units raised to reinforce the Continental Army from the Counties of Essex & Plymouth. from Sept. 2. to Dec. 8. 1781. 5 mos 18 days including time as Private. Roll dated Newburyport Oct. 15 th 1782. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the Widow ,
of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts county of Essex town of Salisbury ,
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Samuel Stockman in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a Private and was in the Company commanded by Captain Gage in Wapson's or Wilson's Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:—
He served over three years in the Massachusetts Continental Line.
*Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known

I am now eighty four years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services of my husband ( Samuel Stocker ) more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this thirteenth day of March A. D. 185 7 , Sally Stocker
Signed by said Sally Stocker in my presence,
W. Allen Stone JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

(Sawyer, Mass. March 1840.
I Philippi
Court of Pensions Sir:
Permit me to say that the declarant (Mrs. Sally Stocker) is a respectable and worthy old lady, and I think her claim for pension a just and honest claim, and I pledge you my word and honor if I had thought otherwise, I would not have aided her in the prosecution of it.
and permit me further to say that the deponents who have testified in the case are all respectable people, and that you can satisfy yourself that such is the fact, by assaying Robert Bailey of Essex Salem part one of the deponents in the case, who is an old and respectable merchant of that place who is well acquainted with all the deponents in the case, and who is also an old acquaintance of General Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United States.
Yours Sir Respectfully,
Israel Perkins (Sawyer Essex County Massachusetts)
Not having heard of many frauds being attempted upon your office, therefore I have made the above statement.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 29 th 1886.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation E. W. Marshall was a justice of the Police Court in Newburyport - Joshua Coffin, John A. Pike and Edmund Smith were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex
ss Witnesseth twenty seventh day
March 1854 We usually appeared before me Stephen W. Norton Justice of the Police Court within for the District of Middlesex in County aforesaid Who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that in said County and State aged eighty years of age the last being duly sworn, deposes and says that both deposes and says that she is the widow of James Stoker, late of the County of Middlesex in said County and State that she is the widow of James Stoker who made an application to the United States Government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband, James Stoker, and said in the event of the rejection of said application and made on the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty four and that said James Stoker was at that time or about the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four she applied to one Franklin G. Smith late of said County of Middlesex to make inquiry and find out whether she was entitled to a pension. That he made the inquiry and found that she was not entitled, that he has since and after the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four, that on or about the year Eight een hundred and fifty she applied to Robert D. Dyer of Middlesex in said County and State to make inquiry for her to ascertain whether there had been an law enacted by Congress, which would entitle her to a pension. That he made inquiry in her behalf and found that she was not entitled to a pension That she did not know until on or about the visit of

forming that Congress had enacted any law that would be favorable to her claim
Attest Herbert G. Gissick SW Newton
Sally Stockton
Essex Swensen and Subscribed the day and year last within written
Essex Me
SW Newton
Jus. Police Court in District of Mayport
And I hereby certify that Sally Stockton the within deponent is of sound mind and memory, and that the statements made by her are true and the only true and words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest in London in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stockton the above deponent from the United States Government
Essex March 27 1854
SW Newton
Jus. Police Court in District of Mayport

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex & town of Newbury.
On this twen- ty eighth day of March A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned, Josh- ua Coffin, a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Essex in said Common- wealth, Robert Bayley, a resident of New- buryport in said County aged 68 years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that on or about the year eight een hundred & fifty, Sally Stocker of Sul- bury in said County & Commonwealth, widow of Samuel Stocker late of the town of New- bury in said County & Commonwealth, applied to him to aid her in obtaining a pension from the United States Government on ac- count of services rendered by her late husband, Samuel Stocker aforesaid in the war of the Revolution, that he, not be- ing conversant with the pension laws of the United States made enquiry and was informed that she was not entitled to a pension, she having been married after the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, & that, not having any thing to do with the prosecution of pension claims, he had not paid any attention to the subject & was not aware till within a few weeks that Congress had passed a law, which would entitle her to a pension. He also deposes & says that he has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim that may be due to Sally Stocker aforesaid

from the United States Government. Robt Bayley
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with Robert Bayley that he is a person of strict integrity & his words are entitled to full faith & credit. And I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due to Sally Stocker within mentioned from the United States Govern- ment. Joshua Coffin, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts ) County of Essex ) S.S.
On this twenty-second day of March A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me Joshua Lakin the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex-in-aid state to wit he being a resident of the town of Wenham in said County and State aged eighty three years Who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was born and brought up in said town of Wenham, that he was intimately acquainted with Samuel Stocker, late of said town of Wenham, that he distinctly recollects that Samuel Stocker aforesaid served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he has often heard him relate over the hardships he underwent while in said service.
And this deponent doth further depose and say that he has always been well acquainted with the the inhabitants of said town of Wenham, that Samuel Stocker aforesaid was the only person by the name of Samuel Stocker that has ever resided in said town of Wenham, during or since the war of the Revolution, according to his best knowledge and belief. That he has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stocker, of Wenham, in said County and State, the widow of Samuel Stocker aforesaid from the United States Government.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written. Before me
Joshua Lakin

And I hereby certify that the person the within deponent has been to me well known for the last forty years, that he is of sound mind and memory, and that he is a person of strict integrity and his words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Sally Stocker, within mentioned from the United States government, Joshua Lapham, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex & town of Newbury March 28 Anno Domini 1854
I, Joshua Coffin, being duly sworn according to law, declare that I am Clerk of the town of Newbury in said County & Commonwealth, that I have in custody the records of said town, that I have carefully examined the said records & have found the name of only one person named Samuel Stocker in said records, & that with the exception of the names of Ebenezer Stocker & his family I do not find any other persons bearing the name of Stocker in said records of the town of Newbury
Joshua Coffin.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, the under- signed, a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Essex in said Common- wealth this 28 th day of March Anno Domini 1854
Edmund Smith, Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that Joshua Coffin the above declarant is Clerk of the town of Newbury in said County, that he is a person of strict integrity and that his words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit
And I further certify that I have no interest in the allowance of this claim
Edmund Smith, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Essex & town of Newbury
Samuel Stocker of Newbury & Sally Gernish of Salisbury married May thirtieth seventeen hundred & ninety nine by Rev. Abraham Moor
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in four legible cy- phers as follows.
May 30 th 1799.
Joshua Coffin
I, Joshua Coffin above named , depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town county & state aforesaid & that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Joshua Coffin, Town Clerk.
Subscribed & duly sworn to before me this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1854 & I certify that I have no interest or concern in the prosecution or result of this claim.
John N. Pike Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Joshua Coffin above named is the Town Clerk of the Town of Newbury, and as such is known to me
Newbury Jan 1 March 27 1854 John N. Pike Justice of the Peace.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stocker, Seth GRADE Sergeant LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7852 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 30, 1790 to John J. Gurnee, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.