Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35874, Adrian Davenport, Continental. (Md) Va.
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Continental (Md)
Va
Davenport, Adrian
S35874
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10,917 R
Kentucky
(Adrian)
Adam Davenport
in the state of 
Private in the regiment commanded
by Col Rawlings of the Mary____
for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 6 of July 1818
Certificate of pension issued the 21 of May [illegible]
and sent to Ben Johnson
Lexington KY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819  $63.74
semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  $48
7 30/38       $111.74
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

[illegible]
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Adrian Davenport
Declaration
Private
Pension
1818
Conl Moses Rollins Regt
Maryland Line
1776 to 1779
Adm.


Circuit [illegible]
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District of Kentucky, ss.
On this 6th day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Fayette Circuit Court for the said district, personally appeared Adrian Davenport aged sixty years, resident in Fayette County 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 at 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 Davenport enlisted in 1776 in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Bell of the Rifle Regt commanded by [illegible] Moses Rollins for three years; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1779 when he was discharged from service in Fort Pitt, now burgh, state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Trenton, Princetown, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmoth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Benj Johnston, Circuit Judge
I, Ben Johnson, Judge, &c, as aforesaid, so certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Adrian Davenport did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, (and is now in reduced circumstances in life) 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 thus 6th July 1818.
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
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State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit Set
I, Thomas Bodley, Clerk of the court for the circuit aforesaid do certify that the Honorable Benjamin Johnson is the presiding judge of the said court and as such all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at the courthouse in Lexington this 5th day of August 1818.
Thos. Bodley, Clerk
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Adrian Davenport
Revolutionary
Declaration and
Schedule

Conl
J L E

Hon D P Cook, H R
April 17. 1822
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Schedule
District of Kentucky
Union County } Sct
On this 18th day of February 1822
personally appeared in open court being a court of
record for the said district, and county court of
Union County Adrian Davenport, aged sixty two
years, resident in Union County in said District
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows "That he entered in Virginia
in 1779 for three years in Captain Thomas
Bells company of rifle, Regiment commanded
by Colo Moses Rallings, This was an independent
corps and the Regiment recruited in Maryland
and Virginia, the Colo was from Maryland
and he this Deponent was afterwards transfered
to the 11th Virginia Regiment commanded
by Colo Febecken on the Virginia Continental
line, and that he was Honorably discharged
on the 9th day of August 1779 in Pittsburgh
by Capo Tannehill that he is name on the Pension
list Roll and the number of his pension certificate
is 10.917.
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, wit intent thereby so to diminish
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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
[illegible]
One horse [illegible] - - $75,,00
One [illegible] - - 10,,00
Two Saues [illegible] - - 5 00
$90 00
Adrian Davenport

His occupation is a farmer and from old age
infirmity and [illegible] pains which he is very much
troubled with he is almost entirely unable
to perform manuel Labour to support himself
That he has but two children living with him
To wit Barbary Ann 8 years old and Abram
five years old each of which are two young
to maintain themselves, That his wife is
49 years old and labours under a Ling
complaint called the phthisie [phthisis]
Sworn to and Declared on the 18th day of
February 1822 before us the Justices of the Union
County Court in open Court being a Court
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of Record for the county of Union in the
State of Kentucky
John S Chapman
Jno Berry
Jas R Delany

I Samuel Casey Clerk of the Union County
Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby
certify that the foregoing Declaration and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the Record of the said County. And
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of
that the sum of ninety dollars is the full
value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid Schedule
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court
on this 18th day of February 1822
Sam Casey Clerk of
the Court [illegible] County of Union

State of Kentucky
Union County Sct
I John Blue presiding Justice of
the County Court [illegible] the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that Samuel Casey Esquire
who has subscribed his name to the above
and foregoing certificate is name and
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was at the time of subscribing the same clerk
of the Union County Court duly commissioned
and sworn as such and that due faith and
credit is and ought to be given to all his
official acts as such and that his said
certificate is in due form of Law
Given under my hand and seal
the 18th day of February 1822
Jno Blue [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____ , 19 __

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Adrian Davenport
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.35874 -

[column headers: | DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | [sub-header here: | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |] | STATE. |

| 1776 | 3 yrs. | Pvt. | Thos. Bell, Tannehill | Moses Rawlings, Febiger | Md, Va |
| dis Aug 9, 1779 |

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, July 6, 1818 His cl al
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: In 1822 he refers to his wife aged 49 yrs, no name stated,
and two children: Barbary Ann 8, and Abram 6 years of age.
No further family data

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
G-2856
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35874
Revy. INVALID.
File No. 35,874
Adrian Davenport
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 104
[arrangement of 1870.]

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Mar 4 '98
WE Hewett
Nu [illegible]

1920, July 21, 1920 Hist to
May Davenport - EW

1924 Aug. 6. Hist to Susan G.
Gibson, Charleston W. Va.
see letter in Anthony S.
Davenport. S9583. AW
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 7th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Adrian Davenport enlisted as a Private in the Rawlings Maryland Regiment, on the [blank] day of [blank] and was discharged on the 9th August 1779
Tho. Karney [signature]
Aud. S.M.
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[round black stamp inscribed as follows: GEO. TOWN. KY. AUG 30]

6
Danl M. Payne Esqr
Mail  Lexington
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George Town
August 27th 1819
Sir,
I received yours together
wit a copy of Mr. Edwards letter
to you on the subject of a Mr.
A. Davanports certificate of Pension
and I have now state to you,
that however surprising it may appear
that I have not received it; that
it is not more surprising that
it is true I have never received it,
nor do I know any thing about it.
It never was my desire that any
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of them should be enclosed to me and
I believe I have never received but
four; all of which I gave to you
I presume that the proper course
will be to apply for a Duplicate
as the original it seems is lost,
I remain your most
obt st.
Benj Johnson
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[round black stamp inscribed as follows: LEXN SEP]

Free
The Honoble
J.C. Calhoun
or 
J. L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Washington City

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This letter was answered on the
21st of September by sending
a certificate in favor
of Adrian Davenport,
instead of Adam. -
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[illegible] office Augt 31st 1819

Dear Sir

I have [illegible] the letter of
the Honble B Johnson stating the
letter [illegible] the certificate of
Pension for Adrian Davenport
had never been recd. by him
I [illegible] the letter was miscarried
and will I presume to [illegible]
to the "[illegible] Pvt officer"
as a [illegible] letter I will
thank you to [illegible]
[illegible] appreciate for
Mr dAvenport honst of the
cain I sent to your office
[illegible] but to Judge Mills
& in this wing mistakes and
made I am [illegible]
[illegible]
Daniel W. Payne
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W. E. HEWITT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
735 TEMPLE COURT,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Feby 2 - 1898.

Commissioner of Pensions: 
Washington
D.C.

My Dear Sir: 
Adrian Davenport a
maternal ancestor of mine was a
soldier in the Revolution. At the close 
of the revolution he went to Kentucky
and lived to a ripe old age.
Receiving a pension as a Revolutionary
Soldier from the Natl Gvt. He lived
and died in Ky. But I am not 
certain as to state of his enlistment.
It was probably Virginia.
In common with most
persons I like to know all I can
find out about my people and my
sister is very anxious to join one
of the societies sacred to the descendents
of those who braved the power of
the British and allied mercenaries
in 1776.
If it is not to much
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Stamped Pension Jun 21 1920 Office
Salem, Ill.
June 18th 1920
Pension Department Washington D.C.

Please send me the Revolutionary war record of Adrain [sic] Davenport whose name I notice in a list of Virginia soldiers. 
Very sincerely,
May Davenport
Salem, Ill.