Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8065, for Thomas Lovelady, North Carolina
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(8-1776) C
SERVICE  NUMBER
N.C. Lovelady, Thomas W. 8065
S.C Nancy
Va.
CONTENTS
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[left side of folded page]
Letter to the Hon. G. W. Hopkins 12 Dec 1838.
do [illegible] C M [illegible] 3 [illegible]
1. June 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the 
Ac of [illegible] 6th April 1838 from
4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838.
Agt notified 15 June 1839.
[right side of folded page]
27926 Virginia
Thomas Lovelady
a Rupelle in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the com[word cut off]
by Captain Bethel of the [blank] com[word cut off]
by [blank] in the N Caroli[word cut off]
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars- Cents per an[word cut off]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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5675
Kentucky,
Nancy Lovelady,
widow of Thomas Lovelady
NC
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 dollars 00.
centers per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
29th day of February 1856
and sent to G.F. Hatcher
Louisa
[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1852, Page 175 Vol. A
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August the (twentieth) 20th one
thousand eight hundred and twenty one 1821-
Thomas
Lovelady and Nancy
Briggs was married by me
John Morris
State of Kentucky"
Floyd County} Sct
I James Trimble of the
county Court for the county
aforesaid do certify that the 
above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of
Thomas Lovelady + Nancy
Briggs in my office with 
this exception, in the original
the date is given in figures
in the above. it is stated in 
words as well as in figures
In testimony whereof
I have here unto set
my name and
affixed the seal 
of said Court at 
Prestonsburg this
6th day of March
1855.
Jas Trimble Clk [Clerk]
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State of Kentucky
County of Carter} Sct.
On this ninth day of November AD. eighteen hundred
and fifty four, personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace for the county and
State aforementioned Mrs. Nancy Lovelady, a resident of said 
County and State, aged sixty six years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 
on the 3d February 1853, granting Pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; 
that she is the widow of Thomas Lovelady, who was 
a private and Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner
on the Roll of the State of Virginia, in the County of
Russell, in said state and for proof his having been a 
Pensioner as aforesaid, she refers to his declaration and
proof upon which he was Pensioned, [illegible] file in
the Pension office of the united states, that he received
said Pension under the act of 1832 as she is informed at the rate of 
$80 per annum that he was placed upon on Pension
roll, on or about the [blank space] day of 18[blank space]
She further declares that she was married to the said
Thomas Lovelady on the 20th day of August 1821
by one John Morris a Minister of the Gospel in Floyd 
County Kentucky; That her said husband died on
the 10th day of June 1840 in Russell County Virginia;
that she was not married to him prior to the second
of January eighteen hundred, but at [illegible] him above
stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has never received a pension 
under any act of Congress, nor made any application
therefor except the above one. For the purpose of procuring
the benefits of the above recited act, I hereby constitute and
appoint George G Hatcher of Louisa Kentucky my
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true and lawful attorney for me and in my name
to prossecute said claim with authority to examine all
Records and papers on file in Washington City and
elsewhere relative to said claim, and to receive my
Pension certificate when it issues on the [illegible]
for a Pension.  Nancy her x mark Lovelady
[illegible]
Stephen Wooten
Louisa Hosly
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written, and I hereby certify that the
above named Nancy Lovelady is well known to me
as a credible person, and that from [illegible]
she is unable to appear in court for the purpose of making
her declaration, and that Stephen Wooten and
Louisa Hosly who signed the above declaration-
as attesting witnesses are well known to me as credible
wittnesses and that they are residents of Carter
County Kentucky, that they did sign their name
in my presence, at the date of the foregoing declaration, 
I further certify that I have no interest whatsoever in 
the written claim, nor am I engaged in its prossecution
Caleb Huff
State of Kentucky, County of Carter Sct.
on this 9th day of November AD 1854, Stephen Wooten
and Louisa Hosly the above subscribing witnesses to the 
signature of Nancy Lovelady to the foregoing declaration
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace
for said County, who being first duly sworn declare
and say that they are personally acquainted with the 
above named Nancy Lovelady that she did sign
her name to the foregoing declaration in our presence, and
hat she is the identical person named therein.
Stephen Wooten
Louisa Hosly
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State of Virginia
Russell County to wit
On this 3rd day of June, 1834, personally appeared in 
open court before the County Court of Russell County now
sitting, Thomas Lovelady, a resident of the said county, and 
who swore to and subscribed his declaration for a pension before 
this court, on the 8th days of January, 1833, and who being 
again duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 
the following answers, to the following interrogatories prescribed 
by the War Department, in order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832
1. Question by the Court?
Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, by Thomas Lovelady-  I was born in Guilford County
 in the State of North Carolina in the year 1750.
2. Question: Have you any record of your age, and if so where 
is it?
Answer. I have the record of my age in an old family prayer
 book, now in my house.
3. Question. Where were you living when called into service, where have 
you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do 
you now live?
Answer. I was, when first called into service, living in my 
native County, Guilford, North Carolina;  since the 
revolutionary war, I have lived in the State of 
Georgia, also in the Counties of Washington, Augusta 
and Russell, in the State of Virginia, and was 
living in the last named county at the time 
of the late war, at which time, although old, I 
inlisted, and went into the service again as a 
regular soldier, served out the time of my inlistment, 
[illegible] the County of Russell again where
I have resided ever since.
4. Question. How were you called into service; were you drafted, 
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a 
substitute for whom?
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Answer. According to my best recollection at [illegible] time 
in which I believe I am correct, I was first drafted in 
Guilford County, N.C. for a tour of three months under 
Capt. Bethel, Major Thomas Owens, and Major [blank space]  Nelson 
and Col. Martin. Afterwards I volunteered for another 
tour of three months, commanded by the same officer.
Afterwards I volunteered in the then county of Washington
VA. for another your of three months to go against the Chickamauga Indians, then on the 
Tennessee river, was commanded in that expedition by 
Capt. Montgomery, Lieut. Frazier and Col. Shelby. I 
afterwards inlisted in the State of South Carolina for 
a tour of nine months under Capt. Anderson 
and remained with him and Major Anderson until the battle of 
Cowpens. I afterwards volunteered again, under Capt. 
William Edmiston, Major Davey, Cols. William Campbell, 
Shelby and Sevier, but if for any specified time I do not 
now remember,  but am morally certain that the time 
exceeded three months, but will say that upon that occasion 
[crossed out] was in the service three months at least. I again 
volunteered afterwards at Abingdon Va., under Capt 
Montgomery for another tour of three months in an expedition to the South and was
commanded again by Col. William Campbell
Question 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who 
were with the troops, where you served, such continental 
and militia Regiment, as you can recollect, and 
the general circumstances of your service-
Answer.  I remember that Capt Anderson whom I mentioned was 
a regular recruiting officer - Col. Morgan was also 
sometimes in the same service with- at one time the 
company to which I  belonged was attached to the 6th or 7th 
Regiment of Virginia infantry and marched sometimes 
before and sometimes in the rear of the Cavalry.
I remember also [illegible] William Davis who was with us at 
the battle of Guilford Court House- at the same time
and place was also [illegible]  I do not now remember
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sufficiently well to name any particular continental or militia 
Regiment, further than I have already stated in this, and in
my original declaration
6. Question
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
 and if so by whom was it given, and what has become 
of it
Answer
I received a discharge from the recruiting officer [illegible]
Anderson - one from [illegible] Marti whom I have mentioned 
and who was as I afterwards understood promoted to the high appointment of
general - one from Capt. William Bethel, and another from Capt. Montgomery, all of which several
discharges were afterwards understood promoted to the
high appointment of general- one from Capt William
Bethel, and another from Capt Montgomery- all of
which several discharges [illegible] afterwards destroyed by fire
by fire by the burning of my house in Elbert County upon Broad
river in the State of Georgia by the Indians after the 
termination of the revolutionary war, at which time almost 
every thing [illegible]  was also destroyed and [crossed out] I and 
[crossed out] my wife narrowly [illegible] as the Indians were approaching
7 State the names of person to whom you are known in 
your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your 
character for [illegible], and their belief of your services as 
a soldier of the revolution
Answer. George Gose, Esquire, John Bickley, P Master at [illegible]
mills Major James Dickinson, Rev. Christian Easterly, [illegible]
Abel Alderson, Capt. Oscar Love, Sebastian H. Bickley, Esq., 
and Major Henry Dickinson.
Thomas his x mark Lovelady
On the same day and before the same Court personally 
came John [illegible] an aged, and respectable [illegible] and
who has for many years been a resident of the said County 
of Russell, and who has for many years in receiving a 
Pension from the United States, and who after being first
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duly sworn, according to law, deposeth and saith, that he 
was acquainted with Thomas Lovelady in the revolutionary war 
and that the said Lovelady then belonged to a company commanded 
by Captain Anderson, who as this affiant now thinks was a 
regular officer, and another officer called and known as
Major Anderson of Col Lee's infantry. That he remembers well 
that the said Lovelady, was in the battle of the Cowpens, and 
also in the battle at Guilford Courthouse in the State of North 
Carolina. That he became acquainted with the said Lovelady 
some time before the battle at the Cowpens, and although they 
were occasionally separated in the service, that he saw the 
said Lovelady frequently between that time and the time of 
the battle at Guilford Courthouse, and that he saw him 
there, and knows that during that time, the said Lovelady was 
regarded by all who knew him, to be a good and faithful 
soldier. That they retreated from Guilford Courthouse by order 
of Gen Green to Perkins old iron works upon Troublesome 
creek, and remained in the same Army together for some time 
and were by the order of their officers, separated, and never met 
again until they met in the said county of Russell- That 
from the time he first saw the said Lovelady, until he saw 
him last in the war of the revolution, that he is morally 
certain that the said Lovelady was in the service of the 
revolution in the states of south and north Carolina 
under the command of Captain and Major Anderson 
fully nine months. That he now recognizes the identity
of the person of the said Thomas Lovelady, and that the
said Thomas Lovelady in addition to whose services in the war 
of the revolution, this affiant has herein testified, is 
the same Thomas Lovelady, who has sworn to the foregoing 
[illegible], and who swore to and subscribed his 
original declaration in this court on the 8th day of
 January 1834.
John his X mark Hackney
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State of Virginia
Russell County to wit} S.S.
On the 8th day of January 1833, personally 
appeared in open court, before the County Court of
Russell County now sitting, Thomas Lovelady, a resident 
of the said County of Russell and State of Virginia
aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth, on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the 
service of the United States under the following named 
officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered 
the service in the war of the revolution in the same 
year that Charleston in South Carolina was taken 
by the british; He then resided in Guilford 
County in the State of North Carolina and [crossed out] drafted 
for a three months tour to go against a band of [crossed out underneath][illegible]
upon cross creek in the vicinity of Newbern, headed by 
one Fannin- The said Thomas Lovelady then belonged 
to a company commanded by Capt William Bethel. 
The name of the Lieutenant and Ensign not now remembered,
the battalion to which his company was attached was
commanded by Majors, Thomas Owens, and Nelson, 
and formed a part of the Regiment of North Carolina 
militia, commanded by Colonel Martin, and 
served out the said tour of Three months, and 
was discharged at Lower little river bridge and 
returned home, where he remained about ten days 
and volunteered for a three months tour again 
under the same officers, marched through the 
County lying between Guilford and the Congaree 
river, into the state of S Carolina, but had [illegible]
been in no engagement, and after marching from 
point to point for the purpose of attacking the enemy 
that tour of three months expired, and they were 
discharged and returned home, [illegible] [crossed out]
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of his company set out together, and on their return, called at the house of 
an old dutch tory by the name he thinks of Adam apple 
living on a creek called Stinking creek, a stream he 
thinks of the Big Alamanse river and asked for some 
refreshment, which was refused, pinched by hunger which 
has few restraints, they helped themselves, and after eating
the company,
except the said Thomas Lovelady, and the dutchman's daughter lay down upon 
the floor and went to sleep, and he requested 
the young lady to go to bed, assuring her, that she should not be 
interrupted, she however declined, and he knowing 
that they were in an enemy's house, determined not to 
sleep, lest, she should give notice to the tories that they
were there- He however overcome by fatigue, fell asleep 
in his chair, and awaking sometime afterwards  [crossed out]
[illegible] the young lady, and found she was not in 
the house, and immediately waked up his companions 
and advised them to leave the house, but they
refused, and about day break, or a little after, the 
band of Tories commanded by Fannin and Major 
Bill Nichols ^ the latter is the same who killed William Letcher in bed in the 
Long [illegible]of Dan river came up, and surrounded the house -
Fannin whom the Tories called Colonel, shot one of 
their company by the name of Johnston Tyler, and was 
in the act of shooting the said Thomas Lovelady when 
the said Bill Nichols,  interfered, and said that 
he was acquainted with him, and had been raised with 
him, and by that means saved the lives of the other
eleven, but required them to take an oath, administered 
by the said Fannin, not to fight thereafter 
against his majesty the King of great Britain, and then 
released them upon a parole of honour- They then set 
out on their way homeward, and soon met with a 
company of whigs, when six of their little party joined 
them, and the said Thomas Lovelady one ^ of that number and returned
 back to see the old dutchman and his daughter, and
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their morning guests - But Fannin and his party having fled 
they took the young lady into Stinking creek, and gave her
a sound ducking, and left her in a situation not the best 
suited for carrying speedy expresses - and returned home wards -
reached sometime afterwards and made a visit to see 
a sister in the then County of Washington, but now
County of Scott in the State of Virginia, where he volunteered 
under Captain Montgomery, Lieutenant Daniel Frazier 
commanded by Col Evan Shelby to go against the 
Chickamoggy Indians on the Tennessee river- they went 
down by water from the Long Island of Holston and took
from the Indians a good many horses and cattle, and 
after some little Skirmishes, returned ^ back to Washington 
County aforesaid, after having been in that service [crossed out] 
three months - Sometime afterwards he returned home 
to Guilford County in the State of N Carolina-and went 
with two horses at the request of his Father to the State of S
Carolina to aid an uncle in removing to Guilford County 
in N Carolina, whose property had been taken away from
him by the tories - and whilst there, inlisted for nine 
months with Captain Anderson a recruiting officer
and ^ was marched by him and Major Anderson from 
point to point as the depredations of the british 
and tories might require, untill a few days before 
the battle of  the Cow pens], when they joined the 
old Waggoner Co. Morgan and remained with 
him until after the battle, and fought with him 
on that memorable occasion, which by the united 
efforts of Col Lee and the brave Col Washington
ended in the complete discomfiture of [illegible] 
and his troops and in which Tarleton narrowly escaped 
the pursuit of the intrepid Col Washington - continued 
their marches from place to place, annoying the 
enemy and defending the country, untill the nine 
months for which he had inlisted expired, when the
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4 [circled]
were discharged and returned home - Sometime afterwards he 
visited his relations in Washington County in the State 
of Virginia, and again volunteered for no certain 
time, with Captain William Edmiston, Major Dasey, 
Col William Campbell, Col Shelby and Col Sevier 
to go against the british forces in the South - whence they 
marched, and after crossing the Blue Ridge into the State
of S Carolina, they formed a junction with Co. Benjamin
Cleveland. All the forces were then put under then command 
of Col. Campbell, [crossed out]
[crossed out,  They then pursued the british 
under the command of Ferguson, untill the two armies 
[crossed out] upon the top of Kings Mountain, where a most 
spirited and bloody engagement took place, which resulted 
in the death of Ferguson and about 400 of his men 
killed, and about 1200 taken prisoners - marched on 
from thence with the said army, guarding the
said prisoners untill they reached Wilks [sic, Wilkes] (old C House)
in North Carolina, where he with others from the same 
section of country was discharged, after having been [crossed out]
in the service of the country [crossed out] about three months, and 
returned back to the County of Washington, where he 
remained untill sometime in the next winter, he 
thinks in the month of January, when he volunteered 
again at Abingdon in the State of Virginia, under Capt
Montgomery, for another expedition to the south against 
the british forces under Cornwallace, who was said 
to be pillaging and devastating the Southern country
He was then commanded again by his old leader Col
Campbell who feared neither tory nor british red coat
and marched from Abingdon by the lead [illegible] upon 
new river to the Moravian Towns in N Carolina 
in number about 1200 riflemen, and from thence to
Guilford County in the same state, where they got upon 
the pursuit of Cornwallis, followed him nearly to Boyd's
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Ferry on Dan river, when he took a turn round through 
Caswell County in the direction of Reedy fork of Haw 
river - Col Campbell, took a nearer route and intercepted him 
at Wetsels [underlined] Mills, where Col Campbell found it necessary
after a short engagement to order a retreat, and was closely 
pursued, and would probably have been taken or cut to 
pieces but for the timely [illegible] of Colonels Washington 
and Lee, who covered the retreat and thus saved us from 
an enemy, only superior in number-  few days after
Col Campbell offered to let his rifle men return home 
many of whom, had lost their horses and blankets, and were 
badly equipped, for a winter campaign, and nearly all 
of them accepted his kind offr- The said Lovelady and 
0 or 11 others remained with their old Colonel, and
told him, they wanted one more shooting match with 
the red coats, and sure enough they got it, they were 
then attached to a company commanded by Captain
Perkins, and the same ^ day joined the army commanded 
by General Green - The two armies Seemed to be watching
the movements of each other, and maneuvering about
for several days, until they came together about one
half mile from Guilford Courthouse, where the engagement 
commenced, which occupied a good part of the day and 
ended at the said Courthouse- and after a very bloody 
engagement in which many were killed on both sides
General Greene ordered a retreat and his forces were
marched to Perkins,s iron works upon Troublesome creek 
about 10 or 12 miles distant - They returned back the 
next day to Guilford Courthouse, and found that 
Cornwallace had buried his dead in rather a hasty 
manner, and left the ground - General Greene had [illegible]
killed buried, and again pursued Cornwallace to 
Ramsowers,s mills, where the Virginia troops were
 discharged, and the said Lovelady returned back to
Washington County in the State of Virginia, after
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having been in the service that time Three months. That in 
the month of September next preceding the battle at Little 
York in the State of Virginia, himself and six others left 
home to find their old Col Campbel,l who was yet in
the army, and arrived at Richmond whilst he was there
sick and of that sickness died at that place, and they
turned about and  returned back to Washington Count 
in Virginia- He, after peace was declared went to the 
State of Georgia to live, and whilst^  there had the misfortune  to
have his house burnt, and with it, all his several discharge
and every thing also in his house, which was done by a 
party of Indians- so that he cannot now produce that 
evidence of his services - nor does he know any person now 
living by whom he can prove all his services, but hopes 
to prove circumstances enough, aided by the Character of 
a long life of honesty and rectitude, to entitle him in 
his old age to the bounty of that Government for the 
liberties of which, it was once his pride to fight by the 
side of his old Co. William Campbell- after having 
served in the war of the revolution, upwards of Two year.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension or an annuit, except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of 
the agency of  any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and year aforesaid.
Thomas his x mark Lovelady
We, David Jessee and Christian Easterly noth clergymen residing in the County
of Russell, and State of Virginia [crossed out] living
in the same County, and State, do hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Thomas Lovelady, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him
to be about Eighty three years of age; that he is respected and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been
a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion
sworn and subscribed the 7th day of August and year
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7.
aforesaid
David Jessee
Christian Easterly
And on the same day before the same court came 
Henry Ingle, [illegible] after being first duly sworn according to 
law, deposeth, that the day after the battle at Guilford Courthouse 
the said State of North Carolina, [crossed out] he saw Thomas
Lovelady in the army under the command of General
Greene, and knows that the said Lovelady is the same 
person, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration 
but how long the said Lovelady served in the war 
of the revolution, the said Henry Ingle does not know- That 
he remembers many of the incidents mentioned by the said 
Thomas Lovelady in his declaration aforesaid- That he
has been acquainted with the said Thomas Lovelady for many 
years, and believes that he served as he states.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Henry his X mark Ingles
And the said Court do hereby declares that their opinion
after the [illegible] of the matter, and after putting this
[illegible] prescribed by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. and the court further certifies that
it appears to them that David Jessee & Christian Easterly have signed
the preceding certificates are clergymen resident in the
said County of Russell and that [crossed out]
[crossed out]
they are credible persons and that their statements
are entitled to credit
David Jessee [crossed out]
Christian Easterly [crossed out]
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And on the same day, and for the same Court, Michael
Fleenor, and after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that a
man of the name of Thomas Lovelady was in the expedition from 
Washington County against the Chickamauga Indians, and
from the numerous little incidents narrated by the said Thomas
Lovelady, which comes within the recollection of said Michael 
Fleenor, and from the best of his recollection, he believes that the 
said Thomas Lovelady who has sworn to and subscribed 
the foregoing declaration is the same identical Thomas 
Lovelady who served in the said Chickamauga expedition 
as he stated.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[sideways] 29.05[illegible]
Thomas Lovelady
[left to right at bottom of page]
I James G. Carrell Clerk of the Court of Russell County in the State of Virginia do certify
that the foregoing (from the 7 pages included) confirm
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of THomas Lovelady for a Pension
In testimony whereof [illegible]
hereunto set my hand and seal
office the 2d of Decem
1833.
James G. Carrell, Clerk
of Russell County-
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the investigation
prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary war soldier, and served as he stated. and the Court
further certifies, that it appears to them that John Hackney, who
has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing addivaits is a 
resident, and has been for many years of the said County of RUssell
and that he is a credible person of unquestioned veracity, and that
his statements are entitled to full credit and the said Court, moreover
certifies from their own knowledge, that the several persons named
by his [illegible] to the [illegible] as residing in the neighborhood
in which he resides, are credible and highly respectable
persons.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-535
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W8065 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19 [blank]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Loveladt
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
[chart]
DATES OF                       LENGTH OF    RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.     STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR            SERVICE.                              CAPTAIN.                        COLONEL.      
APPOINTMENT.
[blank]                            6 mos.            [illegible]       William Bethel                 Martin                             N.C
[blank]                            3 mos.             [blank]          Montgomery                   Evan Shelby                     Va.
1780                               3 mos              [blank]         Wm Edmiston                  Wm Campbell [illegible]   Va.
1780                               9 mos             [blank]          Anderson                         Major Anderson               S.C
Jan 1781                         3 mos             [blank]          Montgomery + Perkins    Wm Campbell                   Va
Battles engaged in, Indian Skirmishes, Kings Mt., Cowpens, Wetzell's Mill, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Co N.C.
Date of application for pension, Jan 8 1833 [illegible] was allowed
Residence at date of application, Russsell Co Va
Age at date of application, born in Guilford Co NC. in 1750.
Remarks: [illegible] also went from Russell Co Va
as a soldier in the [illegible] war no details of service given.
[illegible] Floyd Co Ky Aug 20 [illegible] Nancy Briggs. He died in Russell
Co Va. June 10 184[illegible]. She was at [illegible] Nov 9 1854 while
driving in [illegible] Co. Ky aged 66 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-285C
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Thomas Lovelady
affidavit of
James Rose for
Pension
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Virginia 
Russell County to wit
On this 3rd day of [crossed out] June in the year 
1834 personally appeared before the County Court of Russell
County, in open Court, James Rose, a witness on behalf of 
Thomas Lovelady, an applicant for a Pension under 
the act of congress passed June 7th 1832, and the said 
James Rose, after being sworn according to
law testify and saith, that Thomas Lovelady, whose 
Declaration was filed in Court on the 8th day of 
January 1833, was in the army with this affiant at 
Chesterfield Barracks in the month of December next
preceding the Battle at Guilford Courthouse in the 
State of North Carolina, where they remained together a 
few weeks, and separated and the said Lovelady, was 
sent with a party to take a dispatch from Col
William Davis at the said Barracks to Col William
Campbell, who was said to be at the Lead mines upon 
New River. This affiant moreover declares, that from 
time at which they separated as aforesaid at the 
Chesterfield Barracks, he saw nothing of the said
Lovelady, until the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, where he 
again saw the said Lovelady in the american army 
under the command of the said Colonel William 
Campbell, and remained there and in the neighbor
hood of that place, occasionally together for about a 
week. This affiant is the more certain and distinct 
in his recollection as to the facts which he states from 
the circumstance, of himself being at that time 
an invalid nearly from an injury which he 
had before received in the left leg, and was helped into 
a wagon by the said Lovelady on the day of the
Battle at Guilford Court house aforesaid. [illegible- ink blots]
moreover declares, that from recent conversations 
with the said Lovelady, and the narrative which he
gives of circumstances and events, which were notorious 
throughout the army in which he served, and of 
which this affiant has an indelible recollection, he 
verily believes, that the said Lovelady was in the army 
at other times, then when he saw him as aforesaid, and
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that he does not doubt that the said Lovelady served 
as he states in his Declaration. This affiant is the 
more confirmed in this belief, a perfect recollection 
of hearing of many of the incidents, stated in the said 
Declaration, at the time at which they were there in stated 
to have occurred, and as to the said incidents, were chiefly
known to those who were actually in the army, and
from the further impression, that he then had, that the said
Lovelady, was regarded as a valiant and fearless soldier
and devoted to his leader Col William Campbell 
of whom the said Lovelady has always spoken then and 
in terms of the highest admiration. This affiant
moreover declares, that the said Thomas Lovelady, of whom he has
spoken in this affidavit, and who has subscribed and
sworn to his Declaration in the court as aforesaid, is
the same identical Thomas Lovelady, who was at
Chesterfield Barracks, and at the Battle of Guilford
Courthouse.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on
the day and year aforesaid.
James his X mark Rose
I James P Carrell Clerk of the Court 
of Russell County in the State of Virginia
do certify, that the foregoing interrogatories and
answers of Thomas Lovelady, applicant for a
Pension, and the affidavits of John Hackney
and James Rose in support of that application,
were made, answered and given in open court, an
[illegible] set forth. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day
of June, 1834
James P. Carrell, Clerk
of Russell County-
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Virginia, to wit:
At a Court [illegible] for Russell County at the
Court House on Tuesday the 5th day of August 1834.
The Court doth certify to the War Department,
that James Rose who subscribed his affidavit
before this Court on the 3rd day of June 1834, in
order to prove the services of Thomas Lovelady as
a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, is reported
and believed to be a credible witness.
In Testimony whereof, I James P. Carrell,
Clerk of the [illegible] Court, do hereto
set my hand and affix the
seal of the [illegible] court, this 21st
day of August, 1834.
James P. Carrell, Clerk
of Russell County, [illegible]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 5th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensions, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Thomas Lovelady, -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Ca, Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars and [blank] Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1838,
to the  4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I here with enclose you the power of attorney
of Thomas Lovelady of Russell County Va, to Charles M.
Mitchell Esq. of the city of Richmond. The agent at that
place, does not I understand, feel himself authorized under
some regulation of the Department, to pay the pension of
Lovelady for the simple reason, that the oath of [illegible]
is attended only by the justice of the peace  before whom
the oath is certified to have been taken. You will [illegible]
from an [illegible] of the voucher, that the power of attorney
is [illegible] by two [illegible] other than the [illegible] and I 
am a [illegible] how the several [illegible]
the [illegible] voucher, can be so [illegible] as to [illegible] that
allocation from applying as well to the oath of identity, as
 to the power of attorney. But in this [illegible], which it would
[illegible] to delay, that would be [illegible] by the
old man, no injury can result to the public from the
allowance of the claim I have, that the voucher
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are genuine, and foar from any [illegible] of fraud. I have
been in the habit of preparing the vouchers for this or a 
[illegible] and prepared them instead, and if the [illegible] 
not [illegible], he will in all probability be compelled to
wait until my return home, before he can have the alleged
error corrected.
Under the circumstances therefore I must respectfully
but [illegible] ask in his behalf, that the [illegible] be
[illegible], and the agent at Richmond directed to pay out
thepension when the enclosed voucher.
Very respectfully
I am sir
your obt srvt
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132.981
Nancy Lovelady
Vs} Declaration for
Pension
United States
-
Act 1853.
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State of Virginia
County of Russell} Sct
On this 15th day of January- AD 1855,
personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the peace for the County + State
aforesaid James Wilbourn and Andrew Fraley-
who being duly sworn according to law, declare
and say that they were both acquainted with
Thomas Lovelady, deceased, [crossed out]
and know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States, on the Roll of
the state of Virginia, at the rate of [crossed out]
[crossed out] Eighty Dollar per year under the act of
18[blank], and [illegible] he did die in the County
of Russell and State of Virginia on the
10th day of June 1840- [crossed out], and that we saw
him buried, being personally present and
know the fact of our own knowledge, They
further swear that they are [illegible] in
this claim and in [illegible] related to the
claimant Nancy Lovelady widow of the said
Thomas deceased.
James Wilbourn
Andrew his X mark Fraley
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day 
and year first above written, and I hereby
certify that the above witnesses are credible
and that they are residents of Russell County
Virginia, I further certify that I have no
interest in this claim nor am I engaged in
its prosecution,
George Gose- Justice
Of the peace for Russell County
State of Virginia,
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State of Virginia
County of Russell} SS
I, Richard H Lynch Clerk
of the County court for the county and state
aforesaid, do certify that George Gose Esq
is a Justice of the peace as above, any [illegible]
and qualified, and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 6th day of February 1855
RH Lynch C.C
[seal on lower left side of page]
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State of Kentucky
Carter County} Sct.
I, Elias P. Davis, clerk of
the County Court for the county and state aforesaid
do certify that Caleb Huff Esq. is a Justice
of the peace as above, duly commissioned and
qualified and the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and 
affixed the seal of said Court
this 11th day of November 1854.
EP David Clerk of 
The Carter County Court
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Louisa Kentucky
January 24th 1855.
Sir
I am requested by Mrs Nancy Lovelady, or 
Lovelatty, to inform you, in her name, that she
is the widow of Thomas Lovelady or Lovelatty
who was a Pensioner of the United States, in
Russell County Virginia, and died there some
twelve or fifteen years since, and his widow
thinks that your Records will show the date
of his death, which she is trying to prove, on
the application for a Pension under act 3
Feb. 1853. She states that she was in Kentucky
in Floyd County, at the time of his death, and
does not recollect in what year it was, or
month, They were lawfully married in Floyd
County Ky, There may be proof on file in your
office of the date of his death in order to draw
an arrearage of Pension due at the time of
his death. The old lady is clearly entitled to
a Pension under act of 3d Feb 1853, whenever
we can prove the death of her husband.
Please gives us the desired information that
may be on file in your office, she being 
very old and very poor in [illegible]
I am Respectfully
Your obt svt
Geo H Hatcher
Atty for Nancy Lovelady or
Lovelatty
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Brief in the case of Nancy Lovelady, widow Thomas
County and State of Kentucky
act 3 Feby 1853
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 at $80 a year.
[illegible] of marriage
[crossed out]
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage. 
her identity as the pensioner's widow, 
his death then present widowhood proved
by credible witnesses

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
Geo F Hatcher  Esq
Louisa Kentucky
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3d Auditors Office
Feb.y 27.1836.
Sir.
Thomas Lovelady, Va Act 1832, at $80.00
per ann. has been paid to 4 March 1840.
Very Respectfully
Your obt serv
[illegible]
auditor
J. Minot Esq
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Pen OH. Feby 26 185[illegible]
Sir
Please inform me when Thomas Lovelady of Va act 1832 was
last paid at $80 a year.
Very Respectfully
RJ Atkinson Esq  R McRae
[illegible] [illegible] Commissioner
Niplett
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No 5454
Nancy Lovelady,
Widow of
Thomas
Geo F Hatcher Feby 8th/55
Act of 53
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[illegible] record of Thomas Lovelady
N.C. W 8063: to
Mrs. S. B. Allen
H301 Alabama Ave.
St. Elmo
Chattanooga Tenn.
personal [illegible] of
Oct. 4,
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1919 Oct. 8. Heist to Mrs. S.B. Allen
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8065
Nancy Lovelady
Widow
Thomas Lovelady
[illegible] Rev War
Act: Feb-3d 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nancy Lovelady
Widow of Thomas
Kentucky
[illegible] 3 Feby 1853
$80 a year from the
passage of the act
Cert to
Geo F Hatcher Esq
Louisa Kentucky