Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,046, for Charles Love, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Love, Charles
S. 36,046
Enlisted in Philadelphia
CONTENTS

14.224 Kentucky
Charles Love
of Pendleton Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bowman of the Virginia line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept 1819 and sent to Robert Taylor Esq Pendleton County Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $ 117.33
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Mar: 1820: 48
$ 165.33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of Kentucky Pendleton County
June term
On this 15 day of June 1878 before the Lexington County Court of Pendleton County Kentucky Applicant Charles Love aged 65 years resident in Pendleton County and State of Ky who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of made by an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
That he the said Charles Love entered the service of the United States as a substitute in the room of Mean Smallwood in Capt Thomas Berry's Company of the 8th Virginia Regt. commanded by Col. Bowman and in Genl. Charles Scott's Brigade he entered the service in March in the year of 1777 at Philadelphia and was discharged at Valley Forge on the 5 day of March 1778 and was in the battle of German- town and at Brandywine and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his Country for support sworn to subscribed and declared in open court this June 15 th 1878
State of Kentucky Pendleton County Robert Taylor presiding Justice of the County Court at the term aforesaid
Walt Taylor
Love Charles

do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the afs d Charles Gore did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the proceeding declaration for the term of nine months and I now transmit the proceedings and evidence taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress Witness my hand This June 16 th 1818
Robert Taylor
State of Kentucky
Perditon County Court Clerks Office Sct
I William C. Kennett, a Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Taylor Esq r whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of signing the same, presiding Magistrate of said Court, and that as such due faith and credit ought to be given to his of- ficial acts.
In witness whereof I here- unto set my hand and affix the seal of my Office This 18 th day of June A.D. 1818.
William C. Kennett, Clerk.
Rev. A. Ashmore

October 15, 1937
Charles Love S. 36046 BA-J/AWF Our
Mr. William Jones Southport, P.O.Box 312 Connecticut
Dear Sir:
As requested by Mr. H. W. Jencks of this city, you are furnished herein the record of Charles Love as found in papers on file in pension claim, S.36046, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Charles Love were not shown, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Charles Love enlisted in Philadelphia, sometime in March, 1777, and served as a private in Captain Thomas Berry's company in Colonel Bowman's Eighth Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged March 5, 1778 at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was sixty-five years of age, and a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the family of Charles Love.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you

should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Charles Love Certificate # 14224 Issued September 16, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced June 15, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36046
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36046
Charles Love
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, June 17. History to Mrs. John T. Morris. for  1916 Nov. 21. History to Miss Sue E. Buchanan. for  1918, May 15. History to for Mrs. J. R. Rich.  1918, June 7. History to Mrs. F. H. Helsell. for  1918 July 18 Mrs. J. R. Rich that one copy has been furnished.  1921 Oct. 20. Hist. to Chas. A. Rice  1922 June 21. Copies mailed to John A. Hope, 1198 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis. Mo. (see receipt for payment in Thos. Hammack, Va. PH 5/8)  1932 Mch. 22 - list to Mr. F. H. Fawcett awg.  1937 Oct. 15 - list to William Jones - requested by H. W. Jencks awg.

Carrollton, Missouri,
June 9, 1913.
To the Secretary of Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: - Kindly send me a copy of the pension paper of my Revolu- tionary ancestor, Charles Love, of Virginia, 8 th Va. Regt. commanded by Col. Abraham Bowman, Capt. Thos. Berry's Company, and oblige yours respectfully, Ethel Brandom Morris.
address,
Mrs. John T. Morris, 308 North Main St., Carrollton, Missouri.

Pol Rev
Lincoln, Illinois, Nov. 2, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me such information as you can concerning the Revolutionary record of Charles Love, a private in Captain Thomas Berry's Company, 8th Virginia Regiment?
It is known that he drew a pension up to his death, which occurred about 1818.
By doing this, you will greatly oblige,
S EB/EH
Respectfully,
6
(Miss) Sus E. Buchanan 318 Pekin St.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Would you please send me copy of pension granted for Revolutionary War service to CHARLES LOVE, who died 1824, Cabell County, Virginia leaving wife, Susan- nah, and children, Daniel, Allen, Agnes Rolfe, William, Mary Rucker, Susannah Hampton, Elizabeth Ann Shortridge.
I think he came from Mecklenburg Co. Va. His wife's maiden name was Susannah Chiles. Thanking you very much indeed for the favor, Mrs. J. R. Rich, 1215 Tenth St., Huntington, West Va.
Rev Sec Enc

Pension Bureau one 3¢ stamp recd OSK Fort Dodge Iowa R.W. May 29-1915. Rev. 21 m. 1.
Washington War Office - Washington D.C.
Sir:-
In the Revolutionary pension records of the war department of Washington is the record of a soldier named Charles Love - pensioner - who is my ancestor. Will you be so kind as to send me the record of the same? And any other by the name of Love. Charles Love died in Cabell Co West Va. (Then Va)

in 1818.
Yours respf.
Mrs F. H. Habel 1106-2 nd Ave North Fort Dodge Iowa

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Rev 12/11/11 Please send me copy of record of Pension granted for Revolutionary service to Charles Love who enlisted Mch. 1777 to Mch. 5, 1778 as private soldier at Philadelphia, Penna. under Capt. Thos. Berry and Col. Bowman. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and his claim was allowed June 15, 1818 when he was 65 years old and residing in Pendleton County, Kentucky.
Thanking you for the favor,
Mrs. J. R. Rich,
Erbacon, Webster County, West Virginia.

No. _____
(MF 42)
Date June 16. 1922
Name Chas Love No. S36046 War Rev
Photographic copies wanted of 4 pieces, consisting of 7 pages.
Remarks:
Exr A.E. Wilson Chief Rev Ward Sec
Law Clerk.
Serial _____

17 N.E. P.E.
Huntington, W. Va. 530 Sixteenth (16th) Street.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Records Section, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me as soon as possible statement of everything in your records and files pertaining to Charles Love, a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR , from Virginia, and be sure to include in the statement whatever information the records may contain --
 1. Whether married or not and name of his wife.  2. Where he resided.  3. When and where he died.  4. Whether he left any widow or children, at the time of his death; if so, their names, and where they resided.  5. His age at the date of application for pension.  6. Whether widow, or children, after his death, made any application for pension, and every fact set out in any such application for pension. 
In short, in addition to date of enlistment, length of service, officers under whom he served etc., I want you to set out in your report every particle of family data that may be contained in anything you have on file or on record pertaining to this soldier.
Yours very truly,
x Chas. A. Rice
P.S. For your convenience in locating this soldier (Charles Love) I will say that the report made by H. J. Eckenrode, Virginia State Archivist, to the Virginia State Library, for 1911 and 1912, listing Virginia Revolutionary soldiers, lists him thus:
"LOVE, Chas (Mason) S. of W. 1835 Pen. 2, 15"
Also, it seems, you can find a record of this soldier by referring to "Pension Record -- No. S36046 -- under Act of March 18, 1818 -- application for pension filed on or about June 15, 1818.

F. K. FAWCETT BELL PHONE 636 WASHINGTON, PA.
380 West Chestnut St., Feb. 19, 1932.
Director of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Would you please give me the pension record of Charles Love who served with a Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. Also the record of Daniel A. Love more who is supposed to have served in the War of 1812.
Thanking you kindly,
Very truly yours,
F. K. Fawcett

Feb. 8. 1937-
Yets. alms.
Please send History
S. 36, 046
Charles Love
to
Mr. Hm. Jones
P. O. Box 312.
Southport, conn.
Respectfully,
J. H. Jenkins

Charles Love Private Col Bowman's Regiment Virginia Line 1777-1 year
[Signature] Admitted
Further evidence necessary two witnesses prove the service - and he is on roll

State of Kentucky. Pendleton County Court, Clerk's Office set I Presb G. Rule Dep. Clerk of the County Court of the said  the County do hereby certify that Robert Taylor is and was at the time of signing the within certificate an acting justice of the peace in said County; and that as such due regard and faith should be paid to all his official acts. Given under my hand the 21 st day of June 1819.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Office to be af- fixed this 21 st day of June 1819.
Presb G. Rule D. G. Play. G.

This 17 th Day of June 1819
Michael Dean a creditable Witness appeared before me Robert Taylor a justice of the peace for the County of Pendleton & State of Kentucky & Made oath that Charles Love Was a Continental Soldier in Capt Thomas Berrys Company for one year at Waverly Forge Which time he serv d & was Honorably Discharg d Capt Berry Belong d to the Eighth Virginia Regiment Commanded By Colo r Bowman & in the year 1777 as Well as he rememb s Given under My hand & Seal This Day & Date above
Robt Taylor Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky Set
Boyle County
I William M Lord do hereby certify that the within copy of the within I serve that whose signature appears to the within certificate is and was at the time of doing the same one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Boyle duly commissioned and qualified as such to act and that full faith and credit is given to all his official acts as such as well in grants of Justice as otherwise In Testimony whereof I the undersigned of aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid County of Boyle at Owensville this 9 th day of June 1819 in the 18 th year of the Commonwealth
William M Lord

This 9 th day of June 1819 a Credible witness Beane Smallwood, appeared Before me Isaac Gray a Justice of the peace for the County of Bath and State of Kentucky and made oath that Charles Love was a Continental Soldier in Capt Thomas Berres Company for one year in the eighth Virginia Regiment Commanded By Colonel Bowman in the year 1777 given under my hand the day above written
Isaac Gray

March 22, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mr. F. K. Fawcett 380 West Chestnut Street Washington, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Charles Love of Virginia, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36046, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Love.
He enlisted at Philadelphia, sometime in March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Berry's company in Colonel Bowman's Eighth Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged, March 5, 1778 at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and was sixty-five years of age.
There are no data relative to his family.
The data given by you are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the Daniel Love, War of 1812, in whom you are interested.
You will please furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to said Daniel Love- approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Upon receipt of this information another search

NOV 23 1933
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
of the records will be made in your behalf, and the history furnished if on file.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

to your request of _____, received statement of the military history of Charles Love soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 36,046
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1777th Mch. 5, '78. Pri Thos. Berry Bowman Va.   died at Valley Forge      
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Philadelphia Date of application for pension, June 15, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Pendleton Co., Ky. Age at date of application, 65 yrs Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Only Charles Love of Va found etc. etc.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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July 18, 1918.
Mrs. J. R. Rich, Erbacon, Webster County, West Virginia.
Madam:
In response to your letter received the 12 th instant, you are advised that the record of Charles Love S. F. No. 38,846 Revolutionary War was forwarded to you May 15, 1918. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Newman
Acting Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Love, David GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11440 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 4, 1797 To James De Baufre, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.