Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,954, for Gershom Lovelace, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Lovelace, Gershom

NUMBER
S. 18,954

carded

CONTENTS
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1 173
Columbia
New Jersey
Gershom Lovelace deed
widow of 
who died on the 
of   in the State of   
who was a Priv. in the    commanded
by Captain   of the     commanded
by     in the NJ.
line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey - Washington D.C.
at the rate of 80 Dollars cents
per annum, to commence on the 3 day of 
March, 1826, Ending 16 Jany
Payments until 7 June 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb '53 and sent to A. H. Markland
Prest. 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act 15 Mar 1828
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4 1836
Section the
Recorded by R Mc Rae Clerk,
Book Vol. Page
Notification to N Jersey
pension 19 recalled &
Inscribed on roll of D.c.
D.C Act Notified
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State of New Jersey

On this twenty fourth day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personnally [inserted: appeared] in the Supreme Court of Indicature of the State of New Jersey, being a Court of records for the said State, in open
Court, Gershom Lovelace, residence in the County of Burlington in the said State, aged Seventy two years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made
by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. -that he the said Gershom Lovelace enlisted during the
war, in the spring [illegible] of the year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven
in the State of New Jersey, in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Phillips - to the regiment commanded by Colonel
Shrieve, in the line of the State of New Jersey, on the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of the war - that he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension except the present - that his name is not on the roll of any State except that of New Jersey and that the reason for not making earlier application
for a pension is, that he has hitherto been able to support himself-

And in pursuance of the Acts of 1st May 1820, his doth solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as
to bring himself within the provisions of any Act of Congress
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entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has now nor has any persons in trust for him any property or securities contracts a debt due to him for has he any income other than what is contained in this schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed that since the 18th of March 1818 no changes have been made in his property
Sworn in open court this 
24th day of February 1829
Charles Ewing
Gershom Lovelace

Schedule of the property of Gershom Lovelace named in the forgoing affidavit: the house and lot of land, valued at $ 250.00 
Two cows and one calf 35.00
Household goods 130.00
Gershom Lovelace
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[illegible] 30 [illegible] 1778
during the breech by 
[illegible] Roll
Phillips Col
Stevens Regt
Nov 30 1778
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
On this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appearing before me George Anderson one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, Gershom Lovelace, a resident of the township of Nottingham in the said County, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sword according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 June, 1832.
The he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and seventy eight in the Company of which Johnathan Phillips was captain under Colonel Israel Shreve - that he served from that time in this said army until the end of the war - that at the time he enlisted the service he resided in the county of Burlington aforesaid where he returned at the end of the war and had ever since resided - that he was engaged in the battle of Monmouth, in New Jersey, in the summer of 1778 - and in a battle fought at Springfield near Elizabeth Town in New Jersey - that he was engaged against the Indians in the Genesee country, in the state of New York, at which time many of their towns were destroyed - that the part of the army to which he was attached law in the lower part of New Jersey, until they [illegible] the battle of Monmouth - from there they marched to Elizabth Town, when the summer was passed - that they crossed from there to Easton in Pennsylvania - and from there marched to the Genesee County - that they returned from there to
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New Jersey - and was at Windon on the North River, in the state of New York when the army broke up - he relinquisghed and claims to a pension except the present, and his name is not on the Pension
Sworn and subscribed July 25th
Day of July .A.D. 1832. 
Before me ---
George Anderson
Gershom Lovelace

New Jersey to wit:
I, George Anderson one of the Judges of the Pension Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, to hereby declare any opinion that the above named Gershom Lovelace was a revolutionary soldier and served wand he states and I do also certify that he said Gersham Lovelace cannot from bodily infirmity attended the said court of the said county, and that I have been acquittanced with the said Gersham Lovelace for the service of fifty years back, and he has always been considered as having served in the Revolutionary War. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and deal this twenty fifth day of July, AD 1832
George Anderson
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I, James D Westcott, Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that George Anderson, whose name is annexed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, relating to the application of Gershom Lovelace for a pension, is a Judge of the Pension Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington in said State, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office, this twenty seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
James S Westcott
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Declaration of Ann Hutchinson & others, Children of Gershom Lovelace
Rev. Pensioner
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Declaration
United States of America
State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
Be it known that before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid. Personally appeared Ann Hutchinson, Jerusha Lovelace, Sarah Chambers, Mary Tunison, Gershom Lovelace, Rebecca Abell and Tabitha McMakin, and made oath in due form of Law. That they are the surviving children of the identical Gershom Lovelace decd who drew a pension under Act of Congress of June 7 1832, at the rate of 80 per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of said Gershom Lovelace decd that they make this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an increase and arrears of said pension under act of May 15 1828 & under a resolve of Congress passed May 15 1778 entitles him to a reward of eighty dollars and under act of Congress passed 16 of September 1776 granting Land to those who served during the War, his land & $80
And also under all other acts, and resolutions of Congress for the relief of Revolutionary officers and soldiers.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 26th day of December 1851 before me, Franklin S Mills
Justice of the Peace
Sarah Chambers
Mary Tunison
Gershom Lovelace
Rebeckah Abell
Tabitha McMakin
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this 26th day of December 1851 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oath in and for the County aforesaid Daniel Chambers and Mathes T Chambers and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with Gershom Lovelace decd a Revolutionary pension of Hamilton Township Mercer County formerly Nottingham Township Burlington County - that he draw a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, that he was at the time of his death a resident of Mercer County, that he died on the 19th day of December 1843, and that there now survive the following named children viz Ann Hutchinson, Jerusha Lovelace, Sarah Chambers, Mary Tunison, Gershom Lovelace, Rebecca Abell and Tabitha McMakin.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Franklin S Mills
Justice of the peace
his 
Daniel T Chambers
mark
Mathes T Chambers
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this 27th day of December 1856 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County and State aforesaid Ephraim McIntire and made oath in due form of law that he attended the funeral on or about the 20th day of December 1843 for Gershom Lovelace decd a Revolutionary pensioner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Franklin S Mills
Justice of the peace
Ephraim McIntire

I also certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Ann Hutchinson, Jerusha Lovelace, Sarah Chambers, Mary Tunison, Gershom Lovelace, Rebecca Abell, and Tabitha McMakin are the surviving children of Gershom Lovelace decd a Revolutionary Pensioner and that he died on the 19th day of December 1843 as above stated.
I also certify that Daniel Chambers and Mathes T Chambers deponents to the foregoing affidavits are personally known to me as persons in whose statements entire confide may be reposed.
Franklin S Mills
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
I William P Sherman surrogate of the County of Mercer and State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that Gershom Lovelace decd was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, was a resident of the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey, and died in the Township of Hamilton, County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, in the year 1843 and on the 19 day of December _____ That the following named persons viz - Ann Hutchinson, Jerusha Lovelace, Sarah Chambers, Mary Tunison, Gershom Lovelace, Rebecca Abell, and Tabitha McMakin, are his surviving children.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at the City of Trenton, this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Wm P Sherman
Surrogate of the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
I, Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do Certify that Franklin S Mills whose genuine signature appears above is and was a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner, to take acknowledgements in and for the County and State aforesaid, such Commissioned and sword, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having General jurisdiction. 
Given under my hand and seal of office at Trenton This seventh day of January A.D. 1852
R H Shreve Clerk
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents. That we Ann Hutchinson, Jerusha Lovelace, Sarah Chambers, Mary Tunison, Gershom Lovelace, Rebecca Abell, or the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, and Tabitha McMakin of the City of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania, have constituted and appointed Samuel B Stafford of the City of Trenton, and State of New Jersey our true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for us and in our name to demand and receive from the United States the pension certificate bounty land warrant and all such sum or sums of money due us on account of arrears or increase of pension, extra pay or any money or money which may be due us by the United States on any account whatsoever and to which we may be entitled as children of Gershom Lovelace a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased as set forth in the foregoing declaration and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and to appoint an Attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever said attorney shall in our name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of December 1851
Ann Hutchinson
Jerusha Lovelace
Sarah Chambers
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Mary Tunison
Gershom Lovelace
Rebeckah Abel
Tabitha McMakin
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a commissioner in and for the county of Mercer and state of New Jersey this 26th day of December 1851.
Franklin S Mills
Know all men by these Presents, that I Samuel B Stafford of the City of Trenton state of New Jersey, Agent and Attorney of the surviving children of Gershom Lovelace a Revolutionary Pensioner decd do hereby make constitute and appoint L Blanchard True of the City of Washington my true and lawful Attorney for me to prosecute a Claim against the United States for increase and arrears of pension bounty land or back pay and receive the pension and county land certificate due the heirs of Gershom Lovelace decd as set forth in the foregoing declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of December 1851
Samuel B Stafford
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a commissioner in and for the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey this 26th day of December 1851
Franklin S Mills
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August 25, 1934
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Gershom Lovelace - S. 18954
Katie G. Loveless
Chesapeake City
Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors with surname Lovelace or Loveless, one, the father of Gershom, and the other whose name was possible Augustus Loveless, all of New Jersey.
With the information furnished by you, it is not possible to definitely identify any record in which you are interested.
The Revolutionary War records have been served and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon services in that war of an Augustus Lovelace or Loveless from any state. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The Revolutionary War record has been found of one Gershom Lovelace, of New Jersey. His record is given herein as found in pension claim, S. 18954, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. No other record of a Lovelace or Loveless who served in the New Jersey Troops in that war was found. 
Gershom Lovelace was born in Burlington County, New Jersey. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not showm.
While residing in Burlington County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the spring of 1777, or sometime in 1778, served as a private in Captain Johnathan Phillips' Company. Colonel Isreal Shreve's 3rd New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged at the close of the war. He was in the battles of Monmouth and Springfield.
Gershom Lovelace was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1832, at which time he gave his age was seventy-five years and was a resident of Burlington County, New Jersey.
Sol
ing of 
house &
milk this
sent
He died December 19, 1843 or January 19, 1844 (both dates are shown) in Hamilton Township, Mercer (that part which was formerly Burlington) County, New Jersey. 
This date on AB
other given by children
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In 1851, the following were the surviving children of Gershom Lovelace:
Ann Hutchinson
Jerusha Lovelace
Sarah Chambers
Mary Tunison
Gershom Lovelace - he signed Loveless
Rebecca Abell
Tabitha McMakin
All of the above named children were residents of Mercer County, New Jersey, with the exception of Tabitha McMakin, who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name of soldier's wife was not stated, nor are there any particulars in regard to her.
In 1851, the names Daniel and Mathes Chambers are shown: no relationship to Sarah Chambers, above noted, was stated.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

An affidavit by an A. Hutchinson appears but as signature was identical with Ann Hutchinson's I made no reference to it.
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Know all men by these presents that I Gershom Loveless, son of Gershom Lovelace or Loveless decd, late a Revolutionary pensioner who died in the County of Mercer (late Burlington) New Jersey do authorize Samuel B Stafford of the City of Trenton in the state of New Jersey and L Blanchard True of the City of Washington, D.C. or either of them to examine all papers filed in the pension office upon which my father Gershom Lovelace or Loveless obtained a pension from the United States for his Revolutionary service and to examine for me, if there is not back pay or arrearages or other money due him.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this twenty second of October 1851
Gershom Loveless
State of New Jersey 
Mercer County
On this twenty second day of October 1851 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Gershom Loveless son of Gershom Lovelace or Loveless decd
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Gershom Lovelace
or Loveless deceased
Rev Pension
N.J. Rolls
Power of Atty
& see papers
in favor L B True

W Cole

Filed Nov 10/21
for L B True
Jan - 19 - 52
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late a United States Revolutionary pensioner and acknowledge the above power of attorney to be his [illegible] and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Bailey A West Justice of the Peace

Gershom Lovelace or Loveless deceased
Rev Pensioner
N.J. Rolls
Power y Atty
& See papers re.
in favor L B True

W Call

Filed Nov 10/27
per L B True
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth
On this eighteenth day of November AD 1852 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid William Applegate who being duly sworn according to law deposed and said that he is a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1832 for Revolutionary services that he well knew Gershom Lovelace in Captain Phillips Company 2nd Regiment New Jersey Continental Line that said Gershom Lovelace did enlist for the war and was a wars man and did serve to deponents certain knowledge to the end of the Revolutionary War namely until sometime in November AD 1783. And further deponent sayeth not.
Sworn & subscribed before me the subscriber on the day & year first above written
William Applegate
Amos Shaw Justice
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State of New Jersey
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Amos Shaw Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken, 
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Monmouth in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Amos Shaw Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twentieth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Thomas S Allison
Secretary of State
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this fourth day of November A.D. 1852 personally appeared John Plumley of the county aforesaid before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposed and said that he was well acquainted with Gershom Lovelace a Revolutionary soldier & pension from the year A.D. 1783 until his death he was a neighbor to him and often conversed with him about his Revolutionary services he said he enlisted in Burlington County N.J. in the year A.D. 1778 for the term of the way in Captain Phillips Company that he was in the Battle of Monmouth A.D. 1778 and also in the Battle of Springfield near Elizabethtown N.J. and also in other Battles and that he was discharged at Windsor on the North River when the army broke up in the year A.D. 1783 that it was the universal opinion of the people as expressed by them at Elections and other public meetings in the neighborhood where Lovelace resided that he enlisted for the war and served to the end of the war A.D. 1783 until the army broke up when he with officers came home to Burlington County N.J. in the year A.D. 1783 which he well recollects he further swears that he is a disinterested witness.
John Plumley
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 4th day of 
November A.D. 1852 and I further certify that
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I am personally acquainted with Mr. John Plumley who has been sworn & subscribed to the forgoing and believe his affidavit to be correct & is fully entitled to full credit and belief.
Bailey A West Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord 1852 Personally appeared Stacy Lord of the city of Trenton N.J. before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God declared and saith that he was well acquainted with Gershom Lovelace a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner he was a neighbor to him and often conversed with him about his services in the Revolution he always said he enlisted for the war and served to the end of the way until the army broke up that he served in Capt Phillips company and was in the Battle of Monmouth A.D. 1778 and was in the Battle of Springfield near Elizabath-Town N.J. and in other Battles - & that he was discharged in the year A.D. 1783 he had while working in the fields and with him heard him relate many anecdotes of what took place while he was in the service he had often heard him tell that he was discharged without money and had to stop at Houses on the road home to beg for victuals that he knows that Lovelace was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided to have enlisted for the war and served to the end of the war to the year 1783 that there were several other Revolutionary soldiers that resided near Lovelace and they said Lovelace enlisted for the war & served to the end of it to the year 1783
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that on all public occasions such as the 4th of July and at the elections he was esteemed as a faithful soldier who enlisted for the war & served to its close to the year 1783 and from the universal opinion of the people of the neighborhood where Lovelace resided where he was born where he enlisted where he returned to  at the close of the war where he lived until he died from the fact being always asserted by other Revolutionary Soldiers and from the assertions of Lovelace himself who always said he served to the end of the war and as he never heard it disputed by any of his neighbors who knew when Lovelace enlisted and knew when he come home and also from the fact that deponents father who served in the Revolution & who always said that Gershom Lovelace enlisted for the war and served to the end of the war to the year 1783 no doubt can exist in the case but that the said Gershom Lovelace did enlist for the war and did serve to the end of war and was discharged on the Noth River when the army broke up in the year 1783. And further deponent sayeth not,
Stacy Loyd
Sworn & subscribed before me the subscriber this 4th day of November A.D. 1852 And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Stacy Loyd who has sworn & subscribed to the above & that he is a Credible Witness
Bailey A West
Justice of the Peace
he further swears that he is disinterested witness
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this twentieth day of November A.D. 1852 Personally appeared A. Hutchinson of the City of Trenton New Jersey before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that Gershom Lovelace a Revolutionary soldier resided in Burlington County N.J. (now Mercer County) about three miles from the City of Trenton he was the owner of a House and a few acres of land that Gershom Lovelace said previous to the year 1832 he was informed and believed that Pensions were only granted to such Revolutionary soldiers as were unable to get a living without the assistance of their Country he often said it was a hard law because he who had been industrious and frugal could not get a Pension while other Revolutionary soldiers who were careless & drinking could obtain Pensions and that the reason he did not apply for a Pension before the year 1832 was he said he thought only the indignant solider were entitled to Pensions and further deponent saith not
A. Hutchinson
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20th day of November 1852. And I further Certify that I am personally aquainted with the above witness who is fully entitled to full credit & belief
Bailey A West Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
I Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do Certify that Bailey A West whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Pace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office at the City of Trenton this Twentieth say of November A.D. 1852
R H Shreve Clk
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20896
Declaration of Gershom Lovelace
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I, Zachariah Rossell, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that this said Gershom Lovelace did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy during the war on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of that said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred and fifteen dollars.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of the said court this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Rossel Clk
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Pension Office
Feby 21 1853
NJ Rolls
act June 7 1832
$80 p anm
Gershom Lovelace
To what time paid? & to what
heirs?
T Triplett
Major Bogan
3 auditors office
Errearages paid to 
James B. Coleman, Executor
[illegible] 
2 gn. 1844
Died 19 Jan 1844
Pd to his death
Bailey
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His children, by the Certificate of the Court; are Zerujah Lovelace, Irene Allen, Anna Hutchinson, Sarah Chambers, Mary Tunison, Gershom Loveless, Rebecca Able and Tabitha McMaken
BLB
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I 18954
INVALID
File NO. 18954
Gershom Lovelace
Pri Rev War
Act: May 15 28
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan 2 1896
Mil. hereby to 
Henry C. Allen
Trenton N.
1929 May 23: Mms. B.S. Felix
401 Colorado Bldg
Wash. D.C. fur. West. AW
1934 Aug 25 Hist 
Katie G Loveless SSJ
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Hugh H. Hamill, President.
John V. Boyd, Secretary.
John H. Scudder, Vice Pres't & Genl Mgr
Wm. G. Moore, Treasurer
New Jersey 
Building Loan and Investment Company
Incorporated 1891
O.W. & N. DIV
DEC 26 895
CHIEF'S DESK.
17 West State Street Trenton, N.J. December 18, 1895.
Dr. W.H.H. Warman, (med DW)
#939 T St., N.W. Washington, D.C.
My dear Uncle:- In looking up some revolutionary matters we have found that my Fathers Great Grandfather Gershom Lovelace, is on record in our State House as having served through the Revolutionary war, and as there is no positive evidence of his having received his discharge, the presumption of the officials is that he deserted in March 1783, at a period when numbers left the army without a discharge. 
Our family recollection and tradition has it, that he received a pension during his life. This would seem good evidence against the theory of desertion. He was a member of Captain Jonathan Phillips Company Second Regiment New Jersey Continental line during the war, and after the war a member of the 7th, Company, first regiment New Jersey Continental line, from which he is reported as having deserted. 
If you can find out without too great trouble from the records of your office whether he did draw a pension, and can give me some information as to that fact, as coming from your office, I
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Hugh H. Hamill, President.
John V. Boyd, Secretary.
John H. Scudder, Vice Pres't & Genl Mgr
Wm. G. Moore, Treasurer
New Jersey 
Building Loan and Investment Company
Incorporated 1891
17 West State Street Trenton, N.J. December 18, 1895.
W.H.H. W 2
think that it will be sufficient to change the records now on file in our Adjutant General's office. 
My reasons for looking up this matter, are, that I expect soon to come up for election in the Sons of Revolution.
I will not write anything of a personal nature at this time as Bertha will give you the family gossip on Saturday,
Very truly yours,
Harry C Allen
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401 Colorado Bld.,
Washington, D.C.
18
Revolutionary Division,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please furnish me copies of papers necessary to establish service of my ancestor Gershom Lovelace in the Revolutionary War. I need such copies to file with my application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
I have seen the original file in your office, but do not know just which papers are necessary.
In looking over the file I saw two dates of death -- December 19, 1843 and January 19, 1844. Can you tell me which is correct>

Pension
APR
18
1922
OFFICE
US
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RECEIVED
JUL 31 1934
RAAL SUB-DIV

July 30, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I am trying to find out if my great-great-great grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War. Will you kindly help me by looking up the records?
My father and mother were cousins. My grandfather's name on my father's side was George Loveless, his father's name was Geshom; now Gesham's father would be the one who fought in the Revolutionary War. My grandfather, George Loveless fought in the Civil War.
only Lovelace who ser. in R.j.
My grandfather on my mother's side fought in the Civil War also. He was enlisted in the Army and Navy, too. His father's name was Augustus
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Loveless. I do not know his father's name, but I think it could have been Augustus too. 
No Rev.
Some of the family have written their name as Lovelace. So if you find that surname it will be the same family. 
Could you also tell me the births, children or anything else that would aid me in tracing my family tree. 
If not perhaps you could tell me where to find this out.
New Jersey has always been the native state of my family.
Thanking you very much.
I remain,
Yours Truly,
Katie G. Loveless
Chesapeake City
Maryland
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Pension Office
Feb 22 1853
Inscribe
Gershom Lovelace
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PENSION OFFICE 20 Feb 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 J E McCall
Commissioner of Pensions
to P Dickinson Trenton, N.J. Esq

NAMES. 
Gershom Lovelace decd.
RANK. 
Private
ACT. 
15. May 1828
ANNUAL AMOUNT. 
$80
COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. 
3. March 1826
CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.
to 19. Jany 1844 when he died

Deduct from payments under Act of 7 June 1832 at the same rate for annum, commencing 4 March 1831 & pay the amount due to James B Coleman Executor for the benefit of Jerusha Lovelace (Irene Allen not on list) See [illegible] for correct opening Ann Hutchinson Sarah Chambers Mary Tunison Gershom Lovelace Rebecca Abell & Tabitha McMakin only surviving children of saif Gershom Lovelace decd.

The name Irene Allen does not appear anywhere else than on this paper it is not any those of children who applied for arrears.
This paper was made out by clerk we Pension Bureau [illegible] is full of errors he misspelled most of children's names - see there engraved 
Date of death is also different but that is taken from 3rd Aug report
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Loveless Gershom / Phillip C / [illegible] Enlistment March 30/78 / Pend [illegible]
The twenty opposite his name
A H Markland Esq
[illegible]
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Letter
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Washington D.C. Jan 12/32
Hon Jus E. Heath
Com - Pensions
Sir Enclosed you will receive the application of the children of Gershom Lovelace for the arrears & pensions due under Act of 15 May 1828 - also for Land Bounty for his Rev. Services the $80 bounty for the manner of his enlistment in Rev. Army. 
Have the goodness to enclose certificates for this same to me as Attorney in the case [illegible]
Very Respectfully Yrs
L B True
Attorney in this case
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Brief in the case of Gershom Lovelace dec
County and State of New Jersey
act May 18 1828
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supportwed by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was a warman as shows by the Records in this office. He was pensioned under Act 1832, at $80

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk 
Name and residence of Agent
A H Markland Esq
Present
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Trenton 24 Jany 1829

Sir-
By the construction now put upon the Pension laws it is presumed the petitioner within named is entitled to a Pension as the interest of his property at to per cents, will not amount to the full value of a pension -
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
James Ewing

Hon Peter B Porter
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W3.2 - 171
Free
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A H Markland Feby 21 53
Gershom Lovelace
of Nottingham in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Phillips of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve in the New Jersey line, for the term of the war, from March 1778 to April 1783.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per year commence of the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August 1832 and forwarded to James Ewing Esq Trenton N.J.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832 80~
Ami-anl. all'ce ending 4 left " 40
$120
Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1 1826 
Recorded 7 June 1832
Book D vd 4
page 161
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Gershom Loveless Rev Pensioner of N. Jersey - Act of 1832 Power of Attorney on file with the Case L B True
For emendate allowance
Dec 2 1853
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Trenton New Jersey Pension Agency
March 21 1853
Sir
In obedience to the instructions contained in your favor of the 19th instant I enclose the certification to inscribe Gershom Lovelace on the roll of this agency. This name is dropped from the roll.
I am very Respectfully 
you ob servant
Phis Dickinson
Pension Agent N. Jersey 
L P Waldo Esquire
Commr of Pensions
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RECORD DIVISION
Revolutionary War Records Section
S18954
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., 19

In reply to your request of    , received     for a statement of the military history of Gershom Lovelace a solider 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.     

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
March 1777 or 1778
Length of Service. 
to end of war
Rank.
Pvt.
OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
Jonathan Phillips
Colonel.
Israel Shreve
State.
NJ

Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment Burlington Co NJ
Date of application for pension Feb 24 1829 his cl was al
Residence at date of application, Nottingham twp. Burlington Co NJ
Age at date of application 72
Remarks: he died in Mercer Co N.J. bearing the following children Ann Hutchinson Sarah Chambers Mary Tunison Rebecca Abell Tabitha McMakin and Gershom and Jerusha Lovelace name of wife not on record. Third Auditor U.S. Treasury reports date of death as Jan 19 1844. Witnesses in claim give date of death as Dec. 19 1843
Respectfully,
Commissioner. 
6-2856