Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20539, for Samuel Lumbard, Massachusetts

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Lumbard, Samuel Mercy
W. 20539
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Massachusetts 3742
Mercy Sambao widow of Samuel Sambao who was a Sergeant in the Massachusetts line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twelfth day of December 1843 and sent to
Theo. King Rochester Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 47

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this twenty fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me William Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Personally appeared Mercy Lumbard a Resident of Rochester in said County aged eighty 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 of the act of Con- gress of 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half- pay and pensions to certain Widows -
That she is the Widow of Samuel Lumbard late of Rochester aforesaid, deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and according to the best of her knowledge and belief performed the following services viz. In the year nineteen hundred & twenty five he enlisted into a military company commanded by Capt m Edward Hemenway of said Rochester for eight months and marched to Roxbury near Boston and there served the term out
That in the year 1777 in the latter part of the year he was a Soldier in the State of Rhode Island during one month in what was called General Spencer's expedition under Captain John Cattle but of the Capt m 's name she is not certain - That she has reason to believe that the said Samuel Lumbard served three months at North Kingston in the state of Rhode Island in a company commanded by Capt m Joseph Parker in the year 1778.
She further declares that she was married to her said husband the said Samuel Lumbard on the eighth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty one that he died at sea in the year 1795 June 24 th day - That she was not married previous to her said husband's leaving the service, but that the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794. viz. at the time above stated. Mercy Lumbard Sworn to & subscribed to the day & year first above written Before me William Wood Judge of Probate

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J. H. Lord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within signature purporting to be signed by him is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty eighth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

"One thousand eight hundred and sixty one, Samuel Lumbard and Mercy White, both of Rochester were married Feb y eighth." I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of the town of Rochester, of which I am Clerk, except that the year, and day of the month, are in figurs. James Ruggles
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss August 24 th 1838 Personally appeared the above named James Ruggles and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Wilson Wood Judge of the Court of Institute for said County of Plymouth

I testify to lack of Recruits in the State of Massachusetts, being qualified to give evidence, testify that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five a company of Militia were raised by Massachusetts for Eight months to aid in the War of the Revolu- tion Samuel Lumbard late of Rochester was a Member of this Company, and a Sergeant. The Captain was Edward Hammond, and Timothy Peeples and Nathan Dean were sergeants. Ebenezer Haskell was I think orderly sergeant. I had a brother by the name of Lemuel Clark who was also a member of the Company. I did not testify to the com- pany being raised, and marching, and the return of recruits as did not see or enter further. My brother enlisted further, and went with the army after the enemy left Boston in 1776. I knew said Lumbard from my childhood; we were born in the same neighbor- hood, and he was some years older than myself.
The Company marched to Wrentham soon after the battle at Lexington. When they returned for a time and after- ward marched to Roxbury where it remained until the time for which it was raised expired. I saw said Lumbard on his return in the early part of the winter. The Company marched from Rochester in the latter part of April, I should think. I know it was very soon after Lexington battle. I do not know that any member of that company is now living tho' there may be. After the war said Lumbard married Mercy White, and died more than forty years ago leaving her his widow. She is still living and has not been married since the death of her said husband.
Said Lumbard was also a member of a company raised

as aforesaid, for four months, in our thousand five hundred and fifty men, for what was called Spencer's expedition and was stationed at Teignton. He was a sergeant in this company. I think the Captain was John Bate, but I am not confident of it. I saw said Lembarde on duty at Teignton. A number of companies were in the vicinity, and I recollect their being paraded to gether to attend prayers offered by the Rev. W. Moon of Rochester. said Lembarde paraded in the sergeant's line. I belonged to other company of Capt. Edward Sparan. It was in the fall of the year. I am a prisoner under the Law of 1832.
C 1805 Richard Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hyannis Feb. 24 1836. Matthias Clark of said and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit as herein subscribed, before me the undersigned; and I further certify that the affiant is personally known to me, and that he is of good reputation for truth.
Chas. Holmes. See Page.

I Samuel Lumbard of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say. That I am the son of Samuel Lumbard and Mary White within named. I have always understood that my father died at sea in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. I remember him well, and he died from home. My Mother is still living and a widow; and has remained a widow since the death of my father. On a monument erected to the memory of my father, in the public burial ground, it is inscribed that he died at sea June twenty fourth one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. My Mother is the same Mary Lumbard now applying for a pension.
Sam Lumbard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plym o ss. Decy r 24. 1838. Samuel Lumbard appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant and that he is of good reputation for truth. G. H. Holman. J. S. Pease.

Lumbard Mother
In at Mar 29. Stump.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Rochester Mass. March 28. 1839
Sir, Enclosed is a pension Certificate in favor of Mary Lumbard of this town. The person upon whom application it was granted is Mercy or Marcy Lumbard . I think if you will inspect the papers in relation to it you will so find the name in the evidence and declaration. It did not seem right to me to adopt the name in the Certificate, and I return it for the purpose of the necessary correction. I do not know that she has perceived the error. She sent me the certificate for the purpose of obtaining a letter of att. e to enable her to obtain the money; and altho' there might have been no moral turpitude, in adopting the name contained in the Certificate, there would be a seeming fraud in doing so, and I thought it more judicious to apply for a correction. As you can imagine the solicitude upon such a subject, of a lone woman of four score years, let me ask your early attention to the subject.
Several months since applications were made for pensions by Eliza Leeth, widow of Ephraim Tinkham; Sarah, widow of Jonathan Church; and Silvin, widow of Samuel Winslow. No tidings in respect to either have been received; and they are all anxious in regard to the result. Will you do me the favor to advise me if any further proof is required in either of the cases.

M r Weislaw is the widow of a pensioner (Samuel Weislaw) who died some time last summer, I think. For his services I think reference was made to his declaration and the accompanying proofs. There was no record of the marriage returned by the clergymen who solemnized it to the town clerk; but an abstract from the record, showing that they were published in 1792; - the deposition of his brother, who was present at the marriage; and proof of an entry in the family bible, showing that the event occurred in the spring of 1793.
The case of M r Galt Galt had been under consideration, and returned; because there was no mention of the husband in the roll of the company of Capt s Pope, under whom her declaration stated the service to have been performed. She amended her declaration giving Capt s Earl Collett, if I rightly remember, as the commander of the company; and furnished one or more depositions, showing that to have been the fact. Her marriage was proved by the deposition of a sister who was present & acted as bridesmaid. Other depositions showed the death of the husband, and her continued widowhood. The testimony in behalf of Mrs. Chase was life full and satisfactory; but I thought it probable her case would be determined by documentary evidence in the Department. Will you be so good, as early as your convenience will permit, to inform me in regard to those

cases; and whether there is any defect of evidence, and if so, in what particulars -
Yours sincerely & affectionately, Charles J. Holmes -
P.S. Permit me again to request your early attention to the related Certificate of Mrs. Lambard.

I Abraham Holmes of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence to an oath testify and say that in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty four that on the recommendation of the Provincial Congress one greater part of the militia in the several towns voluntarily enrolled themselves as minutemen for the purpose of standing ready at a minute's warning to prevent any aggression of the British soldiers to enforce the unconstitutional acts of the British parliament. That early in the winter following these minutemen were formed into Companies and Regiments and properly organized with proper officers. That in Rochester some two of these Companies are commanded by Capt. Edward Hammond where Lieutenants were John Burgess and Timothy Ruggles, the other by Capt. Earl Clegg where Lieutenants were Isaac Page and John Brann. After the commencement of Hostilities at Lexington the Provincial Congress directed the establishment of a permanent Army for eight months, and as they did not consider these minutemen as subject to such an establishment they directed that such of them as therein should be discharged, and the vacancies filled up by enlistment. I do not know that I have got the words of the provision correct; but such was the effect. Mr. Burgess in consequence of the Battle took himself off. The Sergeants in Capt. Hammond's Company were Ebenezer Marshall afterwards Aid to General MacDougall, Samuel Lumbard Rufus Bapst and if I am not mistaken Ebenezer Rollins was the other Sergeant. Timothy Ruggles was the first Lieutenant and expanded in the place of Burgess and Nathan Sears succeeded him as the second. Capt. Clegg's Company was ordered to join the Regiment at Roxbury and marched accordingly and Captain Hammond's Company was ordered to Plymouth for the defense of that place. When they met there other Companies belonging to the same Regiment to wit Capt. Ward, worth and Capt. Wade. I recollect that just before Captain Hammond's Company marched for Plymouth by being in Company with Capt. Hammond, the said Sergeant and some others; that Hammond observed to Lumbard (who was his Cousin German) that at Plymouth they should have a fine time in visiting Capt. H. C. Mathews a man of considerable consequence there, whose wife was Cousin German to them both some time. After the Battle of Bunker-Hill this detachment at Plymouth was ordered to join the Regiment at Roxbury. I do not recollect of seeing Lumbard any more till after his return from Roxbury. I was in the twenty first year of my age at the time of the aforesaid events taking place and have a distinct recollection of what I have stated. Some years after the said Lumbard's return he married Mary White who he left a Widow at his death many years ago, she is still living and is his Widow having never married again.
Abraham Holmes
Consecrated witness of all as a church.
Witnesseth fr. Decy 24. 1838. Abraham Holmes affirmed and made solemn attestation to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by

him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Affiant, and that he is of good reputation for truth.
Before me: John M. [unintelligible]
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I Gideon Hammond of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence testify and say That Samuel Lumbard late of Rochester, deceased, was a member of a Company of Militia raised by Massachusetts for Eight months to aid in the War of the Revolution. The Company was commanded by Capt. Edward Hammond. Another Company was raised in Rochester for the same period of service, commanded by Capt. Earl Clapp. I was in the company last named. Very soon after Lexington Battle these companies were ordered to March, one for Plymouth, the other for Roxbury; the Company I was in marched to Roxbury. Soon after the battle of Bunker Hill the Company commanded by Capt. Hammond came to Roxbury where it remained until the expiration of the time for which it was raised. Capt. Clapp's company and Capt. Hammond's company were discharged at the same time, on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred seventy six. Said Lumbard came with Capt. Hammond's company to Roxbury and continued with it until it was discharged. He was a sergeant in the Company. He has been dead many years. I also think he was in a company raised for three months stationed at North Kingston, in fourteen hundred seventy eight, under Capt. Joseph Parker, but of this I am not certain. I am in the eighty fifth year of my age and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832. Gideon Hammond Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. Aug. 24. 1838. Gideon Hammond appeared and made

Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I also certify that the deponent is well known by me, and that he is of good character for truth.
G. J. Holmes Lieut. Pease.
I Stephen Hammond of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence testify and say that I am the son of Edward Hammond late of said Rochester, deceased. I have understood from him and from others that he commanded a company raised by Massachusetts to aid in the war of the Revolution. The company was raised in the early part of Seventeen Hundred and seventy five for eight months. I have heard him say that Samuel Seaborn, late of said Rochester deceased, was a member of his company, and one of his sergeants. I have often heard him speak of it, and I think I have heard said Seaborn speak of it. Said Seaborn died many years since, at sea. He left a widow who is still alive, and has never been married since. Said Seaborn was a cousin of mine. I am sixty four years old. Stephen Hammond
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. Aug. 24. 1858. Stephen Hammond appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me the undersigned; and I further certify that the affiant is personally known by me, and that he is of good character for truth.
G. J. Holmes. Lieut. Pease.

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willers Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that Charles J. Holmes Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by them respectively are their true & genuine signatures as I believe
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty eighth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

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M. Lombard
$40 per an
3742
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Theo. King
Rochester
Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have rec d pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
Comth of Mass
Plymouth County } on this twentyth day of Jan one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County Mercy Lumbard a resident of Rochester in the County of Plymouth aged eighty six 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 third March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolut n War.
That she is the Widow of Samuel Lumbard who was a Sergeant during the Revolut n War and that the Annual amount of the pension which she rec d under the act of July 7 th 1838 was forty dollars
She further states and declares that she is still a Widow Mercy Lumbard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Christopher King Just Peace

Plymouth Y. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Theophilus King Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twelfth day of July 1843.
Jacob N. Lord

Mary Sumner's certificate
3 rd due
Payment to be made at - Boston - by J. Haver Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter. First pay- ment to be made 31st De- cember, 1838
Casheller
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 103 by
Charles L. Holmes Rochester Mass.
R. Burditt Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Gumbard widow of Samuel Gumbard , deceased, who was a Sergeant during the Revolutionary War and died on the twenty fourth day of June 1795 , is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 13 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Mercy Lambard — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Merion B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

OWTN 222 Please send me three copies of Samuel Lumbard's record in the Revolutionary War. He lived in Rochester Mass. died at sea Jan 24 th . 1795. His wife Mercy had a pension of $30. (Thirty) per month, she lived with her daughter Phebe Pierce in Rochester, died Sept 5 th . 1843.
If allowable please send me three copies, they are for different members away from here.
Miss Anna N. Lumbard 20 Seventh St New Bedford Mass.

Mr. Burgess
we make a new certificate in this case to Mercy Lumbard instead of Mary—

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 1 st Sep 1839. to 4 March 1840. Agent Notified 2 nd April 1841.
Massachusetts 922 Mercy Gumbard - widow of Samuel Gumbard -
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th June 1795 of Plymouth in the State of Mass s who was a Ser t in the Company commanded by Captain M c namara of the Reg t - commanded by [signature] in the Mass s line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov r '38, and sent to J. H. Lane Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r - $ 100.00
Semi-annual allowances ending 20.00
New Cert. issued to Mercy { instead of Mary, A.P. $120.00 1839, and sent to Chas. S. {
Holmes, Rochester } Act July 7, } Mass s } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 103

Feby. 8 '99.
Miss Anna M. Lumbard New Bedford, Mass.
Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20539
Mercy Lumbard
Widow of
Samuel Lumbard
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]