Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23774, for John Loomis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Corin.
Loomis, John
S. 23774
Mass
CONTENTS

11.448 Pennsylvania
John Seomis
of Erie Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Pt. in the Company commanded by Captain Chapin of the Reg t commanded by Col Woodbridge in the - Connelly Inf y Troops -
1 Vt Private - $40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 Dollars & 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May and Sent to - 1833 John Paltreth, Franklin, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 80. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept r - 20
$ 100. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1831 } 2.
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 35
Out Apr 20 1833 agreed

State of Pennsylvania
Sixth Judicial District
Erie county ss.
On this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas of said county before the Judges of the said court, John Looring a resident of Wayne Township in said county in the state of Pennsylvania aged twenty two years past last March, 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.
I first enlisted as a soldier in the Revolution for three months about the middle of December 1776 at the town of Stafford in Hartford county, Connecticut under Captain William Great, 1 st Lieutenant Ellis, 2 d Lieutenant Wells attached to Col. Eno's Regiment. During this period there were occasionally some little skirmishes between the front and flank guards of the British and American Armies, but no serious engagements. At the end of the term I was discharged and returned home to Stafford. There was no written discharge. When I first enlisted at Stafford for the war, we marched to Toldem, thence to Hartford, thence to New Haven thence to Horse Neck where we remained two or three days, thence we marched to Westchester in the State of New York, thence

to New Rachel, where we remained a few days. Our force was not very strong, and we did not stop long at any one place, but moved as the British army or scouting parties of it went out, and scouting parties of our force frequently went out between us and them to ascertain their movements. We were at Manchester at the time my term expired and the Regiment was disbanded. On the first of Septm r in 1777 I next entered at Greenfield, then in the county of Hampshire in Massachusetts as a substitute for Abid Wells who was drafted for a three months term in Captain Damesmore's company attached to Col. Woodbridge's Regiment. Wells' name was struck out of the rolls and mine was inserted, so that I might be perhaps more properly called a volunteer. We first marched from Greenfield to Charlemont, thence across the Green or Hoosac mountain to Rush meadow now called Adams, thence to Bennington in Vermont, thence to Manchester where we remained two or three days, thence to P'keepsie where we remained a few days, while there it rained very hard and we had no tents and had to make brush huts. As soon as the storm was over Col. Woodbridge gave notice that a scouting party was to be formed for a four days scout and to ascertain who would turn out as volunteers. I volunteered as one. There were of the party said to be 540. Enough for the command of one Captain volunteered out of Col. Woodbridge's Regiment and were placed under the command of Captain Warner attached to Col. Brown. We marched to the North where the settlers were driven off by the

British to Castleton, thence through the woods to the south bay of Lake Champlain at a place called the Narrows. crossed the bay and thence marched again through the woods to Lake George at the North Landing where a guard of the British Army was stationed. We rushed upon them and took prisoners of men women and children to the amount of what was called four hundred. We then marched about a mile towards Lake Champlain to a black-brown in possession of the British, which in attempting to take we had one man killed and one wounded in the thigh. We succeeded and made prisoners of all that were there to the amount of what was said to be twenty five men. We then marched about a half a mile to a fort called the French line which had been occupied, but they had then evacuated it. A portion of our party returned with the prisoners, and a portion with whom I was, went on board some boats and one sloop on Lake George and went up the Lake to Diamond Island where two companies of British and two of Hessians were stationed. After a little skirmishing with the British and Hessians here, in which a few men were killed, we landed and having buried the dead marched back through Skene's borough to Pickett again, having been out seventeen or eighteen days. Soon after we returned I was attached again to Captain Dinsmore's company. A few days afterwards the battle of Stillwater or Bemis Heights was fought

and in a few days afterwards General Burgoyne was taken. The Regiment to which I belonged, Col. Maddbriges, was not in the battle, but was engaged in surrounding Burgoyne when he was taken. He was taken on the 17 th of October. Soon after, we marched from Saratoga to Albany and from thence to Newberg; then we went aboard of a sloop and went to New York, landed there and march- ed to Newville and thence to New Chester N.Y. and after a short stay there marched back to Newville where we were discharged. The term having expired. There was no discharge in wri- ting. In the month of July 1778 I volunteered for a six months tour under Captain Chapin at Ash- field in Hampshire in the state of Massachusetts. We marched to Springfield. A portion of us were sent to Providence and thence to Brookfield to guard the magazine and thence to Rutland to guard a part of Burgoyne's army that had been taken prisoners. From thence we marched back to Brookfield where we remained until the expira- tion of the term for which I had volunteered, when I was discharged. There was no written discharge given.
I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my services.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare

that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the A- gency of any state. Was born in Hartford Connct - in 1760 - Has no record of his age - Since the war lived in Hampshire Mass a about twenty years, then moved to Florida in Berkshire Co Mass a then moved to Erie County Penns a in May 1831 - his present residence - Has no person residing in this County who knew him in Massachusetts except his own family and his wife's sister, named Amy Holcomb -
Given Under the Hand and Seal of the undersigned in open Court
John Loomis
Edwin S. Merrill
We the undersigned a clergyman, residing in the township of Housatonic County and William Gray residing in the township of Housatonic County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Loomis who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and upwards; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Levi Fuller Wm Gray
Given Under the Hand and Seal of the undersigned in open Court
Edwin S. Merrill

And the said Council do declare their opinion after examination of the matter & after putting the inter- rogatories required by the war department that the said John Loomis was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he states - That it is made appear to the Council that Leve Fuller who has signed the within Certi- ficate is a Clergyman and that Wm Gray who has signed the same is a respectable magistrate of this County and that Amy Holcomb whose deposition this day taken in Council & hereto annexed is a credible witness resident in this County - certified Feb: 6 1833
Henry Shippen Pres - to Council
Application of John Loomis for Pension

23541
John Loomis Erie county Pennsylvania
Admitted 12 mos $40.-
John Galbreath, Franklin, Tenn.

BRIEF in the case of John Loonis of Erie county in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  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.     Enlisted In 1776 3 private Gen. Capt Arut, Col. Enoe   Substitute for 1777 Olds Mills 3 Capt Danmore, Col. Woodridge   Volunteer 1778 6 Capt Chapin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmished at the capture of Burgoyne, though not in the actions at the time.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford county, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? If so, in what respect? None 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. E. Mansfield Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Loomis , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. St. 23,774.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 15 1776 Greenfield Mass 3 mos - Wm Ocut Enos Conn.   Sept. 1 1777 3 " Dinsmore Woodbridge Mass.   Harlee Brown   Dinsmore   July 1778 6 mos Chapin — Mass.  
Battles engaged in, Northbridge Lake Geo. , Monmouth Is. , Engaged at  When B surrendered
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stafford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7, 1832 — allowed -
Residence at date of application, Wayne Twp. Erie Co., Pa. since May 1831
Age at date of application, Stafford Conn. mch. - 1760.
Remarks: Sol. was in Hampshire Co. Mass. abt. 1794 son of Israel Standish, name not stated, He was in New Hampshire at the time  in 1780. Sol. died Apr. 20, 1833 (Agency book).

Rec Enr Freeport, Illinois, Dec. 26, 1908
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Will you kindly send me transcript of application for pension of John Loomis, born March 16, 1760, died at Lincolnville, Pa., in 1836, leaving widow Elizabeth (Standish) Loomis, who died in 1845.
John Loomis is said to have been a private in the N.Y. continental line. His pension commenced in 1831.
With sincere thanks,
I am very truly yours,
M. E. Burrell
b6 11448.

Attribution
23774 INVALID.
1909 Jany. 12. Hist. to M.E. Burrell & C 1923 Feb. 19 - Hist. to Mrs. Linnie Brake Cunningham - see letter in Ch. S. 9215 of Isaac Colt - MMS.
File No. 23,774
John Loomis His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 24.5
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Erie county p.
Personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas now sitting for said county, of One Amy Holcomb, who being duly sworn according to law, de- poses and saith, that she has been well acquainted with John Boomes now of Wayne Township, Erie county who is now an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War for nearly forty years last past. That she first became acquainted with him in Hampshire county, Massachusetts - That he mar- ried the deponent's sister nearly thirty nine years since in Hampshire county Massachusetts - That the said John Boomes was always respected and considered and recognized as a soldier of the Revolutionary War from the time this deponent was first acquaint- ed with him and that she has no doubt of his having been such. That this deponent's father Israel Standish, as she had always understood, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and from her first acquaintance with the said John Boomes, she recollects of hearing said Boomes and her father speaking of their being in the Revolution- ary War and recognized each other as being such That this deponent believes the said John Boomes to be between the age of seventy two and seventy three years. That this deponent is about the age of fifty two years.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the 6th day of Febry. A.D. 1833.
Amy Holcomb
Attest J. Nelson Pro

State of Pennsylvania } I Edward Kelle. Clerk of the Erie County ss } Court of Common Pleas of Erie County. Do hereby certify that the within (contained on four pieces of paper attached by a red ribbon on which the Seal is affixed) contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the petition or application of John Loomis for a Writ of Injunction. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 16. day of February A.D. 1833.
Edward Kelle Clerk
John Loomis 23341

Brie P Feb 19 Hon.
L. C. Cope
Free
Secretary of War
Washington City
Dr.
235-41

Thu. Aug. 18 th 1833
Enclosed is the application of John Lonnis for a pension, I am instructed to say that any communication relative to this application, be addressed to the Hon. John Galbraith — Town of Franklin, Venango County Pennsylvania
Yours &c Edw. Mear