Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,804, for Joseph Lovett, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Lovett, Joseph or Lovet.
Sarah
NUMBER
W.26.804
CONTENTS
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4380 [circled]
North Carolina
Joseph Lovett 
of Guilford in the State of No. Carolina 
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Jno. Guess of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Nathl. Guess in the Virginia 
line, for the term of three years 
from June 1777 to June 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 24 day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Decemr. 1818 
and sent to J.J. Daniel Esq Judge 
Greensboro Guilford Co. North Carolina
Restored to the Roll on the 5th day of June 
1827 and notification sent to John M. Dick, Esq.
at Greensboro No Carolina Pension 
commencing the 27th of May 1827
Amount due of 4th of Septemr. 1827}
$26.35
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.)
1 March 182{3
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Dead. See letter WP. Agt. May 
27.1835 Let to W. W. Wood=
burn, Apl. 8. 1836
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Payable to George Lovett, Elizabeth Lovett 
& John Lovett, children of said deceased.
8622
North Carolina
Sarah Lovett, decd. 
widow of Joseph Lovett 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1838 
and who died on the 12th May 1833 
of Guilford Co. in the State of N. Carolina 
who was a Private int he company 
commanded by Captain Guess of the 
regt. commanded by Col. Guess in 
the Virginia line for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836. & end 9th Nov. 1838 
when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of 
August 1844 and sent to H. H. 
Sylvester, Charlestown, N. H.
Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 295

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Repd. see letter
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Guilford Co.
Certificate of Court
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State of North Carolina 
Guilford County
Court of Pleas & quarter ses-
sions Nov. Term 1843.

I John M. Logan Clerk of the Court of 
Pleas & quarter sessions for Guilford County. 
Certify that it has been shown to the satisfaction 
of said Court now sitting.
that sarah Lovett died on the 9th, day of 
November eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, 
leaving surviving her three children to wit: 
George Lovett, Elizabeth Lovett, and John 
Lovett, all of Lawful age.
Whereupon the Court ordered the Clerk 
to certify the same to the war Department,
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of our said 
Court. at Greensboro, on this the 24th. day of Nov. 1843.
[signed] John M. Logan C.C.C.
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9530
Sarah Lovett
decd
N.C.
Act 7. July 38
m 82.
On Roll 3 years
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of 7th July 1838 entitled an
act granting half pay and pensions to cer-
tain widows
State of North Carolina 
Guilford County 
Court of Pleas & quarter
Session August Term 1843

On this the 24th day of August 1843 personally
appeared before the Court of Pleas & quarters ses-
sions for said County now sitting George Lovett
a resident of said County & State aged forty five
years who being first duly sworn according
 child-
ren & heirs at Law of Sarah Lovett widow of
Joseph Lovett who was a Virginia Continental
soldier in the war of the revolution and was
placed in the N. Carolina Pension roll for Guil-
ford County under act of 1818. that said soldier
was placed on the pension roll on the 18th De-
cember 1878 at $96 per annum, that said
pensioner died on the 12th of May eighteen
hundred & thirty three, leaving a widow, Sarah
Lovett surviving who died on the ninth day
of November eighteen hundred & thirty eight
leaving the following three children surviv-
-ing to wit George Lovett, John Lovett, & Elizabeth
Lovett all of lawful age.
the declarant in behalf
of him & the other heirs of the said Joseph
Lovett & Sarah Lovett further saith that the
aforesaid Joseph Lovett & Sarah Lovett 
were married in the year of seventeen hun-
dred & eighty two and that they live together
as husband & wife till the death of the aforesaid
Joseph Lovett Pensioner, which will more fully
appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed
In further proof of the said mar-
riage this declarant has procured the original
family record & herewith sends it.
/s/ George Lovet hisXmark
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court on the day & date above
written
/s/ 
John M. Logan CCC
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
I John M. Logan
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter ses-
sions for said County of Guilford Certify
that satisfactory evidence has been this
day furnished said Court that Joseph
Lovett & Sarah Lovett were lawfully married
in the year of seventeen hundred & eighty-two
that Joseph Lovett died on the 12th day
of May eighteen hundred & thirty three,
that Sarah Lovett died on the ninth day
of November eighteen hundred & thirty
eight leaving three children surviving
to wit George Lovett, John Lovett & Elizabeth
Lovett & all of lawful age.
["and further that this declarent
George Lovett is a man of truth" crossed out]
And further it is shewn to the court by
satisfactory testimony that declarent
is a man of truth.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of
our Said County at
office in Guilford
This 25th day of August 1843
/s/ John M. Logan CCC
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North Carolina
Guilford County
the 24th day of April A.D. 1818.
This day before me Joseph John Daniel one of the
Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Court of Equity
of North Carolina came Joseph Lovett of the County afore-
said and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he
belonged to the Company of Captain John Guess or Gass
in the sixteenth Virginia Regiment of Infantry of the
Continental Line during the Revolutionary War.
That he entered the service on or about the month of June
A.D. 1777 and that he left the service about the same
time in the year 1780. That he was taken prisoner
by the Enemy at Charleston S.C. in the year 1780
and was a prisoner at the period when his time of service
expired having enlisted for three years, that a short
time after this he escaped from his imprisonment and
of
from this reason he did not have a regular discharge, but
that during his imprisonment he obtained from Capt.
Muir who was also taken presence by the Enemy a Cer-
tificate that his time of service was expired, which
Certificate was taken from this Deponent during the
year of the Battle of Guilford by a party of Tories
who plundered the House in which Deponent then
lived.
This Deponent further saith that he is in
need of the assistance of his Country, because he is very poor
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and on account of a wound in the Groin recd by him at
the Battle of Monmonth[sic] which now obliges him to wear a
girth across that part, is incapacitated from hard
labour. That he was a little more than one hundred acres
of very poor land, that he has no slaves, that he has
living with him a wife and one daughter his other children
having grown up and left him and that he is of the
age of sixty one years-
Joseph Lovett hisXmark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me
J. J. Daniel J.S.L.E.

At the place and on the Day of aforesaid before me the 
said J. J. Daniel Judge as aforesaid came also Hance
McCain and James Dunning who being duly makes oath that they
are acquainted with the circumstances and situation
of the Deponent above Joseph Lovett and believe that
he stands in need of assistance from the County on
account of his family and the facts stated above in his
affidavit.
/s/ Hance McCain
/s/ James Dunning
Sworn to & subscribed
before me 
J.J. Daniel J.S.L.E.
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Greens[illegible] N.C.
[cross out] May. 6-

[stamped] Free
John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Suspended for
Va Roll
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Guilford Court House N.C. April 24th 1818
Sir.
It appears to me that Joseph Lovett of Guilford County
was a soldier from June 1777 to June 1780
that
he belonged to the Company of Capt Guess or Gass 
16 Virginia Regiment of the Continental line
of Infantry. he was taken prisoner at the
fall of Charleston S.C. & his time expired
while so a prisoner, he escaped & never had
an opertunity of geting a regular discharge
He was a volunteer at the Battle of Long Island, he
was in the Militia service at Gates defeat.
he is in very reduced circumstances & deserves the
assistance of his Country. He should be placed on
the pension list by virtue of the last Act of Congress.
I am [illegible]
J. J. Daniel Judge
of the Superior Courts
of Law & Equity.

Countersigned
Thos. Caldwell Clk
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The age of Joseph Lovit's Children
Mary Lovit Was Born the 1 of the 12 [month] of 
in the year 1782
Aaron Lovitt Was Born the 1 Day of the
11 month in the year 1784
Moses Lovitt Was Born the 1 day of the
12 month in the year 1786
Comfort Lovitt Was Born the 23 day of
the month in the year 1788
Elisabeth Lovit Was Born the 3 day of the
12 month in the year 1790
Joseph Lovit was Born the 26 day of the
6 month in the year 1799
John Lovit Was Born the 4 day of the
5 month in the year 1796
George Lovit Was Born the 31 day of the
12 month in the year 1797
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CHAP. XV. Apocrypha
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[page torn upper left corner]  
[34 So every] man praised toward the heaven [the glorious lord,] saying, Blessed be he that hath kept
[his own place] undefiled.
[35 He] hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower,
[an evidence] and manifest sign unto all of the help of
[the Lord]
[36] And they ordained all with a common decree,
safe to let that day pass without solemnity, but
to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,
[which] in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day
[before] Mardocheus day.

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37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that
time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power.
And here I will make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the
story, it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and
meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water
alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant,
and delighteth the taste; even so speech finely fram-
ed delighteth the ears of them that read the story.
And here shall be an end.

The End of the Apocrypha

[upper right margin] Before Christ 168.
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County 
Superior Court of Law
April Term 1827

On this 23d day of April 1827 personally appeared in Open Court
(being a Court of record for the County of Guilford and State
aforesaid), Joseph Lovit resident in said County aged
Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to ob-
tain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th
of March, 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said
Joseph Lovit, enlisted for the term of three years in Bat-
timore, State of Maryland, in the month of June 1777
in a company commanded by Captn John Guess which
company was attached to the 16th Regiment of Virginia Line
on the Continental establishment and commanded by
Col Nathanil Guess, That he continued to serve in said
regiment until the surrender of Genl Lincoln at Charles-
town, South Carolina, when he become a prisoner
of War, with the rest of his regiment. That after some
time he made his escape from the Enemy & came to
Guilford County State of North Carolina, where he has
continued to reside. That his name has been placed
on the pension list, and dropped there from on the
account of his property, and in persuance of the act of the
first of May 1820, I do solemnly sworn
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that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since
that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed 
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the Land and naval
services of the United States, in the revolutionary 
war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
I have not nor has any person in trust for me
any property securities, contracts or debts
due me, nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereunto an-
nexed, and by me subscribed
Schedule
5 head of Cattle, three head of Hogs, one old Desk one Dresser, a corner cubbard 4
Pewter Dishes 1/2 doz pewter plates 1 doz Pewter Spoons
5 Small Basons 1 small Iron pot. 1 oven 1 Hoe
2 pair of drawing chairs 2 small Cloices[?] one Chest &
two sheep
/s/ Joseph Lovat hisXmark

the said Joseph tLava further states that his occupation
is that of a farmer, but from age and bodily infirmity, and
a wound he received at the Battle of Monmouth he is unable
to pursue his occupation - That he has a wife Sarah Lovat
about seventy one or two years of age, and a daughter Betsy
Lovat about thirty years of age, who labours under some
derangement of mind, so that she is incapable of taking
care of her self some time. He further states that
he has not kept a house for some years, that his wife
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wife and daughter live with one of his sons, and that he with
another of his son who is a poor man and has a large family- the two mares mentioned in a
former schedule of his property are both dead. that on the
14th day of March 1825. He sold to his son Aaron Lovit, the
Tract of land mentioned in a former schedule received[?] by him
for the sum of one hundred and ninty five Dolls. which sum of
money has been honestly applied in discharge of his just debts, as will
appear by the anexed affidavit, that he received of his son Aaron
the sum of Eighty Eight Dollars, which he paid out in the discharge
of his debts as follows,
forty Dollars to David McGibboney
Twenty Dollars to David Gowell, Eight Dollars to Jacob Hubbard
and six[?] Dolls. to Isaac Weatherby, the ballance of the
Eighty Eight Dollars he cannot now recollect how it was
disposed off[sic]
The ballance of the purchase money was
paid to his use as set forth in the affidavits of Aaron Lovit
that from length of time old age and defect of memory
he cannot render a further and better account of the disposition
of his property than is above stated except as disclosed in
the following affidavits. That there are some other small
articles of personal property mentioned in his former
Schedule that have been since worn out [illegible] lost
Joseph Lovit hisXmark

Sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court
Tho. Caldwell Clk
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[following paragraph struck through: sworn to and subscribed on the 23 day of April 1827 before Thomas Caldwell Clerk of the superior Court of Law
for the County of Guilford [illegible]] 
I Thomas Caldwell
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do certify that it appears to the
satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Lovet, did
serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy 
as stated in the preceding Declaration hereunto
annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court
And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said
Court, that the total amount in value of the property described
described[sic] in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty one Dollars & twenty
Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
this 23 day of April 1827
/s/ Tho Caldwell Clk
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N.C.
Joseph Lovit 507
Recd 28 June 1822
affidav.
Recorded in Guilford
Superior Court
April 5. 1822

Greensborough, N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
Superior Court of Law
Spring Term 1822
On this 25th day of April AD 1826, personally appeared
in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Guilford
Joseph Levit aged sixty six years, resident in the County of
Guilford and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according 
to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary 
war, as follows; he enlisted some time in the month of
of June AD 1777 for the term of three years, in the City of Baltimore
in a company commanded by Captn John Guess, that he marched
from the City of Baltimore in to the State of New Jerseywhen his
Company was attached to the 16th Regiment of the Virginia Line
that he continued to serve in said regiment until the Surender of
Charlestown in May 1780 when he became a prisoner of War,
that during the term of his said service, he was in the Battles of
Brandy Wine Germanton & Monmouth, and the siege of Charleston
that he has heretofore made a declaration of his said services,
and received a certificate from the War Department of the
United States dated the 10th day of Decmr. 1818 and numbered 4830
And I the said Joseph Lovet do solemnly swear, that
I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March
1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or
any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Navel[sic]
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed the
18th of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule
Hereunder anexed and by me subscribed
[signature illegible]
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one Hundred acres of land worth- $200.0
One old mare and Coall [Foal?] worth- $30
5 Head of Cattle worth- $20.0
8 head of Hoggs worth- $4.0
1 Doz of Old Pewter plates worth- $1.0
4 pewter Dishes worth- $4.0
1 set of old knives and forks worth- 0.50
7 pewter spoons worth- 40
1 Old Desk and Cubbord worth-$10.00
1 old Beauraw[sic] worth- $5.00
1 Chest and old Loom worth- $7.00
2 ploughs and one hoe- $2.50
1 On[?] and Mattock- worth- $150
[Total] $277

that he has debts due to him from Sundry persons to the amt.
of 60 and that he is enabled to the amount of $100- that the said
Joseph Lovitt is by occupation a Farmer but by reason of age and
bodily infirmity he is unable to labour, That he received a
wound at the Battle of Monmouth,
by a Buck or Swan Shot
in the body which is now lodged in his Hip, and frequently renders
him incapable of Labour He has no family living with him.
Joseph Lovett hisXmark
Sworn to and Subscribed in
Open Court-
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State of North Carolina

I Thomas Caldwell Clerk of the Supr.
Court of Law for the County of Guilford
do hereby certify the foregoing oath and
& the schedule thereunto anexed are
Truly copied from the records of the
said court and do further certify
it is the opinion of the said Court the total amount in value of
the property described in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred
and seventy
seven Dollars and ninty Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court
/s/ Tho. Caldwell CCL
Given at office
This 26 of April
AD 1822.
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Affidavit of
John M. Dick
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State of North Carolina 
Guilford County 
Superior Court
of Law Spring
Term 1827
John M Dick maketh Oath
that he has been applied to by Joseph
Lovat[sic] to make out a declaration
for said Court in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of
May 1820 And also to collect and 
arrange the testimony relative to the
disposition of the property of the said
Joseph Lovat[sic]- that he has bestowed
much time and attention on the subject
that the result of his inquirers are con-
tained in the affidavits herewith sent
This affiant is fully satisfied from the
acknowledged good character of Joseph
Lovat[sic] and from a personal acquain-
tance of some years with him- that he
has made a full and fair disclosure
of his circumstances. And that he is in
fact poor and needy as he has represent
=ed himself-- This affiant also believes
that a considerable portion of the debts
of Joseph Lovat[sic] mentioned in the
annexed affidavits were contracted same
years since- that they went on gradually
increasing until he was compelled to
sell his land in order to discharge them
/s/ Jno. M. Dick
Sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court
Tho Caldwell Clk
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County

Court of Pleas & quarter
Sessions May Term 1824

Aaron Lovat maketh Oath that the pur-
chase he made of his father Joseph Lovat
of a tract of land on the 12th day of March
1825 was a fair and honest transaction-
and that the property was in fact & truth pur-
chased by him absolutely and uncondition-
ally; that he had no intention thereby to enable
his father to defraud the Government or any
individual- that he paid a full and fair
price for the land as much or more
them any other person would have given
for it. That he holds the said tract of land
as his own property and not in trust for
his father or any other person.
And that he did bone fide pay all the
purchase money for said land in the
way & manner stated in his former affidavit
/s/ Aron Lovet 
Sworn to in open Court
Test
/s/ Jno Hanner CCC
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
May Term 1827
I John Hanner Clerk of the Court aforesaid Do hereby
Certify that Joseph Lovett came into open Court and
was duly Sworn to & Subscribed the foregoing
affidavit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court at Office the 26th day of May
A.D. 1827
/s/ Jno Hanner CCC
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State of North Carolina  
Guilford County 
Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions May Term
1827
I John Hanner Clerk of the Court aforesaid
Do hereby certify that Aron Lovett came
into open Court and was duly sworn to &
Subscribed the foregoing affidavit
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at office the 26th of May 1827.
/s/ Jno Hanner CCC
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State of North Carolina
Gilford County  
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions May Term 1827
Joseph Lovat maketh Oath
that the Sale and conveyance of his land to
his son Aaron Lovat on the 12th day of
March 1825 was a bona fide transaction-
and for the sole and only purpose of enabling
him to pay his just debts, and not for the
purpose of reducing his property as to enable
him to obtain a pension- or for any other
fraudulent or improper purpose-That previous
to the said sale & conveyance he was fully
indebted to sundry persons, and that he had
no other means of discharging such debts but
by selling his land- that his son paid him
a full and fair price for said land and
as much or more than he could have obtained
from any other person. This affiant further
states that he has no interest in said land
whatever, and never expects to derive any ben-
efit in any way from it
/s/ Joseph Lovat hisXmark
Sworn to in open Court
/s/ Jno Hanner CCC
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Affidavits of
David McGibbony
& others-
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State of North Carolina )   
Guilford County            )   
Superior Court  
of Law Spring
term 1827

David McGibbony maketh Oath
that Joseph Lovat previous to the
month of March 1825 on a settle-
ment from to this affiant his bond
for something upwards of eighty two
Dollars which debt was contracted
principally for borrowed money
at sundry times and some other
articles such as bacon iron &c but 
the particulars of the account I
cannot at this time recollect about the
15th of March 1825 the said Joseph
Loval paid forty Dollars in part
discharge of the aforesaid bond
and his son Aaron Lovat took
up the said bond and gave his
Own hand and which he has since
discharged
This affiant is a man
neighbour to the said Joseph Lovat
and was present when he sold his
land to his son Aaron Lovat and
saw & witnessed the Deed. He believes
that
Aaron Court paid a full and
fair price for the land

Sworn to and subscribed       David McGibboney
in Open Court
Tho Caldwell  Clk
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State of North Carolina )      
Guilford County            )       
 Superior Court                         
of law Spring 
Term 1824

Aaron Lovat maketh Oath that on
the 12th day of March 1825 he purchased
a tract of land from his father at the
price of our hundred & ninety five
Dollars. Which sum of money he paid
in the following manner, to wit,
paid to his father Joseph Lovat the
sum of eighty eight Dollars. To David
McGibbony the sum of forty four Dollars
and seventy two cents to Ralph Gorrell
for his father David Gorrell the sum
of twenty three Dollars and forty cents
to Alfred Short eight Dollars. That the
said Joseph Lovet was indebted
to this affiant for borrowed money the
sum of twenty four Dollars before
he purchased the land as aforesaid
the balance of the purchase money
be paid to the said Joseph Laval at
Sundry times as he needed it 
This affiant believes he gave a full
and fair price for the land ---
Aaron Lovet
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court
Tho Caldwell  Clk
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State  of North Carolina  
Guilford County 
Superior Court of
Law Spring Term 1827

Ralph Gorrell maketh oath that in
May 1826 Aaron Lovat settled with
him the sum of twenty three Dollars
and forty cents the balance due from
Joseph Lovat to David Gorrell on
a bond-- said bond had been stand-
ing some years
R. Correll

Sworn to and Subscribed
in open Court
Tho  Caldwell  Clk

State of North Carolina 
Guilford County 
Superior Court
of Law Spring Term 1827
Jacob Hubbard affirms that Joseph
Lovat paid him about the sum of
eight dollars some time as
Security for his son Moses Lovat
who had left the County according to
the best of his recollected
Jacob Hubbard

Affirmed and subscribed
in Open Court
Tho Caldwell Clk
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County           
On this the 23rd.
day of August 1843 personally appeared
before me one of the acting Justice of
the peace & a member of the Court of
Pleas & quarter sessions in and for the
said County. Thomas McCuistin resident
of the aforesaid County aged
eighty years, who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath
make the following statement to wit
that he was well acquainted with the
late Pensioner Joseph Lovett & his wife
Sary that he was present and witnessed
the solemnization of the rites of Mat-
rimony between the aforesaid Joseph
Lovett and the aforesaid Sary that they
were married in the year of Seventeen
hundred & eighty two in the County of
Guilford N. Carolina
Sworn to & subscribed on the date
above written before      Thomas McCuisten

Test Daniel Hobbs J.P.
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/s/ Thomas McCuiston

above written before                
Test Daniel Hobbs J.P.

I the said Justice of the peace do hereby
certify that Thomas McCuistin is a
man of truth & respectability
Given under my hand & seal on this
the 23rd day of August 1843.
Daniel Hobbs J.P.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
I, J. M. Logan, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford, do hereby certify that Daniel Hobbs
whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Magistrate for said county,
that his signature is genuine, and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Office in Greensborough the 25th
day of August 1843
John M Logan C. C. C.
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on Roll Col Gist
16 Regt Capt Gist
Page 36

Joseph Lovett Senior To Aaron Lovett
This Indenture made this Twelveth day of March Eighteen
Hundred and Twenty five Between Joseph LovelttSenior
of the One part, and Aaron Lovett of the other part both of
the County of Guilford and State of N. Carolina, Witnesseth, that
for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and ninety
five Dollars in hand paid by Aaron Lovell, the receipt whereof
Joseph Lovett doth hereby acknowledge and hath given
Granted, Bargained and sold, and by these presents doth
Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and confirm to him the said Aaron
Lovett A part of Three Tracts or parcel of Land situated in
our County of Guilford and on the waters of South Buffaloe
and Bounded as follows, Beginning at a Rock, on Gorrell
line at the big Branch runing down the sd Branch to
McGibboney line to a Spanish Oak Aaron Lovett Corner, Thence
East 112 poles to McGibboney White Oak Corner, Thence South
along McGibboney line 74 poles to a Spanish Oak, Thence East
to Wm Rankins Corner 20 poles to a Black Oak, Thence
North 209 poles to a post Oak. Thence West 160 poles to a
Stone, Thence South 36 poles to a post Oak, Thence West
9 poles to first Station Containing One Hundred and fifteen
acres of Land more or less, together with all woods, waters
mines minerals, Hereditaments and appurtenances to his
and their proper use, to have and to hold to him the Sd Aaron
Lovett his heirs and assigns forever and the said
Joseph Lovett Senior, doth hereby further covenant and agree to and
with the Sd Aaron Lovelt that he will for himself his
Heirs and Admrs Warrant and forever Defend the above
Described land and premises to Aaron Lovett his Heirs
to
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or assigns forever free and clear from the just claim of all
persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof he hath hereunto set
his hand and seal the day and year first written
/s/ Joseph Lovett hisXmark {Seal}

Signed, Sealed and
Delivered in presence us
Test,
/s/ David McGibboney Jurat
/s/ Jane McGibboney

State of North Carolina
Guilford County May Term 1825

David McGibbony prove the Execution of the within
Deed in Open Court, Ordered to be Registered
Test, Jno. Hanner CCC

Guilford County 
October 19th 1825
I certify the within foregoing Deed
A true Copy in Book R page 157 & 158
Test
/s/ Stephen Parker, PB[?]
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Honbl
James Barbour
Secretary of the
Department of War
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Greensboro. 23. May 1827
Dear Sir
I am requested by Jno M. Dick agt. an attorney of this place, & write you
in behalf of Joseph Lovet, an old Soldier, who has applied to be placed on the pension
list. I know Mr Lovet very well I have known him a year or two before the commencement 
of the war: He is universally believed to be an honest old man, and as good a
soldier in the Revolution as ever shouldered a firelock: His word in his oath would
be as soon taken as taken as any man [illegible]. He is also suffers from a wound
in the Revolution: His affidavit & that of his son has been amended as suggested
by the Clerk of the Pension office, by stating that the transfer of his land was to pay
his just debts & not to defraud the government by enabling him to be placed on
the pension list. In this statement I do not hesitate to assure you that full Confidence
may be placed.
I have been induced Sir, to write you this as an [illegible] of Justice
to the old soldier, who was [illegible] & the cause in the war, as he was in the
War of the Revolution, & for [illegible], that, from an acquaintance
you would have a right to confide in my statement, believing it only
[illegible]. that you should be convinced of the [illegible] character of Lovet &
to the [illegible] of his Case. & offer him all
the relief- [illegible] of it. given
by the act of Congress.
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully
/s/ B Yancy
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the Honble
James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Greensboro May the 26th 1827
D. Sir
I have taken the liberty to return
to your department the papers relating to the
claim of Joseph Lovat to a pension I
have had the certificate of the Clerk amended
& also applied to Bartlett Yancy Esqr and
procured from him or that which you
will find enclosed; and to which I beg
leave to refer you for the true character
of the applicant Joseph Lovat-
Mr Yancy (as he informs me,) has the pleasure
of a personal acquaintance with you
you will therefore know how to estimate his
Statement
If the documents now transmitted are still indef-
inite prompt me again to ask the favor
of you to inform me of it & likewise in
what the defect exist-- I feel considerably
interested in behalf of this old man; because
I have every reason to believe he deserves
the charity & gratitude of his country and I
would cheerfully contribute any services in
my power to make him comfortable for the
balance of his life-- I applied to Mr Yancy because
he was the only one of the Gentlemen
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heretofore refered to) that was personally acquainted with
the applicant Joseph Lovat
I hope you will now feel justified in
placing this old man on the pension list
I have the
Honour to be
yours &c
Jno. M. Dick

Honble James Barbour
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Greensborough NC
April 29th
The Honbl. James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington CIty

for mail

ansd May 10. 1827

Pension Office
May 9th 1827
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Greensboro April the 28 1827
Sir,

Enclosed I send you the Declar-
ation &c of Joseph Lovat-I have endea-
voured to pursue as far as possible the
printed instructions heretofore sent me
I find it extremely difficult and indeed
impossible to [illegible] out all the time
which composed the the debts of this
old man, neither he nor the person
to whom he owed the debts could state
at this length of them- for what the debts
were contracted -- The people in the Coun-
try rarely ever knew any thing like regular
accounts, they frequently trust to memory
until they close their dealings by a note 
I found upon enquiry that the debt due
to David Gorrell was a balance due
for borrowed money which money had
been borrowed several years ago-
The Debt due to McGibbony had been owing
for some time and was contracted for
borrowed money & for articles of necessary
consumption such as [illegible], bacon, leather
&c--- this old man has come to pover-
ty from a variety of causes. His strength
failed as he advanced in life, his land
(not good at first) became yearly proven
the deficentcy[sic] of crops Compelled him
to
go in debt for the necessaries of life- and
in addition to this he would occasionally
take his frolic his domestic affairs were of
course neglected and finally his little proper-
ty went to pay his creditors-- I have no
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doubt he is in the situation that he has
represented himself. All who know him have
the fullest confidence in his integrity and
believe him on Oath-

I am well convinced that this old man
 stands in need of & well deserves the
Chariyy & assistance of his country- whether
he has made out a case that will au-
thorize you to place him on the pension
Roll, is for you to determine---

It may be thought some[?] that I manifest some
[illegible] on this subject, it is true I do
find I conscientiously believe that he deserves
the countenance & assistance of his Country
As I have not the pleasure of a person-
al acquaintance with you; I beg leave
to refer you to the Honble Lewis Williams
B. Yancy Esqr Genl R.M. Saunders, Willie
P. Mangum Esqr or the Honl. D.L. Barringer Those Gentleman know me personally-

Do me the favor to let me know
the result of your determination-

I have the
Honour to be
yours &c
Jno. M. Dick

The Honble James Barbour
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Joseph Lovett
Revo. N. Carolina.
placed on roll 10 Dec. 1818.
dropt Jan 10. 1823.
Apr for restoration- See
letter to J.M Dick, at
Greensboro, N.C. 10 May 1827
Page 47


[bifold]
[left panel]
See letter to Hon. R.M.
Saunders H.R. Feb. 14.
1827 respecting apn.
for restoration

[written on right margin]
Notification of discontinuance issd. to Thomas Caldwell, Esq.
Greesnborough, North Carolina, January 10th 1823.

[right panel]
4,830
North Carolina Roll.
Joseph Lovett
Virginia line Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Decemr. 1818
and sent to J. J. Daniel Esqr, Judge
Greensborough Guilford Co NC
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4ms. & 11/30 -34:93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4t. March 1819. - 48:
[total] $82:93
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Three years from 1777.
Discontinued
Guilford Co.
Page 48

[same as page 47 but scanned landscape]

[bifold]
[left panel]
See letter to Hon. R.M.
Saunders H.R. Feb. 14.
1827 respecting apn.
for restoration

[written on right margin]
Notification of discontinuance issd. to Thomas Caldwell, Esq.
Greensborough, North Carolina, January 10th 1823.

[right panel]
4,830
North Carolina Roll.
Joseph Lovett
Virginia line Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Decemr. 1818
and sent to J. J. Daniel Esqr, Judge
Greensborough Guilford Co NC
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4ms. & 11/30 -34:93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4t. March 1819. - 48:
[total] $82:93
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Three years from 1777.
Discontinued
Guilford Co.
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Joseph Lovett N. C.
Applicant aged 66 yrs. -
- No family -
Served 3 yrs. from 1777 -
Wounded by a Buck shot at the 
battle of Monmouth - shot yet 
remains in his hip, & at times 
renders him incapable of labour.
Sched: $277 - 
100 acres of land, valued at $200 
is the principal item in the Sched :- 
does not state if there be any 
buildings on the land.
All the articles exhibited in the 
schedule appear to be valued low.
No decision heretofore-
4 Decr. 1822

[left side of page handwritten notation] 
No Send him rules 
of Feb 1832
written to
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V 9530
Sarah Lovett dcd 
N.C.

Let to Dr. J. A. Craig Act 30 '4

Act 7 July 1838
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9530
Sarah Lovett Decd.
N. C
Act 7th July '38
Adds
2 years 
private
$80 per an.
to commence March 
36 and ends 
Nov 9th '38.
Certificate to be served 
in favor of George 
Lovett, Elizabeth Lovett 
& John Lovett
[signed]
H. H. Sylvester Esq
Washington D.C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United 
States, of the 7th. July 1838, Sarah Lovett, decd. late of 
North Carolina, widow of Joseph Lovett, who was a 
Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension 
at the rate of Eight Dollars for annum; and 
having died on the 9th. Nov. 1838, the amount due 
from 4th. March 1836 to the time of her death is payable to George Lovett, Elizabeth Lovett & John 
Lovett, children of said Sarah Lovett decd.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 26th. - day of 
August one thousand 
eight hundred and forty=four.
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.804
Sarah Lovett
Wid.
Joseph Lovett
Pvt. Va. line [end of word illegible]
Act: July 7 [illegible] 38
Index: - Vol. et, Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Decrm 12 1843
Sarah Lovetts Heirs
Guilford Co. N.C
N.C.
[illegible]
Sarah Lovett
1838
[signed] H H Sylvester
Return made to James A. Craig
Ruffins Mills
Orange Co. 
N.C
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Pension Office,
October 30. 1843.
Sir, 
In the case of Sarah Lovett, dec'd the evidence is satisfactory as to the Service of her late husband and the date of the marriage; but before a certificate can be is-sued it will be necessary for the court to certify the day of her death and the names of the children who survived her.
I am very respectfully
Your ob servant.
[signed] J L Edwards