Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20511, for Benjamin Loomis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
SERVICE Continental (Com)  Loomis, Benjamin NUMBER N. 20511. Chloe
CONTENTS

0677
Connecticut
Benjamin Loomis
Windsor in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six Years Continental Service. Record of
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 1812 and sent to Henry G Ellsworth Esquire Windsor Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 86.89 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
let 14 no. 1836 J. Perkins
October 1820. Hartford. Connecticut transfer on and to Henry G Ellsworth Esq. 25

229
Connecticut Chloe Loomis the widow of Benjamin Loomis who died on the of Bloomfield in the State of Connecticut was a Artificer in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1833 Ending 3 rd Feb y 1837 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of June 1837 and paid to J. H. Grury Esq. Arrears to the 4 th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Interest $144.50 Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd J. H. Weightman Clerk. Recorded by Book 2, Vol. 2, Page 354
As. P. 2,

Chloe Loomis-
Comm-
Act 4 th July 1836
to
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford } S. Hartford April 14 th 1837.
Know all men by these Presents that I Rhode Burnstead Administratrix upon the Estate of My Mother Eliza Loomis late of the town of Bloomfield in said Hartford County deceased do hereby authorize constitute and appoint L. M. Druy Esq of Canandaigua New York my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name & behalf to prosecute any & all Claims I have or ought to have upon the Government of the United States by reason of the services of My father Benjamin Loomis deceased as an Artificer in the war of the Revolution.
And said Druy is hereby fully authorized & empowered to take any & all steps in the premises which he may deem necessary & proper.
Hereby revoking all & every power or powers of attorney of any other or heretofore granted by me in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
14 th day of April A D 1837
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of Henry Perkins. Geo Robinson
Rhode Burnstead
State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford } S. Hartford April 14 th 1837.
Personally appeared Rhode Burnstead signed & sealed the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be her free act & deed before me
Geo Robinson Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Hartford Apr 18 1837
I Henry Perkins & wife of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said Hartford County do here- by certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Benjamin Loomis was an Uncle States pensioner as an artificer in the war of the Revolution at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; that he was a resident of the town of Bloomfield Windsor within said Probate District in said County of Hartford & State of Connecticut and died in said town of Bloomfield Windsor upon the 19 day of September AD 1832 leaving a widow named Chloe Loomis.
That said Chloe Loomis was a resident of said town of Bloomfield was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of one hundred and fifty four dollars per annum and died in said town of Bloomfield upon the 2 nd day of February AD 1837 leaving for children now living named John Loomis Joel Loomis James Loomis & Rhode Burnstine
And I further certify that Rhode Burnstine is Adminis- trating upon the Estate of the said Chloe Loomis deceased duly appointed and qualified to act in that capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of said Court of Probate at said Hartford the 14 th day of April AD 1837.
Henry Perkins. Judge.
February 1837

I Charles Walker Pastor of the 1 st Church in Windsor (Con.) testify and say that I have examined the Church Records of said Windsor and found there recorded the following words and figures viz.
Marriages by Rev. David S. Row- land
May 18. 1778. Benjamin Lomis to Abie Brown of East Windsor
The above record of marriage is a true copy from the Church Records in my hands. From the manner in which the Record is kept I suppose Mr Lomis was of this town. Rev. David S. Row- land was a former Pastor of this church
Charles Walker Pastor of Cong. Chh. in Windsor
Windsor Oct. 17. 1836

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } P. Windsor October 17 th 1836
Personally appeared Charles Walker to me personally known and made solemn Oath to the truth of the within affidavit and subscribed the same, before me Ammi R Palmer Justice Peace
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } P. Windsor October 17 th 1836
I certify that Charles Walker the within deponent is a resident of Windsor to me personally known, that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Ammi R Palmer Justice Peace

N o 424
3. See.
Pollard
July 1377 - was omitt
Aug 80 -
adm d ?
2 years Artificer
144
no deduction
admitted to the
23 Sept 79
admitted to the
died 24 Sept 1830.
M rs Chloe Loomis Daughter of Isaac Perkins Hartford Connect.

State of Connecticut ss
On this 21 st day of October A.D. 1836 Personally appeared Chloe Loomis a resident of Bloomfield late a part of the town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy eight 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Benjamin Loomis who was a private or artificer in the Army of The Revolution, as may more fully and particularly appear by the files and records of the war office. That the said Benjamin Loomis having at his decease been a pensioner of the United States, as will appear by the annexed Pension Certificate and proof, and that he received a pension up to the 4 th of September 1830 a short period before his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Loomis on or about the 13 th day of May 1778 that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Loomis died on or about the 25 th day of September 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. In presence of Thos. S. Williams Irene R. Palmer Chloe her X mark Loomis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Judge of the Superior Court for the state of Connecticut, to wit, at Hartford.

Bloomfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, at the residence of the said Ebenezer Loomis, Declarant, she by bodily infirmity being unable to attend the Court
Thomas S. Williams a Judge of The Superior Court & Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut
Officer of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, in Hartford October 22 d 1836
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas S. Williams is a Judge of the Superior Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of this State, as appears from the records in this office, and legally qualified by the Laws of this State to administer oaths to witnesses, and make certificates thereof and all the acts to which he has certified as aforesaid and I further certify that the above is his genuine signature In testimony of which I have affixed the Seal of this State & signed the same at the seat last aforesaid
Royal Robbins Secretary of State

I James Loonis of Windsor in Connecticut aged Fifty Seven Years Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Loonis late of said Windsor and lived in the neighborhood with him for the whole period of my life and was also well acquainted with his Wife Eliza Loonis that they both lived in my house in said Windsor in 1830 and previous thereto that the said Benjamin Loonis while living in my house situated within one hundred rods of my dwelling resided and from old age and Apoplexy or Apoplectic effusion he died about the Twenty fifth of September 1830 The said Benjamin was a Pensioner at the time of his death and for years before that I have several times made up his papers (powers of attorney) to enable some one to draw his pension semiannually and it appears from the books of Loonis & Sheldon that the 4 of September 1830 James Sheldon who then was after time of minor and receive the pension then due him (viz) Forty Eight dollars That the Widow of said Benjamin soon after the death of her husband removed to live with her Daughter in a distant part of the Town of Windsor now the Town of Bloomfield where she has remained ever since She has not been married since to any one and now lives single Her oldest Son is of near sixty years of age believe not Six months of difference We were School mates in youth and his age must be near to Fifty seven I was knowing that

That the said Benjamin Loomis and his wife have lived together as man and wife from the time of his death back as far as my memory can reach Dated Windsor Octobr 18. 1836
James Loomis
State of Connecticut } S Windsor Octobr 18 1836 Hartford County }
Personally appeared James Loomis to me personally known and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit and subscribed the same before me Annie R Palmer justice peace
State of Connecticut } S Windsor Octobr 18 1836 Hartford County }
I certify that James Loomis the above deponent is a resident of the town of Windsor to me personally known, that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit Annie R Palmer justice peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Annie R Palmer — Esquire, is, and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Annie R Palmer in Court and County
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 22 nd day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
And further certify the above signature is his genuine hand writing Attest Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State

I, Iva Loomis of Windsor County of Hartford and State of Connecticut - now in the sixty seventh year of my age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Loomis and Chloe Loomis his wife, from the time I was eight or nine years old, up to the time of the death of the aforesaid Benjamin Loomis which took place in September AD 1830 and soon after the death of the aforesaid Benjamin Loomis, his widow Chloe Loomis removed to another part of the town of Windsor to reside with one of her daughters, which place is now incorporated into the town of Bloomfield I the deponent do further testify and say that I was present at the time the aforesaid Benjamin Loomis was married to Chloe Brown (now the widow Chloe Loomis) by the Reverend David S Rowland, which marriage was celebrated at my father's house in Windsor aforesaid about my fifty seven or fifty eight years ago - that the aforesaid Benjamin & Chloe lived in same town with my self from the time of their marriage until his death, and that the aforesaid Chloe has not been married to any person since her marriage with Benjamin Loomis by the aforesaid Reverend David S Rowland Dated at Windsor October 18 th 1836 Iva Loomis

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } Windsor October 18 1836
Personally appeared Ira Loome to me personally known and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit and subscribed the same before me
Ammi R Palmer Justice Peace
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } Windsor October 18 1836
I certify that Ira Loome the within deponent is a resident of the town of Windsor to me personally known, and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statements is entitled to credit
Ammi R Palmer Justice Peace

I Loomis Warner of Windsor County of Hartford and State of Connecticut now in the eightieth year of my age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Loomis and Chloe Loomis formerly of Windsor aforesaid that he Benjamin Loomis was in the American Revolutionary War, and that during said war and previous to the expiration of his time of service in said war he Benjamin Loomis was married to Chloe Brown, now the widow of said Benjamin Loomis. The aforesaid Benjamin Loomis died in this town I think in the year 1830 and that he was in the service of the United States as an Artificer - he was by trade and occupation a housejoiner - and the aforesaid Chloe Loomis now the widow of Benjamin Loomis has not married any person since the death of said Benjamin Loomis. Dated at Windsor October 17 th A D 1836
Loomis Warner State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Windsor October 17 th 1836
Personally appeared Loomis Warner to me personally known and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and subscribed the same before me
Ammi R Palmer Justice Peace
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Windsor October 17 th 1836
I certify that Loomis Warner the above deponent is a resident of Windsor to me personally known that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Ammi R Palmer Justice Peace

No 8677
Bloomis
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Middletown at
the Branch Bank
U.S.
Recorded S

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Benjamin Loomis late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Annie R Palmer Esquire, is, and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Annie R Palmer in Court and County.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 19 th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six .
and farther certify that the signatures of the said Annie R Palmer hereto annexed are his genuine signatures Attest Royal R Hinman Secretary of State

Benjamin Loomis
0,677
Sept. 10 29
Con

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Benjamin Loomis — aged 63 years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: under Col. Jedethan Baldwin superintendant of the artificers & Phinehas Parkers & Capt. White bread companies two years & nine months — the number of my original certificate is 8677 & the time of making original declaration was 9 day of April 1818 —
“And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.”
  5 chairs old 75 cents   2 tables 1 .. 50   2 old chests 1 .. 37 1/2   1 old axe $ 3 .. 62 1/2 
  That I owe Allyn H. Mather $125..00   Allyn Goodwin $ 70 ..   Dwell Morgan $ 20 ..   James Loomis $ 30 ..   Mather & Allyn $ 40 .. 
That I am by profession a joiner but troubled with the asthma & unable to work more than 1/6 of the time — My family consists of myself & wife my wife is 63 years of age lame with one

hand & unable to do but very little on account of her infirmities
Benjamin Loomis
Sworn to and declared by said Benjamin Loomis on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
three dollars and sixty two \frac{1}{2} cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of Augt 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Benjamin Loomis, artificer, Connecticut line. Revolutionary army.
not on the rolls.
Admitted "

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD
April 9 th 1818
On this 9 day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for Hartford County in said State and for the said district, personally appeared Benjamin Loomis aged 60 years resident in Hartford County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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:" That he, the said
Benjamin Loomis enlisted in East Hartford in the state of Connecticut about the 21 April 1777 in the company commanded by Captain William Barker of the regiment commanded by Jonathan Baldwin Commander of the Artillery during the war; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 1 day of Jan'y 1780 , when he was discharged from service in the town of Morristown state of New Jersey by a discharge herewith annexed, that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Loomis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford April 9 th 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
***** RT. ***** April 9. 1818 sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court Thomas Chester Clerk

I Henry Ellsworth of Windsor of lawful age depose and say that Benjamin Loome within mentioned is poor and destitute of property and a man of truth April 9 th 1818 Henry Ellsworth Sworn before me Jonathan Dorr Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Conn t

Two affidavits were made - the printed one was made last - but it was thought best to send both as the first might be explanatory of the last being more formal though perhaps not so formal -

Benjamin Loomis

A Benjamin Loomis of Windsor Hartford County and State of Connecticut. under oath solemnly declare and say that I enlisted into the army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment as an artificer under Capt Barker Capt of engineers on the second days before Danbury was burnt which was the 26 April 1777 I enlisted during the war and served in the army of the revolution almost three years when I hired another man by the name of Parsons (who is now dead) and was honor- ably discharged 1 January 1780 and returned home my family requiring my return from the army — I hereto annex my discharge in which it will fully appear that I have never relinquished any right or title to the pension lately allowed by the present Congress — and I further say that my commander was Lieut Col Baldwin as will appear

101 from my discharge - I never granted to Warson any right to which any other Congress might confer except the Continental Congress .
And I further say that I have never received any pension from the United States and that I am now a resident citizen of the United States -
And I further say that I am poor and destitute of property and because of misfortune and afflictions I am in reduced circum- stances in life and am in need of assistance from my country for support and further say not city of Norwood 9 April 1818
State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford ss April 9 th 1818 - Personally appeared Benjamin Loomis the signor of the foregoing affidavit & made solemn Oath, that the facts therein stated are true - Witness my hand & seal of the Court Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County

I Abiel Wilson of Windsor Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say under oath that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Loomis who has signed the above deposition and has annexed his certificate of discharge hereto. That said Loomis is a man of good charac- ter for truth - that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of his assistance from his country for support and that he is very poor - and further say not except that said Loomis served in the Continental army but the time or extent of service is not personally known to your deponent - and further say not -
Dated at Hartford April 9 th 1828
Abiel Wilson
Personally appeared Abiel Wilson the signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge
Jonathan Brewster Judge of the County Court, for the County of Asmard

Benjamin Loomis, Continental (Comm). W. 20511.

Morristown Januy 1 st 1780
These may Certify that Benjamin Lemis of Capt. Phineas Parkers Company of Artificers: And Under the Jurisdiction of Col o J eduthun Baldwin Congregated which was engaged During that with the present Contest of Great Britain has this Day Engaged Stephen Ellis; to take his Place During the said Contest: The said Lemis Giving to said Ellis all Privileges of the Laws of Windsor and State of Connecticut which may be now or hereafter due and What is already or may be hereafter allowed by the Continental Congress to Persons Engaged During said War; The said Benjamin Lemis is Discharged From the Service of the United States By hiring the said Stephen Ellis to his Place.
Jeduth n Baldwin Com d of Artificers
Phineas Parker Capt. Artificers

To the Pension Office
The application of Benjamin
Loomis for a pension
old age

Yemen Mass.
The documents herewith transmitted are it is hoped sufficient to prove the claims of Benjamin Loomis to a pension. He is very poor and needy, and although his infirmities are such as to prevent the occupation of his life many years, yet the assistance of a pension would do much to render his few days comfortable. If the pension is granted please forward it to the subscriber. If anything more can be necessary to substantiate the claim it will be furnished upon notice yours most obedtly, Henry L. Mansworth Windsor. Connecticut

Robert Westland of Windsor Hartford County and State of Connecticut being of lawful age do here and say that I was in the army of the Revolution under Col Bradley in the year 1778 - that during the year 1778 I saw Benjamin Loomis several times especially at French- Brook - Valley Forge - and at the bridge then erected over the Grey'skill called (Sullivan's bridge) - that said Loomis was from the town of Windsor and then and ever since will known to me - that said Loomis was under the command of Capt Darker and was one of the artisans under pay on the continental establishment - and I always understood

That said Loonis remained in the service of the U.S. about two years and nine months - and further say not
Windsor January 30 1889 -
{witness H. Monworth} Robert X Westland
State of Connecticut At Windsor January 30 1889
Personally appeared before me Robert Westland signer of the foregoing deposition and under oath declared the facts stated therein to be true - said Westland is well known to me and is a credible witness
Henry Monworth Just Peace
Westland 36 }

Amos Westland of Windsor State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I was driver of the Baggage Waggon of Genl Putnam in the army of the Revolution that in the years of 1777-78 and 79. I saw Benjamin Loomis of Windsor in the army of the revolution under Capt Barker and Col Jonathan Baldwin - I saw him at New Windsor Smith's Creek and several other places - that I always understood that said Loomis served about three years - He was a joiner or artificer - and had long before his enlistment into the army been known to me - and further say not Windsor February 22 nd 1879
Amos Westland

Windsor Hartford County State of Connecticut Febry 22 d 1819
Then personally appeared before me Amos Westland reque- sting the foregoing deposition and under oath declared the facts stated above to be true. Amos Westland is known to me as a man of truth and veracity.
Henry S. Smith Just Peace.
Hartford February 22 d 1819.
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of Hartford County certify that Henry S. Ellsworth Esq. on the 30 th day of January last was known to me to be a justice of peace of said county who has declared to me this day that a signature in his name to a paper marked C. S. Smith also to a paper marked A. Westland & the above signature in his name are all his

Signatures.
Witness my hand & the seal of said bond.
Thomas Chester clerk
[Faint, illegible handwriting or bleed-through]

I Samuel Dorr of Su in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age Testify and say: That I was a Soldier in Revolutionary Army, In the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Jeduthun Baldwin in the Company of Capt Whitehead, that I enlisted in the 1777 and lived in said Regiment until the three years men's time were out, this having so reduced the Regiment that those who had engaged for the War, I being one of them, were put into a Company, called the "Artillery Riflemen" commanded by Thomas Patten Capt Commandt. I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with one Benjamin Loonis, who was a Soldier in the same Company with me commanded by said Whitehead, that to the best of my recollection, said Loonis enlisted about the time that I did, and he lived in said Company until or about the time the three years men were discharged, when, as I understood, he was discharged also, the exact length of time he lived I do not recollect, but I know he lived some years. And further this Deposition saith not.
Samuel Dorr
State of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss: In January 12 th - 1819 -
Then Personally appeared Samuel Dorr and made solemn Oath, the above Deposition by him signed is true
Before me Joseph Whiton Justice of Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted Samuel Dorr above named and that he is a very Respectable Man and of strict Veracity
Joseph Whiton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Berkshire ss: I the undersigned Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify: That Joseph Whiton Esq: before whom the within affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County, acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that the within is his signature —
For testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County the twelfth day of January A.D. 1819.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

Disposition obtained since the return of the original disposition

I Abel Strong of Windsor Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I had two brothers in the army of the Revolution in the years 1777-1778 - That Benjamin Loomis of Windsor will known to me was in the army at the same time and came home from the army on furlough with my brother and Loomis showed me his fur- lough in 1778 and returned afterwards into the army - I have always understood that Mr Loomis served in the army about three years He was an officer artificer and I further say that Mr Loomis is very poor and in need of assis- tance from his country for support

and further say not
Wadsworth January 30 th 1819 —
Abel Strong
Wadsworth State of Connecticut January 30 1819 Personally appeared before me Abel Strong and being under oath declared the facts stated in his deposition above to be true — and said Strong is well known to me and is a highly respectable man for truth and veracity Henry L. Mansfield Just Peace
A. Strong J. C.

Continental (Comm.) Loomis, Benjamin N. 20511.
Discharge Certf.

Chloe Loomis Dec ct Act 4 July 1836
In No 2440. per ann Court 4 March 1831 & endy 2 Feb 1837. payable to Rhoda Bumstead, Administratrix. For the benefit of John Loomis, Joel Loomis, James Loomis & Rhoda Bumstead, only surviving children.
L. M. Dury, Present.

When was Benjamin Loomis pri. 8 $/v. mo last paid Coun? agency act 1818?
to the 4 Sep 1830
SH
Y.M.C.
Nov. 23. 1836

Connecticut Chloe Loomis of Bloomfield in the State of Ct who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for Widow of Benjamin Loomis deceased late an Ar- tificer in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 14 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov.  1836 and sent Clara and  care of Isaac Perkins Hartford Ct
Amount to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 792.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 1837 72.00  $ 864.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1836. }
Recorded by W. L. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 82

Q.M. Y.M. FEB 4 1902
Army & Navy League
Sir
Benjamin Loomis Windsor Conn Born 1757. Died in Bloomfield in 1830 Married Chloe Brown Daughter of Josiah Brown Born 1744 - age 87 Ginn Name of wife, and Coffeetis of service Gachen Cornulent Joseph Gaylord Born 1706 & 1777 Son of Timothy Gaylord & Phebe Wetton his wife - Coffeetis in which he served
Mary D R Gaylord
1418 W Locust Des Moines Jan
1-28-1902

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Old War Wid Application No. File No 20571
Certificate No. _____ Wid NAME OF SOLDIER,
Benj Lewis Co. Cohun Light Art Rev. War
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Paper please March

1902 Des Moines Ia
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Feb 27- Mary J. R. Gaylord-
File No. 20511 Chloe Loomis widow of Benjamin Loomis lately New Was
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 84 , Page 1142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Loomis, Brigadier GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6134 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 to Benj. Sallmudge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.