Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15042, for Hezekiah Loomis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Loomis, Hezekiah Else
N 15042
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 2354.
Else Loomis widow of Hezekiah Loomis, died
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832, and who died on the _____ 1833 - of Hampden Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Allen of the regt commanded by Col Canfield in the Count line for 2 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 13 day of April 1839 Springfield and sent to G. Bolton, Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Leland, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 103.

15025 Massachusetts
Wesekiah Loomis of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dugfield in the Revolutionary line for 2 Years
Not & Mine
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1833 , and sent George Colton  Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Deh. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2A Page 49

9277 Hezekiah Loomis
Rev at 2 years
Athens
Geo. Cotton Springfield Mass

9277  BRIEF in the case of  Hezekiah Loomis  of  Hampden  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     78 about 1 Subaltern Capt. Kirby (part of guard of Gen. Burgoyne's army)   79 2 do Capt. Barker Gen. Tyler   80 - 1 April to July 1. 80. 9 private Capt. Bissell Col. Wells   82 April 19 - to 1 Oct 83 1 { private & { water to fort } { privates & { water to fort } privates } Capt. Allen Col. Mansfield  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Windsor  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.  16 July 1833

REGISTER
Of Mr. Hexekiah Loomis's FAMILY
He was born November 10 th 1762.
April 21, 1735
Married to Mrs. Else Chapin She was BORN
March 20 th 1767. & by Her hath the following
Children Viz.
   NAMES BORN DIED     Ruth Loomis March 11 th 1786.   Warren Loomis October 5 th 1788.   Russel Loomis June 12 th 1794.  
Handwritten notes: Died Sept 11 1833

9277 Herekiah Soons declaration and Depositions of David Smith and Labor Monson
Geo. Cotton Springfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
On this 29 th day of August personally appeared in open Court before Oliver B Morris Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Springfield. Nathaniel Goodwin a resident of Springfield in said County and State aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 —
That he enter'd the Service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, viz —
That he served as a substitute for David Crain in a company commanded by Capt. Tibbs of Connecticut Militia in the year 1778. The Lieut. name was Roberts, Ensigns name Holliburt, that the company formed part of the Guard for General Molyneux's Army when passing from Massachusetts through Connecticut to N. York and that the march of fifteen miles into the State of New York lasted about one month and was dismissed,
that in the year 1779. he served as a substitute for Samuel Chapman for two months at New London in a Company Commanded by Capt. Barker, The Lieut. name was Small, Ensigns named Jones. General Tyler Commanded the forces stationed at New London
That he enlisted in the month of March 1780, for the term of nine months from the first day of April following in Capt. Brien Dippell's Company of Connecticut State Troops, the regt. name was General Trumbull, Russell Dippell Ensign, Levi Wells Colonel, Peters Major, Root Adjutant, Paul Hunter Master, Hannan Surgeon, we were march d from Hartford Con. through New Haven Milford &c. to Horse-neck near Greenwich in Connecticut and in June or July the regiment march d to the highlands in the State of N. York but soon returned to Horse-neck again and in the month of September we were at the quarters of Gen. Howe on the creek Raritan for a short time and at that time after Clarke was a prisoner there we were afterwards at different places where we were  remained and there at Horse-neck until late in the month of November in tents, afterwards quartered in Houses and Barns until the 10th of December when the enemy came upon us in the night and took Col. Wells, Capt. Dippell Ensign Bissell and some of the Staff Officers and a part of

our Company prisoners, one Soldier was killed and several were wounded, I escaped with a wound which although I have carried the mark on my head from that time to the present hour did not disable so much as to prevent my discharging the active duties of a Soldier up to Jan'y. 1. 1781. when the full term of the enlistment expired and we were discharged by the Commandant at the head of the Regiment, that David Smith of East Windsor Connecticut whose deposition is annexed served with him in the same Company and Regiment, said Smith is now a resident of Vernon Tolland County Connecticut.
That in the year 1782, March 19th. he enlisted in a Company of Connecticut State troops commanded by Capt. Daniel Allen for the term of one year from the first day of April following the said name was Zebadiah Horner, Ensign Eben Robinson, Col. Samuel Canfield Commanded the Regiment, Henry Hull was Adjutant, Baldwin Master Mastered, Huff Sergeant, we marched from Hartford Conn. about the first of April 1782. for Stamford in Connecticut and were stationed in a Fort at that place, that he was said Zebadiah Horner Waited but frequently volunteered to go on scouting parties and after provision both by land and Water that he served out the full term of a year and that on the first day of April 1783. the discharge was read on parade, that Zebadiah Horner formerly of East Windsor but now a resident of Vernon Tolland County and State of Connecticut whose deposition is annexed served with me in the said Company during the whole of said term.
That he served in all the full term of two years, that he served as a substitute twice and enlisted twice, but never recd. a written discharge, and never held a Commission.
That he was born Nov. 10. 1762. in the town of Bolton Hartford County and State of Connecticut, the time of his birth is recorded on the town records in Bolton Conn. and he has in his possession a family record.
That he lived in East Windsor Hartford County Connecticut when called into service and continued to reside there some years after the close of the revolutionary war, that he now resides

in the town of Springfield Mass. and has resided there for twenty seven years past.
That he does not know of any person now living who served with him when he went as a substitute for one month, or for the two months service -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
Hezekiah Loomis
We George Cotton and Lewis White residents of Springfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Loomis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be fifty nine years of age; that he is reputable and beloved; in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
George Cotton Lewis White
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Cotton and Lewis White who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Springfield that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Justice William Register of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Loomis for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seven the day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
W. Register Register

Else Loomis Wid of Frederick (Meh) As July 1838 Married 1785 died 1833 Allow $80 per ann
G. Bolton Springfield Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this fifth day of September. A. D. 1838. personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Esquire Judge of Probate within and for said County Else Loomis a resident of Springfield in said County aged seventy one 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 Jeremiah Loomis who was a private in the army of the resolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. - as will appear by reference to the records of the War Department of the United States, or the records and papers in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Loomis April 21. 1785. as will appear by the family record hereto annexed. - That her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Loomis died on the eleventh day of December. A. D. 1833. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of June A. D. 1794. in at the time above stated. - known to me to be the day and year above written before
her Else Loomis mark
subscribed & sworn to the day and year first above written before me, and I certify that the said Else Loomis being unable to write her name made her mark in my presence, and that the said Else by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court
Oliver Morris Judge of the court of Probate for said County of Hampden

and I the said Judge do now declare my opinion after investigating the whole matter that the said Hephzibah Loomis was a soldier of the Revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration, that on the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five he was married to the said Eliza that he died on the eleventh day of December AD 1833, that she has not again been married and is now the widow of the said Hephzibah Loomis deceased
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of the court of Probate for the county of Hampshire to be affixed this ninth day of October AD 1830
Simon D. Morris Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hampshire 3 SS.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Simon D. Morris before whom Eliza Loomis above mentioned made & verified the foregoing declaration is the Judge of said Court and that his signature to the foregoing certificate subscribed, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Justin Willard Clerk

I the undersigned deponent being first sworn. Testify and say that I was present and saw united in the marriage covenant about the year 1785 Hezekiah Gorris with Eliza Chapin then both of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut. by the Rev. Thomas Pitkin then Pastor of the Church in the 2 nd Society in s d Town - And further the deponent saith that they the s d Hezekiah & Eliza lived together as man and wife until the death of the s d Hezekiah and that they raised and educated a family of children and further the deponent saith not
East Windsor 26 th Sept 1838 Jon a Bartlett
Hartford County ss. East Windsor Sept. 26 th A.D. 1838 Personally appeared Jonathan Bartlett subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - Before me Joseph S. Bartlett Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Bartlett is a man of truth and veracity Joseph S. Bartlett Justice of Peace East Windsor 26 th Sept 1838

I, ROYAL B. HUNMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Joseph S. Bartlett Esq is
and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of said Bartlett in Court and
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity as Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 21 day October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
and I certify that the signature of said Bartlett hereto annexed is genuine.
Royal B. Hunman Secretary.

I David Smith of Vernon County of Holland & State of Connecticut. Testify that I was acquainted with M c berchiah Doois of Springfield Hampshire County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, when he was a youth in the time of the Revolutionary War, he then lived in East Windsor  East Windsor in Connecticut - that in the year 1780 - the latter part of the month of March - he with myself enlisted for nine months from the first of April following - into the Company commanded by Capt. Oria Bissell Lemuel Small Lieut; & Russell Bissell Ensign; - Col. Levi Wells's Regiment - We were marched from Hartford through New Haven Milford &c &c to Horse neck (now Greenwich) in Connecticut where we were stationed. & in June or July (same year) Col. Wells Regiment was marched to the Highlands in the State of New York - but soon returned to Horse neck again, & in September we were at the Quarters of Col. Johnson on the West River  Highlands for a short time & at the time Major Andre was a Prisoner there, we were afterwards at different places between there & Horse neck. we were at Hornerick untill late in November in Sents - afterwards quartered in different Houses - about the first of December - our Company were surprised in the night by the Refugees. Col. Wells, Capt. Bissell, Ensign Bissell & considerable part of the Company taken prisoners. one was killed, & others wounded, others made their escape - among those that made their escape was M c Doois & myself - during the whole of the above time according to my best recollection, M c Doois was with me doing duty in said Company - the day after the skirmish we joined the regiment - I remained a few days. with them then , was taken sick. - and not with

The Regiment when discharged - further I cannot say
Wexford 6 August 1832. David Smith
Tolland County ss. Wexford On this 6 th day of August 1832 personally appeared David Smith and made oath to the truth of the statements contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - Lebbeus P. Finkel Justice of Peace
W th David Smith is a man with whom I am personally acquainted and is considered a man of fair character for truth & veracity - & that his signature is in his own hand writing -
Lebbeus P. Finkel
Tolland County Con. S. S. Clerk's office I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Lebbeus P. Finkel Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of David Smith was this taken and authenticated is a Justice of Peace within and for sd County of Tolland duly appointed & inrolled in this office and legally authorized to take depositions & administer oaths, and that the subscribed signature to the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of sd Court this 6 th day of August AD 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I have known of Vernon Holland County & State of Connecticut - testify that I was acquainted with Mr. now Hoseah Soonis of Springfield Hampshire County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, when he was a young man, in the time of the Revolutionary War. He then resided in the town of East Windsor Hartford County Conn. - that in the year 1782 - March the 17 th he enlisted as a soldier into the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Atten, Lieut. Zadok Howe & Ensign Eben Robinson, & in Col. Samuel Campbells Regiment - I enlisted at the same time with him as a Drummer in said Company - both for one year service each - we March'd from Hartford on or about the first day of April 1782 - for Stamford, in Connecticut - our company were stationed in a Fort at that place, were occasionally out on scouts and patrols remained at that place, during the term of enlistment, and were discharged at the head of the Regiment on the first day of April 1783 - during the whole term, Mr. Soonis according to my best recollection was doing duty in said Company, and was discharged at the same time. with myself further saith not - Jabez Munson X
Holland County ss.
Hearne On this 6 day of April 1832. Personally appeared Jabez Munson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - before me
Lebbus P. Linker Justice of Peace
Mr. Jabez Munson is a man with whom I am personally acquainted and is considered a man of fair character for truth & veracity - the signature of Jabez Munson is in his own hand writing - Lebbus P. Linker

Tolland County, Con.?
S. S. Clerk's office } S. S. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Lebbeus P. Smith's Com- mission when the within appointment of Sabar Bronson was this day made and authorized is a Justice of Peace within & for sd County of Tolland as appointed & inrolled in this office & legally authorized to administer oaths & take depositions - & that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of sd Court this 6th day of August, AD 1832 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Couns.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15042
Else Seornis Widow of Hezekiah Seornis prv New War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]