Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2680, Henry Davenport, New York

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New York. Darenport , Henry Devanport.  R2680

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Henry Davenport
NY
* Set to AJE Kendall Sept. 7. 1844 Sept 7. 4
* See al of John Wilbert R 11495

2680

Act 7 July 1832

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35.730
Henry Davenport
NY
Act 7 June '32

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State of New York
Schoharie County ss

On this Twenty third day of January 1844 personally appeared before Robert Eldridge one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, Henry Devenport, a resident of of the town of Seward, County of Schoharie and State of New York aged ninety three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the command
of Colonel John Snyder, {Lieutenant Colonel not Reccolioted) in the company commanded by Capt William Richtmyre on one of the
very last days of April he thinks, in the year 1776 "let not positive" but does [does in inderlined] know, it was the year in which the
Tories and Indians made prisioners of Capt Jeremiah Snyder and his son near the town of Saugerties County of Ulster State of New York, and the same year the Tories & Indians
took possession of and hoisted a flag on the mountain, called the blue mountain, west of Said Saugerties, That he served in the said company untill the last of October, or first of
November of the same year, at which time he was dismissed for winter quarters; that he during the whole of which time he was engaged in guarding the lines against the encroachment of the Tories and Indians. That he was  regularly enrolled and did no other business during six months or nearly that time, that in the spring of the following year he was enrolled as a volunteer in the same regiment
commanded by John Snyder and Lieutenant Colonel (not remembering] and in the company of Capt Livingston & Segt Ostrander as a private, that he entered the service of that year on or about the first day of May, that he served as teamster by the direction of Capt Livingston and other officers, untill about the 25 of October, or first November foregoing that during the whole of such time he did no other business but that which he was ordered to do by his officers.  that he daily answered the roll call, and that he was employed to transport flour & other provisions, from Esqr Mynards mills to the fort near the foot of the Mountain, that his team and loading was always guarded by a detachment of soldiers.

And he further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify his service.

And he therefore claims a pension and arrears of pention from March 4th 1831 to the present time according to provisions of said act of June 7th 1832.

And he hereby relinquishes every claim 
whatever to a pention or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pention roll of the agency of any state.

Henry X his mark Devanport

Sworn and subscribe the day & year aforesaid Henry Devenport before me Robert Eldridge of Schoharie County Courtdhis county coury Mark

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We John Bellinger a clergyman residing in the town of said County of Schoharie & State of New York, and John Loucks of the town, County & State aforesaid hereby certify the we are well acquainted with Henry Devenport who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 93
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Bellinger [signature]
Johhn X his mark Loucks

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Before me Robert Eldridge Judge of Schoharie County Courts

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogate is prescribed by the war department, that the above aplicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

And the said judge further certifies that it appears to him that John Bellinger who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Seward and that John Loucks who has also signed the above is of the town aforesaid & County of Schoharie and is a credible and person and their statement is entitled to credit and I also certify that it is my opinion that from Bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in Court -

Robert Eldridge Judge [signature]
of Schoharie County Court

Answers to the Interrogatories profordmed by the war department in relation to Pension

1St. Question. Answer in Saugerties in the County of Ilster & State of New York in the year 1751

2nd Question. Answer. None

3rd Question over. In Saugherties I lived Several years in that place after the close of the War & from thence he came to the County of Schoharie between forty & fifty years since where he has lived ever since. but the precise time & year

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the day not remember for reason stated in the annexed affidavit

4th. Questions. Answer, as a Volunteer

5th. Question.  Answer.  does not remember there was nay regular troops at that place
during the time he served & recollects no other circumstances than those mentioned
in his declaration.

6th. Questions.  Answer. received no discharge
when the company was disbanded he went home

7th. Questions.  Answer.  Rev. Philip Weiting 
Peter Hilton Esqr William Billings Esqr Hon Wm Beckman. Revd John J. [J. is crossed out] Bellinger

Robert Eldridge [signature] Judge of Schoharie County Courts

State of New York

Schoharie County
Clerk's Office  Ss:

I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert Eldredge Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the preceding declaration and certificate, and whose name is also subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit of Henry Devenport, was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Schoharie County Court and that the same is a Court of Record, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge, and verily believe that the sign nature to the said Declaration, certificate & affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 24th day of January A.D. 1844.

Thos McArthur [signature] Clerk of Scho. County & Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas.

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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Judge of the County of Schoharie and State of New York, Henry Davenport who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, as well as defective education, he does not so distinctly remember the year as he does the months of year he entered the service.  that the time he commenced and the length of time he served are more directly fixed and impressed [impressed is underlined] upon his memory in consequence of the capture of Captain Jeremiah Snyder and his son, together with the fact of the tories taking possession of the the blue mountain and hoisting their flag as stated in his declaration, both of which events happened at the period of his first summer and falls service: That according to the best of his recollection the periods of service are not less than those mentioned in his declaration.

Henry X his amrk Davenport

Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d day of January 1844.

Robert Eldridge [signature]
Judge of Schoharie County Courts

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Feby. 20 1844

S. Griswold and
N. Judson    "
J. Van Alslyne
for Mcrease

Henry Davenpor
John Wibert
7 Mar 1832

A. & J. Kendall

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Washington Feb 19th 1844

Sir,
The decision on the enclosed cases for pension please send to us.

Very respectfully your obt svt
A. & J.E. Kendall

J. L. Edward Esqr
Com of Pensions

66.66
2.77 [underlined]
69.44

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Act of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1870. [entire line is crossed out]

2680
P.O. Henry Davenport
Service: REJECTED [stamped]

Enlisted:   . 18
Discharged:   , 18

Application filed:   .18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.
___Recognized.   ___Contra
___Cert. of Dis.    Searched for   ,18