Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33006, for Ebenezer Lovett, Massachusetts

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L. 33006
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Massachusetts Roll (1869)
Eleazer Lorette Capt Baker Private Massachusetts line, one year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and sent to Hon. Lieut. Governor Salem Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Semi annual allowance ending
4 mo 27/30 $ 39.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Filed Sept 19 Beverly, Essex Co.
Eleazer Lorette Capt Baker Private Massachusetts line, one year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and sent to Hon. Lieut. Governor Salem Mass Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Semi annual allowance ending 4 mo 27/30 $ 39.00 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Discontinued Filed Sept 19 Beverly, Essex Co.

Ebenezer Lovett's 8 April 1818
Not on Rolls
Ebenezer Lovett's Declaration
Adm l -
Hutchinson's Regim t was Contract! - See Capt. Lewis Commis n annex d to the Declaration of Brig. Butman, sign d by President of Congress.

This Declaration of Eben r Lovett of Beverly in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The said Ebenezer Lovett upon oath declares that he enlisted as a private in the last of November or beginning of December in the year 1775 for the term of one year in Capt John Baker's company of foot in Col. Israel Putchinson's regiment being the 27 th of the Massachusetts line. — that he served all that term — that on or about the 16 th November 1776 we were taken at Fort Washington where there was about 2500 troops in said fort under the command of Col. Magaw. that we were marched to New York and gaoled in New Bridewell then so called — that about the first of January AD 1777 a number were discharged from prison and sent home on parole but he was left in prison, and not discharged till some time after — That he is Fifty eight years of age and very infirm that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes all his claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States. Ebenezer Lovett

Essex ss. We Mark Morse and Ebenezer Morse of Beverly in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and declare that the within named Ebenezer Lovett enlisted as a soldier in Capt. John Baker's company in Col. Israel Hutchinson's regiment being the 27 th regiment of the Massachusetts line on or about the last of November for the year 1775 that he served during all that term and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and marched to New York as such and then engaged in New Bridewell then so called - that he was left a prisoner when we were discharged as he has within declared. Mark morse
Ebenezer Morse

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, Jeffry Thissel of Beverly in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU- SETTS. yeoman do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war during the whole of the year 1776 and served in Low's Company of foot in Hutchinson's Regiment, all that time, that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Lovett of Beverly in the state of Massachusetts, in the service and know that he served in Baker's Company of our Regiment as he has stated in his declaration, I know that he was taken at Fort Washington for I was a fellow prisoner with him, I further testify that the said Lovett was left in prison after I was released, and did not get home till sometime after—
I further testify that he is in reduced circumstan- ces in life — Jeffery Thissell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Beverly June 22 d 1818. Personally came the abovenamed Jeffery Thissel and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed Before me Thos Stephens Just. Pacis.

I Archelaus Dale of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts on solemn oath depose and testify, that I was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war, in Capt John Low's Company of foot in Colonel Hutchinson's Regiment during the whole of the year 1776. that I was well acquainted with Spencer Lovett of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, that I know that he served as a private in Capt Baker's Company in our Regiment and served as such during the whole of said year 1776. I saw him frequently at Fort Washington, and left him there at the time we left for Philadelphia somewhere about the last of October of that year, soon after the Fort was taken and the troops were marched prisoners to New York, and I further testify that I verily believe all that he is stated in his annexed declaration to be true —
Archelaus Dale
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Beverly June 23 d 1818. Personally came the abovenamed Archelaus Dale and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed.
Before me Nathaniel H. Justus

121 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforesnamed Deponents, Mark Morse, Ebenezer Morse and Jeffrey Thissel and Archelaus Dale
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of July Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass.
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Thomas Stephens junior Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this eighth day of April A.D. 1818, the said Ebenezer Lovett, Mark Morse and Ebenezer Morse personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and severally subscribed and made oath to the truth of said declaration and affidavit by them respectively made. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Lovett served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establish- ment against the Common Enemy, I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings thereon to the Secretary of the War Department
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem this eighth day of April A.D. 1818.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass. }
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in and for the county of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his own proper handwriting, that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of the said court
Salem April 20 1818 Atty Ichabod Tucker, Clk

Ebenezer Lovett
1869
July 1888
Not End

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer Lovet resident in Beverly in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1869 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Ebenezer Lovet late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
L. S. Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Handwritten schedule of estate including Real estate (Three dwellinghouses, barn and other buildings together with about 1 acre and 3/4 of land under tadjoining - $1050.00) and Personal estate (1 yoke of oxen 40.00 horse 5.00 - 45.00, 3 cows at 12.00 - 36.00, 5 sheep - 7.50, 3 swine - 16.00, 1 cart - 10.00). Total: 114.50.

  Amount of personal estate brought over - - - - -  $114.00    1 plough 1.25 1 sled 50 c - - - - -  1.75    shovels, hoes and rakes - - - - -  1.50    2 desks 5.00 3 tables 1.50 - - - - -  6.50    12 chairs 2.00 1 clock 15.00 - - - - -  17.00    1 light stand 1.00 iron ware 1.50 - - - - -  2.50    Shovel & tongs, dogirons - - - - -  1.00    Brafs kettle 2.00 pewter ware 48 c - - - - -  2.48    2 looking glasses 1.50 one chaise 8.50 - - - - -  10.00    Crockery and glassware 1.25 Spoons knives & forks 8.25 - - - - -  9.50    Cash on hand 4.00 One note of hand 142.00 - - - - -  146.00    1 note of hand due me - - - - -  23.36  
   336.09    Part over real estate - -  1560.00     $1896.09  
Amount of debts due to the following persons from Said Ebenezer Lovett
  To Susan Tarbell note on int. - - - - -  100.00     " Mark Woodbury note on int. - - - - -  499.00     " Rich d Ober note do do - - - - -  48.50     " Nathaniel Black note do do - - - - -  60.00  718.12    Interest on the above notes - - - - -  10.62       $1177.97  
Said Ebenezer Lovett is 51 years of age, by occupation a mariner, has a lame foot, occasioned by a wound received from a musket ball in the revolutionary war, has a wife living and a daughter abt 27 years of age who keeps a school a part of the year for her support. Served in Capt. Baker's Company in Col. Hutchinsons Regiment, Massachusetts line during the year 1776 until taken at Fort Washington remained a prisoner twenty two months including my service at N. York before I was discharged exchanged.  Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge within named  Ebenezer Lovett

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Cheney Lovett do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Cheney Lovett
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Cheney Lovett took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one thousand one hundred seventy seven dollars ninety seven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

33 006 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,006
Ebenezer Lovett
Rev  Rev  Rev
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]