Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,738, Richard Covell, Mass.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Mass. [Massachusetts]
Covell, Richard   W. 6,738
Mercy
CONTENTS
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[left fold]
14744
New York
Richard Covell
of Hoosick in the State of New York
who was a [blank]
in the Company commanded
by Captain William of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col [Colonel] Sprout in the Massachusetts
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of June
1833
and sent Jno Fetch
Hoosick Falls NY [New York]
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $160 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 57
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death date not on
A.B. 388.

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3703
New York Albany
Mercy Covell
widow of May Richard Covell
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d [crossed out February] December 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
17th day of Feby [February] 154 and sent to 
Geo. C. Ames
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 72 Vol. A

32
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4857.
In the matter of--
Richard Cowell
application for a Pension
aomd
2 years pri [private]
80$
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss  On this Eighth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two personally appeared in open court before Daniel
Gardner Esquire Recorder of the City of Troy in the County
of Rensselaer aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas called the Mayors Court in and for the
City of Troy aforesaid now sitting Richard Covell a resident
of the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer
and State of New York aged sixty six years and will be
sixty seven in October next who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein
stated. That he was born at Harwick in the county of Barnstable in the State of
Massachusetts in the year seventeen hundred and
sixty five- That he has a record of his age at home in
a book, that when he entered the service of the 
United States he was living at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island. that he entered the service
by Enlisting and that he enlisted at Dartmouth in
the State of Massachusetts in the month of March
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one cant [can't] 
recollect the day of the month in which he enlisted
That he enlisted as a private soldier for three
years, that he cant [can't] recollect who the recruiting 
officer was under whom he enlisted, that he
was marched to West Point and there joined
the main army, that he belonged to the second
Massachusetts Regiment which was command
ed by Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezar Sprout Jr. his
Captains name was Williams and the Lieutenant 
Bullard and thinks the Ensigns name was
Town cant recollect their Christian names
that he was a part of the time under command of
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Brigadier General Glovier and part of the time under 
command of Brigadier General Pattison that he staid 
at West Point a considerable of the time made
that head quarters was employed some part of
the time in guarding the British lines along the
Hudson River, that in the summer of the year
seventeen hundred and Eighty three he went with
the Regiment to which he belonged & marched to
Philadelphia where they remained until Fall
and then returned to West Point where they
remained until he received his discharge having 
served out his full term excepting about three
months, that he received a written discharge
which he still has and which is annexed hereto he 
has lived since the Revolutionar War in the town of Washington
in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut 
until he removed to Hoosick aforesaid
where he now resides and has resided for up
wards of forty years last part that the names
of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his
character for veracity and to their belief of his services as a
soldier of the Revolution are Israel Keech
Timothy Graves, Joseph Dorr, & Moses Warren
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present, and
declares that his name is not the Pension roll
of the agency of any State [crossed out (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of]
Richard Covell

Sworn to & subscribed the
day and year aforesaid}
Archibald Bull Clerk
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We Israel Keach- a Clergyman residing in the
town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and
State of New York and Timothy Graves residing
the same place, hereby certify that we are acquainted 
with Richard Covell who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration; that we believe him to
be sixty six years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion- 
Israel Keach
Timothy Graves

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid}
Archibald Bull Clerk

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 then that Israel Reach
who has signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the town of Hoosick in
the County of Rensselaer and State of New York and
that Timothy Graves
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit-
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called
the Mayors Court in and for the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer
aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Richard Covell for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this Eighth day of
August 1832-- Archibald Bull Clerk
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State of New York
County of Genesee} ss

On this First day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty four personally
appeared before the County Court of
the said County of Genesee in the
State of New York Mercy Covell a 
Resident of the Town of Alexander
in the County and State aforesaid
aged Seventy Six years who first
being duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following
declaration
in order to [illegible] the
benefits of the provisions made by
the act of Congress passed on the
third day of February in the year 1853
granting pensions to Widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War
that she is the widow of Richard
Covell who was a private soldier
in Colonel Sprouts Regiment and
actually served therein more than
two years during the latter part of
said war as she has heard him
frequently state and verily believes to be true.
She further declares that the said
Richard Covell, her husband was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the
United States at the rate of Eighty
Dollars per annum which fact
she knows for she has seen his pension
certificate granted to him under the
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act of Congress passed June 7 1832
but what evidence he filed procured 
to obtain such pension she does not
know; but he was paid at the
Albany New York Agency-
She does not know what time he
entered the service but she has heard
him state that it was in 1780 or 1781
and that he left the service at the
case of the war which she believes-
She does not know the names and
rank of the officers under whom he
served except the said Colonel Sprout- 
Neither does she know the place in
which he resided when he entered
the service- 
She further declares that she was
and to the said Richard Covell
on the day fifteenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand
let hundred and forty seven in the
Town of Middlebury in the County
of Wyoming
and State of New York
by Elder Roe Baptist Minister who
is dead; that her said husband
died on the third day of
December in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three at the said
Town of
Alexander; that she was not married
to him prior to the second day of
January in the year Eighteen hundred
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but at the time above stated- 
She further declares that she is now a
Widow and is the widow of the said
Richard Covell deceased
Subscribed and sworn to
this 1st day of February
1854 before me
Attest Mercy Covell
Richard Covell 
Moulton Farnham
Edgar C. Dibble County Judge
the County of Genesee
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above named
Applicant is the Widow of Richard
Covell who was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as she has stated
and that the facts by her stated in
her declaration hereunto annexed are true
I, M. G. Soper Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Genesee before
whom the preceding declaration was
made do hereby certify that that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Mercy
Covell for a pension and that the
said Court is a Court of Record- 
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office which 
is the seal of said Court at
Batavia in said County this
First day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty four-
M G Soper Clerk
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I further depose and say that the said
Richard Covell deceased left in my
possession a Book containing Records
of Many [illegible] which he had in his
possession more than twenty years 
previous to his death and in the said Book
was a record of his marriage with
the said Mercy Covell which Record
of Marriage was cut out of said Book
and is hereunto annexed and is in his
the hand writing of the said Richard
Covell deceased, and the said Mercy
Covells name before her marriage to the
said Richard Covell deceased was
Mercy Pratt
Richard Covell 
Subscribed and sworn to
this first day of February
before me
M. W. Hewitt
Justice of the
Peace of Genesee County

State of New York
Genesee County ss.
Richard Covell of the Town of
Alexander in the County and State aforesaid
and Moulton Farnham of the Town of aforesaid 
in the County of Wyoming and State aforesaid
being duly sworn do [illegible] depose and
say that the said Richard Covell resides
in Alexander aforesaid and that the said
Moulton Farnham resides in the aforesaid
And we further depose and say that we
know Mercy Covell  to be the same identical 
Mercy Covell who signed her name to the
annexed declaration for a pension and that
we subscribed our names under her name
as attesting Witnesses-  Richard Covell
Moulton Farnham
Subscribed and sworn to
this first day of February
1854 before me
M. W. Hewitt Justice of
the Peace of Genesee County
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I do hereby certify that I am well 
acquainted with the above named Richard
Covell Mary M. Macomber and Moulton Farnham and
that they are men of good character known
respectability and are reputable for truth
and veracity and I place full confidence
in their and each of their statements and
that the said Richard Covell resides in
the Town of Alexander in the County
of Genesee and State of New York and
that the said Moulton Farnham resides
in the Town of Attica in the County
of Wyoming and State aforesaid
And I further certify that I have no
interest in the result of Mercy Covells
Application for a pension whose 
declaration for such pension is hereunto annexed
nor am I concerned in the prosecution
thereof
M. W. Hewitt
Justice of the Peace
of Genesee County

State of New York
Genesee County ss.
I, Mary M Macomber of the Town of
Alabama in the County of Genesee aforesaid
being duly sworn do depose and say that Richard Covell and Mercy Covell named and mentioned
in the annexed declaration of the said Mercy Covell were married at my house in the Town of
Middlebury Wyoming County New York on the 15th
day of June in the year 1847 by my husband
Elder Geo. Roe a Baptist minister and I was
present and saw them married and the said
Elder G. N. Roe is dead and died April 18, 1849
Mary M. Macomber
Subscribed and and sworn to 
this first day of February 1854 before me
M. W. Hewitt
Justice
of the Peace of Genesee County
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State of New York
Genesee County
Clerks Office} ss.
I,  M. G. Soper Clerk of said
County and of the County Court
thereof do hereby certify that Mr Wells Hewitt
Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits
of Richard Covell and Moulton Farnham
were made and taken and who has
thereunto officially subscribed his name
was at the time of so doing a Justice of
the peace of said County duly commissioned
and sworn and authorized by law to
administer oaths and take Affidavits and
that his several signatures thereto are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affix my official
seal which is the seal of said Court
at Batavia in said County this first
day of February in the year of our
Lord 1854.-
M G Soper Clerk
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June 15th 1847 Richard Covell was married
with Mercy Pratt
by Elder Roe of West Middlebury
at Elder Roes house
Present Sister Roe no more
entered June 17th 1847 by me Richard
Covell
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July 18, 1933.

J. H. McCotter   BA-J/ILL
Rochester   W. 6738
Michigan.   Richard Covell

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
record of Richard Covell, a Revolutionary War soldier and a pensioner,
who served also in the War of 1812, and that of his father in the
Revolutionary War.
The record of Richard Covell is given below as found in the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 6738, based upon his service in
the Revolutionary War.
Richard Covell (as he signed), the son of John of Tiverton,
Rhode Island, was born in October 1765 in Harwich, Barnstable County,
Massachusetts. Said John signed "Covel"; he died in the winter of
1806.
While residing at home in Tiverton, Rhode Island, Richard
Covell enlisted in March 1781, served as a private in Captain Williams'
Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged
December 23, 1783. It is not stated that he served in the War
of 1812.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in the town of
Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, from which place he moved to
Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York.
Richard Covell was allowed pension on his application executed
August 8, 1832, at which time he resided in Hoosick, New York; he had
resided there about forty years. He died December 3, 1853 in Alexander,
Genessee [Genesee] County, New York.
Richard Cowell married on June 15, 1847, in West Middlebury,
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Wyoming County, New York, Mercy Pratt.
Mercy Covell, the widow of Richard Covell, was allowed pension
on her application executed February 1, 1853, at which time she resided
in Alexander, New York; she was then seventy-six years of age, the date
and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated.
In 1854, the soldier's son, Richard Covell, was a resident of
Alexander, New York. He stated that his father and his wife, Mercy,
came to live at his house in 1847, and that his father died there.  A
son of the soldier, brother of Richard, was living in Warsaw, Wyoming
County, New York, in 1854, his name not stated. The name of the
soldier's first wife is not shown.
In December, 1832, Lucy David, the sister of the soldier, Richard
Covell, was a resident of Hoosick, New York, then sixty-eight years of
age, name of her husband is not stated. Seth Covell, a brother of the
soldier, served in the Revolutionary War.
There are no claims for pension on file in this office made to
the United States based upon service of the father of Richard Covell,
or of his brother, Seth Covell, referred to above,
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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[illegible] 7,81781
Richard Covell inlisted into the Continental [illegible]
for 25 00 Dollars and [illegible] month [illegible]
three [illegible] unless sooner discharged and [illegible]
years as by a promise from [illegible]
[illegible] consent to let the [illegible] John [illegible]
March 4 [illegible] 1781
This is our agreement
Lieutenant Eldredge [illegible] Seth Covell son [illegible]
[illegible] Eldredge Lieutenant [illegible] Seth Covell [illegible]
[illegible] him as long as J John Covell [illegible]
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May ye 29th 1781 Daniel own & to me John Covell
To two days labour [labor] at 4d per day-2 - 8 - 0 - 0
To Chash 6/- 0 - 6 - 0 - 0
more To Chash- 3 - 0 - 0 - 0
more To Chash- 0 - 6 - 0 - 0  June.
more To Chash- 0 - 6 - 0 - 0
To Bill work 3 days at 3/per Day- 0 - 9 - 0 - 0  July 1781 
To myself one day more 4/- 0 - 4 - 0 - 0
To Bill one day 1/2 more at 3/day- 0 - 4 - 6 - 0   w-6738
Samuel Six days at 1 per day- 0 - 6 - 0 - 0 Covell, Richard (Mass.) [Massachusetts]
5 = 9 = 6 = 0
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COVELL, RICHARD
(MASS.) [MASSACHUSETTS] W-6738
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BY THE HONOURABLE [HONORABLE]
MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES On Hudson's River.
Richard Covil [Covell] Soldier in
the second Massachusetts Regiment,
being inlisted [enlisted] for Three Years, is hereby honourably [honorably] DISCHARGED from
the service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 23d Day of
December 1783
By the General's Command,
H Knox Major General
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
A. Tupper Adjutant
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State of New York
Rensselaer County} SS. Personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for
the said County of Rensselaer Richard Cowell who 
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that since 
making his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th
1832, he has accidentally discovered among 
some old papers left by his father who is now deceased 
the memorandum of an agreement relating to the terms of his enlistment, and a consent on 
the part of his father to his entering the service
that he has frequently seen his father write and well acquainted with his handwriting and
that this memorandum is in his fathers hand
writing and was found by him among his fathers
papers since making his declaration, that he
did not know that any such paper was
in existence of that any such memorandum
was made by his father at any time during
his life until he found the same as above
stated. That the memorandum is hereto annexed that the papers among which this memorandum was found are in his possession  and
have been ever since his fathers death-
That his father died in the winter of the year
1806. That he does not know of any person
now living who was personally knowing
to his serving as a soldier of the Revolution
except his sister Lucy Davis who was living
at home with his father at the time of
went into the service & at the time he
returned and whose affidavit hereto
annexed
Richard Covell
Subscribed
and sworn before
me this 20th day of December 1832
Harry Patterson Justice Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County} ss. I, Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the County
of Rensselaer do hereby certify that Harry Patterson
Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports
to have been taken was at the time of taking the 
same one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for the said County of Rensselaer and that I am
acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe
the signature "Harry Patterson" subscribed to the
said affidavit to be genuine and his proper 
handwriting & signature
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my name & affixed my
seal of office this Twenty first day of
January
1833
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County} SS. Lucy Davis of the Town of Hoosick
in the said County being duly sworn according to law
maketh oath and saith that she is the sister of
Richard Covell, that she is sixty eight years of
age, that she was living at home at her fathers house
during the Revolutionary war, and that she well
remembers that her brother Richard Covell went
from home for the purpose of entering the service
of the United States in the spring of the year 1781
that the month or day of the month on which
he went she cannot recollect, that he was gone
from home between two and three years and as
she thinks nearly three years, that he returned home in
the winter of 1783 and 1784 according to the best of
this deponents recollection and belief, but the month
or the day of the month on which he returned this
deponent cannot recollect, that while he was gone
from home as above stated and after he returned this
deponent always understood he been in
the service of the United States as a Soldier of the 
Revolution, that this was talked of in her fathers family and
in the neighborhood, while he was gone and was never 
questioned but that he was in the service of the United
States but on the contrary so understood and believed both in 
the family and in the neighborhood, that this deponent
has frequently connected with different members of her
fathers family (who are now dead) about his being in
the army during the above named period and that she
has never heard it doubted but that he served as by
him stated and that this deponent from her own
personal knowledge of the above facts has no 
doubt but that he did served as by him stated, and
this deponent further says that she is well acquainted with
her father (John Covells) hand writing that she
has frequently seen him write and that she has no 
doubt from her own knowledge of his hand writing but that the memorandum of an agreement
annexed to the affidavit of Richard Covell and to which
this affidavit is annexed is in his proper hand writing
that her father was in the habit of making a written
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memorandum of all his agreements or whatever was 
important for him to remember and that she has seen
this memorandum above alluded to, and to which
her fathers name is signed, and she believes it to his
hand writing and to be the agreement made by him
at the time the said Richard Covell entered the
service, that her father died in the winter of 1806
and further this deponent saith not
Lucy Davis

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. On this twenty fifth day of
December 1832 personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Lucy Davis
who being by me duly sworn according to law made oath and said
that the facts contained in the above affidavit by her subscribed
were true of the same were therein stated, and I do hereby further
certify that I am acquainted with the said Lucy Davis, and that
she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to full
credit
Harry Patterson Justice Peace

State of New York
Rensselaer County} ss I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the County
of Rensselaer do hereby certify that Harry Patterson
before whom the within and above affidavit purports to have
been taken, was at the time of taking the same one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Rensselaer
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing 
and verily believe the signature "Harry
Patterson" subscribed to the above certificate
to be genuine & his proper hand writing &
signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my seal of
of
office this Twenty first day of January 1833
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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March 22, 1927
Mrs. W. L. Brickey
Mount Vernon, Washington.
Madam:

[Paper appears cut] you that from the papers in the
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section  MMHF
November 14, 1923
Mrs. F. P. Larmon
1913 California St. [Street],
Omaha, Nebr. [Nebraska]
Madam:
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section  MMHF
November 13, 1923
Ellen S. Kate
4335 Ventura Ave. [Avenue],
Sacramento, Calif. [California]
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6738 it appears
that Richard Covell, the son of John of Tiverton, Rhode
Island (who died in the winter of 1806 and who signed
"Covel"), was born in October 1765 in Harwich, Barnstable
County, Massachusetts, said John signed "Covel";
While a resident of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Rich Covel (also signed)
enlisted in March 1781 and served as a private in Captain
Williams' Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's
Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 23,
1783.  It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.
R. C. [crossed out He] was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832 while a resident of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York.  He died December 3, 1853 in
Alexander, Genesee County, New York.
Soldier married June 15, 1847 in West Middlebury,
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MMH
W. 6738  DEPARTMENT OF THE WAR
Wyoming County, New York, Mercy Pratt who was allowed
pension on her application executed February 1, 1854
while a resident of Alexander, New York aged seventy-
six years.
Soldier had one son who lived in Warsaw, Wyoming
County, New York, his name not stated. His son Richard
stated that his father and wife Mercy came to live at
his house in 1847. The name of soldier's first wife
not stated.
Respectfully,
Soldiers bro & sis--
Sol. [soldier] had a Bro. [brother] Seth in Rev.
Sister Lucy Davis lived, in Hoosick, N. Y. 1832 (68 yrs) [years].
Commissioner.
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3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 14, 1922
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Richard Covell
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his ([crossed out or] and his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
 LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  
STATE.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.  
Mch. [March] 1781-Dec. 23 1783 Pvt. [Private]  Williams.  Ebenezer Sprout  Mass. [Massachusetts]

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment Tiverton, R.I. [Rhode Island]
Date of application for pension Aug. [August] 8, 1832. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co [County] N.Y. [New York]
Age at date of application, Born Oct. [October] 1765 in Harwich Barnstable Co. [County] Mass. [Massachusetts]
Remarks: He died Dec. [December] 3, 1853 in Alexander, Genesee Co [County] , N.Y. [New York]
He was the son of John of Tiverton, R.I. [Rhode Island] who signed "Covel", and who
died in the winter of 1806. Soldier Married June 15, 1847 in West
Middlebury, Wyoming Co. [County] N.Y.  [New York] Mercy Pratt who was allowed pension on her
ap. ex. Feb. [February] 1, 1854 while a res. [resident] of Alexander, N.Y. [New York] aged 76 yrs.  Sol. had one son, name
not stated who lived in Warsaw, Wyoming Co [County]  N.Y. [New York] His son Richard stated that
his father and wife Mercy came to live at his house in July 1847. Name of soldier's
wife not stated.
Commissioner.
6--2856
(Sol. [soldier] had or Bro. [brother] Seth in the Rev. [Revolutionary] and sister Lucy Davis living in Hoosick N.Y. [New York] in 1832 aged 68 yrs. [years])
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Rochester Mich. July 1st 1933
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Commissioner
I am writing you to verify my
record of Richard Covell
Born at Hartlett Mass. in 1765
Died in 1853 was a pensioner
Enlisted as a drummer boy at the age
of 12 years under Col. Ebenezer West
Served 2 years 1781-1783
His father also serving as a soldier
Richard Covell also served in War of 1812
Any information you can give of him
from his records will be gladly received
Sincerely Yours
J H McCotter
Rochester Mich.
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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you tell me, whether Richard Covell, who
was born in Hardwick, Massachusetts, died in Genesee
County, New York, received a pension for service in
the Revolutionary war, if so, can you give me any information
which your records show about him, his ancestors
or descendants.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs W L Brickey
Mt Vernon
Wash.
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Mrs. Ellen S. Kates
4335 [illegible] Ave. [Avenue]
Sacramento Calif [California]
To the Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give 
any information of Richard
Powell who served in the Rev-
war under Col Ebenezer Sprout
in Massachusetts.
[Ink stamp begin] OCT 
6  S.
1923
OFFICE [Ink stamp end]
Respectfully,
Mrs. Ellen S. Kates
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Mrs. Frank P. Larmon
Regent Omaha Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
4912 California Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Oct 6, 1923

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Sirs,
Will you kindly give me the pension record of Richard Corell? Would like all information you have in regard to him.
He was born in Hardwich Mass and died in Alexander Genesee Co. N Y and his place of residence during the Revolution was Tireton(?)
R I
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Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.  Would also like to know more about his family.
Very truly yours,
Ruth M.B. Larmon
(Mrs. F.P.)
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From Mrs, Geo W. Kates
632 Smith 38th St [illegible] Neb
November 14, 22

Pension Officer
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:
Will you send me a record of Richard Covell, born 1760-ish Hardwich Mass.  Died 1858 in Genesee Co. NY .
Served as private 1781-1783 in Capt Williams Company, Col [illegible] Spruete regiment, was a pensioner  in 1832.  
Will you [illegible] this.
Respectfully,
Mrs. George W. Kates
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Revy WIDOW, &c
File No 6738
Mercy Covell
Widow
Richard Covell
Pvt Rev War
Act: Feby 3/53
Index: Vol A, Page 144
Nov 6, 1903 - histy to Mrs, Mary K. Carpenter, Watertown, NY
19221 Dec 18 - Hist to Mrs. Geo. W. [illegible]
1923 Nov 18 - Hist to Mrs. Ellen S. {illegible]
1923 Nov 14 - Hist to Mrs. F. P. Larmon [illegible]
1927 Mar 29 - Hist to Mrs. {illegible]
1933 - July 13 - Hist to J H McCotter, Illinois
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(addressed to):
Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

(handwritten notes):
N Y
Mercy Covell
widow
Richard
14,744
Boyston
Feb 10/54
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14 Feby           4053
Pension Office
February 13, 1854

Sirs,
Ri.chard Covell, New York pension roll, Act 1832.
$80 per annum.   Please certify when he died.
Respectfully yours,
J. Bartley
S. Cole

3rd Aug, [illegible]
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Richard Covell Act 1832 $80 per annum.
Paid to 4 Sept 1853.  No death

F. Bush, Auditor
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Brief in the case of Mercy Covell, widow of Richard.
[illegible] County and State of New York
Act 3 February 1833
Claim:
Proof exhibited:
Husband pensions Act of June 22, 180- Marriage proved by family record and witnesses who were present.)
Identity also and death of husband (3rd Dec 1853), more by ample testimony and respectable witnesses.
Name and residence of Agent: GC.Ames
Examining Clerk:  M, Rae
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Mercy Corvell
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No. 5051
New York
Mercy Covell
widow of Richard
Act 3 February 1853
Admitted $80 per annum, commencing 
3 December 1833
[illegible]

Geo. C Ames
present
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I do hereby certify that Richard Covell was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.  In the year 1785 he was in the Sound Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprint, Sound Paymaster of said regiment from May 1 1783 to the close of the year.  I find Richard 
Covell's name on my books and his receipt for $75.34 being for pay and clothing during the time I was paymaster. I do further certify that I have reason to believe that his statement is true that he entered the service in the year 1785 and served until the close of the war.
Joshua Danforth
late paymaster to the [illegible] 2 Massachusetts [illegible]
Pittsfield Jan 17 1833

If the rolls of Col. Sprint's regiment are examined, Richard Covell's name will be found.  He belonged to the 3 Company in said Regiment.
Joshua Danforth