Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33003, for Richard Loring, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Loring, Richard S. 33003
CONTENTS

5, 201
Massachusetts.
Richard Loring
of Newburyport in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massac ts line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of Jan y 1819 and sent to John Davis, Esq r Judge Sc. Boston.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  41 " 31    Semi-ann. all ce ending March 1819  48. 00    5. 1/30 1/30  $ 89 " 31  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Eva N.S.
Dup: certif. ip 1814 Oct. 23 sent to A- H. Fiske, Boston on 19 same month

No 83
Richard Loring priv Biglow's Mass ts Reg t served 9 months
Admitted on on 2 nd enlistment

United States District Court
Richard Loring of Newbury Port a resident citizen of the United States maketh oath, That he served in the war of the Re- -bellion in the Continental establishment; that in the spring of A.D. 1865, he enlisted as a private soldier for eight months in Capt n Benj n Locke's company, Colo d Thomas Gordon Regiment, Gen l Green's brigade; that at the end of that term he reenlisted for twelve months in Capt n Dan Agary's company Colo d  Massachusetts Wm Bond's Regiment, Gen l Green's Brigade, that at the close of this term, he was honor- -ably discharged but received no certificate thereof; that afterwards he reenlisted in Capt n Mun- -roe's company, Colo d  Massachusetts Biglow's Reg t , Gen l Glover's brigade; but does not recollect the year for nine months; that at the end of these months he received a certificate of dis- -charge, which is now in the State Treasury office; That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support {
Richard his  X Loring mark
Massachusetts District, S.S. Boston 31. March 1868 }
Sworn to before me M c Alister Dis. Clerk

No 83
Richard Loring privt Biglow's Mass. Regt served 9 months
Admitted on Discharge
Simon Bowman was Lieutenant in Locke and Apis companies in this mentioned, and being examined on all supports the declaration of the Applicant as to his enlistment and services in Mass. companies in the same State,
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 6 June A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Richard Loring subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did cause in the...
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Richard Loring by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. D. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

No 83
Richard Loring post Belois. Mass Reg. served 9 months
Admitted on Oath
Simon Brumman was Lieutenant in Locke and Apple's companies in this mentioned, and being examined on oath supports the declaration of the Applicant as to his enlistment and services in these companies for the time stated
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 6 June A. D. 1818
Richard Loring
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
[Signature]
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 83 Richard Lowndes post Biglow's Mass. 10 Reg. served 9 months
Admitted on Discharge
Thomas Newman was Lieutenant in Locke and Ayer's companies in this mentioned, and being examined on oath supports the declaration of the Applicant as to his enlistment and service in these companies As I have stated
M. D. Dyer Dist. Judge M. D. Dyer
w. ny in war, pur. "sons engag "war;" the tes with the accompan together with this cert.
In w. seal o. to be her.
M. D. Dyer

6201
Richard Loring
July 1847 New York 1847
Cam

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Loring resident in Newburyport in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6201 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Richard Loring late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day * L. S. * "of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ." ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears. and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
House hold furniture etc
  1 desk $3 - 6 Common wooden Chairs $1.98 - - - - $4.98   1 birch table $1 - 2 Iron pots and 1 Skillet $1.10 Coffee pot 20 2.30   Boiler Kettle 35 cts Tin ware 75 cts Crockery & Glass ware $2 3.10   2 Trunks, one of which was given him a few days since 1   linens, forks, spoons and linen - - - - - 1.75   $13.13 
That he is a labourer, is sixty four years of age, entirely depending on his daily earnings for support of himself, his wife and one daughter who lives with him - That he served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment, as stated by him in his declaration before the Honorable John Davis, on his application for a pension March 31 st 1818.
Teste S. Minot
Richard his + Loring mark

Essex ss July 10. 1820 Then the above named Richard Loring made oath that the said Schedule & Statement by him subscribed is true, before me, Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Richard Loring do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
his Richard + Loring mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Richard Loring took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
Thirteen dollars Thirteen cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 — day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss.
On this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1833 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the said county of Suffolk personally appeared Richard Loring who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Locke in the regiment commanded by Colonel Goddard also in the company commanded by Capt. Agry in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond also in a company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wade, also in a company in the Regiment by Colonel Bigelow, also in a company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose, and in various other companies and Regiments having been in the service during the whole of the Revolutionary war. 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 seal of the Secretary of war; which certificate has since the fourth day of March last been lost by the deponent; the same having been taken feloniously from his possession as he verily believes
Sworn subscribed to before me the day & year above the words "the peace" just as turned A. H. Fiske } his Richard Loring mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss - On this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1853 Henry Poor and Charles Harrington personally appeared & made oaths in due form of law that they were both of them well acquainted with Richard Loring mentioned in the foregoing affidavit - That he is the identical Richard Loring mentioned in the certificate of the Secretary of War which has been lost by him, and the same mentioned in the foregoing affidavit and who has in our presence made his mark thereto - and the subscriber a justice of the peace within the county of Suffolk do certify that the said Henry Poor and Benjamin Harrington who have subscribed their names hereto are persons of veracity.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year just above written
Henry Poor Charles Harrington
A. G. Fiske. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thomas D. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston being a Court of Record in the City of Boston do hereby certify that Richard Loring to Fiske Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk & that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Municipal Court at Boston this six- teenth day of September. A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty three Thomas D. Phillips

Old Case.
Richd. Morris
James Newberry 1000 1/2
Edwards Comm. of the City of Washington L. 6
FREE

Boston Sept. 16. 1833
Dear Sir
I enclose you the application of Richard Loring for a new certificate of his pension in lieu of one lost. He was a pensioner under the act of 1810 Please forward the new certificate as early as may be convenient to
Yours Yr ob t Serv t
A. H. Fiske

We the Subscribers Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Newburyport Do hereby Certify to the Honorable John Davis Judge of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts That Richard Loren who had made application to the Government of the United States for the benefit of the act of Congress providing for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of the Assistance of his country for aid.
Newburyport Dec. 31. 1818.
Step Howard Sam. Emerton John Scott Pascoff Spalding
Selectmen Overseers
Aaron Paine Ank. Winap Step. Frothingham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I William Ware Notary Public for the county of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said County residing therein, do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Stephen Howard, Samuel Emerson, John Scott and Prescott Spalding Esq rs are Selectmen, and Aaron Pardee, Anthony Knapp and Nathan Frothingham, are Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Newburyport, and that their signatures to the within written Instrument are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Newburyport aforesaid this first day of January A.D. 1819.
W Ware. Notary Public.

33 003 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 003
Richard Loring
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

488.63
44.85
4.69.10
12.88
1.15
25.33
Interest on bal. Jan 1 Nov 86
Post
Nathaniel Tracy Esq. Custom house Boston
to be delivered immediately

488.63
494.85
464.10
3.08
1.15
25.33
Interest at 6% from 1 Nov 86
paid
Nathaniel Tracy Esq. Custom house Boston
to be delivered immediately

Newburyport January 1 st 1819
Nathaniel Tracy Esq. Boston
Sir
Will you permit me to send you herein a certificate which I hope will be sufficient to enable the Judge to award his certificate of my need of Assistance from my country, which I am advised will be all that is now necessary to obtain my pension - your kind assistance will be acknowledged gratefully
by your obedt Servt r
for Richard Loring
W. W. W.