Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,859, Dominicus Hovey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hovey, Dominicus
S. 32,859
{ B.L. W. 913-200-Lieut Issued Mar. 23, 1797 to Marble Turner assigned No papers.
CONTENTS
This man's widow is pensioned as former widow - see Gideon Cobb Mass. W. 14923, widow Mehitable Tripp Hovey.

32 859 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,859
Dominicus Kooey Lieut Rev Ins
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9097 Massachusetts.
Dominicus Hovey,
of Rochester , in the state of Mass ts who was a lieutent. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard , of the Mass ts , for the term of 26 months.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of April, '19. and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, Bridgewater, Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. — 214.58.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. — 120. "
1819.  $: 334.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To Dominicus Hovey Gentleman Greeting.
Y OU being appointed a first lieutenant in the Company whereof Nathaniel Wood is Captain, in the Regiment whereof Simeon Lyman Esq; Colonel, raised by this Colony to reinforce the American Army, until the first day of December next. By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first Lieut. in leading, or- dering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline:—And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their first Lieut. and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from your superior officers,
GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Middlesex , the Eighteenth Day of July. in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John Lothrop Esdaile
Gov. Powel Mr. Greenleaf Mr. Root Col. Russell J. Cushing John Whitecomb Jabez Fisher Mr. White Mr. Phillips Benj. Weston Danl Davis D. Sewall Mr. Perkins J. Hildreth Joshua H. Smith

Dominicus Hovey Rochester Ms (Officer)
on rolls of Shepard's reg. (Mass. line) 2 y r 3 mo. -
Adm C

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. 13 th day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Dominicus Hovey of Rochester aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz.
That he served as a Lieutenant in said land service in said war from the beginning of 1777 to May 1779 in Capt Isaac Pope's Company and Col. Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts line — See his said Declaration, Commission and other papers enclosed —
The said Hovey is made up on the Massachusetts rolls at Boston for 26 months —

And I do certify that the said Hovey is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
also And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Dominicus Hovey did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Dominicus Hovey Rochester.

1818 I Dominicus Hovey of Rochester County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts do hereby and declare that in the Revolutionary Army, I held a Lieutenant's Commission in the Massachusetts State Service dated AD 1776 when in the beginning of the year 1777 I received a Commission granted by the American Congress to serve as a Lieutenant in the continental establishment in the company of Capt. Isaac Tupper Col. Shepherd's Regiment Genl. Glover's Brigade of Massachusetts line; where I served until after the capture of Burgoyne & Monmouth Battle in both of which I was a part. when I was in Genl. Sullivan's Brigade until until about May in the year 1779. I then returned home on a furlough subject to further orders. a consolidation of the Army then taking place many of the officers went out of service among that number I was one - and I further declare that I have ever been a citizen of the U. S. of America and that in consequence of my reduced circumstances in life I have need of the assistance of my country. Signed this third day of April in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen Dominicus Hovey
In presence of
Mr. L. Bacon
I further testify and say that my Commission, which I recd from the Continental Congress is mislaid and I cannot find it, my state Commission, Enlisting orders, enlistment & oath, all original papers I now exhibit. —
Dominicus Hovey
Subscribed and sworn to April 13 1818