Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,325, for Francis Ravenscraft, Virginia

SERVICE
Ravenscraft, Francis
NUMBER
S. 38.325
Va
CONTENTS

Recited July 21 1821 and sent as before
Witnesseth that Francis Ravenscraft of the state of Virginia was a private in the 16th Virginia regiment commanded by Lt Willis for the term of three years
1202.
Virginia
Francis Ravenscraft
Rampshire in the state of Virginia who was a private in the 16 th regiment commanded by Lt Willis of the Virginia for the term of Three Years
Subscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of August 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of March 1819 and sent to Wm Armstrong Paddy town Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 52.64 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$100.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Robert ...

Virginia Forest County Sta Court Continued and held for Hampshire the 18 th day of August 1818.
Francis Havercraft came into Court and declared upon Oath in order to obtain 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 is 68 years of age Resident in the County of Hampshire that he Resided in that part of the County of Berkeley which now forms the County of Jefferson in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. J. H. Miller of the 16 th Virginia Regiment on the Continental Establishment for the 3 rd year of A.D. 1777 That he continued to serve in the said Regiment in the service of the United States for three years and then soon thereafter when he was discharged from the service in Charles Town in the State of South Carolina that he was at the Battle of Monmouth at Paulus Hook and at Stony Point 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 said service. Ordered that it be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Francis Havercraft did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Common enemy for the term of three years three months and that he is in reduced circumstan- -ces and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that the proceedings and testimony aforesaid be transmitted to the Office of the Secretary of War pursuant hereto to the end of being the execution of the said act of Congress.

In Testimony whereof I John B White Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 14 th day of Sept. 1818. John B White
Hampshire County ss
I William Foy Groundhog justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of John B White Clerk of the Court of said County is in due form of Law Given under my hand this 14 th day of September 1818 William Foy

Stanley Ramscroft
CV 7402
152-50
6 Mar 19
Sept 1819
not in title

On this 18 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of record, having unlimited jurisdiction above the sum of twenty dollars in all cases both in law and equity and the power of imposing fine and imprisonment Francis Ravenscroft aged upwards of 80 years resident in Hampshire County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted in the year 1777 in that part of Berkeley County which now forms the County of Jefferson in a Company commanded by Captain Francis Willis attached to the 10 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Arvold in the Virginia line on the Continental establishment, that he served in said Regiment about two years and eleven months, that he was discharged at Charlestown South Carolina in the year 1780 that he was in the Battle of Monmouth Powelhook and at Red Bank, which will more fully appear by his original declaration filed in the War Office and dated the 8 th day of March 1819 and upon which he has obtained a certificate of service numbered 7402 and he did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not and has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts and now has he any other property or income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed by two horses worth about $75 two cows worth $24.00 one young cow and calf strayed off in the woods and supposed to be lost worth $14.00 four breeding cows and one ox worth $11.00 twelve sheep worth $12.00 two ploughs worth $3.50 two sets worth $3.50 one stew kettle $2.50 one cow $1.75 about 33 bushels of wheat worth about 50 cts per

three horses $1.00 Bushel of 22 1/2 That he owes to Edward M c Carthy $200.00 to David Long $1.50 to the Sheriff of the County about $1.86 to Post. Buried $7.87 The following is a list of the members of his family, himself, his wife aged 60 years Mary his daughter aged 16 years, that he the said Ravenscroft is unable to labor and that his wife learned has been sick for two years that he and his said daughter are able to contribute but little to their support
I John B White clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $132.50 cts and the amount of the said declarations debts $30.23 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 19 th day of July 1820
John B White

The following is the amount of all my property both real & personal (and the amount of the debts that I owe)
  2 horses $75.00. 2 cows worth $24.00  $99.00    1 young cow & half $14.00. 4 pigs $11.00  25.00    17 Shoats $12.00 two ploughs $3.50. two pots $3.50  19.00    1 kettle $2.50 one cow $12.50 fifty pigs $100.00  23.50     $132.50  
Amount of Debts $166.50
  To Messrs. Brown and McCarty  $20.00     To David Long  1.50     To the Sheriff  1.86     To Doct. Ewing  7.87      $30.23       $122.27  
Francis his Ravenscroft mark

  2 cows and one calf $ 15.00   2 Horses $20. each 40.00   1 dutch oven 1. 75   1 pot 1. 00   1 stew pot & lid 1. 75   1 frying pan 4. 50   1 Barsham plow 3. 00   3 Broad Hoes - 50 ct each 1. 50   3 Sows 10 small pigs and 12 small Shrutz 12. 00   50 Bushels Wheat - 45 ct pr Bush 22. 50   $99. 50 
  to Edward McCarly Esq. $ 20.00   to Doct r Crim 7. 87   to Isaac McCarly 1. 25   to David Long 1. 57   to Sheriff 2. 00   32. 69 
Dauphin County Virg d Town
Patrick McCarly this day made oath before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the said County that the above is a just and fair valuation of the estate of Francis Ravenscroft late on the pension list of the United States

my hand this 12 th day of February 1821.
W. Armstrong
T. Van Liew

38325
Ray
INVALID.
our
File No. 38325
Francis Harnasoff
Rev Rev Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amount of Schedule
$166.50
age 60 - says he is unable to labor -
wife 60 - been sick for 2 years
one Daughter aged 16 - in good health -
Served 3 years
Resident

The Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War

See of Rep 27 Feby 1821
Sir
I beg leave to ask a reconsideration of the case of Francis Raper Esq. a revolutionary soldier who has been stricken from the pension roll on account of the amount of property which he possesses. I received a few days since a list of his property which I compared with his schedule & found it to correspond therewith, valued by a gentleman of known respectability and integrity who lives near Mr. R and is well acquainted with him and the property mentioned in the schedule. After deducting his debts, the

the balance was Ninety nine dots and a few cents. An informality in the certificate of the Magistrate before whom the Valuer was qual- ified, prevented me from transmit- ting it herewith. If however it should be deemed necessary I will have this informality cor- rected and the valuation filed with the other papers in the case. Mr R was a faithful and man- sioner and is now old and infirm.
I am Sir with very high regard and esteem Yr obe H.
6/Nov. Van Swearingen