Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,294, Addington Davenport, Navy. Mass. Agency And Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy Davenport, Addington
S. 34,294
Mass. agency & residence
CONTENTS

Adington Davenport to Capt. Hopkins Revolutionary claim 378
0,463 Massachusetts
Adington Davenport Marines Frigate Warren Cap Hopkins In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Other Vessel R.D
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jany: 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq. Boston Mass
arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $111 4 / 31  4 / 30 - 42:9 emi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1819 — 48:—
8 90:9
Right { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
378

No. 10 (Seaman) Addington Davenport Frigate Warren, Capt. Hopkins
1777 to 1780
That the above be proven by the disinterred bones of the above the remains of the above
Admitted

Boston, 28 th March, 1818.
Addington Davenport, of Boston, in the district of Massachusetts, in compliance with the requisition of a Law of the United States, passed March 18. 1818, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War," makes oath, that he entered the naval service of the United States, in the year 1777, and served therein three years and upwards; first in the U.S. brig Cabot, Capt. Olney; and until after that vessel was driven on shore by the British frigate Maidstone; he then entered on board the U.S. frigate Warren, Capt. Hopkins; from thence was transferred to the U.S. frigate Deane, Capt. Nicholson; and from thence to the U.S. frigate Providence, Commodore Whipple; in which last frigate he was made prisoner by the British, at the capitulation of Charleston by General Lincoln, in the year 1780. From Charleston he was sent in a cartel to Providence, and regularly exchanged, in company among others, with

Capt. Jones, then Captain of Marines on board the Providence, and since Governor of Rhode- Island:— That for the three years and upwards he served in the capacity of a Seaman, doing the duty of Ship's Barber:— That on his return to Boston he received his wages as such from the Navy Board then established in Boston; and refers to the rolls of the Ship, above- now in force of the public Office, mentioned, for the record of his name, situation and services. Addington Davenport
Mass. District Jo. March, 28. 1810
I Addington Davenport, solemnly swear that the above declaration by me subscribed is in all its parts true according to my best knowledge and belief. — So help me God —
Addington Davenport
Mass. Dist. Jo. March 28. 1810
Sworn to before me
Wm Davis
Dist. Judge
Mass. Dist.

Mass ts Dist r ss. Boston 13. April 1818 - The said Addington now further declares & says, that he is in such reduced circumstances, as to stand in need of assist- ance from his country for support.
Addington. Davenport
Mass ts Dist r ss. Boston 13. April 1818 Sworn to before me
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Addington Davenport subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
Boston 18 January - 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Addington Davenport by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Davis } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Mass D ist Dist. B. Boston 13. April 1818 — The said Addington now further declares & says, that he is in such reduced circumstances, as he stands in need of assist- ance from his country for support.
Edington. Devonport
Wm D. D. District J. Boston 13. April 1818 Sworn to before me M c David Dist. Judge Mass. District
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January — 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Addington Davenport by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
In @acur
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Seventeenth day of July — 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. the Boston Court of Common Pleas, Addington Davenport, aged seventy-one years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk , — in said District, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a mariner
on board the brig Cabot, Capt. Olney, Deane frigate, Capt. Nicholson, Providence frigate, Capt. Whipple and other vessels in the Navy of the United States, and other vessels from the year 1777 to 1783. His declaration was made on the 28 th March, 1818; and his Pension Certificate is numbered 6463, and dated 29 January, 1819
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 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 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.
Addington Davenport
Sworn to and declared, by the said Addington Davenport on the seventeenth day of July , A. D. 1820 before Thomas Ward, Sole Judge of the Boston Court of Common Pleas
I, John Callender Clerk of the Boston Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty two dollars and ninety six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of July 1820,
J. N. Callender

Schedule of estate belonging to the subscriber late a mariner in the Navy of the United States.
Real estate. None.
Personal Estate, viz. Household Furniture.
   A bureau, or clothes chest, old $ 4. 00   Nine chairs, all old, 20 cents each 1. 80   Two old Pine Tables, 75 cents each 1. 50   A broken looking Glass, old 5. 00   A light stand, old 0. 20   Two wash tubs. — do — 0. 40   A Pail. — — — — — 0. 10   A Basket. — — — — — 0. 20   Six silver tea spoons, very old. 4. 50   Twelve common plates 40   Six cups and saucers 30   A teapot — — — { all cracked and mended 10   Three dishes — — — — — 20   Six wooden boxes, one wooden core 1. 00   A bread trough — — — — — 1. 50   A Peve, very old 20   Six empty bottles 36   An old flour barrel 20   Five odd wine glasses 25   Two pint bottles, glass 1. 00   Some milk, worth say 5   $ 22. 96  
I am now in my 71 st year, decrepid, deaf, and wholly unable to work. Have a wife who is 56 years old, of a feeble frame, and little to subsist, and a daughter, 14 years old, neither of whom able to maintain themselves.
Admiration Davenport, Vt.

Invalid
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 34294 Navy en
Addington Davenport Marines Fugate "Warren" Per Mar
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W
Benjamin Russell Esq Boston
A

Providence R.I. March 30 th 1888
The undersigned hereby certifies that Addington Davenport a Barber, during the Revolutionary War, served onboard the U States Frigate Providence Abraham Whipple Esq Com- mander & that he was attached to said ship when captured at Charleston of Carolina if my recollection serves me
W Wm Jones then Capt of Maine onboard sd. Frigate
Providence March 30 th 1888
Benjamin Russell Esq
Dear Sir
I am this moment honored with your note under date of 9 th inst respecting A Davenport's Claim on U States. Having no records now at command the above is the best Certificate in my power to give, but observe that the most effectual way to trace his Claim will be to repair to the Books of the then existing Navy Board in Boston W m Vernon Chairman, where his name dates etc will undoubtedly be found & must be appealed to if anything is ever obtained —
I am Sir with great respect Your friend & Obedient servant W m Jones

Mass. Dec. 11. March 20. 1870
Benjamin Russell, on oath declared that he received that letter from his sister Mary Ann Williams Jones, in answer to one which the witness addressed to that gentleman respecting the witness named Addington Davenport. That he is well acquainted with said Davenport, and knows him to be a man of veracity and irreproachable character. He has made inquiries respecting the books of the Navy Board mentioned in said Jones certificate. but has not been able to ascertain where they are
Benj. Russell.
Mass. Dec. 11.
March 20. 1870
I was before me
M. Davis
Dis. Judge

No 53
Addington Davenport
Massachusetts
Registered
Hon. John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War,
Washington
By mail
O Raper
Boston

Boston, 17 th July, 1820
Hon J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War,
Inclosed is the oath and schedule of one of the Revolutionary Veterans of the U.S. whose distresses and services deserve the favor of his country.
With respect and consideration.
Yours obedt servt.
Wm. Russell