Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13781, for Oliver Loomis, Connecticut
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SERVICE  Conn. 
Continental
Loomis, Oliver
or Lumis
NUMBER  S. 13781
carded
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8696 
New York 
Oliver Loomis or Lumis 
of Greene Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company command by Captain Foot of the Regt command by Col Sheldon in the * Ct. ma [militia]  for 13 mo      
* Continental and Conn. June 27/06 Records completed 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Apl 1833 and sent to Reuben Harford Lexington Heights    
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833  21.66
$68.32  
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk 
Book E   Vol. 4   Page 24
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H. 334
Oliver Loomis
Application
To 
Hon [unreadable] of War for a pension
Admitted
13 mo private
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State of New York 
Greene County} ss 
On this eighth day of September personally personally appeared before Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, in and for the County aforesaid, Oliver Loomis, a resident of the town of Windham County of Greene and State of New York, aged seventy two 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 June 7th 1832 – 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was draughted on or about the fifth of April in the year 1777 in the town of Harrington County of Litchfield and State of Conn’t. - That Aron Foot was his Captain, and Abner Willson was his Lieut. both of Harrington, Colonel Noadiah Hooker  of Farmington was the Colonel of their guard, That he marched with the company of Capt Foot to Peekskill in the State of New York. That at Peekskill the company was attached to Colonel Sheldons Regiment That he served under said Capt Foot two months, and then was dismissed, that he received no written discharge - That in July in the year 1779 was called on an alarm, and was attached to Capt Josiah Phelps's company. that he marched with Capt. Phelps from Harrington in Connecticut to Newhaven, that they halted at  Newhaven three or four days, That from Newhaven, he marched to Norwalk, that he remained in Norwalk seven or eight days. Then he marched to Stamford where he remained eight or nine days, That from Stamford he marched to 4 Horseneck where he remained on duty two months. That he was dismissed at Horseneck by Capt Phelps the latter part of October - That on or about the first of April 1780 he enlisted in the town of Harrington County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut for nine months, under Capt Peter Curtis. That he marched soon after enlistment to Horseneck, there the company of Capt Curtis was attend to Colonel Beebees Regiment. That he remained at Horseneck under Capt Curtis, till his term of enlistment expired and was then discharged by Capt Curtis, on or about the fifth of January 1781-
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and this deponent further says that he never received any written discharge but were always discharged by his officers verbally when ever his Services Expired and that he was In some Skirmishes but in no Important Battles that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services and I do further relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I do further declare that my name is not on the roll of the Agency agency of any State – 
Oliver Loomis
Sworn and subscribed this eight day of September 1832 Before me 
Munson Buel 
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Green State of New York 
Clergyman’s Certificate 
We Henry B Stinson Clergyman and Eli P Robinson residents of the Town of Windham aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Loomis of the said Town of & Windham who has above subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy Two years of age and that the generally reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Henry B. Stinson
Eli P. Robinson
Sworn and subscribed this Eighth day of September 1832
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Before me Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Green 
Interrogatories of the Judge 
Question 1st Where and in what year were you born and  have you any record of your age if so where is it?  
Answer I was born in the year sixty in the Town of Harrington in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut I have no record of my age – 
Question 3d where were you living when you entered the Service or were called into service?  Where have you lived Since the revolutionary War and where do you now Live?  
Answer  when called into service I lived at the Town of Harrington Litchfield County State of Connecticut where I lived sometime after the revolutionary war - moved from thence to the Town of Bethlehem County aforesaid where I lived about six years from there I moved to the Town of Windham where I have lived about thirty years and where I now live with my family
Question 4 how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?  
Answer  whenever I Entered the service I Volunteered my services and not otherwise
Question 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such as continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your services
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Answer I well remember when at Peekskill I remember that that Noadiah Hooker was Colonel I remember that Aaron Foot was Captain of our Company General McDougle was Commander at Peekskill  Brigade Major under General Mr Doogle at Horseneck  Col Beebee commanded one Regiment and Col Wells the other -  have seen many other officers that you once knew by name that you have now forgotten 
Question 6th did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given
Answer I never had any written discharge from the service allways was dismissed from service by my offices when my time expired 
Question 7th  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood who can Testify as to your character as to veracity and their Belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer I am well acquainted with Henry B Stinson of Windham and Captain Eli P Palmer and many others.
Certificate of the Judge 
I Munson Buel - Judge as aforesaid do declare that my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that the Reverend Henry B Stinson is now a Clergyman of the Town of Windham and that the said Captain Eli P Robinson who has signed his name with him is a man of truth and veracity and I do for certify that the said Oliver Loomis the applicant Is
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a man of truth and veracity and I do further certify that It Is my opinion that the said applicant By reason of Bodily infirmity cannot attend Court and It Is my opinion the belief of the Neighbourhood where he resides that he served in the revolutionary war as he states and I do further state that when I put the Interrogatories to the applicant he was under oath 
Munson Buel 
Judge as aforesaid 
State of New York 
Greene County } I  William F. B. Heermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County (being a Court of record), do certify that Munson Buel Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the said Court, and that his signature thereto is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of September 1832 
William F.B. Heermance Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832 
State of New York- 
Green County Ss on the ninth day of January 1833 personally appeared before me Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York Oliver Loomis of the Town of Windham In the County of Green and State of New York aged Seventy Two years old 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 June 7. 1832    That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served under them as I herein after stated And he further say, that he entered the service on the fifth day of April 1777 at Harrington In the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut for the Term of Two months that he himself was drafted for the said Two months that he served under Captain Aaron Foot In the regiment commanded by Col Noadiah Hooker of Farmington Conn Abner Wilson was Lieutenant both of the Town of Harrington County of Litchfield that the company with time Marched from Harrington to Peekskill on the North river State of New York that this company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shelden that he continued to serve at that place and in the said Company untill the fifth day of June 1777 and that he was discharged at Peekskill on the said fifth day 1777 aforesaid and he further says that he entered the service again at the Town of Harrington aforesaid on the Tenth day of July 1779 was called out on an alarm served under Josiah Phelps, Col Woolcotts regiment  that they marched from Harrington to
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To the City of New Haven - that they halted there three or four days from thence marched to Norwalk Halted there Eight days from then Marched to Stamford where we halted Eight or nine days from thence marched to Horse Neck where I Continued to do duty in the said Company untill the Tenth day of September 1779 which was two months when he was discharged at Horse Neck on the tenth day of September 1779   And he further says that that he Entered the service again on the first day of April 1780 at Harrington aforesaid Enlisted for the sum of nine months In the company commanded by Captain Peter Curtis In the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beebe Marched to Horse Neck that he continued to do duty in said Company at Horseneck untill the fifth day of January 1781 when he was discharged at Horseneck this deponent further says that this declaration is made on his oath for the purpose of Explaining and being more particular.  
In the times of his enlistments and discharges and times of service than In the former declaration made on the Eight day of September 1832 which accompanies this declaration he says further that he is an old infirm man and by reason of old age and the consequent lapse of memory It might be possible that he might have been mistaken in some of the times of his enlistment but according to his best rememberance the times and days are perfectly stated.   And he further says that he consider this declaration as a part of the original one which I have attached to this and he further states that he served in the above Tours  Thirteen Months 
Oliver Lumis
Sworn and subscribed this ninth day of 1 of January 1833 before me 
Munson Buel one  of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas
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In and for the County of Green and State of New York 
State of New York 
Green County Ss  I William F. B. Heermance Clerk of the County of Green and State of New York do certify that Munson Buel Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn was at the date of the same and now is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas In and for the said County and that his signature inscribed thereto is genuine signature  
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and  seal of office this 29th day of January 1833 William F. B. Heermance Clerk as aforesaid
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11,334
Oliver Loomis
Admitted
13 mo. Private
5.6.11.12.16
14 Sep 1850
21 Dec. 1850
P 17.2
Reuben Harford
Lexington Heights
New York
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11.334 
BRIEF in the case of Oliver Loomis – Windham Co.  of Green in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 72 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   About 5 Apl in 1777  Duration of Service.   2 Months  Rank.   Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt A. Foot, Col. Sheldon
Period.  July 1779 Duration of Service.  ‘till latter part of Sept.  Rank. Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Capt I. Phelps
Period.  April 1780   Duration of Service.   9 mos   Rank.  Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt P. Curtis, Col. Beebe
5. In what battles was he engaged? 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Harrington, Litchfield  Co, Connecticut 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? None (Trady certificate not being Signed) 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
W Fawcett
Examining Clerk
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OWN
February 24, 1934
BA-J/MCS 
Oliver Loomis, S.13770 
Oliver Loomis, S.13781
Mrs. S. M. Cowles 
Kensington Connecticut 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Oliver Loomis, S. 133770, Oliver Loomis, S. 13781, and Lot Hart.    
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of any soldier named Lot Hart. 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 133770, based upon the military service of Oliver Loomis who was born September 24, 1763, at East Windsor, Connecticut, and was the son of Oliver.   
While a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut, this soldier enlisted July 1, 1779, and served two months as private in Captain Barber's Connecticut company, which service was as substitute for his father, Oliver Loomis. He again enlisted in April, 1780, and served until December 13, 1780 as private in Captain Bates' company in Colonel Hart's Connecticut regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living at Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont, having moved there in 1786. In 1833 his sister, Jerusha Loomis, was living in Pawlet, Vermont. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family. 
Oliver Loomis died January 4, 1837.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 13781, based upon the military service of Oliver Loomis or Lumis who was born in 1760 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given. 
While living in Harwinton, Connecticut, this soldier enlisted and served as private with the Connecticut troops as follows: from April 5, 1777, until June 5, 1777, in Captain Aaron Foot's company in Colonels Noadiah Hooker's and Sheldon's regiment; from July 10, 1779, until September 10, 1779, in Captain Josiah Phelps' company in Colonel Woolcott's regiment; from April 1, 1780, until January 5, 1781, in Captain Peter Curtis' company in Colonel Beebe's regiment. 
Sometime after the Revolution he moved from Harwinton to Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and lived there about six years when he moved to Windham, Greene County, New York. In 1832 he stated that he and his family, names not given, had lived in Windham about thirty years. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family. 
This soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1832, while a resident of Windham, New York, 
Date of death not on Agency Book.
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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1934. Feb. 24 Hist to Mrs. S. M. Cowles See letter in Oliver Loomis S. 13770 MCS
Rev War
13781 
INVALID. – 
File No. 13,781 
Oliver Loomis or Lumis  
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: June 7th 1832. 
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 225 
[Arrangement of 1870.]