Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34,290, William Davenport, Navy Mass. Agency And Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Davenport, William
S 34,290
Mass., Agency & residence.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll,
William Davenport 4 Captain's Clerk, &c.
U.S. Frigate Columbia 9 monthly Capt Hackett In the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon Edward Bangs Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r . 1818
4 months 8/30 $ 34.13
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Edward Bangs

W m Davenport
27 Apr
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W t off Navy

State of Massachusetts
I William Davenport a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Hanover in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do hereby  under the penalty of  testify and declare , that in the War of the Revolution, on the fourth day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven
I entered and was engaged in the naval service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the fourth day of November , in the year aforesaid, being a period of nine months ,
as a captain's clerk against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the United States frigate Columbus , under the command of Captain Hoxford Hackett . I also served steward & prisoner on board the Ship Alfred from 23 rd Dec r 1775 to 28 th Feb y 1776
and that I left the service on the said fourth day of November , in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven . and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty six years and one month .
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
William Davenport
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs, Esquire , first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Worcester, in the State aforesaid
the abovenamed William Davenport , and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh Solemn  oath  affirmation to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true;
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Bangs

WARRANT.
THE NAVAL COMMITTEE appointed to equip and fit out the Fleet of the United Colonies, having received such recommendation as satisfy them, that you
William Davenport are duly qualified for the office of Steward
WE have
therefore appointed and authorized you the said
William Davenport to be Steward on board the Ship Alfred
hereby giving
you full power to execute the office aforesaid, agreeable to the rules and regulations of the sea service, and such orders as you may receive from your superior officers. And for your so doing, this shall be your
sufficient Warrant. Given under our hands at Philadelphia
December 23 rd AD 1775
Stephen Hopkins
Christopher Gadsden
Richard Doores
Joseph Hewes
Richard Henry Lee

D to William Davenport To Hoysteed Hacker Esq r
To Amot of Cash advanced you by capt m Hacker at Different Times } 22 12
To an order on Daniel Tillinghast for wages in full 11 18 C to } 40 10
By wages as capt m C to H. on board Ship Columbus from 4 th February to 4 th November 1777 being 9 Months at 4.5 Dollars pr Month } 40 10
Errors Excepted
Rec d an order on D to Tillinghast for ballance of wages in full

This May Certify all whom it May Concern That the within Named William Davenport has Served as a C.K. on board Ship's Columbus from 4 th February to 4 th Nov r 1877 being 9 Months, and is at his own Request hereby Discharged and P d Up.
Given Under My hand in Providence This 11 th Day of Nov. 1877 — Hoyt Reed Hacker
DAVENPORT, WILLIAM (NAVY) S-34270

Invalid
WILLIAM DAVENPORT
File No. 311299 Navy
William Davenport Captain's Clerk U.S. Frigate Columbus Rex Mar
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]