Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,045, for Mark Love, South Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
S. C.

Love, Mark

NUMBER
S. 36,045

CONTENTS
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[left side] 14. 152. 
Kentucky 

Mark Love 

of Bath in the State of Kentucky 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina 
line, for the term of 18 months 

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22d of June 1819. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Sept 1819 and sent to E. Shortridge, Judge Prestonburg, Floyd Co Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $19.46
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending 
4 March 1820 48—
2 mo. 13/30ths $67.46
 
d [died] Nov. 30 1831

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued 

[right side written sideways] Notefns [Notifications] sent Novr [November] 16 1820 to John A Turner Ewingsville
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State of Kentucky Bath County Sct.
On this 22nd day of June 1819, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of the State of Kentucky, personally appeared Mark Love aged fifty Six, resident in the State of Kentucky, and County of Bath, and a citizen of the U [United] States, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Statement & Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the U States in the Revolutionary" -- That the said Mark Love enlisted at 96 District, near White Hall South Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Perumhuff [John Lewis Peyer Imhoff] of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wm Thompson [William Thomson] -- That they were Mounted Rangers, Enlisted for 18 months -- at the place aforesaid on the [blank] day of [blank] 1776 or 7, and that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the U States in the Continental Army against the Common Enemy untill [until] the expiration of his said term of 18 months -- when he was discharged Honorably from the Service at the ten mile House near Charleston South Carolina by Captain Worley [Joseph Warley] of Col. Thompson's Regiment -- That he was in the Battles of Sullivan's Island -- in Fort Moultrie [June 28, 1776], when it was attacked -- Fort McIntosh [February 17, 1777] where he was taken Prisoner -- at Guilford [March 15, 1781] -- Eutaw Springs [September 8, 1781] -- the Hanging Rock [August 6, 1780, in Lancaster, SC], & Rocky Mount
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under General Sumter [Thomas Sumter] -- but at some of these places & battles he was only a volunteer – 
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no evidence of his Services and discharge now in his Power, other than that which is herewith transmitted, he having lost his discharge – 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. ---
E. Shortridge

John Bailey, States on oath before me that the above named Mark Love is in reduced circumstances -- has no property real or personal and works for his living - and is getting too old to do that - to much purpose
- and James Mc Ilhenny who states that he well knew Col. Wm Thompson who command a Regiment of Rangers in the State of South Carolina in or he thinks 1776-7 & was well acquainted with some of the officers of said Regiment, particularly a Lieutenant Caldwell, whom said Love informs me he enlisted under
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I Eli Shortridge Circuit Judge of the State of Kentucky as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Mark Love did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months, and upwards, on the continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directors of the aforesaid act of Congress. And it further appears to my satisfaction that said applicant is in such indigent & reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country pursuant to the above recited act.
Eli Shortridge {Seal}

Kentucky} 
Bath Circuit} Sct 
I Thomas Triplett clerk of the circuit Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing attestation of the Honourable [Honorable] Eli Shortridge Esquire Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district (who was only commissioned and sworn) is in due form of law and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all attestations by him as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed my seal of office this 22th [22nd] day of June 1819 
Thomas Triplett Clerk
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Mark Loves
Schedule

Con

14152
 
Bath Coy [County] 

15 Sept 19 

Mar. ‘20
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Kentucky –
Bath Circuit Court September Term 1820 
Mark Love a Revolutionary pensioner produced in Open Court a Schedule of his estate and made oath to the same together with John Bailey and William Clavel, agreeably to law in such cases made and provided whereupon the same was examined and the Court being satisfied therewith, Ordered the same to be recorded in the words and figures following, to wit: Bath County Bath circuit Ss.
On this Eighteenth day of September 1820 Personally appeared, in Open Court, it being a Court of Record for the said County of Bath Mark Love aged sixty years resident in Bath County Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the first S. Carolina Rangers, Commanded by Col.o [Colonel] William Thompson and in Capt. Worley's Company when discharged; 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;
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nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed; and by me subscribed -- Coopers Tools worth Ten dollars -- And he is a Cooper by trade and unable to procure a living by his trade, That he has a wife aged about fifty years and that he has Step Children as follows: Josiah Prater, Insane aged about forty years, Susannah Prater aged about 17 years and Betsy Prater, aged about twelve or thirteen years, and that his pension Certificate is Number 14152. 
And it is further ordered by the Court that a true copy of the same be certified to the War Department.
I John A Turner Clerk of the Bath Circuit Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oaths and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of 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 Ten dollars -- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of October 1820 
J. A. Turner
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 
AWF: MLB Own 

November 19, 1930

Miss Hattie M. Scott 
402 Shelby Street 
Frankfort, Kentucky 

Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36045, that Mark Love enlisted in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, in 1776 or 1777, and served eighteen months as a private in Captains Peyer Imhoff's and Warley's companies, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina regiment. He was in the battles of Sullivan's Island, Fort Moultrie, Fort McIntosh, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Guilford and Eutaw Springs. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1819, at which time he was living in Bath County, Kentucky and was aged fifty-six years. 

In 1820, he stated that his wife was about fifty years old. Her name was not given. At this time he also referred to his stepchildren, whose surname was Prater. 

The soldier died November 30, 1831. 

There are no further data as to family. 


Very truly yours 

E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR & 1812] RECORDS SECTION   AWF:MLB
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
S. F. 36045 Washington, D. C.,          , 19  

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Mark Love a solider 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

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. Colonel. STATE.

1776 or 1777 18 mos. Pvt. {[Captain] Peyer Imhoff {[Captain] Warley [Colonel] William Thompson S. Ca.

Battles engaged in, Sullivans Island. Fort Moultrie & Ft. McIntosh where he was taken prisoner, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Guilford & Eutaw Springs 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Ninety Six District S. C.

Date of application for pension, June 22, 1819 His cl. al. [claim allowed]
Residence at date of application, Bath County Ky. 

Age at date of application, 56 yrs. Died Nov 30 1831* 

Remarks: In 1820 his wife was “about 50 years old”, has name is not stated he referred to his step children whose Surname was Prater, There is no other data on file as to his family. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

* from Agency book - Lee McCrady's Hist. of J. C. Vol. 1 P. 14 list of officers of Regt. of Rangers.

6-285C
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[left side] 36045

Revy INVALID

File No. 36,045
Mark Love
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: 18” March, 18”
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 247

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side] 1918 Oct. 17 Hist. to Louise O. Love
1920 Nov. 19 Hist. to Sallie L. Malone;
1930 – Nov. 19 “ “ Hattie M. Scott Awf
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[symbol of the DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

402 Shelby Street 
Frankfort, Kentucky, 
Oct. 30, 1930 

Commissioner of Pensions; 
Revolutionary War Dept., 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: - 

Will you kindly give me the war record and any family history given with the papers, of the two pensioners below: 

Mark Love, Bath County, Ky., private in South Carolina Line, 1819. 

Jesse (or John) Law, Oldham County, Ky., 1833 Va. Line. (It is “Jesse} in one place and “John” in the index.) 

Recently I wrote you and it fell into hands of the War Dept., as frequently happens it seems. They replied very promptly, and referred me to you. Had they noted my letter would have seen that it was addressed to your department. 
Yours very truly, 
(Miss) Hallie M. Scott

[stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS NOV 1 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Marietta Georgia 
415 Kennesaw Ave.

Record EB

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir,

Please send me a copy of application papers of my great-grand father Mark Love, who applied for a pension, June 22 - 1819 from Bath County Ky and greatly oblige.

Yours Resp 
Mrs. Sallie Love Malone

[circular stamp upside down] PENSION OCT 13 1920 OFFICE U. S.
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Atlanta, Ga., 
Oct. 7, 1918. 

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: - 

Will you kindly give me the Records of Revolutionary Pensioners, "Sylvester Stokes, Lawrence Co., Ala., 1827", and "Mark Love, Bath Co., Ky., 1819”, and oblige, 

Very truly yours, 
Louise O. Love 
49 Blue Ridge Ave., 

[circular stamp sideways] PENSION O OCT 9 1918 OFFICE U. S.