Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24581, for Simon Locke, New Hampshire

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Locke, Simon Lydia
W 24581
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15108 Lydia Locke widow of Simon Locke who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of Maine who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 6 Mo: 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 20 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the fourth day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of February 1852 and payd to L. A. Peugh
Arrears to the 14 th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd } Recorded by J. Wightman Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 334

I Joshua Dennett of Hollis in the County of York and State of Maine for seven years of age depose and say that the leaves containing the Record of the marriage of Simon Lock with Lydia Foss and which are hereto annexed - were taken from two books - the one a Bible which belonged to the said Simon the other a book written by John Bunyan which also formerly belonged to the said Simon Lock - these books were both in said Lock's possession at the time of his decease - The said leaves - I cut from said Books myself and well know that said Record is the hand writing of the said Simon Lock. On the margin of said leaves I subscribe my name
Joshua Dennett
Witness Robert B. Gavelly
I Joshua Dennett further depose and say that I heard the said Lock say that he was employed part of the time while in said Army as a nurse in deal- ing out medicine, and taking care of the sick in the army of the Revolution.
Witness R. B. Gavelly
Joshua Dennett
State of Maine
County of York ss } On this twenty seventh

day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Joshua who is well known to me to be a man of truth and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavits by him subscribed are just and true. And I certify that I saw the leaves which are hereto annexed taken from the aforesaid books -
Robert B. Caverly Justice of the Peace York County

Simons Locke Born Sept the 20 - 1762
Lydia Locke my wife Born December 21 - 1749
Married March 29 1779
Epiphany Locke Born Feb 1774
Jesse Locke Born Sept 1777
Japheth Locke Born Dec the 11 1779
Simons Locke Born Feb the 30 1786
Elizabeth Locke Born Feb 1789 and died
January 1790 the 28
Lydia Locke Born June the 10 1792
Japheth Simons

Hornbæk Lock Ward May the 26: 1894
Essex Lock Tied at Sea 1802

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Revd Simon & Lydia Lock Married March 29 th 1774
December 21 st 1797. Ephraim Lock Married to Sally Foss
Jose Lock Married June 13. 1800 to Hannah Danielson
Simon Lock 2 d Married Oct 30 1806 to Miriam Day
Lydia Lock Married Dec 17- 1807 to John Dewart
Hannah Lock Married Sept 3 d 1812 to Joshua Dewart
Grand Children
Eliza Lock Married Dec 31 st 1818- to Thomas Day
Mehitabel Day to Born April 20 th Day 1820
Albert Day Born May 13. 1822 Joshua Dewart

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Simon Lock Born Sept. 20 th 1752 Lydia Lock wife Born Decm. 26 th 1757 Ephraim Lock February 18 th 1775 Jesse Lock September 9 th 1777 Joshua Lock December 11 th 1779 Simon Lock February 3 rd 1786 Eliakim Lock February 20 th 1789 Lydia Lock Jan. 10 th 1792 Hannah Lock May 16 th 1794
Ephraim Lock family
Horatio Lock Born March 9 th 1799 Sophia Lock Born Oct 30 1800 Sally Lock Born Jan'y - 10 1802 Mary Lock Born Jan'y - 1802 Charles Lock Born August 4 th 1807 Fredrick Lock Born Feb - 28 - 1810
Jesse Lock family
Horatio Lock Born Dec 11 - 1799 Eliza Lock Born Jan'y - 1802 Lydia Lock Born Feb - 28 - 1810 Troyal Lock Born Carolina Lock Born

I Solomon Hill of Lyman in the county of York and state of Maine aged fifty six years depose and say that for many years I was intimately acquainted with Simon Lock formerly of Bangor N.H. and late of said Hollis who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and afterwards was an ordained minister in said in Hollis. And I well know that the said Simon Lock often told me that he was in said army in the whole nine months. The said Simon Lock was a man in excellent standing in this neighbourhood as a minister of the Gospel and had the care of a large Church until his death. And I have no reason to doubt and do not doubt that said Simon Lock did serve in said army as he repeatedly told me as aforesaid.
Witness
Robert B. Gove
Joshua Dinnitt
Solomon Hill
State of Maine } On this twenty seventh day - County of York } of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Solomon Hill a man of truth and a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him

subscribed is, just and true before me.
Robert B. Gove Justice of the Peace in & for the County of York and State of Maine.
N.B. All communications from the War Depart- ment to Mrs Lydia Lockhart may be directed to my care at Limerick Maine By her request Robert B. Gove.

✓ Lydea Locke widow of Simon Additional proof-

Limerick Sept. 26. 1838
Dear Sir
Not long since I received a letter from the War Department stating that the claim of Lydia Locke widow of Simon Locke was suspended, the original record not having been produced in proof of the marriage - Said Record I herewith transmit together with the affidavit of Solomon Hill an intimate acquaintance of the said Simon Locke which goes to corroborate the facts already proved by papers now on file viz. that said Locke served nine months -
We have presented to you all the proof we can find in the case [the soldier - who served with him having deceased] and though some of it is traditional we trust it will be deemed conclusive. Mrs Locke is a worthy old lady & is now in indigent circumstances.
J. L. Edwards Esq. C. of Pensions
Very Respectfully Yr Obt Servt.
Robert B. Cavely

State of Maine
York ss.
I, Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, certify that Robert B. Caverly, is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs, } Clerk of the Courts

State of Maine
York County - 3 d
On this twenty fifth day of April 1838 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of said State Lydia Locke a resident of Hollis in the county of York and state of Maine aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3. 1837: That she was married to Simon Locke so formerly of Barrington New Hampshire and late of said Hollis, at said Barrington on the twenty ninth day of March Seventeen hundred and seventy four by the Reverend David Tenney - That the said Simon Locke first went into the army as a soldier of the Revolution as she thinks in the spring or first of the summer in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five and was absent doing duty as a soldier in said army several months the exact time not recollected - That he returned home and after wards enlisted again and served as a soldier in said army for the term of six months - That at one time he served in said army in a Company commanded by Captain John Drew who went into the army from New Hampshire as she understood - That she often heard him speak of Col. Poor's Regiment to which she supposes he belonged - That Richard Abb , Micajah Otis, and Elijah Otis she believes belonged in the same Company with him and went into the service from said Barrington - That the said Micajah and Richard are not now living

as she has understood - That the said Simon Locke was a soldier in the Bunker-hill battle & that he was also present when the British left Boston in March seventeen hundred and seventy six as she understood from him
She declares that she was married to the said Simon Locke on the twenty ninth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four as aforesaid - That her name before the said intermarriage was Lydia Foss - That there is no record of the said intermarriage to her knowledge except in the said Simon's Old Family Bible - That the said marriage is therein recorded in her said late husbands own hand writing and that to her knowledge the said marriage was recorded at or about the time the said marriage was solemnized - That her husband the aforesaid Simon Locke died on the first day of September eighteen hundred and thirty one of the consumption. That he was then seventy nine years of age - That she was a widow on the 4 th of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Also that she has no documentary evidence in proof of her claim.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court, before Lydia Locke  Lock
Nathan Weston Ch just. S. J. C.
Subscribed by the said Lydia Lock in presence of us - Robert B Caverly

State of Maine
York ss.
I Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of York hereby certify that the aforementioned Lydia Locke personally appeared in open Court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed; That Nathan Weston is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for said State of Maine and that the signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight -
H. H. Hobbs } Clerk of Jud. Courts of York Co.

I Eligah Otis of Newdurham formerly of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire eighty eight years of age and born at Madbury in said State do depose testify and declare that at Barrington I enlisted in the war of the revolution in a Company commanded by Benjamin Tilton of Dover in said County & marched from said Dover to Bunker Hill so called in June 1775 and there I served eight months then I returned home and when I did return home Simon Lock then of Barrington now of Holles in the State of Maine late deceased he enlisted as soldier in a Company commanded by John Drew some time in the winter of 1776 and went to the same place Bunker Hill as winter Hill said Lock was gone several months I cannot state the length of time but not longer than six months I should think. I was not in the same Company In the presence of John Peavey Jr Henry Gray  his Eligah X Otis mark
State of New Hampshire } October 17. 1887 County of Strafford ss } Then personally appearing Eligah Otis of Newdurham a man of veracity and entitled to full credit and said John Peavey two that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is just and true John Peavey Jr Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Larshley of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Eighty Eight years of age and born At Barrington in Said State do depose testify and declare that At Barrington I Enlisted in the war of the revolution in a Company Commanded by John Drew in Said State and marched to Bunker Hill and there I Served Two months and Simon Lock then of Barrington was of holes in the State of Main was a Soldier At Said Time then I was Discharged and Did return home This was in the year of Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six in the winter About February in the Presance of Samuel Larshley
John Peavey Jr Hannah B Moore
State of New Hampshire } October 31 st 1837 County of Strafford ss } then personally appearing Samuel Larshley of Barrington a man of veracity and Entitled to full Credit and said Solman affidavit To that the above affidavit by him Subscribed in my Presance is Just and True
John Peavey Jr Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Shafford county ss. I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior court of Judicature for said county hereby certify that John Peasey Jr. Esquire is a Magistrate as within mentioned and that the within signature purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this thirty first day of October A.D. 1837.
F. Cogswell, clerk.

I Thomas Wadlin of Hollis in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age testify, depose and say that I. for forty years or more before his decease was well acquainted with Simon Locke late of Hollis in said County and State and formerly of Barrington New Hampshire.
And often heard said Simon Locke say that he served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution war. Nine months or more at two different times Also I have heard him say that he was married to Lydia Foss of Barrington N. Hampshire some time before the war, who is now his surviving Widow living in Hollis. I have heard him say that the company that company that he belonged to that was the first that took possession of the British fort after that they had evacuated it on Bunkerhill. I have often heard him tell of being a nurse in the hospital, and took charge of medicine and directions how to administer.
I have heard S d Locke say that after said service that he was honorably discharged.
I Thomas Wadlin being acquainted with S d Simon Locke forty years or more testify that he was a man of truth and veracity.
Witness Benj a Ducley Joshua Dennett
Thomas Wadlin

I have often heard him tell of being a nurse in the hospital, and took charge of medicine and directions how to administer.
I have heard S Locke say that after said service that he was honorably discharged.
I Thomas Wadlin being acquainted with S Simon Locke forty years or more testify that he was a man of truth and veracity.
Witness Benj Ducley Joshua Dennett
Thomas Wadlin
State of Maine
York County ss In this Thirteenth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Tho Wadlin who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn ath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true
Benj Ducley } Justice of the } Peace for } the County } York

I hereby certify that I have examined the Town Books of Barrington at the request of Robert B. Caverly and that there is no record of the intermarriage of Simon Lock with Lydia Foss that I can find thereon I do not find but a few marriages recorded so long ago and it is my opinion that they were not in the habit of recording all marriages so long ago
Hiram Hall Town Clerk.
I Hiram Hall of Barrington in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do depose testify and say that I am the Town Clerk of said Barrington chosen and sworn and that the above deposition by me signed is in my opinion true
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County } On the 23 rd day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared the said Hiram Hall a man of veracity and entitled to full credit and made solemn call that the above deposition by him signed is just and true and to my knowledge the said Hiram Hall is Town Clerk of said Barrington } justice of the Peace
William Hale }
for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire

I Thomas Day of Biddeford in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I for twenty five years or upward before his decease was well acquainted with Simon Locke late of Hollis in Said County and State and formerly of Barrington New Hampshire. And often heard Said Lock say that he served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution Nine Months at two different terms and that in the intervale between Said terms he had Enlisting Orders, and was employed in the recruiting service by order of his Commanding officer and also I have often heard him say relate when in conversation various circumstances which will prove that he was Married to Lydia Foss of Barrington Aforesaid who is his still surviving widow Previous to the commencement of said War. I have also heard him relate being in one or more Engagements and various other circumstances relating to his campaigns but which owing to the imperfection of my recollection I forbear to relate.
Thomas Day
Witness John S Murch Joshua Dennett
State of Maine York County ss on this 13 th Day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Personally Appeared the Said Thomas Day who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true
John S Murch { Justice of the Peace in and for the County of York

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Simon Lock is borne upon a "Master Roll of Captain Joseph Parson's Company in the service of the United States, commanded by Lt. Col. Joseph Senter, engaged for six months & five days from June 23 rd . 1777 taken to Decr. 18 th . 1777" — Time when enlisted, July 4 th . —
And upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Joseph Parson's company in Lt. Col. Joseph Senter's Regiment raised by the State of New Hampshire and marched to the State of Rhode Island 1777," is borne the name of Simon Lock as a private in said company — Time of Entry July 4. 1777; Discharge Jan. 5. 1778.

Time in service, 6 months and 2 days &c.
And in Vol. 7 Page 42 Army Rolls is the following:—
"We the subscribers being enlisted soldiers in Capt. Joseph Parsons company, acknowledge that we have received of John Taylor Gilman twenty five shillings Lawful money each for our travel or billeting money to Rhode Island. — Witness our hands this 8th. day of Sept. 1777." — The foregoing is signed by Simon Lock and others.
And upon a "Roll for the travel or billeting money of Capt. Joseph Parsons company, destined for Rhode Island under the command of Coll: Gentry — being three pence pr. mile for one hundred miles, paid by John Taylor Gilman. Sept. 8th. 1777" is borne the name of Simon Lock, and against his name for " Amnt. for 100 miles  travel at 3 pr. mile ", is £1. 5. —

And the name of Simon Lock is signed to the following on the 68th page of Vol. 7 Army Rolls: —
"State of New Hampshire — Return of "soldiers enlisted by Joseph Daw into the state "service which were mustered sworn and "paid their bounty by Col Jonathan Burnam "agreeable to an order of the Committee of "Safety of this State. "August 20 th 1777. Joseph Daw."
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, this third day of November 1851. John L. Wadley, Secretary of State.

Biddelford Dec 23 1851
Dear Jesse & Sarah
I have inclosed the papers the papers for Washington which I think will settle the matter how long your Grandfather was out in the Service - the last time he was out as it is attested by the Secretary of State and I have inclosed 2 powers of Attorney one from you & Mother and one from J S Murch her guardian - and the Agent at Washington can use the one he thinks best Tell Mr Pugh to send the Certificate to you and we will deposit the Money with you to pay her part - O Jesse & Sarah I wish you could have been here yesterday to Celebrate your Mother's 100 years! we met her Children in the forenoon and in the afternoon the other Children came there was present 4 Children 10 Grand Children 14 great Grand Children & 4 Great Great Grand Children making 32 present at one time and at the table Mother at the head then her Children then Grand Children then Great Grand Children then the 5 generation her Oldest Ch.

Harriet
my self 74 - her Oldest G Child 52 Oldest G G Child 31 oldest G G Grand Octavian Goodwin 12 years Old Your G Mother was as pleased as a Child her health is good and remembers hymns that she says she learnt when 5 years Old - and repeated, a hymn entitled "The wonderfull scene" 67 verses without missing one word she remembers Father being in the war 1777 is not that wonderfull Our visit was a donation and the provisions posed in bountifully we are well but have very bad weather kiss J. F. and E. C. for me write soon
in haste your Father
Jesse Locke
Jesse A. Locke
Watertown
Mass

V 35.84 Pension claim
Claim of Lydia Locke widow of Simon Locke
Maine
m 74
(South)
m 3
French Village
Heidi M. } June 14 Robert B. } Barnes, Esq. Dec 19

I Jesse Locke of Litchfield in the county of York and state of Maine sixty years old in September last testify depose and say that I am the son of Simon Locke formerly of Barrington N.H. and late of Hollis in said County of York - that I have often heard my father the said Simon say that he served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution at two different times - I think he said he was a sergeant part of the time - and that he was in the army in the whole nine months. There is to say a record of the said Simon Locke's marriage with my mother Lydia in an old family Bible and from this it appears they intermarried "March 29. 1774" and I have no reason to doubt and do not doubt that My said Father & Mother intermarried on the said twenty ninth day of March seventeen hundred and seventy four as aforesaid. This record was made by my father as ap- pears from his hand writing - We have another Bible of ancient date which contains a record of their intermarriage and exactly corresponds and agrees with that which was made by my father - This last record I think must have been made thirty years ago or more - The first mentioned record has

been in said Bible ever since my remembrance - I think it - and I well know it is in my fathers own hand writing -
The said Simon deceased on the first day of September eighteen hundred and thirty one. My mother the said Lydia was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow & resides at said Waterville Falls. My oldest brother Ephraim Lock was born February 18. 1775 being more than two years older than myself - as appears from all the records of our births that I have ever seen -
In presence of us
Robert Blavely
Benj m R. Hamilton
Jesse Locke
State of Maine
York County ss On this fifth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Jesse Locke who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is just and true.
Robert Blavely } 3 } the } and for the } county of York

I Joshua Dennett of Hollis in the county of York and State of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I was well acquainted with Simon Locke formerly of Barrington New Hampshire and late of said Hollis for many years That That the said Locke was a Baptist minister and was settled in said town as a minister for many years before his decease. That he the said Locke resided in said Hollis nearly forty years. For twenty years I lived in the same house with the said Locke, and often heard him tell about his services in the war of the Revolution. He told me that he first enlisted and was in said army as a soldier for the term of five months I think in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five. He further told me he was a soldier in the Bunker Hill Battle. That at the expiration of the said five months he returned home under the direction of Captain John Drew to enlist soldiers for a recruit. That after enlisting the soldiers aforesaid the said Locke returned into said army and served in said Drew's Company for the term of four months and was discharged. Not long before the said Locke's decease he and I searched the said Locke's old papers to find said discharge but could not find it.

The said Simon Locke died at said Hollis on the first day of September eighteen hundred thirty one. His widow Lydia lived with the said Simon Locke as his lawful wife ever since I knew said Lock up to the time of his aforesaid death. She is now living and resides at said Hollis - and was to my knowledge a widow on the fourth day of July 1836.
In presence of E E Brown R. H. Gove
Joshua Dennett
I the said Joshua Dennett further testify and say that I have in my possession a record which was made in the said Simon Lock's own hand writing of the marriage of the said Simon with Lydia his aforesaid widow of which the following is a true copy -
"Simon Locke born the 20 th Sept. 1752" "Lydia Locke my wife born December 21 1751" "Married March 29. 1774" "Ephraim Locke born Feb. 18. 1775"
The above quotations are in said record in plain words and figures as above quoted. And to my knowledge the said Ephraim was the said Simon's first son. Joshua Dennett

State of Maine York County 3s On this twenty fifth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said - Joshua Dennett a man of veracity and entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavits by him signed are just and true - Before me Robert B. Caverly } justice of the } peace in and } for the county } of York State of Maine
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir, All communications to Mrs Lydia Locke may be directed to my care at Limerick, Maine.
Limerick June 14. 1838
By her request Robert B. Caverly

State of Maine. York ss.
I John Sheele Register of the court of Probate, within and for the county of York, hereby certify, that Benjamin Dudley, John S. Hanch and Robert B. Caverly are justices of the Peace, within and for said county of York, and that the signatures to the Papers herunto annexed, purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this twenty fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Sheele { Register of Probate for the county of York & State of Maine

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, J. M. Lintire Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Clerk of all the Judicial
Arthur M. Arthur es is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, of York and each and every county throughout the State aforesaid. as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated Aug. 6. 1830 and will expire Aug 6. 1837
and that the following his are genuine,
signature purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Seventeenth day of January Anno Domini 1851
J. M. Lintire.
Clerk.
uary Pean card ty of nd has the 1836 he was at en ington him that that e re to ew ried at a tu
act of 4 July 1836 and I presume all my papers are on file in the Pension office;

State of Maine York County ss On this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1851 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace throughout the State of Maine personally appeared Sydia Locke a resident of Lyman in the county of York & State of Maine aged ninety nine years and twenty seven days and being duly sworn, makes oath in due form of law in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 that she is the widow Simon Locke, whom she believes was sometimes called Simeon Locke who was a private in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the New Hampshire line & was when the services were rendered was a resident of Bangor in New Hampshire, that he served as I have heard him say in 1775 or 1776 in Captain Drew's company; that he served as she believes nine months; and that my late husband was in the first company that marched into Boston at the time the British evacuated it and as a trophy brought home with him taken from the British camp a china punch bowl & a china plate which has ever been kept in the family till a few years since when they were broken; that I was married to the said Simon or Simeon Locke before the last period of his service; that I once applied for a pension for my husband's services under the act of 4 July 1836 and I presume all my papers are on file in the Pension office;

that she now claims all pension and arrears of pension to which she may be entitled under any of the acts of Congress relating to her case
Witness,
Lydia X Locke mark
Joshua Summit
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year first above written
Before me Arthur M. Arthur Justice of the Peace throughout the State

I Joshua Darnet of Lyman in the county of York & State of Maine aged sixty years, depose testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Simon Locke late of said Lyman who died at said Lyman on the first day of September A.D. 1831 & left a widow by the name of Lydia Locke who is now living and supposed to be ninety nine years and twenty seven days that I resided in the same family with said Locke & since with his widow that I have heard Simon Locke say in his lifetime that he had served nine months in the Revolutionary army under Captain Drew of New Hampshire line he told me once that when he had been in the service about six months Captain Drew offered him that if he would go back to Barrington, and enlist a certain number of men he would procure him a Lieutenants commission; that he did go back and enlisted a number of men but was never appointed Lieutenant - that I have seen a paper called his discharge which was after wards burnt with a basket full of papers before any pension law was enacted - I have heard him say when living that Elijah Otis Mirajab Otis, one Mr Pease & Moses Babb were in the same company with him - I have heard Simon Locke say in his lifetime that the company in which he served was the first company that marched into Boston when the British evacuated & he had in his house an old china punch bowl & a silver plate, which he said he found in the British camp; that I believe that said Simon Locke was sometimes called Simon Locke in Barrington; that I am well acquainted in Bar- rington & have & do visit the place which was the place of Mr Locke's nativity, that I have

as entertained that no one by the name of Simon Locke or Simson Locke ever resided in that town except the aforesaid Simon Locke of Lyman; that said Simon or Simson Locke was a clergyman in good standing and I believe that full faith and credit is to be given to all statements and declarations made by him when living.
Witness
Joshua Derrit
(Simon Derrit)
State of Maine
County of York ss: On this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1857 personally appeared Joshua Derrit above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition in him subscribed. Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Joshua Derrit the affiant and that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity
Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Maine COUNTY York } ss.
Be it known, That on this eighteenth day of Decr A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty-one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County, and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Locke a resident of Hollis in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Simon Locke deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier and is applying for a pension for the services of her said husband
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased  allowed ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. ( Daniel Merrill J. Peace.)
Lydia Locke mark
I, Daniel Merrill Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Lydia Locke who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
( Daniel Merrill J. Peace.)
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this _____ day of _____ A. D. 185 _____
Clerk.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Lydia Locke widow of Simon Locke deceased
hereby constitute and appoint S. A. Pugh my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Lydia Locke for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. revoking all other powers attorney
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 18 th day December A. D., 1851.
Lydia her + Locke mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of Daniel Willard Joshua Bennett
STATE OF Maine COUNTY OF York } ss:
On this eighteenth day of December A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Locke and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Willard J. Peace.

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, James O M Intire Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Clerk of all the Judicial
Daniel Hill 2 o of Wallis is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated August 29 th 1850 and will expire August 29 th 1857.
and that the following are
genuine,
signatures purporting to be his
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this tenth second day of December Anno Domini 18 51
J. O. M. Intire Clerk.
wherein it is certified that the said the his hand therein

Know all Men of these Presents That I Lydia Locke Widow of Simon Locke, deceased, a claimant for a pension do hereby declare that in addition to the service of my deceased husband mentioned in a former declaration now on file in the pension office at Washington, he also served under Capt Joseph Paison, in Col. Poors Regt in 1777.
Witness My hand & Seal
this 18 th day of Dec. A.D. 1851
Witness Daniel Hill 2 d Joshua Cennett
her Lydia Lock mark
State of Maine } County of York } ss
On this 18 th day of Dec. A.D. 1851
before me the Subscriber, a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Locke and acknowledged the foregoing declaration to be her free act & deed
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day & year aforesaid,
Daniel Hill 2 d , Justice of the Peace

Aug 2 nd 43
name.
S. L. Lockwood
Hon J L Edwards Com of Pensions Washington D.C.

Weymouth July 29 43
Mr Sir
I understand from your letter that in relation to the case of Lydia Locke applicant for a pension under the act of 36, that the defect was that the name of the Captain under whom Simon Locke served, was not mentioned - I have lost the memorandum furnished me by her - But I think she said, that he was under Capt John Drew - He first served 6 Mo - and then the Capt told him if he would enlist 20 soldiers, I think he should have a Lieut commission - He enlisted the number before he reached home - But on returning to the army, he chose some other station and served 3 months more - His service was at Cambridge and Boston in 75 & 76 - Perhaps having the name of the Capt, the Rolls may establish her claim - J L Edwards, very respectfully Clem of Pinner Wartington V6 Your Obedt servt E E Bourne

belong to another case
July 21 43
Hon. Lynde Locke The Act Supp
FREE
See Copyright
W. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington, D.C.

In Sir
Kennetbunk Me. July 13 '43
Will you do me the favour to in- form me, what were the objections to the allowan ce of a pension to Lydia Locke applicant under the Act of 1836. Was it that Mr Caverty against whom criminal proceedings were instituted, and who prepared the case, was not considered as en- titled to the confidence of the Department, and his jurats therefore disregarded, or was it in consequence of a deficiency in the evidence? I had conclu- ded not to embark in the pursuit of any new pension for any one, such are the difficulties attend- ing the business now; but having been so ear- nestly importuned, I cannot conscientiously de- ny a widow of a long settled minister of the gospel, now exceedingly poor, when I am perfect- ly assured that she has a good claim. — She was induced to apply to her former counsel, by the request of a son who was a near neighbour to her.
The object of the law was, of course, to aid the widows of Rev. Patriots. — To carry out that object, I suppose it will be perfectly consistent with the rules of the Department, to give me such information as may be necessary,

to facilitate the establishment of her claim
Very Respectfully
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Your Obedient
Com. of Pensions
E. E. Bourne
Washington D. C.

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Brief in the case of Lydia Locke, wid of Simon, County and State of Maine, act 4 July 1836.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service, & Parole evidence of marriage - Married before the com- -mencement of the war.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
S. A. Pease, Present,
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

Jany 5 th 1852 Appel of Lydia Locke widow of Simon Locke
S. A. Peugh Present

Washington City D.C. 28 th Dec. 1887
J. E. Heath Esq. Sir
I herewith enclose in the application of Lydia Cook of Maine (age 36) additional evidence from the Records of N. H. showing over 12 months service after husband's death in the Revolution & ask a certificate therefor. The said Lady is very poor & I therefore ask an early attention to the case so that she may have the benefit of it.
Yours & S. H. Pugh

In the case of Lydia Locke widow of (v-736) Maine Suispenders Co Certificate of the Secretary of State of N. Hampshire,
S. H. Burgh

Office of Secy of State, Concord N.H. Aug. 1. 1851.
J. A. Penhallow, Esq.
Sir,
Your letter of the 28 th ult. asking for information relative to the revolutionary services of Simon Lock, has been recd.
In reply, I re- spectfully inform you, that I have examined the Rolls in this office and herewith enclose minutes of all the service of Simon Lock I find on said Rolls.
I am, very respectfully, your att. servt.
John L. Woodbury Secretary of State.
Fees $1.00 — Post office stamps will answer.

V Lydia Socks Marne
Suspended See let 10 Aug '38 N. B. Caverly, do. 11 Oct 38,
let to E. E. Bourne July 24 43 J. G. Bernite May 1/81 let S. A. Pugh July 9/81,
Act 4 July 1836

Lydia Locke, wid of Simon, Maine, Act 4 July 1836. adm n h Mo 2 dys p m. $20:22 Per An:
beet to S. A. Peugh. Present,

Washington 21 st January 1855
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm d of Pensions
Sir:
I enclose herewith the additional evidence in the case of Lydia Locke, whose application is on file in your office for pension under the act of 4 th July 1836.
I am,
Very Respectfully your Ob t . Servt. James G. Berret

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,581
Lydia Gockl Wid of Simon Gockl Brw Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Minutes of Revolutionary Services of Simon Lock.
The name of Simon Lock is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Joseph Parsons Company in St. Col. Joseph Senter's Regiment raised by the State of New Hampshire and marched to the State of Rhode Island 1777" as a private - Entry July 4. Discharge Jan. 5. 1778. Time in service 6 months 2 days. Army Rolls, Vol. 2. (Book 16.) Page 42.
The name of Simon Lock is signed with others to the following: -
"We the subscribers being enlisted soldiers in Capt. Joseph Parsons Company acknowledge that we have received of John Taylor Gilman twenty five shillings lawful money each for our travel or billeting money to Rhode Island. Witness our hands this 8th. day of Sept. 1777."
(Vol. 7 Page 42)
The name of Simon Lock is upon a "Return of soldiers enlisted by Joseph Daws into the State service which were mustered sworn and paid their Bounty by Col. Jonathan Burnham agreeable to an order of the Committee of Safety of this State." "Joseph Daws." August 4. 1777. Vol. 7 Page 68.
The name of Simon Lock is upon a "Roll for the travel or Billeting money of Capt. Joseph Parsons Company, destined for Rhode Island under the command of Col. Senter, being three pence per mile for one hundred miles - paid by John Taylor Gilman Sept. 8th. 1777" Vol. 7 Page 80.

The name of Simon Lock is upon a Muster Roll of Captain Joseph Parsons Company in the service of the United States, commanded by Lt. Col. Joseph Kenton, engaged for six months five days from June 25 1777 taken to Dec. 18 th . 1777.
Vol. 7 Page 180.