Francis Locke Pension

S 44519

PENSION of Francis Locke

7145 issued May 5, 1819

I Francis Locke of Epsom in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify and declare that in the month of April 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in a company commanded by Captain Henry Dearborn in Colonel John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line; that I served the eight months and then without returning home again, enlisted for the term of twelve months in the same company and Regiment - that I before served in the continental establishment - that after faithfully serving the full one year, the term I last enlisted for, I was regularly discharged and left the service, which discharge is now missing and cannot be found, and I further declare that being far advanced in years, I am not able to obtain support by manual labor and have no other way of acquiring a living and by reason of my reduced circumstances stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Francis Locke
April 14, 1818

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham SS, April 14, 1818
Then Francis Locke who signed the above personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true.
Jon Harvey, one of the Judges of the County Court of Common pleas for the County of Rockingham.

Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Francis Locke (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath:

Two notes of land amounting to $15
Two cows valued at 32
One two year old heifer at 8
Total 55
Francis Locke

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, on this 29th day of June AD 1820, before Hall Burgin, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rockingham, appeared Francis Locke of Epsom, aged sixty five, resident in Epsom, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz:
That in the month of April 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Dearborn in Col. John Stark's Regt in the New Hampshire line that he served the eight months and there without returning home again enlisted for the term of twelve months in the same company and that he before served in (?) and in the Continental army, that after serving the term he enlisted for he was regularly discharged and left the service which will appear by my declaration made April 14, 1818 and was in the War Office.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14th day of April 1818, the number of my pension certificate is 7.145. My occupation is that of a farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it. My family residing with me is my wife Olive aged 56 and one daughter named Comfort aged 23 years. Their capacity to contribute to their support is my daughter Comfort is not able to support herself nor can they contribute anything towards my support.
Francis Locke

Sworn to and declared at Epsom in said District on the 29th day of June AD 1820 before me, Hall Burgin, a Judge of said Court

I Olive Locke of Epsom, County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, do hereby testify that I am the lawful widow of Francis Locke, late of Epsom, above named that the said Francis Locke died on the 6th day of March AD 1835, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease.
Olive Locke
Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of March 1835, before me, Saml Morrill, Jus. Peace
Witness, Ephraim Locke

Will the Secretary of War issue an order to the Agent for paying pensions in Portsmouth, NH to pay the amt due to Francis Locke, deceased, from 4th September 1834 to 6 the March 1835 and notify Joseph West of Concord, NH that such order has been issued.
Olive Locke, widow

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			Pension of Francis Locke
			S 44519 PENSION of Francis Locke 7145 issued May 5, 1819 I Francis Locke of Epsom in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify and declare that in the month of April 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in a company commanded by Captain Henry Dearborn in Colonel John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line; that I served the eight months and then without returning home again, enlisted for the term of twelve months in the same company and Regiment - that I before served in the continental establishment - that after faithfully serving the full one year, the term I last enlisted for, I was regularly discharged and left the service, which discharge is now missing and cannot be found, and I further declare that being far advanced in years, I am not able to obtain support by manual labor and have no other way of acquiring a living and by reason of my reduced circumstances stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Francis Locke April 14, 1818 State of New Hampshire, Rockingham SS, April 14, 1818 Then Francis Locke who signed the above personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true. Jon Harvey, one of the Judges of the County Court of Common pleas for the County of Rockingham. Schedule Containing the whole estate and income of Francis Locke (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath: Two notes of land amounting to $15 Two cows valued at 32 One two year old heifer at 8 Total 55 Francis Locke State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, on this 29th day of June AD 1820, before Hall Burgin, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rockingham, appeared Francis Locke of Epsom, aged sixty five, resident in Epsom, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: That in the month of April 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Dearborn in Col. John Stark's Regt in the New Hampshire line that he served the eight months and there without returning home again enlisted for the term of twelve months in the same company and that he before served in (?) and in the Continental army, that after serving the term he enlisted for he was regularly discharged and left the service which will appear by my declaration made April 14, 1818 and was in the War Office. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14th day of April 1818, the number of my pension certificate is 7.145. My occupation is that of a farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it. My family residing with me is my wife Olive aged 56 and one daughter named Comfort aged 23 years. Their capacity to contribute to their support is my daughter Comfort is not able to support herself nor can they contribute anything towards my support. Francis Locke Sworn to and declared at Epsom in said District on the 29th day of June AD 1820 before me, Hall Burgin, a Judge of said Court I Olive Locke of Epsom, County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, do hereby testify that I am the lawful widow of Francis Locke, late of Epsom, above named that the said Francis Locke died on the 6th day of March AD 1835, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease. Olive Locke Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of March 1835, before me, Saml Morrill, Jus. Peace Witness, Ephraim Locke Will the Secretary of War issue an order to the Agent for paying pensions in Portsmouth, NH to pay the amt due to Francis Locke, deceased, from 4th September 1834 to 6 the March 1835 and notify Joseph West of Concord, NH that such order has been issued. Olive Locke, widow