Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39413, Joel Davenport, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Davenport, Joel or Devenport
S. 39413
CONTENTS

No 19.713
Virginia
Joel Davenport
of Botetourt Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lambert of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from March ~ 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd day of December 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Jany 1827 and sent to Charles Whitley Esq Liberty, Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1827 $ 19. 35-
$ 19. 35-
80
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
see letter Nov. 25. 1830. to Hon. J. H. Eaton Sec. of War. Testimony in regard to Davenport's service entered 27 March 1832 for Col John Nicholas
Date of death not ascertained

James H. Hill Edward A. Hill

Virginia Bedford Clerk's office Feb
I James C. Steptoe Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do hereby certify Charles Whitley esquire whose signature appears to the annexed certifi- cates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that his said certificates are in due form of law and that full faith could be due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 11 th day of March in the Year of Christ 1829 and of the Commonwealth the 50 th
J. C. Steptoe CSE

State of Virginia Bedford County ss.
Sgt Witt being first duly qualified according to law says that Col Davenport now of Botetourt County enlisted in the Spring of 1777. in a company commanded by Capt Lambert. 11 th Virginia regiment commanded by Col Lewis, this deponent further says that he knows that the said Davenport served at least two years & was under an enlistment an continental establishment
Jesse Witt
Bedford County to wit
This day Sgt Witt a credible and respectable witness personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County and State of Virginia and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth to the best of his recollection and belief Given under my hand this 11 th day of March 1826
Chas Whitty

Lock Davenport Dul th for Pincian

State of Virginia
County of Botetourt ss
On this third day of October 1825 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Botetourt, Col. Robert Davenport aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law, each on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Col. Davenport enlisted on the 6 th day of March 1777 at the town of New London Bedford County Virginia into the company commanded by Capt. George Lambert 11 th Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lewis, for and during the term of three years in the Virginia line an continental establishment. He further says that after serving some length of time the said 11 th regiment was put under the command of Col. Davis under whose command he continued until the expiration of his term of enlistment and was honorably discharged by Col. Davis at York in the State of Virginia. The deponent is by profession a farmer, but through age and severe attacks of the Rheumatism with which he frequently visited, together with other bodily infirmities he is almost rendered unable to pursue this his occupation, he has no family except an aged wife about 60 years old and one daughter about 28 years old, and is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Virginia and the following are the reasons for not making application for a pension. 1 st his inability to attend to getting

the necessary testimony who live in a different county area. 2 nd I have gone over in establishing those claims and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 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 interest other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and that no change of any kind whatever has been made in my property since the 18 th of March 1818, and I do further swear that I am not able to afford pecuniary assistance in consequence of a disease called the rheumatism and that bodily infirmities with which I am afflicted. The following is a list of my property one old Sowerby manor and 10 heads of hogs.  Rev. D. D. D. D. March
I swear that in justice of the peace in area for the County of Bedford and have been of Virginia where the declarant resides, as hereby certify that the above named Rev. D. D. D. D. is from a distance outside the Rheumatism and from the distance

information with which I am credibly informed and believe he is afflicted is unable to attend the court of which I am a a member and I do not think from present appearance that he will be able to attend the court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1833 attended at her place of abode and administered the foregoing oath; and it is further my opinion that the total amount of property in value exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars given under my hand this third day of October 1836
Lucy Harvey Esq
Virginia Botetourt County to wit, a Declaration of Joel Davenport for obtaining a pension for services in the Revolutionary army together with a certificate of his inability to attend court in the following words to wit, and it appears to the court that the s d Joel Davenport did serve in the Revolution- ary war as stated in the proceedings declaration against the Com- mission, for the term of 9 months under an engagement on the Continental establishment - and the court are of opinion that the total amt. in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I Henry Bouryer clerk of the County Court of Botetourt have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of My Said Office this 11 th day of June 1826
H. Bouryer clerk of the County Court of Botetourt

Virginia Botetourt County to Wit,
I Henry Bowyer Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt do hereby certify that Lewis Harry whose Name is annexed to the within certificate is an acting Magistrate in Said County of Botetourt and that full faith and credit is due his official acts Such - as Witness my hand and Seal
Nov. 23 d 1826
H. Bowyer
State of Virginia County of Botetourt ss On this third day of October 1826

April 14, 1931
Mr. Harbert Davenport Brownsville Texas
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39413 , that Joel Davenport enlisted at New London, Bedford County, Virginia, March 6, 1777, served as a private in Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonels Charles Lewis and Davies' Virginia Regiment, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1825, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in Botetourt County, Virginia.
In 1825, he referred to his wife, as aged sixty years and to a daughter then aged twenty years, but did not give their names and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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1931-Apr. 14. History to Herbert Davenport EEL
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Joel Davenport, Botetourt Co. Va.
Charles Whetely, Liberty, Va.
Recd 8 Jan. 1827
8 Jan
Recd Jan. 8. 1827 in  order True

Bedford County Virginia Decr 28 th 1826
Sir,
Enclosed I send the papers of Lieut n Davenport in support of his claim to pension, which were returned in consequence of the Clerk of Botetourt failing to certify Lewis Harvey to be an acting justice of the peace in said County. That Certificate is now obtained and Davenport has also got the affidavit of Capt t Lambert who is the Captain under whom he served, which he hopes will be sufficient to satisfy the department of the justice of his claim.
Direct your answer to the undersigned at Liberty Bedford County Va
Yours respectfully John White

Bedford County Virginia, March 11 th 1826
I hereby certify that I was one of the Company of Capt s George Lambert of the 11 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo Charles Lewis & that I know that Joel Davenport (now of Botetourt County Virginia) was one of the same compa- ny & of the same regiment & altho the term of my enlist- ment was only for one year, yet I have every reason to be- lieve that the said Joel Davenport had enlisted for three years as stated in his declaration & altho I left the service before the term of his enlistment expired, yet I have no doubt that the said Joel Davenport served the whole of the term for which he had enlisted & can therefore safely declare that I firmly believe that he rendered nine months service to the United States in their revolutionary struggle.
James Turner
State of Virginia
Bedford County set
Captain George Lambert being duly sworn says that Joel Davenport enlisted into his company in the Virginia line an contin- ental establishment for the term of three years about the Spring of 1777 in the 11 th Regiment commanded by Col Charles Lewis. The deponent further says that the said Davenport served and fulfilled the term of his enlistment and he has no hesitation in saying that he believes the said Davenport was honorably discharged
George Lambert

Beaufort County to wit
This day Capt. George Lawton a credible and respectable witness came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State and qualified to the foregoing affidavit. Given under my hand this 10th day of March 1826
Chas. Whitley

Bedford County ss
This day the Reverend James Turner a credible and respectable witness personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of said and State of Virginia and made solemn affirmation that the within affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief given under my hand this 11 th day of March 1826
Chas. Whitty

DAVENPORT, WEST & RANSOME ATTORNEYS AT LAW BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
January 6, 1931.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me whether Joel Davenport, a Virginia Revolutionary soldier, ever applied for a pension; and if so, give me the benefit of the information concerning this soldier contained in the files.
Very truly yours,
Harbert Davenport