Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35240, Luke Devaur, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Devaur, Luke Devon or Devore
NUMBER
S 35240 B.L.W. 160-100
CONTENTS

Illinois 174142
Luke Devain (or Devoir)
of Pope co! in the state of Illinois who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel P. Dayton, of the New-Jersey line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of June, 1820, and sent to the pensioner at Jonesborough, Illinois.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820: $: 32.76.
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4. Sept r 18 " "
3 mo. 29/30 } 1820. $: 80.76. 4/31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Official of the... Col. to S. Douglass July 27. '44

5501.
Luke Devaur, or Devoir. Pope County, Illinois.
2 d November, 1819.
Col o . Dayton's regt. New-Jersey line - deserted tibiae - rejoined his regt. and served more than 9 months afterwards.
Admitted.
Applicant at Jones- borough, Illinois. recd. 18. Dec r . 1819.
I know all this but...

State of Illinois, } This day came before Pope County ss. } me William Wilson one of the judges of the supreme court of the state aforesaid, presiding in the county aforesaid, Luke Devant, and on his oath did declare that he was a private in the third regiment of the continental army, during the revolutionary war - That he was en- listed by Joseph Anderson ensign that the said regiment was commanded by colonel Elias Dayton, and composed a part of the "Lewis Line" - That he was at first in Capt. Peter Dick- enson's Company (i.e. in the year 1775, but was afterwards in the company of capt. Jeremiah Reynolds - That in the year 1779, while descending the Ohio river, his boat was stove against the rocks at the falls of Ohio, and his effects, together with his discharge & other papers relative to his having faith- fully performed his duty in the war, were lost - That he has forgot the officer's name who discharged him - That misfortune, debility and old age have put it out of his power to provide for himself, and that he is a charge already to the charitable of his country. Wherefore I, William Wilson judge of the supreme court as aforesaid, do certify that I am well satisfied of the truth of the said Luke De- vant's account of himself & his ser-

vices, and that he needs the as- sistance of his country. Given under my hand and private seal (there being no public one yet provided) the 10 th day of November A.D. 1819.
William Wilson
Joshua Scott clerk of the circuit court of Pope county, in the state of Illinois, do certify that there is no seal of this court provided for this county and that by act of the legislature of the state aforesaid private seals are auth- orized to be used in all cases by the officers of the court until otherwise provided. Witness my hand and seal the day & year aforesaid.
Joshua Scott. clk. P. C. C.
I William Wilson presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of Pope County State of Illinois do certify that Joshua Scott whose name is attached to the above Certificate is clerk of the Circuit Court of Pope County State of Illinois, and that his attestation is in due form of Law Nov. 2 nd 1819.
W m Wilson
(L S)

N o 160. Luke Devore
Warrant issued N o 160 & delivered Zacharias Biggs

I know all men by these presents that I James Black of Jefferson County, Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio, having been, by virtue of a Letter of Attorney, given and delivered under the hand and seal of Luke Devore, bearing date the seventh day of November One Thousand Eight hundred, Authori- -sed and appointed to receive the Military Land Warrant, due to him for his services as a Soldier in the third Jersey Regiment, of the late Continental Army:- Do hereby constitute Authorise and appoint Zacharius Biggs of Ohio County State of Virginia to be my lawful Attorney, in my name to ask demand & receive, of the Secretary of War, the Military Land Warrant due to the said Luke Devore, and to give such acquittances & receipts for the same, as the Law may require, as fully and effectually as I could do were I personally present
Given under my hand & seal This first day of January One Thousand Eight hundred & one
Witness present
Phillip Rogers his Obediah Hardisty mark
James Black

Jefferson County North West of the Ohio
Territory
Personage appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County James Black and acknowledged this within instrument of the Warranty to be his act and Deed and given under my hand and Seal the 19 th Day of January 1847
James E. Newell
Deed

I know all men by these presents, that I Luke Devore late a Soldier in Captain Ballard's Company of Colonel Dayton's, the Third New Jersey Regiment, of the late Continental Army having been enlisted to serve during the War with Great Britain, do hereby constitute authorise and appoint James Black of Jefferson County in the Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio to be my lawful Attorney, in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of War the Military Land Warrant due to me — And also do hereby authorise my the said Attorney to make and give such Acquittances & Receipts as the Law may require
Given under my hand and Seal this seventh day of November One Thousand eight hundred
Witnesses present : Luke his Devore WM. Brown mark
Alexander Brown
personally appeared before me one of the judges of the place for said County Luke Devore and acknowledged that to be his act and Deed given under my hand Seal the eighth Day of November one Thousand Eight hundred James E. Severy

I do hereby certify that Luke Devore who did serve as a Soldier in Colonel Daytons Regiment in the late War against Great Britain is identically the same person who signed the within instrument of writing; but that he is intitled to the Land Warrant command- ed I do not know; the Muster Rolls of the Regiments and Books of the Officer can inform
Devore
Given under my hand & Seal the seventh day of November 1800
Salomon Austin
N. Western Territory late a Capt n in the Jersey line Jefferson County ss. 5
In Testimony that the within signing James Newell before whom the the foregoing instrument of writing was acknow- ledged is a Justice of the peace in & for our said County of Jefferson to all of whose official acts full faith & credit is due. I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County the 12 th day of November A.D. 1800
John Ward Clerk

Samstown Ill's June 7 th 1874
Rev. Sir
Luke Devoe or Devoe of Tazewell County Ill's on the 6 th day of June 1820 obtained a certificate of Pension at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 2 nd June 1819 under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 as appears by Certificate No. 17214. I am told the facts are these, that for the want of skill to draw the money during his lifetime he did not receive any money. leaving this State and a visit to an adjoining State, sometime in the year 1823. He died while from home leaving Elizabeth Devoe his widow, that she survived him 10 years, and died 1833. leaving children at her death, the arrears of pension never having been drawn.
Will the children of the widow Elizabeth Devoe be entitled to his pension? & if not - why will be entitled to it? will you be so kind as to inform me of this, as also whether Devoe ever did draw his pension or any part of the same.
I am Sir with sentiments of highest regard your Most obedient Servant & friend J. Doyne.
J. L. Edwards Care Tazewell City of Washington.

Saukhor Ill's July 10 th 1844
Sir you were so kind as to inform me by your favor of 21 st June last that "Before an answer can be given to the inquiry contained in your letter of the 7 th Inst, you must state where Luke Pewee or Peewee resided at the time of making his application for a pension." In reply to which I have to state that it appears by his Certificate of pension which has been handed to me that he resided then at Pope County Illinois
Yours truly.
W. G. T. [?]
Mr J. L. Edwards. Comm. pensions. Washington City.

Southboro. Dec June 9 th
June 14 1883
Free
J. L. Edinords, Com of Funding City of Washington District of Columbia
Mr. Lewis The Hon. J. Davis

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File No. 85,240 or Wervoir Luke Devans His Rev Wap
Act: 18 th March 16 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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