Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,102, for David Loveless, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass.
Lovless, David or Lovless.
NUMBER.
NUMBER. S. 40.102
B.L. No. 77510-160-55
CONTENTS

8358
From New York Roll.
Pennsylvania -
David Lovelace Loveless of Hadley in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel R. Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years and nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of March 1817 and sent to the Honble Jeremy Root Judge Ballston Spa N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 D ls  23:00
Semi-ann. all ee ending 1 st Sept 1819  43:--
$ 131:00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
79025

279.025
Act March 3/55 July 31/57
Joseph Loveless, minor child of David Loveless, p 58 73
Revolutionary Pensioner
77.510
ad: 160.00, pay 122/58 W. G. Miller
Spec. B.
James M c Culloch Eva M c Culloch Towanda Pa N. J.
L. J. M c Culloch Aug: 18/57
End
Office 20/60 copy of Warrenton interest on the said unpaid to John Hood Esq. Genl. Com er Office
Vol. L. 138

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
Common Pleas of April Term 1821
On this thirty day of April Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open court, it being a Court of Record, of unlimited jurisdiction to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid. David Loveless aged fifty six years and upwards formerly a resident in the township of Hadley, as formerly called but now called Corinth, in the County of Schenectady and State of New York but now residing in the Township of Berne in the said County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law, did declare that he served in the land service during the revolutionary war in the line of the Massachusetts Troops in the company of Captain Goodale and in the Fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam having enlisted in said company for the term of three years, and served two years, nine months & five days, as more particularly appears from his original declaration on file in the office of the war department, his certificate bearing date the 24 th day of March eighteen hundred & nineteen and numbered 8358.
And the said David Loveless, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A. D. 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 to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1818. entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - And that I have not nor has any other person in trust for me securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — — — — —
Witnesses.
C. Butler
David Loveless mark
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court 3 April 1821. Samuel Moffat Prothonotary

Schedule of Property
Real Estate None
Personal property
  one Bed and bedding of the value of  $20.00    one debt due to petitioner  7.00    No other property but wearing apparel    Debts due from him    one debt due John Ensign  $33.25    " " " D. Progers & Son  40.42  
I am by profession a Farmer and am fifty six years of age and upwards I have three children now living two above the age of twenty one and one under. I lived in the state of New York when my certificate was obtained but have since removed into the state of Pennsylvania and now reside in Luzerne County in said State. I served in the year 1781. & onwards I have been inscribed on the New York agency but wish to be transferred to the Pennsylvania agency.
Witness
C. Butler
David his Loveless Mark
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court 3. April 1821 Before -
Samuel Maffet Prothonotary
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I Samuel Maffet Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid. Do certify that the above and foregoing is a true and examined copy of the application or Declaration of David Loveless an applicant for continuance on the pension roll of the United States and of the schedule of his property thereto annexed as made in open Court and passed upon by the Judges of the said Court the original whereof is remaining on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wilkes Barre this first day of May Anno Domini 1821.
Samuel Maffet Prothonotary

David Lockhart
his will of the sum of the sum of the sum of
600 200 100

State of New York } County of Saratoga } on this fourth day of February 1819 Before me John Prior a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County personally affirmed Joshua Lancelott who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with David Lancelott of Hadley in said County that he was present when the said David Lancelott enlisted in the year 1781 sometime in the month of March at Canajoharie in the State of Massachusetts was first mustered at Springfield in said State in April of the same year and then March for west first in the State of New York arrived there the last of April or first of May of the same year was then placed in the Company commanded by Capt Stone in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment commanded commanded by Colo. Rufus Putnam this Defendant first on South that he belonged to the said Regiment from the month of 1781 until the November of 1782 when he this Defendant was discharged during all this time the said David Lancelott belonged to the said Regiment I swear, and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me John Prior Judge
State of New York } County of Saratoga } I hereby certify that Joshua Lancelott who has subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness and disinterested in this appli- -cation John Prior Judge

David Lough
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss.
I Samuel Maffet Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the 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 twenty seven Dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Thirteenth day of July A D 1820
Samuel Maffet Proth.

Enclosed you will find a copy of Service to be returned if good by

Schenectady Co.
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eightyone Before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady & State of New York personally appears David Lorfis aged fifty three years one month & four days resident in the Town of Hadley in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Laws, 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That the said David Lorfis enlisted in the Town of Conway in the State of Massachusetts on the 23 rd day of March 1781 & first served in a Company commanded by Capt. Stone the command of said company was next transferred to Capt. Wesson & Lastly to Capt. Goodale. said company belonged to the Fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line & said was Regiment was commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam on the 23 rd day of March 1781 That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the twenty fifth day of December 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he produced Joshua Lorfis the father of the said David as testimony to corroborate the above declaration - which testimony I herewith transmit -
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year above written -
Henry Parkhill
I Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Lorfis did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & read before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned acts of Congress.
Henry Parkhill

Saratoga County ss. I William Stilwell Clerk of the said County do certify that Jeremy Rockwell is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that the within are his signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20 th Day of June 1810 -
Wm Stilwell Clerk
State of New York } County of Saratoga } I John Prior a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby certify that David Lawrence who made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration is in such reduced circumstances as that he actually stood in need of the assistance of his Country for his support - July 1 st 1819 John Prior Judge
David Lawrence Affidavit

State of New York } On this fourth day of May 1819 County of Saratoga } Before me John Prior a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Jacob Deland of Hadley in said County first being known Duly sworn to be the person who says that he belonged to the Eighth Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Henry Jackson in the Brigade commanded by Genl Putnam the fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts line was in the the said Brigade this Deponent likewise further saith that from being duty with David Loudlip now of Hadley in said County in the year 1781 and from that time till in the year 1783 that in this Deponent's belief believes that the said David Loudlip did belong to the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Genl Rufus Putnam during that time. Jacob Deland Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me John Prior Judge
State of New York } County of Saratoga } I hereby certify that Jacob Deland who has subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness & disinterested in this application. John Prior Judge

State of New York Saratoga County } ss.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County.
Do certify that John Prior whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the within affidavits, and to the within certificates was at the respective dates thereof, and now is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, acting under the authority of this State duly commissioned and sworn, and that the within are his signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office the Twelfth day of February 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Endorsed with Seal collected for

279.095
Application of Joseph Loveless (by his Guardian Harry Ada) for a Priority Land Warrant as minor son of David Loveless. —
This land when issued is to be sent by mail to James Macfarlane attorney of the applicant Towanda Bradford County. Pa.

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
I James H. Webb Clerk of the orphan's court in and for the State and a County afore- said do certify that on the 10 th day of September A.D. 1855. Henry Ackley was duly appointed by the orphan's court of said County Guardian of Joseph Lovelace a minor child of Daniel Lovelace late of the Township of Painted in Wyoming County Pa. and that his appointment of Guardian as afore- said has never been revoked by the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Havacade the 29 th day of July A.D. 1855
James H. Webb Clerk A.C.

State of Pennsylvania Bedford County S.S.
On this second day of July  January A.D. 1887 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state, Harry Aela aged 62 years, a resident of Tuscarora Township in said county & state, on behalf of Joseph Loveless of the same place, of whom the said Aela is Guardian duly appointed by the Orphan's Court of Bedford County aforesaid, and the said Harry Aela being by me duly sworn according to law declares: That he is the Guardian appointed as aforesaid of said Joseph Loveless, a minor under the age of twenty one years, being nineteen years old, and that said Joseph Loveless is the son of David Loveless late of Braintree Township, in the County of Wyoming and State aforesaid, deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That your petitioner is unable to state the name of the Company or Regiment or of the Officer under whom said David served, the time or place when or where he enlisted, or was drafted or the time he continued in service; but that said David Loveless was a pensioner of the United States for his said services, and was receiving his pension at the time of his death which took place in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and forty five. That this deponent refers to the records of the Pension Office for the proof of said service. That at the time of his death said David Loveless left a widow named Mary Loveless who died in the spring of 1846, and two other children besides said Joseph Loveless both of whom however are of full age to wit, Elizabeth Loveless aged twenty eight years, and Julia Loveless aged thirty years, and that said Joseph is the only minor child of said David Loveless. That said David Loveless died at Braintree Township Wyoming County Pennsylvania.
That deponent makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining for the said Joseph Loveless the county land warrant to which he the said Joseph may be entitled.

under the Act of Congress approved March 3 d . 1855 as the minor son of said David Loveless. -
Henry Aikley
We Stewart Bascorthe and Beka W Wood residents of Scranton in the county of Bradford and state of Pennsylvania being duly sworn upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Harry Aikley in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Stewart Bascorthe Beka W Wood
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Bela Cagswell
justice of the peace.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County S.S.
I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Bela Cagswell is a justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature to the said Certificate purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official Seal the 9 th day of July 1857
Allen McKean Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford
On this 2 nd day of July 1857 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County of Bradford Martin Johnson & Mary Johnson & after being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say, that they were both personally acquainted with David Loveless in his lifetime & that he was a pensioner of the United States for services in the Revolution war (or reported to be such) that Deponents understood & believed that he received said pension up to the time of his death which took place we think in the fall of 1845 that said David Loveless left a Widow named Mary Loveless she died in the spring of 1846 leaving three orphan children Elizabeth, Julia, Joseph Loveless of whom the said Elizabeth is of the age of twenty eight & Julia thirty years & the said Joseph Loveless of the age of nineteen years & is under the age of twenty one years & that Harry Schley is his guardian & that we the Deponents lived in the same neighborhood with the said David Loveless at the time of the birth of the said Joseph Loveless saw him many times while he nursed at the breast of his mother the said Mary Loveless & that she was the reputed wife of the said David Loveless & the said Joseph the reputed son & Deponents merely believe he is the identical David Loveless who served in the revolutionary war & that the said Joseph Loveless is the only minor child of the said David Loveless
Martin Johnson {seal} Mary Johnson {seal}
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Bela Bagnell justice of the peace
See own for Brothman's certificate

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Bela Keagwell is a Justice of the Peace in said County, and that the signature thereto affixed or true to the best of his knowledge is genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal at Towanda the 9 th day of July A.D. 1857
Allen McKean Protho

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I Allen McLean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Bela Keagwell is a Justice of the Peace in said County, and that the signature thereunto first or last to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Towanda the 9 th day of July A.D. 1857
Allen McLean Protho

Jan 9th 1858
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said county of Bradford William Johnson aged about sixty eight years & after being duly sworn, doth depose & say that he was present & saw (David Lonsdale) Married to Mary Whitney, by one Mr Stevens a justice of the peace in & for the county of Luzerne (Now Wyoming) in Pennsylvania but can not recollect the year it was since the war of 1812 & said David Lonsdale was a pensioner for services in the war of the rebellion & that Joseph Lonsdale was born in lawful wedlock & that the father & mother of the said Joseph Lonsdale are both dead & the said Joseph Lonsdale is the only child & that my wife (Mary dead) was the sister of mother of said Joseph & that I was in the war of 1812 & have received a warrant therefor & for the gift not
{Seal}
William Johnson
This certifies that we the undersigned were present & saw the said William Johnson swear & subscribe the above & that his signature is genuine & that he is a credible man.
John H. B. Mansfield
J. H. B. Hill

Act March 3 rd 1855.
Joseph Lovelace Jr. minor child of David Lovelace.
Additional evidence
No 279. 025.
Evans & Sherratt Washington City.

Act March 3 rd 1855.
Joseph Loveless. minor child of David Loveless.
Additional evidence
No 279. 025.
Evans & Sherratt Washington City.
John a. Signal question of the same
Bradford Greenly - 33 Convenience of persons The family, with, that the within affidavit was sworn & subscribed before me the ninth day of Jan. 1855 & that I have known said William Johnson for more than thirty years & that he is entitled more & that the testimony entitled that same after their names

The name of David Love Up does not appear on the roll of revolutionary pensioners for the state of Pennsylvania, he must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form and trans- mit the same with his schedule to the War Depart- ment before his name can be continued on the roll.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Luzerne
ss.
On this Sixteenth day of October 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Luzerne personally appeared David Loveloss who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Goodale in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New-York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district or territory ) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Benjamin W. Luffington

State of Pennsylvania } Luzerne County ss }
I Chester Butler, Recorder of Deeds and other writings in & for said County of Luzerne Do Certify That the within named Rosewell Wells was, at the time of the taking and subscribing the within Affidavit, a regularly acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his Official acts. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Rosewell and believe the name Rosewell Wells within written to be of his own handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Wilkes-Barre in said County of Luzerne this Seventeenth day of October. Anno Domini 1821
Chester Butler Recorder

David Loveless's application for transfer from New York to Pennsylvania
Transferred 25 Jan y 1822.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 26. 132
Braintree 18 Janf.
From Daniel - Studing B.M.
J. C. Calhoun
Sentury a War
City of Washington

Braintree 17 th January 1822
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Daniel Souths a Revolutionary Soldier under the act of the 18 th March 1818 Received a Certificate as a Pensioner and Will receive a Pension, he made an application under the 10 th Law to have his Pension continued but has not as yet heard whether he is like to be continued as a Pensioner he is certainly anxious to ascertain being very needy - he has  constant  constant application to come to try to get the information but with no  success as I know he will be advised when ever it is constant for him to do it - but should you not think it entering too much I hope you will have the goodness to advise me by mail the manner on his application.
Yours Respectfully Daniel South

Washington, Jany 14 th 1858.
George B. Whiting Esq. Counsel of Pension
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Joseph Loveless, minor child of David Loveless, Act March 3 rd 1855, No 279.025.
We think that you will find in the papers heretofore filed, ample evidence that Bela Dugmore, is a justice of the Peace.
Hoping that all difficulty is now removed, we shall be pleased to receive the warrant without further delay.
Very respectfully Evans & Sharrett.

2
77.510
160 Acres

Towanda Bradford Co. Pa.
July 28 th . 1857.
To the Commission of Pensions.
Sir.
Enclosed is an application for a bounty land warrant for Joseph Lovelap, (by his guardian Harry Ada) as a minor son of David Lovelap.
Any additional evidence you may want I will attend to getting. The warrant when issued may be sent by mail to me.
James Macfarlane Attorney of the Applicant.

279.025
1845 28 1877

40102
1915, May 4. Lumbatone data to Mrs. A. M. Hawke. Letter with Ch. { 8. 22431 Ebenezer Parrish
Rey INVALID.
File No. 40102
David Lookless
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

279.025
To the Commissioners of Pensions Washington City D.C.