Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2714 1/2, Joshua Davis, S.C.
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S.C.  Davis, Joshua   R.2714 1/2
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No.  38629
Joshua Davis
Ga
M. Thompson Oct 13 (illegible)
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State of Georgia
County of Lowndes) s.s.
On this thirty first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred fifty three, personally appeared before me William H. (illegible) of Inferior court of the county and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths within the county & State aforesaid Isaac Carter sens a resident of said county & state by right of his wife Elizabeth Carter formerly Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Joshua Davis (now decreased) a revolutionary soldier who first being 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 June 7 1832.
That he declarant is by right of his wife Elizabeth Carter formerly Elizabeth Davis the person  legally entitled to claim the amount of pension due from the United States to said Joshua Davis; said declarant says that Joshua Davis entered the service of the United States as a State Dragoon in the State of South Carolina in the latter part of the year 1779 that he  entered a company commanded by Captain Ores in the regiment or Battallion commanded by General Francis Marion in the Revolutionary War declared by the United States against Great Britain, that said Joshua Davis continued in actual service in said war twelve months and was honorably discharged in the latter part of the year 1780.  Declarant is not in possession of any written discharge or other positive testimony & consequently cannot state precisely the day he entered said service
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or the day of discharge, but the length of time said Davis served was twelve months of this he is in possession of positive evidence; He is not able to state whether said Joshua Davis ever applied for a pension, but he is certain that this is the only claim under which he is entitled if at all, this declarant further states that from the evidence in his possession there can be no doubt that said Davis performed the service described & for the length of time set forth to wait the term of 12 months, that he was regarded and considered by all who knew him to be a revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity for or on account of said Joshua Davis except this & that the name of said Joshua Davis is not to be found on any agency in any State.
Sworn to & Subscribed      Isaac Carter Sr
the day & year aforesaid
before me and I do hereby declare it as my opinion that the above named Joshua Davis was  a revolutionary soldier and served as stated by the declarant.
Isaac Carter Sen
Wm. H. Goldwire
Judge of the Inferior Court for Lowndes County
State of Georgia
Lowndes County)
I Charles N.M Howell clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that William H. Goldwire whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration is & was at the time of signing the same Judge of said Court & that all his official
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acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit & I further Certify that  said Inferior Court is a Court of record in testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 1st day June A.D. 1853
Charles H M Howell 
Clerk
State of Georgia
Lowndes County) Before me Charles N Howell Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County personally appeared John Carter & Levi I Knight
who being duly sworn according to law upon their oaths say that they were well acquainted with Joshua Davis in his life and time & that he resides in said county & State & that he was always reputed regarded as a Revolutionary soldier.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 1st day of June A.D. 1853) Levi I Knight
and I certify that the ) John Carter
said Levi I Knight &
John Carter
are men of truth & veracity - Witness my hand
seal of office 
Charles H M Howell Clerk j e
Lowndes County
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Joshua Davis
Georgia
1832
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Washington Sept. 27th 1833
Hon. L.  P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions

Sir
I herewith inclose the declaration of Isaac Carter, claiming pension in right of his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Davis deceased of S.C. supported by the affidavits of John Carter and Levi I. Knight.
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
M. Thompson
per C. Clement Venable
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No. 2714 1/2
Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
P. O.................
Service:....................
Enlisted:......................, 18    .
Discharged:..............., 18     .
Application filed:..................., 18   .
Alleges:..................................
Re-enlisted:............................
Attorney:........................................
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