Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20516, for John Loring, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass.
Loring, John Mary
NUMBER _____
N. 20516
CONTENTS

Report
39 50
Massachusetts
Mary Doring widow of John Doring
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pvt + Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21 st day of Feb. 49 and sent to
Wm. J. G. Palfrey Wag of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2

I Lambert Bigelow dispose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having been duly elected to that office, and have in my care and keeping the Records of said town, and said Town Records. I have found the following, to wit.
" Born to Mr Jonathan Loring & Elizabeth his wife on ye 7 th April 1747 A. Named John Loring who died September ye 3. 1748. "
" Born to Jonathan Loring & Elizabeth his wife on the 7 th of September 1749 a son named John Loring. "
" 7 th 2 nd Born to John Loring & Mary Beeman (Marr. Aug st 25 1783) "
" 1 st Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 28 th of Oct r 1783 a daughter named Phebe Loring & died June 6 th 1785 "
" 2 nd Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 24 th of Oct r 1785 a daughter named Mary Loring. "
" 3 rd Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 2 nd day of May 1787 a daughter named Sophia Loring. "
" 4 th Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 27 th day of April 1789 a son named William Loring. "
" 5 th Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 10 th day of December 1792 a daughter named Elizabeth Loring. "
" 6 th Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 22 nd day of July 1795 a son named John Loring. "
" 7 th Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 8 th day of Sept r 1797 a son named Edmer Loring. "

8 th Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 2 nd day of April 1800 a Daughter named Lydia Loring. 9 th Born to John Loring & Mary his wife on the 13 th of December 1808 a Daughter named Evelina Loring." " John Loring Son of Jonathan & Elizabeth Loring died February 23. 1827. Aged 77 years.,"
A true Copy, Attest Lambert Bigelow 3 d Town Clerk Fall River
I Lambert Bigelow above named do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the town of Fall River aforesaid, from the year 1749 to 1827 and the above are all I find in said Records bearing the name of John Loring during that period. Lambert Bigelow 3 d Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Midland County ss. Fall River, January, 17 th 1849
Then personally appeared Lambert Bigelow and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. The word "year" being first interlined by the said Lambert Bigelow. Before Me, Elijah Colbeck, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Boston January 19 th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. D. Cabot
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston January 19 th 1849-
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. D. Cabot
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Married August 25 th 1783 John Loring and Mary Beeman

Extract from the Records of the town of Marlborough Middlesex County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Marriages. 72b. John Loring & Mary Beman Marr: Augt twenty fifth seventeen hundred and eighty three.
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original Records of the town of Marlborough aforesaid, with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows. "Augt. 25. 1883."
Lambert Bigelow 3 Town Clerk
I Lambert Bigelow above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the Records of said town as above certified by me, and I also certify that in Records of Deaths I find the following viz "John Loring son of Jonathan & Elizabeth Loring died February 23. 1827. Aged 77 years."
Attest Lambert Bigelow 3 Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. Marlborough May 31 st 1883 Then personally appeared Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk of Marlborough, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him made and subscribed.
Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

I William Gates of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty six years of age. Do testify and say that I have always resided in this town. That I was formerly acquainted with John Loring who first resided in the east part of this town near the town of Sudbury. That it was reputed the said John Loring was in the service in the War of the Revolution. The same said John Loring was married to Miss Mary Beman of this town a relative of my late wife deceased. Mrs Mary Loring widow of the aforesaid John Loring remains unmarried & resides within one mile of my residence. Her husband the said John Loring died in this town near twenty years since. I have heard the said John Loring. State that he was in a short service after Genl Burgoyne at Saratoga, and it is my impression that he was in the first eight months service in the year 1777.
William Gates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Marlborough May 31st 1848. Then personally appeared William Gates and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is a person of sound mind and a man of veracity. Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 28 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Callum
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

13699 an 43 9577.
Mary Loring
wid. of John
Map
act of July 1838
Married 1783
Husband died 1827
Adm.
8 mo. 6 days left $41.
1. 14 " 1 mi 4.88 45.88
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
adm acts 2 March 1843 17 June
44 12 July 48
$48 88 per m.
from 4 March 1843
Hon. J. G. Palfrey House of Reps.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Samuel P. Day Esq. whose own proper signature is written on the preceding Paper is the Judge of said Court of Probate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight. Isaac Fisher Register of Probate.

of the Military training company in said town of Marlborough as she now holds his original commission of that date. She further declares, that she was married to the said John Loring in Marlborough on the twenty- fifth day of August, in the year one thousand seven- hundred and eighty three, that the ceremony was performed by Roter Wood Esquire, a justice of the Peace in said County of Middlesex. That her husband the said John Loring died in Marlborough on the twenty third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. Vizio at the time above stated, and that she still remains a widow.
Mary Loring
Subscribed & sworn to by said Mary Loring in open Court, on the day & year first above written. before me
J. P. P. Fay Prob

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid, Mary Loring, a resident of Marlborough in said County of Middlesex, being eighty three years of age, 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 July 7 th 1838, an act entitled half pay and pensions to certain widows also the acts of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843, and June 17 th 1844, continuing the pensions of certain widows, That she is the widow of John Loring of Marlborough aforesaid, who was in the first alarm service on the 19 th of April 1775, in Capt Daniel Barnes Minute Company, for one week, and then engaged & rendered eight months service as Clerk or Orderly Sergeant in said Capt Daniel Barnes Company, in Colonel Jonathan H. Russell Regt., that he was also in the service at Saratoga in the autumn of 1777, as Clerk of Captain Wm. Bowdoin Company in Col. Jonathan H. Russell Regt. for near six weeks. She also declares that in May 1780, he was commissioned as second lieutenant in Col. Cyprian Hovey's Regt. for a term of service at Rhode Island, as a Lieutenant

of the Military Training company in said town of Marlborough, as she now holds her original commission of that date. She further declares, that she was married to the said John Loring in Marlborough on the Twenty-fifth day of August, in the year one thousand seven-hundred and eighty three. That the ceremony was performed by Peter Wood, Esquire, a justice of the Peace in said County of Middlesex. That her husband the said John Loring died in Marlborough on the Twenty third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. Vizio at the time above stated, and that she still remains a widow.
Mary Loring
Subscribed & sworn to by said Mary Loring in open Court, on the day & year first above written. before me
J. P. P. Pay Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 12 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Loring is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Daniel Barnes's Company as a Sergeant of Marlborough.
7 W from April 19 1775. 4 days. — Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Daniel Barnes Company in Col Jonathan Ward's regt. as a Sergeant of Marlborough, from April 26 to August
8 mo 6 d 1775, 13 weeks 4 days. — Also upon a Return of said Company in said regt. as a Sergeant of Marlborough — said return is not dated. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt William Morse's Company of Marlborough, in Col Jonathan Read's Regt. as a Clerk from October 2 to November 8 1775.
1 - 7 W Month and 7 days.
No roll of Capt Moses Wood
Not upon roll of Capt Murch, Col Bullard

for 36 months service in 1777 The name of John Loring not found as a Commissioned officer
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Saltonstall
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

3784

I, Mary Loring of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eighty three years of age, depose and say that I am widow of John Loring of this town who was a Carpenter by occupation, and commenced that business according to an original Account Book, in the year of 1772. That he was in the service of his country in the War of the Revolution, and as I have never made an application for a pension I request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the Rolls & Documents in his Office, for proof of the services rendered by the said John Loring my husband, and according to the best of my knowledge and recollection he was a member of Minute Company in said Marlborough & was at Concord on the alarm on the 19 th of April 1775, as a noncommissioned officer in Capt. Daniel Burnes company and that he continued in the service as orderly sergeant or Ensign through the eight months in Capt. Bains company in Colo. Woods Regt. & that he may have joined the Artillery while in this service. That he was also out four months at Saratoga in 1777, in Capt. Rice or Capt. Winch company in Colonel Bullards Regt. as orderly sergeant or lieutenant. That he was lieutenant in the company of Capt. Moses Wood, company in Colo. Cipron Horse Regiment at Rhode Island in the year 1780, and that he may have been in other short services which I do not now recollect. Mary Loring

Middlesex ss.
Marlborough April 26 th 1848.
Personally appeared Mary Loring and subscribed to the foregoing. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

8 Stone Receipts 777

Marlborough July 2 11 th 1777
Rec d of John Loring Eleven Shillings Lawful Money in being in full of my Money for training as a Minute Man in the Town of Marlborough which he paid out of the town Treasury for me I say Rec d Done Ephraim Stow

I, Isaac Brown of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty eight years of age, do testify and say that I rendered service in the War of the Revolution from the town of Acton & from Marlborough. That I came to this town in the year 1778, and being a member of one of the Military companies and in the service at several times, I became acquainted with nearly all the training men in the town. That I was well acquainted with one John Loring of this town a Carpenter by occupation. That he was at one time a lieutenant of one of the Militia companies in this town and that he married a Miss Beman of this town for his wife. and I further testify that at the time of the Revolution when I was in the service I never knew of any other John Loring, and that I never new of or heard of any other John Loring in this town, or in the adjoining town that could have been subject to Military duty in the Revolution.
witness Joseph Williams
Isaac his  X Brown mark.
Middlesex ss. p. Marlborough. August. 29 th 1848.
Then personally appeared Isaac Brown and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed by making his mark. and I certify that he is a person of sound mind & a man of veracity.
Before Me. Elisha C. Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Septemb. 9 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Suits Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Jonathan Hapgood of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts eighty nine years of age. Do testify & say that I have always resided in this town, that I well recollect the Revolutionary War, and hired men to do service in the army for me as I could not leave my home at that time, that I was well acquainted with John Loring of this town & that in the time of the Revolution there was no other family by the name of Loring in this town, that the said John Loring had Brothers, and it was reputed that they were in the service, the same said John Loring was a Carpenter by occupation & married to Mary Beman of this town
Jonathan Hapgood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Marlborough, September, 19 th 1838. Then personally appeared Jonathan Hapgood and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is a person of sound mind, and a credible witness, reputed to be a person of strict veracity. Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

9485 Massachusetts
Pensions
Mary Loring widow of John Loring who was a First Sergeant in the Rev. War Husband died 23 Feb. 1827
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feb. 49 and sent to
Hon. J. G. Palfrey W. G. Russell
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 32

Report
10553
Massachusetts Mary Loring
Widow of John Loring who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 23 rd Feb. 1827 of Mrs. Loring the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ time for 1 mo. 14 dy. pri. 8. C. 11. Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 45 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feb. 1849, and sent to Wm. J. H. Salfrey Nesbitt of Nesbitt Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. D. Dampkin Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 63

12 th Aug. /68: 208402
Sir;
The enclosed is all the information I have respecting the case of Mary Loring.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your obed. servant
J. G. Parry.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner D. L. D.

Brighton, Mass s Sept. 2 nd 1888.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the additional evidence in the case of Mrs Mary Loring of Marlborough, the widow of John Loring. The evidence given by William Gates in this case is on file with her claim.
Very Respectfully Yours Col. St. G. H. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Richards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Washington; 1 st Jan. 1840.
Sir,
May I respectfully ask the attention of your department to the matter presented in the accompanying letter?
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your very obedient servant,
John G. Barry
J. S. Edwards Esq.

July 2/18
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Brighton. June. 29 th 1848.
Dear Sir.
I have the honor to enclose you herewith the Claims of Mrs Mary Louing of Marlborough.
Respt Your obedt Servt Elijah Clarke
Hon. J. L. Edwarks Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brighton, Mass s January. 20 th 1849.
Dear Sir.
Your letter from the Commissioners of Pensions of date the 10 th inst. respecting the claims of Mary Loing of Marlborough, widow of John Loing has been received. I enclose to you herewith a certificate from the Town Clerk of Marlborough, also an original commission which Mrs Loing found the last year with her husband's papers, which she mentioned in her declaration, also some other original papers of his. Mrs Loing would like to have the commission of her late husband's returned.
Very Respectfully your Obt. Serv t . Elijah Clark
Hon. John G. Palfrey M. C. Washington, City, D.C.

Marriage Record

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20576
Mary Loring Widow of John Loring deaf & dumb
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England.
To John Loring Esq re . Greeting.
YOU being appointed Second Lieutenant of the Eighth Company (Commanded by Moses Wood) in the Fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex whereof Cyprian Slow Esq re is Colonel
Jeremiah Artemas Ward
Hezekiah Adams
Henry White Daniel
Saml Davis N. Cushing Oliver Prescott Kiefer
Fuller Sam Niles
Neron Wood Thomas Inofee
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct,) Commission you accord- ingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a 2 d Lieut. in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieut. and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Major Part of the Council or your Superior Officers.
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston the Fourteenth Day of May in the Year of our L O R D. 1750
By the Command of the } Major Part of the Council. } S Adams Secy