Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,148, for Hezekiah Love, South Carolina
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Love, Hezekiah

W. 12.148
Nancy
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let 19 March 1840
H. J. W. Blackwell
13784
East Tennessee
Hezekiah Love
of Roan Co in the State of E Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Christian of the regiment commanded
by Col Wynne in the South Carolina
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars no Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June
1833 and Sent to Sam L Childs Kingston
-
Arrears to the 4th of March 160
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 40
$200
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded
by
Daniel Boyd,
Clerk,
Book 6
Vol. 7
Page 51
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Alabama Huntsville
5454
Nancy Love
widow of Hezekiah Love, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 11 June 1833-
of Roane in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Christian of the _____ commanded
by Col Thompson the S. Carolina
line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May,
1840, & sent to Hon Wm. Black-well
House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40
30.00
$270.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by DM Curdy, Clerk,
Book A.
Vol. 2.
Page 208

in to Pen Agt 3d May 1841.
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To Huntsville Alabama from
4 Sep 1840. 26 July 1841. Notification
to W. H. Estate, Jacksonville Ala
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12.984
Declaration
of
Hezekiah Love
Roam
on roll
24 July 1776
Capt Christian
Col Wynne
S.C.
should proof __ to obtain
from S.C. allotted widow for
18 months ______
Saml L Childress
Kingston
Land
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State of Tennessee
Roane County ⎬ County Court July ______1832
On this 24th day of July 1832, personally appeared in open
Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, now sitting for the County
of Roane aforesaid, it being a Court of record, Hezekiah Love, a res-
ident of the neighborhood of Kingston in the County and State aforesaid
aged eighty years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, makes
on his oath, the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named officers and served ________
in Stated General Sumpter was the principal officer at that time, and
affiant believes that Col. Wynne and Col. Brannon, were two of the field
officers, but the names of any others he does not now remember. That John
McCook was the Captain under whom affiant served, as a lieutenant.
That he lived in Chester County South Carolina at the time he entered the
service, but can not now recollect the year or month in which he volunteered
That he arrived at Ramsowers in North Carolina, shortly after the engage-
ment there, and was present when the troops embodied. That he had gone
on with six or seven others, among whom was his Captain, to that place, and
with the design of volunteering, which he did. That from Ramsowers he
proceeded in General Sumpter's army, to South Carolina, where he was
engaged at the battle of Hanging Rock. That from Hanging Rock he
went back into North Carolina, from whence, after having obtained recruits, General Sumpter marched again into South Carolina. That after having remained awhile in the upper end of the state General Sumpter proceeded to the place where Columbia now is, where an engagement took place, in which affiant was. That from thence they marched down the Congaree and Santee Rivers a few miles below Nelson's ferry, from the neighborhood of which Gen'l Sumpter took his family, along with the army, back into North Carolina. That after remaining in North Carolina some time, Gen'l Sumpter once more marched into
South Carolina and affiant was engaged in the battle of Fish Dam Ford, which shortly afterwards took place. That he there knew Colonels Lacey and Hopkins. That having got his horse wounded in this battle
he returned into North Carolina, where he remained until the return
of General Sumpters army, when he again joined his company
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Commanded by Capt McCoole. That General Sumpter having been
wounded, (or from some other cause) was not, as affiant thinks, in
the battle of Eutaw Springs, but that affiants company joined General
Greene (Colonels Hopkins and Lacey being the commanding officers) a
short time before that battle ensued, and that affiant was in it
That from the Eutaw Springs, affiant went home. - These were the 
principal engagements in which affiant was concerned as a volunteer
--- On his way down the Congaree and Santee Rivers he was also in the
skirmishes at a place called Buckhead and also at a place called Scotch
Lake. -- Affiant further states that from his age and total want
of education, he cannot remember dates and named with such 
accuracy as he would desire: and he has no documentary evidence by which
he can support the truth of his statements, nor does he know of any 
person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He
believes that he served at least three years as a volunteer, altogether.
Affiant was born in Chester County South Carolina in the year as
he supposes of 1752, but he has no record of his age. After the Revolutionary 
War he moved to Tennessee, from whence he moved to Alabama,
where he resided until February last, when he returned to Tennessee
and is now living with his son in Roane County. He does not now
remember whether or not he ever received a commission as a lieutenant,
 but is inclined to think he did not.
He herby relinquishes
every claim 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 to
his knowledge.
Hezekiah Love
Love his mark X
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
A.S. Purris D.C.
State of Tenn.
Roane County 
 Mr. George Yoast, a clergyman residing
in the County of Roane and William C.
McKarny residing in the same hereby certify
that we are acquainted with Hezekiah Love
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that we believe him to be eighty years
of age; that he is reputed and believed in
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the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion
George Yost
W C. McKamy
Sworn and subscribed
this 24th July 1832
H. S. Revis D C.
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 George Yoast who
has signed the proceeding certificate, is a
Clergyman resident in the County of Roane
and that William C McKarny who has also
signed the same is a resident in the County
of Roane and is a credible person and that
their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm Clark [hand drawn seal with word "seal"]
James Crumbliss [hand drawn seal with word "seal"]
John Carter [hand drawn seal with word "seal"]
[written sideways along the names Tennessee Court]
I Henry Breazeale Clerk of the County Court of
Roane County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
matter of the application of Hezekiah Love
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& private seal not having a Seal of office, this 26th
day of July 1832
Henry Breazeale Clk
By his deputy
Henry S Purris
[hand drawn seal]
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I certify that Henry Brazeale is Clerk of the County Court
of Roane & Henry S Purris is his deputy & that the signature
of the said Henry S Purris is genuine. I also certify that
to my knowledge there is no public seal of office for said
Court. Jany 22d 1833
James Standefer R. C.
[sideways]
12,984
Declaration
of
Hezekiah Love
Roann
on roll
24 july 1776
Capt Christian
Col Wynne
L. C. 
should proof aid be obtained
from S.C.  also to widow for
18 months private
Saml. L. Childress
Kingston
Tenn
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State of Tennessee  March 15th 1833
Roane County
This day personally appeared before
me William Galbieath one of the acting Justices
of the peace that holds the sworn Court of
Record for Roane County, Hezekiah Love Junior 
after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
Hezekiah Love son who has applied for pension
under the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
whos claim has been sent back, with three objections,
viz. That applicant does not show how long
he served with sufficient precision, as malitia man
nor the deferent grades - secondly that the 7th
interrogatory is not answered - also it is objected
that the witnesses are not [illegible] to prove his services
This deponent states that the applicant Hezekiah
Love has become so infirm and reduced from
old age & affliction that he is now unable to
answer questions, or undergo an examination
Deponent states that he has been intimately acquainted 
with applicant for a great many years
and have often heard him speak of his services
in the revolutionary War in the United States
army both in the malitia and request
service and allways understood from him applicant
that he served eighteen months in the regular
service which was his first service, Deponant
states that he allso understood from applicant
before the passage of the last law in June 7th
that he applicant served three years as a volunteer
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mounted riflemen, part of the time as private &
part of said time as a Lieutenant; Deponant
further states that the following citizens & neighbours
believe applicant to be a man of veracity & integerty
and that he served as a soldier of the revolution
to wit, Jesse Terry, Captain Robert
Christian Robert Crom, Samuel Eskridge
Esq, David Moor, & John W. M Breazeale att
at law, Deponent believes that applicant
did serve as above stated
Hezekiah Love
Sworn to before me this 15th March 
1833 and subscribed -
William Galbraith
one of the Justice of the peace
for Roane County
Jesse Terry also deposeth that he has been
acquainted with the aforesaid Hezekiah Love on
applicant for pension, for upwards of thirty
years, have frequent conversed with said applicant
 about his services as a soldier of the 
revolutionary war before the law passed in June 7th
and always understood from applicant that
he served eighteen months as a regular and
not less than three years as a militia
volunteer part of the time as private and
latter part as Lieutenant Deponent also
states that the said applicant is very feeble
and is not in a proper state of mind to
be examined, and that he is a man of
veracity and deponent believes that appliance
did serve as above mentioned
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 15th March 1833
William Galbraith
one of the Justice of the
peace for Roane County
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I have been acquainted with Hezekiah
Love the foregoing named applicant for
many years. he has been always esteemed
an honest man and a man of truth so
far as I know, a number of years ago
perhaps in 1815, 16 or thereabout I heard
him in conversation retaking the [illegible]-
stances of some battle in which he fought
in the revolutionary war, I think the battle
at the Eutaw springs, which he then seemed 
to remember as state with particularity
He is now old and infirm, I saw him
some month or two ago when he appeared
to be quite feeble-
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 15th March 1833 John W . M. Breazeale
I William Galbraith one of the acting justices of the peace for Roane County
John W. M. Percoat
William Galbreath of the acting Justices of the
peace that holds the sworn Court of Record or Roane
County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing affidavits 
were duly sworn to and and subscribed by the
witnesses whose names are thereto annexed also
certify that they are entitled to credit and belief that the
applicant Hezekiah Love served as said witness
have above stated
William Galbraith
one of the Justices of the
peace for the County
of Roane
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State of Tennessee
Roane County
I Henry Breazeale Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for Roane County by my deputy Henry S. Purris
do certify that William Galbraith before whom
the foregoing affidavit were sworn to and subscribed
was at that time & now is an acting
Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid did
commissioned and quallified and due faith
and credit should be given to his acts as such
Given under my hand & private seal (not have
a seal of Office) at office in Kingston
the 15th day of March 
[hand drawn seal]
Henry Breazeale Clk
By his deputy
Henry S Purris
I certify that Henry Breazeale is Clerk of the County
Court of Roane & that Henry S Purris is his deputy
& that the signature of the said Henry S
Purris is genuine I allso certify that to my
Knowlege there is no public seal of office
for said Court
March 22nd 1833
Felix Grundy
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6738
Nancy Love 
of Hezekiah
Tennessee
[upside down]
Free
Hon. JW Blackwell
Washington City
D.C.
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Free
Hon. JW Blackwell
Washington City
D.C.
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May term of the County
Court for Roane County
Personally appeared in open Court
Robert Christian, Gilbert Christian
& Jessee Terry who being first duly
sworn according to law, do hereby certify
that the two leaves herewith enclosed and
attached were cut out of two old bibles that
said books out of which these aforesaid leaves
which are attached or seated to this sheet were
formerly the family bible of Hezekiah Love
deceased who was in the receipt of a
pension at the time of his death, we have
no doubt but what the dates of the of the
birth of said Hezekiah Love of his marriage
with Nancy Duren and of the birth,
of the children of said Love and his wife
Nancy as set down upon said sheets are
correct that we had the books and inspected
them and cut out the leaves here annexed
ourselves or it was done by one of us
all the rest being present, that we
also sealed them to this affidavit
without them ever bring out of
our possessions that no alterations
or additions were made by us
or any other person to our knowledge-
Robert Christian
Gilbert Christian
Jesse Terry
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State of Tennessee
Roane County
I Austin Greene
Clerk of the County Court of the County of Roane
aforesaid do hereby certify that at a County Court
opened and held for the County of Roane at
the Court house in Kingston on the 1st Monday
of May 1840 it being a Court of Record personally
appeared in said Court Robert Christian Gilbert
Christian and Jesse Terry the persons whose names
appears to the foregoing affidavit and made
Oath in Due form of law that the facts as Stated
and set forth in the foregoing affidavit is true and
that said deponants are of much veracity and their statements are entitled to credit
Certified under my hand and
seal of office at office in
my said the State entitled to it
Kingston the 4th day of May
AD 1840
Austin L Greene Clerk
of Roane County Court
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Kingston May 6th 1840
Honor J W Blackwell
I return the papers for Mrs Loves
pension, with the objections answerd by sending
the leaves from the bible, containing
the date of her marriage, and also had
the witness credibility certified to which
was all the objections that were made
which I hope will be satisfactory
you will pleas attend to
it at as early period as posible and
let me know the final result
your obedient
and Humble
Servant
L Y Smith
Hon J W Blacker
[illegible stamp]
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS
James Love was born
Margaret Love was born
Robert Love was born
Will Love was born
John Love was born
Mary Love was born
Hezekiah Love born 1751
William Love was born
Joel Love was born
Samuel Love was bon
-----
Joel Love born May 1st 1791
John M Love was born March
1st 1793
Hezekiah Love was born April
the 15th 1796
Jesse Love October 1798
Elisabeth Love was born
14th January 1800
William Love born
9th January 1804
BIRTHS.
Wiley Love was born
5th November 1812
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Robert Love was Married
to Vilet Wilson in Chester
County at the forks of brandywine
in pensulvania about
1738
Hezekiah Love was Married
to Elizabeth Cato about 1783
Hezekiah Love was Married
to Nancy Duren About 1789
MARRIAGES.
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By HIS MAJESTY'S Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer
MDCCLXXXV.
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Joel Love was Born
may the first 1791
John Love was Born
march the first 1793
Hezekiah Love was
Born April 15 1796
Jesse Love was Born
Otober 1790
Elisabeth Love was Born
January 14th 1804
Wiliam Love was bprn
January 4th 1804
Whiley Love was Born
November the 5 1812
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1738
Nancy Love
of Hezekiah
6738
Hon. J. W. Blackwell
H.R.
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State of Tennessee
Roane County
On this
Circuit Court ["March" crossed out] February Term 1840
On this  day of February 1840 personally
appeared before the Judge in open Court it being a Court
of Record, Nancy Love a resident now of Roane County
aforesaid aged seventy one 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 Hezekiah Love who was a soldier in the
revolutionary ["soldier" crossed out] war and served as a private in the
Malitia ranks, was engaged in the battle at the hanging
rock, also at the battle of  and at the
Eutaw springs also he was at Sumpters defeat and the
battle of the Fish dam ford on broad river, applicants
husband first service was as an enlisted soldier in
the State of South carolina for eighteen months in
the company commanded by Capt Eli Cashan
in the regiment by col Mason he was in the
battle of fort Moultrie - applicant cannot make
The services of her husband fuller than above
but would here refer the proper offices to
the declaration as maid by her deceased husband
for pension and was placed upon the pension
rolls at the agency at Knoxville Tenn - in 1833
some time in June which declaration when
inspected will give satisfactory evidence of
said Hezekiah Loves services and the term
which he served and the amount of pay per annum
she further declares that she was married to the
said Hezekiah Love on the  day of  in
the year seventeen hundred and 1789 that her
husband, the aforesaid Hezekiah Love died on the
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eleventh of June eighteen hundred and thirty three
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety
four viz at the time above stated. - Applicant
has not the record evidence of her marriage now
in her power but present the family records
a copy of which is attached and proved below
Nancy Love her mark X
Sworn to in open Court
Feby. 25. 1840
H. T. Purris Clk
Hezekiah Love was married to Nancy Duren
1789 -- John Love was born may the first
1791 - John Love was born March the first
1793 - We the undersigned persons appeared in
open Court and first being sworn according to
law, saith that we have carfully inspected two
old bibles formerly the property of Hezekiah Love
Deceased who was the husband of the above applicant
that the above is true copy from the family record
we have no doubt of their correctness, and believe that
Hezekiah Love was married at the time above
stated in also certify that Nancy for the
above applicant never has again marrid
since the death of her husband, we also certify
that Nancy Love the above applicant is the widow
of Hezekiah Love above named in her declaration
we also certify that Hezekiah Love the former
husband of applicant did the time stated
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in her declaration we also have been
acquainted with the above applicant and her
deceased husband Hezekiah Love for upwards
of thirty years
Gilbert Christian
R. Richards
State of Tennessee
Roane County
I Henry S. Purris Clerk
of the Circuit Court for
the County of Roane Certify that at a Circuit Court
opened & held for the County aforesaid on the 4th
Monday of February 1840 and on the 25th day of said
month Nancy Love who subscribed the foregoing
declaration appeared in Court and made oath that the
facts stated in her said declaration are true
to the best of her knowledge belief - And on the
27th day of said month personally appeard Gilbert
Christian & Richard Richards who signed the
foregoing affidavit in open court and made
oath that the facts set forth in said affidavit
are true to the last of their knowledge and
belief -
Given under my hand and private seal
not having a Seal of office at office in
Kingston the 27th day of February 1840
Henry S. Parris
Clerk
[hand drawn seal]
I, J. W. Blackwell, a representative in Congress
from the 4th Congressional District of Tennessee, do
certify, that Henry L. Purris was - at the time the
above certificate bears date - Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Roan County Ten. and the signature appears
to be in his own proper hand writing, March 17th. 1840
J.W. Blackwell
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February 7, 1940
BA-J/AWF
Hezekiah Love
W. 12148
Mrs. Howard C. Curtis
4509 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, Kansas
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 12148,
based upon the military service of Hezekiah
Love in the Revolutionary War.
Hezekiah Love was born in 1751 or 1752,
in Chester County, South Carolina. The names
of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Chester County, South 
Carolina, Hezekiah Love volunteered, date not
given, served at various times as private and
lieutenant in Eli Kershaw's and McCoole's
companies, under Colonels Mayson, Winn, Brannon,
Lacey, and Hopkins, with the South Carolina troops,
much of his service was under General Sumter; he
was in the battles of Fort Moultrie, Hanging Rock,
Sumter's Defeat, Fish Dam Ford, Eutaw Springs, and
in skirmishes at Columbia, Buckhead, and Scotch
Lake, length of entire service, about three years.
He moved after the close of the Revolution,
from Chester County, South Carolina to Tennessee,
then to Alabama, and sometime in February, 1833,
returned to Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed July 24, 1832, then residing with his son,
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2-
Hezekiah Love, Jr., in the neighborhood of Kingston "
Roane County, Tennessee.
The soldier, Hezekiah Love, married sometime
in the year 1789 (definite date not given), Nancy
Duren. The date and place of birth of Nancy Duren,
and names of her parents were not stated, nor is
it shown where Hezekiah Love and Nancy Duren were
married.
Hezekiah Love, the soldier, died June 11,
1833.
His widow, Nancy Love, was allowed pension
on her application executed February 25, 1840, at
which time she was seventy-one years of age, and
a resident of Roane County, Tennessee.
The widow was living in 1841, in Benton
County, Alabama.
The following data in regard to the children
of Hezekiah Love, and his wife, Nancy, are shown
in the claim:
Joel born May 1, 1791
John M. " March 1, 1793
Hezekiah " April 15, 1793
Jessee " October --. 1798
Elizabeth " January 14, 1804
William " January 9, 1804
Wiley " November 5, 1812.
Son, John M. Love, was living in 1841, in
Benton County, Alabama.
The following data are shown, also -
Robert Love married Vilet Wilson in Chester County,
"at the forks of Brandywine in Pennsylvania about
1788"; Hezekiah Love married Elisabeth Cato, about
1783. Their relationship to the family was not
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3-
stated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of the widow, Nancy
Love, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this
city, and furnish the following data:
NancyLove, widow of Hezekiah Love
Certificate #5454
Issued May 28, 1840
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Huntsville, Alabama Agency, transferred from Tennessee.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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If the application is not correct [illegible]
pleased to send a correct copy, together
with the form for drawing money when the
Pensioner has failed to draw for 12 months,
[illegible] to, Jacksonville Ala
6th April 1841
Estill
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Application for a Transfer
The State of Alabama 
Benton County Ss 
On this the 8th day of
April 1841 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said
County of Benton personally appeared
Nancy Love widow of Hezekiah Love
deceased who was private in the
Revolution and died on the Eleventh
day of June, 1833 & being duly sworn
deposeth and states that she is the Identical 
person in a Pension certificate in
her possession of which I certify the
following is a true Copy ---
War Department Five Years Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Act of
July 4th 1838. Nancy Love a resident of
Tennessee widow of Hezekiah Love deceased
who was a private in the Revolution and
died on the Eleventh day of June
1833, is entitled to receive five years
Pension at the rate of Sixty dollars
per annum, commencing on the fourth
day of March 1836; and in case of the
death or marriage of said widow --
before the expiration of said five years
the Pension will cease on the day of such
Marriage or death, given at the 
War office of the United States
this twenty Eight day of
May one thousand Eight
hundred and forty --
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J R Poinsett secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J L Edwards commissioner of Pensions
[illegible] seal 5454, Indent
Payments, to be made at Knoxville by Robert
King Agent for paying Pensioners in the
Agency of East Tennessee Payable on the
4th March and 4th [crossed out] September
next. Recorded in the Pension Office
in Book A. Vol 2 Page 208. by D McCurdy
Clerk, that she now resides in Benton
County State of Alabama & that previous
thereto she resided in Roane
County State of Tennessee, & that She
wishes to be transfered from the Pension
Roll of Knoxville to that of Huntsville
Alabama
Nancy Love
Sworn & subscribed
8th day of April 1841
W H Estill J.P.
The State of Alabama
Benton County
Before me W H Estill
a justice of the Peace
for said County, came John M Love & being
duly sworn says that Nancy Love who has
this day taken the oath of Identity as widow
of Hezekiah Love deceased identical
person named in the Pension
Certificate in her possession dated the
28th day of May 1840 Signed by -
J R Powell Secretary of War
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examined & countersigned by JL Edward
Commission of Pensions, Number 34
that he has known of the said Nancy Love
drawing money in said certificate
while she resided in the State of Tennessee
John M Love
Sworn Subscribed
before me 8th April 1841
WH Estill J.P.
The State of Alabama
Benton County
I WH Estil
a Justice of the
Peace for said County do certify that
I have the most satisfactory evidence
[illegible] from the affidavit of John M
Love that Nancy Love Widow of
Hezekiah Love deceased who has this
day appeared before me & taken the
oath of Identity is the Identical
person in the Pension certificate in her
possession dated 28th day of May 1841
Numbered 5454 & signed by JR Poinserd
Secretary of War, Given under
my hand and seal at office in
Jacksonville this 8th day of April
A D 1841
WH Estill J.P. [hand drawn seal]
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The State of Alabama
Benton County Is M M Houston
Clerk of the County Court of Benton
County do certify that W. H. Estill whose
name appears to the several foregoing attestations 
& certificate is now and was at the
time of the signing of the same a Justice
of the Peace for said County of Benton duly
commissioned as such and that the
signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand
and seal of office at office
in Jacksonville this 8th
day of April AD 1841
M M Houston Clerk
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S.C.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 12148
Nancy Love
Widow of
Hezekiah Love
Pri Rev War
Act: July 7th 38
Index:--Vol. A, Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1936 [black smear] NL hist. Mr. W. J. Smith
1939 [black smear] 17. " " Lt. Col. Ira A.
Smith [black smear] 
1939 [black smear] 16 " " Mrs Edward S.
[illegible]
1940 [black smear] Feb 7 hist to Mrs Howard
CC [black smear]
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Nov. 4, 1935-
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C
[Stamp "RECEIVED NOV 6 1935 " rest is smeared]
Dear Sirs. Will you please send
me any family data found on
the pension papers of Hezekiah
Love a Revolutionary soldier, who
received a pension under act
June 7, 1832, in Roane County
Tennessee? Also volume and page
in your office which records
his services.
Also Sanford Ingram (possibly
spelled "Ingraham") - who I think
served in a North Carolina regiment
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He was not pensioned in
Roane County so far as I know
but received his pension there
later
Thanking you
I am -
Mrs. Wm. J. Smith
Kingston,
Tennessee
Box 33
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[stamp "RECEIVED JAN 26 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER "11"]
315 West Magnolia Street,
San Antonio, Texas,
January 22, 1939.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
It is requested that I be furnished pension records of the
following named Revolutionary soldiers:
1. Edward Turner, enlisted in North Carolina, moved to Kentucky.
2. Hezekiah Love of Roane County, Tenn, enlisted with South Carolina
troops. He was born about ["1852" crossed out] 1752. Died in Tennessee.
3. Edmund Love born 1760 in North Carolina, served with
North Carolina troops, moved to Rhea Co. Tenn., where he
died 1833.
Ira A Smith
Ira A. Smith, Lt. Col., USA, Ret.
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Houston, Texas
March 21, 1939.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me all data
you have concerning the Rev. War record
of George Taff (George TAFF) who received
a pension in 1833, and was at that time
residing in Jefferson Co. Tenn
I relieve he was in the Battle of Kings Mt.
Thank you very much
Sincerely yours
Mrs. Edward S. Atkinson
1502 Stuart Ave
P.S. I would also like to have information
earning pension to Nancy have, widow of
Hezekiah Love of Rev. War. This pension
was transferred to Nancy Love at
Huntsville, Alabama
[stamp "RECEIVED MAR 24 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER 22"]
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[stamp "RECEIVED JAN 27 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV." illegible]]
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 24, 1940,
U. S Veterans Administration
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give
me the pension record of Hezekiah
Love, private South Carolina, 1832
or 1833, with what family data your
record shows,
Respt,
Mrs Howard Curtis
Dear Sir,
Do you have a record showing
Anthony Agee served in the revolutionary War,
or any family data on Anthony
Agee, Also Sir George Smith Va
soldiers
Thank you
Mrs Howard Curtis
4509, E Douglas ave
Wichita, Kansas,
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
[sideways]
May 26. 1840
Nancy Love
Hon. J. W. Blackwell
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Washington Cty. May 28th 1840
Sir,
Yours of the 19th sent on the subject of Mrs. Nancy
Loves pension papers has been received and I herewith enclose
the original papers which were returned to me by letter on
the 19th March last, accompanied with printed sheets, A6.
The printed sheets were forwarded to the person who sent me
the papers, but I have not heard whether they were received or not.
I am Sir,
Respectfully
Your Obt servt
JW Blackwell
J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Agents Office E Tennessee
Knoxville June 29 1841
Sir
I have paid Nancy Love up
to the 4 Sept 1840 and have this
day closed her age at this agency
I am Respectfully your ob servt
A Thing Agent
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[sideways]
May 18 1840 Tenn
Love
Hon JW Blackwell
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Washington City May 16th 1840
Sir,
Enclosed is further testimony in the case of
the Widow Love, to which your early attention
is respectfully solicited.
I am Sir
Your Obt Servt
JW Blackwell
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
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Apr 12
Ten
Recv
Hezekiah Love
S.C. Rev
Hon J. Standefer
Mount [illegible]
Ten
[bold]
from 1776 private
2 years $80
Has not Amended
Witness state his mind is
impaired as to be unable
to do it
[sideways]
Kingston Ten
March 25 1833 Free
Hon Lewis Cass
Washington City D.C.
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Kingston
Tennessee
22nd March 1833
Lewis Cass [illegible] of Ware
Dr Sir
inclosed is the original of amended declaration
of Davis Blackwell of Roane County, also
the certificates of several persons with 
regard to Hezekiah Loves Application which
you will examine do as you may think
proper with, the result of which you will
inform me at this place
I am with respect
Yours
Samuel L Childress
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6738
Nancy Love
of Hezekiah
East Tennessee
admitted
Pr 18 mo $60,-
Cap.- Col Thompson
S. C.
died 11 June 1833
Act July 1838
Hon J.W. Blackwell
H. R
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Nancy Love
of Hezekiah
Tennessee
Suspended
See let. 9 May 1840
Hon J. W. Blackwell
Act 7 July 1838
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
[sideways]
6738 Mar 18 1840
Tenn
July 7 1838
mral
Nancy Love
papers
Hon. J.W. Blackwell
HR
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Washington City March 17th 1840
Sir,
Enclosed I send you papers in favour
of a claim for pension to the Widow of Hezekiah
Love, which you will please examined, and report
to me the decision thereon, at as early day as you
conveniently can.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
W. Blackwell
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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February 7, 1940.
XXX
BA-Jady
Hezekiah Love
W. 12148
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.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to
show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account
of the services in that war of any Anthony Ages, all spellings
of the names searched.
As a means of identifying the particular record of
George Smith in whom you are interested, should it be on file,
as much as possible of the following data are essential:
approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at
enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The record of Hezekiah Love is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 15, 1939
XXX.
BA-J/ALE
Mrs. Edward S. Atkinson
1502 Stuart Avenue
Houston, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the
Revolutionary War records of George Taff who was pensioned in
1833 on account of his service, being then a resident of Jefferson
County, Tennessee, also of Hezekiah Love, whose widow, Nancy, was
pensioned in Alabama.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of
George Tuff and Hezekiah Love.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
See her letter in [illegible]
claim
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May 16, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Hezekiah Love
W. 18148
Mrs. Edward S. Atkinson
1502 Stuart Avenue
Houston, Texas
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in pension claim, W. 12148,
based upon the military service of Hezekiah
Love in the Revolutionary War.
Hezekiah Love was born in 1751 or 1752,
in Chester County, South Carolina. The names
of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Chester County, South Carolina,
Hezekiah Love volunteered, date not
given, served as private and lieutenant in Captains 
Eli Kershaw's and McCoole's companies, under
Colonels Mayson, Winn, Brannon, Lacey, and Hopkins
with the South Carolina troops, much of his service
was under General Sumter; he was in the battles
of Fort Moultrie, Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat,
Fish Dam Ford, Eutaw Springs, and in skirmishes at
Columbia, Buckhead, and Scotch Lake, length of entire
service, as much as three years.
He moved after the close of the Revolution,
from Chester County, South Carolina to Tennessee,
then to Alabama, and sometime in February, 1833, he
returned to Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed July 24, 1832, then residing with his
son, Hezekiah Love, Jr., in the neighborhood of
Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.
The soldier, Hezekiah Love, married sometime
in the year 1789 (definite date not shown), Nancy
Duren. The date and place of birth of Nancy Duren
and names of her parents are not given, nor is it
shown where Hezekiah Love and Nancy Duren were
married.
Hezekiah Love, Sr., died June 11, 1833.
His widow, Nancy Love, was allowed pension
on her application executed February 25, 1840, at
which time she was seventy-one years of age, and a
resident of Roane County, Tennessee. She was living in
1841, in Benton County, Alabama.
The following data in regard to the children
of Hezekiah Love, and his wife, Nancy, are shown
in the claim:
Joel born May 1, 1791
John M. " March 1, 1793
Hezekiah " April 15, 1796
Jessee " October --, 1798
Elizabeth " January 14, 1800
William " January 9, 1804
Wiley " November 5, 1812
John M. Love was living in 1841, in Benton
County, Alabama.
The following data are shown, also -
Robert Love married Vilet Wilson, in Chester County,
"at the forks of Brandywine in Pennsylvania about
1738"; Hezekiah Love married Elisabeth Cato, about
1783. Their relationship to the family was not
stated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly date of death of this widow, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the
following data:
Nancy Love, widow of Hezekiah Love
Certificate #5454
Issued May 28, 1840
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Huntsville, Alabama Agency, transferred from Tennessee.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 16, 1939
XXXXXX
BA-J/MLB
Lieutenant Colonel Ira A. Smith
315 West Magnolia Street
San Antonio, Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Edward Turner who served from North Carolina and later lived in Kentucky; Hezekiah Love who served
from South Carolina, moved to Roane County, Tennessee, and died
in Tennessee, also of Edmund Love who, you state, was born in
1760 in North Carolina, served from that state and later moved to
Rhea County, Tennessee, where he died in 1833.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon service in the Revolution of the Edward Turner described by
you. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office
in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. It is suggested
that information relative to the military service of that soldier
might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this
city.
The records of Edmond (or Edmund) Love and Hezekiah Love are
furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
this letter in this claim
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March 17, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Hezekiah Love
W. 12148
Lieutenant Colonel Ira A. Smith
315 West Magnolia Street
San Antonio, Texas
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 12148,
based upon the military service of Hezekiah Love
in the Revolutionary War.
Hezekiah Love was born in 1751 or 1752 in
Chester County, South Carolina. The names of his
parents are not given.
While residing in Chester County, South Carolina,
Hezekiah Love volunteered, date not given,
served as private and lieutenant in Captains Eli
Kershaw's and McCoole's companies, under Colonels
Mayson, Winn, Brannon, Lacey, and Hopkins with the
South Carolina troops, much of his service was under
General Sumter; he was in the battles of Fort Moultrie, 
Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat, Fish Dam Ford,
Eutaw Springs, and in skirmishes at Columbia, Buckhead, 
and Scotch Lake, length of service, as much as
three years.
After the Revolution, Hezekiah Love moved from
Chester County, South Carolina to Tennessee, then
to Alabama, and sometime in February, 1832, he
returned to Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed July 24, 1832, then residing with his son,
Hezekiah Love, Jr., in the "neighborhood of Kingston",
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Roane County, Tennessee.
Hezekiah Love, Sr., died June 11, 1833.
Hezekiah Love married in the year 1789 (definite
date not stated), Nancy Duren. The date and
place of her birth and names of parents were not
stated, nor is it shown where Hezekiah Love and
Nancy Duren were married.
His widow, Nancy Love, was allowed pension
on her application executed February 25, 1840, at
which time she was seventy-one years, and living in
Roane County, Tennessee. She was living in 1841 in
Benton County, Alabama.
The following data in regard to the children
of Hezekiah Love, and his wife, Nancy, are shown
in the claim-
Joel born May 1, 1791
John M. " March 1, 1793
Hezekiah " April 15, 1796
Jessee " October --, 1798
Elizabeth " January 14, 1800
William " January 9, 1804
Wiley " November 5, 1812
John M. Love was living in 1841, in Benton
County, Alabama.
The following data are shown, also -
Robert Love married Vilet Wilson, in Chester County, [added  "this is Hezekiah father & mother"]
"at the forks of Brandywine in Pennsylvania about
1738"; Hezekiah Love married Elisabeth Cato, about
1783. [added "Their relationship to the family was not designated."]
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data.
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 this widow, you should apply
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish
the following data-
Nancy Love, widow of Hezekiah Love
Certificate # 5454
Issued May 28, 1840
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Huntsville, Alabama Agency, transferred from Tennessee.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 22, 1936
Hezekiah Love -- W. 12148
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. William J. Smith
Kingston, Box 33
Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Hezekiah
Love and Sanford Ingram or Ingraham, both of Roane
County, Tennessee, after the Revolution.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War
data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is
not possible to comply in full with each request
for Revolutionary War data.
The record of Hezekiah Love is furnished
herein as found in papers on file in pension claim,
W. 12148, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.
Hezekiah Love was born in 1751 or 1752 in
Chester County, South Carolina, names of his parents
not designated.
While residing in Chester County, South Carolina,
he volunteered, date not stated, served as
private and lieutenant in Captains Eli Kershaw's and
McCoole's Companies, under Colonels Mayson, Winn,
Brannon, Lacey and Hopkins, much of his service was
under General Sumter; he was in the battles of Fort
Moultrie, Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat, Fish Dam
Ford, Eutaw Springs, and in skirmishes at Columbia,
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Buckhead and Scotch Lake, length of service as much
as three years.
After the Revolution, the soldier, Hezekiah
Love, moved from Chester County, South Carolina to
Tennessee then to Alabama in February 1832
returned to Tennessee. He was allowed pension on
his application executed July 24, 1832, then residing
in the "neighborhood of Kingston", Roane County, Tennessee. with his son. Hezekiah Love, Jr., was residing
in Roane County, in 1833.
The soldier died June 11, 1833.
Hezekiah Love married in the year 1789, definite
date not stated, Nancy Duren; it is not shown where
they were married. She was allowed pension on her
application executed February 25, 1840, then aged
seventy-one years and living in Roane County, Tennessee.
She was residing in Benton County, Alabama, in 1841. John
M. Love in 1841 was a resident of Benton County, Alabama.
The children of Hezekiah Love and his wife, Nancy;
Joel born May 1, 1791
John M. " March 1, 1793
Hezekiah " April 15, 1796
Jessee " October --, 1798
Elizabeth " January 14, 1800
William " January 9, 1804
Wiley " November 5, 1812
John M. Love was living in 1841, in Benton
County, Alabama.
The following data also appear in the claim:
Robert Love married Vilet Wilson in Chester County, at the
forks of Brandywine in Pennsylvania about the year 1738;
Hezekiah Love married Elisabeth Cato about the year 1783.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator