Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20262, John Davidson, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Davidson, John
Davison

Number
R.20262
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(Copy)

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution approved on the 15 of May 1828, I John Davison of the state and district aforesaid do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Capt. Wm Spiron or Spirrion in the fourth regiment of the Maryland line; and I also declare that I afterwards received certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of congress passed the fifteenth of May 1778.

And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States.

Witness my hand this second day of January 1829

John Davison
His X Mark

SEAL - James Crook - JP

Before me a justice of the peace for Spartanburg district and state of South Carolina personally appeared Nathaniel Wofford and Major Zachariah Edwards who did severally make oath John Davison by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner therein stated. Witness my hand this second day of January 1829.

Nathaniel Wofford
L Edwards

SEAL - James Crook JP
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Know all men by these presents that I john Davidson of the state and district aforesaid do hereby appoint and request the secretary of the Treasury of the United States to forward to me at Spartanburg Courthouse to the care of Hugh Moore, Sevt, the amount due to me under the act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution approved the fifteenth May 1828 as a private in the fourth regiment of the Maryland line of the army of the revolution. Witness my hand and seal this second day of January 1829.

John Davison
His X Mark - SEAL

SEAL - James Crook - JP

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the court of the district of Spartanburg and state of South Carolina aforesaid do hereby certify that James Crook before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and sworn was at the time an acting Justice of the Quorum for said District and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 30th day of January in the year 1829.

E. Bomar - Clerk

SEAL
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REJECTED
Old War

No 20262

John Davidson
Pri
4th MD Line

REJECTED

Forged by H. Moore
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(3-223)

No 2-262

OLD WAR INVALID
REJECTED

John Davidson

Private, 4 MD Line

Forged by H Moore
New Jacket
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John Davidson or Davison - Pvt
Maryland Line

So Carolina
Exd wid - Inval

Old books - Susp. & Rejected

See #1758 
See #8304
See #31639

Forged by H. Moore
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

20th July 1829

Dear Sir,

Herewith send you additional evidence proving beyond a doubt the claim of Mr. John Davidson or Davison (as his name is spelt by different persons each way, and does not understand letters, and therefore, cannot tell which his name is spelt) I rec'd your printed circular that states that he was not found on the rolls to which he stated he belonged and stated you wished other testimony which we forwarded you; please to attend to his claim without delay if your honor should admit his claim, please to send the drafts on the Branch Bank at Charleston, So. Ca. Small drafts not exceeding $100 would suit his convenience best if it should be consistent with the duties of your office, send me the name of all those who have obtained a pension under the act of May 1828 belonging to the No. Ca. line.

I am hours
Hugh Moore, Sr

The Honorable
Secretary Treasury
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Rec'd 31st July 1829

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared Joseph Price before me (a man whose veracity has never been doubted) and duly made oath that he was well acquainted with John Davison and well know that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war; that he entered the service of these Unsted States on the continental establishment by enlistment in the year 1776 in the fourth Maryland regiment commanded by Col. Smith and that he served to the end of the war; and that he and myself was discharged at the same time. Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d June 1829.

Joseph Price
HIs X Mark

Robert Wilkins - JQ

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

I Elisha Bomar clerk of the court of the district of Spartanburg aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Wilkins, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Price was made and sworn was at the time a Justice of the Quorum and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

E. Bomar
Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Com. Pleas Spartanburg District
South Carolina
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Revolutionary Claim

Treasury Department
21 Feb 1829

John Davidson of Spartanburg in the District in the State of South Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued until its termination at which period he was a private in Captain blank company in the fourth regiment of the Maryland line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars provided by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778; and further that he was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
F A Dickins

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
23 February 1829

It further appears that John Davidson is not now on the pension list of any agency and had not been so since the 3d March 1826.

The name of John Davidson cannot be found among those of the Maryland line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued.

Peter Hagner - Aud
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
7 May 1829

The records of the office do not show that John Davidson of the Maryland line ever received or was entitled to bounty land of the U. States.

Robert Taylor
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Copy
Treasury Depart.
(the above was written at the W. Dept)
F.A.D.
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the claims of Mr. Davidson for his pension under the act of May last and also for his bounty land; you will have the goodness to forward his claim for land to the general land office, if his account for a pension should be established; he would prefer your sending him the money in any So. Ca or United States paper than in a draft; but if it does not meet with your rules, you will forward a daft on the South Carolina agency.

I am yours in high esteem

Hugh Moore Sr.

31st January 1829

Honorable Richard Rush