Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13790, for Andrew Lovejoy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lovejoy, Andrew
S. 13790
carded
CONTENTS

due Nov. 9, 1836 Rev. Augustus B. Cook Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Debits to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120 Debits and allowance ending 4th Nov. 93 40 $160
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Oct. 1832 and Rev. 150 Annuitant
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Andrew Loney of Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Continental Line for 12 months & 16 days by Capt. Spencer both of the Regt. commanded by Col. John Egan in the New York
New York 81 3/4

81 st New York
Andrew Lovejoy of Colombia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comfies commanded by Captain Spencer Voth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Epps in the New York line for 30 Months & 10 days ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars & 00 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Octr. 1832 and sent to claimant
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 40
died Nov. 9, 1836 $160 see Agency Book
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Wm. Crump Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 109

State of New York Columbia County
On the Seventeenth day of July in the year 1832 personally appe- ared in open court before the Justices of the Inferior Court of the City of Hudson in the County aforesaid now sitting Andrew Lovegay a Resident of the City of Hudson in the County aforesaid Aged Se- venty Two Years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath - Make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Canajoharie passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in the Month of December in the Year 1760 in the Town of Noble Town (now Hillsdale) in the County and State aforesaid that he Volunteered for five Months under Capt James Spencer under Colonel Lucy, Esq. and Lieutenant Colonel Van Sniefck Volunteered at Hillsdale aforesaid Marched from thence to - Albany in said State from thence to Fort Edward & from thence to Lake George from thence a part of the Regiment was Removed to Fort Ann of which this deponent was one from thence to Fort Edward again from thence to Gray in Rensselaer County then to Bemis Heights (now still water) this Service commenced in the Spring of 1777 and lasted five months when he was told by General Schuyler that

he might go home and did so it being tall in the Fall
In the Year 1778 or 1779 again Enlisted in a company of Rangers Command- ed by Ezekiel Cooper Capt. Jasper — Galemore was Lieutenant. and Martin Ray Ensign the Company was enlisted for a life Guard for old Governor Oli- nton enlisted at Hillsdale in the coun- ty aforesaid this Company was Stationed at the old Court House in P'keepsie Dutchess County and State of New York and was employed to Range about the County in that District enlisted early in the Spring and remained there un- til late in the winter when he was suffered to return Home Being about Four Months
Again Volunteered at the Town of Hills- dale in the latter part of August or the first of Sept for the term of Three Months under Capt Joshua Whitney Colonel — Waterman and went to Fish- Kill in Dutchess County and remained there three Months — and was discharged
Again Volunteered at Hillsdale in the County aforesaid under Capt David Salisbury Colonel Oldand, went to Blu- rry Valley and remained there one — Month — again Enlisted under Capt Aaron Hale as a substitute for John Rawley went to Schoharie in

in Schoharie County & State aforesaid and remained there two months at the time was in an engagement with the Indi- ans a man in said Company by the name of Sackett & two others were killed & scalped by the Indians
That he again enlisted in the Spring of the year of 1780 in New Canaan in the County of Columbia aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Brown in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Harper that a short time after he had enlisted in the aforesaid Company and Regiment he was by some arrangement made between the officers permitted to enlist in the Company of Capt. Dunscomb in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Weiser felt that he continued to serve in the said Companies & Regiments until the time of his service extended by about two days the time for which he had enlist- ed which was nine months when he was regularly discharged but he cannot now say what has become of his discharge he was discharged at Fort Plain in the State of New York that he was one of the Guard first chosen at the execution of Major Andre but was finally superseded by some other as was all the Guard first

Chosen has remained at the Execution Immediately after Colonel Brown was Killed on the Mohawk River this deponent was marched from West point to - on his way to Fort Stanwix but before his arrival at the Fort he was dischar- ged
This deponent further says he has no documentary evidence except the annexed Certificate of John Snowden made before William P Van Ness Esq. who was then a Ju- dge of the United States Court said affidavit as will appear was dated at Kinderhook on the 27 th of October 1818 Where this depo- nent further says he has no living witness that he can produce and that he hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State
Andrew J. Pease
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid Hiram Milton, Clerk

City of Hudson County of Columbia
We John W Edmonds & Edward O Holley -
Residents in the City and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Lovijay who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declarations - that we believe him to be seventy five years old that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid Hiram Wilson Clerk
J. W. Edmonds E. O. Holley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier and said as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John W Edmonds who has signed the foregoing certificate as Recorder of the City of Hudson in the County aforesaid, and that Edward O Holley who has also signed the same is a Resident of the City of Hudson and Sheriff of the County of Columbia and that they are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit and the Court further certifies

that the Certificate of no clergyman could be obtained as none now living in this city are acquainted with the applicant
J. M. Cagg Justices Mainfield
I Hiram Wilbur Clerk of the Justice Court in the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Lovejoy for a pension
In testimony whereof I have unto it my hand & the Seal of my Office this day & Year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
John Snowden of the town of Kinderhook.

John Snowden of the town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia & State of New York being duly sworn says, that he is personally acquainted with Andrew Lovejoy. That he became acquainted with him while serving in the army of the revolution - That he first met with the said Lovejoy at Poughkeepsie and Sappan at the execution of Major Andre, and that the said Lovejoy was then serving as a soldier in the regiment commanded by Col: Weissenfelt - That the deponent went with the army to Fort Plaine & that Lovejoy continued in the service, and went in the regiment aforesaid to Fort Plaine, and was there discharged his time of service having expired - which this deponent under- stands and believes was for nine months -
Sworn before me this 27 October 1818
W: P. Van Klief
John Snowden
concerning the service of to R. Brimfield Wright (now still living) this service commenced in the spring of 1777 and lasted five months when him told by General Scrymgeour that

No. 476-
Brief
in the case of
Andrew Lovejoy admitted
80 $

No. 476.
BRIEF in the case of Andrew Lovejoy, of the City of Hudson Columbia Co. in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1892.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy two years  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.     In 1777 — 5 — private Gen. Capt. James Spencer's Compy. Col. Ten Eyck & Lieut. Col. Van Dyke Rept New York Troops   1778. or 1779 — 10 — private Capt. Ezekiel Cooper's Coy. of Rangers. Lieut. Joshua Toulmin & Ensign Martin King   August 1779 — 3 — private Capt. Justin Whitney's Compy. Col. Waterbury's Reg't   1779 — 1 — private Capt. Sam. Salisbury's Coy   " — 2 — private Capt. Amos Hall's Coy as a substitute for Gabez Rowley   1780 — 9 10 private Capt. Thomas Brown's Coy. Col. Haskins' Reg't & was permitted to enlist from that to Capt. Burrows' Coy. Col. W. S. Smith's Reg't. upon execution of Major Andre  
do not see how or why the amount added these years not set forth. Nature
 5. In what battles was he engaged? In a battle with the Indians at Schoharie while substitute for Gabez Rowley  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Nobletown, now called Hillsdale. Columbia Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By John Saunders a living witness up to 27th Oct 1888 since that period by traditional evidence, substantiated by other witnesses, to the respectability of character, & credibility as man is certified by the Judges of the Court  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Discharge is absent, but his own back is fully verified as to correctness by the witnesses and the Judges of the Court, relying on all other claims as a pension
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson Examining Clerk.

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January 27, 1926.
C. K. Murns, Box 480, Corning, Iowa.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension, or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file for a Benjamin Lovejoy.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only Andrew Lovejoy found on said records.
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 13790, it appears that Andrew Lovejoy was born in December 1760, at Nobletown (later called Hillsdale) Columbia County, New York and enlisted there and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows:
From the spring of 1777, for five months, in Captain James Spencer's Company, Colonel Ten Eyck's Regiment.
In 1778, or 1779, for ten months, in Captain Ezekiel Cooper's Company of Rangers.
For three months in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company, Colonel Waterman's Regiment: for one month in Captain Daniel Salisbury's Company, Colonel Alden's Regiment: for two months in Captain Aaron Hale's Company, and was in an engagement at Schoharie. Dates of these services not given.
From the spring of 1780 for nine months and ten days, in Captain Thomas Brown's Company, Colonel Harper's Regiment and in Captain Dunscomb's Company, Colonel Weisenfelt's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1832, while living at Hudson, Columbia County, New York. He died November 9, 1836.
There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner..

Mar. 15, 1902 D.R. Lovijoy - Niagara Falls N.Y. 1926 Jan 27, Hist. to G. P. Munns aw
Rev. Munns
13490 INVALID.
File No. 13. 790
Andrew Lovijoy Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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C. K. MUNNS ENGINEER CORNING, IOWA
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December 19 1925
Com of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Records
Dear Sir:-
I am sending you the enclosed correspondence I have had with the Adjutant General, who has suggested that I write to you for the information.
Yours truly,
C.K.M...H
C. K. Munns
After 5 days, return to C. K. MUNNS, Box No. 480, CORNING, IOWA.
Report from N.Y. State Library returned to you, also his letter to Adj Gen He wanted Andrew Benj Lovejoy of N.Y. state