Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6478, for Isaac Loven, North Carolina
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SERVICE 
NC
Loven, Isaac 
Lovins 
NUMBER     R. 6478
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State of Kentucky 
Garrard County Set. 
On this 21st day of April 1835 personally appeared 
before the undersigned (a Justice of the Peace and as such
one of the Judges of the Garrard County Court) Isaac 
Loven a resident of the County of Laurel in the 
state of Kentucky, aged 70 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 June 7th 1832. 
That he enlisted in the army of the United 
States in the year 1780, under James Bryson 
and served in the Regiment of the Continental 
line, under the following named officers 
He states that he served under Capt 
John Humphreys, the Regiment being commanded 
by Col Martin & Maj White 
the whole of the troops being under the 
command of Genl Rutherford
That his term of enlistment was for three 
years, which term he served out.
That he resided in Rockingham County in 
the State of North Carolina, when he entered the service- 
This affiant states that he was in the 
battle of Guilford (in the spring 1781 as well 
as he now recollects) and that he marched 
from there to Wilmington, where the troops 
were stationed for a considerable time
that after marching from point to point 
for some time, the troops returned to
to Guilford Court house, where this affiant 
was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present 
and declares that his name is not on the 
pension roll of the Agency of any state.
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Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Benjamin Schooler J.P. 
Isaac his X mark Loven 

And the said Benjamin Schooler one of the Judges 
of the Garrard County Court, does hereby declare
his opinion and belief, that the above named 
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and 
served as he states 
Benjamin Schooler J.P. 

State of Kentucky 
Garrard County Set. 
I  James H Letcher Clerk of the 
County Court of Garrard County, do hereby 
certify that Benjamin Schooler before whom 
the foregoing affidavit and declaration 
purport to be made, was then & now is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the 
County aforesaid and as such one of the 
Judges of the Garrard County court
And that the foregoing contain the 
original proceedings before the said Judge 
in matter of the application of 
[illegible] Loven for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my hand and affix 
the seal of my office at 
[illegible] this 21st day of April 1835 
James Fletcher
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April 25
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[illegible] aged 18 years past [illegible] 
Do paseth an oath that he was well aquainted with 
Isaac Loven in the State of North Carolina and was 
him in the Revolutionary war and was with him six mth 
as an enlisted Soldier under Jeneva Rutherford Col [illegible]
Major White Capt John Humphry that this Depon 
saith that he left the Isaac Loven at Wilmin
when this deponent left the army  one this deponent
further saith [illegible]

James his X mark Loven

attest
 William Babb

State of Tennessee 
Hawkins County 
I Stickley D Mitchell Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Hawkins 
County and State aforesaid do certify that William Babb 
whose name is annexed to the above affidavit and before whom the
same was sworn to is now and was at the time the same bears date 
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned 
and qualified and that his signature to the above appears to be genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed the seal of 
office at office in Rogersville this 7th day of 
November AD 1834 
S.D.Mitchell Clk 
By WB Mitchell DClerk
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State of Tennessee 
Hawkin County 

I Joseph Huffmaster Chairman 
and presiding magistrate of the court of please and quarter sessions 
for the County and State aforesiad Do certify that Stakely D. 
Mitchell is Clerk of said court and that Willis B. Wight 
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Deputy Clerk 
duly qualified and due faith and credit is due and ought to be 
given to this official acts as such and that the foregoing 
certificate is according to law given under my hand and seal this 
7th day of November 1834 J Huffmaster
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State of Kentucky 
Garrard County Set. 
On this 21st day of April 1835 personally appeared 
before the undersigned (a Justice of the Peace and as such 
one of the Judges of the Garrard County Court) Isaac 
Loven a resident of the County of Laurel in the 
State of Kentucky, aged 70 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 June 7th 1832. 
That he enlisted in the army of the United 
States in the year 1780, under James Bryson 
and served in the Regiment of the continental 
line, under the following named 
officers 
He states that he served under Capt 
John Humphreys, the Regiment being commanded 
by Col Martin & Maj White
the whole of the troops being under the 
command of Genl Rutherford
That his term of enlistment was for three 
years, which term he served out.
That he resided in Rockingham County in 
the State of North Carolina, when he entered the service
This affiant states that he was in the 
battle of Guilford (in the spring 1781 as well 
as he now recollects) and that he marched 
from there to Wilmington, where the troops 
were stationed for a considerable time
That after marching from paint to point 
for some time, the troops returned to 
Guilford Court house, where this affiant 
was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present 
and declares that his name is not on the 
pension roll of the agency of any State
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State of Kentucky
Garrand County Set

I James H Letcher, clerk of 
County court of Garrand County do hereby
certify that Benjamin Schouler before shom
the foregoing afffidavit and declaration
purport to be made, was then and now is an
actring Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid and as such one of the 
Judges of the Garrand County Court.
And that the foregoing cpmtaoms the
original proceedings before the said Judge
in matters of the application of 
Isaac Loven for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affix
the seal of my office at
[illegible] this 21`st day
April 1835
James H. Letcher Ck
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State of Ky 
Rockcastle County  

On this 27 day of March 
1852. before in Gillen [illegible] 
a Justice of the peace for the County
one John Evans aged 58 years who
was only son as is by law, says 
that he was a soldier in the lines
at the battle of N. Orleans in 1815 
from his under Gen Swain, his 
Col. Haughter, his Capt John 
Evans of [illegible] Ky. Under the
command of Gen Jackson, 
that about the year 1819 as
well as he recollect and believes 
to be time Isaac 
Lovin of the County of Laurel 
Ky who has applied for a 
pension as a regular soldier
 in the Revolutionary War for three 
years service, was at his house 
in the County of and when 
taking of the [illegible] at N. O. 
he told him that he had 
service in the Revolutionary Army
 in N. C. & S. C for three
years & that he had service 
during the war when he was 
discharged and sent home, he 
knowing Loven did not [illegible]
his statement to be true
[illegible]
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After this I have Richard Gentry [illegible]
a revolutionary pensioner on the
Kentucky role say that Isaac
Lovin in the [illegible] war was a
regular soldier in the revolution in
N.C. and near to the close of the
War. He then said that he had
health and could work and live
well and that he wanted no pension,
that he did not want it said he
his was a better on the Govement.
Sworn and subscribed
to this 27th day of March John Evans
1852 before me
G M Lewis

State of Kentucky 
Rockcastle County ⎬
I Milton J. Miller Clerk of the County Court for the
County aforesaid do certify that Gelam M Simon
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
certificate is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the Peace within
and for the County & State aforesaid and that the
County Court aforesaid is a Court of Record
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the
Seal of sd County Court down at
Mt Vern this 1st day of April 1852
M J Miller Clk
Rockcastle County Court
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J. Lovin
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State of Ky 
Laurel County 
On the 4 day of 
March 1851 before me Fielding 
Pitman a Justice of the peace 
for the county [illegible] Lovin 
of [illegible] citizen of the
Couty [illegible] aged forty and
reputable, first sworn as the 
law requirs upon his oath made 
and subscribed to the following 
declaration That 
seventeen years past Sally Lovin 
Mother of Isaac Lavin who is 
an applicant for a revolutary 
pension in the County [illegible]
[illegible] this life in the County 
of Knox Ky. That prior to 
her death at various times he 
and her spoke of the service of
[illegible] Isaac in the Revolution 
in N. Carolina that he served 
in the regular army 
as a regular solder for three 
years 

Sworn and subscribed 
to before me 4 march
1857 
Fielding Pitman

[illegible] his X mark Lovin
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I. Lovin
[illegible]
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I Lovin [upside down]

State of Kentucky 
Laurel County Set 
William H. Randall Clerk of the County 
Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Fielding 
Pitman whose genuine signature appears to the within 
affidavit was at the time of signing the same a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly 
Commissioned & sworn, that his official acts are
 entitled to full faith and credit. 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
Subscribed my name and 
affixed the seal of said 
Court this 16 day of March 
1852 W. H. Randall
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M Vernon Ky Vc 17
Pension Office 
Washington City
[illegible]
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Mt Vernon KY
Oct 17 /57 
[illegible some years since
Joshua Lovin filed his pts; for
Revolutionary service
in the [illegible] Court
Ky [illegible] in the Law 1 
[illegible] Court Ky Be 
[illegible]  as to inform
[illegible] if there is a deposition
in the [illegible] 
by James Moore of
Hawkins County [illegible] 
and have it is an 
[illegible]  
E. Smith
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Mt Vernon KY
Oct 7
Pension Office 
Washington City 
Mail
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General Land Office
Sept 28th 1857

Sir,
 Before this office can reply to that part of your 
letter of the 6th [illegible], inquiring whether a Pention has been 
issued to Edmond Terrill, who was a Lieutenant or 
[illegible] Virginia State or Continental Line, it will 
Be recessary that you furnish us with the Number of the 
Warrant.
This information can be obtained, upon proper 
application at the Pension Office, and when forwarded 
to this office, we will be enabled to respond to your 
inquiry.
Very Respectfully 
[illegible]
Commissioner 
E. Smith Esq.
Mt Vernon
[illegible]
Herb W. Whiting 
Please furnish 
me with the 
[illegible] information
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Mt Vernon Ky ap 12 
Hon W. L. Waldo 
Washington City 
Mail 
Isaac Levan
N.C. ser 1832
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Mt Vernon KY
Apl 10/55

Col. Walad I [illegible] as agent in the
preparation of the pen: of Isaac Lovin
of Laurel County for a pension
for revolutionary services 
in the N.C. line. It was first commenced by
the Hon. S.H. [illegible] He aided
then [illegible] by John A.
Moore, who [illegible]
to me as a brother W.M. Smith
We made [illegible] of the city an agent
The claim I understand was 
rejected by you and W.
[illegible] upon [illegible]
by W.T.Cain I have the 
[illegible] by the [illegible]
Respectfully
E. Smith
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C.C. Tucker
Washington 
Jany 26. 1854. 
Appeal from the decision 
of the Comm of Pensions 
in the case of Isaac Lovia 
Respectfully referred to
The Comm of Pensions 
[illegible] Report 
Dept [illegible]
May 30/54 
[illegible]
Col. Niles 
Jan 31/54 Knoth 
[illegible]
28 Jany 1854
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Washington D.C. January 26. 1834 
Hon R. M. Clellead 
Secretary of the Interior
 Sir I have 
received a letter from the Pension Office 
under date of January 24, 1854, to the following effect.
 Pension Office 
January 24, 1834, 
Sir,
The additional evidence in support 
of the claim of Isaac Lovin of Kentucky 
under act June 7th 1832 is not sufficient 
even when taken in connection with the 
proofs before offered to prove more than 
two years service in the Continental Line 
of North Carolina, as against the presumption
raised by the fact that his name 
is not found upon the rolls of that service 
Very Respectfully 
(Signed L.P. Waldo Commissioner 
C.C. Tucker Esq Present
The additional evidence to that service 
From this decision of the Commissioner
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I beg leave respectfully to appeal. 
The Evidence presented in support of 
this Claim is besides other corroborating proof 
the testimony of three surviving soldiers of the 
Revolution and Pensioners by reason of  
their Revolutionary services, who served 
during the same time as the Claimant 
and who were acquainted with him during 
the service. Two of the witnesses John 
Forbis Sr and David Binge testify positively 
that the Claimant served upwards of 
two years; that having themselves served 
more than that period, and served with 
the Claimant, they are enabled to testify 
to the length of his service. The third 
witness, James More, testifies that he 
served six months and that the Claimant 
was in service during that time; also 
that he left the Claimant in the service at 
the time of witnesses discharge. In addition 
to this there is an affidavit from John Evans 
testifying that he has frequently heard the 
Claimant say he served in the Revolution as 
a soldier of the North Carolina Line, and has 
heard one Richard Gentry himself a Revolutionary 
soldier state that the clamant served and  
Nimrod Lovin testifies that he
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has frequently heard the mother of the 
Claimant State, that her son served 
three years. The affidavits of the two witnesses 
last named were made in 1835 
and were filed to prove the reputation of 
the Claimant as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Claim is suspended by the Pension 
Office because the claimants name is not 
found upon the rolls of the North Carolina 
Line, but I would respectfully submit 
that there is on file sufficient parol evidence 
to prove the service and the want of record 
proof should not bar the claim. 
It is well known that the Revolutionary 
rolls in the Department even 
those of the Continental Line are very
imperfect, and that many of them were 
destroyed at the burning of the War 
Office in 1801. and 1804. If therefore it is 
held to be indispensible that a Claimants 
service must be shown by record evidence 
it will be a complete bar to claims for
the services of those, whose names may 
have been omitted in making up the 
rolls, or whose names were upon the destroyed 
rolls.  
But the Pension Office has officially
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recognized the fact of the Revolutionary
rolls being imperfect, and that record 
evidence is not indispensible to establish 
a Claim. In the “Rules of evidence adopted 
by the Secretary of War in Revolutionary 
pension Claims, under act of June 7. 1832”. 
dated June 27, 1833, which can be found on page 
550. of Mayor Moultons compilation of the 
Pension Laws &c. it is stated 
“As rolls of the regular troops of the 
Revolutionary War exist in this Department. 
all persons claiming the benefit of this law 
as officers non commissioned Officers,
musicians or privates will in the first instance
make application by transmitting the 
following declaration, which will be made 
before a Court of Record 
If on examination of the proper 
record, the names of applicants making 
declarations cannot be found they will 
receive detailed instructions, respecting 
the nature and form of the testimony 
they must produce to secure their being 
placed on the pension roll Side note 
The note here referred to prescribes 
that where the claimants name is not
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found upon the rolls he must prove 
his services by the testimony of two 
credible witnesses. This regulation has 
been complied with in this case.
 In claims for services since the 
Revolution the testimony of two of the 
Soldiers comrades. that he serviced is 
sufficient to establish the service although 
the soldiers name may not appear 
upon the rolls. This in a claim for 
Bounty Lands, under the act of 1850 if 
the soldiers name is not found on the 
rolls an affidavit from two of his comrades 
merely stating that he served a certain
period is considered sufficient to establish 
his claim to Bounty Land for that 
private. If Mr Lovens service had 
been performed during the War of 
1812 or Florida War, and he was 
claiming the gratuities provided 
by law for such services, his service 
would no doubt be admitted upon 
testimony less conclusive than that 
now sent, although his name did 
not appear upon the rolls. 
I would respectfully submit 
that there should not be more stingent
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regulations with the claim of one 
of the very few serving soldiers 
of the Revolution for the little gratuity
promised him by the Government 
they with claims for more recent 
services.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Sert 
Chas. C. Tucker.services
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Isaac Loven 
Ky Jas 32
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Washington D.C. Jan. 20. 1854 
Hon Loren P. Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
Enclosed 
please find additional evidence for the pension 
claim of Isaac Loven of Kentucky under the 
Act of June 7. 1832. for services in Capt Humphrey 
Co. of the North Carolina Line 
As can be seen by the enclosed letter from 
the Comptroller of North Carolina no record evidence 
of the service can be had from Raleigh but in 
the absence of this we send abundant [illegible] evidence 
for surviving comrades of the soldier. 
Enclosed are affidavits from two of the 
Claimant's commades in the service both of whom 
were in the service with him, and who are in receipt 
of pensions for their own services who testify when 
where for what period and under what officers 
the claimant served. In addition to this there is 
on file the testimony of James More another Revolutionary 
Soldier who testified that the claimant was in service 
the six months he, the witness served.- 
An early examination of the claim is respectfully 
requested 
Very respy Y Obt Servt 
Chas. C. Tucker
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State of Kentucky 
County of Laurels 
on the 17th day of January 
1853 before me John Casteel a Justice of 
the Peace legally authorised to administer oaths 
in the County & State aforesaid John Forbes 
aged about ninety years a resident of the 
County & State above mentioned a revolutionary 
pensioner at the rate of $91.66 per year 
on the Kentucky agency whom I know to be 
reputable of sound mind but feeble, being 
& first sworn according to law upon his oath 
made and subscribed to the following 
Declaration for his services in the Revolutionary 
war he refers to his petition on file in 
the pension office from Laurel County 
Kentucky. He states that during his service
 he became acquainted with Isaac 
Lovin [illegible] resident of Laurel County 
as aforesaid Lovin was a regular soldier 
on continental establishment for three years 
as Lovin told him and by others in the army. 
He knows that Lovin was in the service aforesaid 
more than two years he has known him 
for many years at his first acquaintance 
he did not recognise him but conversation 
about the army and the incidents of the 
war he is more sattisfied and has [illegible]
the said Isaac Loven as aforesaid 
is the same regular soldier he got acquainted 
with in the army in North 
Caroline and he thinks that Genl Rutherford
or Genl. Sumter commanded but is not 
positive. He recollect an incident in the 
army with Lovin he told him some two 
years since which he knows to be true 
that they jumped and hoped when incomp
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& in the service and he Forbes Sprained his ankle
and he beat Lovin about two inches [illegible] disabled
him from service a week or more, and before
his hurt they run races which sprain in
the ankle hurt him for several years
Signed and sworn to
his
John Forbes
mark
and Subscribed to before me this 17th day of January
1853 I further certify that I am not interested
in the result of this case neither directly or
indirectly
John Casteel
I William H Randall Clerk of
the County Court of Laurel
County Kentucky do certify
that the above John Casteel
at the time of signing the
above certificate was a 
Justice of the peace for
the County & State of I am 
[illegible]
my hand seal of office
this 16 day of May1853
WH Randall Clerk
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State of Kentucky
 County of Clay
On this the 5th day of November 1853 personally 
appeared before me this [illegible] a Justice of the peace for the 
County and State above named David Benge a Revolutionary pensioner 
of this County who being first duly sworn as the law directs 
upon his oath make the following statements that in the 
Winter 1780 he met with Isaac Lovin in the service of the United 
State in the Revolution war in Rockingham County North Carolina 
that he had often seen said Isaac lovin before the war in Rockingham 
Co. N.C. that he was under General Rutherford and Capt 
Humphreys that he saw Lovin frequently in the service for upwards 
of two year that in the spring 1781 he saw said Lovin near Gilford 
and some month after he seen him in Wilmington N.C. and he 
was at Gilford Court House in 1782 and there saw said lovin 
still in the service under Genl Rutherford and he thinks Lovin 
was discharged at Gilford near the close of the war that 
the said Isaac lovin remained in the same so he has often 
told him he believe all the time under Gen Rutherford and 
Col Martin that he is informed Said Lovin is applying 
for a pension which is Justly due said Isaac Lovin for he has 
seen said Loven in the Revolutionary war for more the two years that 
said Isaac Love lives in Laurel County at this time so he has 
been informed that he cant state positively but think lovin 
Captain name was Humphreys that Genl Rutherford was much 
pleased with Lovins services so he always told him that he is 
in nowise interested in said pension nor acting as agent for s
same as witness my hand and seal this 5 of November 1853 - 
his X
David Benge
mark
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State of Kentucky 
County of Clay 
I Thomas McDaniel a Justice of the 
peace for the County and State above mentioned duly commissioned and sworn 
as the law directs to administer oaths do certify that David Benge a Revolution pensioner
of this County personally appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing statements under [illegible] and subscribed his mark to the same in my presents I further certify that he is a man of truth and respectability and that his mental faculties are very good and I have no doubt of the truth of his foregoing statements on the reverse side of this paper and that I have no interest in said pension nor acting as agent for serves Thomas McDaniel J.P. 
this 5th of November 1853 

State of Kentucky 
County of Clay

I William Wilcock Clerk of the County 
Court of the County and State above named do certify that 
Thomas Mcdaniel whose name appears to the above 
Certificate is and was at the time of so signing his name 
an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State 
above named duly commissioned and sworn as the law 
directs and that the signature purporting to be his is 
genuine in testamony whereof I hereunto set my name 
as Clerk of said County Court and affix the seal of said 
County Court given under my hand this 16 Nov 1853 
William Woodcock 
Clay County Court
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No 8 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Isaac Loven 
Ky 
Suspended claim
Power of attorney
to examine claim

Chas. C. Tucker
atty
Present
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State of Kentucky

County of Laurel
Be it known to all that I this
day constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of
Washington City my true and lawful Attorney
to prosecute my claim againt the general goverment 
for revolutionary services and I do empower
my sd Attorney to examine all papers or documents in
relation to said claim now on file at Washington 
City in the Department in elswhere to fill additional 
evidence or arguments and to do all things that
I might or could do were I personally present thereby
ratifying and confirming all that my sd agent may lawfully 
do in the premises thereby revoking all laws
of attorney that I have heretofore given
his
Isaac Lovins 
mark
State of Kentucky
County of Laurel

on this 18 day of May 1853 personally
appeared before me Isaac Lovin and acknowledged
the foregoing power of Attorney to be his
act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
John G. Evans J. P.
J.C.L.C.
State of Kentucky
Laurel County Set.
William H Randall Clerk of the County Court for the
County aforesaid do certify that John G. Evans Esq is A
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Justice of the peace as above duly 
commissioned and sworn 
and the foregoing signature purporting to be 
his, is genuine and his official act entitled to credit
In Testimony of which I have 
hereunto subscribed my name 
and affixed the seal of said 
Court at London this 24th day of May 1853 
W. H. Randal [illegible]
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Pension
Claim
Isaac Lavine
Laurel [illegible]

D.W.O.W. (?)July
Washington
City

How. & A. White
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State of Ky
Rockcastle County

On the third of April 1852
before me [illegible] Smith a justice
of the peace for 
the county [illegible] James
Arnold (whom for many
years known to be respectable
and truthful) aged sixty seven
last February who being first
sworn according to law
upon his oath subscribed to
the following declaration in
my presents. That thirty years 
past and afterwards he became acquainted
with Isaac Lovin who has applied
for a pension for revolutionary
service and [illegible]
said Isaac Lovin say so
perticularly and at different times
from their first acquaintenance
times he was a [illegible] solider
for three years ub the Revolution 
in N. Carolina
He also heard Richard Genty
a revolutionary pensioner
on the KY agency say 
that he knew Lovin in the Army
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and that he was a youth but
was a revolution solider for three
years, and that he was
not discharged from the
Army till some months after
the war was over. Such was the
statements made by Lovin
in whom I have confidence
and now and then he [illegible]
in his statements to Gentry
has been [illegible] many years.
But he was a man of truth
and of high character. He
likewise has heard of a people
from N.C. say that Lovin when
in youth had runaway and
enlisted in the War.
His
James Arnold
Mark
Sworn and subscribed
to the 3 April
1852 before 
T.F.Smith
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I Melton J Miller Clerk of the County
Court for the county aforesaid certify that
T.F. Smith whose genuine signature appears
to the foregoing affidavit is and was at
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the time of signing the same an acting 
Justice of the Peace within and for the 
County and State aforersaid duly Commissioned 
and sworn and that all 
his official act as such are entitled 
to full faith and credit in Testimony
Whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal 
of said County Court [illegible]
 the 6th day of April 1852 
M J Miller Clk
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No. 3
Isaac Lavin

Further proxy
in case of Isaac
Lavin, whose
paying, are in 
Pension Office
I understand

D. Breck
Nov 49
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State of Kentucky, Rockcastle
County [illegible] County Court
1849 the 25 day of
said month.
Elisha Smith a citizen
of said County aged 
fifty last July who
being first sworn as the
law requires 
and known to the court
to be reputable upon
his oath in upon
Court made and subscribed
to the following declaration.
That in the year 1821 a 
2, then a practicing 
Lawyer he told Isaac
Lovin he [illegible] to apply
for a pension having
often heard he was a
continental solider.
He then lived in this
county, now in Laurel
Ky. He said no that
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he was poor, but able to
support himself by the
assistance of his family.
That there [illegible] 
trying to draw [illegible] 
did not want to [illegible] 
[illegible] there if any [illegible] 
wanted to hint that
he had not been a solider
or a tory he should 
cannot remember he
[illegible] 
He give me a [illegible] 
as fair as now remember
of his service. He said
his father W. Lovin and
brother John had
in N.C. enlisted in the
continental army that
his mother shortly after
hand him out was [illegible] 
baby, run off and 
then about 15 or 16 
[illegible] in the continental army for 
there years in N.C. under
a man by the name
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of Bryson and then
was [illegible] by a regular
officer Capt Humphery
under whom he served three
years and was discharged
about  [illegible] eight
weeks before the
surrender of Lord Cornwallis 
at York.
The name of Capt. Humphrey 
made an  [illegible]
upon my mind for I 
asked him if it was old 
Capt Humphery of Pulaswki
County Ky whom I knew;
he said no his officers
was dead. The discharge
said he used for
 [illegible] helper that he
knew of no person
there living by whom
he could prove his
service except  [illegible]
 [illegible]
He then lived in this
county more in Laurel
Ky. He said no that
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in who was a soldier in the company
at [illegible] but that he
wanted nor trouble himself
about it for he did
not want it to be said
he was supported by
the public. It was
years after I urged him
to apply but he gave
me the same response
He turn his brother
John got have but
his father died before 
his return. I do not [illegible]
he spoke of his [illegible] but
then and in [illegible]
afterwards in speaking of
his service he said 
that Genl Rutherford
was his Genl but Green
the hand [illegible] I had
after this [illegible] he had
filed his petition in
the [illegible] court Ky
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drawn by the late [illegible]
Anderson a
member of [illegible] from
Ky. After his death then
his claim was taken charge
of by John A Mann Esq of this county
who has now charge of
being [illegible] with
the Revolutionary History
of the [illegible] and from
him[illegible]
of the men I had[illegible]
he was telling 
the truth [illegible] has
of been there for he is 
illirate he could not have 
improved
upon me as to the [illegible]
man this time he says he served.
His wife is dead, his children John [illegible]
[illegible][illegible] about thirty
years of age [illegible]
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him and he is proven 
able to work now I would suppose from 
appove in [illegible] add 7 years
of age Nov 25, 1849
Sworn and subscribed in open court

E. Smith
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Court
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Rockcastle County Court
Nov term 1849

on the 2 day of the term in
open court John
Southerd aged 63 years
a resident citizen of the
county of Rockcastle Ky and
known to the Court to be
reputable being first sworn
upon his oath in open court
made the following declaration 
in the support of the application of
Isaac Lovin of Laurel
County Ky for a pension
that as far back as
the year 1818 or 19 and
for many years
thereafter he in conversation
with him was told
bu him that he had been 
a regular soldier in N.C.
in the revolutionary War.
As to have length don’t recollect [illegible]
[illegible] Humphery as
his Capt He believes what
he said [illegible]
Nov 26 / 49 

his 
John Southerd
mark
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John Southerd Declaration
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Court Nov term 1849
I James Terrill clerk of
the county court do hereby certify
that the forgoing declaration of E. Smith
John Evans and John Southerd
Where the court certify to be reputable
men sworn to & signed in open court
ordered to be certified to the [illegible]
of [illegible] my hand to which I hereunto
affix the seal of my
office this [illegible] of Nov. 1829
James Terrill Clerk
Rockcastle County Court
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[illegible] Pension
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H. Rep. Dec 13 /49
 I send you herewith enclosed 
the papers of Rachel Stephens, an 
applicant for a pension.
Also a power of attn, from Susan 
Harlow - I suppose her papers 
are on file --
 Also additional testimony in the 
case of Isaac Lovin, whose papers 
I presume are on file - together 
with the letter of E. Smith [illegible] 
as soon as practicable 
please advise me in regard
to the same
most respectfully 
Yours
 James Breck Sir, 
J.L. Edwards Comm. Pensions-
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Lunden Ky
Sept 5th
Free

Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
City
mail
Sept 12 45
Isaac Loven
Ky [illegible]
Ann May of bn
Sept 12. 1844
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London Ky
Septr 5. 1844 
Sir,
some years since the Hon C Simieon, H Anderson of Ky
dec? filed my papers for revolutionary service 
a pension. made Oath to these before two Justices in 
Garrand County Ky Since I have forwarded other
dockuments and I have
reason to believe that some of my
proofs have Miscarried.
Please examine 
the case and 
give me a list of the names, 
of the witnesses who deposed f
or me. [illegible]
J Isaac Lovin
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Hon. J. White 
Washington City
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Mt Vernon Ky
Dec  23. 1843 

D Sir,
 I send you additional
proof for your old friend
Isaac Lovin. There is no county
seal to the certificate of 
Slaughter. you know 
his hand wright and the 
credibility of this [illegible] 
which you will please 
endorse. 
Yours 
E. Smith 
Please to look into the 
Case. It is a case of 
W. Anderson filed for
him when he first went in.
E S

I do certify that I am well acquainted 
with the hand write of John H. Slaughter 
I have no doubt, but the above certificate 
was written by him - I further certify thus 
the [illegible] Slaughter & John Sandall are
men of good character & entitled to cred 
Dec 30th 1843 
John White
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State of Kentucky Laurel County Set
This day William H Randall and David 
Crown of lawful age Citizens of this County 
personally appeared before me John H Slaughter 
a Justice of the peace for said County and State upon 
oath that seven or eight years ago, they heard 
Isaac Loven talk of trying to obtain a pension 
for services rendered by him as a soldier in the 
American Revolution 
Sworn & subscribed before N H Randall 
25  [illegible] 1843   David Crown

J.H. Slaughter J.P.

I do hereby certify that the above named William 
Randall and David Crown are respectable 
Citizens and stand high as men of truth and 
I would not hesitate to believe whether in oath
or not. Given under my hand the 25th day
 of November 1843
J.H. Slaughter J.P.

I Elisha Smith aged 44, resident of 
Rockcastle County upon Oath states 
that in the year 1823, he had a conversation 
with the above said Isaac 
Lovin, who informed him that he had 
been a soldier of the Revolution 
that he had enlisted for three years
and had served out his time. The [illegible] 
he said took place in VA
I informed  Lovin that he need 
not apply for a pension [faded out illegible]
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a trip to the east to hunt his 
recruiting Officer. His discharge he 
said he had made the targets of to 
shoot at. From the narritive he 
gives of his service he believed 
he had been a soldier of the Revolution, 
Dec 21, 1843 
Elisha Smith 
Sworn subscribed to before 
me a Justice of the peace for 
Rockcastle County Ky 
[illegible]
Kentucky
Rockcastle County Set
I James Terrill Tell Clerk of the 
Rockcastle County Court do certify
that George Hawks whose signature 
as above was and is a Justice
of the peace for the County 
& his signature is [illegible]
under my hand &
Seal of office this 23 of Dec 1843
James Terrill Clk.
of Rockcastle County Court
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33.00
Mt. Vernon Ky 
Nov 28 / 42
T. A. Moore 
do the records 
shew evidence of these 
vices of Wm & Isaac 
Loven in Revy war 
M. 298. Rec Dedc 6/42
Pension Office 
Ken 
Honl Sec. War 
Washington City 
D.C.
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Mt Vernon Ky
Novr 28, 1842
Dear
Sir

William Loven was a soldier of
the revolution inlisted for during the war
and served his time out belonged to the
N. troops was enlisted by James Bryson
his Capt. Humphries Majr White
& Rutherford his General; do the
rolls of the Depart afford any evidence
of his services, or that of
Isaac Lover who served at the
time for 3 years under the same
services. Isaac Loven forwarded
to the dept, some years since his
declaration for a pension, but can
never hear from his case, the
papers were forwarded by the
late Honl S H Anderson of Ky
I would be thankful for 
information on this subject
Respectfully
W.A. Moore
Page 61


see Loven's affidavit 
in the case of Peggy Missett 
Ky 1836. Reputed as by
Hon J. C. Brecheridge Jny 20 1833
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33.010 
Isaac Loven
Kentucky in 
Suspended 
at 14 May 1835 S.W. Anderson 
let 22 July 1841 Hon 
J. White
Set to A Moore Decr 12. 1842 
" " Hon John White H.R. 
Jany 12. 1844 
“"Hon D Breck Dec 18, 1849 
E. Smith Jany 18 /51 
J. T. Neely July 22 1852 
C.C. Tucker Jany 24. 1884
Act June 1832
(see over
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Raleigh N. C. July 25 ‘53
Sir
 I have searched the record attentively for 
the name of Isaac Loven, without being able 
to find it- 
Very Respectfully 

Wm. J. Clarke 
Compt.
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Mt Vernon Ky
Jan 25/53 . 
Sir: Please examine the 
roles if Lovin can be 
found [illegible]
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See Lovin affidavit care of Peggy Meritt
Ky 1836 Refed
See Case of Isa Loven
N.C. 1832 [illegible]
33 010 
Isaac Loven Ky 
 
S. H. Anderson 14 May 1835
Hon J White July 22 1841 
A Moore Dec 12 1842 
Hon J White July 12 1844 
" D Breck Dec 18 1849 
E Smith Jany 8 1852 
J T Neely July 22 1852
C C Tucker Jany 24 1854
Secy Int Feby 13 1854 
Decision affirmed see letter to 
C  C Tucker Feby 20 1854
Hon J. C. Breckenridge Jan 20  ‘55
 Jany 25 1853 
E Smith April 21 1855 
Same Oct 16/57 
June 7, 1832, (over)
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. 

Service: 478 
Isaac Loven 
Enlisted: Discharged: REJECTED
 Application filed: 
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney 
Recognized. 
Contract
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Lancaster Ky
22nd April
Page 68


J L Edwards Esq

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Lancaster Ky  Apl 21nd 1835

Sir 
Enclosed is an application for a 
pension under the act of June 7th 1832 
Please to examine it & report to 
me the decision. If it be defective in form 
or otherwise. I should be glad to be notified 
of it, as I suppose there is no doubt about 
the mind of the claim. 


Reply
S.H. Anderson

To J.L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington