Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42876, for John Lockwood, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lockwood, John
S 42876
CONTENTS

2813.
+ New York New Jersey
John Lockwood, private Capt DuBois New York line - W
1777 3 years. the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of September 1818 and sent to the care of William L. Pennington Esq. - Newark
Years to 4th of September 1818 - 39.73 semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 40.
79.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Centurion File mch 20 1819
Sec. Cir. No. 13 - ap. 1835
Transferred to N. York, from 4 th March 35 - April 20 1835 -
On which certificate of 2 nd and 3 rd to 1 st December at Poughkeepsie in N. York same day
Let. to Hon. M. P. Tallmadge (widow) January 17, 1838
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1835 from 4 th March to 2 nd April 1839. Age 80. died circa 30 June 1840.
William L. Pennington

Admitted
care of W S Pennings Judge. V. Newark New Jersey.

District of New Jersey ss. Be it remembered that on the sixth day of April, one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me William L. Pennington, Dis- trict Judge of the United States, in and for the New Jersey District, John Lockwood, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth solemnly declare and swear. That in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seven- ty seven he regularly enlisted in the Continental Service of the United States, in the fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis De Boys, and in the Company Com- manded by Captain Thomas Lee, and in the Brigade commanded by General James Clinton of the New York line. — The conditions upon which he enlisted were that he should continue in the service of the United States for the term of three years. — And he did con- tinue in the said service for the said term of three years at the expiration of which time, he received a regular discharge from the commanding officer, which disch- arge has been lost so that it cannot be produced at this time. — And he further saith that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. — And he now resides in the town of New Ark and State of New Jersey —
John Lockwood
Sworn before me this 6th Day of April 1818
William Pennington District
William Pennington Judge of the New Jersey District being, Satisfied that the above named applicant John Lockwood served

in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for nine months and longer, on the continental Establishment, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration on oath was made before me as therein set forth. All which is respectfully transmitted to the Secretary of War.
William Pennington
I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey, do certify that the signature to this instrument is the proper hand writing of William S. Pennington Esq r Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand and the seal of the Office said District Court at New Ark, this day sixth day of April Anno Domini 1818.
Wm Pennington

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Jersey
County of Essex ss.
On this Seventh day of April 18 35 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex personally appeared John Sockwood who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Henry Dubois in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Dubois - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of New York are to live with his son in Leica State he this deponent having no family in the state of New Jersey Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John X Sockwood marks S. R. Grover Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

State of New Jersey Essex County ss. Before me S. R. Grover a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Stephen Bond who being duly sworn on his oath did depose and say that he is acquainted with John Sockwood and well knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed before me this seventh day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty five S. R. Grover justice of the Peace Stephen Bond
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Bond the above deponent and believe him to be entitled to full credit when under oath
Newark April 7 th 1835 S. R. Grover justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss. I Elihu Ansdale Jr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex do hereby certify that Stephen R. Grover Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is a justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature "S. R. Grover" subscribed to the jurat of said affida- vit is genuine - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Newark the seventh day of April A.D. 1835 - Elihu Ansdale Jr. Clerk

John Lockwood 2013
March 1849
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At a Special District Court of the United States held at New Ark in the County of Essex. in & for the District of New Jersey —
PRESENT the Honorable Wm S. Pennington District Judge New Jersey District ss. Be it Remembered, That on the thirteenth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District — in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey held in the County of Essex —
John Lockwood — aged sixty five — years, resident in the Town of New Ark in said County of Essex — who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted in Capt Dubois company in Col. Dubois Regiment called the 5 th Regiment of the New York Line that he enlisted in January 1776 & served 3 years in said Regiment & afterwards in the militia — (And that his original declaration is dated the fifth) year
and that his original declaration is dated the sixth , day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2813.

AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real estate - 25 feet ground & small shop which I have built - This ground & shop I have in part paid for with the Pension money. I have drawn under the late act of Congress -
Personal property - 1. Pot of tea kettle 1. Frying pan -
3 Plates 1 knife & fork - 1 Spoon 1. Chair 1 Table
1 Trunk a few coopering tools being one axe. nails
3 Drawing Knives 2. jointers 7. Sets trap hoops -
2 Hammers 300 staves 40 Barrels unfinished 150
Hoop poles - That his occupation is that of a Cooper - That he is infirm able to do a little only - That he has no family - That he owes for the land aforesaid to Joseph T Baldwin $200.00
Sworn to & subscribed before me July 13 th 1820
John Lockwood
William S Pennington
District Judge

I, William Pennycuick Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District Do hereby certify, That the foregoing oaths — and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred & ninety Dollars In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27 th — day of July — 182 0
Wm Pennycuick

June 28, 1938
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HA-J/EEI Chester Cleaveland-W.20865 John Lockwood-S.42876
Mrs. R.T.Mitchell Box 271, Glenbrook Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Chester Cleveland or Cleaveland, of Canterbury, Connecticut; John Lockwood, of the 5 th New York Regiment; Jonathan Corwin, Suffolk County, New York troops; Joseph Seabury, Dutchess County, New York troops; Jacob Aldrich or Aldridge, Junior, John Howell and Jonathan Howell, the three last named of Suffolk County, New York.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. You are furnished herein the records of Chester Cleaveland or Cleaveland and John Lockwood.
Chester Cleaveland W.20865
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20865, based upon the military service in that war of Chester Cleaveland or Cleaveland.
Chester Cleaveland or Cleaveland was born March 8, 1761, in Canterbury, Connecticut and his birth was recorded on the records of the town clerk of Canterbury. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Canterbury, Connecticut, Chester Cleaveland or Cleaveland volunteered and served with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from about the time of Burgoyne's invasion in 1777, two months as a private in Captain Clark's Company, under Colonel Moseley, marched to White Hall, then followed Burgoyne to Bemis Heights and was "engaged at different points 'till Burgoyne's surrender"; from July, 1778, as a private in Captain Joseph Durkee's Company, Colonel Wells' Regiment and was discharged March 19, 1779; from July,

1779, two months in Captain Hibbard's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Regiment; from about one year before the close of the Revolution, for one year as corporal in Captain Durkee's Company, Colonel McCarren's (probably meant for McCallan) Regiment; soldier stated that he served, also, on short tours of a few days each, on alarms, entire length of these tours not shown.
One year after the close of the Revolution, Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland moved to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, where he lived seven or eight years; then moved to Stockbridge, same county; thence to Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, and lived about five years; thence to Penfield, Monroe County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while residing in Penfield, New York, where he had resided since 1808. He signed Chester Cleaveland, was borne on the pension rolls as Chester Cleaveland.
He died July 18, 1840, place not stated.
The soldier married December 28, 1788, in Royalton, Vermont, Elizabeth Hutchins, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. He was then of Royalton and she of Tunbridge, Vermont. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the town clerk of said Royalton.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1843, while residing in Webster, Monroe County, New York, and aged seventy-three years.
In 1843, Elizabeth Granger, aged fifty-three years and a resident of Webster, New York, stated that she was the daughter of Chester and Elizabeth Cleaveland, and that she had one sister older than herself but did not give her sister's name nor is the name of the husband of Elizabeth Granger stated.
One Stephen Cleaveland served with the soldier, Chester Cleaveland or Cleavland on his first tour: No relationship was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Cleaveland,

widow of Chester Cleaveland(W.30865), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Cleaveland, widow of Chester Cleaveland Certificate No.5000 Issued February 23, 1844 Rate, $90.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 New York(Albany) Agency.
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John Lockwood S.42876
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42876, based upon the military service in that war of John Lockwood.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Lockwood are not shown.
John Lockwood enlisted in January 1776, served as a private in Captains Thomas Lee's and Henry Dubois' Companies, Colonel Lewis Dubois' 5 th New York Regiment, length of service, three years. Soldier stated that after the termination of this service, he enlisted and served in the New York state troops, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while residing in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. In 1820, he gave his age as sixty-five years. In 1835, he had moved to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, to reside with his son, name not given.
He died April 2, 1839, place not stated, and was survived by a son, John Lockwood. The name of soldier's wife is not shown and there are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

FREE
To The Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Read Wap
Newark N Jersey April 7 1835
To Hon ble Sen. Clegg
Sir,
Mr. Lockwood the person whose papers are inclosed has removed from this State to reside at Poughkeepsie Dutchess County in the State of N York. — You will therefore have the goodness to forward his certificates to that place —
Your Obedt. Servant,
J. A. Grover

John Lockwood
Sp. New Jersey, Treasurer Office.
(In N.Y.)

John Lockwood transfer d from N.J. to N York abt 1888 2 when last p d !
Good Jany 16. - 38 2
at City N.Y. the 4 Sep 1837 J.H.

En--at. chub?
Free W. P. Fallman
A. P. Talbott Senate U.S.
Mr. L. Edwards Esq Clerk of Revisions Washington
John Lockwood

Washington Jan'y 13 th 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Dr Sir
Will You oblige me by examining into the claim of John Lockwood referred to in the enclosed letter of Genl. Mason? Whether land or pension?
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
M. P. Fallmadge

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 23 d , 1840,
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Lockwood, dec d . child of, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 2 d April 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albin B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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