Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41783, for William Lomack, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N. C.
Lomack, William
NUMBER S. 41783
CONTENTS
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16099
North Carolina
William Lomack
of Cumberland in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Black of the [blank] commanded
by Colonel 10 Reg in the N. Carolina
line, for the term of five years
from [blank] 17 to [blank] 17.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to
commence on the 28th day of April 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec 1819.,
and sent to W. A. D. Murphy, Esq. Fayetteville N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819   33.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1820 48.00
$81.86

Recorded Book vol. page clerk
[second column]
Duplicate certificate issued 11 Sept. 1840 and sent to D. A. [illegible Hyland] Fayetteville N. C.
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Subscribed & sworn to before me in the Town of Fayetteville, 27 April 1819
A.D. Murphey, Judge as aforesaid

Wm. Lomack
a private soldier C. A.
2nd. No. Ca. Regt. R. [illegible]
No. 6th Line
two lines of script sideways across left hand side
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{State of North Carolina and  Cumberland County}

This day personally appeared before me Archibald D Murphy one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina. William Lomack (of Cumberland County No. Ca.) a private Soldier of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War of the United States who wishes to be inrolled on the Pension List of the United States and paid as other Pensioners of the State of North Carolina and claims the pay due to him for his said five years Service. After being Sworn according to Law deposeth and Sayeth that he the deponant was Enlisted by Capt. James Curry as a private Soldier of the 2nd No. Ca. Regt. of the Continental Army No. Ca. Line of the Revolutionary War of the United States in the year 1777 as well as this deponant & [illegible reenlists] for the term of Five years and was afterward attached to Capt. Wm. Blacks company in Said Regt. and at the Battle of Charleston So. Ca. this deponant was taken prisoner by the British Troops and made his escape from them and rejoined the Said Regt. at Deep River No. Ca. under General Gates of the United States Army and was attached to Capt. Anthony Sharps Company of said No. Ca. Regt. and this deponant was honorably discharged at Black River So. Ca. about the first of July 1782 having Served five years as aforesaid and was in the heat of the Battles of Trenton New Jersey, Charleston So. Ca., Stono So. Ca., Eutaw Springs So. Ca. in which Battle this deponant recd. two wounds one in his right ['right' is crossed out] Thigh & one wound in his side under his arm. This deponant further Sayeth that
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after being discharged, he was in the Battle of Gilford No. Ca. as a Volunteer. This deponant further Sayeth that there is due to him for his five years service as aforesaid the regular pay of a private Soldier for the said term of five years, which he has not recd. himself nor authorised any other person to receive, therefore now claims the said five years pay as aforesaid. This deponant further Sayeth that his discharge from Service as aforesaid has been lost by unavoidable accident of fire about nine years ago and that his the deponant's circumstances in life are so reduced as to require support from the United States as he is Sixty-Seven years of age and much afflicted by one of the wounds recd. at the Battle of Eutaw Springs So. Ca., further this deponant Sayeth not.

William Lomack 
[handwritten 'X'] his mark

Subscribed & Sworn to in the Town of Fayetteville on the 28th April 1819 before me,
A. D. Murphey Judge as aforesaid

State of North Carolina
I Archibald D. Murphey Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Lomack aforesaid did Serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding affidavit for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental Establishment & I now transmit the Proceedings & Testimony had taken before to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directives of the Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for Support. 1 May 1819
A. D. Murphey
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

This day personally appeared before me Archibald D Murphy one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina John Artis of Cumberland County No. Ca.  After being Sworn according to Law deponeth and Sayeth that he the Deponant is personally acquainted with William Lomack the present Claimant for a Pension as a Private Soldier of the Continental army of the Revolutionary war of the United States and the deponant was acquainted with the Said William Lomack when a private soldier under Genl. Green of the 2nd. No. Ca. Regt. of the Continental Army No. Ca. line at Headquarters High hills of Santee So. Ca. and that the said William Lomack was at that time a private Soldier of the Continental army & commanded by Capt. Anthony Sharp of said Regt. and that the said William Lomack did faithfully perform his duty in Sd. Company & Regt. as a private Soldier from June 1781. Which [illegible] this deponant joined Said Regt. untill May 1782 when this deponant was discharged and the deponant understood at that time the said William Lomack had to Serve two months longer to complete his five years Service, during the time this deponant was with the said Lomack in Service as aforesaid they were at the Battle of Stono So. Ca. and this deponant further sayeth that the said Wm. Lomack frequently Shew to this deponant the wound he recd. at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, So. Ca. and after the said Wm. Lomack returned home from the service as aforesaid frequently shew
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to this deponant his honorable discharge and heard the same read which this deponant afterwards understood was lost by accident of fire which burnt said Lomacks House some years ago. This deponant is personally acquainted with the indigent circumstances of the said Wm. Lomack and that they are such as to imperiously require support from the United States in the decline of life as he is now about Sixty Seven years of age and much afflicted by one of the wounds recd. in the Battle of Eutaw Springs So. Ca. This deponant understood that the said Wm. Lomack faithfully performed his duty while in Service as aforesaid further this deponant sayeth not.

John Artis
[handwritten 'X']
his mark

Subscribed & sworn to before me in the Town of Fayetteville, 27 April 1819
A. D. Murphey, Judge as aforesaid

[written sideways]
Wm. Lomack
a private Soldier
2nd No. Ca. Regt.
No. Ca. Line
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State of No. Carolina Secretary's Office 23rd Novembr. 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Wm. Lomax a private in Blounts Company of the 10th Regt. was mustered in 1779 for the war and Omited in Novr. 1779 mustered again in Capt. McRee's Compy of the same Regt. on the 9th May 1781 for 12 months and left the service 9th May 1782. Given under my hand the date above
Wm. Hill
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

On this 9th day of March 1821, Personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the County & State aforesaid, William Lomack Aged Seventy years, resident in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary war as stated in a former declaration on which a Pention certificate No. 16.099 did Issue on the Third day of December 1819 Allowing to the Said  William Lomack a private the monthly pay of Eight Dollars commencing on the 29th day of April 1819 and payable [illegible semi monthly] at the North Carolina agency. And I William Lomack do solemnly sware that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not at any time by Gift Sale or in any maner disposed of any of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress intitled an act to provid for
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certain persons ingaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed & by me Subscribed.

1 Axe  --  one Dollar  $1..--
1 weeding Hoe -- Ditto - Ditto  1..--
1 Iron wedge -- Ditto - Ditto  1..--
1 Sett Knives & forks -- Ditto - Ditto  1..--
2 plates -- twenty cents  -..20
1 Iron Pott -- two Dollars  1..--
1 Spade -- one Dollar  1..--
1 Spining Wheel & card -- Two Dollars  2..--
1 pine chest -- one Dollar  1..--
1 pine Table -- one Dollar  1..--
1 Bed & furniture -- Ten Dollars  10
---- 
$21..20
The whole amt is valued by the court at twenty one Dolls. and twenty cents.

And that the Said William Lomack is a Farmer by profession but in consequence of the wound which he received in his thigh at the Battle of Eutaw Springs So. Ca. is at times so disabled that he cannot perform his usual Labour and Has a wife Sally Lomack about Forty five years of age who is much afflicted with Rheumatic pains & he has three sons Enoch Lomack aged 27 years William Lomack aged 25 years & John Lomack aged 22 years all able to support themselves by their Labour & are living to themselves. The said Claimant has four Daughters namely Beedy Lomack aged 18 years & has three children,
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Polly Lomack aged 15 years able to do common Labour, Anny Lomack age 12 years can do common Labour, Eliza Lomack age 8 years not able to do much towards a Support & all the aforesaid Four Daughters & three grandchildren are living with the claimant & are an expense without much profit by their Labour:

Sworn to & declared on the 9th day of March 1821.

William Lomack
[handwritten 'X']
his mark

I John Armstrong clerk of Cumberland County Court & state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exibeted in the foregoing Schedule is Twenty one Dollars & twenty cents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on the 9 day of March 1821.

Jno. Armstrong
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State of North Carolina
On this day the 6th of March Anno Domini 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of record viz. the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Cumberland County & State aforesaid Wlliam Lomax a resident of said county aged about sixty seven years wo being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to be reinstated on the Pension Roll of the United States agreeable to the Acts of Congress Made & provided in such cases. That he is an ignorant man and was unacquainted with the requisitions of the several Acts of Congress requiring him to return a schedule of his effects & condition in life on oath to the Pension office of the United States and that he is first informed of the Proper Method to be pursued to be reinstated. He hitherto believing that He was estopped from his pension by some regulation of that department and further in Pursuance of the Act of May 1820 I do solemny swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provision of an Act of Congress entitled an act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities contracts or Debts due me nor have I any income whatsoever and further that I am a labouring man & have no trade and am illy able to follow my occupation from age & decrepitude and that
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I have no property of any kind or specie whatever to return in a schedule that I have a wife aged about sixty seven years & four children living with me the eldest of whom is about Seventeen years of age & that I have not disposed of any property of any kind or specie whatsoever since the 18th of March 1818 having had no property to dispose of since that time or for some time previously and that I was deterred from making previous application to be continued on the Pension Roll for want of proper information on the subject.
William Lomack
[hand drawn 'X']
his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 6th day of March 1824


State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions march Term 1824
I John Armstrong clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Cumberland County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration is truly copied from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 6th day of March A.D. 1824

Jno. Armstrong clk
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

This day Vincent Salmon formally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & from the county of Cumberland and that aforesaid who having first duly sworn according to Law deposes & said as follows that to the affidavit became acquainted with William Lomax in the Continental services of the United States of America and that the said Lomax served with him i the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col Dickson V Lyttle of the North Carolina line and he [illegible] that he was attached to Capt Sharpes Company and that he continued in service [illegible] his term of service expired and that this applicant was a soldier in Capt Halls company -

Vincent Salmon X his mark 

Witness
David Hay  J.L. Seal
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

This day personally appeared before me James A. Cameron – Esquire, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in this said county.  James Anderson, who having first duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he this affiant became acquainted with William Lomax in the Continental Services of the United States of America and that he served with him in said Service that he served with him in said Service seven or eight months and he further says that he has reason to believe that he served his time out in said Service, that he believes said Lomax was attached to Captain Sharp’s Company in the 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina line, which was he believes commanded by Colonel Dickson.
[his mark]  James Anderson

From the [unreadable] before me at Cumberland [unreadable] this 5th July 1826
J. A. Cameron

State of North Carolina
I, John Armstrong, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Greater Judiciary of Cumberland County, do certify that James A. Cameron, Esquire, whose name [unreadable] appears to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly [unreadable] that full faith and credit is due to his official acts.  In testimony where of I have here unto set my mark and seal official of [unreadable] this 10th day of July 1826.  
[seal]  John Armstrong
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[text written upside down] See letter Sept. 25. 1826


J L Edwards Esqr.
Department of War
Washington 
D. C. 

See letter Sept 25, 1826
recd Sept. 28 1826
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sideways across left margin
rec'd Sept. 28, 1826

upside down
See letter Sept 28, 1826

J. L. Edward Esqr.
Department of War
Washington
D. C.
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                             Fayetteville, September 
23, 1826
J. L. Edwards, Esquire

Sir:
Your favour of the 8th September thus informing me that William Lomack of this County (Cumberland) would receive his pension on the production of the [unreadable] papers or vouchers has been received.  But from the instructions received from you by John Huske Esquire here there appears to be a discrepancy in the date of his Certificate and this date called for by your letter says it appears that William Lomack Certificate was dated from the 28th of April 1819 – the date called for in your letter to Mr. Huske is the 3rd of December following --- on reference to the pension list furnished at the Bank here, they correspond with the date of his Certificate – 28th April 1819.  The difficulty this presented has prevented the payment of his pension by Mr. H.  Lomack has identified that the Certificate in his possession was originally it appeared to him be that of the Lomack residing in Cumberland – Johansen – by the copy of a letter recd from you which  was [unreadable] originally addressed to C. Fisher that W. Lomack of Cumberland applied on the 28th of April 1819.  Your early attention to this subject is advisable.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas L. Hybart
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

This day William Lomack of said County personally appeared before me Mr Joseph Arey a Justice of the Peacein and for said county and made oath that he [illegible] his Pension Certificate [illegible] to him a Pensioner by the Secretary of War in the hands of Mr. John Mullins of the Town of Fayetteville for safe keeping. That on applying to Mr. Mullins this day for his Certificate to enable him to draw his pension said Mullins informed applicant that he had lost his Certificate.

William Lomack X his mark

Sworn to and duly [illegible] before me this 4th day of September 1840

Joseph Arey J.P.

I Joseph Arey Justice aforesaid do certify that William Lomack who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a Pensioner of the United States. that he was is possession of a Pension Certificate signed by the Secretary of War his having on several occasions exhibited the same to me as a Justice of the Peace in performing the necessary papers to draw his Pension

Given under my hand this 4th September 1840
J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

This day John Mullins of the Town of Fayetteville State and County aforesaid formally appeared before Me Joseph Arey a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that William Lomack or Lomax who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit placed in my hands for safe keeping his Pension Certificate that said Pension Certificate has been lost or mislaid by me so that I cannot find it.

John Mullins

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th September 1840

Joseph Arey J.P. 

I Joseph Arey the Justice aforesaid do hereby certify that John Mullins who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit [illegible]
Given under my hand this 4th Sept 1840
J.P.
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Pension Office
[name illegible] Sept 4 1840

William Lomack named on the other side as a Pensioner under the Acts of March 1818 & May 1820. - I have been paying his stipend under capacity similar to this - annexed for a year or two. [illegible next five words] nor again him to apply for a New Certificate which he will obtain on Sunday these papers -
 to J. L. Edwards Esquire  Commissioner of Pensions 
To Thomas L Hybart Esq.
Jno Huske
48.9 on this day
I John McLaurin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter [illegible] for the County of Cumberland State of North Carolina hereby certify that Joseph Arey Esq whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavits and certificates is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his official acts and entitled to full faith and credit
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 4th day of September 1840
Jno MacLaurin [illegible]
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Hon. Jno C Calhoun
War Office
Washington (City)

William Lomack
Recd 15 Mar 1824
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Fayetteville March 8th 1824
Sir
Inclosed I send you the affadavit & application of William Lomax to be contained on the pension Roll of the United States; the declaration contain  I believe the matter requested for that purpose. An early attention will oblige the applicant who is in a quite [illegible]  situation.

Yours Respectfully
Thomas L. Hybart
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sideways
Sept 10 1840.
Mr. Evans


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
 D. C.
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Mr. Evans


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
 D. C.
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Fayetteville  Sept 5th 1840
J. L. Edwrds Esqr.
Sir
enclosed I send you the necessary evidence to procure a Duplicate Pension Certificate for William Lomack of this county.
Respectfully your obedient servant
Tho L Hybart
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rec'd 28 Sept. 1826


J. L. Edwards Esquire
Chief Clerk
Pension Office
Washington 


see letter Sept. 28, 1826
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Pension Office
Fayetteville,  September 23, 1829

Sirs:
I have received your letter of the 8th August directing me to pay William Lomack a Revolutionary Pensioner of Cumberland County from the time he was last paid stating that there was on the Rolls sent to this office two men of the same name.  I think the Wm Lomack intended to be paid was placed on the Roll on the 3rd December 1819.  

Mr. Berks of this office [unreadable] for our Wm Lomack only, who was placed on the list from the War Department states the 25th February 1820 to be paid from the 28th April 1919 – he was paid up to the 4th March 1822.  Then his stipend was suspended.

Application has this day been made by my attorney for payment of this pension.  The Certificate is dated the 8th of May 1821 – authorizing payment from the 28th April 1819 – as the amount to be paid to this pension is considerable and was stated on the Books of this Office.  The certificate does not correspond with the date stated in your Letter.
J. Huske.
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I have thought it most [illegible prudent ] o delay the payment until I can certainly know that the applicant is the person [ entitled illegible] & that he is to be paid from the 4th of March 1822.
I am illegible my respectfully
your Obt sert
illegible
Agent

J. L. Edwards Esquire.
Chief Clerk, Pension Office
Washington City
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Raleigh 4th Septr. 1826
Sir
As requested by your letter of the 31st Ultime I carefully examined the Declaration of Wm Lomax & that of Wm Lomak, and am of opinion they are two distinct persons, that William Lomack is the soldier who is stated on the muster rolls to have enlisted in Capt. Blounts Company of the 10th Regt. in 1779 for the war and enlisted in Nov. 1779. That Wm. Lomax is the one which appears to have enlisted on the 9th May 1781 for 12 months and left the service on the 9th May 1782.

I am led to this opinion by the warrant books. Warrants having issued to each of them. Their names are both spelt Lomax on the muster rolls but not on the Warrant book.

The name of Wm Shropshire is not on the rolls in this office.

Very respectfully 
Your obt. serv.
Wm. Hill

Jas. L. Edwards Esqr.
Chief Clk Pension Office
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Pension Office
Hon James Barbour
War Department
Washington 
(City)

suspension removed
See letter to Hybart
Sept. 8 1826
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Fayetteville July 1st 1826

Hon James Barbour

Sir
Below I send you the affidavits of James Anderson & Vincent Salmon in support of William Lomax application to be replaced on the Pension Roll of the U.S. I am personally acquainted with Anderson who is a citizen of this County and believe him to be an honest man.  With Salmon I have no acquaintance though from this caution he manifested in his statements in the affidavit  which was drawn up by myself. I am disposed to think favorably of him [word crossed out] they, together with Lomax are very illiterate men and did not appear to have any distinct recollection of the Company or regiment to which either Lomax or themselves were attached, to prevent misapprehension I will state that this William Lomax alluded to in their affidavits is the one resident in this County and has heretofore applied as a citizen of this (Cumberland) County an early attention to this will oblige him
Yours &c
Thos L Hybart
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[Left side of paper, handwritten down middle of page]

[Illegible] sent to the Hon Mr. Fisher 10t Janurary 1821. H R 

[Right side of paper]

# 1,0,099 R


North Carolina

Wiliam Lomack

of Cumberland in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by [paper torn] 10th Regiment of the N. Carolina [paper torn] for the term of five years.

Inscribed on the roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence or [paper torn] the 28th of April, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Dec 1819 and sent to A.D. Murphy, Eq
Fayetteville, N. C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1820

33.80
48.00
81.80



Revolutionary claim, [paper torn]
Act 18th March
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North Carolina.

William Lomack, pr. of Cumberland Co. N.C. placed on the revolutionary roll, $8 per mo. Dec 3rd 1819 - continued afterwards suspended - and on 8th Sept. 1826, suspension was removed. See letters of that date to Th. L. Hybart & Pension Agent. [a drawn hand pointing right] Duplicate certificate issued 8th May 1821. See letters 9th Oct. 1826 to T. L. Hybart & the Pension Agent.

Duplicate certificate issued 11th Sept. 1840 and sent to Thomas L. Hybart, Fayetteville, N.C.
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41783
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 41783

William Lomack
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol   [illegible 5] , Page 298

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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There are 2 persons of this name on the NC. Revolutionary War Pension Act 1818

file March 20
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Put a new envelope over these papers