Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37191, for Josiah Lovell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lovell, Josiah
S 37191
CONTENTS

14, 260 R.
District of Maine
Josiah Lovell
of Sawinal in the state of  District here who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep. 1818 and sent to M rs Wiscery  Dep. Portland D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  129.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820  48.00 10 Mo 7 30  $177.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
60-10
Account

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Josiah Lorrill of Portland in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of one year on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Col. Gould's Company of the Regiment , of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the twenty first day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and that he left said service on or about the fifteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy six , the period of his enlistment expired on the 11 th of January 1777 but he was discharged as aforesaid on account of sickness contracted in the service. He has lost his discharge.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this twenty eighth day of April 1818.
Josiah Lorrill
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Josiah Lorrill the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Josiah Lorrill farther offered in evidence an affidavit of John Stillwell which is herewith annexed
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Josiah Lorrill served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Wm Widgery Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 12 th day of August A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cum- berland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Joseph Lovell the above named appli- cant, and made oath that the several statements therein made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And that said Joseph Lovell further offered in evidence
Joseph Lovell an affidavit of John Pillsbury which is now in my hands
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Joseph Lovell served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common enemy. the said Lovell
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts.
Henry D. Dingley
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 12 th day of August
A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

I Silas Holbrook of Freetown in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now sixty two years of age testify & say that I have been acquainted with Josiah Lovell since his first from his childhood, that he enlisted into Col. Gould's company and Col. Norton's regiment a little after Lexington battle. I enlisted in the same company about the same time. After the eight months service ended we enlisted for the year's service in the same company & served together till October 1876 when said Lovell was discharged on account of sickness. He is now and was at present
Silas Holbrook
Personally appeared the above named Silas Holbrook & made oath that the description by him above signed is true March 28-1876

I Elijah Shaw do testify and declare that I was Lieutenant under Capt! Jacob Gault in Col! John Greaton's Regiment. Gen. William Heath's Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain - that Jonah Lovell & Silas Holbrook enlisted into said Company about the first of January A.D. 1776. that we imme- diately marched to New York from thence to Albany Montreal and Quebec - they served with us during the campaign which was over year the term of our enlistments - we were then discharged and returned home - and for the your deponent saith not. Elijah Shaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss.
No. June 24 1819
Then the above named Elijah Shaw personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County and made oath to the truth of the foregoing disposition by him subscribed
Before me
Nathan Gurney Jr. Justice of the Peace

37191 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37191
Josiah Lovell Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jasiah Lovell Private. Col. Greville's Regt. Mass. June 1775 - 1 year - dec. 28 th Ap l 1815
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cc Peter Saroyan case.
Service for the Mass. Governor
Admitted

I William Ripley do certify and declare that I was a soldier in Capt. Jacob Gould's Company Col. John Green's Regiment Gen. William Heath's Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. that I was well acquainted with Josiah Lovell who enlisted at the same time I did which was about the first of January A.D. 1776 - we then marched to New-York from thence to Albany Montreal & Quebec served one year which was the term of our enlistments when then discharged and returned home
Wm Ripley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss June 21 st 1819
Then the above named William Ripley personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County and made oath to the truth of the above disposition by him subscribed -
Before me
Nathan Gurney Jus. of the Peace

Jonah Lowell

I the undersigned  Esq.  Esq. a resident of Weymouth County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do upon oath testify & declare that I well know Josiah Lovell & a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution the said Josiah Lovell to my knowledge enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 for the term of one year into the Company Commanded by Capt. Jacob Goodl & in Col. John Graton's Massachusetts regiment & served until about the first of November 1776 & was then taken Sick & honorably discharged at Mount Independence So Called & served in the same Company & regiment with the said Josiah Lovell & well of his Service.
Esq. Bushing Cushing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. July 2 1814
Personally appeared the above named Esq. Cushing to me well known as a credible & disinterested witness & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me.
Eliphalet Lord Justice of the Peace
PP. As Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Court for the County of Norfolk has certified heretofore that Eliphalet Lord is an acting Justice in said County he thinks any further evidence not necessary.

I Abner Blanchard a resident of Weymouth County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do upon oath testify & declare that I well knew Josiah Lovell & a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution the said Josiah Lovell to my knowledge enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 for the term of one year into the Company commanded by Capt Jacob Gould & in Col. John Grout's Massachusetts regiment & served until about the first of November 1776 & was then taken sick, & honorably discharged at Mount Independence so called & served in the same company & regiment with the said Josiah Lovell & well know of his services.
Abner Blanchard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Norfolk ss. June 28 th 1814
Personally appeared the above named Abner Blanchard to me well known as a credible & disinterested witness & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed before me Eliphalet Love Justice of the Peace