Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39253, Dennis Bush, Va.

SERVICE
Var
★ Bush, Dennis
NUMBER
S 39253
CONTENTS

39 253 Rev INVALID.
File No. 39 253
Dennis Bush Rev Mr No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7679 Virginia
Dennis Bush
of Frederick County in the state of Virginia who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of March 1819 and sent to Hugh Holmes, Esquire Frederick County Winchester Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. Am t  \frac{27}{30} \times 8 88. 23 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48,,
$136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
With part the Rev. Paul Williams H. of Reps. 22 nd Nov 1819

Virginia Frederick County to Wit
Andrew Pitman aged about fifty eight, Declares that he is personally acqu- ainted with Dennis Bush, that he the said Dennis Bush, was a soldier in the revolutionary Army in the regular service in that the said Dennis Bush is now aged and infirm
The deponent does not recollect to what particular Reg t the said Bush served in, nor does he, how long, but he was always informed and soth believe, that he was in the service at least three years -
A. Pitman
John Grove aged about sixty four, declares that he is personally acquainted with Dennis Bush, and believes from his knowledge of the facts - that the above statement of Mr. A. Pitman is true
John Grove
Virginia Frederick County to Wit
Andrew Pitman & John Grove this day appeared, before the subscribers a Justice of the peace for the said County and made oath, that the foregoing declarations by them

by them respectively subscribed. is the truth to the best of their recollection and belief Given under my hand this 30 day of April 1818
Geo: Dymond
Virginia
Frederick County Set
I James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that George Dymond who appears to have signed the above affidavit of Andrew Pitman and John Grove was at the time of doing the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized commissioned and sworn and to all his Official Acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid this 23 rd day of February 1819 in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
James Keith
Virginia ss
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid do certify that the above affidavits Andrew Pitman and John Grove are disinterested wit- nesses as far as I know or believe - I have known them myself for more than forty years and believe them to be credible beyond exception and never have heard their general cha- racter for veracity ever impeached Given under my hand this 23 rd February 1819
H. Holmes

Dennis Bush's Declaration!
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(on - Island Museum)
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Virginia
At a court continued and held for Fred- erick County the 1st day of August 1820 personally ap- peared in open court being a court of Record for the said County, Dennis Bush aged about sixty seven years resi- dent in Newtown (Stephensburg) in the said County of Frederick who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit; in the Virgin- ia Rifle Regiment commanded by Col. Rawlings, as will appear by his declaration made before the Hon. Judge Holmes bearing date the fourth day of April 1818 on which he had received a pension cer- tificate numbered 7679 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 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 bring myself within the pro- visions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Na- val service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; And that I have not nor has 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 subscribed.
Schedule of property as follows
One small old House and one quarter acre lot in the town of Stephensburg, in County of Frederick subject to a ground rent of five shillings Virgin- ia currency per annum, one table, three or four chairs two or three iron pots
Dennis his Bush Mark
and the said Dennis Bush farther declares that in his youth he learned the trade of a tanner, but has not followed it for many years and that in consequence of his age and infirmities he is unable to perform

labour of any kind to support himself thereby. That his family with him consists only of his Son David Bush aged about thirty years whose labour goes to his own support.
Sworn to in open Court the 1st day of August 1820
I, James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three hundred dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of August 1820 and the 45th year of the Commonwealth
James Keith

H - Holmes Esq 669v Judge - Frederick City Virginia
Decimo Motu Base. The South Record 12 June 1818
Winchester, John C. Calhoun
Dennis Bash
One year & more Col Revirson's Ref 1 Virginia line
Secretary at War
Date of acct Sept 6 1818
Washington City
Mail The judge will certify that the evidence is in full & dis- interrupted, and the clerk of the court will certify that such evidence is taken before an authorized person.
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CHIEF

DISTRICT OF Virginia , 39.
On this fourth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district  General Court of Virginia , personally appears Dionas Bush aged sixty five years, resident in Frederick County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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 the said Dionas Bush enlisted in August 1774 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Shepherd of the Rifle Reg t Col t Thomas ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until July 1777 , when he was discharged from service at  at Fort Pitt state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Kings Bridge
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. except the affidavits  and/or Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year first aforesaid.
A. Holmes
I, Hugh Holmes Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Dionas Bush did serve in the revolutionary war , as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand & the seal of the 181 County Court of Frederick this 9 th day of June 1818
A. Holmes
Test J. A. R. & itle 67.c

Virginia
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General court of the state aforesaid and residing in Frederick County do hereby certify that Devereux Bush of the same County personally appeared before me and declared on oath that he was a sergeant in the army of the united states during the Revolutionary war that he enlisted in August 1774 in Captain Abraham Shephard's company of Riflemen belonging to Col o Stevens's Regiment who died & the command devolved on Lieut Col o Rawles Virginia line, that he commenced his service in August aforesaid and served three years & was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and discharged at Pittsburgh but after returning home sold his discharge and that he is in medley circumstances and produced further proof that he had been a revolutionary soldier by the Affidavit of Andrew Petman and John Grove from which testimony I am satisfied that the applicant Devereux Bush did serve during the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy Certified this 4 th of April 1818 under my hand (there being no official seal)
H. Holmes