Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6467, for John Love, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Love, John
R 6467
CONTENTS

Mr Laure N. M.
Lawrence a Brown ants house N.Y.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of New York
Onondaga County ss: On this 3 rd day of September 1840 personally appeared before the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga at the court house in the village of Syracuse and in open court. John Love a resident of the town of Schoepke in the county of Onondaga and State of New York aged seventy six years the month of May last, 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 7 th 1832.
That in the year 1780 his father and family resided in a place called White Deer Township in the county of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania that this applicant had been residing in the county of Chester, and returned home to his father at that time and found his father a soldier enrolled in the militia under Captain William Clark, and that this applicant on the first of July 1780 became a substitute for his said father (whose name was Robert Love,) and served in said company commanded by Capt. Clark as aforesaid and served there five
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months that being the remainder of the term of the said Robert Love, that said Company belonged to Colonel John Kellys Regiment, That the Pauda vons was in Buffalo Valley so called and about four miles from where this applicants father resided, That the principal duty performed by said Company during said time was to guard the settlement against the Indians & Tories, but that they were not in any battle during said time,
This applicant further declares that about the first of April 1781 he volunteered to serve seven months in a company commanded by said Captain Clark that they were reviewed by Major Alexander Macelhatton, and Colonel John Kelly, That said Company was stationed on the south side of the west Branch of the Susquehanna River in Buffalo Valley so called, & that said Applicant then continued in service until about the first of December 1781 & having after served seven months in guarding the frontier; Some time during said time and about the month of July or August 1781 , and at the time the same was received as aforesaid, said company was marched, (with about one hundred more men) to a Fort called Freulings Fort which had been taken by Colonel Butler with a force of British and Indians about two years

before, and about twenty five miles from where said company had been station; That when said March was commenced it was the un- derstanding that they were to be marched to Tiosu Point but went no further than said Fort, a return again in about four days, and continued said service until about the first of December before they were discharged. when this applicant with the rest of said company was dis- charged, after having served full seven months as aforesaid
That in the winter of 1781 & 1782 Peter Grove was commissioned as a captain, Samuel Mc Grady as a lieutenant & Mairs van Camp as an ensign to raise a company of Rangers to serve six months, That this applicant volunteered to serve in said company for said six months, That said company when it was filled up was divided & Lieutenant Mc Grady took the com- mand of about thirty of the men of which this applicant was one and was station in Buffalo Valley aforesaid That said service continued about the first of April in 1782 that they were continually on a hunt in different directions about in that vicinity, that they crossed the mountain to the mouth River opposite the mouth of the Spring and there kept sentries and watched the place for five days & got out certain what Field Officers Commanded The Compa-

of provisions & return to the settlement in the valley, Then went up the River & had a little skirmish with some Indians after they return to the settlement having been alarmed by the firing of guns by the Indians — upon the inhabitants, at that time the Indians killed two children & took two prisoners a Mr Fulton & his wife about the first of June said detachment went again up to the head of Penns buck and took three Tories and lodged them in jail, that said detachment of which this applicant was one as a foreman was almost continually on the move during said time and seldom stationed, that this applicant served out the full term of six months,
And this applicant further declares as aforesaid that in the winter of 1782 Spring following Thomas Robinson rec'd a captain's com- — mission to raise a company of Rangers for one year service one Chambers was Lieutenant & one Doyle was the orderly sergeant, That said term of service was to com- — mence the first of April 1783. and this applicant entered into said company, to serve for seven months That said company was during the summer of 1783 stationed in the settle- — ment in Buffalo valley aforesaid & garrison near a saw mill. and the

the principal service performed by said company was to protect the settlement against the Indians whilst they performed their daily labours. That said company attended was continually in service during the said summer and not employed in any other business and at the setting in of winter said company were drawn into winter quarters. That said company was called the Northumberland Rangers to which was mounted on their Rifles & all their Equipage, & he served them  most  most faithfully.
And this applicant further says that during the aforesaid term of service he was in actual service under regular constituted officers as he then and still believes, and that he attended to no other employment during said term, as aforesaid except that of a Soldier as aforesaid, and that all of his said service was that of a private Soldier, —
That he was born as he has been informed and believes in the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania, but the name of the town he does not know the 14th day of May 1764.
Said applicant further declares that there was a Record of his age made by his father in the family Bible which as he believes is now in the possession of his Brother Samuel Snee who lives in
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Wayne Township in the State of Pennsylvania, that he has not and knows of no other record of his age
3 That when he was called into service he was living in White Deer Township in the County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania, and after the war was terminated he went to reside at a place called Nipponal Township in said State of Pennsylvania, from there he moved to Newtown in the State of New York, and from there he moved to the mouth of the Juniata River, from there to Onaga, from there to Salina in the County of Onondaga, from there to Valley Onaga County, from there to Lycoming, from there to Grady, from there to the town of Schioffpel in the County of Onaga where he now resides
4 When first called into the service he went as a Substitute for his father Robert Love,
5 That he knew Colonel Hartly & Captain Forest, who were officers in the Regular Army, also a Captain Boyd.
6 That he never received any written discharge from his said service And said applicant further

says that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove any of his said services, and that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove any part of it except by his brother Samuel Sare who now resides in Wayne Township Clinton County Pennsylvania,
And this applicant further says that he is acquainted with
who are residents in the town of Salina in the County of Onondaga who can testify as to his character, and who are more compe- tent witnesses than anyone in the town of Schroppel as they have long known him & he has only re- sided in said town of Schroppel since December last,
And he further says that the reason he makes this declaration in the County of Onondaga instead of the County of Onego is that he lives near the line of said Counties and much nearer the Court at in Onondaga County than in Onego County & it is much more convenient going to court in said County of Onondaga - And he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State - And this applicant further says that soon after the passage of said act Certain what Field Officers Commanded The Compa-

law in the year 1832 he applied to one Samuel Hammond Esq of Baldwins- ville in the county of Onondaga to make out his papers and obtain said pension that said papers were made and soon after said Hammond moved out of the county and that he has frequent- ly applied for said papers, but has never been able to get said Hammond to proceed in the business or deliver up said papers which is the reason this appli- cation has been so long delayed Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
John Love
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk of Onondaga County
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant has a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,
Yvonne Lammn first judge Nathaniel Lord Johnson Hale
Judges

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County } ss.
Be it known That on this third day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Lycoming, Samuel Love aged about seventy one years, a Citizen of Wayne Township, now Clinton County, late Lycom- -ing County, who upon his solemn oath by me duly administered doth depose and say, That John Love at this time a Citizen of Onondaga County in the State of New York, who is about to make application to the United States Government for a Pension, is a brother to this deponent. That the said John Love was born this deponent thinks in May 1764 on the west Branch of the river Susquehanna Northumberland County Penn- That in the fall of 1777, Indian hostilities com- menced and the whole frontier remained in a state of war, with and defence against, the depredations of the Indians until the Spring of 1783 That during that time my brother the said John Love, enlisted in a Company of "Rangers" or "Seven Months Men" Commanded either by Cap- Grove or Cap: Robinson, and Lieutenant Sam- McGrady. Said deponent recollects distinctly of his brother the said John Love being out in the service in the above mentioned Company for at least two terms of Seven months each defending and protecting the frontier, and That his father Robert Love drew pay for said services, and that although the said John Love was young at the time he entered the service yet he was considered able to perform the duties of a soldier, and as this deponent firmly be- lieves did discharge his duty faithfully as such. This deponent further saith, that he is not certain what Field Officers Commanded the Compa-

My in which the said John Love served, but believes that Col. Hunter signed the Certificate upon which his father Robert Love drew the pay for the services of the said John Love.
This deponent does not know that any of the Officers above named are now living, or that there is any documentary evidence of the service of the said John Love. And so further saith not sworn & subscribed before me the day and year first above written.
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Sam. Love
James Lowden Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania ss. I. Norman G. Piatt Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Lycoming.
Whereby that James Lowden, before whom the foregoing proceeding was had is an acting Justice of the peace or Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such.
and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Williamsport the 10th day of August A.D. 1840.
W. G. Piatt Prothon.
I James Lowden the above named Justice do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Samuel Love who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a reputable man and a man whose statement may be relied on with confidence.
James Lowden J.P.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: John Swaney and William A Porter of the town of Salina in said County being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with John Saxe now a resident of the town of Schroppel, and who has signed and sworn to the annexed declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, and that they have been acquainted with him for as follows: the said Swaney since the year 1805, & the said Porter since the year 1812, and that they have been well acquainted with him during the time aforesaid, and that they fully believe that he is of the age of 76 years, as stated in his said declaration, and that he has always been respected and beloved in the vicinity where he has resided, to have been a soldier and served in the Revolution as such, and that they concur in that opinion, and they further say that said Saxe is considered in the community where he is acquainted to be a man of truth and veracity, and that his statements are entitled to entire credit, & that we concur in that opinion,
Subscribed and sworn before me this 3 rd day of Septem- ber 1840
J. B. Swaney W. A. Porter
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk of Onondaga County
... and served in said Company commanded by Capt. Clarke aforesaid and served therefor at certain what Field Officers Commanded the Compa-

I W illiam M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Love for a Pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk
Mr Love N.Y.
Lawrence A Brown agent Syracuse N.Y.

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Per of Atty Com May Leu.
Hon. J. Edwards Cust. of Pensions Washington DC

Mar. 10, 1947
Per of City Can May Sec.
Rev. J. L. Edwards Conf. of Penna Washington D.C.
467.21 5.62 472.83
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Qvid N.Y. March 5th '49
Dear Sir
I enclose my appointment as agent in the case of Mary Love, widow of John Love whose application is on file from New York - The widow having married him after the war, is not able to give a history of his service, I beg leave therefore respectfully to ask you to please to give me a copy of her late husband's alleged service, with a history of the state of the case and of the requirements of the Department
Respectfully Your Obd Servt Fred Loy
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington DC

In the Matter of William Love
a revolutionary soldier

State of Pennsylvania County of Lycoming
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Love of said County at present who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is aged sixty four years and that he is a brother of John Love of Balaninsville Onandago County State of New York an applicant for a Pension under the Laws of the United States - That he distinctly recollects that said John Love was a soldier under the command of Capt. William Clark in the Pennsylv- ania militia in the year AD 1780 - and that he served under said Clark then of White Deer Township Northumberland County for a period of six months said militia were usually employed on the frontiers of the state against the Indians - That in the year AD 1781. said John Love was a soldier in a company comma- nded by Lieut. Samuel W. Brady in the Penna militia for six or seven months of that year - This company was raised by Capt. Peter Groves & was employed against the Indians on said frontiers -

That in the year A.D. 1782 - said John Love enlisted under Capt. Thomas Robinson in company of Rangers so called in said State of Militia, that this deponent does not recollect the precise time said John served under Capt. Robinson - that he however well recollects that he enlisted in the spring of the year & served all of that summer This deponent frequently saw said John in the service during that summer - and that he is sure that said John served in said company at least four months & he thinks more - in the year last mentioned - This deponent further states that said John Love is seventy years of age according to the family re- cords - That this deponent is entirely disinterested as a witness in this matter, & has no interest whatever in said application of John Love for a Pension. — and further saith not. —
Sworn & subscribed } before me the 19 } day of Decr 1833 } John Purdie
Sam Love
I John Purdie the Jussore above named do certify that said Samuel Love is a credible witness and that his statements are entitled to credit. John Purdie

State of Pennsylvania County of Lycoming
J. Wood Pratt
notary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do certify that John Ditsel above named is a regular acting Justice of the Peace in Lycoming Lycoming County and that full faith & credit are given to his official acts & that I clearly believe the above signature to be his.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & the seal of my office the 30th day of Decr 1833.
J. Wood Pratt

No. 12014 John Love
16. 17 12.5.
Samuel H. Cummings Baldwinville
21 Sep 1832 27 Dec " 1832 Pocahontas 16 1/2 P 184

No. 12,014
BRIEF in the case of John Love of Seneca County of Onondaga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty eight years, 18.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     was called out June 1779 & served until 1st Dec 31 In 1779. — 5 — Ranger Gen. Capt. M c Clure's camp; Penn s Rangers.   was again mustered in April 1780 under the same officer, & continued in actual service until Dec. 80. — 7. — " "   Discharged April 1781 — 11 — " Capt. Sam l M c Grady's camp; Northumberland County Rangers.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co. Penn s Province.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No sir and 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Phila. J. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

In the Matter of the application of John Love for a pension —
S. H. Hammond Agent

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: 3 On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court in the court of Chancery before the vice chancellor of the seventh Circuit John Love of the town of Van Buren in the county of Onondaga aged sixty eight years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath makes the following declaration for purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. that he entered the service of the United States as a militiaman of the State of Pennsylvania under the following officers namely. that this Claimant in the year 1779 resided in Buffalo Valley County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania in one of the extreme frontier settlements. that in the month of June 1779 the militia were called out to protect the frontier settlements against the Indians and Tories that this claimant then volunteered and joined the militia under Captain William Clark who commanded a company of Rangers and served until the first of December when the militia were discharged, or disbanded - In the year 1780 in the month of April the militia of Northumberland County was again mustered under the same officers and for the same purposes as in 1779 when this claimant again volunteered and joined the militia of said County and continued in actual service, until the following December In the month of April in the year 1781 this Claimant enlisted into a company called the Northumberland County Rangers under the command of Samuel McCrady for the term of six months and continued in actual service during that period. In the month of April 1783 this claimant again enlisted in a company of Rangers under Captain Thomas Robison which Company was also called the Northumberland County Rangers and that he continued in actual service in said company until the month of November following when he was again discharged from the service -
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that this claimant was not in any battle during the time of his service. that the company to which he belonged were raised and did duty as a frontier guard in the county of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania. that they did not leave the said county but were continually marching and countermarching along the frontiers thereof. that he served with no Continental Regiments nor does this claimant know that either of the said companies were attached to any particular Regiment but thinks thinks they were not. that he has no documentary evidence. nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present allowance declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - and in further states that Peter Mitt a clergyman of the town of Lycoming  Samuel Rogers the witnesses of this claimant, to testify as to his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution as to his veracity John Love Subscribed & sworn to this 13 day
of September 1832. the name of Samuel Rogers being interlined
Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor We Peter Mitt of the Clergyman residing in the Town of Lycoming adjutant to the Town of Van Buren And Samuel Rogers of the Town of Lycoming do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Love who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be aged sixty eight years upwards that he is reputed to be believed to be in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to this 13 th Sept. 1832
Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge
Peter Mitt Sam l Rogers

And the said 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 Peter Witt who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Lynden County of Puyallup and that Samuel Rogers who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Lynden in said County. and is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor

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Union papers
Samuel H. Hammond Atty
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Also again appeared before the said Vice Chancellor on the eleventh day of February 1833 the said John Love who being duly sworn says that there were no regular officers of the Army of the United States with the troops where he served. That there were no continental regiments in the part of the country. Nor does this deponent now recollect of owing to loss of memory from old age what regiment (if any) he was attached. That he was upon the extreme frontier & the company to which he belonged was a company of Rangers . That this deponent cannot state more particularly the circumstances of his service than he has already stated in his former deposition. That he was born the 14th day of May 1764 at in the County of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania. That he has a record of his age at his residence in his family bible. That he cannot prove further evidence of his service than he has already stated in his former deposition.
Subscribed & sworn this 12. Feb 7 1833
John Love
Daniel Mosely V. Chancellor
I Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Love for a pension. — And also the subsequent proceedings of the said Court in an additional declaration made this 12th day of February 1833. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk
which company was also called the Northumberland County Rangers and that he continued in actual service in said company until the month of November following when he was again discharged from the service.

Mary Lou
Mary Lou

To Hon S. L. Edwards Comd. of Pension, Sir I have appointed Arad Joy of Orisk New York to inves- -tigate my claim to the pension due to my late husband John Love deceased, whose applic- -ation is on file as an applicant from N.Y. Oswego Co. N.Y. Jan. 7th. 1847
Mary Love Jmtr

Feb 1 41.
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same Van Alstyne
John J. Love  Steele  see  Thompson of Memphis Washington City Col. Co.
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Auburn Cayuga Co NY Feby 2 1846
Dear Sir
I am requested to enquire in behalf of the Heirs of Widow Jane Van Arnum late of Cicero Onondaga Co NY. how large a Pension was drawn for her about 2 years ago. The business was conducted by John Dennis of Cicero and a lawyer by the name of Lewis if I am correctly informed. The heirs of the Widow think that the business was not managed right.
I am also requested to enquire whether a Pension has ever been drawn for a Man by the name of John Lord who lived in the Town of Wayne by coming to Pennsylvania in the Revolution and died in 41 at Schoepfel Oswego Co NY. Some 9 or 10 years ago a Lawyer undertook to get a Pension for him it is supposed some that he did so though it never came to the knowledge of the Family.
I am engaged in the business of looking up Pensioners & should be pleased if you can furnish me with a circular containing the Laws &c. An answer is requested to my enquiries soon directed to this place.
Yours Respectfully Nathan J. Stiles
Wm J L Edwards

J. A. Hammond
15 June 33
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War Department
Pension Office
June 15 1833
Sir-
The claims of Timothy Halsted & John Love have been examined & suspended upon the first examination their papers were returned with the information that  no date it appears that  no evidence  any evidence  has been  has been  produced  produced - It can not be readily admitted that the services alleged are in susceptible of proof and claimants are required by the regulations to produce the best evidence in their power - Their papers are placed on file
Acting
Saml. H. Hammond Esq. Baldwinsville N.Y.

Sept 10 1840
John Love Niyah Oct 1832
Trufe
L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City

Syracuse Sept. 7. 1840
Dr. Sir, Enclosed we send the Pension application of John Sane which we hope will receive an early examination as the old man will not live to know the result in all probability as his bodily health is infirm.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Yours &c Lawrence & Brown Syracuse N.Y.

John Love -
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City
Reference to Mr. Howell H of R -

Camillus January 22. 1834
Hon Lewis Capshentary of War U.S.A.
his
Inclosed is an additional affidavit in the application of John Love for a pension — The papers of Love have been on file for several months. & were declared by you insufficient to entitle him to a pension without further proof — I transmit you this affidavit which he he has been at much trouble & expense in procuring from Pennsylvania in the hope that it will be sufficient to entitle Mr Love to a pension —
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Samuel H. Hammond
N.B. Please direct to me at Camillus Onondaga Co. as I have removed from Baldwinsville to this place since my last communication —

2. declaration
  July 80. Capt. Clark for Kelly  Northumberland Sub u  5 mo -    Apr 87. " " "  vol -  7 -    Winter 81-2 Capt. Grove of Bangor  "  6 -    83 " Robinson "  "  7 -      25  
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John Love John May -
Exec D Howell di Howell
James L. Lawrence Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

Washington March 3 rd 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose to you the Pension papers of John Way with the certificate of the Court of Connecticut affording additional proof of his service Also additional evidence in the case of John Love - An early answer is requested.
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant Gerrit Howell
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John Love Lt Col Brad Joy March 29 '47
6467

12,014
New York Rev.:
Lt. to Lawrence & Moore 11. Sep. 1840 " .. N. J. Stiles Aug 14 46
John Gove
Suspended
let. S. H. Hammond 15 June 1833
See letter to Hon. E. Hovee N. R. 7 March 1834
Act of June 32-

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18