Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39432, Sampson Dempsey, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Dempsey, Sampson
NUMBER  S. 39432
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9855 
R (3)
Virginia 
Sampson Dempsey 
of   in the state of   who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsy Line for the term of 1 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of May 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Apl 19  and sent to H Bower Fincastle Pa 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19    77.93
Semi -anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48 
$ 123.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued that Notification sent H Bowyer Esqr 23 Oct 1820 Fincastle Pa
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39432 
INVALID. 
Revy   OWN 
File No. 39432 
Sampson Dempsey 
Pri  Rev War  
Act: 18” March 18” 
Index: -- Vol.  5  Page 125 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sampson Dempsey
On Rolls
Adm'd [admitted]
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At a Court held for the County of Botetourt in the State of Virginia the 13th day of May 1818 
Sampson Dempsey an inhabitant of this County and a citizen of the State of Virginia, appeared before this Court being a Court of Record, and made oath that he served as a soldier in the army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution upwards of six years, that he inlisted in June 1777 with Capt Joseph McCleland in the 9th Pensylva Regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col Richard Butler, that he continued to serve in said Regiment from the time of his inlistment untill the disbanding of the army by proclamation he believes in November 1783, having received no other discharge, and finally that he has no means by which he can support himself than by his dayly Labour, and that from his advanced age (being past 69 years old) he needs the assistance of his country for support.  
And at another court held for said County the 10th day of March 1819 
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Sampson Dempsey did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time in continental establishment; and that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  The same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War.  
The above is a true transcript from the Records of the Court aforesaid In Testimony whereof I Henry Bowyer Clerk of said Court have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said Office the 12th day of March 1819 
H. Bowyer
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9,855
Sampson Dempsey
Dec'd &c
Con
Henry Bowyer, Clerk
Fincastle, Pa
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Virginia (2)
Botetourt County to wit 
On this 9th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County which proceed according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record (of the proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment) Sampson Dempsey aged 72 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he enlisted in 1777 in Capt Joseph McClelands Company of the 9th Regt Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment - That he served in said Company for four years. That he afterwards served in the company of Capt J. Vamas of the 5th Regt Pensylvania line, for about one year as will appear by Original declaration dated as appears by my Pension Certificate No 9355)  the 13th day of May 1818 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 not since time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner part thereof  disposed of my property, or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act Congress entitled an act to provide for certain serious engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during the revolutionary War passed on the 12th day of March 1818 and that I have not
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nor has any person in trust for me, any property Securities, or contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than is contained in the Scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed 
Schedule  
Two Iron Pots One Oven  6 cups & saucers plates  three knives & two forks Loom with its furniture, two [unreadable] of furniture, One Bed - That he follows weaving but in consequence of age & infirmity is unable to be much, that he has no family residing with him except his wife aged 70 years - very infirm 
Sampson Dempsey his mark   
Sworn to & declared in open Court on this 9th day of August 1820- 
1 John Moore Samuel Wilson Benjamin Carper & Thomas N. Burwell Gent Justices of the Peace Comprising said Court 
I Henry Bowyer clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that the oath, and the schedule there to annexed is truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty four Dollars 
In Testimony whereof then hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of my said office this 9th day of August 1820 
H  T Bowyer