Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8653, William Davis, S.C.
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8-1776

SERVICE
S. C.

Davis, William
            Martha

NUMBER
W. 8653

CONTENTS
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11.186
So: Carolina
Martha Davis dec’d
Widow of William Davis who was a pensioner under the Act of __ and who died on the ____
of ____ in the State of ____ who was a pri., Lt. Cap in the commanded by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded by ____ in the ______line for _____

Inscribed on the Roll of S. C. at the rate of 112 Dollars 74 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Ending 20 May 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Octo 1851, and sent to Hon D Wallace Unionville, S.C.

Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by H E. Robinson Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 305

(right side of upper page)
Let to P Agt 6 Dec 1851
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Davis Dec.
Martha 
Wallace
Wid of William
S. C.
Act 7 July 1838.

Adm.d  mo 7 dzs pri Horse.  	    25.08
	    2 mo. 2 dzs pri Inf		      7.00
	    4 “      9 dzs  Lieut.		    57.33
	    1 “      5 ds Capt.		           23.33
					                $112.74.

Per ann. From 4 July 36
to 20 May 1840 when
she died payable to
Francis Davis, Ann Scott, Wm. Davis, Josiah Davis, Martha S. McKenzie, Louisa M. Davis & Thos Davis only surviving children

Cert to 
Hon D. Wallace
Unionville
S. C.
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South Carolina}
York District}
On this 14th day of November 1850 personally appeared Colonel Thomas Davis a resident of said District aged 47 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows 
That this declarant the above named Col. Thomas Davis in behalf of himself and the surviving children of Captain William and Martha Davis late of York District deceased, states that the said Capt William Davis was a private Lieutenant and Captain in the South Carolina Militia in the army of the Revolution. As the heirs have always understood and still believe and as such he served the United States against the common enemy from the time he entered the service of his country in 1777 or 1779 until the close of the war in 1783 in Col. Brattons Regiment – Sumters Brigade; but cannot give the particulars of said service and was generally a horseman in said service and was in the following battles viz. Hanging Rock, Sumters Defeat, Battle of Guilford & Kings Mountain with others not now recollected.  That he has in support of his fathers service his commission as captain in Col. Brattons Regiment and a certificate of the amount due him for his services in the Revolution, both of which are hereunto attached – Declarant further says that his father Capt William Davis was married to his mother Martha Spence in York District South Carolina in 1783 or 1784 and that he now offers in evidence of this marriage the family register showing the births of their children
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issue of their said marriage, which is herewith surrendered – He further says that his father Capt. William Davis died on the 24th day of November 1820 and that his mother Martha Davis wife and widow of the above named Capt William Davis departed this life at the residence of declarant May the twintieth (sic) one thousand eight hundred and forty, leaving the following children surviving viz. Francis Davis, Ann Scott, William, Davis, Josiah Davis, Martha S. McKenzie, Louisa M. Davis and Col Thomas Davis (Declarant) Who are now the only surviving children all of whom are supposed to be still living and of lawful age
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Thomas Davis
In open court
John G Enloe
CCC pls

T. J. Withers one of the Law Judges of the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that it has been shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the court that Martha Davis widow of Capt William Davis died at the residence of her son Col. Thomas Davis in York District South Carolina on the twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty leaving the following children surviving viz. Francis Davis, Ann Scott, William, Davis, Josiah Davis, Martha S. McKenzie, Louisa M. Davis and Col Thomas Davis (Declarant) all of whom are of lawful age and believed to be sill living _ It is further shown that the Declarant Col. Thomas Davis is a respectable cittizin (sic) of this District and his statements entitled to full credit
I further certify that the family register hereunto
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attached was cut out of the family bible in open court
Witness my hand this 15th November 1850
T J Withers

South Carolina}
York District}

I John G. Enloe Clerk of the court of commission pleas and general sessions for York District do hereby certify that T. J. Withers whose signature appears to the above is one of the law judges of South Carolina ad that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

(SEAL)

Given under my hand and seal of office this 16th day of November AD. 1850 at York Court House
John G Enloe
C.C. C. pls & GS.

I am personally acquainted with the declarant Col Thomas Davis & take pleasure in testifying to his great respectability & credibility
D Wallace
MC
Dec 1830

I certify that I have recd Ac # & Voucher agt the Public from Wm Davis to amt £788-15.
Wm Tate CA
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Births
Francis Davis born Novbr 28: 1785
Ann Davis born fabuary th 10 1787
John Davis born Sept th 19 1788
David Davis born Oct th 8: 1790
Jean Davis born Jan:y th 28: 1793
William Davis June Born Sept the 20th  1795
Josiah Davis born May 7 1797
George Washington Davis Born
Martha Spence Davis
18 Sept: 1799
Luiza McKinzie Davis
Born Sept 12 1801
Thomas Davis Born
October 30 1803
Polly Davis Born April 22 1807
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(Title page out of a bible)

TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND 
With the former TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and revised,
By His Majesty’s Special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES.
OXFORD,
Printed by W. JACKSON and A. HAMILTON, Printers to the UNIVERSITY:
And fold by W. Dawson, at the Oxford Bible Warehouse, in Paternoster Row, London. 1789.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

(handwritten) : register showing the births of their (page overlap)
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Martha Davis
Decd
Declaration
S. C.
Act 7 July 1838

Hon D. Wallace
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South Carolina}
York District}
Before me personally appeared Mary Patrick a resident of York District aged 57 years who being first duly sworn according to law says that she was raised within a mile and a half of Capt William Davis and wife Martha whose heirs are now applicants for pension in right of their mother Martha the only wife and widow of the said Captain William Davis whom deponent always understood and believes was a private lieutenant & Captain in the Revolution and as such was generally in service from the commencement of hostilities to the close of the war.  Col. Neals & Col. Brattons Regiments – Deponent was often in and intimately acquainted with the family of Capt William Davis and knew all his children viz. Francis, Ann, John, David, Jane, William, Josiah, George Martha S., Louisa, Thomas, & Mary, who were all the children of Capt. William & Martha Davis and issue of their marriage – Capt William Davis was a ruling elder in Bethel Church. (Presbyterian order) and that he and his wife as well as their family were & are very respectable.
Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of June 1857
Mary X Patrick
(X is her mark)

A. S. Wallace,
(Magt,
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Andrew Patrick aged 53 years past on oath says that he was raised within two miles of Capt William & Martha Davis of Your District South Carolina and from his own personal knowledge as well as tradition is fully satisfied that the statements made by Mary Patrick the subscriber witness are correct
Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of June 1857
Andrew Patrick

A. S. Wallace 
(Magt

Joseph Clinton aged 73 years past a resident of York District South Carolina on oath says that the family of Capt William Davis & wife Martha were born and raised within a mile & a half from deponent viz. Frances, Ann, John, David, Jane William, Josiah, George, Martha, Louisa, Thomas, and Mary who are all the issues of their marriage
The said Capt William Davis was a ruling elder in Bethel Church when deponent always worshipped and was a highly respectable citizen.
Capt William Davis was regarded as a distinquished Revolutionary Soldier in which he was generally engaged against the common enemy from the commencement of hostilities to the close of the war had the reputation of being private Lieutenant & Captain the latter title he
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bore, even afterwards up to the time of his death and that he believes him to be the identical William Davis, whose name appears on the Journal of his father Captain Peter Clintons service in the Indian Campaign and is fully satisfied that the marriage of the aforesaid parties took place as early as 1784 or 1785
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of June 1851
Joseph Clinton

A. S. Wallace,
Magistrate

Mary Clinton aged 72 years says she is fully satisfied from personal knowledge that the children above named are the issue of Capt William and Martha Davis and that she believes the statements of the foregoing witnesses in relation to the services of Capt William Davis to be correct as such has always been the tradition of the neighbourhood
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of June 1851
Mary Clinton

A. S. Wallace
Magistrate

Captain Isaac A. Campbell aged eighty three years on oath says that he was personally & intimately acquainted with Capt William Davis since his first recollection whose heirs are now applicants for Pension in right of their mother Martha Davis only wife and widow of Capt William Davis formerly Martha Spence and always understood and believes that the said Capt William Davis was a private
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Lieutenant & Captain in the Revolution and as such was generally in service during said war. And believe he was the identical William Davis whose name appears the Journal of Capt Peter Clintons Service in the Indian Campaign of 1776 as he lived in the immediate neighbourhood (sic) of Capt Peter Clinton and he knew of no other Revolutionary soldier of the same name
Deponent was well acquainted with the family of Capt William & Martha Davis above named and issue of their marriage as they all worshiped at the same church viz. Bethel when the said William Davis was a ruling Elder up to the time of his death
Deponent was not at the marriage but is fully satisfied that they were married several years previous to 1794. Capt William Davis was a man of high character and a correct man after the 
War and that he always bore the title of Captain and his services as a revolutionary soldier were highly appreciated by the community
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of June AD 1851     
IA Campbell

AS Wallace
Magistrate

I the said magistrate do hereby certify that Mary Patrick Andrew Patrick Joseph Clinton Mary Clinton & J. A. Campbell are respectable citizens of this District and entitled to full credit and the age they represent themselves to be. Given under my hand the day and year above written
A. S. Wallace (Mags)
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(handwritten at top of page)
Davis, William
W 8653

Rev. & 1812
Wars Section

December 22, 1928

Robert E. Kincaid
509 South Street 
Gastonia, North Carolina

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3203, it appears that William Davis, while residing in York District, South Carolina, enlisted at the beginning of the Revolution, no dates or details given; he was in the Indian campaign of 1778 in Captain Peter Clinton’s Company, no details of service given; from 1777 or 1778 he served as private and lieutenant in Colonels Neal’s and Bratton’s Regiments; was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Sumter’s (sic) Defeat, Kings Mountain, Guilford and others, and served until the close of the War in 1783.  All the above service was rendered with the South Carolina Troops.
The solder married in 1788 or 1784 in York District, and his widow died May 20, 1840 at the home of her son, Thomas, in York District, South Carolina.
It was stated that Captain William Davis was a ruling elder in Bethel Church (Presbyterian) in York District, South Carolina until the time of his death.
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Their children were:
Francis		born        November 28,1785.
Ann                     “	        February 10, 1787.
John		   “	       September 19, 1788.
David		   “	        October 8, 1790
					died October 4, 1817.
Jean or Jane	   “	        January 28, 1793.
William, Junior   “	        September 20, 1795.
Josiah                “	        May 7, 1797.
George Washington}“	September 18,1799
		                    died November 23, 1820.
Martha Spence}  “	         September 18, 1799.
Luisa or Louisa McKinzie"September 12, 1801.
Thomas		   “	          October 30, 1803.
Polly or Mary     “	          April 22, 1807

On November 14, 1850, Colonel Thomas Davis, son of the soldier and his wife, Martha, applied on behalf of himself and the other surviving heirs, for the pension which was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War service of his father.
His claim was allowed and payment was made to the following children of the Revolutionary War soldier, William Davis:
Francis: Ann Scott: William: Josiah: Martha S. McKinsie: Louisa M. Davis and Colonel Thomas Davis.
In the above noted claim, W. 8653, there are no papers signed by the soldier, William Davis.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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State of South Carolina}
York District}

I John G Enloe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for York District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that A. S, Wallace whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits attesting the same in his own hand writing is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Magistrate in and for said District duly appointed and sworn and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such.

Sworn under my hand & seal of Office at York Court house this sixth day of June Anno Domini 1851

John G Enloe
CCC pls & GS
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Brief in the case of Martha Davis decd, wid of Wm.
County and State of South Carolina
act 7 July 1838

Claim, (“original,” or “for increase)." ('for increase' is crossed out) 

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Evidence of service; Record.
  “  Marriage; Documentary &c.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent.
Hon D. Wallace,
Unionville
S. C.

F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk
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Gard for 187 days Private 1 Foot
Horse; 62 private of Foot; 129 Lieut.
35 Capt -
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(handwritten vertically on left side of page)
June 28th 1807
June
Addl Evi: on case
of Martha Davis
wid: of Wm. Davis

Postal stamp: June 24  S.C.

(Top Center): Free

(Top Rights): D Wallace MC

(Center):  Hon James E. Heath
Department of the Interior
Washington DC
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No. 14.290

Martha Davis
Widow of William
S. C.
Act 7th July 1838

Letter to Hon: D. Wallace.
April 2d 1851
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(written vertically on left side of page):
No 14.290
£ rec 20-50.
20/SV
Ded
Decl
Martha Davis
Capt Wm
Widow of Wm
Original

(upper right corner)
D Wallace
MC

(Center)
Hon James E. Heath
War Department
Washington D. C
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Unionville  June 22 1857

Sir
I have the honor to inclose (sic) additional evidence in the case of Martha Davis widow of Capt William Davis an officer & soldier of the revolution.

The original account of Capt William Davis which is filed with the evidence in this case, I am informed & believe was found with the papers of Capt William Davis by his family after his death.  I am also informed that this acct, although divided, correspond ends (sic) with the account found in the Comptrollers Office Columbia among the Revolutionary Records and that the original signatures of William Davis, to both parts of the account are the same & his own genuine signature, which shows that all the service embraced by these accounts were rendered by Capt William Davis & no other.   These accounts, embrace his receipts for
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money received for his services & for supplies.

The reason why this claim was not sooner made is I presume the same that has prevailed in many other cases of the same kind in this state, which have come under my own particular notice.  Many of the claimants did not know for a long period of time, that any right to a pension existed.  Many others who were aware of the existence of such right declined to apply for what was due from notions of family pride.  When the pension law of 1832 first past, it was unpopular in many sections of the country, & many entitled to pension have still refused to apply for the benefit of the act.  As this repugnance to the making applications of this kind has gradually become lessened by time, the applications
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have increased, & it comes written my knowledge that many dormant claims, still survive.  It is upon these grounds doubtless that this claim has not heretofore been made, coupled with the known difficultly which has ever attended their favorable consideration at the War Department.  Few know their rights under the law _ & fewer still know how to proceed to obtain their rights.   This is almost universally the case.  That these cases are somewhat numerous in this section of the state & when the borders of the state, need excite no surprise when the fact is remembered that during the revolutionary war, South Carolina was for years almost in complete possession of the British army & the tories, & that there was no safety for a whig, but in the service & in the
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(Service & is the (crossed out)) camp.  A tithe of the cases which could be presented, have not yet been presented to the Department, & many perhaps never will be.

A change which time effects in the fortunes of families, causes very frequently a claim to be presented, which otherwise never would have been presented.

In my judgment, & knowing the circumstances as I do, the claims should be judged alone, when the merits of the evidence, going to establish the service performed, & the identity of the claimant with the service.

But few of the Tory families remained in this state after the close of the revolution.  Those who did remain, were generally known, & tradition has handed down their names to the present generation, & I do not recolled (sic)
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2
to have observed a single application for a pension from any but Whig families.  The line between the Whig & Tory families was so distinctly drawn, that it will take another century to obliterate it entirely.
There may be defect of proof __ the amount of service may fall short of the time required by the act of Congress, but among all the claims which have come under my notice from this section o the country, I have never been able to detect one which rested when other than services faithfully rendered to the country & when the side of liberty & Independence.

I have the honor to be
Your obt servt
D Wallace

Hon J. E. Heath
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House Reps M S
Washington  Dec 20 1830

Sir
I have the honor to inclose (sic) the declaration & Evidence [illegible] which Col Thomas Davis of South Carolina, claims a pension for the Revolutionary services of his father.

The Testimony in this case, is so clear & conclusive, when all the points make necessary under the act of Congress in such cases provided, that I deem comment unnecessary

I have to request that the case be reported to me, as soon as possible.

I have the honor to be
your obt servt
D Wallace

Hon James E. Heath
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William Davis.
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Comptoller Genl’s Office
Columbia S. C. Nov. 25th 1851
No. 367}
Lib O}

Isued (sic) this 18 April 1785 to Mr. William Davis for sixty seven pounds 11/5 sterling duty as a private on foot and horse in the militia in 1779 and 1783 account audited
Principal £67:11.5. Interest £4:13:10
No. 28
____
O367. No. 28. 18 Apl. 85.
State So: Carolina Ds. To Wm. Davis
For Duty in the militia pvPay Bills of
Capts Joseph Calhoun & James Caldwell from 
1779 to 1783 inclusive as private alternately
vizt. one Horse 	291 Days – 20S	£291.—
	on Foot --	 50 Days – 10S	   25#
also for
Duty & pr Col. Andersons return ---     	157
					Curry	   £473 10
					Stg             £6.7. 11.5
Recd thru 18 April 1785 full satisfaction for the 
above account in Indent No. 367 Book O for £67:11:52 sterling 
(signed) William Davis		=  67:11:5

State of South Carolina Dr. to William Davis Capt.
62 	days a private of foot @ 10Sp ---£31.0.0S
79	ds	a	Horseman @ 20		79:0:0
77	ds	a	Lieut. a £2 5			173.5.
31	ds	-at    £2:5				 69.15.0
21	ds	Capt (crossed out) at £3.10	 47.5.0
35	ds	Capt. At £3.10			122.10.0
41	ds	aprivate horseman a 20S	 41.0.0.
67 	ds 	a	20S					   67.0.0
							    £636.15.0
Lost Augt 18th 1780 one horse & saddle
Appraised at ----------------		55.0.0
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“one Bay mare also in Publick service
lost (1781) appraised - 	104:0:0
attested before			7898.15.0
Wm Tate C. A.  [illegible]	  112.11
Mr. William Davis
vi
The Publick.  Capt. Wm Davis No. 80.
State of South Carolina
I do hereby authorize James Ramsey Esqr. To demand and recieve (sic) my Indent or Indents from the Publick treasurers of this state and his Rect shall be your sufficient discharg (sic) from gentlemen 
your humble servt. (signed) William Davis Cpt.

(signed) Test Wm Hill J. P. Sep yo. 17 1785.
Wm Davis

Principle Account 788.15.0
Received 26th May 1785. Ninety Pounds 2/2 full satisfaction for Indent. No. 667_P_ for Wm Davis by an order (signed) James Ramsey
£90.2.2
_____
No 664}
Book P.}
Signed the 26th May 1785 to Mr. William Davis
for ninety pounds 2S.2Sterling for sundries for militia use as his part of acct audited.
Principal £90:2:2. Annual interest £6.6.2.
______
No 664 = P_  No 11.
Mr. Willm Davis
Mr Wilm. Pattrick and David Johnson Do Certify thatever appraised a certain Bay horse Branded J.W.
Lost @ Genrl. Sumpters Defeat @ fiftyfive pounds 						£055
Also one Bay Mair Branded S on yl near sholder (sic) valued at one hundred four pounds 	£104
Both yd property of Wm Davis							Total 	£159
The above appraisers sworn Before
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“Mr (signed) Jos Howe J.P.”
Wm Patrick}
“Davis Johnson}  appraisers”

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies as taken from the Records of this Office.

For Comptroller Gens.
James A Black
Deputy.
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(SEAL)
J Rutledge (handwritten)

SOUTH CAROLINA
By his Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE, Esq: Governor and Commander in chief of the said state
To Capt Wm Davis Esqr
I REPOSING special trust and confidence in your courage, good conduct, and in your fidelity and attachment to the united states of America, have commissioned and appointed, and by these presents do commission and appoint, you the said Wm Davis to be A Capt of a Company of foot in the Nor (fold in paper) Acquesation (sic) in Col. W Brattons Reigment which said Company and exercise, according to military discipline. And you are to follow and observe all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me, or the governor and commander in chief and the time (illegible: crease in paper) hy of your superior officers, according to the rules and discipline of war, pursuant to the laws of this state.  And all inferior officers and privates belonging to the said Company are hereby required and commanded to obey you as the Captain 
This commission to continue during pleasure.
Given under my hand and seal this third day of May Anno Dommi 1781 and in the fifth year of the independence of America.

By his Excellency’s command/
Chas Wedden, Secretary.
GOD save the United States of AMERICA.
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(Top of page folded down over first word)

n reply to your request of _________________, received a statement of the military history of William Davis solder of the REVOLUTIONARY WAS, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his heirs/widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

(Government form with Columns)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1777 or 1778 

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
End of war

RANK.
Pri, Lieut and Capt

OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.			
CAPTAIN                COLONEL          
     ✓			Bratton	    

STATE.
S. C.

Battles engaged in, Hanging Rock, Sumter’s Defeat, Kings Mt., Guilford.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, York District, S.C.

Date of application for pension by son, Thomas, Nov 14, 1850. His cl. Was al.

Residence at date of application, of son, Thomas, York District, S. C.

Age at date of application, of son, Thomas, 47 yrs.

Remarks: Soldier mar. in York District, S. C. in 1783 or 1784, Martha Spence. He died Nov. 24, 1820 and she died May 20, 1840, in York District, S. C.
Children: Francis, born Nov 28, 1785; Ann, b. Feb. 10, 1787; John, b. Sept. 19, 1788;
David, b. Oct. 8, 1790, died Oct. 4, 1817; Jean, b. Jan. 28, 1793; William, b. Sept. 20, 1795
Josiah, b. May 7, 1797; George Washington and Martha Spence, b. Sept. 18, 1799;
Louisa McKenzie, b. Sept. 12, 1801; Thomas, b. Oct. 30, 1803; Polly, b. Apr. 28, 1807.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.   

d-285G
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.                 AW
May 16, 1925.

Chas. M. Glenn,
Box 694
Richmond, Va.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that photostat copies of the papers in the following Revolutionary War pension claims will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.  The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
I
n the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8653, William Davis, S. C. Troops, the number of pages to be copied is sixteen.
In the claim, W. 19539, William Gregory, N.C. Troops, the number is nine.
(Handwritten to the side: correspondence in this claim)
In the claim, S. 21768, James Glenn, N.C. Troops, the number is four.  Total number of pages to be copied is twenty-nine.

Return this letter with your reply. (all words are underlined)

Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF,
Commissioner.
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(Upper right hand corner)ü

509 South Street 
Gastonia, N. C.
March 12, 1928

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I am writing to you for a statement of the military record of one William Davis, a soldier of the War of the Revolution. He served as private, lieutenant, and captain in South Carolina and enlisted probably from York District.  He died November 24, 1820 at the age of 66 years and is buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church graveyard in York County, South Carolina.  He is my great-great-great grandfather on my mother8s side.
Are there any records at your office of his family?  Is it possible to get a photostatic copy of any papers my ancestor signed?
Very truly yours,
Robert E. Kincaid.

(Postal stamp)  
U. S. Pension Office
A
Mar 18 1928
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H. A. RHYNE, PRES’T			
A. P. RHYNE, VICE PRES’T
W.W. GLENN, SEC’T & TREAS.
(handwritten) Rec See H1
TUCKASEEGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
MANUFACTURES OF
COMBED YARNS
Gastonia, N.C., Nov. 22, 1917

(Postal Stamp): U.S. Pension Office 
O 
NOV 28 1917

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly advise me whether or not a Revolutionary was pension was ever granted William Davis who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War and was in the battle of Kings Mountain, probably from either Lincoln County, N.C. or York County, S.C.   If so please furnish me brief military history of him.
Thanking you for a reply, I am,
Yours very truly,
W. W. Glenn
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1917, Nov. 28. History to W. W. Glenn. FW
1928, Dec 22, Hist to Robt. E. Kincaid MEE
1931 – Apr. 1. Robt E. Kincaid [illegible]
Cost of pliatas – MHF [illegible]
In claim of James Glenn, 1768

Revolution
South Carolina
WIDOW, &c.
--------
File No. 8653
Martha Davis
Wid.
William Davis
Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of North Carolina}
Gaston County}
Before me personally appeared Thomas Macclean a resident citizen of said county aged 87 years who being full duly sworn according to law says that he was intimately and personally acquainted with Captain William Davis since his first recollection up to the time of the said William Davis, death which occurence (sic) took place many years back
Deponent well recollects Capt William Davis during the Revolution and knows that he had the reputation of being a good Whig soldier and served in the capacity of private Lieutenant & Captain and as such was generally in service during the Revolutionery (sic) War. 
Deponent well recollects of seeing Capt William Davis in service during the R in time of the Revolution as he deponent, although a boy, was in Scout service himself and was well acquainted with the Whigs in the vicinity of his fathers who lived on the Points between the South Fork & Catawba river and the said William Davis about six miles from his said fathers in what is now York District Where part of his family now reside. Deponent was well acquainted with Martha Davis the wife & widow of Capt William Davis and mother of the present claimants. Formerly Martha Spence with whom deponent was well acquainted before her marriage with Capt William Davis and is fully satisfied from the date of his own marriage that the marriage of the above name parties took place several years before the year 1794 which occurrence deponent well recollects though not present at the marriage but to specify the tours of service deponent cannot but knows that that the said William Davis was called Captain even after the Revolution and his services highly appreciated by his neighbours (sic) and Whig friends and that no other opinion has ever been entertained
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to this Deponent knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of June 1851
Thos Maclean
D. F. Ragan JP

I the said Justice do hereby certify that Thomas Maclean who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit before me is a man of sound mind & memory and his statement is entitled to full credit and the age he represents himself to be given under my hand the dey and year above written
D. F. Ragan JP

I James Graham of North Carolina do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Maclean who signed the above paper and that he is a gentleman of high character for veracity and any statement made by him is entitle to full credit
James Graham
June 4th 1851
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I John Lewis, Clerk of the Superior Court in the County & State aforesaid as hereby certify that Daniel. F. Ragan before whom the foregoing papers were Executed was at the date of the Same a Justice of the peace in and for Said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths & the name hereunto Subscribed is his Signature

(Embossed Seal of South Carolina)

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal this twelfth day of June AD 1851
JG Lewis clerk of S.C.
& Comr of affts
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