Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,947, for Joseph Loomis, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Loomis, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 18947
B.L.Wt. 6131-100-1790 (no papers)
B.L.Wt. 76-60-55

CONTENTS
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76
60 acres

6131-100-1790 (no papers)
See Rev. War pension
Sur. File 18947 Jos. Loomis
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56.064
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF  3d March 1855
Claim (No. ______)
OF
Joseph Loomis
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and souldiers of the army of the Revolution. approved on the fifteenth of May 1828. I Joseph Loomis of Colebrook in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Hinlbutts (or Halibuts) Company of the second Regiment of night Dragoons of the line which Regiment was commanded by Col. Sheldon - and I also declare that I afterwards received certificates doe the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 - And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 17th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight; I further say that I gave my discharge to those who purchased my bounty land.
Joseph Loomis 

I Elisha Benton of Stewartstown in the County of Coos & state of New Hampshire hereby declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Loomis the signer of the above certificate that ai was a souldier in Capt Hinlbutts