Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,318, Isaac Dehaven, Continental Va.
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(3-1776)
Service |            | Number
Continental | Dehaven, Isaac | S.8.318
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Content
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2989
Virginia
Isaac Dehaven
of Franklin in the State of Virginia
who was a Pt. [unintelligible] Cav in the company commanded by Captain Lee of Regt commanded by Col: Bland in the Virginia 
line for 2 years from 1776 - 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 116- Dollars 60 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8-day of Dec " 32
and sent to Hon NH
Claiborn, House of Reps.

A__ais to 4th of Sept. 1832 |  174.90
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 [?] 33 | 58.30
$233.20
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Cler[k]
P [?] Vol. 7 Page 125

Config of the affidavits of
Jesse & Drusilla Dehaven taken
Dec. 29, 1835 & sent to the Hon N
H Claiborne HR
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State of Virginia 
County of Franklin
On this 18th day of July. 1832. personally appeared before me John M
Holland, a Justice of the peace for said County, Isaac Dehaven
a resident of the said County of Franklin and state of Virginia
aged eighty two years, the 16th of last February, who being first
duly sworn, according to the law, doth, on his Oath makes the
following declaration, in Order to Obtain the benefit of the 
provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in June 1776 in
Leesburg in the County of Loudoun state of Virginia, [?] Captain
Henry Lee of the cavalry, and served in the Corps of Cavalry
under the following named officers, as a corporal,.. Viz
Colonel Henry Lee. Colonel Bland... major's names not recollect'd
Captains Rundolph... Henry Peyton... that he resides in the County of
Loudoun state of Virginia [unintelligible]
...that the night before the battle of Brandy Wine, himself
and Others of the Cavalry had taken a parcel of british prisoners
and On the day of the battle he was guarding them, and was
consequently preventing in showing in that battle - - - that
he was in the battle of Germantown --- that he was in several
skirmishes with small parties of the British in the vicinity of 
Philadelphia, the names of the places not recollected - that he
was in a battle near Burlington, or between Burlington and 
Red Bank, where fourteen of the Hessians were taken prisoners -
that he was in an engagement with a party of Hessians not
far from Peekskill on the North River when he took the 
commandant of the Hessian forces prisoner who was called a
colonel, and where seventeen Other prisoners were taken
from the enemy -- and that he was discharged at Bordentown
late in the year 1778. he thinks near Christmas --- that he
march through part of the state of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Newyork, and he thinks through a part
of Connecticut --that he obtained a written discharge from Col
Henry Lee, which has been either lost or mislaid --
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an
annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Isaac Dehaven
Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforeme'd
John M. Holland J of P

Franklin County to [?]
I do hereby declare [line crossed out-that the above mentioned appearance]
my opinion, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and that
he is unable from the [?] of years, and bodily infirmity, to
attend courts there to claim his pension -- given under
my hand this 18th day of July 1832 --
John M. Holland J of P

We Moses Green, Jr. & Burwell Law Jr. clergymen in 
the county of Franklin and state of Virginia hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac
Dehaven [?] who has subscribed & sworn to the above
Declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two
years of age and that he reported and believed in the neigh-
bourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of 
the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion.
Moses Green, Jr.
Burwell Law, Jr
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certify that it appears to me that Moses Greer Jr who
has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the said County of Franklin Va and that
Burwell Law who has also signed the same is a resident
in the same County and State aforesaid and is a
credible person, and that their statements are
entitled to credit. Given under my hand this
4th day of September 1832
John M Holland JP
Franklin County, Virginia to wit;
I Caleb Tate Clerk of the County Court of Franklin
do hereby certify that John M Holland whose name
appears to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate
in the said County, and that the signatures purporting
to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office
the 18th day of September 1832
in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
Caleb Tate
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Isaac Dehaven
Declaration for a Pension

Found a Roll of [illegible][illegible] and Lee's Legion, omitted Dec 1778.
Pay calendar to 1st Dec 1778, as a private of Corpl of Calvary.

{Note on side}
This Roll not specifying the time of discharge in Dec 1778 and the applicant not stating at what time he was discharged in Dec 1778. I am convinced he would noticeably satisfied in having the call no when made out to the 1st of sd Dec
Nath H Claiborne [Nathaniel H. Claiborne]
Member of Congress
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State of Virginia
County of Grayson } SS

on this 23rd day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Churchill Jones a Justice of the Peace for said county, Drewzilla Dehaven and after being duely sworn according to law and saith I have always understood and believe it is true that Isaac Dehaven enlisted in the army of United States under Capt Henry Lee of the Calvary, and to the best of my recollection he served or was gone near about three years and I have seen a paper and heard the said Isaac Dehaven say that it was his Discharge and this Defendant further sayeth not

Drewzilla [his mark] Dehaven
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Churchill Jones J. R.
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State of Virginia
County of Grayson } SS

on this 23rd Day of July 1832 personally appeared be me Churchill Jones a Justice of the Peace for said county, Jesse Dehaven and after being duly sworn according to law, and saith that Isaac Dehaven enlisted in the time of the Revolutionary War in the Army of the united States in the County of Loudoun State of Virginia under Capt Henry Lee of the Cavelry in Leesburg, and the said Isaac Dehaven enlisted for three years and I believe he was gone about that time, and I believe I have seen the said Isaac Dehaven Discharge and this defendant further sayeth not

Jesse Dehaven Sr

Sworn to and subscribed the say and year aforesaid
Churchill Jones J.R.
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No. 9948
Isaac Dehaven

From 1776 private of corporal of calvary two years,
$116.60
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9948
BRIEF in the case of Isaac Dehaven
County of Franklin in the state of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled in bodily infirmity? Yes

3. How old is he? 82

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: enlisted in 1776. June
Duration of Service: Years 2, Months,  6, Days -.
Rank: As a Corporal
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Gen. Capt. H. Lee & Col. Lee of Cavalry, Col. Bland, Capts. Rudolph of Peyton

5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown near Burlington

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Loudoun Cty. Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? [crossed out "correct"] The affidavits are not attached to the seal as required nor is the official character of the justice before whom  they were made certified.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh Examining Clerk
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Mrs. J. W. Dehaven     
4141 Kenwood Avenue         
Kansas City, Missouri

Isaac Dehaven Case S.8318
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

 The record furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.8318, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Isaac Dehaven. 
 He was born February 16, 1750, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given
 While residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, Isaac Dehaven enlisted in Leesburg, in June, 1776 in Captain Henry Lee's company of CVirginia Cavalry; he served as corporal in Captains Rudolph's and Henry Peyton's Corps of Cavalry. He was in the battle of Germantown near Philadelphia, and in an engagement with the Hessians near Perkskill, and was discharged in December, 1778.
 He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1832, then a resident of Franklin County, Virginia. 
 It is not stated that the soldier, Isaac Dehaven, was ever married. 
 He died prior to December 23, 1835.
 Jesse Dehaven and Drewsilla, his wife were in Grayson County, Virginia, in 1832; no relationship to the soldier shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Springfield, Ill.
Nov. 6 - 1902

Dear Sirs, 

 I am told that my ancestor Isaac DeHaven was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War, can you advise me of particulars in full as to benefit therefrom derived and truly oblige,

Mrs Chas. Roosa

Pen" Archives
116 E Washington St.
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Practices in County, State, and Federal Courts

D. W. Snyder, Jr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Martinsburg, W. Va.

Real Estate For Sale or Trade

Special attention given to collections, conveyancing, title work, settlement of estates, bankruptcy proceedings, and as commissioner of Accounts of the County Court of Berkeley County, W. Va., the settlement of administrator's, Executor's and other Fiduciary Accounts

Feb. 27, 1922

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:
Kindly advise is Isaac DeHaven who lived in Pennsylvania and who moved to Frederick Co., Va. and supposed to be buried at Gainsboro Va. was in your Revolutionary pension roll. I do not know how after he was married but his one wife was Abigail Phillips. I am not certain that he [illegible "-ested] in Va. before or after the Revolutionary War. Will you give me the details of your record of him.

Thanking you in advance
Yours truly
(Mrs. D. W. Snyder Jr.) Bessie McCormick Snyder
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 21, 1928

J. F. Owen
2700 East 52nd Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Madam:
 I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8318, it appears that Isaac Dehaven was born, February 16, 1750, place not stated.
 While residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in June, 1776, in Captain Henry Lee's Company of Virginia Cavalry. He served as corporal in Captains Rudolph's and Henry Peyton's Companies, Colonels Henry Lee's and Bland's Corps of Cavalry. He was in the battle of Germantown, a battle near Red Bank, several skirmishes near Philadelphia, and in an engagement with the Hessians near Peekskill and was discharged in December, 1778. 
 He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Virginia.
 It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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He died prior to December 23, 1835. exact date unknown.
The above noted Isaac Dehaven is the only soldier by that name found on te Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., Jan 24, 1922

In reply to your request of ________, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Dehaven a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.8318

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.: June 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.: Dec 1778

RANK.: Corp. [Corporal]

OFFICE UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.:
CAPTAIN.: Rudolph Henry Peyton
COLONEL.: Henry Lee Bland 
STATE.: Va. [Virginia]

Battles engaged in, Germantown; Perskill; Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Loudoun Co. Va. [Loudoun County, Virginia]
Date of application for pension, July 18, 1832
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Va. [Franklin County, Virginia]
Age at date of application, 82 b Feb 16 1750
Remarks: It was not stated when he was married
Died Dec 23 1835

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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January 28, 1933
BA-J/MLB
Edward Dehaven, S. 35991
Isaac Dehaven, S. 8318
Mrs J. W. De Haven
4141 Kenwood Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 17, in which you request information relative to Edward De Haven and any other soldier of the Revolutionary War with surname De Haaven.
There are only two soldiers named De Haven found in the Revolutionary War records of this office and their histories are furnished within.
Very Truly yours A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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522 W. Burke St.
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Jan. 7, 1921.
[Stamp] PENSION OFFICE Jan 9 1922 D U.S.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs:
Kindly advise me if Isaac
De Haven, a private in Capt. Henry
Lee's Troop, also designated 5th
Troop, 1st Regiment Light Dragoons
continental troops, commanded
by Col. Theodouch Bland is
on your pension roll and if
so whether his age, parents and
place he enlisted from is
stated and the cost of a
certified copy. His name is
first borne on the company
pay roll for November, 1777,
and last appears on a
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return dated October 18, 1778,
of men enlisted to serve
during the war in the 1st
Regiment of Light Dragoons
5th Troop which have been
violently taken from the sd
Regiment. Thanking you
for an early reply, saw,
Sincerely yours,
Myra A. Snyder
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Dec 24
Mr Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Hon. N. H. Claiborne AR
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Revtion
8318
INVALID.
8318
Isaac Dehaven
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. AR Page 95
Aug 10/95 Letter
Hon. R. E. Doane, R
Ohio Nat. Bank Bldg
Mch 25 1901
E. D. Roane Springfield
Nov. 28 1902
Mrs. Chas Roosa
Springfield Ills.
1922 Jan. 24 hist to Myra A Snyder Ew
1922, Mar. 28 hist to Mrs D. W, Snyder EW
1928 Nov 21 Hist to Mrs J. F. Owen Ewt
11933 Jan 30 Jist to Mrs J. W. Dehaven - see her letter in Edward Dehaven S35891 case
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Sir
Isaac Dehaven of Franklin
County was put on the pension
roll about two years ago, and very
property - He was an honest man
and I am hold a brave Soldier & I
think was a dragoon in Lees
legin he is dead-- a suit has been
brought at his administrator by a
manwho
says he was promised
a certain sum if he the
take the necessary testimy for him
enable the administrator proper
by defend himself this indispenable
to obtain a copy of the affidavit
or affidavits of Jesse Dehaven
and his wife. I request these you
will furnish me with a copy of
deposition filed with the
declaration of said Isaac Dehaven
deed and that you will certify
them to be correctly copied should
have called on your personally, but being obliged to attend
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The committee of the house I have not the time to do so.  You will greatly oblige to send me the desired copy as soon as you will can as I have reason to balance at with be serviceable to the represan of the dead soldier at whose instance I make this request. 
I am Sir
M H Glaiborne
Washington 23rd Dec 1835
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Sir
I would thank you to act on the within as soon
as convenient & let me hear from you you can
send the warrants to me except discharge which
you may send me or to Discharge at Leatherwood
Stone Henry County as you think fit I am
Dr In
most resply
[illegible]
Nather Claiborne
Rocky Mount 7th Aug
1832
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Isaac Dehaven which require further
proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
-
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
-
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
witnesses
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
No not his before whom the witnesses
deposed
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For
year months and
days, I served as a

For months
and   days I served as a  for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too 
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Kansas City MO
Feb. 14 1928

U.S. Com. of Pensions:
Sir:
Would you please send me (only one) Isaac De Haven of VA pension records.  He belonged to the 5th troop in the first regiment Light Dragons, commanded by Col. Theodore Bland in the war of revolution.
Thanks for same.
Respectively J.F. Owen
2709 East 52nd St.
Kansas City, MO