Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13796, for Elijah Locke, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
★ Locke, Elijah
NUMBER
S. 13796
CONTENTS
carded

5374 New Hampshire
Elijah Locke
of Manchester in the State of New Hamp- shire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded by Col. G. G. Grafton in the New Hampshire line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of - 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb 1833 and Sent Woon J M. Harper Woon of R.I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $121.10 Semi-ann. allowance ending 11 March 10.00
$131.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Adams Clerk, Book D Vol. 31 Page 167

Reborn
13796
INVALID.
File No. 13.796
Elijah Locke
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Rand of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy two years, Depose and say that I am acquainted with Elijah Locke of Chester in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire and have known him from his youth, and I know that he was a private soldier in the army of the revolution in the year 1776 at Newcastle near Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid. That he was in the New Hampshire State Militia in Capt John Galf's Company and in Col. David Gilman's Regiment of Infantry and that he enlisted at Rye in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid in April 1776 and I was in the same company under Capt John Galf of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid and in Col David Gilman's Regiment with said Locke and we were both together at Newcastle and that the said Elijah Locke enlisted for five months, and served his time out
Thomas his Rand mark
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of August 1832
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss August 14 th 1832
personally appeared the above named Thomas Rand and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me John W. Parsons. Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Thomas Rand and that he is a man of truth & veracity.
John W. Parsons
Justin Pease & Deacon
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Aug. 14. 1832.
The above named John W. Parsons is a Justice of the Peace & Deacon for the County of Rockingham duly constituted and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary.
Benjamin Root

12. 1889
100 89.
Private D. Yarn Adm.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack
On this 29 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County , now sitting, Elizah Locke a resident of Chichester in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 78 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
1775 That he enlisted at Rye now in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire in New Hampshire Militia about August for three months under Capt Robert Parker and marched to New Castle near Portsmouth N.H. and served the three months there & dismissed had no written discharge. during this service he was in the Reg t commanded by Col: Gilmann (he thinks)  That in a few days after he was dismissed from the above service, he enlisted again at Rye aforesaid under Capt Joseph Parsons for four months and marched to New Castle aforesaid and served four months and dismissed had no written discharge. during this service he was under Capt Parsons & Parsons the same Col o as in the above service. N.H. Militia  That he enlisted again at Rye aforesaid in April 1776 under Capt Galf in New Hampshire Militia for eight  five months and marched to New Castle aforesaid and served five months and dismissed, had no written discharge. during the above service was under Capt Galf. Lt Cooper  Leavitt and the same Col o as in the aforesaid service — — — — —  In the fall of 1776 he enlisted at Rye aforesaid in N Hampshire Militia for six months under Capt Elkins. Lt Leavitt. & marched directly to Winter Hill and served the six months there & dismissed. does not remember that he had a written discharge. & does not recollect the Col o & name  That he enlisted again (he thinks) in Dec r . 1778 at Rye aforesaid for six months under Capt Joseph Parsons above named and marched directly to Rhode Island and served within the State of Rhode Island the six months and had a written discharge which is lost. he cannot remember who signed it and cannot state distinctly what the troops were called which he served in —

written discharge & does not recollect the Col's name that he enlisted again (he thinks) in Dec. 1778 at Ryersford for six months under Capt Joseph Parsons above named and marched directly to Rhode Island and served within the State of Rhode Island the six months and had a written discharge which is lost. he cannot remember who signed it and cannot state distinctly what the troops were called which he served in -
but during this service he was in Col. Senter's Regt - That he actually served in the above five enlistments twenty four months that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service except the official records annexed
That he was born in Ryersford lived there until he entered the service of the United States and since lived in same place about ten years and since in Epsom & Chickester of said more than thirty years. last part, and many resides in Chickester aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Elijah Lock
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above mentioned
We, Dudley Smoot residing in Chickester and Isaac Langley residing in same Chickester hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Lock, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Dudley Smoot
Sworn and subscribed the Day and year above mentioned
Isaac Langley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Dudley Smoot who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Chickester and that Isaac Langley, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Chickester and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Bosewell Stevens Judge of Probate
H. B. Chase , Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said
Elijah Lock
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29th day of August, A.D. 1832.