Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,166, for John Lockwood, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Lockwood, John Jelliff, Eunice or Jelliff (Former widow)
W. 26,166
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband was a pensioner. See James Jelliff, S. 17514.

1301 Connecticut. Cernice Soliff widow of John Lockwood who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August 1848 and sent to Wm. T. Smith Litchfield
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 1
Reported left to G. A. Davenport Sept 1 st 1848
Date of death not on RB

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Westport
On this 31 st day of December 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Westport Emma Telford a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield aged forty six years who being first duly sworn according to law within her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" that she is the Widow of John Lockwood who was according to her best knowledge & belief a private in the Penn. Key Stone Battery that in 1841 he enlisted into the Penn. Key Stone Battery on the Penn. of Long Island found in the town of Fairfield in the parish of Greenwich under Capt. Thomas Nash who had the command of said Battery for nine months and served his time out faithfully.
The further declares that she was married to the said John Lockwood on the 24 th day of October 1784 that her husband the aforesaid John Lockwood died on the 30 th day of June 1821. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January from then hundred & thirty years since at the time above stated.
The further declares that the legatee was married to James Telford of Norwalk in the County aforesaid on the 16 th day of July 1824 & he died on the 24 th day of October 1840 & the further declares that she claims the benefit & provisions of the act aforesaid for the service of her first husband John Lockwood.
& the claimant further declares that she has no unmeritorious evidence in support of the claim.  Eunice Telford
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Col. Nathl. Swift Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport

I William Allen of the Town of Westport, County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful Age depose & say that I am in My Eightyeth year of my Age that I was born & brought up in the Parish of Greens Farms within the Town & County aforesaid that I was well Acquainted with John Lockwood during the War of the revolution & untill his death I enlisted in the War of the revolution into the Shore Guard as a private to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Parish of Greens Farms Under Capt. Thomas Nash two seasons in succession that is I enlisted in 1780 & 1781 in each year for Nine Months & served My time out faithfully each year I was taken prisoner by the Enemy on the 5 th day of July 1780 the first year I enlisted together with Benjamin Allen Stephen Allen Thomas Phillips Abraham Olwood Isaac Olwood & Nathaniel Johnson & we were taken to Long Island & there confined in prison for five days & from thence we were taken out & taken to New York & there again confined in the prison called the Sugar House until some time late in the following Fall & then we were exchanged & returned Home & again went on duty we were landed at Elizabeth Town prior to John Lockwood aforesaid enlisted into the Shore Guard as a private to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound Under Capt. Thomas Nash in 1781 at the same time that I did in said 1781 for Nine Months & served his time out faithfully
William Allen
State of Connecticut Fairfield County - ss Westport June 15 th 1844 before me appeared before me this day William Allen for- -merly known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing -and who is personally well known to me and whose signature above signed is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his aforesaid Deposition. & I do hereby further certify that the said William Allen is a Man of creditability
Edward Swift Justice of Peace

I Sarah Pulling of the town of Housatonic in the County of Berkshire & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I am seventy seven years of age in Sept next, that in 1781 I lived in Weston in the County of Fairfield aforesaid, that I well remember Mr. Lockwood & I lived near by him in said Weston, that I well remember that said Lockwood enlisted in the Mass guards or Long Island Sound under Captain Morris Clark in the spring of 1781, at what time in the spring he enlisted I cannot say but I think it was early in the spring, and he was there in the fort all from me until late in the fall, when it was cold weather. He was often at home during the season, when off from duty. He had his clothes washed at home, and I used to see him frequently, I was well acquainted with him before he entered the fort & indeed was well acquainted with him from the time I was a child until his death.
Sarah Pulling
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Witnesseth 19 th of August - 1844
Personally appeared before me this day Sarah Pulling aforesaid who is personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in her aforesaid deposition.
& I also herby further certify that the said Sarah Pulling is a woman of credibility.
& I also further certify that the words testified say & shall be in the first line & the words in the foreline in the last line were omitted before said deposition was recorded.
Edward Swift Justice of Peace

Comptroller Office
Newford Count. 18 Novemb. 1844.
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Cap. Thomas Nash in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and find in the books of the late "Pay Table" office, the following entries—and corresponding ones in "Nash's Receipts,"—
"War . . . . . Dr.
1781 April 6— To order on Treasr. P. Cap. Thomas Nash, Pay Roll his Company Coast Guards. } 1411. 13. 2"
" 28— To order on Treasr. P. Cap. Thomas Nash Pay Roll Guard at Fairfield 2/6 Tax. } 1396. 2. 8"
" To order on Treasr. P. Cap. Thomas Nash additional Pay Roll, State mts. } 180. 13. 2"
1783 May 15— " To order on Treasr. P. Cap. Thomas Nash for Pay Roll Mil a Fairfield. } 45. 8. 10"
" " To order on Treasr. P. Fairfield S. M en , allow ce for Guards in 1782. } 952. 10. 0"
A. Barrington, Comptroller

I Giles M c Porter certify that the following 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: viz y Married October 24 th 1784 Nineteen hundred & eighty four — John Lockwood & the Eunice Smith —
I Giles M c Porter above named depose & say that I am Pastor of the Parish of Greensboro in the Town of Westbrook & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut & that the above is a true extract from the Records of marriages of said Church in said Parish as said with exception above mentioned as certified by me — Giles M c Porter
Sworn before me Ellen 2 Beman Just of the Peace

I George Quintard of The Town of Norwalk County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby certify and say I was present when James Jolliff died & attended his funeral & he died on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1840 — George Quintard
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss to Westport January 23 d 1845 — Personally appeared before me this day George Quintard aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above subscribed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his aforesaid deposition and I do hereby further certify that the said James George Quintard is a Man of Credibility —
Calvin Swift Just of Peace

I know instead of the Town of Norwalk formerly of the Town of Weston & County of Fairfield of lawful age do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with John Lockwood in his life time & was present when he died & attended his funeral he died on the 30 th day of June A. D. 1821
I was then about 24 & say that I was well acquainted with James Follett of said Newark until his death he died on the 24 th day of October 1840 I am also well acquainted with Emma Follett his widow who then was single & unmarried
Maria Guintard
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } So Westport Feb. 8 th 1845 — Personally appeared before me this day Maria Guintard known to me who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in her affidavit & deposition — And I do hereby further certify that the said Maria Guintard is a woman of credibility — Edward Swift Justice of Peace
Theresa Sturtevant Cook
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11724
Dec 13. 1845.
Emice Joliff vs. Jos. Parkinson
Con.
act 7 Aug 35
Am 84. 21. " 24. 40.
adm d
9 mo fin
38
Also act Frank 43 & 17 June 43.
Thomas J. Rawland
W. J. Park
Con.
adm d 3/139 " 4/13/576
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County & keeper of the seal thereof & of the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that Eliphalet Leffingwell Esq. is now & since the 20 th day of June 1843 has been a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned & acting as such & duly authorized to administer oaths & take the acknowledgment of deeds that he was duly commissioned as such Justice on the 8 th day of June 1843 which Commission expired with the 19 th day of June 1844, that he was again commissioned on the 6 th day of June 1844 as such Justice which Commission will expire with the 19 th day of June 1845, & I further certify that the signatures purporting to be his to the Depositions hereto annexed or to which this certificate is annexed are his genuine official signatures. And I further certify that Ebenezer Dyer is now & since the 20 th day of June last was a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & acting as such & duly authorized to administer oaths & take the acknowledgment of deeds. That his Commission is dated the 6 th day of June 1844 & will expire with the 19 th day of June 1845 and I certify that the signature purporting to be

September 11, 1933
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BA-J/ENL James Jelliff-S.17514 John Lockwood-W.26166
Miss Ellen A. Wood Ridgeville Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Jelliff, a pensioner.
A careful examination of all papers in two claims for pension, that of James Jelliff, S. 17514, and that of his widow, Eunice, based upon service of her former husband, John Lockwood, W. 26166, has been made, and the data given below as found in these claims. Special attention has been given to service, residences, ages, family, etc., all of which are incorporated in this report.
James Jelliff S.17514
James Jelliff (as he signed pensioned Jelliff), the son of Thomas, was born April 8, 1760, in Norwalk, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in said Norwalk, he enlisted March 1, 1778, and served until the latter part of August, 1781, as a private in Captain Ozias Marvin's Company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment, and was engaged in guarding the sea shore; he again enlisted about September 1, 1781, served three months, as a substitute for his father, as a private in Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, while residing in Norwalk, Connecticut, where, he stated, he had always resided. He signed Jelliff, his name was borne on the pay rolls as James Jelliff.
He died October 24, 1840.
There are no data as to wife and children, in this claim -
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on orig.

John Lockwood W.26166
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Lockwood are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Newton, Connecticut, he enlisted early in the spring of 1781, and served nine months as a shore guard in Captain Thomas Nash's Connecticut Company.
The soldier married October 24, 1784, Eunice Smith. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the church in the parish of Greens Farms, town of Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He died June 30, 1821; his age was not given; his widow, Eunice, married July 16, 1824, James Jelleff, who died October 24, 1840.
Eunice Jelleff (as she signed pensioned Joliff ) was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, John Lockwood, on her application executed December 31, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and resided in Norwalk, Connecticut.
No reference is made to children by either marriage.
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, Eunice Joliff (W.26166), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
(as her name was borne on the pension roll) Eunice Joliff, Certificate No. 1301, issued August 19, 1848, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Connecticut Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Eunice Goliff. widow of Bro. Lockwood who served nine months in the Shore Guard of Long Island was married to him in Oct. 1784. and he died in 1821. was married again to Goliff in 1824. who died in 1840.
Wm Allen aged 80. served with Lockwood in 1781. de- testifies to Lockwood service for 9 mo. (Under Capt. Nash)
Sarah Pulling aged 77. Recollects that Bro. Lockwood enlisted in 1781 under Capt. Nash (in the spring) that he returned in the fall he. knew from that time until his death
Certificate of Comptroller of the service of Capt. Nash Certificate of Pastor of the Parish to the marriage of declarant to Lockwood
George Quintard was at the funeral of Lockwood who died in Oct. 1840.
Brief
Alvin

J. L. Edwards Esq a
Connett. of Purvis
Washington

Quint
Westport Feb y . 11 th 1845 —
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
I find enclosed the Application of Mrs s Eunice Phillips for a pension together with the Vouchers to establish her claim which I trust will be satisfactory —
I am respectfully Your Obed t Servant
Thos h F. Rowland
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9243
Connecticut
Eunice Soliffe, for widow of John Lockwood who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30 June 1821, of in the State of Conn te who was a S r in the Company commanded by Captain of the the Rev d commanded by in line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of April 45 and sent to Thos F Rowland
Total amount, Westport $ Conn t
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 85

Quin 6825
Connecticut
Eunice Soliff, fct. widow of John Lockwood, who was a Private, in the Rev. War,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1845 and sent to Thos. F. Rowland Westport Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17th 1844. Recorded in Book A Vol. 20 Page 574
2 Certs:
1 under act 1838- 1 " " 1843 & 1844-
Rep d Letter Rev. D. Smith Jr. 9/27/48
Quin

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County On this twentieth day of June A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths Eunice Goff a resident of the Town of Norwalk in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she was formerly the widow of John Lockwood who was a private in the Army of the revolution and died on the 30 th day of June 1821 for the particulars of whose service she refers to her former declaration and the proofs accompanying the same as the same are on file in the pension office at Washington, that she received from the United States under the Act of 17 th June 1844 a pension of the annual amount of Thirty Dollars She further declares that she was a widow at the time said pension was granted to her and that ever since she has been and still is a widow from and subscribed on the
day and year first above written her Eunice Goff Before me George A. Davenport Justice of the peace Witness George W. Selleck
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County - I certify that Eunice Goff the above declarant is personally known to me, that she is the identical person who received a pension as by her above stated, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief all the other statements contained in the above declaration are true Attest George A. Davenport Justice of the peace

Washington City Aug y 7 th 1848
This may certify that Geo A Davenport and has been for more than one year last past a justice of the Peace with me for the County of Fairfield in the State of Conn t and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & that the signature to the foregoing paper is in his genuine handwriting William Smith of the House Rep
admitted
Freeman Smith Fairfield Conn t

02 City-
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.166
Emmie Joliff formerly Wid of John Lockwood Prin Newha
Act Feb 2nd 1828
Index: Vol A , Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 10-19 Thos P. Morgan-
1931 Apr 3. Photo mailed to Mrs. Robert B. Atherton per Rev. int. fct. A.W.Y. 1933 - Sept 11 - Leiat to Miss Ellene A. Lord Letter in case J. Joliff. S 17514 - Bkt

Please certify - Rev. 4/18/2 War Dept.
Photostatic copies of eleven pages from Revolutionary War claims for pension of Eunice Belliff. or Jolliff, former widow of John Lockwood, Widow File No. 26166.

John Lockwood (widow Eunice Jeffs) Rev. War - N. 26166 11 pages

To Law March 30
March 23, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions. Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of John Lockwood, File No. W.26166.
Actual 1 of each page.
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$1.65.....11 pages
1st not returned by order Dimbleby
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

March 23, 1931.
Mrs. Robert B. Atherton, 177 Huntington Road, Stratford, Connecticut.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension of Eunice Jelliff or Jolliff, on account of the services of her former husband, John Lockwood, and for which you remitted $2.00 to cover cost.
The copies are being made and will be mailed to you when completed and certified.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

M.O.# 145475 - $2 00
ROBERT B. ATHERTON 177 HUNTINGTON ROAD STRATFORD, CONN.
Feb. 14, 1931
U.S. Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Gentlemen, Will you please send me a photostat of the pension granted to Eunice Joliffe, a president of Cornwall, age 76 - widow of John Lockwood who was a private in the shore guards. He enlisted in 1781 and served on the shores of Long Island sound - he joined in the town

of Fairfield, under Capt Thomas Dash + sent 9 mos. faithfully.
Am enclosing money order for two dollars, and if more is needed for this please advise me, and I will gladly send it.
Thanking you, I am Yours Truly - Mrs Robert B. Atherton