Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,143, for Elias Lovelace, North Carolina

SERVICE
Lovelace Elias Anne
NUMBER
W.9.143
CONTENTS

19243 Kentucky
Elias Lovelace of Clark Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt commanded by Col. Nichols on the line line for 13 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Augt 1833 and Dwight D. Folsom L. Murray Warfing
Arrears to the 4th of March  86.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending 1831  21.66
108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 17

3392 Kentucky
3392 June Lovelace widow of Elias Lovelace dec. a pensioner, act of June 1832 who died on the 23 rd December 1834 of McCracken in the State of Kentucky , who was a private in the Co. B commanded by Captain Reed of the regt commanded by Col. Nichols in the N. Carolina line for 13 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 18 3/4 Dollars 3 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of Decr , 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1840 Heights Town Lynn Regt, 760000 of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $225.44 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 21.66
$247.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. M. Gentry Clerk, Book C , Vol. 1 , Page 195
Dead. Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1833 & Aug ts 23 rd 1842 from 4 th of March to 10 th November 1841. Agent notified Oct 8 th 1842.

State of Kentucky McCracken County ss 3 rd set
On this 11 th day of May 1883
Personally appeared in open before me James Ashley - an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid
Elias Lovlace a resident of the said County of McCracken and state aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law 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 of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Said Elias Lovlace will first state that he was born January the 27 th 1755 in Frederick County State of Maryland in which County he was raised. He states that he has now in his possession a record of his age which was many years since taken from his father's record of his children's ages in his family Bible from which record it appears that he was born on the day and year above stated. He states that when he was about twenty years old he moved to and settled in Rowan County North Carolina in which County he continued to reside till after the close of the Revolutionary War. He states that in the month of May 1776 he entered the service as a volunteer in a company of Indian spies for the term of three months under Captain Samuel Reed of Rowan County North Carolina who belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Locke under whom this applicant and his company marched to the frontier on the Catawby River where they joined General Rutherford who commanded about three thousand men. He states that he continued in service on the head waters of the Catawby River under the above named officers until the expiration of his term of three months during which time he ranged the country round and watched the movement of the Indians around the head of Catawby River built by General Rutherford; after the expiration of his term of three months he received a discharge signed by General Rutherford and returned home. He states this discharge has long since been lost.

In the month of April in the year 1777 1778 he again entered the service as a volunteer for the term of five months under Captain Jacob Nicholas Colonel Locke and General Rutherford He states that after meeting at Salisbury Court-house they were ordered on to Savannah that shortly after this Genl Rutherford having to go against the Tories General Matthew Locke took the command and this applicant Captain Nicholas was promoted to the rank of Colonel after which time this applicant served under Capt. Grayhams for the remainder of the term He states that he remained under his said Officers to Savannah at which place the British had previously arrived He states that the British were on the opposite side of the River in the Town of Savannah and that some interchange of shot and bombs took place between the Troops across the River He states that he remained in the neighbourhood of Savannah till he served out his full term of five months when he received a discharge from & signed by Colonel Nicholas after which he returned home to Rowan County about the month of January 1778  February 1778 he again volunteered for five months under Captain Reed who joined the army under Colonel Locke and General Davidson at Beatty's ford on the Catawby River at which place not long after they were attacked by the British and defeated after a considerable battle in which General Davidson was killed He states that the army fled and met again at Forrester's Tavern at which place they got some refreshment and then proceeded on towards Guilford and on the way thither Genl Rutherford took command He states that he remained in service till after the expiration of his term of five months during which time he can relate nothing important of his service after the Battle above spoken of He states that he received a discharge (after serving said five months) signed by General Rutherford which discharge has long since been lost like all his other discharges Thus served he ten months against the British and three months against the Indians making in all thirteen months for which he never received any pay except some continental paper money which died on his hands and some of which he has yet in his possession He states that after his last named term of service he was drafted to go against the British but hired a substitute to serve in his stead & did not serve in person for which he is advised that he is not entitled to receive any pension and therefore only claims for his thirteen months service as above stated He states that he resided in Rowan County till the year 1798 when he moved to Butler County

Kentucky where he resided till about seven years ago when he moved to McCracken County where he has ever since lived. He states that by reason of old age & infirmity his mind and memory are very much impaired & he finds it impossible to recollect all the particulars of his service. He states that for many years he has been in a manner helpless being wholly unable to get on his feet without assistance and much subjected to pain so that he is almost worn out mentally and bodily. He has no documentary evidence of his services nor any evidence to him known better than the here adduced but his neighbours to wit John Hardin Peter Mahan Samuel Mahan Israel Linn William Linn Benjamin Minnell Walter Adams and others who are well acquainted with him will bear ample testimony as to his character for veracity & as to his having been a Revolutionary soldier. He states that no clergyman now near him upon testimony could be procured as required by the War Department. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above stated before me
James Ashley
Elias Lovelace
James Ashley
I Walter Adams aged seventy eight years and now a resident of Graves County Kentucky, certify that I moved to Rowan County North Carolina during the war of the Revolution that I was drafted for five months to go against the British at Savannah and served in the same company with Elias Lovelace who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration under Captain Nicholas & Capt Grayham. That I afterwards volunteered and served five months in the same company with Elias Lovelace under Capt Reed during which time 3 d Lovelace and I myself were both in the Battle where General David Jones was killed at Bratly's Ford on the Catawby River. That I know that said Lovelace faithfully served the whole of the above named tours of service & that his foregoing statements in relation thereto are true. I also believe that 3 d Lovelace served as he states for three months under Capt Reed against the Indians in 1776 and that he was reputed to have so served whilst living in North Carolina & is also reputed to have so served when he now lives. But I do not know of my own knowledge that he served this tour but believe he did.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above named before me
James Ashley
Walter Adams

I Rachel Lovelace a resident of Graves County Kentucky aged seventy five years & being brother to the above named Elias Lovelace certify that I lived and resided in Rowan County North Carolina during the Revolutionary War & that I know that said Elias Lovelace was in service against the Indians under Capt Reed & Genl Rutherford in the year 1776 but how long he served I cannot state but believe he served as he states in the foregoing declaration I also certify that said Elias was after wards in service against the British & believe he served as he states in his declaration Sworn To and subscribed The day and year above named before me Justia as aforesaid Rachel Lovelace James Ashley J D
We Luke Bryant and Israel Lynn—residents of the aforesaid County of McCracken hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Lovelace who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion having no doubt but that his statements are true Sworn To and subscribed The day and year aforesaid before me James Ashley J D Israel Lynn Luke Bryant
And the undersigned Justia of the peace for said County of McCracken hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states I do further certify that the said Elias Lovelace by reason of his great age and extreme bodily infirmity is unable to attend court he being unable to get on his feet without assistance and residing 17 miles from the seat of justice. That no clergyman resides near him whose testimony could be procured and that the above named Israel Lynn and Luke Bryant—who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of McCracken and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit James Ashley J D

State of Kentucky McCracken County D 3 A.P.
on the 2 nd day of June 1840 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid Anne Lovelace a resident of the county of McCracken and State of Kentucky aged eighty three 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 the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 — That she is the widow of Elias Lovelace who was a private in the militia of the State of North Carolina during the war of the revolution and she states that her said husband Elias Lovelace served three several tours of duty in the armies of the united States in the capacity of a private in the north Carolina militia during the revolutionary war and according to the best of her knowledge or belief said tours were for the following terms of time under the following officers to wit 1 st her said husband volunteered for a three months tour of duty in conformity with said engagement he entered the service of the united States in Rowan county North Carolina in the latter part of the year 1776 under Capt Samuel Reed that he joined a corps under the command of Genl Rutherford and marched into the wilderness towards the head waters of the Catawba river against the Cherokee Indians that he served his time out in that mountain region and returned time of service say three months 2 nd her husband served his second tour of duty in the year 1779 or 1780 he entered in the said county of Rowan & state of North Carolina she thinks as a volunteer under Captain Jacob Nicholas but does not recollect the corps to which he was attached in the

names of the field or General officers she knows
however that he served in the country south of Rowan county & was absent about five months between  before 3 rd her husband served his third tour for the term of five or six months she thinks he was drafted he entered in the same country & state as Rowan North Carolina he entered she thinks in the latter part of the year 1780 under Capt George Reed & joined a corp s under the command of General David Jones & marched Southwardly was present when Genl David Jones was killed in a skirmish with the Army of Lord Cornwallis s army at the forks of the Catawba river in January or February 1781 he served this tour out & returned home & she thinks this was the last tour he served she here states that she did not go with her husband in the army & that she is an alien that she here states she derived from his information & not from personal observation — she knows however that he left home and was absent for three successive tours and she is in the main correct as to the time and incidents of the first & third tours for the second his memory does not permit her to state either as to time nor incident — she here states that she was married to the said Elias Lovelace on the 12 th day of January 1775 in the year eighteen hundred and seventy five and that her husband the aforesaid Elias Lovelace died on the 22 nd twenty third day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed — she states that she has no living witness to prove her husband's services except Peggy Lovelace who is the widow of her husband's brother Rachel Lovelace But she states that her said husband was a pensioner under the act

of congress of June 7 th 1832, and she relies upon the evidence upon which he was inserted upon the pension roll as sufficient proof of his services and she refers to his declaration & the accompanying evidence as a part of this paper her Anne X. Lovelace (mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and I do further certify that the above named Anne Lovelace from age and infirmity is unable to attend court for the purpose of making her declaration given under my hand the 2 nd day of June 1840 as a justice of the peace for the county of McCreary & State of Kentucky
James Ashley J.P.
Memorandum of the record taken from the family bible of the above named Elias Lovelace to wit
"Elias Lovelace son of John Baptist Lovelace and Eleanor his wife was born January the 27 th 1755 (seventeen hundred and fifty five)
Anne Roby daughter of Thomas Roby was born January 3 rd (third) 1757 (seventeen hundred and fifty seven) and was married January the 12 th 1775 (three fty seventeen hundred and seventy five)
Andrew Lovelace was born February 3 rd 1776 (third seventeen hundred and seventy five)
I Andrew Lovelace of the county of McCreary and state of Kentucky depose and say that I am the same Andrew Lovelace mentioned in the above

extract taken from the family record and I here state that I am the eldest son of the above named Elias Lovelace and Anne his wife and that Anne Roby mentioned above is my mother that her marriage men- tioned above was to my father Elias Lovelace and that the above is a true extract from the record contained in my father's family bible and I do further state that I have been familiar with said record from my boyhood when I first learned to read & write and that the above extract is the same that I first became acquainted with - with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and in the above extract it is expres- sed in writing in addition to the figures Given under my hand this 2 nd day of June 1840
Andrew Lovelace
Subscribed and sworn to before the subscribers a justice of the peace for the county of McCreary and state of Kentucky this 2 nd day of June 1840
James Ashley J.P.
I Nancy Hill of McCreary county Kentucky do depose and say that the foregoing named Anne Lovelace is well known to me & so was her husband Elias Lovelace who died on the 23 rd day of December 1834 (eighteen hundred and thirty four) and I do further state that the said Anne Lovelace is yet a single woman remains a widow of the said Elias Lovelace Given under my hand this 2 nd day of June 1840 Subscribed & sworn to before the subscribers a justice of the peace for the county of McCreary & state of Kentucky & I do further certify that the said Nancy Hill is a credible person - June 2 nd 1840
her Nancy Hill mark
James Ashley J.P.

Elias Lovelace
11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Int. 6, 7.
return from - private 13 months.
$43.33 100
see Adams's Rachel Lovelace & Walter papers chain journal - 1923.
Jan 28, 33, John L. Murray 7. Waidborough Hon. R. M. Johnson Kentucky

BRIEF in the case of  Elias Lovelace  of  McCracken  in the State of  Kentucky ,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a justice  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  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 Not stated " 3 " pt Gen. Gen. Pattenford, Capt Reed   " 5 " " " Nicholas   " 5 " " Reed,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Roma Co. N. G.,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by one witness only,  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Anne Lovelace of Mc Cracken county Kentucky do depose and say,
THE
that the foregoing statement of Peter Mahan in relation to the family record is true - That I have kept the same in my possession ever since
NEW TESTAMENT
Peter Mahan made out the same & that the same is genuine and is in said Mahan's hand writing with the exception named in his affidavit given under my hand this 3 rd day of July 1840.
Anne Lovelace mark
LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Subscribed and sworn to before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county of Mc Cracken and State of Kentucky & I do further state that I am well acquainted with the said Anne Lovelace and do state that
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK;
She is a respectable person entitled to credit on her oaths. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of July 1840 and I do further certify that I cut this family record AND from the family bible with my own hands.
James Ashleigh
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY D. HITT AND T. WARE, FOR THE METHODIST CONNEXION IN THE UNITED STATES.
PAUL AND THOMAS, PRINTERS.
1815.

I Branton Amace clerk of the County Court of McCracken County in the State of Kentucky do certify that James Ashley whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for the County of McCracken & State of Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified as such and authorized by law to administer oaths — and I do further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and sealed the seal of the County Court of said County to be hereunto affixed this 4 th day of July 1840.
Branton Amace

The Gospel according to Saint MATTHEW.
CHAP. I.
1 The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph: 18 he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary, when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel satisfieth the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpreteth the names of Christ. 25 Jesus is born.
THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations; and from David, until the carrying away into Babylon, are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ, are fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise; When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
a Luke 3. 38. b Gen. 21. 3. c Gen. 25. 26. d Gen. 29. 35. e Gen. 38. 29. f Ruth 4. 18. &c. 1 Chron. 2. 5. g Ruth 4. 19. h Ruth 4. 21.
i Sam. 16. 1. & 17. 12. 24. 1 Chron. 3. 10. m 1 Kings 15. 24.
n 2 Kings 20. 21. 1 Chron. 3. 13. || Some read, Josias begat Jachim, and Jachim begat Jechonias. o 1 Chron. 3. 17, 19.
p Luke 1. 27.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which, being interpreted, is, God with us.)
24 Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife;
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.
CHAP. II.
1 The wise men out of the east are directed to Christ by a star, 11 they worship him, and offer their presents. 14 Joseph fleeth into Egypt with Jesus and his mother. 16 Herod slayeth the children. 20 Himself dieth. 23 Christ is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth.
NOW, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou, Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child; and, when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9 When
The fifth year before the Common Account called An. Dom. 1. 1.
† Or, begotten. r Luke 1. 31. || That is, Saviour.
|| Isa. 7. 14. || Or, his name shall be called.
t Exod. 12. 2. Luke 2.
The fourth year before the Common Account called An. Dom. a Luke 2. 6, 7. b 1 Kings 4. 30. c Numb. 24. 17.
d Mat. 2. 7.
e Micah 5. 2. John 7. 42.
|| Or, Pad. Isa. 33. 22. Micah 5. 2.

The fourth year before the Common Account called An. Dom. f Verse 2. g Luke 2. 10.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, f the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, g they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
|| Or, offered. Ps. 72. 10, 11. Isa. 60. 6. h Chap. 1. 20.
11 And, when they were come into the house, they saw the young child, with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they || presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God h in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 || And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
i Numb. 24. 9. Hos. 11. 1.
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, i Out of Egypt have I called my Son.
16 || Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
k Jer. 31. 15.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by k Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
The third year before the Common Account called An. Dom. l Chap. 2. 20. Verse 12.
19 || But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth l in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside m into the parts of Galilee:
m Chap. 3. 13.
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, n He shall be called a Nazarene.
n John 1. 45. o Judges 11. 5. 1 Sam. 1. 11.
CHAP. III.
1 John preacheth: 4 his office, life, and baptism. 7 he reprehendeth the Pharisees, 13 and baptizeth Christ in Jordan.
An. Dom. 26. a Mark 1. 4. Luke 3. 2.
IN those days came a John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for b the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Anno DOMINI 26.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, c The voice of one crying in the wilderness, d Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.
b Dan. 2. 44. c Isa. 40. 3. Mark 1. 3. d Isa. 40. 3.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was e locusts and wild-honey.
e Lev. 11. 22.
5 || Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,
f Mark 1. 5.
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 || But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, g O generation of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
g Chap. 12. 34.
8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits || meet for repentance:
|| Or, answerable to amendment of life.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, h We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
h John 8. 39.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: i therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
i Chap. 7. 19.
11 k I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
k Mark 1. 8. Luke 3. 16. John 1. 26.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 || Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
An. Dom. 27. l Mark 1. 9. Luke 3. 21.
14 But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus, answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: m for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
m Isa. 42. 21.
16 And Jesus, n when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
n Mark 1. 10. o John 1. 32.
17 And o lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
CHAP. IV.
1 Christ fasteth, and is tempted. 11 The angels minister unto him. 13 he dwelleth in Capernaum, 17beginneth to preach, 18 calleth Peter and Andrew, 21 James and John, 23 and healeth all the diseased.
WHEN was a Jesus led up of the b spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.
a Mark 1. 12. Luke 4. 1. b 1 Kings 18. 12. Ezek. 3. 14.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterwards an hungered.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Elias Lovelace and Anny Roby was marri- ed January 12 th 1775
MARRIAGES.
Isaac Lovelace son of Elias Lovelace was Married Linda L. Ashley August 25 th in the year 1818.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Elias Lovelace son of John Baptist Lovelace and Eleanor his wife was Born January the 27 th 1755 - - - - -
Amy Proby daughter of Thomas Proby was Born January 3 rd 1757 and was married January the 12 th 1775. - - - - -
Andrew Lovelace was Born February 3 rd 1776 - - - - -
Archibald Lovelace was Born 23 rd of June in the year 1778 -
Elizabeth Lovelace was born March 2 nd 1781 - John Lovelace was born August the 7 th 1783.
BIRTHS.
Ann Lovelace was April the 3 rd 1785 -
Verlinda Lovelace was born March 20 th 1787. -
Emily Lovelace was Born No v 15 th 1789 - - - - -
Jesiah Lovelace was August 23 rd 1793 - -
Casander Lovelace was born May the 19 th 1796 - - - - -
Isaac Prather son of Eli and Casander was Born November 13 th 1810
Virginda Prather daugh. of Eli Prather and Casander was born August 7 th 1819 -

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
John Love lace departed this life august 1784
Emmely Love lace departed this Life 1791.
Verlinda Love lace departed this life March 1802
Casander brother depart- ed this life august 27 in the year - 1821 - in child birth -
Anna M c Daniel departed this Life April the 22 nd 1834

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
I Peter Mahan of Hickman county Kentucky depose & say that the family record is in my hand writing. It was made out by me in the month of December 1826 under the following circumstances. I was at the house of the aforesaid Elias Loveless at the time aforesaid in Butler County Kentucky where he then lived. He had just then bought the bible & the old bible in which his family record was kept had become old & mutilated and in order to preserve it he requested me to transcribe it into this bible which I did at the time and place above stated and I hereby depose & say that I transcribed the aforesaid record from the old bible truly & that this is an exact copy of the same record for word & figure for figure and is all in my hand writing except the last paragraph to wit the death of Anna McDaniel which entry has been made since the time aforesaid by some other person and I do further depose that the same is genuine & remains just as I made it with the exception above stated and I state that Amy Proby the person mentioned in the said record is the present Anne Loveless the widow of Elias Loveless & that she is the person in whose possession this record has been kept since the death of her husband Elias Loveless witness my hand this 31 st day of Jany 1840
Peter Mahan
Subscribed and sworn to before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county of Mc Cracken & State of Kentucky the 31 st day of Jany 1840
I do further certify that the above named Peter Mahan is well known to me & has been so known for the last 18 years & I here state that he is a person of the first respectability and entitled to full credit on his oath
James Ashley J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky McCracken County ss.
I Brayton Small Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Ashley whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of affixing the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid he having been duly commissioned and qualified agree- ably to the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts as such, and that the signa- ture annexed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the said Court this thirteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Brayton Small

Anne Soule laeD

I Margaret (or Peggy) Lovelace of Graves county Kentucky do state that I was well acquainted with the Elias Lovelace mentioned by Anne Lovelace in her foregoing declaration my acquaintance with both of them commenced to the best of my recollection in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight in Rowan county North Carolina at which period they were then and there living together as husband and wife - I have known them both informally ever since the above named period up to the death of the said Elias Lovelace which took place in McCracken county Kentucky on the twenty third day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four during all which period they lived together as husband and wife & I do further state that the aforesaid Elias Lovelace served at least two tours of duty as a private in the North Carolina militia in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war was born in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and eighty one - he entered said service upon both occasions in Rowan county North Carolina & marched from there southwardly - I did not see the said Elias Lovelace enter the said service - But I lived in the same neighborhood with him & know that he was gone in the army upon two occasions during the above named years and he being my brother-in-law I was at his house often during his absence - and after his return immediately upon both occasions Given under my hand this 23 rd day of June 1840
Sworn to & subscribed before the undersigned a justice of the peace for Graves county Kentucky the day aforesaid and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with
Margaret her Lovelace mark

the aforesaid Margaret Lovelace and that I know her to be a respectable person and entitled to full credit on her oaths
Danl. J. Cargile

I John Anderson Clerk of the county court of Graves county in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that Danl. T. Cargill whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate on page two of this sheet is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for the county of Graves and state of Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified as such and authorized by law to administer oaths and I do further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the county court of said county to be hereunto affixed this 5 th day of June 1840 John Anderson
I Branton Small Clerk of the County Court of McCracken County in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that James Ashby whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate on pages three and four is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for the county of McCracken and state of Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified as such and authorized by law to administer oaths - And I do further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the county court of said county to be hereunto affixed this 6 th day of June 1840. B Small

Anne Lovelace at 38, ad. Elias Lovelace Ken. at 7 June 1832 At what time p 2 ?
Post Office
July 20. 1840.
#43.33 died 1834 Died 23 rd Dec. 1834 p 2 - that period JH

No. 1 of 5 Bps July 18 th 1840
Sir Enclosed you have the pension n/rapens, in the case of Anne Lovelace, which, I hope may be found sufficient, to estab- lish her claim. An early decision is desireable —
Your obt Svt Leyton Boyd
J. S. Edwards Esqr.

Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 943
Anne Lovelace Wid. of Elias Lovelace Prox. N.C. line
Act: July 17 th 36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. A , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 14 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm rs of Anne Lovelace, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, — to the 10 th Nov. 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Harris  Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

5125 Anne Lovelace of Elias Kentucky
40 3 4 34. 12. 24  4. 14. 13
admitted
5, 2, 13
Pn, 13 m. $43.33
43.33
60p Recd Col Nichols
216.66
m.c.
2 1/6
7.22
10
12.0
died 23 Dec 1834
, 36
225.44
Actr, July 1836
Hon. Lynn Boyd. H.R.