Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33009, for Isaac Lovejoy, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Red
Lovejoy, Isaac
S. 33009
CONTENTS

Massachusetts.
2012
Isaac Lovejoy private Rhode Island Capt Reid line 1776. 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 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of July 1818. and sent to Stephen Minot Esq r Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service allowed
4 mos 26/30. $ 38.93.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Andover, Essex Co. Discontinued
Continued on roll Feb 8 th 1820 to Johnathan Fisher Salem Mass.

To the Secretary of the department of War, Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my pension under the late law, to Stephen Minot, Esqr. of Haverhill Ms. who will forward it to me. Andover Ms. April 9. 1818
Isaac Lovejoy

33 009 Rev INVALID.
Mar. 15-1902 D.R. Lovejoy - Niagara Falls, N.Y.
File No. 33,009
Isaac Lovejoy
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Minot, Esq. to Judge, Essex county, Mass. ts
Isaac Lovejoy. Rhode - Island line, Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the Rhode- Island rolls. — The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required.

I, Isaac Lovejoy, of the age of 58 years, declare and say that I am a resident citizen of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that I now reside in & belong to the town of Andover in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit, in said Commonwealth: I further say that about the last of December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of one year into the service in the Army of the Revolutionary war; & entered the service the first of January 1776 in the Company of Capt. Joshua Reed company , in Col. James M. Varnum's Regt. of the Rhode Island troops, & served therein accordingly the whole year out; when I left the service the last of Decr. 1776 at Park's hill, by my time of enlistment being expired. The latter part of the above year James Varnum was captain of the Company. I also say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my country for support; and that I never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Isaac Lovejoy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. April 9. 1818 Then the above named Isaac Lovejoy made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed, is true, before me.
Stephen Minot } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Thomas Kittredge Esqr. depose and say that I am acquainted with the above named Isaac Lovejoy, & with his circumstances, & consider him to be in need of assistance from his country for support.
Thomas Kittredge
I, Simon Wardwell, depose and say that I know the above named Isaac Lovejoy, I know he enlisted in to said Company & served the said year, as he states, I was in the same Company a part of the time & knew him to serve after I left the company.
Simon Wardwell
Essex ss. April 9. 1818 Then the above named, Thomas Kittredge & Simon Wardwell severally made solemn oath that the said several depositions by them respectively subscribed are true, before me.
Stephen Minot. } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas etc.

Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Lovejoy did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid against the common enemy, that Thomas Kittredge, Simon Wardwell & Stephen Long, are credible witnesses I now certify, & transmit the testimony in the case of the proceedings, had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of war. I also certify that in my opinion the said Lovejoy is in indigent circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Stephen Long, depose & say that I know the within named Isaac Lovejoy, enlisted, & served one year in the Revolutionary Army as he has stated within. I was a soldier in the same company. I also know him to be in indigent circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Long
Given at July 21. 1818 Then the said Stephen Long made solemn oath that the said declaration by him subscribed is true before me,
Stephen Minot, Judge as aforesaid.

Isaac Lovejoy
2012
July 1818
Not End
[Large handwritten signature, likely Isaac Lovejoy, circled]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of 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, Isaac Lovejoy resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2012 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, Isaac Lovejoy 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 ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first 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,
Real estate
Nine acres of mowing & tillage land, three do of meadow land, ten do of pasturing & ten of unimproved land with a small old house and barn thereon standing, very much out of repair - $500.00
Personal estate
Table listing personal estate items and values: Three cows 33.00, two swine 20.00, One old desk & 2 old tables 3.00, 2 iron pots 1.00, Six old chairs and crockery ware, One tub and 2 pails 1.00, 1 pr horse traces 50c, one small plough 2.00, 1 tea kettle 50c, 1 small looking glass 50c, And irons, shovel & tongs 1.25. Total: $566.75
and he owes more than two hundred and sixty dollars out of this sum -
He is fifty nine years of age, a laborer, but by reason

of the infirmities of his constitution, which is almost broken by the many hardships he has undergone, having brought up a large family of children many of whom are unfortunate, & not one able to lend him the least assistance -
His family are his wife aged 61 years, a feeble broken woman & Ebenezer aged 25 years, a poor unfortunate child who very often has convulsion fits and is a very great burden on the family, and Isaac a grandchild aged 7 years who is cast on them for support -
He served one year from Jan. 1. 1776 in Capt. Joshua Reeds Company, Col. J. M. Varnum's Regiment, Rhode Island line -
Isaac Lovejoy
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge within named

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, Isaac Lovejoy 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.
Isaac Lovejoy
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Isaac Lovejoy took and subscribed the aforewritten 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 three hundred & six dollars seventy five 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