Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30548, for John Love, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Love, John
S. 30548
CONTENTS

Kentucky 30.380
let 17 Nov 38.
John Love
John Payne
of Wayne Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company comm. by Captain Rollins of the 2d by Col Neal in the Penna line for one year for 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Feb uary 1836 — and sent to deliver to W. D. Coleman Esq. Present,
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835. $180. —
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 36 20. —
$ 200. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 7 Page 31

District of Kentucky, Set.
On this 21 st day of May 1832 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of record for the County of Bracken, having the power to fine and imprison, and having a seal, keeping a register of their proceedings) John Love aged eighty-two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth 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 the 1 st May 1820, that he the said John Love enlisted in August 1776 at Philadelphia in Capt. Thomas Miller Company, Colonel Thomas Bull's regiment, (he thinks) the 1 st Regiment, in the service of Pennsylvania, under Genl. Ewing the Corps generally called the "flying camp" - for one year, during that year he assisted in building fort Lee on the North River nearly opposite fort Washington, it was not quite finished at the time of the attack on fort Washington, he was also in several skirmishes one at Powder Horn & another at Brandy Point, and continued to serve in said Corps until the fall of the year 1777 when he enlisted, during the retreat of Genl. Washington through New Jersey, at Burlington in New Jersey with Capt. John Holliday, first Pennsylvania Regt. Commanded at that time by Col Edward Hand, on Continental establishment for the term of three years, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until some time in the year 1780 - when he enlisted for during the war. While he served in the 1 st Regt. under Col. Hand he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton

the battle of Princeton the next day after Col Hance left the Regt. was shortly after promoted & the Regt. was afterwards commanded by Col John Chambers - upon whose command he was in the battles of Monmouth German town, & Brandywine. - In the year 1780 he enlisted for and during the war - with Capt. Holliday in the same Regiment. Commanded by Col Chambers and was at the siege of York where Cornwallis surrendered the British army and the hopes of Monarchy, to Genl. Washington and the "Gods of Liberty," a con- siderable time after this the time not now rec- ollected distinctly but he thinks in 1783 he was discharged at Frankfort in the State of Pennsyl- vania by Capt. Holliday, the Regt. still being under the command of Col Chambers - he obtained from Capt. Holliday an honorable discharge but has lost the same. - He will here state that his memory, as may be suppo- sed from his advanced age, is somewhat im- paired, that he has not a distinct recol- lection of times, but of places and circum- stances, he has a distinct recollection. He recollects perfectly where he first enlisted under Capt. Miller but the day of the month he cannot recollect, he recollects that it was August 76 - he recollects that upon him he was in the skirmishes of Powell's Hook & Beyer- point & the building of Fort Lee - the retreat through "the Jerseys" - his enlistment for 3 years with Capt. Holliday at Burlington in

1777 - the Regt who commanded it, but the time of the year he cannot recollect. He recollects per- fectly, under Col Hance, being in the actions of Trenton then Princeton, of Col Hance leaving the Regt of being under Col Chambers in the battles, first of Brandywine, then Germantown, then Monmouth - the two first he thinks was during his enlistment for 3 years - the latter he thinks was after his enlistment for during the war, but the date of his last enlistment he cannot distinctly recollect, but the impression on his mind is that his 3 years enlistment had not quite expired, when he enlisted again, that during the last enlistment he recollects perfectly the surrender of Corn- wallis, "it was a glorious day" - He recollects perfectly his being discharged by Capt Holliday at Frankfort Pennsylvania , but the time he does not distinctly recollect, but the im- pression on his mind is that it was in '83 but it may have been earlier. This re- petition and explanation has been made in justice to himself upon discovering some errors in his former statement, arising he is induced to believe from a misapprehension of the person who wrote his former declaration and a con- fusion among of the dates, of the various enlistments. That he has no other evidence of his services than that on file in the office of the Secre- tary of the Treasury to which he refers - When he enlisted for during the war he was promised a bounty of eighty dollars, which he never received, he was also promised three hundred acres,

of land which he has never obtained.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of 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" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed.
I am 82 years of age, very feeble and unable to support myself by mental or bodily exertion. I have not one cent worth of property except the clothes I wear, and which I have obtained by private charity, nor have I any money, or income of any description, nor any means of subsistence except private or public charity.
Sworn to and declared in the 21 st day of May 1832 before me in open Court.
John X Love his mark
J. H. Blacksey
Presiding Justice Washington County Court.

John Love
Penn
Henry Thomas A. Marshall Mr. H. Rept Joseph Washington City.

Re 17 th April 1832 Augusta, Ky, Feby 11 th 1832. Thomas A. Marshall Esq.
Dear Sir
In 1828 I had the honor to forward to Gov. Metcalfe "a revolutionary claim" under the act of May 1828, and on the 22 d Nov. of the same year Mr. Rush the Secy of the Treasury informed me in a letter that the claim of John Love had been received and was under examination. The 12 th of May 1829 Mr. Arbrey Rubin acting Secy of the Treasury in a circular addressed to Mr. Love, he informs him that his claim is suspended for further evidence. I have now the honor to enclose you some further evidence which you will be so good as lay before the proper officers and endeavor to procure as speedy, a favorable decision. Mr. Love is very poor dependent now upon private and public charity for a subsistence he wants but little it is true nor will he want that little long; for he is indeed "poor and miserably old."
He is not, it is true, of our party in politics, but I am satisfied this will make no difference with you your attention will be the same, and I am also satisfied that it will not make any difference with the officers of the Government who have to decide upon it, they will do him justice , it is

all he ought to desire. You will find among the papers enclosed the deposition of William Williams taken in 1825. and authenticated by Mr. Shepherd the clerk of the Ct of Common pleas Brown County Ohio in 1826. He proves Loon's identity and that he was "upwards of one year" a soldier of the revolution war, on continental establishment, that "he was well acquainted with him" and knew him to have been in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. You will also find the depositions of Walling G. Williams & Samuel Prindle who prove the respectability and credibility of Mr Williams for twenty years prior to that date - those depositions of Mr Williams Saml Prindle & Walling G. Williams you will find were all taken before John Rop a Justice of the peace, and are duly authenticated by Mr. Shepherd the clerk of Brown Ct. of Common pleas, so there cannot be any mistake as to the identity of Mr Williams - These depositions Mr Love supposed were long since in the hands of the Secy of the Treasury, a few days since he handed them to me.
You will also find a deposition of Patrick Grogan - He states that he was acquainted with Love & knows that he served as a private soldier

in the Revolutionary war - Col Hance Rept. Reun- line on continental establishment, until Hance was promoted. The Justice before whom this deposition was sworn to certifies as to the credibility of Gro- gan - and the whole is authenticated by Mr. Findlay the then clerk. Certainly those two witnesses will and does support the statement sworn to by Love - in all its material parts. Love swears that he served in the 1 st Pen a Regiment on Con l . establishment under Col Hance for 3 years & afterwards during the war. was discharged in '83 by Capt Holliday in Col. Chambers Rept. I think there is or ought to be a deposition of Robert Patton, but I think none will not be required as to his services - I send you the deposition of James & John Cochrane proving his poverty. Mr. Love has also furnished me with the affidavit of James Cahill before John Ross a Justice of the peace, this is not authenticated in any manner so as to prove that Ross was a Justice of the peace but comparison with his signature will prove the fact, it adds little weight. The old man also requests me to enclose the certificates of a great many of his neighbors without authenti- cation, proving his poverty - I send it for what it is worth. - Do my dear Sir by and send me a certificate

for the old man as soon as possible. I know if the officers knew his age & his poverty they would dispatch his claim. He lives out in the country, enclosed his certificate to me or he may not get it for some time. It will be more convenient for him to draw at Cincinnati than at Lexington.
Respectfully your friend Whittier
Honble Thomsas A. Marshall Mr. H. Repts Congress Washington City.
Rev. John Love
Since writing the foregoing Mr Love has honored with the draft of Robert Patton - in order to before drawing a further bill of the place - there is no authentication of the amount of the draft - it is a fact that he is in the other room is not sufficient - send this back & I will get the clerk's certificate - H

Since writing the foregoing Mr Love has handed me the affidavit of Robert Patton - sworn to before Martin Gatti a Justice of the peace - there is no authentication of this upon the aff it is a fact that he is & if the other evidence is not sufficient - send this back & I will get the clerk's certificate - J. B.
Wm Lloyd Thomas A. Marshall
Mr. H. Rigby
Carpenter
Washington City.
John Love
Respectfully your friend Wm Lloyd
for the old man on a hospital, I know of the officers knew his age this morning they would not permit his claim, he lives out in the country, uncles his certificate to me or he may not get it for some time. It will be more convenient for him to draw at Cincinnati than at Lexington.

John Lord
petition
Petition of John Lord
No 8

To the Senate and Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled Your petitioner John Love, aged nearly  seventy years, would respectfully represent that he was a soldier in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war - that he enlisted in 1776 in Capt Thos. Millers company, Col. Thos. Bullock Reg't Pennsylvania, under Genl. Irvine for one year & served out his term In the Fall 1777 he enlisted with Capt John Holiday, under Col. Hand, for three years - that he served until 1780 some little time before his term was out, when he enlisted for during the war under the same officers, but Col. Hand was shortly after his last enlistment promoted & Col. Chambers took command of the Regiment. Your petitioner states that he served till the close of the war and was honorably discharged - but lost it - He was discharged by Capt. Holiday at Frankfort, Pennsylvania, a short distance above Philadelphia.
Your petitioner re- spectfully refers to his declaration, dated March 15. 1828 - also one of May 21. 1832. for the particulars of his service & makes them a part of this petition - and your petitioner

would also refer to the deposition of Patrick Grogan, Wm. Williams and others - also the statement of his former neighbors, a letter of Genl. John Payne - &c - Your petitioner also refers to a statement of his present neighbors in and about Marysville - and prays that all may be made a part of his petition.
Your petitioner is informed that his case is not made out with cer- tainty sufficient to obtain a pension from the War Dept. because his certificates are not satisfactorily proved to be res- pectable. Your petitioner prays the Honorable body to consider his case and to pass a resolution directing him to be put on the pension roll, under the law of 1828. And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray. Your petitioner also prays that a land warrant may issue for him for services of during the war
Yours his Love. marks
Essex

Mayville. Mason County Kentucky
Personally appeared John Love, a very old man & made oath before me a picture of the peace in & for the County aforesaid that the statements in the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge & recollection - Given under my hand
this 3 November 1835
Matthew Markland
J. Pille
Mason County, Kentucky
The undersigned Citizens of Mason, would recommend John Love to the favorable consideration of Congress - They state that he is very old & infirm - that he labor'd as long as he was able & that he is now unable to labour - They also state that it is generally believed that said Love was a revolutionary soldier & the undersigned believe it - They also state that they believe said Love is an honest man & that his statements on oath above and in his declarations, may be fully relied on The undersigned therefore unite in the prayer of the petition -
Nicholas Coleman John Gammere George Love
Robt Hicklin Wm Poyatz J. L. Griffin James Duke Geo M. Proehl

J. M. Morrison W. W. Wmsey Nancy White
No 8
John Davis Petitioner
John Love Petitioner
Marshall County Kentucky
I Marshall Key Clerk of the Marshall County, certify that Matthew Markland is & was on the 3 rd day of November 1825 Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine, Given under my hand & the seal of my Office this 12 th day of December 1835
Marshall Key

John Love's 2 nd Declaration 23 rd of Sept. 1828
Report to the War Department on negroes. New Dept. 13 July 1832.
No. 5

No 5
Referred to the War Department as requested.
For. Dept.
13 July 1832.
John Davis Esq. Secretary 23 d of Sept. 1928

State of Kentucky
1275.
Bracken County Set.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I John Love of the County of Bracken and State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain John Hollidays Company in the first Regiment of the Pennsylvania line. I also declare that I was promised the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled upon a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 but have never received the same or any certificate therefor. and I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828. on the pension list of the United States.  John Love
Bracken County Set.
Before me Alfred C. Powell Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in said County personally appeared this day John Payne and Henry Stamey of said County, who did usually make oath that John Love by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed in generally untruth and believed to have been a private in the

Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated witness my hand this 28 th of September 1828.
A. P. Purnell
Kentucky Bracken County Set
I John Payne Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Alfred V. Purnell Esq r before whom the oaths aforesaid were made and whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate was at the time of giving said certificate an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of record as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 11 th day of October, 1828.
J. P. Montayne
By Orville H. Browning his Deputy

Recd 17 April 1887
The State of Ohio Brown County ss
Before me John Ross one of the acting Justices of peace in and for the county a fore said personally appeared James and John Caehman who being of full age and duly sworn deposeth and saith that they was acquainted with John Lovee in the year of 1821 - and ever since & that they believe that he the said John Lovee at that time & ever since is not worth more than five dollars and further these deponents saith not sworn to - and subscribed before me this 12 th day March -
1887
James his Caehman mark
John his Caehman mark
John Ross Justice of peace

The State of Ohio
Brick county } ss
I William Shepherd clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Rapp Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been sworn to and who has subscribed the same is a magistrate and that his signature
there is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Circleville this 16th day of Nov 1824 Wm Shepherd, clk
N o 3 A.
deposition of James H. John Cochran
John Love

Rev. T. L. Hamess
to J. S. Litter
J. D. Gleason

Hall House Reps. Feb. 1 st 1836
Dr. Sir; I am well acquainted with Col. John Lindsey of Brown County Ohio. He was in Aug. 1830, & now is. a Justice of the Peace; — & one of the oldest citizens & most respecta- -ble men in the County.
I do not distinctly remem- -ber P. Grogan — who I presume is aged & infirm & does not go out from home. There is a family of that name in the County.
Respectfully Yr friend J. L. Warner
W. Coleman Esq. }

1275.
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 19 April 1832
THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of W. John Love under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department, or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the claimant for a Pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.
Louis M. Lane
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Hon. the Secretary of War.
See letter from War Department. Received 23 d April 1832.

Mr. Edward Gutter -
Manor

Dear Dep y . Pension Office July 13. 1832
Sir,
The papers in the case of John Tucker have been examined, and being materially defective, they are herewith returned. The claimant must make a more particular statement to shew at what period he entered the service, and in what year and month he left the same.
The proof as to the credibility of all the two witnesses in John Love's case is not satisfactory: and a statement from him is also required, as the rules direct. The papers in these cases are now enclosed, with the printed instructions.
The pension of John Brest has been increased, and herewith enclosed is his Pension Certificate.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Yours &c.

Letter from War Department - John Love to John Tucker

affidavit of James Cahill
John Lord
Deposition of Jas Cahill sr
No. 3. 13

The 27 th of Aug t 1882 Brown County Before me John Nof t one of the Justices of peace acting in and for the County as fore said personally appeared James Chahill who being Duly sworn Deposeth and saith that in-on the conversation conversation Between himself and John Love he has good reason to Believe & does Believe that he the said John Love Was in the Regular Service in the Revolution ary War Given under my hand and seal this 21 st Day of August 1882 John Nof t

deposition of Sal. Cahill
N o 3. b.

The state of ohio Brown county — ss Before me John Ross one of the Justices of peace acting in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared before me James Cahell who being Duly sworn Deparath and sayeth that it is generally Reported that John Love senior has been a soldier in the Revolution and further this Deponent sayeth that Jo s his Cahell so marked
sworn to and subscribed Before me at my office this 29 th September 1828 John Ross J.P.

Papers transferred to the War Department 13 July 1882
awg #30.548

Papers transferred to the War Department 13 July 1892
awg
#30.548

John Love - Penn. line
Det.
Evidence insufficient act 1828
Kentucky
Ref. File no 6468 double file
# 30 548 Don
OK

Who Lord's Declaration
21 st of May 1832
allow for one year sum.
$40.
Hon. Mr. Marshall
N o 6

I John Payne Clerk of the Macon County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the behind with them to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that the Court was satisfied by evidence produced before them that the said John Loves does not possess any property whatever money, contracts, debts annuities or securities.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this 21 st day of May 1832.
John Payne

Deposition of Patrick Grogan
John Lavo
deposition of Patrick Grogan
No 1-

Re: 17 April 1852
Before me John Lindsey one of the justices of the peace in the county of Brown in the State of Ohio personally came Patrick Grogan who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was acquainted with John Love and does know that the said John Love did serve as a private soldier in the Revolution war on Continental establishment in the Pennsylvania line in Col. Edward Hand's Regiment until Hand was promoted general and when he was attached to them he does not know, and for other this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18 day of August 1830. and
Patrick Grogan John Lindsey justice of the peace
State of Ohio Brown county
I James Finley clerk of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Lindsey is magistrate as above and that his signature is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
James Finley clerk P.P. B.C.
The state of Ohio Brown county I do certify that Patrick Grogan the above deponent is entitled to credit as an honest upright man and that he is not interested to my knowledge September 15 - 1830 John Lindsey J.P.
State of Ohio Brown county
I James Finley clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Lindsey who subscribed his name last above is a magistrate for the county aforesaid and that his signature is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Georgetown the 21st day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
James Finley clerk P.P. B.C.

Deposition of Wallin G. Williams
vs Sam C. Pubble
John Lord
Deposition of Wallin G. Williams vs Sam C. Pubble
22 S

The State of Ohio } ss Brown County }
The deposition of Walling J Williams who Being of full age and duly sworn deposeth and sayth that he was acquainted with a certain William Williams twenty years and upwards in the county of Clermont and state aforesaid and that he the said Walling J Williams never knew any thing against the said Williams and believes him to be a man of truth truth and veracity and further this deponent sayeth not sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th Day of March 1857
John Robb Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid
Walling J Williams
The state of ohio } ss Brown County }
The deposition of Samuel pribble who Being of full age and duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with a certain Williams Williams twenty years and upwards and that he the said Saml pribble never knew any thing else of the said Williams but believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and further this deponent sayeth not sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th Day of March 1857
John Robb Justice of the peace for Brown County
Samuel his pribble mark

Report of Walter G. Williams Gam. & Public John Lord
Report of Walter G. Williams of Genl. Puffo
Nov 16
State of Ohio
Brown county } ss I William Shepherd clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named John Lord is a magistrate and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Georgetown this 16th day of November A.D. 1827.
William Shepherd clk

M m Williams
depo.
Apportion of M m Williams
No 2
John Love's Pension Papers

Re: 17 April 1826
The State of Ohio Brown County
Personally came before me J. M. Garty an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of said William Williams who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was acquainted with John Love in Army of the Revolutionary War and him to be a Regular Soldier in the continental service as such upwards of one year that he knew him to be in the battles Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth the company or Regiment or the officers cannot say then he can not now recollect and that the person now present is the same John Love
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 26th day of August 1826 given under my hand and seal
William Williams marks
J. M. Garty Justice
The state of Ohio Brown County
I William Shepherd clerk of
The court of Common Pleas in and for the county of said do hereby certify that Joseph McCarthy Esq before whom the above affidavit appears to have been to swear to and who has signed the same was at the time the same was done one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county of said duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Georgetown this 3rd day of August A.D. 1826
Wm Shepherd clk

Letter of Pension Office to
N. D. Coleman
No. 7

10 War Department Pension Office July 7, 1835,
Sir,
The papers in the case of John Love have been examined and they are herewith returned. No testimony can be received unless the witnesses are certified to be credible as required by the regulations of this Department. His declaration should also be authenticated in the manner pointed out in note i, in the enclosed printed sheet. Whatever additional proof of the applicant's service which it is in your power to obtain, should be sent on with his papers.
I am, respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. Geo. W. Brumf
N. S. Coleman Esq Wayneville Kentucky

No 11
Nicholas D Coleman Esq Maysville
Mr. Coleman
63 little wharves & 63 Common street
Gen. Payne

Gen. Paynes
65 Letter referring to Robinsons statement
N.D. Coleman
Nicholas D. Coleman Esq. New York
No. 4

Augusta Ky May 9 th 1835.
Nicholas D. Coleman Esq.
Dear Sir
I send you the papers of John Lord now in my possession. The deposition of Patton is in the hands of my brother at Groye Town, Ohio, for the purpose of procuring testimony of the character of Patton as to truth & veracity, you will receive it in a few days. The declaration is a long one, it required much time to make it out as it required much reflection on the part of Mr. Lord to give a successive statement of facts, this is the third statement I made out for him under successive Acts of Congress. Some of the papers will not be of much use but I send them all. Patton speaks of Lord's services much as Williams does, but at different periods. I regret that I did not get William Robinson's deposition, he made this statement to me that he knew Lord in 1776. Lord was then a private in Col. Bull's Regt, in Miller's company, Robinson was a sergeant in same Regt in Wallace's Company they were together and assisted in building Fort Lee, Robinson was taken prisoner at Fort Washington & saw no more of Lord until after he was exchanged. Some time after discharged he again met with Lord, who was yet a regular soldier but in what Corps he did not recollect this was the last time he saw Lord until he saw

him in Kentucky. I did not take his deposition at the time wishing Love to have some conversation with him, for the purpose of refreshing his recollection shortly after Robinson was taken sick, which so much impaired his mind that I did not think it prudent to take it. If it would be of any service I can make affidavit to this statement.
"Rumors say I am a candidate for Congress" I saw in the "Eagle" a recommendation from a friend, but I was not apprised that it had gone any farther. When applied to, I have sometimes justly answered in the affirmative. I have no idea of being a candidate, I have not vanity enough to think, I could be elected, if I could, there are many in the District better qualified, and I should appear to the greater disadvantage, in consequence of the District having been so ably represented for the last twenty years and finally I have no idea of resigning my present office for the prospect of being elected for a term.
Respectfully your friend H. B. St. Am.
W. H. Payne

Certificate
We the under signers doe certify that John Grove has No visible property or means of support But the efforts of his own labour We also believe that he has a wife to any amount that could be paid by law for his support

Re: 17 April 1832
We the undersigned Citizens of Brown City, Ohio do certify that we have been acquainted with Jn o Love Sn r (who is at this time trying to draw a Pension for Revolutionary any services rendered the United States) for about Six years last past and that he has had no visible property or means of support within the above period but his own personal labour which by reason of age and its attendant infirmities renders him unable to support himself comfortably even in that way given under hands this 28 th March 1827
Signers Names
Signers Names
Eniza D. Young
Henry Van Howton
John Cochran
Robt. G. Miller
James B. McChesney
William S. Fump
Nathaniel Cochran
Wm Park Roof
John W. Colvin
William Darian
Micheal Taylor
Daniel Marshall
Henry L. Wood
Miriam Carpenter
John Clark
David Ferguson

30548 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30548
John Love Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Love
Petition
for a pension
N. D. Coleman
Holmes
P. O. Feb 2 o

1. Dep o of Patrick Grogan N o 1. proves that Love served in Col. Starks Reg t & Justice certifies to Grogans good character clerk's seal etc
2. Dep o of W m Williams N o 2. proves that he saw John Love in the service as a soldier for upwards a year & saw him at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth - also two Dep o s of W m G. Williams & Preble proving W m Williams good character - marked A.
3. 10 Certificate of former neighbors, showing his proximity - in 1827 & their belief that he was a soldier etc
4. Genl. Geo. Payne's letter - speaking of W m Robinson's statement - Robinson saw Love in service in Capt. Miller's Co. & also a Steward -
5. Mrs. Love's declaration of 23. Sept. 1828
6. Mrs. Love's Det. 21. May 1832 - 7. Dept. letter to H. D. Coleman refusing pension - 8. Mrs. Love's petition to Congress -

Certificate of neighbours John Love
Certificate of neighbours-
No 3
William Black
Wm W. Clark Nicholas Bronson Dewey Oakwood
Solomon Davis
Sam Couchman
Thomas Young H. Stayton L. v. Young

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
22 Nov 1828
John Love of in the County of Bracken in the State of Kentucky 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 Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Holliday's company, in the first regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. J. A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Nov 25. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Love in the rank of Private in captain Holliday's company, in the first regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he is now on the pension list of the United States agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 (eighty dollars per month).
It does not appear by the Records of this office that John Love is among the Soldiers of the Penna. Line who were entitled to the gratuity of Fifty Dollars. John Hagner Auditor

War Department Bounty Land Office 12 May 1829
The records of this Office do not shew that John Love of the Penn a line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the U. States Robert Taylor