Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17984, Levi Gove, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Mass. NH Gove, Levi  NUMBER S17984 carded CONTENTS
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10.432
New Hampshire
Levi Gove
of Seabrook in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain of the regt commanded
by Col Morton in the NH & Mass.
line for 6 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 20 Dollars-
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Apr
1833
and sent Peter
Chadwick  Exeter NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $40 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Feb
10 -
$50 -

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1st  Page 88.
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham

On this 18th day of February AD 1833 personally appeared before me John Philbrick one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Rockingham Levi Gove who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and infirmity and the consequent loss of memory he committed an error in the length of time in which he served in a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Dearborn in the year 1777 as stated in my declaration made before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature holden in and for said county of Rockingham the fourteenth day of August AD 1832 and to which this is annexed. that I am certain that I served a full month; but from conversing with one who served with me at the time, I am certified that I did not serve seven weeks as therein stated.

Levi Gove

February 18 1833
Sworn and subscribed according to law before me
John Philbrick - Justice of the Peace

I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in the county of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire hereby certify that John Philbrick above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Rockingham and that I believe that the above is in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 18th day of February AD 1833.

P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court of Rockingham County

SEAL
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham

On this fourteenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter in said County Levi Govoe a resident of Seabrook in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire aged seventy-three 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 volunteered in the New Hampshire Militia at Hampton in the year 1777 and marched to Number 4 now Charleston New Hampshire and from thence through Bennington Vermont to Saratoga that Capt. John Dearborn commanded the company to which he belonged and was under the commanded of Col Moulton and General Starks and was there stationed until the surrender of Gen Burgoyne - that he then marched in said company to Hell water and was there discharged having been in the service about seven weeks.

That about the first of November of the same year of 1777 immediately after his return home, he enlisted at Newburyport in the Massachusetts Militia for the term of Five months in the company of Capt. Samuel Huse and Lieut. Blake from Newbury Port he marched to Winter Hill near Boston and there joined the regiment of Col Gerrish and was stationed there until the expiration of the term of his enlistment and was there discharged on the third day of April 1778 - that at the time he volunteered enlisted and entered the service as aforesaid he resided in Seabrook in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that at the time he was dismissed from the service as foresaid he did not receive any written discharge.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension nor annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Levi Gove

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Attest: P Chadwick - Clerk
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And the said Court hereby declares their opinion that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I Peter Chadwick clerk of the superior Court of Judicature for the county of Rockingham in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Gove for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832

P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court of Rockingham County

Levi Gove

Sworn
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95.95
Levi Gove
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I Sylvanus Eaton of Seabrook County of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire aged seventy-six years on oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Levi Gove of said Seabrook and I do know that the said Levi Gove did enlist at Newbury Port in the Massachusetts Militia in the year 1777 in Capt. Samuel Huse's company for the term of six months and I enlisted in the same company for the same term of time. we marched in said company from Newbury Port to Winter Hill near Boston Mass and there joined the regiment of Col Gerrish where we were stationed until the expiration of the term of our enlistment where we were both discharged at the same time. And I do further testify that I have recently seen and conversed with the said Levi Gove and know him to be the same Levi Gove above name.

Dated at Seabrook the 4th day of August 1832.

Sylvanus Eaton
His X Mark

Witness - John Philbrick

Rockingham August 4th 1832

Then the above named Slyvenus Eaton personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above testimony by him subscribed is true.

Before me - John Philbrick - Justice of Peace Newbury

At the same time and place I certify that the above named Sylvenus Eaton is a credible witness.

John Philbrick - Jus Peace [illegible]
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Levi Gove 595

I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Philbrick before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Rockingham and that I believe his signature to within certificate to be in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832

P Chadwick Clerk of the 
Court Rockingham County

SEAL
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Levi Gove
no 9595 Seahook N.Y
Private 6 months
has not distinctly stated the period of his service
Nov 6 1832

$20
Peter Chadwick
Exeter NH
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2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? BLANK
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his Service as directed in the form annexed.
Period - 
1. In 1777
2. Nov '77
Duration of Service -
1. about 7 months
2. about 5 months
Rank - Private both times
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - 
1. Capt. Dearborn Col Morelin
2. Capt. S Huse Col Gerrish

5. In what battles was he engaged - NONE STATED
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? - HAMPTON
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? - SEVEN WITNESSES & TRAD
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? - BLANK

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D.D. Addison - Examining Clerk
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17984
INVALID.
File No. 17984
Levi Gove
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7' 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 147
{Arrangement of 1870}
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I James Lane of Hampton, County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire aged seventy-four years on oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Levi Gove of Seabrook. And I do know that in the year 1777 the said Levi Gove marched from Hampton in a company of volunteers commanded by Captain John Dearborn and I belonged to the same company - that we marched through Bennington in the state of Vermont - to Saratoga and from thence to Stillwater and were there discharged - having been in the service one month. And I do know that the said Levi Gove was in the service the same term of time. And I do further testify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said Levi Gove and know him to be the same Levi Gove about named.

Dated at Hampton the sixteenth day of February 1833.

James Lane

Rockingham February 16th 1833

Then the above-named James Lane personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above testimony by him subscribed is true.

Before me -John Philbrick Justice of Peace Quorum Lines

And at the time and place I certify that the above-named James Lane is a credible witness.

John Philbrick Jus. Peace Quorum Lines
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I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Philbrick before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Rockingham and that I believe his signature to the certificate thereof to be in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 18th day of February AD 1833.

P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court of Rockingham County