Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,141, for Israel Loomis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Loomis, Israel Hannah
W. 9141
B.L. Wt. 4615-100- Sgt. Date of issuance not recorded on old warrant book. No papers
Enl. in Mass.
CONTENTS

5706 Dw. Bugue, Iowa
Hannah Loomis widow of Israel Loomis dec. Con n who was a Private of Artillery in the Massachusetts line. Comm. & Continental.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1843 and sent to
E. D. Skinner Van Buren Iowa.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 250
Rep. 18 Mar. 1844 1st Hunt 6 Sdg, Nov 11/44
Date of death recd on 93-

10. 647
New York
Israel Toomis
of Chautauque Co y in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crame for the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 Years - 1777- Conn. & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1819 and sent to Philo Orson Esq r Judge Fredonia Chautauque Co y N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. \text{Amt. } \frac{29}{31} --- 79:49 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Septem r 1819 --- 48: ---
$ 127:48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dis Continued
Notification sent to J. Mottley Esq r 22 Sep r 1820 Fredonia, N.Y.

4405 Hannah Loomis - Punion Papers Ohio.
Hn. D. P. Leadbetter H R

State of Ohio Holmes County ss
On this twentythird day of October, A.D. 1838, personally appeared before me one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Holmes Ohio being then sitting at the regular term thereof. Hannah Roomis now a resident of Richland Township in said County of Holmes, aged Seventyfive years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provision of an act 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 Israel Roomis , who was an Orderly Sergeant in an Artillery Corps (under whom she is not certain) That he was regularly enlisted and served upwards of seven years that he left the army in the month of June 1831 - for the proof of which she refers to the records and files of the Pension office and War Department - as also for the proof of his services generally - That her husband drew a pension and was on the rolls of the New York Agency and received his pension at Hoban she knew
She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Roomis on the day of January 17 1825 - four years and some months after he left the army - That her husband the said Israel Roomis  Died on the eleventh day of May 1838 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the army - but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred ninety four - viz at the time above stated - She further states that she has no documentary evidence wherewith to support her claim or even to prove her marriage with the said Israel Roomis - nor does she know of any person now living by whom the same could be proven - She further states that she was never married to any other person
Hannah Roomis
That Elizabeth Skinner,

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me one of the judges of the said Court of Common Pleas for the County Aforesaid Oct 24 th 1838 Samuel Culbertson Associate Judge
I hereby certify that Hannah Loomis being infirm and unable to attend Court - that it was necessary to attend at her residence in Ardan to take her Deposition Samuel Culbertson
The State of Ohio Holmes County ss Robert H. Enos Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas hereby certify that the Hon. Samuel Culbertson who signed above is and was on the day of the date above written an associate judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified according to the forms of the Constitution and Statute laws of said State And further I certify that the above signatures of him the said Samuel Culbertson are genuine.
In Witness of this above I hereto sign my name & affix the seal of said Court at Millersburg the 5 th day of November A.D. 1838 R. H. Enos Clerk

Declaration of Israel Loomis to take a pension
* Israel Loomis, Pr. Chautauqua County, New-York.
Various Services
3 years in col o . Crane's Regimt. Mass ts line.
7 th May, 1818.
Correct by Roll Adm?
Philo Orton, judge, Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New-York.

State of New York Chautauqua County
On this seventh day of May, 1818, before me the subscriber. Philo Orton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County aforesaid, personally appears Israel Loomis aged about sixty years, resident in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States of America in the revolutionary war." That he the said Israel Loomis enlisted into the Continental Service under Lieut. Genl. Schuyler, as Capt. Grosvenor's Company Col. Burgoyne's  Danby's Regiment of Infantry Connecticut line, in 1776 at Bennington in the State of Massachusetts, for one year, which time he served in the said Regiment, and was discharged at Newtown Pennsylvania. Soon afterwards he enlisted again under Lieut. Eli Parsons, in Capt. Thomas Seward's Company in Col. John Cram's Regiment of Artillery Massachusetts line, at Bolton Massachusetts, in the spring of 1777, for three years, which time he served, and was discharged at West Point, when and where he re-enlisted in the same Company during the war, and continued to serve in the said Regiment till its disbandment. When he was discharged at West Point, and received his discharge from Capt. Thomas Seward. That he was in the Battles of Monmouth, Trenton and at the taking of Burgoyne. And that he is now in reduced circumstances and secondly in need of the assistance of his country for support. That he sent his discharge to the Land Office  the War Office to enable him to obtain a land warrant. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.  Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid  Philo Orton
I Philo Orton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Israel Loomis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Dated May 7th 1818.  Philo Orton

State of New York Chautauqua County
I John Dexter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Chautauqua do hereby certify that Philo Orton at the date of the within Declaration and certificate was and still is one of the Judges of the said Court duly commissioned. And I do further certify that the name of the said Philo Orton subscribed to the within Declaration & certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said Court to these presents and signed the same with my own hand, at Mayville in said County this first day of August  May 1898
John Dexter. Clerk
I Philo Orton, the Judge above mentioned, do hereby further certify, that from the due examination of witnesses, for the oath, I am satisfied that the above named Israel Loonis is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Philo Orton

Israel Laconi a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818.
Schedule B under the act of Congress of May 1 - 1820.
Israel Laconi
9th Oct 1819 Apr 19 18647 18 May 1819

State of New York Chautauqua County
Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the court house in the village of Mayville in & for the county of Chautauqua, in the State of New York, in open court (said court being a court of record, in & for the said county, because it proceeds according to the common law, has a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeps a record of its proceedings & has a common seal) Israel Loomis aged about sixty four years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath disclose, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, That in the year 1776, he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Grosvenor in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dunkee of the Connecticut line for one year, that he served in the said company & Regt. one year & was honorably discharged at Newtown on the first day of January 1777 - That he immediately enlisted into Capt. Thomas Swards company of Col. John Crows Regt. Massachusetts Artillery for three years, that he served in the said company and regiment three years, & was honorably discharged at West- point in the winter of 1780 - That he immediately enlisted again into the said company & regiment for a term during the war, when he served till its conclusion, and was honorably discharged at West point in the year 1783 making in the whole a little more than six years service - That he was in the Battle at Trenton, at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, at the Battle of Monmouth & several others of less consequence - That on or about the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, he made a declaration before his Hon. Ortyn  one of the Esquire Judges of the court of common Pleas aforesaid, in order to obtain a pension under the 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818. - And that he has received a certificate of Pension, marked 10,647. by which it appears that in conformity with a Law of the United States of the 18th. March 1818, he is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, which certificate was given at the war office of the United States the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & nineteen

And that the said Israel Loonis did on this twenty ninth day of June 1820. exhibit to the said court before the Judges thereof, in open court the following oath taken & subscribed by him before his honor Philo Orton Esq. one of the Judges of the said court — the said court , and did also at the same time exhibit to the said court the following schedule of his Estate & income also subscribed by him self —
State of New York Chautauqua County ss } I, Israel Loonis, do solemnly & sincerely swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or 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 eighteenth 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 —
Subscribed & sworn to before me June 29 th 1820 } "Israel Loonis" —
Philo Orton — one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of Chautauqua County, }
A true schedule of all the estate & income of Israel Loonis of Pompeit in the county of Chautauqua & State of New York, his necessary clothing & bedding excepted, made & subscribed by himself, and exhibited to the court of common pleas of Chautauqua county aforesaid on the 29 th day of June 1820.
Real Property.
I have the possession of about 40. acres of land twenty five of which are under improvement, a small frame house on it with the outside covered & floors partly laid, also an old barn — But I have no title to it, I have a bond for a deed signed by Newton M. Copron but he does not own the land, & he has lately failed in business as a merchant, as I am informed, and will not be able to procure me a deed — If he fails I shall be bankrupt in my old age — My Son Rhodolphus has an article of agreement with the Holland land company for a piece of wild land (except 2 acres)

adjoining that which I once owned, and has promised to assign his right to a part of the land said lot containing about 50 acres, for which I owe him the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars & forty cents to me but he has forfeited the contract with the Shell and Company by not paying the purchase money, & has removed to the state of Pennsylvania  N Pennsylvania, but if he were to able to fulfill  fulfill his promise  promise with me, my right to the said land as it now stands, is worth nothing. Although I presume he will assign the said article, when I can sue him.
About 12 years ago I received a warrant from the state of Massachusetts for 200 acres of land in the Province of Maine provided I would clear 50 acres & build a house on it. About 11 years ago I employed Mr. Gould of this state to get it located and do the settling duties on it. I have never heard any thing more about the thing land since. I have never considered it to be worth any thing of consequence . It lies about six or seven hundred miles from where I reside, and I have neither strength nor property enough to go to it, even if it were located & I had a title to it.
Invent Property
I have a account against Abner Loomis for money which I paid for him about 14 years ago, he has since taken the benefit of the insolvent debtors act, & now lives in Pennsylvania  Pa.
   1 old Silver watch worth $10 00 2 old Sythes 2 "   1 Yoke of oxen 50 00 2 old axes 1 "   2 Cows 30 " 1 Pitch fork " 75   10 Sheep 10 " 1 Iron & pail kettle (note) 1 00   6 Lambs 3 " 1 Do. Bat. 1 50   1 Pair of two year old Bulls 20 " 1 Do. Iron Kettle 1 50   2 Yearling heifers 12 " 1 Do. Bake pan Pan 1 50   1 Calf 1 50 1/2 Dozen knives & forks 2 00   2 hogs 7 " 1 pair snuffers " 25   1 Sow & nine Pigs 8 " 1/2 Dozen Cops & saucers " 50   13 Cows 1 63 1/2 Dozen plates " 75   7 Geese 2 63 6 old kitchen chains 3 "   1 pair of old horses, one so old that it cannot eat hay 50 " a Stone in a Grind stone 1 "   5 acres of wheat on the ground 30 1 old candlestick 1 50   8 1/2 acres of Rye 17 50 1 old Cherry table 2 00   5 Bushels of wheat 3 75 1 old looking glass " 25   5 do Rye 3 13 5 hives of Bees 10 00   4 do Indian Corn 1 50 1 old pine chest 2 "   1 old cart 15 yrs old 5 00 1 do 1 "   1 Plough 5 " 2 old meal Barrels 2 50   1 Drogg 4 " 1 Cider Barrel " 75   275 64 1 old Rum Jug 2 "   1 Iron pine shovel 1 "   1 Do. Tong 1 "   45 25  

  1 Iron Pot " 50 1 of chain 2 "   2 Milk Pans (tin) 1 " 1 old yoke " 50   2 Corthen do " 37 1/2 1 old Cradle " 25   1 Tin Coffe pot " 50 1 old horse harness 4 "   1 Tin tea canister " 50 150 lbs of pork 12 "   2 old pails (bott. look) " 50 1 Flat Iron " 25   1 Corn Basket " 37 1/2 1 1/4 Acre of oats on the farm 5.00   1 Bill " 75 1 Cow hide (raw) 1 "   1 Psalm Book " 50 1 Meal Bag (old) " 50   2 Del. Village summons 1 50   2 old saddles 9 "   1 Tanning Mill, which I take over for 3 21 " "Israel Loonis,"   1 old rusty Musket 5 "   1 old lumber sleigh 4 "   245 49 
25 50 4 25 2 50 2 50 391 88
I owe Rudolphus Loonis for building my house the sum of Walter Smith $350.00 I owe William Loonis for assistance which he rendered me in building the said house 4.00 I note given to Rev. Samuel Seeley 38.76 $393.80
Wove Thomas Reiddler $443.80  I am very infirm & unable to work much myself, my wife much troubled with rheumatism. My Daughter Fanny is 21 years old, is not healthy, but at part of the time able to keep a little school in the neighborhood & thereby assists in the support of the family - My Daughter Mary is 19 years old, and weakly - My son Abner is 17 years old & is the chief support of the family - My son Henry Dyre is 14 years old & helps me some.
State of New York City } Chautauqua County } I, Israel Loonis do hereby certify & sincerely swear that the above statement respecting my occupation, my family and my ability to support them, and respecting my property & the debts which I owe, are in all respects just & true - Subscribed & sworn to before Israel Loonis Jan 28 20 Philo Norton one of the Judges of the court of common pleas at
Israel Loonis sworn under the act of Feb. 18th March 1818 - Philo Norton (Copy)

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss.
I Thomas Blamebell Clerk of the court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Chautauqua do hereby Certify that the foregoing proceedings, with the Schedules 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 Schedules is Four hundred & fifty Dollars Sixty nine & a half Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28 th day of July 1820.
Thos. Blamebell Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Loomis, Israel GRADE Sergeant LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4615 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED No date shown To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

October 16, 1934
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Israel Loomis-W.9141 BA-J/AWF
Miss Vena B. Loomis 641 N. Golden Avenue Fullerton, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Israel Loomis, who married Hannah Loomis, and died in Pomfret, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9141, based upon the military service of Israel Loomis, during the War of the Revolution, not from any printed volume.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Israel Loomis enlisted in Belcher, Massachusetts in 1776, served one year in Captain Thomas Grosvenor's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Trenton. He enlisted in Palmer, Massachusetts in the spring of 1777 and served in Captain Thomas Seward's company, Colonel John Crane's regiment of artillery, was at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was living in Chautauqua County, New York and gave his age sixty years. In 1820 he was living in Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York and gave his age sixty-four years, and in 1824, he was still living in Pomfret and then gave his age sixty-eight years. He died May 11, 1826.

The soldier, Israel Loomis, married at Ashford, Connecticut in January, 1785 or in February, 1786, Hannah, whose maiden name is not stated.
The widow, Hannah Loomis, was allowed pension on her application executed October 23, 1838, then a resident of Richland Township, Holmes County, Ohio, and aged about seventy-five years. In 1844 she was living in Birmingham, VanBuren County, Iowa.
They reared a family of nine children. The following children were referred to in 1820- Fanny aged twenty-one years; Mary aged nineteen years; Abner aged seventeen years; Henry Dyer aged fourteen years; and Rodolphus (Rhodolphus), who then was living in the state of Pennsylvania, his age is not given. The names of the other children are not designated.
One Abner Loomis was a resident in 1820 of the state of Pennsylvania, and one William Loomis was referred to in 1820; no relationship to the family stated.
Henry Loomis and Dyer Loomis, brothers of the soldier, Israel Loomis, were both of Erie County, Pennsylvania in 1838; they were present at the marriage of the soldier and his wife, Hannah.
Your stamped envelope, air mail, is returned herewith, no postage is required.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Misouga
State
5068
Hannah Loomis , widow of Israel Loomis, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 11 May 1826 of Holmes Co in the State of Ohio who was a pri. Arty in the Compy commanded by Captain Seward of the regt commanded by Col Craun in the Waps line for 2 years  term Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 100 Dollars  Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1840 & sent to Hon. D.P. Leadbetter R. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 350.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40  50.00
$400.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy Clerk, Book 14. Vol. 2. Page 218.
To Misouga from 4 March 1836. & March 1840
Let to Hon. D.P. Leadbetter and dup. notice caption to Misouga agent, June 22. 1840.
rel to Hon. A. Cloddy Feb. 1. 1844
Bds (3 in arrear) return to Carmant

Bankah Loomis of Israel Ohio
Suspended
See let 25 th Feb 1839 Hon. D. P. Leadbetter. do. 2 nd August 1839
city July 1838

Recd exm Feb 28/44
44/28
113 India St Boston Mass Iowa act 3/43 Mar 3 '43
Hon. G. G. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Hein Loam $100 per
Send card to
E. P. Skinner Iowa
G. C.
JA

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838
Territory of Iowa } Van Buren County } Be it known that on this 7 th day of February 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county of Van Buren and Territory of Iowa Hannah Loomis a resident of Birmingham in the county of Van Buren and Territory of Iowa Aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Israel Loomis who was a private of artillery in the Revolution and died on the 11 th of May 1826 And that she received one hundred dollars per annum for five years under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Israel Loomis Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Hannah Loomis { Seal }
Hugh R. Skinner
John Burnes justice of the peace
E. D. Skinner
I John Burnes a justice of the peace in and for said county of Van Buren Territory of Iowa do hereby certify that that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hannah Loomis That she is still the widow of Israel Loomis who was a private of artillery in the War of the Revolution and that she received a pension of one hundred dollars per annum for five years under the Act of July 7 th 1838 at St Louis Missouri
Given under my hand and seal this 7 th day Feb 1844
John Burnes justice of the peace { Seal }

Territory of Iowa
Van Buren County ss P. Elisha Cutter Or
Clerk of the District Court within and for said County - hereby certify that the within named John Barnes Esq who appears to have certified the within declaration and before whom the said declaration was taken was at the time of so doing a regular acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly elected and qualified as appears of by the records of said Court and as such full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official
att.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court done at Pella Iowa this 18 th day of February A.D. 1844 Elisha Cutter Or. Clerk &c By Edwin B. Cutter Deputy Clerk

Israel Loomis.  New York.  Private.
Served from 1776 to end of the War.
Real Estate, 40 acres of land 25 under improvement, a small frame of a house, with the outside covered and floors laid and an old barn, has no title to it, has a bond for a deed signed by Newton M. Cooper, whose title was not good, and who has failed in business, as claimant is informed, his son has an article of agreement with the Holland Land Company for a piece of wild land (except 2 acres) adjoining that occupied by claimant, has agreed to assign a part of it to claimant about 50 acres, for which claimant was to give him $350.04, the contract has been forfeited, on account of the purchase money not being paid, as per agreement, and he has removed to the State of Pennsylvania, claimant states, his right to the land to be worth nothing. About 12 years ago, claimant received a warrant from the State of Massachusetts, for 200 acres of lands in the (then) Province of Maine, provided he would clear 5 acres and build a house on it, & employed an agent 11 years ago to get it located, has heard nothing relative to the lands since that time, has never considered it as worth anything, the land is 6 or 700 miles distant.
Personal Property. Has a demand against Abner Loomis for money paid for him 14 years ago, he has since taken the benefit of the insolvent act.
  1 old silver watch. ——— $11. — { 1 P. 2 yr old bulls ——— $20. —   Yoke of Oxen $50 - 2 cows $30. — 80 2 yearling heifers ——— 12. —   10 Sheep $10. — 6 Lambs $3 ——— 13. — 1 calf $1.50 - 2 hogs $7 ——— 8.50   $103. — $40.50 

100-79 Pigs $8. P 150 old horses $58- 5 acres of wheat on the ground 30.- 3 1/2 do Rye " 17.50 5 bushels Wheat, 3.75 5 do. Rye, 3.13 Fanning Mill beans for it 21.- $103.38 103.- $206.38
150 bbls Pork $12.- A few articles of furniture and farming utensils } 133.-
$145.- 40.50 185.50 206.38 $391.88
Owes Rodolphus Loomis — $350.04 Walter Smith — 4.- William Loomis — 38.76 Note given to Rev. S. Sweeney — 5.- Thomas Kidder — 20.- Schedule dated 29 June. 1820. $413.80
2 d Schedule dated 13 th Oct. 1824.
3 Poor cows. $25 — old horse $10. — $35.- Small yoke of stags — 30.- 3 young cattle. — 25.- 4 small hogs — 16.- 3 hives of bees — 6.- Old watch & 2 Pitchforks — 10.- Old fanning mill, bushel measure & old cart. — 16.- Old Sleigh — 8.- 11 sheep $7.- — 7.- a few articles of furniture &c. — 22.- $183.75

Has the present season with the voluntary assistance of his two sons, and the use of the land before mentioned raised bread & vegetables sufficient for his family's use, the year ensuing, with the exercise of economy ————— $125. — Added by court to value of cows ————— 8. —  $133. —
His son has since left him, and he is daily liable to be turned off the land, and become dependent upon charity for support.
Claimant aged 68, infirm — wife 60 — 3 sons one aged 27 unable to support himself on account of a confirmed sick ness — 2 d son aged 21 healthy, in consequence of claimant's poverty unable to educate him, has given him the avails of his labor for that purpose. 3 d son 18 years of age — 1 daughter 20 is compelled to support herself by her own industry, and cannot afford any relief to her father and his family.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion, that, according to the principles which have governed, in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted,
James Mallet, Esq. Fredonia, N. York.
(Sep. 19)

Israel Loomis
Revolutionary
Soldier

State of New-York
Chautauqua County ss: Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty four personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, held at the Court house in the village of Mayville, in & for the County of Chautauqua, in the State of New-York, in open Court (said Court being a Court of Record in & for said County, because it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeps a record of its proceedings & has a seal) Israel Loomis, aged about sixty eight years, resident 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 to wit; That in the year 1776 he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Grosvenor, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Durkee of the Connecticut Line, for one year; That he served in the said Company & Regiment one year & was honorably discharged at Newton on the first day of January 1777.
That he immediately enlisted into Capt. Thomas Seward's Company, of Col. John Cramer's Regt. Massachusetts Artillery for three years, that he served in the said Company & Regiment three years, and was honorably discharged at West Point, in the winter of 1780. That he immediately enlisted again into the said Company & Regiment for a term during the war, where he served till its conclusion, and was honorably discharged at West Point in the year 1783. making in the whole a little more than six years service. That he was in the Battle of Trenton, at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, at the Battle of Monmouth and several others of less consequence. That on or about the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, he made a declaration before his hon. Philo Orson Briggs, then one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, in order to obtain Pension under the 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 he received a certificate of Pension marked 10. 647 by which it appeared that in conformity with a law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, he is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the New-York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence

on the seventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen which certificate was given at the War office of the United States the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. and that the said Israel Loomis, did on the 29 of June 1820 make a declaration and inventory of his property pursuant to the act of Congress of that year but was stricken off the Pension Roll - and that the said Israel Loomis, did on this 13 th day of October 1824 exhibit to the said Court before the Judges thereof in open court, the following oath taken and subscribed by him before his Hon. Eliel P. Foote, one of the Judges of the said Court, and did also at the same time exhibit to the said Court, the following schedule of his estate & income also subscribed by himself.
State of New-York, } Chautauqua County } ss: I, Israel Loomis, do solemnly & sincerely swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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.
Israel Loomis
Subscribed & sworn to before me, October 13. 1824.
E. P. Foote, First Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas of said County.
A true schedule of all the estate & income of Israel Loomis, of Pamelia in the County of Chautauqua and State of New-York, (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) made & subscribed by him and exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County aforesaid, on the thirteenth day of October in the year 1824.

Real Property
I have no real property whatever. I yet occupy about forty acres of Land in Pompet aforesaid, and have a Deed for it from Nieter=ell. Gahran, but I find he had no title when he gave the Deed, nor has he yet required one; He is insolvent and I am informed & believe imprisoned for Debt in Oneida County or has lately been discharged from imprisonment under an insolvency laws. This is the same lot of about forty acres mentioned in my schedule of the twenty ninth day of June 1820. The article of land which my son Rodolphus, had from the Holland Land company as mentioned in my said schedule of 1820, is forfeited and the land has reverted back to the said company and he has abandoned the Possession and the hope of purchasing it. The 200 acres of land in the Province of Maine, mentioned in said former schedule and which was granted to me by the State of Massachusetts for my Revolutionary services, but which I never saw has been forfeited & sold for taxes, through the negligence of my agent, and I have abandoned all hope of ever obtaining possession of it.
Personal Property
The demand which I had against Abner Loomis, as mentioned in my said former schedule, has produced nothing, and I do not expect it ever will. The debtor is still insolvent, old & unable to pay his debts, or even to support himself, beside the debt is barred by the Statute of Limitations, being about twenty years old, & never has been renewed.
I have a demand against Mr. Johnson, of two dollars & fifty cents, which is all the debts which is due to me, that I ever expect to get.    I have three poor Cows worth  $25.00    I have an old horse, 14 years old whose value is principally derived from the recollection of his former services, perhaps he may be worth  $10.00    1 small yoke of Stags worth  30.00    3 young cattle worth about  25.00    I have 4 small hogs for my year's stock of meat say  16.00     106.00  

  3 Horses of Horses - - - - - 6.00   1 Plough, 1 Harrow, 1 hoe, 1 ax, 1 scythe - - - - - 7.50   2 Pitchforks, one old watch - - - - - 10.75   1 Fanning Mill 1 1/2 bushel measure and one old Cart - 16.50   1 old one horse sleigh the harness of which are worth about $8. the remainder nothing - - - - - 8.00   10 Sheep, worth $7.00 one Chain $0.50 - - - - - 7.50 
Kitchen furniture
  1 dinner pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 Tea kettle, 1 spider - - - 5.50   a small & poor set of Earthen Tea table ware - - - - - 2.00   6 Chairs, 1 kitchen table, 1 stand, 1 Wash tub - - - - - 9.00 
The remainder of my furniture is such as barely answers for a poor mans kitchen.
such as empty casks, washing pails, small pails &c. which all cost probably about $5.00   153.70.
I am in firm & unable to labor much myself.
My family consists of my wife who has been the partner of my hardships & now shares my poverty. She is about 60 years old, like myself worn out with the troubles of this world, and willing to exchange them for our prospects in an other. I have three sons, one 27 years old & unable to support himself without assistance on account of a confirmed sickness. The other about 21 years old & healthy, but in consequence of my poverty, I have been unable to educate him and think it my duty to give him the avails of his own industry, for that purpose. The other is about eighteen years old, I have one daughter about 20 years old but she is compelled to support herself by her own industry, instead of supporting me.
I have the present season with the voluntary assistance of my two youngest sons and the use of the land above mentioned raised bread & vegetables sufficient for my family's use

the year ensuing with our usual economy & frugality all which we now have on hand and worth about one hundred & twenty five dollars ————— 125. 00
by the court added to the price of the cows ————— 8. 00
But my son is gone and I am every day liable to be turned out of the possession possession of the land and thereby driven to the arms of charity. $ 286. 70
State of New-York, }
Chautauqua County } ss: I, Israel Loomis, do solemnly & sincerely swear, that the above statement respecting my occupation, my family & my ability to support them, and respecting my property & the debts which I owe, are in all respects just and true.
Israel Loomis
Subscribed & sworn to before me October 13. 1824. }
E. P. Foster First Judge of Chem. Com. Pleas.
State of New-York, }
Chautauqua County } ss: I, John Dexter, clerk of the said County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration and oaths together with the schedule of Israel Loomis, from the Records of the court, and further that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred eighty six dollars & seventy cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, to whereunto this fifteenth day of October 1824.
John Dexter

1 Linn County Ia.
I personally appeared before the Subscribers a Division of the Peace in & for the aforesaid County Henry Loomis & Dyer Loomis both of the aforesaid County & personally known to the Subscribers - Who upon their solemn Oaths - Depose & say that Hannah Loomis now Widow of Israel Loomis now living in Nashville Holmes County in that State of Ohio was married to the said Israel Loomis in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six - (1786) in the month of February to the best of their recollection -
The Deponents further say that the above named Israel Loomis & Hannah Loomis were married in Ashford in the State of Connecticut by - Elyon Perkins & that they the Deponents were present at the Marriage -
The Deponents further say that Israel Loomis & Hannah Loomis lived together at least thirty five years to the best of their knowledge & raised a family of nine children as further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me this tenth day of December A.D. 1858.
Henry Loomis Dyer Loomis
Mark B. Baldwin J. Peace

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Erie County ss I William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Certify that Mark Baldwin Esquire before whom the within and foregoing Affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and Qualified and to all whose official acts full faith and Credit are due and further that the signature "Mark Baldwin" purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of February A.D. 1839 William Kelley Pro
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Erie County ss I hereby certify that the within named Person Henry Leamons a Dyer Leamons who made the Deposition within before me on the 10th day of December 1838 - have been known by me for about twenty four years - I take pleasure in saying they are men of undoubted veracity of unimpeachable character I entitled to the fullest confidence I believe Given under my hand this 20th day of March A.D. 1839 Mark Baldwin

1 March 1823,
Israel Adams, James Hallett, Jr. Fredonia, N.Y.
15 Jan: 1823.
the War Department City of Washington D.C.
2000

Fredonia Chautauqua County State of New York
Jan. 17 th 1825.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Enclosed are the papers of Mr Israel Loomis an applicant for a Pension under the late acts of Congress to provide for certain persons who were engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - Please to transmit the certificate if one be granted to me at this place -
Yours most Sincere
James Maltbie Jr

House of Reps. Feb. 28. 1839
Hon. L. L. Edwards,
Sir. I herewith transmit the declaration of Mrs. Hannah Loornis, and the testimony of two of her brothers in law, substantiating the fact of her marriage &c. claiming a pension - If the proof is sufficient I desire the issuing of the certificate as soon as possible, and also a form, necessary to the drawing of the pension from the agency. I desire that she be placed upon the roll at Pittsburgh Pa as being much more convenient for her than Cincinnati.
Yours Respectfully
R. P. Ladd

Elk. of Ashford—
Ashford Dec 23 rd 1840
1841
D. P. Leadbetter Esq. Washington City D. C.

Ashford January 24. 1840-
D. P. Leadbetter Esq.
Sir. I received yours of the 18 th instant on the 21 st and have carefully examined the Records of Marriages in my office but have not been able to find the name of Israel Loonis therein - If you wish for my affidavit to the fact that I do not find recorded the marriage of J. Loonis and - and will send me the maiden name of Mrs. Loonis I will attend to the same and be that the same is duly authenticated - The expense will be only $1.00 which you can if you please transmit per mail -
Yours very Respectfully
Benjamin C. Simmons
Clerk of the Town of Ashford
now Windham County
From D P Leadbetter -
Care of Hannah Loonis for a pension under the act of 1838 -

Washington Feby. 27. 1840 Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
I have received the certificate for a Pension, to Hannah Loomis, payable at Pittsburgh. By my letter of last summer, I requested, that if granted, to have it made payable at some Agency on the Mississippi river. Mrs Loomis now lives in Van Buren Co. Iowa I. and if the certificate can be made payable there, I should be much gratified. Quincy, Illinois, or even St. Louis, Mo. would be far preferable to Pittsburgh, and in fact, their communication by water is so easy and so frequent, that she could get it at either of those places on the river, or any other more convenient, if any -
I forward the certificate to you, for correction or change, at the same time inquiring when the first payment must be made under existing laws -
Yours &c
D. P. Leadbetter

Hon J. L. Edwards Sir - Mrs Loomis in preparing her papers in September last did it as near as possible in accordance with your printed instructions which were sent to her by Mr Anderson pension agent at St Louis Missouri they are now prepared from the same copy with the addition of the magistrate certificate of her identity - we suppose that the proof spoken of in regard to the time of marriage &c has reference to those who have not established their claim - The proof in Mrs Loomis's case was collected by Hon D. P. Leadbetter of Ohio then a M. B. R. She was transferred by yourself from the pension roll of Ohio to that of Missouri if we have made a mistake in these particulars please advise us
Yours Respectfully
D. S. Primes
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

House Representatives Jany 27th/44
Sir,
I take the liberty to enclose you a letter from a constituent of mine relative to the pension of Hannah Loomis the widow of Israel Loomis deceased. By a perusal of the letter you will see that she has once drawn her pension, but since has failed to get her money. Give me an early answer embracing all the information in your power to grant, and thereby very much oblige me. Very Respectfully Yours &c.
A. B. Dodge
Am: J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Pensions Office.

June 22. 1840
Hon. John L. Edwards Chairman of Penns. Com.
Hon. S. Ladd better N.Y.

Washington June 20. 1840.
Hon. J L Edwards.
Sir. I have received a letter from Mrs Hannah Loomis, who states that she had made an application at the Pension Agency at St Louis, and has been refused, upon the ground, that "no order has issued from the Comr. at Washington to the agent there, (at St Louis,) to pay the same".
From which circumstance, I beg to call the attention of the Comr. to that subject, Yours Respectfully
D. P. Leadbetter

April 13.
This is a pa acknowledg Samuel Loomis,
July No. 4405
Frank
Commissioner of
Revenue
Washington
John

Feb 28. 1840
Cen
Han. Loomis
Pitt O. 5068.
Ohio Pitt Oct 38
As we have yet no Agent for Iowa, in which Territory M rs Loomis resides, her name maybe be trans- ferred to the S t Louis Post. Let it be done imme- diately
H. D. P. Leadbetter AA

4405 Hannah Koomis of Israel Ohio.
admitted Pr arts 2 yrs $100, Capt Seward Col Crans map.
died 11 May 1826
Set 7 July 1838
Rev. D. P. Leadbetter N. R.

Israel Loomis. New York. Private.
(Brief filed within)
No. Does not appear to be in such circumstances as to need the paper
In letter March 30. 1825 to James Mallett Esq. Fredonia, N.Y.
Sept 1829

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9141
Hannah Loomis  Wid. of  Israel Loomis  Pr. Mass. line
Act: Mch, 34/43
Index:—Vol. A , Page 471
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923-June 25. Heir to Mrs. Hannah Loomis 1923-Oct. 11- Frank J. Starr " 1932-Apr. 25- Miss F.M. Sculav. cont 1934-Oct. 16- Miss Vena B. Loomis cont

✓ get-stamped envelope enclosed D.
825 E. State St.,
Long Beach, Calif. May 4-23
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
As registrar of the Long Beach chapter of D.A.R.I. am desirous of obtaining data to prove the eligibility of a prospective member to the above organization.
Will you kindly inform

me if Israel Loonis was a Pensioner. His birthplace was Connecticut and he lived in New York, according to the information I have. Also he was a clerk to General Washington.
Any information you may be able to give will be thankfully received.
Thanking you in advance
I am
(Mrs.) Rose H. McQuillin 325 E. State St., Long Beach, Cal.

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
August 25, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the War of the Revolution of Israel Loomis of Connecticut and Chataqua county, New York, whose widow Hannah was a pensioner file W 3141. Also any information about the family that the papers may disclose.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

Can you tell me how I can obtain papers to fill out for D. A. R. ?
Mrs F. M. Scanlan
13
Vita

Washington, D. C.
Mar 13 '32
Dept of the Interior
Will you please look up and verify record of Israel Loomis , b. Union Conn. 1756 no 1070 in the Loomis genealogy. He was Lieut. in army of Am. Rev. Died at Poughkeepsie N.Y. Lieut. was clerk to Gen Washington, according to the records I have. He owned 700 acres of land on shore of Lake Erie.
Respectfully,
Miss F. M. Scanlan 650 Harvard Blvd Washington D. C.
For D. M.

Rev 1812
641 North Golden Ave.
Fullerton, Calif.
Oct. 8 '34.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, —
In qualifying for membership in the D. A. R. I must furnish proof from government records. According to "The Loomis Family in America" p. 222 of the 1909 Edition — "Lieut. Israel Loomis b. Union, Conn. Oct. 29, 1756; m. Jan 1785, Hannah Loomis, d. Nov. 7, 1847. He was a Lieut in the Army of the Am. Rev. and d. May, 11, 1825 at Pomfret N. Y." On page 809 of the same book he is listed as a pensioner in Conn.
I will greatly appreciate all information you can give me from your records. Please note especially volume, page and pension number.
Thanking you for giving this attention at your earliest convenience, I am,
Very truly,
Vena B. Loomis
A M. Stamped envelope ✓
"air mail"

April 28, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX Israel Loomis W. 9141
Mrs. F. M. Scanlan 1650 Harvard Street, N.W. Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Israel Loomis, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
my printed volume The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9141, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Israel Loomis, not from
He enlisted at Belcher, Massachusetts, in 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Grosvenor's company in Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, he was in the battle of Trenton, and served one year. He enlisted at Palmer, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1777 and served in Captain Thomas Seward's company in Colonel John Crane's regiment of artillery, he was at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth, and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was living in Chautauqua County, New York, and was sixty years of age.
He died May 11, 1826.
The soldier, Israel Loomis, married at Ashford or Ashfield, Connecticut, in January 1785 or in February 1786, Hannah, whose maiden name is not given.
The widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed October 23, 1838, at which time

she was living in Richland Township, Holmes County, Ohio, and was seventy-five years of age.
In 1844 she was living in Birmingham, VanBuren County, Iowa.
It is stated that they reared a family of nine children.
The following children were referred to in 1820: Fanny aged twenty-one years, Mary aged nineteen years, Abner aged seventeen years, Henry Dyre or Dyer aged fourteen years. A son, Rodolphus, was referred to in 1824, his age is not shown. There are no further data as to children.
It is suggested that you apply to your local D.A.R. Chapter or to the Corresponding Secretary General, Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.
Your stamped envelope, air mail, is ret. herewith. no postage is required. Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Connel, John In 1844 she was joined in Holy Matrimony by Rev. John D. Loomis - Life House of the Rev. John D. Loomis, Pastor of the Church
October 11, 1923.
Frank F. Starr, Middletown, Conn.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9141, it appears that Israel Loomis enlisted in 1776 at Belcher, Massachusetts and served one year + as a private in Captain Thomas Grosvenor's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut but of Greenough's of New York regiment. He enlisted at Palmer, Massachusetts in 1777 and served in Captain Thomas Seward's company, Colonel John Crane's Regiment of Artillery, until close of the war. He was in the battle of Trenton + , at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818; while a resident of Chautauqua County, New York, aged sixty years. He died May 11, 1826.

Soldier married at Ashford or Ashfield, Connecticut, January 1785 or February 1786, Hannah, maiden name not stated, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 23, 1838, while living in Richland Township, Holmes County, Ohio, aged seventy five years.
They raised a family of nine children- only names stated, Fanny, aged twenty one years; Mary, aged nineteen years; Abner, aged seventeen years; Henry Dyre or Dyer, aged fourteen years, in 1820; son Rodolphus referred to in 1834.
In 1844, widow was living in Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D. C., _____, 192
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Israel Loomis , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 yr. Pvt Thomas Grosvenor Durlee Conn   1777 until close of war Thomas Seward John Crane Artillery        
Battles engaged in, (1) Trenton, (3) Monmouth, (2) Taking of Burgoyne Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Belchertown Mass. & Palmer Mass. Date of application for pension, May 7-1819. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 60 yrs. He died May 11-1826. Remarks: Soldier married at Ashfield Conn. Jan 1785 to Feb 1786. Hannah she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct 23-1838. While a res. of Richland Twp. Holmes Co. Ohio ag 75 yrs. They raised a family of 9 children - only names stated: Fanny aged 21 yrs. Mary aged 19 yrs. Abner aged 17 yrs. Henry Dyer son aged 14 yrs in 1820. Son Rich Loomis referred them 1824.
Respectfully,
In 1844 widow was living in Pungbrough, Van Buren Co. Iowa
Commissioner.