Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4995, William Hovey, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Hovey, William
Lucinda

NUMBER
W. 4995.
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7.811.
Ohio.

William Hovey
Washington in the State of Ohio
was a Pte [illegible] in the Compy commanded
by Captain____of the Brigade commanded 
by Genl. Patnam in the [crossed out:] Coon
line for 9 mos. Sergt. 45
3 " Pte of [illegible]    12.50
                                 $57.50

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 57 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the sixth day of April,
1833 and sent to
Geo. Dunlevy, Marietta

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833.        115
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Septr    28.70
                                                         $143.70

   Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.

Dead
Letter to R. [illegible] & 3 Audit[illegible]
30 May 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 from
4 Sept 1834 to 14 Oct 1834 the
day of his death. Agt notified
10 June 1839.
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and sent to
Hon. Wm Levenger
M.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 343 Vol. 4.
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Hannah born February 23 AD 1792
on the Morning on Thursday

Philomela born February 10 AD 1794
in the Evening on Monday

Polly born January 21 AD 179?
in the Afternoon on Thursday

Hervey Clark born November 1
AD 1797 in the Evening on Wednsday

Patty born March 11 AD 1800
in the Evening on Tuesday

Priscilla Born January [inserted, the next two words:] on Saturday 31 1803
Died. February 1st___ 1803.

Anna born June 30 1805
in the afternoon on Sunday
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Wm Hovey was Married to
Lucenda Downes Daughter to 
Wm Downes December 7 AD 1780

Wm Son to Wm Hovey was
Born December 24 1781
in the morning on Monday

Lucenda Born July 8 AD 1783
in the evening on Tuesday

Thomas Born January 22 1785
in the evening on Saturday.

Elizabeth born October 27 AD 1786
in the evening on Tuesday

Rosalena born September 7 1788
in the evening on Sunday

Levina forn June 21 AD 1790
in the Afternoon on Monday
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17, 181. c 7.811.
William Hovey of
Washington County, Ohio

Admitted for 12 months
from 1775
9 month Serg-  45-
3 Mo Car           12.50 [crossed out:] 23
                        $[crossed out:] 70
                          57.50
8.33


Marrietta
Geo. Dunlevy, Clk, P.O
Washington County, Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of William Hovey
County of Washington, in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 83 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted
In 1775.
Enlisted 1776
Drafted 1776.

Duration of Service.
Years
Months,
7.
2.
3.

Days.

Rank.
4. Sergt._
1. Sergeant
[Crossed out:] Cavalry
Cavalry

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Brigadier General
Israel Putnam,
Lieut. Col. Exprince
Storrs, Lieut Duva.
Lieut Th: Gray, Cap Isaac Sergeant,
Jonah Stowel & Major Ebenever Bacchus

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary & traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

W. R. Turner examining Clerk
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Wm Hovey
17181
v


on roll Cap Sargeant
59 days as Corpl Light
Horse for 7 Sep 1776
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State of Ohio
Washington County    On this 25th day of October 1832
personally appeared in open Court
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Washington now sitting, William
Hovey a resident of Salem Township in the County
& State aforesaid [inserted:] age 83 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 7th
1832. That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers & record
as herein stated.
I was born in the town of Mansfield, County of Windham & State of Connecticut on the Sixth day of July Old style 1749. I have a record
of my age in my bible in Salem Township.
I enlisted in the spring of 1775, in the State troops
raised by Connecticut in the third Regiment of Foot
commanded by Brigadier Genl Israel Putnam
& received on the Sixth of May 1775 a warrant signed
by Gen. Putman appointing me Fourth Sergeant 
in second Company & Ninth Regiment of
Foot. The field officers commanded several companies, 
& my company was commanded by Lieutenant
Col. Exprince Storrs_ first Lieutenant James 
Dunn, second Lieut Gray Thomas I think was his
first name, at any rate he was the son of Doctor
Gray of Aridham Count. enlisted for seven months
in the town of Mansfield, & soon afterwards marched
to Cambridge Mass where we remained doing duty
[inserted:] duty until I was discharged in December, when our 
Regiment were orally discharged. We recd no written
discharges. The Regiment was raised for 7 months.
In March (as near as I can recollect) 1776 I enlisted
for 2 months in the Third Regiment of Militia raised
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by Connecticut for 2 months, & on the 25th of March
1776 received a warrant, appointing me First
Sergeant in the Eighth Company of said Regiment
my warrant was signed by Col. John Douglas the
commander of our Regiment. I enlisted again at
Mansfield Count. our Company was commanded
by Capt James Dunn, my first Lieut in
my first service; other officers of the company not
recollect. Our Regiment in a few days after it was
raised marched to Cambridge Mass & from there
to Roxbury Mass. where we were encamped when
the British evacuated Boston. At the end of 2
months when my service expired I was orally discharged 
at Roxbury Mass. No written discharges
were given. In the summer I think it was, of 1776 I
was drafted in Capt Isaac Sargeant's Company
of Light horse, Lieut. Josiah Stowel, Ebenezer
Bacchus was our Major & commanded our company
with several other companies, when drafted
I still resided at Mansfied. We marched from
Mansfield to West Chester where we remained
some time, & then to East Chester & from there
to White Plains where we were discharged orally._ no
written discharges were given. In this tour I
served three months. I have no documentary evidence 
except the warrants above mentioned, and
know of no person who can testify to my service
Before the close of the Revolutionary I removed
from Mansfield to Norridge Vermont, in Windsor
County, where I resided I should think 15 or 16 years
when I removed to Ballstown N. York, where I
resided 4 years, when I removed to Benton in
Ontario County N.Y. where I lived 10 years I should
think, I then removed to Ohio & have remained
ever since in Washington County, in the township
of [illegible] & Salem where I now live, with the
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exception of years which I resided[inserted:] in Cuyahoga
County, I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare
that [crossed out:] this my name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any State.
William Hovey
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
We Thomas F Stanley [two words crossed out, illegible] [inserted, the next four words:] Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk. & James Dutton Junr
both residing in Fearing township in the County of
Washington, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted 
with William Hovey, who has subscribed &
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be 83 years old; that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides,
to have been a soldier of the revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Thos F Stanley
James Dutton Jr
Attest Geo Dunlevy Clerk
James Dutton Jr

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, & after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
the answers to which are embodied in the declaration.
That the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier & served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that
Thomas F. Stanley & James Dutton Junr who
have signed the preceding certificate are residents
in the township [crossed out, the next two words:] the township of the Fearing are credible
persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk.

The State of Ohio, I, George Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common
Washington County Ss Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of William Covey for a
pension
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pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office, this twenty fifth day of October Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
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W 4583
Lucinda Hovey
of William
Ohio
  
4583
Ohio    June 18
July 4, 1836
Hovey

Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC
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[Duplicate of doc 13]
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State of Ohio
Licking County Ss
On this fifteenth day of June 1839.
Personally appeared before the Hon. William Blockson one of the Associate
Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County. Lucinda
Hovey a Resident of the County Muskingum and State of Ohio.
aged Seventy Nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed
July 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of William Hovey who was a
private in the company commanded by Captain, whose name
she now not recollect but believes it was Denny of the Cavalry, but is certain
that he was under the command of General Putnam and
was with him in the battle of Bunkerhill and other
battles not now recollected by deponen_ and she now
believes

That he entered the service in the year 1778, in the County of
Windham and State of Connecticut, that he served upwards of one
year. that she has no documentary evidence in support of his
claim, but confidently believes that there is record evidence
of his husbands service in the Department of War.  She further
declares that she was married to the said William Hovey
on the 7th day of December 1780, that her husband, the
aforesaid William Hovey died on the 14th day of October 1834
in Washington County State of Ohio, and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by
the proof hereto annexed, sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written, before me
Lucinda X his mark Hovey
William Blackson Associate Judge
State of Ohio
Muskingum County Ss. I. William Blockson one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, do certify that the
above named Lucinda Hovey the deponent, in my opinion, from age
and bodily infirmity, is not able to attend Court, to have his testimony
taken, Given under my hand the day and year above written
W Blackson Associate Judge
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County ⎬ Ss Before me one of the Associate Judges
of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, personally
appeared Lucinda Honey, who being duly sworn according to law
do depose and say, that the inclosed record of Marriage states the
time of his marriage to William Hovey, that his husband did
make a record of the marriage at the time in a bible, but
that in moving down the Ohio river the bibles with other books was
verry much damaged, as much so, as to induce the said
William Hovey immediately to transcribe it upon the
inclosed paper, which he did in his own proper hand writing.
She further states, that after such a laps of time, she is totally
unable to procure any further evidence to support his [illegible]
or to proove the service of his deceased husband, sworn to
and subscribed this 15th day of June 1839 before me
Lucinda X his mark Covey

Witness
Robert Mitchell
John Bisant

W. Blocksom
Associate Judge

Hon. J V Poinsett
Sir
The inclosed papers of Wm Hovey, you wil
find all his testimony, which with the evidence, which his husband
produced in order to obtain his pension. She hopes will be sufficient
Yours &c
Robert Mitchell
Zanesville June 15. 1839
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The State of Ohio Muskingum County Ss:
&
I.E. T. Cox Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas in and for said County, do hereby
certify that William Blockson, before whom
the foregoing depositions were taken was at
the time the same were so taken & subscribed
& sworn to, one of the associate Judges of the
Court of Common pleas of said County,
duly commissioned and qualified_ In Testimony whereof 
I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said
Court, at Zanesville, this 15th of June 1839
E. T. Cox Clerk
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., May, 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
William Hovey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
May 1775
March 1776
Summer 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
7 mo
2 ..
3 ..

RANK.
Sgt
..
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lt Col. Ephraim Storr
James Dana
Isaac Sargent
COLONEL.
Genl Israel Putnam
John Douglass
[Illegible] Maj Bacchus
STATE.
Conn
..
..
Battles engaged in, Siege of Boston & Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield Conn
Date of application for pension, October 1832
Residence at date of application, Salem Washington Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, born in Mansfield July 6 1749
Remarks: Mard Dec. 7. 1780 to Lucinda Downer & died October 14, 1834
Lived 16 year Norwich & in Ballstown NY. Ontario Co N.Y. from there to Ohio

Very respectfully,
Commissioner____

Mr Charles E Hovey
125 Indiana Ave
City

7941 b -- 3m
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12, Hist to
Hovey, Washington D.C.
FS.

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4995
Lucinda Hovey
Wid.
Wm Hovey
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feby. 2/48
Index: --Vol. A, Page 342

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893
Chas. E.
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Ohio 5266

Lucinda Hovey
widow of William Hovey decd

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832_
and who died on the 14th October 1834
of Muskingum C in the State of Ohio
who was a first Sgt in the Compy commanded
by Captain Dana of the regt commanded
by Col. Storrs in the Count
line for 9 m 10 ds  Sergt Cavy
Corpl 1m 29 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 56 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April
1840, & sent and to Hon Jonathan
Taylor, House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840                   $226.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept '40     28.25
                                                                    $254.25
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 217.
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3267.
V Ohio
Lucinda Hovey
widow of William Hovey
who was a Corpl & Sergeant
in the Cont Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
56 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Decemr 1843
and sent to
Robt Mitchell
Zanesville
Ohio

[Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1 Page 159
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Lucinda Hovey
Ohio

Rejected
Rec let [illegible] Sepr: 39
R. Mitchell
let: 21 Jan: 1840 Mrs: J. Taylor
married after termination of her husband's 
service_ do to Hon. Jona: Taylor H.R. Feb. 10. 1840

Act 4 July 183?
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Lucinda Hovey
of William
Ohio

Suspended
let 13 April 1840
Hon. Jonathan Taylor.

Act of July 1838
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William Hovey Ohio Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen: Office
Sept. 3. 1839
[in pencil] died oct. 1834
Died 14th Oct 1834 p to that [illegible]
J/F
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Dear Sir                  Zanesville O. Augt 15- 1843
Inclosed, is the application of Lucinda Hovey, for a
renewal of a pension certificate, under the act of Congress of March
1843. I have forwarded similar applications which may have not reached
the Department for Wm Cockeril, Clark, Wilson, Davis, &
Wm Clayton. Wm Edwards will please forward such evidences to the
subscriber as will enable them to draw what will be their due
on or before the 4th of September next.
with sentiments of Ester
Iam Dear Sir, Your [illegible]
Robert Mitchell

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. Wm Sawyer
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Zanesville August 3d 1848

Hon Wm Sawyer.
Inclosed is an application for a pension certificate, which you will please present to Wm. Edwards, and procure his action before your
adjournment, and oblige

Robt Mitchell
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War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, D.C. April 12, 1893

Respectfully returned to Charles E. Hovey
125, Indiana Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Such of the records of the Revolutionary 
War as are in possession
of the government, are in the custody
of the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Wm F. Volkmar
Asst. Adjt. General

Will the Commissioner
of Pensions answer
the within inquiry, and
Oblige
Chas E. Hovey
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125 Indiana Ave
Washington D.C.
8 April, 1893

Adj. Genl. U. S. A.

Dear Sir,
I am told that
William Hovey served
in the Revolutionary war,
and was a sergeant_ can
you inform me what
the Government records
show about his service?
If his name appears at
all, what was his rank?
Your truly
Chas E. Hovey
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 1st 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, The widow of Wm Hovey
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at
the rate of fifty seven Dollars and fifty Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834, 
to the 14th October, 1834, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Hon Jonathan Taylor
House of Reps
City Washington
D.C
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Apr 20 1840
I Certify that on application for evidence of the services
of William Hovey a Sergant in the War of the Revolution under
Liet James Dana Liet Col. Experience Storrs 1775 7 Months and in 1776
2 months under Cap James Dana Col. John Buglass_ _ _ 
That I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office
and find on a Pay Roll of the 2nd Company 3rd Regiment raised by order
General Assembly Connecticut May 1775 Experience Storrs Lt Colonl
James Dana Lieut and William Hovey Sergeant who entered
Service May 6 Time of Discharge Dec 16 having served 7 Mo 10 days
That no Pay Rolls of Capt James Dana can be found in this office for
the year 1776 that I find on Pay Table Book Col. John Douglass
Regiment Raised for 2 months to serve at Cambridge Feby 1776 also that
Col. Andrew Ward Regiment raised Feby 1776 for 2 months to serve
at New York Capt. James and it appears was attached to this
Regiment
Henry Kilborne Compr
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Harford Ap 2. 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have certificate as evidence of the
Services of William Hovey as Sergeant_ as far as can be found
on the Books of Pay Rolls remaining in this office
The usual charge for each Certificate is Two Dollars
Yours. K

I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Henry Kilborn Comptr
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Hall Reps Apl 24. 1840
Sir
I herewith return the testimony
of Henry Shunts in the case of Mrs
Lucinda Hovey, with the certificate
which you suggested_
Also the statement of Mr
H. Kilbourn Comptroller at Hartford 
Con, I hope the papers will
fully make out her claim to
a pension in the opinion of the Com.

Most Respectfully Your
Humble Servant
Jonathan Taylor

JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Washington April 7th 1840
Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose to
you the (lost) declaration of Mrs Lucindia
Hovey, the affidavits &c are already on file
in your office. The Commissioner will confer
a favor by his early attention to this case, and
if not allowed, to return the papers if consistent 
with the usage of the office.
Most Respectfully your
Humble Servant
Jonathan Taylor

JL Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Washington Jany 19. 1840

Sir
I have the honor to transmit to you the Declaration
of Lucinda Hovey - together with the copy of
a letter enclosing the same to me, from Robert Mitchell
Esq as follows. "In the enclosed case, you will
understand that there has been a previous application,
accompanied with evidence which you will call for
when you present this, and have as liberal allowance
as the term of her husbands services would
justify "

"Robert Mitchell"

"Hon J Taylor"
Your attention to the above case will obliege
your friend and humble Servant
Jonathan Taylor

Hon J L Edwards
Com Pensions
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6592
Lucinda Hovey
of William
Ohio
4583 under act 1836

Admitted

Sergeant 9 mos. 10   $46.66/100 2/7
Corp Cavalry 1 mo 29.  9.83
                                  $56.50
Cap Dana Col Storrs
Con.

died 14 Oct 34

Act 7 July 1838

Hon. Jonathan Taylor
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To
William Hovey Greeting
By Virtue of the truth Reposed in me by Govenor of said Colony F Do appoint William Hovey to be the
Forth Sergent in the Second Company and Third Regiment of Post raised by said Colony and to obey the Command
of your superior Officers according to the Rules and Displine of War and this shall be your sufficient
Warrent given under my hand and seal this Sixth Day of May 1775____ Israel Putman B G

Colony of Connecticut
Israel Putnam Esq Brigadier General and Commander of the third Regiment [illegible] Raised by said Colony
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Left by Wm Sherts_
Oct 28th 1826

W. F. 4995
William Hovey
Conn.
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Colony of Connecticutt
John Douglas Esqr Collo of the Third Regt of Militia, raised by said Colony, for the defence
of the United Colonies. To William Hovey Greeting.
By Virtue of the trust reposed in Me, I do by these presents Constitute and Appoint You the said
William Hovey to be the first Sargant in the Eighth Company in my said Regt and I do hereby Authorize and
Imponier you, to Exercise Your said Office According to the Rules and Discipline of War, for which this shall
Be your Sufficient Warrant

Given Under my hand and Seal in Roxbury Camp this 25th day of March AD 1776_
J Douglas Col;
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State of Ohio
Washington County⎬ Ss
On this tenth day of August
1843. before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, in and for said
County Lucinda Hovey, a resident of the State of Ohio, in the County
of Washington, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress, passed the 3d March 1843. granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of William Hovey a private or a Seargeant 
in the Revolution, and that at this time declarant does
not recollect the names of any of his officers. That she had in
her possession a certificate of pension under the act of July
7th 1838. dated April 5th 1840. Signed by J. R. Poinsett.
That she received fifty six dollars and fifty cents per
annum. She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
before me_
Lucinda X her mark Hovey
Josiah Morgan
Justice of the peace

I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me
Josiah Morgan
Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio
Washington County⎬
I Thomas W Ewart Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for said
County hereby certify that Josiah Morgan is to Justice of
the peace for said County legally commissioned and
qualified as such and that his signature above written is
genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name
and affix the seal of said court at Marietta
August 10th A.D. 1843 Tho.W. Ewart Clerk
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County⎬
On this eleventh day of
January 1840. personally appeared before the
subscriber an Associate Judge of the Court of
Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid,
Lucinda Hovey, a resident of the County of MusKingum 
and State of Ohio, aged seventy nine 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 provision
made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, in
titled "An act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows"" That she is the widow of William
Hovey who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and
that claimant has no documentary evidence in support
of the claim, but believes there are sufficient evidence
in the Department of war. She further declares, that
she was married to the said William Hovey on
the seventh day of December 1780 in Grafton
County State of New Hampshire, that her Husand 
the aforesaid William Hovey, died on the
14th day of October 1834. that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first day
of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above Stated. Sworn to and subscribed,
on the day and year above written, before
Lucinda X his mark Hovey
Attest
Edwin Putnam Associate
Judge of Court Com. Pleas
[illegible]: County Ohio
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I Edwin Putnam an associate Judge of the
Court of Common pleas, do certify that Lucinda
Hovey from bodily infirmity is unable to attend
Court, given under my hand this 11th day of
January 1840
Edwin Putnam A J.C.C.P.H.C

The State of Ohio,       I. E. T. Cox Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
Muskingum County ⎬ and for said County hereby certify that Edwin
Putnam, Esq it an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court at
Zanesville, this 4th day of April 1840.
E. T. Cox Clerk
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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2nd February 1848 emitted  "an act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Ohio
Washington County On the Nineteenth day of July 1848.
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Lucinda Hovey, a resident of the county of Washington, and the state of  Ohio, aged eighty seven years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd, February, 1848, granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of William Hovey, who was a private in the army of the revolution; That she can not now recollect either the Regiment or corps he served in believing that all the facts connected with his service is now in the Department of War , in which my husband was pensioned: that the annual amount was fifty six dollars and fifty cents; She further declares, that she is still  Widow declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me. Wm Shofield
Justice of the Peace
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Hovey

Hon. Jona Taylor
HR
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County ⎬ Before me the subscriber a Justice of the
peace in and for said County personally appeared
Henory Shutts, who being duly sworn according to law, do
depose and say, that he has been well acquainted with
Lucinda Hovey, before and after she became the widow
of his deceased husband William Hovey, and that for many
years, that the said Lucinda is the widow of the said
William Hovey who was a Revolutionary pensioner,
that she remains the widow of the said William
Hovey_ sworn to and subscribed this fourteenth day
of March 1840 before me_
Henry Shutts
Subscribed & sworn to
before me March 14th 1840
Wylly Bull
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Muskingum County Ss. ⎬, I. E. T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County, hereby certify that Wyllys
Buell, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at that time and
now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court, at Zanesville, this 14th day of
March AD. 1840
E. T. Cox, Clerk
the
The State of Ohio County of Muskingnun Ss: [Crossed out:] Before
[crossed out:] me, Wyllis Buell, a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, (being the same Wyllis
Buell before whom the above affidavit of Henry
Shutts was made on the 14th of March 1840) do, from
evidence to me satisfactory, certify & declare
that the credibility of said Henry Shutts
is in my opinion good._  Done & certified
officially by me this 21st day of April A.D. 1840
Wyllys Buell
J.P. as aforesaid