Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8257, for John Lock, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York) Lock, John Mercy or Mersey
W 8257 B.L. Mt. 312-60-55
CONTENTS

Transpt to New-Jersey 20 Feb. 1830 from 11 Sept 1829. and notification sent to Hon. L. Condit H. R.
12 May 1846
Notification sent to Dept. of War, Mar. 1830 Lewis Condit, Mar. 1830
To Philadelphia To New Jersey. 21st
John Lock,
private,
New York line 78 5 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Augt 1818 and sent to Mrs. S. Pennington, by Maristown, New Jersey.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818
4 Mos 22/30. $37. 86
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued
John Lock and Benjamin

5627.
Pennsylvania Phila
Mercy Lock widow of John Lock
NY who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
11 th day of January 1856.
and sent to
George G. Waller Conesdale Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 107. Vol. A
218464

248.464 Act Mar 3/55
June 13/56
Mercy Sock Mercy Sock win John Sock decd. John Sock Pri.
Mr. 3/2 ip Sep. 2/56
Renn July 53- 5627
Rev. Lear Pensioner W: 60 ac, Aug: 28/56
Blyton Chas C. Tucker
Present Pri: W.Y. line Swan man Sams artil; + recd. 100 ac,

John Lock's
Declaration
Correct under the Law. age 11/11/18 J.D.
New Jersey roll.
Correct by [unclear]

District of New Jersey ss:
On this thirteenth day of April 1820 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said District, personally appeared John Lock aged fifty five years resident in the County of Bergen in the said District, who being lay me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," That he the said John Lock enlisted some time in the month of September in the year 1778 at Stony Point in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. John Dough- ty in the second Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Lamb in the Jersey line that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the ser- vice of the United States until the year 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York, That he has lost his discharge, That he was in the battles of Spring- field, Monmouth & York Town - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John Lock
William Pennington District Judge

I William Pennycuick Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Lock did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above-mentioned act of Congress.
At Newark April 13 th A.D. 1815.
William Pennycuick
District Judge
I William Pennycuick Clerk of the District of New Jersey, do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper hands writing of Wm. P. Pennycuick Esq r Judge of the United States District Court, for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand and the Seal of the said District Court at New Ark this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1815.
Wm Pennycuick

John Lock
2100 O Sequamash
con Aug 18
Sep 18
80

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this eighth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
John Loch aged sixty seven years, resident in the township of Pequannock in said county, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the war of the Revolution in Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, in Captain Doughty's Company of the New York line.
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 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, 1818; 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. That my original declaration for a pension was made, as I think some time in April, 1818, and that my pension certificate is numbered 2.161. That my occupation has been a shoe maker, but am disabled from pursuing it, partly by reason of want of eye sight, but principally from the Rheumatism which has afflicted me for the last fifteen years. That I have no family nor have I ever had any wife -
John Loch
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 8 th of July 1820. before
Gab H Ford

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
John Lock
One Cow valued at $ 15.00
One Pig (small) 1.00
A few old shoemakers tools 3.00
$ 19.00
No house, no lands, no monies due from any person -
Sworn & subscribed in open court
this 8 th July 1820 before
John Lock
Gab. A Ford.

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 nineteen dollars.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris

Country Land. Act's Muncy Lock Mills of John
Charles Eick- Atty Muncy

State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County ss }
Be it known That before me a Justice of the Peace, in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mercy Lock and made oath in due form of law That she is the identical widow of John Lock who was a private in the Revolutionary War, who was a pensioner upon the Pension Rolls. That the deponent is now a Pensioner upon the Widows Pension List under certificate No. 5627. That during the life time of her said husband John Lock he, as she is informed & believes, obtained a land warrant for Sixty acres. She makes this application & declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing That she was entitled and she hereby constitutes & appoints Charles C. Tucker of Washington D. C. her Attorney to prosecute her claim & receive her warrant Hereby authorizing & empowering her said Attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City or elsewhere certified copies of the Army records or documents in which the service of her said husband may be recorded & to procure any and all other evidence that may be necessary

to establish her claim as fully as she might or could as if personally present; and Mary Lock Mersey Lock
Sworn to & subscribed & acknowledged before me the 26 th day of May A.D. 1836 and on the same day personally came before me John Martin & Eliza Martin residents of Wayment Wayne County Pennsylvania to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with Mary Lock who made the foregoing declaration, that they were present & saw her sign her name to said declaration & that they know her to be the widow of John Lock, and that she is still a widow. That they are disinterested in the claim & reside at the place above named.
John Martin Eliza Martin Mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution, & I believe the claimant is the person she represents herself to be.
Wm H. D. Virock J.P.

State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County } }
I John McIntosh Prothonotary of the County of Wayne do certify that Asa N. Dinnoch Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of taking them a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his signature thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this ninth day of June, A.D. 1856
John McIntosh
Protho.

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
On this twenty fifth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Judges of the several Courts of said County of Wayne Mersey Lock a resident of Texas Township in the said County of Wayne aged fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853 granting pensions to "All widows of all officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army" &c.
That she is the widow of John Lock who was a private in the Revolutionary War & served under Capt John Dowy, Compy of Artillery in Col John Lamb's Regiment, and who during his life time was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New Jersey Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing April 13, 1818 at which time certificate for, bore date August 8, 1818, which certificate was left with one Samuel R. Hamilton Esqr Trenton N. J. in 1836
She further declares that she was married to the said John Lock on the third day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred & twenty six in Warren County New Jersey. That her husband the aforesaid John Lock died on the 12 th day of May A.D. 1846 in Chester Township Morris County New Jersey.
She further swears that she now resides in Texas Township Wayne County Pennsylvania, having moved from New Jersey to that place about the 1 st of last September. That she has never married

since the death of her said husband John Lock, That she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension Sworn to and subscribed on } Messey Lock the day & year first above written } Before me
Hon. W. R. Neary Associate Judge
Know all men by these presents That I Messey Lock of the County of Wayne & State of Pennsylvania Widow of John Lock a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute & appoint George G. Waller Esq. of Honesdale Pennsylvania my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name with power of substitution, to ask & receive of & from the United States any Pensions Money or moneys That now is or are due to me in right of my late husband John Lock or in my own right as widow of the said John Lock, and in my name to give receipts & other sufficient discharges for such pensions and money due as aforesaid & to attend to and procure any & all business of whatever kind or nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of Government & to act for me as fully as if myself could if personally present at the doing thereof hereby ratifying & confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in & about the premises by virtue hereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25 day of
Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of us Thos. Brooke October A. D. 1855 Wm. H. Ham Messey Lock

State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County ss { On this 25 th day of October A.D. 1855 personally appeared Mersey Sock before me and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act & deed for the purposes therein contained
W.P. H. R. Tracy Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County ss { I John McIntosh Prothonotary of said County do certify that Hon. J. H. R. Tracy before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowledgement were made was at the time of so doing an associate Judge of the several courts of said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature thereto is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1856
John McIntosh Prothon.
State of New Jersey } Essex County ss. { I hereby certify that Isaac

State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County ss }
Before me John McIntosh Clerk & Prothonotary of the several Courts of Wayne County by law empowered to administer oaths, personally appeared Geo. G. Waller Esq. the person to whom the foregoing power of Attorney is executed who being duly sworn saith that he is interested in the foregoing pension claim of Mercy Locks in no manner whatever either by purchase or otherwise
Subscribed before me, {
Jany 3, 1856
John McIntosh
Prothg.
Geo. G. Waller

State of New Jersey Warren County } S.S.
Before me personally appeared John M. Young Esq r a credible witness residing in the said County and State whose character for truth and veracity is unimpeachable and made oath in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with Mercy Sack widow of John Sack who was publicly reported to be a revolutionary soldier, that he has known her over thirty years. That she was present at the marriage of the said John Sack, and Mercy in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six (but of the particular day this deponent does not remember) in Warren County New Jersey, and that the said John and Mercy continued to live together as man and wife for a number of years and as he verily until the death of the said John Sack, which death was reported to have occurred in or about the year eighteen hundred and forty six, and this deponent believes the said Mercy is still a widow, and further that he is disinterested.
Seen and subscribed before - John M. Young me. December 30 th A.D. 1855
The word "he" was interlined before signing Isaac Newton Judge of the peace
State of New Jersey Warren County S.S. }
I hereby certify that Isaac Newton Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County court this twenty sixth day of December A.D. 1855 Jehiel T. Kern Clerk
Clerk

State of New Jersey Morris County ss
{ Before me personally appeared Rachael Martin a credible witness residing in the said County of Morris N. J. whose character for truth & veracity is unimpeachable and made oath in due form of law that she is personally acquainted with Mersey Lock widow of John Lock a Revolutionary Soldier, that she has known her over forty years. That she was present at the marriage of John Lock & Mersey on the 3 d day of Feby 1826 in Warren County New Jersey, & that the said John & Mersey continued to live together as man & wife from that time until his death which occurred May 12, 1846. That the said Mersey has remained a widow since his death & is still. And further that she is disinterested. her Sworn & subscribed before me Rachel X Martin me 1 st Novemb r A. D. 1855 } mark
David R. Emmons Justice of the Peace,
State of New Jersey, Morris County ss { I hereby certify that David R. Emmons Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowledgement was made & who has therunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and that the signature therunto signed is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set as my hand & affixed the seal of the County at Connt this 7 th day of Nov r A.D. 1855
A. H. Stumberough Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lock, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7423 and Wt. 312-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 14, 1791 Wt. 7423 to Anthony Maxwell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Sept. 29, Second Count Voucher for Annuity for Dec. 17 th 51 Sprague
Rev WIDOW, &c. wid, May 7, 75. Paid Annuity 4, 75.
75. Bills Ent
File No. 8257
Mercy Lock Wid. John Lock Print Rev War
Act: Febry 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 6194 Mercy Lock Widow of John Penn?
3 Feb 1833

Mary Lock widow of John Wayne Co Penn adm'd 3 Febz 1833 $96 a year from the papers of the act
sent to Geo G Waller Esq Honesdale Pa

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
New Jersey, County of Warren.
ss.
On this thirteenth day of February 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Warren personally appeared John Locke who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Doughty in the Regiment Patterson commanded by Colonel Lamb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New Jersey where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to New Jersey , viz: it being his native State, and from an unwillingness in his wife, (who is also an old woman) to remove with him to the State of Pennsylvania
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
John Locke
Geo. R. King
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of New Jersey Warren County ss.
Personally appeared
I, Matthias C. Abbot, clerk of the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that George B. King Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the State of New Jersey residing in the County of Warren duly commis- sioned and qualified to administer Oaths, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and readily believe the signature "Geo B. King" subscribed to the certificate of administration of said Oaths to be the true handwriting of the said Justice
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreds and thirty.
Matthias C. Abbot

State of New Jersey Warren County
Before me George R. King one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared John Kinney Junr. Esq d who being duly sworn according to law on his oath - saith that he has known John Lock personally for a considerable time, and also knows him to be the same person described in the affidavit hereto annexed, and subscribed by him this day, having a fair opportunity of knowing him, to be the same by being his ag o hereafter, for the transaction of his pension claim -
J Kinney Jr
Sworn & subscribed before me this 13 th day of February, A.D. 1830
Geo. R. King
State of New Jersey Warren County.
I do hereby certify that John Kinney Junr. Esq d who has taken and subscribed the above affidavit, relating to the identity of John Lock a pensioner, is a person of strict veracity on whose testimony implicit reliance can be placed - Given under my hand and seal of office - this 13 th day of February A.D. 1830
Geo. R. King Justice of the Peace

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Northampton — ss.
On this second — day of January 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Northampton — personally appeared John Lock , who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Doughty in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of N. York Artill y 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 Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives Eight — dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. §
Geo. H. Smith J.P.
John Lock
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to wit:
I William Lattimore, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania afo d . do hereby certify that George H. Smith, Esq. before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made is a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, acting under the authority of the Commonwealth and that the above is his signature —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at the Borough of Allentown, the second day of January, A.D. 1824.
Wm Lattimore Proth y

A. R. Febr. 18 th 1830.
Dear Sir,
John Lock, (or Locke) a Rev. pensioner, is desirous to be transferred from the Roll of Penns e to that of N. Jersy, where he now resides. — For this purpose, I enclose herewith his affidavit &c. —
If I mistake not, he has heretofore been transferred, but I presume this makes no difference.
If his papers are correct, please enclose me a certificate to be forwarded to him, & bear in mind also if you please, to arrange matters with the Agent of Pay in N. Jersy, so that he can receive his March paymt. at Trenton.
Very respectfully,
Yours &c:
Lewis Conditt.
Col. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office.

Brief in the case of Mary Lock widow of John Wayne County and State of Penn a act 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.
Her husband was pensioned under the acts of 1818 & 1820 at $90 a year,
Marriage proved by an eye-witness to the ceremony
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses,
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. G. Waller Esq Honesdale Pa
Thomas L. Platt Examining Clerk.

The Study of War.
See Edward

House of Reps. Jan. 8 th . 1823.
Dear Sir,
John Lock, a pensioner of the Revolutionary Army, now on the roll of the N. Jersey agency, desires to be transferred to that of Penn a .
If the enclosed paper will authorize the transfer, will you be good enough to direct the certificate to you & enclose it to me?
Very respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
Lewis Condoid
Hon. Secy. of War.

372
Coacres

J. Auditors Office Jany 10. 1836
Sir
John Lock N.J. act 1818 + 1820, £96.00 per annum, died 12 May 1846 & has been in full to that date.
J. Minot Esq. Commr. of Pensions.
Very Respectfully Robt. Patterson Auditor
2/6/36
Robt. Patterson 3 auditors
Very Respectfully J. Minot Esq. for Government
Please inform me when John Lock N.J. act 1818 + 1820 was last paid at £96 a year.
Pen. H. Jany 9 1836