Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8852, for John Love, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Love, John
NUMBER
S. 8852
Boarn in Va.
Carded
CONTENTS
[blank]
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Date of death not on AB

16.052
North Carolina
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John Love
Wilkes in the State of North Car.
who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Gist of the Reg't commanded by Col. Isaacs in the North Car. 
line for 8 mos.
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June '31 and sent to S. F. Patterson Wilkesboro N.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 13.33=
$66.65

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 47
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18581
John Love
Wilkles Co.
N.C.

Three months of the 11 claimed will amend declaration, all pefrormed a various times, & like - applicant cannot say under what officers, or what the duty was - allowed 
8 mo. a private - 26.66
Int. 7.  HHL
Apl. 30 '33 -

p. 363

S. F. Patterson
Wilkesboro'
N.C.
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BRIEF in the case of John Love 
of Wilkes County in the State of Tennessee
 (Act 7th June 1832.)

1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 71

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Substitute In 1780 | About 1 mos. | Private| Gen. Pickens, Col. Isaacs

Volunteer 1780| Near 3 mos. | [blank] | Col.. Cleveland

[blank] | 3 mos. | [blank] | Col. Locke

1981 | 5 or 6 weeks | [blank] | Gen. Greene

[blank] | 3 mos. |  [blank] | [blank] 
Amend'd as claim 3/11 mo. but as the last 3 mos. claimed can not be proofed it is rejected

5. In what battles was she engaged? None named

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilkes Co. N. C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defect 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signature]
T. E. Bradford.
Examining Clerk.
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State of North Carolina}
County of Wilkes} SS.
On this 30th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina now sitting, John Love, a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, aged seventy one 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 was born in the year 1762 in the County of Brunswick & State of Virginia, but has no record of his age to advert to - (his information however is derived from a memorandum given him by his father, but which he lost before it was recorded in his family bible, which he intended doing -) When he was quite small, his father removed into the County of Charlotte, in the same state, where he lived for a few years, and then removed to what is now Wilkes County North Carolina - About the month of June or July 1782 this deponent entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his father, James Love, and joined the company of Capt. Gist in the said County of Wilkes & rendezvoused at Hamblin’s old store in said county, where they joined Col. Isaacs - after remaining there a few days organizing and making the necessary preparations, they set out upon their march for the Southern part of the State where and in the northern part of South Carolina,) it was believed the tories were embodying themselves - they proceeded on through Salisbury to the mouth of Rocky River in Anson County, where they were stationed for some little time - during their stay at this place, Col. Isaacs (he believes) changed his determination and intended joining Gen'l. Gates 0 as a good many of his troops wee without arms, and if being impossible to procure them it became necessary to reorganize the troops, and in doing
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this, many of these who had arms were deprived of them & their arms transferred to others - the mess to which this deponent belonged being without arms, they were discharged and returned home having been in service about one month - about the last of August or first of September following Col. Benjamin Cleveland issued orders for all the whig militia within the  county of Wilkes, to rendezvous at the C.H. and prepare for opposing Maj'r. Ferguson, who was said to be advancing from South Carolina with a large body of British & Tories - their deponent volunteered himself and immediately repaired to Wilkes C.H. where he joined the company of Captain Benjamin Herndon, and as soon thereafter as the necessary preparations could be made, they set out under Col. Cleveland to meet Maj'r Ferguson - On their march they were joined by a regiment form Virginia under Col Campbell, and by some other troops from North Carolina under Col. McDowell & some other officers not recollected 0 When they had proceeded near to Broad River, information was received that Major Ferguson was about porting himself on Kings Mountain, when it was immediately determined that all there who had horses, or could procure them, should advance forthwith to meet him - this deponent having no horse, and not being able to procure one, was necessarily left behind, with many others, and although they made rapid marches, were not able to reach Kings mountain in time to engage in the battle - it, having been fought & the Americans with this pensioner being on their return, before the fort men rejoined them - after rejoining the army this deponent continued with them assisting in guarding the prisoners, until they marched to the Moravian towns in the County of Stokes, where they were stationed a considerable time guarding the prisoners aforesaid, until they were sent off to  Virginia or elsewhere,
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when this deponent was discharged and returned home having been in service in this expedition near three months, - Very soon after the return home of this deponent, probably in the month of December following, some considerable disturbances were said to exist in the Country watered by Deep River, in consequence of the tories having broken out there - Col. Cleveland immediately gave orders for a company to be raised, to assist in suppressing them - when this deponent again volunteered himself and joined the company of Capt. Johnson, and rendezvoused at Hamblin’s Old Store, and marched thence as direct as they could to Harmon Cox's Mills on Deep River - upon arriving at that place, they ascertained that Col. Fanning who commanded the tories had marched off and abandoned that part of the country - much fear & apprehension still existed in the neighborhood however, on account of the many persons who were supposed to be disaffected - in this situation of affairs, Capt. Johnson deemed it most prudent to scour the country round about for some time, which he accordingly did, and when the excitement and alarm had subsided, he marched back home, and discharged his troops - in this expedition this deponent believes he served three months.
About the latter part of January 1781, an express brought information to the county of Wilkes, from Gen'l Davidson that Lord Cornwallis was approaching the state form South Carolina and urging the militia to turn out and oppose him - this deponent again volunteered himself and joined the company of Capt. Richard Allen, and set out immediately with a view of marching to Salisbury - but before they reached that place, they understood that Lord Cornwallis had crossed the Catawba & was then in Salisbury - they immediately changed the directions of their route and intended joining Gen'l
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Greene if possible, who was at that time supposed to be on the waters of Dan Rier, in the edge of Virginia- When they had advanced some distance  beyond Salem in N,C. orders were received from Gen'l Greene directing them to return, and endeavor to form a junction with Gen'l Pickens, who was supposed to be advancing b y a circuitous route from South Carolina - they did return and met with Gen'l Pickens at or near Maj'r Lewis
 in the lower end of Wilkes, and not far distant from Mitchells River - upon joining  Gen'l Pickens they remained with and conducted him to Salem, where they joined Col, Locke with a considerable number of troops, On leaving Salem, Gen'l Pickens took the direct road to Hillsboro' while Col. Locke took a route higher up the Country -= this deponent was attached to the troops as far as Rockingham County, an express arrived from Gen'l Pickens stating that a large number of tories were embodying themselves under Col. Pyles (a tory Col.) and requesting him to meet him with out delay at Trollinger’s ford on Haw River - Col. Locke with his troops immediately set out for that place, but before they reached it, information was received, that Gen'l. Pickens had engaged with the tories and defeated them - Whence from, Col. Locke turned about and directed his coarse towards Gen'l Greens Army, which they met near the High Rock ford on Haw River - after remaining a few days with Gen'l. Greene, Col. Locks regiment, together with some others of the troops were discharged, and returned home - which place this deponent believes he reached some time in March, having been in service during this expedition from five to six weeks - This deponent performed several other short tours against the tories, amounting in the whole he believes, to as much as three months, but the precise length of each, and
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the officers under whom they were performed, he cannot now after so great a lapse of time and the great decay of his memory, pretend to recollect -
This deponent removed to the county of Stokes N.C. shortly after the war, where he lived two or three years, and then removed back to the County of Wilkes, where he has lived ever since, and where he now lives - He never received any written discharge from the service, nor has he any documentary evidence to prove his service, but refers to the testimony of Mr. Elijah Vickes, & Capt. Sam'l. Johnson hereto annexed & who was with him most of the time for proof of the same - 
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 - 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signatures]
John Love X his mark
R. Martin Clerk.

On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open court, before the Court aforesaid, Elijah Vickes, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he served with John Love the above applicant during the four several tours of duly mentioned in the foregoing declaration - first, under Col. Isaacs down to the mouth of Rocky River in Anson  County (intending to proceed against the Tories) secondly under Colo. Cleveland to Kings Mountain, and thence down to the Moravian Towns guarding the prisoners - thirdly under Capt. Johnson down to Harmon Cox's mill on Dee River after Col. Fanning (a tory Col) and fourthly under Capt. Allen to  Salem, where they joined Col. Locke, and thence to the High Rock ford on Haw River where they joined Gen'l Greene - and further that the said several tours of service as set forth and specified in the foregoing declaration
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as having been performed by the said John Loe were performed by him -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
[Signatures]
Elijah Vickes X his mark
R. Martin Clk

On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open court before the court aforesaid, Capt. Sam'l. Johnson who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that John Love the above applicant served under him during the three months tour of service performed on Deep  River, at Cox's Mill in Randolph County, & the surrounding country, and further that the said services as set forth and specified in the foregoing declaration purporting to have been performed by the said John Love at Cox's Mill aforesaid and the surrounding country after Col,. Fanning (a tory Col.) were performed by him.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
👉🏻 The above waws prepared for the signature of Capt. Sam'l. Johnson, but owning to the press of business in court his applicant could not get his declaration attended to until after Capt. Johnson had left town - He however proves nothing but what is proven by Mr. Elijah Vickes -
 
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 Elijah Vickes and Capt. Sam'l Johnson who have signed the preceding affidavits are residents of the County of Wilkes and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Signature]
J. Farnitair Chm'n.
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I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Love for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this day of October 1832
[Signature]
R. Martin Clk.
by B. W. Cass D. Clk


State of North Carolina}
 Wilkes County} SS.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid John Love who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 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 Eleven months & Seven days I served as a private - and for such service I claim a pension - 
This deponent further saith by way of amendment to the foregoing declaration, and to obviate the objections made by the War Department thereto, that he cannot conveniently procure a clergyman to certify as to his character for veracity and his belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, as there is none residing in his neighborhood, nor any of his acquaintance within a reasonable distance - he however refers to Andrew Patterson Esqr. & Hon. William Johnson as persons to whom he is well
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known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 14th day of May 1833.
[Signatures]
John Love X his mark
W. R. Lenoir J. P.

We Andrew Patterson and Wm. Johnson residents of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Love who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration and the amendment thereto, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and belieed in the neighborhood where he resids to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned - before me - 
[Signatures]
A. Patterson
William Johnson
W. R. Lenoir J. P.

I hereby certify that Andrew Patterson & Wm. Johnson who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the County of Wilkes, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - 
Given under my hand the day and year last above mentioned -
[Signature]
W. R. Lenoir J.P.

I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Walter R. Lenoir Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing proceedings is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said county & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine - Given under my hand & seal of Office affixed this 14th day of May 1833.
[Signature]
A. Martin Clk
by B. W. Cass D. Clk
[Seal]
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April 29, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Love
S. 8852

Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
4509 E. Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:

The data which follow concerning John Love
were obtained from papers on file in claim for
pension, S. 8852, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.
John Love was born in the year 1762 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and when he was quite small, his father moved to Charlotte County, Virginia.  lived a few years, and moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. The names of the parents of John Love were not stated.
While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, John Love served as a substitute for his father, in the summer of 1780, as private one month in Captain Gist's company, Colonel Isaac's North Carolina regiment. John Love enlisted the following August or September, served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Herndon's company, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's regiment, was out in
pursuit of British and Tories, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain. He enlisted in the following December, served three months as private in Captain Samuel Johnson's company. He enlisted early in 1781, served five or
six weeks in Captain Richard Allen's company, part of the time in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He served several short tours against the Tories, amounting to about three months, names of officers not given.
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The soldier, John Love, shortly after the
close of the Revolution, moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, lived there two or three years, and returned to Wilkes County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed October 30, 1832, then a resident of
Wilkes County, North Carolina.
There are no discernible family data in this
claim, other than the reference to the father of
John Love, as given herein.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Love
Certificate #16052
Issued June 25, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1915 Feb'y Hist. to Mrs. L. N. Coffman.
1922 Nov. 13 - History to Mrs. W. R. Prescott - awf
1932 - May 3 - hist. to  Mrs. C. E. Hart -awf
1934 - Mch 28 - hist. to Sen. Hattie W. Caraway awf
1938 - Sept. 7 - hist to Rev. A. K. Love awf
1939 - Apr. 29 - hist to Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
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1939 - Nov. 28 Hist. to Mrs. Howard C. Curtis, copies a.w.Ford
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8852
Rev War 
INVALID.
___________
File No. 8852
John Love
Priv. Rev. War
____________
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 227

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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NLI

Salem, Mo.,
Feb. 1, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me the military record of John Love who served in the militia of North Carolina in 1771.
I want a record of his services in the Revolutionary War, also date of birth and death, if possible.
He is my ancestor and I want the record that I may join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very truly,
[Signature]
Mrs. L. N. Coffman.

[stamp - too faded to read]
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Rec. Ser.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs: Please send me as soon as possible the record of service of the Revolutionary pensioner, John  Love of Wilkes Co. N. C. in 1831, aged 73. and greatly oblige.
Yours very  Truly
[Signature]
Mrs. H. R. Prescott
Cliftan Road 
Atlanta
Ga

Oct. 10 - 1922

[stamp - U.S. P[ENSION OFFICE C OCT 13 19222]
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5227 Stratford Road
Los Angeles, Cal.
March 16, 1932

To the Bureau of Pensions:

Kindly send me any family information from the pension papers of John Love, b. Brunswick Co. Va. 1762, and died in Wilkes co. 1842, was a pensioner, through service as a private in company of Capt. Gist and regiment of Col.
Isaac In Va. In 1788 he married Mary King. Would like to get names of all his children, or of such as appear in his pension papers.
Also, names of children, if given, of Robert Love, born 1760 in Augusta co., Va., died 1845 in Waynesville, N.C. was granted a pension for service as lieut. in Va.
Also Revolutionary service of Spencer Betts, 1759 - 1837. Died probably in Halifax Co., Va. Born in Northumberland Co. Va. May have been a pensioner.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
[Signature]
Mrs. A. D. Hart

[stamp - RECEIVED MAR 21 1832 RECEPT SECTION PENSION FILES 3RD DIVISION 4:00]
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HUBERT D. STEPHENS, MISS CHAIRMAN
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, FLA.
MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX.
ROYAL S. COPELAND, N.Y.
HATTIE W. CARAWAY, ARK.
BENNETT CHAMP CLARK, MO.
LOUIS MURPHY, IOWA
JOHN R. OVENTON, LA.
NATHAN L. BACHMAN, TENN.
FRED H. BROWN, N. H.
JOHN E.  ERICKSON, MONT.
GEORGE W. NEVILLE CLERK
CHARLES L. MCNARY, OREG.
HIRAM W. JOHNSON, CALIF.
GERALD P. NYE, N.DAK.
ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, MICH.
ROSCOE C. PATTERSON, MO.
WALLACE H. WHITE, JR MAINE
FELIX HEBERT, R.I.
ERNEST W. GIBSON, VT.

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

March 22, 1934

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

It will be appreciated if you will advise me if you have the record of the service of one John Love, North Carolina, who enlisted for service in the Revolutionary War as substitute for
James Love under Capt. Gist and Col. Isaac Shelby, North Carolina Militia; and in Capt. Henderson's Company, under Colonel Cleveland and was in the battle of King's Mountain.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
[Signature]
Hattie M Caraway

*

[stamp - RECEIVED MAR 24 1934 CONGRESSIONAL 1 MAIL SUB.-DIV. U.S.V.B 9:45]
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Wichita, Kansas
March 6th 1938

United States Vet. Administration 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
I desire the pension records of following for D. A. R. reference please.

1) James Agee Smith, who fought in the battle of Lundy Lane, 1812 War 14 - he was in the army 7 yrs. married Margaret Love Stevenson, born April 19th 1790 - died Mar Mar. 21 - 1865 Washington Utah
Have you this record wt. 77963-120-55
Volunteered Campbell Co. Tennessee Sept. 23 - 1813.

2) John Love Barn Brunswick Co. Va.
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1762 - fought rev. war, enlisted Wilkes Co. N. Carolina
1780 - for father James Smith = m. battle of Cowpens, Spartanburg N. Car.
Jan 1781 - m War five yrs. 
Please state children names & ages if given 
thank youi
Respt.
[Signature]
Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
4509 E. Douglass ave
Wichita, Kansas.
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501 E. Main St.
Hagerstown, Indiana,

August 9, 1938.

To the Veterans Administ
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly send me the data in your files taken from claims made to the United States for pensions and bounty land based on
military service of soldiers in that war for the following names:

John Love Salisbury District either Rowan or Randolph County, N. C.

Samuel Walls or  either of Rowan or Randolph County, N.C.
(Note. Randolph County was taken out of Rowan.)

John Neff, either of Dauphin or Lancaster County, Pa. He lived in Botetourt on Augusta County, Va. (Botetourt was taken out of Augusta). He was in Botetourt in 1795, went to Preble County, Ohio, (Preble was taken out of Montgomery or Butler County, Ohio.) He died around 1825 or 1830 in Preble County, Ohio. Sometimes Neff is spelled Naf, Naff, Naffe, Naiff etc.

David Fuchs (English Fox) who was a member of Von Heer's Provost Guard or Light Dragoons, probably from Berks County, Pa. as he was living in Reading, Pa. around 1830 or 1835. I understand he was a pensioner.

Where the widows of the above are involved will you also kindly send data in their cases?

[note paragraph 1 - war of the Revolution]
[note indent 2 - or Wall]
[note indent 3 - insert originally after either]
[note - furnished Aug 11]
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We are attempting to locate the graves of these men, and if and as soldiers of the Revolution to have them suitably marked.
Thanking you for your kindness,
[Signature]
Rev. A. K. Love
(A. K. Love)

[stamp - RECEIVED AUG 10 1938 MAIL SUB.-DIV.
VETS ADM. READER # 14 2:15]
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Wichita, Kansas,
Nov. 8th- 1939

Veterans Administration.
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Will you please give me the data on James Agee Smith, who served in the war of 1812. Did said person file for pension. or a James Agee, who served 1812 war Lundy's Lane, one of these men served 7 yrs was married to Elizabeth (Lizabeth) Ford. The James Agee Smith was married to Margaret Love. If you have a war or pension record of either or both of these men it would be appreciated, any information you could give me - complete.
Through fire - every record of was destroyed
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 John Love, who was born in Brrunswick Co. Va. 1762 fought in Rev. War for Father James Smith in battle of Cowpens Spartenburg N. C. Jan. 1781 - in war 5 yrs. please give me this record. to replace one burned send
James AGee, No. was W-77963-120-55
Volunteered Campbell Co. Tenn.
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November 28, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/AWF  ow
John Love
S. 8852

Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
4509 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:

The data which follow concerning John Love
were obtained from papers on file in claim for
pension, S.8852, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.
John Love was born in the year 1762 in
Brunswick County, Virginia, and when he was quite small, his father moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, lived a few years, and moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. The names of the parents of John Love were not stated.
While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, John Love served as a substitute for his father, in the summer of 1780, as private one month in Captain Gist's company, Colonel Isaac's North Carolina regiment. John Love enlisted the following August or September, served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Herndon's company, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's regiment, was out in
pursuit of British and Tories, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain. He enlisted in the following December, served three months as private in Captain Samuel Johnson's company. He enlisted early in 1781, served five or six weeks in Captain Richard Allen's company, part of
the time in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He served several short tours against the Tories, amounting to about three months, names of officers not given.
The soldier, John Love, shortly after the close of the Revolution, moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, lived there two or three years, and returned to Wilkes County, North Carolina. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed







[note A.W.F. ill copied her hist. 4/ 29/39.]
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October 30, 1832, then a resident of Wilkes
County, North Carolina.
There are no discernible family data in this
claim, other than the reference to the father of
John Love, as given herein.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 28, 1939.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady

Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
4509 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
The War of 1812 records of this office fails
to show a claim for pension on file based upon
the military service in that war of James Agee Smith.
The Revolutionary War record of John Love
which was furnished you April 29, 1839, and which you state was burned, is furnished you again, also, the War of 1812 record of James Agee is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
4500 E. Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of John Love, born in Brunswick County, Virginia, served from Wilkes County, North Carolina, and the War of 1812 record of James Agee Smith, filed under W. 77963-120 - 55.
The War of 1812 record filed under 27963-120-55, is for a soldier named James Agee, not
James Agee Smith.
It is assumed you would not be interested
in the record of James Aggee, War of 1812.
The Revolutionary War record of John Love
is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 7, 1938

BA-J/AWF
John Love
S. 8852

Reverend A. K. Love
501 E. Main Street
Hagerstown, Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:
John Love of Salisbury District, either Rowan
or Randolph County, North Carolina;
Samuel Walls of either Rowan or Randolph
County, North Carolina;
John Neff of Dauphin or Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, later lived in Botetourt or Augusta County, Virginia, died about 1825 or 1830 in Preble County, Ohio:
David Fuchs (Fox) a pensioner while living in
Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Samuel Walls or John Neff, these surnames were searched under similar spellings.
You were furnished, August 11, 1938, the Revolutionary War record of David Fox of Berks County, Pennsylvania, pension claim, W. 3340.
The record of John Love which follows was
obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.8852, based on his military service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only John Love who served with the North Carolina troops, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
John Love was born in the year 1762 in Brunswick
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County, Virginia; he was the son of James Love, the name of his mother was not given. When he was quite small, his father moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, lived a few years, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina.
While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, John Love served as a substitute for his father, in the summer of 1780 as private one month in Captain Gist's company, Colonel Isaacs' North Carolina regiment. John Love enlisted the following August or September, served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Herndon's company, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's regiment, was out in
pursuit of British and Tories, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain. He enlisted sometime in the following December, served three months as private in Captain Samuel Johnson's
company. He enlisted early in 1781, served five or six weeks as private in Captain Richard Allen's company, part of the time in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He served several short tours against the Tories, about three months, names of officers not stated.
The soldier, John Love, shortly after the
Revolution, moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, lived there two or three years, and returned to Wilkes County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed October 30, 1832, then a resident of said Wilkes County.
There are no data in this claim relative to
the family of John Love, other than the reference to his father, as given herein.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
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possibly the date of death of the pensioner, John
Love, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

John Love
Certificate #16052
Issued June 25, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 28, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Love-S. 8852
BA-J/AWF

Senator Hattie W. Caraway
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

Dear Senator Caraway:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the  Revolutionary War record of John Love of North Carolina.
The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.8852, based upon the Revolutionary War servcie of John Love.
He was born in the year 1762 in Brunswick County, Virginia; he was the son of James Love, the name of his mother is not given. When he was quite small, his father moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, lived a few years, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. 
While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, John Love served as a substitute for his father, in the summer of 1780, as private one month in Captain Gist's company, Colonel Isaac's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted the following August or September, served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Herndon's company, Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's regiment, was out against British and Tories, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain. He enlisted the following December, served three months as private in Captain Samuel Johnson's company. He enlisted early in 1781, served five or six weeks as private in Captain Richard Allen's company, part of
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the time in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He served several short tours against the Tories, about three months, no officers stated.
The soldier, John Love, shortly after the close of the Revolution, moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, lived there two or three years, and then moved back to Wilkes County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, then a resident of
Wilkes County.
There are no data in this claim relative to the
family of John Love, other than the reference to his father, as given herein.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 3, 1932
BA-J/AWF
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John Love
S. 3852

Mrs. A. E. Hart
5227 Stratford Road
Los Angeles, California.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to John Love, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8853, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Love.
He was born in 1762 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and was the son of James Love. When he was quite small, his father moved to Charlotte County, Virginia and lived a few years, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina.
While residing in said Wilkes County, John Love served, as a substitute for his father, in the summer of 1780, one month as a private in Captain Gist's company in Colonel Isaac's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted sometime in August or September, 1780 and
served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Herndon's company in Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted sometime in December, 1780 and served three months as private in Captain
Samuel Johnson's company. He enlisted early in 1781 and served five or six weeks as private in Captain Richard Allen's company in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He served several short tours against the Tories, in all about three months, no officers stated.
Shortly after the Revolution the soldier moved
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to Stokes County, North Carolina and lived two or three years, and then moved back to Wilkes County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, then a resident of Wilkes County.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., …………………….. , 190 .
S. 8852

In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of John Love a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Headings]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.


June or July 1780
sent for father James | 1 mo. | Pvt.| Captain Gish | Colonel Isaacs| N. C.

Aug. or Sept. 1780 | 3 mos. | Pvt. | Capt. Benjamin Herndon | Col. Benj. Cleveland| [blank]

Dec. 1780 | 3 mos. | [blank] | Capt.  Samuel Johnson| [blank]| [blank]

early in 1781 | 5 to 6 weeks| [blank]| Capt. Richard Allen| Col. Locke | [blank]

[blank] | 3 mos| in General other short tours no officers stated against Tories

Battles, engaged in, [blank]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilkes Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Oct. 30, 1832 His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, *Wilkes Co. N. C. 

Age at date of application, born in 1762 in Brunswick  Co. Va. 

Remarks: Soldier was the son of James Love. No other family data. When small father moved to Charlotte Co. Va. & lived a few yrs. then removed *. Not stated sol. was wed. Shortly after war moved to Stokes Co. N. C. 2 or 3 yrs. then moved back Ten.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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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, John (dec'd) GRADE Private_LINE Maryland

WARRANT
NUMBER  11458 ACERAGE 100 ISSUED July 18, 1794 to Henry Purdy, Adm'r.
[note - N.C. Book 2]
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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.