Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6482, for Zacheus Lovewell, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
NUMBER

Vt. 

Lovewell, Zacheus

R.648

CONTENTS
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Zacheus Lovewell
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Gained Feb 23d - 1847

Let. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions

Sir My Husband Zacheus Lovewell made application for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier in the year 1832 or 33 then living in the County of Cattaraugus in this State and did a few years after making his application without obtaining his pension - 

Please inform me the reasons for not allowing his pension and send me a copy of the proof furnished by him and a copy of his Declaration or that part of it detailing his Services and the names of his officers and to what state or line they belonged — Reply to Samuel Lake of Albion who's my Atty. or Agent for the transaction of this business - 

Respectfully Yours
Henie Lovewell


I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above names Irene Lovewell [stricken] & that she is the person above described

P.H. Stewart Justice of the Peace


1848

Orleans Co. NY Albion Maut Jr

Sir

Please reply to the above as soon as convenient If the claim can be made out I suppose the widow would be entitled to the amount due her Husband at the time of his death - 

J L Edwards Conv. [illegible] Respectfully Yours

Samuel Lake
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16234
Zacheus Lovewell
Cattaraugus N.Y.

C.

Please return the within to Israel Day Ellicottville
Cattaraugus County NY

Israel Day
[stricken]
Ellicottsville N. York
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Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these paper with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brac, (this: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Zacheus Lovewell of Cattaraugus, NY


Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service | Years. | Months. | Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which t he applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Volunteered 1775  |  |  | 1 |     | private | Capt Walker | Col Ried      |  | Newbury to Winter Hill to Ticonderoga | Orange Co. Vermont | traditionary & a living [illegible]
Volunteered 1776  |  |  | 1 |     |              |                        |                    |  |                                                                    |                                     | 
do 1777                   |  | 4 |  |    |              | Capt Bush    | Col House  |  |                                                                    |                                     | 
do 1777                   | 2 or 3 w |              | Capt Hall      |                     |  | Lake Champlain                                        | Corinth Vermont       | 
1778                        |  | 1 |  |     |              | Capt Lovell   | Col Beadle |  | Hosen's Black House                               |                                     | 
Resigning 1779      |  |  | 1 |     |              |                        |                    |  |                                                                    |                                     |  
                                |  |  | 1 |     |              |                        |                    |  |                                                                    |                                     |  
Is counting 1780    |  |  | 3 |    |              | Capt Lovell   |                     |  | Onion River                                               |                                     |
                                 |  |  | 2 |    |             |                        |                     |  |                                                                    |                                     |   
Volunteer 1781       |  |  | 6 |    |              | Capt Walker |                      |  |                                                                    |                                     |  

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER T HE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus

p. On this fifth day of October 1832 personally append in open court before before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid - 
now sitting Zacheus Lovewell a resident of Maokis in the County and State afore said. Aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his rulls make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Cong esp paper & Jun 7. 1882. That I [illegible] the service of the United States under the following varied officers and served as herein states

Viz: He volunteered in fall of 1775 at Newbury Orange County Vermont. for one month cannot tell the exact time in the fall. under Captain Walker and I. think Colonel Reid went to Winter Hill near Boston and Bunker ill where I stayed one month and was dismissed

In Oct. 1776 I Volunteered under Capt Wait Hosander and was stationed at Newbury Vermont for one month this was a company of rangers and we were here kept out constantly on the Scout. for British Indians & Tories - Served many times out and [blank] Again he volunteered early in January of 1777 at Newbury Vt. under Col House & Capt Bush marched from Newbury through the County to Ticonderoga there we stayed until spring we were Sun excising the British but as they did not come then we were dismissed having served four months. In September 1777 I volunteered under Capt Hall to post  - for his. party through the west country in pursuit of Tories who had committed depradations and were gone. We went to Lake Cahmplain and in that vicinity did not find there are extisence. was gone about two or three weeks

In the month of December as near as I can recall  at After Burgown was taken I inlisted for one year under my father Captain Nehemiah Lovehall and Colonel Timothy Beadle as rangers. Marched to Lake Champlain spent the time in scouting in a large region of County around Watching the Enemy and Tories as the that part was greatly [illegible] and disturbed with them Spent the time I inlisted for and was dismissed I served in fourth Vermont at the time
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In 1779 - and I think in April a pending call was made for pilot and ranges to scout the wilderness Country I went and was gone about a month and returned - And soon after was called on again Scout was gone about the same length of time in the same County which was in this vicinity of Lake Champlain Onion River Vt. I was well acquainted with all that county having frequently been as a guide to individual companies and parties in pursuit of the Indians. the Country was much infested with Indians and Tories At last I served two months in all and am sure I cannot be mistaken.

In January 1780 The Militia in Corinth Vt. when I then lived was closed off -  The Class I was put in was immediately called out and marched to a place called Hosen K Hock home where we made had quarters and went out on short scouts principal on the long road opened by Colo. Hazen when we staid through t he winter and admissed some time in the Spring -  having served there three months under Capt Nehemia Lovewell & Leut. Lad and Ensign Taupin - In the common of the same Summer I Volunteered to go out with a company of rangers and was out when Royalton was burnt and served more than two months but cannot tell the exact time it was - 

In 1781 I volunteered under Capt Wait and went as a pilot for the rangers  went to Onion River and about Lake Champlain, was in many small Skirmmishes - and served six months. I was born in Dunstable then called the province of Newhampshire 1758,  when a youth lived in Newburg Vt. after was in Corrinth in same State. After the revolution moved to Sodus New York - from there a move to Bethany then to Machia County of Cattaraugus and State of New York where I now live - never had any written discharge

I here by relinquish every claim whatever to a portion or annuity except the pursuit and declare that my name is not on pension role of [stricken] the age - by if any state: I know of no person who can testify to my service excepting John Colby who can certify to part of my sworn whose affidavit is herein annexed and that no [illegible] resides in [illegible] and sworn as aforesaid in open court.

Zacheus Lovewell

Israel Day a Judge

We Howard & Rick & Nathan Follet residing in Mackinac County of Cattaraugus State of New York here certify that we are well acquainted with Zacheus Lovewell -
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Who has subscribed and sworn to the forging declaration that we believe to be 74 years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion [stricken] and that he is a person of good moral Character and entitled to all confidence and avibility.

Subscribed and sworn as aforesaid in open court [illegible] }

Howard Peck
Nathan Follett

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after t he investigation of the matter and putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Howard Peck and Nathan Follet the persons who signed the preceeding certificate are creditable persons and that their statements  is entitled to credit


Alson Leavenworth
Sam Allen
Israel Day }

Judges of the written anontiones Court of Common Pleas

State of New York
Cattaraugus County }

p. I John W Stanton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York do certify that Great Day before whom the written affadavits were taken was at the time a Judge of said Court and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his name is the same as is his own proper hand writing and signature

In witness whereof I have her enclosed my hand and offisced the seal of said court this 5th day of October A.D. 1832

John W. Stanton, Clk
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Application
of
Zacheus Lovewell
of Cattaraugus County
NY for Pension

16234
[check mark]
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County Ss}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of Cattaraugus County and State afroesaid John Colby - A resident of this town of Sardinia. County of Erie State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is 61 years of age that he was acquainted with Zacheus Lovewell now of the Nown of Machias County of Cattaraugus and State of New York when he lived the in town of Corinth Orange County and State of Vermont during the Revolution War when I then live, and further states that he saw said Lovewell frequently in the service with Rangers on Scouting parties in Vermont and New Hampshire - and knows that said Lovewell stationed at Corrinth for six months at the I was [illegible] the service there, but my father s farm was in the immediate neighborhood where the troops were stationed and I was personally with said Lovewell and saw him frequently during his stay there which was six months - said Lovewell was in the Company of Capt Wait [stricken]

Freedom 5th October 1832

John Colby

Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written before me William Price Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with John Colby who signed the above affadavit and know him to be a man of truth and good Character

State of New York
Cattaraugus County}

William Price Justice of the Peace

I John O W Staunton, clerk of the county of Cattaraugus do certify that William Price before whom t he foregoing affidavit deposes to have been sworn and at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said county. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name be exerebed to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of October A.D. 1832.

John W Staunton. Clerk
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County}

SS Personally appeared before me Past [blank] Day a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in & for the bounty aforesaid Zacheus Lovell who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he was seventy four years old when the written declaration was made by him on the tenth day of October last and [stricken] he is now Seventy five years of age and that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service nor the exact time of entering or leaving the service of the different periods: but according to the beve of his recolections he served not less but more time than is mentioned in the periods below and in the following grades. In 1775 he served as a private (1-) one month: In 1776 he served as a private one month - In 1777 (4-) he served as a private four months -  at one time and not (-14) less than two weeks at another time same year: in 1778 he (12-) enlisted as a private and served one year: In 1779 he served as (1-) a private one month: In 1780 he served as a private three months (3) at an other time same year two months and in 1781 he (2) (6 sup) served as a sarent six months In all beside what is mentioned above I was out several months but cannot recollect the times sufficiently to state them wit h any kind of precission. He further testifieth and saith that he was born in Dunstable Rovine of New hampshire in 1758 for this he claims a pension

Zacheus Lovewell

Sworn and the [illegible] this eleventh day of June 1833 before me Israel Day a Judge of Cattaraugus Common Pleas

Certify that Zacheus Lovewell who signed and made oath the the above affadavit is a creditable person and his statement entitled to credit - 

June 11th 1833

Israel Day a Judge
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County SS}

[affixed seal]

I John M Staunton a Clerk of. the said county do certify that Israel Day before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same; one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas; in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believed his name subscribed to be the said affident, to be his proper hand writing and signature -  In witness whereof I have herein to & set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of June A.D. 1833

John W. Staunton, Clk
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New York
Revol - 

Zacheus Loveweell
6482
Suspended

See letter to
Grace Day
20 Sept 1833


Set to Hou A. d dayAtime
Marc 28 - 1834

Sett tp 2 Day 20th Nov '34
W.G. Wade July 14 1845
Samuel Lake Esqr request
30 1848

Ael 7 June 1832
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 stricken]

6482

P.O.

Zacheus Lovewell

Service:

[stamped: REJECTED]

Enlisted: ____, 18. .
Discharged: ____, 18. .

Application filed: ____, 18. .

Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized.     _____ Contract.
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County}

SS. On this 4th day of October 1833 before the Judges of. the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Zacheus Lovewell aged 74- years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify and declare that he did in the Year 1781 volunteered and received a sargents Warrent in the New Hampshire Militia under Cpt. Toplin and was soon summoned to Colo Wait Regiment and served two months continued[illegible] and soon was [illegible] in my first declaration to Onion River and about Lake Champlain & [stricken] also. that he has his warrent as home thirty years since. He further certify that his father Capt. Nehemiah Lovell was a Capt in Colo Timothy Beadle's Regiment of New Hampshire [illegible] and that he served under him his father on year as stated in his declaration - When he stated in his suppliment that he served as probscribed and sworn in open Court before this fourth day of October 1833 before me Israel Day a Judge of Cattaraugus Common Pleas}

Zacheus Lovewell

State of New York
Cattaraugus County
October Common Pleas 1833}

I John W. Staunton clerk of the said county do certify that Israel Day esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas on and for the said county, and, now in session, and that the preceding affidavit was subscribed and sworn in open court, and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believes his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature - 

Witness my hand  and seal of office this fourth day of October A.D. 1833

John W. Staunton Clk
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Sir,

The papers in support of the claim of Zacheus Lovewell, have again been examined. In his supplemental declaration he alleges that he served 6 months in 1781, as a sergeant. When a claim is set up in this supplemental declaration for service in a higher grade, the proceeding should be, according to. the Regulations, in open Court. It was objected, on a former examination that the answers to the interrogatories had not been given. That objection has not been removed. The case is suspended, and the papers remain on file.

On examining the roll of officers

[notation on left side of page as follows:]
[illegible] " I believe all the interogatories required were before whom the foregoing affidavit were [illegiblel] answered in open court by the pensioner Zacheus Lovewell and as [illegible] inbodied in his declaration

Israel Day
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officers of Col. Ridel's Regiment, the name of Captain Nehemiah Lovewell does not appear.

In order to a favorable decision, some proof should, be produced in support of this claim

I am, respectfully your [illegible]

J L Edwards


Israel Day, Esqu.
Ellicottsville 
N.Y.
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Feb 20 fir Israel Day [illegible]
Ellicotville NY

Hon Abner Hazletine
Member Congress
Washington
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Ellicotville Feb 20 1834

Hon A Hazletine

Sir will be so kind as to call at the Pension Office and inform what is the result of the application of Zacheus Lovewell and Isah Ford this County - they have been hanging on for a long time and I think they must have been forgotten or mislaid. They are most worthy men and needy and I have no doubt they have made statements strictly correct - If they are not allowed [illegible] likely to be I wish they may return there paper with some of t he reasons - so they can if they think best take further steps - and much oblige your humble 

Scits Israel Day
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July 14 45

Zach. Lovewell
NY
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Gaines New York
July 2nd 1845

Sir

Permit me respectfully to request, that you correspond with W G. Wade of Resi New York, relative to the claims of my father for a a pension under act of 1832. he, Zacheus Lovewell, made application for his benefit of said act, some years since, from New York State.

I am respectfully 
Your able Servant
Nehemiah Lovewell


Hon J L Edwards
Comn of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Rose New York
July 10th 1845

Sir

Permit me very respectfully to request the honor of being informed, if the existing objections in t he claim of Zacheus Lovewell, who mad application for a pension under act of 7th Jun 1832, is stated, - in which claim it is stated no repast has been received since the last objections were answered - 

I here [illegible] to be
very Respectfully
your [illegible]
W G. Wade


Hon J L Edwards
Comn of Pensions
Washington
D C