Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2676, Henry Davenport, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Davenport, Henry Ann
R. 2676
CONTENTS

V No 5301 Declaration of "Ann Davenport" for a Pension under Act July 4. th 1836.
2676

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836:
State of Virginia: Buckingham County to wit:
On this 18 th day of June, 1840, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Ann Davenport, a resident of said county and State, aged about 90 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836:
That she is the Widow of Henry Davenport, late of Buckingham County, State of Virginia, who was a private in the Continental  State Militia service of Virginia in the War of the Revolution - She declares, that her late husband in his life time, often stated that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and served a considerable length of time, and suffered many hardships and privations - That in consequence of old age, bodily infirmity, and the consequent loss of memory, she cannot state precisely the particulars of his service, and therefore prefers to rely on the statement of old soldiers who served with him - She honestly believes that her husband served at the least twelve months months in the Revolution, for which length of time, she claims a pension - She knows he was that length of time, in service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Henry Davenport on the 12 th day of December, 1770, by publication of banns, in King William County, according to the rites and ceremonies of said church - That her husband the said Henry Davenport,

departed this life on the 9 th day of December, 1791— That she has never intermarried since his death, but still continues the widow of said Henry Davenport— That she married said Henry Davenport before the last period of his service expired— as will more fully appear from accompanying evidence—
Ann her Davenport mark
sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid This 18 th day of June, 1840—
William A. Jones. J.P.
Virginia: Buckingham County to wit:
I do hereby certify, that I am acquainted with Ann Davenport, the widow of said Henry Daven- port, deceased, and do consider her, from old age and bodily infirmity, unable to attend the County Court of Buckingham, in order to make the foregoing Declaration— I further certify, that she is a credible person, and her statement entitled to the utmost con- fidence— Given under my hand This 18 th day of June 1840—
William A. Jones. J.P.
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the court of Buckingham county in the State of Virginia, certify that William A. Jones is a magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name This 17 th day of November in the year 1840
Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the court of Buckingham County

Henry Davenport Sen d Departed this Life Anne, Dominijon the 9 th day of December 1791.
Memorandum of the age of Children by his last Wife
Wilson Davenport was born October 2 nd 1772
Mary Davenport was born May 6 th 1773.
Nancy Davenport was born June 8 th 1777
Parmelia Davenport was born June 5 th 1779
Ascanath Davenport was born January 20 th 1782
Sally Davenport was born August 23 rd 1784
Gracy Terry Davenport was born October 23 rd 1788
Gracy Terry Davenport
Henry Davenport was born August 1 st 1781
Henry Davenport Duncan was born August 1 st 1813
Ages of Negroes
Rose was born April the 2 nd 1783
Jack was born 20 August 1787
Henry was born September 1 st 1789
Dicy was born December 19 th 1792
patron April 1 st
patron was born April 1 st 1814
Sally born August 25 th 1816
Born 2 nd of Madison August 1816

CHAP. IV.
1 Gods judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good: 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijahs coming and office.
Before Christ cir 397.
FOR behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble, and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Luke 1. 78.
2 But unto you that fear my name, shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. Before Christ cir. 397.
4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. Exod. 20. 3.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. Matt. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Luke 1. 17.
Dicey was boine 19 day of December 1792 — William the son of Mary was boine the 13 th July 1825.
The End of
The End of the Prophets.
Grey
Mary was found march the first 1807 Albert was December the 27 1809 Jane was boine October 8 th 1810 — Franky was Born 29 th of January 1815 Lucy was born Jany 12 th 1828.

Virginia: Buckingham County to wit:
I do hereby certify, that the foregoing Register of the ages of Harry Davenport's children, and deaths, was taken out of the Family Bible in my pre- sence — given under my hand this 18 th day of June, 1840 — William A. Jones. J. P.
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia, certify that William A. Jones who hath given the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace, in the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 9 th day of January 1841
Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of Buckingham County Court

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Ann Allen Davenport
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wa 5301
Ann Davenport,
relet to Wm B Bedford
March 31. 1841,
Letter to J. H. Newton 25. Nov. 1841
W. I. R. Bedford May 30/53
Rev. H. July 1836,

State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I Thomas P. Franklin do hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Henry Davenport, late of Buckingham County, in the War of the Revolution and know the fact, having served with him, that in 1781, or latter part of 1780 he was drafted in the militia for three months under Capt. McReynolds, and marched to Portsmouth, Virginia, which term he served faithfully, for I was along with him in the same company, the whole time — That in the same year 1781 he was drafted again in the militia, for three months, under Capt. Cummings, and marched by way of Prince Edward Ct. House, and joined the main Army under Lawson and Lafayette in Goochland County — He served this term, I know faithfully, for I was with him — He served also, I know in 1780, a term of six months in the militia under Capt. Herndon, and marched to the south, and was engaged as I understood in the battle of Camden in August, 1780 — I was not with him on this occasion, but recollect being present, when he marched, and that he did not return from the Army from the Army under six months — His widow is living in Buckingham County, and was married I know long before the commencement  commencement of the war, and that he was a married man, when in service with me — I am in the 78 th year of my age, and a pensioner of the United States —
Thos P. his Franklin mark
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day Thomas P. Franklin came before me and made oath to the above certificate, subscribed by him, in my presence — I further certify, that he is a creditable, competent and disinterested person, and his mind no ways affected from old age or sickness, and his statement entitled to full confidence — Given under my hand this 4 th day of January, 1840 —
J. Deafree J.P.

State of Virginia Charlotte County to wit: §
I William A Smith deputy clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Dufresne is a magistrate in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 9 th day of January 1841 William A Smith D.C.

Am. Davenport 107

State of Virginia — Charlotte Ct. House January 23 d 1841—
Sir,
You will find enclosed the Declaration with accompanying papers, of Mrs Ann Davenport of Buckingham County, Virginia, who claims a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836—
The enclosed papers have been ready for some time to be certified and sent to Pension Office, but were delayed in expectation of receiving additional evidence from a witness in a distant county — His evidence has not yet arrived, nor do we know when it will come to hand — In consequence of the great infirmity and extreme old age of Mrs Davenport, and the probability of her living but a few months, the papers are thus sent in their present state, incomplete, in hopes that the Department will make some allowance under existing circumstances —
I am very respectfully, Your Most O bt Serv t &c Wm J. B. Bedford
J. L. Edwards esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department