Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33005, for David Lownsbury, Connecticut

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NUMBER Lornsbury, David S. 33 005 or Loundsbury
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33005 Key INVALID.
File No. 33005
David Loundsbury Piv Reo War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10,000 R
Massachusetts.
David Lowndsbury, of Hampden 4 Co. in the state of Massach ts - who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of April 19. and sent to John Hooker, judge, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - 84.76 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 18 " 18 1819 10 mo. 14 30 } 132.76 8 4 31 } Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Over David Loundborough
April 17
Con...
David Loundborough
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the Applicant David Loundborough is in red- uced Circumstances & stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
John Hooker
April 21 st 1819 —
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Springfield, Mass.

I David Loundsbury a citizen of the United States & now resident in Farmington in the County of Hampshire Mass ts of the age of sixty two years do depose & say that in the first day of June 1777 at Newhaven enlisted with Nathan Beman a recruiting officer that I entered the Regiment of Col o Samuel Webb & the company of Capt John Wyllie of Hartford - that I Wyllie being promoted, Capt Roger Wells of Wallingford took the command of the company - Col o Webb leaving the Army the Regiment was afterwards command- ed by Col o Ebenezer Huntington - that I served to the end that I was at the battle of Saratoga & at the taking of Burgoyne of the war - that I received a discharge which has been lost & cannot now be found - and I do further say that I am in reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
April 17-
David Loundsbury
Signed & sworn to April 17-1810 before me John Hooker C.R. Nubuck
I Elijah Porter of Montgomery in Mass ts do depose & say that in April 1777 I enlisted into the revolutionary army & into the regiment commanded by Col o David B. Webb & afterwards by Col o Ebenezer Huntington into the company of Capt Joseph Walker to serve during the war & was discharged Feby 1782 on account of sickness - that while in said army I was well acquainted with the said David Loundsbury - that he was in Regiment when I joined it & continued therein until I was discharged & knew that he served faithfully during all the time I was in said Regiment -
Elijah Porter
Signed & sworn to May 3-1810 before me John Hooker -

Pamphlet Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the Seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Pamphlet the above named David Loundsbury applied for the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war &" made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Loundsbury the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Pamphlet to be affixed hereto, this fifth day of May 1818
Rev John Hooker Clerk of the Circuit Court I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States -
John Hooker

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COMMONWEALTH OF
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COUNTY of
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ON this _____ day of _____ 182 _____ personally appeared, in open court, before Court being now in session at _____ the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said within and for said county of _____
_____ aged _____ years, resident in _____ who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
[Faint, mostly illegible handwritten text describing military service, mentioning dates like June 1775 and locations like Bunker Hill.]
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my _____ or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
 5 sheep one cow one horse  one pig one sheep one chest  one tub one pot one old loom  one bucket one tub one light trunk  one chair one stool one table  one bed one box two candlesticks  one pot one pan one fork  one knife one spoon one steel fork  one plate one bowl one old arm 
David Loomis
Sworn to and declared on the _____ day of _____ before _____
Clerk of _____ do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ Dollars and _____ Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this _____ day of _____ 182 _____ John Ingersall { Clerk of the Courts for the County of _____