Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2904, Abraham Devieze, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
or Devize, Abraham Devise
NUMBER
R 2904
CONTENTS
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• William Dorese • Pleasant Wonders. Not Titled -
Rejected

• Heah and Service Officer.
Henry Dose a neighbor of Service - says that Dose himself made the declaration for Service at the same time before a Magistrate. that the declaration was written by Wm L. Mitchell. - Dose recollects distinctly that Service left Mitchell at the time of making his declaration. - that he Service was away during the war of the Revolution. and lived in New Jersey. - that he was not enrolled in the Militia. nor did he ever do any service as a soldier in the war. - that he used about on his farm to watch up the movements of the British Cavalry, and when ever he came near them he would clear himself.
Archibald Dose. says he was also present when Mitchell wrote Service's declaration, and he recollects distinctly, that the signing statement given by his Father contains the substance of the communication made by Service to Mitchell.
These statements were given on the 25 th Decr. 1834
a copy W. G. King Clerk Decr. 29. 1834

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

Abraham Duvée
Virginia
Rejected -
At 26 March 35. J. M. Steeds
2904

Abraham
Deuce. Decatur
Report of the location at western Lewis County Va
J. H. Allen of Va

State of Virginia Lewis County. S. On this 29 day of November 1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Lewis and State of Virginia Abraham Dwire a resident of the said County of Lewis and State of Virginia Esquire 87 years of age 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 the 7. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the year 1817 he declared about the first day of August he volunteered his services in defense of his Country in the City and County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and was placed under the command of Capt. George Anderson Lieutenant Robert Duncan Ensign Charles Ames Declan and states that he was marched from Philadelphia to Brandywine Creek within a few miles of the place where the Battle of Brandywine was fought and that that in a few weeks after he arrived at Brandywine he was attached to General Greene's Division who commanded the right wing of the Army at the Battle of Brandywine and states that he remained at Brandywine until the main Battle of Brandywine was fought and that after some skirmishes took place around

engagement ensued in which the Americans suffered a severe loss. I recollect stating that the Battle of Brandywine was fought on the Eleventh of Sept 1777 as well as I recollect Records I recollect that several skirmishes took place in a few days after the main battle was fought at Brandy wine. I recollect stating that the army marched towards Philadelphia and remained in the neighbour- hood of that place and encountered several skirm- ishes with the British and when the British took possession of Philadelphia which was about the twentieth sixth of September 1777 as well as I recollect Records the army retreated towards Germantown and remained in the neighbourhood of that place until about the first of October 1777 at which time the American Army attacked British Troops Early in the morning of the fourth of October 1777 as well as I recollect Records I re- collect stating that the Battle resulted in a severe loss to the Americans. The American Army remained a short time in the neighbourhood of Germantown and then marched to Valley Forge and there took Winter Quarters. I recollect stating that he remained with the troops under the Command of Capt George Anderson until some time in the month of April 1778 at which time I recollect stating he was discharged by his said Capt George Anderson having served eight months as a private volunteer soldier - I recollect stating that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services neither does he know of the testimony of any one by whom he can prove them. He is now 74 years of age and infirm

He here by relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity what ever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first said Abraham Diverse
to the several interrogatories prescribed by the war department I recant answers as follows
1 I was Born in the County and City of Philadelphia in the year 1746
2 I do not know whether or not my age is recorded or not I have the recollection of my parents who told me the year I was born in
3 When I came into service I was living in the County and City of Philadelphia since the revolutionary war I have lived in the County of Washington Pa. I moved from there about ten years ago to the County of Woodstock Pa. I now live in the County of Lewis on the Kenhaway river in the County of Lewis Pa
4 When I entered the service of the united states I volunteered and served as a volunteer soldier
5 I once and became acquainted with Generals Washington Green Cays Anderson and Wilkes The number of the Regiment to which I belonged I do not now recollect of the reg. - T. That I saw was continental and I do not recollect
6 all my discharges are lost or mislaid they were signed by The Colt George Anderson
7 I am known to Peter Stalcum and Benjamin D'epina who can testify as to the belief of my age my character and their opinion of my having been a soldier of the revolution.

Subscribed and sworn to the say and year aforesaid
Abraham Deyo
we Peter Stallman and Benjamin Depue residing in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Deyo who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 87 years of age and that he is a Quaker and resides in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn to the say and year aforesaid
Peter Stallman
Benjamin Depue
and I the said Justice of the Peace do here by announce my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I the said Justice of the Peace do further Certify that it appears to me that Peter Stallman and Benjamin Depue who have signed the foregoing Certificate are residents of the said County of Lewis and State of Virginia and that they are Creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit and I the said Justice of the Peace further Certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood

Of myself in the matter of the application of Absalom Droece for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 th day of November 1833
Benajah Mazer
State of Virginia Lewis County S.S.
I, John Talbott Clerk of this county Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Benajah Mazer is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix my Seal of Office at Weston this 2 nd day of December 1833
J. Talbott Clk