Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10462, Daniel Covert, New Jersey

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(8-1776)

[column headings:
Service
Number]

Service:
New Jersey

Covert, 
Daniel
or Coovert

Number:
S10462

carded

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1759
Kentucky
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Daniel Coovert* of Mercer in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Baird of the Regt commanded by Col Hunt in the New Jersey line for 2 years from 1775.

Daniel Covert*
Feby 25/15
Records corrected. R.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov 1832 and sent to RB McAfee, Harrodsburgh Ky
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 40
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$160.--
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D Vol. 9 Page 34.

1885 Dec 3 Josephus Brown for more data for identification x. What use to made of the information
1886 Jany 5 Josephus Brown, that his data is not entirely satisfactory, but even if his gr grandfather was identified with the pensions his paper contain no information of the name of his father and mother or the names of any member of their family or of his own -- Prior

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State of Kentucky }
Mercer County } ss

On this 3rd day of September personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court of Mercer now setting Daniel Coovert Snr a soldier of the Revolution and a resident citizen of said county age seventy five years who being duly first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. I Daniel Coovert state that I was born in the county of Somerset and state of New Jersey where I resided at the time the revolutionary war was commenced and I was engaged in said war as follows. In the month of October 1775 I volunteered in the militia service of the state of New Jersey for five months under Capt Philip Fulkerson of Col Washington's Regt in what was called the Minute Militia and I was marched to different places English Neighborhood in order to suppress the tories and I was in service during the time aforesaid and again in April 1776. I volunteered in Capt Fulkerson's company of Col Inich's regiment of Flying Camp troops and marched to Amboy and served one month and we were so ( ) that we had to serve every other month until December when we were again called on the same way and I was stationed at Newark and once in the City of New York and when Genl Washington retreated from New York my company again retreated to Newark when the declaration of Independence was read and I volunteered for two months in Henry ( ) company and marched to Bergen town and as the British advanced to New Brunswick we took our station on Black river not far from Morristown, and after my time expired I went home and being an apprentice to a man by the name of Sam Anglan he ( ) that

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I should take up my ( ) and after the war was over to make up my time to which I agreed. I was called out every other month under different officers vis Capt Skillman, Capt Denike, Capt Cornelius Lowe and Capt Baird whose names I recollect. I was attached to Capt Hunt's regiment in the fall of 1776 and under Col Winds and Taylor in the year 1777 after the British retreated back to Staten Island. I was stationed at Elizabethtown and Newark and Bergen and in the June 1778 I was at the Battle of Monmouth in Col Quick Regiment when we were stationed at a river on the flank of the main army. Capt Fulkerson was my captain at this time. The whole time of service in 1775 was four months. In 1776 I served seven months and in 1777 I served six months and in 1778 I served nine months, and in the year 1779 I was again stationed at Hackensack under Capt Fulkerson and served three tours, and in the fall of this year I moved to Pennsylvania to York County and was not again called out. I further declare that I faithfully served as I have stated two years and three months and was honorably discharged from all my tours of duty which I have lost but the names of some of my officers have escaped my recollection so that I cannot at present recollect them. I further declare that I removed to Kentucky in the year 1790 that I know of Lieut Cornelius Van Arsdall and Lawrence Van Arsdall who can testify to my service and general character and I also hereby relinquish all claim to any pension or annuity except the present and I am not now a pensioner of the United States or of any state. Witness my hand this 3rd day of September 1832 --

(Signed)
Daniel Covert

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8/39
Daniel Coovert

from 1775 private
two years.

$80

R.B. McAfee

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8/39

BRIEF in the case of Daniel Coovert
County of Mercer in the State of Kentucky
(Act of 7 June, 1832.)

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

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

3.	How old is he? 75

4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

(Below appeared in a tabular format.)

Period.

In 1775 Vol'td Oct in Minute Militia
April 1776 Volt'd in the Flying Camp served in alternate months in 1777, '78, '79 in all


Duration of Service.

Years, 1

Months, 5, 10

Days.

(this was calculated)
2 Years 3 Months

Rank.

As a
Private
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.

Capt Philip Falkinson
Col Frelinghuysen, Col Quick
" Skillman, Capt Denike
" Lowe, Cap Baird, Col Hunt

5.	In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth

6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Somerset New Jersey

7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidene, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses and traditionary

8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? Correct


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


T. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

EEL/HMM

April 11, 1930.

Mr. Ed Covert
Otisco
Indiana

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10462, it appears that Daniel Covert (the name also appears as Coovert) was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, date not stated.

While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, he enlisted in October 1775, and served at various times until sometime in 1779, amounting in all to two years and three months, under Captains Philip Fulkerson, Henry Verbasgo, Skillman, Denike, Cornelius Lowe and Baird, and Colonels Frelinghuysen, Quick, Hunt, Winds and Taylor in the New Jersey troops, and was in the battle of Monmouth.

In the fall of 1779 he moved to York County, Pennsylvania, and in 1790 moved to Kentucky.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and was a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.

It is not stated that the soldier was ever married.

His name also appears as Daniel Covert Sr.

This is the history of the only soldier named Daniel Covert, or other spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

No charge is made for this service. The amount of your money order, 50 cents, will be refunded to you in due time.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

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(Handwritten letter. All spelling was transcribed as-is)

Dec 11th 85
Demville Boyle

Mr. John C. Black

Dear Sir youre letter of 27 received and in reply will say that my great grandfather daniel coovert resident at time of his enlistment was New Jersey and the names of the officers in the revolutionary war of New Jersey are below or on the other side the reson I want my great-grandfather's name there was a Covert that entered New York and leased it for 99 ninety-nine years. The lease has done run-out and there is a large sum of money coming to the Coovert heirs..my mother was a Coovert. If that Coovert that entered

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New York is my great-grandfather's father we are all right he leased it to the people of New York and we want to know his name so as to if that Coovert that leased the New York to the people was my great-grandfather's father or his brother and that is the reson I want to see my great-grandfathers age at the time of his enlistment. I thought when a soldier was enlisted that they wote his name and his fathers name too so as if he should hapen to get away that that they would know where to go and get him and hopeing to hear that it was his father I will enclose two names of the officers of New Jersey 

(There is a stamp on this page that reads:

US Pension Office Dec 14 1885)

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Jennings deputy governor
Edmund andros royal gov
Robert Barclay governor
Lord Berkeley

My great-grandfather occupation was infantry of the revolutionary war of New Jersey.

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Josephus Brown
Demville Boyle
County
Kentucky

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10462 Soldier

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Nov 27 /85

Dear Sir as I have some business to settle in New York I cannot settle until I get my great-grandfathers birth and how old he was when he enlisted in the revolutionary war and what date of the year it was he served the revolutionary war seven year his fathers name is the main one my great-grand fathers name is daniel Coovert. Daniel Cooverts fathers name is same or hopeing so. Receive an answer by returns mail. I am truly yours. address
Jossephus Brown
Danville Boyle Co Ky

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Daniel Coovert
All I want is daniel Cooverts Birth and the date of the year he was enlisted and how old he was and his fathers name too if you have got it.

Josephus Brown
Danville Boyle
County
Kentucky

(There is a stamp on this page that reads:

US Pension Office
Nov 30 1885)

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(This letter is written on letterhead stamped "Daughters of the American Revolution")

222 W. Riverside
Jeffersonville Ind

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Our local chapter (Ann Rogers Clark) of the Daughters of the American Revolution is interested in marking the graves of Revolutionary soldiers in this county. We have obtained the following names: John Gobers, Daniel Covert and Richard Shadburn.

Will you kindly furnish us with any record of them that you have?

Very respectfully,

Virginia Goodwin

Corresponding see Ann Rogers Clark Chapter, D.A.R.

Oct. 16, 1903.

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Rev War

10462
INVALID.
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File No. 10,462
Daniel Coovert
Priv Rev War

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Act: June 7th 1832

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 76

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Covert *
Feby 25, 1905
Records corrected.

Oct 28 - 1903 Hist to
Virginia Goodwin Jeffersonville Ind
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1910 Jany 18 Hist to Mrs
J.J. Alexander V. L. M:

1910 Feby 15 Mrs. J.J. Alexander that there is no date as to family and where to apply for last payment of pension.

1914 Dec 5 Hist to Mrs R.E. Sutherland.

1915 Apr 10 Mrs R.E. Sutherland that it is not stated soldier was married and no family data on file.

1916 Nov 15. Mrs. R.E. Sutherland advised that this is the only Daniel Covert or Coovert. T.W.

1930 Apr 13. His to Mr Ed Covert EEH

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Mercer County

This day Cornelius Van Arsdall formerly a Lieutenant in the New Jersey Militia in the Revolutionary War and Lawrence Van Arsdall senior came into open court, and being first sworn according to law state, that we are well acquainted Daniel Coovert who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, we were his neighbors in New Jersey during the revolutionary war and we known that served as a soldier in the New Jersey Militia under Col Frelinghuysen and Col Quick from 1775 to the year 1779 we were with s' s' Coovert at some of his towns and at Elizabethtown, Amboy, New Brunswick (illegible) and we saw him while in service and the Sr Van Arsdall saw him as a soldier at the battle of Monmouth.

We also know that he was in service in all of the years he has stated and was considered a faithful soldier and a true whig and altho wwe were not with him at every town yet we have no hesitation in saying that from our knowledge of his services he was actually engaged as a soldier more than two years. He was also under Col Taylor, Winds.

Witness our hand this 5 day of September 1832.

(Signed)
Cornelius Van Arsdall
Lawrence (his x mark) Van Arsdall

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State of Kentucky
Mercer County (Illegible) County Court 1832

On the 3rd day of September 1832 Daniel Coovert the within applicant and Cornelius Van Arsdall, Lawrence Van Arsdall, Thomas Kyle, Peter Huff & Peter Demott the Subscriber to the two annexed certificates came into Court and made oath to the truth of the statements by them respectively Subscribed and the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Kyle who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the County and that Cornelius Van Arsdall, L. Van Arsdall, P. Huff and P. Demott who has also signed the annexed certificates are residents in the same county and are credible persons and entitled to credit.

I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County Court by Philip Allin Deputy Clerk do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Daniel Coovert for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of County Court at the Clerk's office in Harrodsburg the 2 day of September 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth.

(Signed)
Phil T Allin Dpy
for Tho Allin Clk

(There is a seal affixed to the left side of the page)

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Coovert which require further proof or explanation.

I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? -----

IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V.	*Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X.	Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI.	Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII.	If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? -----

XIII.	If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? there are witnesses

XIV.	*If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes

XV.	Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service? Yes

XVI.	*Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 

XVII.	Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2nd


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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ _____ months and _____ days. I served as a __________. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

*QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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Information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. *Daniel Covert S.F. 10462

*Pensioned Daniel Coovert

(Below was in a tabulated format)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

Oct 1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

Served at various times, in all two years and three months.

RANK.



OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.

Philip Fulkerson
Henry Verbasgo
Skillman
Denike
Cornelius Lowe
Baird


COLONEL.

Frelinghuysen
Quick
Hunt
Winds
Taylor

STATE.

N.J.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset Co. N.J.

Date of application for pension, Sept 3 1832. His cl. was al

Residence at date of application, Mercert Co. Ky

Age at date of application, 75 years born in Somerset Co. N.J.

Remarks: Soldier is referred to in claim as Daniel Covert Sr.

Reviewed Feby 14 1910

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...ord Division

February, 15, 1910.

Mrs. J. J. Alexander,
#400 North Main Street,
Franklin, Indiana.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 8" and received the 10" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Daniel Covert, Sur. File No. 10,462, Revolutionary War, there is no data as to his family.

For date of last payment of pension, person to whom paid, and probable date of death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Daniel Covert or Coovert, Certificate No. 1759: Issued November 10, 1832, Act of June 7, 1832: Kentucky Agency.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

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(Initials at top of letter: V.L.M.)

Rev War Section.

April 10, 1915.

Mrs. R. E. Sutherland,
Hanover, Indiana.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 2" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Daniel Covert or Coovert, S.F. No. 10,1462 Rev. War, it is not stated that he was married, nor is there any family data on file.

Very respectfully,

GM Saltzgaben

Commissioner.

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Rev. War Section.

Nov 15, 1918.

Mrs. Robert E. Sutherland,
Hanover, Ind.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 26" ultimo, you are advised that you were furnished on (month illegible) 5, 1914, the history of the only soldier of the Revolution named Daniel Covert or Coovert,, found on the records of this Bureau.

It is not the practice to send the same record more than once to any person.

Very respectfully,

GM Saltzgaben

Commissioner.

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OTISCO, IND.

April 5th 1930

(There is a note and a stamp at the top of the page that read: M.O. #38364 - 50 cents, FINANCE DIVISION BOOKEEPING DESK APR 7 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.)

Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

I am past 86 years old and have heard all my life that my great grandfather Daniel Covert was a Revolutionary soldier, but there is no record of his service in the Adj't Genl's office at Trenton, N.J.

The family have it that the battle of Monmouth was fought on his farm and that he was in the battle. After the war he went to Brown County, O. From there he went to Kentucky and lived in the vicinity of Maysville two years. From there he came to Clark Co. Ind., prior to the year 1800 and died near here in 1803.

Have you any record of his service from about a Daniel who died in Mercer Co. Ky?

I have the Adj't Genl's certificate of Daniel Covert Somerset Co. N.J.

Money order for 50 cents enclosed.

Respectfully,

Ed Covert

(There is a stamp near the bottom of this page that reads: U.S. PENSION BUREAU APR 7 1930)

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(This is a pre-printed form.)

1916 Aug 17.

Mrs. Robert E. Sutherland
Hanover, Indiana.

3-871
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RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Briefed by W.B.H.

Claim No. _____

Certificate No. Enlisted from Monmouth Co. N.J.

Claimant died in Clark Co. Ind.

Soldier Daniel Covert or Coovert

Service N. J.

Additional Service Rev.

No _____ claim, State records ___, 191

No claim, combination records ___, 191

REMARKS:

No claim as above.

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Hanover, Indiana
Oct 26 - 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Some time ago I wrote asking you if Daniel Covert (or Coovert) who served from Monmouth Co., New Jersey during the Revolutionary War was a pensioner. As yet I have received no reply. Please send me all the data you may have concerning him. He died near Washington, Clark Co., Indiana.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Robert E. Sutherland

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Hanover, Ind.
April 2, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Is the name of Daniel Covers wife or any member of his family, mentioned in his application for a Revolutionary War pension. Daniel Covert enlisted from Somerset County, New Jersey.

Thanking you,
I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. R.E. Sutherland.

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Hanover, Indiana
Nov 80, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Please send me any data you may have concerning Daniel Covert - a Revolutionary soldier enlisting from New Jersey.

Thanking you

I am,

Yours very truly,

Mrs. R.E. Sutherland

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(Stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. FEB 10 1910)

400 N. Main St,
Franklin, Ind.

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir: -

I wish to thank you for your promptness in sending me the Pension Record of Daniel Covert a Revolutionary Soldier, who enlisted from Somerset County, New Jersey in 1775 and received a pension in 1832 while a resident of Mercer County Kentucky.

When where and to whom was Daniel married. Is there anything either in his application for a pension or a transfer to his widow that would give me this information.

Will you please inform me when his pension was discontinued.

Thanking you in advance, I am,

Very respectfully,

Mrs. J.J. Alexander.

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400 N. Main St
Franklin, Ind

1/10, '10.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir: -

Please send to me the "pension record" of one Daniel Covert, possibly spelled Covart.

He was a soldier in the Revolution and enlisted from Somerset County, New Jersey.

He was given a "land warrant" in Johnson County, Indiana, in the year of 1833.

Thanking you in advance, I am,

Respectfully

Mrs. J.J. Alexander.

(Stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 12 1910)