Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8856, for Henry Love, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Love, Henry
S 8856
Carded
CONTENTS

State of Virginia, Southampton county
On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the county aforesaid presiding — I hereby declare a resident of the parish of Attoway in the county aforesaid in the State aforesaid a year & twenty seven years who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the service from the county aforesaid State aforesaid as a militiaman under the command of John Whitehead a capt o of militia for the county aforesaid and march direct for Norfolk from the county aforesaid Southampton and arrived there while the place was smouldering from the late Burning of the Town and served in that Town of duty six weeks The same then marched from Southampton under

command of Capt. Joshua Nicholson to Portsmouth in Virginia and serve six weeks again, he served again at the same time under Capt. Edmund Tyson at the same place & for the same term of service from the county of That during the whole war he was in service about half the time either he called out, or as a substitute, That he all the time resided in the county State aforesaid as his home, That he during the war in the engagement at Petersburg under the command of Samuel Nelson, Major DeCloman com- ing the regiment, That he marched through the counties of Southampton Surry Sussex Prince George, Ches- dinville and Nansemond State of Vir- Norfolk James City & Charles City That was on his way to join the army at Town when Cornwallis surrendered the American army, That he never any written discharge it not being any to give them to the militia

Virginia Southampton County
Personally appeared before us Nicholas L. Sebel and Thomas Pettibone two of the commissioners of the Peace for the county of Southampton John Hawkins Pona of the said county & Elias Son who being duly sworn according to Law dep- th and sayth That they were in several towns of duty with the said Henry Son that they were together at the Battle of Petersburg. They were together at Norfolk & in Nansemond and were to gether at McRys mills which corner was captured at Yorktown that they have heard the declaration within stated read & believe it to be strictly true so far as stated given under our hands & seals this 27 day of April - 1832 -
Henry Love 14 2 19
N. L. Sebel Thos Pettibone
We Simon Murfee and John Deneque
a Claggymen residing in the County of Southampton residing in said County hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Henry Love, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the 27 th day of September. 1832.
Simon Murfee John Deneque
Virginia Southampton County September County 1832

believed in the mightiness which he resides to have in and that we concur in that opinion. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and September. 1832.
John Deneque
Virginia Southampton County September Court 1832.
The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, as a Revolutionary Soldier and Seaman as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Simon Murfee who has signed the proceedings Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the said County of Southampton and that John Deneque who has also signed the same is a resident, in the said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I James Rockelle Clerk of the Court, Court of Southampton aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry Love for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17 th day of September 1832.
James Rockelle C. S. C.
The undersigned a declaration of Henry Love The declarant says that tis impossible for him to go into particulars with more certainty than the previous p. The war at which he served he always served as a private. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He was born in the county of Southampton in the year 1756 has resided here ever since, has now reached of his age. was living in Southampton when called in service and never heard any other discharge from service.

was under the command of Capt. Jesse Whitehead when he was on his way to join the army at York - & was ordered to Mc. mills to cut & saw timber for the use of the army at York That he entered the service & served under the command of Jesse Whitehead Joshua Nicholson Maj. Deeloman Rodgers and many others not recollected That it is impossible for at this remote period to state the partic- ulars of service or all the commanders officers he served under that the fellow certificates of John H. Ponds John Phelan son - will prove the correctness of his statement so far as he is able from recol- lection to detail it. That he substituted for in 22nd. December 1862 & many others
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
his Henry Love mark.

that tis impossible for him to say when he was at a particular place at any certain time unle ss it was in purpose on his mind by an engagement or some other impulsive circumst ances that he is confident he was at least half the time of the revolution in service as a drafted man or substitute and he thinks from the best of his recollection he served about twelve months as a substitute & about two years in different towns when called out prior to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the county of Southampton his son This 6th of July 1833 Henry L Booe  Mark Teste Leucob I. P.
I do hereby certify that John H. Pona & Elias Loom (two my old men of the county of Southampton who) have given a certificate of Henry Looms service in part as men of respectability and their statements on oath to the fullest credit give man my head at Jerusalem This 6th of July 1833.
Leucob I. P.

Virginia
23. 348
Henry Love of Hampton in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the ----- commanded by Captain ----- of the Reg't commanded by Dickerson in the Virginia line for 9 months 16 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $1 - Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan 34 and last J. R. Gray Jerusalem C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 79.42 Semi-ant. allowance ending Jan 34 15.88 $95.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Apt June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Natl. Secy. Clerk Book 6 Vol. 64 Page 22
Let Agent June 2 1836
to Benj. -----
Order to Payh Oct 1837
Letter to H. C. Rives do
Died Feb. 27. 1840 Agency book.
63.54 15.88 79.42

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Henry Love Va
Adm~ as a private 9 mo - 16 days
831.77
5.7.16.
Ant 1.2.6.
May 1 st 33-
Y. R. Gray P. 366
Jerusalem Va
J. Rochell
Southampton
Jerusalem C. H
Va

BRIEF in the case of Henry Love. County of Southampton in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by brevity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 17 He entered the service as Militia Man   about 1   1   14   private   Gen. Capt Whitehead Capt Nicholson Major Dickman     that during the whole war he was in service about half the time
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Petersburg  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Southampton Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? yes, the Clerk's Certificate and seal of office are not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John L. Watson
Examining Clerk.
18th Feby 1833

Case
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Love a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
28856
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     † Aug. 1776 7 mos. Private Asa Whitehead ✓ Va. Mil.   and served short time 6 wks. Joshua Nicholson   and various times - no date given. 4 1/2 mos. Edmund Tyler   6 wks. John Rodgers   2 mos. Samuel Retton Major. Dekle   6 wks. Richard Bloor   6 wks. Rowls   6 wks. not recalled.  
† at the turning of Norfolk
Battles engaged in, Petersburg (Sept. 25 1781)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Southampton Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Southampton Co. Va.
Age at date of application, born in 1756 in Southampton Co. Va.
Remarks: He died Feb. 27, 1842.* There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
(*From Agency book.)
Commissioner.

STATE OF Virginia
Southampton
County. } Ss.
BE it known, that before me Carroll Bowers a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Love and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832, Henry Love of the State of Virginia, who was a Private in the war of Revolution, is entitled to receive Thirty-one dollars and Seventy-seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
[SEAL.]
Lew. Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned, }
J. R. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
That he now resides in Southampton County Virginia and has resided there for the space of Eighty years past; and that previous thereto he resided in
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of November 1836 before me
Carroll Bowers J.P.
his mark Henry Love
STATE OF Virginia County of Southampton
} Witnesses J. R. Edwards
November 7th , 1836.
I, Carroll Bowers
a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: that of my own knowledge
that Henry Love who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 22.348 and bearing date at the War Office, the 9th day of January 1834 and signed by Lew. Cass Secretary of War. Given under my hand at Southampton County Va. on the day and year above written.
Carroll Bowers J.P.
I, Littleton R Edwards
Clerk of the Court of Southampton
County, certify that Carroll Bowers is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing statement purporting to be his, is genuine; in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and my name, this 7th day of November in the year 1836.
J. R. Edwards

Know all men by these Presents, That I, Henry Love of Southampton County, Virginia a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John M. Denegre my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in Richmond
State of Virginia my Pension from the 4 th day of March 1835 to the 4 th day of September 1836.
Witness my hand and seal this 7 th day of November 1836
Sealed and delivered in presence of
L.R. Edwards
his Henry Love [SEAL.] mark
STATE OF Virginia Southampton County. } Ss.
Be it known that on the 7 th of November 1836, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, personally appeared Henry Love above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed; in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Gen Barron J. P.
STATE OF _____ County. } Ss.
Be it known that on the _____ day of _____ 18____, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, personally appeared the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath, that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last above mentioned, before me
J. P.

1919 Feb. 18. Hist. to Louise O. Love. p.
Rehrung
8856
INVALID.
File No. 8856
Henry Love
Br. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. Not , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. Sec.
Atlanta, Ga Feb. 7-1919
Commissioner of Pensions, War Dept Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will"> Will you kindly send to me the records of service in the Revolutionary War of, S. S. 895 Henry Love, Southampton Co., Va. 1835. also of S. 38.283 Joseph Parnell, of Isle of Wight Co. 1835-?
Thanking you for your kindness in the matter - and also an early reply - I am
Very truly yours Louise C. Love 49 Blue Ridge Ave

[Handwritten signature or initials]
habers
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
13 Feb J. W. Hovey ms 5 case Chas. L. ... L...

Dear Sir
Richmond 8th Feby 1837.
Several days since I endorsed to you the pension claim of Henry Lord of Southampton, on which there was eighteen months due consequently, payment refused at the office here, with a request that you would direct the agent here to pay the claim and enclose it back to me. Since which I have heard nothing from you. As his attorney named therein I must request the favour of you to forward the claim on receipt of this.
M. Watts
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
S. W. Benner
J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City.

Statement of Henry Jones Service as a private in The Revolution
   Duration of each term of engagement Place where duty performed with what corps etc called out by authority & whether in field in civil employment or not     six weeks Norfolk & Suffolk with militia By authority in no civil employ   six weeks Portsmouth etc with militia called out by authority in no civil employ   six weeks Portsmouth with militia called out by authority in no civil employ   six weeks Suffolk with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks Babbs, old Field & Nassau county with militia called out by authority in no civil employ   two months Petersburg, Richmond & up the country with militia & Regulars called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks Portsmouth with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks at Meads miles in Nassau county with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks at Cabin Point & on James River with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks on Black Water River & scouting about in Isle of Wight county protecting the Army with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks in Smithfield in Isle of Wight Co. with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks at Mackays Ditches in Isle of Wight with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   six weeks at Grays miles near Suffolk with militia called out by authority in no civil employment   four & five weeks at Mackays Ditches & on James River with militia called out by authority in no civil employment  
The applicant cannot state from lapse of time & infirmity different periods at which he performed the above service

he can not remember The names of all The capt. he served under nor all The places he served at he states that he never served in Garrison and cannot conscientiously particularize his service further than above stated & as previously stated in his former decla- ration, he hereby relinquishes any claim or title to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Rolls of the agency of any state
Amendment to objections to interrogatories
1. 2. & 6th The declarant states he was born in the year 1756. has no record of his age, (but knows by a person born on the same day whose age was set down) never received any discharge from service
sworn to & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Southampton this 12th day of
November 1833
Edward W.
Virginia Southampton County, ss
I James Rochelle Clerk of the County Southampton in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that it includes K. Pierce and Thomas Fitterer who have assigned the certificate of John H. Lord and Elias Lord in the Original declara- tion of Henry Lord, dated the 21 st day of June 1833. (the said Certificate dated as aforesaid) are Magistrates in and for the County Southampton and state of Virginia duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that Jeremiah Bell who has signed the Certificate is a Magistrate in and for the said County of Southampton duly commissioned and qualified as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 12 th day of November in the year 1833.
James Rochelle Clerk

Jan 23
Hy. Love Varick 1832
23348
Ms A. 9. 2. 10
J. E. Cabot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Ms A. 9. 2. 10

J S Edwards Esq
Richmond 20th January 1837.
Dear Sir
As attorney for receiving the pension claims of Henry Love of Southampton, I herewith enclose you his claim and power of attorney, which has been presented to the agent here, but payment refused on account of there being 18 lvs due, which was caused by an inaccuracy in the books of the paying agent here. Will you direct the agent here to pay the claim and forward the power of attorney back to me, your attention to the above will greatly oblige
Your Obedient J B Rugg

Many Love
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Henry Love which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? very indistinctly V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? no VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 6
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.