Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15041, for Jonathan Lombard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lombard, Jonathan Asenath Asenath or
N 15 041
CONTENTS

1848 Massachusetts Azubah Lombard widow of Jonathan Lombard who served in the Revolutionary
Mass. war, as a Private Inscribed on the Roll Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1857 and sent to
Wason Shaw Blethenstown Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. D
83,

See letter to W. Bliss Sept. 17. 1835-
Duplicate certificate issued and forwarded to William Bliss, Springfield Mass. Oct 10- 1835.
Let. to Hon. W. B. Cal- houn, February 14, 1839.
13941
Massachusetts
Jonathan Lombard
of Ludlow in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Haskell of the Regt commanded by Colonel Shepard in the Mass. line, for the term of three years from 1780 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd day of June 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of June 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield Mass Returned to the Roll on 25 th day of January 1832 and notification sent to Hon. S. C. Bates at the House of Rep- resentatives - Pension commencing on the 7 th of January 1832
Amount due on 4th of March 1832
$ 15-48
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Sept 19 file

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Asenah Lombard widow of Jonathan Mass.
Act 7 July 38
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2 yrs pri
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Henry Morris Springfield Mass. Henry B. Collins
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Hampden County }
On this first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Wills &c. of the County of Hampden aforesaid Asenath Lumbard a resident of Ludlow in said County of Hampden aged forty three 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 the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Jonathan Lumbard who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary war, and was in the three years service in the Massachusetts line, and was a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Lumbard on the third day of June in the year of our Lord seven hundred and eighty four. That her husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Lumbard died on the twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1838; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four years; at the time above stated.
Asenath her Lumbard sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. before mark Nelson B. Morris Judge of Probate

House of Rep rs
Feb. 1 st 1839.
This certifies, that I am well acquainted with the within named Oliver B Morris, Judge of Probate for the County of Hampden, Mass s , now officiating in that office; and the within signature is the handwriting of said Judge
Wm B. Saltonstall

I Jared Reed of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I have in my custody the church records of the Congregational Church in said Belchertown, and that it appears thereby in the hand writing of the late Rev. Justus Howard, formerly the Pastor of said Church, that on the third day of June, seventeen hundred and eighty four, that Jonathan Lombard Junr. of Ludlow and Asenath Olds of Belchertown were joined in marriage by him, and I certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, viz. "Record of Marriages"
"1784 June 3 { Jonathan Lombard Junr. of Ludlow and Asenath Olds of Belcher"
I Jared Reed, above named, depone and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the County, town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Jared Reed Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Belchertown.
(Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
Hampshire County ss. December 22 d . 1838
Sworn before me.
Merrill Shaw Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Jared Rice, and that full credit should be given to the truth of his deposition aforesaid.
Nelson Shaw Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Nason Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty fourth day of December A. D. 1838
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Jonathan Lambard
1841 - Ludlow
June 189.
SON
on final settlement certificat vol 2 p 149 (no 39881)
Sep 1879
not entitled
Wickham from Rose
Nov 28 1870

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the General Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Jonathan Lombard aged Fifty Nine years, resident in Ludlow in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: enlisted on the fourth day of June 1781 and enrolled in the fourth Company of fourth Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepard and marched to West Point upon thence to Bedford & marched & counter marched through the same Summer up & down the River Hudson was in several slight skirmishes with the Enemy I continued in the same Company & Regiment with a party under General Glover upon an expedition to Long Island - at the close of the war I received a regular discharge which I have lost Jonathan Lombard made application for a pension June 2 o 1818 - his pension certificate dated June 23. 1819 & is Numbered 13.941 - A Carpenter by trade for four years past - has been unable to work at that or any other trade by reason of Rheumatism together with St. Anthony's Fire which confines him to his house during most of the year - I have a wife infirm & unable to spin a little and cook a little when I am so fortunate as to have any work of that sort to do she is fifty five years old - I have two children Asenath aged 36 unable to support herself - Justin aged 17 he is just getting to be able to support himself by letting himself at day's work - So Jonathan Lombard is unable to support himself

Support himself
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 property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish or 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.
  99. Acres of Brough Land value $ 500.00   1. House of Aspen $60 - one Old Cow $14. two year old heifer $8 - 82.00   1. Year old Steer $6. One horse waggon $25 - Old Cart $6 - 37.   2. Sheep $5. four sheep $4. Old horse $15 - 24.   2. Old plow Irons $2. two light trees & timings $1.50 - 3.50   2. Old axes $2. - 1. Draft chain $1.50. One ton iron chain $2. 5.50   1. Hand saw 50 cts - 1. brood ax $1. Carpenter adz 75 cts - 2.25   3 Old Augers $1. - 3. Old chisels 75 cts - 1. hammer 25 cts - .55   1. Old Pitchfork 90 cts - 1. Claw ax $1. 25 cts -   1. Iron fire pail mitt $3. one Iron Pot 80 cts - Iron kettle 67 cts - 4.47   1. Tea kettle 40 cts - 2. kitchen chairs 67 cts - 1. Rocking chair 67 cts - 1.74   1. Old Chest $1. one Old table 50 cts - Shelves 50 cts - 2.   1. Pewter tea pot 67 cts - 40 lb. Potash 10 cts per lb. - 4.47   1. Nail 20 cts - 4. Barrels $1.30 - 1.50   $ 671.18 
Jonathan Lambard
  List of Debts due from Jonathan Lambard   Jonathan Lambard for labour $103.20   do. do. do. 99.60   do. do. do. 16.20   do. do. do. for Cash 90.00   do. do. do. on note 11.16   do. do. do. do. 35.40   do. do. do. do. 9.90   Dickinson & Strong 12.19   Estes & Howe 14.74   Carter & Young 6.03   Edward Morris on debt 9.79   Perchman Walmer do. 52.02   Harmans Hawes do. 0.   Jonathan Dwight on note 44.70   J. & E. Dwight on note   $ 544.69 
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July , 1820 before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk.
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 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 Six hundred seventy one Dollars and Eighteen Cents. exclusive of the list of debts mentioned in the schedule
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

Jonathan Lambard Private 80 to 83 Sheppard, Massetts Regt.
John Lumbard Jew Massachusetts Line 3 years
Admitted
I John Hooker within no time do hereby return this application with the certificate as to the credi- bility of the Witness Reuben Pratt & also the further Testimony of Calvin Nunn taken before Saml. Hinckley Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of Hampshire May 25. 1819 — JOHN HOOKER

Hampden Co Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
Be it remembered that on the second day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen before me John Hooker Esq Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including in it the County of Hampden Personally appeared Jonathan Lombard and of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable aforesaid a citizen of the United States and made solemn oath that he served as a soldier in the army of the United States upon the Continental establishment during the war of the rebellion more than six months that he the said Jonathan having served three months and nine months at different seasons enlisted into the army of the United States at Springfield in said Commonwealth the fourth of June in the year eighteen hundred and seventy eighty - for the term of three years and served until the close of the war in Capt Haskell's company and in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment command- ed by Col William Shepard - the said Haskell acting a part of the time as aid to General Humphreys - the Lieut of said company was from Amherst - that the said Jonathan served in said Regiment until he was Honorable discharged at the close of the war at Newburgh in the State of New York in July 1783 - the said Jonathan kept his discharge some years but several years since gave it to Col Chapin to carry to Boston where he either left or lost it & that the said Jonathan has never seen the same since - The said Col he believes is now dead - The said Jonathan further testifies that immediately after he was mustered he fell from a horse & injured his back & neck & shoulders so that he has ever since been in a degree disabled & at times quite unable to labor - The said Jonathan further testifies that he is reduced in his circumstances and absolutely in need of

affidavit relief from his country for support and is destitute of Property after paying his debts and that he incurring all expenses on claims to pensions heretofore granted Springfield June 2 1810. And that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
Jonathan Lombard Jr.
I Reuben Bent of South Hadley in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Lombard above named & know of his enlisting as above stated for three years and he joined the army in company with me though I was in a different Regiment I knew the said Jonathan Lombard to have served in the Continental army as above stated more than nine months — and saw him when he fell from his horse dismounted himself as he has stated above — and I do further testify that I knew of said Lombard being in said army at the close of the said revolutionary war & that he was in the army till some time in the summer after peace was proclaimed —
Reuben Bent
Mass. State House, June 2 d 1810 Then the above named Reuben Bent personally appeared & being duly sworn, deposed & from made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
John Hooker Captain or officer
I John Hooker above named do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the above named Reuben Bent has the reputation of a man of truth May 25. 1819
J. M. Foster

I Calvin Munn of Northampton in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty eight years of age Testify and say that I served in the Revolutionary war from June 1781 untill June 1783 in the Company commanded towards the close of the war by Capt. Edmtham Haskell in the Regt. commanded by Col. Wm. Shepard, to wit, the 10th Massachusetts Regt., afterwards commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, and the Company aforesaid had previously been commanded by different Captains at different times, and Jonathan Lumbard Junr. of Ludlow lately in the County of Hampshire, served with me in the same Company & Regt. aforesaid from June 1781 to June 1783 when I was discharged, and at the time of my discharge I left him said Lumbard doing duty in said Company & Regt. as a private soldier. I have received my Pension Certificate for my services as a soldier in said Company & Regt. my time of service commenced April 1777 - I was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York where I left s d Lumbard doing duty as aforesaid - I have no recollection that he was called in the Army Jonathan Lumbard Junr. but was always called Jonathan Lumbard only - and further I was the orderly sergeant in the Company - and further saith not - April 26. 1819 Calvin Munn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss April 26. 1819 Personally appeared Calvin Munn, known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. and a Justice of the Peace within the said County

Massachusetts. Hampden.
We it remembered that on the second day of June AD 1818 came before me John Hooker Esq. Justice as aforesaid the above named John himself put & made oath to the truth of the Declaration made before me my presence after being duly cautioned & examined. I do hereby declare that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hooker was and is in the revo- lutionary war against the common enemy in the Continental Establishment more than nine months & that he is now a resident citizen in the United States, & is in reduced circumstances unless & should in stead of assistance from his country for support & I do hereby transmit the above in the testimony & proceedings had before me in the above application to the Secretary of the Department of War
John Hooker
I John Ingersoll Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the said John Hooker in that matter was aforesaid & that the above is a true & correct copy of the testimony wherein I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court -
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

I Justus Lombard of Ludlow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do depose & say that I am the son of Jonathan Lombard of said Ludlow that I was twenty six years old on the eighth day of March last past, that I have laboured in the employment of my father & for the benefit of himself & his family, I being only a boarder, as I should have been, had I been employed by any other person, that I have so laboured ever since I became twenty one years old, without interruption, that I have been frequently offered & could have obtained for each of said years of service at the rate of One hundred & ten Dollars per annum - that I have never received from my said father or any one else any compensation in any shape for my said services except a deed of the his land, an authenticated copy whereof is forwarded among the papers of my father on his application for a pension. That I do not value said land, if the deed thereof were to me only, at a sum greater than four four hundred Dollars & I personally know that Asenath Lombard my sister held notes against my said father, one dated March 17. 1809 for seventeen Dollars & six Cents & the other dated Sept 1. 1824 for twenty Dollars & twenty five cents - The whole of said real estate was transferred to me & my sister for what I personally know to be valid & just debts - & that the whole value of said real estate would not pay my just & legal claims for my labour aforesaid. And further saith not Justus Lombard
Hampden ss - Springfield May 1. 1828 - Personally appeared Justus Lombard above named, who is known to me to be a respectable man & a credible witness, & under solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Richd A. Parkard Justice of Peace

Rev-WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15041
Azariah Lumbard Widow of Jonathan Lumbard Rev. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Elyah Casmell of Ludlow in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician of lawful age testify and declare that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Lombard of said Ludlow a reputed Revolutionary Soldier aged about 70 years, for a period of about sixteen years, & have often within that time been called to visit him as a Physician. His health in all that period has been feeble, & his ails, here with the infirmities of old age, produced him to an almost helpless state. Fifteen years ago he had a severe sickness caused by the Erysipelas which affected his head & limbs, & its constant effects now are such as to make him an invalid. He is much afflicted by the Piles, & has two bad ruptures, which alone would render it improper for him to indulge in hard labor, were he otherwise physically able.
In my judgment he will never be a well man; - and his strength, health & property seem to be all gone.
His situation is such, in my opinion, that he needs, (aside from the requirements of a sick man) all the aid that the justice & generosity of the Country can give him.
His life cannot be continued much longer, & he dreads the almshouse which must soon be his abode, unless he is relieved from some quarter. His children are wholly unable to extend to him the assistance & support & comfort that he needs.
Elyah Casmell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden } ss. Ludlow Dec. 26 th 1831 Then personally appeared County } Elyah Casmell of said Ludlow and made oath, to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, before the subscriber. And I certify that I am acquainted with the said Casmell - that he is a regular practising Physician, & that his statements are entitled to credit & belief.
Benjamin Sikes Justice of the Peace for 3 rd County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden, do certify that Benjamin Sikes is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified to administer oaths; and that, in my opinion, the signature of his name to the foregoing certificate is genuine, & in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas the twenty ninth day of December A.D. 1831.
John Ingersoll Clerk

We the undersigned inhabitants of the Town of Ludlow in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all of lawful age testify & say that we have known Jonathan Lumbard a Revolutionary Soldier residing in said Ludlow for a period of fifteen years, & some of us, more than thirty years — his character for probity, sobriety & honesty is good. We cannot think that he has taken any measures directly or indirectly to evade the Pension Law , or to defraud the government. We believe that the disposition of his real estate was made in good faith, & without fraud or covin. The affidavit of Deacon Asahel Burr accompanying P r Lumbard's peti- tion has been read to us, & we agree substantially to the facts therein set out. In our judgment the whole land ever owned by said Lumbard since March 1818 would not sell for $250 — We sincerely believe that he is entirely destitute of property & stands in need of his country's assistance.
Dec. 13. 1831
Josiah Atdorn Theodore Sikes Nason Road Lewis Barber Timothy Nash Julius Nash Elijah Fuller • Ezekiel Fuller Ezekiel Fuller Junr Franklin Fuller Levi Pease Asahel Wood Increase Sikes Wenys Sikes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss Indow Dec 28 th 1831
Then the within named persons severally personally subscribed their names in my presence to to the within affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same before me and I certify that they are all well known to me and are entitled to full credit and belief
Benjamin Sikes Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that Benjamin Sikes is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly qualified to ad- minister oaths; and that in my opinion the signature of his name above is genuine & in his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty ninth day of December Anno Dom. 1831.
John Ingersoll Clerk

Oct 5 th
John M. [unclear] 178 Post [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
FREE
Spencer [unclear]
to J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
111

Springfield Mass Sept. 30. 1835
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Comm te of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed are the affidavit and application of Jonathan Lowland for a new Certificate. J. S. Packard Esq. who was resident in Springfield when S d Lowland made his first attempt to get his name restored, removed about six years ago to Philadelphia & Mr. Lowland who is very infirm & poor decided to incur the expense of proving the affidavit of Mr. Packard, & is now afraid he shall lose his pension as he has had so much trouble about it already. He is very honest but cannot very well understand the operation of so much machinery.
In January 1832 when his name was restored I suppose the identity of S d Lowland & his services were satisfactorily proved & established. My own affidavit shews the present applicant to be the same Jonathan Lowland whose name was then restored. It would therefore seem that substantially the Rule is complied with inasmuch as the identity of the applicant is proved & sustained from the beginning. If however the Rule is an inflexible one & it becomes necessary to prove the affidavit of Mr. Packard, it must I suppose be done.
Very respectfully Yrs. O bt Serv t William Bliss

I Abel Burr of Ludlow in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify & say that I have known Jonathan Lombard of said Ludlow aged about 70 years of a reputed Revolutionary Soldier, for about 45 years. Previous to the year 1818 he was in straitened circumstances & never since my acquaintance with him has he been free of debt. He has had no other means of livelihood than the labor of his hands. He was a Carpenter by trade, but has done very little in that calling for many years. It required all his time & strength to take care of his land, which required high cultivation to yield a profitable crop. His farm in 1818 & thereabouts consisted of 99 acres of land which has been differently valued. It has for more than 20 years been depreciating. Such farms generally run the proprietor in debt. One part is unimprovable, & so sterile as not to be put into the valuation list of the town, and being situate in a part of the country that demand  needs patient toil, unremitted labor, strict economy & freedom from debt of the cultivator, before it will repay his labors. Mr. Lombard's ability and mode of cultivation (unaided) could not possibly make it yield enough to support himself & wife. Previous to 1818 it was worth more than it was in that year or has been since - in respect that the price of such lands, so situated, has fallen 50 per cent or more - and I fully believe that if said lands had been exposed at any time within 6 or 8 years past, for sale, the whole tract would not have brought $250 - though they then nominally stood valued at $500. In 1820 I was called with another Sikes Esq. to value said tract & we returned at the latter sum, though I was soon after convinced; & am now certain, it was much too high. Knowing how it had stood valued for a number of years previous, we did not feel free to put it at a lower price.
Mr. Lombard's health has been feeble for 15 or 20 years & has been afflicted with sundry ills, & has depended chiefly upon his children to take care for him - two of whom, a son & daughter (though the latter for some years was hardly competent to take care of herself) have devoted their time & services almost exclusively for the support of their father & mother.

I sincerely believe that if at any time within 10 years past his property had been appropriated to the payment of his debts (including those due his children) he would have become an object of public charity. I have no knowledge of any written contract existing between him and his children in regard to their labor & services, yet I know that they have labored for him exclusively under such circumstances as to induce me to believe that it was without view to a compensation, & I sincerely believe that at the time of the conversion of his property he was justly & honestly indebted to them in a large amount.
He has always sustained an irreproachable character for sobriety, veracity, honesty, & industry, & in my opinion is highly deserving of the aid of his country, being entirely destitute now of property.
Ashbel Burr
I Jonathan Dikes of Ludlow of lawful age testify & say that I have known Jonathan Dombard, (a Revolutionary Soldier & for a short time, a Pensioner) for about 55 years - I have read over the foregoing affidavit of Deacon Ashbel Burr and I concur with him in his statements therein set forth.
Jonathan Dikes Jonathan Dikes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County p. Dec. 28 1831 Then personally appeared Ashbel Burr and Jonathan Dikes and subscribed the above affidavits in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the statements therein contained before me. And I certify that they are persons well known to me and are entitled to full credit & belief.
Benjamin Dikes
{ Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Hampden do certify that Benjamin Sikes is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that in my opinion the signature of his name above is genuine & in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas the twenty ninth day of December A.D. 1831.
John Ingersoll Clerk

Major J. H. Hooker
U. S. Army
Washington
Office of the Commissary General of Subsistence Washington

Springfield (Mass) May 10. 1828
Dr Sir,
I am obliged to trouble you with another pension application I keep in behalf of the old soldiers. I thank you for your kind offer to attend to their claims —
Respectfully yours
Red. A Packard

We the subscribers Assessors of the Town of Ludlow in County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts for the year 1831 do hereby certify that we have been intimately acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Lombard a Revolutionary Soldier for the last twenty five years and has always been considered a poor indus- trious man and it was with difficulty that he could support his family and is now inform- and destitute of any property and has at no time had in his possession clear of debt property to the amount of more at the most than two hundred Dollars and we further certify that we have examined the Town Valuation for the last twelve years and find that his property has vari- ed on the valuation from the amount of about two hundred to five hundred Dollars and since the year 1828 has not been assessed at all
Ludlow Nov. 22 d 1831
Theodore Sikes Alva Sikes Ira Stacy
Theodore Sikes } Assessors of the Town Alva Sikes } of Ludlow

Hampden ss Dec 26 th 1831 Then the within Named Theodore Sikes Alva Sikes and Ira Stacy. Assessors of the Town of Ludlow in said County personally appeared and made oath that the within were a correct statement of facts - before me Benjamin Sikes Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the county of Hampden do certify that Benjamin Sikes is a Justice of the Peace within & for s d county duly qualified to administer oaths; and that in my opinion the signature of his name above is genuine & in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty ninth day of December A. D. 1831.
John Ingersoll Clerk

2 Jonathan Sykes of Ludlow in the County of Hampden of lawful age do testify & say on oath that Jonathan Lombard of Ludlow aforesaid is a near neighbor of mine & has been such for more than forty years. I verily believe that said Lombard is unable to labor for his support, nor has he any children or relations of competent ability to support him. He is really a very poor, feeble, honest & temperate man & is very at this moment an object of charity -
Jonathan Sykes
Hampden ss. May 1. 1828 Personally appeared Jonathan Sykes above named personally known to me as one of the oldest & most respectable Magistrates in this County, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Ned W. Parkard Justice of Peace
3 Ashbel Burr of Ludlow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose & say that Jonathan Lombard is a near neighbor of mine & has been such for at least forty years. I have no doubt that he is an honest industrious, temperate man, but disabled by bodily infirmity & an object of charity. I am also knowing to the false or exchange of a horse mentioned in the affidavit of said Lombard - to the death of the horse & to the labor of said Jonathan Lombard for his latter five years & I believe his labor has worth 100 dollars per year -
Ashbel Burr Hampden ss. May 1. 1828 Personally appeared Ashbel Burr above named personally known to me as a respectable & credible inhabitant of said Ludlow & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Ned W. Parkard Justice of Peace

Jan 7 1832
Mr Edwards.
Restore Pension offer per: to com: Washington 7 Jan. 1832

Jan 5. 1832
My Dr Sir,
Since I wrote you yesterday I have in the enclosed papers in the case of M c Combie which I think you will find satisfactory. If not in this case & then I submitted to you yesterday, you will do me a favor by an early intimation that I may make other dispo s of the same, or apply to the plaintiffs in their behalf.
Yours sincerely,
J. C. Bales

Springfield Mass June 5. 1843
Sir
The enclosed application of Mrs Asenath Lumbard for a pension is forwarded by
Your obed serv t
Henry Morris
Col L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 21, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2
Geo. H. Phillips Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Azénath Lombard, widow of Jonathan Lombard, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and   cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 7th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Mason Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Rec'd of Mr. Deq $80 Coung 1 July 1848
Mason Shaw, Belchertown, Mass.

Belchevtown June 23 d 1851
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
Herewith I enclose Aznath Lombard's Pension certificate for correction.
Her husband Jonathan Lombard of Leedlow Gap, was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and drew ninety six dollars a year. For many years I collect- ed his pension for him. He died Oct r 28 th 1838 and I prepared the papers and rec d the balance for his widow the said Aznath Lombard from Sept r 4 th of the same year to the above date of his death, being $14.40. Now from that date to the present time she is she not entitled to ninety six dollars a year annually being the amount of her husband's pension instead of eighty dollars a year which she has drawn.
I presume that all the evidence necessary is on file to establish the facts; — that she was married to Jonathan Lombard Sept r 3 d 1784 — is his widow &c.
In 1849 I obtained a pension for Catharine Gould of this town for $73.33. That certificate was returned and a new certificate issued the 5 th day of Nov r last for $96 per annum being the amount of her husband's pension.
In this case we ask for sixteen dollars a year from Oct r 28 th 1838 in addition to what she has received.

I hope Sir, you will correct the mistake as soon as convenient and forward to me, for her, a new certificate for $96, dollars a year, and, also, a certificate or certificates for all the arrearages justly due to her since the death of her said husband.
I wrote you the 2 d of April last respecting the deficiency in the Pension of my mother Mary Shaw, widow of Mason Shaw, having notified the Commissioner of Pensions long before, that her pension was not what his rank, as adjutants were then paid, entitled her to, to which I have received no reply,
Myself and Lloyd Shaw are the only children of Mason Shaw & Mary Shaw now living,
Very respectfully
Your Ob t . Servt,
Mason Shaw

I Justus Forward of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire, of lawful age, do, on oath, depose and say, that I have in my possession the Record of Marriages kept by my father, Justus Forward late of Belchertown, pastor of the Congregational Church in said town. I find on the 107 th page of said volume of records, the following entry, in my Father's hand writing viz "Seventeen hundred eighty four, June thirteenth, Jonathan Lumbard Son of Lumbard and Abigail Olds of Belchertown were married". The date above is in figures. My Father died in 1814 and appointed me Executor of his Will. The title page of this volume of records is in these words, and in the hand writing of my Father. "Records of the Church of Christ in Cold Spring". The name of said town was afterwards changed to Belchertown - the following direction, in my Father's hand writing,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Myron Lawrence Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Myron Lawrence and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

I Justus Forward of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire, of lawful age, do, on oath, depose and say, that I have in my possession the Record of Marriages kept by my father, Justus Forward late of Belchertown, pastor of the Congregational Church in said town. I find on the 107 page of said volume of records, the following entry, in my Father's hand writing viz "Seventeen hundred eighty four, June third, Jonathan Lumbard Son of Lumbard and Abigail Olds of Belchertown were married". The date above is in figures. My Father died in 1814 and appointed me Executor of his Will. The title page of this volume of records is in these words, and in the hand writing of my Father "Records of the Church of Christ in Cold Spring". The name of said town was afterwards changed to Belchertown. The following direction, in my Father's hand writing, is, also, on the title page "This book may be kept by my Executor - it need not be given to the Church or next Minister". In obedience to this direction, I as his executor, have retained said records in my possession. Justus Forward
April 21, 1843 Hampshire ss. Then personally appeared Justus Forward, signor of the above, and made oath, that the same is true, and being personally acquainted with said deponent I certify him to be a man of truth & entitled to full credit. Myron Lawrence Justing of the Peace

Adulter
Geo. B. Morris Springfield Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, 'An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.'
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
HAMPDEN COUNTY. }
On this fifth day of August A. D. 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid,
Asenath Lombard
a resident of Ludlow in the county of Hampden
aged Eighty four 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 2d February, 1848, granting pen-
sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the
widow of Jonathan Lombard who was a Private in the
army of the Revolution and served as stated in her declaration on file in
the Pension Office and Regiment commanded
by Col. and is the identical person who drew a pension under
the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the
Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Eighty
dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Asenath Lom bard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
Theodore Sikes
In presence of
Theodore Sikes
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me a widow and
a Pensioner as she declares above
Theodore Sikes Justice of the Peace
I, Richd Bliss Clerk of the Common Pleas
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Theodore Sikes
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this eighteenth
day of August 1848
Richd Bliss
CLERK.

4859
Senate Lombard
$80 per an
Henry Morris Springfield Mass

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. HAMPDEN COUNTY, }
On this thirty first day of August 1843, appeared before Henry Morris Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Asenath Lombard a resident of Sudlow in said county, aged seventy eight 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 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonathan Lombard who was a Private and served
as stated in her declaration on file in the pension office by which she obtained a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 the certificate of which pension is dated August 21st 1843 and is numbered 7527 and recorded in Book Vol 1. Page 104 —
That she received a pension of Eighty dollars and — cents, under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day } Asenath Lombard and year above written— } Henry Morris before } Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that Asenath Lombard the declarant above named is personally known to me.
Henry Morris Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Henry Morris Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Henry Morris and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Committee of the pack-witted } D On this 2 nd day of May A.D. Hampden County } On this 2 nd day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said County Arsenath Sumbard a resident of Ludlow in said County aged 77 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 the act of Congress passed July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jonathan Sumbard who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and served as stated in his declaration by which he obtained a pension under the act of March 18. 1818 to which reference may be had.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan on the third day of June in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan died on the twenty eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight; 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.
Her Arsenath Sumbard marks
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
Wm Morris Judge of Probate

I Chester Sikes of Ludlow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Fifty three years depose & say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Lumbard late of said Ludlow deceased, who while living was a pensioner of the United States. I am also well acquainted with Asenath Lumbard his widow. The said Jonathan died on the 28 th day of October A.D. 1838, and since his decease the said Asenath has not again married, but remains his widow. Chester Sikes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampden County } May 2. 1843
Then Chester Sikes above named who is well known to me to be a credible witness, made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
Oliver Morris Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories required in the case, that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration of Arsenath Lumberlee are true as therein set forth. - That the said Arsenath Lumberlee was a soldier of the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration therein referred to. - That the said Arsenath is his widows. - I was married to said Arsenath as the widow.
I Justin Willard Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing including the certificate of Chester Sikes, sworn to by him contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Arsenath Lumberlee for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Shrewsbury this first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three.
Justin Willard

To the hon. Secretary of the War Department
Humbly shews the Petition of Jonathan Lombard of Ludlow in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that he enlisted to serve in the Revolutionary War on the 4 th day of June 1781 & was enrolled in the 4 th Company 4 th Reg t commanded by Col. William Shepherd, and continued in the service till the close of the war, - that he in June 1818 made application for a Pension & a pension certificate (numbered 13.941) was duly granted him, dated June 23 d . 1819; - that his name was struck from the pension list on account of his property; - that in 1820 he made an unsuccessful application to be restored by reason of his supposed property though then largely indebted; - that in May 1828 he made another application being then much straitened in his circumstances, setting forth the mode in which his property was disposed of; - that this application was also unsuccessful by reason that, inasmuch as it appeared that the claimant had conveyed 99 acres of land to his son & daughter in consideration of labor performed by them, it was deemed necessary by the Department that a written contract executed previous to the performance of the labor, must be produced; - that the said 99 acres were appraised at $500 which was an estimate far above its value, said lands are in part unimproved or part unimprovable, & are not rated; & the whole real estate could not then, nor at any time since, be sold for half that sum, - a portion being the poorest of land in a rocky & hard featured region of the country, & is in no wise cultivable; - that your petitioner & his aged wife have for more than twenty years suffered from infirmities of ill health & old age & have relied upon their children (who are by no means able) for support; - that previous to the passage of the Pension Law of 1818 & without any view to such a provision for paying the hard earned wages of the Soldier, he made a bargain with his son to remain with him & assist him in labor upon his land; - that the bargain was made in good faith & without any intention to defraud the Government or individuals; - that his son & daughter have resided with him, doing most of the labor & if they had left him he should with his wife, long since have been a tenant of the Almshouse or begging his bread in the streets.

- that there was no written contract, which was not supposed necessary to give a binding force to our bargain, & our education having been so limited that neither of us was capable of making such an instrument, if suggested as proper.
Upon this point, as it seemed to be the one upon which the rejection of the application to be restored, turned, your petitioner would state that in this part of the country it is common that arrangements similar to the one above stated are made, but it is not common that the bargain is in writing, & could refer to the gentlemen in Congress who represent this part of New England to confirm the above statement, & would also take the liberty to refer the Department to the Claimants papers on file in the War Office (Pension) Office, among which is an affidavit of his son Justin Lombard relative to the claim for services, & conveyance of P Land.
Your Petitioner would further represent that at the time of issuing his Pension Certificate he was indebted to an amount nearly equal to the value of all his property - that he was enabled to pay off some of his small & pressing debts with the little money that he received by virtue of his Pension Certificate, & it was his intention to pay his debts by the aid that he should receive in that way from time to time to enable him to retain the house & land where he had spent much of his life - but when struck from the Pension Roll he had no alternative but to dispose of his land for the payment of his debts.
Your petitioner would also state that he is now nearly 70 years of age, & his wife aged 65 years, & a daughter aged 47 all in a feeble state of health - his daughter infirm weak & almost helpless by reason of a fit of sickness some 16 or 18 years ago - his wife broken down with age & ill health. - himself afflicted with two ruptures - the piles - & the Rheumatism of many years standing, has become a feeble decrepid old man almost helpless, & will soon need, if not removed beyond the need of want, the aid of public charity. It is submitted that, such having been the feeble & dependant state of himself & wife, if he had prospered, clear of incumbrances and debts, in 1818, any property in its greatest extent that he has owned within a period of 30 years past, it must before now have been all expended in their support.

Wherefore your petition prays that and the accompanying documents this his petition, may be considered in connexion with his application made in 1828, & he be restored to the Pension Roll, as an act of justice to a sufferer.
As in duty bound prays.
Jonathan Lombarde

Application for a New Certificate Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
On this twenty eighth day of September 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hampden personally appeared Jonathan Lombard of Ludlow who on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captains Geymans & Haskell respectively, or the 4 th company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd, or 4 th Regiment, in the service of the United States; - that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts; - that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; - which certificate sometime in the latter part of the year 1827 or the forepart of the year 1828 at Springfield in said County of Hampden was put into the hands of Frederick A. Packard Esquire then residing in said Springfield, but now in the City of Philadelphia, to be transmitted to the Secretary of War, as part of the documents to be used in the matter of the application of the said Lombard to be restored to the Pension Roll from which his name had been stricken, because it was supposed that the value of his property was greater than the Rule permitted; - that he supposed that said Certificate was forwarded accordingly, & that he has never seen the same since handed to s d Packard. Said Certificate was dated June 23 d 1819 - No. 13.941 - & signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sworn to & subscribed the
Jonathan Lombard
day of year aforesaid before me
Oliver Morris Justice of the Peace

I William Bliss of Springfield Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I well know Jonathan Lowland the subscriber to the foregoing instrument to be the same person described in the said affidavit. And I further say that in the year 1831 I aided the said Lowland in his endeavours to procure a restoration of his name to the Pension Roll from which it had been stricken; the said Lowland then informed me that he had made a previous attempt aided by Frederick A. Packard Esquire then of said Springfield, to whom he had entrusted his original pension certificate for purposes connected with his attempt to obtain a restoration of his name. Ever since the restoration of his name in January 1832 I have made out his Pension papers & power, & I have never seen his original Certificate, - but the Letter of notice that his name was restored has been copied & the copy annexed to his Power of Attorney. He has that letter now in his possession, & is dated "War Department Pension Office January 25. 1832" signed "J. L. Edwards" and was addressed to S r Lowland to the care of Hon. Isaac C. Bates M.C. & by him forwarded to me. And I know that the subscriber of the foregoing instrument is the same Jonathan Lowland who applied for a restoration of his name in 1831 & 1832, & who is named in the foregoing named Letter of January 25. 1832. And I further say that the pension of said Lowland has been hitherto semiannually paid, upon the foregoing described papers, without objection, until the last - and that I was not aware till then that it was necessary by the Rules that a new certificate should be substituted for the one lost. Further the deponent saith not. William Bliss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. Sept. 30 th 1835- then personally appeared William Bliss and subscribed the foregoing affi- davit, and made oath to the truth thereof before me. And I certify that the deponent is well known to me and is a person of respectability. M ORRIS MORRIS Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in the said County of Hampden do certify that Oliver B. Morris Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden, and his name subscri- bed to the foregoing instruments severally is his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Springfield this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1835-
John Ingersoll Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hamden County ss -
On this sixth day of May 1828 - personally Appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, to wit - the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, begun & held at Springfield within & for said County of Hamden on this day - Jonathan Lombard resident in said County & the town of Ludlow - aged 66 who being first duly sworn, According to law - doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st May 1820; that he the said Lombard enlisted on the fourth day of June 1781 for the term of three years in the State of Massachusetts in the fourth Company commanded by Capt Georman & part of the time by Capt Haskell, in the fourth Regiment Commanded by Col o William H Shepherd in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in said Company till the close of the war in 1783 when he was discharged from the service in Newburgh in the State of New Jersey or three miles from Newburgh Ferry, which discharge he lost many years ago - That his name has been placed on the pension list - that his certificate was numbered 13.941. & that he was dropped therefrom Nov. 28. 1820 on account of his property -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 & 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 & by me subscribed.
My occupation is that of a Carpenter, but I have two infirmities, the piles & the rheumatism, which together with effects of a fall which I received while in the service as a fire aid, entirely disable me from pursuing any laborious occupation. My wife Asenath is sixty two years old, who is hardly able to take care of herself, though she is prudent & industrious & she is at present very sick - One daughter Asenath aged 44 who has not yet recovered & probably never will from the effect of a severe fit of sickness, of a year's duration, which she suffered 15 or 16 years since - She cannot earn enough now to maintain & clothe herself - My son Justin aged 28 - is able to labour & does all the work which is done for the maintenance of the family - These are all the members of my family residing with me & neither of them are able to contribute to my support without rendering themselves objects of charity.
Schedule
1 Cow - 1 five-pail iron kettle 1 Terron Saw - Six sheep
1 Shoat & an old plough - (Signed) Jonathan Lombard
I also on oath declare that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property -
Description of property - Sold to - When Rec d in return 99 acres of land - Justin & Asenath Lombard Labours for several years as by Justin Lombard's affidavit 1 yoke of oxen Exchanged for a yoke of steers 1 old cow & 1 old horn These with the steers were exchanged with Samuel Bennett of Charlton in Worcester County in this State & took one large draft horse in exchange therefor, which horse died in the time following the trade

1 two year old heifer - own now & appraised 1 one year old steer } sold for 15 dollars 3 years ago to Justin Lumbard my own & the amount expended in buying taxes &c - 1 one horse wagon - (Completely destroyed by time & use) 1 old cart - ( do ) 2 shoters - ( consumed in family ) 4 sheep - ( do ) 2 pair of old plough iron (converted to one plough, owned new) 2 scythes & trimmings (destroyed by time) 2 old axes - ( do ) 1 draft chains - ( lost ) 1 team saw - ( a hand saw ) 1 handsaw - ( worn out ) 1 broad axe - ( do ) 1 carpenter's adze - ( do ) 3 old augers - ( do ) 3 old chisels (worn out) 1 hammer (worn out) 1 old pitch fork (gone) 1 clevis 2 pins (gone) 1 iron fire pail kettle (on hand) 1 iron pot (destroyed) 1 iron kettle (broken) 1 tea kettle (leaks) 2 kitchen chairs (worn out) 1 rocking chair (not worth appraising) 1 old chest (useless) 1 old table (broken) 1 spider (broken) 1 pewter teapot (melted) 40 lbs of pork (consumed in family) 1 pail worn out 4 barrels (gone to decay)  Signed Jonathan Lumbard
We the subscribers have examined the property of Jonathan Lumbard of Ludlow, necessary clothing & bedding excepted, & do appraise the same as follows - And we also certify that we have no doubt of the fact that the property described below is all the property of said Lumbard - that said Lumbard is an honest, temperate, industrious man, disabled by bodily disease of various kinds from pursuing laborious occupations & dependent upon public or private charity for support

  1 cow - $15.00 - 1 five foot kettle $3 -  18.00    6 sheep - $6.00 - 1 Loom loom - $2.00 -  8.00    2 shoes - $3.60 - 1 old plough $2.50 -  6.10     $32.10  
Ashbel Murr Jonathan Sykes
Hampden SS- April 30. 1828
Then Ashbel Murr & Jonathan Sykes above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the facts to which they have testified above & they are both known to me as respectable & credible men -
Signed Fred Allard Master of the Pleas -
I sworn to & declare on the day I hear first above written before the Superior Judicial Court above named
I, John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the courts of the Commonwealth of the Massachusetts, for the County of Hampden, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Lumbard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount & value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two Dollars & ten cents
I also certify that Frederick Allard appeared before whom the affidavits in this case were taken is a magistrate of said County of Hampden duly qualified to administer oaths & that his signature when it purports to be his, is genuine - & that Edward Pyne who says is Register of Deeds for said County & that his signature in attestation of the accompanying deed is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said court on this tenth day of May, 1828
John Ingersoll - Clerk of all the courts of the Commonwealth for County of Hampden

To all People to whom these presents shall come :
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Jonathan Lumbard of Ludlow in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman
For and in consideration of the sum of five Hundred Dollars, current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by Justin Lumbard and Asenath Lumbard both of said Ludlow,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented and paid : Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto them the said Justin and Asenath their Heirs and Assigns for ever
A certain tract of land lying in said Ludlow with the Buildings thereon standing and bounded thus (viz) North by John Giddings William M c Kinney Asa Stacy Abner Hunt & Justin and Charles Underwood and Andrew Howard West by Francis Wilson South by Oliver Dutton Jonathan Lumbard Jr and John Lemmon and East by the Road and Melvin Bennett
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the before granted Premises with the Appurtenances and Privileges thereto belonging, to them the said Justin and Asenath their
Heirs and Assigns : to their and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for evermore. And I the said Jonathan for set, Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said
Justin and Asenath their Heirs and Assigns for ever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the Appurtenances—And have in good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid ; and that free and clear and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Jonathan for myself & Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances, unto them the said Justin and Asenath
Heirs and Assigns for ever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I said Jonathan with Asenath wife of said Jonathan in token of her relinquishment of dower in the premises have hereunto set our Hand, and Seal, this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of,
Simeon Dwight John Giddings
Jonathan Lumbard Seal Hampden

Deed Jonathan Lumbard to Justin V. Asenath Lumbard
Hampden ss. May 1 st 1828. Personally appeared Jonathan Lumbard within named & acknowledged the within deed to be his free Act and Deed. Before me
Fred. A. Packard Just. of Peace Rec d May 1 st 1828. & Registered from the Original By Edward Synchun Regr.
True Copy of Record- examined By Edward Synchun Regr.
Hampden, ss.
182 . Then
appearing, acknowledged the within instrument to be Before
within named, personally Deed, Justice of the Peace.
Hampden, ss.
182 ,
Received and Registered. Lib. By
Fol. and examined
Register.

4244
Massachusetts
Azenath Lombard widow of Jonathan Lombard who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of January 1844 and sent to
Henry Morris
Springfield, Massachusetts.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 58.

7527.
Massachusetts
Isabel Lombard widow of Jonathan Lombard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28th Oct, 1835 of Wamfideu in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain D. L. Bell of the Regt commanded by Col. Shepherd in the Mass line for three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st, day of August, 1843 and sent to Henry Morris Springfield Mass
Whole amount due . . . . . $200.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas D. Perkins, Clerk, Book A Vol. 1. Page 164

Reported
1848. Massachusetts Zenath Lombard widow of Jonathan Lombard who served in the Revolutionary 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 7 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Glo. B. Morris Springfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2

Rejected The let. to Hon. W. B. Cal- houn, February 14, 1839.
act 7. July, 38

B. 941 R
Massachusetts
Jonathan Lombard
of Lualow in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of June 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq r Springfield Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  70.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48.00    P mo  29 4      50 31   $118.76  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Mr. Eugene St. No. 28. 1820
Rev. Deacon Christian Hall
Massachusetts Jan y 29 th 1820 John Longworth  Springfield  Mass.