Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39439, John Deopervine, New York
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Service
New York
Deopervine, John
or Tapervine

Number S. 39439
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Vermont
John C. Deopervine, (alias) Tapervine
 Van Schaick Regiment
private
New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 - dollars per month, to commence the 14th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Oct 1818 and sent to Joel Doolittle, Esq
Middlebury, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  4 mos 21/30  37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 -  48.00
$85.60   77 to the close of the war
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
 Continued under law 1st May 1820
Weybridge  Addison Co

Notification sent to Saml Swift
Middlebury Vermont 24th July 1820
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39439
Revy
INVALID
File No. 39,439
John C [crossed out] - Deopervine
 or Tapervine
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. [G? or Z], Page 125

[Arrangement of 1870]
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John C. Deopervine
 Declaration &c
 Vt

Not on Roll
Admitted
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State of Vermont Ss -
On this 14th day of April 1818 - before me Joel Doolittle one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont - personally appears John Christian Deopervine (or Tapervine) aged about 77 years resident in Weybridge in the County of Addison in said State - and by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, 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 - that he the said John Christian Deopervine - was a subject of the King of Prussia - in the year 1775 - Went into Hanover to do business for himself, and was pressed into the service of the King of England - and came to America - was in Genl Burgoyne' Army in Canada, and came with him into the United States - and about three days previous to the Surrender of Burgoyne to the American Army in October 1777 - he deserted from Genl Burgoyne' Army - and immediately in the month of October 1777 enlisted into the army of the United States, for the period of during the war, in the company commanded by Capt Fink or Frink in Col. Van Schaick' Regiment at Albany - and continued to serve in said corps about four years and
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and six months. that he was in the battle of Monmonth
 and was afterwards taken prisoner at Fort
Stanwix, by the Indians, and carried to Canada
and made his escape from them and to
to the United States this was near the close of the American and don't know that he had
and regular discharge and
that he is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of assistance
from his country
for support and
that he has no other widow
Given of his said services
Sworn and declared, before me the day
and year aforesaid - Joel Doolittle
Sherman & Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that John
Christian Deopervine, did serve
in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy and I now transmit
proceedings
and testimony had and taken
me to the Secretary of the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of said act of
congress
Joel Doolittle
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State of Vermont
Addison  Ss}  I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do Certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the supreme Court and that the foregoing is his Signature
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said supreme Court this 1st day of May A.D. 1818.
  Darius Matthews
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Deopervine [alt?]
John C. Tapervine
3784  Addison Co'y [county]
 Octr 18
(look for Deopervine)
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STATE OF VERMONT
County of Addison, ss - On this 13th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County  John C. Deopervine alias Tapervine aged [blank] years, resident in [blank] 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: - in Col Van Schaick's regiment, Capt Fink's company of the New York line four years & 6 months, [under?] an enlistment for during the war, to [remaining?] in 1777; after which he was taken prisoner at Fort Stanwix & carried to Canada.

that the date of his original declaration is the 14th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 3,784.
 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 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 with in 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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
 1 Old pine table -   .50
3 old chairs, broken -    .34
1 Small kettle - broken -  20
3 Teacups & saucers -  6
1 [Brean?] mag? -   6
  1.16
  John C. Tapervine his X mark
And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a miller - that he has not been able to pursue that or any occupation for
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Seven years - that he has living with him a wife aged 72 years - that for several years before he received his pension he was maintained by the Town of Weybridge in said County of Addison
Sworn to & declared, on the 13th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid
  Saml Swift Clerk