Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44119, Dudley Davis, Mass.
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Massachusetts
Davis, Dudley
Number:  S 44119
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Date of Death no on A.B. ILL.

11.643

Ohio
Dudley Davis
of Salem in the State of Ohio who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years & Nine months.  

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818.
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Dudley Davis
Corpl
Col. Vose's 
Massachusetts Regt
1781 3 years
[illegible]
19th May 1818

Adm'd

[The following is a partial copy of the document]
State of Ohio
Washington County
signed his name to the annexed
said Court. And that full faith and
certified as well as courts of Justice
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State of Ohio
Washington County
On this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington  in said state, personally appeared Dudley Davis, aged fifty four years, resident in the township of Salem, County and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn as the law directs, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Dudley Davis, enlisted into the Army of the United States, in the town of Dracut, Middlesex County, state of Massachusetts in Captain Keiths company in the 8th regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, for the term of nine months.  He enlisted some time in the month of June 1779. and served out his said term of nine months and was honorably discharged.  He again enlisted in the month of March AD 1781 in the Town of Mathurn,  Essex County, Massachusetts for the term of three years, in Captain Timothy Remecks Company in the first regiment of the Massachusetts line, Commanded by Col. Joseph Voss, in which corps. he continued to serve until discharged which was on the twenty third day of December AD 1783 by Ralph H. Bowles, Captain and Adjutant, at West Point State of New York.  That he was bridge and at on several skirmishes and particularly at Kingsberoge and at [illegible] Hill near the city of New York.  He never was in a general engagement, that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support and that he has no other evidence but his discharge now in his power of his said services.
Dudley Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Sharp, Judge Court C.C.P.
Washington County
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I John Sharp, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dudley Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War, for the term of nine months, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Sharp
Marietta, May 19, 1818

To the Honorable Secretary of the Department of War this may certify that from every information I can get the abovenamed Dudley Davis, is in very reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the country for his support.
John Sharp, Judge

[Partial copy follows]
State of Ohio, As
Washington County
County
signed his name to the annexed
said court, and that full faith an
certified as well in Courts of Justic
In tes
offic
of an

Dudley Davis [illegible]
Col. Vose's Massachusetts Regt
1781 - 3 years
19th May 1818
Adm'd
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State of Ohio
Washington County 
As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county, I do certify that the Honorable John Sharp, Esquire, who hath signed his name to the annexed certificates then was and yet is, an acting associate Judge of our said Court.  And that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given all things by him thus, certified, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal at Marietta in said county this twenty second day of May AD 1819.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk
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State of Ohio
Washington County
On this 25th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county, Dudley Davis aged 56 years, resident in the township of Salem in the aforesaid County of Washington, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz.
In the Massachusetts line, first for the term of nine months in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment, Captain Kuath's company.  In the second place in Col. Joseph Vose's regiment, Captain Timothy Remick's company from which I was regularly discharged at the close of the war, my original declaration was dated May the 19th 1818.  The number of my pension certificate is 11,643.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by  gift, sale or in any manner [illegible] of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Dudley Davis

Schedule
Real estate sixty eight acres of third rate hill land, eighteen acres of which is cleaned and under [illegible] the buildings [illegible] in an old log cabin and old stable.
Personal
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Personal Property - one mare, two  one two year old heifer, one calf, four sheep and 3 lambs, one chest with drawers, one shovel and tongs, six kitchen chairs, one small looking glass one [illegible] six delf plates, six cups and saucers, six knives and forks, three barrels, one eighteen gallon kettle, one cake kettle, one tea kettle, one kitchen table, three pails, one churn, one coffee pot, one earthen tea pot, one wooden clock, one plough,  one ax, one [illegible] of very old horse chain, one old saddle and bridle, debts due to me on sundry accounts twenty dollars.
Debts owing by me on [illegible] to Solomon Curtis, three  hundred dollars.
Dudley Davis
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January 2 1935

BA-J/ILL
Dudley Davis
S.44119

Mrs. D. L. Cottle
702 Abbot Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
The record of Dudley Davis is given herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 44119.
Dudley Davis enlisted sometime in June 1779, in Dracut Middlesex County, Massachusetts, served as private in Captain Keith's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's 8th Massachusetts regiment and was discharged at the expiration of service of nine months.  He enlisted sometime in March 1781 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, served as corporal in Captain Timothy Remick's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's 1st Massachusetts regiment, was in skirmishes at Kings Bridge and Valentine's Hill near New York, and was discharged December 12, 1783 at West Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, at which time he resided in Salem township, Washington County, Ohio.  He was then aged fifty four years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
In 1820, the soldier's wife, Mercy Davis, was aged fifty seven years; her maiden name, and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. Sally Davis aged seventeen, and Betsy Davis, aged fifteen years, completed his family then residing at home.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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44119
INVALID
Revy
File No. 44119
Dudley Davis
Corp. Rev War

Act 18th March 18"
Index: Vol. 3, page 123

1925 April 24 - Hist. to Miss
Hortense Morehart
MCA
1835 Jan 2 - Hist to Mrs. D L. Cottle JLL
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BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR GENERAL KNOX
Commanding the American Forces on Huron's River
Dudley Davis [illegible] in
the First Massachusetts [illegible] regiment
being inlsted for three years is hereby honorably discharged from 
the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York
the twenty third day of December
1783.
By the General's Command, J. Knox [illegible],
Registered in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H Bowles
Capt. & Adjutant
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Dudley Davis

Notification sent to G. Dunlevy, Esq.
 Clerk CC Pleas, Washington co. Onio
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We the undersigned neighbors to the said Dudley Davis do certify that the said Davis is not able to work on his little farm and has to rent his little improvement at Kate one third of the profits, which will [illegible] suport him in half of his provision and we hereby think he wants help from his government.
Signed,
Isaac H Delaney
Manely Morsh
Jas Chapman
This is to certify that John B. Regnier attended Dudley Davis Esq. during a long spell of sickness in the fall of the year 1816 and that, since that time, he has remained in a poor state of health and has not been able to labor.  In witness whereof I have signed my name this 24th day of July 1820.
J B Regnier
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The court doth certify that the bodily disability stated by the declarant is true and that John B. Regnier who hath signed the annexed certificate is a physician of celebrity practicing in this county.
[illegible] Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk

I George Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Washington in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said court.  
And I 
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred eighty eight dollars and nineteen cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this third day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Washington, Ohio
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Chanute, Kansas
March 2nd, 1925
Pension  Board
Washington, DC
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the war record of Dudley Davis (or possibly Daniel Davis, am not sure of first name) who fought in the Rev War.  
He was married to Mercie Greenwood of Vt. or Mass.  Their children were Daniel and Dudley(twins) Hugh, Mercie, Sallie and Elizabeth. There were other sons.  He fought under Gen. Putnam and as I understand is buried in the same graveyard at Marietta Ohio.  Would greatly appreciate any information you can give me.  If you have the date of birth of their daughter Elizabeth would be more than glad to have it.  Thanking you in advance,
over
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address:
Miss Hortense Morehart
901 S. Central Ave.
Chanute, Kans
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January 2, 1935
BA-J/MMHF/ILL

Mrs. D. L. Cottle
702 Abbot Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Dudley Davis, certificate No. 11643, and the Civil War record of Delmer Cottle.
The record of Dudley Davis is given herewith as found in pension claim, S. 44119, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division of the Veterans Administration for reply in regard to Delmer Cottle.
Very truly yours,
A D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

April 24, 1925

Miss Hortense Morehart
901 S. Central Ave.
Chanute, Kansas

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44119, it appears that Dudley Davis enlisted at Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in June 1779 and served nine months in Captain Keith's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment.  He enlisted in March 1781, served as Corporal in Captain Timothy 
Remick's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment, was in skirmishes at King's Bridge and Valentine's Hill and was discharged December 23, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, at which time he was fifty four years of age and a resident of Salem, Washington County, Ohio.
In 1820 he stated that his wife, Mercy, was fifty seven years of age and that  his daughter, Sally, was seventeen years, and his daughter, Betsey, was fifteen years.  There is no further data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner