Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5025, for Frederic Locke, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Locke, Frederic Lock, Frederick Lucy
W 5025
B.L.Wr. 6278-160-557
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Frederick Locke
of Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Haskell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 18 Mos from June 1780 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Sixty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of June 1851
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Aug- 1832 and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard Charlestown N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1832 $60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1 " 30
$90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Book 2
Vol 1 st Page 167

N. H. Lybester, Apr. 20. 1857 Same Aug. 12, 1858
2534 Hampshire Concord Lucy Locke widow of Frederick Locke Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Octr., 1853. and sent to
Henry Hubbard Charlestown N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 18, Vol. A

49.096 { Act Mar 3/33 { April 7/33
Lucy Locke m rs
Frederick Locke m r
Pensioner draws pension under act July 29 th 1848
Col. Samuel Bradford Ad 460 Dec. 14 th 1850 Revolutionary War
mt No. 16, July 53 - no 2534
Buxton
Vol L. page 120,
File
H. H. Lylester Charlestown mt

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss } On the 29th day of March One thousand, eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within (and for the County and State aforesaid), Lucy Lock , aged about seventy five years, a resident of Charlestown in said County & State, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Frederick Lock dec'd. who a revolutionary soldier, (and pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832); (and that she is now in the receipt of a pension for her said deceased husband, since, under the Act of July 24 1848, on the N. Hamp. roll or some subsequent, Act of Congress).
In proof of the service of her deceased husband and of her marriage, she respectfully refers the deponent to the original papers of herself and her said husband, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington D.C.
She further declares that she has never made application for bounty land under any Act, and has never received a bounty land warrant.
She now makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3 rd March 1855.
Lucy Locke
We David Hubbard and Dept. Bailey residents of Charlestown N.H. upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Lock in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we know that she is now a widow.
David Hubbard
Elizabeth Bailey

49096 The foregoing declaration was affidavit were sworn to (and subscribed) before me on the day and year above written: (and) I hereby certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, (and) that I have lived a near neighbor (and) have well known her for forty years , (and) that she is now a widow, (and) that I have no interest in this claim. Thomas Whipple justice of the Peace
H. H. Cylindron Charlestown N.H.
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan ss
I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Whipple before whom the within declaration was subscribed and sworn to, and who thereat subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of the said Justice is true My sealed certificate.
Given under my hand the Seal of the Court the 31 st day of March A D 1855 J. M. Gilmore Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Subscribed to ) On this 27 th day of July A.D. 1852 per- sonally appeared before Frederick H. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. Frederick Locke a resident of Charles- town in said County & State aged 73 years who being first duly 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States some time in the last of May or first part of June seventeen hundred & eighty to fill the Continental Regiments, in Capt. Nathaniel Haskell's company in the 14 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Gamarick Bradford, to the best of his knowledge and belief for the term of nine months, during which time he faithfully served his country against the British & received an honorable discharge signed by Colonel Gamarick Bradford at West Point in New York, until the night of the nineteenth of May eighteen hundred & seventeen when his house & all his effects were burned together with his discharge - That at the time of said en- listment he resided in the town of Westborough County of Worcester State of Massachusetts.
The deponent further states that a declaration of the above service was made by him in the year 1818, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, but that his application was rejected, because it appeared by the Rolls in the War Department, that he served only the term of six months - in Col. Bradford's Regiment.
The deponent further states that in the month of January 1776, he enlisted for the term of two months in Capt. Nathan Howe's Company in Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment, for the purpose of fortifying Dorchester Heights in Massachusetts, & there served out my term of enlistment, & that in March 1776 the British Troops evacuated Boston - Colonel Ward then commanded a regiment there, & also Col. Lamed - That such enlistment was a voluntary enlistment -
That in March 1777 he again enlisted in Captain Munroe's company in Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment for the term of three months, that he there served the P term

on Rhode Island, doing guard and camp duty - That Brigadier General Glover, Colonel Wade, Colonel Bridgman, Colonel Shepherd & Colonel Wigginworth were then in command of the troops there stationed -
That in July 1777, on a sudden call for men to go to Bennington, he enlisted as a volunteer to serve until he should be dismissed - & that he served a little over two months, & was then dismissed, & at the time of the battle of Bennington he was on his march to join the troops there engaged - Said enlistment was in Capt Timothy Brigham's Company, in Col. Job. Cushing's Regiment - That in March 1778 he again enlisted in Capt Seth Newton's company in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment, for the term of three months, for the purpose of doing camp duty in Boston & Roxbury in Massachusetts - At that time General Heath was in command in Roxbury -
That in July 1778 he again enlisted in Capt. Reuben Libley's Company in Col. Whitney's Regiment, for the term of two months, & was ordered to Rhode Island at the time that General Sullivan made his unsuccessful attempt on said Island, & that he served his term of enlistment -
The declarant further states that he thinks he shall be able to prove said services by one Simon Temple of Windsor, Vermont, if said Temple be living - He has no documentary evidence of his said services - He was employed to guard Burgoyne's Army after the surrender & was stationed in Needham, Mass. - Now in the fall of 1779 he was in Thompson in Connecticut in 1780
That he has no record of his age - That he was living in Westborough aforesaid when he joined the service - That he lived in said Westborough after the war until about the year 1787 when he removed to Newbury in New Hampshire, from which place he removed to Acworth in New Hampshire where he lived thirteen years, then removed to Charlestown aforesaid where he now resides - That he entered the service as a volunteer - That he has above stated the officers whom he recalls & has referred to his discharge -
That he is well known to Charles Westcott of Charles Town in said County, & the Hon. Henry Hubbard of said Charlestown who can testify, as to their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution & to his character

for veracity -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Frederick Locke
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We Charles Westcott and Henry Hubbard both residing in Charlestown Sullivan County & State of New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Locke who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. & that we concur in that opinion -
Charles Westcott
Henry Hubbard
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Before me Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate hereby declares in his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. and the said Judge further states that it appears to him that Charles Westcott & Henry Hubbard who signed the foregoing certificate are residents in Charlestown and neighbours to said well acquainted with the applicant, are credible witnesses and are entitled to full belief
Fred. A. Sumner Judge Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate I Asa Weston Clerk of the for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application Frederick Locke for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand & seal of the court of Probate & the seal of office - this twenty seven the day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty two -
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
Frederick Locke
To Mrs.
$60 per ann
Female
Christopher
Jan
Mr. H. H. H. and Christiana
W. H. Feb. 18.

Lucy Locke's  Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d Section of the Act of the 3 d of February 1853
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan { ss
On this Twenty, fifth day of May A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Court of Probate, within and for the county, of Sullivan, Lucy Locke a resident of Charlestown in said county of Sullivan, aged Seventy three years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d February A.D. 1853, granting pensions to widows of Persons, who served during the Revolution- ary War; That she is the widow of Frederick Locke late of said Charlestown

deceased, who was a Private of the Revolutionary Army, and at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed on the 7th June A.D. 1832, and his Pension was paid to him at the Agency at Concord in this State. In proof of his services she refers to the evidence filed in his application for his said Pension. = And she further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Locke on or about the last of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and Six, that her said husband resided at said Charlestown at the time of his death and that he died on the nineteenth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. = She further declares that she is now a Widow — All of which according to her best knowledge & belief is true
Elizabeth Locke

3 Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court
Reference
John L. Putnam
Judge of Probate
Sullivan Co. N.Y.
And I John L. Putnam Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid do further Certify that satisfactory evidence has been offered this day before this Court, (that the person) who subscribed and made oath to the above declaration, that she is the identical Lucy Locke Widow of Frederick Locke (late of said Charlestown and a Pensioner of the United States, deceased) that she has in said declaration represent- ed herself to be.
Witness my hand & seal of this Court this 25 th day of May A.D. 1853
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate

dece Ann of the has since this the said then on a and said and has that Secy but de c Also
State of Northampton } J. W. Gilmore Clerk Sullivan County Pa } of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that John G. Putnam was on the 28th of May last and still is Judge of Probate for said County, and that his signature herewith are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court the 9th day of June A D 1883
J. W. Gilmore Clerk

I Lucy Locke of Charlestown New Hampshire do upon my oath testify and say that according to my best recollection and belief my husband Frederick Locke late of said Charlestown deceased - died on the nineteenth day of January A.D. 1834 - and that the statement in my declaration to which this is annexed that he died on the 19th day A.D. 1834 was made by mistake and is erroneous - Lucy Locke
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss on this 2nd of June, A.D. 1853 Lucy Locke known to me to be the widow of the late Frederick Locke personally appeared & made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit (and in my belief the same is entitled to full credit)
Before me Thomas Whipple, Justice of the Peace

7 I Henry Hubbard Junior of Charlestown New Hampshire do upon my oath testify and say that I drafted the Declaration of Lucy Locke to which this is annexed and was directed to insert therein that Frederick Locke died on the 19th January A.D. 1834, but in error wrote " May " instead of January, and that I am informed and truly believe, that the said Lucy did not observe the error until after she had returned from the Probate Court, where said Declaration was sworn to and Subscribed -
Henry Hubbard Jr State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss on this eighth day of June then personally appeared the above named Henry Hubbard, and subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit Before me Geo Olcott Justice of the peace

9 We John H. Locke and Horace Frost both of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire the said Locke being of the age of thirty six years, and the said Frost being of the age of forty seven years do upon our oaths testify and say that we were well acquainted with Frederick Locke late of said Charlestown deceased, that at the time of his death he was a Pensioner of the United States, and that he died on the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight-hundred and thirty four, that we both were present at his funeral and said Locke was with him at the time he died.
John H. Locke
Horace Frost,

State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan - } ss
On this thirteenth day of May A.D. Eighteen Hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me Thomas Whipple a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Sullivan John H. Locke and Horace Frost known to me to be the identical persons who sub- scribed the foregoing affidavit, and known to me to be persons, of good character for truth, and esteemed to be worthy of Credit, and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is according to their best knowledge and belief true.
Thomas Whipple, — Justice of the Peace

We, William Granes of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, and Sarah Spaulding of Hillsboro' in the County of Hillsboro' and State aforesaid, (said William being of the age of Sixty five Six years, and said Sarah being of the age of Sixty two years,) do upon our oaths testify and say that we are well acquainted with Lucy Locke of Charlestown in said County of Sullivan, now the widow of Frederick Locke, a Pensioner (as we understood) of the United States, late of said Charlestown deceased that the maiden name of the said Lucy was - Lucy Granes; that we were both present and saw her lawfully married to the said Frederick Locke by Ward Sampson a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Sullivan; that said marriage between Frederick Locke and Lucy Granes was perfected in our presence as aforesaid - at sometime in the Summer or Autumn months of the year of our Lord - One Thousand

Eight hundred and Six- and we further certify and say that the said Ward Sampson is now dead
Wm Graves Sarah Spaulding
State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan } On this Eleventh day of May,
A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Edmund Davis Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan William Graves and Sarah Spaulding, known to me to be the identical persons who subscribed the foregoing affidavit; and known to me as persons of good character for truth, and worthy of credit and belief, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit, by them subscribed is to the best of their knowledge & belief true
Edmund Davis Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County } ss
I J McGilmore Clerk the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Whipple George O'Call & Edmund Davis before whom the foregoing affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before each of them at the date thereof acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified and authorized to Admin- ister Oaths. And that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be said Justices are in my belief genuine
Given under My Hand & the Seal of the Court the 9th day of Jan A D 1853
J. McGilmore Clerk

I Indenture Laths of Chadditown in the county in the county of Cheshire State of New- Hampshire make Oaths & declare that I enlisted into the United States service in the re- volutionary Army. Some of the last days of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six two months for the pur- pose of fortifying Dorchester Point near Boston, was discharged about the first of April of the same year. I further de- pose & swear that some time in the month of March seventeen hundred & seventy seven I enlisted again into said service into the company commanded by Cap- tain Martin in Colonel Josiah Whitney re- giment for three months & served the whole term in the state of Rhode Island at the end of said term we were dis- missed by our officers & returned home. in July of the same year. I enlisted again for two months in Captain Timothy Brig- ham's company in Col. Job. Cushing's regiment & was discharged by our officers about the tenth of September of seventeen hundred & seventy seven - In March seventeen hundred & seventy eight, I again enlisted for three months & marched the first day of April after to Roxbury & Boston under the command of Capt. Little. Martin in said Whitney's regiment, was discharged in

in July after. the last of July expired & the first of August of the same year year I again enlisted into Captain Sibley's com- pany in the same regiment for two months more. & was again discharged in Sept. after by my officers.
I further depose & swear that some time the last of May or first week of June last past hundred & eighty 2 again enlisted into the United States ser- vice to fill the continental regiments into Captain Jonathan Haskell's com- pany in the fourteenth regiment of Mass. volunteers line. was commanded by Colo- nel Gamaliel Bradford for twelve months during which time I faithfully served my country against the British. & received an honorable discharge signed by Colonel Gamaliel Bradford at West Point in New York, which discharge I kept in my own possession until the night of the thirteenth of May night last past. and I desertion where my house & all my effects were burned to- gether with the discharge. I further more depose & swear that I was in reduced circumstances & am in need of the assistance of my country for support. Frederick Locke

State of Hampshire
Cheshire May 6 th 1818 then before Eliza Hamilton a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Frederick Locke and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains
the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satis- faction that the said Frederick Locke did since in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said declaration hereby certify and transmit the testimony in this case being his oath
To the Honble John Blackmore
Rejected - according to the Rules, he serves only 6 months.
Eliza Hamilton
To the Honorable John Blackmore
Secretary of State This May certifies that into the Investigation of the within matter and find him to be good and valid in stead of the of his Country for Support
Wadsworth December 23 rd 1818
Eliza Hamilton
one of the Justices after hearing after common pleas for said County Frederick Locke and find him to be good and valid in stead of the of his Country for Support
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
1530-81 gms
Beck & Mep's Regt
Frederick Locke

Cheshire ss. I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the within is the signature of the Hon. Elisha H. Burttley, who is duly com- missioned a Justice of said Court, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court. In witness whereof I have here- unto subscribed, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court This 20 th day of May, A.D. 1858.
Levi Chamberlain

No. 49096
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 7, 1855.
Fredrick Locke Rev. War
Warrant No. 6278-16055
H. H. Sylaster Charles town N. H.

State of Massachusetts Sullivan County Ss.
J. S. McGilvrae Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments within and for the County & State aforesaid. do hereby certify that Martin Chase and Thomas Whipple before whom the within indictments were subscribed and sworn to, were at the date thereof acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to administer Oaths &c. And that the within signatures of the said Justices are in my sealed genuine Gross under My hand and the Seal of the Court the 10th day of October A D 1853 J. S. McGilvrae Clerk

I Henry Train
Town Clerk of the Town of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hamp- shire do upon my oath depose and say that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, that I have Carefully Examined the said Records, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief know there is not therein any record of the marriage of Frederick Locke and Lucy Graves; nor is there any record therein of Frederick Locke - nor of Lucy Graves with any other persons whomsoever. Henry Train
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss } On this 26 th day of Sept. A.D. 1853 personally appeared Henry Train who is known to me to be the Town Clerk of said Town of Washington and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath

that the said affidavit was to the best of his knowledge and belief true.
Before me
Martin Chase
Justice of the Peace

I Lucy Locke of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire - Widow of Frederick Locke late of said Charlestown deceased and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States - do upon my oath depose and say that there is not to my best knowledge and belief any record evidence of my marriage to the said Frederick, as more fully appears by the foregoing affidavit of Henry Train Town Clerk of the Town of Washington - in which Town so do further say I was lawfully married to said Frederick Locke. My belief in reference to the record of said marriage as above set forth, is based upon the affidavit of said Train, and upon the further fact that no such record was ever made as I now recollect. Lucy Locke.
Signed in my Presence John H. Locke

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan } ss
On the fourth day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas Whipple a Justice of the Peace for said County Lucy Locke known to me as the Widow of the above named Frederick Locke and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is to the best of her knowledge and belief true.
Thomas Whipple Justice of the Peace

We the Subscribers, all of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age - do when our several Oaths depose and say, that we are well acquainted with Lucy Locke late Widow of Frederick Lock late of said Charlestown deceased. That we also were well acquainted with Frederick Locke during his life - that the said Frederick and Lucy lived in our neighborhood as man & wife several years, that we know several individuals, reputed to be their Children born in lawful wedlock; that we never have heard the fact of their lawful marriage - questioned or doubted; and we firmly believe that the said Lucy was, the lawful wife of the said Frederick during & at the time of his death, and that she has ever since remained his Widow, and unmarried.

And we further depose and say that we have been creditably informed that the said Lucy Locke has applied for a Pension from the United States, as the Widow of Frederick Locke, who near as we truly believe a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death; and that said Lucy is the identical Lucy Locke, as we truly believe who has applied for a pension as aforesaid, and who subscribed and made oath to the annexed affidavit purporting to be appended to the affidavit of Henry Train Town Clerk of Washington New-Hampshire.
W th Farewell
George Farwell David Hubbard Morris Mitchell Charles Allen Charles Wentworth Daniel Whipple

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan } ss.
On this 4th day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas Whipple, Justice of the Peace for said County, the above named Wm. Garwell, George Garwell, David Hubbard, Horace Metcalf, Charles Allen, Charles Westcott & Daniel Whipple who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and who are known to me as credible witnesses, having an undoubted, good reputation for truth & veracity, and made solemn call that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is to the best of their knowledge and belief true.
Thomas Whipple, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire) Sullivan ss.
On this 8 th day of April, 1857, personally appeared before me, Henry H. Sylvester, a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, Lucy Lock of Charlestown in said County aged nearly 77 widow of Frederick Lock, late of said Charlestown, dec d , and made solemn oath that she is the identical person who now receives a pension under the act of Feb. 3 d 1853, as the widow of said Frederick Lock, dec d , and that she has received said pension from the date of the said act up to the 4 th day of March last past at the rate of $65.00 per annum.
She further states that she is now informed that by a recent construction put upon said act at the Department, her said pension should have commenced on the 4 th day of March, 1848, instead of the 3 d day of Feb. 1853.
She therefore makes this declaration in order to obtain the arrears now due her under the act of Feb. 3 d 1853, and would respectfully refer to her papers on file in the Pension Office.
Lucy Lock mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year above written.
Henry H. Sylvester J.P.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co.
In this 8 th day of April, 1857, personally appeared Ephraim C. Hall & Francis Brattle of Charleston, in said County, of lawful age, after being duly sworn, on their oaths declare that they are well acquainted with Lucy Cook, who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration; — that she is the widow of Frederic Cook, dec d , and the identical person who now receives a pension under the act of Feb. 3 d 1853 as such.
Ephraim C. Hall Francis Brattle
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Henry H. Sylvestre J.P.
I further declare that I am well acquainted with Lucy Cook, the declarant, and also with the affiants whose names are above written, and know from personal knowledge, that their respective statements are true, and that they are credible persons.
Henry H. Sylvestre J.P.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County
J. V. McLelican Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, certify that Henry H. Sylvester Esquire before whom the within instrument was subscribed and sworn to at the date thereof an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly authorized to Administer the
and that his signature thereto is genuine Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court this 11 th day of April A D 1857 J. V. McLelican Clerk

McLean Temple - Dep. —

I, Nicanor Temple, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Sixty eight years, depose and say - that in the month of February 1776 I lived in Westborough in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and then intimately knew Fudick Locke, then of said Westborough, now of Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire, and said Locke is now present before me -
In February, 1776, but on what day this deponent does not remember, said Locke entered into service in the militia as a volunteer, and went to Dorchester Point. I was not with them, but those with whom said Locke went were gone two months. He returned with them, and when, afterwards, he received his pay, he showed it to me and it was pay for two months;
I further depose and say that in the Spring of 1777, April (or May) and I cannot designate which of those two months, at said Westborough, said Locke entered again into service, to go to the defence of Rhode-Island as he and those who went with him informed me. I was present and saw him march off - I also saw him when, on the very day, he returned. He was gone two months, and I cannot say he was not gone three months; but am unwilling to speak positively to any more than two -;
I further depose and say - that in the same year (1777) and about the middle of July, as nearly as my recollection now has it, said Locke again went into service, and entered the Reg t of Col. Job Bushing. He marched off with a party from our town, and returned about the middle of September, having been gone "just about" two months. I then understood they went to a place, called "Half-Moon";
I further depose and say - that, at said Westborough, about the 1 st day of March 1778, said Locke again entered service and marched to Roxbury Mass. as I then understood. He returned a little before reaping began, having been gone about four months. I saw him the day he marched and the day he returned; He returned from Roxbury, remained a day or two, and again took down his gun. I asked him

when he was going? He said he was going to Rhode Island, and marched off. He returned in just about two months;
I further depose and say - that in July 1780 he, said Locke, enlisted and joined the army at "Old Springfield" Mass. - For what term he enlisted I do not know. He returned not far from the 1 st day of January after (1781), having been absent, so far as I can state, about 6 months.
From about the time of said Locke's return from his first term of service, I lived in the same house with him the principal part of the time when he was at home.
Nicanor Temple
State of Vermont County of Windsor
ss. Windsor July 31. 1832 - Then personally appeared before the subscribing authority, the above named Nicanor Temple, who is personally known to me as a respectable and credible person, and made oath - that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth;
Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace
I knew the hand writing of Carlos Coolidge - the above is genuine - & he is an acting Justice of the Peace as above stated
Attest Henry Durbant
Aug 7 9. 1892

Charlestown New Hamp October 12/53
Sir
I learn by a communication to me from the Pension office - which is sent herewith - that the Claim of Lucy Locke for a pension under the Act of Feb 3 d 1853 is suspended, until some further proof is produced.
1 st In case there is no record evidence of her marriage, She is required to aver "that fact" in an affidavit. In order to meet this requirement, first was obtained the enclosed affidavit of Henry Tran Town Clerk of Washington N.H. who has the custody of the Records, and then her affidavit enclosed was appended, averring the fact as far as she could.
2 d She is required to "prove her widowhood" and identity clearly by credible witnesses. This fact it was hoped was already established to the satisfaction of the Department - but further proof & sufficient as I think, will be found in the enclosed affidavit by William Farwell & others, some of our most worthy citizens.
In addition to the enclosed papers. I have forwarded to Your

address - perhaps unnecessarily - a volume entitled "Book of the Lockes," on the 147 th page will be found a notice of Frederick Locke & Lucy Graves, who are mentioned in the enclosed affidavits. To my mind it contains evidence bearing upon the claims of the Widow favorably for a Pensions. - And the slight sketch of the old soldier's life is of itself highly interesting. The date given for the marriage I'm told is a misprint.
The Book is sent in another package - and its return to me by mail is respectfully solicited. Its existence was unknown to me until very recently.
I have the honor to be Yr ob t Serv t Henry Hubbard Jr.
Hon L. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions Washington

Pension Office August 26, 1833
Sir
Mrs Lucy Boeke, who applies for a pension under the Act of July 3 1833, must furnish record evidence of her marriage, if any such exist. If there be no record evidence, that fact she must aver in an affidavit.
She must prove her widowhood and identity clearly by credible witnesses. Her claim is necessarily suspended.
Very Respectfully J. Cole Acting Commissioner
Henry Kirtland Esq Charlottesville Va

Charlestown New Hampshire June 15th. 1853.
Hon L. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions Sir
Enclosed, be pleased to find The several Declarations of Lucy Locke & Susan Royse in order to obtain pensions under the Act of 3 d February 1853.
In these cases the proofs of the marriages, are made by " the testimony of respectable persons having a knowledge of the fact " of each marriage, upon the supposition that either mode prescribed by the Department in their Regulations was sufficient. - I would now enquire, whether, in addition, the Declarants must show that no record proof exists in the Town Clerks' offices where the marriages took place; (or that if there is any such record, what it is)
When the attention of the Department can be given to these cases, I should be pleased to learn the decision.
Very respectfully My obedient Henry Hubbard Jr.

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Hon Geo
Whiting

Charlestown Apr 14 1857
Sir
Ent d you will find an appendix of Lucy Lake for among with the use of Feb 3 1853
Some time ago I addressed you a letter requesting some directions in cases of this kind, & rec d in return a printed copy of the County Court acts. Of course I am still ignorant of the manner of proceeding.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester
Rev G. H. Whiting Canton P.

Brief in the case of Suey Locke, widow of Frederick Sullivan County and State of W.H. act 3, Feb'y, 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832. Marriage proven by Sarah Spaulding, of Hillsboro, & Wm. Graves, of Washington, W.H. who attended the Wedding.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Henry Hubbard Esq., Charlestown.
Name and residence of Agent
W.H.
A. B. Royalty, Examining Clerk.

Pension Office, 15 Oct. 1853.
Sir: Please certify the term which the writer's pension was paid, on the date of his death, Very Respectfully, S. M. Waldo
Commissioner, Frederick Locke, act 1832 $60. p. annum. - Died 17 th January 1834, Paid to his death.
F. Bent Auditor,
Francis Bent, Esq., Main Auditor, Pensions }

Sarah Spaulding of Hillsboro. Hillsboro Co. N.H. & W.C. Ind. a citizen. Sullivan Co. Ind. Present. 28 person to us. No. 19 Jan'y 36, Corydon.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5025
Lucy Locke Widow Frederick Locke Prvt Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3/53
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 440
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Lucy Locke, Wid: of Frederick
Set to Hy: Stubban. 26 th August. 1853.
Act. Feby: 3 d 1853.

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Colston NY
Apr 3 1855-
Dear L P Waldo
Sir
Enc d you will find an application of the Master of Great Lock dist. I made the paper before going to her residence in the north part of the town, and perhaps may not be correct as to the last words which she is pronounced.
However, they are now in the receipt of a pension as they had before her.
Her residence when pensioned was in Sullivan or Clinton County. The latter County was divided some 20 years ago into a new one, Sullivan formed. We died in the latter at any rate.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester