Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42668, William Davis, Conn.
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(8-1776)

Service
Conn

Davis William

Number
S.42668

Contents
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16.907
Ohio
William Davis R
of Fairfield Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of May 1820 and sent to How. P. Beecher, H. Rep's N.S
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820               177.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820    48.00
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22 Mo's 4/30.                                       $225.03


{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Fairfield L___ [cut off]


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Correct certificate of pension issued and sent to P. Beecher at Lancaster, Ohio on 19th June 1821. 

Notified sent to the HOn. P. Beeches H.R. 2 Dec. 1820
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State of Ohio, Fairfield County Ss

At a Supreme court [illegible] in and for the county aforesaid on the 14th day August AD 1820 being a court of record within said state, appeared in open Court William Davis aged 59 years the 19th of October [illegible] a resident of/in the county and state aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law, do on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. that he was of the 3rd Connecticut Regem't commanded by Coll Samuel B. Webb 4th company commanded by Capt. John Deneyke that he received a pension the date of his original certificate he thinks, the 1st of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen through his certified from the war department [illegible] 1st July 1812 the number 16908. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818. and that I have not sense that times by gift [illegible] in any manner disposed of my property or any part thing with until thereby to [illegible] it so as to being any self written the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "Are acts to provide for certain previous engaged in the land and naval services 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 securities contracts or duly, due to me nor have I any income other than what is explained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and that he was at home with him four children daughters of the following names and ages, Rebecca Sixteen years of aged healthy, Hannah fourteen years of age, sickley, May four years of age, sickley, Asenth, one over half years of age healthy and that his wife is aged 38 years in common health and was be is ay [illegible] a farmer and that he is but little able to allude to it. 
Schedule of Property
1 cow & calf  --------------$12
5 hogs--------------------$10
1 broken pot & dutchoven
[illegible] , 1 Tea Kettle, 1 chairs
1 stool, 5 knives & 4 forks, 4 plates
6 tea cups & saucers, 1 boe (bow), 1 aro (arrow)
& 1 [illegible] boe (bow) all worth  } 6,,56 
                                          $28,,50
                               Wm Davis [signature]

I am well acquainted with the above named William Davis & I have no doubt that the above is a correct schedule of his property and the value though,      P. Beecher
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I do hereby certify that the foregoing schedule and affidavits, an order [illegible] original filed in the office of the Supreme court in and for the said county of Fairfield and I further certify that it does appear in the event and it is their opinion that the total amount in value of the property [illegible] in the foregoing schedule is twenty eight dollars and fifty cents. 

                           In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Supreme Court at Lancaster within county aforesaid this 14th day of August AD 1820
                   Hugh Boyle Clk S.C






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                                        58
William Davis
      16907, on roll
       16908, in Schedule

      12, May, 1820

              cow



Hugh Boyle,
Lancaster, Ohio.
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The State of Ohio
Fairfield County Ss}

On the first day of May AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the probate judges for the county aforesaid personally appeared William Davis aged fifty six years last November, resident in Fairfield County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late out of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war. that he the said William Davis enlisted at Grotton in the state of Connecticut in and about the first day of Jany AD 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Shumway of the furst Regt of the Connecticut line under Col. Huntington for during the war from which said Company he was transferred to Capt. Seldons compy. of the Inft. under Col. German and from said Company was transferred to Capt. Denyke Compy of the third Regt. under Col. Webb in which said companies he contin [end of page]
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-ued to serve the United States as a Soldier untill about the eight of June AD 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town on St. James River Virginia and as the Storming of Stoney Point on the Hudson River and at several other Skirmishes during his service and that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need. of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service except such as he here offers he having lost his said discharge by fair as who his property.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
                    Elnathan Scofield Judge 
                              Com. Pens.  
                                 [signature]

I Elnathan Scofield out of the appointed Judges in and for the County of Fairfield and state of Ohio do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding 
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declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before we to the secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Lancaster Ohio, May AD 1818

      Elnathan Scofield, Judge 
                          Com. Pleas

Elnathan Scofield Judge as aforesaid to further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the aforesaid William Davis for many years he is in a State of [illegible] and poverty has a large family to support by labor making loaner shots on Baskets and [illegible] needs the aportion of his County for support

Lancaster January 27, 1815
            Elnathan Scofield Judge
                        Com. Pleas
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Justify that Elnathan Scofield Esq. at the time of taking the above & within [illegible] was and still is our of the apoints judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Fairfield County & State of Ohio 
May 11th 1820.  P. Beecher

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Wim. Davis- Priv.
Col: Huntington's
Connett: Regt

1777 War
1st May 1810

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[illegible] 
Pension Roll

No by may by name of William Davis in Captain Shipman Company

Please to certify to the official character & [illegible] of this magistrate.


W. Beecher.
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Rev. & 1812 war Section           MMVF

                                  March 25, 1926


Una M. Kesler
1615 Park Place
Wichita, Kans. 

Madam:
  I have to advice you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim S. 42668 it appears that William Davis was born October 19, or in November, 1761, place not stated.
    He enlisted in Groton Connecticut January 1, 1777 as a private in Captain Shumway's Company, Colonel Huntington's Conntecticut Regiment, was transferred to Captain Selden's Company under Colonel Gimat, and again transferred to Captain John Denyke's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was at the storming of Stony Point and at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged June 8, 1783. 
   He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio. 
    In 1820 he referred to his wife, then aged thirty-eight years, her name not given, and to his children Rebecca.
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Hannah, Mary and Aseneth, aged sixteen, fourteen, four and one and one half years respectively. 
                   Respectfully,
Date of Death not on aB
                     Winfield Scott
                    Commissioner


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Section.                       3-525
               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                      BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                           Washington, D.C., ______, 19___
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In reply to your request of ________, received ________ for a statement of the military history of William 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.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment
Jany 1777

Length of Service. 
Discharged June 8, 1783

Rank:
None listed

Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Shumway; Colonel Huntington
Captain Sheldan; Colonel Gimat
Captain John Denyke; Colonel Samuel B. Webb

State
Conn.

Battles engaged in,   Stony Point and Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enlisted at Groton Conn. 
Date of application for pension,  May 1, 1818. this I was al.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield County- Ohio. 
Age at date of application; born Oct. 19 or Nov. 1761
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife then 38 years old and children Rebecca 16 yeas, Hannah 14 years, Mary 4 years & Asenth 1 1/2 yrs.
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1817-56= 1761

                            Respectfully,
not sent                               Commissioner.
6-2856
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Capt. J.C.
Wichita, Kans.
MEL

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42668
INVALID
Revy.

File No. 42.668
William Davis
Pri. Rev. War 

Act: 18 March 18"
Index:- Vol. 5,  Page 122
[ Arrangement of 1870.]


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Mch 30/55 Mail Hist. C.
Kirk, 617 N.Y Ave. N
Jany 20, 1900
Wm Haynes
writing to O. Har

1926. Mch 25 hist sent
Una M. Kesler 

1930 Mch 3- D.L. Davis
ado cost of [illegible]
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         S- 464.

O.W.& N.   Div.      1 F.S.      Ex'r

Department of the Interior
M    Bureau of Pensions

Washington D.C, Feb. 1, 1895.
Respectfully returned to 
Capt. J.C. Kirk,
Wichita, Kans.

For purpose of identification please fill out the enclosed slip as fully as possible and return it to this Bureau. 

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Wm Lochren [signature] 
Commissioner.

(o. 6-059)
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                  REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O.W.& N. DIV.
                             MEMORANDA

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

     Full name of soldier:
William Templeton Davis (not W/"" R)

   Place of residence before service:
         (Town, County and State, if possible.)
Think he lived in Connecticut

   Place of Residence after service:
        (Town, County and State, if possible.)
Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania 
           and
Lancaster Fairfield Co. Ohio

   Date of Death (as near as possible0:
 1830 or 31

  Christian name of widow:
Johaanna 

  Did either he or his widow receive a
            pension?
He and widow after his death

  Remarks:
I think he  enlisted from Conn. possibly from Penns. His parents moved from Wales to Eng. [illegible] for years before the day they married. at 15 he ran off, came to America & enlisted, served 7 years, 9 mos & days.

    Your name and address:
J.C. Kirk
 Wichita 
    Kansas

6-870
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
MMHF 
on

                                           March  3, 1930.

D.L. Davis,
534 Ridge Building
Kansas City, Missouri.

Dear Sir:

        I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of William Davis, Connecticut Troops, later of Fairfield County Ohio, S. 42668, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page. 
        The number of pages to be copied is seven.
        Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the set. 
       The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. 
                            Very Truly yours,

                                   EARL D. CHURCH,
                                  Commissioner.
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ISON 7828

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A. W. Brink, Pres.
D.L. Davis, Vice-Pres. & Sec.
C.W. Reeder, Treas.

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 BRINK, DAVIS & REEDER INV. CO.
                  534 Ridge 
         Kansas City- Missouri
               November 19, 1929. 
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Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen, 
       I would like to have all the information you have concerning the record of William Davis, who was a private in the Connecticut Continental Army, and who was placed on the pension roll of May 12, 1820. His Pension commenced May 1, 1818. He died at Baltimore, Fairfield County Ohio, November 14, 1830 at the age of 69 years.

            If possible I would like to learn the following:
       When and where he was born,
       The names of his parents, their address,
       Where he enlisted, and in whose companies he served, 
      When and where he was discharged, subsequent addresses, 
       Any other information that you have regarding his service and detail of his life. 

     If he had a discharge, will you tell me how much to forward to get a photographic copy of it. I will certainly appreciate your trouble. 
                       yours very truly,
                         [signature]
                      D.L. Davis.

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Pension Office
November 21 1929
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DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
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Department President- Cora Shelton
   205 South Santa Fe, Salina

Senior Vice President-
                                  Sadie Whitehead
  727 State St., Emporia

Junior Vice President, 
                                 Bertha K. Lawrence
  600 Deleware Hiawatha

Treasurer- Maggie Dornblaser
                    Fredonia

Chaplain-   -      -   Ollie L. Mason
     728 South Wilson, Fort Scott

Secretary  -     -    Jessie Johnson
     409 South Phillips, Salina

Inspector -       -   Ina Grubb 
        Ellsworth

Counselor  -     -    Una M. Kesler
       1615 Park Place, Wichita

I. and I. Officer -   Ida M. Kilmer
       Lincoln


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             DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS
                HEADQUARTERS
Woman's Relief Corp
Auxiliary to the 
Grand Army of the Republic
(crossed out) 205 South Santa Fe
(crossed out) Salina.       Kansas 


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                      DEPARTMENT  OFFICERS
Patriotic Instructor 
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Press Correspondant 
                         Emma B. Alrich
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Senior Aide -      -   Ella Hudson
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Winnie Lyons -    - Lawrence
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Maggie Cox -   -  -   Parsons
   1414 Grand
Hannah Summers  -   -   Beloit
Marion Kirk  -     -    -     Abilene 
    107 N.E. Fifth
Tillie Bebbington, Kansas City, Kas. 
     1800 S. 42nd 

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                    Wichita Kansas, Feb. 6 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
     Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Would you please sent to Una M. Kesler 1615 Park Place Wichita Kansas, a record of the service of William Templeton Davis who served in a Connecticut Reg. Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was Pensioned in 1818- while living in Lancaster Ohio. 
This for the purpose of completing lineage for D.A.R. 
                  Una M. Kesler
               1615 Park Place
               Wichita Kansas

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Pension office
Feb. 10 1926
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GARFIELD-POST-NO- 25
     G.A.R.     
DEPARTMENT- OF - KANSAS

John M. Martin, P.C.
    J.D. Caldwell, ADJT
    J.C. Kirk, Q.M.
                    Wichita Kans. Jan, 25, 1895
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
       Washington D.C.
         Hon. Sir

    My Grand Father William Davis was a soldier of the Revolution and in carrying dispatches from Gen'l Marrion to General Washington was captured and escaped was wounded from the effects of which he drew a pension until his death. How can I get the facts and record of service.  
                  Very Respectfully, 
                    Capt. J.C. Kirk

617 72"4" ave
    Wichita 
           Kansas.
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*Left header*
The National Archives
Form VAM- 51
12-5-41

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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


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Name: Davis, William  Grade: Private Line: Connecticut


Warrant Number: 5710 Acreage: 100 Issued: Mar. 19, 1794
                      to - not shown-


* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of Sept 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November, 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.