Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8854, for Jacob Lockerman, North Carolina

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Lockerman, Jacob
S. 8854
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6603 North Carolina
Jacob Lockirman of Sampson in the State of N. Carolina who was a Yri- in the Com commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. Carolina line for Militia 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of March 1833- and sent to Hon E. A. M c Ray House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 69- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 100-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book A Vol. 8 Page 35

This may certify that Jacob Lickerman hath faithfully served a three months term of duty as a Militia Soldier and is here by Discharged This 7th Feb 1782 James Butler Esq.

S.Y. 88524.
Rev. Jacob Lockerman
71 C
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jacob Lockerman S.F. 8854
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1780 3 mos. Pvt. Daniel Williams N.C.   Fall of 1781 July 7, 1782 James Butler James Moore        
Battles engaged in, ✓  N.C. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Duplin Co. W.P. was afterwards Sampson Co. Date of application for pension, July 18, 1833 Has ch. ch. Residence at date of application, Sampson Co. N.C. Age at date of application, born in Duplin Co. on Little Coharie about 1758 or 1759 Remarks: No data as to family.

1911 Dec. 4 Hist. to Joseph S. Ames v. L. M. Potter in V.F. 655, John Boykin.
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File No. 8854
Joseph Lockerman Prin Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 102 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sampson County } Sessions February Term 1833
On this the eighteenth day of February A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Henry Godwin, John Tew and David Dawson Esquires — Justices of the Court aforesaid now sitting Jacob Lockerman a resident of Sampson County in the State of North Carolina aged about seventy five 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated 1 Under Captain Daniel Williams and joined a regiment under the command of Gen. Rutherford as this applicant thinks his name was, upon Ashpole not far from Lumberton in Robeson County N.C. in the fall of 1780 and served three months, that he was drafted; that he was in no battle; that he embodied at Duplin old Court House and marched across Cape Fear at Waddell's Ferry three miles below Elizabeth Town, on to Ashpole, into South Carolina to Charleston or rather in the vicinity, thence back near the same route, and left Rutherford's army on Drowning Creek in Robeson County; that he was discharged by Capt Williams in Duplin County he thinks in January 1781, that he has no documentary evidence to show his service in this tour & knows of no person by whom he can prove his service.
2. He entered another term of service under Capt James Butler in a regiment commanded by

Col James Moore in the fall of the year 1781 and left this tour the 7th February 1782-as his discharge hereunto annexed will show, it being a three months tour, that he was a volunteer, that he was in no battle, that he embodied at Col. James Kenan's and marched down the North East & crossed it at Swan's Ferry, thence to Wilmington where his company took possession of some Tories about thirty in number who were prisoners and guarded them to Col Kenan's, kept them under guard awhile & then liberated them, that on his march to Wil- mington, at Rockfish bridge an alarm was given that the enemy were coming upon them, that the Americans made ready for battle but it proved to be a false alarm; that he resided in Duplin County (now Sampson) when he entered the service; that the only continental regiment he served with was Genl Rutherford's as he thinks his name was & he thinks he was from the back country; that the only regular officers he knew was Gen Ruther- ford & Captis Ivey that he can now recollect; that Capt Daniel Williams under whom he served his first tour had been previously a regular officer
The answers of the aforesaid applicant to the questions prescribed by the War Department
1. I was born in Duplin County, now Sampson on Little Cohasa I suppose about the year 1757 or 58 2 I have no record of my age. 3 When called into service I was living in Duplin now Sampson County where I have ever since lived & now live 4 I was first drafted & next volunteered 5. I can only recollect Gen Rutherford of the Regular officers & his continental regiment; the militia regiments I recollect were Col James Moore's & Col James Kenan's

6. Issued discharges from both my tours of duty, the one Issued from Capt Williams I've lost, the other is hereunto appended.
7. John Jew Esq Osborne Jew, Henry Godwin Esq. Esq? John Calquohoun Esq. John Godwin William Jackson, Osborne Holly. Allen Jackson H & Co also Alexander Jew He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Test Thomas J Haisden Esq his Jacob T Lockerman Mark
We John Jew & Alexander Jew residing in the County of Sampson hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lockerman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
John Jew Alexander Jew

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Lew & Alexander Lew who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Sampson and Credible persons & that their statement is entitled to Credit & the Court further certifies that the said applicant could not without great inconvenience procure a clergyman to attend Court
admit pri 6 mo $20.00
I, Thomas S. Faison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Sampson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Lockerman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 18th day of February A.D 1833. & in the 57th Year of American Independence
Thomas S. Faison Clerk