Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8089, for Richard Lovern, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Lovern, Richard   W.8089
________Frances
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CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
Virginia 3752
_______
Francis Lovern
Widow of Richard Lovern, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the act of 1832___
and who died on the 2 March 1832
of Halifax in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the Ca 
commanded by captain [blank] of the [illegible]
commanded by Coolidge in the Virginia
line for 12 m 18 dy
____
Inscribed on the roll of Richmond
at the rate of 42 dollars ["Cents" crossed out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
____
Certificate of pension issued the 3 day of Augt.
1839, sent to and [to be added] Bedford 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $126.00
semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. '39 21.00
___
$147.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.M. Bundy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 179.
[right side of page]
[illegible]
1838 [illegible] 4 March 1836 to 
4 dec. 1839 agent notified
20th Oct 1840
____
Paid as above from 4th dec 1840 to [cut off]
March 1841. Agt notified 23 Dec 184-[cutoff]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
Paid at the time[illegible]
the act of April 1838 from
4 Sept. 1835 to the 2 March 1836
the day of his death. Agent
notified 8 Aug 1839
[right side of page]
Virginia 27. 892 
___
Richard Lovern
of Halifax in the state of V.a.
who was a pr: in the R [illegible] commanded 
by captain --- of the --- commanded
by Col. Gibson in the Va
line for 12 mo: 18 days.
____
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 42 dollars ___cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
____
certificate of pension issued the 25 day of Aug. 
and such Thomas
Williams, Williams  State . P.O. V[cut off]
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 126--
semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept. 21--
--127--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Matt Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 22
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5306[underlined]
Declaration of 
“Francis Lovern-”
for a Pension
Under Act July 7th 1838-
Married 1788 died 2 March 1836
Allow $42 pension[underlined]
[overlapping text perpendicular left]
The [illegible] “made” [underlined] William over
[illegible]  by me also
the work “was made” waged [?]
W.m. Hotte
[Perpendicular right hand side]
Virginia to wit
	at a Court held for Halifax County March
22nd 1839 on motion, the Declaration of
Francis Lovern of Halifax County Virginia
with accompanying documents and evidence
for a Pension under the act of Congress passed

Wm JB Bedford
Charlott CH
Va
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of con-
gress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled “ — an act grant-
ing half pay and pensions to certain widows–”
State of Virginia: Halifax County to wit:
on this 18th day of February, 1839, formally 
appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Frances Lovern,
a resident of said County and State, aged 69 years
Who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on her oath, make the following declara
tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provi
sion made by the act of congress, passed July 7th 
1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows–"
that she is the widow of Richard Lovern, late
of the said County and State, who was a pri-
vate in the war of the Revolution, and a pens
ioner of the United States under the act of congress
passed June 7th 1832_. She states, that she does
not know any thing respecting her late hus-
band's services in the Revolutionary war as co-
ming within her personal knowledge; but has
always understood from undoubted authority, that
he was in active service a considerable length
of Time__ She simply knows, that, he was a
pensioner of the United States, and was draw
ing a pension to the time of his death; and
that he prepared a declaration setting forth
his services, which declaration with accompa-
nying papers, she understood, were sent to
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Washington city, to the Pension Office of the 
United States, and are there now deposited—
To all of which she refers for the particulars of
his service, length of service, line, Regiment of-
ficers commanding [illegible] and pray that the same
may be considered part of her declaration—
she further declares that she was married to
the said Richard Lovern, on the 18th day of December,
1788; that her husband, the aforesaid Richard
Lovern died on the 2d day of March, 1836-; that
she was not married to him, prior 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 stated–
Frances  [illegible] Lovern
mark
sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of
the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
this 18th day of February, 1839
Thos. [Thomas] L. Spragins J.P.
Virginia: Halifax County to wit:
I do hereby certify, that Frances Lovern
the widow of said Richard Lovern, late of Ha-
lifax County, is at present, and has been for
some time confined to her bed and house, in
consequence of sickness, and bodily infirmity; in-
somuch, that I do not consider her able
and in a condition to attend the County Court
of Halifax, to make the foregoing Declaration
Tho.[Thomas] L. Spragins J.P.
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Virginia: Halifax County to wit:
 I further certify, that she is a credible per-
son, and her statement entitled to full confidence-
given under my hand this 18th day of February [illegible]
1838-
Tho [Thomas]. L. Spragins J.P.
Virginia: Halifax County to wit:
I Pyrant H. Lovern do hereby certify, that
according to my best recollection, Richard Lovern
late of Halifax; departed this life on the 2d day
of March, 1836; that he left at the time of his
death, his widow Francis Lovern, who is still
alive, resident in the said County and State, and
that she has remained a widow ever since the death
of said Richard Lovern, and still is a widow__
P. H. Lovern
sworn to and subscribed before me–I further
certify that he is a credible person, and his state-
ment entitled to confidence— given under my
hand this 18th day of February 1839-
Thos L. Spragins J.P.
Virginia, to wit:
at a court heed for the County of Halifax the 25th day
of April 1836—satisfactory evidence was deduced in Court to
prove that Richard Lovern a pensioner of the United States
died on the Second day of March One thousand eight
hundred and thirty six, leaving a widow whose name is
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-
I William Hotte, Clerk of the County Courte for the County of
Halifax, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the
foregoing certificate is truly transcribed from the word of my
Affair— I further certify that Thomas L. Spragins before
whom the foregoing declaration [scribbled out] and the foregoing
affidavit were [scribbled out] made is an acting Justice of the peace
for said County & that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his, are genuine - In testimony whereof I
thereto affix my seal of Office &
subscribe my name this 26th day of
February 1839
Wm Hotte [underlined]
[Right side handwritten text perpendicular to page]
5306 [underlined]
Declaration of 
“Francis Lovern-”
For a Pension
under act July 7th 1838-
Married 1788
Died 2 March 1836
Allow $42 pension
[upright handwriting]
Virginia to wit
at a court held for Halifax County March
22 1839 on motion, the Declaration of
Frances Lovern of Halifax County Virginia
With accompanying documents and [illegible]
For a pension under the act of congress passed
July 7th 1838 presented in open Court and the whole
papers read and fully explained to the entire satisfaction
of the Court ordered that said Declaration with accompanying
papers be certified by the Clerk to the War Department
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the
record. I William Holt Clerk of the said Court hereto set my
hand with the seal of said Court annexed as above this
23rd of April 1839
W. Holleck[underlined]


[Overlapping text on left side]
[perpendicular writing]
[illegible] m J.B. Bedford
Charlott CH
	Va
[upright writing]
The [illegible] “made” [underlined] William over 
[illegible] by me also
The work  “[illegible] made” waged
	Wm Hotte
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22968
Rich Lovern
	Va
Admit as a private 
12 mo 18 days
$42.00
[illegible] 1.M.[?]

Thomas Williams
	William Stone
Pittsylvania  Va
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 9 1833

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 papers 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. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). 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 Richard Lovern Halifax Co Va
—


Period when the service was rendered
Duration of the claimant’s service
Jul- Aug ‘78
Enter July ‘80
/ Va  Relief.}
This 12 May
1789
____
Years.
_____
Months.
______
Days.
11.
24.
_____
3
10[crossed out]
______
9.
______
..
18

Rank of the claimant.
pr.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.

Cpl. Walker
Lt. Tabb
Cap. Anderson

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Brookin
Col. Gibson
“ Haws }

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Guildford

Country through which he marched.
Va.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present
period.
72
Amelia Va
Evidence by which the decla-
ration is sup-
ported.
[illegible] :

I am, respectfully,
	Your obedient servant,
		J.L. EDWARDS,
			Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
THis law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,”  and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to  military service but not those who 
were occasionally employed with the army  upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissionaries and to 
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are 
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons  who turned out as patrols, or were engaged 
 in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
The Regular Troops
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
Persons employed in the Naval Service
Indian Spies
	As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary  War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-
stance , make application by transmitting  the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every court having by law a seal and Clerk is 
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District  of }88.
County of
On this		day of 		personally appeared (a) before
	A.B.  a resident(b)  of 		in the county of 	and State, Territory or District
of 	aged(c)	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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    	, with	and 
served in the 		(e) regiment of the  		line, under the following named officers:
	[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if  he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and name of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [pointer finger pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f)  whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he____
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of 
.   Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  			A.B.
	[and then will follow the certificate of the court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I				of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of		for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of			&c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the		and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with					,who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be___
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the____
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the_____
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,			Clerk of the Court of  	do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation[misspelling]  of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this		day of 		&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{
To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by 
whom was it giv-
en  and what has become of it?
	To an Officer{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it 
signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-
Tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
i [faded] without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the char-
acter and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be-
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his[cut off]
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and au[t missing]henticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
________________
[footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c]The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e]Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
Claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
Definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
 	“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
Of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positivity as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and—-----
days, I served as a ______ For_____months and _______days, I served as a ______; and for such services I claim a pension.”
	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The  use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub-
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the 
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con-
tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[scribble on left and right bottom margin]
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit-
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[pointer finger] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note [j]  applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.}.
[written]
Must [illegible] his service			 W.L. Williams[underlined] Clerk
under the [faded/illegible]
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Richard Lovern
Marriage Register
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[handwritten]
married on the 18th day of december 1788 by Novice
Thomas Johnston- Richard Lovern and Frances Blankenship-
=
Virginia, Amelia County Court
I Winslow Roberson clerk of the County Court
of the said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
 a true Copy of the registration of the said marriage from the
book of register of marriage in my office.
Given under my hand and the seal
of my office this 28th February 1839
	Winston Robinson [underlined]
[square piece of paper covering something circular on the left side of the page]
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T.W. [underlined]
Richard Loverns decl.

[circled illegible] LM[?]
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Virginia, to Wit:
On this 25th day of September 1832. Personally appeared
in Open Court before the Court of Halifax County now
sitting, Richard Lovern a resident of Halifax County,
aged seventy two 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States, to the best of his recollection in the month
of August, 1778. as a substitute for my father, Moses
Lovern and marched from the County of Amelia in the
State of Virginia in a Company of drafted Militia which
was commanded by Capt. Edward Walker and Lieut’
Edward Tubb through the Town of Petersburg, crossed James
River at Mens’ ferry and went to Williamsburg, and was
stationed at that place about 2 weeks under the command
of Col. Bibbin Brookin, and I believe Major Leon Giles,
we marched from thence through York town to Hampton
where the Militia from different counties in Virginia
were organized and commanded by Genl. Stevens, We
remained at that place until our term of service, being
3 months, expired. We were marched back to Williamsburg
and discharged at that place by Capt Walker to the best
of my recollection in the month of November 1778 my dis
charge is lost and cannot be found. I have no documentary
evidence & do not know a person living that was in service
with me at that time—-
On the 24th day of July 1780, I enlisted in the Army
of the United States at Petersburg Va. with Colo George
Gibson.
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Gibson was attached to Capt. Anderson's company in the
1st Virginia Regiment; under the command of Major Thomas
Manyweather and the said Col. Gibson, we were stationed
at that place until sometime in December 1780. we then
marched from Petersburg through the Counties of [arrow adding word in] Lunenburg
Charlotte & Halifax crossed Dan River at Boyd's ferry and
joined Gen [illegible] Green's Army in the State of N. Carolina
the 1st Regt. of Va. troops to which I belonged was then
put under the command of Colo. S Haws. We remained
with Genl. Green, marching in various directions not being
long stationed at any one place, until we met with the
British Army under Lord Cornwallis, in the County
of Guilford N.C. and fought a severe battle with them,
in which engagement the Americans were defeated. I was
crippled in the ankle[smudged ink] during the action; after the
Battle was over. I was carried to a Hospital at Constant
Purkins’ in Dan River and staid there 18 or 19 days–
I supposed that my ankle was well enough to travel
left the Hospital and traveled on to the South and
joined the Army again at Head Quarters on Martin’s 
Creek in South Carolina. I was again attached to
Colo. Haw's Regiment, but travelling had produced
an inflammation in my ankle and leg that rendered
me unfit for service, I was discharged by Colo. Haws
on the 12th day of May 1781 and I arrived at home
on the third day of June 1781. making the whole time
of service rendered under this enlistment ten months
& 9 days, my discharge was sent to Richmond for the
purpose of getting a certificate for the pay then due
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to me for this service. I have no documentary evidence &
know no man living that was in service with me at
that time.  I was born in the County of Amelia in the
State of Virginia in the year 1760, my age was recorded
in my father's bible from which I obtained an extract
that is now in my possession-- I resided in the County
of Amelia when I entered the service of the Revolution-
I lived in the same County three or four years after the
Charlotte and lived in that County 16 years then moved to the County of
War ended then moved to the County of Halifax in the State
of Virginia & and have lived in that County ever since
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension
or annuity except the Present, and declare that my 
name is not not[smudged ink] the Pension Roll of the agency of
of any State,
his
Richard x Lovern
mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

We John Suthrey and James H Bates residing in
the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia hereby
certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard
Lovern who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two
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
         his
John X Suthrey
       mark
James H Bates
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
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department that the above named applicant is a man
of veracity- that he was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states and the Court further certifies that
it appears to them that John Suthrey & James H Bates
who have signed the proceeding certificate are resident's
of Halifax County and are credible persons and that
their statement is entitled to Credit.

I Samuel Williams Clerk of the Court of Halifax
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Richard Lovern for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
15th day of October 1832.
Samuel Williams

[Bottom right hand corner, written in the margins]
TW .[underlined]
Richard Loverns [illegible]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Revolution 
	Virginia Louie
	WIDOW, &c.
_____
File No. 8089
Francis Lovern
Widow
Rich'd [Richard] Lovern
Per Va. Line
_____
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
	Second Comptroller's Office,
	July 23, 1839.
Sir:
	Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States,” Widow of Richard Lovern, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
The rate of Forty two Dollars and Cents [crossed out]
per annum under the law of the 7th June 183, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1835,
to the 2nd March 1836, the day of his death.
			Respectfully yours,

			Albion K. Parris
				Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
	Present.
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Richard Lovern Va June 7. When p[illegible] HHS
Died 2’d March 1836 paid to that time.
S. H. H.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
Nov-21st 1842.
Sir:
	Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States,” and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen-
sion agents, Frances Lovern, ____ 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va
Agency, at the rate of Forty two — Dollars
and Cents [crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th July
1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
	Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
 				Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
	Second Comptroller's Office,
	October 17th, 1840.
Sir:
	Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States,” Frances Lovern, —--
A Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
The rate of Forty two Dollars and Cents [crossed out]
per annum under the law of the 7th July 1838, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836,
To the 4th Sept. 1839.
			Respectfully yours,

			Albion K. Parris
				Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
	Present.
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[written]
State of Virginia to wit
This day Larkin Foster a Credible man
residing in the County of Amelia Personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid
and made oath that he was a soldier in the War of
the Revolution and then lived in the said County of
Amelia that he was well acquainted with Richard
Lovern (now of Halifax County V.a.) and well remembers that
he was a regular Soldier in the said War of the
Revolution, that he was at the Battle of Guildford
North Carolina and remained in service several
months, but how long he does not remember.

Given under my hand this 19th day of April 1834
Edward Greene
Virginia Amelia County Court Clerks office

I John S Leigh Clerk of said County Court do
hereby certify that Edward Greene Esqr. who signed the above
certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting
magistrate in and for said County of Amelia duly commissioned
and qualified according to law. And I belive his signature
to the same is genuine
[square piece of white  paper is affixed to the page covering something circular]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said County this 3rd day of May 1834
in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
J. S. Leigh Clk. [Clerk]