Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,351, for Richard Lock, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lock, Richard
S 21,351
CONTENTS

29. 934. South Carolina
Richard Locke, of Newville in the State of So C who was a p r in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col. Falkner in the S a mile time for 9 mo. 12 day.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 31. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 25 th and Capt. B. F. Perry Newville. S a Co
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 25 12 5. 32 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 15. 6 81 2 C. 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, 2 { Act June 7, 1831. 5
Recorded by Chas. ... Clerk Book C Vol. C Page 73

State of South Carolina
Greenville District On this the 12 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1834, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions , now sitting, Richard Toth a resident of Greenville District and State of South Carolina aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following affidavit, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of enlargement passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and sergeants herein stated. He lived in the State of Virginia Lunenburg County when he entered the service. He was first drafted for three months, in the month of August 1778, under the command of Captain Anthony Street and Lieutenant Sterling Cooper. He was marched to Petersburg and there remained, until orders were received that the troops would not be wanted. He was then discharged by Captain Anthony Street and paid for his services. He served this term at least six weeks , as a private in the company above stated. This term was performed before he was 16 years old. His name was put on the muster roll with his consent, and with the understanding that he would not be called upon before he was 16 years old. But in a very short time after he was enrolled, there was a draft, and his name was drawn.
The second term he was again drafted for three months, under the command of Captain Francis Degroff and Lt Richard Johnson. He commenced this term on the 26 th day of December 1779, and rendered service at Lunenburg Courthouse. Thence the troops were marched to Petersburg, where this applicant and another of Captain Degroff's company were sent to Gravely Waggons. He remained there some time hauling provisions and forage for the troops. Thence he was sent to Smithfield and there continued

in the waggan service under the command of Col Geo: Elliott, until he was discharged on the 23 rd day of April 1780 at Petersburg. He served this time three months and twenty seven days . Being very particularly engaged in hauling provisions, he was not permitted to return home at the end of his three months service, but was detained twenty seven days, after the troops with which he was drafted were discharged. The company to which he belonged was marched to Norfolk and there remained until discharged.
He again entered the service in the Fall of 1780, after the defeat of General Gates in South Carolina. He was drafted for three months under the command of Sylvanus Walker as Captain. The troops were marched to Hillsborough North Carolina, thence to Guilford Courthouse & thence to New Garden & joined the regiment of Col Falkner. He was stationed a while at Hillsborough and the remainder at New Garden, where he was discharged by Captain Walker in conformity with the orders of Col Falkner. He served this time not less than two months .
He again entered the service same time before the surrender of Cornwallis in the Fall of 1781. He was drafted for three months under the command of Captain Robinson & Col David Stokes. The troops were marched to York Town. On their way Captain Robinson & Col Stokes were taken sick, and this Applicant with the other troops fell under the command of Captain Thomas Jones and Col Lewis Burwell. The troops arrived at York Town & there joined the American Army under the command of Washington two or three weeks before the surrender of Cornwallis. After the surrender the troops to which he belonged remained there same time, and were then sent as a guard with the refugees to Richmond. At Richmond

He was discharged by Captain Jones, and returned to Lunenburg. He served this term three months as above stated.
In all this applicant served four terms and ten months and are much as a private in the army of the Revolution, as above stated, and claims a pension for such services. He was in no battle except the siege of York Town, and was with no continental regiments at any other place. He has no documentary evidence as to his services. The affidavit of William Stokes and Nathaniel Dacus is here with sent, who testify that they know of his services during the Revolution.
This applicant was born in the State of Virginia, Lancaster County on the 11th day of January 1762. He has a record of his age at home in his family Bible. He was living in Lunenburg County Virginia when called into service, and continued to live there till twenty eight years since when he moved to South Carolina, where he now lives. He was drafted every time he was called into service. He does not recollect the name of any continental regiments. He was discharged as stated above, but his discharges have been long since lost. He is known in his present neighborhood to James M. Dacus & William Stokes who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and below that his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state.
Known to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid M c Daniel C.C.P. Richard Lacke Cook

We Nathan Berry - - a clergyman residing in the district of Greenville and James McDaniel residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Lock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected and behaved in the neighborhood where he resides for some been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four April 22nd A.D. (Butler presiding Judge) J. McDaniel Nathan Berry
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Berry - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Greenville district and that James McDaniel Esq who also signed the same is a resident in Greenville and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit A.P. Butler Presiding Judge
In the  James McDaniel clerk and Commissioner of the Court of Common Pleas  General Sessions of Greenville District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Lock for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office - this 17th day of September 1834 -
J. McDaniel Clerk of Greenville District

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
January 2, 1930
Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley 1501 Paris Avenue Nashville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
1762 I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21351, it appears that Richard Lock was born January 11, 1752, in Lancaster County, Virginia.
1762 While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From August, 1778, six weeks in Captain Anthony Street's Company; from December 26, 1779, three months and twenty-seven days in Captain Francis De Graffenreid's Company, Colonel George Elliott's Regiment; in the fall of 1780, two months in Captain Sylvanus Walker's Company, Colonel Faulkner's Regiment; in the fall of 1781, three months in Captains Robinson's and Thomas Zane's Companies, Colonels David Stokes' and Lewis Burwell's Regiments and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1834, while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina.
There are no data relative to his family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Richard Lock who served with the Virginia Troops.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

January 18, 1929
Margaret A. Chandler Box 938, Charlotte North Carolina
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21351, it appears that Richard Lock was born, January 11, 1762, in Lancaster County, Virginia.
While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From August, 1778, six weeks in Captain Anthony Street's Company; from December 26, 1779, three months and twenty-seven days in Captain Francis De Graffenreid's Company, Colonel George Elliott's Regiment; in the fall of 1780, two months in Captain Sylvanus Walker's Company, Colonel Faulkner's Regiment; in the fall of 1781, three months in Captains Robinson's and Thomas Zane's Companies, Colonels David Stokes' and Lewis Burwell's Regiments and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 17, 1834 while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina.
There are no data relative to his family.
Respectfully,
C. d. C. L.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

January 14, 1929
Mrs. F.A. Walker 20 Pinkney Street Greenville, South Carolina
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21351, it appears that Richard Lock was born, January 11, 1762, in Lancaster County, Virginia.
While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From August, 1778, six weeks in Captain Anthony Street's Company; from December 26, 1779, three months and twenty-seven days in Captain Francis De Graffenreid's Company, Colonel George Elliott's Regiment; in the fall of 1780, two months in Captain Sylvanus Walker's Company, Colonel Faulkner's Regiment; in the fall of 1781, three months in Captains Robinson's and Thomas Zane's Companies, Colonels David Stokes and Lewis Burwell's Regiments and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

W. SCOTT August 17, 1834 while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina.
There are no data relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Adjutant General's Office, advises me that one William Redford (surname also borne as Radford), private, Late Captain Ballard's Company 1st Va. Reg. also designated 1st and 10th Va. Reg. commanded at various times by Col. Isaac Read, Lieutenant Col. John Green, Col. James Hendricks Col. Richard Parker, Col. William Davies and Lieut Col. Burges Ball. He enlisted August 4- 1776, for the war; was transferred in July 1777, to a company designated at various times as Captain Charles Phelham's (Pelham's) and Capt. Holmon Dennis' Co, same reg. was appointed Sergeant August 1- 1779 and his name last appears on the company muster roll for Nov. 1779.
Will you kindly advise me if your office gives any additional information such as might be had in a pension application on the above man. He died I think in 1832 in Williamson Co. and I think born about 1752. He was born in Va. but I do not know the county. I want his wife's name and their marriage. I want the county in Virginia he was born in and where he was married and such other data as might be had in a pension application.
The purpose of this request is to prove a D.A.R. line.
Kindly advise me if your records give any information on the following:-
Matthew Dance , of Dinwiddie and Luenburg Co. Va. or of Stephen Dance his father of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie Co. Va. Matthew died after 1800 while Stephen died 1784.
Richard Locke of Hanover and Amelia Co. Va. I want to determine if possible his birth and death and his wife's maiden name if possible. I have some mention of his service from Amelia Co. Va.
The purpose of these requests is that I wish to aid some friends in establishing their D.A.R. memberships. Thanking you I am
Yours truly,
Edith Tucker Whitley

Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley 1501- Paris Ave., Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 13, 1929.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Adjutant General's Office, advises me that one William Redford (surname also borne as Radford), private, Late Captain Ballard's Company 1st Va. Reg. also designated 1st and 10th Va. Reg. commanded at various times by Col. Isaac Read, Lieutenant Col. John Green, Col. James Hendricks Col. Richard Parker, Col. William Davies and Lieut Col. Burges Ball. He enlisted August 4- 1776, for the war; was transferred in July 1777, to a company designated at various times as Captain Charles Phelham's (Pelham's) and Capt. Holmon Dennis' Co, same reg. was appointed Sergeant August 1- 1779 and his name last appears on the company master roll for Nov. 1779.
Will you kindly advise me if your office gives any additional information such as might be had in a pension application on the above man. He died I think in 1832 in Williamson Co. and I think born about 1752. He was born in Va. but I do not know the county. I want his wife's name and their marriage. I want the county in Virginia he was born in and where he was married and such other data as might be had in a pension application.
The purpose of this request is to prove a D.A.R. line.
Kindly advise me if your records give any information on the following:-
Matthew Dance, of Dinwiddie and Lunenburg Co. Va. or of Stephen Dance his father of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie Co. Va. Matthew died after 1800 while Stephen died 1784.
Richard Locke of Hanover and Amelia Co. Va. I want to determine if possible his birth and death and his wife's maiden name if possible. I have some mention of his service from Amelia Co. Va.
The purpose of these requests is that I wish to aid some friends in establishing their D.A.R. memberships. Thanking you I am
Yours truly,
Edythe Rucker Whitley

Locke
Richard Locke , married May Thackston - came to Greenville Co, Dec 1799 from Surenburg Co Va
Margaret A Chandler Box 938 Charlotte N.C.

IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. & 1812 Wars MMHF/eel
3-1865
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1928
Margaret A. Chandler Box 938 Charlotte, North Carolina
Madam:
I advise you that due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution for one person.
Two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Please designate the two whose records you most desire and the same will be forwarded you, if on file.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Box 938 Charlotte, N.C.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am endeavoring to establish my papers for the Daughter of American Revolution, and am writing your department to ask for information concerning the enclosed name of men.
Thanking you for any data you may sent me, I am,
Respectfully
Margaret A. C. Chandler
the action was a negl. & letter returned

Rev. War Section.
April 3, 1917.
M
Mr. Lucian Lamar Knight, Compiler of Records, Atlanta, Georgia.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 20 th ultimo, you are advised that you were furnished the records of the Revolutionary War soldiers, Richard Lock of Greenville Co. S. C. S.21,351, and John Knight of Laurens Co. S. C. R.6,026, on August 21, 1916, and it is not the practice of the Bureau to furnish the same record twice to any person or organization, owing to the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose.
Anybody designated by you may examine and collect data from a reasonable number of Revolutionary War claims by calling at the Bureau.
Very respectfully,
E. M. Stickler Commissioner.

Atlanta, Ga., Mar. 20, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of service in the Revolution of the Pensioners, John Knight, of Laurens Co., South Carolina, 1840, and Richard Locke, of Greenville Co., South Caro- line, in 1840, and greatly oblige,
Very truly yours,
Lucian L. Knight
K/L.

Rev.-1
C.P. 26
Atlanta, Ga.
Aug 12-1916
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Please send me at your earliest conve- nience, the record of ser- vice in the Revolutionary war, of the pensioners, "Richard Locke, Greenville Co. S.C. in 1840" and "John Knight of Laurens Co. S.C. in 1840" and oblige Yours Very Truly Lucian Lamar Knight, State Capitol Atlanta Ga
Per P-

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richard Lock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 21,351.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1778 6 wks Pri. Anthony Street ✓ Va   Dec. 26, 1779 3 mos. 27 ds " Francis De Graffenreid Geo. Elliott   Fall, 1780 2 mos " Sylvanus Walker Faulkner   Fall, 1781 3 " " Robinson David Stokes   Stearns Levis Burwell  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Limenburg Co. Va Date of application for pension, Aug 17, 1834 His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Greenville District, S.C. Age at date of application, B. Jan. 11, 1762 in Lancaster Co. Va. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of South Carolina?
Sumter District } Personally appeared before me Brasher Henderson one of the Justices of the Peace for the district and state aforesaid William Stokes & Nathl Dacus
and being duly sworn on their oath sayeth that they are now and were during the Revolutionary war personally acquainted with Richard Lock, that they have a distinct remembrance of his services during the revolutionary war, and are also well acquainted with the fact of his being in the army on the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. Sworn to I subscribe this day of AD 1833-
Brasher Henderson J.P.
William his Stokes sen r
Nathl. his mark Dacus sen r mark
I do hereby certify that William Stokes and Nathl Dacus are credible and respectable witnesses and worthy of all credit in their oaths - Oct 13-1833
Brasher Henderson J.P.

State of South Carolina Grenville district } I James W. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for the District of Grenville district do hereby certify that Brasher Henderson whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is an acting justice of the Peace in the district aforesaid and as such is entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Publick Seal of office this 8 th day of April A. D. 1833
James W. Daniel C. C. P.

Richard La ck
9 m 12 h
$31.33
B. F. Perry 27 Dec 1837 Emile at

Proclamation
21 357
INVALID.
File No. 21 357
Richard Lock
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1825
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916, Aug. 21. History to Lucian Lamar Knight, Jr.
1917 April 3. L. L. Knight advised that the same record is not fur- nished twice to same person.
1929 Jan. 14. Hist to Mrs. F. A. Walker awg.
1929 Jan. 19. Hist to Mar- garet G. Chandler awg.
1930 Jan 2 - Hist to Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley awg.

20 Pinkney St. Greenville, S.C. March 31-1928.
Bureau Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Please tell me if there is a record of Revolutionary service of Richard Locke of Va. also all dates and names of wife and children.
Nathaniel Dacus my same record and data as above. also Va. soldier.
William West of Princess Anne Co. Va. son Col John West who moved to 96 District (Greenville Co. now) South Carolina.
Please give all dates and names of all three above mentioned as I want to establish D. A. R. certificate. Thanking you very kindly I am, Yours truly, Mrs. J. A. Walker.