Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18093, for Robert Love, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Love, Robert
S. 18093
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
carded

See letter Mar 18. 1837 W.P. Ag.
+ H.J. Fisher
Letter to 3 rd Auditor 28 May 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4. Sept 1840. Agt notified 9. June 1841.
Letter to 3 rd Aud 26 Dec 1845
Paid as above, from 4th Sept. 1840 to 4 Sept. 1844. Agt notified 17 Apr. 1846.
Act 3 rd Aud. March 26. 1849 same June 6. 1849 1889 2 Schenck re history Pmt
Date of death not on 913
Virginia 23.712
Robert Lord of the in the State of Va who was a Private in the Regt commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Martin in the Division line for _____ N.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of March and sub Hon. Sec. of War.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 60 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept - 10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Math. Rice Clerk, book E Vol. 61 Page 22

30.079
Declaration of Robert L. Smith Mason City, Ia.
Admrs. private bms $20.
Report to Hon John L. Allen Member of Congress (Wm. L. Tuttle agent)

and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due & ought to be given to all of his official acts as well in Courts of Record as elsewhere and I do further certify that I believe the signature to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court This day and year first written
Wm. Lewis clk.

State of Virginia Mason County } To In this 18 day of December 1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber Justice of The peace in and for the said County of Mason Robert Lane a resident of the said County of Mason and State of Virginia aged 70 years and eleven months who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the year 1780 either in the month of November or December of the year last aforesaid in the County of Cape Fear State of North Carolina lieutenant states that he volunteered for a term of three months and was placed under the command of Capt John Donnel the subaltern that belonged to the Company lieutenant states that he does not recollect Col. Lewis Martin commanded the regiment to which lieutenant belonged. Lieutenant states that he was marched from Cape Fear County North Carolina State, to Guilford Court House State of North Carolina a distance of about 60 miles lieutenant states that he then joined the main Army Com- manded by General Green and General Morgan remained there but a short time when lieutenant met General Green and Morgan at Guilford Court House he was in the act of retreating from Lord Cornwallis all the lieutenant states that he was then marched from Guilford Court House to Halifax at a Court House State of Va. passing by way of Dan River Crossing at Boies Ferry then crossing Banister River from then to Halifax of course remained there some considerable length of time and was marched back to Guilford Court House North Carolina State passing by way of Dan River lieutenant states that General Green and Morgan remained in Halifax of course and he was marched as aforesaid to the State of North

Carolina to Guilford Court House and in a short time of afterwards declarant states that he found General Green at Alamance Creek in the County of Guilford State of North Carolina declarant states that he continued in the County of Guilford North Carolina Retreating through the Country until some time in the month of March 1781 in which month and year the battle was fought at Guilford Court House which was on Thursday the 15 th of March 1781 declarant states that he was not in the battle that he was about two miles off declarant states that soon after the battle at Guilford General Greene survived and he was discharged by his service Capt John Connell having served three months as a private soldier again in the year 1781 in the month of September in the County of Caswell State of North Carolina declarant states that he volunteered his services for a term of three months and was placed under the Command of General Robert Rutherford. The other officers were declarant states that he does not recollect next he does not recollect the names of the Company officers except the Ensign whose name was George White declarant states that he was then marched from Caswell County State of North Carolina to Appleton from there to Rapt Swamp at Maupin's Mill from there to near Crops Creek Town from there to New River from there to a place called Brown's Marsh from there to Wilmington State of North Carolina and remained at Wilmington State of North Carolina until the time for which he was discharged Volunteered had expired and was discharged some time in the month of December 1781 having served three months as a private soldier declarant states that he has no documentary evidence of his service neither does he know of any person by whom the same can be proved Then he
1 1 has no evidence to every claim to a portion or

annuity whatever ever except the present annuity and also that this is not is not on the petition roll of the agency of any state
I subscribed and sworn to the day and year above said, Robert Love to the several interrogatories prescribed by the us an express and under. Presumes as follows
1 born in the state of North Carolina in the County of Caswell in the year 1762 on the 17 th day of December of the year last forementioned
2 I have a record of my Age which shows me to have been Born on the 17 th day of December 1762
3 When I came in to serve I was living in the County of Caswell State of North Carolina and in the Revolutionary way I have lived in the County of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia I have lived in the County of Greenbrier Va. I have lived in the state of Kentucky near the the town of Lexington I then returned back to Greenbrier from there I moved to Mason County State of Virginia where I now live
4 all my terms of service I volunteered and served as such
5 State the names of some of the regular officers.
I knew General Nathaneel Greene General Daniel Morgan & General Robert Rutherford of the militia all of which were with the troops where I served I do not recollect the number of any of Regiments but was incorporated with Gen Green's army
6 I received discharges from the officers under whom I served which discharges are all lost or misplaced
7 I am known to Henry Beburn Doctor Jesse Bennett George Roush & John
Roush I am also known to Isaac Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above said Robert Love
John Roush We Henry Beburn and George Roush residing in the Coun- ty of Mason state of Virginia do hereby certify that we are

Well acquainted with Robert Lame who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of Age and eleven months that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have an ascension of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Roush
John Roush
and I the said Justice of the peace do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war on part that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and survived as he states and I the said Justice of the peace further that it appears to me that Henry John Roush and George Roush who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Mason State of Virginia and that they are credible persons and that the statement is entitled to credit and I the said Justice further certify that there is no eligible residing in the neighborhood who of the above named Applicant and that he from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the Court house of the said County of Mason from which he is now about 7 miles - and I the said Justice further certify that the proceedings containing the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of Robert Lame for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
This 18 th day of November 1833
Michael Roush
Virginia Mason County Court Clerks office Nov. 19 th 1833
Thomas Lewis Clerk of Mason County Court do hereby certify that Michael Roush whose name is signed to the preceding certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
June 16, 1925
W. Guy Tetrick The Clarkeburg Exponent Clarkeburg, W. Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16093 , it appears that Robert Love was born December 17, 1762 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain John Donnel's Company, Colonel James Martin's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted in September 1781 and served three months under General Robert Rutherford in the North Carolina Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1833, while a resident of Mason County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Michael P
18093 INVALID.
File No. 18093
Robert Love
Pin New W
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925-June 16-Hist. to W. Guy Tetrick aut.

THE EXPONENT COMPANY
J. HORNOR DAVIS, President JAMES M. WHITE, Vice Pres. W. GUY TETRICK, Secy.-Treas. and Mgr
PUBLISHERS OF
THE CLARKSBURG EXPONENT PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY
Book and Commercial Job Printing
CLARKSBURG, W. VA. June 12th. 1925.
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Under date of April 13 & 14, 1925, I wrote your department for a record of the Revolutionary services of Jacob Hyre, who was listed as a soldier of the Revolution in the census of 1840, as residing in Lewis County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Also a similar record of Robert Love, who was listed as a Revolutionary soldier in the same census, then residing in Mason County, Virginia, (now West Virginia). May I not hear from you relative to this matter.
Thanking you in advance for any information that you may give me along this line, and hoping that I may hear from you at an early date, I am,
Very truly yours.
W. Guy Tetrick W. Guy Tetrick.

THE EXPONENT COMPANY
J. HORNOR DAVIS, President JAMES M. WHITE, Vice Pres. W. GUY TETRICK, Secy.-Treas. and Mgr
PUBLISHERS OF
THE CLARKSBURG EXPONENT PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY
Book and Commercial Job Printing
CLARKSBURG, W. VA. April 14th. 1925.
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a copy of the military record of Robert Love who was listed as a Revolutionary Soldier, in the census made in 1840, and at that time residing in Mason County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I am,
Very truly yours.
W. Guy Tetrick W. Guy Tetrick.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 27 th 1845.
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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Robert Love ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th Sept. 1844,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. 25
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

23. 7/2.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Robert Love of the State of Virginia who was a private in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive no Twenty . . . . . dollars and 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 24 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-For.
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31 st 1841.
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," Robert Love, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837. to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

War Department Pension Office March 21 st 1834
Sir,
The claim of John Love and George Roush have been examined: the former has been admitted and the certificate of pension is herewith enclosed. —
The papers of Geo. Roush are returned; his name not appearing upon the Muster roll, proof will be required of his alleged Service. —
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yr obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. S. L. Allen No. of Rep's

A pleasant visit
May 10
Mr. Peyton Free
Humble John L. Allen
Member of Congress from Va.
Washington City

Paint Pleasant May 4 th 1884
Sir I return the pension Certificate of John Love a mistake has occurred Mr Loves Christian Name is Robert & not John I think I marked his declaration through mistake John in this way I presume the mistake has occurred please have the declaration examined I think you will find it signed Robert & not John Love I did not draft his declaration I was requested by Mr Love to forward his claim since the drafting of his declaration but I am conscientious the Commissioner upon further examination will find the mistake has occurred by inadvertently marking John instead of Robert on the back Please the have the mistake corrected & forward Mr Loves certificate to me as his agent at (John Woodley St N.W.)
Yours &c
Hon J. J. Allen
William L. Stittches

Mr Allen of Va_presents his respects to Mr Edwards, and if he his power will thank him to correct the mistake made in the enclosed certificate. The Court is referred to the letter of Mr Mitchell.
May 19. 1834