Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15045, for Jesse Lovejoy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass)
Lovejoy, Jesse Sarah
N. 15045
CONTENTS

11. 314 R Massachusetts,
Jesse Lovejoy,
of Middlesex Co. in the state of Massach ts who was a marine in the regiment commanded by Colonel on board of the frigate Deane , for the term of fifteen months.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. of June, 1819. and sent to Samuel Dana, judge Groton, Middlesex Co. Mass ts
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  86.90.     semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "     Amo: 22 1819.   134.90    30      4      31      { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

184.
Rep.
Massachusetts
Sarah Lovejoy
widow of Jesse Lovejoy.
who was a Marine Mass
in the Frigate Heane for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. th day of May 1843. and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 47.

Yse Loneyoy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered that on this ninth -- day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight hundred, & Eighteen before me Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex), in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Came Jesse Loring of Pepperell -- in said County of Middlesex, and on Oath declares, that he served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, about  fifteen months. In the month of March  February Seventeen hundred and eighty three, he enlisted as a Marine, on board the Continental Frigate, Deane , under H on General Reed, and remained on board the Frigate, then lying in Boston harbor and commanded by Samuel Nicholson Esq r , the Frigate proceeded, on her cruise, for about ten weeks captured five prizes, and returned into port, where she remained, about five months, and during this time her name, was changed to the Hague , Capt d Nicholson was removed from his Command, and John Manly Esq r took the Command of the Hague , and she proceeded to sea, in the month of September, and on this cruise the Frigate captured five prizes, was chased into a River, near Mounts Bay, and was there blockaded, for some days, after which the British Squadron raised the blockade, and the Frigate proceeded to sea and put into Martinique where she heard the news of peace, and the Frigate returned to Boston, and her crew was discharged, in the month of May, -- He is now wholly destitute, of property, his health is impaired, he is fifty one years of age and, he does not recollect that any discharge was given to him --
By reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support. --
Jesse Loring
Thus made, subscribed, and sworn to, at Pepperell in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid. --
Sam d Dana

Sarah Lovejoy, aged seventyfour , on the 18 th day of July know that part, now Resident in Waltham, County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath declare, in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provision of an Act of Congress passed 7 th of July 1838, entitled an act, 'granting half pay & pension to certain widows, for other purposes' - That she is the widow of Jesse Lovejoy - who was a private or marine on board a public armed vessel commanded by Captain Manly of Massachusetts and called the Barton , or Hancock , she forgets which. - Nor can she say positively how long he served in said Ship - But refers to the declaration & statement of her late said husband now at Washington, in the department of war, as she believes, where they were sent by him in 1818, or 1819, in order to obtain the pension or gratuity allowed by a law of Congress of March 18, 1818.

and which as she fully believes & presumes, contains a full & correct statement of his service in the war of the revolution, with sufficient & legal proof of the same. ————— She also states that on application to the Secy. of State in Boston, Massachusetts, she was told the papers relating to the ship commanded by Capt. Manly, were now removed to Washington —
She further declares, that she was married to said Jesse Lovejoy, by Rev. John Bullard, on the second day of September A.D. 1788. at Pepperell in F. County of Middlesex, as said Bullard was then Pastor of the church there. — That her said husband died on 14 th May A.D. 1820. — That she has not been married since, but remains his widow — That he received his pension under the law of March 1818, two, or three times, but she is not certain how often — And she declares also further, that she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service, but before the first of January

A.D. 1794 - viz on 2 d Sept. A.D. 1788
She also declares, that she has lived in said Waltham for seven years now last past, & before that time she lived in Pepperell in 3 d County, which was her native place; & that her said hus- band died in said Pepperell, & lived there when he applied for & received his pension, & for was also a native of same place, as she always supposed & believes, ————— Sarah Hovey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss - Boston August 15. 1838 Then & there personally appeared the above named Sarah Hovey, who is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity and made oath that the above declaration by her subscribed in my presence is true
Before me
John Gray Rogers
One of the Justices of the Police court & of the Justices court within & for the County of Suffolk.

Town Clerk's Office Pepperell Commonwealth of Massachusetts August Eleventh one thousand Middlesex County ss. eight hundred thirty eight
I Geo. W. Farbell clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid. make the following extract from the records of the town in my possession. The following is an account of Marriages which were solemnised by the Rev d Mr. Bullard viz- September Second one thousand Seven hundred and eighty eight. Lide Laway - Sarah Shattuck - I certify that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Sept r 2 nd 1788 - I Geo. W. Farbell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me, — Geo. W. Farbell Town Clerk aforesaid
Middlesex ss. August 11. 1838 Then the above named George W. Farbell made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Asa F. Lawrence Jus t . Peace

I Luther Farbell of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I was well acquainted with Jesse Lovejoy late of said Pepperell a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased & also with Sarah Lovejoy the wife of the said Jesse & that the said Sarah, after the decease of her husband the said Jesse, remained the a widow & unmarried until her removal from Pepperell which was I think in the year eighteen hundred & thirty one at which time she removed to Waltham in said County as I understood & I have never heard of her having been married since her abovementioned removal to said Waltham Luther Farbell
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss August 13 A.D. 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Luther Farbell & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed —
Before me Asa F. Lawrence Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County. } ss.
Be it known That on this twentieth day of March A.D. 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Sarah Lovejoy of Waltham, aged seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 d . day of March 1823; -
That she is the widow of Jesse Lovejoy who was a Marine in the Revolutionary War, and served as she nearly believes has stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of 7 th July 1838, to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services and for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of $50.00 per annum which amount she received from the 1 st day of March 1838. to the 1 st day of March 1841. at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at said city of Boston aforesaid agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Jesse Lovejoy deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further she saith not. Sarah Lovejoy
James C. Gifson (Witness) Elizabeth L. Merrill
(over)

sworn and subscribed on the day and year within written
Before me. Adad Moore Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's office Boston March 27 th 1843
I hereby certify that Adad Moore is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and Thomas Bulfinch is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid duly constituted and Commissioned
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written
Ira A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth

I Jonas C. Gipsion of Wattham, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Lovejoy the applicant named in the foregoing declaration and have been for more than 15. years last past. - For the last 11. years she has been a member of my family and I well know that she was a pensioner under the law of 1834. as stated by her having acted as her attorney in receiving her pension from time to time. Since her pension was discontinued she has not intermarried but is still the widow Jepsa Lovejoy decd. and I merely believe the declaration made by her is true.
Yours, C. Gibson
County of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County }
On this 22 d day of March 1823, personally appeared Jonas C. Gilson, a credible witness, and deposes and states that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
T Bulfinch, J. Pease

478

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That John Gray Rogers Esq r is a justice of the Police Court for the County of Suffolk, (and which is a Court of Record)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1835, and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bidwell Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Edward Everett

Jesse Louey
Proof of service & Judge's certificate Adm. since wanted.
and see file 16- in-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts On the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight-hundred and Nineteen personally appeared Mr John Hasley and Capt. Edmund B Lord, before me the Subscri- ber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the mid- dle Circuit and a justice of the Peace throughout said Common- wealth, and each for himself severally made oath that the within Deposition by them respectively subscribed is just and true in all its parts - and the said Deponents are well known to me, to be men of good credit & fame well entitled to full faith before all Tribunals, & in all places, & they are wholly disinter- ested in the application of said Jesse Lovejoy to be placed on the pen- sion List - - - - -
P-41 Sam. Dana

We John Morley and Edmund Blood both of Pepperell in the State of Massachusetts Do depose & say that we served on board the Continental frigate Hague John Morley Esq. Commander on the last cruise she made during the revolutionary war, we were enlisted by Lt. Reed of the Marines at Pepperell, about the last of May or first of June of the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty two, and John Morley of Pepperell, who we are informed has made application to be placed on the pension list - enlisted at the same time we did, we all proceeded from Pepperell aforesaid together went on board the Hague then lying in the Harbor of Boston, & proceeded to sea in said frigate and all of us continued on board & did duty as marines until the said frigate came into the Port from whence she departed, about the first of May following, on the tenth of the same May the said Edmund Blood was discharged as by his discharge now in his possession appears, the said John Morley was discharged the twenty third day of May aforesaid - the said John Morley returned with the ship, & we presume was regularly discharged, we saw him often after the vessel came into Port and afterwards at Pepperell, & never heard any thing but what he did his duty to the entire satisfaction of his Officers - We have no knowledge of any of the Officers of said frigate or whether they be living except Dr. St. Madam who now resides in Boston. -
John Morley Edmund Blood
May 11.
Commonwealth

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared Jesse Lovejoy and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Jesse Lovejoy did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the Ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam d Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief justice above named, Do further certify that Jesse Lovejoy who subscribed the above declaration is a poor man in indigent circumstances, entitled to relief from his Country under the Act of Congress aforesaid — May 11 th 1819
Sam d Dana

To whom it may concern
We the undersigned, Select Men and Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Dippervell in Massachusetts, do certify whom it may concern, that Jesse Lovejoy of Dippervell, who at its said was a Master in the Hague Frigate, commanded by John Manly Esquire for the Revolutionary war, is now a poor man in indigent circumstances.
Dippervell May 10 th 1819
John Walton Abel Jewett Wm Buttrick

Jonas C. Gipsen of Waltham Co. Midd. Mass State of Mass ts testifies & says
That he knows Mrs. Sarah Lovejoy, widow of Jesse Lovejoy, dec d . who was in the Navy during the war of Revolution, or part of it as I have  he has always understood. That said Jesse has been dead many years, he believes 17 or 18 years - that said Sarah is his widow & has not been married to any one since his decease. & that she has lately resided chiefly in Waltham in County of Middlesex - J. C. Gipsen
Suffolk ss. Augt. 15:38 Then the s d Jonas C. Gipsen made oath before me, that the above deposition by him signed is true - Alden Bradford Just. Peace

Suffolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I, Chas. H. Parker, Clerk of the court of com- mon Pleas, the same being a court of Record in the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that Nelson Bradford Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature within written is genuine Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Boston this Fifteenth day of August A.D. 1838. Chas. H. Parker, Cl.

Lovely

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Asa H. Lawrence Esq. Edward Everett is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth..

Massachusetts 336
Sara Lovejoy widow of Col Lovejoy dec d ?
who was a pener under the Act of 1818 and who died the 14 th May 1820 of Middlesex in the State of Mass.
who was a Minuteman on board commanded by Captain Upton of the Heads commanded by in the U.S. line for 15 months
Inscribed on Roll of Mass. at the rate of 10 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Sept. 1838 and Serial 4. Bradford Boston Ms
Arrears to the 2 d of Sept 1838 $125.00 Semi-annual advance ending Feb y 39. 25.00
150.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Adison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 103

ms. 17-1902 R. Lovejoy - Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Marine Service on board the Frigate "Deane"
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15045
Sarah Lovejoy Widow of Jesse Lovejoy Marine Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]