Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39401, James Davis, Mass.
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Service: Mass.  Davis, James   Number: S39401
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4,521
Vermont
James Davis
Bailey's Rd.
Private
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of - Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of November 1818 and sent Hon. O.C. Merrill House of Representatives (Orsamus Cook Merrill, VT)

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. 24/30 38.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 = 48.00
Oct 17, 1818, 3 years                                $86.40

[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818]

Certificate sent off before recorded 
Pownal, Bennington Co.
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James Davis
Petition

Correct
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I, James Davis of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont testify and say, that in the month of May 1775 I enlisted into the eight months service, I served my time out and was discharged in the spring of the year 1776. I entered for six months in the years' service, was on York Island when the troops retreated; was wounded in the leg at the battle at White Plains; served my time out, I was discharged-On the 15th day of March 1777. I enlisted into the Continental Service for three years, under Capt. Ephraim Burr in Col. John Bailey's Regiment, Massachusetts line, served my time out, and was honorably discharged on the 14th day of March 1780, at West Point by Col. Jackson, Col. Bailey being absent; I have lost my discharges; I was at the taking of Burgoyne and was wounded in my thigh by two buckshot; I was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton; wintered at Valley Forge and was in the battle of Monmouth; and at the storming of Stoney Point under Wayne; and after. I am 67 years old, had 19 children and am reduced in my circumstances, and am in need of assistance from my country for support having no property of any consequence.

James Davis