Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15689, for Robert Lovewell, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Navy (Vt.)
War of 1812

Lovewell, Robert 
or Lovell or Lovill
Polly

NUMBER
W. 15689
B.L.Wt. 30758-160-55

CONTENTS
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[Left side]
July 30 / 58
Ifsue duplicate
and send to
Wm Bridges Esq
St Albans
Vt

Warrant}
Cancelled} Mr

Vol L. page 126

Febr. 25 / 57 Let. to agent recalling warrant - Warrantee died 11 June / 56
caveat filed T J
April 1 / 57 Let to Comm of [illegible] Land Office - D P P [illegible]
July 30 / 58 Let to Com [illegible] Land office

[Right side]
175543 Act Mar 3
June 22
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Polly Lovewell w
Robert Lovewell
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Lovewell
Cert
Lis
Rev. War
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Pensioner
Vert - Feby 48 - 4200
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Av: 160 Ac, pre 14 / 56
Boyton
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Wm Bridges
St Albans, Vt

Rd F
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dup noted
JFS
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No 30750 ifs May 19 / 06
Duplicate ifs July 31 / 58

recalled
April 1 / 57
died before the issue
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[Left side]
July 30 / 58
Ifsue duplicate
and send to
Wm Bridges Esq
St Albans
Vt

Warrant}
Cancelled} Mr

Vol L. page 126

Febr. 25 / 57 Let. to agent recalling warrant - Warrantee died 11 June / 56
caveat filed T J
April 1 / 57 Let to Comm of [illegible] Land Office - D P P [illegible]
July 30 / 58 Let to Com [illegible] Land office

[Right side]
175543 Act Mar 3
June 22
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Polly Lovewell w
Robert Lovewell
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Lovewell
Cert
Lis
Rev. War
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Pensioner
Vert - Feby 48 - 4200
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Av: 160 Ac, pre 14 / 56
Boyton
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Wm Bridges
St Albans, Vt

Rd F
----
dup noted
JFS
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No 30750 ifs May 19 / 06
Duplicate ifs July 31 / 58

recalled
April 1 / 57
died before the issue
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4200
Vermont, Prittney

Polly Lovewell widow of Robert who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Seaman and Boatswain mate

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars 36 cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March 1848.
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch 1849 and sent to Wm Bridges, St. Albans, Vt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 67, Vol. 3

(written vertically lower middle)
175543
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(left side)
Let. to William Bridges ("O.C.") Jany 23,1840

(right side)
19:310
Vermont Roll
Robert Lovewell
of St. Albans in the state of Vermont who was a Marine in the ship commanded by Captain (blank) called the Queen of France for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence the 15th of June 1824.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Aug 1824 and sent to Hon. Seth Wetmore, St. Albans, Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1824     21.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1825     48.

$69.32

Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820

Vol 4 Col. 134
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Daniel Goodwin deposition in case of Robert Lovewell
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State of Vermont Franklin County SS
On this first day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of Probate within and for the District of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, personally appears Robert Lovewell aged fifty six years resident in (illegible) in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont and District of Georgia aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn  according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Robert Lovewell inlisted as a marine in (illegible) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and entered on board of the Queen of France a twenty gun ship commanded by Captain Rosburn sd vessill was an United States vessill and in the service of the United States as he believes we sailed on a cruise he thinks it was in October 1778 but is not positive as to the year, said ship sailed for Charleston South Carolina and while lying in the harbor of Charleston, our ship was taken, and myself with our ship were made prisoners  (illegible) closely confined for some months afterwards was put on board a cartel ship for Philadelphia where he was exchanged. He then went on board the Brig Marquis Captain Pickles in service of the United States and remained on board about two months when our vessell was ordered to Lake (illegible) - Henry Lawrence a minister to France, about one fortnight
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after we Sailed we were taken by a British Man of War, a 36 Gun Frigate and carried to St Johns Newfoundland I was kept about two months at St Johns and was then Sent to Lisbon in [illegible] with about Eighty others prisoners we arrived at Lisbon, in a very distrefsed [illegible] and Suffered hunger and all evils which attend [illegible], we were Sent from Lisbon to [illegible] Spain And suffered there extremely, it was about three years before he returned to his native County and was a prisoner for more than two years - He is now old and in [illegible] Health, at the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814 he volunteered his Services was in the Battle and received a Severe Wound by a Musket Ball of which he [illegible] experts to [illegible] he has applied to the Government for a pension on account of said Wound, and Should his pension [illegible] established, he hereby relinquishes the same - [illegible] that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the afsistance of his country for Support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said fervices, except the affidavit of Daniel Goodwin + John Wilson
Robert Lovewell
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Seth Welman Judge of Probate
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Daniel Goodwin of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged 56  next 17th  May 1818 being duly sworn depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Robert Lovewell of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont and have been acquainted with him ever since he was a small boy we both lived in the town of Newbury in the State of Vermont.

At the commencement of the war of the Revolution, the said Robert Lovewell left Newbury and I understood at the time he went into the naval service of the United States, he did not return until towards the close of the war I frequently heard while he was absent that he was in the naval service. I also heard that he was taken prisoner and on the return in the return of said Lovewell, it was understood and believed, and I have now no doubt of the fact that he had been a number of years in the Naval Service the United States, that he had been taken a prisoner and had suffered extremely by British Barbarity & cruelty-- I was well acquainted with Lovewell's fathers family and they were a reputable family and as far as I have any knowledge of Mr. Lovewell have always considered him a man of good reputation I am not now particularly acquainted with his circumstances but as for as report can be credited, he is considered very
poor and further this deponent saith not
Daniel Goodwin [signature]

Subscribed & sworn to before me the first day of April 1818 I further certify that the said deponent is a credible witness
Seth Wetmore Justice of Probate
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Robert Lovell
Declaration
copy of record
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Revolutionary claim under act of Congress May 11th 1820
State of Vermont
Franklin County 
Supreme Court December Adjourned Term 1822. 
On this 21st day of December 1822 personally appeared in open Court being the Supreme Court of the for the State and County aforesaid & a Court of Record having the power of fine and
imprisonment Robert Lovewell aged sixty years resident in St Albans, in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows 

I engaged in the naval service of the United States as a marine on board a twenty gun ship called the Queen of France commanded by Capt Rosburn of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts
some in September or October 1777. Continued in said service as near as I can recollect two years & a half during which time I was twice taken prisoner & suffered every thing but death, the particulars of my service being stated in my former declaration you will please to refer to that for
particular - 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizens of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part their of with Intent so to do reduce or diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
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land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed 
Schedule
I have no real Estate of any name or nature I have one cow Valued at 14 dollars one bed & a little bedding a few old chairs one old table for knives & forks spoons and other articles of furniture by no means sufficient to make my little family comfortable and apprised at twenty dollars in the whole. I am at present by occupation a farmer but from a wound Rec'd in the late war at Plattsburgh I am not able to Labour my wife Polly is 53 years of age and her health not very good & is a cripple by reason of a fever sore, I have four children depending on me
for their support two of which are girls twins 16 years of age & have tolerable health one boy 11 years old in good health & one boy 6 years old & healthy
Robert Lovewell [signature]

Franklin County Supreme Court Decr Adjd Term 1822
Sworn to before the Court on the 20th day of December 1822
Horace Jones Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
I, Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court in said County do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty four dollars
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this
18th day of February AD 1823
Horace Janes Clerk
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Thomas Doty
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State of Vermont
Washington County 
On this 12 day of June 1824 personally appeared before Seth Wetmore Justice of the peace for the whole State Thomas Doty of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law saith that Robert Lovewell a mariner has heretofore to wit on the 9th Inst called on me, at first I did not recognize him but in conversing with him. I recognised him as [illegible] & knew him in Boston in the fall of the year 1779. that said Lovewell has stated to me facts, which took place at Boston & the time [illegible] there that I cannot be mistaken as to the identity of the man therefore the said Thomas Doty deposes & saith that in the year 1779. I sailed as a mariner on board of the Ship Queen of France a continental ship as I understood, on a line commanded by Capt John D. Rathburn. I was on board & did duty from February to October instant in said year 1779 that Robert Lowell of St Albans, County of Franklin State of Vermont, who is now present, and with whom I have been conversing with came on board of the said ship whilst she lay in Boston Harbor and did duty on board some time, which time, I should think about two months, but the exact time I cannot recollect that said Lovewell did duty as a mariner. That when I left the ship Queen of France which was in to the latter part of October or first of November 1779. the said Robert Lovewell was on board of said ship doing duty - that the deponent afterwards shipped on board a brig 
called the Peggy commanded by one Garling on a trading voyage and was taken by the [illegible] & carried to Charleston South Carolina. I should think the time was in the September 1780. but may be mistaken as to
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the month at which time I saw the ship Queen of France lying in Charleston South Carolina in possession of the British
Thomas Doty {signature]

In addition to the foregoing statement the deponent further deposes, that in conversing with the said Robert Lovewell and his stating to the deponent transactions which took place at Charleston South Carolina. This deponent has no doubt but what the said Robert Lovewell, was at Charlestown a prisoner, & was taken whilst on board of the ship Queen of France for it appears & this deponent that said Lovewell would not state the facts which the deponent was
knowing to be true whilst at said Charleston without his actually being there although the deponent has no knowledge or recollection of seeing said Lovewell at said Charleston, but has a clear recollection of seeing him & knowing him on Board of said ship whilst laying in the Harbor at Boston in the fall of 1779-
Thomas Doty [signature]

sworn and subscribed on this 12th day of June 1824. I further Certify that the deponent is a
Credible witness before me
Seth Wetmore Jus Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County
Rutland June 15th 1824. I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court in the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that Seth Wetmore Esqr of St. Albans, is one of the executive council of the State of Vermont and by virtue thereof Justice of the peace for the whole State and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing. In testimony I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of Court 
Horace Janes Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
I Seth Wetmore of St Albans, in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged fifty five years
one of the Executive Council of the State of Vermont Justice of the peace for the whole State -  Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia in said State do certify that I have been personally acquainted with Robert Lovewell of said land for Twenty five years last past, that during which time the said Robert Lovewell has sustained a character of an honest man of whose truth & veracity, will not be questioned in any Court of Justice or among his Neighbors. I know of no man whose character stand more fair than said Robert Lovewell. - I am knowing to his  starting on a Journey to obtain evidence and do believe that he has been at great trouble & expence to obtain the evidence to prove his services - and that his statement made to the Hon Sec of War is Correct
June 15. 1824
Seth Wetmore
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St. Albans Vermont Jany 17. 1824

Hon. Sec of War
On the 2nd day of April 1814 I made my declaration for a pension as a Mariner on board, the Queen of France, also on board of the brig Marquis. having heard Mr. Henry Lawrence
our minister to France the and in 21 day of Dec 1822 I again made my declaration under the act of Congress of May 1820 stating my property

My papers have been several times returned. The last time they were return they had the following endorsement to wit "The service is not sufficiently proven the proof must be positive as to the service within stated-- circumstantial or hearsay testimony cannot be used 2 May 1823"

In consequence of a wound which I record at Plattsburgh in Sep 1814, at the time the British attempted to take the Fort at Plattsburgh I have been been prevented from making that search for testimony which I there might have done. However I have much the attempt and with great pain & Labor I traveled from this to Boston on foot & back again in search of testimony. I found that after the Revolutionary war had ended  that the soldiers took to farming or other Labor on Land but others with the Mariners. they almost all of them took to the water & it is extremely difficult to find them. I hope that
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additional testimony will be satisfactory - if not I wish the Hon Secretary of War would search the Records & rolls of the ships crew & Mariners of the shop of Queen of France and the brig Marquis where I know that my name will be found

I also sent have sent. My petition to the Legislature of the State of Vermont and their grant of 100 dollars & show as evidence that I that I have records and to corroborate my statement I am to poor to be at the expense of trying further - please to direct to me, at St. Albans to the care of Josh Wetmore Esqr

an unfortunate Mariner
Robert Lovewell [signature]


St. Albans Vermont Jun 17. 1824
Since writing the foregoing having heard that Thomas Doty was a mariner in in the Revolutionary war & once sailed on the Queen of Frame I took a Journey to Montpelier & have obtained his testimony which is the best I can do. I find I was mistaken as the year of my service it was 1779 not 1777. I hope with the testimony of my poverty & general good character that the whole
evidence will be sufficient --
Robert Lovewell [signature]
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To the Hon the General Assembly now convened at Montpelier within and for the State of Vermont
Robert Lovewell of St Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont would humbly represent to your honors that on the first approach of the British, towards Plattsburgh, in September 1814, he volunteered his services as a common soldier to oppose their progress, and continued with the volunteers of Vermont, until the eleventh of September, on which day in attempting to oppose the passage of the British across the Saranac, he received a severe wound from a musket ball which passed through both his thighs, near his body, very much fracturing 
the bones-- from which wounds your petitioner has been, a considerable part of the time since, confined, and has depended on the charity of the public for support. Your petitioner therefore prays your honors to take his case into considerate and to grant him such relief as you shall think proper. and in duty bound will ever pray
(Signed ) Robert Lovewell
October 30, 1815.
By G. Childs & A Langworthy

Report of Committee on the foregoing petition
November 4. 1815
Hon. General Assembly. Your committee to whom was referred the within petition, beg leave to report, that the facts therein set forth are true, and report the accompanying bill

All which is humbly submitted
By E. Butler for Committee.
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An act directing the Treasurer to pay Robert Lovewell the sum therein mentioned

It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, that the treasurer br. and he is
hereby directed to pay Robert Lovewell of St Albans in the County of Franklin, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred dollars, it being a remuneration for loss of labor, suffering, and expense of sickness, to the present time, in consequence of a verry dangerous wound received from the enemy in the battle of Plattsburgh
(Passed Nov. 8. 1815.)

State of Vermont, Secretary of States Office
Middlebury January 14. 1823
.
I, William Slade Jun. Secretary of the State of Vermont do certify that the foregoing are true copies of the petition of Robert Lovewell & the report of Committee thereon, on file in my office, and of the act of the Legislature of Vermont, passed in pursuance thereof, of record in my office

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said office to these presents
William Slade Jun.

fees 75 Cents
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5583
Polly Lovewell
Robt
Vt

Act 7 July 38
m 87 - d Sep 38
Polly

[illegible at bottom]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled. An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:

State of Vermont, Georgie District SS
Be it known that at St. Albans in sd. district on the 27th day of April 1839. Personally appeared before me William Bridges Judge of the court of Probate, for the district of afsd. Polly Lovewell a resident of St. Albans in the county of Franklin and state of Vermont aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled, As act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

That she is the widow of Robert Lovewell, who was Marine, and served on board of a ship called the Queen of France commanded by Capt Rosburn or Osburn some such name does not know which served two years or over was twice taken prisoner during the war of the Revolution, for his services afsd. he obtained a pension under the act of 1818, which he continued to draw to the time of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Lovewell on the second day of January seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that her husband the afsd. Robert Lovewell died on the fourteenth September eighteen hundred and thirty eight she was
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not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, vis at the time above stated
Polly Lovewell X her mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
William Bridges Judge

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at St Albans in said district this 27th day of April AD 1839
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
St Albans June 8th 1839

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir

Please examine the application of Mrs Polly Lovewell and return your answer to the subscriber

Wm. Bridges
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24
3.17
_____
20.13
4
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80
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I William Bridges of St Albans in the County of Franklin, and State of Vermont, testify and
say that I am Town Clerk of the town of St Albans afsd that I have in my possession all the records and files of said Town of St. Albans and upon the first Book of Record kept for the purpose of recording Births, Marriages, and deaths, page 140, a record of which the following is a true copy (except the dates which I have express in writing as well as figures, the dates on the record of are expressed only in figures, & they are fair & legible 

Rachel Lovewell was born March 20th 1795. March twentieth seventeen hundred and ninety five
Robert Lovewell was born July 16th 1797. July sixteenth seventeen hundred ninety seven
Nehemiah Lovewell was born July 14th 1799. July fourteenth seventeen hundred ninety nine
" Polly Lovewell was born April 17th 1801. April Seventeenth Eighteen hundred & one
" Patty Addeline & Anna Aveline was born Aug 13th August thirteenth eighteen hundred & six
" John Lovewell was born April 29th 1809 April twenty ninth Eighteen hundred & nine
" Nathan Lovewell was born Augt 22d 1811 August twenty second Eighteen hundred & Eleven
" a time Record as handed me by Reputed Father Robert Lovewell
" April 3d 1813. Attest A StoneTn Clerk

A true Copy of Record.
Attest William Bridges Town Clerk
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I further certify that in the 2d Book kept for the Records of Births Marriages & Deaths in the Town Clerks office in St Albans of Page 12th there is a further record of the births
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of the children of Robert & Polly Lovewell as follows

"Children of Robert & Polly Lovewell

"Augt 13th 1826, born 2 Daughters Polly Adaline Anna Adaline
"August thirteenth eighteen hundred & twenty six
" Augt 22 1811, Born a son Nathan August twenty second Eighteen hundred & eleven
"Nov 12th 1815, born a Son Jonathan November twelfth eighteen hundred & fifteen
" St Albans July 17th 1832. 
The above is a true record attest
John Gates Jr Tn Clerk

A true copy of the original record examined by William Bridges tn Clerk

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.
St Albans July 4th 1845
Personally appeared William Bridges Town Clerk of the Town of St Albans duly elected to that office and made oath that the within and foregoing is a true copy of the original record in his
possession, and I further certify that the signatures above and within purporting to be his are genuine
Henry E. Seymour Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss ⎬ 
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County court, do hereby certify that Henry E. Seymour Esqr who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificate is a Magistrate duly elected to that office, that his commission is dated on the first day of December, 1844, & will expire on the the last day of November 1845, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at St Albans in said County this 5th day of July 1845
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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St. Albans July 17th 1858.
Hon G. C. Whiting
Commissioner

Sir
I am requested by the heirs of Polly Lovewell, late of St Albans, deceased, to request you to return the Land Warrant which issued to her, No 30758, for 160 acres of land, The heirs of said Polly, understand by a late act, that the heirs are entitled to said Warrant, and the benefit thereof,

By yours of the 25th of Feby /57 requesting the return of said Warrant I obtained the sd Warrant from one of the heirs who had it in keeping and forwarded the same to the Department on the 21st of March, 1857
Very Respectfully
your obt servt
Wm Bridges, agt
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Power of attorney
case of
Robert Lovewell
Vermont
Polly Lovewell
Vt
-------
[Round stamp mark]
WASHINGTON DC.
AUG
25
[illegible]
43
Mrs Polly Lovewell a heirs
Saint Albans
Franklin Co
Vermont

Oct 20 '52
F E Hassler
Present
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F C Hasler
to Mrs Lovewell

[Round stamp mark}
WASHINGTON DC.
AUG
25
[illegible]
43
well a heirs
Albans
Franklin Co
Vermont
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*

STATE OF Vermont}
COUNTY OF Franklin} Be it known that before me Wm Bridges a Judge of Probate personally appeared Polly Lovewell aged 82 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow of Robert Lovewell who was a revolutionary [cross symbol] Seaman in the State of Vermont and that he died on the 14th day of Septem 1838 and that they were married on the 2d day of January in the year 1787 and that they were residents of  Corinth in the State of Vermont and that they resided there 5 years, and that she resides in St Albans and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. Hassler, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as widow of Robert Lovewell who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law I may be entitled.
In witness whereof, I have on this 29th day September 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Polly Lovewell [her x mark]

Witness: Wm Bridges}
Witness: Robert Lovewell}

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that she has always by the community been known as the widow of Robert Lovewell
Dated on this 29th day of September 1852.
Wm Bridges Judge of Probate

State of Vermont}
COUNTY of Franklin} to wit:
I hereby certify, That Wm Bridges Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing was Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Probate Court, this 29th day of Septem one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Jeptha Bradley Register
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[Seal}
PROBATE COURT 
GEORGIA DISTRICT

[words overlaid by seal] applies, state "the date of marriage, and the date of death of her husband."
[words overlaid by seal] what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner - and amount of pension.
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5583
Sec Wm Bridges Aug 3 39

Rejected
See let to W. Bridges Jany 23 '40
Act 7 July 38
6481
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State Vermont
Georgia District
I Luther Brigham Clark of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Georgia in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Seth Wetmore Esquire, before whom the annexed Declaration of Robert Lovewell, and affidavits of Daniel Goodwin and John Willson was made, was at the [illegible] of Judge of Probate in and for said District of Georgia and State of Vermont and duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and his main [illegible] subscribed is his own proper signature.  Also this is over which he presides is a Court of [illegible]. 
In testimony when of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court of Probate this 10th day of July 1818
Luther Brigham Clerk
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Rob Lovewell
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John Wilson of St. Albans in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged thirty one year do testify & say that this deponent has been acquainted with Robert Lovewell of said St. Albans (who is now applying for a pension) for about twenty four years that the said Robert Lovewell  has at all times supported the Character of an honest man & a man of truth & veracity have frequently from my past acquaintance and the said Lovewell relating on his suffering whilst a prisoner in Spain often heard him state that he is captured at Sea, but the particulars this deponent cannot remember from this deponent acquaintance this deponent has no doubt but what his declaration is a correct one - that he has always since my acquaintance with me been called & considered a poor man. but lately his circumstances are not so good as previously that he has lately been committed & [illegible] a small [illegible] of a few dollars cash. That at Plattsburgh in the year 1814 the said Lovewell was one of those who volunteer his serve & received a wound since which he has not been able to labor as formerly - 
John Wilson [signature]

sworn & subscribed before me this 20 day of June 1814 & I do further certify that I
and personally acquainted with the deponent & say he is a man of truth of veracity 
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont Franklin County
St. Albans July 4th 1845.
Hon. J. L Edwards
Sir
Yours of the 11th Nov. 1844 was recd in due time. The applicant Mrs. Polly Lovewell, widow of the late Robert Lovewell claims that she is justly entitled to a full pension, being satisfied from the knowledge she has derived from her late husband, that he served his country faithfully more
then two years, this she verily believes from the repeated relations of her said husband, and also from his own statement in writing made by him under oath, which is now in her possession, as follows, & "I engaged in the Naval service of the United States, as a Marine on board a twenty gun ship, called the Queen of France, commanded by Capt Rosburn of Boston, in the State of
Massachusetts, some time in September or October 1777, & continued in service as near as I can recollect two years & a half- during which time I was twice"
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"taken prisoner & suffered every thing but death."

The foregoing declaration was made by her sd husband on the 21st of December 1822, & is undoubtedly true, for at the time it was made, he very well knew, that nine months of actual service in the continental establishment, would be sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the act of May, 1820, therefore, he had no inducement to state a longer length of time then he actually served. Not only so, Mr. Lovewell was a very respectable citizen, whose statement was never questioned. He was not only a Patriot of the Revolution, but also a volunteer at the battle of Plattsburgh, where he was severely wounded from which he never fully recovered, this is a fact well known to the writer of this communication. It is to be presumed that from an examination
of the enclosed evidence from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, and a review of the declaration of Mr. Robert Lovewell, now on file in the war office, that you will be fully satisfied that the applicant is justly
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entitled to a full pension.
You will please examine the papers herewith enclosed and return your answer to the subscriber
Very Respectfully
Your obt sent
William Bridges

32.70
8

27-
30.9.19
9
____
38171

5. 2100 70
210-
-
4.50
3
____
1.50

5.70
13:50
80 ---
3.46
_____
103.36

30.13
8
_____
3/104
_____
3.1400-46
120
___
200
180
_____
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Corinth Vt  12 1/2
May 30

William Bridges Esquire
St Albans
Franklin County Vt
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State of Vermont
Orange County
Probate District of Bradford S. 
I. J.  W. D. Parker Clerk and Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Bradford aforesaid in said Orange County do hereby certify that William Spencer Esqr whose name is above written is Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Bradford aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, that his commission commenced on the 1st day of December 1838 and
will expire on the 30 day of November 1839 and that his said signature is genuine-

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate Court at Bradford
in said district, this 28 day of May AD 1839
J. W. D. Parker Register
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I Samuel Hasseltine of Corinth County of Orange and state of of Vermont aged 62 years testify & say that I am now Town Clerk of the Town of Corinth aforesaid and have held the office more the thirty years last part and my Father was Town Clerk for town of Corinth for many years next previous to my first election to said office.

I further testify as that I have in my possession all the records of said Town of Corinth and among the very ancient records of said Town I find an entry in my fathers hand write as follows Robert Lovewell & Polly Tupper married together & I certify that it a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figure as follows January second (2nd) one thousand seven hundred eighty seven (1787)

I Samuel Hasseltine above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid, and that the above extract from the records of said Corinth with the exception above named as certified by me
Samuel Hasseltine Town Clerk of Corinth

State of Vermont County of Orange District of [illegible] ss
Mar. 23. 1839 Sworn before me, and I certify the above named Samuel Hasseltine is Town Clerk of the Town of Corinth and a Credible witness.

Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
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I Eleazer Brooks of St Albans, in the County of Franklin, and state of Vermont aged seventy one years, do depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Robert Lovewell, and his wife Polly for more than thirty years, during which time I have lived in the same town, and most of the time in the same neighborhood. Mr. Lovewell was a Pensioner of the
United States, and his the sd Robert Lovewell's widow is still living in my immediate
neighborhood.
Eleazer Brooks [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed this 31st day of October AD 1839 
Before me William Bridges Judge

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent Brooks &
know him to be a man of truth & veracity

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at St Albans the day & year above written
W. Bridges Judge of Probate
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175.543 Act 1855

Polly Lovewell widow of Robert Lovewell
30.758 for 160 acres

cancelled April 1/57
Died before the issue
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Robert Lovewell
Mariner
Rejected Services were not on the continental establishment

Robert Lovewell the applicant is informed that the Hon. Secretary of War has [illegible] and determined [illegible] to the services not being in the Continental establishment he [illegible] by being informed that one of his companion ships [illegible] a [illegible]services performed with he applicant is the reason of his again sending of his papers to be re-examined also his declaration under the Act of May 1820

[sideways, written over top of text above]]
the service is not sufficiently proven the proof required must be positive as to the service as within stated - circumstantial or hearsay testimony cannot be accepted
2 May 1823
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the service is not sufficiently proven the proof required must be positive as to the service within stated - circumstantial or hearsay testimony cannot be accepted
2 May 1823
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I Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate in & for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Lovewell did serve in the Revolutionary War  as stated in the said declaration against the common enemy for the full term of nine month or more at one period of service - that I have been personally acquainted with the said Robert Lovewell for eighteen years- that he is absolutely in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. that he has not any resources within himself for support - that he is distressed [illegible] by a wound which he received at Plattsburgh in the year 1814 whilst a Volunteer in defence of that fort.  That his Character for truth & veracity is Good - I further Certify that the Court our which I preside is a Court of Record. and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of War[illegible] Act of Congress described in his said declaration. 

In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8 day of July AD 1818.
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate
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30.758

160 acres
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[envelope]
]postmark]
ST ALBANS VT
JUL 20

FREE
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.



175843
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[envelope]
[postmark]
ST.ALBANS VT
JUL 19
1838

[stamp]
FREE

George C Whiting
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
30758-160
Lovewell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 18 1845

I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there are no rolls of any ship called the Queen of France. The name of Robert Lovewell is found upon a payroll of the officers and men belonging to the State ship Tartar, commanded by Capt John Cathcart, as a boatswains mate from Aug 3, 1782, 3 months, 17 days, being all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by any of the records in this office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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St Albans April 15, 1845.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my husband, Robert Lovewell in the war of the Revolution

He enlisted from the town of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts
in the year 1777, as a Marine on board of a Twenty gun ship called the Queen of France commanded by Captain Rosburn or Osburn of Boston, & he served on board of said ship not far from two & a half years during which time he was twice taken prisoner

I am now seventy four years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully the above stated
Polly X Lovewell her mark [signature]

Witness my hand, this 14th day of April AD 1845 
Signed by said Polly Lovewell in my presence
William Bridges Justice of the Peace

I further request the Hon the secretary of the commonwealth of Mass to forward the answer to
the foregoing to Nathan Lovewell of St Albans to whom I have intrusted the case of pension business
Polly X Lovewell her mark [signature]

Signed in my presence
Wm Bridges Justice Peace
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Navy Marine on Ship Queen of France "
WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 15689
Patty Lovewell widow of Robert Lovewell
Seaman Rev War

Act Feb 24 48
Index Vol A, Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp]
REJECTED

6481\P.O. 1838 Vt
Polly Lovewell
Service: Robert
W Bridges Aug 3 1839 Jany 22 1840
Consolidated Sept 26, 1882 with widow admitted 15.689, 

Enlisted: _____18
Discharged: _____[illegible] 18
Application filed: _____ 18
See widow 15689 O.K. Rev A E P

 Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: _____
P. O. ______
_______ Recognized.______ Contract.
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30,758 - 160
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Lydia Hall - 127.151
H A Eakin Says she is dead & that there are no more children

Polly Lovewell wid of Rob't Rev clm
Warrant issued 19 Jun 56 she died 11 June 1856
[illegible] this property
[illegible]
24 Feb 1857
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11.332
Polly Lovewell
Vt

Suspended
Let to Wm Bridges
Nov 18th 1844.
Act 7th July '38
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1228
Vermont
Polly Lovewell widow of Robert Lovewell who was a Seaman & Boatswain mate in the Ship Queen of France

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August, 1845 and sent to Wm Bridges
St. Albans Vermont
Act of March 3, 1843. & 17 June 44
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 64.
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St Albans Vt March 21st 157
Hon Geo E Whiting

Sir
In reply to yours of the 25th Ult respecting the return of Land Warrant No 30758. At the time of the receipt of your letter, the Warrant was in the hands of the heirs to the estate of Mrs. Lovewell who live 6 miles from me, and today it was returned to me & I therewith enclose the same agreeably to your request
Very Respectfully
your obt sevt
William Bridges
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9547
Vermont.

Polly Lovewell, widow of Robert Lovewell. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 14 September, 1838, of Franklin in the State of Vermont, who was a Seaman &c in the vessel commanded by Captain _____ of the ______ commanded by & called the Queen of France
Seaman & Boatswain's Mate

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 103. Dollars 36- Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of September, 1838- 

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1845 and sent to Wm Bridges Saint Albans, Vermont.

Total amount,

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 133
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[printed Bounty Land Warrant for 160 Acres with four patriotic images]

[images right and left with 160 ACRES. in the center]

Bounty UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Land

[image of the Department of the Interior]
DEPARTMENT of the Interior
OFFICE OF CN&CM COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS

It is hereby certified that under the act of March 3d 1855 entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bonus Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Miltary Service of the United States."

[The following is crossed out]
Polly Lovewell Widow of
Robert Lovewell Seamon
Revolutionary War
[/crossed out\

is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands, "subject to sale at the minimum or lower graduated price." Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this 19th day of June 1856
No. 30758 Commissioner

[signature] D. T Jenks

Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed therein specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.

To the Register of the Land Office at [blank] 18__. Attest [blank]

Locate this Certificate, in the [blank quarter of section [blank] in Township [blank] of Range [blank
Attest [blank] Register [blank]
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Mrs Lovewell requests
that the answer to her
application be returned
to me the subscriber
Wm Bridges Agt
for Polly Lovewell - 

175543
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State of Vermont,
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, ⎬ SS
On this 16th day of June 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Polly Lovewell aged 85 years, a resident of St Albans  County of Franklin in the State of Vermont who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Polly Lovewell, to whom, under the provisions of the Act of Feb 2d 1848 a pension of 103. 36 per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Robert Lovewell a Seaman of the Revolutionary war, and late of St Albans, County, State aforesaid She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of February 1845 is numbered 4200, bears date the 12 th day of March 1849 and is made payable at the Poultney  Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855 never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Robert Lovewell
[right] her
[right] Polly X Lovewell [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Attest
[signature] Mirza Skinner
[signature] Nathan Skinner

Sworn to, subscribed and knowledged before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I knew the aforesaid Polly Lovewell to be the identical person she alleges herself to be‒a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
[signature] William Bridges Justice of the
Peace
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County 
I James Davis Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Albans in said County this 18th day of June AD 1855.
James Davis, Judge
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
On this 16 day of June AD. 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, within & for the County and State aforesaid Polly Lovewell, Widow of Robert Lovewell late of St. Albans, deceased, aged eighty five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the increase rate of pension to which her said husband was entitled.

That her sd husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 15th 1818, at the rate of ninety six Dollars, per annum, and she is now on the pension List Roll under the act of February 2d 1848 for the services of her sd husband at the rate of $103.36 per annum; that she makes this affidavit to obtain the increase of pension due to her husband of from the 4th March 1831, to the 14 day of September 1858 the date of his death, being seven years, six month & ten days, being seven Dollars & thirty six cents per annum which she claims in the right of her husband Robert Lovewell.
Polly X Lovewell her mark [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day of June in presence of
Minsa Skinner
Nathan Skinner "

Before me Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont,
FRANKLIN COUNTY. ⎬ SS.
On this 16th 
day of June 1855 before me, undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mirza  Skinner and Nathan Skinner residents of St Albans County of Franklin in the State of Vermont known to me as credible persons, who made oath in due form of law, that Polly Lovewell who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declartion, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom,under the provisions of the Act of Feby 2d 1848 a pension of 103 36/100 dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Robert Lovewell deceased, a Seaman of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said Polly Lovewell has not intermarried, but remains and now is, a widow: That they have known her for Twenty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: we have lived in the immediate neighborhood of the sd Polly; was well acquainted with her, and her husband, Robert Lovewell.
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses,
[signature] Mizra Skinner
[signature] Nathan Skinner

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
[signature] William Bridges Justice Peace

State of Vermont,
County of Franklin ⎬ SS. James Davis Judge of Probate
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Wm Bridges Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto to is genuine. I further ceirtify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court for the County aforesaid, this 18th day of June 1855
[signature] James Davis Judge

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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I John Wilson of St. Albany in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont am sixty two years old and being duly Sworn do depose testify and say, that I have been personally acquainted with Robert Lovewell late of St. Albans aforesaid and Polly his wife for fifty years or more that they have during that time untill the death of the said Robert Lovewells lived together as man and wife and have raised a large family of children. They were very respectable and I do not doubt that the said Robert and Polly lived together in lawful wedlock. The said Robert Lovewell was a Pensioner of the United States. and further I say not. 
[signature] John Wilson

I Seth C. Collins of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of the age fifty nine years, being duly Sworn, depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Robert Lovewell late of St Albans aforesaid and Polly his wife since the year eighteen hundred and nineteen untill the death of the said Robert during that time they lived together as man and wife, they had a large family of children were very respectables and I have no doubt that the said Robert and Polly lived together in lawfull wedlock. The said Robert Lovewell was a pensioner of the United States. And further I say not
[signature] Seth C. Collins
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County, ss. ⎬ 
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that Michael F. Palmer who has affixed his name to the certificate below is a Magistrate duly elected to that office that his commission was dated on the first day of December 1844 and will expire on the last day of November next. I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature below purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court for the County of Franklin, at St Albans in sd County this 4th day of July AD 1845.
[signature] Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

State of Vermont 
Franklin County, ss. ⎬ 
St. Albany this 30th the day of December A.D. 1844, Then personally affiand John Wilson and Seth C Collins (to me well known to be respectable and men of truth and veracity,) of St Albans in said County and being carefully examined and duly certified made Solemn Oath that the within depositions by them subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
[signature] M. F. Palmer Justice of the peace
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Declaration

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss ⎬
On this 26th day of October, 1848, personally appeared before the subscribing authority a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Frankin and State of Vermont, Polly Lovewell a resident of St Albans, in the County aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of provision of the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Robert Lovewell, who was a marine on board of the Ship, called the Queen of France, and served on board of said ship during the war of the Revolution, & for such service she received a pension under the act of Congress passed June 17th, 1844, of one hundred & three dollars, (and she believes) thirty six cents.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written 
[right] her
[right] Polly X Lovewell [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[mark]

In presence of 
[signature] Hannah Skinner
[signature] Mizra Skinner

Before me [signature] William Bridges Justice of the Peace

I hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Polly  Lovewell, & that she is the same identical person who drew a pension, as by her above stated, and that she is still a widow
[signature] Wm. Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss ⎬ 
 I, Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County court, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, at St Albans, in said County of Franklin this 27th day of October, AD 1818,
[signature] Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

The answer to the foregoing you are requested to return to me the subscriber Wm. Bridges atty for applicant
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11,332
Polly Lovewell
Vt
Act 7th July '38
m 86 d 38
Adm'd.
20.13 - Seaman
3.17 - Boatswains Mate
-------
103.36
from 14 Sept. 38 the day of her husbands death

also act 3 March 43 & 17 June 44

[signature] Wm Bridges
St Albans Vt
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of Vermont.
Georgia District. ss. ⎬
Be it known that on the 11th day of August AD 1844, personally appeared before the court of Probate in and for the district of Georgia Polly Lovewell a resident of St Albans in the County Hamblin and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Robert Lovewell, who was a Marine, and served on board of a ship called the Queen of France commanded by Capt Osburn or some such name, not positive as to the name, served two years or more was twice taken prisoner during the Revolutionary War, and for such service he obtained a pension under the act of 1818. which he continued to draw to the time of his death.
The further declares that she was married to the said Lovewell on the second day of January seventeen hundred and eighty seven that her husband the aforesaid Robert Lovewell died on the fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight, 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, viz at the time above stated.
[right] her
[right] Polly X Lovewell [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written  
Attest [signature] Nathan Lovewell
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate court for the District of Georgia at St Albans in said district this 14 day of August AD 1842.
[signature] William Bridges Judge of the Court afs'd

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Polly Lovewell, the applicant for a pension, & with her late husband Robert Lovewell. I became acquainted with them in the year 1808, and have resided in the same town with them ever since. At the time of my first acquaintance, the above named Polly, and Robert, were then living together as man and wife, & have continued so to live, to the
time of the death of the sd Robert.
The evidence of the marriage of the said Polly, to the sd Robert, was transmitted to the War Department in Nov. 1839. together with her declaration, and received as per your letter dated August 3d 1839.
[signature] Wm Bridges