Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30034, for Luther Pomeroy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Pomeroy, Luther
S. 30034
CONTENTS

35.950.
Massachusetts.
Luther Pomeroy,
of Hampshire in the State of Mass. -
who was a Driver in the Cav. commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass. line for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 18 th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May, 1842. and sent to W. Ward, Worthington, Mass.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Theol. Moody Clerk, Book E Vol. 2. Page 67.
★ Continental P ns Mass. Records completed. March 13, 1905.
Date of death not on file

35349
Luther Pomeroy Mass
act 7. June 32
adm d 2 years pri 80 d
W m Ward Esq. Worthington Mass

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE, }
ON this Third day of May personally appeared before the Hon Stearns a resident of West Springfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 , with Cap't John Allen and served in the fifth regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers: Viz
From the month of April 1777. to the 7 th day of February 1779. in the company of Capt Allen in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment. at which time he left the army. That in the month of May 1782. he again joined the army at West Point and served in the same company then com- manded by Capt. Woodale. and in the same Regiment Commanded by Col. Putnam till the month of May June 1783. when he was honorably discharged by Genl Washington which discharge was long since lost - - - - - For the proof of this service. he begs leave to refer to the papers filed in the War Department in support of his claim to a pension under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818
Luther Pomeroy
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the invalid he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or only on that of the agency in the State of Massachusetts for an Invalid Pension dated Nov. 29 th 1832 Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Stearns Judge of Probate And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Stearns Judge of Probate
I, Samuel T. Lyman  Regent of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Luther Pomeroy for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Samuel T. Lyman  Regent of Probate for Hampshire

No 88
Luther Pomeroy
19 April 1819
Waltham Mass
1241.00
not entitled
Sep 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Luther Pomeroy aged sixty three years, resident in Northampton in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
four years & eight months viz in 1775 at Boston 8 months in Col. Allen's Comp'y & Col. Fellows Reg't in 1776 one year in Col. Allen's Comp'y & Col. Wood's Reg't in 1777 & 1778 2 years in Col. Wood's Comp'y & Col. Putnam's Reg't viz in 1782 & 83 one year in the last 3 Comp'y & Reg't that he is a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 18. 1818 having applied therefor the 10 day of June 1818 his Certificate being numbered 9472. That my family consists of myself aged 63 years, my Wife aged 59 years & one Son aged 16 years, my own health for a man of my years is usually good but the accumulation of years together with a wound recd from a splinter of a rock which was a Cannon shot on my knee in the year 1775 has in a great measure incapacitated me from contributing to the support of my family. I have raised two Children and have been obliged 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
  1 sp Stairs $ 50.00 3 Cows $ 42.00 1 Hog $ 5.00 17 Sheep $ 17.00 1 Cow drawn 5.00 119.00   2 old Chest drawers 4.00 9 Chairs 1.50 1 Stand. 50. 1 Chest 50. 2 Tables 2.00 13.00   1 Iron Kettle 2.50 1 Pot 75. 1 dish kettle 50. 1 Tea kettle 75. 1 Spade 40, pr mid Iron 50 6.90   1 Tea pot 20 Cups & Saucers 12 Iron Spoons 25 2 Tombs 12 1 Mug 12 1.56   6 Knives & forks 50 6 milk pans 50 6 Table & 6 Tea spoons 40 1.40   Schedule of debts due from Luther Pomeroy $741.81   To Cynthia Pomeroy $120.00 " Richard Northworth $45.00 " Sloan Rice $19.00 $184.00   " David Todd $9.00 " C & L Clapp $5.00 " Ezra Northworth 10.00 24.00   " Sundry Merchants $6.50 " T & H Wood $10.00 66.50   Boston Bank for which my estate mentioned in the schedule is mortgaged 150   $1424.50 
Luther Pomeroy
Sworn to, and declared, on the Sixth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is Seven hundred forty one dollars, and Eighty one cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

May 7, 1931
Dr. John A. Sipher Citizen's National Bank Building Norwalk, Ohio
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30034, that Luther Pomeroy, while a resident of Northampton, Massachusetts, enlisted in April, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Jonathan Allen's Company, Colonel Fellows' Massachusetts Regiment. In the early part of July, 1775, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, he was severely wounded in the right knee by a fragment of rock which had been splintered by a cannon ball fired from Boston.
He enlisted in 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Jonathan Allen's Company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted April, 1, 1777, in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment and served until February 7, 1779, when he deserted. He re-entered the service in May, 1782, after General Washington's proclamation offering pardon to all deserters who would return to the army and finish their terms of enlistment, and served in same company (then commanded by Captain Nathan Woodale) and regiment until June, 1783, when he was honorably discharged.
After the Revolution, he resided in Northampton, Massachusetts, for one year; then moved to Chester, where he resided for eighteen years; and then moved to Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818.

In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-three years of age and referred to his wife, aged fifty-nine years, and to one son, aged sixteen years. He also stated that he had reared ten children, but did not give the name of his wife or any of his children. Cynthia Pomeroy is referred to, no relationship stated.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of his death not on A B

Worthington Ms May 8, 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose the application of Luther Pomeroy for a pension under the Law of June 7, 1832 And am very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
William Ward

Luther Pennycuick in Sep. pay in 1797 £48 4 1 Vol. 31. p 132
Luther Pennycuick - a Rich Cap Allen 1776 had debt Dr Godale at Pulham Apr 77 Dr and Cr 1779
Many Rich and Poor died On 1780 Luther Pennycuick £1719 Farm with Hambleton Mag. Black Hole Black Com 37s 4 years old 37s 1 7 1/2
Vol 10 p 176
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Massachusetts
Luther Pomeroy
Private,
Captain Jonathan Allen's company of the reg't com'd by Col. Bellows during the Re- volution.
Ratio of disability, Three fourths Time of claiming wound of knee 1775 Date of discharge, 14 Nov. 1822 the testimony
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at 6 dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of November, 1822.
Certificate of pension issued the 29 th of Nov. 1822, and sent to Samuel Howe, Esq. Northampton, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Arrears to 4th
time of
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1822.
5 17 / 80 & 4 / 57 months. . . . . $ 22.17
Acts 10 th April 1806 } " 4 th Feb. 1822. }
* Continental Mass.
Records completed. Mch. 13/65. F.
Set by Ward Dec 20, 1841 " " Jan 4 1842 " " March 23

33.9505
Massachusetts.
Ruther Pomeroy.
of Hampshire in the State of Mass. born 1718- who was a private in the Co. C. commanded by Captain J. Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass. line for 2 years. Continental Mass. Record completed Feb. 18/05.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annu. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of May 1842 and Rev. L. H. Ward Esq. Washington Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1841 $40.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 March 1842 110. 150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Moody Clerk, ok ok Vol. 2 Page 61.

9472 Massachusetts Roll.
Luther Pomeroy,
of Worthington in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Continental Massachusetts line, for the term of 5 years . Mass. Regt. Record completed, 6/25/18.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 1819. and sent to Sam e Hinckley, Esq.  Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . . 86. 63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . . . 48. " Arr d 10 m o 21/30-4/31. $134.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
See Sept 19
Application sent July 28th 1820 to Sarah Pomeroy, Northampton Mass. See Wm Ward Dec. 10. 1841 " " Sept 4 1842 " " March 23. 1842

3 Luther Pomroy, Pri Col o Falls Rev. Map, Inoded C 961 See Soldier Admitted 30.034

30 034 Rev INVALID.
Mch 29-1902 Hon Geo. P. Lawrence H.R., 1929- Nod 15- Hist to Mrs. H.E. Ahlen - Elk 1931- May 7- Hist. to Dr John A. Dipher - Elk
File No. 30,034
Luther Pomeroy
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1891
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Revman
5943
INVALID.
File No. 5943
Leather Pomeroy
Bi Rev. War
Act: 10 th April 1806 & 4 th Feb 1 th "22
Index:—Vol. M , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
November 15, 1929
Mrs. H.E.Ahlen 615-6th Street Bismarok, North Dakota
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30034, it appears that Luther Pomeroy, while a resident of Northampton, Massachusetts, enlisted in April, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Jonathan Allen's Company in Colonel Fellows' Massachusetts Regiment. In the early part of July, 1775, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, he was severely wounded in the right knee by a fragment of rock which had been splintered by a cannon ball fired from Boston.
He enlisted in 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Jonathan Allen's Company in Colonel Ward's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted April 1, 1777, in Captain Allen's Company in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment and served until February 7, 1779, when he deserted. He re-entered the service in May, 1782, after General Washington's proclamation offering pardon to all deserters who would return to the army and finish their terms of enlistment, and served in same company (then commanded by Captain Nathan Goodale) and regiment until June, 1783, when he was honorably discharged.
After the Revolution, he resided in Northampton, Massachusetts, for one year, then moved to Chester, where he resided for eighteen years, and then moved to Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818.

In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-three years of age and referred to his wife, aged fifty-nine years, and to one son, aged sixteen years. He also stated that he and his wife had reared a family of ten children but did not give the name of his wife or any of his children.
Cynthia Pomeroy is referred to, no relationship stated.
He had reared 10 P X
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

DR. J. A. SIPHER CITIZEN'S NATIONAL BANK BUILDING NORWALK, OHIO
May 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs; -
Kindly advise pension record of
Capt. Luther Pomeroy , born Nov. 7, 1759, died Mar. 11, 1855,
Our record shows
Pvt. Capt. Jonathan Allen's Co., Gen. Pomeroy's Regt. of Minute Men, which marched Apr. 19, 1775, on Lexington Alarm,
enlisted Apr. 27, 1775, Capt. Allen's, (3d) Co., Col. John Fellow's, (8th) Regiment, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775.
at periods he served seven years, was wounded and drew pension.
If our information in regard to pension is correct, a statement from you as to the facts would greatly oblige
Yours Truly,
John A. Sipher, Pension Examiner, Huron Co., Ohio.

May 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Kindly advise pension record of
Capt. Luther Pomeroy, born Nov. 7, 1759, died Mar. 11, 1855,
Our record shows
Pvt. Capt. Jonathan Allen's Co., Gen. Pomeroy's Regt. of Minute Men, which marched Apr. 19, 1775, on Lexington Alarm,
enlisted Apr. 27, 1775, Capt. Allen's, (3d) Co., Col. John Fellow's, (8th) Regiment, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775.
at periods he served seven years, was wounded and drew pension.
If our information in regard to pension is correct, a statement from you as to the facts would greatly oblige
Yours Truly,
John A. Sipher John A. Sipher, Pension Examiner. Huron Co., Ohio.

Bismarck, N.D.
615-6th.St.
September, 19, '29.
Pensioners' Department,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Can you give me any information regarding a David Pomeroy, a private in the Revolutionary War? The following report I got at the Capitol from a book of the Massachusetts roll, soldiers and sailors
David Pomeroy, private, Captain Elijah Dwight's Co. Col. Elisha Porters (Hampshire Co.) regt. enlisted July, 25 th , 1779, discharged Aug. 25 th , 1779; service, 1 mo. 9 days at New London, Conn. including 4 days (85) miles travel home. Roll dated at Belchertown, Mass.
I am trying to trace my great-great grandfather Pomeroy, and my father is not sure of his first name, but that it David. He was wounded in the knee so that he would be on your pension list. If you hav't a David that you can find let me know what you can about any other Pomeroy on the pension list. I will also send what I found on two Luther Pomeroy's, as that is a family name.
Luther Pomeroy, North Hampton, Private, Cap't Jonathan Allen's Co. of minute men, regt. which marched April, 20, 1775. in response to alarm of April, 19, 1775, service, 8 days; reported enlisted into the army April, 27, 1775, also Capt. Jonathan Allan's (3rd) Co. Col. John Fellow's (8th) regt. muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 1775, service 3 mo. 1 wk. 4 ds. also, company return dated Dorchester Oct. 7, 1775. also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dorchester camp Nov. 1775.
Luther Pomeroy Northampton. Descriptive list of deserters from Col. Rufus Putman's (5th) regt. dated Nov. 20, 1780; age 24 yrs. stature 5ft. 6in; complexion, dark, hair black; occupation, tanner; residence, Northampton; engaged for town of Northampton; term 3 years; reported deserted Feb. 8, 1779.
I will be very glad to get anything you can send me about any Pomeroy you have on the pension list, altho he might not have been hurt enough to have been pensioned.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. H. E. Ahlen
(Ida J. Pomeroy)

Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C.
, 188
Sir:
In the adjudication of the claim of _____ late _____, U. S. _____, you are respectfully requested to furnish this office with any information which the Log-Book of the U. S. S. _____, for _____, 18____, may afford to show.
Please indorse on your reply the number and name of claim.
Very respectfully,
_____ Commissioner.
CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, Navy Department.
Navy claim No._____

Luther Pomeroy
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the Branch Bank of the United States.
Recorded
M.H.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Luther Pomeroy,
late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County
At a Court of Probate held this day before the Hon. _____ Judge of Probate for the County of Hampshire it was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Luther Pomeroy who is named in the within Certificate was a person of the United States that he deceased on the _____ day of _____ and that he left a widow whose name is _____
In testimony whereof I _____ Register of said Court have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court this day of _____ 18_____
9472.

The certificate on the opposite side was made by me to produce the form used by our court - Not supposing this certificate would be hereafter of any value
W. Millard

J. L. Edwards Esq.
room of pensons

Worthington Mass March 14. 1842
Rev. I. Edwards Esq
Sir I feel more interest in the pension claim of my old friend Capt Luther Pomeroy than I should had I not been mistaken in my opinion to him directly after the law of 1832 was passed I was led into error by the instructions from your department which made it the duty of applicants to "relinquish all claims to a pension or annuity except the present" and supposed it embraced invalids as others.
Since the receipt of your favor of the 4 th of January I have had an interview with Capt Pomeroy who says he is confident that the evidence on the subject of his dislocation and return to the Army was furnished to you when he obtained the pension Certificate under the Law of March 18. 1818. and I do not see unless you have established some new rule how it could be otherwise.
Your records show that he served 22 Mos 7 days at his first term and his Account of the 2 d term is this after his dislocation a proclamation was issued by General Washington on Long's Island offering a pardon to all deserters who would surrender themselves to an officer of the Army and join their Corps and serve out their time. That he gladly accepted the terms and surrendered himself to Abel Tappan at Northampton who was Adjutant of the Regiment commanded by his father Col. Tappan and joined the Army at West Point in May 1783. he entered the same Company to which he

formerly belonged - via Capt Allen who had been promoted and at that time commanded by Capt Goodale - and served till June 1783 when no hostilities had ceased and Capt Goodale being about to retire from the Army offered him his discharge which he accepted and returned home
It is undoubtedly within your knowledge that the Government were desirous of disbanding the Army at that period. Mr Pomeroy says that his discharge was signed by Henry Marble Adjutant of R. Putnam's Reg't by a - Stewart Deputy Inspector General and approved by General Washington in his own hand writing. which discharge he afterwards delivered to a Mr Houghton to get some allowance on arms and never was returned to him. This statement is undoubtedly true as whether any evidence of it exists or not. Mr Pomeroy is a man of strict veracity and certificates of that fact can be obtained on oath from any or all of his Townsmen who know him. I had myself heard him repeat the story of his desertion from & return to the Army frequently before the Pension Law of 1818 and state the fact that Col Putnam made the deserters back down Wood from the Mountains to his quarters before they could be received into favor (An anecdote I believe perfectly characteristic of the Colonel)
If his statement is true the Muster Rolls and Records of that period will furnish all the evidence you wish if they have been preserved and I beg leave to ask you to refer to them
On application to our Secretary of State for further information on this subject I am informed that the Records,

of this State on this subject remain at Washington in care of the War department so that no further evidence can be obtained here from that source. Three years since living testimony of his last period of service could have been obtained but now death has closed the door
If I understand the instructions from your office it is not necessary to make application through a Court of Record in a case like this. I therefore enclose the Certificate of 1818. the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth which with facts and references her given I trust will be all that is necessary to produce a favorable result Should I be mistaken let me ask you the favor to return the papers or preserve them so that reference may be had to them hereafter
I am very Respectfully
Your ob t Servant
W m Willard

Worthington Dec. 27. 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
When I addressed you my last letter for Mr. Luther Pomeroy. I supposed that the fact of his having been a pensioner under the Law of 18 th March 1818 the Certificate of which dated 19 th April 1819 is before me would be evidence to the department that he was entitled to a pension under the Law of Jan. 7. 1832. and I based my enquiry upon that ground. When Mr. Pomeroy applied for his pension under the first Law the same objection to disertion was raised and it was true there was during the Revolution a good deal of Independence felt as now amongst our population. The facts in this case are that several young men enlisted at Northampton early in January 1777. under capt. Allen for three years, understanding as they say that their service was to expire at the period of their enlistment - but they were not mustered into service till April when they took the field. Here made the mistake and they improperly left the service and returned home where they found their friends disapproved their conduct (whether it was right or wrong) and they returned to the Army served out their time and were honorably discharged. These facts I think must appear amongst the archives of your office. Lest they do not I enclose a Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth in this

which was obtained for the purpose of enabling Mr Pomeroy to receive the Grant of Land of the State to her Soldiers in the Massachusetts line of the Army
Whether this certificate is satisfactory or otherwise I ask you to return it to me as Mr Pomeroy thinks it may be useful to him
If you will recur to my letter you will see that the object of my enquiry was to ascertain if Mr Pomeroy was entitled by Law (if he has not forfeited it) to a pension under the Law of June 7. 1832. in addition to his Invalid pension. and if not whether he can now avail himself of the provisions of that Law and obtain the difference between that & the Invalid pension
I regret to be obliged to again trouble you but I do it in behalf of a worthy old man who is a cripple and made so in Military service
Yours Respectfully Wm Lloyd

Worthington Mass. Dec. 9. 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Ebenezer Pomeroy who was a pensioner under the Law of 1818. for Revolutionary Service. and afterwards struck from the Roll, because he was deemed to have too much property was placed on the Invalid Pension Roll on the 29 th day of November. 1822 at the rate of six dollars per month
This Mr. Pomeroy has recently been informed by some person who professes to understand the Pension Laws, and practice of your department that he is entitled to a pension under the Law of 1832 in addition to his Invalid pension I had not supposed that to be the case. and I shall be obliged if you will inform me if it is so. & if not should Mr. Pomeroy apply for a pension under the Law of 1832. he would be entitled to receive the back difference between his present pension and the eighty dollars he would be entitled to having served three years during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Pomeroy is now a perfect cripple and needs all that he is entitled to by the Laws, and I shall be obliged by any information that will enable him to obtain it
I am Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant—
W. H. Ward

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worthington Nov. 11. 1822
It is hereby certified that Luther Pomeroy a private in the Company of Capt. Jonathan Allen and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Fellows in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War is incapable of performing the duty of a soldier by reason of a wound inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid and in the line of his duty.
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears that in the month of July in the year 1775 being engaged in the aforesaid service at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts he received a wound in his knee from a stone split from a rock by the fall of a cannon shot thrown by the enemy out of the Town of Boston.
And he is thereby not only incapacitated from military duty but in the opinion of the undersigned is at least three fourths disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.
The undersigned is personally acquainted with Luther Pomeroy as has been for fourteen years, and did in conjunction with Doct. Ellathur a few weeks since before Judge Howey give a certificate or opinion that the said Pomeroy was entirely disabled in consequence of his wound of obtaining his subsistence by manual labor. And he is still of the same opinion or in other words that in consequence of this wound
# show on the face of the pension office

it is so painful to him to perform any manual labor that it ought not to be required of him
Richard Briggs, Phys. & Surgeon
November 14. 1822 - I have examined the above certificate of Doctor Briggs & attended with him at the examination of the case of In the Pomeroy before Judge Howe & I concur in the statement made above both as to the nature of the wound and as to its effects - I can certify to all the facts contained in the certificate except that I have not been personally acquainted with him for fourteen years as Doctor Briggs has -
Elisha Mathews 2 d
United States
District of Massachusetts -
November 14. 1822 - Then Elisha Mathews the sub- -scriber to the foregoing certificate a physician Burgeon highly reputable in his profession to me well known personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & that the facts stated in both the above certificates were true & that the said Luther Pomeroy therein named

was at least three fourths disabled from earning his living by cause solely of the wounds received by him in the service of his country - and the reason the oath of Richard Briggs is not affixed to his certifi- -cate is that he lives twenty miles from me & I cannot at this time procure it without difficulty.
Samuel Hove
Appointed by the Hon. F.
John Davis Commissioner to take the testimony in the case of Luther Bursey deceased.

Northampton - Massachusetts - November 17. 1822 -
To the Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War -
Sir
I recd the communication from the War department respecting the deficiencies in the case of Luther Bonney in the certificates of the surgeons in not stating the measure of his inability to procure his subsistence in consequence of his wound. I have procured new certificates which I hope may prove more satisfactory. Tho' both the surgeons are still of opinion that the pain he suffers in consequence of any exertion is such as ought to excuse him from any labor tho' it is not imposs-

sible for him to obtain some - I have hoped to get the oath as well as the cer- tificate of both the surgeons I made a journey of twenty miles for that purpose but in consequence of a misunderstanding on my part I failed of procuring it. To procure it now would cause delay & additional expense to Bonaroy who is ill able to afford it. I hope the papers will prove satisfactory - If not upon their being returned such alterations shall be made as the Law requires & the facts will warrant.
I am Sir
Yours &c
Samuel Hance
Hon John C. Calhoun

one Sawdust one Coat 6 Sticks Twist Black two Scarves Silk
Three pound Pegwanger Three ps Legwedd one pound Blue Pitten one pound Allord one pound fistick

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 17 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Luther Pomroy served as a Soldier in Capt.  Major Allen's Company, and Col. R. Putnam's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from April first 1777 to Feby. 7 th 1779 , being years and  22 months 27 days - said Pomroy deserted - But returned & afterward was discharged by Genl. Washington & allowed & paid for his service as aforesaid -
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Helen Bradford
Leg. of Com tee of Maf ts

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Luther Pomeroy, Jr. Revolutionary War
Disbanded - See letter to Samuel Howe, Esq. Northampton, Mass. Mass. e. Massachusetts, October 29. 1822.
Recd: com: Nov. 14. 1822 3/4ths disabled
Samuel Howe, Esq. Northampton, Mass.

Sir I enclose a communication sent to me by The Hon John Davis for the purpose of obtaining evidence in the case of Luther Darnay an ap- plicant for a pension together with the affidavits certificates & proceed- ings had thereon. Should the papers be informed in any respect please to return them to me & they shall be corrected if they are regular & the prayer of the applicant is granted please to forward the pension certificate to me & I will transmit it to Darnay -
October 22 - 1822 - Samuel Hove
Northampton - County of Hampshire & District of Massachusetts -
Hon John C. Calhoun - Secretary of War

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
United States.
Massachusetts DISTRICT, ss.
I, John Davis Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the Massachusetts District; by AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes;" DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION
Samuel Howe Esquire of the county of Hampshire and district of Massachusetts to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of Luther Morrey of the town of Walthington Walthington in the county of Hampshire and district of Massachusetts to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal, at Boston the fifteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two .
J Davis

INCREASE OF PENSION.
United States.
DISTRICT, ss.
To Doctor of Doctor
and of
in
said district.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes;" you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine
who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at
this
day of
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Luther Carrington Application for pension

I Eliah Alvord of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massa- -chusetts of the age of Sixty Seven do testify That I was a private in the Compa- -ny commanded by Jonathan Allen of the town of Northampton in said County which company at the time of the detachment hereafter mentioned belonged to Col. Pomeroy Regiment but after the new arrangement of the troops upon our arrival at Cambridge belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Fellows. That said company was marched from Northampton April 21 st  one Thousand seven hundred & Forty five. That upon our arrival at Cambridge the greatest part of the Company  was all enlisted to serve until the first day of January then next. That Luther Pomeroy now of Worthington in said County but then of Northampton aforesaid belonged to said company. That he marched with us to Cambridge & there enlisted with us for the time aforesaid That he continued in service during the whole time for which he was engaged. To wit until the first of January aforesaid

and I further testify & say that during the time said Pomeroy was in the service of the the said Pomeroy was wounded in his right k knee while in the actual service & line of his duty against the common enemy - said wound was produced by a piece of rock which was thrown off by a cannon ball - that it happened in Roxbury in this commonwealth the fore part of July 1775 - that I was present when said wound was inflicted & that said Pomeroy continued lame & unfit for duty a considerable time - that I have known said Pomeroy ever since - during part of which time he resided in Northampton for a part of the time in Chester & part of the time where he now resides in Wash- ington - that he has ever since been lame in consequence of said wound as I suppose & I should think in a great measure unfit to labour - that since he left the service he has been engaged in farming this not to my knowledge followed any other em- ployment - that said Pomeroy, is the person who is now present at the taking of this deposition before Samuel Horne - Subscribed before me Samuel Horne Oct 21. 1822 -

I Jonas Clark of Northampton of said of the age of Twenty one years do testify & say that I belonged to the Company of Captain Jonathan Allen mentioned in the foregoing deposition of Eliab Alvah. That in the Company belonged to said Company & enlisted & served for the time in the manner stated in said deposition. That I was present when he was wounded & that it was at the time in the manner stated in said dep- osition & that the wound was attended with the consequences therein stated. That the whole of said deposition has been read in my hear- ing & that the same is true in all its parts.
That after said term of service expired said Luther Barnes lived in Northampton for a few years after which he removed to Chester in the County of Hamp- shire from whence he removed to Worthington in the County of Hampshire where he now re- sides & that he is now present & taking this Deposition before Samuel Hove
Jonas Clark
Sworn to before me Samuel Hove Clerk
Dec 21. 1822

We Richard Briggs of Worthington in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Ma- -sachusetts & Elisha Mother of Northampton in said County of lawful age do depose &c. That Luther Parnery of Worthington in said County has this day shown us his knee right knee which appears to be injured by a wound in consequence of the wound there was a fracture of the petella or knee pan & there are now some cartilages in the joint & an enlargement of the head of tibia - The general effect of this is pain in exercise & a degree of weakness so as to prevent him from exercise without pain - and in the our opinion he is entirely disabled from gaining a subsistence by manual labour without great pain & inconvenience. We have each of us been prac- -tising physicians & surgeons many years & I Richard Briggs have been personally acquainted with said Luther Parnery for twelve years past & give the above opinion as well from my own know- ledge & acquaintance with said Luther as from the examination this day given to his knee - Richard Briggs Elisha Mother 2d
Sworn to before me Samuel Howe October 21 - 1822 -

I Luther Parnoy of Worthington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Sixty five years testify & say that I served as a pri- vate in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Allen which marched from Northampton to Cambridge on the 2 nd of April 1775. That on my arrival at Cam- bridge I enlisted until the first of January then next. That I served during the whole of said term & that in the forepart of July in said year while in the actual service & line of duty against the common enemy I received a wound in my right knee which disabled me & gave me great pain at the time & which has continued painful & trouble- some & painful to me ever since. That after leaving the service I resided in Northampton in the County of Hampshire aforesaid for about one year. Then I removed to Chester in the County of Hampshire where I resided about eighteen years after which I removed to Wor- thington in the County of Hampshire aforesaid where I have ever since resided. That

during the whole of since time I have been engaged in cultivating the soil & have followed no other employment. That the reason why I have not sooner applied for a pension was because after the first pensions were granted I did not know that one could be procured. That for a time after the war the my knee was painful & troublesome yet it did not prevent me from doing some labor. That going into the wilderness & taking up some new land I was able by great exertion & strict economy to procure a sub- sistence. That I did not under those circum- stances feel willing to call upon my coun- try for relief. That for several years past my infirmity has increased upon me & that I am now wholly unfit & unable to procure my subsistence by manual labor. But in the obscure situation in which I reside I did not know until a short time since that there was any way in which I could obtain that relief from my country which I so

much need & which is not wholly under -Served- For some years with the help of my children I was able to lay up some small portion of my earnings but my children have now left me & my small stock of earn- ings is sope exhausted And I further testify & say that I am not on the pension list of any State
Sutler Pomeroy
Sworn to before me Samuel Hume October 22-1822
Massachusetts District ss-
I Samuel Hume of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & district of said by virtue of the commission which is herunto annexed have taken the affida- vits of Elias Aland & Jonas Clark & the certificates of Richard Briggs & Elisha Mother surgeons & physicians together with the affidavit of Sutler Pomeroy all which are herunto annexed & all which were written by me & sworn to before me on the twenty first & twenty second of October current. That all the per-

Sons of the said are to me well known That Eliab Alvah & Jonas Clark deponents aforesaid are in my opinion credible witnesses & that Richard Briggs & Elisha Brother surgeons & physicians are reputable men in their profession That the evidence was closed before me this Twenty second day of October 1822 - Date at Northampton in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts this Twenty second day of October 1822 -
Samuel Hove

old age Luther Tomeroy application for a Pension —
Adm l
Northampton Massachusetts.
Should the Pension be granted it is requested the certificate may be enclosed to me, as Jucy Smith lives at a Distance Fannie Hinckley
Northampton Mass.
Luther Tomeroy

I Luther Pomeroy, a citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Northampton in the County of Hampshire in the State of Mass do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. In the year 1775 I entered the service for eight months, & served during that term. And in the 1776 I entered the service again & served during that term as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Allen in the Regiment of Col. Ward. In April 1777. I enlisted for three years & served during that term as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Goadsby in the Regiment of Col. Pease. I was honorably discharged. at the time. I was honorably discharged. But the discharge which I received I put into the hands of a man by the name of Capt. Benjamin Hays, a great many years ago, who afterwards moved to the westward & there died. And I have not seen or heard any thing of my Discharge since I put it into his hands. I was wounded in my knee, in consequence of which I have suffered no small degree of pain & disability ever since. By hard labor & close economy I have acquired a small estate. I am consi- derably in debt, & my estate is under a Mortgage to secure the payment of a part of my Debts, & I am not able to pay them without reducing myself to very straitened circumstances. And by reason of my re- duced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from Country for support. Dated the tenth day of April 1818 Luther Pomeroy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. April 10. A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Luther Pomeroy Signer to the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me J. H. D. S. Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

W.C.C. C.P. To The Secretary of the Department of War
I the Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Hampshire aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid It appears to my satisfaction that the before named Luther Pomeroy served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid This tenth day of April A.D. 1818 Jonathan Leavitt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire March 26. 1819 I John Kelton of Northampton in the County of Hampshire aforesaid being presently two reasons of age testify & say that Luther Pomeroy whose application for a pension is on the other side enlisted for three years in April 1777 into the company commanded by Nathan Goodale in the Regt. commanded by Col. Stephen Putnam & that he left the service in February 1779 and in May 1780 he returned under a Varden from Genl. Washington and joined the same company and Regt. aforesaid and continued to serve in same Compys until June 1783 when he had served out the full term of his enlist- ment except about one month - I was a fold- in the same Brigade and as he had been an alld (see last page)

I Francis Elliot of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I have been a long time acquainted with Luther Pomeroy & that he served his country in the Revolutionary War in the year A.D. 1778 & he deserted in the year 1779, but returned upon a pardon being granted him by General George Washington, & joined the army again in the month of May 1782, & faithfully served until the close of the War & was honorably discharged. - The said Pomeroy served in the same company with me which company was commanded by Nathan Goodale & the Regiment by Rufus Putnam, further the Deposition with not — Dated December 9 th 1818 Francis Elliot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. December 9 th 1818 Then personally appeared Francis Elliot and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed & he is a forcible & disinterested witness Before me Abel Briggs Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire certify that Abel Briggs Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing — In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen — Josiah Dwight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth in the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinkley Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the annexed Certificate is the proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen — Josiah Dwight
neighbor of mine before we went into the service I think I am not mistaken as to the facts as I have stated — I saw him almost every day while we were in service and well knowing to his being reinstated after his return to the Army — He was said to have been discharged sooner than he otherwise would have been in consequence of a wound he recd. in his hand which disabled him from doing duty — and that with not — I have no. 1. a pension for the same service in the same Peninsula — and brother with not —
John H. Heltson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 26. 1819 Personally appeared John Heltson above named, who is a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth — Before me Samuel Hinkley Just. Peace

Francis Eliot, Deposition

I Francis Elliot of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I have been a long time acquainted with Brother Pomeroy & that he served his country in the Revolutionary War in the year A.D. 1778 & he deserted in the year 1779, but returned upon a pardon being granted him by General George Washington, I joined the army again in the month of May 1782, & faithfully served until the close of the war & was honorably discharged. - The said Pomeroy served in the same company with me which company was commanded by Nathan Goodale & the Regiment by Rufus Putnam, further the Deponent saith not — Dated December 9 th 1818 Francis Elliot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. December 9 th 1818 Then personally appeared Francis Elliot and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed & he is a credible and disinterested witness. Before me Abel Briggs Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire certify that Abel Briggs Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing — In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen — Josiah Dwight

I Eliakim Clapp of Chester in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, that I have long been personally acquainted with Luther Hovey now of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid from his youth; and that after the close of the Revolutionary War I resided in his family nearly two years, in the course of which time I frequently saw & read his Discharge signed by George Washington Esq. Commander in chief of the United States Army Discharging him the said Luther Hovey therefrom. — And further the Deposition subscribed Dated Dec r 4 th 1818. Eliakim Clapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss. — December 4 th 1818. — Then personally appeared Eliakim Clapp and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him by him subscribed — Before me Ervin Starkweather Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire certify that Ervin Starkweather Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen —
Josiah Dwight

Hampshire - December 21st 1818. Personally appeared Eliakim Clapp Signer of the within Deposition, and made solemn Oath, that he has no direct, or indirect interest in, or con- -cerning the within named Luther Pomeroy. Obtaining the pension, to which the said Deposition alludes -
Before me Ezra Starkweather Justice of Peace
Hampshire - December 23rd 1818 - I hereby certify that Eliakim Clapp above named is a credible man & witness in my opinion and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his testimony - Ezra Starkweather Justice of Peace