Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6446, for Martin Loomis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Loomis, Martin
R. 6446.
CONTENTS

25,826
Martin Loomis
Prof. S. L. Loomis
32,826
T. P. Johnson
Great Rome Oneida
N.Y.

State of New York Oneida County
on the 9 th day of February 1835 personally appeared Martin Loomis a Resident of Floyd in said County aged 80 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 And the said Martin Loomis, by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades —
In the Year 1777 about 20 th July, he was drafted at Canaan in the State of Connecticut in Capt Kelloggs Company, in Col Watermans Regiment — and Marched immediately to the State of New York and to Saratoga and was present there at the time Genl Burgoyne was taken in October 1777 — This deponent — further says that he was discharged soon after the battle and surrender of Burgoyne — having 3 — served at least three months — and was honorably discharged
That he again served under one Lieutenant Smith — Jonathan Olmstead was Orderly Sergeant but the Captains name is forgotten — The Colonel was a Colonel Warner as he believes and were attached to the army under command of General Gates — The time of this service deponent cannot distinctly recollect — but knows it was after the taking of Burgoyne — and he was out at this time more than three months — This deponent was out this time in the Year 1778, and the service was performed in the State of New York, but the distinct place of service is not now recollected.
This deponent was also out several other times under Col Waterman — but he cannot

recollect the particular times & places when these services were performed. They were however after 1778 - and this deponent believes that the whole period of such services was more than One Year .
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not inscribed on the pension agency of any state or territory. Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John D. Leland Clerk margin L 8 m 13

Questions answered, then to
 1. Born in Windsor Connecticut 1780  2. Has no record of age -  3. Lived at Farmington at time he was called into service - since lived in Haverdale 606 60 New York - Stephen O'Neils do - and near Floyd in said County -  4. Was called into service by Draft.  5. Name of officers - Gen. Gates - Gen. Schuyler & Captain Smith remembered besides in Colonel's Captain -  6. Never received any written discharge - except the first time - that was several years gone by delivered to an older brother and is lost.  7. Refers to Thos H. Hamilton Ralph Lillie, James Bacon, William Tripp and Jesse Spencer of Steubenville as to his character and reputation - he has been absent from Steubenville to his present residence only 4 weeks. 
No Clergyman seated, in the town the reason he has not this certificate - and the distance of 100 miles from court in the union they have not been present in person.
Martin Jones
Given this 9th day of February 1835 in open Court.
John D. Leland Clerk

We Thomas H. Hamilton & Alfred Gillet residing in Steuben Oneida County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Martin Loomis late a resident of said Town - that we believe him to be about 85 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he has lived to have been a Soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion - and that we know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
From and subscribed before me & I know them to be reputable - respectable inhabitants of Steuben entirely worthy of credit.
Thos H. Hamilton
Alfred Gillet
1810 John Johnson Sup. Court Comr.
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 as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Hon Thomas H. Hamilton & Alfred Gillet are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. And that their distance of residence is such as to cause great inconvenience to bring them to Court. - And that there is no settled Minister residing near his residence is the reason a clergyman is not obtained -

John D. Leland Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Martin Loomis for a suspension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 9 th day of February 1835.
John D. Leland. Clerk.

Martin Loomis by Stephen Loomis !
Finished Act July 7/82 for further proof See-printed list filed Aug 6, 1853
L. B. True Atty &c Present.

"Suspended for further proof"
Describe his services to

[POWER OF ATTORNEY.]
Know all men by these presents, That Stephen Loomis , of Hoyt , in the County of Onondaga , and State of New York , for and in consideration of trust & confidence in him, & one dime , do hereby make, constitute, and appoint, L. BLANCHARD TRUE , of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a pension was applied for Pension was granted to by Martin Loomis, alias Lummis , on account of the Revolutionary services of said Martin, my late father , and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said Martin Loomis , by virtue of said services, as in the Company of Capt.
in the Regiment of _____ and in the _____ line of the forces of _____. And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby REVOKE and CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in _____ said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True.
Said Martin Loomis served as follows - in the Revolutionary war 3 tours, was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne, & at Bennington, & up the Mohawk river, in pursuit of Tories & Indians in all about 9 months service. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of June , in the year A. D. 1853.
In presence of J. Wetherby Elizur W. Loomis
Stephen Loomis
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STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Onondaga }
On this 17 th day of June in the year A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace at Rome N.Y. duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county aforesaid Stephen Loomis of Hoyt subscriber to the above, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath, in due form of law, that he is personally interested as son of him at said claim  as son of him at said claim in said claim. And I further certify that S. Stephen personally known to me to be the identical individual represented.
J. Wetherby
J. P.
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State of New York Orleans County ss.
George Loomis of Albion in said County being duly sworn depose and say that he is the son of Martin Loomis of Floyd Oneida County N.Y. and that he well recollects that his father was drafted into the service of the United States seven months previous to the close of the war - and that he left home and was gone for the term of seven months - and this deponent recollects of a man by the name of Hewings who was also with him and returned with him to our house. And this deponent well recollects of seeing his father do chores after the war and while living at New Canaan - but the farm was after- wards burnt up and destroyed, and this deponent has no doubt that his father faithfully served for the full term of seven months.
Subscribed and
Sworn Before me
this 16 th Day of Feb 1882
P. R. Rieble Justice of the Peace
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. George Loomis above named is known as a man of truth and integrity Made oath to the foregoing affidavit.
P. R. Rieble Justice
Certificate of Chautauqua County to be added -

Chambers Office Osage County
I do hereby certify that Warrenton Rich Esquire before whom the within affi- davit purports to have been taken and whose name is subscribed to the certificate written under the said aff t was at the date the said affidavit purports to have been sworn to a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified as such Justice and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature subscribed to the present of said affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of February 1836 Wm Matthews Clerk By J. H. Warner Depy C.

Susp a for further proof Declared for 1 st State particulars of service 2 d Evidence of those who served with him 3 d of those who now live as having been in service in Rev. was but not with him 4 th universal testimony
Sec y of Martin Loonies aged 88 in Feb. 9, 1835. — That in the year 1777 July 20 drafted at Canaan Conn t in Capt y Kellogg's Capt y Col y (Waterman's Reg t ) & marched immediately to NY & Saratoga was present when Gen l Burgoyne was taken in Oct. 1777 — That he was discharged soon after sur- render of Burgoyne — having served at least 3 months That he again served under Lt g Smith — Jonathan Olmsted was orderly sergeant, Capt y name forgotten — The Col y , was named Warren he thinks & were attached to Army under Gen l Gates — don't remember time of service, but that it was after taking of Burgoyne out at this time more than 3 mo. & in this year 1778 & that the service

was performed in State of N.Y. — that he was once several other times under Col. Waterman after 1778 — & that the whole period of service was more than 1 year Signed Martin Loomis
Ans. to inquiries Court — Officers — — Genl Schuyler — Smith Rev. Martin Loomis to Col. Waterman to Genl Schuyler to Col. L. Smith
2 witnesses certify that they were well acquainted with Martin Loomis, that he is & that he was ever regarded a Rev. Soldiers Court Concurs Clerks Certificate & Seal
Dep of Geo. Loomis's Son as to what he has heard his father say of his services & that his discharge was lost Feb 16, 1836 — Certificate & Seal
P. A. Signed by Stephen Loomis Floyd, Oneida Co. N.Y.

May Mar 28
original
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War Department. For J. A. Edwards Commissioner of Patents Washington.

Am J. J. Edwards.
Sir. Enclosed are the papers of Martin Loomis a Revolutionary soldier. Return to most respectfully registed to the subscriber at Rome. Oneida Co. N.Y.
I have the honor to be. Most respectfully Your obedt Servt
Henry D. Johnson
Rome march 20 th 1835

New York
Rev.
Martin Loomis
Sustained
In lib to B. P. Johnson
April 8. 1835
Same Aug 3 1836
1832

REJECTED
6446
P. O.
Martin Lewis
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Aug 18 th .
Miss
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War Department Hon J L Edwards Commissioner, of Pensions Washington

Home. Omaha. N. 1882 July 25-1882
Dear J. V. Edwards,
Enclosed find you the appl of George Loomis in support of the claim of Martin Loomis . It seems to be satisfactory evidence of at least seven months service. Return are respectfully referred to the subscriber.
I am very respectfully Yours at least J. V. Johnson