Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18949, for James Lovell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Lovell, James.
S. 18949
{ B.I. No. 1308-200. Lieut. Issued May 18, 1795. No papers.
CONTENTS

S. Carolina. 32.540.
James Lovell,
of Charleston in the State of S. Carolina who was a Col. & Adj. in the ~ commanded by Captain ~ of the Reg. commanded by Lee & Jackson in the Virginia ~ time for 17 mo. Colonel & Adjutant. 7. " Adjutant Continental
Deduct at the rate of $400. Act 1828.
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 494 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feby. 1847 and sent to Hon. Ray, Esq. Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Wood, Clerk, book E. Vol. 6. Page 75.
Rep a Lt. Col. Ray Inf 18/54
R B

copy milly voucher of James Lovell N o 4663. 92
Free 50 cts

James Lovell is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Lieutenant of Dragoons of the Continental line for the war.
Council Chamber } Sam: Coleman.
June 27 th 1795 }
James Wood.
State of Virginia, to wit:
I William Selden, Register of the Land office of the State aforesaid, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of an Original Warrant on file in this Office, agreeably to which a Military Land bounty warrant issued to James Lovell for 2666 2 / 3 acres N o 4663, the 29 th June 1795, in consideration of the services of said Lovell, for the war, as a Lieutenant on Continental establishment.
Given under my hand, and Seal of Office at the City of Richmond the 13 th day of No- vember, 1828.
Wm Selden R d off. U. S.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved May 15 th 1828, I James Lovell, now resident in Boston, County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, was an Officer in the army of the Revolution Continental Line, & served as such to the close of the war; at which period, I was a Lieutenant of Dragoons, in H. partisan Legion under command of Lt. Col. Henry Lee - I also declare that afterwards I received certificate, commonly called commutation certificate, for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay, which sum was offered by a resolve of Congress, of March 22 d 1783, instead of the half pay for Life, to which I was entitled by a resolve of October 25 th 1780 -
Witness my hand this 27 th day of June A.D. 1828 -
James Lovell
Before me Alden Bradford, Justice of Peace in the County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, Francis Green Egan and Robert Williams Egan respectable citizens to me well known, & late officers in the revolutionary army -

who each made oath, that James Lovell, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed & believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution, as he has above stated — Witness my hand this 27 th day of June A.D. 1828 —
Helder Bradford Just. Peace &

Pension Office July 11 th 1834,
Sir,
Please communicate to this Office the information desired in the accompanying letter of Mr. Ray.
I also enclose the pa- -pers in the case of James Lowell, Act June 7 th 1832, to which reference is made, which you will please return, together with Mr. Ray's letter.
I am Respectful Your Obt. Servt.
J. M c Leod Commissioner
J. Birt, Esq., 3 d Auditor,

James Lovel, died 11 July 1850, left no widow nor children, The arrear due at the time of his death were paid to Mr. Thomas J. Goodwyn, of Charleston District, S.C. executor of the deceased's will. Dafur claiming the arrear executed before John C. Cochran, N.P. of Charleston, S.C.
F. Burt Ancestor

No. 37444 James Lovell SC
act 7 June 1832
No 313 13 May 1828
See No 313. act 13 May 1828

State of South Carolina } Charleston District }
On this 9 th day of December 1846 personally appeared before me W. H. Lee Notary Public and Magistrate Ex Officio James Lovell a resident of Orangeburg District in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to the Law doth on his oath declare that he is now in the receipt of a pension under the Act of May 15. 1828 at the rate of Four Hundred Dollars per annum on account of his revolutionary services to the end of the war as a Lieutenant of Lee's Legion
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to relinquish my pension under the Act of 15 May 1828 and claim an increase under Act 7 June 1832 commencing 4 March 1831 on account of my services in Col Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment as a Lieutenant and Adjutant from the summer of 1778 to the fall of 1780 was then transferred by the Inspector General Baron De Steuben to Lieutenant Col Lee's Legion to go to the Southern Army under General Greene and served as Lieutenant & Adjutant in said Legion until the end of the war
I make this application through my duly constituted agent or Attorney Mr Alexander Ray of Washington
Sworn to before me
this 9 Dec r 1846
W. H. Lee Not Pub & Mag Ex Off
James Lovell

State South Carolina Charleston District
Officer Court Genl Sessions.
I, Daniel Horbeck Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Mr. H. Gee who has signed the annexed attestation is a Notary Pub. & Magistrate duly authorized to ad- minister oaths - that his signature is genuine and that his attestation is in due form of Law -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Charleston this Ninth day of Dec r A. D. 1846
Dan l Horbeck C. G. S. & C. O. for Charleston dist.

This is to certify, that James Lovell received at this Office on the eighteenth day of May last, a Warrant for Two Hundred Acres of Continental Bounty Lands, as a Lieutenant of Dragoons during the late War; and that his name is registered by Joseph Howee, the late Commissioner of Army Accounts, as of the Virginia line
Given at the War-Office, this Eighth day of June, 1795.
M c Stagg, Jun d Chf Clerk
I certify the above to be a true copy of the Voucher filed in the Executive Department of Virginia, on which land bounty was allowed to James Lovell, for services in the Continental line. Given under my hand as assistant Clerk to the Council, this 22 nd day of October, 1828.
H. Pleasants, A.C.C.

Land warrant N o . 1308 was issued to Samuel Hovick as a lieutenant of Dragoons in Hick's legion on the 18 th of May 1795.
Robert Taylor Bounty Land Office

Washington Apr 31 st 1828.
Sir. I have the honor to enclose a statement of my relative, Major James Louell, as to his rank in the Revolutionary Army, with a certified copy of his having rec d a land warrant from the War Office in 1795, as Lt. of Dragoons, the correctness of which is shown by the endorsement of Mr. Taylor, the present chief clerk in the Office of Bounty Land, I also find that in the Military Journal of Lt. Watcher, who was the surgeon of Jackson's Regiment New Jersey Line Cont. He states that on the 10 th of Apr 1782 he met Mr. James Louell, "formerly Lt. Adjt. of Penn. Regiment, but now Lt. in Watcher's Regt. of Light Horse, commanded by Col. Lee." It also appears from his statement that two others, (Garden - Johnston) who joined the Corps towards the close of the War, have been settled with as Lts; all is highly improbable.

That he who joined us in 1780, who was in each service with us until the close of the war, was selected as its Adjutant, should not only have lo- rank, but have been without promotion during the whole of this period, while others were appointed or promoted over him in his own Corps. It appears scarcely possible that any officer of that Army, much less a Staff Officer of that distinguished corps could have remained in service under such circumstances.
Very respectfully
Yours & Officers
J. Novell
Hon Richard Rush
Secy of the Treasury.

The Noble Sec y of the Treasury
Sir
On the receipt of your answer, dated 5 th Aug t last, to my Statement of Claims against the United States for my services during the great Revolutionary struggle, I found that I was considered as a Cornet of Dragoons instead of Lieut t as represented by me - and to be settled with agreeable to that Rank - I immediately wrote to Mr Lovell the Surg Genl to apply to the War Department and request that a Draft should not be sent to me at Boston for the Am t as Cornet, as there must be an error some where respecting my Rank, which I hoped to rectify by personal application - I have obtained at Rich d and a Copy of a Certificate from the War Office in - 95 which I presented to the Land Office at Richmond, and received my Land Warrant as Lieut t of Dragoons in the Virginia Line, having served as such in Col o Lees Legion from fall of, 80 when we left the Northern Army, to join Genl

Greene in the Southern until disbanded - from 77, to 1, fall of 80 I had held the Commission of Ensign & Lieut in Col H. Jackson Reg t of Infantry - was then transferred to the Leg by request of Baron De Steuben - and two other A s from dif Corps to complete the Legion, which had be increased in Num
I presume Sir that the mistake has been made in the transfer from one Choir to the other - and I find since my arrival - that two Gentlemen of the Legion, who join us as Volunteers after we arrived at the Southern Army - one after the Battle of Guilford, the other in S o Carolina have been settled with as Lieut s of the Legion at A ts while am considered a Cornet, who was six years in Commis n . I hope Sir that this Statement will be sufficient to prove that my Claim on the Government is correct, and that I shall be settled with as a lieu of Col s  Lees Legion -
I am Sir very respectfully
Your Am st Serv t
James Lovell
Washington 30 th Oct r 1828

Washington
July 10/54
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com d of Pensions R d .
Sir,
Some few years back I acted as agent and attorney for Lieut. & Adjutant James Love , and established his claim to an increased pension under act June 7. 1832. South Carolina agency.
The officer is now deceased, and having discovered additional evidence of his service as a Staff Officer, I am of the opinion it may be deemed sufficient to obtain a full pension under act 1832. He was allowed $494. 16 per annum.
As I am not certain he left children, I have, therefore, respectfully to ask to be informed, the name of the person and his residence, to whom the balance of his pension at the time of his death was paid to. I wish to communicate with the party on the subject of his (the officer) children if he left any.
The papers on file, will show my authority, and that the pension certificate was sent to me.
I remain very
respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Alex. Ray
29 gr 50 J. C. D. 11 July 50
No heirs as per J. Goodwyn, Charleston Dist L J. C. Cookson A. P.

No. 37444 James Sevell SC
Act 7 June 1832
Alld.
17mo. Comst and Adju- lant Sec's Seign $354.16 7.0 Adjutant Inct Way Repmrut 140.00 $494.16
Commenced on 4 March 1831 deducting what has been paid at the rate of $40 00 per ann under the act of 13 May 1828 from the above date
Alexandre Ray Present

Payment to be made at Charleston, by M c . C. Cochran Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
S. Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 th Vol- ume Page by
D. H. Wood Clerk. "

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832, James Lovell, of South Carolina, who was a Cornet and Adjutant in Lee's Legion of the Virginia Line, and Adjutant in Col. Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Four hundred and Ninety Four dollars and Sixteen cents per annum, commencing 19 th March 1831, and to continue during his natural life; and the amount is due and payable after deducting payments made under Act 15 May 1828, at the rate of $400. per annum, for same time.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-Seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

17 Mar 1964 Cl. net & Adpnt (Sec. Sepm) at 120 30 ————— 3524-11 7 mo Adpnt (Sec. Sepm) Anchorage 2-11-65 at 120 ————— 1440 00 $494.16

War Department Third Auditor's Office
Sir
19 Dec. 1846
I have received your letter of this morning, in which you request to be furnished with any evidence the records in this office afford of the service of James Lovell as Lieutenant & Adjutant in Col. Lee's regiment of Dragoons -
In reply I send the following extract from "Duncomb's Settlements" which will doubtless furnish the information you desire. I give you the debtor side of James Lovell's Ac ct
"To pay as forct & adjutant of Lee's Legion from January 1 st to December 31 st 1781 500.00 "To ditto as forct from January 1 st to December 31 st 1782. 320.00 " " Additional pay as Adjutant from Jan'y 1 st to Jun'y 1 st 1782 75.00 " " Pay as forct from January 1 st to November 15 th 1783 280.00 " " Five years full pay as ditto in lieu of half pay for life 1,600.00
Very respectfully
Genl. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions
Yrs. obt. Servt. P. Hagner Aud r

Dec 15, 1896
to James Lord
for increase
under Act 1828.
James.
L. Edwards Esq.
Comm r of Pensions

Washington Sept 14. 1826
Sir
I enclose herewith, a declaration made by Lieut & adjt. James Lovell, a pensioner under act 1828 at the rate of $400 per annum for his services in the line, in Col. Lee's Legion.
A prescription in now made for his services in the staff in Lee's Legion, as adjt, under act June 7. 1832. You will perceive that Lieut Lovell by his statement served, throughout of two years, as Lieut & adjtant in Col. Henry Jackson regt. all of which I presume the rolls in your Office will show.
I am never
respectfully
Yours On Sir
Alex. Ray
Note.
If your records do not show the service of Lieut Lovell as Lieut & adjt. in Lee's Legion, Mr Hoaghe's records. May, or the Washington Paper, or the Department of State, and respectfully request the enquiry to be made.
Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions

Wachapreague 18 May 1836-
Sir
In behalf of Major Jas Lovell formerly a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army I have to request that the pension due a fore- -after due him may be paid at the Planters & Merchants Bank at Charleston S.C. his place of residence being near Crumplington S.C. and not Boston Massachusetts
Very Respectfully
Your Ob. Serv t
J. M. Norris
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commit of Pensions,

Department of State Washington Jan'y 7 1846
James L Edwards, Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir,
In compliance with your request I have caused the Washington Papers to be examined "for evidence of the service of James Lovell as Lieutenant and Adjutant of Col d Lees Regiment of Dragoons," and have to report that no such evidence has been discovered.
I am Sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedt servt.
James Buchanan

James Lowell
for Transfer
Was paid to L c Sept 1835 - Accounts for 1 st of '36, not yet received - see enclosed paper. May 19 th '36

313 314 James Lovell
ans. Sept. 4 th 1831
Edward de Bop summit of Pinnacle City of Washington D.C.
Aug 22 / 1831

Apl 4 arrangements Mar 29
25
Mr. B. Martin
L. Edwards Esq. Commis r of Pensions City of Washington D.C.
am. Apl 4 1836
John D. Russell 315 314

Orangeburgh S th Carolina March 26. 1836
J L Edwards Esq r
Sir
In your Communication with me, date Sep r last, you informed me that I must apply, to the Agency at Boston, 'my Name, having been sent to that Office' to receive my Pay, which I did accordingly, at the same time you observed "that if I intended to remain in Florida, that I might be transferred to that Agency" S th C a is my place of Residence from Savannah Ga and on the 26 th of Dec r last, wrote to you, requesting that my Name should be sent to the Agent, Dan Ravenel Esq r Cashier of Planters & Mechanics Bank, Ch stn - and informed him of my Expectation, on that subject - But no Communication from y r Depart t , to him on the transfer - I have concluded that you have never rec d my Letter, or perhaps overlooked in the hurry of Business - As it gives me much trouble to send to Boston for my stipend - you will confer a great favor by having my Name transferred to the Office in Ch stn as soon as

as possible after the receipt of this - where I shall be on its arrival, if there is anything necessary for me to observe, more than your form forwarded to me in y r former letter - please direct to me at Old Len - where I shall be at the time -
Your Compliance with the above request will confer a favor on Sir
Your Most Ob d Serv t James Lowell The last Belvoir of Lewis Niles

May 28
with this note the transfer of the note
A
James L. Edwards Esq. - Comt. Pensions Washington D.C.

Commonwealth Bank, Pension Office
Boston 24 th May 1836
Sir,
Your letter of the 19 th inst. is received. — James Lovell, Lieut. of Cav. during the Rev d . War and now a Pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 15 th May 1828 at $400. per annum has been paid up to the 3 rd Sept r . 1835.
I am, very respectfully Your ob t Serv t
L. M c . Stone for John R. Jimerson Agent
V. L. Edwards Esq r -Com r Pensions Washington D. C.

Revolutionary Claims.
304
Under the Act entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May 1828.
I Certify that James Lovell — of Boston in the County of _____ in the State of Massachusetts is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act, as a surviving Lieut. of Cavalry (Lee's Legion) in the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of Thirty three dollars and thirty three 1/3 cents a month, payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third _____ day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
J. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury Eng. by Thos. Hook?
Pay-Certificate of
James Lovell

Revolutionary Claims
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Hon. Richard Rush Secy. of Treasury Washington
James North.

I have sent on a certificate of my being a Justice of Peace for County of Suffolk, & besides the Clerk of Court is not here this day — Mr Dorell wishes his money sent on here, as he will return here thro' the summer A. Bradford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
January 25 18 1/2.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Lowell, is found upon an Account in Army Books as Ensign and Adjutant in Col Henry Jackson's regt, and there credited by his service from May 23 1777 to December 31 1777, 31 Months and 5 days: - as Ensign 10 Months 15 days at $ 6 per Month, and Adjutant 20 Months & 16 days, at $ 12 per Month.
Upon another account in said Books as Ensign and Adjutant in Col H. Jackson's regt, Cornett and Adjutant in Lee's Legion in 1780 as follows, viz: 9 Months at 9 1/2 and 2 1/2 Months at $ 11 1/2.
[Handwritten signature]

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of December 26, 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

See 1828
# 18.9.49
act 1828

No of orig Pay 313-
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
26 July 1828.
James Lovell, — of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in the State of Massachusetts, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war ,
at which period he was a lieutenant  of Bunker in the Lee's  regiment of the Legion, line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. — dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dikeman
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 29. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Colonel James Lovell in the Lee's Legion , line amounting to sixteen hundred dollars.
It further appears that James Lovell  not is now on the pension list of the  any  not agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  per month.
John H. Agn. Dnd
# 18,949 Adm-Service Chf 4 304
80088

Lt. James Lovell on Mss: vol. 1, act 15 May 1828. Transfer him to St. Caro: vol. If he was paid to the 31 st March last, you can transfer him without writing to that effect at Boston Enquire of the 3 rd inst whether pay has been made to Mar last.
President
Secy of the Navy
Lt. James Lovell Surgeon Genl U.S. Army

Application for transfer from Massachusetts to South Carolina On Transfer May 19 th 36 Transferred to South Carolina for 3 rd Sept 1835 - May 28 th 36
South Carolina - No 304.
James Lowell
of Orangeburg in the State of South Carolina who was a Lieut. Colonel - commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the 313 line for
Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 Dollars and 50 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of and
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1822 }
Recorded by Clerk, Book Vol. Page
Act May 15 th 1828.

James Levee S.C. act 15 May 1828 $400 00 per annum
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
January 20 1847
G. B. A.
paid to 4 th March 1846
W. S.

Various Search Maps
Apr. wood cut ~ 25 May 1777 in C. M. R. L. Journal of Maples, & Appendix & April
1779 assigned 4 Oct 1780
See also C. M. R. L. Sec. Maps, and related Stuff Notes at Albany Jackson

James Lowell Lt Cavalry Mfct's roll Act May 15 th 1828. at $400 Per ann.
For what time was his last paid?
Pension Office
May 19 th 1830
P. 3
3 rd Auditor.

James Lovell
JC 32
Hon. L. P. Waldo Coin of Pensions. Legislature of the Interim

No 37.444 James Lovell S.C.
let to Secretary of State and } 3 d Auditor Decem 19. 1841 Alexander Ray Decem 21. '46
act 7 June 32

Revocation 20 HHH INVALID.
No. 2544
James Lock 11th Reg Va
Act: June 7 th 1878
ex:—Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Coordinated with D.W. M. File 18949
18949 INVALID.
File No. 18949
James Lock 11th Reg Va Loch Legion Va
No 313 Act: May 15 1878 on Bluff roll
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]