Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39349, William Cockrill, S.C.

SERVICE
S. b.
Lockhill, William
NUMBER
S 39349
CONTENTS

7268 South Carolina
William Lockville
of Chester in the state of S. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the S. Carolina line, for the term of three Years War.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of March 1819 and sent to Hon. Langdon Cheves Laurens Co. S.C. S. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 63.15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Septm. 1819 48.
$ 111.15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Chester Continued
Application sent 13 July 1821 to George W. Moore, Col. S.C. Militia

State of South Carolina } Chester District }
Personally appeared William Cockral of s.d. District, and being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he was enlisted by Capt. David Hopkins in the third Regiment of South Carolina Continen- tals commanded by Col. William Thompson. That he enlisted some time in the latter end of the year 1777, & was to serve three years; that he continued in the service in the same com- pany & Regiment, (all the company was after Capt. Hopkins left the service commanded by Capt. John Smith) till the fall of Charles- ton, where he the deponent was taken prisoner, & put aboard a prison ship, for a- bout eleven months; and was then sent with other prisoners to the Island of Jamaica, where he was kept a prisoner to end of the war. Then was turned at liberty on the Island to get home as he could, that it was several years before he could get the opportunity of returning. That all the prisoners of his acquaintance died on the Island, except one, a Mr. Evan Franklin who returned sometime after to Chester Dist. & is since dead. That he the deponent had about six months to serve when the war ended, that he never rec. but a very small portion of his pay, nor was it pos- sible for him to get a discharge. And that from his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance of his country for support.
Sworn before me this 16 July 1818
Langdon Cheves
Pres't of the Senate of the Court Common Pleas of State of South Carolina
William H. Cockran his mark

Capt. John Smith of Fairfield District, appeared & being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with the within deponent William Cockral, was with him in the service in the same Regiment, & was both taken prisoners together at the fall of Charleston and was put aboard the same prison ship, Elk together for some time.
Sworn before me July 16 th 1818 J. Smith
James M. Smith
Christopher Thompson, Henry Bradley & George Kennedy being duly sworn make oath, severally, that they know William Cockral. That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn before me 16 th July 1818
J. Smith
Henry Bradley Chas. Thompson Geo. Kennedy
Langdon Cheves One of the Associate Justices of the State of Carolina.
I hereby Certify That it has been proved to my satisfaction that William Cockral served in the Continental Army as a soldier, during the War of the Revolution for nine months and upwards; and that he is in reduced circumstances. He requires the assistance of his country for his support. Columbia 22 d Decemr. 1818. Langdon Cheves One of the Associate Justices of the State of S.C.

Rec d 26 th June, 1821.
437
William Lockridge, 7268, Sept. 1819.
Con. I. L. E.
Geo: W. Goone, Chester C. H. — S.C.

State of South Carolina Chester District
In the Court of Equity on this four- teenth day of June A.D. 1821
Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the district and State aforesaid William Cackrell aged Sixtyfour years on the 13th day of June here Most Resident in the said State of South Carolina and District of Chester, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted in the Month of March 1777 in the third Regiment South Carolina Conti- nental, Commanded by Colonel William Thompson in Capt David Hopkins Company for three years, and served faithfully until the fall of Charleston he was taken Prisoner and was carried to Jamaica where he remained a prisoner until the close of the war as will fully ap- pear from the Certificate forwarded to the War Depart- ment and that he has rec d a Pension Certificate dated the fifth day of March 1819 and to commence the sixteenth day of July 1818 and rec d his pension up to the fourth March 1820
and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner dispos d of any property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provi- sions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Ser- vice 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, and that I am by occupation a farmer and that from old age and the infirmities attendant thereon and living on limited land and unable to per- -due manual labour so as to sufficiently support my- self and wife nor is there any person from whom I can expect any assistance or support, and do consider myself in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the aid of my Country Sworn to and

declared on this fourteenth day of June A.D. 1821
G. W. Goore G. E. G. D.
his William Cockrell Mark
A schedule of the property of William Cockrell this fourth day of June 1821 in Compliance with the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 in order to continue his pension from the United States (Being and meaning upward only) Excepted (Viz)
  1 Lot Cracking Wane $2.50 amt brot up $177.50   2 Head Hornbeasts 85. -- 4 Yearling Cattle 12. --   11 " of hogs 45. -- - Pigs over, Hogs & Cows 9. --   2 Cows & 1 Calf 20. -- 1 Weaver Loon 5. --   1 Lot Pewter 2. -- 1 Woman's Saddle 5. --   1 wheel Trunk & Table 12. -- 1 Man's do 1. --   11 Head of Geese 5. -- 3 pair old Cotton Cords 1. --   12 " of ducks 3. -- 20 Head Pigs 14.50   12 dung hill fowls 1.50   3 Turkeys 1.50   177.50 $225.00 
The State of South Carolina Chester District
I Henry William Desaussure one of the Judges of the Court
of Equity of the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Cockrell was duly qualified before me in Open Court as to the Truth of the allega- tions contained in the above application and that Nothing appears to induce me to question or doubt the correctness of the same
— June the 14 th 1821
Henry Wm Desaussure Judge in Equity

I George Washington Goore Commissioner of the Court of Equity for the District of Chester do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath Schedule and Certificate thereunto annexed are Truly Copied from the Record of the said Court, and I 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 not worth More than Two Hundred and Seventyfive Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of June 1821
G. W. GOORE Commissioner of the Court for the District of Chester

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
14.39349  In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Cookrell 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1777 Pvt. David Hopkins John Smith William Thompson S.C.   Taken prisoner at fall of Charleston, put aboard a prison ship for 11 months then sent to Island of Jamaica and kept until end of war      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, July 16 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Charleston Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, Dec. 13, 1757
1821 64 1747  Remarks: In 1821 he referred to his wife but no name is stated and there is no other family data. For date of last payment of pension + c.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

39349 Rev INVALID.
1915 July 8 Hist. to F.M. Cockrell. T.L.M.
File No. 39,349
William Cockrell
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Colo. Henry Bradley's deposition, relative to William Lockhill a Soldier of the Revolution

Charleston District South Carolina } personally appeared Henry Bradley before me the subscribing Justice, and made oath that in the fall of the year 1815, he the deponent being a representative in the State Legislature was applied to by William Cockrell, a Soldier of the revolution to bring forward his claim, for revolutionary service, that upon Enquiry he the deponent found he had no such- charge, which was necessarily rendered impossible, in consequence of his having been made a prisoner at the fall of Charleston, that he stated that Col. David Hopkins then a Captain, enlisted him, of which enlistment Col. David Hopkins certified, as appears from his certificate on oath, to the best of the deponent's knowledge that some time in the year 1777. he David Hopkins enlisted said William Cockrell that he was regularly mustered into the service, and that although transferred to another company, he frequently saw him in the faithful discharge of his duty. Sworn to and subscribed before me July 20 th 1818. J. R. Scarborough Justice of Peace } Henry Bradley

Chas. Thompson's proposition affair , relative to William Lockhart a Soldier of the Revolu- tion H.

State of South Carolina } Personally appeared Christopher Chester District } Thompson before me the subscribing justice for said District, and made oath that in the fall of the year 1815. William Lockridge ap- plied to him this deponent, for to assist him the said William Lockridge, to make out his statement for a claim on his Country for his services rendered as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that in doing so, Colo. David Hopkins's certificate on oath, was hand to him this deponent, by the aforesaid William Lockridge certifying on oath, that he said Colo. David Hopkins, did some time in the year 1777. as capt. in the Continental service of the united state, inlist the said William Lockridge, in the continen- tal service, that he was regularly mustered in the said service, & that the said Colo. David Hopkins is now dead, and that the said certificate, together with the other papers relating thereto, were transmitted on to Colo. Henry Bradley one of our Representatives then in Columbia; if the said papers are not withdrawn by Hezekiah Donald Esq. one our Representatives, then or some other person at that time in Columbia, they must, if in existence, at all, be in the Clerk's office of the House of Representatives, Sworn to & signed 20 th July A.D. 1818 Before me Thompson J. R. Borborough W. Austin D.A. # #

McCowan & Boyd Certificate for Wm Cockburn

Columbia Decem r 18 th 1818
State of South Carolina
We the Subscribers do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cockrell of Chester District & State aforesaid, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War; & who now applies for the benefit of an Act of Congress passed March 1818, giving Relief to such of them as are in indigent Circumstances — And from every Information we can obtain, of the enlistment, services & reduced Situation of the said William Cockrell, we believe him justly entitled to the benefit of the said Act —
Given under our hands
Charles Boyd M c L.
J. M c Creary Witnesses
John M c Creary is now a Senator in the Legislature of So Carolina & a member, elect, of Congress from that State. Charles Boyd is also a Senator in the State Legislature L. Cheves

Col. Hopkins Affidavit respecting the enlistment of William Cockrell -
July 2nd 1861

Colo. David Hopkins
Affidavit

South Carolina } I do hereby certify that while I was Captain in the Chester districts } Third Continental Regiment - - - - - of this State Commanded by Col. William Thompson in support of the Revolutionary war against Great Britain, I enlisted William Cockrell as a private soldier into said Regiment wherein he served in my Company and that to the best of my recollection I enlisted him for three years, and that I do believe that the pay of private soldiers in said Regiment was twenty pounds former currency of this State per month, and that the said William Cock- rell faithfully performed his duty in said Regiment until the surrender of Charleston, at which time I believe he was taken prisoner with General Lincoln. Certified under my hand this 23 rd November 1815.
D. Hopkins
South Carolina } Colonel David Hopkins appeared personally before me and made Chester Districts } Oath according to law that while he was Captain in the Third Continental Regiment - - - - - of this State Commanded by Col. William Thomp- son in support of the Revolutionary war against Great Britain He enlisted Wil- iam Cockrell as a private soldier into said Regiment and that he served in his Company, and that to the best of this Deponent's recollection he enlisted said William Cockrell for three years and that this Deponent believes that the pay of private soldiers in said Regiment was twenty pounds former cur- rency of this State per month. This Deponent further saith that the said William Cockrell faithfully performed his duty in said Regiment until the surrender of Charleston at which time he believes the said William Cockrell was taken prisoner with General Lincoln. SWORN to and subsisted before me this 23 rd November 1815.
D. Hopkins
E. Syles J.P.

Mr Edward J. B. B
Let Prisoners make affidavits
Hon. C.
J. B. Calhoun

Capitol 8 th March 1820
I recd in looking over the list of Pensioners for South Carolina, the name of William Cockrell. I have just recd a letter requesting me to inquire what has become of his claim. By which I understand he has not recd his Pension Certificate. His application was made before Judge Cheever in July 1818. But not sent on until in December, as I furnish'd the Judge with part of the Documents myself at Columbia.
The Department will please to let me know to whom & when the Certificate has been sent. Or if such a duplicate, as I am persuaded Mr. Cockrell has never recd the original.
Your most obedt Servt
Hon. C.
J. C. Calhoun
H. M. Carey

William Cockrall
of Chester District
3 rd Carolina Regiment
Col. Thompson July 1778 - Mar 1779
Correct

The State of South Carolina
Office of Common Pleas Richland District
I James S. Guignard Clerk of the Court do certify that Langdon Cheves Esquire who hath attested the annexed affidavit of Henry Bradley - Christopher Thompson and George Kennedy - and who hath signed the annexed Certificate in behalf of William Boekral is one of the Associate Judges of the State of South Carolina - and that said signatures are his true and proper hand writing
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Columbia this 24 day of December 1818
James S. Clerk
Guignard of the Court

920-15 th St NW- Washington DC
Rev Geo
9
June 20 1918
Hon G. M. Saltygaber Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir.
Please give me the full record of William Bockrell. a private in 5 th South Carolina Regt. enlisted March 15-1776. pensioned March 5. 1819. showing age. place of enlistment. service and discharge. place of application and death etc.
Desired in tracing family relations By so doing You will greatly oblige
Yours truly J. M. Bockrell