Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20528, for Daniel Loveland, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Loveland, Daniel
Mehitabel
NUMBER  W. 20528
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Lt. James Campbell
Col 24 / 51
Same Feby 3 / 53
Massachusetts [unreadable]
Mehitabel Loveland 
widow of Daniel Loveland who was a private in the Massachusetts line. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of eighty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the thirty first day of August 1843 and sent to Almon Brainard Greenfield Massachusetts 
[Act of March 3, 1843] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 47
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
County of Franklin ss 
Know all men by these presents, that we Alpheus Loveland and Henry Loveland do hereby authorize, constitute, and appoint James Campbell of Boston and county of Suffolk our true and lawful attorney for us, and each of us, to prosecute any claim we or each of us may have upon the General Government of the United States by virtue of the services of our father Daniel Loveland deceased as an artificer in the war of the revolution, and of an increase of pensions due to our mother Mehitable Loveland deceased as such artificer. And the said James Campbell, is hereby authorized to take all necessary [unreadable] and legal steps in the prosecution of said claim on our behalf, in the same manner as we, and each of us for ourselves would do. 
Witness our hands and seals this second day of August 1851. 
Alpheus Loveland
Henry Loveland
Signed sealed and delivered in my presence
Wm. Keith
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Franklin ss. 
I, Samuel O Lamb Register of Probate of said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the Probate Court of said County that Mehitable Loveland deceased, late of Montague in said County, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of- Eighty dollars per annum, that she died on the sixteenth day of May 1847. That she left three children only whose names are as follows. Viz:- Alpheus Loveland, Henry Loveland and Samuel Loveland, all of full age and now living. 
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this second day of August 1837. 
Geo. Grennell Judge of Probate for the County of Franklin 
Samuel O. Lamb Register of Probate for the County of Franklin
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3505 
Mehitabel Loveland 
Mass. Act 7 July 38 9
m. 93. d. 99 
Ad 103
Admd: [admitted] 
2 yrs pri
$80 no deduction – 
Hon. Geo. Grennell  H.R.
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Mahitabel Loveland
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State of Massachusetts 
Franklin County } SS 
On this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Franklin Mehitable Loveland, a resident of Greenfield in said County of Franklin aged Seventy years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows”.   
That she is the widow of Daniel Loveland who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. That from her old age & infirmity, she can not State the particulars of her said husband's services, neither the officers under whom he served, nor the length of service, but refers the department to the rolls & papers in the war Department, for the evidence of his services.  She herewith transmits the certificate of the said Daniel Loveland discharge from the army, which is the only documentary evidence of his services now in her possession said Certificate is signed by George Washington and dated at Head Quarters the 7th of June 1783, and countersigned J. Trumball Junr Secy.   That the said Certificate remained in the hands of her said husband till his death since which time it has been in her own keeping and that of her son Alpheus Loveland.   
She further declares that she was married to the Daniel Loveland on the thirtieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three; that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Loveland died on the -  day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine, at Milton in the State of
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Vermont; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that her Maiden Name was Mehitable Hastings.   
Mahitable Loveland 
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Richard E. Newcomb Judge of Probate 
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the within named Daniel Loveland was a soldier in the army of the United and served as within mentioned; that the above named Mahitable Loveland the said applicant was married to the said Daniel as stated in the within declaration; that the said Daniel died in the month of September A.D. 1799 and that the said applicant has ever since remained a widow. 
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate. 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin SS   
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that Richard E Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said County, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said the Probate Court for said County this twenty sixth day of November A.D. 1838 
E. Alvord Reg Prob
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“Marriages.” 
“Daniel Loveland and Mahitable Hastings both of this Town Nov” thirtieth, seventeen hundred and ninety three. 
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Novr 30th 1793. 
Attest Henry W. Cushman Clerk of the town of Bernardston 
I Henry W. Cushman above named depose and say: that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Bernardston in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Bernardston, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Henry M Cushman } Clerk of the town of Bernardston aforesaid.  
Sworn before me Oct 17 1838 } 
Aretas Ferry Justice of the Peace 
I certify that Aretas Ferry is well known to me  he is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and the above signature of his is genuine. 
Oct 18, 1836 Geo. Grennell Jr  M.C.
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I Alpheus Loveland of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I am the son of Daniel Loveland dec. My father the said Daniel Loveland died according to my best recollection in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine, at Milton in the State of Vermont.  I was about five years of age when he died. I well recollect the circumstance of his death, and remember seeing him laid out & put into his coffin. After his death my mother with her family removed to this State, where she has ever since lived. My Mother, Mehitable Loveland is now living and resides with me, and has for many years past, and has never married since the death of my said father.   
The certificate of discharge to my said father, Daniel Loveland, Signed by George Washington & dated at head quarters June 7th 1783 & herewith transmitted I have known ever since I was a boy, and it has always been in the family, and known as his discharge from the Revolutionary Army.  
Alpheus Loveland 
State of Massachusetts 
Franklin County } ss Greenfield Nov. 19 - 1838. Personally appeared Alpheus Loveland above named, who is a credible witness made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.   
Before me Almon Brainard Just Peace 
I certify that Almon Brainard is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & his signature  above is genuine 
Nov. 19 Gro. Grennell Jr.  MC
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I Otis Hasting of Greenfield in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that from my best recollection, and as I have always understood & been informed. I believe that Daniel Loveland, the husband of Mehitable Loveland died in the State of Vermont about the year seventeen hundred & ninety nine. Very soon after his death his wife the said Mehitable Loveland removed from Vermont to the town of Bernardston in said County of Franklin to her fathers, who lived in Bernardston and shortly after she came & lived in my  fathers family in Greenfield. I have known the said Mehitable ever since I was a boy & ever since the death of her said husband.   She is a cousin of mine - the said Mehitable is now living and has never married since the death of her said husband the said Daniel Loveland. I am fifty one years of age.   
Otis Hastings 
State of Massachusetts 
Franklin County } SS Greenfield Nov. 28-1838 
Personally appeared the above named Otis Hastings, who is a credible witness, and solemn oath the the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.  
Before me Almon Brainard Just of the Peace 
Dec 3d 1838 
I certify that Almon Brainard above named is a Justice of the peace for said County and the above signature & official certificate on genuine 
Geo. Grennell Jr  M.C.
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State of Massachusetts 
Franklin County } SS 
On this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, Mehitable Loveland, a resident of Montague in said County of Franklin aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of of Daniel Loveland who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who served in Col. -  First Connecticut Regiment; that she received a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum she further declares that she is still a Widow.   
Mahitable Loveland
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written  Before me 
Almon Brainard Justice of the Peace 
Signed in presence of us } 
Alpheus Loveland 
William H. Hall 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin County SS. May 29 1843- 
I Almon Brainard a Justice of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify, that Mehitable Loveland who has this day subscribed, and made oath the above declaration is personally known to me & is the identical person who was pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 and whose certificate was numbered 1361 and dated Dec. 11. 1838- 
Almon Brainard Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin SS. 
I Henry Chapman Clerk of the Supreme Court in and for said County of Franklin, certify that Almon Brainard is an acting magistrate in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said Court and of my office; and subscribed my name this Fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
H. Chapman Clerk
[seal]
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Boston September 25. 1857. 
James E. Heath Esqr. Comr of Pensions. 
Sir 
Having been appointed by the children of Daniel Loveland, deceased, to present their claim for an increase of the pension allowed to his widow Mehitable Loveland on account of his services in the revolutionary war, I herewith respectfully submit the same for allowance. 
The children of Daniel Loveland represent that he enlisted from the town of Glastonbury in Connecticut, and was actually in service more than 5 years, three years of which he served as an artificer in the regiment of Col. Baldwin. 
I therefore respectfully request that a certificate may be issued to said children due to their mother, on account of such services of pension. 
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant, 
James Campbell
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Boston Nov. 11. 1851. 
James E. Heath Esqr. Comr of Pensions. 
Sir 
As the authorized attorney of the children of Mehitable Loveland, a pensioner under the act of 1838 and of the son of Abraham Abbott under the act of 1833, (whose powers of attorney to me, are on file in your office, with a pending application for increase of pension) I respectfully request a statement of the service of Daniel Loveland husband of the said Mehitable, and of Abraham Abbott as it appears on file in the pension office. 
Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servant. 
James Campbell
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1851 
M. Loveland 
$80 per ann 
Almon Brainard 
Greenfield Mass
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Greenfield Mass. June 5. 1843 
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions 
Sir 
Enclosed is the application of Mehitable Loveland of Montague in the Co. of Franklin State of Mass for a pension under the act of Congress of 3 March 1843.   
I am very respectfully your &c  
Almon Brainard
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Merchants Bank Boston, 8th July 1846 
Sir. 
Your letter of the 6th inst is received. In reply I have to state that Mehitable Loveland a pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency at $80.00 per annum, act 17th June 1844 has been paid up to 4th March 1846. 
I am very respy your obt svt 
Franklin Haven Pension Agent 
by C. H .Eldridge Cash 
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Massachusetts - 1361 
Mehitabel Loveland widow of Daniel Loveland, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of -  and who died in the month of Sept. 1799 of Franklin Co. in the State of Massts. who was a private in the -  commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by -  in the 1st Connt regt  for 2 years. 
2 years private 
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of December, 1838 and sent to Hon Geo. Grennell H.  Reps 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 -  $200:00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ‘39 40.00 
$240.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 1 Page 103.
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 17th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He be considered as being on Furlough. 
GEORGE WASHINGTON
[unreadable]
Daniel Loveland
Daniel Loveland 
W. 20528
Conn.
Found Militia 
[unreadable]
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By HIS EXCELLENCY 
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; 
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.   
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof 
Daniel Loveland Soldier 
In the 1st Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 2nd May 1777  and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 
GIVEN at HEAD QUARTERS the 7th  June 1783 
By HIS EXCELLENCY’s Command, 
J. Trumbull Junr Secty
 REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
[unreadable] Adjutant.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 20528 
Mehitabel Loveland 
Widow of Daniel Loveland 
Pri Rev War – 
Act: March 3d 43 
Index:--Vol. A, Page 444 
[Arrangement of 1870.]