Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,757, for Caleb Jenkins, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Jenkins, Caleb
NUMBER
S. 8757
CONTENTS
carded

8728
Virginia
Caleb Jenkins
of Gloucester Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Claverin, of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the Virginia line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Ap l 1833 and W m Daniel Esq Present
Arrears to the 14th of Mar, 33 — $100.00 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Sept 33 25.00
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 13

This claim is believed to have been asserted upon an indefinite recollection of terms - By consent of his atty Mr. McDaniel his service is estimated at 15 mo pri of hfg.
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15 mo pri
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8757
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File No. _____
8757
Caleb Jenkins
Br. Rev. War
Act: _____
June 7 th / 32
Index:—Vol. _____
Vol
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192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Calib Jenkins respecting Military Services
1832
August 6 th Entered

State of Virginia County of Gloucester }
On this 6 day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, before the justices of the Court of Gloucester now sitting, Caleb Jenkins, a resident of the County aforesaid and State of Virginia, aged Seventy two 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the Command of Captain Gipson Overton, of the Virginia Militia in the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, at the age of Sixteen years, and served under him from time to time, from the fall of Seventy Six, until after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at Yorktown. He served at an time continuously from the month of May 1781 when the British man of war the Bonetoe came up York River until the termination of the siege which occurred on the 19 th October 1781 - At the time of the Surrender the Company to which he was attached, was on the eastern side of Sarah's Creek, a short distance from Gloucester Town, watching the movements of the British forces at that place.
That he served in all at least two years, and although never in any regular action, he was in several skirmishes but of no great moment. His services were of a local nature and confined chiefly to the County of Gloucester, although he was often sent upon scouting parties to the opposite side of the River.
Belonging to the state militia, he was at all times

liable to be called out- and was accordingly from him. to him That no discharge was ever granted and of course he has none to produce, but in evidence of his services he refers to the annexed Certificate of Witnesses.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year afore- said
Caleb Jenkins mark
We Thomas Hogg & Lewis Stokes residing in the County of Gloucester I. State of Virginia and Lewis Stokes residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Jenkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year afore- said
Thomas Hogg mark Lewis Stokes mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the war depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Hogg — and Lewis Stokes — are residents of the County of Gloucester and

state of Virginia, and that they are Credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit-
Philip Talaperra
Jas. Sinclair
Robt. E. Curtis
Wm. J. Harrison
I Arthur S. Davies Clerk of the Court of Gloucester do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Caleb Jenkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 15 th day of August 1832 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur S. Davies C.C.B.
On this 11 th day of February 1833 personally appeared before Jas. Sinclair J. P. for the county of Gloucester and State of Virginia Caleb Jenkins who has sworn to the foregoing declaration and took on his oath made this additional statement in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That his first services were under Capt. Gibson Claverius in Gloucester County at Dickerson's bay near the mouth of York River at which place he served more than six months his next services were at Gloucester Town at which place he served at least twelve months. his next services were at York Town at which place he served fifteen days. He was then carried to Mulberry Island in Warwick County where he served two or three weeks. he was then carried to Williamsburgh where he served at least two months. He was then brought back to Parr's below Gloucester Town in Gloucester County where he served

between two and three months and was in regular service at that place when Lord Cornwallis surrendered on the 19 th of October 1781 And that he is fully convinced that he served during the war at least two years
Given under my hand and seal the day and year before written
J. Sinclair J.P. (Seal)
On this 18 th day of April 1833 personally appeared before J. Sinclair a Justice of the peace for
The County of Gloucester and State of Virginia
Dale Jenkins who being sworn to the above Declaration, and made oath that he did not intend to be understood as saying that he served a term of more than six months at Dickerson's bay & another of at least twelve months at Gloucester Town, but that he served two or three terms at Dickerson's bay, and four or five terms at Gloucester Town, and that the time of service specified at said two places was the whole time that he served at them during the Revolutionary war. Given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
J. Sinclair J.P. (Seal)
Declaration of Dale Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins 1832 August 6 th Entered

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jenkins, Calvin GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6019 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 3, 1794 to Benjamin Sanford
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.