Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 734-100, for Michael Stocker, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Stocker, Michael
15 a. 97 734-100
Starker, or
CONTENTS

Michael Stocker
private
Wt 1800 10/34
New Hampshire line
cc 20012
5

To the Secretary of War
Dear Sir
If the evidence in favor of William Stocker be satisfactory please deliver a Land warrant to E Lincoln Day Member of Congress. Mark D. Russell
Witness of William France William Stocker

Know all men by these presents that I William Stocker of Hopkington in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, have constituted & appointed & do by these presents constitute & appoint Richard Russell of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State aforesaid my true & lawful Attorney, to ask & receive of the Government of the United States, the bounty land due my Brother Michael Stocker or otherwise Michael Stocker deceased & formerly a Soldier in the Revolutionary war - & the said Russell has full power & lawful authority to procure any evidence necessary respecting said bounty land in my name, & to appoint an Agent or Agents to transact any business relative to said land, and also to obtain a legal title to said land from the Government aforesaid. Witness my hand & my hand & seal
This fourth day of Decr. A.D. 1818
William Stocker
Sealed and sealed in presence of
Matthew Harvey,
State of New Hampshire Dec. 4 1818
Hillsborough
Personally appeared the above named William Stocker and acknowledged the above instrument to be his voluntary act and deed before me Matthew Harvey J. P.

State of New Hampshire Secretarys Office } Decem r 7. 1818
I hereby certify that Matthew Harvey Esquire is a Justice of the peace within the County of Hillsborough in said State duly appointed & commissioned (and that to his acts & attestation as such faith and credit are due in Court of Court within and out of the State —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof —
Sam l Grahawk Sec y

Certificate Enty Heirship Stocker Michael of the N. Hampshire line
Certificate of Heirship W m Stocker
The order required is enclosed herewith. Jany 1819
Revolutionary Claims Hon. Enoch Lincoln Dec 18 th 1818

State of New Hampshire,
Hillsborough ss
Be it known, that upon examination and proof had at a court of Probate held before me, John Harris Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said County of Hillsborough, at Hopkinton in said County, on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, It appears, that Samuel Stocker, late of Hopkinton in said County, deceased, was the Father and sole heir at law of Michael Stocker, late of said Hopkinton, deceased, formerly a Soldier in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, at the time of the said Michael's death; that the said Samuel Stocker has since deceased; and that William Stocker of Hopkinton aforesaid is a Son and one of the heirs at law of the said Samuel; I do therefore hereby certify the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate, at Hopkinton aforesaid, the fifth day of December. Anno Domini 1818.
John Harris Judge of Probate.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Sec.
Michael Stocker B. L. Wt. 734-100 MCS:MLB
November 3, 1930
Mr. David Stoker Clearfield, Utah
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Michael Stocker was the son of Samuel. The name of his mother is not shown.
Michael Stocker enlisted about 1780 and served until the close of the Revolution as drummer in the New Hampshire line. The place of his enlistment and names of officers are not stated.
He died in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, and was survived by his father.
His brother, William Stocker, was living in Hopkinton, New Hampshire in 1818.
His father, Samuel, was then dead, having died in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, date not stated.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of Michael Stocker, Warrant No. 734, for 100 acres of bounty land was issued on February 6, 1819, to his brother William and other heirs, their names not given.
There are no further data relative to the family of Michael Stocker.
No charge is made for this information.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

No 7321
Michael Stocker
Musician
New Hampshire line
W. Stocker - their heir
Warrant issued Feby: 6 th
1819
Hon. Enoch Lincoln

Know all men by these presents that I Paul Dowling of the City of Washington do in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge, sell, convey, transfer and assign unto the said Paul Smith his heirs & assigns forever - all my right, title and interest in two lots of military bounty land as follows - to have and to hold unto the said Smith his heirs and assigns forever to his and their sole use and benefit. And I do covenant with the said Smith his heirs and assigns that I have good right to sell and convey unto the said Smith
Know all men by these

Clearfield Oct 12 1930
Bureau of Pensions R Dept. of Interior Wash. D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the names of the Parents of Michael Stoker or Stocker who enlisted in the U.S. army in the Rev. war, in 1774 or 1776 and was discharged about 1780
I think he enlisted from Hopkinton New Hampshire and after the war he went down to Asheville N.C. and married Catherine Eller
If you can give me any Genealogical information about this man and his father and mother it will be very much appreciated and I will pay all charges.
I remain Yours Truly
David Stoker Clearfield Utah

William Stocker Order in favor Hon. W. Lincoln

To the Hon Secretary of War,
Sir
Please to deliver to the Hon Enock Lincoln Member of Congress the land Warrant due me as one of the heirs at law of Michael Stocker late a soldier in the Rev- olutionary War deceased
William Stocker
Hopkinton N.H. Jan'y 5 1819
signed in presence of Matthew Harvey

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, on oath declare, that I was personally acquainted with Michael Stocker a musician I think a German in the New Hampshire line in the Continental revolutionary Army, and considered him as a daring war man; and there is not the least doubt in my mind but what he was honorably discharged —————
Robert B Wilkins a Lieut. in said line
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Concord Dec 7th 1818
Be it known that on this seventh day of December A.D. 1818 before me Joseph Law Notary Public, for the State of New Hampshire personally appeared Robert B Wilkins and signed the above Certificate & thereupon made solemn Oath that the same is just & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Joseph Law Notary Public —
I certify that the above named Robert B Wilkins is considered to be a man of veracity
Joseph Law Not Pub

John Chadwick's Affidavit

20012 John Chadwick late a Sergeant three years in the Army during the revolutionary War testify that I was acquainted with Michael Stachia and to my knowledge about the year 1780 he enlisted as a soldier or drummer to serve during the war in the United Army and I am confident he did serve accordingly as he did not return till sometime after the close of the war. John Chadwick
State of New Hampshire Dec 5 1818
Wellsborough Jr.
I hereby affirm the above named John Chadwick and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Matthew Harvey J. Pease