Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2733, John Davis, Continental N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SErVICE
Continental
N. H.
Vt

Davis, John

NUMBER
R 2733


CONTENTS
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Jany 4 1844
Declaration
John Davis
Sept 15 1843
Act of 7th June 1832

35729
2733

[the coppy form written thus] 

Wm Valentine
Albany, N. Y.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Warren  On this fifteenth day of September one thousand eight
hundred and forty three, personally appeared in open court before the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, John Davis a resident of Bolton in the
County and State aforesaid Aged eighty three years, who first being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States under the
following officers and served as hereinafter stated. viz he enlisted in the Army of 
the United States in the month of August in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy seven for and during the Revolutionary war in the
company commanded by Capt John Smith and who was under the command
of Col John Stark of the line of the State of Vermont. That he arrived at
Bennington at the close of the battle at that place and assisted to bury their
dead, who were killed in said battle. from there he marched to Saratoga
and was engaged in the battle at the surrender of Genl Burgoyne, he
further declare that after the surrender of Genl Burgoyne he became
 attached to Col Seth Warner’s
regiment and that he also served under Capt Thomas Sawyer and Capt John
Burt. and declarant further states that some of his services were performed
about Lake Champlain. and that he was honourably discharged from
the service in the month of October in the year one thousand seven and eighty
two, at a place called Split Rock on the said Lake Champlain. declarant
further states that he served under officers whose names he does not
now recollect, and that he served in all some five or six years, that he
first entered the service at Bennington in the State of Vermont.

1st And the declarant further states that he was born in the Town of
New Marlborough County of Windsor and State of Vermont on the twenty
first day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty.
2nd That he has a record of his age in his possession and which is the original
 record made and kept by his father in his life time.--
3d That he resided in the Town of New Marborough County of Windham
and State of Vermont at the time he entered the service of the United States.
That he resided in the State of Vermont about thirty seven years.
years -
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[years] since the close of the said war and the remaining part of the time in the State
of New York
4th That he entered the service as herein before stated
5th That the only regular officers who were with the troops when he
served whose names he now recollects were Capt John Smith, Capt
Warner, Capt Herrick, Lieut Herrick, Lieut Asael Smith, Col
Starks, Col Herrick, and Col Seth Warner, Capt. Thos Sawyer & Capt
John Bart. That the general circumstances of his services are as herein
before set forth-
6th That he does now recollect that he ever rec’d a written discharge
from the service. that he has no documentary evidence of his service
and does not know of any or has not heard of any now in existence
by which his memory has been refreshed -
the declarant gives the following reasons why he has not before made
application for a pension viz that some ten years since he employed
a person by the name of Buel and he soon after died. and it then
had been delayed until the witnesses by whom I had expected to
have proved my services by had died. And having been informed
that it was very difficult [crossed out-’to prove without testimony’] nearly
abandoned the idea of being able to prove it,  until one of my
sons who now resides in Vermont visited me about six months
since. he advised me to make application or get some person to do
it for me, and I therefore have lately come to the conclusion to make
the application knowing that I had perform much service and was
entitled to a pension.
That 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 Roll of any State of Agency in the United States
John Davis his mark

Sworn to and Subscribed this 15th day of
September 1843 before me
Thomas Archibald Clerk

N.B. On the 18th line from the
[Bottom] of 1st page ["four"] was erased
before signed Thomas Archibald Clerk
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And I do further certify that the above named John Davis at the time of executing
the preceding affidavit informed me that the Reason of his making his mark
was that he never could write
Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York 
Warren County  I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Court of Common
Place of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceeding
was had in open Court and before the Judges thereof, and the 
said Judge having put the interrogatories contained in said
declaration of the said John Davis and he answered the same
as set forth in said declaration. The said Court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he has above stated.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing contain all the proceedings of
the said Court in the matters of the application of John Davis for
pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Court and County this 15th day of September 1843
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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[crossed out - 'Act of July 14, 1882, and March 3, 1873.']

1733
REJECTED

P. O.
John Davis
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for
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Act [illegible]

John Davis
New York
Hist to [Sam'l Hatchet]
Feby 18, 1844
do Lett Nov 25 '44

Act 4th June 18[?]
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Albany N.Y. Novr 7th 1844
Sir
I herewith return the Certificate of the
Secretary of Vermont in the case of John Davis.
It appears by your Letter of 13th September
last that his statement should be submitted to the
Secretary of Vermont and his certificate obtained
shewing how his records sustain it,
It appears to me that the requisitions of
your letter is complied with and thus I am at a
loss to conceive what further is required.
The certificate of the Secretary of Vermont
herewith enclosed does fully sustain his allegations
of service & thus I conclude that the certificate was
overlooked at the time the letter was written,
I am Yours very respectfully
Wm Valentine

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of  Pensions
Washington
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[circle stamp]
BURLINGTON VT
NOV 7

Mr Valentine, Esq
Albany, N. Y.

Secretary's certificate Nov 2-- 1843
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Montpelier Nov 1843

I J McM. Shafter Sec’y of State of the State of
Vermont hereby certify that there is on file
in this office a paper purporting to be "a payroll
of Capt John Burt’s Company being a
draft from Col Saml Fletcher's Regiment
of Militia for service done the United States
in defence of the frontier being posted at
 Rutland in the year 1779,” on which Roll
 in the list of privates, is the name of John 
Davis with an allowance for fifty six days
service commencing May 4th and ending
June 28th.
Also a paper purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of
Capt Burt’s company for service done this 2
the United States made up at #3 per month
 per man” on which roll is the name of 
John Davis, with an allowance for 58 days
service, as a private commencing May 3rd and
ending June 28th. Said Roll is certified under
date of June 30th 1779.
Also a paper purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of
Capt. Thomas Sawyer’s company of Malitia
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raised for the defence of the Northern frontiers of
the United States June 29, 1777" in which Roll is the
name of John Davis with an allowance for two month
and two days service as a private, commencing
June 20th and ending August 20th.
Also a paper purporting to be "an abstract of
Capt. Jon’a Holton's Company, Col. Eben Wood’s
Regiment of Malitia- Service done in the
alarm in Oct 17-1780"" on which Roll is the name of
John Davis, with an allowance for fifteen days service
as a private.

[next paragraph is crossed out]
Also a paper purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of
Capt Elijah Gate’s Company of Volunteers in
Col Benj’a Wait’s Battallion in the service
of the State of Vermont from the 17th of July 1781

Also a aper purporting to be a "Return of the
Commissioned, non commissioned officers and
Privates in Col Seth Warner’s Regiment, who belong
to the State of Vermont and who are
entitled to be made good the depreciation
of their wages agreeable to a resolve of the
General assembly of said State,” on which
paper is the name of John Davis, in the list
of privates as follows.

John Davis 
Date of enlistment - Feb 22-1777
To what time made up - Jan 1-1780
Remarks - Returned to Connecticut Jan 1-1780

Said paper appears to have been certified
by Seth Warner Col. under date of Dec 21- 1780
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Also a paper purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of
Lieut. Asahel Smith's Company of Malitia that
 marched to Fort Latitude Oct 20-1780, by order
of Lt. Col. Safford " on which Roll is the name of
John Davis with an allowance for fifteen
day service commencing Oct 20th as a Private.
Also a paper purporting to be an order signed
by the Pay Table Committee under date of
July 31-1783, directing the Treasurer of Vermont
to pay to John Davis "six pounds lawful money
as advance pay for his depreciation as a
soldier in Col Warner’s Reg’t". Also a paper,
purporting to be an order signed by said
committee at the same date for the sum of [#29]
18 -6 " being what remain due for his depreciation
as a soldier in Col Warner’s Regiment. Said
orders appear to have been paid.
The foregoing Pay Rolls appear to have been
duly approved and paid by the proper authorities.
I further certify that the files of Pay Rolls
this Office are supposed to be incomplete.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of this office this 2d day of Nov 1843.
J McM. Shafter
Secy of State
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Albany Novr 10th 1843

Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of John
Davis with the certificate of the Secretary of Vermont as
to his services.
It will be observed by his declaration 
that the witnesses by whom he had anticipated proving his 
services are not living, and that search has been made in 
Vermont among the survivors of the Revolution and unfortunately
 none have yet been found who knew him in the service.
I have therefore thought proper to submit his claim upon the 
facts set forth in the declaration supported by the record 
evidence herewith furnished. In conclusion the department 
will perceive that the figure nine in the #29 - 18.6 was defaced 
 by breaking the seal.
I am yours very respectfully 
Wm Valentine

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions