Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38148, for Christopher Lovern, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

[symbol of a star]
Lovern, Christopher

NUMBER
S 38148

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Dead 
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from the 4 March 1837 to the 7th June 1837, the day of said Pensioners death - Agent notified 10 July 1838. 

Let to Hon.bel [Honorable] Mr. Treadway Feb. 24 ‘46 
PS The above letter was written about the wrong Man.
[written sideways] Was before sent April 19, 1821 to Hon. R. S. Garnett, Lloyd, Va.

[right side] (6835) 4 
Virginia 
Christopher Lovern of Caroline County the State of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia line, for the term of eighteen months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of February 1819 

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Feb. 1819 and sent to Hon. Rob. S. Garrnett House of Representation U. S.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 7.03 
[crossed out – Semi-anl. all’ce 4 March 1819]
$7.03

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

Contd [Continued]
4 March 1819
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C. Wilmore’s 
certificate 
for C. Lovern 
1818
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I Christopher Willmore [Christopher Wilmore, pension application W6557] of King & Queen do hereby certify that Christopher Lovern inlisted [enlisted] for Eighteen months service in the Revolutionary War about the year 1780. We were together during the Winter at Chesterfield Court House from thence we march’d [marched] to Petersburg & I became attached to Colo. Harrisons [Charles Harrison’s] train of Artillery & the s’d. [said] Lovern went on to the South in the 1st Virginia Regiment & I believe perform’d [performed] the tour of duty for which he inlisted [enlisted]. Given under my hand this 9th day of April 1818. 
[signed] Christopher Wilmore

King & Queen County to wit:
The above certificate subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, the 9th Apl. [April] 1818
Reuben M. Garnett
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Christopher Lovern 

Admitted 

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

DISTRICT OF Virginia, SS. 
On this 8th day of Febr’y [February] 1819, before the court of Caroline county in the said district, personally appeared Christopher Lovern -- aged fifty eight years, resident in said county -- . in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following 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 United States in the revolutionary war:” That he, the said Christopher Lovern -- enlisted for the term of eighteen months - on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1780 -- in said county in the state aforesaid -- in the company commanded by Captain Scott -- of the Regiment commanded by Colonel [Richard] Campbell -- in the line of the State of [blank] on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the term -- , when he was discharged from service in Charlotte Co. state of Virg’a. [Virginia] near North Carol’a. [Carolina] that he was in the battles of Gilford Courthouse [Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781] & at the seige [siege] of 96 [Ninety Six SC, 22 May - 19 Jun 1781] & battle of Eutaw Springs [SC, 8 Sep 1781]. –
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and the he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Christopher [his X mark] Lovern

Caroline February Court 1819
The Court doth certify that it appears, to their satisfaction, that the said Christopher Lovern did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before them, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, The Court also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
February 8th 1819 
Teste John S. Pendleton 1819, C.C.C.
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Christopher Lovern 
Caroline Co. Va. 

Mar 1819 

Wilson
Bowling Green
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District of Virginia, Caroline County—sct. 
On this tenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for the county aforesaid, Christopher Lovern aged abt. fifty years, resident 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: in the first or twenty first Virg’a. [Virginia] Regiment Commanded by Colo. Campbell under Gen’l. Green [General Nathanael Greene] and was in the Battle at Guilford Courthouse as stated in his declaration of the 8th day of Feb’y [February] 1819 on which he received a pension Certificate No. 6835 (was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs where he received a slight wound) 
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, within an 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. the dower right in 46 acres poor forest land – an old negro woman about sixty five years old – 2 Hogs – a mare & Colt & three Cows – family a wife about fifty years old – Nancy Moore daughter of his wife about twenty two years old – Patsy Moore about nineteen & Elizabeth Moore about fifteen
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820 before the court of the county aforesaid. Christopher [his X mark] Lovern

I JOHN L. PENDLETON, clerk of the county of Caroline, state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 eighty four dollars [crossed out - and cents]. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fifth day [seal covered words] 1820
John L. Pendleton
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38148 
Revy INVALID. 

File No. 3,148

Christopher Lovern
Priv. Rev War

Act: 18” March 18” 

Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 248 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
July 6th 1838 

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, “Reuben E. McDaniel, Administrator Pension on the estate of Christopher Lovern deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and – [crossed out – Cents] per month under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 7th of June 1837, the day of said pensioners death Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.