Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Jonathan Davenport, R.I.

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R.I.
Davenport Jonathan
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Davenport, Jonathan
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, pages 91. and 172.
Rank: Private.
Regt: Colonel Thomas Church's
Disability: Hurt in the service of the United States while throwing up works near Penny Ferry, near Charlestown; that in passing and repassing with handbarrows, the end of the handbarrow struck the rim of his belly, which has occasioned an inguinal rupture.
When and where disabled: 1775, Penny Ferry near Charlestown.
Residence: Portsmouth, county of Newport.
To what pension entitled: —
Remarks: There is no evidence in this office whatever to ascertain the services of this man.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court not perfect.
No evidence or reason why he did not apply before. over
Allowed Dec. 1835 list

On page 172 it appears that the evidence had been completed.
Feb 10 March 15, 1906 M.D.