Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16633, for William Lock, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lock William Margaret
N. 16633
CONTENTS

2.182 Albany New York
Margaret Lock widow of William Lock decd.
who died on the 6th May 1788 of Pensylvania in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Alis of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harrison in the Mass. time for 2 years Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July 1838 and sent Nov. 16. Vail 200 of Reps.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1835 $ 560. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 40.00
$ 600. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by W. L. Addison clerk, Book Vol. 2 Page 112

State of New York Rensselaer County
25-
day of June in the year
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight personally appeared before
me John D. Willard, a Judge of the County Court of the County of Rensselaer
Margaret Lock a resident of the town of Lansingburgh in the County and State aforesaid. Aged Eighty One years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July the fourth One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Six. That she is the Widow of William Lock, who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line in the Revolutionary War. That he Enlisted in the Winter of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, under One Capt. Dix, in Col. Weyons Regiment. She believes for three years. That at the time he enlisted she resided in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York. That the first she knew of his enlisting was by Abraham Lock who came and told her and that he sent her money by the said Abraham Lock. That the said William had then been gone from home some time. That some time in the Spring after his enlistment when the Troops was on their march north she saw her husband the said William. That in the Winter of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight. Through the influence of Capt. Vanschoonhorn a neighbor of the said William knowing her to be sick, he got a furlough to come home when he removed her to Albany to see Dr. Stringer. That he staid but a few days when he returned to join his regiment down the Hudson River. That she did not see him again until his time was out in the Winter of Seventeen hundred and Eighty. That she was married in the town of Scaticook County of Rensselaer in the State of New York in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy four as will appear from the annexed certificate. That her maiden name was Margaret Vanderwerken. That the said William Lock died in the town of Scaticook County of Rensselaer and State of New York the sixth day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight. And that she has remained the widow of the said William Lock ever since.
Margaret her Lock mark
John D. Willard, Judge of Renss. County Court, Rensselaer Co.
Witness John D. Willard

I Certify that the within Maria Margaret Lock is a person of Truth and veracity and a worthy member of the Prot. Ep. Church
Phineas L. Whipple Rector of Trinity Church Lansingburgh
Rensselaer County N.Y. I certify that the within named Margaret Lock is a credible person.
Marcus L. Filley Justice Peace, of Lansingburgh Rensselaer County.
I certify that the within named Margaret Lock was unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity and could not write her name
John D. Willard, Judge of N.Y. County Courts Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
State of New York,
Rensselaer County ss. I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John D. Willard Esq. by the testimony whom the above Declaration for a Pension purports to have been sworn to by whom the above Certificate purports to have been signed was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signatures subscribed to the above certificates to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer this 29 th day of June A.D. 1838. Henry R. Bristol Clerk.

State of New York Rensselaer County } I appeared before me Richard McDonald a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. This is to certify that M. Boyd who being by me duly sworn according to law testify that the following is a true copy of a record in his possession Seventeen hundred and seventy four September the Twenty fifth. of Proclamation year William Lock in Margarita B: Derwerken.
I certify that the above is a true copy with the exception of the dates which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. 1774 Sept. 25.
(The words (may) entailed before execution -
Sworn before me this 26 day of June 1838
Richard McDonald Justice
James Boyd Pastor of the Refd. Dutch Church of Schaghticoke Renss Co: Peace of Lansingburgh Renss County State of New York

Appeared before me Richard L. Mc Donald a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Lansing -burgh County of Rensselaer and State of New York. Elbert J Willett who being duly sworn Testifies that Hugh M. Boyd is the present Pastor of the Reformed Dutch church in the Town of Gcatieock Rensselaer County - Elbert J Willett Sworn before me this 27 th day of Jan 1838 Richard L Mc Donald Justice Peace of Lansingburgh Renss. County
I certify that the above named Elbert J Willett I am well acquainted with and that he is a person of truth and veracity -
Richd L Mc Donald Justice Peace

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inter. Hon d Henry Nail
Adm
House of Representatives
Hon H. Nail H.R.
Washington City

Lansingburgh June 27 th 1838 How. Henry Vail
Sir Yours of the 14 th Inst was received by me relating to Mrs Locks case. I now enclose you the different Affidavits agreeable to the request of Mr Edwards which I think can leave no doubt of the justice of her claim - you will please attend to the above and let me have an answer as soon as possible - for the attention that you have paid to the above you receive the Particular thanks of Mrs Lock as well as myself Mrs Lock is now nearly unwid and the time that she may receive any benefit can not be long.
S
William C. Follett Esq

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16633
Margaret Lock Widow of William Lock Prison War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. a , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Margaret Lock wid of W m Man o 1774 died May 2 1788.
Alloa 2y 80. per ann. coing 4 mark 1831.
Six, 6 o Wilson R r Mch lené —

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss
Henry Maicle of Lansingburgh in the County and State aforesaid, being by me duly Sworn according to Law, says that he is a pensioner and was a Soldier of the Revolution in the New York line, that he well knew William Lock a Private in the Massachusetts Line but what Company cannot remem r . but that he was in Col. Weyons Regiment in the northern Campaign. That the said William Lock enlisted as he always understood for three Years. That he was well acquainted with him until the time of his death in the town of Gt. Caticook County and State aforesaid and at the time mentioned in the Petition of his widow Margaret Lock - That the said Margaret is the Identical widow of the said William Lock above described. That the maiden name of the said Margaret was Van Derwerken - Henry his Maicle Sworn this 27 th day of June 1838 before me
Daniel Wharton Justin of peace of Lansingburgh County of Rensselaer
I certify that the above named Henry Maicle reputed to be a person of Truth and veracity and is unable to write his name and therefore makes his mark
Daniel Wharton Justin of peace

State of New York Rensselaer County ss {
William C. Follet of the Rensselaer County and State aforesaid appeared before me this 27 th day of June 1838 and after being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies that he is well acquainted with the within named Henry Marble and has been for Thirty Years and that he is a person of truth and veracity
Sworn before me the 27 th William C. Follet Esq. day of June 1838
Rich d D r Donald Justice Peace of Rensselaer Rensselaer County -
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William C. Follet and that he is a person of Credibility and Truth - Rich d D r Donald Justice Peace of Rensselaer Co. County.
State of New York Rensselaer County ss {
I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Mergus L. Gilley, Richard L. McDonald and Daniel Whiting whose respective signatures are subscribed to the above foregoing Certificate, before whom the above affi- davit purports to have been sworn were on the days of the re- spective date thereof, three of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the each of said Justices, and verily believe their respective signatures, above subscribed to be genuine -
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 29 th day of June A.D. 1838 Henry R. Bristol Clerk.
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