Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16639, for Jared Lockwood, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Continental
Lockwood, Jared Betsey or Elizabeth
No. 16639
CONTENTS

492 Albany New York Betsey Lockwood of Albany in the State of N.Y. who was a _____ in the _____ corama- by Captain _____ of the _____ commander by _____ in the _____ of line for Jared Lockwood do dec d late a sergeant in the Revolution N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of a _____ at the rate of 120 Dollars - 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Feb y 1837 and sent Allen Brown Albany N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $1 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb y 1837
act 4 July } $1 1836. 3 Sect } { Revolutionary { act June 7
Recorded by W.H. Addison Vol. Page 133

Jared Lockwood & Betsey Skelding were married by Charles Webb Esq. Justice of Peace for Fairfield County on Decr. 23. o 1780. The foregoing is a true copy of Record Certified by Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of Stamford
I was appointed to the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford in Decemba 1819 & since that time the Records of said Town have been in my custody. The Record of the above marriage appears to be in the hand writing of John Hoyt a former Town Clerk of said Town of Stamford
Seymour Jarvis State of Connecticut Fairfield County - Stamford
Be it known that on this 18 th day of Novr. 1836 before me H Minor, a Notary Public within & for said State & County, personally appearing Seymour Jarvis Esq. who wrote & subscribed the above written paper & being first duly sworn according to laws on his oath says the same is true. I further - now certify that the said Seymour Jarvis Esq. is the Town Clerk of said Stamford as he has stated above & that he is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
H Minor Notary Public

State of New York City & County of Albany ss. } Smith Weed of the said city & county being duly sworn says that he is of about 82 years of age, that he was well acquainted with David Lockwood in the annexed declaration mentioned both before and after the revolutionary war, that although from the fact of this deponent having been for a long time confined by a wound received during said war and of his being engaged in the Commissary General's department at points different from those of the services of said David Lockwood, this depo- nent cannot now call to his recollection ever having seen, or been personally conversant to the revolutionary services of said Lockwood, yet from information this deponent believes and has no doubt that the facts set forth in the annexed declaration of Elizabeth Lock- wood are true - That this deponent is well acquainted with said Elizabeth Lockwood, knows that she is the widow of said David and that since his death in about the year 1823 she has remained unmarried, residing in said city of Albany - That said David Lockwood removed to Albany some time previous to the year 1803 when this deponent came to reside there - That this deponent was in mercantile business at Stamford Conn. herein when said Lockwood was also doing similar business after the revolutionary war, and that this deponent always understood and still believes that said Lockwood served during said war in manner above mentioned.
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of December 1836, before me and I hereby certify that the said Smith Weed, is a respectable and credible person.
Smith Weed
John N. S. [unclear] Comptroller

State of New York:
City & County of Albany p. J. Conrad A. Turyk, clerk of the Mayor's court of the city of Albany, in the following declaration mentioned, and also clerk of the said court of Albany, do hereby certify that James M c Kown before whom said declaration was made, is Recorder of said city, and as such duly authorized by law to hold said court, and that the signature of his name to said declaration or the jurat thereof is genuine, and that John I. Burton, whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit, is a commissioner of deeds for said court, authorized by law to take affidavits, and that said signature of his name is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and affixed the seals respec- tively of said court and said county this 5 th day of December A D 1836.
C. A. P. Keych Clerk H

State of New York Albany County ) ss. On the sixth  seventh day of December AD 1836. personally appeared in open court before the Honorable James M c Rowan one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Superior Court of the City of Albany being a Court of Record of the County of Albany, Betsey Lockwood of the City of Albany, in said County, aged seventy two years; who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth upon her Oath, make the following Decla- -ration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Jared Lockwood, an Officer and Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and late of Albany deceased; - that she was married to said Jared Lockwood, at Stamford in Connecticut where they then respectively resided, in December 1780, as will also appear by reference to the accompanying Certificate.
And this Declarant relying as well upon her knowledge and recollection, as upon the information afforded her by the knowledge and recollection of her Friends, refers to the following services of her deceased Husband. That he fought in the Battles of Flatbush and Brooklyn, when the British Army advanced on New York in 1776. And at the Battle of White Plains in the same year. And that he fought at the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778. This Declarant is unable to recollect particularly to what company or regiment he belonged in 1776. But that for three years preceding the summer of 1780. he had been an Orderly Sergeant in the Company of Artillery under Captain Ebenezer Stevens, in the Regiment of —

Colonel Lamb, of troops raised by the States of Connecticut and New York, and as this Declarant supposes, attached to, and forming a part of the regular Army of the United States, and was discharged in the Summer of 1780 as already mentioned. That subsequent to their Marriage, her said Husband was engaged almost without interruption till the close of the War and the Proclamation of Peace, in various services. - in cruising in the Government armed Boats in Long Island Sound and the East River, reconnoitering within the enemies lines, and in communicating with our Friends within the enemies Posts. That during those services he was at different times engaged under the following Officers for various periods, viz: Captain Brewster, Captain Valentine Riter, Captain Jabez Fitch, and Lieutenant Andrew Mead, Captain Ebenezer Jones, and Lieutenant Samuel Heacock or Hickock. That said services were attended with great hazards and fatigues, many engagements occurred, and many prizes were taken and prisoners made. That her Husband was principally under the command of Captains Fitch and Jones. But this Declarant is unable to say under what enrollment her Husband acted, and therefore unable to refer to that species of Evidence of his said services, which she hopes may however be found in the War Department. And also that her Husband made various marches on Long Island, and in different parts of the

States of Connecticut, and New York, in har- rassing the Enemy, cutting off their supplies, intercepting their movements, and checking their Depredations, that he was in several engagements with parties of the Enemy, and at one at a place called Horse Neck, when one man was killed and several others wounded. This engagement occurred from the enemy having made an excursion into the country and captured a large number of cattle and several prisoners. That he was also engaged in a Battle in the Eastern part of the Town of Stamford, in which several were killed and wounded on both sides, and in which the Captain commanding the party of the Enemy was made prisoner. That he was also engaged with a party of the Enemy, who in the summer of 1782 having landed and secreted themselves, surrounded on a Sunday Afternoon the Meeting House in which the Rev Moses Mathes was preaching, and took him and his congregation prisoners. That he was engaged with others in an attempt to rescue those prisoners. The crews of the Boats before mentioned as cruising in Long Island Sound, when on Shore had their Rendezvous at Stamford, and when on shore were constantly called, under various commanders, to repel incursions of the Enemy. The party engaged at Horse Neck as before mentioned was under the command of Brigadier General David Waterbury. The two Battles in the Town of Stamford were under the command of Major John Davenport of the Militia. He also declares that Betsy

Skelding, mentioned in the Marriage certificate annexed, is one and the same person with Betsy Lockwood the Deponent. And that she still remains the Widow of the said Lockwood, and that she has not been married since his death. And that she has resided at Albany ever since the Death of her said Husband. that this declarant has now no documentary evidence in support of her claim, one of her husband's discharges having been in her possession since his death, but is now lost or mislaid so that she cannot find the same - That her name, by her early acquaintances, is generally called Betsy though now written by her Elizabeth -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above Elizabeth Lockwood in writing, before me in open Court
840 - 3. Dec. Betsy also Elizabeth Lockwood Declaration
Admitted
Daughter of Anthony Lockwood Sept 2 years 1760 - *
In Court of the Common Pleas at Albany for
before me in open Court
Agnes M c Intosh the 10th June '78
Residence of the City of Albany State of New York
New York

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jared Lockwood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 94 16639.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Officers not stated   1777 Summer 1780 Ordly Sgt. Ebenezer Stevens Gamb's Arty.   1780 and served Jabez Fitch Major Talmadge Conn.   almost 3 years Ebenezer Jones Major John Davenport   interrupted Valentine Rider   until 1783 Porwiler  
Battles engaged in, Flatbush, Pennypacker, White Plains, Monmouth, Hornebeck, Stamford, and when Port Morris mother was taken prisoner; Shrewsbury.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford Conn in Dec 1780
Date of application for pension, Dec 7, 1836 Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Albany, Albany Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 years.
Remarks: he married Elizabeth (Betsey) Skelding Dec 23, 1780, at Stamford Conn, he died in 1823. There is no further data as to family on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of New York } City & County of New York } p George Mills of said City being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is a Native of Stamford Connecticut, aged 74 Years. that he entered the United States Army on the 5 th June 1777 in Captain Sylvanus Brown's Company, 8 th Connecticut Regiment of the Line, commanded by Colonel John Chandler served till 7 th June 1780. during said services he knew Jared Lockwood and knew that he was an Orderly Sergeant of Artillery, in the Company of Captain Ebenezer Stevens, in Col. Gann's Regiment. and recollects that said Lockwood was in the Camp on Robinsons Plain, opposite West Point in the Summer of 1777. In the Winter of 1777 at Valley Forge Penn, After the British evacuated Philadelphia said Lockwood and Deponent, marched across the State of Jersey, and on 28 th June 1778, fought at Monmouth under Gen Lee. Captain Stevens Company was very much exposed and suffered severely Encamped together in Winter Quarters in 1779 & 1780 at Morristown N.J. I did not see any thing more of said Lockwood till after I was discharged. I enlisted in 1780 early in July. in the Conn State Regiment, Capt Jabez Bells Company, and Colonel Bebee's Regiment, raised for the protection of the Lines between Connec- ticut and New York. 2 Months after was detached from the Regiment, with others, and put aboard a United States

armed Boat, which with two other Boats were all under command of Captain Gabez Fitch and Lieutenant Andrew Mead. Captain Brewster, Ruler, Hull Ebenezer Jones and others, commanded several other Boats, and these all formed a small squadron which rendezvoused at Stamford. On entering I found Lockwood in these Boats, where he remained until the Peace of 1783. Colonel Sheldon, commanded a Regiment of United States Horse, and Major Talmadge was an efficient Officer under him. And on very many of the Movements of Major Talmadge, we moved subject to his Orders, and were considered as being connected with and subject to the Orders of the Land Department. In the Fall of 1781 at Fairfield took on Board a Detachment of Major Talmadges dis mounted Troops. Under his command crossed Long Island Sound; hid our boat, and lay secreted for about 24 Hours. proceeded in the next night across Long Island to South Bay, where we succeeded in surprising and taking an Enemies picketted Blockhouse at Smiths Point, established to cover and protect a foraging party: and took 62 Prisoners, and brought them to Fairfield. In the latter part of the Fall of 1782, Major Talmadge ordered us with a Detachment of his Regiment, to attack an Enemies fort at White Stone. We proceeded down the Sound & landed

on an Island at New Rochelle, where we secreted our Boats, in order to make an attack and surprise in the night. But this having been frustrated and abandoned we sailed up the Sound and attacked the English armed Sloop, Shouldham, under command of Lieutenant Rooney, by surprise in the night, and took her. Lieutenant Rooney having been wounded in the action, died the next day at New Rochelle. Lieutenant Andrew Mead was wounded in the engagement and afterwards received a pension for that service. In September 1782. Eight crews of these Boats, under Captain Joby Fitch, attacked a party of Refugees, on Throggs Neck, under command of Colonel De Lancey, in which we failed. Deponent recollects six other actions on the Water, in all of which said Lockwood was engaged. in one of which, in one of our Boats of 8 Men, of which I was one, we had one man killed and five wounded. During this time, we were also frequently on Marches on land, and in several skirmishes and actions. In the Summer of 1782 a party of British Soldiers and Refugees, landed from a British armed Vessel in the Sound, at a place called Short Rocks in Stamford, The next day being Sunday they sallied out and surrounded the Meeting House in Stamford, and took the Rev Moses Mather while preaching in the Pulpit, and about

Sixty men, together with all the Horses, secured around. and took them down to Pound Point, where we made a fruitless attack upon them, they being covered by an English Armed Brig of 16 Guns. and an armed Sloop of ten Guns. Said Lockwood was of this party. In January 1783. a large party of British Refugees, a part of Delancey's corps. foraging in Greenwich made a capture of about 20 Prisoners. and a large number of Cattle. Myself and Lockwood with a party of our Boat crews, under Captain Jones and Fitch, having been joined by General Waterbury and a part of his Regiment, retook the prisoners and cattle. having lost one man John Dixon killed and several wounded. In the Fall of 1782. The whole of the aforesaid Boat collected at Shiphand Point for the purpose of crossing to Huntington L.I. to surprise a regiment of Hessian then there. That this Expedition was broken up, by its object being discovered, by the Enemy, who happened to have two armed Boats on the Connecticut side. which attempting to cross to Long Island were pursued and captured, by two of our Boats, after a severe conflict in which several were killed & wounded. That the said Lockwood was also engaged with Deponent, and a party of our Boats, crews, in an action with a party of British who had landed at Long Neck, in the Eastern part of Stamford, and had taken

Some prisoners, and a large number of cattle in which action several on both sides were killed and wounded, and in which the Captain of the Enemies party was wounded and taken prisoner. In this Battle and in the attempt to rescue the Rev Moses Mather and Congregation, we were under the command of Major John Davenport of the Militia.
That said Lockwood and Family removed to Albany some short time previous to 1800. And that Betsey Skelding, mentioned in the annexed Marriage Certificate, and the applicant Belsey Lockwood is one and the same person. And that she now resides at Albany. And that she is the Widow of the aforesaid Jared Lockwood. And that she has remained his Widow since his Death.
This Deponent further states that Lockwood with him and the Boats crews before mentioned were engaged in the capture of a Sloop, within gun shot of a 40 Gun Ship, in Long Island Sound, and that within the same day after taking her in to Stamford, the news of the Peace arrived there.
George Miles Sworn before me This 12 th day of December 1836
R. P. [unintelligible] Recorder of the City of New York

1915. Oct 13: History to Mrs. Laura L. Bailey. M.B.H.
1915. Nov 17: History to Mrs. J. Munson Long. M.B.H.
1916 Jan 29: History to Mrs. Nancy L. Armentrout. M.B.H.
Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16639
Betsey Lockwood Wid of Jared Lockwood Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 th '86
Index:—Vol. a , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Denver Colo. Nov. 12-19-
Rev Ser
91
Secy of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir -
If possible would like to obtain the Official Record of Service of one Jared Lockwood , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, he was my great grandfather and we are much interested in tracing the family lineage as far back as possible. any information upon this subject would be greatly appreciated by
Mrs. J. Muncson Long.
1532 So. Washington Ave.
Denver
P.S. Time of service from 1776 until 1783. Colorado almost without interruption.

Enclosures Returned Oct. 13. 1915
Emporia Kansas
Oct 7/15 -
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
As you will note from the enclosures, I am trying to get the Official record of service in the Revolutionary war of my Great Grandfather Jared Lockwood.
I am enclosing a copy of part of our family history and also the record that the War Department has, of a soldier

bearing my G. Grandfathers name. We know he was in the War of the Revolution, but a family history and an Official Record are quite different affairs.
If you have any record of his Service will you kindly give it to me?
Please return, also, the papers I am enclosing.
I remain, Yours Respectfully
Mrs Laura L. Bailey
702 Neosho St-
Emporia
Kas

New York
Betsy Lockwood. widow of
James Lockwood -
Suspended -
Lib. Allen Boston - June 9 1837 - Same 13 Feb '37 -

Albany, Dec: 2. 1836
The undersigned certify that they have long known Mrs. Elizabeth Lockwood, widow of Jared Lockwood. That so far as their knowledge extends she has sustained a spotless character, and sustains an unblemished Christian moral character & deportment.
Inverness, Part. of 1 st Presb. ch.:-
John Woodworth
Annas Watt
Boyd
G Hall
Israel Williams

Hon. D. S. Butler Washington D. C.

Albany Dec. 5. 1836.
Dear Sir,
Accompanying this will be forwarded to the department of War, the application of Mrs. Lockwood for a pension under the act of last Winter - I take the liberty of mentioning that she is highly respectable, - the mother-in-law of Mr. Allen Brown of this city, and that the traditional evidence of her husband's services, as stated in her declaration, is very full and satisfactory among his surviving acquaintances - If you can spare from your multi-titled engagements, sufficient personal attention to see that her papers are fairly passed upon, I shall cheerfully acknowledge it as a personal favour - I remain, Dear Sir, Very Respectfully & truly Yours
Geo. Baker
Hon. S. F. Butler.

7/16/63 rec'd
June
Hon. Jas. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dear Sir
Albany 30 th Jan y 1837 State of New Jersey
Si
I rec d a letter from you some time ago requiring information from the records in the Comptroller's office in Connecticut whether Abby Fitch was a regular appointed officer in the army. I sent your letter on to Hartford Connecticut and he has not returned it to me and of course as I took no copy of it I do cannot refer you to the date but it was in this month. — If any thing further is necessary to obtain the pension for Mrs Lockwood than the enclosed letter I can only rely on you for the necessary information as the applicant is entirely dependant on her friends who are una- ble to assist her — I hope to hear favorably from you as soon as is convenient with the duties of your office.
I am Sir yours Very respectfully &c Allen Brown

Ms. Lake

Sir i have frekintly heard m r Lockwood say he was an orderly Sergeant in artillery i thing i have heard m r Lockwood sayt Stevens Company and Cornual Lumb Regiment i was where 23 day of December 1780 Elisabeth Lockwood

10 - Fish Allen Brown add inside Care Mrs. Lockwood Enc.
Hon. James D. Edward Commission of Pension Washington D.C.

Albany 7 Feb 1837.
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Sir
On saturday I rec d the enclosed letter from the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut and thinking the information he can give by a certificate unimportant and having already remitted him $30, and the applicant being unable to pay I thought best to take this course but should it be of any importance in furthering the claim of the Widow of Isaac Lockwood, by your suggestion to me I will attend to it, and forward to you the certificate he speaks of - I feel very unwilling to give you any more trouble than the nature of the case requires and hope I have already given you papers enough to establish her claim - And hope I shall without hurry, business hear from you soon on the subject.
I am Sir your Obedt Servt Allin Brown

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commission of Pension
Washington
Elizabeth Ackland

Albany 13 Dec 1836
Hon. James B. Howard
Dear Sir -
Herewith you will receive an application for a pension as authorized by the acts of Congress which it is unnecessary for me to mention. The applicant is a worthy poor woman and is entirely dependant on her friends for daily support and she has made the application for a pension out of the treasury of her own. I could if necessary strengthen her application by calling in more testimony in her favor but as her old friends and acquaintances are so dispersed that little as she is and being young I think the accompanying documents sufficient - after you have examined the papers - If any thing further is necessary you will confer a favor by making known to me at Albany what is necessary and if the result should be favorable to her application please make it known to me as she can receive her pension at our City - The Hon. B. F. Butler is personally acquainted with her and myself, your attention will much oblige the concerned as well as Your Obedient Servant Ellen Beason

[Faint, illegible handwriting or bleed-through from the reverse side]
Jan 5 N.Y. 4 July 36 papers rec 16 m
Hon. James L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany 30 th Dec r 1836
James L d Edwards Esq o
Sir Sir
Just previous to the conflagration of Post Office at Washington I sent to your address a set of papers praying for Pension for Mrs Lockwood Widow of James Lockwood - And my object at present in writing is to ascertain whether these papers were destroyed or not and if they are, I must get a new set, information from you on the subject will be thankfully received and your attentions will very much oblige yours obed t and humble servant
Allan Brown
Reference to the Hon ble B F Butler

State of Connecticut } B Stamford
Fairfield County —
Be it known That on this 18 th day of Nov r 1826 before me J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County Personally appeared Peter Smith of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says That he was well acquainted with Jared Lockwood formerly of said Stamford I knew the said Jared before he was married to Betsey Standing which was during the Revolutionary war & afterwards until he removed to Atkney which he believes was in the year 1798 & saw him occasionally afterwards til his death —
He well remembers said Jared was a soldier in howitz Artillery for three years — This Service as Deponent believes was before the marriage of said Jared — after his time was out in the Artillery said Jared returned to said Stamford & was frequently on duty in the whale boats in Long Island Sound in the years 1781 & 1782 whether said Jared was enlisted or not this Deponent has no knowledge
I swear & I subscribe the day Peter Smith & year above written — I further certify that Peter Smith the above deponent is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal
J H Minor Notary Public

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Allen Brown Esq.
Albany
N.Y.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Conn. 2 Feb. 1837
Allen Brown Esq. Sir
Since I forwarded the certificate of 27 U.S. I have found Jared Lockwoods name in Maj. Hobbys Pay Roll of 1775 by which it appears that he then served 56 days.
If this evidence will be of service, I will, at your request place it in another certificate and forward it to you. Altho' reluctant to take from the needy, yet I am compelled, in justice to myself to require a couple of dollars should you direct a new certificate; and I can assure you Sir, that the am t which I shall then have received, will not exceed the pay of a labourer for the time I have spent in the examination of the loose, and detached papers which contain all the evidence of Revolutionary Service which now remain in this office.
Respectfully Your Ob d serv t . W m Field, Compt t . by Edwin W Benjamin

m. B. H. Rev. War Section.
January 21, 1916.
Mrs. Nancy L. Armentrout, 339 N. 17th Street, Kansas City, Kansas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13 th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, if filed for Jared Lockwood the subject of your inquiry, in addition to his name, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, his places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death, given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.