Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11005, for Benaiah Loomis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Loomis, Benajah
Snoots
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CONTENTS

2106
New York
Benaiah Loomis
of Oxford in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Holmes, of the Reg't commanded by Col Fellows in the Massachusetts line for 7 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of November 1832 and sent to Patterson Mrs.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $34 99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 11.66 $46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim { Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo. C. Gilt Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 109
Sister H. D. Maygate Oct. 8. 1836. To Cousin May 31. 1857

State of New York } Chenango County ss: }
On this 30 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Robert Monell Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and State of New York, now Sitting, Benaiah Coombs a resident of the town of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State aforesaid, aged eighty 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. - That in the year 1775 he lived in the town of Egremont County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, and that at the breaking out of the war and on the first alarm, thinks it was some time in the month of April 1775, but cannot recollect the day of the month, he enlisted as a minute man under Captain John Holmes and in the same month went to Boston, and there again enlisted at the town of Roxbury, Massachusetts State, for nine months, under Captain William Bacon in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Fellows, in general Ward's Brigade, that the Regiment was stationed at the towns of Roxbury and Dorchester, was in no regular battle during the nine months, and served out his time and was discharged in January 1776, at Dorchester aforesaid, and returned to his home at Egremont, That he enlisted for the second time in the month of June 1776 cannot recollect the day of the month under Captain Ephraim

Fitch in a Regiment commanded by Col. Hopkins thinks his given name Mark, in General Fellows Brigade, for one month was at the town of Egremont at the time of enlistment and marched from that place to P'keepsie in the State of New York and was stationed at that place and in that neighborhood and served out his time and was duly discharged. That in the month of September in the same year (1776) he was again called on by the same officers and then then as a private and went under the same officers to Livingston Manor, and to P'keepsie in the County of Columbia and State of New York and staid in and about these two places for one month watching the Tories and was then discharged. That in June 1777, at the town of Egremont Massachusetts State, he again enlisted under Captain Ephraim Fitch, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Ashley thinks his name was John in General John Fellows Brigade, and marched from said town of Egremont to Fort George, and from Fort George to Fort Ed- wards and from thence to Still Water, and then crossed the river and was stationed at Bortoukill So called at that time, and was stationed there and served at that post until the Surrender of General Burgoyne, which was on the 17 th day of October 1777, and shortly after was discharged, and that he served at this time about five months. That this Deponent went home to Egremont in the State of Massachusetts, and was afterwards called out several times as a minute man during the war and was frequently on duty one two and three weeks at a time that he was on duty in this manner more than one month thinks more than two months. That he never

had a written discharge, and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no persons or person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, except Nathaniel Kellogg, Samuel Baldwin, Ephraim Halenbick and Daniel Tremaine, whose affidavits are hereto annexed. He hereby Belingsmokes 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.
Sworn to and Subscribed The day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Loomis
Robt. Morell Vice Chancellor
First When and in what year were you born,
Ans. Was born in the year, 15 th of July 1752 at Old Paghkanick Columbia County N.Y.
Second Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans.
Knows his age only by information from his parents.
Third
Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Ans.
Lived at Egremont Berkshire County State of Massachusetts. Has lived at the Towns

of Cairo Greene County N.Y. and at the town of Byford. and Greene Chenango County New York and now lives in the town of Byford Chenango County New York
Fourth
How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom -
Ans. Volunteered and enlisted for the whole of the time.
Fifth
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. Served for the first 9 months under Col John Fellows. & Capt William Bacon of Sheffield Mass. - Was called out several times during the war. Served under Capt Ephraim Fitch. Served once for five months and again for two months. Col Ward was also with the troops when he served Genl Schuyler General Gates and General Washington he has often seen
Sixth
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. Has never received a written  regular discharge but once received what is called a pass. but has since lost it -
Seventh
State the names of persons to whom you are

Known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Mrs. Rev. Nathaniel Kellogg James Robinson Esq. Judge John Tracy of Byford. Andrew Warr. Crastes Frenchman. Sopher Bates and Judge Uri Tracy of Byford.
We Nathaniel Kellogg a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion and Warren Tracy a Justice of the peace of the town of Greene residing in the town of Greene and county of Schenectady and State of New York and residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benajah Loomis who was subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be eighty years and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the above opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Nathaniel Kellogg
Warren Tracy
Robt. Moore Vice Chancellor
And the said Court do hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to him

That Nathaniel Kellogg, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Penn, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and that Warren Tracy Esquire, a Justice of the peace, of the Town of Penn aforesaid, who has also signed the same, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit —
Robt Morell Vice Chancellor
I Jonathan D. Woods, Clerk of the Court of Chan- cery of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York do hereby Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of Benaiah Loomis for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, this 30th day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty two —
Jonathan D. Woods Clk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWP/ecl
February 20, 1929
Louis H. Soule Croton-on-Hudson New York
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11005, it appears that Benaiah Loomis was born, July 15, 1752, in Old Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York.
While residing at Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In April, 1775, he was a minute man in Captain John Holmes' Company and in the same month enlisted and served until January, 1776, as a private in Captain William Bacon's Company, Colonel John Fellows' Regiment; in 1776, two months in Captain Ephraim Fitch's Company, Colonel Mark Hopkins' Regiment; from June, 1777, five months in Captain Ephraim Fitch's Company, Colonel John Ashley's Regiment and was at the taking of Burgoyne. He was called out as a minute man many times.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was living at Oxford, Chenango County, New York.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Benaiah Loomis
Service _____
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except Ins. # 11005

Adt.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by GIS
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Bensiah Loones
Service _____
Additional Service _____
Rev War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
_____ OWDm File 11005 Adt.

263 N. Broad St. Norwich, N. Y., March 12, 1914.
Secy. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
Yours received & Love since found, not knowing it necessary & send so much proof at that time, that Benajah Loomis, Rev. soldier, enlisted April 1775. Residence at time of en- listment, Egremont, Berkshire

Co., Mass. 2.
Officers under whom he served
Capt. Mark Hopkins
" John Holmes
" Ephraim Fitch
Place of residence after discharge.
Axford, Chenango Co., N. Y.
He was allowed a pension
He was born 1752 - died 1838
widow's name,
(1) wife was Rachel Patterson
(2) wife " Mrs. Prudence Corbin
Please give me his military record. Will you also kindly give
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1

the military record of either, John Robinson born April 16 "1715. Died at Bozrah, Ct., Aug. 21" 1784. His wife was Sarah Hinkley. Their son Samuel Robinson, born June 7 "1752 in Lebanon, Ct., died Mar. 2 "1815 in South Oxford married Priscilla Nutcalf of Lebanon, Ct., who was born July 29 "1759 - died May 20 "1850
Minnie Robinson Williamson (Mrs. Chalmers M. Williamson, North State St., Jackson, Miss. joined the D. A. R. under one of these military ancestors but I do not know her national number. Would it be possible for you to find this record from what I have given you? I would greatly appreciate it if you could. I found this in the "Annals of Oxford" a book published in Oxford, N.Y. in 1896 by Henry J. Galspie. Hoping I

may hear at your earliest convenience regarding both the Loomis and the Robinson families. Have written Mrs. Williamson but as yet have failed
resp.
Mrs. Herbert A. Ireland
P.S. Am not sure about his record only my grandmother who is ninety years old said he was sickly & so carried water to the soldiers & this may he was of a service.

Orono Me
April 8, 1907
Dear Sir: -
Please send me the military record of Beniah Loonis, a Rev. soldier Private - Residence at time of enlistment - Regiment - Mass. Have you a pension record of pension paid to widow by name of DeGoff or De Goff inherited from her mother-in-law N. Y.
A record of Solomon or William Harvey. N. York. Sincerely (Mrs) Addie L. Harvey

Old in
Jan 19. 1907
To the Commission of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
military I want an official record of My Great Grandfather - "Benaiah Loomis" who served in the Revolutionary War. I have only this record - Benaiah Loomis, private, in Conn. Militia, received pension, commencing at the age of 80 years - 1831, Smithville, Chenango Co., N.Y. Came originally from Conn, Simsbury, I think.

Any official record relating to his service in the Revolution, what co. reg't., commanding officer, pension etc., that you may be able to give me will be most gratefully rec'd.
If I have not applied to the proper official, will you kindly inform me to whom, or what I shall apply for desired information.
I wish to become a "D. A. R." and I think an official pension record

will enable me to do so. I shall be grateful for any information so re- lating-
Most respectfully yours (Miss) Harriet Loomis Webb. 26 Kemble St.
Utica N.Y.
P.S. May I hope for an early reply?

211005 Jan
Greene, Ohmango Co, W.Y.
Dec 6, 1907.
Recd
To the Com. of Pension Dept.
Will you please send me the official military record of Benaiah Lewis - a Rev- olutionary Soldier, and a pensioner. I shall be greatly obliged for favo- Yours truly
(Mrs) Abbie J Cunningham

18 Kemble St. Utica N.Y.
Nov. 17-1908
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, Benaiah Roomus.
S. File 11,005 Enclosed please Rev: War
Find your letter of Nov. 4 th with the data asked for in the same.
I trust I may have a reply at your earliest convenience as I wish to use the record on Dec 1 st
Sincerely, Laura Ballou

Survivors File #11006
Rev. War:
D. W. & N. Division
Benajah Loomis - Rev. Soldier
Residence at enlistment
Egremont, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Officers under whom he served -
Capt. John Holmes - Mass -
" William Bacon
Col. John Fellows
" Mark Hopkins
Date of Application for Pension
July 30, 1832.
Pension Allowed
Residence after discharge -
Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Born July 13 1752.
Died March 8 1828.

October 20 th 1908
To The Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir -
Please send to me the Military History of Benajah Looking, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and greatly oblige me
Yours Truly
(Mrs.) Edith W. Shailer
Tylerille
Connecticut
Middlesex Co. Box 20.

210 b
Kal. Mich. Sept. 19, 1918
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions -
Wash. D. C.
Will you furnish me with the official record of the following Rev. soldiers,
Beneiah Loomis, born July 15, 1752 at Old Pghkanick - Columbia Co., N.Y. Died in Smithville, N.Y. Mar. 8, 1838. He was a private and minute man, also a pensioner.
Jas. Loomis Jr. born in Westfield, Mass. 1714, soldier in Rev.

Jas. Loomis Jr. born in Mass, 1742 soldier in War.
Jas. Sr. or Jas. Jr. One of them died June 19, 1779. in Lancaster, Mass.
Reply.
Wm. Frank C. Munn Kalamazoo R.R. 9- Box 21, Mich.

Dept. of Int., Bureau of Pensions, Wash, D.C.
Please send the military history of Benaiah Loomis, a soldier of the Rev. War, Residence at enlistment, Egremont, Berkshire Co. Mass. Residence at date of application for pension, Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Truly respectfully,
Mrs. Henry C. Moore Marcellus Michigan.

Oxford N.Y. June 28-1/12
Com. of Pensions Dear Sir
Will you send me the Military record of Benajah Loonis a Revolutionary Pensioner of Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Also of John Mc. Farland who was a drummer boy

In the Rev olution, and later a member of Gov. Pierce's body guard, a company of mounted men.
Also of Solomon Kenton (which?) a Revolutionary soldier.
I wish to join the D. A. R. and if you will kindly send me these records it will be greatly appreciated sincerely
Mrs. Melville B. Stratton Orford Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

R. File 6705 + B - 2 S. File 11 005 Rev. War - + adv. that in order to identify
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Oxford N.Y. Jan. 12 th 1819.
Bureau of Pensions Washington -
Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the military record of Benaiah Loonie Revolutionary soldier and pensioner. Survivors File "11005" . ?
Respectfully Mrs. V. D. Stratton Oxford Chenango Co.
PO box 411
N.Y.

LOUIS H. SOULE CROTON-ON-HUDSON NEW YORK
June 4 1928
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen:-
Will you give me the customary records of the following men who were Revolutionary soldiers - if their names appear on your files:-
Simeon Barnes Birth Death Enlisted Residence after war Guilford Vt. Maryland, Allegany Co. N.Y.
Beniah Loomis July 15 th 1752, Mar. 8 th 1838, Egremont Mass. Oxford N.Y.
Thanking you in advance, I am yours very truly
Louis H. Soule

Refray
11.005 INVALID.
File No. 11.005
Benaiah Loomis Prior Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Jan. 29. History to Mess Harriet L. Webb c 1907 May 6. Hist. to Mrs Addie L. Harvey c 1907 Dec. 14 Hist. do Abbie J. Cunningham 1908 Oct. 27. Hist to Miss Edith M. Shattuck 1908 Dec. 2. " " Lenora Ballou 1910 Oct. 3. " " Mrs. Frank C. Mason c 1911 Mar. 9. " " Mrs. Henry C. Moore c 1912 July 3 " " Mrs. Melville B. Stratton 1913 Jan. 16. Mrs. V. D. Stratton c. 1914, Mar. 20. " " Mrs. H. J. Ireland. 1929 Feb. 20. Hist. to Louis H. Soule c

We the undersigned having been acquainted with Venerable Leomis for more than sixty years and having been soldiers in the Regiment of Melitaea under the Command of Colonel Mark Hopkins (as we think) and the Company commanded by Capt Ephraim Fitch of Massachusetts. In the year seventeen five we were called out to meet the British forces at Peks Kill and there served one month or more to the best of our recollection.
Ephraim Fitch
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of June 1832
Daniel Fremont
Deber Robinson Justice of the Peace. Oxford Chenango Co N-York

State of New York Chautauqua County ss. I, Jarvis M. Lake clerk of said County do certify that I abea Robinson Esq. before whom the within affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same One of the Justices of the Peace of the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits and to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August, 1832.
J. B. Middle Asst. Clerk
Benah Loonis

Alfred, Chenango Co. N.Y. Sept 27 1836.
Sir.
Mr Benjamin Loomis of this County draws a pension of $23.33 per annum.
He informs me that he was in service 9 months at Boston 1 do ————— New York City 4 do ————— Saratoga 1 do ————— Utica.
As his pension is so small he thinks some part of his service was overlooked, and he desires that his application may be re-examined, and that I may be informed for what part of his service a pension was allowed, and for what part further proof is required.
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Richards Esq Comm'r Pensions War Dept Washington City

Enquiry respecting increase of Pension to Mrs. Dennis's Pension
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. Revenue
New Sep r
Washington City D. C.
3000 no since
2106
Black Loomis
Com July 24

Conr July 24
Benak Leonis Scalid Luce
2106
3 rd Flr N o Luce
J. L. Edwards Esq
Ben: Pearson
New Sep
Warrenston A. G.
FREE
Inquiry respecting increase of Benak Leonis pension

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. July 10. 1857
Si,
Peninah Loomis of this County and at time of the 1838 draw a pension $73.33 per annum,
He was in Slince guardians at Boston proved by Kellogg 1 do Peterhill proved by Tremaine & Holtenbeck
h der Schatzkammer. Rhein 6, Badener St. aus.
He respectfully asks that his plan be unveiled .
I have addressed to you two letters on the subject of the enclosures. The one dated 27th Sept 1836, in answer to which on the 8th Oct 1836 you say "that the rolls and documents of the State of "Massachusetts of the services of the militia and State "troops of that State have recently been transmitted "from Boston to this office. The claim of Mr Loring "will be examined with the aid of the evidence "these documents contain as soon as they have "been indexed" In my last letter on this subject written in December last I have not been fa- voured with an answer.
Will you please cause the requisite examinations to be made and advise me the result. I am Sir, Yours &c.
I am Sir Yours Affly
Henry R. Mygatt
L. L. Edwards & Compliments,

Benaiah Loomis

Vathaniel Kellogg Affidavit N o 1717.
admitted 7 mo.  $23.33

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
Nathaniel Kellogg of the town of Greene in said County and State aforesaid being duly sworn before Warren Gray the undersigned Justice of the Peace of said town of Greene makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Benajah Loomis who now resides in the town of Oxford County aforesaid, and that he was well acquainted with the said Benajah Loomis in the year 1775. and that in the month of April 1775. the said Loomis went as a Soldier in the service of the Massachusetts Militia to Roxbury in said State of Massachusetts. That the said Benajah Loomis and this deponent enlisted under Captain Bacon of Sheffield in Massachusetts State, in Col. Fellows Regiment of the same town. and that the said Benajah Loomis served in said company and Regiment untill the first of January 1776. the time for which the said Benajah enlisted, and the said Service was called a nine months Service and so understood by this deponent, and that the Regiment was stationed at Roxbury aforesaid, and further saith not
Nathaniel Kellogg
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of July 1832 - Warren Gray J. P.
State of New York } ss Chenango County } ss I, James K. Pike Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Warren Gray, Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of August 1832 J. B. P. Middle, Dep. Clerk.

State of New York
Chenango County ss: On this third day of November one thousand eight-hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Robert Morell Vice Chancellor of the sixth circuit of the State of New York at a court of Chancery now sitting in the town of Greene County of Chenango Benjamin Loonis who being duly sworn in open court according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That the term of his Service, alluded to in his declaration in the year June 1777, and which he stated to be about five months , he is confident did not fall short of five months then  than five days, and he believes, he served the whole period of five months at that time, as his recollection now is that he was paid for five full months. That the last of his Services alluded to in his declaration, as a month then and which he stated to be then  than two months, he now declares, as the  time he is willing to swear to, to be two months .
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Robt. Morell Vice Chancellor
Benjamin Loonis,

Samuel Baldwin Affidavit

Chenango County ss. Samuel Baldwin of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that Benajah Loomis of Oxford in said County & State was a soldier in the service of the militia of the State of Massachusetts and was in actual service in the year of our Lord one thousand sixteen hundred and seventy seven in the company of Capt. Ephraim Fitch under John Ashley Col. in the Brigade of Genl. Fellows, and was in the army at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne and was present at the said taking of Genl. Burgoyne at Saratoga in the year 1777 as such soldier.
Subscribed and sworn this 19 th day of July 1832
Sam d Baldwin
Before me
Samuel McKoon Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chenango County ss. I Jarvis H. Like clerk of said County do Certify that Samuel McKoon Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit of Samuel Baldwin, pur- porting to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & really believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August, A. D. 1832. J. H. L. Prindle Dep. Clerk