Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23776, for David Loofbourrow, New Jersey
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Service New Jersey
Loofbourrow, David or Loofborrow
Number S. 23776
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Paid at the Treasury under the
act of April 6th 1838 from March 4th to Sept
4th 1841.  Ag notified June 10th 1842.
Date of death not on AB

6597
Pittsburgh
David Loofborrow of in the State of Penn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sealy of the Regt commanded by Col. Martin in the New Jersey line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate 
of 40 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of M'ch 1833 and del. to Honorable  A. Stewart
H.R

Arrears to 4th of March 1882
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4, Sept 1833
60.00
  20.
$80.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Mr Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 199.
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Declaration of David Loofborrow soldier of the Revolution
Admitts
12 mo
$40
Hon A. Stewart

Fees 50 cts [illegible]
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania

On this 25th day of Oct 1832 personally in open court before the Judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Fayette State of Penna now sitting. David Loofborrow a resident of the county & state afforesaid aged seventy seven 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 the 7th day of June 1832
That he Entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That he was born in Huntingdon county New Jersey on the 2nd day of March 1755. that in 1776 he resided in Morris County New Jersey & was living there when he went into the service. That in May or June 1776 he enlisted with Cap. Sealy for six months and belonged to Col Martins Regt. That he was first marched from Morris county to the City of New York and was there stationed a short time. was then marched to Long Island, and was engaged in the battle of Long Island on the 27th day of August 1776 That after the battle he was marched back to New York, and was there taken sick & remained sick until after his term expired that he thinks he may have been sick six or eight weeks.
That In 1777 he Enlis
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ted under Capt Steward for three months, but
cannot recollect who was his col. That this service was performed on the coast along the Jersey shore
That in the year 1777 he volunteered in Captain Cooks company of New Jersey Militia for three months and served this term in and about the Scotch plains, and was engaged in a Great battle or skirmish near that place. That the whole period of his services was one year. That his memory is much unfound and prevents him from making as satisfactory a statement of his services as he could wish. To the interrogatories of the war department he
makes the following answers
1st That he was born in Huntington County New Jersey on the 2d day of March 1755
2nd That he has a record of his age in his Bible
3d That when he Entered the service he resided in Morris County New Jersey. That he continued to reside there [illegible] years after the war. Then removed into Pennsylvania &
from thence to the state of Ohio, & from thence to Fayette County Penna.
4th The manner in which he was called into the service as above states.
5th The officers such as he can recollect are named above & the general circumstances of his service. but his frail memory prevents him from stating [illegible]
6th He does not recollect that he ever received a written discharge
7th The Hon Andrew Steward & Genl Solomon G Krepps will certify as to his reputation
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
any pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any State
[signature] David Loofbourrow
Sworn & Subscribed 26th Oct 1832
[signature] Coram L[illegible]Beeson
Prothy