Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,301, Josiah Davisson, Va.
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SERVICE VA
DAVISSON, JOSIAH
NUMBER S. 8301
CARDED
CONTENTS
(3-1776)
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2126
Virginia
Josiah Davisson  
of Harisse [Harrison] in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Duval of the Regt. command
by Col. Jackson in the Virginia
line for 15 months
-
Dropped
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Novr. 1832-
and deed to J. Johnson Jr.  Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 32  $75
&
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 25
$100
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 7  Page 95
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
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1st Breif [brief], Josiah Davison
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Brief in the case of Josiah Davisson of the County of of Harrison in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.-
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
68. Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart headings:] Period., Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days, Rank As a, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served, Gen. 
- May In 1781. na, 6, na., spy, Col John P Duvall
-1782.  na, 6, na., do, do do do
-Fall - Do, na, 3, na, Volunteer, Capt George Jackson
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Clarksburg Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary Evidence.-
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
James Ord
Examining Clerk.
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JoDavisson Pen siah
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tours of six months each in 1777- 1778- 1779- 1780 in Captain William Lowther or Lowthen's Company and that in 1781, after serving three months in Captain George Jackson's Company in Colonel George Rogers Clarke's Expedition, he "left the army (he wont say deserted)".

In neither of the above claims, are the soldiers' original applications for pension on file, as they were forwarded to the U.S. District Attorney, for legal proceedings, and were destroyed when the office,of the Federal Clerk at Clarksburg was burned in August 1836.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.