Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,495, for Jarius Lounsbury, Connecticut
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Conn  Lounsbury Jarius  W20495
                      Jarias
                     Amelia
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3061
Connecticut
Jarias Lounsburgh of New Haven in the State of Conn who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded by Col Douglas in the Connt line for 7 mos
INscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Decem. 1802 and sent to C. A. Ingersol Esq. New Haven Cot.
Arrears as 4th of Sep 1832 $34.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1835  11.66
           $46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Eras D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 32 Page 53
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4475
Connecticut
Amelia Lounsbury widow of Jarius Lounsbury Conn Dec.
he was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 of Sept 1832 New Haven in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Conn line commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded by Col. Douglas in the (illegible) line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Cedrtificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Octr. 1839. Sent to Mrs Stoner Esq New Haven, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839  $89.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 11.66
             $93.33
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol 1, Page 193
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admit 7 mo. private 23.33 
sent C. A. Ingersol Esq. N. Haven Ct.
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BRIEF in the case of Jarias Lounsburg of New Haven in the State of Connt. (Act 7th June, 1832)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  Before a Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  79 years. 

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period |  Duration of service  |  Rank  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

25 May in 1776  |   7 months   |   private   |   Col Wm Douglas, Major James Porter, Capt Nathl. Johnson

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Long Island

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Woodbridge Connt.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  2 Living witnesses 

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  Francis F. Lancion Examining Clerk.
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(left side)
V 3920  Amelia Lounsbury widow of Jarius Con Act 7 July 38
open courts family regt. reg in
Hon Jon Niles Senate

(right side)
application of Amelia Lounsbury for a pension. Care of the Honbl. John M. Niles, Senator in Congress  Washington D. C.
3920
Act 7 July 38 admo  7 mo pri  #23.33
No deduction
N M Storer New Haven Con.
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven SS, New Haven
On this 28th day of December 1838 Personally appeared before the Honorable Samuel J. Hitchcock, Judge of the County Court, for the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, Mes Amelia Lownsbury, a resident of New Haven n said county and state, now aged 78 years, & who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jarius Lounsbury, deceased, who was a private soldier in the service of the (Service of the ) United States, in the war of the American Revolution, for which service, his name was inscribed on the pension roll of the Connecticut Agency, on the 12th day of Decr. 1832, at the annual allowance of $23.33, Commencing on the 4th of March 1831. She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She would therefore, respectfully refer to evidence in the War Department, on which her deceased husband, the aforesaid Jarius Lounsbury, was pensioned. She further declares that she was married to the said Jarius Lounsbury at Derby in said county of New Haven on the 1st Day of November, 1784 by the Revd. Mr. Birdsey, who was then preaching in said town of Derby. That her husband, the aforesaid Jarius Lounsbury died on the 4th day of September, 1832, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, Viz: at the time above stated. Amelia Lounsbury
Sworn to and on the day and year above written.
Before State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS New Haven on the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, Personally appeared Amelia Lounsbury of said New Haven widow and subscribed the above declaration by holding the pen
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while I guided the same and made solemn oath to the truth of the said deducution before me
Samuel J. Hitchcock Judge of N. Haven County Court State of Connecticut.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS. New Haven
December twenty eighth one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, I Samuel J. Hitchcock Judge of New Haven County Court for said County & State do hereby certify that on the day and year above written at same New Haven Bitsey M. Finch of said town, who is a credible witness sustaining a good character for truth and veracity, produced before me an original family record which she then and there had in her possession in proper thereof in chich family record is the following entry, "Jarius Lounsbury and Amelia Chapman married November first & one thousand seven hundred and eighty four" of which family record the said entrant is a true copy with the reception of the date which stands for the Record in fair legible figures as follows (nos "November 1st A. D. 1784" And I then and there administered to her to the said Betsey M. Finch the oath set forth in the following certificate which I then and there endorsed on the said original family Record in the words and figures following (Nos) "State of Connecticut County of New Haven Twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight then personally appeared Betsey Motes Finch resident in said New Haven and made solemn oath that the within is the original family record of my father Jarius Lounsbury which came into my hands at the death of my
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said father who deceased at my house and that the same family record has been constantly in my possession since the time of his decease and that no addition or alteration has been made to said family record since the same came into my possession as aforesaid, and that my said father died on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Betsey M. Finch. Sworn to before me the day and year above written, Samuel J. Hitchcock Judge of New Haven County Court."  And I further certify that said original family record with said certificate of said oath endorsed on the back thereof are now in my possession and that I have made said entrant and any therefrom. Samuel J. Hitchcock Judge of New Haven County Court.

State of Connecticut New Haven County SS
I Jn Beach Clerk of the County Court in afforesaid county & keeper of the seal thereof, hereby certify that Saml. J. Hitchcock is Judge of New Haven County Court, duly appointed commissioner & sworn, with sown to administer oaths, & that the above & foregoing is his genuine official signatures. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of Dec. A. D. 1838
Jn. Beach Clerk
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Jarias Lounsbury
Declaration
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of Connecticut, County of New-Haven SS Derby, August 4th S. D,. 1832

On this 4th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the probater Court of New Haven District at Derby within & for said District now sitting, Jarias Lounsbury a resident of New Haven in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine 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 7, 1821: - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: I enlisted in the month of May sometime between the 15th & 25th day thereof A. D. 1776, in the Company of state troops of Connecticut, commanded by Captain Nathaniel Johnson at Derby and Lieutenant Nathan Parsons & proceeded with said company to New York in the grand parade whence we were called out to fortify. We served in New York under Colonel William Douglas of Branford in their state Lieutenant Colonel Arnedel or Durham & Major James Porter of Waterbury. We worked at first principally along the East river & threw up mahogany logs to guard against the cannon. I helped build the great fort about three miles from New York with them was which was afterwards called Fort Washington. I served in guard repeatedly at grand battery, on Governor's Island and at other places in & about New York. I was in the battle on Long Island which occurred I believe in the latter part of August 1776 and retreated with the army to New York when I was taken sick with the camp fever as it was called & was
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carried with a number of sick soldiers to Horseneck in Connecticut where I remained sick some months, as near as I can recollect, when I returned to the regiment and joined the army in the same company in which I enlisted they were at White Plains and served in said Company during the remainder of the campaign and was discharged with all the regiment on Christmas day at Peakskill New York state the 25th day of December A. D. 1776.  I enlisted from the town of Woodbridge in the County of New Haven & state of Connecticut. I served with Isaac Northrup of Woodbridge in this state, who is a pensioner under the act of 1818 as a Continental soldier and also Abraham Basett of the town of Derby aforesaid, with both of whom I am acquainted & could refer to them for evidence.
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I was born in Woodbridge New Haven County & state of Connecticut on the 25th day of January A. D. 1753. My father always said I was born the last year of old style and am now in my eightyith year of age & remained in Woodbridge till the year 1779, then lived in the town of Derby 6 or 7 years & then moved to Vermont & lived in various places when I returned to Oxford this state A. D. 1816 where I remained 9 years, then moved to sd. Derby & lived in Derby 4 years then returned to Oxford & remained in Oxford one year when  I moved to the city of New Haven, where I have resided ever since. I know of no record of my birth. I have no documentary evidence of my services in the war.

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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Anthy P Lanbury Clerk.  Jarias Lounsbury

We, Abraham Basett residing in said Derby and Jessage Northrop residing in Woodbridge hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jarias Lounsbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  Isaac Northrop. Abraham Basett

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Anthy. P. Lanbury Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Northrop who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Woodbrige of New Haven County and that Abraham Basett who has also signed the same, is a resident in Derby in sd. New Haven County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Charles a (illegible) court.
I Anthony P. Stanford Clerk of the Probate Court of said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jarius Lounsbury  for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of August 1832, and I dor further certify, that Ethan T. Wheeler Esq  before whom the deponent hereto attached was taken in a Custom of the (illegible) for the county of New Haven duly (illegible) and sworn and that full faith and (illegible) L L. official ents.
]Anthy. P. Lanford Clerk
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Dep for (illegible) Freeney
for Lounsbury

888C
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Isaac Hauthach
Dept for
J Lounsbury
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State of Connecticut New Haven County SS
August 4th 1832
Be it remembered that in the year and day aforesaid personally appeared before me John T. Wheeler Esq. Justice of the Peace for Said County of New Haven duly commissioned and sworn, Isaac Northrop of the town of Woodbridge in the county of New Haven to me personally known and who is a credible witness, who being first duly cautioned and sworn on his oath deposeth & sayest that in the month of May, sometime between the 20th & 25th day thereof 1776 he enlisted at said town of Woodbridge in the company of state troops commanded by Captain Nathaniel Johnson & Lieutenant Nathan Parsons & proceeded with said company soon after his enlistment, to the city of New York, and served in New York, Brookyn and the vicinity of New York, throughout the campaign of this year, under colonel William Douglass, Lieutenant Colonel Arnold & Major James Porter, and
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was finally discharged with all our Regiment at Peekskill or North Castle New York on Christmas day the 25 December 1776, during all which time, from said May to the 25th day of December, A. D. 1776, I was personally acquainted with Jarias Lounsbury now residing in the city of New Haven in this state & I knew him repeatedly almost every day throughout said campaign, and personally know that he regularly served therein in the company of Captain Nathaniel Johnson from the beginning to the end of the same with the exception that I was excused on account of sickness from the time when the troops lay at Harlaem Heights, during which sickness, I am not personally acquainted with said Lounsbury's service, but always understood he regularly served. Isaac Northrop
Sworn to and subscribed on the year & day of the date hereof.
Before me John J. Wheeler Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut New Haven County SS Derby, August 4th 1832
Be it remembered that on this year and day, aforesaid personally appeared before me John. J. Wheeler Esq. Justice of the peace in beforesaid county of New Haven duly commissioned and sworn William Kirney of the town of Derby in the County of New Haven to me personally known and who is a credible witness, who being first duly cautioned and sworn upon his oath deposeth & saith that he enlisted from the town of Derby in the county of New Haven in the company of state troops commanded by Captain Nathaniel Johnson of sd. Derby and Lieutenant Nathan Parsens between the 1st and 25th day of May A. D. 1776, for the term of seven months, and served in said company in the campaign at New York & served under Colonel William Douglass, Lieutenant Colonel Arnold & Major James Porter, during which time I had personal knowledge of the service of Jarvias Lounsbury, now of the city and county
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of New Haven, in said company during the whole of said campaign from the 25th day of May 1776 to the 25th day of December 1776 when we were all discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York with the exception of about one month immediately preceeding the battle of White Plains. I have a full recollection of his sickness and that he was carried to Horseneck, Connecticut to recover. I saw him &  was with him at the battle on Long Island and know that he retreated with us to New York. This was immediately before his being sick. I was well acquainted with said Lounsbury during the whole of said campaign, I served with him in company several times. William Kenney.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid before me. John J. Wheeler Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut, New Haven County County Court Clerk's office SS
I, Jn Beachz Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that Samuel J. Hitchcock Esq. is a Judge of the County Court, within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 31st day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1839, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court this 5th day of April A. D. 1839.  Jn Beachz Clerk.
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Jarius Lounsbury and Amelia Chapman Married November 1st A. D. 1784
Collige C. Lounsbery Born February 19th 1788
Clorrissa Lounsbury born February 11 A. D. 1791
Betsey M. Lounsbury born October 11 1794
Victory T. Lounsbury born September 8, 1795
Sally S. Lounsbury born April 13 1800
Crownage F. Lounsbury born May 20 1802
David F. Lounsbury born August 15 1805
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, per New Haven. Twenty dighth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty dight when personally appears Betsey Miles Firnch resident in said New Haven made solemn oath that the written is the original family record of my father Jarius Lounsbury which came with my hands at the death of my said father who deceased at my buried and that the same family record has been constantly in my possession since the time of his decease and that no additional or alteration has been made to said family record since the same came in my possession as aforesaid and that my said father died on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Betsey M. Finch
Sworn to before me the day ahd year above written Saml. J. Helsworth Judge at N. Haven County Court.


(Above written over a title page):
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ translated The Original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised 
Hartford Connecticut printed and sold by Hudson & Gordon 812
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Certificate
From Judge Hitchcock to be used in the case of Amelia Lounsbury with the family record of Jarius Lounsbury
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS New Haven Apl. 5th 1839.
I the undersigned sole Judge of New Haven County Court do hereby certify that on the Twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, I called upon the widow Amelia Lounsbury at the residence of William Stores in said New Haven the said Amelia being then and there afflicted with a severe cancerous affection of her face which have destroyed her nose and one eye partially and made it unsuitable and improper for her to be (illegible) in open Court at the place where said County Court is usually holden, and I then and there saw her subscribe and declaration to obtain a pension dated the day and year just aforesaid, and hereto understand and she then & there made solemn oath to the truth of said declaration before me. Samuel J. Hitchcock Judge of New Haven County Court.
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Lounsbury

J. L. Edwards Esq. Consul of Pensions City of Washington D. C.
June 29 Luna Ct.
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Town Clerks Office Darby Con. June 26th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Yours of 22nd inst is record
In conformity to request I have examined the records in this office, but can find no account of the marriage of Jarius Lounsbury. That records we have of Births Marriages and deaths of the penned of your enquirey in most instances seems to have been taken from family records at about that time - as the occurrances of twenty or more years are apparently in one entry many times.
Most Respectfully your obt. Servant
Julius Hatchkiss
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Washington Dec. 17 39

Dear sir 
I send you the accompanying applications for pensions and request your action on them as soon as convenient.
I am yours truly
Elizabeth Webber
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Con V
Act 7 July 38
Lcb to Hon Jrells Niles Jan 17 '39
In Classmant July 1 39
same 7th Sept '29
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New Haven 10th Oct. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I have the honor to enclose two depositions, to establish the proof of marriage of Mrs. Amelia Lounsbury with herlate husband Jarius Lounsbury, who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. Should this proof of the marriage be satisfactory, I trust her pension will be granted and the certificate forwarded as soon as convenient, as the old lady is in very needy and distressed circumstances, and this small pittance in which she has long exputed would now be a timely relief to her. I have the honor to be very respectfully Your obedient servant, William Storm
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State of Connecticut, New Haven County, County Court Clerk's Office SS
I, Jn Beachy Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that William Stores Esq. Notary public within and for the said State, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 19th day of June A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 19th day of June, A. D. 1840; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 10th day of Sept. A. D. 1839
Jn. Beachy Clerk.
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I Abigail Hurd, wife of Wilson Hurd of Derby in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years depose and say that I was acquainted with Amelia Chapman, now Amelia Lounsbury, from early childhood, that I was present at her marriage with Jarius Lounsbury, which took place at the home of Henry Tomlinson in said Derby on the first day of November in the year seventeen hundred eighty four and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Birdsege who was then preaching in said Derby, now deceased. I further depose and say that I well remember that my brother Abel Holbrook who now resides in said Derby was present at the said marriage, together with several other persons who are now dead. I further depose and say that said Amelia Lounsbury has not married again since the death of her husband the said Jarius Lounsbury, but still remains his widow and has lived near me and sometimes in my family. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and made oath to the same, this eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Abigail Hurd.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS Be it known that before me, William Stoven, a Notary Public in and for said state, Mrs. Abigail Hurd of Derby in said county and state, signer of the foregoing deposition, a woman of reputation for truth and veracity, in the town and vicinity where she resides and made oath to the truth of the same, on the day and year as it above written. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official signature and seal, William Stoven Notary Public
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I Abel Holbrook of Derby in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged seventy seven years depose and say that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Amelia Lounsbury from a child when her name was Amelia Chapman, that I was present at her wedding, when she was married to Jarias Lounsbury at the house of Henry Tomlinson in said Derby, that the marriage was performed by the Rev. Mr. Birdseye on the first of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, on which occasion I remember that I kissed the bride. I further depose and say that I have been acquainted with the said Emelia Lounsbury since the death of her husband the said Jarius Lounsbury, whose name was on the pension roll of the Connecticut agency at the time of his death, which took place in September 1832, and that the said Amelia has not married again, but remains his widow until this time. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and made oath to the same this eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Abel Holbrook.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS. Be it known that before me, William Storm, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Abel Holbrook of Derby in said county and state, signer of the foregoing deposition a person of reputationry for truth, and veracity in the town and vicinity where he resides and made oath to the same, on the eighth day of October, eighteen hundred & thirty nine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official signature and seal. William Storm Notary Public
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Abr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Aug 24 Jm at Ct.
FREE
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New Haven August 10 A. D. 1839
Sir
I received your letter requesting of further enlistment concerning the family record; our marriage was recorded about two years after we were married and the three first children near the times of their births in a large bible that was owned by my husband at our marriage by my brother Dan Chapman who lived with us at that time . Before the birth of my forth child he went to the west and as we could neither of us write we neglected having the births of our other children recorded untill (illegible) when we my husband and myself feeling that we were liable to be taken away and leave them without any record of their ages we both set down and made our youngest daughter copy our marriage and the three first childrens births from the old bible which was nearly worn out onto one of later date. We then had the births of the other children recorded by the same daughter, she being the only child that was then at home we both being together as nigh as we could recollect and I think we were perfectly correct as to the ages of the four youngest children. As to the day it was written I do not recollect but should think sometime in the month of September 1817 and was done by order of my husband and myself that our children might know their true ages not thinking it had got to appear before gentlemen of refined education for inspection. This sir has for as I can recollect concerning the record on the leaf of my bible that Mr. Story sent to you the sacred truth and as I cannot write, I have employed my daughter Betsey M. Finch to  to write in my name as I live with her; to certify the same I here set my cross. I am sir respectfully yours Amelia Lounsbury X

S. B. Sir
We have found three who were present at our wedding and saw us married who are people of high respectability whose evidences can be obtained but it will be with considerable expense. And if my pension can be granted without I should be glad as it is small. But as I am entirely  dependent on my children for support who have to labour to support their own family and my face is so afflicted with a cancer that I cannot live long to grant one; but perhaps you never have nor never will grant one where it is more recorded or will be more the
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N. B. Sir
If it is necessary to git the other evidences Please to write immediately and direct or supenscribe your letter to Henry Finch of New Haven as he will be more likely to git it quicker than if written directed to me and he will attend to it immediately. I should be glad to save all the expenses we can and Mr. Story has acted the part of a friend in trying too save expenses.
Mrs. Amelia Lounsbury X
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Reg WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20495 Amelia Lounsbury Wid of Jarius Lounsbury Priv. Rev. war
Act: July 7 1838
Index: Vol. FA, Page 443

[Arrangement of 1870]