Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42887, for Nathan Loveland, Connecticut

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Loreland, Nathan
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8856
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New York
Nathan Loveland
of Perry in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of May 1819 and sent to John H Jones Esq Moscow New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9m. 31 17 $76.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 48.
$124.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Information sent Nov 11th 1820 to Col. Garrison Buffalo N.Y.

Nathan Lovelana Private 1777 to 1780 Swift's Connec. 7th Regt.
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-YORK— Gunn COUNTY, ss.
On this 19 th day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Gunn in the state of New-York , personally appears Nathan Loveland — — aged 57 years, resident in Perry — — in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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,"—that the said Nathan Loveland — — enlisted in the first of April 1777   for the term of three years in Glotensbury in the state of Connecticut  in the company commanded by captain J. — — Eldkin — — of the 1 st Connecticut Art. F. Bn. by Herman Swift that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States , until March 21 st 1780 — when he was discharged from service in Springfield in the state of Vermont that he was in the battles of Germantown & Monmouth — — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services as a proof,
Sworn to and declared before me, the day of his said service, or the second Discharge and year aforesaid.
John H. Jones
Nathan Loveland
I John H. Jones — — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Loveland did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Union in the county of Gunn this 19 th day of May 1818.
John H. Jones
do further certify that I have satisfactory proof that the above mentioned Nathan Loveland is in reduced circumstances — June 6 th 1818 —  John H. Jones

State of New York Genesee County ss. I Simon Cummings clerk of the County aforesaid. do hereby certify that John H. Lons before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is first Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing are his signatures — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County at Batavia the 12. day of June 1818 — S. Cummings Elk
Nathan Loveland Private 1777 to 1780 Swift's Connec. 2nd Regt.
Admitted

Nathan Loveland
8856
Sept 1 1849
Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty three Dollars and Sixty two and an half cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of Sept r 1820.
J. P. Marshall.

State of New York } Niagara County } ss
On this twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county being a court of record Nathan Lordland aged fifty nine years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows — That he enlisted in the year 1777 in Capt Eldering company in Col Heman Swifts Regiment of Connecticut Troops and continued in said Corps until the month of March 1780 — That in order to obtain a pension for his services he did on the nineteenth day of May 1818 apply for and afterwards received a certificate that he was placed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency. The number of which certificate appears to be 8856
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th day of March 1818 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, and that the said articles are not worth more than the sums affixed to said articles respectively
A piece of fifty acres of land contracted for at 12 $ p acre, in which I have a joint interest with Jared Lordland — There has a payment been made on it, but being unable to pay the remainder, the payment made will forfeited; under the circumstances of the case I consider the value of it very little $ 12.00
   1 Cow 2.00   1 Hog 40.00   1 Yoke Oxen 5.00   2 - 5 pail Kettles 1.00   1 pot & 1 Kettle .25   1 Frying pan .25   1 Set tea cups & Saucers .25   1 Old Table & 1 Chest 2.00   6 Chairs .25   1 Shovel & tongs 12 1/2   1 Candlestick & 1 Spoon   $ 63. 62 1/2  

That I was by occupation a Carpenter but am unable to pursue it, am subject to a rheumatic complaint which with debility and age prevents my obtaining a subsist by manual Labor — That my family consists of Deborah my wife aged fifty six who has been unable to labor for several  many years, being subject to fits and a complaint in her breast also Sally my Grandchild aged four years — That besides the debt owing for the above lands I am indebted to individuals in the sum of Eighty dollars — Nathan Loveland
Sworn to and declared before me this 23 d day of August 1820
before J. E. Marshall clerk of Niagara Co. Pleas.
I M c Ellenshall clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Niagara, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty three Dollars and sixty two and an half cents
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of Sept r 1820.
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the Court for the county of Niagara
Nathan Loveland
8856 Sept 1 1820

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Forland a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 4-2887
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Hol. 1. 77-77-21.80 Ebenezer Hezekiah Swift 7 Conn.           
Battles engaged in, Saratoga + Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fort Hartford, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 19 1818. Residence at date of application, Perry, Greene Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 57
Remarks: 1820 he ref. to his wife Deborah at 56 yrs. + grchild Sally at 4 yrs - 218 other family data.
Very respectfully,

Nathan Lovland Soldier in the 7 th Reg t having served the term of time for which he enlisted is hereby discharged the Army
J. H. Carr Col l Command g
Springfield 21 st March 1860
N o 3. Lovland is to draw pay & Rations until the 30 th Instant J. H. Carr

Common William P. Eliza I R Before
Better H B C Found his Paris abroad in B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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201 Summit Ave Buffalo, N. Y. Jan 21 st 1911
Pension Department
Sir,
Will you please give me the record of Nathan Loveland , who was credited on the Pension list from either Erie or Niagara Co, this State, & of age, Mrs A. B. Johnson

1911 Jan. 26. Hist. to Mrs. A. B. Johnson
42887
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 42.887
Nathan Loveland Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Loveland, Thomas GRADE Private "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13387 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 14, 1790 To Wm. Wells, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.