Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,643, for Ezra Lovell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lovell, Ezra Mary
NUMBER
W. 13.643
CONTENTS

4126.
Massachusetts
Reported
Mary Lovell widow of Ezra Lovell who was a Sergeant and Vice in the Revolution in Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to S. H. Hotaling Millbury Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 47.

4289 Nancy Dowell widow of Ezra Mass.
Act 7. July 38.
m 76 d 21
See rolls
Oct 14 p. 39. on 75. Serg t 8 mo " 19. 6. - 79. Lieut 1 - " 19. 6. - 76. Serg t 3 -
admd 11 mo. Serg t 1. - Lieut t
$68.33/100
No deduction
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Mr. Barton is a Judge of said Court, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that Elias Dookes is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this eighth day of January one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Nathl. Barton is the Judge of said Court, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that Elias Doolittle is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this eighth day of January one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Declaration of Mrs Mary Lovell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
On this eighth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirtyseven personally appeared before me Dea Barton Judge of Probate in Her Said County of Worcester Mrs Mary Lovell of Millbury in said County of Worcester aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 entitled "An Act granting Pensions to certain Widows" etc —
That she is the Widow of Ezra Lovell deceased - formerly of Sutton in said County who was a Soldier & Officer in the American Revolutionary War and served his Country at various times & places as follows to wit
First - Sometime in the month of April a. d. 1775 - Ezra Lovell aforesaid enlisted as a

volunteer into the company of Captain Isaac Bolster of Colonel Ebenezer Larned's Regiment and served for the term of Eight Months next ensuing at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth in the rank of 2 d Sergeant - at the expiration of which time he was honor- ably discharged. — See Doc: A. S. B. —
He the said Lovell next enlisted into the company of Captain John Putnam of Colonel Whitney's Regiment sometime in the latter part of the month of December A.D. 1776 & marched to "Round Brook" so called in the State of New Jersey where he served for the term of three months next ensuing in the rank of Lieutenant at the expiration of which time he was honorably discharged. (Doc A. S. C.)
Said Lovell next enlisted into the company of Captain Andrew Elliott of the Regiment of Colonel Jonathan Holman in the month of September A.D. 1777 & marched to Saratoga in the State of New York & thence to Fort Edwards where he served in the rank of Lieutenant for the term of one month as nearly as can be ascertained - after which

he was honorably discharged — In Doc: A &c. A & C. All of which periods of service before specified amount to Twelve months. —
She further declares that she was married to the Laid Ezra Lovell on the Twenty fourth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six and that her Husband the aforesaid Ezra Lovell died on the fourteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred & Twenty one (See Doc: A.) — That she has never been married since & is still a widow and that she has no other documentary evidence than what is herewith transmitted. etc. In witness whereof.
Mary Lovell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written
Before me J. Nathan Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and I certify that the name of "Ezra Lovell" as same appears before the oath and subscription
J. Nathan Judge

I Samuel Kirby of Millbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pensioner, being Eighty three years of age do upon Oath depose and say —
That sometime in the month of April A.D. 1775 I enlisted as a volunteer in the Army of the American Revolution and served for the term of Eight months at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth in the company of Captain Isaac Bolster of the Regiment of Colonel Ebenezer Darned — That during the same time Ezra Lovell of Suller in said County served in the same company with myself as aforesaid in the office of Second Sergeant of the company and at the expiration of the Eight months we were both honorably discharged by order of the Colonel. —
I the said Kirby do further depose and say that in the latter part of December A.D. 1776 I enlisted for the term of three months into the company of Captain John Putnam of Colonel Whitney's Regiment and marched to Round Brook so called in the State of New Jersey — that Ezra Lovell aforesaid was Lieutenant of said company and served during said term of three months at the expiration of which time he together with myself were regularly discharged. —
And I the said Kirby do also depose and

Say that in the month of September A.D. 1777 I enlisted for the term of one month into the company of Captain Andrew Elliott of the Regiment of Colonel Jonathan Holman and marched to Saratoga in the State of New York and thence to Fort Edwards - that said Ezra Lowell served then and there as Lieutenant of said Company and for the space of thirty days or more as nearly as I can recollect - after which we were both regularly discharged. -
And I do furthermore depose I say that said Ezra Lowell died at Millbury in the County aforesaid on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1821 - that his Widow - Mary Lowell - is still living and a widow - that she has never been married since the decease of her Husband and that she is a woman of truth and veracity and unimpeachable moral character. -
Given under my hand this fourth day of December A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight. -
Attest Ezra Lowell
Sam l Bisby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss - Town of Millbury
This fourth Day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber - one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester - the aforesaid Deponent Samuel Bixby who being carefully examined, made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
And I the said Justice - hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent and that he is to the best of my knowledge & belief a person of truth and veracity -
Ebenezer D. Folsom } Justice of the Peace
Doc: A Deposition of Samuel Bixby

Doc: B
Deposition of Mariah Brigham

I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pensioner being Eighty Two years of age do upon oath depose and say That I was personally acquainted with Ezra Lovell formerly of Sutton in said County now deceased and that he served in the American Revolutionary Army at the same time with myself in a campaign at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth commencing the last of April or first of May A.D. 1775 and continuing for the term of Eight Months - that he served with myself in the company of Captain Isaac Bolster of the Regiment of Colonel Ebenezer Larned - that in the said Lovell was Second Sergeant of said company - that he served during the Eight months aforesaid at the expiration of which time he was regularly discharged. -
And I the said Brigham do further depose and say that the said Lovell died at Millbury aforesaid about seventeen years ago - that I am personally acquainted with Mary Lovell the widow of said Lovell - that she the said Mary has never been married since the decease of her husband the said Ezra - that she is still living and a widow - and that she is a woman of
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truth and veracity and sustain an unblemished moral character. —
Given under my hand this fourth day of December in the year Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight. —
Attest Ezra Lovell
Amariah Brigham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Town of Millbury -
This fourth Day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight - personally appeared before me the Subscriber - one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester. the aforesaid Deponent - Amariah Brigham who being carefully examined made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
And I the said Justice - hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent and that he is to the best of my knowledge and belief a person of truth and veracity -
Elias Forbes } Justice of the Peace

Doc: C.
Position of Doc Bancroft

Joseph Bancroft of Millbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pen- sioner do upon Oath depose and say
That I was personally acquainted with Ezra Lowell formerly of Sutton in said County that he served in the American Revolutionary war at the same time with myself - that he enlisted with myself into the company of Captain John Putnam of Colonel Whitney's Regiment and marched to Round Brook so called in the State of New Jersey - that said Lowell then and there was Lieutenant of said Company of Capt Putnam's - that he the said Lowell enlisted for and served during a term of three months at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged by order of the Colonel. —
I also further depose and say that sometime in the month of September A.D. 1777 said Lowell enlisted together with myself as a volunteer into the company of Captain Andrew Elliott of the Regiment of Colonel Jonathan Holman and marched to Saratoga in the State of New York and thence to Fort Edward - that said Lowell was Lieutenant of said Company and served thirty days or more as near as I can recollect after which he was honorably discharged. —
I the said Bancroft do further depose and

Say that said Lowell died at Millbury afore about Seventeen years ago. — that his widow M c Lowell is still living & has never been married, the decease of her Husband the said Ezra and that she sustains an unblemished moral character. —
Given under my hand this fourth day of December A.D. Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight.
Attest
C. C. Forbes
Joseph Banisoff

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
Form of Milbury
This fourth Day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight — personally appeared before me the subscriber — one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Worcester the aforesaid Deponent Joseph Bancroft who being earnestly examined made oath that the foregoing deposition by him made subscribed is true
And I the said Justice hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent — and that he is to the best of my knowledge and belief a person of truth and veracity
Elias Forbes Justice of the Peace

Doc. D
Certificate Marriage of P. Penney

Erma Lovell and Mary Jennison both of Sutton were joined together in marriage Sept th the twenty fourth seventeen hundred seventy six by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Chaplin Pastor of the first Chh in Sutton
A true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows Sept th 24 th 1776
Attest Dan l Sumney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sutton Nov r 10 1838
I Dan l Sumney above named depose and say that I held the office of Clerk in the Town of Sutton and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Sutton with the exception above named as certified by me Dan l Sumney Clerk of the Town of Sutton
Dorchester ss Nov r 13. 1838. sworn to before me
Chas. G. Bentleys, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Wor- cester, do certify, that Charles G. Prentiss is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of his name within written is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of November, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

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.
Ezra Lowell W.F. 13643
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. 2 Sgt. Isaac Babbitt Ebenezer Learned Mass.   Dec. 1776 2 mos. 1 Lieut. John Paton Whitney   Sept. 1777 1 mo. Lieut. Andrew Elliott Jonathan Holman  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton, Mass. in 1775 Date of application for pension, June 1869 Residence at date of application, Wellesley, Mass. Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: He was married Sept. 24 1776 Mary ... He died at ... Mass. Aug. 14, 1821.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 8 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Mary Lovell, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Sixty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Hon James S. Edwards

Worcester (Mass.) Jan'y 8. 1839.
Sir,
I send the application of Mary Gould, under the act of July 4. 1836.
Please to send her certificate, when granted, to your obedient servant, Chas. G. Prentiss.
Hon. J. D. Edwards.

May 28
Am at map.
PAID
Hon. James S. Edwards Commr. of Pensions War Department Washington City

Worcester (Mass.) Aug. 23, 1831.
Sir,
Mrs. Mary Dowell, widow of Ezra Dowell, directs me to say to you that she is unable to obtain any evidence of said Ezra's rank during the 2 d term of service under Capt. John Putnam — and that she will take a certificate for such a Pension as you say can be allowed her, being "the highest rate due Non-Commissioned Officer for that term".
Please send her certificate to me.
Her papers were transmitted by me on the 28 th of Jan'y last, and your letter was dated June 12.
Very respectfully, your obedt. Servant, Chas. Prentiss.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Mary Lovell
$68.33 per an
A. H. Waters Millbury Mass.
I certify that Colas Jones, Roslyn, Va.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this twentieth day of September A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Mary Lowell a resident of Millbury in said County, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Ezra Lowell who was a Private in the Army of the revolution
reference may be had to the original certificate returned.
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $ 67, (the cents not recollected) per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Mary Lowell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Mary Lowell is personally known to me.
Elias Forster - Justice of the Peace.
Sworn and subscribed in presence of Elias Forster Lucy B. Forbes

Mary Lovell $68:33 per an
A. H. Waters Millbury Mass.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Elias Forbes is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
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In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this Second day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
Chas. G. Prentiss Register.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I certify that Elias Forbes, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the certificate on the preceding page of this sheet, is in his own proper hand, writing. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name, and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record for said County, at Worcester, this eleventh day of October, in the year 1843.
William Jenison, Assistant Clerk of said Court for said County.

Massachusetts - L. O. L. 5
Mary Lovell widow of Ezra Lovell,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th August 1821 of Worcester in the State of Mass s who was a Sgt & Lt in the County commanded by Captain Bolster of the Reg t commanded by Sam l - in the Mass s line for 13 th reg t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 68 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug t 39, and sent to C. S. Prentiss, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of March - $204.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 34.16
$239.15
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 102.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 1 st Feb 1839. to 4 March 1840. Age Notified 10. Died 1840

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1912 Jan 6 Filed to N. H. Lovell V.L.M.
File No. 13643
Mary Lovell widow of Byra Lovell Lieut Genl War
Act: March 22/18
Index:—Vol. a , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if the records of the Pension Office contain any information concerning the services of Ezra Lorrill of Massachusetts as a Revolutionary soldier.
He was my great great grandfather, and I understand his wife applied for a pension about 1839.
Very respectfully,
W. H. Lorrill,
Lincoln Hotel,
Washington,
December 29, 1911.
D.C.