Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,145, for Levi Loveland, Connecticut
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Conn.  Loveland, Levi         W.9.145
                            Esther
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4.218
Ohio
Esther Loveland deceased 
widow of Levi Loveland decd
who died on the 19 Nov. 1830
of Co... in the State of 
who was a Teamster in the ____ commanded 
by Captain ____ of the ___ commanded 
by Captain ________ of the _______ commanded 
by _____ in the line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland at the rate of 192 dollars  ________ Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4 day of 
March 1831 ending 16 July 1847 
.....  from f 20. 33 ......

Certificate of Pension issued  the 27 day of April 1853 and sent to B B Chapman, Elgria, Ohio.

Record by R. McRae Clerk 
Book D vol 2. Page 402

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Get to B B Chapman 28 april 1853,
May 10 1853 New Certifcate 
issued, (correcting error of that of 
27 april .. co..ponding Nabn
to Pension Agt.

Let B. B. Chapman
Aug 23 1853
How Ed Wade Mar 31 1854
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State of Ohio  
Cuyohoga County
P. I Robert F. Paine clerk of the court of
common Pleas holden at Cleveland in and 
for said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Esther Loveland was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Untied States at the rate of twenty dollars and thirty three cents per annum> was a resident of the township of Amherst in the county of Lorain in the state of Ohio and died in the township of Amherst Lorain County in the State of Ohio on the sixteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and four seven, that she left three children only whose name were Esther Graham, Lois Loveland and Chauncey Loveland.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my and and offered my seal of...
Cleveland this 20th day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty - two, 
R. F. Paine Clerk
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Payment to be made
at Pittsburgh Pennsylvainia
by T. M. Howe, Esqr
Agent for paying Pen-
sioners, in the Agency of
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book C Vol. 1
Page 192 by
          J. L. Swann Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the 3rd section of the law of the United Stat4es, of the 4th of July 1836, Esther Loveland of Ohio,, Widow of Levi Loveland who was a Private  in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive seventy dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during  the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th March 1831 and Payable semi/annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September

Given at the War office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forth/five.

[signature]
Secretary of War

J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Ohio
Lorain county
I Myron r. Hirth, clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said County of Lorain do hereby certify that at the September term 1827 of said court therefore H. Robertson was appointed and qualified as administrator on the Estate of Esther Loveland deceased. That he has ever Since, and is still authorized to act as Administrator on said Estate. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Elvia this 27 day of January a. D. 1852.

[signed] M. R. Hirth Clerk
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State of Ohio
Lorain county
Be it know that before me Bird B. chapman, a Notary Public dully authorized by ... to administer oath within and for said County personally appeared Theodore H. Robertson of Lawful age and a resident of the township of Amherst in said Lorain county and sate of Ohio who being first dully sworn according to law doth on his oath say that at the September term A. D. 1847 of the court of common Pleas of the county and State aforesaid he was duly appointed once qualified as Administor on the   estate of Ester Loveland who died in said township of Amherst on the 16th day of July 1847 and left as her only surviving children Chauncey Loveland, Lois Loveland and Esther Gram and was at the time of  her death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20.83 per annum as the widow of Levi Loveland deceased... lots of the township of Madison Geauga county Ohio and formerly of the town of Glastonbury, Hartford count in the state of Connecticut. That this deponent has been informed and .... believes that said Esther Loveland was entitl4ed to an increase of her pension on account of other service of her said husband Levi Loveland ... were set forth in her application made in 1845 to wit for his services as a Private from January 1st to April 1st 1776 in Captain Hezekiah Nalles company in Cold Wolcotts Regiment of Connecticut Militia. also for his services as a teamster in the Continental service of the Connecticut Line in Captain Isaac Goodrich company from March 17th, 1777 to January 1st. 1780.
that said Levi Loveland enlisted into said service from said town of Glastonbury where he was born and continued to reside until about the  year 1800 when he moved to the place called Patridgefield (now Hinsdale) in the state of Massachusetts and from there moved to said Madison Geauga county, Ohio where he died. That the reason why a more full and particular account of his said Levi Loveland .... here not set forth in her declaration made in 1845
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nor from the fact that she was then a very aged Woman upwards of ninety years of age and herself and friends were ignorant of the course to be pursued except as directed by the person who prosecutes the claim. And it is hereby further declared that said Esther Loveland did claim her said husband while in the service was a teamster, ...of the town of Glastonbury, was sometime in the service and taht she ws left ast home with a family of children while her said husband was engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolution as above. Declarant further state that he has no interest in the calim further than his position as an Administrator and he asks that said pension be inc..... and made payable to him as Administrator.
.... subscribed this 27th day of January 1852 before me and is a credible person.
Theodore H. Robertsons Admin [signature]
B... B. Chapman Notary Public
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County
Be it known that before me Bird B. Chapman a Notary Public only authorized by law to administer oath within .... said county personally appeared Homer Tyrsall aged 46 years and a resident of the township of Amherst in said Lorain county and State of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that in the year 1835 he came to reside with his family in said township of Amherst and about the second year afterwards Esther Loveland who was the widow of Levi Loveland late of the township of Madison Geauga county Ohio moved into said township of Amherst and went to reside wit his son Chauncey Loveland who then resided in the same neighborhood with this disponent, that she continued to reside with her said son Chauncy until the year 1840 when she came to reside in the family the with deponsent and continued with deponent until her death which took place in said township of Amherst on the 16th day of July 1847 and that she was at the time of her death upwards of ninety years of age That during the time of her said residence with deponent to ... in the year 1845 she made her application for a revolutionary Pension as the widow of said Levi Loveland which she continued to remain up to the time of her death and was granted a pension at the rate of $20.33 per annum. That this deponent always understood from said Esther Loveland that she was married to said Levi Loveland in the state of Connecticut about the commencement of the Revolutionary War and that her maiden name was Esther Hill and that her said husband resided in the town of Glastenbury Hartford county in state of Connecticut and that she resided there as his wife during the Revolutionary war and until some years after the close of said war when with her said husband and family they removed to a place called Patridgefield now called Hinsdale in the state of Massachusetts and from there they removed to the township of Madison in the County of Geauga in the state of Ohio where he died deponent further says that he always understood from said Esther Loveland that her said husband
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Levi Loveland served the principal part of the time as a teamster in the Military Services of the United States during the Revolutionary War and the knowledge of the fact he derived entirely from conversation had with said Esther Loveland. this deponent is in no way connected by kindred with said EstherLloveland or any of her family and has no intent to ... in any application for an increase of her pension.
Sworn to subscriber the 27 day of January 1852 before me and I do hereby certify that the above 
Homer Tyrrel
deponent Homer Tyrrel has for several years one of the Magistrats of the township in which he resides, has been several times a candidate for county Commision of this county and is a gentlemen whose testimony is entitled to the fullest cred.
Bird B. Chapman Notary Public
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State of Ohio
Lorain county
Be it known that before me Bird B. Chapman a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within aforesaid county ,, personally appeared Mary F. Tyrell, wife of Homer Tyrell, aged forty six years and a resident of the township of Amherst Lorain County Ohio who being first duly sworn ascending to loss took  on her oath according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she has .... the foregoing affidavid sub...ted by Homer Tyrell her said husband and facts thereunto set forth are as she has heared them, narrated by said Esther Loveland and in addition thereto she says that she remembers of having heard said Esther say that her two eldest children were Named Hannah and George and that while they were babes her said husband Levi Loveland was engaged in the military service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that the same Esther had to work in the field and helped husk corn and pick up apples. She also remembers of having heard her say that her said husband had a brother named Pelatiah Loveland and acquaintance named Riclay who resides in said Glastenburg. the said Esther always said that the name of her husband=s father was Elisha Loveland that she and her children lived with him while her said husband was in the Army.

Mary F. tyrrell

Sworn to the subscrib... 27 January 1852 before and and I do herby cetify that the intesem..ation made in the thine eight lines of the above affidavidt was made prior to the signature of the affi.. to her said affidant and I do further ... that Mary J. Tyrell the affintcia  is of ... inteligent andhigh standing whose testimony entitles to fullest credit. Bird B. Chapman, Notary Public
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State of Connecticut , fs:
city of Hartford, December 25 1851

I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify, that among the manuscript account Books formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Deputy Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, and presented by by his son, the late Daniel Wadsworth Esqr. to said Society is one which purports to be an account book containing accounts with the Conductors of Teams for the pay and rations of the men under their command. Also a Ledger in which these accounts were charged to Thomas Mifflin, quarter master General of the Army, among which I find accounts headed and following 1778 May 29, to cash paid Isaac Goodrich.. Bill, the amount of his pay Roll for him and his company of Teamsters in the Continental service from the time of their Inlistment to the time paid up too...viz. "Levi Loveland, Teamster, from March 17th to 17th July, 4 months of ga. p. L 18:0:0" And it further appears from the above books that Levi Loveland enlisted as a Teamster, Under Isaac Goodrich, of Glastenbury 17 March 1777.
signed Charles Hosner, Rec. Seg.
Connecticut Historical Society.
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State of Connecticut } Ss.
Hartford County       }   Hartford Dec 26th 1857

Personally appeared Chas Hosmer Esq, Signer
of the within instrument, and made oath that
it is a true copy from documents in his possession
as Rec. Secy, of the Historical Society of
Conn, before me,
                                   Geo. Robinson
                                       Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford  ⎬ SS.
                                    I. Chauncey Howard, Clerk
of the County Court within and for said County (said
Court being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and Seal)
do hereby certify, that Thaddeus Welles Esq. is and
was, on the 24th day of December A.D. 1851, a Justice
of the Peace within and for said County, duly com-missioned and qualified by Law, to administer
Oaths.- That I am acquainted with the handwriting
of said Justice, and believe the signatures subscribed
to the Documents hereunto attached to be in his genuine
hand writing
                            In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed
the Seal of said Court, at Hartford in
said County, this 25th day of December A.D. 1857.
                                           Chauncey Howard
                                                                Clerk
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Levi Loveland son of Elisha Loveland and Esther daughter of Ebenezer Hill of East Hartford were married April the 20 th A. D. 1775.
Hannah, daughter of Levi Loveland and Esther his wife was born August the 25th day about 1775
George son of Levi Loveland and Esther his wife was born December the 8th A. D. 1776.
Town Clerks Office 
Glastenbury, Hartford County
State of Connecticut
I Benjamin Taylor Town Clerk of the said town of Glastenbury, Hartford county and State of Connecticut doth on my oath say that the foregoing is truely copied from the record of Marriages Births and death belonging to said town of Glastenbury, and I do further say that I do further say that I have carefully examined said record and find the name of Levi Loveland only once upon said record. I do further say that I have carefully examined the record of Deeds belonging to said town and find in Volume nine of said record of Dead... given to Levi Loveland of said town of Glastenbury by his father Elisha Loveland of the same town of a certain piece of land lying in said town on which said Elisha was then dwelling said deed was dated the 12th day of June a. D. 1784. I also find in volume thirteen of said Records of deeds a deed bearing date of the 12th day of November a. D. 1799 from Levi Loveland of said Glastenbury  Conveying the aforesaid peice of land to Jedediah Smith of said town of glsten bury and in the last deed except one piece to Josiah Hills of same Glastenbury dated April 12th A. D. 1800. 
I find recorded given by Levi Loveland the the aforesaid mentioned deed from Elisha to Levi Loveland in the first deed recorded Conveying Lands to said Levi on the records of said ton.
Benjamin Taylor, Town Clerk
Sworn to ... before me this 25th day of 
December A. D. 1951 and I do further certify that the fourth line from the bottom of the above affidavid no intel... prior to the signature of the same by the above deponant
Thaddeus Well... Justice of the peace.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County 
Be it known that before me Thaddeus Wells a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths ...  same county personally appeared Jonathan Wells a resident of the town of Glastenbury in said Hartford county aged eighty-eight years on the 28th December a. D. 183... who being ... duly sworn according to law doth on is oath say that was born in said town of Glastenbury and has resided in said town ever since his birth, has represented said town in the Legislature and ws for many years Clerk in said town. That he was formerly personally acquainted with Levi Loveland who was the son of Elisha Loveland and brother of Pelatiah Elisha Loveland and all formerly residents of said town of Glastonbury and where they are resided during the revolutionary war. Said Levi Loveland continued to reside in the said townof Glastenbury during the revolution and until about the year Eighteen hundred and being on the same form on which his father Elisha had formerly resided and which about said year  eighteen hundred he sold to Jedediah  Smith of said town and soon after he the said Levi Loveland removed from said town with his family and departed, understood that he afterwards moved to the state of Ohio Deponant never knew or heard of any other individual residing in said town of Glastenbury by the name of Levi Loveland
T. a Wells.
Sworn to  and subscri... before me the 24th day of December A. D. 1831 and I do further certify that the above deponant is an ... highly respectible citizen of the town has served in the Legislature of this state and was for many years town clerk of Glastenbury whose mind yet good and whose testimony is written to the fullest credit. The word town in the above was interlined prior to the signature of deponent.
Thaddeus Welles, Justice of the peace.
I am personally acquaint4ed with Thaddeus Wells .. has subscriber the above certificate.  He is a gentleman of Irreprochable character and entitled to full credit.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Be it known that before me Thaddeus Welles a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths ... and fore said county personally appeared Judge, Dvid E. Hubbard a resident of the town of Glastonbury in said County aged seventy four years on the 2nd day of February next and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath deposed and say that he was born in said town of Glastenbuy  and has resided there since his birth  and is the son of Elija Hubbard who was a captain in the service of the U. S. in the Revolutionary War and resided in said Glastonbury, bat deponant was for many years personally acquainted with Levi Loveland, both of Pelatiah Loveland, bot of home resided in said town of Glastenbury from deponent earliest recollection until about the year Eighteen hundred when the said Levi Loveland removed with his family to the state of Massachusetts, and soon after moved from the state of Massachusetts to the state of Ohio where he died. [the phrase "about twenty years ago" has been crosssed out] Deponent was at the residence of said Levi Loveland in said state of Ohio in the month of October in the yar A. D. 1821. Said Levi Loveland was a reputed soldier of the Revolution and was understood to have been the Continental Team service with Lott Loveland Jr., timothy Sterns and Noah Risley who were residents  of this wotn and who served under Captain Isaac Goodrich or Samuel Eisley and under which of said Captain deponent cannot now remember, Said Levi Loveland is the only person bearing that name who ever resided in said town of Glastonbury to the knowledge of this deponont.
David E. Hubbard [signature].
.... before me this 25th day of December A. D. 1831 and I do further certify that the ... deponent is personally known and is a highly respectible citizen of the town of Glastenbury, He served as a member of the Senate House of this state for several years, as Judge of this County. The words between the words "died" and "deponent" were erased before the departure of the deponent, because he did not remember the year of Levi Loveland's death.
Signed Thaddeus Wells, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Be it know that before me Thaddeus Wells a Justice of the Peace dully authorized by law to administer Oaths within and for said County personally appeared gilbert Nier a resident of the town of Glastenbury in said county aged eight two years on the 7th day of april next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was born in said town of Glastenbury April the 7th A. D. 1770 and in the panick of Eastbay in said town that from his earliest recollection he was personally acquainted with Levi Loveland who was born and raised in said Parish of East Bay and town of Glastenbuy and was the son of Elisha Loveland of said parish. That about the first year of the Revolutionary War the said Levi Loveland was married to Esther HIll, daughter of Ebenezer Hill of East Hartford in said county and that said Levi and his wife Esther resided in said town of Glastenbury during the Revolutionary War and until the ... of the year 1799/1800 when they removed with their family to the state of Massachusetts and to a place there called Patridgefield since called Hinsdale and after residing these a few years they removed or this deponent was informed to the state of ohio. This deponant with his own team conveyed a part ot the goods and family of said Levi and Esther Loveland to the state of Massachusetss at the time of their removal as above stated. He said Levi Loveland during his said residence in Glastenbury was a portion of the time a member of the same church with this deponent and always understood from said Levi Loveland and others that he was in the continental service of the United States as a teamster under Captain Isaac Goodrich who was also a residnet of said town of Glasatenbury during the Revolution. That said Levi Loveland was the only person bearing that name who ever resided in said town of Glastenbury to the knowledge of this deponant. 
Gilbert Kex [signature]
Who .... before me this 25th day of Deec3ember 1951 and I do hereby cetify that the above deponant is previously known to me and is of sound Mind and memory and entitled to the full.. credit.
Thaddeus Wells, Justice of the peace [signature]
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State of Connecticut
Hartford county
Be it known that before me Thaddeus Wells a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Personal appeared Elisha Loveland a resident of Eastbay   parish in the town of Glastenbury in the county and sate afore said aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law do on his oath say that he was born in said town of Glastenbuy August 8th 1780 and was the son of Peletiah Loveland who was the son of Elisha Loveland and his said father Peletiah was the brother of Elisha Loveland Jr. and Levi Loveland all residents during the Revolutionary war of Glaston bury that said Levi Loveland married Esther Hill, the daughter of Ebenezer Hill of East Hartford in said county and their two eldest children were named Hanna and George and were each older than this deponent, and with all of said above named persons deponent was personally acquainted. that during all of the time deponants acquaintence with said Levi Loveland and his family they resided in the Parish of Eastbay in the ame twon of Glastenbury and on the farm deed by elisha Lovland to his son said Levi and which arms said Levi sold to Jedediah Smith about the year 1800 when he removed with his famnily to a place called Patridgefield in the state of Massachusets and resided a few years when re removed to the county of Geauga in the state of Ohio where he died about tweny or tweny one years since, leavinga wido the said Esther and several children. Said Levi Loveland as this deponant always understood was in the continental Service of the United States in the REvolution and was a Teamster unders Capt Isaac Goodrich of Glasentbuy anbd some paid of his sevices and he the only person by the name of Levi Loveland ever know to the deponant. Elisha Loveland [signature]
Sworn to and secribed this 25th day of Decemeber A. D. 1851 before me and I do hereby certify that Elisha Loveland is personally known to me and is a person who tstimony is entitled to credit
Thaddeus Welles, Justice of the Peace [signature]
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And died in Madison Lake County and State of Ohio November 1830 agaged aboaut 73 yars hwen he died that her said father and mother moved to Gastonbury, Hartford, and State of Connecticut 34 years ago to Madison in said county of Lake and resided there til the said Levi died as above stated and that her said mother now resies in Amherst Lorain county and State of Ohio and remains a widow as she verrily believes.
          her
Esther  X  Graham
           mark
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County

On this the 21st day of February 1845, Personally appeared before me Joseph L. Whiton Associate Judge of Loraine Common Pleas, county of Lorain And State of Ohio, Esther Loveland a resident of Amherst Lorain county and State of Ohio aged 90 years and 7 months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions man... by the act of Congress passed  July the 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Levi Loveland a Revolutionary soldier who died in Madison Geauga county and State of Ohio November 19th 1830 that she was married to said Levi Loveland in East Hartford Hartford county and State of Connecticut, in the year 1775 or 1776 by Bill Pi..kins a Justice of the Peace, that her name ...before marriage to said Levi Loveland Esther Hills that her said husband went into the Revolutionary service the next  year after she was married and service between one and two years in all and when he left the service he hired a man to take his place by the name of Josiah Brooks the name of his officers as far as recollected were Gerhard Putnam.. Sargent and and believes that he served in Capt. Hubbards company then they lived in Eastbury Town of Glastonbury Hartford County and State of Connecticut and that her said husband went 
into the Revolutionary service from the twon of said Glstonbury that she has not been maried since the death of her said husband and now remains a widow, She refers to the .... and prays that a certificate may be granted her to draw a pention   
                                         her
                         Esther       X      Loveland
                                         mark
 Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before written and I hereby certify that from .... report, the same Esther Loveland is a person of truth and uprigity and on account of boidily infirmity unable to attend court. 
Joseph .. Wintore  Associate Judge of Lorain County.
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Levi Loveland Son of Elisha Loveland and Esther, daughter of Ebenezer Hill of East Hartford were married  April the twentieth seventeen hundred seventy five.
Register Office
Glastonbury June 11 1845
the above is a true copy of the Record except the date md year which is ... on the record in fair  .... ... to wit 20th A. 1775. 
Attest Thaddeus Wells,  Town Cler.
State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss. Hartford
January 11th 1845
Personally appeared Thaddeus Wells who subscribed the forgoing copy of Record and made Solumne  oath that same was a just and true copy as above certified.
Chad Chapman, Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
I Chauncey Howard, Clerk of the county court for said County do hereby certify that Charles Chapman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing acknowledgement is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the foregoing signature is the genuine  signature of said Chapman, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 11th day of January A. D. 1845.
Chauncey Howard Clerk.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Count. 9 January 1845
I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Levi Loveland in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that War, and find a paper headed.
"A Pay Roll of Cap. Chester Wells company in Col. Chester's Regiment from their arrival in New York to the first day of October, including six days to travel one hundred and seventy miles," In which is the name of Levi Loveland, who is stated to have "arrived in New York" July 10 1776, and to have been two months and 27 days in Service.
Also a paper headed
"A Pay Abstract of Cap. Chester Wells Company in Col. Chesters Regiment from the first of October to the 15th of December 1776 inclusive. allowing one days pat to each man for every 20 miles march from Camp home," in which is the name of Levi Loveland who is stated to have been discharged 25 December and to have served 3 months and six days.
A. Carrington, Comptroller.
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State of Ohio
Geauga County
Deposition of Samuel Graham Jr. of lawful age
Taken before Me, James Hathaway a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Geauga and state of Ohio, Being first by me duly sworn according to the law doth on his said Oath depose and say that he is aged 53 years and that he is a resident of .... in the County of Lake and State of Ohio and that he is a son-in-law of Levi and Esther Loveland and that the said Levi was a Revolutionary soldier and that the said Levi died in Madison Lake county and State of Ohio about fourteen and a half years ago and that he was hear the said Levi related his revolutionary services but can not state all the particulars that he has heard him related, heard him say that he served the time under Capt. Wells the given name of said Wells not recollected that he heard said Levi say that his service was between two and three years including the service of a man that he hired to take his place when he left the service the said Levi was about 73 years of age when he died and that his widow the said Esther Loveland now resides in Amherst Lorain County and State of Ohio and has resided there for the space of about nine years and previous there to she resided in Madison County of Lake and State of Ohio, Samuel Graham Jr. March 24th 1845.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 24th day of march 1845 and I hereby Certify that from common report the said Samuel Graham Jr. is a person of truth and verasity.
James Hathaway Justice of the Peace.
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The State of Ohio
Geauga county
Deposition of Esther Graham of lawful age taken before me James Hathaway a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Geauga and State of Ohio, This the 24th day of March a. D. 1845. Being by me first duly sworn according to the law doth on her said Oath depose and say that she is aged 55 years and that she is the sixth child of Levi and Ester Loveland that her said father was a Revolutionary soldier and died in Madison Lake county and State of Ohio. November 1830 aged about 73 years when he died that her said father and mother moved from Glastonbury Hartford co and State of Connecticut 34 years ago to Madison in said County of Lake and resided there thill the said Levi died as above stated and that her said mother now resides in Amherst  Lorain county and State of Ohio and remains a widow as she verily believes.
Singed in the presence of J. Hathaway and 
Ezra Graham
                                       her
                       Esther       X       Graham
                                       Mark
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Ohio   4218
Esther Loveland
Widow of Levi Loveland
who died on the 19 Novem, 1830 
of Geauga Co. in the state of Ohio
who was a Pri(vate) in the Co. commanded by 
Captain Wells of the reg 6 commanded by 
col. Chester in the Cont..
line for 7 months and 3 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg ..
rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of ...1845 and sent to Elliont Hathaway.
Arrears to the 4th of Hampden
.... Ohion
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Elyria Lorain Co Ohio
June 4th 1853
Hon. L. P Walds
Cond. Of Pensions

Sir 
In the case of Esther Loveland of Ohio for increase of Pension act of July 4th 1836, I have to inform you, that I erred in certifying that two of the children named in the certificate of the Court dated 20 January 1852 still survive.
the Administrator named in the certificate of pension, did on the 27th ult execute the proper vouchers and upon which payment was made by the Pension Agent at 
Cleveland, Since which time the Adm visited Lake co, Ohio for the purpose of paying ... to Mrs Esther Graham, one of the surviving children as certified by me, and was then for the first time informed that said Ester Graham died a a few months since, and prior to the time said increase of Pension was allowed, and thus leaving Chauncey Loveland the only surviving child of said Esther Loveland. that the correction of the error may appear, you will please file this letter with Mrs. Loveland=s other papers.
I am very Respectfully Yours 
B. B. Chapman
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Was there a soldier in the Revolutionary service from Connecticut by the name of Levi Loveland?
See Certificates of Comptroller of Ct. showing that a soldier of that name serviced as a private under
Capt Hezekiah Wells, Col, Wa... Regt. from January 1st to  April 1st 1776 E Months
Capt Chester Wells, Col. Cha.. Regt. from July 5th to October 1st 1776, 2 months 27 days.
Capt Chester Wells, col. Cha... Reg. from October 1st to December 25th 1776 3 months 6 days
It further appears by same certifieds that the family of a soldier by that name was supplied during his absence in the service the years 1778- 1779 2 years
By the Certificate of the ... of the A. Historical Society is is show that a solder of that name enlisted March 17th 1777 into Captain Isaac Goodrichs Company and service of four months is shown, Which together with the other service above enumerated proves that Levi Loveland performed three years and three days service.
Was Levi Loveland of the town of Glastenbury?
One of the certificates of the Compt. shows that the supplies furnished to a soldier by that name came from the town of Galstenbury and the Certificate of the Sc.. of the Historical society shows that Capt Isaac Goodrich under who he served was from that town.
Was there another person bearing that name residing in Glastonbury during the Revolution?
by the affidavit of the town clerk of said town and the affidavits of Wells,..... and Loveland it appears there was not.
Did Levi Loveland of Glastenbury have a family? and that too at the time the supplies were furnished by said town?
So it appears by the records of said town and by the affidavits of the individuals above named.
Is it shown and was he reputed to have performed any service in the Continental Army as a Teamster?
The time his enlistment in such capacity is given in Said Certificate of the Sc... of Ct. Historical Society and his reputed service all clearly show by the officials of the individuals above mentioned.
Did said Levi Loveland after the Revolution remove to the state of Ohio?
See the affidavits above mentioned.
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Did he leave a widow by the name of Esther Loveland and was he married to her previous to the close of his service in the Revolution?
See the affidavits above mentioned and the affidavits of Homer and Mary F. Ferrell.
Why in her application for a pension did she not state more facts concerning her husbands service, and did she ever claim that he performed any services as a teamster?
See said Homer and Mary F. Ferrells affidavit and the Declaration of Theodore H. Robertson her Administrator.

Are the persons whose testimony are  submitted to prove the residence... of said Levi Loveland in Glastenbury among the most inteligent  and highly respectible citizens of said town?
See the certified of Thaddeus Wells, E... and Hon. Charles chapman accompanying the same and the letter of the Hon. Loren P. Walds here with submitted
Very Respectfully Submitted 
21 January 1853
B. B. Chapman.
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Elyria Ohio May 5th 1833
Hon. L. P. Walds
court of Pension
Sir,
In reply to your .. of the 28th of April in the case of Esther Loveland for increase of Pension I have to say that of the three children named in the certificate of the court dated January 20th 1832, two only survive namely Esther Graham and Chauncey Loveland.
I am very respectfully yours.
B. B. Chapman
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Esther Loveland deceased
who was widow of Levi Loveland
Teamster 4 July 1836 $192 4 March 1831,
Ending 16 July 1847 when she died.
Deduct former payments at $20.33 per annum and pay the amount due, to Esther Graham, Levi Loveland and Chauncey Loveland, only surviving children of Said Esther Loveland deceased.
May 10, 1833
Lois Loveland had been ascertained to be dead.
Consequently a new pension Certificate ... been paid in lieu of that of ... and a notification sent with the agt. corresponding with the Certificate
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PENSION OFFICE, 27 April 1853

SIR: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following
names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
                                Respectfully,
                                                             L P Waldo
                                                      Commissioner of Pensions.
To Jno Barr Esq.
Pension Agt  Cleveland,  Ohio
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        NAMES.                        RANK                 ACT                 ANNUAL            COMMENCEMENT      CONTINUATION
                                                                                               AMOUNT            OF PENSIONS.            OF PENSIONS
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Esther Loveland dcd        Teamster           4 July 1836             $192               4 March 1831                 Ending       
who was widow of                                                                                                                              16 July 1847
Levi Loveland                                                                                                                                     when She died

           Deduct former payments at $ 20,33 per annum
            and pay the amount due to Esther Graham
           Lois Loveland and Chauncey Loveland only remaining
            Children of said Esther Loveland deceased
           May 10 1833
               Lois Loveland has been
             ascertained to be dead
            Consequently a new
            pension certificate has
            been issued in lieu
            of that of 27 Apl
            & a notification sent to
             the ???? corresponding with the certificate
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 9145
Esther Loveland
Wid. of 
Levi Loveland
Teamster Rev. War
Act: July ..36
Index: Vol. A Page 441
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14 Letter B. B. Chapman 28 April 1853
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Letter  B. B. Chapman
Aug 22d 1853
Page 37

Tuesday Morning
Dear Sir
As I have been taking medicine and am not very well please say to the Court that I shall not be up today.
Page 38

13  Enter N Coles Endorsment
on Brief on back of
Townshend letter
Page 39

11  Letter to Hon.
N. S. Townshend

June 18 - 1853
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4   Letter to
Pension Agent at 
Pittsburgh, Aug. 18/45
Page 41

Levi Loveland
enlisted May 24/77 for
3 years Cap Barnard
Company of Col  Willis
Regt.
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 1 September 1847
I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Levi Loveland in the War of the Revolution. I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to that War and find a paper headed "A muster Roll of Cap. Hezekiah Welles company in Col. Wolcotts Regiment" in which Levi Loveland's name appears, ad as enlisting 31 January. In a "Pay Table" book, there is an account header "col. Erastus Wolcotts Regt. re... for 2 months to save at Cambridge." the first date of Pay Rolls and bills, in this Accot is April 1, 1776 as und? by Cap. Wells for "Army and Baggage taken or destroyed" Lt. b. o And subsequently an..the deed by him for "Hospital Bills" L. 3.12.1 Another paper relating to the same company called "A Marching Rolls of Cap. Hezekiah Wells company in Col: Erastus Wolcott's  Regt. March 10, 1776 (in which Levi Loveland's name appears) contains a certificate and receipt with the original signature of Cap. Hezekiah Welles in which he acknowleges to have received of col. Erastus Wolcott L 36.5.1 to pay his men their travel from Camp at 1 Penny per mile.
this dated Roxbury Camp March 28 1776.
also a Paper with this heading, "An account of what supplies has been made to the families of the officers and Soldiers that served in the continental Line 1778 by the town of Glastonbury and the sum each man has paid," in which Levi Loveland is entered   having received L12.0.0 in Supplies and paid the same sum. This paper is signed by three persons as "Select Men."
Also a similar paper stating the sums the officers and soldiers received in supplies and the amounts paid by each, "that served in the Continental Line for the year 1779" signed by the same Select Men of Glastonbury. Levi Loveland is here state to have received in supplies L12.0.0, And to have paid the same sum . by a corresponding entry in "Haskills Receipt" then sums are shown to have been of "Specie Value"
I also find in the "Pay Table" accounts this entry under date of June 24, 1776 "United Colonies Dr. To Col. Erastus Wolcotts Regt. raised (over
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January 1776 by General Washington's Requisition to reinforce his Army before Boston to April 1st Viz." 
amount of Wages till March 522.18.11 1/4
billeting ..a b. per diem 164.11.11
Equipping do. viz Blankets 3/4 Arms 1/6 1511.13.6
Wolcotts Regiment 3.12.1
Abijah Catlins  
comptroller
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Letter to Hon Ed Wade
March 31. 1854
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19
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                   House Reps. Mch 25.54
Sir - 
I have the honour to
transmit to you the enclosed
letter from Mr A G Riddle
of Cleveland Ohio one of our
most respectable & trustwor-
thy members of the bar
    Its object will be seen
by its perusal-your early
attention to it is solicited
in behalf  of Mr Riddle
      You Obt Sert
             Ed Wade
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9 ????? Nov 13
                     4218
Esther Loveland deed
widow of Levi
Act 4 July 1853
Adm 2 yrs Teamster
Licd to $192 per annum
deducting former days
at $21:33 per anum
Comg 4 March 1834
Ending 14 July 1844
payable to
Theodore H. Robertson Admr
Esther Graham
(Lois Loveland)
Chauncey Loveland, only
surviving children

Cleveland
B. B. Chapman
    Elyria
      Ohio
decd
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House of Representatives 
Feb 27th 1852
Hon J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions
I have the honor to enclose for you consideration the papers relating to the case of Esther Loveland's Revolutionary Pension.
Respectfully yours. Norten S. .....
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Hambden  March 25th 1845.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir,
We have the honor to herewith transmit to your offices the declaration and provfs of Ester Loveland widow of Levi Loveland claiming a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband, Please to make all returns in said widows case to us.
Respectfully Your OB. Servants
Elliot and Hathaway.
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Know all men by these presents that I Theodore H. Robertson of Fremont Sandusky county Ohio, Administrator on the estate of Esther Loveland deceased late of Amherst Lorain county Ohio who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of congress passed July 4th 1836, do hereby constitute and appoint J. L Coombs, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine the papers on file in the Pension Office at Washington city relating to the pension of said Esther Loveland to do all other acts which it may become necessary for an Attorney to do in prosecuting the claim for an increase to the pension of the said Esther Loveland.
witness My Hand and seal the 5th day of August A. D. 1851.
Theodore H. Robertson *seal*
Administrator on the estate of E. Loveland
Sealed and ... in presence of E. F. Dickinson, H. Vandem....
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duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally
come the above named Theodore H. Robertson and
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be
his act and deed. And I do further certify that
he did make oath before me that he is interested
in said pension as the Administrator of said Esther
Loveland.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                  set my hand & affixed my seal of Office
                   the day & year last above written
                                     E. F. Dickinson
                                   Notary Public San Co
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                        Pension Agency
                    Pittsbg Aug 12 1845.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
           Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
          The voucher of Esther Loveland, widow of
Levi Loveland has been presented for payment of pension
from the 4th of March 1831 to 4th March 1845 under
act of 4th July 1836, but as her name is not on
the Roll I have held over the voucher untill instructed
to pay it by yourself,
         her certificate appears to be dated 18th May 1845,
                         I am most respectfully
                                         your Obedient Servant
                                      Thos M Howe Pension Agt
                                By F. S. Finney, Clerk
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                             Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
                                  October 25th 1847
Sir
           I herewith send an additional certificate
from the Comptroller of Connecticut in the case of Mrs
Esther Loveland widow of Levi Loveland which shows
that her husband the said Levi Loveland was in the Rev-
olutionary service both before and after the service on which
Mrs Loveland was pensioned, it appears that the Town of
Glastonbury furnished his family supplies while he was
in the Revolutionary service in the years 1778 & 79 and how
long he served in each year I cannot say but should think
that his family was not supplied at least more than the
amount of his wages I think this proof can not fail to prove
that Mrs Loveland was entitled to more pension then she
received,
                           Very Respectfully your most
                             Obt. servant,

                                James Hathaway

Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
                             D. C.
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4  218
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                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                             Claim for Military Service.
    I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States,
of the 4 July 1836, Esther Loveland decd, who was
widow of Levi Loveland, a teamster in the Revolutionary War
was entitled to a pension of One hundred and ninety
two Dollars per annum, commencing 4 March 1831
and ending 16 July 1847, when she died
    And that, after deducting former payments under
the same act & for the same time, at twenty dollars
thirty three cents per annum, the amount due is
payable to Esther Graham, Lois Loveland
Chauncey Loveland, her only surviving children

Cancelled 
as new certificate
issued

Lois Loveland
should not
have been
included


}
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 27th day of April
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
                                    R. McClellan
                                      Secretary of the Interior
Examined and
Countersigned. 
                                   L. P. Waldo
                         Commissioner of Pensions
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                                          Tolland, Conn, January 8. 1853.-

Sir
    In reply to your enquiry concerning the reputation and standing
of Hon. David E. Hubbard and Jonathan Wells Esq. of Glastonbury,
Connecticut, I have the honor to say, that Mr. Hubbard has been a
member of both branches of our General Assembly, a Judge of the
County Court and has filled most of the offices in the town where he
resides. Mr. Wells has been a representative in the General Assem-
bly, Town Clerk of Glastonbury, and with Mr. Hubbard is highly
esteemed by the public generally.
   From a long acquaintance with these gentlemen, and from
their high standing, I have no hesitancy in saying that the most
implicit confidence may be placed in any statement they may
make
                                 I remain truly yours
                                       Loren P. Waldo
B. B. Chapman Esq.
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Pension Office
August 27" 1856.

DSir:
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7 Letter to Jas Hathaway
Jany: 6th 1847
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                             6443
Esther Loveland
Widow of Levi
     O
Act 4 July 1836

m 75 c 30

Adm 6Mo 3 day pri
    $20 33/100 per ann

Elliott & Hathaway
   Hambdon
           Ohio
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THE STATE OF OHIO,   }
GEAUGA COUNTY, SS.}  Reuben St. John, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the
State of Ohio do by these presents certify and make known, that
James Hathaway Esquire, before whom
the annexed and foregoing Depositions
were taken, and who was thereunto, in his own
proper hand-writing, subscribed his name was at the time of taking such
Deposition and now is Justice of the Peace
                                          in and for said county, duly
commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio and to all whose official acts as
such full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
   In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court, at Chardon of said county, this 25th day of March
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
                                                   Reuben St. John, Clerk.
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                                                Washington City January 21st 1833
Hon. Comr of Pensions
                          Sir
                                   The claim of Esther Loveland of
Ohio for increase of pension under act of 1836 was as appears
by your letter of June 18th 1852 addressed to Hon N.S. Townshend
refused Believing that the facts in the case must have been
overlooked by the person who examined said claim I beg leave
to submit the enclosed additional evidence and ask a reexamination
  I will also and that the evidence submitted by Hon Mr  Townshend
was intended to meet the very objections given in your letter
to James Hathaway dated January 18th 1848
                   I am very Respectfully yours
                                     B. B. Chapman