Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2742, Abraham Covalt, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Covalt, Abraham
R. 2742
Davis, Loassa
Louisa
Lois
Former widow
CONTENTS

2250-2944 Declaration of Yoassa David

Franklin County } State of Indiana }
On this thirtyfirst day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the judge of the Franklin Circuit Court Leassa Hawkins, a resident of Shawnee Township, in the County of Franklin & State of Indiana, aged Ninety 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 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married to Abraham Dorsett, who was a Captain of Minute men or Indian Spies, under the Command of Col. John Phipps, that he entered the Service either in the month of April or May (the day and month said Affiant not recollecting exactly) in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight, and left the same only when the war was brought to a close. During the year of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight he was on a tour for Six months, and allowed to return but once during that time, for the purpose of attending to his harvest. He also served another tour of Six months, during which time he did not return at all.
The reason why he was in the Service so long, was owing to the fact, that he was then on the frontier, and was ordered by Col. Phipps, with the men who were placed under his Command, to act in the Capacity of Minute men or Indian Spies, during which time, he was frequently called upon to go out, sometimes remaining four or five weeks some times less, that being regulated by the nature and frequency of the Indian depredations - That at the time in which he entered the Service, he resided in the County of Bedford, and State of Pennsylvania, and that he was a Volunteer. The for said Affiant further states, that his services were rendered in and about Bedford County. The said

affiant is not able to recollect the names of any officers, except the one mentioned above, nor is she able to state whether he was ever engaged in any battle, nor whether there is any documentary evidence in support of his claim - In relation to his commission, all that the affiant can say, is that her husband after he had been elected Captain, six or eight weeks was sent for by Col. Piper, that he went, returned, and told her that he had received his commission from Col. Piper as Captain; that she has frequently seen the Commission, but cannot tell who gave it, or what has become of it.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Covault on the 28 th day of March in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three, in the State of New Jersey, Middlesex County, by H. Kenny Huler, Pastor of the Baptist Church, that before said marriage was consummated, it was published three Sabbaths successively in the Church, and to her knowledge there is no documentary evidence of the marriage - that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Covault, was killed by the Indians, on the 30 th of March Seventeen Hundred & Ninety One - that she was afterwards married to David Davis on the Twelfth day of May Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three, who died on the Fourteenth of April 1808, and that she was a widow on the Fourth day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty Six, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof hereto annexed - Loassa Davis mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Robert Milford associate judge of the Fountain Circuit Court
Fountain County
State of Indiana } I, Robert Milford associate judge of Fountain Circuit Court do hereby certify that Loassa Davis, the applicant in the above case is a person of good character and respectable standing in society and worthy of full credit and belief, and furthermore, that she is unable, and cannot from bodily infirmity and weakness attend Court. Given under my hand and seal the thirty first day of October A. D. 1837.
Robert Milford associate judge of the Fountain Circuit Court

STATE OF INDIANA, { ss: FOUNTAIN COUNTY,
I, WILLIAM B. WHITE, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do certify that Robert Milford Edg. whose signature appears to the above and foregoing certificate of acknowledgment to which this is attached is now and was at the time of making the same an acting Associate Judge in and for said county duly elected Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given, to his official acts as such, and I believe his signature as above, is genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Covington, this sixth day of November A. D. 1937.
W B White CLERK

State of Indiana
County of Fountain
On this the 4 th day of October 1851 Personally appeared before John R. Cummings swearing justice of the peace in and for the county and state of Indiana, Ephraim Lovett aged about 69 years who being duly sworn according to law, both on this and the following decl- aration. In order to determine the truth of the affidavit of lease of land on the 4 th of July 1856 I said that he is the son of Lois Davis and Abraham Lovett, that his said father was a captain of a company of officers in the Army of the Republic for several years, that Minks when John Rife was his son that his said father and mother were married about the year of 1788 and that they had eight children older than himself. That his said father was killed about the year of 1790 or 1791, in the state of Ohio by the Indians, after which his mother married David Davis, who died about the year of 1802 or 1803. That his mother then remained a widow until her death which took place on the — day of — 1843, and left Timothy Lovett, Polly Davis, Sophia Lawson, Lucy Davis, Lois Crosby, and Ephraim Lovett (the deponent) all of whom are dead excepting the

Declared
Ephraim Smith and Polly Jones, We most respectfully ask the Hon. Com- missioners of Pensions to allow the said Mother's claim under the act of Congress 4th of July 1836 and that the cer- tificate evidencing the same may be endorsed to his Attorney Isaac H. Smith of Frankfort Kentucky.
Given to 2 Subscribers before Ephraim & Smith this the 11th of Oct 1851 R Hummer J.P.
2 The last mentioned August 20 certify that the above Declaration is true my Reason to me and known to be a matter of truth and respectability in whose State I give the fullest faith and credit should be placed for testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed this same on this the 4th of October 1851 R Hummer J.P.

State of Indiana
Franklin County } ss
I Joseph McIntire Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within copy is an exact copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 6 th day of Octo ber 1851.
Joseph McIntire Clerk

The state of Ohio Miami county ss The deposition of Timothy Covault a freehold resi- dent of Lott Creek township in the state and county aforesaid taken on the 15 th day of June 1837 to be read in evidence at the War department in the city of Washington V irg . I Timothy Covault now aged seventy one years, am the reputed and adopted son of Abraham Covault. The said Abraham Covault was a captain in the revolutionary war under Colonels John Pipe and Lieutenant Colonel James Martin that the said Abraham Covault served as Captain of a said for the space of five or six years in the American army of the revolution that his services were principally in and adjacent to the county of Bedford in the state of Pennsylvania where he and his family then resided that about the year seventeen hundred and ninety he the said Abraham Covault emigrated and with his family to the Northwestern territory and settled at a place on the Little Miami afterwards called Covault's station - that on the thirty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one he the said Abraham Covault was shot by the Indians two or more balls taking effect, he was then scalped and tomahawked. This deponent being within eigh- ty or ninety yards distant at the time - and that so far as known to this deponent, he the said Abraham Covault and Lois Covault had lived quietly and peaceably together as husband and wife for the space of twenty seven or eight years, and further this de- ponent saith not - Timothy his Covault mark
I John Webb a justice of the peace within and for said county do hereby certify that this day at my office the above named Timothy Covault appeared who being

duly sworn that that the foregoing statement or dep- osition is substantially true, and I also certify the said Timothy Coonault (from personal acquaintance) is of upright moral character. Given under my hand and seal the 15 th day of June 1837
John Webb J.D.
The State of Ohio
Miami County ss. I, Thos. J. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County aforesaid, certify that John Webb who appears to have given the foregoing certificate is now at the time of giving the same an acting Justice of the Peace within said County, duly commis- sioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 13 th April A.D. 1835, & will expire on the 13 th April 1838, that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of Office this 16 th day of June A.D. 1837 at Troy in the County aforesaid Thos. J. Smith Clerk.

September 12, 1939
RA-J/AWP Covalt Abraham Covalt R. 2742
Mrs. Carrie C. Morton 14643 Penrod Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abram or Abraham Covalt of Hamilton County, Ohio.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 2742, based upon service of Abraham Covalt, in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Abram or Abraham Covalt found in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Abraham Covalt and names of his parents are not known. He married March 28, 1763, in Sussex County, New Jersey, Loassa, Lois or Louisa. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Abraham Covalt and his wife, Loassa, resided in Bedford County, Pennsylvania from 1773, until sometime in 1780, when they moved and settled on Little Miami in the then Northwest Territory, that part later called Covalt's Station, Hamilton County, Ohio, where Abraham Covalt was killed by the Indians, March 31, 1791.
His widow, Loassa Covalt, married May 12, 1793, David Davis, who died sometime in 1802 or 1803, or April 14, 1808; all these dates are given.
The widow, Loassa Davis, applied for pension,

October 31, 1837 on account of the service of her husband, Abraham Covalt, in the Revolutionary War; she was then aged ninety-two years, and living in Fountain County, Indiana.
It was alleged that Abraham Covalt served as Captain of Indian Spies, under Colonel John Piper, from the spring of 1778, at various times in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, until the close of the war.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law was not established.
The widow, Loassa Davis, died October 13, 1843, in Fountain County, Indiana.
Ephraim Covalt, son of Abraham Covalt, and wife, Loassa, was in 1851 aged about sixty-nine years, and living in Fountain County, Indiana. He stated that there were eight children older than himself, and that his mother left at her death the following children—himself, Timothy Covalt, Polly (Mary) Jones, Sophia Clawson, Lucy Dove, Lois Crosby, and all were dead in 1851, with the exception of Polly Jones, and himself.
It was stated in 1854, that the only surviving child was Ephraim Covalt of Fountain County, Indiana.
The following data in regard to the children of Abraham Covalt and wife, Loassa, were shown, also—Timothy Covalt was seventy-one years old in 1837, then a resident of Lost Creek Township, Miami County, Ohio. Mary Jones was living in 1837, in "Symmes" Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. Jonathan Covalt, the youngest child, was born April 6, 1786 or 1787.
William H. Covalt, son of the above named, Jonathan Covalt, was living in 1854 in Fountain County, Indiana.

Indiana.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to the family of Abraham Covals.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Auditor General's Office,
Harrisburg, Pa. March 24th 1854
L. P. Waldo Esq
In answer to yours of the 22. inst I have to say that the certificates of pay due to Abraham Covalt do not contain any thing in them to show whether the pay due him was for service as a captain or private. The only evidence we have of his having been a captain is I suppose the same as that sent you October 29th 1851— contained in funded debt book letter A. and refers to certificate 3833 , which you have a copy of. To wit.
13) Dr George Woods Esq continued
  Capt Al m Covalt's Compy   20m 4 v 3833 Al m Covalt Capt. £ 35. 10. "   v 6 v 4 Lot French pay " 10. 10. "   v 9 v 5 John Livingston " 10. 10. " 
Very respectfully yours
G. Banks
Aud. Genl

State of Indiana } Fountain Court Common Pleas Fountain County } Special Sitting Sept 4 1884
Be it remembered that William H Corvett and David Wiley good and reputable citizens who reside in said County, personally appeared this day in open court. And being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that Ephraim Corvett is the only child now living of Loapa Davis deceased. who was formerly widow of Abraham Corvett deceased -
David Wiley his X William H Corvett mark
Sworn and subscribed to in open court before me September 4th 1884. By S. H. Harnegaw D.B. J. District Clerk
State of Indiana } Fountain Court Common Pleas Fountain County } Special Sitting Sept 4 1884
I David Rawles judge of said Court. having the probate jurisdiction of said County do hereby certify. that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court this day by the affidavits of William H Corvett & David Wiley who are good reputable citizens of said County. that Mrs Loapa Davis formerly widow of Abraham Corvett died in said County on the thirteenth (13) day of October Eighteen hundred & forty three 1843. and that Ephraim Corvett is the only child now living of the said Loapa Davis deceased.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my (seal) seal at Cynthiana this 11th day of Sept 1884. —
D Rawles Judge of C. C. P.

State of Indiana } Tipton County }
Be it remembered that William H. Corvett and David Miley good and reputable citizens who reside in said County of Tipton, this day personally appeared before me Joseph Ristino Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Court of Common Pleas of said County, and being by me duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were acquainted with Louisa Davis formerly Widow of Abraham Corvett deceased, that they attended the funeral of the said Louisa Davis and formerly widow of said Abraham Corvett and that she died in said County on the thirteenth (13 th ) day of October Eighteen hundred & forty three (1843)
William H Corvett David Miley, Jr Mark
Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and date aforesaid -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe and affix the seal of the Circuit Court of said County.
J. Ristino Clerk By S. H. Harnsgamell, C

The Deposition of David McKinney of Symmes Township in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio Taken on the Eighth Day of June in the year eight hundred and thirty seven At the office of William Hannass to be Read in Evidence At the City of Washington At the War Department The said David McKinney Depose and say that he was well acquainted with Abraham Cavatt about fifty three years ago when he was a boy in Bedford County Pennsylvania and in Read State County and then both came to the Little Miami in the year Nineteen Hundred and thirty and both settled at Cavatt's Station in Hamilton County Ohio then afterwards where he the said Cavatt was killed by the Indians in the year ninety one and during which time said Cavatt lived with Deborah Cavatt his wife Deborah died in good Character and that he bore the Afflation Captain Dusen said time and further saith this Deposition
David McKinney
I William Hannass and the Justices of the peace of the County of Hamilton and State aforesaid Do hereby certify that David McKinney was by me sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth as a witness in the above named Cause and that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed was Reduced to Writing by me on the Day and year first above Written Given under my hand and seal this Eighth Day of June 1837
William Hannass Justice of the peace

The Deposition of Mary Jones of Sumner Lane wife in Hamilton County and State of Ohio taken on the eighth Day of June in the year 1837 at the office of William Hannass to be Read in Evidence at the City of Washington before the war Dept about in behalf of Issac Cowart the Widow of Abraham Cowart the said Mary Jones doth Depose and say that she is the Daughter of said Abraham Cowart and that she lived in Bedford County Penns ylvania and Cowart entered into the Service in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight as Captain under Colonel Biker and then that he Remained there for five years and Remained from there to the Little meame in Ohio On the year Seventeen hundred and ninety and settled at Cowart's Station in Hamilton Co Ohio and there were killed by the indians and in the year ninety one and during which time he lived with Issac Cowart his Wife Sarah and in good Credit and further saith this Deposition
for Mary Jones Mark
I William Hannass one of the Justices of the Peace Within and the County of Hamilton and that afore said do hereby certify that Mary Jones was by me sworn to testify the Truth the whole Truth and noth- ing but the Truth as a witness in the above named Cause and that the foregoing Deposition by her sub- scribed was Reduced to Writing by me on the Day and year first above Written given under my Hand and Seal this 8th Day of June 1837 William Hannass The Seal

The State of Ohio Hamilton County 3 d
I William H. Harrison clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that William Wannan is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1836 And will expire on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1839. And that his signatures within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 9 th day of June A.D. 1837
W. H. Harrison Clk By D. A. L. Snider Dpy

State of Indiana
County of Scott
on this the 4 th day of October 1851
Personally appeared before John R. Cummings an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of and State of Ind. W th H. Corbett aged about who being duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath make the following affidavit to wit: That he is the son of Jonathan Corbett, who was the son of Abraham Corbett and his wife, that he greatly believes and that his said Grandfather and Grandmother were married about the first of 1773 that his said Father and his Grandfather and Grandmother presented a bill, and that he was born on the 6 th day of April 1786 that he hereunto presents a record of his age, that was written by himself about 21 twenty years ago, and that his said Grand Mother died on the — day of — 1843, and left children Corbett, Polly Jones, Sophia Man- son, Lucy Dowe, Miss Mosley and Ephraim Corbett her only living children all of whom are dead excepting Ephraim Corbett and Polly Jones, that his said Grand Mother remained a widow after the death of her second husband David Davis until her death. Sworn to & subscribed before me W th H. Corbett on this the 4 th of Oct 1851 J. Cummings J.P.
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2 The said who called Magistrate do testify that the above declared is personally known to and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. Given under my hand, on this the 4th day of October 1851,
R. Cunningham
State of Indiana County of Putnam I Joseph Hirtine Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do testify that Richard Cunningham Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county, duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature does without alteration
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 6th day of October 1851,
J. Hirtine clerk
Jonathan Covalt was born the 6 day of April 1786

Letter of Adminis- tration Granted to Mr. Louis G. Gault Jr. of St. Louis Mo. in 1793

Territory of the United States North west of the River Ohio. Hamilton County To wit: The United States To all who shall see these presents
Greeting
Whereas Abraham Covatt late of Bath in England Hamilton County Died intestate whereby it becomes expedient that Oliver Spencer Judge of Probate Duly Authorized and Commissioned for the purpose of granting letters Testamentary and letters of Administration in the said County of Hamilton do nomi- nate and Appoint some trusty and suitable person to Collect and Administer according to law all and singular the the goods and chattels rights and credits of which the said intestate died possessed. Therefore know ye that the said Oliver Spencer Judge of Probate in the County of Hamilton aforesaid have by these presents Nominated and Constituted and Appointed Lous Covatt widow Sole Administratrix of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the aforesaid Abraham Covatt Deceased hereby granting to the said Lous Covatt all and singular the powers necessary and by law required to enable her the said Lous Covatt to inventory collect due for and recover all and singular the personal estate of the said Abraham Covatt as aforesaid and out of the same or such part thereof as shall come to her hand the debts of the said Abraham Covatt to pay and discharge according to law and of the residue and remainder to make just and lawful distribution and the same fully to ad- minister according to the laws of the Territory
in witness Whereof the said Judge hath hereunto set his hand and Affixed the Seal of Probate at his Chamber this twenty seventh Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety three 1793. Oliver Spencer

State of Indiana Putnam County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County William Stevens a freeholder resident of said County and State aforesaid aged eighty eight years after being duly sworn depose to and saith that he became acquainted with Abraham Covault and Coaster Covault his wife by their being united by Baptism into the same Church that he belonged in Bradford County State of Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and was personally acquainted with them until he left that neighborhood in the Spring of seventeen hundred and seventy eight and during the time they lived together peaceably and in good credit and were persons of truth and veracity and he further states that he was partially acquainted with them for many years after sworn to and subscribed this second day of Nov A.D. 1887 Williams L. Stephens mark
State of Indiana Putnam County ss } J. H. Greenwood a justice of the peace in and for said County do certify that the above named William Stevens is a man of truth and veracity and occupies a respectable standing in society H. Greenwood L.P.

My dear Sir,
Ware 01374 - June 26/53 W.W.H.
3 Nelson Office
Wall
Rev. William Sanderson President Washington City B. District of Columbia
Free Newtown Ia June 13 th

Coburn June 10 th 1838
Sir I take the liberty of penning a few lines to you of vital importance to the person in whose behalf I am now engaged according to an act of Congress passed July fourth 1836 and an act explanatory of said act passed March the third 1837 for the relief of the Widows of those who served in the army of the United States in the revolutionary War according to said acts Louisa Davis widow of Abraham Covault and David Davis is entitled to a Pension for the services of her aforesaid husband Abraham Covault in the month of July 1837 we had collected all the proof as we thought sufficient to establish her claim we had the deposition of Thomas Arnot of Greene County Ohio who testified he served was a private under the above named Abraham Covault who was then a Captain of Indiana Spies under Colonel John Piper of Bedford County State of Pennsylvania and that the said Abraham Covault and Louisa his wife lived together as husband and wife and were persons of respectability we also had the testimony of his son Timothy Covault of Miami County Ohio who says his father served as a Captain in the revolutionary war under Colonel John Piper of Bedford County Pennsylvania from the year 1778 until the close of said war and that they lived together as man and wife until his father was killed by the Indians in 1791 at Covaults Station in then the South West Territory now Ohio in the County of Hamilton

and we also had the Dispositions of three others all of Ohio and had the Widows Declaration made out and all the Papers arranged and sent to the War Department and shortly received a communication from James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions who said the papers had been examined and put on file except the widows Declaration which was sent back for authentication and named what Proof was yet lacking in order to have a favorable decision he wished some information concerning his Commission as Captain and likewise the Marriage Contract some Proof of a new Declaration and the widows stated all she new concerning his Commission and a full detail of the Marriage Contract and had her Declaration properly authenticated and in the month of October 1837 was sent again to the War Department and have not received an answer yet and we also wrote in March and have not yet received an answer the reason why I write to your honor is this that I wish to know what can be done for me who has suffered all the Pains and hard ships of war and who has been bereaved of her husband by the wretched hand of the savage for and now is reduced to Poverty and want and is depending on a few of her Poor Children and grandchildren for the necessary comforts of Life and those who have her charge is scarcely able to maintain themselves I wish you to read this with feelings of charity for one who is

worthy the notice of all the friends of humanity and of civil liberty. I wish you when you peruse those lines to remember that they are written in behalf of one of the ancient worthies that experienced all the horrors of war left in charge of a small family whilst her husband was called upon to go into the battle field and defend his country's rights and helped to achieve the glorious Liberty we now possess. I wish you to go to the Pension office in Person and examine the widows declaration and all the papers that are on file in her behalf and if they are not sufficient to establish her claim be Pleased to let me know immediately what is yet required and be Pleased to let me know what her pay would be provided she should succeed in establishing her claim and when it would take effect if you wish to make any inquiries concerning myself I appeal to Albert S White our Representative in Congress from the seventh congressional District of Indiana be Pleased to write as soon as convenient after this to hand write to Joseph Jones Robroy Indiana do this and and for a favor on one who is truly needy and I am yours Obedient Servant
Joseph Jones
Martin Vanburen President of the United States

I know all men by these presents that I William H Corvatt do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles L. In Reo of Washington City D.C. My true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Abraham Corvatt for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress. And I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this Twenty first day of January A.D. 1854.
Wm H Corvatt } Seal
In presence of M. M. Milford
State of Indiana Fountain County,
On this twenty first day of January 1854. Before me Marshall M. Milford a Notary public of the State of Indiana within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified - personally appeared William H Corvatt and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe and affix my Notarial Seal this 21 st day of Jany 1854.
Marshall M. Milford Notary Public. Ill. Ind.
State of Indiana Fountain County
On this 21 st day of Jany 1854 before me the un- dersigned a Notary public of the State aforesaid within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared William H Corvatt a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical William H Corvatt who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and

and that he is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in presenting said claim — Wm H Caruth
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day and year above written —
In testimony whereof I have unto Subscribed and affixed my Notarial Seal at my office in Alton this 29 th day of June 1854 Marshall M. Wisefort Notary Public Ill. Dist.

Revolutionary Pension Claim
Act of July 4. 1836.
Suspended Claim of Loassa Davis formerly widow of Abraham Corral (Ind.)
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. L. Luckee Present.
Ownr of atty Wm St. Leoraft.

Leavitt June 27 th 1837
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Leasa Davis together with other accompanying evidence, for the purpose of securing a Pension. If I have failed in obtaining the necessary evidence, or in particularizing sufficiently you will please, inform me wherein the deficiency consists, that it may be rectified -
Very Respectfully Yr. Obedient Joseph Jones -

James E Keach Esq. (Washington Oct 15. 1857) Or Sir
Enclosed you will please find declaration and additional evidence in the case of Louisa Davis formerly widow of Abraham Doret, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836 from Indiana
I wish to get the privilege of examining the papers now on file in support of this claim
With Much Respect (Yours abt Genl) Geo. C. Ames

Washington City, 25. July 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In the case of Loassa Davis , of Indiana, formerly Widow of Abraham Covatt , under the Act of 4. July 1836, a suspended claim in which a Power of Attorney has been filed by me, I would respectfully ask a re-consideration of the evidence on file; and submit whether in this case, (Claimant's Husband having been killed in 1791 by Indians) a liberal construction of law and evidence will not justify you in relaxing the stringent requisitions of your Predecessor in 1838.
Her Declaration was made in 1837, forty four years after Covatt's death, and when she must have been at least 90, having been married in 1763, and a very precise account of his service could not be expected, especially as he was a Captain of Indian Spies; she filed proof from persons who knew he served, one of whom, Thomas Arnot, served under him ; a Certificate of the Auditor General of Pa. that £35.10.0 was paid him at one time as a Captain , and at other times different sums amounting together to £27.9.0 (Grade not stated); she proved the identity of her husband by Witnesses who knew them as Husband and Wife so long that their Marriage before the War cannot be doubted, and yet your " illustrious predecessor " in a letter of 12. Feb. 1838, to Hon. A. S. White, says, "It cannot be admitted that the Militia of Penn a was called out for as long as six months each Town, and it is necessary, each town of actual service should be specified and sworn to by Witnesses who had a personal knowledge of the service. For such as can be so substantiated, an allowance as Private will be made, but not as an Officer unless it can

be shown that the Commission was You, Sir, and the intelligent in your Office, will at once perceive overlooked the fact that the Governor signing a Commission, "shall have served", and the of £35.10.0 to Capt. Ab r Cope to the same individual, is and that the service was by the Governor signed the Commission have overlooked the fact that expected that Indian Spies as precisely as Continental that Bedford County was had no time to keep accounts of every short tour or battle, for their service was not  equal  to  continuous ; and the State surely would not in those days have paid over sixty pounds to a man who performed no service, and then have him recorded as Captain.
Without indicating what amount ought to be allowed, I submit to your candid consideration the facts as shown by the papers on file.
An early decision will confer a favor on
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t —
Chas. B. Lucher —
Attorney for the Heirs of Loassa Davis, dec d .

C. C. Tugman July 28/57

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Pension Office. 28 th July 1854.
Sir,
The Power of Attorney by which you claim an agency in the case of Loapsa Davis formerly widow of Abraham Cavall, of Indiana has been signed and executed by one William H. Cavall who is a Grandchild of Loapsa; and who according to the decision of the Secretary of the Interior can make no claim for arrearage of pension; and consequently could invest you with no authority to act in the matter.
Charles C. Tucker Esqr. Present.

Dr. Jones,
Apr 25. 1838
06.

War Dept
Pension Office
Apr 25. 1838.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 10 th inst. I have to inform you that the claim  papers of Mrs. Loassa Davis were re-examined on the 12 th of February last, and a letter, of which the inclosed is a copy, was addressed to the Hon. A. S. White, showing what further proof would be necessary to establish the claim.
Mr. Joseph Jones. Covington, Inda.

Luisa Dami

Rep Hall
Feb. 9. 1838
Sir
A friend has written to me in behalf of Louisa Davis (of Fountain 6 o Ind.) widow of Abraham Cavault dec d ? to the following effect, as near as I can understand his letter, for it is not very explicit: That some time back she sent to the pension office, her declaration (under what law is not stated) which was returned for further authentication; and after being so authenticated & amended was again transmitted to the Department, since which time she has had no advice of the result of her application.
— My object now is, if from the above clue you can refer to the papers, to gain from you such information as shall put me in possession of the nature of

her claim, with a statement from you of what further (if any thing) is necessary to be done, to enable her to realize the benefits which she prays for
I have the honor to be Reply up at once Abt. H. White
J. L. Edward Esq. Comt. of Pensions

Certificate of Court, & Power of Attorney.
Act 4. July 1836.
Loassa Davis, formerly Widow of Abraham Covalt.
Indiana.
Cha s . C. Tucker, Atty.
Present.
14. Sep. 54.

Washington City 14. Sept. 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In the case of Loassa Davis , dec d , formerly Widow of Abraham Covall , of Indiana, under Act of 4. July 1836, I have the honor to enclose a Certificate of Court that Mrs Davis died on 13. Oct. 1843, and that Ephraim Covall is her only child now living; also, a Power of Attorney from said Ephraim Covall to me.
As stated in my letter to you of 25. July last, I trust you will consider that as Claimant's Husband was an Indian Spy, and has been dead over 60 years, and as his Grade & service are proven in the papers, the stringent Rules of your Predecessor, (Col. Edwards,) ought to be relaxed in this case, if indeed such rules were ever intended to apply to Indian Spies.
Altho' the precise amount of his service cannot be positively stated, as he doubtless performed much from 1778 to 1783, and probably two years out of the five, it is respectfully submitted whether the papers will not justify you in allowing for one year as Captain.
Being informed that the only Son is in declining health and will probably not long survive, I would ask an early admission of this Claim.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t
Chas. C. Tucker, By E. P. Brown .

Washington City, 29. July 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 28 th inst. relative to the case of Loassa Davis , formerly Widow of Abraham Covatt , I have to state that the gentleman who sent me the Power of Attorney, said in his letter, "I will procure further Warrants of Attorney "from the Children and Grand Children of Abraham Covatt "and Loassa Davis his Widow", who is now dead.
Feeling confident that any Power of Atty. that might be required, could readily be procured, the object of my letter of 25 th inst. (to which yours of 28 th is a reply,) was to enquire whether the Rules of your Predecessor in 1838 might not be so far rescinded as to give a favorable view to this case under the peculiar circumstances proven by the papers on file.
I shall immediately send for a Power of Attorney from one of the children and the proof of the date of the Widow's death and names of her surviving children.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t
Chas. B. Tucker.

Crompton April 10 th 1838
Dear Sir
I have waited with some anxiety to learn the fate of the application of Mrs Isabella Davis, as the widow of a Mr Davis, for the pension to which she is entitled under the late act of Congress. If there has been any decision in relation to the matter, you will confer a particular favor, by informing me of the same. Your answer to the above is respectfully requested.
Very Respectfully Yr Obt Servt Joseph Ponce

Covington Nov. 7 th 1857
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Loason Davis with some few amendments, together with the depositions of Mr Stephens in relation to the cohabitation of Mr & Mrs Covault, now Davis -
Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt Joseph Jones -

Washington D.C. March 9. 1854.
Hon Loren P. Waldo. Commisioner of Pensions.
Sir.
I would respectfully ask that the claim of Loasa Davis of Indiana, formerly widow of Abraham Covatt, under the Act of July 4. 1836.
That the soldier named above served as Captain upwards of six months appears by the Certificate of the Auditor Genl of Pennsylvania now on file, and evidence of identity was given by Henry Seaman, Timothy Covatt and Mary Jones.
A Power of Atty was filed by me in February last.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker —

Stamp your 18 1/2 18 1/2
Detroit, Mich.
Aug. - 8 - 1939.
Pension Board
Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Captain Abram or Abraham Leovalt a Revolutionary Veteran of Hamilton Co., Ohio.
Thank You.
Mrs Carrie L. Morton
14643 P. Wood Ave.
Detroit
Michigan

1939. Sept 22. Miss. Co. Ky. Mrs. Carrie B. Norton
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
274-2
RECEIVED
P. O.
Sophia Davis
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

STATE OF INDIANA, } ss: FOUNTAIN COUNTY,
I, WILLIAM B. WHITE, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do certify that Stanley Greenwood Ely whose signature appears to the above and foregoing certificate of acknowledgment to which this is attached is now and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given, to his official acts as such, and I believe his signature as above, is genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Covington, this Sixth - day of November A. D. 1937
W B White CLERK 11

Fountain County { State of Indiana {
Before me, David Brier a Justice of the Peace in and for Fountain County & State aforesaid, this day personally appeared Joseph Jones a Freehold resident of Shawnee Township in said County & State, who being by me first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that Lydia Davis, the person mentioned in the declaration enclosed, was and is the widow of Abraham Covatt and David Davis, and that she was a widow on the fourth day of July A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty six, and still remains a widow. And further this Deponent saith not.
Joseph Jones
I hereby certify that the above deposition, was sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1837, and I also certify that the said Joseph Jones (from personal acquaintance) is of upright moral character
David Brier J.P.
STATE OF INDIANA, { ss. FOUNTAIN COUNTY,
I, WILLIAM B. WHITE, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do certify that David Brier Esq. whose signature appears to the above and foregoing certificate of acknowledgment to which this is attached is now and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given, to his official acts as such, and I believe his signature as above, is genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Covington, this 26. day of
June
A. D. 1837.
W B White CLERK

State of Ohio Green County ss
The deposition of Thomas Arnet of Clear-creek township Warren County and state of Ohio the said Arnet being in the eighteenth year of his age taken this 14 th day of June A.D. 1837. at the office of David H. James a Justice of the peace for said County and state to be read in evidence in behalf of Loespea Co-walt widow of Abraham Covalt deceased the said Thomas Arnet deposes and saith that he was personally acquainted with the said Abraham Covalt who was a Captain in the Militia of army of the revolutionary war in the year A.D. 1778 or 1779. The said Abraham Covalt was under the command Colonel John Piper Lieutenant Colonel James Martin and Major John Woods The said Covalt remained as Captain in the army of the revolutionary war until the close of the said War and that his services were principally confined to the County of Bedford in the state of Pennsylvania and further said Arnet states that he served as an Indian Spie under the said Covalt But does not recollect the length of time. and further the said Arnet states that he was personally acquainted with the said Abraham Covalt and Loespea his wife while they resided in in the state of Pennsylvania that they were persons of respectability and lived together as husband and wife and the said Thomas Arnet further states that he was informed that the said Abraham Covalt removed to the state of Ohio then territory in the County of Hamilton in the year 1790 and was there killed by the Indians in March 1791 was and verily believes the information that he has had is correct & I know the same.
State of Ohio Green County ss
I David H. James a Justice of the peace for Sugar-creek township in in said County do hereby certify that Thomas Arnet was by me duly sworn to testify the truth in in the foregoing deposition signed by the said Arnet and received to writing me and further I do certify that the said Arnet is a member of Church and has been as he states for forty years past and he is a man of good moral character and of truth & veracity Given under my hand and seal this 14 th day June A.D. 1837 David H. James Justice a Justice of the peace

State of Ohio Green County ss
The Deposition of Henry Seaman of Sugar-creek Township, Green County and State of Ohio aged eighty years next December taken on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1837 at the office of David W. James one of the Justices of the peace for said Township and County. to be read in evidence at the City of Washington in behalf of Passa G. Gault at the War department. The said Henry Seaman after first being duly sworn, Depose and say that he was personally acquainted with one Abraham Gault in the year nineteen hundred and seventy seven or seventy eight and that the said Gault then bore the appellation of Captain in the Militia of the revolutionary War, and the said Henry Seaman at that time was called away in the service but was correctly informed as he verily believes that the said Gault was then Captain in the Militia of the revolutionary war, and that the said Seaman believes that Gault did serve as Captain in Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania and further states that Abraham Gault and Passa his wife lived together as husband and wife and were persons of respectability.
Henry Seaman
State of Ohio } Green County } ss
I David W. James a Justice of the peace of the County of Green and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Seaman was by me duly sworn to testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth in the above case and that the foregoing deposition were by me reduced to writing and signed by the said Henry Seaman on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1837. And I further certify that from my own personal knowledge the said Henry Seaman is a person of truth and veracity one of the best of citizens. Given under my hand and seal this 14 th day of June A.D. 1837.
David W. James a Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Green County ss. I Thornton Marshall Clerk Pro. Tem. of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David R. James by whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State of Ohio duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts such full faith and credit are due and should be Given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Xenia this 14 th day of June A.D. 1837.
T. Marshall Clerk P. P.

V 2250 Rafael Davis India
2742

No 3833 B
£ 35-10-0 specie
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Abraham Lovalt of Bedford County Militia in the sum of Thirty Five pounds Ten Shillings specie with lawful interest from the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an account settled in this office, Pursuant to an Act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller General's Office April 15 th 1785
Mr. Nicholson
  No 3843. shows that Abraham Lovalt rec d £ 10-10-0   " 3849 " " " " " 12-15-0   " 3863 " " " " " 4-4-0   £ 27-9-0 
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg April 5. 1852
I certify that the above are true copies and abstracts from the originals on file in this department
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
E. Brant
And. Gen per Enoch A. Brant
I do attest you are right
  £ 27-9     20  73 20    549  90 00    12  163 20    9 | 65 8 8  100    7 3 20  3 20     3 20  
  73 20     90 00     163 20     100     3 20     3 20   

Capt. Abm. Covell's Comp d
Nov 4 3833 Abm. Covell Capt. $ 35 10 6 3834 Sgt French Sergt " 10 10 
Auditor General's Office } Harrisburg Oct. 29. 1857
I certify the above to be a true extract from page 13 of Handled Debt Book at now remaining in this department Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
D. H. Hammond for E. Banks, Aud t Genl
   $   25 10  20   50 10  12   9/601 20   $66 80      35 10  20   70 10  12   9/841 20   $90 10    
2 mo 7 days, left

Ephraim Covett son of Loasa Davis - widow of Abraham Covett Dvt - REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF 4 July 1836.
Loasa Davis, formerly Widow of Abraham Covett. Indiana.
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY TO EXAMINE CLAIMS. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.
Witnesses attested 14. Sep. 54.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Ephraim Corvatt of the County of Fountain State of Indiana
do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER , of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of my Mother Susan Davis widow of John Corvatt for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 4. July 1836 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. — And I hereby confer any and all other powers of attorney by me at any time heretofore made
Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd day of August 185 4 .
In presence of Sampson F. Fife } ss. Ephraim Corvatt Ephraim Hollings } mark
STATE OF Indiana  Fountain COUNTY—ss.
On this 22 nd day of August 185 4 , before me a Notary public in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Ephraim Corvatt and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
M. M. Milford Notary Public
STATE OF Indiana Fountain COUNTY. } ss.
On this 22 nd day of August 185 4 , before me the undersigned a Notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ephraim Corvatt a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical Ephraim Corvatt who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Ephraim Corvatt his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe and affix my official seal — M. M. Milford  Notary Public
STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Fountain }
I Joseph Restine Clerk of Saint County do hereby certify that M. M. Milford Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace , in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 4 th day of Sept 185 4 .
J. Restine  Clerk F.C.C.