Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20499, for Enos Lockwood, Connecticut

SERVICE
Lockwood, Enos Sarah
NUMBER
Nr 20499
CONTENTS

Connecticut 17992
Ezra Lockwood
Stamford in the State of Conn who was a priv in the Comp y commanded by Capt n T Lockwood of the Reg t commanded by Col d Mead in the State Troops time for
2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn s at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Oct r 1833 — and sent to Ch s Hawley - Stamford Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833. — 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 40. 00 $ 240. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francioni Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 25

Connecticut 691
Wt to J. B Ferris April 3/43
Mariah Lockwood widow of Enos Lockwood decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 June 1837 of Fairfield in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lockwood of the Regt commanded by Col. Mead in the Ct. for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Ct.
the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1837. 22? June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Octo. 1838 and sent Joshua D. Ferris Stamford Ct.
arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 semi-annual allowance ending Mar 39 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Cl ok A Vol. 1st Page 172

Maurice Lockwood was born on Sunday April 6 th day 1794
Enos Bennet Lockwood was Born Friday October 26 th 1798
Bealbur Lockwood was Born May 26 th 1807
Births

Marriages
Ernes Lockwood Jr was Married To Sarahs Hoit Sep r 15 th 1793

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adm d 24 mo. pri  $80

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield,
ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
Enos Lockwood — a resident of Greenwich now sitting, in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged sixty nine years, who being first 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 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated: viz. In the year 1780 in March as he thinks he enlisted in a Company of Connecticut State Troops called Trumbull's Light Artillery or Coast Guard in said Greenwich commanded by Capt. Timothy Lockwood & Lieutenant Oliver Ferris both of whom are now deceased - enlisted for nine months, & served the whole nine months in said Greenwich & doing guard duty His enlistment was in the last of March or first of April. During this time we had a close skirmish with a party of the enemy one night - they had landed on the point below us, & had taken three of the guard prisoners which we retaken. Drake Lockwood of said Greenwich was in this service tho' he was not in this skirmish -
After this & until the conclusion of hostilities Declaration was with the exception of nine months constantly in service in said Guard under the same officers mentioned above - of under enlistments, but he cannot now recollect the times of his enlistments - nor any partic- ular circumstances connected with them - for said term of nine months Capt. Henry Man- ning knew him & had command of said Guard in Greenwich of Declaration during this he had no military to them - but all the rest of the time from the expiration of his said first enlistment as aforesaid while hostilities continued he belonged to the Guard as a person of constantly said duty therein. Indeed cannot say from his recollection with certainty how much time their services amount to; but he thinks to a little more than two years including his first enlistment for he received according to his recollection forty Shillings Connecticut Currency ($6.67) per month of their whole pay for servi- ces was fifty one or fifty two pounds Connecticut currency - from which his service must have been twenty five or six months - He has had in his possession papers showing his amount of pay kept them for many years, but they have been lost for some years. The time when Capt. Maning had charge of the Guard continued as Declaration thinks about April 1782 - He has confided that after his first enlistment he enlisted twice - & said a few years ago knew both the particular, but they are gone from his memory now. He can state the particular now but he thinks one enlistment was for a longer time than the other. His duty was in guarding the sea coast of repelling petty invasions of enemies which were very frequent - we lived in a region greatly exposed to & harassed by the ene- my -
Declaration was born in said Greenwich March 1 st 1763 - his age is recorded in a book which Declaration received from his father of which has for several generations been used as a family record - resided in said Greenwich at all times when he entered the service - of his own accord there up to this time - enlisted voluntarily - cannot state the names of other Officers or Regiments or the circumstances more particularly than he has done, to any useful purpose - Genl. John Mear (formerly Col. Mear) had command on the lines - the Compa- ny of Guards was not embodied with any other to Declaration's knowledge - Declaration was out in his Company against the enemy when they came in force to Worthington & after in driving them back - said at his mother's occasion been in skirmishes with the enemy - never received a written discharge - said Oliver Ferris used to be our paymaster -
He has not been for many years past a little clergyman in that part of said Greenwich where Declaration resides - only occasional preaching - if he can find no clergyman who knows any thing of his services or that he is reported to have

been a soldier of the Revolution - He therefore refers to the papers which he has deposited accompany this application, to prove his character for truth of the belief or knowledge of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Upon further reflection thinks that a small portion of the pay he received as a prisoner (possibly three or four pounds) was a commutation for rations - In this service according to his recollection which has ever been his impression, covered altogether about two years. The said guards were not part of the regular militia of the State, but distinct separate corps -
The said Enos Lockwood hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Enos Lockwood John H. Bradley Judge
We, John H. Bradley a clergyman, residing in the town of and Greenwich residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Enos Lockwood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion:
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 Messrs Lockwood & Drake , Lockwood who have  who have signed the preceding certificates a depositing bond is a clergyman, residing in the town of Greenwich in Connecticut and that  and are  who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of  and are  and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John H. Bradley Judge
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enos Lockwood for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 30th  August 1832.
Sam Lockwood

Fairfield County ss. Stamford Probate District
On this 27 th day of August A D 1838 person- ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford. The same being a Court of Record and held at Stamford in said District. Ben- B. Lockwood of Greenwich in said Dis- trict, who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath before say. That he was present at the funeral of Enos Lockwood. That he saw said Enos after his death. That he died on the 22 nd day of June A D 1837. That Sarah Lock- wood, the widow of said Enos still re- mains unmarried. Deponent knows that said Enos received a full pension under the law of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832.
Deponent is the son of said Enos Lock- wood and is the Executor of his last will and Testament. The paper hereto an- nexed was taken from an ancient book which came into his Deponent's hands as

executors. Deponent knows the marriage, written on said paper, to be in the hand- writing of his father the said Enos - as well as the Births thereon written -
Deponent says that the maiden name of his mother, the applicant, was Sarah Hoyt (originally spelled Hott) and was the daughter of Silas Hoyt deceased.
Beal B. Lockwood
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Stamford Probate District Personally appeared Beal B. Lockwood, Maker of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before the said Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Stamford on the 27th day of August AD 1838 - I hereby certify that said Beal B. Lockwood is a credible person
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
On This 18 th day of August A D 1838 before The Court of Probate within and for The District of Stamford in The said County and State, The same being a Court of Record and holden at Stamford in The said District, personally ap- peared Sarah Lockwood, a resident of Greenwich in said District, aged sixty seven years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make The following declara- tion, in order to obtain The benefit of the provi- sion made by The act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pen- sions to certain widows" That she is The wid- ow of Enos Lockwood deceased, late of said Greenwich, who was a private in The war of The Revolution and received a pension un- der The Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That The Pension certificate of her husband, The said Enos, after his death was returned to the pension-office in order That The money might be drawn which was due Thereon at The time of his death. To The evidence on which said pension-certificate was granted to her said husband Declarant respectfully refers in sup- port of her claim.
She further declares That she was married to the said Enos on The 15 th day of September in The year seventeen hundred and ninety Three and That her husband, The aforesaid Enos, died on The twenty second day of June one Thousand eight hundred & thirty seven That she was not married to him prior to

his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year herein before first written, in Open Court be- fore the said Court of Probate for the District of Stamford -
in presence of Bed B Lockwood
Sarah { her L Lockwood crop
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

And the said Court of Probate do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the applicant, Sarah Lockwood herein before named was married to Enos Lockwood late of Greenwich Connecticut, now deceased on the 18 th day of September A D 1798. That said Enos received a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832. That he died June 22 nd A D 1837 and that she still remains unmarried and his widow.
And the Court further certifies that the witnesses who have given the preceding depositions are all, personally known to the Court and are credible persons -
Joshua B. Ferris Judge IV

I, Sands Suly, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford, in Fairfield County, Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Lockwood for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30 th day of August A D 1838 -
Sands Suly Clerk
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State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stamford. County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 7 th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared Deponent Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting in or Lockwood of Greenwich in said District who being under oath ac- cording to law doth on his oath depose & say in addition to his origin- al Declaration dated Aug. 1 st 30 th 1832 that upon reflection after having made enquiries of his neighbors who knew what his services in the war of the Revolution were he is able to specify the terms of those services of their duration respectively. That he has in his origin- al Declaration specified the first term. Immediately after the estab- lishment of that term which was at Christmas 1780 or New Year 1781 again enlisted in the same town guards under the same officers for a term of six months & steadily served out said term of six months end of Greenwich. Then term ended about the 1 st July 1781 & immediately thereupon the Declarant again enlisted in the same guards under the same officers for nine months & served out the whole term in said Greenwich. This term expired about the 1 st of April 1782 when Capt. Henry Waring took the command of said guards. Declarant did not serve under him. In his former Declaration Declarant stated that from the amount of his pay he thought he served a little more than two years; but he finds that he received a little for a short term of duty rendered by him under Lieut. Col. Lockwood after Waring's command had expired. Declarant claims nothing on the score of this short term. His services stated in his original Declaration extending through the three enlistments a- mount to two years. My neighbor Ebenezer Jessup was with me in service under the last nine months' enlistment.
The services were all rendered by me as a private of the said Green- wich. I was extremely harassed in consequence of the constant in- cursions of the enemy from Long Island & the mainland westward. The guards in which I served were regularly embodied corps of troops raised & ordered into the field by the proper authorities of the State of Connecticut. The services were such as entirely interfered with all civil pursuits. required me to be constantly in duty in the field in keeping guard & such that I could not & did not during the periods of my enlistments pursue any civil pursuit.
The Declarant says that he cannot now possibly recollect the days of the month when his terms of duty began or ended; but he has grown the years of seasons of the year correctly. He says he can & has done so hitherto as to the precise length of his service of accor- ding to the best of his recollection (if he knows) he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades.
For nine months I served as a private (in 1780 as before stated) for six months I served as a private (in 1781 as before stated) for nine months I served as a private (in 1781 & 1782) as he before stated making in all two years & six such service

I claim a portion. Sworn to & subscribed the 2 day of year aforesaid
Ebenezer Lockwood
{ The words "for nine months" were inter- lined before signing
John H. Fowler Judge
John H. Fowler Judge
and in the same Connecticut Said Court personally appeared Ebenezer Lockwood of said Greenwich who being duly sworn, I do hereby certify that on his oath in open Court he spoke & said that he is about sixty nine years old. has always been a near neighbor to Ebenezer Lockwood maker of the foregoing application - his character for truth is good - In the Revolution I was in the year 1781 for a period of nine months - I think about the first of July he stated for the term of nine months in a company of Town Guards at Fort Griswold under the command of Capt. Timothy Lockwood & Lieut. Oliver Davis (both of whom are now dead) & Second Lieut. Sedgwick in guarding the town & coast against the enemy - I said I was enlisted at the same time, for the same term in said guards & did only think for said term of nine months. This, defendant knows from being in the service with him. I said I and Ebenezer was on duty in said guards be- fore this town but as I did not belong to them myself then I can not say for how long a time - The state of things was such for years at this place which was on the frontier that it was necessary to have guards on duty constantly - The term of duty stated also ex- pired about the beginning of April 1782 -
Sworn to & subscribed the 2
Ebenezer Lockwood
day of year aforesaid & I certify that I well knew said Ebenezer Lockwood & that he is a credible person
John H. Fowler Judge
we Daniel Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Stamford in Connecticut & Ebenezer Lockwood residing in Greenwich within state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Lock- wood who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we believe that to be true -
Daniel Smith
Sworn to & subscribed the 2 day of year aforesaid
Ebenezer Lockwood
John H. Fowler Judge
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter of after putting the interrogato-

was presented by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier of the United States. But the board further certified that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the foregoing certi- ficate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Franklin. A learned clergyman of the name of Rev. Daniel Smith who also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Greenfield in said State & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit -
Wm. H. Chandler Judge -

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of the the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby by that the foregoing contains the original records of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ernes Lockwood for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of September AD 1833 -
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss: Probate District of Stamford - County of Fairfield }
On this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in said District, Messrs. Lockwood of Green- wich aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath upon Court Depose & say that he well knows Enos Lock- wood who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration - his age is sixty nine years - his character for truth is good - In the Revolutionary war in the year 1780 Defendant well knows that said Enos was an enlisted sol- dier of said City in a company of Town Guards or Coast Guards in said Green- wich commanded by Capt. Timothy Lockwood of which Dennis Lockwood both of whom are dead - He enlisted in the early part of the season, but can- not tell the precise time - he served the season there as much as nine months as Defendant thinks - Defendant well knows at this time being the said Guards but he lived there in the West of Stamford the fact above stated -
Defendant also well recollects that said Enos was an enlisted soldier of said City in said Guards from this time till the Guards were disbanded on the cessation of hostilities, except that Defendant believes he was not in the Guards for a time while Capt. Waring had command - for he has no recollection of his being in the Guards then - Defendant entered said Guards in the Spring of 1781 & contin- ued in service in them till the Company was disbanded & then was discharged -
Messrs. Lockwood
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Deake Lock- wood of Greenwich in said District who being first duly sworn & on his oath in open Court Depose & say that he well knows Enos Lockwood of said Green- wich who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration - believes his age to be sixty nine years - his character for truth is good - In the Revolutionary war in the year 1780 Defendant well knows that said Enos was an enlisted soldier in a company of Town Guards (Connecticut State Troops) in said Greenwich commanded by Capt. Timothy Lockwood now deceased of which Dennis Lockwood now deceased was an enlisted soldier for nine months of longer and from the first of April - we both served the whole term of nine months out in said Greenwich in doing guard duty of occasionally had small skirmishes with the enemy - Capt. Waring succeeded said Lockwood (long since dead) had command along the lines - after this I till Capt. Waring took command - to be com- mand of the Guards in Greenwich, said Enos & Defendant continued under fresh enlistments in said Guards under the same officers - War- ing took the command as Defendant thinks in the Spring of 1782 - After the first enlistment stated above there were as Defendant thinks two enlistments of for different terms, but Defendant cannot state the particular terms or lengths of these enlistments - He well recollects the first of these afterwards he & said Enos were constantly in the service in said Guards till the time when Waring took com- mand as aforesaid making two years in the whole - Defendant

in the year 1782 served nine months under Waring, but said Enn did not serve then: - During all the time aforesaid said Enn as aforesaid well known was constantly in service as aforesaid - During the whole time aforesaid of Betty or nine others in company were very frequent in Greenwich -
Drake Lockwood
I own to be indebted by the said Mary Lockwood & Drake Lockwood respectively the Day & year aforesaid
W. Hawley Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p
On this 18 th day of August A D 1838 before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stamford now sitting - personally appeared Polly Ferris a resident of Stamford in said Dis- trict who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath de- pose and say that she was present at the marriage of Enos Lockwood deceased to Sarah Galt - said Mar- riage was celebrated in said Stam- ford at the house of Deforents father - in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety three - and as Defo- rent has recently been informed and as she verily believes having seen an ori- ginal record of said marriage that it took place on the 15 th day of Sept. entire of said year - Deforent was present at the funeral of said Enos Lockwood and saw him after he was dead - Deforent knows that said Sarah is still unmarried and the wid- ow of said Enos. said Enos father was living at the time of his, said Enos, mar- riage - and the name of his father was Enos Lockwood. The husband of said Sarah, at the time of her marriage, was called Enos Lockwood Jr.
Polly Ferris

Sworn and subscribed by the within named Polly Ferris on the day and year first be- fore written before the said Court of Pro- bate for the District of Stamford.
I further certify that said Polly is a credible person
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
The interlineation "was called" on the bottom line of the preceding page and the line next thereto was made before signature and oath by De- ponent
Attest Joshua B. Ferris Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to Stamford Probate District
Personally appeared George Mills of the city and State of New York, now in Stamford in said Probate District, before the Court of Probate now sitting in Stamford in said District. The same being a Court of Record. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he was present at the Marriage of Enos Lockwood who was then Enos Lockwood Jr (his father Enos Lockwood then being alive) to Sarah Hoyt. The daughter of Silas Hoyt deceased late of said Stamford. The Marriage of said Enos to said Sarah took place in the Fall of the Year 1793. Deponent is unable to give the day and Month. Deponent well recollects the Marriage from the following circumstances. Deponent married the sister of Sarah Lockwood the applicant. He, deponent went for the Hon James Davenport to perform the Marriage ceremony. of said Enos Lockwood Jr to said Sarah He attended, accompanied by a clergyman whose name Deponent does not recollect. Judge Davenport performed the legal part and the said clergyman performed the religious part of the exercises at the Marriage. Deponent paid the Marriage fee to Judge Davenport who handed it over to the clergyman with this remark. "You are absent from home and on expense. Take this fee".
Deponent knows that Sarah Lockwood above named is the identical person

who was married to said Enos at the time and under the circumstances above stated. That she still remains unmarried and the widow of said Enos. Deponent further says that said Enos received a pension under the law of Congress passed June 7 th AD 1832. as he has heard and justly believes.
George Mills
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Stamford Probate District
Personally appeared George Mills signor & Maker of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before the said Court of Probate for the District of Stamford on the 28 th day of August 1838.
I hereby certify that said George Mills is a credible person
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
The interlineations on the preceding page of the foregoing deposition in the 12 th line from the bottom thereof " of said Enos Lockwood & to said Sarah " and in the 10 th line from the bottom thereof " Deponent " were made before signature and oath by Deponent.
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

I hereby certify that I have been Pastor of the Congregational Church in Stamford since the year 1793. At the commencement of my residence in this place, I was located in the immediate neighbourhood of the Hon. Jussie Davenport, and soon became intimate in his family. I recollect to have heard it stated by the family, that sometimes, I think in the latter part of the preceding year, Mr. Davenport was called upon to celebrate the marriage of Enoch Lockwood of Greenwich, with a daughter of Mr. Elias Hoyt of this town. This information, being of no special importance in itself, would probably have passed from my mind, but for the following circumstance connected with it. They stated, that the Rev. Dr. Fitch then, or soon after, President of William College (Mass) happened to be, at that time, on a visit at Mr. Davenport's, and accompanied him on that occasion, and performed the devotional part of the service, and Mr. Davenport made him a present of the marriage fee.
I have been, for a number of years, well acquainted with the family of Mr. Enoch Lockwood of Greenwich, and so far as I know and believe, he and his wife lived together, and were viewed and treated by their neighbours as husband and wife & friends. They brought up a family of children, and sustained a very respectable standing in society.
Daniel Smith
Stamford Aug. 10 th 1838.

State of Connecticut } } Stamford August 10 th AD 1839 County of Fairfield }
Personally appeared before me Joshua B. Ferris a Notary Public within and for said State. Daniel Smith a Blyngman of said Stamford. Maker and signer of the within certificate and made solemn oath to its truth - I further certify that said Daniel Smith is a credible person.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed My name and affixed My official seal
Joshua B. Ferris Notary Public

Oct. 8 1833 Pension Office
Gen. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington -

Hampden Oct. 5 th 1833
Rev. Lewis Cass
Sir
I have to day rec d . from the Pension Dept. ment the papers of Ennos Lockwood. Some time since they were returned with the objections which are set down in red ink & those only - I supposed of course if those were obviated the pension would be at once granted. They were obviated by the additional declaration of the testimony of Joseph & the certificate of a clergyman, tho' he had assigned a reason for not sending one before. They are now returned with the new objection in black ink at the end of the printed part.
One objection is that with the exception of Joseph the witnesses are of the same name with himself. Two of his witnesses are indeed Lockwoods but the objection to their testimony on that account is, I believe novel. Messrs Lockwood is a brother of the applicant - I make Lockwood is not, nor have I ever heard that he was a relative - but if both were his brothers many of all his witnesses were his brothers; I am unable to perceive why they are to be disbelieved or disregarded on that account. They are entitled to be credited & in truth the State of Connecticut has not three more honest respectable farmers than the three Lockwoods.

It is again said the claimant must show he was in constant service - In his additional declaration he has thus sworn most explicitly & I know that has been in other cases held sufficient by the Department - I refer to the cases of John Dibble, Thaddeus Bell, David Smith, Enos Watling, Solomon Close, Abraham Close, Charles Smith of others - Indeed Sir I believe a comparison of the proofs in this case with those in the cases I have mentioned & indeed with several others would show that the Department requires in this case stronger evidence than was required in those - I would by no means suggest you to take the trouble of revising these papers, if I were not at an utter loss to conceive why the testing is not sufficient & if I did not believe that the decision of the Department in this case is unwarranted by that testimony -
It is stated that the claimant appears to have lived on the spot where the services were rendered - That he lives in the same town of India where the very scene of his services is true - & he has accordingly heard his neighbors the inhabitants of the same place as his witnesses - Their testimony is I presume not the best to be credited on that account - Those at home I have mentioned above were in a similar predicament - yet their previous were long ago granted -

The papers I have taken the liberty of addressing to you, begging that you cannot attend to them they may be returned with interest.
I am Sir with great respect
Your friend J. Seward
Chs. Hawley

Stamford Aug. 19 th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir The application of Sylvanus Marshall for a pension has been returned to me sometime since. Capt Marshall is extremely impressed as he resides at present out of this province District, he finds it extremely difficult on account of his great infirmity to come from his residence into the District to make an additional Declaration. Were it not for this, he would have made one obviating the objections taken. At the request of his son I forward the papers again by Mr Munro ( Only authenticated ) I request a revision of them & take the liberty of offering a few remarks in the hope that I shall suc- ceed in showing that his Ordination connected with the Assemblies set forth his services with sufficient precision.
set forth his services with sufficient precision. In regard to the term of duty in 1776 he suggests he will recollect it was for more than 6 months. I am authorized by his son who acts as his agent to waive any claim for more than six months on that ac- count. This part of his application is as certain & precise as a Com- pliance with the formula prescribed for those of impaired memories would make it. - These services were rendered while he was an Ensign - The termination of that term can be fixed by reference to Marshall's life of Washington. Vol. 2. p. 497. 499. 503 showing that Washington moved from the neighborhood of Kings Bridge & White Plains Oct. 21. 1776 & that the Battle of White Plains occurred Oct 28. 1776 - his services as such commissioned officer as he says he thinks they did in N.Y. & continued History - (same vol. p. 392) shows that Washington arrived in N. York Apr. 14. 1776 - The applicant is supported in relation to these ser- vices by the deposition of Amos Hobbs of Job Lyon.
It is claimed (as one of the objections) that his services as Lieutenant are not stated in sufficient detail. He seems that in the Spring of 1877 he recd. his Commission of 1st year performed a term of six months & for some successive years (including 1877 & 1878) 1878, 1879 & 1880 . He served each year six months as a lieutenant in companies of Rangers
The plates where these denarius were rendered is stated in St. Anton's - The plates were though revised for our Mount Service.

The name of his Captain is given as also the scene of his services - About the period of the war, viz the years in which the services were rendered, there can be no doubt; the first year being 1777 of the year being Successive . - It is presumed that any four men of his age or indeed ten years younger could give a more explicit account of services rendered so long ago without the aid of memoranda - few could be more specific in regard to the month - none could state with certainty the day of the month. Few could give a more particular statement of the scene of the services in India it would seem that a compliance with the formula, could not render matters more certain or more satisfactory - This part of his declaration as will be seen is sustained by the deposition of Amos Hobbs - Smith (who says the term began in the Spring, as did all the Coast Guard of Ranger company of those days with some exceptions) - also by Isaac Worden who served under him in '79 beginning in the Spring - also by J. B. Lynn who served under him in '77 - also by Alvin Close who saw him in service as part of the Rangers in '77 of states that for several years he was almost constantly on duty. It is to be observed that Smith & Worden think the terms of duty were 7 or 8 months - longer than those fixed by the applicant of showing clearly that he has not exceeded the time time.
The term under Capt Bell is proved only by his own declaration of the time of that is not given - but it is shown to have been in the winter of such particular are given as there can be no mistake as to having rendered the service - This was a term of duty probably beginning in 1780 after the 6 months term in the Rangers of continuing over to 1781 6 months - up to the time when he became Captain. The incidents which occurred at of near

O.S. It will be seen by reference to the application from Greenfield of the vicinity that the whole country was on the lines of troops were constantly in service then to guard against the enemy - of this for many years - it was a scene of constant warfare, skirmishes of military operations & fighting - New England is not only matter of general notoriety but of history - There were in service constantly in service as much as the soldiers of the continental army 10 to 15,000.
King's bridge during this time render it impossible that he can be mistaken as to the services - But independently of this time he has shown two years service as lieutenant .
His services as Captain three months and 10 days by him & proved by Amos Hobbs, Smith Mead of Abraham Close Esq. to have been in 1781 - The period of these services is therefore shown & I presume will be considered clearly proved.
The deposition of Silas Davis of three others as well as the other depositions show very clearly the reputation of Capt. Marshall as an officer of his services, of the extent of his services, in this region. The witnesses are all entirely respectable of some of them are among our most respectable & influential men.
Deacon Woodin testifies that he served under him - Roger Woodin of the city of W. York also as I am informed was under him - Both of these persons obtained their pensions some time ago. It is very possible if not probable that a reference to their papers will furnish additional proof of the truth of Capt. Marshall's statement of additional service he may say, he will not request a reference to them -
I observe in addition that the deposition of Silas Davis has in previous the term of enlistment in '77 longer than that the
I have as I have stated above taken the liberty of offering these remarks of requesting a revision of the papers, for the reasons stated above - because I cannot but hope his declaration of proof will upon such revision show sufficiently the period of his services of the amount of service in each grade - of because I together with his connexions feel extremely solicitous that he may soon receive the pension which his services unquestionably deserve of which if he receives it at all, must necessarily be secured soon -
I beg therefore that this application may receive immediate attention - of also that if additional testimony or an additional declaration should be required after all is indispensable, the papers may be returned to me immediately by Mr. Minor the gentleman from whom

you receive them, that the necessary steps may be taken without further delay. The institution we hope be obtained in ad- dition to being very inferior is over eighty seven years old.
I am Sir with much respect
Your friend J. S. H. Ch. Hawley.
cont. adm'd
In relation to the pecuniary Memoranda application
J. S. H. Edwards Esq. Governor of Ponds
Washington

Dear J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose the applications of the Widows Sarah Lockwood and Hester Weth for pensions under the act of Con- gress passed July 7 th AD 1838.
Stanford Conn August 30 th 1838
Most respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Joshua B. Ferris.

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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 Emos Lockwood which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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 or periods of the war when he served? 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? NO - The nature & extent of each hour of service must be definitely set forth in every case VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None. 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? 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? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No - Vide Query 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the 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.”

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 about three or four months 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.
Claimant appears to have lived on the spot where the service was performed. His services are supported by individuals of the same name excepting Mr. Lefebvre where evidence only goes part of the service.
The regulations require the best evidence to be produced. Under the circumstances this requirement is not considered. The complied with. It must be fully shown that claimant was in constant service during the term claimed.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24499 Sarah Lockwood Wid. of Enrs Lockwood Priv. Riv. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 13 43
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Parrow Lockwood
From J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pen- sions - Washington D.C.

Hon J. L. Poincard
Sir,
A few days since, I received Pension certificates for Miss Ellen Scofield and for Widow Rebecca Brown.
The latter, who is a resident of Danvers, informs me that her husband John Brown received during his life time, more than $70 per annum and enquires of me why her's should be out $36.66. I do not recollect the particulars of her application and am, therefore, unable to give a satisfactory answer to her enquiring.
Will you have the kindness to inform me, what amount of annual pension her husband did receive and why her's is less.
I observe that at the session of Congress, which has just closed, a law has passed relating to Widow's pensions. It would greatly oblige me to learn from you, what that law is and the necessary steps to be taken under it, to obtain pensions for those who come within its provisions.
The legal representatives of Enas Lockwood deceased late of Greenwich under a pensioner under the act of Congress passed

in 1832 - and whose widow, Sarah Lockwood, sues a petition after the death of Sarah Eves under the law of 1838 - (as I believe) - have enquired of me, whether & the Constitution gives to the law of 1838. There is not some- thing due to them, from the Penson affair, as such representation -
Your answer will greatly oblige
Your obedt servant -
Stamford March 9. 1843
Joshua B. Ferris

Sarah, widow of Enos Lockwood - at July '38
$80 per ann -
Send certificate to Joshua B. Ferris, Esq. Stamford, Conn.