Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39431, William Denton, Va.

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Va.

Denton, William

S39431

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39431

Revy

File No. 39431William Denton

Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 125

[Arrangement of 1870]

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At a Superior Court of Law continued and held for Fluvanna County Wednesday the 27th day of May 1818

This day William Denton aged about fifty years resident of the said County personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration on oath, that he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on or about the day of [no date] 1777 that he belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Woodson in the Ninth Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line in the Continental establishment that he serves as a Soldier two years and he quit the service in consequence of being discharged which discharge is lost or mislaid and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support which fact aforesaid as respects said service was supported by the testimony of Hopper ward a witness sworn in open Court and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Denton served in the revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common enemy for at least the term of two years, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support and has therefore a just claim to a pension in the manner prescribed by 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" the same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War

State of Virginia

Fluvanna County to wit:

I John Timberlake Junr. Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy take from a record

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of my office. Seal
In testimony whereof I have hereby set my hand but there being no official seal of this Court, have hereby affixed my private Seal this twenty ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the forty second.
[signed] J. Timberlake C.C.

I William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit including the County of Fluvanna do certify that John Timberlake Jr. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is the Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fluvanna aforesaid and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such. And I do further certify that William Denton appeared personally in Court & before me made his declaration upon Oath to the facts sated and set forth in the above statement & certificate of the aforesaid Clerk in order that he might obtain the provision made by an act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - and that it appearing to my satisfaction that the said William Denton did serve the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy and in the declaration above set forth as stated by him - all which I do hereby certify and send to the Secretary for the Department of War of the United States under my hand & seal there being no sela of the Court this 29th May 1818.  [signed] Wm. Daniel (seal)

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William Denton

Mar '20

15902

Wife & Daughter 22 in health

2 years Served

247.25

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State of Virginia Fluvanna County Court

On the twenty fifth day of July on thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unhindered in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and expressly made Court of record by the law of the said state William Denton aged sixty five years resident 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 that he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on or about [no date] day of [no month] one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that he belonged ot a company commanded by Captain Samuel Woodson in the Ninth Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Viginia line in the continental establishment that he was a soldier two years and quit the service in consequence of being discharged which discharge is lost or mislaid. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 being myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled and 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 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 subscribe to wit: Sixty acres of Land, one horse (old), on cow and calf, one hog, four sheep, one plow and gear, three hoes, one axe, two charts, seven chairs, two dishes, one dozen plates, half dozen knives and forks, two pots, one Dutch oven, one skillet, one black walnut table, one pine table, on looking glass and on horsecart (old). The said declarant also states that his occupation is that of a farmer that he is a feeble man of his age & unable to pursue his occupation but in a partial manner and that he has no wife living and no person with him but his youngest daughter aged twenty-two years who is not able as women generally of her age are to contribute.

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Her support and this declarant further States that the number of his original certificate is fifteen thousand nine hundred and two.  William Denton X his mark

Sworn to and declared on the twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me Peter H Ware presiding Justice of the said Court [signed] Peter H. Ware

I John Timberlake Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount is value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred and forty-seven dollars & twenty-five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty. [signed] John Timberlake C.C.

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15902

Virginia R

William Denton

of Fluvanna in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia Line, for the term off two years

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 No 1819 and sent to John Timberlake Esq Union Mills Va.70.35

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1819 $122.35
Semi-anl. all'ce 4 Marh 1820 48

and 15 mo 5/31 & 4/30 $170.35

Notification Sent February 9th 1821
Honorable Hugh Nelson H of Reps [House of Reprentatives]

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William Denton

George Rhodes

Schedule Suspended

John Timberlake jr.

Union Mills

Fluvanna Co VA

Agent

Hon. H. Nelson