and Peedee Rivers.

Company was engaged in battle near Camden in which Gates 
was defeated.After a short time I returned home to get 
clothes as I had lost mine.then rejoined the army
at aplace called Haynes Creek.They were still there when 
my three months was up and I was discharged. 

In fall of 1780 I marched from Bedford as a volunteer 
under Capt.Jeremiah Early to Petersburg.I was in no 
battles this time.I served six weeks.

After returning home in 1781 I again entered service as 
a substitute in a militia company for Jesse Abston.I 
marched under command of Capt. John Otey and George 
Dooley. It was a rifle company.

We marched to Dismal Swamp in Virginia. I remember being 
on guard when part of the compANY TO WHICH I belonged 
captured a boat belonging to the British on Elizabeth 
River.We frequently marched to near Portsmouth and back 
again for purpose of look-out. I was discharged after 
three months. In the late spring I was again in service 
as substitute for George Hughes.I remember Joel Leftwich 
I was in seige of 96 where I joined the main army under 
General Green. At this place I became quite deaf in one 
earwhich afterwards became very sore and part of the 
bone of my head came out just behind the ear and the 
scar is now plainly seen. After this when we left the 
place I became so ill my father went to North Carolina
fo me and brought me home to Bedford and I was discharged. 

I was born in Orange County and came to Bedford as a 
small child. I am near 70 years of age.

William Davenport 

Witnesses: Gen. Leftwich & John Hudnall

FRANKLIN, SAMUEL August 30,1832. 70 years of age
I entered service first as a substitute for Cornelius 
Sale.I was residing in Amherst County at that time. 
From there we marched under Capt. John Jacobs to the 
Barracks in Albemarle County. There we were attached to 
the Armed Forces commanded by Colonel Taylor.I was 
there one month engaged in guarding the prisoners 
of General Burgoyns army taken at Sarrotoga. I was 
engaged in no battles and was discharged by Capt. Jacobs. 

Two years later While still residing in Amherst County 
I was drafted out of company commanded by Capt. Samuel 
Hickinbotham and marched thru Albemarle,Fluvannia and 
Goochland Counties to the city of Richmand in Henrico 
County.I stayed there three months. I was engaged in no 
battles and was again discharged in December, 1780. 

I was again drafted back thru Albemarle, Goochland and 
Fluvannia and finally to Little York where we were

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