Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39407, Reuben Davenport, Va.

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Va.       

Davenport, Reuben

S39407

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9,496

Virginia. 4

Reuben Davenport
of King William Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McClanahan of the Virginia lin, for the term of 2 years.

Transcribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1819 and sent to Christopher Four - Kins  Civ, Aylett, King William Co.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819               82.09
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4 Sep 1819      48

     10   4/30   4/31                            $130.09

Revolutionnary Claim,
Act 18th March 1818

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Not decl. [declared] of Reuben
Davenport

Kin Wm Counth


The line & Capt must be stated and evidence of reduced circumstances be produced

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At a Court of monthly session held for King William Couty at the Courthouse on Monday the 27th of April 1818
Reuben Davenport a resident of this County, aged about sixty-four years having sworn, deposeth and sayeth, that he enlisted under Captain Holt Richeson in the revolutionary war as a regular soldier in the 7th Virginia Regiment in the month of January 1776 and served two years and was discharged by General Woodson at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary Department of War.

I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the records of the Court of the said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 30th day of April 1818 in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth-
[signed] Robert Pollard C.C.

Virginia King William County to wit:
I Christopher Tompkins presiding Magistrate of the Court of said County, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "an act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records and Judicial proceedings in each state be authenticated so as to take affect in every other state" do certify that the above attestation is in due form given under my hand and seal the 26th day of May 1818 in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth-
[signed] Christopher Tompkins (his seal)

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At May Court the 4th Monday in May 1818 George Thomas brought forward his claim. I was in Court given under my hand as Magistrate of King William County this 1st day of April 1819
[signed] Chistopher Tompkins
[last signature illegible]]

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Declaration of Reuben Davenport

On Rolls

Adne

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At a Court of monthly session held for King William County at the Courthouse on Monday the 22nd of February 1819

Reuben Davenport a resident of this county aged sixty-five years came into Court, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain 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 Reuben Davenport, enlisted for the term of two years about the twelfth day of January 1776 in King William County in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Holt Richeson of the Regiment commanded by Col. McClanahan in the line of the State of Virginia in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the [no date] day of February 1778 when he was discharged from service at Vally Forge, State of Pennsylvania by General Woodford - that he was in the battle of German Town 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 and thereupon the Court doth order that the said declaration be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress - and the Court doth certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Reuben Davenport did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establishment and that he needs assistance of his country.

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for support

State of Virginia King William County to wit:
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the records of the Cour of said County- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid County this 20th day of March 1819 in the 43rd year of the Commonwealth- 
[signed] Robert Pollard C.C.

Virginia King William Count to wit:
I Christopher Tompkins presiding Magistrate of the Court of the aforesaid county to hereby certify that Robert Pollard whose certificate is hereto annexed is Clerk of the Court of said County, and that his attestation is in due form - Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of April 1819. 
[signed] Christopher Tompkins (his seal)

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Old Card

Mail

The Secretary of the War Department

Washington City

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39407

Invalid.

Revy

Fiel No. 39407

Reuben Davenport
Pri  Rev War

Act: 28 March 18

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 122

[Arrangement of 1870]