Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,048, for Thomas Love, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Love, Thomas
S. 36,048
CONTENTS

see let. to Saml Robison his atty: 20 th Sept r 33 } notice sent his 11. Nov 1833
Transf: to Geo. " from Sept r 1831 - Nov. 11. 1833
notice, sent to all on
the same day
Georgia 6369
North Carolina
Thomas Love
Pitt County in the State of N. Carolina was a private in the Comp y commanded by Capt s Painters of the of Morgan in the N. Carolina the term of three years
1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd day of August, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of February 1819, and sent to Hon. Thos H. Bell N. Reps.
Continued Restored to the Roll on the 30 th day of May 1827. 1827 and notification sent to J. Sheppard at Greenville, N.C. Pension commencing on the 19 th of May 1827
Amount due on 4th of } $ 28. 41 March 1827 }
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

1 May 1820. Pension office
April 16 th 1827
Thomas Love, N.C.
James Sheppard, Greenville, N.C.
Recd. 16 Apr. 1827

State of North Carolina Pitt County
On the day of August 1818 Thomas Love of said County appeared in open Court Who is aged about sixty nine being a residence of Pitt county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval force service of the United States Service in the revolutionary war that he the said Thomas Love enlisted in Cumbrian County of state aforesaid enlisted by Captain Lockhart Dailey a Recruiting Officer of said County and underwent at  marched to halifax in Captain John Painter's Company in the Seventh Regiment of North Carolina commanded by Colonel James Hagan Marched from Halifax to Alexandria in Virginia from thence to Philadelphia thence to Trenton, thence to the White Plains thence to Yorktown, and that he was sent from thence to the Hospital the place not rec- =ollected; & remained there nine months

From thence joined the army at Brandy- -rus, and from thence to Monmouth; from thence to Philadelphia, thence to Charlestown South- -Carolina, and there was taken prisoner and remained as a prisoner of war Fourteen months; was then exchanged to James River Virginia from thence to Williamsburg, from thence to Petersburg Virginia; from thence to Richmond where he was discharged by Col Thomas Clark, Commander of the first  seventh regiment; that he was in the battle of Germantown also at the battle of Brandy Wine, and was in Charlestown South Carolina during the siege. That he has no property and stands in need of assistance of his Country for his post and that he served nearly five years in the Continental army. I swear to and subscribed in open court the day of date a- bove
Robt Williams Chairman At the same time & place Solomon Carr who was in Continental army at the time and make oath the greater part of the facts set forth by Thomas Carr he knows to be true & believes the whole to be true and that from his age and having no property, thinks he needs the assistance of his Country sworn to and subscribed to as a true Robt Williams Chairman Solomon S Carr mark

Georgia Washington County
In this Eleventh day of October Eighteen Hundred and thirty three, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County of Washington personally appeared Thomas Love, who on his oath de- clares that he is the same person formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Pointer, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Georgia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable, in future the follow- ing are his reasons for removing from the State of North Carolina to the State of Georgia - to place myself in the care & protection of my children
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid Samuel Robison J.P.
This Thomas X Love mark

Georgia Washington County
Personally appeared, on this day, the eleventh day of October 1833, before me a Justice of the inferior Court for the said County of Washington, Caleb Love, and made, that Thomas Love is the identical person, who has taken the within affidavit, and is the person, that is reported upon the Pension Roll of North Carolina, sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written.
Samuel Robison J.C. Caleb Love mark
Georgia Washington County
I Samuel Robison a Justice of the inferior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Caleb Love, is a man of veracity and ought to be believed upon his corporal oath. Given under my hand this 11 th October 1833 —
Samuel Robison

Georgia Morgan Brown Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington. do hereby certify that Samuel Robison, whose name appears to the annexed and foregoing affidavits and certificate, is a Justice of the inferior Court in and for said County of Washington. and that due faith and credit ought and should be given to all his attestations as such Given under my hand and seal of office this 11th day of October 1833.
Morgan Brown Clk

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions County of Pitt } May Term 1827-
On this the 10 day of May 1827 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Love, resident of said County who being duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in amendment of the declaration which he made at February Term of said Court in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820. That since the 18 th March 1818 no charge has taken place in his property - that not having possessed any at that time - that he has been chiefly supported by the Parish for about nine years past, for the greatest part of which time he was removed from one place to another in the County under the provisions of the law for such purposes - and for the latter of the time his residence has been more permanent and an annual allowance made by the Wardens of the Poor for his support - That he now lives with his wife aged from 64 to 66 years who is unable to labor much - That two of his Children a son & a daughter are at present in his family but they are poor and unable to do any thing for him, and are of age & out of his control - That since the making of his declaration

at February Term of this Court he has been informed and believes that there is due him on account of the pension allowed him by the United States up to the time when a declaration was required to be made by the act of May 1820. the sum of about $152. which he has not been able to receive from the agent at Fayetteville for want of his Certificate which is lost. he having neglected to preserve it under an impression that it was of no use to him —
attest James Sheppard Clk. his Thomas Love Mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 10 th day of May before the Justices of said Court —
attest James Sheppard Clerk of said Court
I James Sheppard Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Pitt in the State of North Carolina. do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Love did serve & serve in the Revolutionary war. as stated in his declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months in one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the same foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said Court. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of May 1827. —
James Sheppard { Clerk of the { Court of P. & { Q. S. of the of Pitt { aforesaid

State of North Carolina. Pitt County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February Term 1827. On this 7 th day of February 1827. Personally appeared in open court of said County of Pitt Thomas Love resident of said County aged sixty six years who being duly sworn cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Thomas Love intitled for the term of three years on the 10 th of March 1779 in the State of North Carolina in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Pointer in the Regiment Commanded by Col. James Hogan in the line of the State of North Carolina on the united States Continental Establishments that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill he was regularly discharged from the Service in Richmond State of Virginia that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pension certificate is lost and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because he did not know it was necessary so to do. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to pension except what may be allowed him by said acts of Congress. That his name was placed on the pension list as not ascertained and again a second time by his friends without his knowledge or the least intention of fraud and by which he was stricken from the list of pensioners as he has been informed as having fraudulently intended to draw double what he was intitled to. and which he avers was not the case and which trust is satisfactorily explained the oaths of Robert Williams. Benjamin Tison Esq. & Col. Oliver Prentice who from his friendly

solicitude to see me properly placed on the pension list. Knowing my age and infirmity was no doubt the innocent cause of my being a second time put on and off being stricken off. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with any intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war paid on the 18 th day of March 1818. or that I have not nor has any person interest for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other, what is contained the schedule hereunto annexed or by me subscribed. Here I certify I have no property to the amount of one Shilling — attest. James Sheppard Clk. Thomas Love his mark. by Arch d Parker DC
I James Sheppard Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County Pitt. do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Love did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amounts

In value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not one shilling. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 7 th day of February 1827.
James Sheppard Clerk of the Court of the County of Pits.

District of North Carolina
On this fifth day of December 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the said district, personally appeared Thomas Love aged seventy years, resident in Pitt County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Thomas Love, some time early in the revolutionary war, the date he does not remember, enlisted in Camden County in the State of North Carolina, in the company com- manded by Captain Pointer, of the Seventh Regiment, in the North Carolina line, on the Continental esta- blishment, for three years; that he continued to serve in the same company, & in Captain Dixon's company (to which he was transferred when the regiments were broken) until the end of his said enlistment, and then continued in the same service until the siege of Charleston, when he was taken prisoner, and remained a prisoner about fourteen months, after which he sailed from Charleston to Jamestown in Virginia, and thence marched to Richmond, where he was discharged; which discharge he delivered to the purchaser of his claim & has not seen it since; that he was in the battles of Brandy wine, Germantown, & the siege of Charleston; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.
H. Potter

District of North Carolina.
Solomon Carr maketh oath that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid Thomas Love - that he served with him in the revolutionary war, and knows that part of the time in the same company - and deponent believes confidently that the said Thomas served in the American army in said war, in the North Carolina line, on the continental establishment, more than two years; and certainly more than nine months in one continuous service. Deponent further saith that the said Thomas Love is destitute of property, & now on the parish, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to before me, at Raleigh, the 5 th Decemr. 1818.
H. Potter J. M. H. C.
Randal Johnston maketh oath that the aforesaid Thos. Love is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that he is indeed on the parish in Pitt County.
Sworn to before me, at Raleigh, the 5 th Decemr. 1818.
H. Potter J. M. H. C.

State of North Carolina Pte County
I do hereby certify that I heard Col Oliver Prince say in his life time that there was papers sent on to the government to place Thomas Love of said county on the pension list and that Prince told him that he did not think that they were allowed Right & that they would not pass in their Present Form and advised said Love to have more drawn in a different form which the said Love did do and they were also forwarded to the proper department and said Love was placed on the pension list and both the Writings presented past and the said Love sent his son in order to draw his pension but was denied the payment of that near two past for the payment of the same man and I do further state that I do not think that the said Love had any intention whatever in trying to defraud the government and the said Col Prince was trying before his death to have the said Thomas Love reinstated since that time until now I have heard nothing of the circumstances and the said Thomas Love as I am informed is still living and I think that if any man in the united States deserves pay for his services as a soldier he thou if he served as stated known and subscribed before me
6 Oct. 1876 John Sainz J.P.
Hugh L. Sainz

This is to certify that I am well acquainted with John Logner of the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina and believe the within to be his signature and that he is an acting justice of the Peace for said County.
Richd. H. Miller 21 Dec r 1826

About the year nineteen or twenty, Thomas Love, living with me as a parishioner, it was discovered from the list of Congress for the relief of Indigent Soldiers, of the revolutionary war, that the said Thomas Love, was intitled to a Pension, as having served several years, in the war, it was therefore concluded to proceed, among several who seemed to wish to do him the favour According to the necessary writing was assigned as though without any other form, than that of making the nature of the case; — In plain terms Col Oliver Prince, who was one seemed engaged in the Old Mans behalf Made known known the case; Some time after I understood by Col Prince, the writing was not in proper form as was supposed by Judge Potter, and therefore would fail in the Old Mans behalf; therefore the necessary proceedings was taken and sent on to the Office, therefore Thomas Love was placed on the Pension list the second time Therefore two Certificates to him at the Post Office at Greenville Pitt County which was handed to him, who by Old Age has a quite limited understanding together with blindness has Rendered him to a second state of childhood who sends his Son Thomas Love to Fayetteville whose youth and indigence was such not being able to give any explanation on the business. Relative to the nature of having two Certificates; it had the appearance of fraud, in the proceedings, but I believe there is not one Man in the whole

Neighbourhood, who is acquainted with the Subject, but that believes the Old Man was and is entitled, to his pension, and that nothing was intended by any one in getting or assisted him in the same, but to do justice According to the Act of Congress.
State North Carolina Pitt County
Benjamin Thorne Esqr made oath before me Robert Williams one of the Justices for said County That the foregoing statement so far as he believes is true sworn to & subscribed the 13 th Dec r 1826
Robt Williams
Benjamin Thorne
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Williams of the County of Pitt & State of North Carolina and believe the above to be his signature and that he is an acting Justice of Peace for said County
Richd. H. Lewis M.C.
20 th Dec r 1826

State of North-Carolina, Pitt
County.
ON THIS 28 th day of May 1827 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Pitt personally
appeared Thomas Love who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Pointer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogans in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of
War; which certificate on or about the  seven or eight years since he sent on by his son to Fayetteville to draw his money, but not obtaining it, on his return to this County, the certificate (together with another of the same nature) was mislaid lost , and though he has made diligent enquiry & search, he Sworn and subscribed to before me this  28 th day of May 1827. } cannot but all to find or hear of it —
Marshal Dickinson
J. P.
Thomas Love mark
State of North-Carolina, Pitt
County.
On the 28 th of May 1827 , Benjamin Tison Esquire personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of said county, and made oath that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Love and well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
28 th day of May 1827.
Marshal Dickinson
J. P.
Benjamin Tison
I do certify that the above deponent is a person of veracity.
Marshal Dickinson
J. P.
State of North-Carolina, Pitt County
County.
I James Sheppard Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Marshal Dickinson Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace for this county, and that the above is his proper signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Greenville, Pitt County , this
28 th day of May 1827. James Sheppard Cllk

Pitt County State of North Carolina
Dear Sir after Expressing my best Wishes for you I Address you on the Subject of Charity and Bring to your Mind The Case of The Old Blind Man Thomas Love about which we had a Conversation The last time I saw you, The poor Old Man a Short time ago, assisted by his Old wife to guide him, for he has been Nearly Blind this nine or ten years, Came to my house and requested me to lay his Case before The Legislature and know whether he could not be Allowed Some thing from The State for His Sufferings The Revolutionary War, having served three years in the Regular Service and Thirteen months a prisoner and great part of that time on Board a prison ship he being taken a prisoner, in the Surrender of Charles town. I had but heard The Subject often Spoken of but did not understand so much before about The Old Mans having failed to obtain his pension as others did, he being Exceeding Poor Blind and Old but after Some Enquiry, and becoming acquainted with the Case thought proper through your assistance to apply again to The proper Office it appears he had been properly Entitled and placed on The list of Pensioners But by Some friend being rather too Carefull he was placed on a Second time as you will see by The Certificates Enclosed. as he has been Considered a pensioner it is Only necessary to Consider how he became not so. I hope for Humanity's Sake The Gentleman Entrusted with The office will take Notice of The Case and listen to The voice of Reason The whole difficulty appears to grow out of The forget- fulness of Judge Potter to State The Nature of The Second application

fearing the first would not succeed. But after it was seen that such was the case that an error did exist it was not too late to make the necessary alteration by sending the two papers to the office which seems to have been the case. The old lady states that she was advised to send them both for she has long since managed all the affairs of the family, and let the thing escape itself, But young Thos Love was sent as I am informed, who could give no material explanation upon the subject being quite young and inexperienced and therefore as it is understood the paymaster took it for certain that the old man had been aiming to practice a fraud upon the government. But Sir it is well known that the case was quite different he never had capacity, he is entirely under the control worn out with age and reduced with poverty & etc. he long since has sought some to lead him, and therefore could not have had any such aim. I visited a vendue in the neighbour- hood where the old man Love lives a few days past in order to get a proper understanding of the case and there it was the unanimous voice that old Thos Love was as much entitled to a pension from the act, as any man in the government. I have stated some of what I concurred to the General Under- standing of the subject
apply as soon as possible that I may know what step to take next and if he is entirely rejected send the to the City, as soon as possible, the three certificates which is enclosed to you and I will bring his case before the Assembly perhaps he may be taken a pensioner on the state and in either case let me hear from you soon as I shall like to hear from you as a friend
I am in the sincere esteem yours
John Laine
14th Decm 1826

North Carolina Pitt County
I certify that I was called on by Col. Oliver Prince to make the necessary writings to place Thomas Love and others entitled to it, on the Pension list of the United States under the act of Congress made for that purpose, these papers as I was informed was sent on to the proper department and said Love was placed on the Pension list, but before Col. O. Prince was informed of this, he showed Judge Potter the form which had been sent on, and the Judge thought they might be deficient in form and that the said Love might fail to be placed on the list, on which Col. Prince requested the Judge to draw such as he conceived to be good and send on and at the same time as Col. Prince informed me and I believe on oath, he requested Judge Potter to inform the department of the previous application and of that had been accepted and Love placed on the Pension list, not to act on the one last sent, but this the Judge unfortunately omitted, in consequence of which as I am informed Love was a second time put on the Pension list; when this was found out in the proper department, he was entirely stricken off the list on the ground of fraud. The above so far as comes within my knowledge is true, & I now believe that Col. O. Prince made oath before me of what relates to what passed between him and Judge Potter, sworn to and subscribed before me the 6th Decr 1826 John Leinir Robt Williams

Thomas Love
1818-1882

Henry Potter Judge, etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Pood did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establish- -ment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
January 1. st 1819.
H. Potter J.W.W. etc.

Sandersville 11 October 1835
Sir
Herewith you will receive Thomas Love papers returned, which I am in hopes will be satisfactory. please return them as soon as you act.
I am Respectfully your most obedient servant
J. J. Edwards      Samuel Robinson

Pension Office
May 23rd 1892 No. 67837
In reply to your letter of the 2 nd instant I have to advise you that Thomas Lee or Anthony Pension was paid to the 4 th Sept 1891—
I am Sir
Your Obedient
MacArthur Agent
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington

Thos! Love -
(Private)
Hogan's Regt.
1777 - 3 years -
8. Aug. 1810 -
Adm. by

State of North Carolina Pitt County ss
County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term 1818
I Alexander Evans clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Pitt do hereby certify that Robert Williams Evans whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits is one of the acting Justices of the Peace of the County of Pitt and Chairman pro tem. of the Court aforesaid and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his judicial acts and Deeds as such given under my hand & Seal of the Court at Greenville the 3 d of August 1818
Alexander Evans clerk by Richard Evans
United States - North Carolina District.
Oliver Prince maketh oath before me That he is well acquainted with the aforesaid Thomas Love, & knows that he is very needy - That he is on the parish in Pitt County - and that he is therefore in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn to before me at Raleigh the 26 th November 1818 -
A. Potter J. M. W. C.

Prof. Love art

   Names & Rank  Companies  Dates of Commission & Entitlement  Period of service  Occurrences   
7 th Regiment James Hogan Colonel
Thomas Love pt. Pointers 20 th Mar. 77 3 yrs Omitted Feb y 79.
State of N o Carolina Secretary's Office 10 th October 1818
I hereby Certify that the above is a true Abstract from the Musterroll of the N o Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war.
Given under my hand at Office in Ra- leigh the date above.
W m Bell Secretary of State

North Carolina
Thomas Love
of Pitt County in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the N Carolina line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of December 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of April 1819 and sent to Henry Potter Esquire Raleigh N. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 23.99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$ 71.99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

   Names & Rank  Companies  Date of Commission Discharge  Occurrences      7 th Regiment  James Hogan  Colonel     Thomas Love pt.  Painters  20. Mar. 77 34:  Omit Feb. 1779.   
N o Carolina Secretary's Office 4 th Dec r 1818
I do hereby certify that the above is a true abstract from the Musterroll of the N o Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war.
Given under my hand the date above W m Hite Secretary of State.

Rec. 20 Dec. 1900
Richard Jones N.P.R. City of Washington D.C.
Thos. Rose for Congress
John Joiner Brasfield
Mrs. Richard Jones N.P.R.
Brasfield - N.C. B.R. Lee

Respecting applica- tion for new Certificate See letter 5 June 1821 to James Sheppard

36048
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 36,048
Thomas Love
His Rev. W.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6369.
North Carolina
Thomas Love
of Pitt County in the state of N. Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan of the N. Carolina line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of August 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Feb y . 1814 and sent to the Hon: Thos: N. Hall, House of Reps. U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 \frac{29}{31} \frac{4}{30} - $ 5.54
Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sept r 1817 40.00
4 th March 1819 $ 56.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pitt County.
See letter Dec. 20. 1826 to Hon. R. Hanes H.R. & 23 d Jan y 1827.
See letter to James Shepard, 17 Apr. 1827.