Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15038, for Jesse Loomis, Massachusetts

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Loomis, Jesse Lydia
N. 15038
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4216
Vermont Southey Sydia Loomis widow of Jesse Loomis who served in the Revolutionary Mass. war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb 1849. and sent to
Mrs Haswell Bennington
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 67 Vol. 3.

N o 8027 Vermont
Jesse Loomis
of Bennington in the State of Vermont who was a Priv. (Marine) in the company commanded by Captain Waters of the Reg t commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachusetts troops time for 18 months (Private) $ 60.00 6 " (Marine) 20.00 $ 80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. S. Haight Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 1833 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 4 Page 70
87

Revolutionary Suspended Claim Lepe Loomis Vermont
Feb 1853
Mr Hassler

STATE OF VERMONT,
Bennington
COUNTY, SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this
22 nd  day of
December
1852, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the
County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Emma Dewey a resident of
Bennington in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is a daughter of Jesse Scammon, who was a Pirate & Mariner in the Revolution, and afterwards a pensioner at the rate of $8000, per annum, - And died on the 13 th day of September 1839, - that his widow Lydia Scammon was also a pensioner at the rate of $8000, per annum, and died on the 13 th day of September 1852, that she believes them to have been entitled to a
higher rate of pension, that she is directly interested as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such sum of Arrears of pension as may be due under any of the laws, regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said affidavit further declares that she hereby constitutes and appoints Genl
Henry Robinson of Bennington to be her Attorney
and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises, except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Emma Dewey.
Henry Kellogg
Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that
Emma Dewey
above named is a respectable resident of this
County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim, and acknowledges the above power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
Henry Kellogg
Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont, } BENNINGTON, ss. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Henry Kellogg Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, in the County of Bennington, this 22 nd day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two
S. H. Blackmer
CLERK.

State of Vermont, Bennington County
By the authority vested in me by the within Power of Attorney, I hereby constitute and appoint H. E. Hassler Esq. of Wash- ington City my Substitute to act for me and in my name in all respects as tho' I were per- sonally present -
Witness T. J. Robinson
Given Under my hand this 23 rd day of December A.D. 1852 -
Henry Robinson

Lydia Loomis
Proof of Marriage

A Record of Jesse Loomis's Family
Jesse Loomis was married March 29 th 1780
Samuel was born September 13 th 1781
Ira was born December 7 th 1783
Lydia was born April 24 th 1786
Betsy was born April 14 th 1788
Clerissa was born July 29 th 1791
Jesse was born July 11 th 1794
Sally was born June 14 th 1796
Bliss was born September 22 th 1798
Emma was born October 15 th 1800
I certify that I was present at the birth of Lydia Loomis and from the family letter of Lydia Loomis Holland Mass

C H A P. XV.
Apocrypha.
Apocrypha.
Before Christ 170.
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make an end.
Before Christ 168.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but, if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
The End of the APOCRYPHA.

I Woodish Swift of Bennington in the county of Bennington State of Vermont aged 66 years & over testify & say that I have been acquainted with Jeps Loonis late of said Bennington deceased for more than fifty years until the time of his death & also with Lydia Loonis his wife, now his widow, & for more than twenty years have been their family physician, & during all the time of my acquaintance with them until the decease of the said Jeps they lived together as man & wife. I have also been well acquainted with all their children, & have no doubt what- ever but that the bible leaf hereto attached contains the true dates of the marriage of the said Jeps & Lydia & of the births of their children.
I further say that the said Jeps died about the time, & I presume the precise day stated in the within affi- davit of Emma Dacey, & that the said Lydia still remains his widow.
Woodish Swift
State of Vermont Bennington County ss On the 31 st day of May 1843 personally appeared Woodish Swift, whom I certify to be a credible witness, & made voluntary oath to the truth of the forego- ing affidavit by him subscribed before me Richard Shaul Justice of Peace

I Emma Dewey testify & say that the paper hereto attached is a leaf cut from the family bible of my late father Jeps Loomis & my mother Lydia Loomis, that I have known the record upon said leaf for more than thirty years, & I have no doubt whatever that it is a true record of the date of the marriage of my father & mother, & of the dates of the births of my brothers & sisters, & also of my own.
I further testify & say that my father Jeps Loomis died the 13 th of September AD 1839 & that my mother has not since been married but still remains his widow
At Lyons State of Vermont Bennington County } Emma Dewey Bennington May AD 1843. Personally appeared Emma Dewey, whom I certify to be a credible witness, & was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, before me Alson Squires Justice of Peace
I certify that Alson Squires & Prepant John whose official signa- tures appear upon this sheet, are both acting justices of the peace for the county of Bennington. Horland Hall

10,136 Lydia Loomis Vt
Act 7. July 38 m 80 d 39
from Island Hall
Bennington Adm. tt 2 years pri & marine 80 $
Hon. W. Hall Bennington Vt

State of Vermont Bennington Pseudo district
On this 23 d day of May AD 1843 personally appeared Rufus Putnam Count within the said district of Bennington Lydia Loomis, a resident of Bennington in the county of Bennington State aforesaid aged 84 years & more who being first duly sworn, according to laws, states, on her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, & the 23 d of August 1842 & the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows whose husbands served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Japheth Loomis who was a private in the revolutionary army & who served as she believes for 14 days in April & the first part of May 1775 as a volunteer in the company of Capt. Worthy Winters, & for over six months from May to November 1775 in a company commanded by Capt. James Clark of Litchfield Connecticut, & in a regiment of which Israel Putnam was Colonel, & Storer Lieutenant Colonel, & for one year from the first of January 1776 in Colonel Dutton's regiment & Capt Thomas Dyer's Company & also for six months or more as a mariner on board the ship of War Oliver Cromwell Captain Timothy Parker from February to September 1778
She also declares that she was

married to the said Jeps Loomis the 29 th day of March 1780 at Lebanon in the state of Connecticut, in that part of the township, now called Columbia, by Esq. Pines a justice of the peace, that she soon afterwards removed from said Lebanon to Bennington & knows not whether there is any public record of her marriage in evidence or not, or where it can be found if there be any; that she has a family record in her bible made many years since by her son Frank Loomis, which gives the true date of her marriage & of the births of her children, that her husband, (who was a prisoner of the United States under the act of 1832) the aforesaid Jeps Loomis, died on the 13 th day of September 1839, 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, on the 29 th of March seventeen hundred & eighty as above stated, & that she is still a widow
Witness Emma Dewey Sally Loomis
her Lydia X Loomis mark
Sworn to as true and correct, on the day & year above written before O. C. Merrill, Judge of Probate

I, W m Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Binghamton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Loomis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of May, A. D. 1843.
W m Haswell, Register

Admitted
18 mo Private 60.-
6 " Maine 20.-
24
$80.-
Haight Hon. S. Present
Hon. W. Prentiss

STATE OF VERMONT, } ss. County of Bennington. }
On this 3 rd day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Jesse Loonis a resident of Bennington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 79 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 officers, and served as herein stated. That in April 1775, on receiving the news of the battle at Lexington he joined a company of volunteers under the command of Capt. Worthy Waters, of Marlborough, and marched from thence to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts. He was on this tour about fourteen days, on his return to Lebanon he enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of May 1775, for six months in a company commanded by Capt. James Clark of Lebanon, Daniel Tilden first Lieut. Andrew Fitch 2 d Lieut. and Thomas Bill Ensign, all of Lebanon, and marched direct for Cambridge where this company with others were formed into a Regiment having — Stores for their Lieut. Col. whose christian name he has forgotten, he thinks that Israel Putnam was Col. of the Regiment. — The night before the action on Bunker hill, he with others were drafted from different companies and went on to the Hill, each Soldier carrying a bundle of faggots to form a breast work — he was in that action until driven from their breast works by British bayonets. — He continued on duty at Cambridge with the Regiment until sometime in November 1775, when his six months service expired and he was discharged. — Afterwards on the 1 st January 1776, he enlisted into the United States service for one year as a private in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Dyer, in Col. Durkee's Regiment which was stationed at Cambridge and was on duty there until the British left Boston.

Afterwards on the 1 st January 1776, he enlisted into the United States service for one year as a private in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Dyer, in Col. Durkee's Regiment which was stationed at Cambridge and was on duty there, until the British left Boston, when the Regiment marched to the City of New York, our Lieut. Col. Knowlton, was killed on the retreat of our army from Long Island and New York; our company at this time was stationed at Powles' Hook, that he faithfully served out his time of enlistment, and was discharged on the 1 st day of January at Peeks kill. — during this campaign, Benjamin Miller of Windham Bill Williams, Andrew Williams, Jerome Clark, and Joseph Allen all of Lebanon were his messmates. — Afterwards in the month of February 1778, he enlisted as a marine under Capt Day, and went on board the ship called the Oliver Cromwell at Boston, commanded by Capt. Timothy Parker, Lieuts. Grisbee and Chapman. — That he sailed from Boston a few days after his enlistment on a cruise off the Windward Islands with 150 men on board, fell in with a British armed vessel and engaged her for three glasses, when she surrendered, & was sent to Boston: — after this action they sailed for Charleston S.C. where he thinks they arrived on 24 th of May, was there two months, left the port on 24 th of July, and proceeded to cruise along the Bahama Islands, & the vessel was some time in August dismasted in a storm. — took a British brig. and he thinks in Sept. 1778, they came into New London, a few days as it was said after the British had left Rhode Island  Jesse Loomis
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
He,  residing in  declaration; that we believe him to be  and that we concur in that opinion,  residing in the  hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with  years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution;  and  who has sworn to the above
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that  who has signed the preceding certificate, is a  resident in the
Wm. Haswell, Register.
who has also signed the same, is a person of good character, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Loomis , for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of _____ office, this 3 rd day of October , A. D. 1832.
Wm. Haswell.

State of Vermont, Bennington County, ss. Personaly appeared on this 6 th day of February Anno Domini 1833 in open court, before the court of Probate for the District of Bennington, in the county of Bennington, now sitting in said Bennington Jesse Loomis of the town and county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, in addition to his former declaration before this court on the 3 d day of October 1832, and in order to make the same more explicit, make the following declaration - That with respect to his service of fourteen days as a volunteer in the month of April, 1775, he has not any data whereby he could ascertain the number of days, except his honest belief, that he served that number of days. —
With respect to his six months service as a private soldier in 1775, altho' he cannot specify the day in the month of May that he enlisted, or the day in Nov r when his term of enlistment expired, yet he is positive, that he not only served out his six months to the acceptance of his officers, but was retained in service a number of days after his term of enlistment had expired, at the request of his officers in order to guard the lines of blockade, until the arrival of the militia who were expected to take their place.
With respect to his enlistment, on the 1 st Jan'y 1776, and service for one year, he presumes, he has been suf- ficiently explicit in his former declaration
With respect to his service on board the ship Oliver Cromwell, he cannot be more explicit, except that she mounted twenty guns, was built as he understood by the State of Connecticut - That this was her second cruise, that the ship arrived at New London in the month of September, 1778, a few days after the British fleet had left the road opposite New London, that he is positive in this cruise he served not less than six months as a marine. 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.
Jesse Loomis
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. W m Haswell, Register

I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the said Jesse Loomis who has in open Court sworn and subscribed the within deposition or declaration is a resident of Bennington, and is a credible person, and his statement is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate for the said District of Bennington, this 6 th day of February, A.D. 1833. Wm. Haswell.

State of Connecticut. County of Windham } of Windham in the Probate District of Windham Sep r . 12 th 1832
Personally appeared on this 12 th day of September A.D. 1832 in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut now sitting in S t Windham
Benjamin Miller of said Windham aged Seventy Six years, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify and say, That he is Seventy Six years old, That in November 1775. he enlisted into the service of the United States in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Dyer, in Col o Durkee Regiment, for the term of one year, and in the month of December following went to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts to join the Regiment, and soon after I had arrived at Cambridge, at our quarters, Jesse Soomins joined the company to which I belonged and was a messmate with me in the same room in the barracks, and I personally know (as he served in our company) that he served as a soldier in Col o Durkee Regiment during that campaign and until the expiration of his enlistment, which was or about the 1 st day of January 1777. When we were both discharged from the Regiment - The s d Jesse Soomins now resides in Bennington in Vermont - State. Sworn & Subscribed Benjamin Miller. And The day & year aforesaid.

And the said Court of Probate hereby certify that the said Benjamin Miller who has in open Court sworn to, subscribed the foregoing deposition is a res- ident of said town of Windham, and is a credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Windham this 12 th day of September 1832 Thomas Gray Clerk
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4186 Lydia Loomis
Declaration for Pension
Act. 1843 $80 per ann
Honorable Hon. A. Hall
Burlington Vt
3885 28

State of Vermont Bennington County ss }
On this 9 th day of September 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace within the said county of Bennington Lydia Loomis a resident of Bennington in the county of Bennington aforesaid aged 84 years & more, 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 Con- gress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843, grant- ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of Jesse Loomis who was a private & mariner in the army & navy of the United States from the State of Connecticut & served over two years, that she has been allowed a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838—
She further declares that she is still a widow Lydia her Loomis Hally Loomis sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written, before L. Park Justice of Peace
I certify that Luther Park whose official signature appears above is an acting justice of the peace for the county of Bennington Nathaniel Hall M 27 Cong

Lydia Loomis,
aa
3887
M rs Haswell Barnington Vermont

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution State of Vermont," Bennington County, ss. On this 30 th day of September, A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bennington Lydia Loomis, a resident of Bennington, in the County of Bennington, aged 89 years, to me personally known, 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 the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of Jesse Loomis, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the 13 th day of September A.D. 1839, and for whose services, she received a pension of Eighty Dollars, per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844, And she further declares that she still remains a Widow.
Witness Jane F. Diney. Lydia her Loomis W m Haswell mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, W m Haswell Justice of Peace State of Vermont } I, Samuel H Blackmer Clerk of the Court of Bennington County ss. } Bennington County, hereby certify that W m Haswell is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 2 d day of October, A.D. 1848
Sam l H. Blackmer Clerk

Gileson Portland
are genuine
Hon. Isaac Tichenor Bennington, Vt.
Sept 20 th 1841

Comptrollers Office Hartford February 8 th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears from a copy of an original pay roll, remaining in this office, that of the 6 th Co. 3 rd Regt raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut May 1775, that Jesse Doolittle enlisted into said company the 9 th day of May & served therein, as a private, until the 18 th day of December 1775 when he was discharged, having served therein seven months & nine days. That James Clark was captain, Daniel Tilden 1 st Lieutenant, Andrew Fitch 2 nd Lieutenant, & Thomas Will Ensign of said company.
Also, that there is a charge to the United States, upon the records of the Pay Table Office, for expenses of "Col. John Durkee's Regiment "raised January 1776 for one year." In this, are various items, for "hospital expenses", & "arms & baggage "taken or destroyed." I have not found any roll

of the Officers & soldiers belonging to that Regt, I possess no means of determining the duration of their service.
I also certify, that upon a Ledger of the late Pay Table Office, there is a charge to "Lieut James Day, Shep O. Cromwell Dr 1778 January 2 nd " To order on the Treasurer £120. - which upon the journal is entered in the following words & figure, viz, "January 2 nd 1778 Lieut James Day " of the Shep O. Cromwell Dr. To order on the " Treasurer in account to raise men for said " Shep Border Governor, Direct £120. "
Also, that it appears upon the journal of the Council of Safety for said State, under date December 6 th 1777, that Timothy Parker of Norwich was appointed Captain, John Chapman of New London first Lieutenant, & John Smith of Hartford second Lieutenant, of the Shep Oliver Cromwell.
Elisha Phelps

Hartford, Feb'y 8th, 1833.
Dear Sir,
Your communication of the 29 th ulto. was duly rec d . I was gratified to recognize the hand of one for whom I have, from my youth, entertained the highest respect; and I should have replied to it sooner, had it been in my power. There is in this Office no list, roll or record of private soldiers and marines, who served in the Revolutionary War. In the Office of the Comptroller, (who has been out of town most of the time since I rec d your communication) the records or minutes of the Council of Safety and the pay-rolls, books and other documents of the Pay-Table Committee, are deposited; and from that Office I have obtained the certificate, which you will receive herewith. If I can serve you or your friends further in this business, or in any other way, I shall be happy to do it.
I remain, with the highest respect and regard,
Your obed t serv t Thomas Day
P.S. I inquired of Mr. Phelps what his fee would be. He replied "a Dollar or two" adding, that he had spent considerable time in the search. I charge myself no charge to make. — P.D.

Senate Chamber Feb. 18. 1833.
I hereby certify that Thomas Day is the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, that Elisha Phelps is the Comptroller of public accounts for that State and that the respective signatures of their names on this paper are genuine.
Gideon Tomlinson
Hon. Isaac Tichenor
Burrington,
Vt.
Isaac Tichenor

Lydia Loomis. V t adm d act 1848. for B. E. Hassler.

Report
Vermont 3887
Sydia Loomis widow of Jesse Loomis who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 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 fourth day of December 1843 and sent to
Hon. H. Hull Burlington Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 28

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15038
Lydia Loomis Widow of Jesse Loomis Post New War
Act: Feb 27 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]