John Lougee (1757 - 1836)

Born 2 Jan 1757 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Biography

Private John Lougee served with New Hampshire Line during the American Revolution.

John Lougee is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A071769.

John was a Revolutionary War veteran. He was sent to war in place of his master according to his pension record. It needs to be determined if he was indentured or apprenticed.

John was born in 1757. He passed away in 1836. According to Find A Grave, he was born 8 August 1753 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Scribner) Lougee. ^[1]

Marriage and Family

The marriage of John and Molly Avery is found in the family's bible. They wed 30 April 1789. Children entered in the said bible record:

• Polly Lougee born 15 May 1784
• Lydia Lougee born 24 Oct 1785 died 10 Jun 1852
• Sally H Lougee born 11 Apr 1787
• Betsey Lougee born 1 Aug 1789
• Nancy Lougee born 12 Jul 1792 died 15 Mar 1836
• John Lougee born 25 Mar 1795
• Adeline D. Lougee born 1 Jul 1799 died 12 Jun 1819

According to his memorial at Find A Grave, John's first wife was Mercy and they had three children. He had six children with his second wife, Molly Avery. ^[1]

Research Notes

Molly, widow of John Lougee of New Hampshire received a Revolutionary War Pension. The file is 12 pages.

Title Page 1 (transcript)

State: New Hampshire

Veteran: Lougee, John

Pensioner: Lougee, Molly

Service: N.H.

Pension Number: W. 21,589

Conflict Period: US Revolutionary War

Served for: United States of America ^[2]

Page 2 (transcript)
27021
New Hampshire
John Lougee of Strafford, in the State of New Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Seas of the ___ commanded by ___ in the New Hamp line for 8 months & 15 days. M 82 d 8 Aug 36
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 28 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec 1835
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $70.85
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 $14.17
Total $85.02
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by ? Addison, Clerk, Book E Vol. Gsl? Page 100

Page 3 (transcript)
Illinois 4265
[New Hampshire Portz] - crossed out
Molly Lougee widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a privates
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch 1849 and sent to John Peavey Jr Center Strafford N. H.
NOTES: Per Agt 20 Augt 52 to Illinois for 4 March 1852, now sent to N. E. Hansan, called Ill. 27 Aug 1852, Let to Hon B. C. Eastman [?]
1853 - duplicate sent to care of W. H. Carpenter, Beldilgils.
1853 Aug. 10. Let to S. M. Hansen Roscoe Ill
Sept 28/53, New Certificate sent to L.M. S. Hanson Roscoe, Ills.

Page 4 (transcript)
Molly Lougee wid of John Longee priv.
Capt. Benj. Sias
Col. Stark & Gates
Rev. War Pension Act Feb 1848
Ills Feb 48 - 4265
S.M. L. Hanson Califonia Sta Boon Co. Ill

Page 5 (transcription)
copy of previous page

Page 6 (transciption)
Molly Lougee wid of John Lougee
Capt Benjamin Lids
Gen'l Stark
N. H. Mil
Enlt - 1777
Revoluy War
Ills Feb 48 - 4265
Vol = L = 127
Feb 19/59 Lib'v Com Gui Land Office filing caviat
Sec 31289 ? party

Page 8 (transcrip)

State of Illinois
County of Boon
On this seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state of aforsaid Molly Lougee aged 95 years a resident of Calidonia in the state of Illinois who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of John Lougee deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Benj Sias in the regiment commanded by Stark and Gates in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, and that her said husband enlisted.

She further states that she was married to the said John Lougee in Gilmanton N. H. on the 20th day of April A.D. 1782 by on Saml Hicks a minister and that her name before her said marriage was Molly Avery that her said husband died at Strafford N.H. on the 8th day of August A.D. 1836 and that she is now a widow, and draws pension Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2'd 1848, Page 91 Vol 1.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3'd 1855.

We Sally Hanson and S. M. S. Hanson residents of Calidonia in the state of Illinois, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Molley Lougee, in our presence; and that we know the applicant, that she is the identical peson she represents herself to be, and her present widowhood, and the death of the husband, but she only had a family reckord of her marriage.

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the officents to be credible persons, that the calmant is the person she prepresents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. [signed by Hopkins L. P.]

State of Illinois
County of Boone
I Leonard M. Beebe clerk of this county court in and for the county & state above mentioned do hereby certify that Hiram Hopkins whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and affidavits is and was at this time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that this aforesaid county court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction.
given under my hand and seal of office at Belwider the 9th day of July AD 1855
Leonard M Beebe clerk

On the following page are similar affidavits by Nathaniel Hanson and Sally Hanson; also Hiram Hopkins and Leonard Beebe, clerk.

https://www.fold3.com/image/27286087?terms=war,us,revolutionary,john,lougee

Research notes

Might not be the correct person) John Lougee Jr. came late in 1773, and established a fulling mill near Joshua Bean's grist mill. Gilmanton, NH. Married the daughter of Samuel Avery. Lougee Town is a neighborhood in Gilmanton. He moved from Exeter in 1778. Susan Lougee b. 1764 m. 1788 Peter Dudley b.1797 (f.Dea Stanley Dudley), Anna, Hannah, Peter, Susan & Nicolas Gilman.

Sally dau of John Lougee, m. Jotham Gilman, (son of Capt Jonathan Gilman (son of Maverick Gilman 22, Jan 1770, living in Gilmanton. children, Polly, Cotton, Joseph, Sally, Betsey, Alice, Abigal, Jotham d. 4 Mar 1819, Sally d. 5 Jan 1820.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99696780/john-lougee : accessed 11 September 2021), memorial page for John Lougee (8 Aug 1753–8 Aug 1836), Find A Grave: Memorial #99696780, citing Lougee - Foss Cemetery, Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Amy Levesque (contributor 47156425).
2. ↑ The National Archives. "Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900," Publication Number: M804; National archives catalogue ID: 300022; Record Group: 15; Roll: 1589; digital images, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/27286087 : accessed 11 September 2021).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Adam Dunn for creating WikiTree profile Lougee-31 through the import of Clauder-Nov 2013_Granps 8u&1d.ged on Nov 9, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Adam and others.