Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,586, for Reuben Lockwood, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn
Lockwood Reuben Mary
NUMBER
W. 21.586
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1427
Mary Lockwood
widow of Reuben Lockwood
who died on the May 1831 of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hoyt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Conn line for 8 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 27 Dollars 98 Cents, per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept. 1837 and sent to J.B. Ferris, Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '37 181.87 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar 38 13.99
$195.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 71.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } 10-
On this 4 th day of January February 1837 before the Court of Oyer and terminer and for the District of Stamford in the said County and State. The same being a Court of Oyer and terminer and holden at Stamford in the said District, personally appeared Mary Lockwood a resident of said Stamford aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of Reuben Lockwood late of said Stamford deceased. who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War. That her husband, the said Reuben, according to this declarant's best knowledge and belief, enlisted in May 1775 under Capt Joseph Gayt, in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment, and went to Boston; where, as this declarant believes, he continued as long as six months in the service. That her said husband, in 1776 in the latter part of the Winter or Spring, enlisted in Capt Sylvanus Brown's company and served therein for a period of eight months, at White Plains and Byram. This declarant believes that he served as long as eight months, under the last-mentioned enlistment. from the fact that he left home in the Spring in Capt Brown's company. That in the Fall of that year, during a period of domestic affliction, he was absent or have then been absent from his family, since the preceding Spring). This Declarant has no doubt, that her said husband was, during that
Jan 12 Days

time in service in the army under Capt Brown.
This Declarant further says, That her said husband, afterwards, in the year 1778, joined a Militia company in said Stamford commanded by Capt. Amos Smith and, as this Declarant sincerely believes, served continuously therein at Byram and Hoosuck as much as five Months.
She further declares that her said husband subsequently until the year 1781 - from time to time - was engaged in active service in the Militia under Capt Smith, but the precise terms of time he was thus engaged this Declarant is unable to state - She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Mead, and that she was married to said Reuben on the 5 th day of November 1774 by Benjamin Woodhull as appears by a record in her family Bible or by the Records of said town of Stamford - That her said husband, the aforesaid Reuben Lockwood, died on the 28 30 day of May 1831 and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed of that she has no documentary evidence of his service -
Sworn and subscribed in open court before the said Court of Probate for the District of Stamford
I certify that "January" } Mary } Lockwood was used instead of "February" } mark "6" in this paper was instead of the figures "30" initialed by me before signature or oath.
Chas. H. Cook Judge

Reuben Lockwood & Mary Mead were married by Benj. n Weed Esq. r Justice Peace on Nov. 5 th 1774 -
The above is a true copy of Record Certified by Seymour Jarvis Town Clerk of Stamford
I have been Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford for a number of years & have had the Records of said Town in my custody since the time of my appointment to said Office The record of the above marriage of Reuben Lockwood & Mary Mead appears to be in the hand writing of John Hoyt a former Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford Seymour Jarvis
State of Connecticut } b Stamford Feb. 23 - 1837 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me Simon H. Mi- nor a Notary Public within and for said State & County. Seymour Jarvis signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the above certificate of Marriage is a true copy of Record - I further certify that said Sey- mour Jarvis is the Town Clerk of said Town and a credible person. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal -
J. H. Minor Notary Public

And the said Com tee doth after the investigation of the matter hereby declare its opinion that the said appli- cant Mary Lockwood & Reuben Lockwood in her said application mentioned were married on the 5 th day of November A D 1774 - That he died on the 30 th day of May A D 1831 - That she has ever remained in state his widow & that he was a Revolutionary Soldier of Service as per her said application States -
Ch. H. Hovey Judge -

11433 Mary Lockwood Connecticut

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 Mary Lockwood for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of February A.D. 1839.
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Aug April 19, 1936
Mrs. W. P. Bowdry 1804 8th Ave Fort Worth, Tex.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21586, it appears that Reuben Lockwood enlisted at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, July 12, 1775 and served as a private in Captain Joseph Hall's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged December 24, 1775.✓
He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served eight months as private in Captain Sylvanus Brown's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in 1778 and served five months in Captain Amos Smith's Company, in the Connecticut Troops; and from then until in 1781, he served at various times in Captain Amos Smith's Company.
He died May 30, 1831. It is stated that his
Miss Wilson said use State Report.

father died in 1776, father's name not given.
Soldier married November 5, 1774 at Stamford, Connecticut, Mary Mead. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 4, 1837, while a resident of said Stamford, aged eighty-six years.
The only reference to children is that one died in 1776, whose name is not stated. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Nathan Lockwood W. 776 was a Mary Mead, also.

1804 - 6 th Ave.
Fort Worth, Tex.
Mar. 2, 1926 -
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I desire to obtain a copy of the record of pension granted to Reuben Lockwood, Jr., of Stam- ford, Conn, who enlisted in the Revolutionary War on July 6, 1775.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me, I am,
Very truly yours - (Mrs. W.P.) Clara K. Bowdry.
Registrar
Ft. Worth Chap. D.A.R.

P. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I enclose you herewith the application of the Widow Mary Lockwood of this place for a pension. Having no documentary evidence except of her Marriage, to support her claim, she relies entirely for proof of her late husband's services upon the testimony of Col. Dean and Mrs. Abigail Weed. Men highly respectable and residing in her neighborhood - who are themselves pensioners and know well that the services to which they have testified were rendered by the late Reuben Lockwood.
Most respectfully
Your att. servt.
Joshua B. Ferris.

Can Mary Lou Care
Hon. J. P. 12 days Anderson
Commissioner of Customs
Washington D.C.
J. B. Ferris, Esq. Phila Sept 26

For J. L. Beardsley
Sir
In the case of Mary Lockwood widow of Reuben Lockwood - she proved by the certificate of Wm Tilden Esq Comptroller of Public Accounts in Connecticut 5 Mos. 12 days service in 1775 under Capt Hays.
In your letter to me of July 15-18 D r 1897 you state that, instead of 8 months service in 1776 under Capt Sylvanus Parsons, Sillimons Regiment - it is believed that the alleged service in that year was from 5 to 6 months only. and that in 1778 in which the widow claimed for 5 Mos. under Capt Amos Smith. The time could not have been more than 3 months. Now the widow is this application who is very old and extremely poor and infirm, prefers a part pension now . to a full pension which she cannot procure without further delay and expense - and would

Therefore he greatly obliged to the Commissioners of Pensions if he would take her case into con- sideration now -
Sept 25 th D 1837
Respectfully
Your ob t Servt.
Joshua B. Ferris -

July 3. 1858 Mary Lockwood 1433
J. C. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

J. B. Edmons Esq
Sir
I have this day received from Wm Field Esq. Comptroller of Public Accounts. The enclosed testimony in support of the application of Mrs. Mary Lockwood, widow of Reuben Lockwood, for a pension.
J. G. Minor Esq informs me, that hitherto he has forwarded to the Pension Office evi- of Capt. Amos Smith's services dence embracing the same, which I now en- close with this addition. "That Copy-Notes of Capt. Amos Smith, Companies are charged to the U. States - Oct 28th - 1779" in other respects similar to the enclosed. He thinks he might have furnished the evidence in support of the application for a pension of William Knapp of this place - This evidence was furnished to E. Phelps Esq, Dec 10 th / 1833 - Then Comptroller of this State.
It appears to me, that, with the addition above mentioned. Mrs Lockwood has furnish- ed evidence to sustain every period of her late husband's services specified in her application.
Stanford } June 30 th / 1837 }
Most respectfully
Your obt. servt -
Joshua B. Ferris

July 21.
May Lockhart
2 at 14 3/4
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Stanford July 17, 1837 J. S. Edwards Esq Sir
Yours of the 15 th inst. in reference to Mrs Mary Lockwood's application for a Pension has been received.
Wm Field Esq in his letter to me enclosing the certificate in this case, which I have forwarded to the Pension Office stated, that "The Certificate contained all the evidence of the services of Captains Brown and Smith in the years therein mentioned which could be found upon the Public Records in the Comptroller's Office". Those Records furnish no evidence of the time for which the Regiment to which the Companies of Captains Brown & Smith belonged was called into service.
I am informed by S. H. Munroe Esq in C. Hawley Esq of this place - that, in all their applications for Pensions, which have been Mr. Munroe's, founded on services in Captains Brown & Smith's companies, from the year '78 till the close of the War, they have never been able to furnish any evidence from the Public Records in the Comptroller's office except that payments were made for such services .
It may be that the applicant Mrs Lockwood, has claimed for more time than her husband served. I have no doubt, however, that the declarant and the witnesses in her support honestly testified according to their best knowledge and belief -
Most respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Joshua B. Ferris -

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } 11 -
Be it known That on this 22 nd day of February A D 1837 before me Simon H. Mi- nor a Notary Public within and for said State and County personally appeared Abishai Wren of Stamford in said County who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law on his oath says.
That he knew Reuben Lockwood late of said Stamford deceased who was the husband of Mary Lockwood now a resident of said Stamford and an applicant for a pension, as this de- ponent is informed. This deponent says That in the Spring of the year 1775 - at said Stamford - said Reuben enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Jo- seph Hoyt in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment and, in said company under the com- mand of said Hoyt - went to Boston and was there in the service at least six months. In 1776. said Reuben enlisted in a company com- manded by Capt Sylvanus Brown and served along the lines, under said Brown at White Plains Byram and Housatonic.

such for at least eight months continuously. This deponent believes, that the Regiment to which Capt. Brown's Company then belonged was commanded by Gen. Meade who had the Command of Troops along the line.
This deponent was frequently with the said Reuben in skirmishes - he recollects that in company with said Reuben he took prisoner a Man named Washburn - a notorious villain.
In 1778. said Reuben served with this deponent in a Militia Company commanded by Capt Amos Smith late of so Stamford Co. - served - as long as five months, as this deponent vividly believes.
In 1779. said Reuben again served under Capt Amos Smith from the 1st of April three months and fifteen days.
This deponent was in the service with said Reuben, when Gales, who commanded a company of the enemy was killed.
This deponent and said Reuben were then in service together under said Capt Amos Smith and as this deponent believes in the year 1781. In the same year, this deponent well recollects that one of our his company by name Timothy Lockwood

was killed - In this last-mentioned year, The service of said Reuben was at least two months as this deponent hereby believes.
This deponent is acquainted with said Mary Lockwood and knows that she has ever remained the widow of said Reu- ben -
Abisha Wats
I warn & subscribe the day of your first above written - I further certify that the above deponent Abisha Weed is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my & offered my Official Seal
J. H. Morris Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } to Stamford January 28. 1837
Be it known That before me Simeon H. Minor a Notary Public within & for said State and County personally appeared Samuel Dean who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath says - That he was re acquainted with Rev. Reuben Lockwood late of said Stamford deceased who was the husband of Mary Lockwood now a resident of said Stamford and an applicant for a pension under the law of Congress passed July 4th 1836. This Deponent says that in the Spring of the year 1775 - he resided at a tavern in said Stamford where the ven- dious was held - That at that time and place, said Reuben Lockwood enlisted un- der Capt Joseph Hoyt afterwards Col. in a regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb - That in said Regiment - in the company com- manded by said Hoyt - said Reuben went to Boston and served there six or seven months - in said Regiment - Said Reuben return- ed to Stamford after the period of his enlist- ment expired - In 1776 after the Brit- ish evacuated Boston - in the month of A- pril or May, said Reuben enlisted under Capt. Sylvanus Brown and served under said Brown at White Plains - Byram and Horse -

meek. for a period of eight months, continuous service. The father and child of said Reuben died in the last-mentioned year. said Reuben was then in service in the Army. This deponent attended their funeral and recollects well the circumstance of their there their's absence. In 1778. when this Deponent was in Ennis Regiment, said Reuben was in service in the Militia under Capt Amos Smith at Horse-Meek. said Reuben served during the last-mentioned year. The time of service then, according to this deponent's best knowledge and belief, was five months. In the year 1779, when the enemy seemed determined to destroy every thing, said Reuben served under said Amos Smith from the 1st of April to July following. In 1781. said Reuben was in said Smith's company in the service. In the spring of the year '81. a man by the name of Gales who commanded a British cow-boy company was killed. This deponent well recollects that said Reuben at that time was in the service under said Smith and continued therein from January to June, following at Stamford and Stanwick which is the Northern part of the town of Greenwich. About this time the Main Army came on when the Militia and Rangers were mostly dismissed. said Reuben died in the month

of May D 1831 and his widow the present afflicant with whom this deponent is well acquainted, is now and has remained since the death of said Reuben, New - Marrica -
Samuel Dean
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year last above named & free the certify that Col. Samuel Dean the above deponent is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have here to set my hand & affixed my official Seal
J. H. Merriol Notary Public

Comptroller's Office Hartford Ct. June 29 th 1837
On application for evidence of the service of Reuben Lockwood, I have examined the Books and papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find & certify as follows Viz:-
"A Pay Roll of the 4 th Company in the 7 th Regiment, raised by order General Assembly. Colony of Connecticut July 1775, Joseph Hoit, Captain. Reuben Lockwood private, enlisted July 12 th 1775 & was discharged December 24 th 1775. In service 5 months 12 days="
Army Accounts. "June 20 th 1776, Captain Sylvanus Brown (Sillimans Regt.) Dr To order on Treasurer in account for his company - £580"
Haskells Receipts. "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expense of Troops stationed at Greenwich for the defence of sd State. December 27 th 1780 Captain Amos Smith, Post at Greenwich.

amount paid £ 497,,12,,3=
March 1 st 1781 Captain Amos Smith post at Greenwich, amount paid £ 157,,17,,4=
January 25 th 1782 Captain Amos Smith post at Greenwich , amount paid £ 346,,1,,9=
I have not found the name of Reuben Lockwood except on Capt. Korts Pay Roll in 1775. There is no pay Roll of Captain Sylvanus Brown's men for the year 1776 neither of Captain Amos Smith's men for any of the years mentioned where his name occurs in this certificate, & the within is all I can find in relation to P Lockwoods service. W m Field Comptroller

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21586
Mary Lockwood Widow of Reuben Lockwood Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 444
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Apr. 19 That to Mrs. W. P. Boardman