Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6442, for Daniel Loomis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Loomis Daniel
R 6442
CONTENTS

Revolutionary additional Case
Daniel Loomis New York Oct 1832 Suspended
Col
Filed 15 Feb 1854 P. E. Hassler

State of New York Otsego County
Henry Loomis being duly sworn depareth that he is the son of Daniel Loomis late of the town of Plainfield County of Otsego and State of New York deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier and to the best of his knowledge was entitled to a pension as stated by him and who made a declaration before the Otsego County Court in the year 1832 and procured his pension as a testimony from his best recollection of six months in more as a testimony on several months as a private all of which declaration and proof was properly authenticated but having been informed that Loomis was not allowed pension his papers was not sent to the department concerning his life time but several years past application was made to the Department & his original papers was forwarded and referred to be on file in the pension Department. That his Father the above named Daniel Loomis died in Plainfield aforesaid on the 10 12th day of August A.D. 1833 that he was present at his funeral that he left a widow him surviving by the name of Mary Loomis who likewise died on the 29th day of August A.D. 1834 that he was present at her funeral. She left the following named children her surviving who are all her children her surviving viz. Daniel Loomis William Loomis and Henry Loomis who are each even twenty one years of age.
Henry Loomis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of February A.D. 1854. I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the above application.
Enos W. Peck Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Onas W. Peck whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 10 th day of February A. D., 185 4
Wm C. Fields CLERK.

Washington City D.C. Feby. 18/1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed please find additional affidavits in support of the suspended Revolutionary pension claim of Daniel Loomis and would request that a reexamination of his original papers filed from the State of New York may be made -
Yours obedt Servt F. E. Hassler

State of New York } County of Otsego }
On this day of A.D. 1874 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Otsego County Daniel Loomis a resident of Plainfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged fifty-seven 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he is the son of Daniel Loomis and Loomis. That his father Daniel Loomis died on the 10 th day of August A.D. 1833. That his father was a respected Soldier of the Revolution and a tenant in the Army. That his father made a declaration before the County Court of the County of Otsego in 1832 and proved his service by a Soldier in the Army with him and claimed six or eight months service as a tenant and some months service as a drafted Militia man all of which was proved and the papers properly authenticated but having been informed the department declared that since his papers was not presented to the Department during his life time but given on five years past having been informed that tenant was entitled the papers was presented to the Department and one supposed to be on file in the pension office which one referred to as evidence that his father above named died on the day above stated leaving a widow by the name of Mary Loomis who likewise died on the 29 th day of August A.D. 1834 leaving three children her surviving viz Daniel Loomis William Loomis and Henry Loomis who are all her children her surviving and all of them over twenty one years of age.
Daniel Loomis

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court the day and year above written and I further certify that I have no interest what ever in the above named application
Samuel J. Bowne
Judge of the County Courts of Otsego County
STATE OF NEW YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Samuel J Bowne whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE  County Judge of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice  Judge , and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 10 th day of February A. D., 185 4
W. C. Fields CLERK.

State of New York County of Otsego
I Janus Hyde Judge of Otsego County Courts being a court of Record do hereby certify that before said Judge in open Court at Richfield in said County on the twentyfirst day of April one Thousand eight hundred and fifty it was proved by the addition of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Daniel Loomis late of the Town of Plainfield in said County died in Plainfield aforesaid on the tenth day of August one Thousand eight hundred and thirty three aged seventy two years that he left a widow surviving by the name of Mary Loomis that his widow thereupon married Mary Loomis died in Plainfield aforesaid on the thirtieth day of August one Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven 1837, and that the said Daniel Loomis and his widow left the following named children then surviving who are all three children then surviving viz, Daniel Loomis William Loomis and Henry Loomis that they are their only children then surviving and each of them one over twenty one years of age. I do further certify that that the said Daniel Loomis was the identical person who made the declaration herewith annexed in open Court being the Court of common Pleas of Otsego County on the 21st day of June 1832. Certified under the seal of said County and signed by Horace Southwick then County Clerk of
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in open Court this 20th day of April 1850
Janus Hyde Co Judge of Otsego

State of New York Otsego County
Daniel Loomis of Plainfield County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn says he is fifty three years of age That he is the son of Daniel Loomis late of Plainfield deceased That his grandfathers Christian name was Daniel. That his father formerly lived in Colchester State of Connecticut and lived there during the Revolutionary War That fifty four years past he moved into Plainfield State of New York and resided there with deforant during his life and died in the house of deforant & in his presence on the tenth day of August 1833. That he left a widow him surviving the mother of deforant That his mother Mary Loomis died in Plainfield aforesaid and at the residence of deforant and in his presence on the Thirtieth day of August 1834. Leaving the following named children Then surviving (viz) Daniel Loomis William Loomis and Henry Loomis who are all the children Then surviving That his brother William Loomis went into the western country & that he has not been able to hear from him for the last eight or ten years. That he always lived with his father during his life and has often heard him tell of his services in the Revolution in relation to the same as made in his declaration hereto annexed That he has no doubt his father served as a teamster at least eight months and two months as a private soldier and the reason his application was not before him was that a teamster was not required to be entitled to a pension by the acts of Congress
Daniel Loomis
sworn and subscribed in open court before me This 20 th day of April 1850
I am the Judge
I further certify that the above named Daniel Loomis sustains a good character for truth veracity and respectability
Signed by the Judge

No. 37.983.
In the matter of Daniel Loomis. a soldier of the Revolution. — —
P.O. July, 16, 1832
Infantry O'Keefe Co NY
37.983
Daniel Loomis DR New York,
Atty from 1832

Otsego Conn. Pleas.
Of the term of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two.
State of New York
Otsego County ss. Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of June A.D. 1832, personally appeared in Open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego in the State of New York, and a Court of Record, proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine & imprisonment. Daniel Loomis, aged seventy years, a Resident of the Town of Plainfield in the County of Otsego & State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and declare, in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June seventh 1832 entitled "An Act supplemental to the Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution," That on or about the first day of August in the year 1778 he the said Daniel Loomis enlisted as a volunteer, or was drafted, at Colchester in the State of Connecticut as a private in the Army of the Revolution, for the term of two months. This enlistment or draft was under a requisition made upon the State of Connecticut to fill the Army to defend the State. About the first days of August 1778 this Deponent mustered with other troops enlisted for the same purpose at Colchester aforesaid & marched immediately from that place to Stonington Point in the State of Connecticut, and there joined the troops stationed at the Fort at that place: the name of the Officer commanding said Fort he does not recollect, as there was only a part of a Regiment for a guard, the Company in which this Deponent belonged was at this time under the command of Captain Joseph Brann & Lieutenant Joseph Foster, the Ensign not recollected.
And the said Daniel Loomis further declares that he remained in the service at Stonington, until about the first days of October when the Company to which he belonged were discharged & returned to their homes, and that no written discharges were given to this Deponent or the residue of the troops as they were considered only as Militia.
That this Deponent on or about the first days of April in

the year of our Lord 1781 this Deponent enlisted as a waggoner or teamster in the Army of the United States for the term of nine months: that on some one of the first days of April 1781 Deponent was mustered at Litchfield in the state of Connecticut and went with the team of Mitten to the City of Hartford where received a load of provisions for the Army of the United States and carried it to the camp of the American Army at White Plains in the state of New York: that Deponent continued with the Army of the United States & was employed as a waggoner or teamster until about the first of December 1781, that this Deponent was present at York Town in the state of Virginia at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis & there lost his team by sickness, and continued then with the Army and acted as a soldier until the first of December aforesaid, and was never regularly discharged according to recollection of Mitten: that Deponent was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Milam the most of the time, and that this Deponent did continue to serve as such waggoner and as a soldier for about one month less than the term of enlistment, and the reason was that his services were not further wanted. -
And the said Daniel Loomis farther declares in manner aforesaid that he hath not at anytime heretofore received any annuity or pension under any law of the United States & that he has never until now made any application for any such pension for services rendered by him in the war of the Revolution and that the said Daniel Loomis hath not any other proofs or evidence except the deposition of James Newton, which is annexed hereto. And further saith not. -
Sworn to in open court, before the Dan l Loomis Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County this 21 st day of June 1832.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
State of New York Otsego County ss. James Newton of the Town of Warren in the County of Herkimer & state of New York, aged about seventy four years, being duly sworn in open court in the

Court of Common Pleas for the County of Otago doth depose and say, that he is acquainted with Daniel Loomis whose oath and declaration is hereto annexed now a resident of the Town of Plainfield in the County of Otago. That he this Deponent resided in the Town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut during the War of the Revolution, and that he the said James Newton, and that he the said Daniel Loomis resided there during the same time. And this Deponent further saith that he well recollects, that on or about the first day of August 1778 he the said Daniel Loomis enlisted as a drummer, or was drafted, at Colchester in the State of Connecticut as a private in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two months. & belonged to a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Isham, & was stationed at Stonington Point, and that the said Daniel Loomis continued to serve at Stoning- ton Point & remained in actual service for the full period of his engagement of two months, and that this Deponent was in service of the United States at the same time and for all said time, and was stationed at Mason's Point. —
This Deponent further saith that on or about the first day of April 1781 the said Daniel Loomis enlisted as a teamster or waggoner & went with his team into the service of the United States for the term of nine months as he then thinks, at Colchester in the State of Connecticut. & went with his team to Hartford in said State. & there received a load of provisions for the Army, and carried it to the Camp of said Army at White Plains in the State of New York, or High Bridge. This Deponent further saith said Daniel Loomis continued in the employ of the United States as a waggoner or teamster until about the 1 st December thereafter (1781) that said Loomis was, as well as this De- ponent present at Yorktown in Virginia at the capture of Lord Cornwallis, and Deponent well recollects it was said that said Loomis there lost his team, and still continued with the Army until about the first of December 1781, at which time he returned home from the Army with this Deponent. This Deponent further saith, that he served also as a waggoner or teamster during all

said term with the said Daniel Loonis, and left said service before said term of nine months has expired, for the reason that their services were not farther wanted. This Deponent farther saith the whole term of service said Loonis performed during the Revolutionary War to the knowledge of this Deponent is ten months: And that this Deponent has not as yet received any pension from the Government of the United States. And farther this Deponent saith not Sworn to in open court in the James Newton Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County this 21 st day of June 1832 Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
State of New York Otsego County p: Daniel Andrus Attorney and Counsellor at Law of Richfield Otsego County, being duly sworn in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Daniel Loonis, the person who has made the above declaration & oath, and also with James Newton, and that they are both men of fair character on oath or otherwise, & farther saith not. Sworn to in open court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego this 21 st day of June 1832. Daniel Andrus. Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
State of New York Otsego County ss: Of the term of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Otsego, do certify, that Daniel Loonis appeared before us in open court, at the present term of said Court, and made his declaration and oath in manner & form as above specified, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provision of an act

appeared before us in open Court, at the present term of said Court, and made his declaration and oath in manner & form as above specified, for the purpose of obtaining a pardon under the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 17 th 1832, and at the same time produced before the said Court, as witnesses to support his said declaration & oath, the above named James Morton and Daniel Andrews, who then & there in open Court respectively made oath to the depositions by them above subscribed, which is satisfactory evidence to us of the truth of the facts contained in the declaration & oath of the said Daniel Lewis.
In witness whereof we the said Judges have hereunto subscribed our names this 21 st day of June A.D. 1832
Elisha Root. Seth Chase James L. Malworth
State of New York Onondaga Co. ss.
State of New York Otsego County ss: I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Otsego do certify, that the above declaration, and depositions have been received and admitted to the Records of the said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of the said Court the 27 th day of June A.D. 1832.

Power of attorney case of —
Daniel Loonis
County
or New York
suspended
Oct 1832
J E Harsler
Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Madison
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Be it known that before me
Nathan Brown, a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Daniel S. Lewis aged 76 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Daniel Lewis who was a Revolutionary † Soldier in the State of Connecticut and that he died on the 10th day of August 1833 and that his mother, named Mary Lewis died on the 30th day of August 1834 and that they were married on the 10th day of June in the year 1794 and that they were residents of Connecticut in the State of Connecticut and that they resided there one years, and that he resides in Saratoga New York and that furthermore he
BY THESE
PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him, and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as one of the heirs of Daniel Lewis who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he and his brother Henry may be entitled. They being all the children of said Daniel Lewis his surviving
In witness whereof, he has on this 20th day of September 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Daniel Lewis 
Witness: Caleb Griffin Witness: Amos Carpenter
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that has always by the community been known as the son of Daniel Lewis
Dated on this 20th day of September 1852
Nathaniel J. Brown J. P.
State of New York COUNTY OF Madison
} to wit:
I hereby certify, That Nathaniel J. Brown Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Madison County Court, this 29th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two .
George D. Dousa Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

1884 D. Loomis How
Dan. Loomis How New York suspended - Giz for S. J. (Sipam)
envelope M. 1832

Pension Office,
February 22 nd 1834,
Sir,
The additional evidence transmitted by you in the case of the heirs of Daniel Boon, has been examined together with all the papers heretofore filed. Upon the supposition that the service asserted should be deemed, according to the present rules of the Office, embraced by the Act of June 7 th 1832, the service itself is by no means satisfactorily proved. A former agent in this connection, was required to apply to the authorities of Connecticut, for the necessary record evidence. This does not appear to have been done.
Very Respectfully A. Waldo Commissioner
E. B. Waples, Esq. Present.

Pension Office,
June 7 th 1850.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Daniel Loonis, deceased, under Act 7 th June 1832, have been examined and filed.
It is alleged that he served two months in the Militia of Connecticut, and in 1781 enlisted with his team and served eight months. His employment as a teamster as alleged, was not of that character, provided for by the Act of 7 th June 1832.
Those who are entitled for service as teamsters, were enlisted for three years or during the war, and were furnished with teams by the General Government. The letter of Mr Joseph Clark is herewith returned.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your H on . S ir , J. L. Edwards
Hon. H. Bennett,
House of Representatives.

No 37-9834 Daniel Loomis and New York Reported
dit June 50
Hon. W. Bennett Sister Hon. H. Bennett June 1850 Sam. Apr 21. 1857 - (did not serve in military capacity)
H. E. Hasler Feb 22/54
6442
Acty June 1832

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Sir.
I herewith send, the papers of Mr Daniel Loomis , William Loomis and Henry Loomis , Heirs of Daniel Loomis deceased, late of Plainfield, Otsego Co. N.Y. asking attention to the same, so soon as may be convenient
Respectfully yours &c
H. Bennett

Jan 9 - 1852
Letter of Joseph Clarke enclosed Mr. Edwards relative to Danl Loomis - M. date
J. E. Huntington Clerk of Court New Bedford Mass

REJECTED
6442
P. O. Daniel J. ...
Service ...
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lonis, Dick GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6088 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 22, 1798 To — not shown —
*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.

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