Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,492, for Linus Loundsbury, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Loundsbury, Linus H. 20,492 or Lounsbury, Prudence
CONTENTS

See letter 23 Jan 1836. to J. Dood P. A. J.
Connecticut 17726
Simms Lounsbury of Oxford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Malmot of the Reg t commanded by Col l Mester in the line for more than two years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Sept r . 1833 and sent to R. J. Himman, Salembridge. Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of September. 1833. 2 00. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '32, 4 00
$ 24 00 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By M c R. Palmer Clerk, Book E Vol. three Page 25

Connecticut.
Prudence Loundsbury
widow of Linus Loundsbury who was a Private in the Connecticut line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June, 1843. and sent to
Benj n Cotton Hartford Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book ad Vol. 1 Page 71

n o 1507.
Simms Kornshang, App. n for Pension more than 2 years
about 24 mo. pre 807
A. M. D.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss Probate District of Watertown }
I Charles Scott clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of Watertown hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Prudence Loundsbury for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Probate Court the 21 day of August AD 1838
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss Probate District of Waterbury }
On this 21 day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Waterbury in New Haven County & State of Connecticut M rs Deborah Loundsbury a widow of Bethany in the County of New Haven aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" ————— That she is the widow of Linus Loundsbury who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as such for a period of two years & more but she states that the present length of his service and the officers under whom he served are in consequence of old age & the loss of memory forgotten, but that the said services and the present length of his said services are stated in the application of said Linus Loundsbury for a pension made under the act of 7 June 1832 under which act he had granted to him a pension of Eighty Dollars a year but she states that the pension certificate was sent back to Washington after the death

of her said Husband. Since Lundsburg of course she can not state the number or date of said pension certificate but she refers to said pension certificate and to the application of said Lundsburg made in order to obtain his said pension and to the proof accompanying the same for proof her husband's service and for a statement of the officers under whom he served and the length of his service and all the other facts necessary in order to entitle to a pension
She further declares that she was married to the said Lundsburg on the _____ day of _____ 178 that her husband the aforesaid Lundsburg died on the 15 day of July 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred Ninety four Viz at the time above stated. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me. Constance Lundsburg
Isaac H. Haysan
Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

I Elijah F. Merrell of Waterbury New Haven County State of Connecticut aged fifty years depose & say that I have made diligent search at the town Clerks office in Woodbridge and find that there is no record of the marriage of Linus Lounsbury to Prudence Scott in said office - I also certify that I have made diligent search for the records kept by Rev. Stephen Hawley the clergy man who married said Lounsbury and do find that said Hawley died at Bethany a parish then belonging to said Woodbridge about thirty five years ago that there is no one of his family remaining in said Bethany and from the most diligent search throughout said Parish can find no more record of said Hawley nor is there any knowledge within the Parish of his ever having kept any record of marriages
E. F. Merrell
See Certificate at the close JA

I Lundsburg Dip.

I Josiah Lounsbury of Oxford New Haven county & State of Connecticut do here and say that for many years I was acquainted with Linus Lounsbury of Bethany in said county & state was present at the time of his death which was on the 15 th day of July 1836- I have ever since been acquainted with his widow Prudence Lounsbury -- she has not been married since the death of said Linus Lounsbury but now remains his widow -- my age is fifty three years
Josiah Lounsbury
In certificate at the close JHL

I Israel Perkins of Bethany, New Haven County State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I was present and saw the marriage of Lemuel Lounsbury & Prudence Scott They were married at my father's house about fifty four or five years ago as near as I can recollect I well remember it was some years before the death of my father which was fifty one years ago last April - The marriage was celebrated by the Rev. Stephen Hawley Pastor of the Cong- gational church in Bethany which then was a parish belonging to the town of Woodbridge in said County & State but has since become a town by the name of Bethany - my age is seventy one years I have ever since they lived in the same house where they were married until a few days past have been well acquainted with said Lounsbury until his death which was in July 1836 - have ever since been acquainted with his widow Prudence Lounsbury she has not been married since the death of said Lemuel Lounsbury but now remains his widow
Israel Perkins
In certificate at the close

I Mary Lounsbury of Bethany in New Haven County State of Connecticut aged sixty eight years do hereby say that I was present and saw the marriage of Linus Lounsbury & Prudence Scott. They were married at the dwelling house of my father Edwurd Perkins in said Bethany which then was a parish belonging to the town of Woodbridge in said County, but since become a town by the name of Bethany. The marriage was celebrated by the Rev. Stephen Hawley, then Pastor of the congregational church in said Bethany. I have ever since lived in the neighborhood with & been acquainted with said Linus Lounsbury until his death which was in July 1836 - am now well acquainted with his widow Prudence Lounsbury - know that she has not been married since his death but is now his widow
Mary Lounsbury
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of New Britain
Be it remembered that on this 21 day of August 1838
Elijah D. Merrill
Jonah Lounsbury
Israel Perkins and
Mary Lounsbury
each severally appeared before the Subscribed Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition

(1978)
Mrs. Louisa Delaney of Boston on the Wife of James
born
At July 7. 1835
Mar 1784
died July 15 1836
Allen $80 per an from July 15 1836
Jacob Hummer Watkins CP

him or her subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said
Elijah F Merrill
Jonah Loundsbury
Israel Perkins
Mary Loundsbury
and that they are all credible witnesses and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Probate Court of the District aforesaid the day & year aforesaid
For William Judge of Probate for the District of Waterville

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven p. New Haven Ap. 4 th D. 1833
I Mr Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for said New Haven County hereby certify that Robinson S. Harrison & Adonijah French whose names are written subscribed to the several depofi- tions hereto annexed by them respectively are I were at the respective dates thereof Justices of the Peace in & for said New Haven County, I duly qualified to administer Oaths, & that the signatures by them respectively made to the papers hereto annexed are their genuine official signatures.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written Mr Beach Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. District of Waterbury }
Personally appeared in open court on this 2 nd day of March 1833 before the Court of Probate for said District. Simus Townsbury who is the same Simus Townsbury who made the declaration to which this is annexed, and made under oath this his supplement declaration. Vis:
Objection IV. In Answer to the fourth Objection contained in the Brief sent from the Department He says that in consequence of his old age and consequent loss of memory and of his being extremely deaf, so as to make it difficult for him to understand questions put to him, he cannot state precisely as to times & dates, but will give as many additional particulars as he can.
He says his first son (No. 1.) under General Wooster in Captain Wilmots Company was in the year 1775. He believes in the spring for he recollects having got home in the winter following as he thinks in January.
That his son No. 2. commenced in May 1776 as he believes under Col. Douglas. Lt. Col. Arnold & Major Porter.

That the Tour No 3 under Col. Lamb. he thinks was in 1777 he cannot tell the precise time. for he was out in the war nearly all the time. and after so many years it is difficult to distinguish between different times.
That the Tour No 4. must have been in the year 1778. in November when he commenced. He recollects that it was in the fall when they commenced training their horses in the pound at Withersfield under Capt. Palmadge.
That the Tours No 5. & 6. were in the years 1779 & 80. and the Tour No 7. was in 1781 like Tour No 7
That he was out in the war more or less every year from the commencement of the war up to 1782. and that he was out several times which he has not put in his original, or in this declaration because he cannot recollect what Officers he was under and that he served in all about three years but he cannot recollect of the Captain's name under whom he served but for 29 1/2 months .

Obj. n VI.
In answer to the sixth objection he says during the service mentioned in the Toms No 4, 5, 6, & 7. The companies in which he served were not attached to any Regiment The Tom No 4. being light Horse and the others to wit 5, 6, & 7. being companies ordered out to defend the coast along the Connecticut Shore. That in Toms 2 & 3 No. 2, & 3. he has named the Regimental Officers, in his original declaration and in Tom No 1. General Wooster commanded the army and Col. Timothy Ward commanded the Regiment
Obj. n XIII.
In answer to the 13 th Objection he says that with his original declaration he sent the affidavit of Isaac Folles who was a sergeant in the 2 d Tom with this applicant and other non-coms in addition the affidavit of Moses Heall who was with him in the first Tom of service under Genl. Wooster That he does not know of a single survivor who served in the companies with him in any other Toms. That he sent with his original declaration the affidavit of Adonijah French Esq. who
# And of Captain Woodley who was with him the same month as New Haven in 1781.

is a Justice of Peace in his neighborhood and a very respectable man. who testifies that he knows applicant was out in the war and that he has often heard his uncles, (who are now dead,) speak of being out in the service with applicant and also heard his father, who is also dead say that applicant was out a great deal in the Revolutionary War. And said Adonijah French further swears that he has no doubt that this applicant was in the war more months than he has stated in his declaration.
And applicant now forwards additional affidavits from his neighbors as to their belief in his services. and more than this he cannot do.
Obj n XVII.
Question 1 st .
In answer to the 17 th Objection he says that as to the first Question he has already said in his Original declaration he repeats that he was born in what is now called Bethany and was then in the bounds of the town of New Haven then That he was born on the 13 th day of January 1749.

Question 2 d In answer to the 2 d Question he says he has no record of his age
Question 3 In answer he says that he lived in the place now called Bethany which a few years since was a part of the town of Woodbridge and formerly when it was part Woodbridge was a part of New Haven. in New Haven County, that he lived in this place (when he was born) until about three years ago when he moved to where he now lives which is in the edge of the town of Oxford within about 3 miles of the place where he was born
4, 5, 6, 7) The remaining questions he has answered by the accompanying papers and in his declaration & this his supplemental declaration
Yours his Obed Cushing. Mark

We Heathell Sanford a Clergy man of the Methodist Episcopal Church having in the neighbourhood of Simsbury bury and Adonijah French Esq. a citizen living in the neighbourhood of said Simsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Simsbury who has subscribed and sworn to the original declaration hereto annexed and to this supplemental declaration. That we believe him to be 83 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides. That he has been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion. Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of April 1833
Heathell Sanford Adonijah French
Sworn in open Court Before me R. P. Homan Clerk
And the said Court certifies that it appears to them that Heathell Sanford is a Clergyman residing in the neigh- bourhood of said Applicant and that Adonijah French Esq. is a citizen of said town and a very respectable man & a neighbour of said Simsbury to the of whom signed the above certif- icate and that their statement is in truth to the best of their knowledge.
I Robinson S. Homan Clerk of the said Court of Probate for said dis- trict hereby certify that the foregoing

William H. Norman Clerk of the Said Court of Probate for said dis- trict hereby certifies that the foregoing
Contains original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Lounsbury (wid of his supple- mental declaration), for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 nd day of April 1833
W. H. Norman Clerk

Silas Hatchkins of Bethany in New Haven County Being Duly Sworn Depreth and Says that he is sixty- eight years old has been well acquainted with Linus Lounsbury of Oxford in said New Haven County and well remembers of his being a soldier in the war of the Revolution I remem- ber of his enlisting in the Month of April and I think in the year 1778 and believe he enlisted at that time under Capt. Wilmott of New Haven I remember that he returned home the forepart of the winter following and coming to my Father's he enlisted again the next spring for six months I believe under Capt. Peck of Milford I remember that Timothy White was ensign in the same company. I was knowing to my Father having said Lounsbury as a substitute how the long a time I cannot tell but I think for a considera- ble length of time I remember that he served at different times in the war of the Revolution and the reason that I do not remember it is because that when he was at home he made it his home at my Father's Farm. Bethany March 25 th 1833 Silas Hatchkins
New Haven County ss. Bethany March 25 th 1833 Personally appeared before me Silas Hatchkins who signed the above affidavit, & is well known as a credible man and respectable citizen, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Danjal French justice of the Peace

Benjamin Collins of Bethany in New Haven County being Duly Sworn deposeth and Says that he is Sixty Seven years Old that he has been Well acquainted with Simon Lounsbury of Osborn in New Haven County ever since I was a Small Boy and that I well Remember of his going into the war of the Revolution as a Soldier how Long he served I cannot tell but I have heard him say that he served nearly three years at different times and I have heard his Neighbors Say that he was in the army of the Revolution as a Soldier Several Campaigns and I further State that I have a Powder Horn that the Said Lounsbury gave me since the Close of the war and told me it was one that he carried when he was in the army I now live one mile Benjamin Collins and a half from him Dated Bethany March 25 th 1833
New Haven County, ss. Bethany March 25 1833 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Collins who signed the above affidavit and who is well known to me as a credible man of respectability and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Asaph Farnsworth Justice of the Peace

Ezra Sperry of Bethany in New Haven County being duly sworn Depreth on Oath that I am sixty six years of age and that I have been acquainted with Linus Launsbury of Cofoss in said New Haven County ever since I was a small boy and was knowing to said Launsbury being in the war of the Revo- lution a considerable part of that war I was knowing to his Launsbury home and going into the Service several times and why I was knowing to it is because that when he was at Home he lived in the neighborhood of my Father as far knowing how long he served I do not know but well rec- -ber of hearing the old men in my neighborhood say that the said Launsbury was in the army of the Revolution a considerable part of the war further the Deponent saith not Bethany March 25 th 1833
Ezra Sperry
New Haven County ss Bethany March 25 1833 Personally appeared before me Ezra Sperry to me well known as a man of credibility respectability and made oath to the truth of the same above deposition my hand signed Adonai French justice of the Peace

Moses Hall of Meriden in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being Duly Sworn deposes and says he is Eighty two years old that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he in April 1775 he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Isaac Cook of Wallingford in New Haven County and served eight Months in said Company under General Wooster-Colonel Timothy Ward commanded commanded the Regiment we went from New Haven down the Sea Shore to Horse neck and from there to New York from there to the east end of Long Island then back to New York from there up the North River to Albany from there to Lake George and then to the Taking of St Johns Fort and then to Montreal. that he is acquainted with Simon Lounsbury now of Cofand in New Haven County formerly of Woodbridge (now Bethany) that said Lounsbury was a private in Capt Darius Hildreth's Company of New Haven and served eight months with me in the same Regiment and that they were Dismissed without any written Discharge Date March 22 d at Meriden 1833 Moses Hall
New Haven County ss. Meriden March 22 d 1833
Personally appeared before me Moses Hall who signed the above affidavit and who who is well known to me as a man of Credibility and respectability and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Asaph French Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss. District of New Haven
On this 4 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for said District & State now sitting Oxford Simms Lounsbury a resident of Bethany Oxford, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: To wit:
No 1.
That about the commencement of the war, the year he cannot tell, he enlisted in a company under captain Daniel Wilmot, Lieut. Shepherd and Ensign Parnell, in the line commanded by Genl. Wooster. That he served a while on the sea coast and then the Army marched to the north, and returned so that applicant got home in the winter he thinks in January: That he enlisted for six months, and served eight months - Was dismissed at the Lake Champlain & had no written discharge.
8 Months on the coast in June and at the North - First year of War 1775

No. 2 20 yrs of War 1776
6 Months. D. H. H.
That the next May, and as he thinks in the second year of the War he enlisted for six months under captain Samuel Peck of Milford - Lieut. Bryan and Ensign Timothy White. That he served the six months out in said company at Harlem and on Long Island, he thinks it was six months but others that were in the same company think it was a longer time - Col. Douglas commanded the Regt. & Lt. Col. Arnold - Major Philemon Porter - Adjutant Barker.
No. 3 1777
5 Months New P'keepsie
That in about the 3 rd year of the War he again enlisted under Capt. Miles for five months and served out his term at West Point and on the Hudson River. The Regt. was commanded by Col. Lamb. and Abram Rand was Quarter Master & Forage Master - They are charged this time down at White Plains as he thinks.
No. 4 4 Months. Withers 1778
4 Months. Withers
That in November (he cannot tell the year) he and while he was at White Plains he enlisted for 4 months under Capt. Talmadge and was to meet the company at Withers field etc. where he did meet them and where they had a ground for training their horses in. That he served out the 4 months in said company.

No 5 3 Months Horn Creek
That soon after he again enlisted under for three months in a company commanded by Captain Andrew  James Hine and served at Horn Creek through his term. He was kept along on the shore on the coast and was dismissed. This was in the Militia -
No 6 2 1/2 Months
That he served in a company commanded by Capt. Elijah Sperry for two months and two weeks and kept guard at the San Pits
No 7 1 Month New Haven 1781
That he served at New Haven one month under Capt. Lined - in October 1781 - and was dismissed at the end of the month

That he was in a battle at White Plains and another at Hoosac and when in the Northern Army he assisted in taking the fort at St. Johns. was also in a battle in Loudoun. That he never had but one written discharge and that was given him by Col. Lamb. which he gave to his children & that they lost or destroyed it.
That he was born in what is now called Bethany then was in the bounds of New Haven. That he lived within 2 or 3 miles of where he was born (now called Bethany) until about 3 years ago when he moved to where he now lives which is in the bounds of Oxford.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I now & hereby certify the above to be true and correct. James M ack Loomis

No 5 Hancock Creek
Capt. Ambrose Hume
No 9 2 1/2 Months
No 6 1 Month 1781 New Haven
was in a letter at Westport and another at New Haven to the mother

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatory prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that Adonai French Esq. who has given a deposition which is hereto annexed is a respectable man and is a Justice of Peace for New Haven County, and his statement entitled De credit
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Simas Gouins being for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 4 th day of Aug- ust A.D. 1832
Anthony P. Sanford. Clerk
serve — That said Deponent

Calpheon Hoadley of Watertown New Haven County Ct. being duly sworn deposing and says That he was a soldier in the Revolution. That about the first of October 1781 - he was a drafted soldier in a company commanded by Captain or Lieut. to Simons and served at New Haven one month in the militia. That he is acquainted with Simons (Sound) bury of Bethany in said County That said Simonsbury was a soldier in said company with him and served one month in said militia and further saith not Calpheon Hoadley
State of Connecticut } ss. Watertown Aug. County of New Haven } 4. 1832
Personally appeared before me Calpheon Hoadley to me well known as a respectable man and signed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me R. F. Newman Esq. & B. B. Brainerd

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Linus Lounsbury now of Oxford but late of Woodbridge now called Bethany and have been acquainted with him for more than forty years for the most of which time he has lived a neighbor to me.
That is the time of the Revolutionary War I knew of said Linus going away and as I supposed he joined the army of the United States and I further certify that at in the neighborhood where said Linus resides, I have resided he is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion.
I reside in Bethany (now called) and am seventy three years of age
Sworn to before me
Before me in open court
R. F. Hemenway
Andr. B. Perkins
serve — That said deposition

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. August 11. 1832 District of Watertown
I hereby certify that the within named Archibald Perkins Esq. of Bethany formerly Woodbridge is a respectable man and on whose statement may be relied upon. That he signed the said certificate in my presence
R. F. Minman Clerk of Probate for said District —

Said Tollef of Bethany New Hamp County, etc being duly sworn deposes and says that he was a Soldier in the Revolution That in May 1776 (he thinks) he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Peck of Milford Suits. Bryan & Dickerman & Ensign White - That deponent was fourth Sergeant. He cannot tell for how long he did enlist but thinks it was seven or eight months. That Linus Loomsbury was living in Oxford, but lately in the place now called Bethany in with whom he has been well acquainted ever since they were both boys. That said Loomsbury was a private in said company That deponent recollects. That while they were at Little Bay Mr Loomsbury was found sick by deponent in the street and picked him up and had him carried to the hospital. That he knows said Loomsbury remained until the company was dismissed but cannot tell how long they did serve - That said Deponent

believing that said Lounsbury to be a very honest man though he is considerably broken down and further saith not - Jared Talley
Adonijah French of Bethany in New Haven County, Ct. being duly sworn says that he is in his sixtyth year of his age, that forty years he has lived a neighbor to Simis Lounsbury now of Oxford about 3\frac{1}{4} a mile from Bethany line, and formerly of the same town as Deponent. That he has always known said Lounsbury. That Deponent father was also well acquainted with said Lounsbury. That Depo- nent has often heard his father say that "Uncle Simis" as they always used to, & do now, call Mr. Lounsbury, was out a great deal in the army, most all of the war. That two or more of the uncles of the Deponent were out in the war with said Lounsbury, and Deponent has often heard them speak of Mr.

Louis Buy's being a soldier in the war - That he has heard Mr Louis Buy tell anecdotes concerning the different camp- aigns he was in and from his own knowledge of the man and his hearing his accounts and the accounts given by his own father & his uncles etc - he has no doubt whatever that Mr Louis Buy was in the war more than he has stated in his declaration.
That he considers Mr Lums by a very honest man, though he is considerably broken down as further support with the note That he has no doubt Mr Lums by is as much as eighty three years old - & on the deposit with the note - Adonijah French
State of Connecticut } Watertown Aug 4, 1832 County of New Haven }
Personally appeared David Tolles & Adonijah French Esq. both the m c will known as res p te able men and the said French a Justice of Peace for New Haven County and each declared his deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
El Generalissimo San Martin

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Townsendbury W.F. 204 92
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED: STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 8 mos. Pvt Daniel Kilmer Timothy Ward Conn   May 1776 6 mos. " Samuel Peck Douglas   1777 5 mos. Niles Gamb   Nov. 1778 4 mos. Talmadge   1779 3 mos. Ambrose Hine militia   1780 2 mos. & 10 days Elijah Sperry on guard at New Britain   Oct. 1781 1 mo. Lines militia  
Battles engaged in, Taking of St. John's Fort. Long Island, Sept. or Oct. 1776. White Plains 1776
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Within a few miles of Bethany, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 4, 1832. He was at
Residence at date of application, Oxford New Haven Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 83 Born at a parish belonging to Woodbridge afterwards called Bethany New Haven Co. Conn. Jan'y 13, 1749. Died July 15, 1836
Remarks: Soldier married Prudence Scott, about 1783. She was allowed pension on an application presented Aug. 21, 1838 while a resident of Bethany, Conn. aged 75 years. Children referred to no names stated
Very respectfully,

Prudhomme Lorendsbury
Con.
act 7. July 3 82
808
from 4 march 36 to 15 July 36
Benjn Colton Hartford Con.

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven }
for Oxford
On this 27 day of Dec r 1842 personally appeared before H. W. Upson a Justice of the Peace in H s S d County Prudence Lounsbury who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension. That she is the widow of Linus Lounsbury who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 15 th of July 1836 and she was pensioned under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 her pension commenced on the day of the death of her S d husband, and she now claims arrears from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 15 th of July 1836 at the rate of 80 dol s per annum —————
Prudence Lounsbury
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written & I certify that the declarant is the widow of Linus Lounsbury, and she was a pensioner as she has stated & is a respectable & credible person ————— H. W. Upson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State, Dec. 29. 1842
I certify that Horacy W. Wipson, whose signature is attached to the within certificate as H. W. Wipson, is & since the 20 th day of June last past has been a father of the Pelee within & for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office, - and that the said signature purporting to be his is, in my opinion genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said State
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State
Frederick Lorenzsbury
Conn.
act 7. July 3 88
8888
from 4 March 36 to 15 July 36
Benjn Colton Hartford Conn

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Oxford
On this 4 th day of May in the year 1843 personally appeared before Me. W m Upson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Prudence Loundsbury a resident of the town of Oxford in the County State aforesaid Aged Eighty Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Linus Loundsbury who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and died on the 15 th of July 1836, and that she was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow and has remained so ever since the death of her husband the said Linus
Prudence Loundsbury
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and is the widow of Linus Loundsbury who was a pensioner, and that the declarant was also a pensioner under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 and is a respectable and credible person
W m Upson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that H. W. Upon Esq. is & since the 20 th of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office - and that the within signature purporting to be his is, in my opinion genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State, this 9 th day of May A.D. 1843.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State
1043
Prudence Loundsbury
$50 per an
cut 43
Send cut: to Brig ts Colton Hartford Conn

Simms Lounsbury Com. Act from 7. 52 When paid AAS
Died 15 th July 1836 p to that period 214

Jan 14. 1883
Ch.
Palmerbury
Edwards Esq.
Home of Penins
Washington D.C.

Hartford Conn.
Jan 11 th 1843
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed the claim of Prudence Lounsbury for arrears of Pension
I am very respectfully y r ob t Serv t Benj n Bolton
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Linus Lomdalen
4 8 11 12 13 15 16 17
Page 188.
R. J. Hinnam Esq. Salisbury P.O. 67 1, m. d.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Simon Lomdbury which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
No
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
not of the Regiments which is essential that the services may be traced -
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
He must show whether there are servious death terms and the best evidence must be produced
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
no
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
none
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Seymour, Conn. June 27. 1908
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
I should like to receive from you, a complete record from the files of your office Linus Lousbury, a soldier of the Revolution from Conn. who was afterwards pensioned by the Government, thanking you in advance for the same
I remain Very Resp Yours Charles H. Lousbury Seymour, Conn.
H.B.C.

Record Division. D.W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 30, 1908
Searched by L. D. L.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Simus Lounsbury
Service, Conn. Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid. #20492
_____ Chief of Division.

ML
Seymour, Conn. Aug 1. 1909
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please send to my address a copy of the records of Linus Lounsbury, a soldier and Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Yours Respectfully (Miss) Mollie Lounsbury, Seymour, Conn.
Bx 4613.

120 15 35

Reps mar 13. 93
New certificate ipd in this case, see opinion of atty. Genl. of Septem- ber 2 d . 1842 —
Connecticut - 2399
Prudence Loundsbury widow of Simius Loundsbury — who was a pensioner under the Act of June '32 and who died on the 15 July 1836 — of N. Haven C o in the State of Ct who was a private in the Coy — commanded by Captain Wilimots — of the Regt: — commanded by Col. Worcester — in the Cont — line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & terminating 15 July 36
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March '43 — and sent to B. Colton Hartford, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$28.88
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 193 Clerk,

R. 399
2
Connecticut
Prudence Loundsbury widow of Simus Loundsbury dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15 th July 1836 of New Haven in the State of Ct who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilmot of the Regt. commanded by Col. Worcester in the Ct. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 15 th July 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Ap. 1839 and sent Col Heman Waterbury ct
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39, $210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00 $250.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book L P Vol. 18 th Page 193

Buy
WIDOW, &c.
1908 July 6 Hist. Soc. Chas. H. Lounsbury V.P. etc. 1909 Aug. 11 Hist. Soc. Lounsbury V.P. etc.
File No. 20492
Pendence Lounsbury Widow of Linus Lounsbury Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]