Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22722, Daniel Davis, Mass.
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Mass.
Davis, Daniel
S. 22722
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9299 Aug
Vermont
Daniel Davis
of Windsor in the state of Ver
who was a pri in the com commanded
by Captain Morse of the Reg commanded
by Col Putnam in the Massa
line for 3 years

Inscribed on the roll of Ver
at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of April 
1833 and sent Ams
Heald, Chester, Windsor Co, Vt

Arreaers to the 4th March '33 $160.00
Semi anl allowance ending Sep 4 '33 $40.00
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E D Bullock, Clerk
Book E, Vol 3, Page 60
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Daniel Davis
Appl
No 6,509
[illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
On this sixth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before the probate court for the district of Windsor in the state of Vermont, Daniel Davis, a resident of Chester in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy four the 29th day of May past ,  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 Act of Congress passed June 7 1832, that he enlisted in the army of the United States as substitute in the month of Feb 1776 for two months, that he was then a resident citizen of Templeton in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts,  was stationed at Dorchester, at the  end of which term he again enlisted for eight months was stationed at Dorchester, served under Capt Ezekiel Knowlton and was discharged in Dec or January following.
That he again enlisted and entered service on the 14th day of April 1777 for three years with Captain Joseph Morse and served in the fifth regiment of regular troops of the Massachusetts line under the following names officers: Col Rufus Putnam,, Leit Col Newall,, Captain Joseph Morse, Lieut Edward Turner, who died at Albany in December or Jan following and Petitiah Everett was then substituted;  marched to Worchester, Massachusetts, thence to Springfield, Mass. where provisions were furnished, thence to Bennington, Vermont, thence to Albany, NY, thence to Fort Miller and Fort Edward, thence retreated before Burgoyne's  army to Fort Miller, was there several days, thence to Stillwater and Berne's Heights, was there till Gen,  Gates arrived and was stationed on the river side at the time of the Battle of Berne's heights, was stationed at Albany for winter quarters.  The next season was stationed at [illegible] point, wintered at Courtland Manor; the summer following was stationed at Mullin Hill and other places, wintered at a place called Soldiers fortune, at which place he received his discharge on the 13th day of April 1780, which discharge is signed by Col Rufus Putnam, bearing date the same day, which discharge is herewith transmitted.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension list roll
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Daniel Davis

of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned.
Jabez Proctor, Judge
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Jabez Proctor, Judge

I, Reuben Washburn, Clerk of the court of Probate within and for the district of Windsor in the state of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Davis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the sixth day of August, Anno Domini 1832.
Reuben Washburn
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No. 4509
Danl Davis
Vermont

Admt pri
2 years
$80.00

Amos Herald, Esq
Chester, Windsor Co.
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Brief in the case of Daniel Davis of Chester
lay of Windsor in the state of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the application is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed, in the form annexed.
Period: Feb 1776 - Apl 14, 1779
Duration of Service:  3 years, 10 months
Rank: Private
Names of General/Officers: Capt Knowlton, Capt Morse, Col Putnam, 
Lt Col Newell, Gen Gates
5th Massachusetts Rgt.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6, Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester County, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case abovementioned.
Jas Wilson, Examining Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C.
S.F.22,722

In reply to your request of received a statement of the military history of Daniel Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE.
[row 1]Feby 1776 | 2 mos | Pvt. | Stationed at Dorchester | Mass
[row 2][checkmark] | 8 mos. | [blank] | Ezekiel Knowlton | [blank]  | [blank] 
[row 3]Apr 14 1777 | April 13 1780 | [blank] | Joseph Morse | Rupert Perbton | [blank]

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Templeton Worcester Co.
Date of application for pension, Aug 6 1832, His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Chester, Windsor Co. Vt
Age at date of application, born May 29, 1766
Remarks: There is no data or file as to his family

3 -- 2856 Respectfully, Commissioner.
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22722 
Revolutionary 
INVALID. 
File No. 22,722 
Daniel Davis
Private Rev War
Act June 7" 32" 

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 100 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1918 Mar. 11 Hist to Wm L Blanchard
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22722  
Revolutionary  
INVALID.  
File No. 22,722  
Daniel Davis 
Private Rev War 
Act June 7" 32"   
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 100  
[Arrangement of 1870.]  1918 Mar. 11 Hist to Wm L Blanchard
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THIS Certifieth, That Daniel Davis has served three years in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, being the full term of his inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the service. 
Given under my Hand, at Soldier's Fortune this thirtieth day of April 1780. 
[illegible signature]
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5 Guernsey Ave. Montpelier, Vt. Feb. 17, 1918 

Pension Office, Washington D.C. Commissioner:
 I wish to get the record so far as your office has it of Daniel Davis who is given in Pension Report as living, 1834, in Windsor Co. Vt. on page (514 ) 178 Vermont 

What ever your office has of about him which probably tells his dependants-- all there is 
Yours truly, W. Blanchard