Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,737, Aquila Deaver, Md.
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(8-1776)

Service                       Number
Md.  Deaver, Aquila       S34737

CONTENTS
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Notify sent to the Hon. S. Archer H.R. Dec 18*90
Reinstated by Hon [illegible] of War
[illegible]  and same day sent to
Hon S. Archer (of Md) [illegible]

Maryland
4,358

Aquila Deaver
Capt Price 4
Maryland [illegible] Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Nov 1818
and sent Thomas Bailey Edgar
Baltimore. Maryland

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1818 3rd “ 2/51  4/80  25.58
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Mar 1819 – 48.
$73.57

Revolutionary Claim 
Act 18th March, 1818.

[illegible] Mar

Baltimore
Discontinued
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sct

On this thirteenth day of May in the year of our lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned  Aquila Deaver a resident of Harford County in the state of Maryland aged about Sixty two years and applicate for a pension under the state act of congress entitled “an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” and then and there made the following declaration on oath by me administering, that he enlisted ap Houney Tavern in said County on or about the 14th of May 1777 was sent to Baltimore there inoculates for the small pox and mustered in Capt. Jacob Brice’s company sent on by water to head of the Elk, from there to Philadelphia, then to Trenton and from there to Hanover in the Jerseys, where he joined the 4rd Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Ramsey – after variety services and duties was present and took part in the Battle of Brandywine- continued in same Company and Regiment, about two years during a part of which time he was detailed under Command of Col Gibson Scouting party on the lines – deponent was there detailed as a part of General Smallwoods life guard, and so continued to the close of the war – when he was discharged at Annapolis in the month of May 1783. Having served for about the term of six
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years in the Regular army on the continental establishment – (defendant in explanation of R. Locherman and Gen Certificates, says that Nov 1780 was the time he was detailed as before states, as one of the life guards of Gen. Smallwood) That he has no knowledge of any officer or private residing within the city or county of Baltimore, belonging to said Regiment with whom he served – That he hath never been placed on any pension list and that in 
consequence of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support

[signature to the right]
Aquila Deaver

Subscribed & Sworn to before me}

[signature]
W McMechen 
Associate Judge of 
Baltimore City Courts

City of Baltimore

I do hereby certify that from the foregoing declaration taken this day before me on oath it appears by that and documents produced, fully, to my satisfaction that the said Aquila Deaver served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment -  and from his reduced circumstances ^ and poverty^  he needs the assistance of his country for support and is entitled to a pension under the late acts of Congress –

[signature] 
W McMechen
Associate judge Balt City Court
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City of Baltimore

I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby certify that the honorable William McMechen Esquire before whom the forgoing proceedings were taken and certified and who hath thereto  [illegible] his name was at the time of taking and certifying the same and State is appointed [illegible] of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned  and qualified and to ale his [illegible] as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given – in testimony  Where of Ohave here unto [illegible] his name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30th day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen

[Signature]
Th.Harwood
Baltimore City Court
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To the Hon. Secy. of War
Sir
When you are pleased to grant me a pension Certificate please forward the same to me Care of Thomas Bailey Esquire Baltimore
Yr. Huml Sert.
Aquila Deaver

Test
T. G. Hands
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Aquila Deaver 
Revy pensioner 
Copy of afft. &c

4358

Mar 19
not entitled 

Left to be 
Revd with other 
cases 
J.C.C.

Mr. Edwards
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Schedule of real & personal property

1 house and lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00
I mare and colt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
1 Cow & calf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
1 Sow & pigs . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10.00
1 chest drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5.00
1 cupboard & contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
1 desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[illegible]
2 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1/2 doz chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.00 
Plow & harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2.00
Saddle & bridle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2.00
Kitchen furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3.00
1 Stove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5.00
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$235.00

I have no trade.   Nor family except a wife.
Aguila Deaver

SWORN to declared on the first day of Sept. 1820, in open 
Court BEFORE, Chs. W. Hanger Ass Judge of
6th Md. Dis.

I, Henry Dorsey Clerk of Harford County Court 
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly 
copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the 
said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche
dule is two hundred and thirty five Dollars [struck out: and] -- [struck out: Cents.]

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed 
the Seal of the said Court; on this first day of Septr. 1820.
Henry Dorsey
Clerk of the court for the County of Harford 
in the sixth Judicial district of Maryland
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SCHEDULE.

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Sixth Judicial District of Maryland Ss
[struck out: A.] Harford County; [struck out: SS.]

ON this 1st day of Septr 1829, personally 
appeared in open court [word struck out] being a court of record, [struck out: (1)(B.) [words struck out]
for Harford County for the said [struck out: (C.)] District

Aquila Deaver aged Sixty six years, 
resident in Harford County in said [word struck out] District 
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served 
in the Revolutionary War, as follows:  [word struck out]
I enlisted under Captn. J. Price, attached 
to the 3rd regiment Maryland militia on the 
14th day of May in 1777, and served [illegible]
year 1783.

No. of Certificate 4358

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 
March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dis
posed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 
myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for 
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revo
lutionary War," passed on the 18th 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 hereto annexed, and 
by me subscribed.
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34737
Revy INVALID. [illegible initials]

File No. 34,737
Aquila Deaver 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 108

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Served 6 years-age 66-wife, no 
age given-no occupation-Property 
$235-house & lot, mare & colt, sow
& pigs-furniture
reinstated on the roll
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Wm Archer, (of Md)-H.R.
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Aquila Deaver Priv
Ramsays Maryld. Rege.
enterd. 1777 dischd. 1783
May 30th 1818

service correct

Admitted
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I certify that it appears by the Musters 
of Maryland Troops that Aquilla Deaver 
a private in the 3d Regt. enlisted on the 
14th May 1777 and was discharged on the 
first of Novr. 1780.
R. Loockerman Audr. Genl.
Auditors Office 20th April 1818
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Harford County
Maryland 12 Decr 1820

I do certify that Aquila Deaver who lives within two miles of my residence & who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, is about 70 years of age, and as such be expected at that time of life, becoming generally infirm - altho' he owns a small House and perhaps four acres of poor Land, I consider him to be in indigent circumstances, and am of opinion if he receives nothing from the government in consideration of his former services, he must in the course of three or four years if he should live so long, take up his residence in the Alms House of the county.
Given under my hand the date above written.
John Archer
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* | Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

NAME Deaver, Aquilla | GRADE Private | LINE Maryland 

WARRANT
NUMBER 11150 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED August 7, 1794
to Henry Purdy, assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.