Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,907, Abner Davenport, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Davenport, Abner Cunice
W. 22.907
CONTENTS

Eunice Davenport widow of Abner Davenport.
Thomas Clark, agent Paris, Maine —

State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
On this 15. day of December A. D. 1838, personally appeared before me Solomon Andrews, a County Commissioner of the County of Cumberland, Eunice Davenport, a resident of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland, aged 75. 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows": That she is the widow of Abner Davenport, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt William Watson, in the regiment commanded by Col. Gratton in Gen. Nixons brigade and served in said company, in the year , for the term of nine months. He the said Abner Davenport likewise enlisted and served for one or more periods, as she verily believes, but the times and the officers under whom he served are to her unknown, nor has she any other means of proving the same, than by the rolls now in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Davenport on the 25th day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine: that her husband, the aforesaid Abner Davenport died on the 22 d . day of March A D. 1838: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
Eunice Davenport
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Solomon Andrews } County Commis- sioner for the County of Cumberland.

I further certify, that from the advanced age and infirm state of health, the said Eunice Davenport is unable to attend before any court of records to make the foregoing declaration - and that she is well known to me as a woman of truth and veracity -
Bridgton December 15, 1838. Solomon Andrews

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Solomon Andrews Esquire: is a Magistrate and one of the County Commissioners. in for said County. — and that Moses Gould Esquire is also a Magistrate in for said County — and that they are duly appointed and Commission'd to act as such. — And I do further certify that the signatures purporting to be theirs — subscribed to this and the annexed papers are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court — and subscribed my name this Nineteenth day of December A.D. 1838. —
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within for the County of Cumberland.

Maine 3541
Eunice Davenport wife of Abner Davenport who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Ninth day of December 1843 and sent to
Solomon Wilcott Poland Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 3

Bridgton Oct. 23. 1838.
I Caleb F. Page of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine hereby certify, that the following is a true copy of record found in the Church book kept by the Rev. Nathan Church, former clerk of the Congregational Church in S. Bridgton, deceased, & now kept by me as clerk of said Church. viz.
( " Bridgton November 25. 1789 " )
" This day the ordinance of marriage was celebrated " according to the laws of God & the laws of this Com: " monwealth between Abner Davenport & Eunice " Burnham of said Bridgton.
" by
Nathan Church " Minister of the Gospel " at Bridgton. )"
Caleb F. Page { clerk of the Cong. Ch. of Bridgton
Cumberland ss. Oct. 23. 1838.
Personally appeared the Rev. Caleb F. Page above named & made solemn oath that the above certificate & copy of record is true, before me
Moses Gould - Justice of Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
2290
Emmice Davenport
widow of
Abner Davenport
Dis. Rev War
Act _____
March 31 43
Index: Vol _____
4
Page _____
172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine - 2936
Esther Davenport, widow of Abner Davenport
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d March 1831 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Watson of the Reg t commanded by General in the Mass s line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May '39, and sent with Thomas Clark, Paris, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 90. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15. 00
$ 105. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Bendire Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 7 .

3563
Eunice Davenport
$ 30.
3571
3
Solomon Wolcott Poland Me

State of Maine } ss. Cumberland County }
On this eighteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and forty three, personally before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace for said County of Cumberland. Eunice Davenport a resident of Bridgton in said County, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Abner Davenport who was a private in the army of Revolutionary War, as she thinks under Col. Nickerson; that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, amounting to thirty dollars per annum; & that she is still a widow. Eunice Davenport
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before the Subscriber to whom said Eunice Davenport has long been personally known as the widow of Abner Davenport & as a pensioner.
Naples Gault - Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Webb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Moses Gould Esquire , is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 9th A. D. 1843, and will expire February 9th A. D. 1850
and that the annexed signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Twenty Second day of August Anno Domino 1843
Charles Webb
Clerk.

4178
Eunice Davenport, widow of Almer Davenport
(4178)
on Rule 20 par 7 & 8 for 9 mo. due - 20 March
m 89d 31- adj. p. 18. adm 9 mo pri 30 $
No deduction
Thomas Clark, agent Paris, Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 19. 1838.
I hereby Certify, That
Amos Allen, of Newton, was, during the whole of the year eighteen hundred & twenty, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John O. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I William Boyle of Boston in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that Abner Davenport enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army as a private from the town of Newton in said county of Middlesex with me and on the same day he went with me to Springfield where we both joined the forces there stationed from thence we went to Fort Constitution, thence to White Plains and joined Col. Grooton's Regiment in a Company commanded by Capt. William Watson & Gen. Nixon's Brigade. Said Davenport served faithfully in said Regiment & Company for the full term of nine months according to the terms of our enlistment. At the expiration of which term we both left the army and returned to Newton. And further saith not.
William Boyle Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Newton March 24, 1821. Personally appeared the above-named William Boyle and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - before me
Amos Allen Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above-named William Boyle and believe he would testify to nothing but the truth. AMOS ALLEN, Jus. Peace

Palmer Aug 23
3563 Sept 11/43. General Danforth March 20/43. me
Hon J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington A. C.

Poland August 24. 1843.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
cont &c
Dr. Sir.
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs. Davenport for a Pension —
Please send the Pension certificate to me — I believe the magistrate had spelt the name of the col. wrong It should be "Nixon" if I am correctly informed.
Yours Very Resp'tly Solomon Walcott Poland Maine

Panama Dec. 24th 1838.
James L. Edwards Esdaile Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit the declaration of Eunice Davenport widow of Abner Davenport for the benefit of the act of Congress July 7th 1838 -
You will please to forward to me, as her agent, the Certificate of Pension.
With great respect,
Your Obed. Servt
Thomas Clarke