Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15035, for Eleazer Loomis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Loomis, Eleazer. Mary
N. 15035
CONTENTS

6003 Massachusetts
Mary Goomis widow of Chazer Goomis , deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th December 1810 of Berkshire in the State of Mass. s who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Brigham of the reg t commanded by Col. Chandler in the Cont. l line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of January 1841, Hon. G. V. Briggs, H. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $ 600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Lundy , Clerk, Book 4 . Vol. 2 . Page 104 .

Mary Loomis Daughter to Elazer Loomis Born Novmber 20 1783 at Concord York State Elazer Loomis son to Elazer Loomis was Born August 15 1785 at Patridgefield Massachusetts Dyer Loomis was Born June 14 1787 Patridgefield Massachusetts son to Elazer Loomis Salmon Loomis son to Elazer Loomis was Born March 24 day 1789 Patridgefield Massachusetts Abigale Loomis Daughter to Elazer Loomis was Born December 24 day 1790 Roxene Loomis (Daughter to Elazer Loomis) was Born November 6 day 1793 Roxene Loomis died July 1 day 1795 Roxene Loomis second Daughter to Elazer Loomis was born September 23 1795
A

   Widow: "my" Balance of Account D C D     To fifteen skeins of shoe thread 0 0 0   To four Dollars in cash 1 4 0   one run of shoe thread 0 1 5   to spinning fourteen one half run of chair and 16 of filling 0 15 2   to paying Mrs. Goodrich for weaving 0 3 4   to stockings with one mackin shirt 0 11 3   to forty cents in cash 1 2 5   to tow cloth 13 yds at 40 c per yd 0 5 0   To making 1 pair trousers and 2 shirts 0 16 5   To spinning 3 skeins run of wool line hair and 4 per skein run filling 0 6 0   to making coat & 1 pair trousers 0 10 0   to stockings socks & mittens 0 3 0   to making shirts 1 pair & trousers 0 6 9   to spinning yarn and thread 0 3 0   to making stockings 0 5 0   to making shirts & trousers 0 6 0   to credit by Abigail 7 2 1   2 5  
Credit for season in 1916 & 1917 — 1 19 —
the above settled 9 2

I Salmon Loomis. of Hinsdale in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts to testify & say. that I am in my fifty second year of age. that I have always resided in the family of my father Elazer Loomis late of said Hinsdale, deceased, and was the administrator of his estate. That there are no records of the baptisms of my father's children. That he was not a member of any organized Church. nor was my mother Mary Loomis. such member till after my father's death. That there are no records of the births of the children of my father and mother except a record kept by my father. in his book of accounts the leaf upon which such record is made I have cut from said book of accounts it is hereto annexed marked A. That that part of Hinsdale in which I now reside was a part of a town formerly called Partridgefield. That said Elazer & Mary lived together as man & wife from my earliest recollection to the period of the death of said Elazer. & further I say not. Salmon Loomis Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss Jan. 9. 1. 1841. Then personally appeared the above named Salmon Loomis & subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit & I certify that he is a credible person - Henry W. Bishop Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that on the 10 th or 11 th of Jan 1839 I went to the town of Hellen Connecticut and at the Parish of Hellen in St Hellen for the express purpose of examining parish records to ascertain if there was any parish records of the marriage of Oliver Loomis & many  Elizabeth Loomis but found no records belonging to said Parish of so ancient date as the time of their marriage Enoch Prince
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss -
Jan. 9. 1 th 1841. Then personally appeared the above named Enoch Prince and subscribed & swore to the above affi- davits and I certify that said Prince is a credible person -
H. W. Bishop Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid, Certify that Henry W. Bishop Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above signed Justice to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand at the Court at Great Barrington this 9 th day of Jan. 1841. Chas Sedgwick Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
On this twentieth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire Mary Loomis a resident of Hinsdale in the County of Berkshire aforesaid aged Seventy nine 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 pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Eleazar Loomis who was a Sergeant in the 8th Connecticut Regiment, Isaac Shuman Esq Col. That he served from May 24. 1777 to Jan'y. 1. 1780 and from Jan'y. 1. 1780 to May 24. 1780 as by the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut hereto annexed appears. That among his papers left at the time of his decease and which have been in the hands of said Mary Eon since is the annexed Sergeant's Warrant. She further declares that she was married to the said Eleazar Loomis on the twelfth day of June 1783 in the Town of Hebron in the State of Connecticut. That her husband the aforesaid Eleazar Loomis died at said Hinsdale on the seventeenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred & ten. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service.

but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. etc. at the time above stated.
Sworn & Subscribed on Mary his  A Loomis the day & year above mark written before me. and I certify that said declaration was made before me at the dwelling house of said Mary Loomis. in Hinsdale in said county of Berkshire and that she came not from bodily infirmity attend the court.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate.
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I Salmon Loomis of Hinsdale in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that Eliza Loomis late of said Hinsdale deceased died at said Hinsdale on the seventeenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and ten that I was present at her death & attended her funeral Further I say not . That I am the son of said Eliza & of Mary Loomis his widow and I further testify & say that the said Mary ever since the death of said Eliza has remained a widow
Salmon Loomis,
S. Nov. 25. 1840.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County } ss
November 20 th 1840. Then personally appeared the above named Salmon Loomis & swore to & subscribed the above affidavit, and I certify that he is a credible person -
Before me, W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Judge of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Loomis for a pension. that the Hon William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and qualified. and that the annexed signatures. subscribed to said declaration & the certificate of the oath of Salmon Loomis are his genuine signatures.
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this twentieth day of November in the year Eighteen hun- dred & forty.
Henry W. Bishop. Regr.

State of New York, } Chautauqua County ss. }
Elizabeth Hutchinson of wife of Enoch Hutchinson of Pomfret in said County and State, now in the 70 th year of her Age, being sworn says that from her infancy, she has been acquainted with Mary Soomis, widow of Elazar Soomis deceased - and that her name before marriage was Mary Townsend - And she further says that the said Mary was married to the said Elazar Soomis in June, 1783, at the town of Hebron in the State of Connecticut, by the Rev. Samuel Lockwood, D.D. Pastor of a Church at a place then called Andover Parish - and that she was present and saw the marriage solemnized, & was well acquainted with the said Elazar Soomis in his life time -
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Sworn before me, the } Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for Chautauqua County, N. Y. Oct. 10. 1840 }
Jacob Houghton, J.P.
I certify that the above named Elizabeth Hutchinson is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity. Oct. 10. 1840 - Jacob Houghton, J.P.

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss
I Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk of the Town of Hebron do depose & say that I have searched the marriage records of the Town of Hebron & can not find any records of the marriage of Oliver Loomis to Molly Townsend & further say not Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss
Be it remembered that Henry H. Fitch who has subscribed the foregoing Affidavit personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that he is a person well known to me to be the Town clerk & Register of the Town of Hebron In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 11 th day of January 1834.
Abner Hovey Notary Public

Comptroller Office Hartford Jan 10 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Deager Loomis I have examined the Records of Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement with the 8th Connecticut Regiment Isaac Sherman Col. before Jan 1780 where he is entered as a Sergeant May 24 1777 Time of discharge Jan 1 1780 Making 2.7.7 Again from Regiment where he commenced service as a Sergeant Jan 1 1780 Time of discharge May 24 1780 Making 4 mo. 24 days - in all 3 years - under Col. Paul Brigham -
Henry Wilbourn Compt.

G I L E S R U S S E L, Esquire, Colonel, Of the Eighth Connecticut Regiment, in the Service of the United States,
To Eleazer Loomis.
GREETING.
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates of the United States of North-America, in General Congress assembled, I do, by these Presents, (reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Courage and good Conduct) constitute and appoint you to be the first Serjeant, in a Company, of which Paul Brigham Esq; is Captain, in a Regiment, of which GILES RUSSEL, Esq; is Colonel; raised for the Defence of the United States;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant, in said Regiment. You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal, at Fifth Hill this 11 th Day of June
1779.
G. Russel Col.

Boyhan & Chadly
Sep 24 May 77 dued May 24 80
a original roll Suprat
1777 May 1777
Eleazar Loomis a 1876
May m. 1783 S.
24 May 77 Sup. 3/4 in Comp. Act. Col. Sherman P. Boyhan
S. Boyhan. W an art d al d Jun 11. 1779 Sep Paul Boyhan

no 7467 Mary Loomis. Mass. at 7. July '38
A. W. Bishop and Lenox Mass.

7467 Mary Loomis Wid of Elazer Mass. Ad July 7 1838 Married 1783 died 1810 Allow $120 per ann 2 d Seyeans. Oak Paul Nykan H. L. Glandu. Conn. line.
Hon. G. M. Briggs H. R.

7467.
Mark.
let to H. W. Bishop
Dec: 2. 1840.
Hon. G. A. Briggs Dec 12 '40
Act 7. July 38

Conn.
Rev-WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15035
Mary Loomis Widow of Eleazer Loomis Sergt Rev War
Act: July 5th 38
Index:—Vol. a , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City - D. C.
Mary Logan
July 7. 1838
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No 7467.
Nov 25. 1840

Be so good as to certify in this case be granted to me at Levy Bakhun Co. Man most respectfully yours J. H. Bishop

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Dr Sir Send the yrs
Lenox Berkshire Co Mass. Nov 20 1840

Jan 16. 1841
Mr. A. B.
Mrs. Lois Mary Cook
L. Edwards Esq. Comp d of Pennons
Ann G. R. Bangs H. L.
Mary Cook Mrs.

13 Jan 41
Sir
On cloud I send you additional evidence in the case of Mary Loonis
Respectfully
Yr
G. H. Briggs

Ebenezer Loomis within mentioned is discharged from the S. Army The Commission on the Road to Connecticut will allow to furnish him with ten days provision
By Meigs Col. Comd 1 st Conn. Brigade
Westfield May 28 28 May 1780
Ebenezer Loomis has been issued with government clothing 20 March 1780 Nathaniel G. King Comdt J. D. Hyde Q.M. 1 st Conn. Brigade

Westfield 1 st May 1880.
This certifies that sergeant Loomis of Capt. Brigham's Company is unfit for duty by reason of a continued fever. — as his time expires the 28 th June, I think he will not be fit for but little if any duty till that time. — so recommend him for a discharge.
J. C. Carworth Surgeon
The faithful Loomis ought to receive a favor of this kind. — I hope as soon as possible. — Richard still slow. May 2, 1880 — I hope soon. — Days passing. with kind regards. — May 4, 1880. — To Jerry

John Chandler Esq:
Colonel of a Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut in NORTH AMERICA
To Eleazar Loomis Esq: Greeting
Whereas the power and Authority to me given in and by the Delegates from the United States of North America in Congress assembled. I do by these presents reposes special trust and confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good conduct. Constitute and appoint you the said Eleazar Loomis to be the first Serjeant in the Company of which Paul Brigham is captain in said Regiment. I will are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Serjeant in Ordering and Exercising said Company in the service aforesaid, Commanding them to Obey you as a Serjeant and yourself to observe such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me or other your Superior Officers, according to Military Rules & Discipline pursuant to the trust reposed in you. For which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal this third day of July one Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Seven