Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35906, Joseph Duvall, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
MD
CONTENTS

Duvall, Joseph
or Duval

NUMBER
S 35906
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(181)
Dist of Columbia

Joseph Duval
Capt Dent private,
Maryland line, 1777 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Columbia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of April 1818
and delivered to the Pensioner

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818. 4 20/31 months $37.16
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$37.16

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,
To the Dist of Columbia

(illegible writing)
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DISTRICT OF Columbia,s.s.

On this 16th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the circuit Court of the U. States for the
said district, personally appeared Joseph Duval aged 78
years, resident in Washington in the said district, who being 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 Joseph Duval enlisted in 1777 Annapolis in the state of
Maryland in the company commanded by Captain
Dent of the first Maryland regiment
and Maryland line.
that he continued to 
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 4th day of February
or 1780, when he was discharged from service in at Wicks farm
state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Brandy
wine, Monmouth, German Town & the storming of
Stoney Point and several skirmishes
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed
documents.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, Backeno Thruston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Duval did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the
term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, given under my hand
this 16 day of April 1818.
B. Thruston
SEAL OF
THE COURT.
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Joseph Duvall
a pensioner

June Term 1820
No 181
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SCHEDULE.

District of Columbia
Washington County ss

On this fifth day of June 1820, personally
appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, &
county,
Joseph Duvall aged Sixty
years, resident in Washington in said district, & county,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c)
for the term of three years in the 3d Company
the 2d Regiment Maryland line, as per certificate SS181.
date original application April 16th 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
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 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.

No property whatever, my pension being my any income.
by trade a tailor but from age and infirmity unable (illegible)
support thereof.
Family none.
Sworn to and declare, on the sixth day of June A.D. 1840
before
I, William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court District of Columbia
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this _____ day of _____ 182
Clerk of the Court for the _____ of
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I William Brent of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington hereby certify [illegible - too light to read] saith and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the said Joseph Duvall [illegible] property agreeably to the statement made is in his affidavit.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court this 17th day of June AD 1820.

Wm Brent - Clerk
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(a) the whole of the form prescribed in the first section to verify the amount of property of the applicant the oath of the party and the certificate of the clerk excepted must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress
1st - Which are expertly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them.
2nd - Which have been solemnly adjudged by the tribunals of the several states to be court of record.
3rd - Which proceed according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceeding.
4th - Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law having neither of those attributes are not courts of record although they may keep a registry of their proceedings and possess a seal. The court should in every instance state on the face of the proceedings that it is a court of record and state why it is such - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States)
(c) Here set forth the regiment company and line or ship corps or vessel and the date of the original declaration; and if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation his ability to pursue it the number and names of his family residing with him their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances at to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General that the words of the third action of the act of the 1st of May 1820 "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his county" comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government except by private or public charity.
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35906
Revy INVALID

File No 35906
Joseph Duvall
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March '18

Index: Vol 2 Page 492
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I certify that it appears by the musters of Maryland troops that Joseph Duvall a private in the 1st Reg enlisted on t4th Feby 1777 and was discharged on 4th Feby 1780.

R Loockerman - Aud Genl
Auditor's Office Annapolis 15th April 1818
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James L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department
Washington
D.C.

Rec'd July 13, 1822

Mail Stamp Illegible
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Application for a Transfer
District of Columbia
County of Alexandria

On this eleventh day of July 1822 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Alexandria personally appeared Joseph Duvall who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hatch Dent in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the district or territory of Columbia where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.

Joseph Duvall

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.

Adam Lynn

War Department, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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District of Columbia
County of Alexandria

I Edmund J Lee clerk of the United State Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Alexandria do hereby certify that Adam Lynn Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and before whom it appears to have been made was at the time the same was done & now is a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and authorized by law and to all his official acts as such due faith and credit should be given as well in court of Justic and thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m y hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 11th day of July Anno Domini 1822.

Edm J Lee - C.C.
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Joseph Duvall
Transferred from MD
to the Dist of Columbia
15 July 1822 from the
4th of March 1822
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Joseph Duvall
Application for a transfer
Tranf'd from Dist Col'b
to Maryland 6 March 1821 from 4 March 1821

on DC Role
Sep 18
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Application for a Transfer

County of Washington District of Columbia

On this fifth day of March 1821 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Joseph Duvall who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hatch Dent in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the service of the United States; that his name was place on the pension roll of the District of Columbia from when he has lately removed; and he now resides in the state of Maryland where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. That he at present receives eight dollars per month.

Joseph Duvall

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.

R S Briscoe
J Peace

Note. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:

I CERTIFY that R. S. Briscoe, whose name is subscribed [illegible] and instrument of writing,
[illegible] signing the same [illegible] for Washington County District of Columbia, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.

In testimony whereof, I, John Quincy Adams
Secretary of State of the United States have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington this fifth day of March A. D. 1821 and of the Independence of the United States of America the forty-fifth.

J. Q. Adams