Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17984, Levi Gove, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
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Mass. N.H.
5 Gove, Levi
S. 17984
carded
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10.2/32 New Hampshire
Levi Gove
of Seabrook in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Porter in the N H line for  . Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Apr 1833, and sent Peter Chadwick Executor N H
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $ 40 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Feb " 20 - $50 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H  Blain Clerk Book  , Vol. 1 st Page 88

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. On this 18 th day of February A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me John Philbrick one of the justices of the peace in and for said county of Rockingham Levi Gove who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and infirmity and the consequent loss of memory he committed an error in the length of time in which he served as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. - - Durbam in the year 1777 as stated in my declaration made before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature held in and for said county of Rockingham on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832. and to which this is annexed. that I am certain that I served a full month; but from conversing with one who served with me at the time, I am satisfied that I did not serve seven weeks as therein stated.
February 18 th 1833
Sworn and subscribed reading to me before me
Levi Gove
John Philbrick Justice of the Peace
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Philbrick above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that the above is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of February A.D. 1833
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 , personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter in said County
Levi Gove a resident of Leebrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy Three 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 7, 1832:
That he - volunteered in the New Hampshire Militia at Hampton in the year 1777 - and marched to Numb. 4. Now Charleston New Hampshire - and from thence through Barrington Vermont to Saratoga - that Capt John Durbrow commanded the company to which he belonged and was under the command of Col. Mountjoy and Genl. Stark - and was there stationed until the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne - that he then marched in said company to Stillwater - and was there discharged having been in the service about Seven weeks .
That about the first of November of the same year of 1777 immediately after his return home he enlisted at Newburyport in the Massachusetts Militia for the term of Five months in the company of Capt Samuel Blake from Newburyport, he marched to Winter Hill near Boston and there joined the Regiment of Col. Gerrish - and was stationed there until the expiration of the term of his enlistment and was there discharged on the third day of April 1778 - that at the times he volunteered enlisted and entered the service as aforesaid he resided in Leebrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - and that at the times he was discharged from the service as aforesaid he did not receive any written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Gove
Attest Phileadocia Clark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judi- cature for the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Gove for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
Levi Gove dear
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Sylvanus Eaton Levi Gove

I Sylvanus Eaton of Seabrook county of Rockingham New Hampshire do hereby certify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Levi Gove of said Seabrook and do know that the said Levi Gove died at Newbury- port in the Massachusettts, United in the year 1777 in Capt. Samuel Hase's company for the term of 9 months and I enlisted in the same company for the same term of time, we marched in said company from Newburyport to Winter Hill near Boston Mass. and there joined the Regiment of Col. Gerrish where we were stationed until the expiration of the term of our enlistment where we were both discharged at the same time. And I do further testify that I have recently seen and conversed with the said Levi Gove and know him to be the same Levi Gove above named dated at Seabrook the 4 th day of August 1832 Witness John Philbrick his Sylvanus Eaton mark
Rockingham ss August 4 th 1832
Then the above named Sylvanus Eaton personally appeared and made oath in due form of Law that the above testimony by him sub- scribed is true
before me John Philbrick Justice of Peace Commission
At the same time and place I certify that the above named Sylvanus Eaton is a credible witness
John Philbrick Jus. Peace Commission

Reference to John Gane
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Philbrick before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe his signature to the within certificate to be in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1872
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Levi Gove No 9595 Seabrook N.H.
Prats 6 Mths.
has not distinctly stated the period of his sum
Nov 6 1832
$20-
Peter Chadwick & Exeter N.H.

BRIEF in the case of Levi Gove  of Auburn in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1777 about 11 " Private Capt. Leavitt Col. Morley   In 78 5 " " Capt. S. Huse Col. Gurnish.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses Gen. Gove  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levi Gove Examining Clerk.

I 17984
INVALID.
File No. 17984
Levi Grove
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I James Lane of Hampton County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire aged Seventy four years on oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Levi Gove of Seabrook. And I do know that in the year 1777. the said Levi Gove marched from Ham- -pton in a company of volunteers commanded by captain John Dearborn. and I belonged to the same com- -pany. that we marched through Benington in the State of Vermont to Saratoga. and from thence to Still- -water. and were there discharged. having been in the service one month. And I do know that the said Levi Gove was in the service the same term of time. And I do further testify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said Levi Gove and know him to be the same Levi Gove above named elected at Hampton the sixteenth day of February 1833
James Lane
Rockingham Jo February 16 th 1833
Then the above named James Lane personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above testimony by him subscribed is true.
Before me John Philbrick Justice of Peace Durham County
And at the time and place I certify that the above named James Lane is a credible witness
John Philbrick Jus. Peace Durham County

I Peterborough Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Philbrick before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe his signature to the certificate thereof to be in his own hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of February A D 1833
Peterborough Clerk of the Court Rockingham County