Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 544-400, John Davis, New York
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New York

Davis, John

B. L. Wt. S44-400-Major
Issued June 3, 1791, to
Perah ? Davis, Admin.
No papers
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New York

Davis, John

B. L. Wt. 544-400-Major
Issued June 3, 1791, to
Perah ? Davis administrator
No papers.
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the Veteran's Administration,
Washington. D. C.

Please advise family data, Revolutionary War dates, if any, (" Major") John Davis, died Jan 10, 1782 born E. Hampton. L I., NY. Captured by British & died in 
Risez Ship.  Wife: (widow) Married, 5/14-1772, Pleoh (Parsons) Davis
born 1751, Died 6/29-1832

Yours Truly
Raymond E VanFgale
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May 24, 1940.

BA-J/ADY
John Davis
B. L. Wt. No. 544 - 400

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Major John Davis, of New York, who served in the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that warrant No. 544, for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 3, 1791, on account of the services of John Davis, Major of the New York Line, War of the Revolution. The warrant was issued to Perah? (name not clearly written)
Davis, administrator. No relationship to the officer is shown.
There are no statements on file which were made by the applicant for this bounty land because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the War Office was burned in November 1800, hence, this office
has no further information in regard to this officer, or his family.
For information in regard to the location of the land you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish that official
the number of the warrant, acreage, and the date of issuance.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator