Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4572, for James Loven, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Looven, James
S. 4572
CONTENTS
carded

See letter 23 May to Mrs. Rogersville re. Gen. Agents Colchester, and Knoxville Feb. 6. 37.
26715  Jonestown Tennessee *James Lovin of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Paulin of the reg t commanded by Col. — in the defence line for 6 months
*James Lovin. To line. Records etc. Incribed on the Roll of Jonestown  Apr 18 38 at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1831 and Dorothy B.  Viderson Rogersville
  Arrears to the 4th of March  61.00    Woman's allowance ending Sept  10.00     71.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam G. Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 17 Page 128

30. 480
Pension application of James Lovin anon Act June 7. 1832. Temple
for 1780 p 6- p 20.
Price B. Anderson Rogersville Temple

State of Tennessee } County of Hawkins } ss.
On this 7 th day of April 1834 personally appeared before Thomas White, a Justice of the peace for the county of Hawkins and State aforesaid James Loven a resident citizen in the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, 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. 1832.
That the Declarant James Loven was born in Amelia County, State of Virginia in the year 1764 day and month being unknown to him, not having any record of his age. At the age of Sixteen, in the year 1780 month of October day not recollected, Declarant was drafted into the service of the State of Virginia for a term of three months by Captain Paulin Anderson of Amelia County, at Anderson's Old ordinary the Company Muster ground, about 18 miles from Amelia Court House. We were ordered to prepare and hold ourselves in readiness to March immediately on receiving notice to rendezvous. And in a short time thereafter, day not recollected, Declarant, together with the men from his neighbourhood received orders through Sergeant Wood to repair to Amelia Court House, the

place of Rendezvous. Here Declarant was placed upon the Command of Captain Edward or Edmund Walker, Commonly called Eddy Walker - Richard Craddock was Lieutenant William Walker Ensign, John Wead and James See, Sergeants. In a few days, when all the Company had collected, We were mar- -ched under Captain Walker in a South Easterly direction - through Chesterfield County - to Bland's Old field, near Petersburg where we encamped - Declarant has for- -gotten the particular places of the in- -termediate encampments, nor does he recollect cropping any noted views - At Bland's Old field we were joined by three or four Companies from Prince Edward and Amelia Counties. Colonels Booker and Craddock were in Command of the Companies at Bland's Old field - Major M c Lemore was Major - Col Booker returned home - and we were then com- -manded by Colonel Craddock. From Bland's Old field we were marched through Peters- -burgh; a part of the troops being left there, the balance, of whom this Declarant was one, were marched under Col Craddock to Low Point a town near the sea Coast - Here we rem- -ained until the latter part of the month of January 1781 day not recollecting protecting that point and the town of Petersburg from invasion and attack - For a few days we were marched down the Sea Coast a few miles in order to ascertain whether the British were above

to land. In the latter part of the month of January 1781, not recollected day we were discharged having - Decla- rant received his discharge from his Captain Eddy Walker - and he returned home in company with Thomas Morris one of the company - Soon after his marriage, upwards of forty years since, Declarants house was burnt in Amelia County, Va, and this dis- -charge, as also one afterwards received by him was burnt. - In the year 1781 - month of April, day not recollected, Declarant was again drafted at the same place as before into the service of by Captain Paulin Anderson the State of Virginia for a term of three months; and was immediately ordered to report at Amelia Court House, the place of Rendezvous. Declarant repaired immediately to Amelia Court House and reported to Captain Pleasant Roberts, who was appointed to receive the men Here we remained one week - There were about sixty men and officers from Amelia County at Amelia Court house. From Ame- lia Court House, we were marched under Captain Roberts, in a Northerly direction, through Powhatan County, crossing the Appo- -matox river, at Ginito Bridge, on to James river, which we crossed at Carters ferry, thence through Goochland, crossing Pamunkey river, at Pamunkey bridge, thence to the Mattaponi river at the Mattaponi Bridge - We frequently shift- ed our course to avoid being intercepted by

the British, and with that view also we were marched great part of the night. We passed through one corner of Louisa - and turning another course, we marched into New Kent, passing through one corner of it; Thence to Culpeper where the intermediate Counties not recollected as also some of the Counties in the previous part of our route - We crossed the Rapidan in Culpeper - on to the Main Army in the upper end of Culpeper County - which was there commanded by the Marquis de la Hayette, in Chief - General Anthony Wayne Genl. Muhlenburgh and Genl. Steuben - Genl. Nelson - and Genl. Lawson - were Generals, whom this Declarant recollects - Genl. Nelson commanded the Virginia Militia. The 60 men including Declarant that were brought to the army by Captain Roberts were divided. A part were attached to Captain Lewis Ford's company, and the balance were attached to Captain Ragland's and Captain Caldwell's company - This Declarant was attached to Captain Ford's company - The Lieutenants and Ensign not recollected.
William Cavenous the only Sergeant - John Wood one of the Sergeants - Colonel Linnsey was one of the Militia Colonels - Major Ormsby of Amelia, one of the Majors - Adjutant Runnery was a while adjutant - Benoni Ormsby was afterwards appointed

too Adjutant to our Regiment - Col Lindsey was our Colonel - Captains Ragsdell and Caldwell com- -manded companies in our Regiment. The Main Army remained for a few days in Culpepper after we joined them. Thence we were marched Eastwardly towards the British Forces under Cornwallis. Cornwallis was not far off - We pursued him - passing sometimes in the middle of the day, when the British lay the night before - This Declarant cannot rec- -ollect the various places of encampment and the particulars of the march in pur- -suit of Cornwallis. On the 4 th of July we were in Bottom's Old fields - we then remained that day and a part of the next, We arrived there the evening before the 4 th of July. From Bottom's Old fields, we marched in two or three days, to the Crop Road, two miles this side of a Church tow- -ard which we were marching - At the Crop Road 8 miles from James-town the Army divided. Generals Wayne, Muhlenburgh and Steuben marched with their division to James- town on James River, there to attack the British forces - General Lawson was or- dered to attack the British Pickets -

but retreated, having received, as Declarant sup- posed, other orders — On the day of the Battle of James town the relief from Declarants Company in Amelia arrived — That night we were encamped one mile beyond the crossing of the Road, one of these roads lead to James town — to what point the other lead Declarant is ignorant — There are  was  some days after the expiration of our three months term, our relief arrived in the month of July, day not recollected — We received  underwent our discharge from Captain Lewis Ford, and Capt Ford returned with us to Amelia County — When we were discharged, Captain Ford drew provisions for us for two days and after they were exhausted — he purchased for us until we got into Amelia County. His discharge, was burnt, when Declarants house was burnt many years ago in A. Co. Va.
Declarant never received any compensa- tion for his services, the Continental money being worthless. The Declarant, in his first term was drafted in the month of October 1780 — day not recollected and was discharged in the month of January 1781. the latter part of the month, day not recollected being a period of three months during which he was engaged in the service of the State of

Virginia as a drafted militia man at that time. — In his Second term, Declarant was drafted in the year 1781. Month of April, day not recollected — and was discharged in the month of July 1781. day not recollected, being a period of three months and three days, during which he was engaged in the Service of the State of Virginia, as a drafted Militia man at that time — In his first term, the companions of Declarant were, Ambrose Compton, Thomas Foster, James Pollard, Thomas Foster Jr. John Foster, and Sargus See, In his Second term he served with the same men. The Declarant knows of no person living, by whom he could prove his Services, nor has he any documentary evidence of his Services. 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.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 7th day of April 1836 James Lovon before me. Thomas White Justice of the peace for Hawkins county

We Noah Cate, a Clergyman resident in the County of Hawkins, and William Pangle, and James Pangle, Resident Citizens of Hawkins County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Poven, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to be a man of integrity and veracity, and to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion;
Sworn to and Subscribed Noah Cate Clergyman this 7th day of April 1834 William Pangle before me. James Pangle Thomas White Justice of peace for Hawkins County
And the said Justice of Peace hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Justice of Peace further certifies that it appears to him that Noah Cate who has Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Hawkins, and that William

Pangle and James Pangle who have also Subscribed and Sworn to the same, are resident citizens in the County of Hawkins, that they are credible persons, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit, and the said Justice of Peace further certifies that the applicant James Loven is unable to attend Court.
Thomas White Justice of the peace J.P.
State of Tennessee } County of Hawkins }
I, Stockley Pettibone Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Hawkins and State aforesaid, do hereby certi- -fy that Thomas White, who has attested the signature and oath of James Loven to the foregoing pension declaration, and who has attested the signature and oaths of the testify- -ing clergyman and citizens to their certificate in behalf of said Loven, and who has also given the preceding certificate in behalf of said Loven, is now, and was at the time of attesting the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hawkins and State aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such; and I further certify that his signature which appears in the foregoing papers is his genu- -ine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Rogersville this 17 th day of April 1834.
J. Mitchell Clerk By W. Mitchell D. Clerk

Pension applications Act June 9 th 1834
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.

Rogersville, Hawkins Co. Tn April 17th 1836
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have the honor herein to enclose and submit for your examination and decision the pension ap- -plication of John Estes of Grainy County County and James Loven of Hawkins County, East Tennessee under the Act June 7th 1832. John Estes's claim was forwar- -ded to the War Department by Mr. Cooke of Grainger twelve months ago - and he informed at the last Circuit Court in Grainger, which sat this week, that the papers made up by him had never reached the Department, as he was informed by the reply from the Department to an inquiry by him. Mr. Estes employed me to attend to it sometime since and his impression was as stated in the Declaration that it had been rejected. — But I was gratified to hear from Mr. Cooke that it had not been rejected by the War Department - and I have no doubt that the name of the appli- cant will be found as a Corporal on the Roll of Capt. Cooke's as a Sergeant as Capt. Capt. Mosely's (Capt. Cooke having resigned) company in 4th Regiment of Virginia State troops - if the Roll be correct - But if

his name should not be found on the Rolls. Please inform me of it, without returning the papers, if it can be done consistently with the rules of the Department, and I. will get transmit any testimony that can be ob- tained in behalf of Mr. Estes. I will trans- mit, if it can be obtained, some testimony in this case, which is now being sought. If you should decide favorably in these cases please direct the certificates to me at Chucky Bend Post Office, Jefferson County, P. T. I. have the honor to be Sir, with much respect, Your Obedient Servant Pierce B. Anderson

Rev. May
4572
INVALID.
File No. 4572
* James Lovin Port N.C. line
Act: June 14/32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* James Lovin  Va. line Records corrected Apr 18, 1904, a