Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15598, for John Lombard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lombard, John
S. 155-98
CONTENTS
carded

Reported.
Wadsworth. 18.094
John Lombard
Paris in the State of Maine was a Private in the Co. commanded Captain Andrews of the Reg. commanded Col. Prince in the Mass. Troop for
Increased from $ 24.96/100.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, Me. at the rate of 26 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of Octo. 1846 and sent to S. Y. Anderson, Ovid, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
Increased from $ 24.96/100
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by B. H. Moulton Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1. Page 32. —

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Otisfield Sep. 15 th 1856
Sir I received your return of John Lombards papers in due season.
When I sent his Papers requesting an increase of Pension, I had hope, that notwithstanding the Secretary of States Certificate, gave but 7 months and 24 days, that you would, upon the evidence of Joseph Garrison and John Winship, and attending circumstances, extend the Pension to Mr Lombard; as there are some that were in the same expedition that receive pay for 8 months; I will name two, Thomas Lombard and John Winship; now if Mr Lombard did actually serve the 7 months and 24 days in the Army; and then by the order of the Commanding Officer did work a season for a man to Re-join the Army; it seems to be hard for him to lose so much out of his Pension. I will here state his Character. He has for about 50 years been a respectable Member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and it is my deliberate opinion, that he would not tell a lie, or give a wrong colouring, to obtain a thousand dollars pension per year.
But I hope Sir, that you will re-examine all the evidence and circumstances in his case, as he is very far advanced in the downhill of life; but should you come to the conclusion that the evidence and circumstances connected with the case, will not warrant you in extending the Pension; Still there is one point that I think you overlooked, and that is this, the Pension Certificate says Mr Lombard for 7 months and 15 days nearly, and the Secretary of States Certificate says, he served 7 months and 24 days, leaving a balance of 9 days in Mr Lombards favor, which

at 11 cents and 1 mill per day amounts to one Dollar per year: This little increase of his Pension, should you conceive it to be just, will be quite a help to him as he is in indigent circumstances
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Samuel P. Atkinson
7 months Pension at 333,3 per month is — 23,33,1 \frac{1}{2} month 1,66,6 9 days 24,99,7 999 25,99,6

9656 John Lombard
12 April 1833
Cf 14, 16.
P. 332
ADm c
Tom's 2485
$ 25.56
Thomas Clark Esq E Paris Me

BRIEF in the case of  John Leonard  of  Paris  in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Op. in Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  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.     Op. ul In 1780 8 — As a Private Gen. Continued Col. Prince G. H. D. Smith  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Yorktown Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

John Lombard, 9656
Thomas Clark. agent

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 20th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate - now sitting, John Samladd of Otisfield, now a resident of Paris, in the county of Oxford, and State of Maine, aged 68 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated in April 1700, at Gorham, his then residence, as a private soldier, for the term of eight months, in the company commanded by Capt. John Andrews, in the regiment commanded by Col. Prime, in Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's brigade, in the Massachusetts line, and marched from Portland to the Penobscot River and was stationed at Camden, in the State of Maine - and was verbally discharged at Machias in said State in the month of December 1700, at the expiration of the term aforesaid.
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, the day and year aforesaid. John Samladd
Before,
Stephen Emery, Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant having adduced the deposition of Joseph Gammun, on oath duly administered in corroboration of his own declaration
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Gombard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Clerk
Joseph G. Cole Register

The deposition of John Winship Otisfield Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Stevens Rich Esq was a Magistrate
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he was duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bore date February 7. 1839, and expired February 7 th 1846
and that the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
February 2, 1846.
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 Lumbard, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Jonathan Andrew's Company, in Col Josiah Prince's regt, under the Command of Brig Genl Wadsworth, as a private, from May 8. to December 31, 1780. 7 Months & 24 days. The above, is all the evidence of service claimed by the individual described in the annexed application.

3 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.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine County of Cumberland            On this first day of Decem- -ber in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared John Lombard a res- -ident of Norway in the County of Oxford before me Stevens Rich a justice of the peace who being first sworn doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to receive an addition to the pension which he receives under the act of June 7 th 1832
And this declarant states that he volunteered in the year 1780 in the company commanded by Capt. Andrews of Black point or Scarborough he cannot now say which and marched by land from Gorham to Wiscasset, from thence he went by water to Thomaston and then to Camden then up the Penobscot river where our company met with a British sloop of war and lost our boats then we went through the woods to Stimson's where he and one other man by the name of John Bragdon were by the order of their officers were left to labor for said Stimson to compensate him for spotting a line through the woods for the benefit of the service and he then went to Cam- -den and also to Machias where he was dismissed and that he served the term of eight months This declarant still believes that he is entitled to pay for eight month service He therefore requests the commissioner of pensions to make such addition to his pension as all the evidence in the case will warrant
John Lombard (carried over)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

(brought over)
Cumberland ss. signed and sworn to by said John Lombard above named the year and day first before written
Stevens Rich } Justice of the peace

I Joseph Gammon of Norway in the county of Oxford and State of Maine aged Eighty three years on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with John Lombard of Norway in the county of Oxford since my childhood. we were both born in Gorham in the county of Cumberland I further testify that in the year 1780 he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Andrews of Scarborough of which company I was a member and we marched from Gorham together to Wiscasset and from thence to Thomaston and were together for the term of two months I was then detached to serve in a Gondalo for the purpose supplying the army with fish in which service I continued untill the company were dismissed at Machias the whole term of that service was Eight months I well remember that said John Lombard and John Bragdon were by the order of our officers left to labor for a Mr Stimson to compensate him for his services in spotting a line through the woods for the benefit of the army.  Joseph Gammon State of Maine Cumberland County
On this first day of December A.D. 1843 personally appeared Joseph Gammon and subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition Before me
Stevens Rich { Justice of the peace Joseph Gammon
I hereby certify that that the above named Joseph Gammon is a reputable and credible witness
Stevens Rich Justice of the peace

I John Winship of Otisfield in the County of Cum- berland and State of Maine aged Eighty five years testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Lombard of Norway in the County of Oxford and have known him for more than seventy years last past and I know that said Lombard belonged to the company commanded by Capt Andrews in the Penobscot expe- -dition in the year 1780 and the term which he served in that expedition was eight months, I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Parsons and was in the service in 1780 the term of eight months during which time I frequently had conversation with him his
John L Winship
mark • State of Maine } Cumberland County } On this sixth day of December A.D. 1845 personally appeared John Winship and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition • Before me
Stevens Rich { Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named John Winship is a man of truth and veracity
Stevens Rich { Justice of the Peace

Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I herewith enclose to you a Declaration and the Original Certificate of Mr John Lombard of Norway for an increase of Pension. The sum due is small but as the arrears will exceed his half yearly stipend it will be truly acceptable to him in his needy situation
I am Very Respectfully your ob t . Servant
Etisfield April 29 th 1846
Samuel T. Anderson

Payment to be made at Portland by W. Woodbury Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 1. Page by _____ D. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, the pension of John Lombard of Maine who was a Private in the Mass. Troops and pensioned at $24. 75 per annum, is entitled to receive increased to $26. — dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, after deducting all former payments.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty- Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Ho L Jan 10-39 Mass Rev Boston, Mass.
March 11th, 1895.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give me what information you can of John Lombard, born in Gorham, Maine, Aug. 11th 1764. Was a Revolutionary soldier; enlisted July 7th 1779, and served until Sept 25th, 1779; was in the same regiment with Joseph Gammon of Gorham, Maine,
John Lombard died July 31st, 1853. In the census of 1840 it was quoted he was seventy-six years of age, and was living with Mrs. Asa Andrews, his granddaughter, at Otisfield Gore, Maine, and was on the pension list at that time.
Please give me all the information you can, and oblige,
Very truly yours,
Dictated.
W. D. Lombard #166 Devonshire St. Room 49 Boston. Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 24 th 1833.
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 John Lombard's name appears on the Roll of Capt. Jonathan Andrew Company in Col. Jos. Primes Regiment as having enlisted May 8 th 1780. discharged Dec. 31 st 1780 (and as having served Seven months and twenty four days as a Private.
Edward D Bangs Secy
m. Day 4. 24

18.097 Maine
John Lombard of Paris in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Andrews of the regiment commanded by Col. Prime in the Mass. troops time for 7 months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 24 Dollars 90 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to T. Black Paris Me.
Arrears to the 4th of April 1833 49.92 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 12.48 $ 62.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. B. Duffield Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 31

South 526 Cedar St Spokane Wash.
Feb. 19 th 1902
Hon. H. Clay Evans Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me an official copy of the Revolutionary War record of John Lombard who I think served from Maine. This record will be used to prove eligibility for membership in a patriotic society.
Respectfully Yours
(Mrs S. K.)
Phoebe B. M. Green

R. Lombard, m. Mass. m. El.
P 15598 INVALID.
Apr. 16/95. Quil. Hist. to W. 166 Devonshire St. Bost
Spokane Wash
Apt. 7-1902 Mrs. S. K. Green
File No. 15598
John Lombard Pre Civil War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let. to S. P. Anderson, July 15, '46.

John Lombard.
Payments to be made at Portland by the Presd. U. S. B. Bk. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
increase 26 00 deduct what has been paid
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 1 Page 31 by J. M. Buffield Clerk. S. P. Anderson Husfield Maine

18,097
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Lombard of the State of Maine who was a private during the revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Twenty four dollars and ninety six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 23 rd day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John P. Noble Acting Secretary of War.
Exam. Countersigned. J
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
to say John Noble

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I Joseph Gammon, of Norway in the county of Oxford in the State of Maine, on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge, John Lombard of Otisfield in the county of Cumberland, now resident in Paris in the county of Oxford. and state aforesaid, enlisted into the army of the United States, in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment, in the month of April 1780, for the term of eight months at Gorham in said county of Cumberland, in the company commanded by Capt. John Andrews, Col. Primes Regiment and Gen. Peleg Wadsworths brigade, in the Massachusetts line, and was verbally discharged at Machias in said State of Maine in the month of December 1780 having served said term of eight months.
State of Maine
Oxford ss. July 19 th . 1832. The above named Joseph Gammon personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Thomas Clark
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Joseph Gammon is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
W. G. Woodman } Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Joseph Gammon, of Norway in the county of Oxford in the State of Maine, on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge, John Lombard of Otisfield in the county of Cumberland, now resident in Paris, in the county of Oxford. and state aforesaid, enlisted into the army of the United States, in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment, in the month of April 1780, for the term of eight months at Gorham in said county of Cumberland, in the company commanded by Capt. John Andrews, Col. Primes Regiment and Gen. Peleg Wadsworths brigade, in the Massachusetts line, and was verbally discharged at Machias in said State of Maine in the month of December 1780 having served said term of eight months.
State of Maine
Oxford ss. July 19 th . 1832. The above named Joseph Gammon personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace
I hereby certify, that the above named Joseph Gammon has the reputation of a man of truth and veracity -
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace -