Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37150, for Dyre Lammas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass.)
Lammas, Alyre or Loomis
S. 37150
CONTENTS

15.150
Maine
R
Dyre Lammas
of Canville in the state of Maine who was a Dis.  Mariner in the 1st  regiment  Warren commanded by Colonel Major Hopkins of the Mass ine, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Oct 1819 and sent to R.C. Vose, Esq Augusta Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 mo. 14/30 131.73 semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Augt 1820 48.00
$179.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Not in amt to R.C. Vose Esq. Augusta Maine 11 Aug 1820

Dyre Lammis Maine Ship. Warren Com. Hopking — Sep t 1778 — 9 months
April 21 st 1818 —
Proof Casper Hopkin David Moore
R. C. Fm.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Dyre Lammes, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the United States, born in Stafford, Connecticut, now resident in Coonville, Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in the fore part of the month of September 1778, I shipped as a marine, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, on board the continental ship Warren of thirty four guns, for the cruise, Commodore Hopkins commander. We sailed from Boston in the month of February following. Off Cape Henry we took the British ship Jason of twenty guns, and seven British marines. We returned to Boston with our prizes, when I was honorably but verbally discharged from the ship the latter part of June 1779 having served more than nine months. From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support, and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me, if any, and request to be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss. Dyre Lammes On the 21 st April A.D. 1818. the above named Dyre Lammes, made his declaration, before me under oath, and on the 21 st Feb. 1819, he made oath to the above amended declaration, after having duly cautioned and examined. Before me
Nathan Weston Jun. C.J. C.C.C. Pensions

I Casper Hooper, aged seventy one years, of Union Maine, do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Dyre Lammie wither named a Continental Marine, in the war of the revolution, the said Lammie to my knowledge served on board the continental Ship Warren long  for  some  Hopkins , as he has within States I found on board said Ship during the same period and well knew of the said Lammie, serving from September 1778 to June 1779 the period of nine months in Continental - Casper hi  Hooper mark attest R. C. Vore
Kennebec County. Sep. 21. 1819 Subscribed & sworn to before me, and I certify that the deponent is in my opinion a credible witness -
Nathan Weston Jun. C. J. C. C. C. Phas
I David Moore, aged fifty eight years, solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that in the war of the revolution, I was steward on board the Ship Warren, the cruise before the further named Dyre Lammie served - from facts by the said Lammie to me stated, that he could not otherwise know, I am satisfied that he served as he has within States - the said Lammie has been known to me since the war - I am now a pensioner under the late laws of Congress -
David Moore
Kennebec County Sep 28. 1819.
Subscribed and affirmed to
Before me Robert C. Vore Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vore, Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, and the deponent is to me known as a credible & disinterested witness -
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Phas -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Dyer Lamm , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Cambridge , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a (the naval service of the United States)  seaman in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston M. C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the HONORABLE NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire , before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts , embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis
the annexed proceedings were held before me this tenth day of June 1818

Copy DED Dyer Lammes to Warren Laminas et al

Know all men by these presents, That I Dyer Lamson of Cornville in the County of Somerset Yeoman.
In consideration of four hundred dollars paid by Warren Lamson of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rope maker, and Marshall Lamson of Cornville in the said County of Somerset & State of Maine (the receipt whereof is hereby acknow- ledged) do hereby give, grant, sell & convey unto the said Warren & Marshall a certain tract, or parcel of land lying in Cornville aforesaid, be- ing the West half of lot number four in the sixth range as delineated on the Plan of Canaan Now so called made by Samuel Weston Esq. and bounded on the north by the land of James Tuttle, on the east by land of David Drew & containing one hundred and more or less
To have & to hold the same to the said Warren & Marshall, their heirs & assigns, to their use and benefit forever.
And I do covenant with the said Warren & Marshall their heirs & assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Warren & Marshall And that I will warrant & defend the same to the said Warren & Marshall their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
In witness whereof I the said Dyer Lamson have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred & twenty one Signed, sealed, & delivered
in presence of
Daniel Steward (sized) Dyer Lamson (Seal) Somerset ss. September 8 th Then the above named Dyer Lamson personally acknowledged this instrument by him subscribed to be his free act & deed before me Daniel Steward Justice of peace August 12 1821 (Signed)
A true Copy of Record Attest Issa Clark Register

State of Maine County of Somerset
In testimony that the within named Asa Clark Esq r was on the day when the within deed was by him certified the Register of Deeds for the said county of Somerset and that the within is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal hereunto this eleventh day of July Anno Domini 1823 William Allen Esq r Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for s d county

Dyer Lammaz
h:15.650. $509
26 Oct 1891
March 1890
Not entitled
R. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Rev. John Vose Esq.
John Vose Esq.
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Wadsworth

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five hundred   dollars    ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nine dollars   
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Copy
Pension Certificate No. 15,650.
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Dyer Lammeas of Cornville in the County of Somerset aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
one hundred acres of land in Cornville of the value of four hundred dollars
one house of the value of twenty five dollars.
Three cows worth forty dollars one of the cows being old and poor.
one yearling worth eight dollars.
Furniture besides necessary bedding of the value of fifteen dollars.
Implements of husbandry of the value of ten dollars one old sleigh worth six dollars
one swine worth five dollars.
I have no debts due to me that can be collected; and I owe as much as five hundred dollars
My income from the above property, deducting the interest I have to pay does not exceed twenty dollars a year.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing & bedding. I have no property or income whatever.
I am sixty seven years of age and a laboring man but from age & infirmity cannot upon an average do more than half a days work in a day.
I have a wife and one child in my family at home. My child is able to earn his living but without my pension I could not support my self and wife without assistance.
Dyer Lammeas
Subscribed and sworn to May 20. 1820 before me Nathan Weston p. C.J. C.C.C. Pleas
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Copy
State of Maine.
I, Dyer Lammias within named do solemnly swear, that on the twenty first day of June 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Dyer Lammias , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. I am sixty seven years of age, served as a mariner in the revolutionary war on board the Continental Ship Warren Hopkins Commander nine months in continuation. and my pension certificate is subscribed 15.6.50
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this twentieth day of May 1820, Dyer Lammias before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathaniel Weston Junr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
True Copy
Attest. Sam Dyer Clerk. J. H. Vose, Augusta,
Dyer Lammias 60.5.652 60.5.652 24.4.1818 March 18. 1818 Vol. 1. p. 118 40

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
file 37150 Rev. Mar
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Dwye Lammam , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 78 dis Mariner Commodore Hopkins Continental Ship Warren Navy   June 1779 Capt. British ship Jason se in Brit merchant ship  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Sept. 21 1819.
Residence at date of application, Cornville, Me.
Age at date of application, 62 L. Stafford Conn
Remarks: In 1823 sol. mentioned his wife Esther aged 67 yrs. and grandchild mother Lammam as 8 yrs -
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

6.11.07 AUG 20 1906 FILE
658 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. from Mrs. W. H. Mitchell
Pension Commissioner, Washington, D. S.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me a record of the service of Dyer Loomis in the Revolutionary war? I am told that he drew a pension. I have as yet been unable to learn where he enlist- ed, but I do know that he lived and died in Skowhegan, Maine.
Thanking you in advance,
I am very respectfully,
Mrs. Jeanette Mitchell.

1906 Aug. 30 - History to Mrs. Jeannette Mitchell c
Invalid
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Navy
File No.
3 rd 150
Dyre Lammass
Mariner
Ship "Warren"
Revolutionary
Act March 18 th 1818.
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Accounts of decrease of property by relinquishing it to his tenants there being a mortgage on it for $435.16 which he is unable to pay off. Authentic copies of mortgage and Deed of release dated of mortgage 12 th June 1822 of Deed 8 th Sept r 1821. Old one honor see payment in articles for family use, one cow id, one do killed for use of fam. Old sleigh worn out and falls to pieces.
Claimant aged 70 years, by occupation former unable to work, by reason of infirmity of age, wife 67, infirm. grandchild years health.
L. C. Chase, Custodian. Maine.
L. C. E. Wister 19 Aug 1/1831 3 rd Auditor June 1/52 L. C. E. W. June 2 3/52 4 March 1820
Maine
Dyre Tammis Maine served 9 months from Sept 1778.
1 st Schedule, dated 20 th May 1820.
Real Estate.
100 acres of land, $400.00 house. 25.00
Personal property.
3 cows 40.00 1 yearling 8.00 Implement of husbandry 10.00 Old sleigh 6.00 1 swine 5.00 Furniture besides necessary bedding 15.00 $ 509.00
Debts. $ 500.00
Schedule under Act March 1823. dated 11 th June 1823.
No Real Estate.
Personal property.
1 cow 12.00 5 sheep 4.50 1 one year old heifer 4.00 1 swine 2.50 Old household furniture except bedding 8.50 $ 31.50
Ex 23

Dye Looms
Dye Lamps
Washing
John Daily Present
He Anderson

Know all Men by these Presents,---That I Dyre Sammas of Cornville in the county of Somerset yeoman
In consideration of five hundred and thirty five dollars & sixteen cents paid by Robert G. Shaw of Boston in the county of Suffolk Esquire,
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Robert G. Shaw his heirs and assigns several a certain tract of land situate in said Cornville being the westerly half of lot num- ber four in the sixth range according to a plan made by Samuel Weston Surveyor dated October 7. 1797 containing one hundred acres more or less with all the privileges and appurtenances
To Have and To Hold the same to the said Robert G. Shaw his
heirs and assigns, to his then use and benefit forever
And I do covenant with the said Robert G. Shaw his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises---That they are free of all incumbrances---That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Robert G. Shaw
And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Robert G. Shaw his heirs and assigns for-
ever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Provided Nevertheless, that if the said Sammas his heirs executors, administrators or assigns shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Robert G. Shaw his heirs executors, administrators or assigns the contents of two several promissory notes bearing even date with these presents given by the said Sammas to the said Robert G. Shaw each for the sum of five hundred and twenty five dollars & fifty cents payable to said Shaw or order one in six months the other in one year from date with interest then these said to be void.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Dyre Sammas
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of June in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twelve
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us
R. Williams Daniel Williams
Dyre Sammas (Seal)
Nunnelee ss. June 20. 1872 Then the above named Dyre Sammas acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me,
Somerset ss. Richard June 24. 1872 Daniel Williams JUSTICE OF PEACE. the original by Francis Townsend Register.

Somerset ss. Registry of Deeds at Northyeworth Oct r 20. 1829 I William Allen Esq. Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the record Vol 2 Page 374 - I further certify that the Register of Deeds being absent I have the care of his office and that I have carefully examined the records and can find thereon no release or discharge of the within mortgage; and I can find no conveyance of any real estate to the within named Dye Lammas since the execution of this mortgage and this mortgage is in full force and not discharged William Allen Esq. Clerk of Courts Somerset
Somerset ss Registry office at Bridgewater Dec 11. 1821 I hereby certify that the Mortgage Deed from Dye Lammas to Robert G. Shaw dated 20 th day of June 1812 & recorded the 24 th same stands in full force on the Records J. P. Bradbury Register

I Dyer Lammal, of Cornville Somerset County Maine do upon oath declare that the within Mentions land is the same lot of land mentioned in my schedule of the 20th May 1820 - and was mentioned by me to the Judge at that time, but he assured me that the debt I owed would be probably considered in offset against the land. I have now been obliged to relinquish said land and am not now seised of that or any other Real estate and no personal property, Except one Cow, one heifer, one swine and few articles of old furniture all not exceeding forty dollars in value -
Dyer Lammal
Subscribed and subscribed to Nov 12
1822
Before me Nathan Weston Not. S. J. Court
Chey Giltengay Dyer Lammal to Robert G. Shaw

State of Maine, County of Somerset ss.
In testimony that the within named Jabez P. Bradbury was on the day when the within Deed appears to have been enrolled by him the Register of Deeds for said county and the name "J.P. Bradbury" is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county this eleven th day of July Anno Domini 1823
William Allen Jr. Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Somerset

Dyer Lammias
Declaration Oath Schedule
Maine Roll N o . 15,650.
R. C. Vose Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Somerset ss.
ON this eleventh day of June 1823 personally appeared Dyer Sumner in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Dyer Sumner , resident in said County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Dyer Sumner enlisted for the term of one year on the eleventh day of December in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain  Naval service on board the Ship Warren  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel  Hopkins's Continental  in the line of the State of on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said ship  corps until 1778 when he was discharged from the said service in Boston in the State of Massachusetts that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
(Signed)
Dyer Sumner
SWORN to and declared, on the eleventh day of June 1823 before
Nathan Weston Esq. Pres. J. C. then presiding in said Court
Attest Valen 39
William Allen & Clark

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One cow of the value of twelve Dollars - 3 Sheep " " four dollars & fifty cents 1 one year old heifer " " four dollars 1 Swine " " two dollars & fifty cents
To house hold stuff (besides bedding) 3 Chairs - 2 tables, two low chests - bed & desk for articles of furniture - 1 iron pot - 1 tea kettle on a tea kettle - 3 knives, forks, and two spoons all in value not exceeding eight Dollars - I owe fifty cents. "Dyer Sammons"
 SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Dyer Sammons who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity of age
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Esther my wife 67 years helped by Rheumatism and otherwise infirm   Esther Sammons Grand Child 8 years as healthy as common   Dyer Sammons  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The land mentioned in my first schedule was under mortgage to Robert G. Shaw at the time I gave it in and being unable to redeem it I relinquished the same to my sons Warren and Marshall
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Warren Sammons Feb. 8, 1821 in discharge of an old debt   Marshall Sammons Feb. 8, 1821 in discharge of an old debt   One horse sold June 1822 payment within articles for support   One Cow sold April 1822   One Do killed and eaten in the family   Old stagh worn out and fallen April 1822   (signed) Dyer Sammons  
I, William Allen Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Somerset do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Dyer Sammons did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty three dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of June 1823
 William Allen Clerk of the Court of the county of Somerset