Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,830, Luke P Covert, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Covert, Luke P Mary
N. 23830
CONTENTS

New York 28.5.21
Luke P. Covert
of Seneca Co. in the State of New York who was a 1st Lieut. Major in the Company commanded by Captain Quick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crane in the N.Y. Militia line for 7 mo. Private 5 " Life Major }
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 45 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of April 1834 and sent to J. Ferris Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $137.49 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep' 4 '34 22.91 $160.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml H. Page Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 130
See let-to L. Ferris 29 Oct 1834

Reported
970 New York Albany Mary Covert, widow of Luke P. Covert, N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Hifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 83
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1848. and sent to
Rev. Joy Ohio N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. th 1832.
State of New York County of Seneca
ss: On this seventh day of February 1833. personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Seneca, the Court now sitting Luke P. Covent a resident of the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of New York aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of New Jersey under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the spring of the year 1778 deponent was living in Hillsborough township in the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey and was at that time enrolled in the Militia And there came orders to Jacobus Quick depo- nent Captain to make a draft of one quarter of his Company to go to Elizabeth town, The Company was warned to meet at Garret Gar- risons Tavern, the Company met, and deponent was drafted, together with eight or ten others, and was ordered to rendezvous the next day at Raritan Landing by 10 of the clock in the forenoon, well equipt, accordingly deponent went and was organised there, and deponent was placed under one Captain Philip Van Arsdall in Colonel

Saylors Regiment, and marched to Elizabeth town the same day. during our stay there we kept the Garrison and was frequently sent out on scouting parties, after deponent served one month returned home,
That in the month of July next thereafter deponent was called out again, (the Company having been Clap d ) it came to his turn to go out, accordingly deponent and the others that went with deponent before, went to Elizabeth town, and was at this time placed under Captain John Baird in the same Regiment as before, in Saylors Regiment, the duty performed in this town was the same as in the preceding to stand guard make scouts and do Camp duty remained there one month more & then returned home to Hillsborough,
That in the Fall of the same year deponent was again called upon to go to Elizabeth town, it being his turn to go, accordingly deponent & the same others of the Company that first went with deponent went again to Elizabeth town, and placed under Captain James Wheeler in the same Regiment at this time Commanded by Col. Freelinghuisen, the duty that deponent performed was the same as the preceding, and After remaining there one month returned home,
That in the winter following deponent was again called upon to go out again again, accordingly deponent and the same other men of the Company as the first went with deponent to Elizabeth town and placed under Captain Guerin M c Coy, the Regiment was at this time Commanded by Colonel Ten Eyk, the duty was the same as the preceding, and after remaining there one month deponent returned

That in the Spring of 1780. deponent was again called upon to take his turn and go to Elizabeth town, accordingly deponent and his class went, after deponent arrived there he was appointed Fife Major to the Brigade Commanded by General Dickerson, deponent accordingly accepted the appointment and continued to officiate for two months and then returned home.
That deponent remained at home after his return until about the month of September following, when he was again called upon to go to Elizabeth town, where he went and joined Colonel Cranes Regiment, and deponent officiated & served as fife Major for three months and then returned home Sick —
That in the month of January 1781. deponent was again called out together with one half of the Company, together with Captain Quick our Commandant, and marched to Elizabeth town, here deponent served as Fife Major until in the Spring before he returned home.
That after deponent returned home he remained at home but a small portion of the time, his duty was to go from place to place to instruct the Music, went to Bergen Hackensack, Newark, & Elizabeth town, at Bergen was a Fort at Newark was a Hospital, Elizabeth town was the main Garrison, and deponent had to go every two or three days to and from those places, as his duty might call him and so continued in the service until peace was declared — and deponent says that he held and exercised the office of Fife Major

home
deponent says that during the time of the above services were rendered, that deponent was frequently called out and the whole neighborhood in fact, all that could carry arms, was called out on alarms and would sometimes go to Elizabeth town and sometimes before we got there, orders would be countermand, but had to keep guard continually while at home.
That in the Spring of 1779. deponent was again called upon to go to Elizabeth town his turn came for deponent to go again. Accordingly deponent and his Clap went to Elizabeth town again & was placed under Captain Aaron Mily, a high Dutchman, in Colonel McCollocks Regiment the duty was the same as in the preceding tours, after remaining one month deponent and his Clap returned home again
That in the Summer next following deponent and his Clap, was called upon again and deponent and his Clap went again to Elizabeth town, and was placed this time under the Command of Captain Thomas Hall, in Colonel Richard Meddocks Regiment the duty performed was about the same as in the preceding tours, after remaining there one month returned home
That deponent did not go out in his turn in the fall, in consequence of his having the measles, and did not go again until in the winter, when deponent and his Clap went to Elizabeth town, and was placed under Captain Richard Schouk in Colonel Lawrence's Regiment, the duty performed was the same as in the preceding tours, after remaining there one month returned home

from the said Spring of 1780. until the close of the revolutionary war, and for more than forty years afterwards,
Deponent further says that during the Revolutionary War he went by the name of Luke Covert, but since he has resided in the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca he has been called and known and is now called and known by the name of Luke P. Covert for distinction sake, there being a man by the same name residing in the said town of Ovid of that of Luke Covert
Deponent says that during his services, that he was out in many Skirmishes and in the battle at Elizabeth Town, the engagement was so strong, that the Americans retreated to the Bridge near the wheat sheaf, where the Americans reinforced, by Major. W. Donall, and Colonel Taylors Regiments, when the Americans drove them down to Second River deponent says, that he was also at the Skirmishes at Mill Stone, & Van Neps Mills, and at bound brook, and many other Skirmishes too numerous to mention and to tedious to name the particulars, though at old Mill Stone battle deponent wishes to state a few of the particulars, and says that he was at the battle, General Morris and General Freelinghausen commanded the Militia, Colonel Morgan commanded the Riflemen and attacked the left flank of the Enemy, called the yanzeys and killed a great many of them, deponent was placed on the hill where he could see the whole battle, Morgans Riflemen cut off all the British yanzeys, Morgans men were placed in the woods, the Americans drove the british on that day, the British had to load their Waggons with dead men instead of Forage to take back, with them, deponent got one of the British light horse saddles and

holsters and kept them a great while, the pistols deponent sold to Colonel Vandever,
Deponent further says that he knew during the Revolutionary war , and still knows Jacob Doty, Nicholas & Richard Huff Abraham Low and Reuben Dennis, and says that he knows that they were Revolutionary Soldiers he often seen them in the service, Jacob Doty Nicholas Huff & Richard Huff was in the same Company served with deponent, and the others in the same Regiment deponent believes
deponent further says that he has no documentary evidence of his services but can prove his services by
That deponent knew during his services in the revolutionary War Gen l Washington
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
To the interrogatories propounded by the said court to the above named applicant for a pension on account of services rendered the United States during the revolutionary war, as prescribed by the War Department
1 st The deponent says that he was born in Hillsborough township in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey on the 21 st day of September 1762.
2 nd deponent says he has no record of his age in this country
3 rd That deponent was living in Hillsborough township in the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey, in the year 1778. when deponent was drafted and went out as a private in the militia, that the remaining part of his services rendered

4 during the war are set forth above in this declaration, that deponent continued to reside in said Hillsborough township after the revolution until he moved into the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of New York (except about two years in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey) which moving into the town of Ovid was twenty six years ago, and that deponent still continues to reside in said town of Ovid.
4 th That he entered into the service under a draft in the first place the remainder of deponents services set forth above in this declaration.
5 th That deponent was sometimes drafted and went out and sometimes went out under the company he belonged to under the Clap regulations, and when deponents Clap's turn came to go out would go and went as above set forth, that he knew Gen l Washington.
6 th deponent says that he never received a written discharge while in the service.
8 th That he received a writing from Colonel Frelinghuysen and Gen l Dickerman Gen l Forman and Colonel Morris were present deponent supposed it to be a Commission kept it a while and lost it.
7 th deponent says that he is known in his present neighborhood by Gen l John De Mott, Philip H. Halsey and John L. Eastman who can testify to deponents character for truth and veracity — sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid before me Iba Ellersphy Clk Luke J. Corrent

Certificate
We Abraham Brodaw a Clergyman residing in the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of Newyork and Nicholas Kuff residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Luke P. Covert who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid Seba Murphy clk.
Abraham Brodaw Nicholas Kuff
Certificate of the Court
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Brodaw who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca, and that the Nicholas Kuff who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Ovid and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Seba Murphy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Luke P. Covert for a pension, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of February 1838. Seba Murphy clk.
In the matter of Luke P. Covert for a pension
duly sworn to July 7.
from J. Ferris Ovid

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" Also a further
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York,
Seneca County } ss On this 19 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the court of said county Mary Covert of Lodi in said county & State aged upwards of Seventy two 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 July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows" and further to obtain the benefit; or in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Luke P Covert who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty five dollars and eighty three cts per annum, who was a Private and a Fife Major in the Revolutionary War, and to whom was granted a pension certificate under date of the 7 th April 1834 for the above mentioned sum, as then a resident of the town of Lodi in the county & State aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Luke P Covert in the Fall of the year — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty Six Six , that her husband, the aforesaid Luke P Covert died on the 28 th April 1839.

eighteen hundred and thirty nine; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated
Subscribed & sworn before me } Mary Coverd This 19 th day of April 1843 }
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
I certify that the above named widow Mary Coverd is a respectable person, & that full credit is due to her statements, in all things, in the annexed deposition, that from old age & infirmity she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her application
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts }
State of New York,
County of Seneca } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county Joseph Stull of Ovid in said county aged eighty years who after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith, that he was when a young man & during the Revolution personally acquainted with Luke P Coverd, the late husband of widow Mary Coverd, who is applying for a pension as the widow of said Luke P Coverd as of Lodi Seneca Co. N. York, that this deponent was also acquainted soon after the close of the Revolution with Mary Coverd aforesaid, that as early as the year 1785/Seventeen hundred & eighty five he knew the said Luke P Coverd & the said Mary Coverd & was knowing to their marriage about that time, that this deponent recollects of their being married and of their living together as husband & wife about the year 1786, and of their having as the fruit

No 21. 366
Lydia P. Court Seneca County New York
a. e. c. j.
March 4. 34
Admitted
Fife Mayus 5 mo Pmtd 7—do 12
J. Ferris, Ovid, New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 30, 33 14 March 34
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Lyhe P. Court Seneca County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Draft 1778 — 1 — privates Capt Leitch, Captain Van Asdall, Col Taylor 72 years County of Somerset Traditionary evidence none Witness not certified credible papers not properly attached   Called July 11 — 1 — " Capt Baird, Same Reg t New Jersey   Called Fall 11 — 1 — " Capt Wheeler Same Reg t Col Freelinghausen   Called Winter — 1 — " Capt McCoy, Col Ten Eyck   Called Spring 1779 — 1 — " Capt Milf, Col McCollough   Called Summer 11 — 1 — " Capt Hall, Col Maddocks   Called Winter — 1 — " Capt Schenk, Col Lowrey   Called Spring 1780 — 2 — Life Major Genl Dickerson Battle of Elizabeth Town, Mill Stone   Called Sept 11 — 3 — " Col Crane   Called Jan 1781 — 12 — " Capt Leitch   Served from 1780 as Life Major to the close of the war - time of service not specified  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

August 8, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Luke P. Covert, W. 23830
Mrs. George A. Brown 20 Wendell Street Battle Creek, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Luke P. Covert, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Seneca County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 23830, based upon the military service of Luke P. Covert.
He was born September 21, 1762, in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Hillsborough Township, he enrolled at the commencement of the Revolution in the New Jersey militia under Captain Vroom, afterwards serving under Captain Jacobus Quick. He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served with the New Jersey troops as follows: one month in the spring of 1778 as private in Captain Philip Van Arsdalen's company in Colonel Taylor's regiment; from July, 1778, one month in Captain John Baird's company in Colonel Taylor's regiment; in the fall of 1778, one month in Captain James Wheeler's company in Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; in the winter of 1778, one month in Captain Ganen McCoy's company in Colonel Ten Eick's regiment; in the spring of 1779, one month in Captain Aaron Mills' company in Colonel McColluch's regiment; in the summer of 1779, one month in Captain Thomas Hall's company in Colonel Richard Middah's regiment; in the winter of 1779, one month in Captain Richard Schank's company in Colonel Lowry's regiment; in the spring of 1780, two months as fife major in General Dickerson's brigade; from September, 1780, three months as fife major under Colonel Crane; from January, 1781, until the spring of that year as fife major under Captain Quick. He was in skirmishes at Millstone, Van Ness and Bound Brook and was in the battle of Elizabethtown.

After the Revolution Luke P. Covert lived in Hillsborough Township until he moved to Ovid, Seneca County, New York, with the exception of about two years when he lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He moved to Ovid about 1807 and after that he was called Luke P. Covert as there was another Luke Covert living in Ovid.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833, at which time he was living in Ovid, New York.
Luke P. Covert died April 21, 1839, in Lodi, New York.
This soldier married in the fall of 1786 in New Jersey, Mary Post.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1843, at which time she was about seventy-two years of age and was living in Lodi, New York.
It was stated that Luke and Mary Covert had three or four children when they moved to Ovid, New York, but the names of the children were not given.
In 1843, Thomas Covert, brother of the soldier, was living in Ovid, New York, aged eighty-eight years.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 22, 1937
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RA-J/MOS
Luke P. Covert, W. 23830
Luke Covert, S. 23174
Mr. L. L. Coryell Lincoln Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of January 2, 1937, requesting the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Luke Covert of Steuben County, New York, Luke P. Covert, W. 23830, Luke Covert who was born in 1732 near Plainfield, New Jersey, and died there January 22, 1825, and Peter Covert who was born about 1726-28 and died in 1777.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to Peter Covert who was born about 1726-28 and died in 1777. The Peter Covert who served in Captain Jedediah Swan's company of New Jersey militia was not born about 1726-28 nor did he die in 1777.
You are furnished herewith, the records of the only soldiers named Luke Covert that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 22, 1937
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BA-J/MOS Luke P. Covert W. 23830
Mr. L. L. Coryell Lincoln Nebraska
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 23830, based upon the military service of Luke P. Covert.
He was born September 21, 1762, in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Hillsborough Township, he enrolled at the commencement of the Revolution in the New Jersey militia under Captain Vroom, afterwards serving under Captain Jacobus Quick. He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served with the New Jersey troops as follows: one month in the spring of 1778 as private in Captain Philip Van Arsdalen's company in Colonel Taylor's regiment; from July, 1778, one month in Captain John Baird's company in Colonel Taylor's regiment; in the fall of 1778, one month in Captain James Wheeler's company in Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; in the winter of 1778, one month in Captain Gane McCoy's company in Colonel Ten Eick's regiment; in the spring of 1779, one month in Captain Aaron Mills' company in Colonel McColluch's regiment; in the summer of 1779, one month in Captain Thomas Hall's company in Colonel Richard Middah's regiment; in the winter of 1779, one month in Captain Richard Schank's company in Colonel Lowry's regiment; in the spring of 1780, two months as fife major in General Dickerson's brigade; from September, 1780, three months as fife major under Colonel Crane; from January, 1781, until the spring of that year as fife major under Captain Quick. He was in skirmishes at Millstone, Van Ness and Bound Brook and was in the battle of Elizabethtown.

After the Revolution, Luke P. Covert lived in Hillsborough Township until he moved to Ovid, Seneca County, New York, with the exception of about two years when he lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He moved to Ovid about 1807 and after that he was called Luke P. Covert as there was another Luke Covert living in Ovid.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833, at which time he was living in Ovid, New York.
Luke P. Covert died April 31, 1839, in Lodi, New York.
This soldier married in the fall of 1796 in New Jersey, Mary Post.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1843, at which time she was about seventy-two years of age and was living in Lodi, New York.
It was stated that Luke and Mary Covert had three or four children when they moved to Ovid, New York, but the names of the children were not given.
In 1843, Thomas Covert, brother of the soldier, was living in Ovid, New York, aged eighty-eight years.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Mid file 23 830
Rev.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Luke P. Covert , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sp. 1778 1 mo. Philip Van Arsdalen Quick Taylor N.J.   July " " 1 mo. John Baird "   Fall " " 1 mo. James Wheeler Frelinghuysen   Winter " " 1 mo. Galen McCoy Gen. Rick   Sp. 1779 1 mo. Aaron Mills McCollum   Sum. " " 1 mo. Thomas Stall Richard Seddall   Winter " " 1 mo. Richard Schenck Lowry   Sp. 1780 2 mos. Life Major Genl. Dickinson's Brigade   Sept. " " 3 mos. " Col. Crane   Jan. 1781 until Spring " Quick  
Battles engaged in, Elizabethtown Millstone, Van Ness Mills, Brandybrook.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsborough Twp., Somerset Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 7, 1833. allowed.
Residence at date of application, Ovid, Seneca Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, B. Sept. 21, 1762 Hillsborough Twp., Somerset Co., N.J.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Fall 1786 Mary Post in N.J.
He d. Lodi, N.Y. Apr. 21, 1839 His appln. Apr. 19, 1843 at 72 yrs.
Lodi, Seneca Co., N.Y. Sol. was called Luke P. Covert after his
removal to Ovid, N.Y. where there was a Luke Covert -
Very respectfully,

ESTABLISHED 1894
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January 2, 1937.
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section; Washington, D.C.;
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the papers on file in the pension claim of LUKE COVERT , who is described on page 98, in the "Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services", published by Act of Congress in 1841?
In 1840 LUKE COVERT was living in Bradford, Steuben County, New York, aged 82 years. I believe that he served in New Jersey.
I have a note of a pension record which is taken from an index of Pensioners in the D.A.R. Library in Washington, which is described thus:
Covert, Luke P.
W 23830
Mary, widow
Service in New Jersey Pension Records, Vol. 100.
I think probably the number W 23830 refers to the pension application. If it does, will you please send me a copy of the papers filed with it?
Your help will be a great favor to me.
Sincerely
L.L. Coryell, Sr.
LLC:PJ
L. L. Coryell, Sr.

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IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
Veterans Administration Revolutionary War Pensions Dept. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I wish to inquire if you have any record of an application of LUKE COVERT for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War?
He served during the Revolution in the Essex County, N.J. militia, also in the State Troops.
He was born near Plainfield, N.J. in 1732, and died there on Jan. 22, 1828.
He married in 1755, Anna Marselis, who was born in 1735 and died in 1790. He married, secondly, Jane, widow of James Harris, who died Dec. 8, 1841, aged 84 yrs.
Also, do you have application of PETER COVERT , brother of Luke above, who was born about 1726-28, in Somerset County, N.J., probably, and died there in 1777.
He married Jan. 18, 1753, Mary, daughter of Thomas Clawson, who survived him.
He is said to have served in Capt. Jedediah Swan's co., Essex County militia, also the State Troops. There were several Peter Coverts who served from Essex County in the Revolution. This man served in 1777 when he was 49 years old.
Thanking you for the favor of a reply, I am yours truly,
L.L. Coryell, Sr.
LLC:PJ
L. L. Coryell Sr.

Battle Creek, Mich
July 15, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;
Would it be possible for me to obtain a copy of the pension record of Luke P. Covert , who drew a Revolutionary War pension while living in Seneca County, N.Y. (1831 age 73) ?
I hope to prove that he is the father of Ann Covert who married Peter B. Caywood or perhaps the grandfather. She was born in 1803.
Thanking you for your courtesy.
Yours truly,
Louise Brown
Mrs George A. Brown
20 Wendell street
Battle Creek, Michigan.

125 Eddy St. Ithaca N. Y. Jan 21, 1907
Secretary of Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of ascertaining if Luke Covert who was a soldier in the Revolution Piscataway Township, Middlesex  Essex County, New Jersey, was granted a pension by the Government.
If so will you kindly send me a full account of his military services, with all

other information which your Department can furnish. Mr. Covert was my great, great, great great grandfather.
I am Most respectfully yours,
Naomi J. Carpenter
Jan. 21, 1907 125 Eddy Street, Ithaca, N. Y.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23830
Mary covert Wid of Luke P. covert This Rev was
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
not identicals write Sur: 23174
1907 July 7. History to Naomi J. Carpenter — c
1936 Aug 5. Hist. tokens.
Geo. A. Brown. mcs
1937 Jan. 22. Hist. to
Mr. L. L. Coyell

State of New York Seneca County } ss. Abraham Low & Richard Huff being duly sworn depose & say, and first the said Abraham Low for himself says, that he has known Luke P. Covert from a boy and that they both belonged at the commencement of the Revolutionary war in a Militia Company commanded by Capt Broome in the town of Hillsborough in the State of New Jersey and knows that the said Luke P. Covert was a soldier of the Revolution, that deponent was in the service with him & knows that the said Covert was sometimes out in the service when deponent was not, has been out with him at Amboy Newark Elizabeth town Bergen and at Hackensack a great many times, under Capt Broome Lieut Baird Van Asdall & Lt. Kay, in Col. Frelinghuysen Regiment & in Col. Gaylord's Regiment Deponent believes, that the Company they belonged to went out sometimes under a draft, sometimes in general under the Clap system, & took turns in going out, when they served under the system Clap they went out every other month generally, unless broke up by the whole company being or the Company divided into four parts called out on a alarm, and deponent says that he well recollects that the said Covert served pretty much as deponent did until the year 1780. at which time the said Covert was appointed Fife Major, after which time the said Covert was out pretty much all the time until the close of the war and was fife Major until the close of the war and a great many years afterwards, and should say that the said Luke Covert served at least four years during the said war, and the said Richard Huff for himself says that he knows that the said Luke P. Covert was brought up & belonged in the same town & Militia Company with deponent at Hillsborough in the State of New Jersey and at the commencement of the Revolutionary war Capt Peter Broome commanded the said Militia Company they belonged in, and at the time the British landed on Long Island the Company was clapped and the said Luke P. Covert took his turn with the rest of the Company & served on month tours in the said Mil- itia, until 1780. at which time he was appointed Fife Major, after which time he was out most of the time

until the close of the war. Deponent saw him out under Capt Moom Leah Baird Fin Elyh Wt Coy Van And all of Wheeler, at several times cannot tell how many see him at Amboy Newark Elizabeth town Bergen Hackensack Pawles Hook, and Blasington, and knows that most of the times set forth in the said Luke P. Coverts declaration deponent was out in actual service with him and at the other times he deponent knows that he set out to go and when he returned home told where he had been, which corresponded with said Coverts declaration for a Pension which he has heard read —
ABRAHAM LOW
Sworn to & subscribed this
16th day of January 1854
before me James Foster Justice of the Peace
Richard his  mark  Duff
The above named Richard Duff does not write his name for want of sufficient education as he says
James Foster J. P.

State of New York
Seneca County ss. I Foster James, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county do certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Low and Richard Huff who have subscribed and sworn to the within depositions and that they are both credible persons and that their several Statements are entitled to credit.
James Foster J. P.
and I James Foster Justice of the peace as aforesaid do further certify in addition to the above that Abraham Low and Richard Huff are as credible and respectable as any man in the country dated 24 th March 1834
James Foster J. P.

State of New York } Seneca County } ss. John Van Orsdalen of the town of Ovid in the county of Seneca aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with Luke P. Covert the applicant above named since the year 1778 - that he this Deponent served in the war of the Revolution, & served one tour of nine months as an enlisted soldier in Capt. Danl. Pyatts company Col. Ogden's Regiment of Jersey troops & several tours in the Militia of New Jersey - and that while in said service this Deponent knew & frequently saw the above named Luke P. Covert in service as a militia man in the New- Jersey militia - that he well recollects that the said Luke P. Covert was in a battle with the British at Millstone in New Jersey & also at Elizabethtown - This Deponent was in the same Regiment with said Covert - under Col. Feelinghausen - and this Deponent has no doubt & firmly believes that said Covert did serve in the war of the Revolution for the length of time in his declaration stated -
John Van Orsdalen
Sworn to and Subscribed to in Open Court. February 7th 1833 before me Leba Murphy clk

Since the within proceedings were had, the applicant has found a Record of his age & shewed the same to me by that produced to me says that Luke Covert was born Sept. 21. 1760. which I suppose must be his correct age.
Jonah Ferris
May 7 th 1833.

Ovid N.Y. July 18. '48
Sir
I inclose 2 applications for new Certificates
Respectfully
Your Ob dt Servt
Abad Loyo
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions

2 Feb 1888
My
FREE
Hon D. L. Edwards Comt of Parsons Washington D.C.

Leesburg July 15
5 ct
Adad Joy Esq.
Orion Seneca County New York

7368 New-York
Rept June 28
Mary Covert widow of Luke P. Covert
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 April 1839 of Seneca Co in the State of N. York who was a priv. ffr in the com — commanded by Captain Quick — of the Regt commanded by Col. Crane in the N. Y. K line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 45 Dollars 83 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th : day of June 1843 and sent to A. Joy, Civil N. Y. K —
Whole amount due . . . . . $229.15
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Stewart — Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 92

New York 5132
Mary Covert widow of Luke Covert who was a Private & fifer in the New York line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Forty five Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Dana House of Represent.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 104

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Adad Jay and my

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
} ss.
County of Seneca
On this 12th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Mary Covert a resident of Lodi in the county of Seneca aged Seventy seven 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 on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Luke P Covert who was a pensioner at $45.83. and who was a private, & Fifer, or Fife major, in the war of the Revolution, that she has drawn a pension under the law of the 17th June 1844 at the rate of Forty five dollars and eighty three cents per annum
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Mary Covert
me - J. H. Sabin, Justice of the Peace in & for said County
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
J. H. Sabin, Justice of the Peace in & for
State of New York Seneca County, clerk's office ss
said County I hereby certify that John H. Sabin, before whom the above declaration purports to have been sworn to, & whose name is subscribed to the above Sworn, & certificate respectively, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Seneca, duly qualified & authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his said signatures, to the said Sworn & certificate, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County of Seneca this 11th day of July, A.D. 1848. H. Montgomery Dep. Clerk

5338 Mary Court N.Y.
$45. 83
March 1843
Adad Loy Esquire Merchant, Quid Seneca Co N.Y.
By private conveyance.
Hon. A. Dana

A Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York } County of Seneca } ss. On this Fourth day of September November 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Covert - a resident of the town of Lodi - in said County and State, aged Seventy two 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 on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Luke P. Covert , late a Soldier & who was a Pensioner of the United States - - - - -
And that she received a pension of forty five dollars & eighty three cts per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow. -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 4 th day of November 1843
Mary Covert
James Chapell Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Mary Covert is a respectable person -
James Chapell Justice of the peace
State of New York } County of Seneca } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Abad Joy of Ovid and on being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that the above named Mary Covert - - - is the identical person & widow to whom was granted a five years pension under the law of July 7 1838 at the rate of forty five dollars & eighty three cts per annum, and that she is still a widow -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of December 1843
Abad Joy
James Foster Justice of the Peace of Seneca County
I certify that the above named Abad Joy - is a respectable person
James Foster J. Peace
State of New York } County of Seneca } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Wilson Gray and after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that the above named Mary Covert - - - is the identical person & widow to whom was granted a five years pension under the act of July 7 1838 at the rate of forty five dollars & eighty three cts per annum and that she is still a widow.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of December 1843
Wilson Gray
James Foster Justice of the Peace of Seneca County
I certify that the above named Wilson Gray is a respectable person
James Foster J. Peace

State of New York } I do hereby certify that James Seneca County } Chapes and James Foster Esquires whose signatures appear to the foregoing proceedings, jurats & certificates, whereof on the several days when said proceedings, jurats & certificates, bear date, Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn & authorised to take & certify said proceedings in manner therein contained. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of each of said Justices of the Peace & verily believe that their several signatures to the within proceedings, jurats & certif- icates are severally genuine & in their own proper handwriting respectively. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county the 11 th day of December Anno Domini 1823.
D. S. Blank Clerk!

State of New York Seneca County ss: Luke P. Covert & Richard
Huff being duly sworn depose and say, and first the deponent Luke P. Covert for himself says, that he has known Abraham Low from a boy, & that they were both brought up in the Town of Hillsborough in the State of New Jersey, and at the commencement of the Revolutionary War they both belonged & was enrolled in Capt. Wrooms afterwards, Capt. Jacobus Quick's Company of Militia in that place, and this Deponent knows that the said Abraham Low, as such Militia man was frequently called out on alarms and on month tours during the said War, sometimes under a draft and sometimes went out under the Clap System when called upon, that the Company of Captain Quick at the time the Battle was on Long Island and afterwards during the War had a part of the men belonging to it almost continually in the service, the Company was Clapped and each Clap would take their turn, and sometimes the Clap would be partially broken up by the whole Company being called out all at once, but the Clap System was pursued as far as it could be, and this Deponent knows that the said Abraham Low performed his part of the duty and always went out when his turn came, and at all other times when called upon to go, Deponent says that he knows that the said Abraham was out on month tours for deponent was out with him at several different times at Amboy Elizabeth town, Newark, Hackensack Millstone and has seen him out in the service at many other places he was out generally under Capt. Quick Baird Ten Eyck & Wheeler, but was sometimes out placed under other Captains, and deponent says that the said Low was out in the service when deponent was not with him at one time deponent recollects of the said Low going into the State of New York on duty and at another time into the State of Pennsylvania and deponent further says from his own knowledge the said Low must have served at least two years & six months during the said War. And the said Richard Huff for himself says that he was brought up in the same neighbourhood

State of New York
Seneca County } ss.
Clerks office } ss. I Seba
Murphy Clerk of the County of Seneca and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James
Foster is a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Seneca duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated on the first day of January 1834. and and will expire on the first day of January 1838. and that his signature within written to the depositions of Richard Huff Abraham Low and Luke P. Covert, as well as to his Certificates of their Credibility is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 20 th day of January 1834,
Seba Murphy Clerk per Geo Danforth Dep clk

State of New York
Seneca County ss. James Foster a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do certify that I am well acquainted with Luke P. Cobert and Richard Huff who have subscribed and sworn to the within deposi- tions and that they are both credible persons and that their several Statements are entitled to credit
James Foster J. P.
And I the said James Foster justice of the peace as aforesaid, do further certify, that in addition to what I have above certified, that the said Luke P. Cobert and Richard Huff are as credible and respectable men as any in the County
Dated 30 th March 1834
James Foster J. P.

with Abraham Low and that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War they were both enrolled and belonged in Capt. Jacobus Quick Company of Militia at Hillsborough in the State of New Jersey and this deponent further says that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War the Company was classed one half of the Company would go out for one month and then be relieved by the other part of the Company who would serve one month, and then the other half would go out for the next month, and this deponent knows that the said Low went out at the time the first class went out, for deponent went with him and this deponent says that the Company a part of the time was divided into four parts and then the said Low did not go out every other month but was out only one fourth of the time except when called out on alarms and this deponent says that the said Low did perform his part of the duty whenever his turn came to go from the time the British landed on Long Island until the close of the war, and this deponent says that the said Abraham Low served two years & six months to deponent's knowledge exclusive of his services on alarm which services was rendered at Amboy Elizabeth town Newark Bergen Hackensack & Millstone, and also one tour into the State of New York under Capt Quick and one tour in Pennsylvania under the said Capt Quick in Greene's Regiment, and this deponent says that the most of said Low's services was rendered under Capt. Broom, Quick, Baird Pen Eyk & Wheeler, and the said Luke P. Covert & Richard Huff for themselves both say that they have heard the declaration of the said Low read, and when it was read to them they well recollected that they saw the said Low in the several places he had set forth, and under the officers named, to the best of their recollection
Sworn to & subscribed the
16th day of January 1804
before me James Foster Justice of the Peace
Luke P. Covert
this
Richard Huff mark
the above named Richard Huff does not write his name as he says for want of sufficient education
James Foster J. P.

State of New York
Seneca County ss: Luke Leavert and Abraham Low being duly sworn deposeth & say and first the said Luke Leavert for himself says. That he has known Richard Huff from a boy and that he belonged to Captain Vroom's Company in the Militia in the town of Hillsborough at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further says he knows that the said Richard Huff about the first of the war was called out on an alarm and went to Amboy and was out one month this was in 1776. was out under Capt Vroom, under Col. Quick, deponent further says that in the spring of 1778 deponent saw the said Richard Huff at Elizabeth town under a draft. He & deponent was placed under Capt. Philip Van Asdall in Col. Taylors Regiment we were out one month & then returned home, deponent says that said Huff was out with deponent under a draft in the month of July 1778 we were placed under Captain John Baird in said Col. at Elizabeth town Taylors Regiment, remained out one month at this time, that in the fall of the same year said Huff was out with deponent under Capt. James Wheeler in Col. Frelinghuysen Regiment at Elizabeth town under a draft, for one month. That in the winter following said Huff was out one month more under the Clap system, was placed under Capt. M c Key Col. Seney's Com d the Regiment at this time, deponent further says, that the said Huff belonged when at home in the same with deponent Company, when the Company was called to turn out more than the common quota of men under the Clap system, it broke up the regular Claps and deponent cannot recollect whether the said Huff went hereafter in the same Clap all the while afterwards or not, but recollects that Huff went out in the same manner as the rest of the Company did — deponent knows that he frequently was in the same Company with deponent afterwards, and knows that

that Huff was frequently out on month tours when deponent was at home, deponent says he knows that Huff was frequently out on month tours under Capt. James Wheeler in Col. Frelinghuysen Regiment deponent says Huff was out in the service as much as one half of the time from the commencement of the war to the termination of it which deponent knows, but to particularise the precise time and the names of his officers on each tour deponent cannot relate — and the said Abraham Low for himself says that he has known the said Richard Huff from a boy, and knows that the said Richard Huff was a soldier of the Revolution and served in the militia, was out with him at Elizabeth town several times on two weeks tours before the Company we both belonged to was closed and served under Capt. Quick of Hillsborough, after the Company was closed, deponent knows that said Huff took his turn and went out when called upon was frequently out in the same class with him and served with him at Elizabeth town at Amboy Bergen Newark New York and Pennsylvania was under Capt. Quick Baird Ten Eyk Wheeler and a number of other Captains deponent does not recollect the names of, they were strangers to deponent when he was in the service, deponent knows that Huff must have served as much as one half of the time from the commencement of the war to the termination of it but cannot tell the months the service was rendered in or the years but knows it was almost every month the said Huff was out during the war, said Huff was also out with deponent at Monmouth battle, sworn to subscribed the 14 th day of January 1834, before me James Foster Justice of the peace
I who I lowest Abrah Low

State of New York Seneca County ss. I James Foster a justice of the peace in and for the said County do certify that I am well acquainted with Luke P. Gove and Abraham Law who have subscribed and sworn to the within depositions, and that they are both credible persons, and that their several statements are entitled to credit. James Foster J. P.
and I James Foster justice of the peace as aforesaid do further certify in addition to the above, that Luke P. Gove and Abraham Law are as credible and respectable as any men in the County. Dated 24 th March 1834. James Foster J. P.

State of New York
County of Seneca (ss Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Judge of the peace  Judge of the peace in and for said county Commission
Port of Lodi in said county aged fifty eight years, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was born in the State of New Jersey and that widow Mary Covert of Lodi in said county aforesaid who is applying for a pension as the widow of Luke P Covert is this deponents sister, that from the earliest period of this deponents recollection and more than fifty years since, he lived in the same dwelling with his said sister Mary Covert & her then husband Luke P Covert and that at that early period they lived together as husband & wife, & that they continued so to live together from the year 1790 to the day of the death of the said Luke P Covert, all this time as husband and wife to the personal knowledge of this deponent, he residing with or a near neighbor to them the most part of the time since 1790: That to the personal knowledge of this deponent, the said Luke P Covert & Mary Covert his wife, the sister of this deponent, as the fruit of their marriage, had several children that were play mates with this deponent when he was a lad a little boy, and this deponent can well recollect that when he was ten years of age in 1794 his said sister had three children if not four children, & that the eldest of them was not to exceed two & a half years younger than this deponent, & that they were at that time play mates together, and thus grew up together to the age of fifteen & seventeen & thus their acquaintance has continued up to the present time; That the aforesaid Luke P Covert was a pensioner of the United States & that he was a Tifer & that he was the identical husband of the aforesaid Mary Covert who is applying for a pension as his widow & that the said Luke P Covert, died on the 21 st of April 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that this deponent was personally knowing to his death & was present at

his funeral & that at his death the said Luke P Covert & Mary his wife had lived together as husband and wife more than fifty years, and that the said Mary Covert has not since married, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Luke P Covert.
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 22 nd day of April 1843
Cornelius Post
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca
County Courts
I Certify That I am personally & well acquainted with the above named Cornelius Post & that he is a man of good character, a man of high standing, that he is a member of the Presbyterian Church in good standing and that entire confidence is due to, & ought to be placed in the deposition of his - John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
State of New York,
County of Seneca ss
Personally appeared before the
Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County
John Hall
of Ovid in said County aged
year, and after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is & has been well acq- uainted with widow Mary Covert, the widow of Luke P Covert of Lodi in said County, who is applying for a pension as the widow of the said Luke P Covert for more than fifty years, and that the said Luke P Covert was a pensioner of the United States, that he was a fifer, and that Mary Covert above named is the identical widow of the aforesaid Luke P Covert; that to the personal knowledge of this dep- onent, the aforesaid Luke P & Mary Covert lived toge- ther as husband and wife as early as 1790 Seventeen hundred and ninety, that they had lived together at the time of the death of the said Luke P Covert more than fifty years, that as the fruit of their marriage

State of New York
County of Seneca ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, John Still of Ovid in said County & after being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he is sixty two years of age & over, that he was born in Somerset County State of New Jersey that he was when a boy well acquainted with Mary Covert of Lodi, the widow of Luke P Covert who was a pensioner of the United States & who is making appli- cation for a pension as the widow of said Luke P Covert that this deponent when a boy more than fifty years since, & as early as 1790 as well as before & since that time resided a neighbor to the aforesaid Luke P Covert & the said widow Mary Covert, & that they lived together as husband & wife at that time, this deponent will recollect of the said Luke P & Mary Covert having children as the fruit of their marriage which could not have been more than seven to ten years younger than this deponent, & this deponent was knowing to the said Luke P Covert & his then wife, now the said widow Mary Covert living together till the death of the said Luke P Covert, which took place in the Spring of 1839, this deponent can recollect of their living together as husband and wife more than fifty years as he was intimately acq- uainted with this circumstance, from the earliest recollection of this deponent they lived together as husband and wife; this deponent will recollect of the said Luke P & Mary Covert moving into this county, into the town of Ovid the fall before the great Eclipse, which must have been - as early as the year 1805 - they resided next door to this deponent, the said Luke P and Mary Covert had when they moved into this county three or four children, the said Mary Covert is the widow of the aforesaid Luke P Covert identical Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 d April 1843
John Still
James Foster J. P. and

I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Still who subscribed the within deposition & that he is a respectable person, not only so, but a man of high moral character & one highly esteemed for truth & veracity, he is fully to be believed
James Foster Justice
State of New York County of Seneca } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in & for said county, Thomas Covert of Colden in said County aged eighty eight years, on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he is & has been for more than fifty years personally acquainted with Mary Covert, the widow of Luke P Covert who is applying for a pension, as such widow, that Luke P Covert was a brother of this deponent & that they both resided in the state of New Jersey in the time of the Revolution, that the aforesaid Luke P Covert was a soldier of the Revolution, a Yager & a pensioner of the United States, and that the said Mary Covert, who is applying for a pension as his widow, is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid Luke P Covert, that the said Luke P Covert died in Lodi April 21. 1839. that the aforesaid Luke P Covert was married to the aforesaid, present widow, Mary Covert, in the state of New Jersey more than fifty five years since, that this deponent removed from the state of New Jersey in Sep 1792 & that he well recollects that the said Luke P & Mary Covert were married a long time before that date & that they had at that date two children as the fruit of such marriage, the eldest of which is now more than fifty five years of age, & that to the personal knowledge of this deponent, the aforesaid

Luke P & Mary Covert had lived together as husband & wife for more than fifty years, at the time of the death of the said Luke P Covert & that the present applicant for a pension, viz widow Mary Covert is in truth the identical widow of the aforesaid Luke P Covert.
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 2 d day of May 1843
James Foster Boston
Thomas Covert
I certify that I am personally & well acquainted with the above named Thomas Covert & that he is a respectable old man, of apparently sound mind & of good recollection, & that full credit is due to the deposition of his, that he is a man of truth & integrity.
Dated May 2 d 1843
James Foster Boston
of the Peace in & for Seneca county
Answer to this to be directed to Arad Doy Over N.Y. State of New York. I do hereby certify that Hon. Leveya Gurney Esq. John Ingersoll whose signature appears to the within proceedings was on the days when such proceedings bear date a Judge of the county court of said county of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take & certify such proceedings. And
I also certify that James Foster Esq. before whom the within proceedings were had was on the several days when such proceedings bear date a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned and sworn & authorized by law to take & certify such proceedings And further that I am well acquainted with

the handwriting of the said Judge & Justice of the Peace & verily believe that their several & respective signatures to such proceedings are genuine & in their several & respective true handwritings. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 9 th day of May 18 th 13.
C. D. Hanks Clerk.

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