Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22880, for John Loudon, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Loudon, John
S. 22880
CONTENTS
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5490
New York
John Loudon
of Mendon in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Long of the Reg't commanded by Col William, in the New York line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Febru- -ary 1833 and sent to Hon E Root H Repres
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 - $79.99 3/4 Pensu=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 26.66 3/4 $106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell
Clerk
Book D
Vol. 5
Page 109

1924, Jan. 3 - Hist. to W. F. Butcher  4/2
Resolution
22880
INVALID.
File No. 22,880
John Loudon
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John London New York
name
Hono E. Root H. B.

BRIEF in the case of John London  of Delaware County in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  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.   Years, Months, Days.     Spring In 1780 — 9 — private Gen. Col. Stark Col. Williams   1781 — 7 — Col. Long Col. Williams  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Washington New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the Regulation. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

John London
P. 57.
Pension-
adm t)
16 mo. pri:
$53.33

State of New York } } ss. Delaware County } }
On this eighth day of October personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common Pleas now sitting John Lowry  John Lowry a resident of Mendham in the County of Delaware & State of New York aged 68 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. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officer & served as herein stated -
In the Spring of the Year 1780 he was White Creek was called raised at Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York and was then and there drafted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war for nine months Col. Williams Capt. Stockwell Lieut. Bagg he marched to Ft. Edward from Fort George & from Ft. Edward to Salem & backwards & forwards between those places and remained in the Service during the said 9 months at the expiration of which term he was dismissed at Salem had no written discharge. was in no battle. For a part of the said nine months he was under the command of Capt. Long Lieut. Lurn.
In the Spring of the Year 1781 he volunteered as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war residing at the place aforesaid for nine months under Col. Williams. Capt. Long & Lieut. Lurn marched to Ft. Edward from then to Fort George & from Fort George to Salem which was the principal place at which he was stationed he was in no battle during the time continued served out the term for which he volunteered & dismissed at Salem at the expiration thereof

He had no written discharge from an no persons knowing by whom he can prove his service except Richard Conkey whose affidavit is annexed He was born at the City of New York the 4 day of March 1764 He resided at Salem from the time he was drafted till 1787 he then removed to Chat- ham Columbia Co. where he resided till 1789 when he returned to Salem he resided there about one year from there he removed to Cambridge Washington Co. in Seneca State of N.Y. and resided till 1796 when he removed to Roright County of Delaware aforesaid & resided at Roright till about 1820 when he removed to the town of Meredith where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. John London
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
L. B. Sheldon Clerk.
London
Pension

We Richard Conkey residing in the town of Rodney, & Easton Port residing in the town of Meredith in the county of Delaware - Joshua Bailey of Meredith in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John London who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight 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. Richard Conkey Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Joshua Bailey G. Hudson Clerk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the court further states that it appears to them that Richard Conkey & Joshua Bailey who have signed the above certificate are residents of the town of Rodney & Meredith in the county of Delaware. & that they are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit - And it is the opinion of the court that a Clergyman could not be produced in court by the said applicant without too much expense & inconvenience to him.

I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Landon for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 8 th day of October 1832 C. B. Sheldon
John Landon
Pension -
com d
16 mo. per
$53.33

December 15th, 1924.
Revolutionary War Section, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am endeavoring to ascertain the war record of John Loudon who I understand was on the roster from Salem, New York.
I will be very much obliged if you will furnish me any data concerning this man which may be on file in your bureau.
Very truly yours,
W. F. Butcher
W. F. Butcher, 6 Claremont Ave., White Plains, N.Y.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. wm
January 3, 1925.
W. F. Butcher, 6 Claremont Ave., White Plains, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22880, it appears that John Loudon was born March 4, 1764, in New York City.
While residing at White Creek (later called Salem) Washington County, New York, he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served 9 months as a private under Captains Stockwell and Long and Colonel Williams in the New York Troops.
He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served 7 months as a private under Captain Long and Colonel Williams in the New York Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, while a resident of Meredith, Delaware County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.