Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13420, David Hovey, Mass.

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Hovey, David
S.13420
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New Hampshire
David Hovey
of Acworth in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Eaton of the Regt commanded by Col. Gernsb in the New Hampshire line for 9 months
★ Mass. Line.
Records corrected April 11/46
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec 1832 and allowed to YB Hubbardston Rep's
  Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832  $45. —    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  15. —     $60.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk Book ① Vol. 151 Page 160

5866
Dana Hoover
Private
9 Months
Admitted
30 $
W. H. Hubbard
HR

5866
BRIEF in the case of David Hovey  of New Hampshire in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74 S
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 Army 9 ~ Private Gen. Col. Pickering's Regt Mass. M ts   1778 P s Period of serv e not m td " Gerrish's Regt "   1780-19 July ~ 3 ~ " Capt Paton's Co. Pol. not recalled  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Boxford Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Has not stated the period for which he engaged to serve in Col. Gerrish's Regt. Has not produced the Certificate of a Clergyman in relation to his service, nor has he given a reason for not doing so
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. L. Boall
Examining Clerk.

David Hasey - 5866.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this Unteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, David Hovey a resident of Acworth - in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 74 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in January 1777, he enlisted as a private for three months in Capt Gages company, Colonel Pickering's regiment Massachusetts Militia - He was ordered to Fishkill N. Y. thence was ordered down the North River to attack Fort Independence, but the attack was deferred - He was also marched to East Chester, to White Plains, & to various other places in that part of the country - He thinks that Colonel Thacher also had a command there, & that General Lincoln was there likewise - He was also ordered into the Jerseys, to a place called Brimfield Brook, where he remained until the end of his term of service -
Declarant further states that in January 1778, as he thinks, he enlisted under Capt Gages, company Colonel Kenish's regiment, Major Gages being Major of the regiment, and was ordered to Winter Hill, to guard the prisoners

remains his regiment, Major Zages being major of one regiment, and was ordered to Winter Hill, to guard the prisoners taken at Saratoga. He remained at Winter Hill the whole of his term of enlistment, doing duty as aforesaid. Declarant further states that about the 19th of July 1780, he enlisted as a private for the term of three months in Capt Eaton's company Massetts Troops but does not recollect the name of the Colonel, & was ordered to West Point, and remained there and in the vicinity the whole of his term - He recollects being away from the Point chopping wood, when the news came of Arnolds Treachery, & recollects being called to guard some of the posts there - at that time -
Declarant further states that while he was in Col. Pickerings regiment above mentioned, Lieutenant Colonel Morrill, was attached to said regiment - & one Major Brown.
Declarant was born in Boxford Essex Co. Massetts in 1758 - Has a record of his age in Boxford Town Records - when he joined the service he lived in Boxford - Since the Revolution he lived in Peterboro N. H. 12 or 14, & then in Acworth where he has lived about thirty years, where he now lives - He entered the service as a volunteer - He never received any written discharge - He has no documentary evidence of his services, & knows of no one who can testify to them - He is known to Col. Angier and Alphalet Bailey, who can testify to his character & to their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

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,
Sworn to and subscribed, the 24th day of year aforesaid  David Hovey
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Isaac Angier residing in Acworth and Elphalet Bailey residing in Acworth hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Hovey , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 74 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 24th day of year aforesaid .
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
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, served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Angier who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Acworth and that Elphalet Bailey , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Acworth and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Fred A Sumner  clerk Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Hovey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13th day of Aug. A.D. 1832
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

Rev. War.
13420 INVALID.
File No. 13,420
David Hovey Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department Pension Office October 17. 1832
Sir I herewith return the declaration of David Stovey. I have to state that before a final decision can be had in his case he must amend the same by stating how long he served in Col d Gerick's Regiment. He has failed to produce a Certificate of a Clergyman in relation to his service agreeably to the regulation. Such a certificate cannot be obtained he must assign a satisfactory reason under oath for not producing the same.
Very Resp y
Your O bt Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Hon. H. Stubbard Charlestown
N. H.

David Hawey
1 0 4 2

I David Hovey of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire Aged seventy-four years - do depose and say that I made application for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 - on ac- count of my services in the war of the Revolution - That at the time I made my declaration be- fore Hon. Fred ick A - Sumner Judge of Probate in & for said County of Sullivan - I omitted to procure the certificate of a clergyman, showing my services, by reputation, - for the reason that there was no settled clergyman in said Acworth at that time - and I do not know of any clergyman within my vicinity by whom I could prove my services in common estimation. I do further say that I have since decy seen a letter under date of Oct r 17 1832 from J. L. Edwards to Hon. G. Hubbard in which letter it is directed that I must

At the time I served in Col Gerrish Regiment - in pursuance of said description I do now before I say that I served in said Regiment under the command of Col Gerrish three months - at winter Hill - Capt Gage was my Captain at that time - and I served according to my enlistment which was for said term of three months.
David Hovey
State of New Hampshire Secrecy on file Nov 9 1892 Then David Hovey here- -before appeared and made solemn oath that the above description by him subscribed is just & true Dispare me Henry Hubbard Dean