Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36833, Peter Vandeventer, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Vandeventer, Peter
S. 36833

CONTENTS
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4,833
Roll of Indiana
______________________________
Peter Vandeventer
Capt Savage
Virginia line
Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 27th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of December 1818
and sent to Jonathan Jennings Esqr.
Corydon.
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┃ Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. (illegible) & 8/30---$34:13
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819
----48:--
$82:13

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}


War
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Suspended
for Virginia
 [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
⎬
⎬
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Davis Floyd Esquire, Presiding Judge of the second
Judicial circuit in the State aforesaid, Peter Vandeventer who being duly sworn deposeth and saith,
that he enlisted at Millerstown Va, in the Autumn of the year, one thousand
seven hundred and seventy four, or seventy five, for and during the war of
the revolution, in Capt. Campbells Company, of the eighth Regiment.
(commanded as the deponent believes at that time by Col. Muhlenberg) was
transferred to the Company commanded by Capt Savage and
afterwards to the company commanded by Capt Gibson. That he served
throughout the war of the Revolution and was regularly discharged, which
discharge in time became defaced and is not in existence; and
that by reason of his advanced age (having nearly attained his
seventy eighth year) and his reduced circumstances in life, needs
assistance from his country for support. Sworn to and subscribed
before me this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Test
Jno N Dunbar
Peter Vandeventer (his mark)
Davis Floyd President
2nd  Circuit

State of Indiana
Harrison County
Personally appeared before me Davis Floyd
Esquire, presiding Judge of the second Judicial
Circuit in the State aforesaid Phillip Stine, who
after being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that
he the deponent saw Peter Vandevender in the regular service, as a soldier at Millerstown Va, and understood that he had enlisted to
serve during the war of the revolution. Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Philip Stine (signature)

Test
Jno N Dunbar 
Davis Floyd Pres.
2nd Circuit 

Philip Stine signed in [illegible]
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State of Indiana ⎬
Harrison County
⎬
Personally appeared before me Davis Floyd P
Presiding Judge of the second Judicial District.
in the State aforesaid, John Windell, who after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he saw Peter Vandever (Vandevender)
acting as Drummer in the Company of Captain Jonathan Langdon in Millersburgh (now called Woodstock) Va, the summer after General Muhlenburgh marched from South Carolina to Virga [Virginia].
the deponent verily believes it was in the year one thousand five hundred and seventy six; and that Capt Langdon belonged to the eighth Virginia Regiment.
Sworn to and subscribed, before me this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Windall [signature]

Test
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Davis Floyd President
2nd Circuit
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Office of State
I, Robert, A, New Secretary of State for the state of Indiana Certify that Davis Floyd is the presiding Judge of the second Judicial Circuit in the State, and that full faith and credit should be given to his Official acts as Such
Given under my hand and the seal of State at Corydon this 29th day of April 1818. In the second year of the State and of the Independence the 12th.
R A Nett
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for a statement of the military history of Peter Vandeventer
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.      S. F. 36833

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Autumn of (74 crossed out) 75

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
served throughout the war

RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Campbell
COLONEL.
Muhlenberg
STATE 
Va

CAPTAIN (cont.)
Savage
Gibson

RANK (Cont.)
Drummer / Jonathan Langdon

Battles engaged in, None Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Millistown Va
Date of application for pension, April 27,1818
Residence at date of application, Harrison Co Ind. (Harrison County, Indiana)
Age at date of application, nearly 78 yrs old
Remarks: His claim was allowed on issued Dec 10 1818,
(crossed out suspended under Act May 1, 1820).
(crossed out for suspension no printed list of 1835). legal

Very respectfully,
1774 omitted as date of enlistment because prior
to Rev. and no Va regts organized that year
8th omitted because Savage Gibson & Langdon not in it.
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Please send to Mr. John J. Carn As'st Chief Division a copy of statement of service, also.
A.O.T.
Jan. 10
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A E Wilson Jan. 11, 1910
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Peter Vandeventer
Service
Additional Service Rev.
No - claim, State records -, 190
No claim, combination records - , 190
REMARKS:
No Old War Inv. wid or reg. as above except.
S. F. 36833. Priv. Va troops W.F. 2979, Lt. Hewel N. J. troops
Chief Division
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3-870.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
See, "F", December 24, 1907.
DAILY REPORT OF WORK OF RECORD DIVISION.
SEARCHED RECORDED, ETC.
Declarations Invalids
Evidence, etc. Dependent
Regiments Increase 
Specials Comb. book
Cor. slips written 1 Certificates
Cases called Inv. Orig. jacketed
Arranging Wid. Orig. jacketed.
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36 833 1910 Jan 11. Cert to Judge Willis
INVALID Van Deventer and to 
Revy Mr. John T. Carn. AW.
File No. 36,633
Peter Vandeventer
Priv Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 494
Arrangement of 1870.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Eighth Circuit

Cheyenne, Wyo., January 3, 1910.

Hon. DAVID J. BREWER, Circuit Justice,
Washington, D. C..
CIRCUIT JUDGES
Hon, WALTER H. SANBORN, ST. PAUL, MINN.
Hon. WILLIS VAN DEVANTER, CHEYENNE, WYO.
Hon. WILLIAM C. HOOK, LEAVENWORTH, KANS.
Hon. ELMER B. ADAMS, ST. LOUIS, MO.


Record Divin

Hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am interested in ascertaining the identity of Peter Vandeventer, whose name appears in the pension rolls published in 1835 as a Senate document, where, as I am informed, he is described
as then located in Harrison County, Indiana, as having been a private in the Virginia Line during the Revolution, as having been
placed on the pension roll December 10, 1818, and as having been suspended from that roll under the act of May 1, 1820.
I would like very much to have a copy of his pension application, of the proofs submitted in that connection of his receipts for the pension during the time it was paid ( if they be in your office) and of any other papers in that connection which may bear upon his identity, his revolutionary service, his place of residence,
etc. If the widow was subsequently granted a pension in virtue of his service I would like also to know about that. Of course I will be glad to pay for these copies and this search,
either in advance or otherwise as may be appropriate.
Very sincerely,
Willis Van Devanter

(Stamp:  US Pension Office E Jan 7 1910
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Suspended
Va Roby
Admitted 
Send to Governor Jennings (all in lighter ink.
? writing from previous page)

May 3
Corydon, Ind
The Honorable
John C Calhoun
Secretary of Was
Washington City
District of Columbia
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Corydon
April 30th 1818

The Honorable
John C. Calhoun

Sir

Enclosed, I transmit the evidence in behalf
of Peter Vandeventer, a revolutionary soldier,
to support his claim to a pension.

I have some personal knowledge of the old man
and really believe he is truly entitled to the
support of his country.
I am with great respect
Yours obediently
Jonathan Jennings