Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6466, for Charles Love, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Love, Charles
NUMBER
R. 6466
Born in N .C. 
CONTENTS
[blank]
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24, Oct'r, 1843

Affid. Rev'd Edw'd Palmer -
Presbyterian Church
Cas Chas Love
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So. Ca.}
Beauf't Dist.} Personally appeared before me the Rev'd Edward Palmer, Pastor of the Stony Creek Church, Prince William G Parish, Beauf't. Dist., who being duly sworn, declares that he has been acquainted with Mr. Charles Love for the last fifteen years - That he has even regarded him as a man of moral & religious character - That when he became Pastor of the aforesaid church he met the said Charles Love a communicant of the same of good standing and that he has ever since maintained a good profession - That from what he has heard, he believes the said, Charles Love served in the Revolutionary war -
[Signature]
Edw: Palmer
Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Stony Creek
Prince Wm's Parish

Sworn to before me this 24th day of Oct. 1843
[Signature]
W. Ferguson Hutson
Magistrate
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24 Oct. 1843
Affid't Wm. Martin
Rich'd W. Hutson
Case Chas' Love
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 So. Ca.}
Beauf't Dist.}
Personally appeared before me William Martin and Rich'd W. Hutson Esquires who being duly sworn deposes, that they have been well acquainted with Mr. Charles Love for the last Thirty years - that he has been always regarded in the neighborhood as a man of veracity and they believe from what they have heard, he served in the war of the Revolution - 
[Signatures]
 William Martin
Rich'd W. Hutson

Sworn to before me this 24th day of Oct. 1843 -
I also certify to the credibility of the witnesses - 
[Signature]
W. Ferguson Hutson
Magistrate
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24 Oct. 1843
Affid't Rev'd B. C. Webb
Episcopal Church
Case Chas Love
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So. Ca.}
Beauf't Dist.}
Personally appeared before me, the Rev'd. B. C. Webb of said state & Dist. who being duly sworn, declares that he has been acquainted with Mr. Charles Love for several years - That he has heard him always spoken of as a man of veracity and that he believes him to be a moral & pious man - That from what he has heard, he believes the said Charles Love served in the Revolutionary war -
[Signature]
B. C. Webb
Minister of the Presb. Ep:
Church of the Diocese 
of So. Ca.

Sworn to before me this 24th day of Oct. 1843
[Signature]
W. Ferguson Hutson
Magistrate
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24 Oct. 1843
Affi'd C Love
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So. Ca.}
Beauf't Dist.}
Personally appeared before me Charles Love, a resident of Prince William's Parish in the District of Beaufort aged 78 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to be entitled to the provisions of the Act passed by Congress June 7th 1832, that he is a native of the state of North Carolina, Mecklenburgh County, - when at school in Charlotte, a youth 15 years old, as a volunteer he entered the army in the year 1780 and served in a company commanded by Captain Magrath attached to the Regiment under Col. Davidson - that under these officers he served at the Battle of King's Mountain October 7th 1780 - and after continuing with the army about two (2) months, he returned to the duties of his school - that afterwards he volunteered & served under Captain White and other Captains of volunteers & scouting parties against the Tories - These services were rendered from time to time & at periods of different duration, as the occasion required - That he kept no memorandum of times & therefore cannot state the duration of each period of service; but he fully believes & is certain the different periods added together would be six (6) months, if not longer -
Deponent says, that those persons who knew him in
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the service are either dead or are living in places of which he knows nothing and that he has no documents to prove his services - 
Deponent says, that he has never received any compensation from the general or state Governments on account of his services and that he has never applied before, because he did not need the help of his country, but now in his old age needy circumstances urge him to ask for that remuneration to which he may be entitled -
[Signature]
Charles Love

Sworn to before me this 24th day of October - 1843 -
[Signature]
W. Ferguson Hutson
Magistrate

24 Oct 1843
Aff'd. C. Love
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8 Nov 1843
Rev'd B. C. Webb, letter
Case Chas. Love
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Nov. 8th - 1843

P. Cantwell Esq.

Sir

Enclosed you will find the papers relative to Mr. Love's revolutionary claims - Mr. L, requests you would act as speedily as possible & acquaint him of the event as soon as ascertained - Direct to him - Pocotaligo - Prince William's Parish -
Your's respectfully
[Signature]
B. C. Webb
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18 Nov 1843
Certif -
Hon'ble Wm. J. Grayson
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I certify that W. Martin Mr. Hutson, and the Rev'd Mr. Palmer whose certificates are attached to the application of Mr. Love, are persons entitled to the highest credit. Mr. Watson is above fifty years of age, and has resided all his life in the neighbourhood of Love and must be intimately acquainted with the character and general reputation for military service of the Petitioner
Nov 18th 1843
[Signature]
W. Grayson
Collector
Charleston

I am personally acquainted with Ch. Webb
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6466  ow
P.O.................................................................................
Charles Love
Service:.........................................................................
REJECTED
Entitled:................................................................., 18  .
Discharged:.........................................................., 18  .

Application filed:................................................, 18   .

Alleges:...........................................................................
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Re-enlisted:....................................................................
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Attorney:...........................................................................
P.O. .....................................................................................
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....................Recognized.   ......................... Contract.
..........Cert. of Dis.  Searched for .................... 18  .
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Application &
Information of 
Charles Love
For a Pension
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State of South Carolina}
Beaufort District}
 On this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord 1845 - personally appeared in open Court in the front of Chancery now sitting Charles Love a resident of Prince Williams Perish in the District & State aforesaid aged 79 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - Being a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina he joined as a volunteer the expedition against Col. Ferguson the  British Partisan and marched in the company of Captain Magrath in Col. Campbell's Regiment; He joined them about a fortnight before the battle of Kings Mountain and was in that action; He remained with them (being marched down towards Camden) five or six weeks after the action. This was his first tour - His second was made shortly after his return in a volunteer company commanded by Capt. White - against the Tories, in Anson county - He cannot remember how long he was out - He served as a volunteer in several other brief exped. tours in all making some 3 or 4 months - but with the above exceptions he can not fix any other circumstances being there a mere lad and going to school in the intervals He has no documentary evidence of his service and knows no person whose
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evidence would prove his service now living except it be one James Gray who he hears is alive and whose testimony he is seeking to procure if he really is alive -  That he has never before asked in pension because he he had the means of a bare support up to within a short period of his application but having lately become very infirm he is now in needy circumstances, He hereby relinquishes, every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State -
[Signature]
Charles Love

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signature]
Wm. Harper

We Benjamin C. Webb, a clergyman residing in Beaufort and the undersigned also residents in the same District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Love who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion: and he has long been an unblemished character for truth and integrity -
[Signatures]
B. C. Webb
W. E. Martin
W. F. Colcock
W. Ferguson Hutson

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signature]
R. I. Davant
Register of the Court
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In the Court of Chancery}
Sitting for Beaufort District}
At Gilisonville Feb. 1845} -
And the said court hereby declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that B. C. Webb - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that he and the other signers are residents of Beaufort Dist. and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit
[Signature]
Wm. Harper

I Richard I Davant Register of the Court of Chancery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Charles Love for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court this twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1845.
[Signature]
R. I. Davant
Reg'r
[Seal]
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pensoin Claims.
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Know all men by these presents, That I, *Wm. Brailsford do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, esq. of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Ch's Love for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments of Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to   appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, Hereby ratifying and endowing all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
Witness my hand and Seal this  fourteenth day of February A. D. 1853.
[Signature]
Wm. Brailsford [seal]

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
[Signatures]
John A. Hall
A. F. Albright


State of Texas}
County of Newton} SS.

On this fourteenth day of February A. D. 1853, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Will'm Brailsford and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature]
John Moore
J. Peace.

*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.
If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.
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Claim of 
Act of

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State of Texas}
County of Newton}
Be it Known, That on this fourteenth day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Wm. Brailsford a resident of the State of Texas in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Wm. Brailsford who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that he is directly interested to said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before
[Signature]
John Moore J. Peace.

I, John Moore Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Wm. Brailsford who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
[Signature]
John Moore J. Peace.

I John Moore Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Moore before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this fourteenth day of February A. D. 1853.
[Signature]
John Moore Clerk.
County Court of Newton Co,
Texas.
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6466
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35.814
Charles Love
S.C.
Let to P, Cantwell, Aug.
7 1844 - do. to Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Nov. 19.1844 - do. to W. F. [partial name - Hud]
April 24.1845.

Act June 7.1832
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35,814
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Charles Love
______________
S. C.
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-1832-
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Revolutionary
Pension Claim 
of Chas. Love
of So. Car.
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pr.  to
M. Thompson
Fil'd Mar. 25. 1832

 papers for
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35814
Charles Love
So. Ca.
Act 7. June '32
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Charleston So. Ca.
18 Nov. 1843

Sir

I Respectfully lay before you the annexed proof in support of hte claim of Mr. Chas. Love to a pension for 6 months service.
I am very respectfully
Sir, your obt. servant
[Signature]
P. Cantwell

James L. Edwards Esquire}
Commissioner of Pensions}
Washington City}
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March 10. 1845.
Charles Love 
June 7. 1832
__________________
FREE

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.

[stamp - SCOTSVILLE S.C.]
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Pocotatigo S. C.
4 Mch 1845

Sir,

I enclose you the Application and Information of Charles Love for a Pension drawn and sworn to before a Court of Record - and I believe strictly in accordance with a copy of the Regulation and a note of 19 Nov. last addressed by you to Hon. J. Calhoun in relation to the present claim -
As soon as a decision is made on his claim you will confer a favour by indicating the result to me at this office -
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Ob't. Sevt.
[Signature]
W. F. Hutson

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City -
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Charleston, So. Ca.
19. July, 1844.

James L. Edwards ESquire
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City

Sir,

I respectfully lay before you a number of the "Mercury" of the 17 Inst. one of the city journals as containing testimony in support of the claim of Mr. Charles Love, a private of the revolutionary army, whose papers were transmitted to the department by me on the 21, October 1843 and in relation to which I have not as yet heard from the department.
The object of sending the subjoined newspaper, is to show by it that the claimant states to the assembled people of the parish in which he resides, that he is an old revolutionary soldier", and that those persons recognize him as having served in "two wars".
I hope Sir, you will please to regard it as traditionary testimony of the highest character and that you will relieve the anxiety of this old soldier and his numerous friends in that part of the state, by taking his case into your early consideration.
[Signature]
I Remain Sir with great respect 
your most obt. Servant
[Signature]
P. Cantwell
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Love, Charles GRADE Private LINE Maryland

WARRANT
NUMBER 11435_ ACERAGE 100 ISSUED April 18, 1797 to James DeBaufre, assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 176, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.