Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44132, James Devaun, Md.
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Service-Md
Devaun, James or Devon
Number S 44132
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11.122
Ohio
James Devon alias Devaun
Licking Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stone of the Maryland state, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of May 1819 and sent to Amos H Caffee Esq Newark, Licking Co Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mos
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819
80
+48
$128
{REVOLUTIONARY claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Cont.
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James Devon, Licking County, Ohio
Private
Col Stones Regiment
Maryland Line 1777-3 years
5th May, 1818.
Service to be proved.
William Wilson, judge
Amos H; Caffee, agent
Newark, Licking County Ohio
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The State of Ohio Jct
On this fifth day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: before
me the subscribed William Wilson Esquire President of
the Courts of Common pleas for the fourth circuit of
said State, personally appeared James Devon aged Sixty
Six years, a resident of the United States, at present
residing in the County of Licking and State of Ohio
who being by me first duly cautioned Sworn according to
Law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the provision of the late
Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land & naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary War."
That he enlisted in Prince George County in the State of
Maryland, in the month of February in the year
1776 in the Company commanded by Captain James
Scott of the Maryland Troops; That he continued
to serve in the said corps, and in the Service of the United States,
until the month of April of the following year
(1777) when he again enlisted in Prince George County
aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain
James Peale, of the first Regiment of the Maryland
line commanded by Colonel _____ Stone for the
Term of Three years.-- That he continued to serve
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in the said corps, in the service of the United States
until some time in the fall of the year (1780) seventeen
hundred and Eighty when he was honorably discharged
from ^the service at Morristown in the State of New
Jersey. That his discharge was signed by ^Capt  Roxbury, but
which discharge he has long since been lost or destroyed: -----
That he was at the battle of Long Island,
at the battle of White Plains -- at the taking of
the Hessians at Trenton -- at the battle of Princeton --
at the battle of Brandywine, -- at the ^Battle of German
Town -- and at the taking a body Tories on Staten
Island: and that he is now in reduced
circumstances, and needs the assistance of his
Country for Support, and further he saith that he
hath no other evidence now in his power of his
said Services and further he saith not.
Signed) James Devaun
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.-
William Wilson
I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify
that it has been made appear to my satisfaction
that the said James Devon did serve in the Revolutionary 
war as stated in the foregoing deposition against
the common enemy on the continental establishment
and also that he is now in reduced circumstances in
life and is in need of the assistance of his Country
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For support, and I now transmit the proceedings take 
and had before me to the secretary for the department
of war agreeable to the aforesaid act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set set my name
officially at Newark this 5th day of May A.D. 1818
William Wilson
I Amos H. Caffee clerk of the court of
common pleas of Licking do certify that
William Wilson who signed the above
Certificate and before whom the foregoing deposition
was made is the president Judge of said Court
and that the signature thereto is the proper hand
writing of the said William Wilson president
Judge as aforesaid In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Newark
 [illegible] 5th AD 1818
A H CaffeeCoffee Clk
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 26th 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that James Devaun enlisted as a private in the first Maryland Regiment, on the tenth day of Dec. 1776 and was discharged on the 27th Dec 1779.
Thos. Harney Aud. S.M.
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James Devaun
Licking County
Ohio
11.122
Sept. 1814
Con
Harry H. Caffee Esq
Oh Licking [illegible]
Ohio 

The State of Ohio Locking County
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The State of Ohio Licking County ss,
On this 23rd day of October 1820 personally appeared
in open Court of Common pleas holden in Newark for the
County of Licking being a Court of Record proceeding
according to the course of common Law with a
Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping
a Record of its proceedings James Brown aged
Seventy years resident in Licking County aforesaid
and being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following Declaration in
order to obtain the provision made by the acts of
Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and first of
May 1820, that he served in the Revolutionary 
War in the company commanded by James
Pease (and others) in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel _____ Stone in the line of the State of
Maryland and has obtained a pension under the
act of the 18th of March 1818 his certificate
being numbered 11. 122 And I do Solemnly Swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
since that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provision of the act of Congress
entitled an "act to provide for certain person engaged
in the land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of
March 1818. And that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property or securities
contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
James Devaun
Sworn & Subscribed to in open Court
H. H. Caffe clk
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Schedule
I have besides necessary bedding & clothing
One horse oreture 20.00- one Lot of Pot mettal [metal] 6.00 one lot of Dresser ware 2.00 5 chairs 2.50 one table 1.00- Two uses 3.00 one Lot of Gears 3.00 one lot of Sundry articles 2.00 one plow 1.00 one flat Iron .50, one Cow & Calf 15.00 one Lot of Hogs 10.00- one wheel 2.00 2 Reap books-50- Sundry wooden ware 2.00
Amount value $70.50
The following is the only debt due to me and recoverable viz One debt of $1.25
I am indebted in the following sums viz
one Debt of $28.00
one ditto 13.50
One ditto of 2.00
One ditto of 2.00
One ditto of 1.00
One ditto of 7.00
One ditto of 1.00
One ditto of 2.00 -- $56.56
I have no family residing with me except my wife Lydia who is very infirm by age and Reumatism [Rheumatism] -- I am by occupation a farmer but by reason of infirmity am unable to pursue it
his
James X Devann
mark
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State of Ohio}
Licking County Sct}
I Amos H. Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for said County, do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court. And I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy dollars and fifty cents
as [illegible] by the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 day of Decr [December] A D 1820
A. F. Caffee Clk [clerk] 
P S. Since making the above Declaration the declarant has received a shock of the
Palsy which renders him entirely helpless
A. H. Caffey Clk [clerk] Lick. Co.
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44132
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44.139
James Devon
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]