Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 956, for William Love, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
Service S.C.
Love, William Rachel
Number W.956.
Contents
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6408
Nashville, Tennessee
Rachel Love
widow of William Love

who was a pensioned under the Act of
and who died on the 18 February 1821
of Smith Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain ---
of the --- commanded
by --- in the []S.C. Reg I
line for 2 years
S. []

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 80 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12, day of Octobre
1841 and sent to [] A. Ferguson
Carthage Ten
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400 -
Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by D. Bro.
Book.
Act J
pen [] notified
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State of Tennessee Smith County
On this fifth day of September 1839 Personally appeared before me James J Ashew one of the
acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Rachel Love a resident of the County of Smith and State aforesaid aged about Sixty nine years [who] being first duly Sworn
acording to law doth on her oath make the
following Diclaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Provision made by the
act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
and act granting half pay and Pensions
to certain widows. That she is the widow
of William Love who was a soldier of the
Revolution and in the various capacities as she is and was informed and believes of first as a volunteer there
he enlisted as a regular soldier at the Hanging
Rock in South Carolina his residence was near Camden
in that State he was at the battle of Sulivan's
Island at the Utaw battle at the battle of
Kings Mountain he served under Colonels [Sumter]
Marion and Cleveland and was a considerable
time under General Green she cannot say
as to the precise service because all his services
took place before the Marriage and before she
became much acquainted with him he served as
he frequently used to say in his left time during
all the war and estimated it at seven years but
this affiant cannot say or State particulars
and must rely upon the proof she is able
to make the further
her declares that she was
married to the said William Love on the
day of December 1787 Seventeen hundred &
eighty seven. That her husband the aforesaid
William Love died on the 18th
day of February
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eighteen hundred and twenty one she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to
the first day of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four to wit at the time above mentioned
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
day and year first above mentioned

Test 
James I. Askew ( signed / sealed ) JP
for Smith County
( her mark X ) Rachael Love
[ State of Tennessee Smith County ]
I James I Askew one of the
acting Justices of the Peace
in and for said County hereby certify that I
am well acquainted with the Rachel Love
of who has made the foregoing Declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity
and that full faith and credit on due her
Statements. I further certify that owing
to old age and bodily infirmity she cannot
travel to the court house in order to make
this declaration in open court
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and my seal this 5th day of September
1839
James I. Askew ( signed / sealed ) JP
( figures at bottom of page ) 74-19 total 55
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[ State of Tennessee Smith County ] On this day personally appeared Hezekiah Love  before me William H. Christian one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County  and made oath in due form of law that the annexed record  containing the ages of the children of William and Rachael Love is the genuine record  of the family as kept in his father and mother's possession. He recollects to have seen the same for the last fifteen years . Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of December 1840.  Hezekiah Love (signed ) W H Christian  ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace                                                           [ State of Tennessee Smith County ] I , William H. Christian  one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said  County do hereby certify  that I am well acquainted with Hezekiah Love who has made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit  are due his statement. I further certify that the the word " twenty " was altered to fifteen also the two last lines erased in the above affidavit before the same and was signed or sworn to . In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. 21st December  1840.  W. H. Christian ( signed / sealed )
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[ State of Tennessee Smith County ] On this day personally appeared  Arthur Brandon a citizen of Kentucky  aged seventy five years before me Thomas Dotson one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for  the Court aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with  William Love husband of  Mrs. Rachael Love  formerly Rachael McCool  said William Love enlisted while he lived in  Camden District  as regent to Charlestown ( Charleston )  under these circumstances he cannot state whether he served under Captain s Montgomery or  Adams but he served under Genl Lincoln and served to the  close of the war as well as this affiant  recollects the might have served under other Captains  but, this affiant could not undertake to say. There was one other William Love  who was a while in service was taken by the British and while a prisoner enlisted on the British side in order the better to escape and was after - were taken and served a lengthy time under  Genl Sumter but the William Love first spoken of  and whose widow is Rachael Love served entirely in the South Carolina line or at least three years this affiant became more acquainted with  him after the war he wore part of his regular of Continental dress and was generally reputed to have served as a regular and further this deponent sayeth not. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of September 1841  Arthur Brandon  ( signed )  Thomas Dotson  ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace
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[State of Tennessee Smith County ] I, Thomas Dotson one of the acting Justices of the peace inand for the county and state aforesaid  do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with  Arthur Brandon  who is a citizen of the State of Kentucky  but who has appeared  within the limit of the county and State aforesaid to make the  foregoing affidavit  . That he is a man of  veracity and truth and that full faith  and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements. I have known him for upwards of ten years past. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 2nd day of September 1841. Thomas Dotson ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace        [ State of Tennessee Smith County ] I, John J. Barnett Clerk of the County Court of said Smith County do hereby certify that Thomas Dotson  whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time the same purports to bear date and now is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid  duly commissioned and qualified to all as such  and that full faith and credit  are due and ought to be given to his official acts; and that the foregoing  signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed my seal of office at Carthage in said Court the 6th day of September 1841  John J. Barnett  ( signed /sealed ) C. of Smith County Court
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7621
Rachel Love
William
of Tennessee

on roll
3 S.C. Rept
24 July 1776 []
24 June 1777

John B[] 6th Ret
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State of Tennessee Smith County
On this day personally appeared John Brandon a resident of the county aforesaid aged 76 years before me Thomas Dotson one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with William Love and his wife Rachel Love previous to their marriage the said William Love was a soldier of the Revolution and served in the following manner applicant thinks his first service was in South Carolina and under an enlistment for how long he can not say, but thinks he served the period of time engaged as he never heard otherwise, but this applicant cannot state [illegible] about this part of his service. This applicant [illegible] recollects that after returning home from his first engagement he volunteered during the year seventeen hundred and eighty and was put during all the summer of that year under General Sumter in tours of three months he served under Captain McCool [illegible] and others was at the battle of ninety six and story also at the battle of Main and Springs This applicant cannot say whether he was the battle of Sulivans Island o not
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William Love's services was under Colonel afterwards Genl Sumter the service under Gen; Green was in North Carolina and this affiant cannot say how long . This affiant cannot say  how long the enlistment was, but as to the services of William Love as a volunteer  Militia man and also drafted man in  1780  and 1781  was to the best calculation this affiant can make in actual service  twelve months . The enlistment must have been long before as a man by the name of  John Bird was enlisted about the same time  that Love was and  Bird had served to the taking of Charleston. This affiant was present  and saw  William Love and Rachael Love married they were married in Union County  or district South Carolina  on the banks of broad river , they lived in Chester County  and  borne over the river to be married they were married by Colonel Brandon  a Justice of the peace they were married on the __ day of December  seventeen hundred and eighty seven and the she the said Rachael Love has remained a widow ever since  the death of the said William Love. Sworn t and subscribed before me this 24th day of October  1840.  John Brandon ( signed )  Thomas Dotson  ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace
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[State of Tennessee Smith County ] I, Thomas Dotson one of the acting Justices of the peace  in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Brandon who has this day made the  foregoing affidavit in favor of Rachael Love for a Pension. That he is a man of respectability and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal  this  24th day of October 1840.  Thomas Dotson  ( signed / sealed )  Justice of the peace            [ State of Tennessee Smith County ] I John J Burnett clerk of the county court of said Smith County do hereby certify that James J Askew  whose name appears to the following  declaration and certificates are and were at the time  the same purports to bear date acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Smith aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that full faith and of right ought to be given to all these of affiants acts , and that he foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. John J. Burnett  ( signed / sealed ) clerk of Smith County Court
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[ State of Tennessee Smith County ] On this day personally appeared  Rachael Love widow of William Love deceased before me  William Exum  - one of the acting Justices  of the Peace in and for the County of Smith  aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that in addition to  her former Declaration she deposeth and says that her husband the said William Love served previous to the marriage with this affiant. She therefore states  that he said William Love informed her and she believes the information to be true that he entered the service of the United Sates in the early part of the war of the Revolution as an enlisted soldier for two years and served out his time, and during that service he was engaged in the battle of Sullivan's Island near Charleston in South Carolina. She is not able to say what were the names of the officers under whom he enlisted he was part of this time under the direction of the Governor of South Carolina  she thinks his name  Rutledge or Lincoln and was frequently  in the last of the services he was under General Sumter. He was in the battle of Savannah during this engagement  , after this he engaged again in the regular service for fifteen months or he served fifteen months and she will not say which, but this was the second enlistment . In this enlistment he was under General Gates at the battle of Camden  he was also at the battle of Eutaw Springs and Hanging Rock he was under Colonels Brandon & Sumter and others during this engagement. He was also a tour or two in the Militia service in the latter part of the war of the Revolution . She  recollects his telling her  that under each enlistment great particularity was taken in measuring his height and appearance he always told this affiant that he served throughout the war in the South and for this she claims a Pension. Sworn to  and subscribed before me this 24th day of June 1841  ( her mark X ) Rachael Love  Wm Exum  ( signed ) JP for Smith County
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
I William Exum one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rachel Love who has made the foregoing declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and beauty and that full faith and credit are due her statements
In testimony (testimony) Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th Day of June 1841
Wm Exum Esq ( signed / sealed )
Justice of the Peace
Smith County

State of Tennessee
Smith County
I John J Burnett Clerk of the County Court of said Smith County do hereby certify that William Exum whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time the same purports to bear date and now is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Smith aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that
full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his official acts as such. and further that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this 26
day of June 1841
John J Burnett ( signed ) Clerk
of Smith County Court
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Carthage Tennessee
6th September 1841
Sir
Inclosed you will find another affidavit in
relation to the services of William Love a soldier
of the South Carolina line in the war of the
Revolution. I have with much trouble and expense at the request of Mrs. Rachel Love got me Arthur Brandon to come to Tennessee and
make the inclosed statement. You will see
from his statement in this case as well as the
Statement made in regard to William Brandon
lately made that he had as good an opportunity to know as most of men living at that day but he could not state particulars as he was not in service himself nor if he was could he state them unless attached to the same company. I therefore hope the statements are as conclusive as could
be at this distant Period. You can hardly
get any two witnesses to State alike even
if they saw the same transaction no matter
though it should be of recent date much less of so long standing.  two witnesses of unimpeachable character having now testified as
to the services of William Love I hope you will allow the claim
Respectfully
A. Fergusson ( signed ) 
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Carthage Tennessee
27th March 1841
Sir
Your letter of the 13th instant is now before
me in which you give a report of the examination of the papers in the case of the Widow of William Love deceased, and in answer to that part which
directs that record proof perhaps could be obtained from the office of the Comptroller General of South Carolina as to the Militia Service of the said Love I have to state that one or two certificates from the Indent Books of that
office were obtained by me showing settlements
with William Love for Military Services and
the same was sent to you early in February
last and as your letter does not acknowledge the
receipt of such records I herewith take this oppertunity (opportunity) to say that five certificates were sent at the same time and from the same office to wit one for Fielding W Curtis one for William Brandon & and as well as I recolect (recollect) two for William Love
all of which were inclosed (enclosed) to you and the letter received by them relates that no further evidence of Military Services are found on the Books I will endeavor to see some others of Mrs
Loves acquaintances in South Carolina and
of which she has refered (referred) me and see if I can get the proof you require in your letter
Respectfully
A Fergusson ( signed )
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensioners
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( post mark ) [ CARTHAGE P.O. APR 28 ]   f   
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington  ( vertical on page ) ( Rachael Love May 10, 1841  Smith Tenn )
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Carthage Tennessee
26 April 1841
Sir
Your letter of the 10 instant is now before
me; and as regards the claim of Mrs Rachel Love
you require that she should make an amended Declaration embracing Service in the continental line of South Carolina. I have to state to you that her husband having served previous to the
Marriage it is possible she cannot make a verry (very) Minute statement as she only knew the services of her husband principally as I supose (suppose)  from what he told her . My recollection is that she so states when I drew up her Declaration, and I do not recolect (recollect) of seeing her since. She spoke of a great deal of service mostly as a regular. but as she was not personally known to the Services herself she did rely on the testamony (testimony) of others. In a case like this therefore where from the testamony (testimony) already given you must be convinced  that she is entitled to a Pension in right of the services of her husband William Love, I would ask of you to give me some assistance in drawing up the amendment (provided you can do so without violating any rule or principle of your office) such as the date of the service and the lenth (length) of time or any other fact you wish stated. I know this will save her and me of much enquiry (inquiry) and a considerable labor and expence (expense). Please let me hear from you
Respectfully A Fergusson ( signed )
James L Edwards Esq
commissioner of Pensions
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REV
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 956
Rachel Love
Widow
William Love
Priv 3 So. Ca. Regt.
---
Act: July 7. 1832
Index: -  Vol. H, Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Carthage Tennessee
26th June 1841
Inclosed (enclosed) you will find the amended declaration of Mrs Rachel Love Widow of William Love deceased as required in your letters of 10th April and 18th May last. The claimant could state more in declaration but I deemed it unimportant
She states that living in a part of South Carolina where the inhabitants were frequently compelled to abandon their homes and run away from British and tories and being very young herself at
the time she did not know who were officers in the regular army of South Carolina. her own Brother was out at different time and Hesekiah Love a Brother to William Love was out also with a captain of a Militia County and the latter a Lieutenant under him but these were not in the Continental line but were called upon by General
Sumpter as ocasion (occasion) required. I hope you will allow the claim and send on the certificate so soon as convenient
Respectfully A. Fergusson
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Wm Love
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Comptroller's Office  Columbia 28th Decm 1840  [ Indents Book  P. No. 19 II vol ] Issued Jany 1785 to Mr. Wm Love for thirty one pounds 8 .. 6 3/4 sterling for three horses and a saddle lost in the Militia service in  1780  & 1781  Pr of Audited No. 25  Principal Lbs 31.. 8.. 6 3/4  Interest 2.. 3.. 5.  [ Comptroller's Office Columbia  23 Decm  1840 ] I do herby certify  the above to be a true  copy taken from the margin of  Indent  Book O. No. 19  deposited in this office  Wm. E. Hayne  Comp  Genl Pr. Wm. F. Arthur
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Comptroller Genl Office Columbia 23rd Decm 1840 [ Indent Book P. No. 72 ]   No 1. Issued 6th day of April 1785 to Mr. William Love for twenty one pounds  eight shilling and six pence three farthings sterling for 150 days  Militia duty in 1781 & 1782 as Pr. audited No  38 Principal Lbs 21..8..6 3/4 Annual Interest 1.. 9.. 11    South Carolina  1781 & 1782  To Wm Love etc. No. 2  To 150 days a private in Capt Mc Cool's compy  Genl  Sumter's Brigade  Mounted on Horse   Lbs 20/150 Sterling  Lbs 21.. 8.. 6    [ Comptroller Genl Office Columbia 20th Decm 1840 ]  I do hereby certify that the above memorandum  No. 1 ia a true copy  taken from the margin of Indent Book  P . No .72  deposited in this office : and that No. 2 is a copy of the account audited and for which the said  Indent was made. Wm E. Hayne ( signed )  Compt Genl  Pr Wm F. Arthur
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Carthage Tennessee
14th December 1840
Sir Inclosed you will find the papers in the
case of Mrs Rachel Love Widow of William
Love for a Pension. The record of the ages of
her children are also herewith sent and the
affidavit I think is fully sustaining her
claim. From the distance of the proof from
this place and the difficulty of proving
the same you will discover that some
time has elapsed since drawing the declaration in this case and the date of some of
the proof. I have no doubt of the Justice
of this claim and hope you will find
no difficulty in allowing her the Pension

the [?]
A. Fergusson
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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James L Edward Esqs
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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7621
Rachel Love
of William
Tennessee
Admitted
---
Ps: 2 yrs $80
6 af Cap - 3 S.C. sept
Died 18th Feb. 1821
Act 7 July 1838
A. Fergu
Carthage
Ta
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Rachel Love
of William
-
Tennessee
Suspended
1
-
Dec let 13th March
1841. A. Fergusson
let to do [Illegible] 10. 11
let to do. 11 May 41
let to do. 15 July 4
Act 7 July 1838