Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,587, for Benjamin Lovering, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Lorring Benjamin (Patience)
NUMBER
W. 21. 587
CONTENTS
2

10,389  New Hampshire  Benjamin Lovering of Rockingham in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the N H line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1833 and sent Peter  Chadwick writer N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160 — Semi-ann. allowance ending 2 Repts " 40 —
$200 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H e / Blin Clerk, Book L Vol. 1 st Page 100.

2 Certs. 1 act 1838 &c 1 " 1843, Rep.
6748 Portsmouth New Hampshire,
Patience Governing widow of Benjamin Governing who was a Private in the Revolution,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of April, 1845, and sent to
B. B. French, Clerk. St. Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844. Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 18,

5832
✓ Declaration of Patience Loving.
N.H. Act 4. July 36
m July 1785
2

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham ss }
On this nineteenth day of April eighteen hundred forty three personally appeared before me John Sullivan Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County Patience Loving a resident of Exeter in the County aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the widow of Benjamin Loving who was a private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner (evidence of his rank and services being in the pension office at Washington) She further declared that she was married to the said Benjamin Loving in the month of July seventeen hundred and eighty - that she does not recollect the day of the month - That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Loving died on the third day of May eighteen hundred and forty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed.
Patience Loving
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written by the said Patience Loving at the place of her residence in said Exeter, she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court - Before me John Sullivan } Judge of Probate } for said County

State of New Hampshire Rockingham I David R. Gregg Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings before the Hon John Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Patience Sawin for a pension and I further certify that the said John Sullivan is the Judge of Pro- bate for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twentieth day of April A.D. 1843
David R. Gregg Reg Probate

Benj Loring
Second Edition
No. 420
:
7

State of New Hampshire } p. County of Rockingham } p. On this tenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Superior Court of Ju- diciary now sitting at Exeter in said County Ben- jamin Souther a resident of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that he enlisted the last of April or first of May 1775 in the service of the United States in the New Hampshire line in the company com- manded by Captain Nathan Hale in Colonel James Reed's Regiment for the term of eight months and served the full term of his his enlistment and was honorablely discharged in January 1776. at Winter Hill that he was in Bunker Hill Battle - That said Com- pany was a part of the time commanded by Capt. Thomas the Lieutenant was. Harper -
That in the month of July 1776. he again enlisted for the term of five months in Captain Johnson's Company in Colonel Weyman's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia and marched to Charlestown (then N. H.) New Hampshire and from thence through Vermont to Mount Independence near Brattleboro and continued to serve in said Regiment the full term of his enlistment and until said Regi- ment was disbanded - or discharged - and all returned home. That Souther was the Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment - said Regiment was discharged the

The last of December 1776 or first of January 1777. That a part of the time he was Col. Weymans Barba
That in the month of April 1777 he again enlisted in Captain Noah Robinson Company in Colonel Heals Regiment New Hampshire line on the continental establishment for the term of eight months marched through Vermont to Ticonderoga. was with the army under General St Clair on the retreat from Ticonderoga was in the battle of Hubbardston where Col. Hale was taken by the enemy. and in both the battles previous to the surrender of Burgoyne. in the first of which Lieut. Col. Adams of said Regiment was killed. That after the surrender of Burgoyne he marched with said Regiment down the North River through New Jersey and joined the army under General Washington at a place called White Marsh in Pennsylvania in the month of November and continued to serve the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged in December 1777. as he thinks. That in 1780 he again enlisted for the term of six months in Captain Benjamin Whittier Company in Colonel Nichols Regiment New Hampshire Militia. Marched through Massachusetts and Connecticut to West Point State of New York. and arrived there (he thinks) six or eight weeks before General Arnold deserted. That he cannot recollect the month when he enlisted in said Regiment nor the month when his term expired - but that the continued to serve in said Regiment until it was disbanded or dismissed which he thinks was late

in the fall of 1780 - or winter of 1781 - That in September 1781. he again enlisted in Captain Jacob Webster's Com- pany in the Regiment of New Hampshire Militia Com- manded by Colonel or Lieut Col Reynolds or Runnels That he marched into Massachusetts on his way to West Point as he was informed - but changed the direction and marched to St. John New Hampshire then into Vermont then back to St. John and was then sent with despatches to Exeter N.H. to the Committee of Safety - and his term of service having expired he was dismissed. That he served the full term of two months under this engagement - That he also served five or six months in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Putnam's Company at Rhode Island and the most of the time was General Gates' Brigade - That he received but one written discharge which was at the end of his service in 1777 which he has lost and has no written evidence - That from age and sickness he is not positive that he is in all cases correct as to dates - but is certain that he served the several terms mentioned - and that he cannot now recollect the names of many of the officers with whom he served - That he resided in Exeter aforesaid previous to his entering the service and has resided in the same place ever since he left the service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever 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 Board of Pensions hereunto and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Allen P. Chadwick, Clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the aforesaid Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Rockingham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Lovning for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1882.
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
Excm D. H. H.
Benj Lovning
No. 46-420

Application Benjamin Lovering for a Pension
4.420
Notice to Peter Chadwick Boston N.H.

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham p. 5
On this twelfth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John Quincy Adams Benjamin Leavens Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham of the age stated in the declaration made before the Superior Court of Judicature August 10 th 1832 and to which declaration this is in addition -
That he was born in Exeter in the State of New Hampshire in the 1754 as he has been told -
That he has no record of his age -
That he was living in Rindge at the time of his entering into the Service in 1775: that in 1776 he removed again to Exeter in said State where he has constantly resided since excepting the times he was absent in the Service of his country in the revolutionary War as stated in his declaration to which this is in addition.
That he enlisted voluntarily into the Service. That he recollects that General Washington commanded the Army the latter part of the year 1775. he also recollects General Putnam - Colonel Reed - Colonel Poor & Colonel Stark - during his first tour of Service - under his second engagement he recollects besides Col. Wymen Lieut. Colonel Senter and Capt. Johnson - that acted as Colonel Wymen's barba -
That under his third  fourth engagement he recollects General Gates - General Stark - & the latter part of Genl. Washington - General Arnold - Colonel Seaman - and Lieut. Col. Adams who was killed.

Under his fifth engagement he recollects Genl Wash- ington - General Arnold's presence to his dismission - and also recollects that Maj r Andre was hanged.
Under his sixth engagement he recollects no officers excepting those mentioned in his first declaration as there were no other Regiments with them - viz: Lieut Col. Mannells. & Capt. Webster.
That his fourth engagement was in the Massa- chusetts Militia for five or six months in the year 1778, as he thinks but do not remember in the year in Captain Patnam's Company, that he does not recollect the other officers of said Regiment as he was taken by General Gates to act as his Barker and so acted until he was discharged -
That he received but one written discharge which at the close of his service in 1779, which he has lost -
That the Rev d John A Brown Colonel Nathaniel Gilman & Deacon Samuel Gilman will testify as to his character for truth and veracity and of their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Benj t Lovering
Sworn and Subscribed the day before affirmed before me John Harvey Judge of Probate We John A Brown a clergyman in Nathaniel Gilman Esquire both residing in Exeter afore- said hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Benjamin Lovering who

has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected and and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion
John W. Brown
Nathl. Gilman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Harvey Judge of Probate
And the said Court does hereby declare its 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 said Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that John W. Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Exeter and that Nathaniel Gilman who has also signed the same is a resident in said Exeter and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings.

of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Benjamin Lovering for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1832.
John Kelly Reg d Probate
Application Benjamin Lovering for a Pension
4.490
Notice to the Claimant Boston Oct 14

4420
Beng a Loring
Prats
2 years
Proof of service signed on letter 19 Oct 6
$80-
Peter Chadwick Esq Essex N H

Boyer's  BRIEF in the case of James Souvering of the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
roll 75. 8. 11 1/2 77 Roll 79 6. 9 1/2 Roll 80 — 3. 11 1/2 81 — 18. 1
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court. 76  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776 last of April 10 th May — 8 11 Private Gen. St Clair Col. Jas. Reed's Regt. Capt. Nathan Hales Comp'y   1776 July — 5 — ditto Col. Wyman's Regt. Capt. Johnson   1777 April — 8 — do Cont d estab t Col. Hales' Regt. Capt. Noah Robinson Comp'y   1780 — 6 11 Private Col. Nichol's Regt. Capt. Benj n Whittins Coy   1781 Sept. — 2 — ditto Col. Raynolds or Rumbels Capt. Jacob Webster's Comp'y    That he also served 5 or 6 months in the Militia on R. Island.
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill Hubbardston & in both battles previous to Burgoyne's surrender.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Baxter in the County & State aforesaid.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his own Aff'idavit, never had but one written discharge & that is lost.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No certificate of a Clergyman — otherwise regular. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21587
Patience Loving
Wid
Benjamin Loving
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act March 5 th June 17 th 1840
Index: Vol 14 Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V
5832
Patience Loving
NA
let to H. Hylveston June 21. 43-
Act 4 July 1836

10.676. Patience Louving N.H.
Respected Lil to H. H. Lynton Sept 18 1844 Lil to Henry H. Hunt March 17. 1845.
Act 7 th July '38

9127
New Hampshire
Salvina Lovering
widow of Benjamin Lovering who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 3 May, 1841, of in the State of Missouri who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain of the reg commanded by Col Reed in the Revo line for 18 mos 1 day
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 60 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of April 1845 and sent to B. B. French, CLK. & Reps. Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. A Page 35

I John Cook of Exeter in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire aged Eighty one, testify and declare that in 1777. I was a private Soldier in Col. Hale Regiment in Capt Bell's Company in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that I was with said Regiment in the retreat from Ticonderoga and in the battles of Hubbardston and at the taking of Burgoyne - in the first Col. Hale was taken prisoner and in the second Col. Adams and Capt Bell were killed - That I well knew Benjamin Severing of said Exeter that he belonged to the same Regiment in Capt Noah Robinson's Company, that he was with said Regiment I believe as much as six months but I cannot recollect the exact time that he joined the Regiment or when he was discharged but think he was discharged the latter part of December of the same year - I further testify that I have seen this day the said Benjamin Severing and that he is the identical person mentioned in his declaration to which this is annexed - and I further testify that in the year 1780 I again saw said Benjamin Severing in the neighbourhood of West Point in the State of New York that he then belonged to the Army but I cannot recollect the Regiment to which he belonged nor how long

he said —
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
his John Cook mark
On this eleventh day of December A.D. 1830 personally appeared the above named John Cook who is entitled to full credit for truth and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Subscribed & sworn (Before me) Nathaniel Martin of the Peace

I Samuel Gilman of Exeter in the County of Rock- ingham State of New Hampshire aged eighty years depose and say that in the 1776 I was a private in Captain Thomas Brown's Company in Colonel Weileards Regiment - and served in said Company & Regiment four months that said Regiment was stationed at Mount Hope in the neighbourhood of Mount Independence from the latter part of August and was dis- charged the latter part of the same year - that while in said Service I frequently saw Benjamin Levery of the same Exeter and understood and believe that he belonged to Service as a private Soldier at that time and was stationed at Mount Independence and I believe that he was there until I was discharged but I do not now recollect to what Regiment he belonged I further testify that I have been well acquainted with said Benjamin Levery for many years and I have full faith and believe in his de- claration and that he served in the Revolution- ary war as he states in the annexed dictation I further testify that the said Benjamin Levery is now in my present State of New Hampshire
Samuel Gilman
On this eleventh day of December A.D. 1852 personally

personally appeared Deacon Samuel Gilman who his entitled to full credit for truth and ve- racity and made solemn oath that the within Affidavit by Subscribed is just and true Subscribed & Sworn Before me Richard Justice 4th Place

I Tobias Cutter of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Six years before and say that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Lovering of Exeter said to be who was included and that in the month of April or May 1775 I lived with Solomon Cutter in Rindge in said State and there saw the said Benjamin Lovering enlist under Captain Nathan Hale of Colonel James Reed's Regiment in the line of the State of New Hampshire for the term of eight months and marched with said Hale's Company for Boston or its vicinity - that said Lovering was absent until the last of the year 1775 or the first of the year 1776 when he returned to said Rindge with other Soldiers belonging to said Company and from the conversation I then heard amongst the said Soldiers at that time I have no doubt that he served faithfully the full term of his enlistment. That he enlisted at said Solomon Cutter's when I lived and returned there after his term of service had expired.
I further testify that then in the year 1780 I was a Soldier in Captain McGregor's Company in Colonel George Reed's Regiment New Hampshire line - and was in the neighbourhood of West Point that year I frequently saw said Benjamin Lovering a Soldier in a Regiment of Militia from New Hampshire commanded by Colonel Nichols. How long said Regiment remained in the Service I cannot say but I know that Lovering remained with said Regiment until it was disbanded - Solomon Cutter
Rockingham ss. Subscribed and sworn this 13 th day of December AD 1832 before me Nathaniel Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Deborah But- ler is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity
Attest Phoebe Justice of the Peace

Affidavits to Support Petition of Benj. Lovell
24. 4. 20

I Nathaniel Gilman of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the age of Seventy three years and over depose and say that I have been acquainted with Benjamin Leverage of said Exeter ever since I was a boy - and well recollect that he was out as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution; but have no particular recollections of the times when he was out; but from my acquaintance with him I have no doubt but that he served in the Revolutionary war - as he has stated in his Declaration made before the Justice of the Superior Court on the 10th of August last which declaration I have examined. I further testify that I saw the said Leverage before the Judge of Probate yesterday making an additional declaration - and
Nath. Gilman
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
On this 13th day of December 1832
Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Gilman, who is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true -
Subscribed
before me
Abner D. Smith Justice of the Peace

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Peter Chadwick before whom the within and annexed affidavits of John Cook, Tobias Cutter & Samuel Gilman were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace and that his signatures to the certificates thereof are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of December Anno Domini 1832
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
Approved to Superior Court of New Hampshire H. H. D.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John B. Merrill clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid, certify that Henry H. French who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificates is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, that his commission is dated on the Seventeenth day of January AD 1842, and will expire on the 17th day of January AD 1847, and that his signatures thereto are in his own hand writing and are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 20th day April Anno Domini 1843.
J. B. Merrill Clerk

I Frederick G. Nichols of Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am town clerk of said Kingston that I have examined the records of said town and am satisfied that they contain no record of the marriage of Benjamin Loven- ing with Patience Smith - April 20 th 1843. Frederick G. Nichols
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. April 20. 1843.
Subscribed and sworn to by said Frederick G. Nichols whom I certify to be a man of credibility
Before Henry F. French Justice of the Peace

I Patience Loving of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New- Hampshire depose and say that I am the widow of Benjamin Loving late of said Exeter - that I was married to said Benjamin by Rev. Elisha Thayer at my father's house in Kingston in said County in the month of July seventeen hun- dred and eighty - That I am not able to remember the day of the month - That there is not to my knowledge any record of said marriage any where - I further say that my husband was out in the Revolu- tionary war as a soldier after our marriage at two different times - I cannot recollect how long he was out, but the last time he remained till the close of the war. April 19 th 1843 } } } Patience Loving
Rockingham Id April 19 th 1843.
Rockingham ss April 19. th 1843. Subscribed and sworn to by Sarah Patience Lovewell whom I certify to be a person of credibility before me Henry A. French Justice of the Peace

I John Smith of Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire seventy three years of age the 24 th day of April 1843 depose and say that I was present at and well recollect the marriage of Benjamin Lovering late of Exeter deceased with Patience Smith, now the widow Patience Lovering residing in Exeter in said County.
They were married by Rev. Elisha Thayer of Kingston - I cannot fix the time precisely but it was when I was ten or eleven years old - They have always lived within three or four miles of me, & I have frequently visited them ever since their marriage -
I well recollect that after their marriage said Benjamin Lovering was absent, in the war of the revolution, as was said, and as I verily believe - He was out in the service both before and after their marriage - and was a pensioner before his death.
I attended the funeral of said Benjamin in May 1841, at his house in Exeter aforesaid.
John Smith
April 19. 1843
Rockingham ss April 19 th 1843. Subscribed and sworn to by said John Smith whom I certify to be a person of credibility -
Before me
Henry H. French Justice of the Peace

I Reuben Smith of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire seventy three years of age depose and say that I well knew Patience Smith of Kingston, now the widow of Benjamin Lovening and residing in Exeter. Her father's house was within forty rods of my father's, when she was married. I well knew said Benjamin Lovening before his marriage & ever after during his life. Said Lovening married Patience Smith about the year 1780. I was not present at the marriage, but well recollect it. It took place in the summer.
I well recollect that said Benjamin Lovening went away as a soldier in the Revolution after his marriage and that his wife remained at her father's during his absence. Said Lovening was a pensioner.
I am not related to said Patience Lovening that I know of.
The towns of Exeter, Kingston & Brentwood join within twenty or thirty rods of my house.
April 19 th 1843, }
Reuben Smith
Rockingham ss. April 19, 1843. Subscribed and sworn to by said Reuben Smith whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before me
Henry A. French
Justice of the Peace

I Olive Mead of Exeter in the County, of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Widow fifty nine years of age depose and say that I am a daughter of Benjamin Loveng late of Exeter aforesaid deceased, and Patience Loveng now the widow of said Benjamin and who resided in said Exeter - That I took care of said Benjamin during his last sickness, and was present at his death and funeral - He died on the third day of May - AD 1841 - He was a pensioner - I have frequently heard him say, and do believe that he was out in the service as a soldier both before and after his marriage with my mother - and that he was out till the close of the war - My mother has remained a widow ever since his death -
April 20 th 1843.
Olive Mead
Rockingham April 20 1843
Sworn to & subscribed by said Olive Mead whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before me
Henry A. French
Justice of the Peace

Patience Lovewell Declaration

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January, 1815 -
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement, under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned - I am the widow of Benjamin Loring who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, that evidence of my marriage with the said Benjamin, of the services of the said Benjamin in the War of the Revolution, and of the death of the said Benjamin have been sent to the Pension Office at Washington and that my declaration in order to receive a pension under the act passed July 7 th 1838 is also in the Pension Office at Washington, That I have never received any certificate entitling me to receive a pension, nor have I drawn any pension under the said act of July 7 th 1838 nor under any other act, and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth of March 1836 to the present time -
Patience Loring Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 20 th day of March in the year 1845 1846 -
Stephen W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the fore- going affidavit -
Stephen W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace -

J. B. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Stephen W. Dearborn who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire and that the above is his signature and that his commission is dated on the In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this day of Attest in the State of New Hampshire
The State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I J. B. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that Stephen W. Dearborn Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 11th day of June A.D. 1843, and will expire in five years from that date; and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is in his own hand writing & genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed this 22 nd day of February Anno Domini 1845.
J. B. Merrill Clerk

10676 March 14 1844 Patience Lovemyt
Declaration
NA
Patience Lovemyt
7 July 1838
com 2
18mo. 1. 2 pri
$ 60. 11 from
8 May 41
also act March '43 & 17 June '44
N o act 1843 - 7052
" " 1844 - 466
J.B. French Esq. Clerk. Ho. Rep.
H. Sylvester March 1844

State of New Hampshire
Rochester County ss.
On this thirtieth day of Janu- ary eighteen hundred forty four personally appeared before me John Sullivan Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said county; Patience Souerny a resident of Exeter in said county aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Sover- ny who was a private in the Revolution- ary War and a pensioner - the evidence of his services being in the Pension Office at Washington - She further declared that she was married to said Benjamin Sover- ny in the month of July seventeen hundred and eighty - That she does not recollect the day of the month - That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Souerny died on the third day of May eighteen hundred and forty one & that she had

remained a widow ever since that she was married to him previous to the first day of January 1794 namely at the time above stated, and that she hereby waives her claim to a pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836, & to all other pensions except the one now asked for.
Witness G. W. Deane
Patience Loring
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year first within written before me at the place of her residence in said Easton Geo Sullivan Judge of Probate
I hereby further certify that said Patience Loring, by reason of infirmity caused by age is unable to attend court Geo Sullivan Judge of Probate

State of Massachusetts Rockingham Vs David H. Gregg Regis- ter of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon. Jos. Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of William Bowditch for a per- mission. and I further certify that the said Jos. Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and that the fore- going signature purporting to be his autogra- ph is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County the 30th day of January A.D. 1844.
David H. Gregg Reg. Probate

May 8. 1843
H. H. Sylvester Print

May 11. 1853
Sir,
I am directed by Henry T. French of N.H. to call your attention to the claims of Pictoria Looming (as Eliz H. Moore of Phila. State: - original claim now on file. Also by William Webb of Concord N.H. to the claim of Ruth Goss for annuity. (as also for the benefit of Art of cont 1843. Heirs of Susannah Webb for annuity Mrs S. Cheney for annuity, (as Sarah G Webb. Art. Mar. 1843 all now upon your file — Also by William Webb, the claim of Mary Elliot of N.H. ad '38 & Mehitable Merrill — do — do
I have the honor to be Respectfully H. H. Sylvester
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr Pensions

Feb 10 45
Palmer Governor
W H Adams  President
of Am
Edward Esq
Com 2 of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Exeter Nth Febry 4. 1845.
Sir,
I find the declaration of Patience Lovning, widow of Benjamin Lovning, for a pension under the act of 1836, in April 1843. It was determined that her case was not proved under that act, but the Department suggested that she appeared to be entitled under the act of 1838 - Her declaration under the act of 1838 was forwarded in Jan'y 1844, but was not acted upon, probably because of the passage of the act of Ap'l 30. 1844.
By the act of Jan'y 23. 1845 I suppose she is still entitled under the act of 1838, & as she had not drawn any thing under that act, I suppose she is will not be required to fill a new declaration under the present act.
Her papers are in the pension office, & I trust she will receive her certificate soon - It may be sent to me,
With respect
Henry S. Mitchell

J. L. Edwards Esq. Bons of Portland

Exeter N.H. April 20. 1843
Sir,
I send herewith Patience Lovemy's application for a pension under the act of 1836. I think she is entitled to draw from the date of the act, if the same principle is applied to that act as to the act of 1838 - Otherwise, had she married after the last period of her husband's service she might now claim a larger pension in mean than now,
Some doubt had been expressed whether the declaration before a Probate Court is well taken - I send below an extract from the Revised "Statutes of this State" - page 306. "§ 19 The Court of Probate shall be deemed for all purposes a Court of record".
I believe the regulations of your Dept only require a "Court of Record"
Yours &c
Henry A. French

Page 2 Evidence from Roll of Massachusetts Patience Love's case June 1779 to July 1780 Capt Putnam Co.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 30 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Loaring of Newburyport is found upon the rolls of Capt. Geo. Sullivan as a private from June to Jan 1. 1780 - (about 9 days).
The name of Benjamin Loaring does not appear upon any other rolls nor is there any one of that name from Essex that appears upon any rolls in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm H Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham Town of Exeter
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Benjamin Loring
He enlisted in the year the town of Exeter in the County of Rockingham  from and State of New Hampshire in the Company of Capt.  various companies in  Regiment, and served as a private  until We were married in the year 1780 He died in the year 1841
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:— I cannot state what company or regiment my late husband was in but I have heard him say frequently that he enlisted in some part of the State of Massachusetts
Patience Loring

ATTORNEY FOR CHILDREN OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN THE UNITED STATES
Dear Sir,
The Secretary of the Navy has been requested to order a discharge from the Navy in the event of my late husband's
By Catherine H. French 11 Cl. St.
1841 1841
I am now eighty years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Henry J. French of Exeter to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this 18th day of August A. D. 184 3 - Patience Luning
Signed in my presence } by said Patience Luning Stephen H. Denslow JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.