Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1553, for John Looney, South Carolina
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Pendleton S.C. 22. September 1835.
Honl. James L. Edward
Dear Sir, 
I have this day had returned to me, the Power of Attorney, of my old friend John Looney _ I made out his paper & sent them to the Bank. and it is there stated that his pay is suspended, for what purpose I am uninformed. 
This old man is very poor, and has but one leg, (the other lost in the service of his country) has a family to support, is considered an honest, upright, truthful man; and there is no doubt of his having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. 
You will observe on examination, that he has been drawing a Pension for many years; and that it has been once or twice increased; these circumstances combined, causes me to think a little strange of his pay being at this time suspended; and I hope on further examination, he will still be allowed to draw as usual.
The old man is now in debt for provisions for his family, and has but little property, and is entirely dependent upon his Pension for a support; & will now be in a bad situation. 
I hope therefore you will give his papers an early examination, and let me hear the result. 
Your attention will greatly oblige the old invalid, as well as your obt. servt Miles M. Norton
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consequence of the wound which he received at the battle of Savannah, he will be entitled to a full pension" that is eight dollars per month. When the surgeon certificate No 1, was presented in conformity with the commissioners instruction showing the time when the disability occured, and upon a reexamination of the case, as per letter No.3 June 17 1837. the commissioned discovered "the law which authorized him to increase in certain cases had expired" upon a review of the claim, it evidently appears, that under the act April 24, 1816. John Looney would have been entitled to receive $8. per month, from the 10 Decr 1824, when the amputation of the leg became necessary. Had application been made at that time, or at the time it was made in April 1837 in the opinion of the Commissioner of Pensions. If the act authorize the increase had not have expired by limitation. Your petitioner has most respectfully stated the reason for not having applied earlier, and shown the date of the amputation of his leg. And now prays, that his name be directed to be placed on the revolutionary invalid pension roll at the rate, which the act of April 24. 1816 would have entitle him to received, upon the evidence produced to the Comr of Pensions as per copy No 1. at the rate of $8 per month, commencing on the 10 Decr 1824 in lieu of the present invalid pension, and to continue during life, deducting therefrom the amount of the payments, as an invalid pensioner at the rate of $34.12 Thirty four dollars and twelve cents, from the 10th of Oct 1824 all of which is most Congress respectfully submitted John Looney by his attorney in fact Alex. Ray Washington Decr 1841
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January 14, 1842
S Gordon
John Looney
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C. Samuel Gordon House of Representatives
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Office of House of Representatives U S
October 31, 1842
Sir
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of this date, I herewith send you the papers in the case of john Looney heretofore before the House of Representatives.
With much Respect
I am your obt servant
[illegible]



James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Pension Office
January 17. 1842.
Sir
In relation to the case of John Looney,
referred to in your letter of the 13th inst. I have the
honor to state that he is in the receipt of two Pensions
viz: a pension as an Invalid, for wounds received while
in the Army during the revolution, and also for service
performed during that period. He has been paid as
an Invalid pensioner, at the rate of $2.84 per month,
to the 4th of September 1837, and under the Act of
June 7, 1832, at $80 per annum, to the 4th of September
1841. The law of February 19. 1833 provides that those
who were previously in the receipt of Invalid pensions
should not be excluded from the benefits of the Act
of June 7, 1832.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards
Hon
S. Gordon
House of Representatives
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Baltimore
27 March 1837
Sir
I had the pleasure to receive your [illegible] to the 24th this morning.
The [illegible] I have before you are as follows 
[illegible]

Alex Ray
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Jan 14, 1842
John Looney

Jas L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Alex Ray
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man write to keep it though I do not
know that it is of any value to him
now. The old man is very needy
being very old and having had a large
family of Daughters only, unprovided
for and unable to do anything for
him except by there own labors
I hope you may get him something
more if he be entitled to it legally

I shall expect to hear from you
as soon as convenient.
Yours respectfully Edm Webb [illegible]

The old man is very willing to
give you what he did before
which shall be sent to you as
soon as obtained-
E. Webb
P.S.  After folding up the old certificate in this letter I
found it would be too heavy to [Illegible] and believing
would be of no service to you I have concluded not
send it unless you should need it in which case
me know & I will forward it immediately
E. Webb
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[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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27156
Application of John Looney Loony
S.C.