Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8656, James Davis, S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Davis James , Mary NUMBER W.8656
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Charles Belmon, Chs. Coleman, Charles Coleman
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.. ( faint and illegible ) Made the 23rd day of May in the County and State of North Carolina schoolmaster of one part and John .. ( missing text )  witnessed that for and in consideration  and  of the sum of Nine hundred pou .. ( missing text )   John Ederington  who before the sealing and delivery of these presents in  ha .. ( missing text )  and parcel thereof  oath fully and and absolutely  request release and discharge  Kn .. ( missing text )  ... ( faint and illegible) the said John Ederington .. ( faint and illegible )   and by force and virtue   of the Secretary of Treasury   & that sale of  Two hundred  and fifty   Acres of Land  situate.. ( faint and illegible ) Kineson 's Creek  .. ( illegible )   by affiant land when  quartered.. ( illegible )  and original papers  annexed in ... ( illegible )  for  ponds fishings  that is  ... ( illegible ) properly commissioned   privileges,  .. ( illegible )   for claim and remand  whatso ever  .. ( illegible )  he  the said John Edrington  ever  had bot in law and equity  ... ( illegible ) of the same together with  ..  illegible )  to have  & to hodl .. (illegible )   tract of two hundred and  f .. ( missing text )  John Favis his heir .. ( illegible )  John Edrington  for  .. ( illegible ) the said tract of two hundred and  .. ( missing text ) David  his heirs and assigns  .. ( illegible )  and all manner of persons sh.. ( missing text ) Edrington for himself   his ... ( illegible )  oath covenant promise ,grant  and  .. ( missing text )  from  following , that.. ( illegible )   that now at the time of the .. ( missing text )   stand eth forcefully seized in an.. ( illegible ) tract of two hundred and ... ( missing text )   indivisibly   .. ( illegible )   of Inheritance in the simple and  hath in himself release the same  unto the said John Davis  his heir and  Assigns for  Eve.. ( illegible )  and it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Davis  his  .. ( illegible )   Qu.. ( illegible ) to have holds use  comply   possess and enjoy the .. ( missing text )  appurtenances without  any  set just trouble  ..  ( illegible )   as any person or persons whatsoever  claiming or   to claim by  .. ( illegible and missing text )   and  exonerated and kept clear and free of all other and former deeds and  in cumbrances  who  .. ( illegible )  the   conditions, provisions ,  reservations  . . ( missing text )  In witness whereof  the said John Edrington  has  h.. ( missing text )  signed sealed  & del'd   in presence of  D Bradford ( signed ) James Edrington  ( signed ) James Davis ( signed )
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Received the day  and year first  within written of  the within named John Davis the full consideration money mentioned in this  ... ( illegible )   Jno Ederington ( signed )
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Comptroller Genl Office Columbia  27 Dec. 1847  Ben Hart. Edrington  Davis Release etc.
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[illegible]   John Ederington of [illegible]
[illegible]   Davis of Camden District in the State of South Carolina planter of the Other part
[illegible]  Lawful money of the State aforesaid from the said John Davis to the said
[illegible]  will and Truly paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and [illegible]  
said John Davis his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for [illegible]  
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hath such shape and we are represented in a plan thereof to the
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Timber and Timber Trew Lakes
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in anywise appertaining and the rever
and now hath or which he or his heirs
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signal Grant and other the document
thought might or could have or
Acres of Land with every of the
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said John Davis his Heirs and
purtenances, unto him the said
and fifty Acres of Land with every
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and will Warrant and for Ever
appurtenances unto the said In
for and with the said John Davis
these presents, and the said John
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is and assigns in manner and
the said John Edrington is and
his hires of land with Every its appurtenances at Saint
good right full power and lawful authority to bargain sell grant and
manner aforesaid and halfe and notwithstanding any act matter or thing
suffered to the Contrary by the said John Edington his heirs or Assigns
and Assigns from time to time and at all Times hereafter peaceably
and Tract of Two Hundred and fifty acres of Land with their and every of their
Interception of him the said John Edington his heirs or ┃
┃ under him them or any of them and that Clear and free and Clearly discharge ┃
Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgage Dowries Judgment and
┃ and limitations mentioned in the orignal grant only Excepted
unto his hand and Affixed his Seal the day and date above
Edington
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purposes and did likewise [illegible]
and James Davis Subscribe their names [illegible]
to the same and that he the said deponent
Subscribed his name as an [illegible]
Sworn the 4th day of July 1782.}
Before                                                 }
Phil' Pearson
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4950
South Carolina
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Mary Davis decd
widow of James Davis
who died on the    1822 
of SC  in the State of S.C.
who was a Pr. & St in the Compy commanded
by Captain.  ______ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Winn in the S. Car. Mil
line for 4 Mos & 16 days Lient
               6   "      & 20  "      Private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 82 Dollars 64 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831 & end 3 July 1840
when she decd
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
April 1850 and sent to
Hon  D. Wallace, H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to Jonathan Davis &
Elizabeth Boyd, only surviving
children, after deducting what
has been paid at the              {Revolutionary Claim,}
same rate, under the act       {Act July 4, 1836,        }
of 7 July 1838 from 4th
March 1836

Recorded by J. P. Chase            Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 2 Page 383

Rep [illegible] ted
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[ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] ss/. Court of General Sessions  &  Common Pleas  Spring Term  1847 . On this  24th day of March  1847  personally appeared   in open  Court  and before the County of General Sessions & common Pleas  for the State and District aforesaid Johnathan Davis  , son of the late James Davis, deceased, a resident of the said District aged sixty  years , wo being first duly sworn according to law doth  on his oath  make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the  provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th  1836, " granting  pensions to certain widows " That this declarant the aforesaid John Davis  in  the behalf of himself  and the other heirs of the aforesaid  James Davis  dec'd   : states that the said James Davis  was an officer & soldier in the Army of the Revolution as the heirs understand and as such he served the United States  against the common enemy  . That the said James Davis  lived  in the days of the Revolution   near the mouth of Sandy River  Camden District So. Ca. , but ow Chester  and that he entered the Army of the Revolution in the early part of the War, and continued generally in the service till the war ended; during which time he served as Private , Lieutenant , & Captain  in the Regiments commanded by Col. s Winn, Bratton , & others of the South Carolina Militia. That a portion of  the time he served as Lieutenant  in his  brother's  Capt. Amos Davis's  Company , and that during the Revolution the said James Davis  was in the following engagements  viz :  Battle of Hanging
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Rock, Rocky Mount,  Eutaw Springs , and the Battle of the Cowpens - This deponent further makes oath that the said James Davis  was married in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty ( 1780 )   to Mary Edderington  in what is now called Chester District  S. Carolina and as husband and wife  they lived together till the death of  the said James Davis who died on the 22nd day of October  1822, and that his widow  the aforesaid Mary  departed this life on the third day of July eighteen hundred and  forty  ( 1840 )  no having intermarried after the death of her said husband. This declarant  also states that he has no Family  Registre showing  either the date of the marriage of the aforesaid parties, or the births of their children . Sworn to  and subscribed on the day and year first above  written before the  Court. Josiah J. Evans ( signed ) P.J. John Davis ( signed )  And the Court doth hereby certify that  it was proven to the satisfaction of the Court that James Davis above named died at his late residence in Fairfield District S. Carolina on the 22nd day of October  A.D.  1822  and that his widow  the aforesaid Mary  died in said District on the third day of  July eighteen hundred and forty , having surviving  the two  following named children viz:  Johnathan Davis the declarant, and Elizabeth Boyd  who are the only surviving children of  the said deceased, and both of lawful ages.
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It was also shown  that Jonathan  Davis  the above declarant  is a Clergyman  a man of  more than ordinary worth  both as a member of the  Church  and State , to man of most  unimpeachable  morals and of the most  unimpeachable  veracity. Josiah J. Evans ( signed ) P.J. March 24th 1847 . I, Alexander W. Yongue Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  & General Sessions  for Fairfield  District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of  said  Court in the matter of the application of  the heirs of James Davis  deceased for a  pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 24 day of March  AD 1847. A. W. Yongue ( signed / sealed ) C.C. P.  F. D.
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[ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] Before me  an acting Magistrate  personally  appeared  Mary Pearson who being sworn says on oath that she has always understood  that  Capt. James Davis a & his wife  Mary were married some two or three years previous  tother own marriage which is   a matter of record: she is fully satisfied of the fact from the ages of their children : Elizabeth eldest daughter of Capt. James & Mary Davis  was born in March  1784 and deponent's eldest  son was born in  June  1784 of  the  same year, and from information and deponent's own personal knowledge & reflection , this deponent does believe that the said Capt. James Davis & Mary  his wife were married three years or upwards previous to the birth of their first child which was Elizabeth. Deponent  would refer the department to her testimony  already on file in this case. This deponent has been a near neighbor to Capt. James Davis  & his wife  up to the time of their respective deaths, and well acquainted with their children , one of whom, the Rev'd Jonathan  Davis , she knows to be alive at the time of making this affidavit. Sworn to this 22nd  Nov 1849.  Mary Pearson ( signed ) Wm. L. Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate  And I the said Magistrate, do hereby certify that Mary Pearson who has sworn to  & subscribed the above affidavit  before me is a very respectable  witness, now in her  eighty  fourth year of age, and of sound mind and memory , and her statement are entitled to full faith and credence. I further certify that the  family record referred to is now before  and the above dates copied therefore  and are  truly correct. Wm F. Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate F.D. S. Ca.
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Wm. F. Pearson  whose name  & official signature  appears to the  within affidavit is a Magistrate  as therein stated which will appear  by reference to the acts of the Legislature of South Carolina. D Wallace ( signed ) Dec 6 1849
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Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 8656 Mary Davis wid  James Davis Lieut. Rev. War Act : July 4th  1836 Index:- Vol. A Page  168  [ Arrangement of  1870 ]
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No. 6957 ( check mark ) Mary Davis dec'd  SC Let to  S.A. Battis  July 21 1847  let to Hon Joseph  A Woodward Feb. 19, '48  let to Hon. D. Wallace Dec 7th  ' 48  Act 4 July 1836
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( left page ) 10541 South Carolina Mary Davis  dec'd  Widow of James  who was a pensioner under the Act of  __ and who died on the  __ 1822 of __ in the State of S.C.  who was a priv. & Lieut. in the  __ commanded by Captain  ___  of the Regt commanded by Col. Winn in the S. Carolina  Militia  Lieut . 4 mos 16 ds : 6 mos 20 ds pri.  Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston  at the rate of 82 Dollars 64 Cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 & ending  3 July  1840. Certificate of Pension issued  the 10th day of Feby 1849  and sent to  Hon. D. Wallace HR  [ Act  July 7, 1838 ] Recorded by  Levi  Jenkins Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 305 ( right page ) Hon . D. Wallace Reported Feby 10/49  Let. to  Hon. D. Wallace  Dec 18/49  Let. to Hon . D. Wallace  2/8/ 49
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[ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ]  I, Jonathan Davis son of  James Davis, dec'd  do make the following statement  on oath the the best of my recollection  relative to the marriage of James Davis  and his wife Mary viz. I have never  paid particular attention to their  repeated histories of the war , but call to mind the following remarks and circumstances. That they were married about two years before moving fom  Chester  District. That they were married before two of my father's brothers  were killed by the Tories on the place where they lived in  Chester, that this occurred over a year before moving to Fairfield  . I have  heard my Mother speaking of her being plundered by the Tories while my  father was at the Battle of the Cowpens, when living in Fairfield, of her sending  by an old neighbor a pr. of shoes to my father  while at the  Cowpens etc.  which neighbor  I well remember . I have heard my father  telling several anecdotes occurring  in  Chester one and two years after marriage which my mother was witness to  from their conversation  I have the old deed of conveyance in my possession for the tract of land  on which my father lived in Fairfield executed  Feb. 1782  when paid for about a year . I suppose from what I have heard his say  after purchasing   My father inherited a negro woman by my mother  which I have heard him speaking of making one or two crops for him in Chester   while he was in the army  as the only labor he  then owned. My father also inherited a small tract or part of a tract of land by my Mother below where we lived in Chester , which my grandfather purchased and received a deed  from my mother's brother  this title was executed in 1780  which is now in my possession . I have heard my mother say she was married  3 years before
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her eldest child ( my sister )  was born and according to the family records of her  ( my sister's age )  . My father & mother  must have married about 1780 . I  have heard my Mother and her nephew  who then had my Mother's family record dispute whether she was married  when she was  37 or 39 years of age, which I suppose  was from the difficulty of distinguishing  the figure of  7 from 9  in the  record now lost.. If she was  39  when married according to her  knowledge of her age when she died she was married about 1780, if I recollect correctly . After all my indifference to charge my memory  with such things. leaves it uncertain  but for the two old deeds of  conveyance in possession alluded to , which satisfies me  they must have been married  previous to  1781. Jon Davis ( signed ) Sworn to   this 24th  March 1847. Wm F Pearson  ( signed ) Magist .  Fd. Dist. So. Carolina
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6957 July 6/47 Mary Davis  , dec'd  widow of James  SC Act July 4th / 36  Reported under  1836 Admd under 1838  Adm under act of 7 MY  1838 by direction of the Commissioner . see  certificate of  Hon J.A. Morrow as to the Church of Jonathan Davis
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[ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] Before me an acting Magistrate  for said District, personally appeared  Mrs. Rebecca Davis k, wife of Col.  Jonathan Davis of the above State and District, who being duly sworn   says on oath that she was for many years  well acquainted with  Capt. James Davis, & his wife  Mary Davis, who were by her intermarried with  said Jonathan Davis AD 1807 , her Father & Mother - in - law  . That her said Father -in -law  James Davis  departed this life  AD 1822 - that for  some time after the death  of her husband, the said Mary Davis , widow remained a the residence of her late husband  then removed  to the family of her son Jonathan Davis, who built a house for her convenience and comfort in the  Family Garden , and  .. ( illegible )  her his  Mother , under his care  & superior  .. ( illegible )  - that during  her life time , in this situation , this deponent was with her and in her company  as often as  convenient, and sometimes daily, - that  the old lady Mrs. Davis , a few years before her death , was unfortunate from a fall she received, by  dislocation of the hip joint, which prevented her walking, which affliction  nevertheless did not seem to affect her mind, as it was the impression of may acquainted with her  and as this deponent thinks from her own knowledge that her  faculties of memory   &  understanding  were not impaired by the accident  alluded . - this deponent well remembers the  readiness & cheerfulness in which her  Mother -in-law  would enter into conversation  in relation to the American Revolution - would dwell on the sufferings & privations of the neighborhood ; and from this deponent's knowledge , received from other sources  , issued instructions and  describe  items as they occurred with great accuracy  and exactness ' this Deponent well remembers hearing her Mother - in-law  Mary Davis often speak of her husband James Davis, being in  active service , at several battles, particularly the Battle of the Cowpens, known as Tarleton's defeat; and would  confirm as often as she spoke of said  battle, that previous to the same , she employed a shoemaker , naming him  William Nelson , known for many  years after the .. ( illegible )  , to make a pair of shoes for her husband  which was done accordingly  & the shoes sent . This Deponent   further saith not. Sworn to  before me , this 15th March  1847 . Rebecca Davis ( signed ) W, F. Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate F.D.
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[ State pf South Carolina Fairfield District ]  I, Wm F Pearson  acting Magistrate in the above mentioned District  do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Davis  who made the   within affidavit  and that she is a person of respectability  and intelligence, and that her statement is  credible to   ample faith and credit. Given under my had  this 15th  March  1847. Wm F . Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate F.D. So. Carolina  (Copy ) " To the memory of Captain James Davis who served our republic as a faithful soldier and officer during the Revolutionary  War and continued a firm patriot to his death in  1822. Aged 68 years "   "In memory of Mrs. Mary Davis m relict of the late James Davis deceased who was  born in March  A.D.   1741 and departed this life on the third day of July A.D.  1840 , aged  ninety nine years  three months  and  -- days . This monument erected by her only son Jonathan Davis. "  " In memory of John Davis son of the Reverend  John Davis, Pastor of the second Baptist Church  Boaston  . Grandson of the  Reverend David Davis who emigrated  from  Wales in 1710  and who was Pastor of the Welch tract Church  Pa. He removed from  London County Virginia  and from thence to this place A.D.   1770 .  He had seven sons engaged in the  War of the American Revolution, but two of whom survived that
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memorable contest. Three of his sons  were .. ( illegible ) Captain s of the same Company  ; He departed this life March  15th  1785 , in  the 66th  year of his age and died as he had lived a Christian. "  [ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ]  I, Wm F. Pearson  acting Magistrate for said District  do hereby certify that the above is a true and perfect dopy  of inscriptions taken from the tombstones in the   Family burying ground of Rev'd  Jonanthan Davis, in  Fairfield District So Ca.   showing the dearth of his Father  &  Mother as also  that of his grand Father . Given under my hand  this 17th March  1847. Wm. F. Pearson  ( signed ) Magistrate F'd. Dst. So. Carolina [  South Carolina Fairfield District ] I A. W. Yongue  clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District do hereby certify that Wm F. Pearson  before whom the foregoing   and subjoined  affidavits  were proven is and was at the time of signing the same an acting  Magistrate  in and for said  District   and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In  testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed the seal of the State tis 24 day of March AD 1847. A.W. Yongue ( signed / sealed  C.C.P. F.D.
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Comptroller General's Office Columbia S.C..  27th Dec. 1847  I do hereby  certify that I have examined the account and vouchers for which an Indent to James Davis for fifty eight  pounds sterling  Indent Book O. No. 300  - and have compared  those document with the hand writing of Janes Davis subscribed as a witness to a conveyance or deed for a Tract of land, sold by J. Edrington  to John Davis  on the 23rd day of May in  1782. I am satisfied that the name of  James Davis to each of these documents   was  written by one and the same person. Benj. Hart ( signed ) For the Commissioner [ South Carolina Fairfield District ] I Jonathan Davis son of the late James Davis dec'd  of the  District aforesaid  applicant for a pension  due the heirs of Mary Davis , dec'd  the widow of James Davis, dec'd  and the Mother of the said Jonathan Davis, do hereby certify upon oath  that the signature of James Davis  signed as w witness  to a deed of conveyance  referred to  by the Comptroller  in his certificate accompanied , is that of m  father's  and that it is genuine according to my intimate knowledge of his hand writing and every circumstance  connected with the deed  in the reach of my knowledge .I also certify that the said deed is one of the  daters by which  I am able to ascertain  the date of my parent's marriage in  1780 . Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of January  1848  before me  W. F. Pearson  ( signed ) Magistrate F. Dist. So. Carolina   Jno. Davis ( signed )  [ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] ss.
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[ South Carolina Fairfield District ] I, Jonathan Davis  son of the late  James Davis dec'd   of the  District aforesaid applicant for a pension due the heirs of Mary Davis dec'd  the widow of James Davis dec'd and the Mother of the said Jonathan Davis, do hereby certify upon oath that the signature of James Davis  signed as q  witness to a deed of conveyance is that of my father's and that it is genuine, according to my intimate knowledge  of his hand writing  and every circumstances  connected  with the deed in the reach of my knowledge . I also certify that the said deed is one of the daters by which I am able to ascertain the date of my parent's marriage  in 1780 . Sworn to and subscribed  this 1st day of January  1848  before me  W .F. Pearson  ( signed ) Magistrate D. Dist. So. Carolina  Jno Davis ( signed )  [ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] ss.  I, A. W. Yongue clerk of the Court of General Session s  & Common Pleas for the  State &  District aforesaid do hereby certify that  Wm. F. Pearson  is an acting Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature  purporting to be his is genuine. and that  full faith and credit  is due his official acts as such . In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed  my seal of office and subscribed my name  at office in  Winsborough  this 10th  January  1848 . A. W. Yongue ( signed / sealed ) C.C. P.
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[State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] ss.  Before me an acting Magistrate  personally appeared Mary Pearson a resident of the   aforenamed District for a period of near sixty  seven years who  being duly sworn  as directed by law, says on her oath that this deponent's Step Father removed from Congaree  to this neighborhood in early part of the year 1783, and is  under the impression that at said time James Davis & wife the parents of Col. Jonathan Davis  were settled in the immediate vicinity  to deponent's present residence- that this deponent became more intimate in acquaintance with the family of Capt. James Davis in the year  1786, in which year , in the month of August, tot  the best of my recollection ,  Col. Johnathan Davis was born , this impression is confirmed in the mind of  this deponent from the fact she  .. ( illegible ) to  on family record  that in the same year ,  antecedent to the  birth of  Jonathan  Davis, this deponent had a son born , Philip E Pearson, now residing in Matagordia  Texas, viz in the month of May  1786 ; this deponent further states  that she became  positively acquainted  that is , by neighborhood reputation  from the time of her Step father removed to this vicinity with James Davis  Mary  his wife - this deponent  is under the impression   from some facts satisfactory  t her own mind that James Davis & Mary  Edderington his wife were married in  1782 , or before that time : from the time of the birth of their only son  Jonathan Davis, this deponent's acquaintance has been more intimate  since the year  1783 up to the time of their deaths - she was well and intimately  acquainted with them  and their family. This deponent  again further repeats and states  that Jonathan  Davis  , the only son of the aforesaid James & Mary Davis  was born in the month of August , in the year 1786, that she knows his age, by the age of her second son  P E Pearson whose age is a matter of record with her, and there was but  about three months  between their births, and her son was born in  1786.Sworn to  & subscribed this  29th Jany  1849  Wm F. Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate Fd. Dist. So. Carolina  Mary Pearson  ( signed )  And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Pearson  ( my Mother  now in her 84th year of age  , since the  16th  instant ) who has this day sworn to and  subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is a person in possession of her natural faculties, intelligent and respectable m and that her statement in the above case are entitled to full faith & credit. Jany 29th  1849 . Wm F. Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate Fairf'd Dist. So. Carolina
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[ State of South Carolina Fairfield District ] ss. I William F. Pearson  acting Magistrate  in and for the District above named  do hereby certify that I am acquainted with  Col. Jonathan Davis, an   only son of James & Mary Davis dec'd  referred to in the proceeding  affidavit, and have been  most intimately  acquainted with  him and his  deceased parents , from my earliest  recollection  ; that  there is not   much  difference in the age of said Jonathan Davis and myself - that many years back while boys , we attended the same schools for a period of between fifteen and twenty years of our  youth , and that it has been my understanding that  the said Jonathan Davis was born in the month of August , and in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, and that he does not   entertain the least doubt, but that he is correctly informed in  regard to said Jonathan Davis's age.  Given under my hand  this 29th day of Jany  1849 . Wm. F. Pearson  ( signed ) acting Magistrate Fd. Dist. So. Carolina [ South Carolina Fairfield District ]  I hereby  certify that Willliam F. Pearson  Esq. before whom the  foregoing affidavit  was mad and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so ding a Magistrate   in and for the District aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn . IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the Court  30th January  .D.  1849. A. W. Yongue ( signed ) C.C.P.F.D.
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State of South Carolina ⎬
Fairfield District
Before me an acting Magistrate for said District and State, personally appeard
6d. Jonathan Davis, who being sworn, says on oath, that he is in possesion of no
new evidence shewing the intermarriage of his Father, Capt. James Davis and Mary
Davis, mother of Deponent, then that allready surrendered in the claim; and
does not believe there is any other in existence; has often heard his parents say
that they were married aforesaid [illegilbe] of three years before the birth of their first
child Elizabeth who was born in March 1784, who is still alive,
and that all his service as an Officer in the Revolutionary war, were perforemd
after marrige. Deponent further swear that Lot Bettis said that he could
get this the claim under the act of July 4, 1836, but could not wait
to make the evidence as he was going to California, and that he this
deponent was not aware that filing a second declaration would prejudice
the claim. (the [illegible] made before swearing)
John Davis
Sworn to before me this 6th April 1850
Wm F Pearson
Magistrate Fa.Dit
S. Carolina

Mary Pearson further examined on oath says that the this deponent was married on
the 13th day of April 1783, which is a matter of record, and that she is fully
satisfied from reflection and general knowledge that Capt James Davis & Mary
his wife were married at last two years, previous to her own married
deponent was not at the marriage of the said parties, and has no other
record to be referd to in fixing a date, but that of her own marriage
which record as well as the facts above stated she  knows to be [illegible]
Mary Pearson
by correct.
Sworn to this 6th April 1850.
Wm F Pearson
Magistrate Fa. Dit.
So. Carolina
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[ State of  South Carolina Fairfield District ] I Wm. F. Pearson  acting  Magistrate  do hereby certify that the   Rev'd Jonathan Davis who made the within affidavit is a person of   known credibility , and that   Mrs. Mary Pearson  , whose affidavit is  appended  is a person of sound mind and remarkably  good recollection , and of strict veracity and that the    .. ( illegible ) of her marriage is now before me.  Certified this 6 April  1850. Wm. F. Pearson ( signed ) Magistrate Fairf'd Dist. So. Carolina  Elizabeth Hutchinson  , aged 73 years past, personally appeared and being sworn says on oath that she was intimately  and personally acquainted with Capt. James Davisa and family since her first recollection , having always  lived in their   immediate neighborhood and intimate in the family , and always  understood and believes from  Capt. James Davis and his wife , as well as from common  report , that Capt. James Davis and his wife Mary were married in the time of the Revolutionary war; and that  their first child Elizabeth  was not born until  some three years or thereabouts after their said marriage:  which occurrence  , to with , the birth of Elizabeth  this deponent well recollects : Deponent  further  states that her Father Charles Darnel Bradford was in the service with the said James Davis and recollects that Mary  Davis, wife of Capt. James Davis often told him of his employing  some  neighboring lady  to  stay with her, said Mary Davis, when her husband  Capt. James Davis was out in the service , on one or more occasion. Sworn to this  7th April 1850.  Elizabeth Hutchinson ( signed ) Wm. F. Pearson  ( signed ) Magistrate F'd. District So. Carolina   [ South Carolina Fairfield District ] I  Wm. F. Pearson  , acting Magistrate , do hereby certify that  Elizabeth Hutchinson  who  made the above affidavit is a person of good mind, and correct recollection  - that I  have been intimately  acquainted with said deponent for near sixty years, and do believe that her testimony  is entitled to  ample credence, and  am  fully satisfied from my knowledge of all the circumstances , the her statements are strictly  correct. Certified  this 10th April 1850 . Wm. F. Pearson  ( signed ) Magistrate
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South Carolina ⎬
Fairfield District ⎬

I O. R. Thompson Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions for Fairfield District do hereby
Certify that Wm F Pearson is an acting
Magistrate in said District and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine   I further Certify that
Mary Pearson is a Lady of hight
respectability of Character. I am not 
acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Hutchison

SEAL'
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Court
at Winnsboro this 6th day of
April Anno Domini 1850
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O. R. Thompson
Ct. P. & G. S
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5
Mr. S. A. Bettes
Morganton
No. Carolina
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South Carolina
 Fairfield District
On this day 8th of September 1848 personally appeared before me one of the acting magistrates in and for the district aforesaid James Thomas Davis son of James Davis dead and a resident of said district and state, aged sixty three years, who being dually sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of these provisions made by act of Congress passed on the 4th of July 1838 "Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows," That this declared the said Jonathan Davis in behalf of himself the others of said James Davis states that he understands from his parents and others who had the opportunity to know, that the said James Davis was an officer and soldier in the army of the Revolution and as such served the Unites States against the common enemy.
He also declares from repeated conversations of his parents with their revolutionary friends and references to memory anecdotes that that this said James Davis and Mary Eddington were married in the year 1780 or 81 that they lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said James which was on the 22nd of October 1822 and that his widow the said Mary died the 3rd of July 1840, having never married after the death of her husband -
That in support of the facts, herein so forth he would refer the Department to the Declaration and evidence now on file in the claims under the act of July 1836.
Sworn to and subscribed this day above written before me
HF Pearson
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State of South Carolina
I, A W Yonge Clerk of the Court of General Sessions  and Common Pleas for the District of Fairfield and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William F Pearson before whom the foregoing declaration of Jonathan Davis was made and proven is and was at the time of signing the same an acting
Magistrate in and for the said District duly qualified according to law, and that to his official acts as such is due full faith and credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at office in Winnsboro this 18th day of Sept 1848
A. W. Yonge
C.C.P.F.D.
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prove their marriage; if not I think I may find testimony yet in
Kentucky ___

Yours respectfully
Jon Davis
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House of Reps  US Washington  April 12 1850 Sir, I  enclose additional evidence in the case of Mary Davis dec'd. In a personal interview  I had with you , you suggested that the witness  Mary Pearson  be re examined with the view to make  her testimony  as to the marriage in issue, more explicit. This witness has thus been re examined , and additional testimony to this  also added, which  is I think sufficient to establish  this claim You will observe that the witness  Mary Pearson   swears that she herself was married on the  13th of April 1783 , which is a matter of record - & the  Magistrate certifies that the record is before him. The witness fixes the  this fact, & then says distinctly  that she knows from her own knowledge , that James Davis  & Mary  his wife were married at least two years previous to her own marriage. You informed me  that record evidence would not be insisted on
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if the evidence of Mary Pearson  could be made sufficiently explicit. I think   this has been done & hope  there is no further difficulty in the way of this claim . You admit  the proof of service  to November 1782 , which is the  commencement of the service claimed as Lieutenant terminating in 1783, not long before the marriage of Mary Pearson  on the 13th  April 1793. The certificate of the Comptroller General  I think  establishes this fact.  I have the honor to be your obt. servt. D Wallace ( signed )      J.L.Edwards Esq.
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No 6957
No 
Mary Davis [illegible]
Wi of James 
SC
Act 4 July 1836
11
$82 44 pr
Act  4 March 1831 to
3 July 1840 the day of
her death payable to
Jonathan Davis and
Elizabeth Boyd only
surving children of
Mary Davis and deduct
ing what has been paid
at the same rate
under the act of July 1838
Act 4 March 1826
Hon D. Wallace
[Illegible]
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Pension Office
April 1830

Sir

I have  [remaining text has been struck out and therefore not transcribed]
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No. 13760
Mary Davis decd
wo of James
SC
act 7 July 1838
married before 1794
husband died 1822
Widow died 3 July 1840
Anno
6 mo 20 days pri $22.20
4    "   16    " Sergt   60.44
                                      _____
                                    $82.64
from 4 March 1836 to 3 July
1840 the day of her death
payable to Jonathan Davis
and Elizabeth Boyd only surving
my children of Mary Davis
decd

Hon D Wallace
House of Rep
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Pension Office
February 1849
Sir, 
In reply to so much of your letter to this office
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Washington  Feby 23rd 1849 Sir, You have enclosed some  additional evidence in the pension claim of Robt . W Durham , son of Capt. Charnel Durham of  Fairfield Dist. S.C.  I believe the claim was  presented by A.S. Wallace Esq.  of Yorkville S.C.  This gentleman also contends that the evidence presented  in the case of Mrs. Nancy Durham  widow of Charnel Durham calls for a greater amount of pension  than has been allowed - He  respectfully asks a re consideration . I enclose some additional
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Testimony in the case of Mary
Davis -  I do not know the
object of this Testimony unless it
is to increase the amount allow
  -  the certificate has already been
issued under the act of 1838 - 
Have the kindness to report
these cases to me as soon as
possible
Respectfully
D Wallace
J l Edward Esq
Comr of pens
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S
House Reps  U S 
Washington Dec 1849
I have the honor to inclose
additional Testimony in the pension claim 
of Mary &  Joseph Davis, for the
Revolutionary services of James Davis
This claim, I believe was presented
by A.J. Wallace Esq  of Yorkville S.C.
It has been partially acted on by the 
department, & an increase of pension
is now asked for  In April last
I received a Report from you upon
the subject of this Claim -
On the 26 Ult, I examined the Revolutionary Records in the office of the Comptroller General at Columbia S.C. in reference to this claim 
The said Records show, that James  Davis Served 429 days as a private, and that on the 4th day
of April 1782 be commenced service
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as a Lieutenant, and served as follows
- 1st Four April 4th 1782 53 days
2d Four July 5 1782 41 days
3rd Four Nov 20 1782 42 days
all thy service was rendered in the
Company of Capt Amos Davis Col
Williams Regiment-
I Carefully examined & compared
the signatures to all the above accts
found them to be in the same handwriting -
It will be seen from the Evidence, that the Marriage took place previous to the above service 
It will be manifest I think therefore, that the claim to an increase of pension must prevail
I have the honor to be
your Obt Sert
D Wallace
Hon J L Edward
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Washington City D.C
Feb 5th 1848 ⎬
I certify that Jonathan Davis, who has made
affidavit, in the case of the claim of Mary Davis decd late of Fairfield District, State of South Carolina is an intimate acquaintance of  mine, and is a highly respectable citizen of said District, and a minister of the Gospel. until  recently he was a man of wealth. He is
now reduced to poverty, by the improvidence of others whose liabilities he incurred; and not by any fault of his own. It is quite certain that his present poverty has induced to prosecute
the pension claim of his mother, the
aforesaid Mary Davis dec. His wealth was  hitherto, was such as to render  a claim unworthy of his attention, and would naturally and reasonably account for his not prosecuting
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it until so late day -
Joseph A Woodward
Reprs.
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House Reps N S
Washington Dec 24 1849
Sir
I have the time to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18 Inst in reference to the claim of Mary Davis widow of James Davis, to an increase of pension under the act of
4 July 1836, in which you say, that the
additional testimony which I have recently submitted, is not sufficient to authorise an increase of pension & the admission of the claim under the act refer to
Will you have the kindness to inform me in what particular the testimony is defective, that the claimant may, if she can produce the required proof -
I have the honor to be
with respect 
Your Obt Sert
D Wallace

Hon J L Edwards
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State of South Carolina
Fairfield District
Before me an acting Magistrate for said district, personally appeared Capt Jonathan Harrison a resident of the state and District  above mentioned said Deponent, being Eighty years of age, and made oath as the law directs
that he became acquainted with Capt James Davis, in the year 1782, the heirs of whom are now applying for a pension due Mary Davis, decd, widow of the said James Davis. This deponent further make oath that he removed
from the State of Virginia in the Spring after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and settled in the immediate neighborhood of the aforesaid James Davis in the spring of 1782; at which time and date the said James Davis
was living with his wife Mary, who were they considered as lawful husband & wife: This deponent further states on oath, that his acquaintance with the said James & Mary Davis continued intimately until the time
of their respective death; and also states that the said James Davis bore the the name & character of a Revolutionary Patriot.
Jonathan Harrison  jis mark
Sworn to this 16th March 1847.
Wm F. Pearson Magister F.D
State of South Carolina
Fairfield District
I William Pearson, acting magistrate in the above named District do hereby certify that I have been for many years, intimately acquainted with Capt Jonathan Harrison,  who  made the above affidavit; that I knew him when he could write a good legible hand; but of late year has been much affixed
will palsy: the Deponent is a man of good information, & intelligence and 
well entitled to full faith and credence. Given under my hand this 17 March 1847
W  F Pearson
Magistrate Fd Dt  S Carolina
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State of South Carolina}
Fairfield District              }S
I William F Pearson, acting Magistrate, in the above District, do hereby certy
that I have been intimately acquainted with [illegible] Jonathan Davis of Fairfield District
son of the late Capt James Davis decd from my [illegible] recollection, and from my
acquaintance with said Jonathan Davis, I believe him to be Sixty years of
age as he has set forth in his declaration for pension: that the said Jonathan Davis
the said child, of the said James & Mary Davis; that the first eldest child
named Elizabeth was born as I have always understood & believe in March
AD. One thousand seven hundred & Eighty four (184); and that were but three
month, difference (as I understood between her age & my own, myself
being near Sixty-three (63) years old: I who certify that the late
Capt. James Davis had the reputation of being a Soldier & Officer
of the Revolution.
Given under my hand this 17th March 1847
Wm F Pearson Magistrate     Ffd. Dist So Carolina
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Chester C. House S. C
June 27th 1847

Sir,
I now enclose to your department the declaration of the heirs of the late Mary Davis decd, applicant for a pension under the act of 4th July 1836, which you will please to examine and report the same to me at the above place & oblige
I am yours my respectfully
S. A. Bettis

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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House of Reps US
Washington Jany 9 1849
Sir,
I have to request that in the case of Mary Davis on an application for a pension you will decide the
merits of the claim under the act of the July 1838, and grant a Certificate for what she is entitled to receive under that act.

With much respect
Your obt servt
D Wallace

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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State of Kentucky
King County
On this 10th day December 1847, James Eddington a resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid aged 105 years old. who came before me Mordica Lawler, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said Court
& State who being first duly sworn according to law, to speak the truth say as follows. That from old age, he is unable to give a full statement of all his service during the revolution war
That he lived in South Carolina on broad
river time Fairfield District, about the commencement, of the Revolutionary war and
was well acquainted with James Davis
who was son of one John Davis, who was a
minister of the Gospel. The aforesaid
James Davis about the commencement of the
revolution lived in the aforesaid State at
the mouth of Sandy Run, In a short time
after the war. commenced, the aforesaid James
Davis, entered the service in the war of United States in South Caroline Matter and served
as such for some time, and then was promoted 
the to lieut  and served in his Brother Captn
Amos Davis Company, for I think about one
year as lieut - and was then promoted

to
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Rank of Captain and was in Company, which
has commanded by Col Wynn, or Wynn  Regt
I was at the Battle of Hanging Rock in
July 1780 and James Davis, the aforesaid
was captain and were his sword and
commanded, the Company to which he
attached, I was also at the battle of
Utau Springs in September 1781 and the
aforesaid James Davis was in the said
battle, and was then Capt Still, and
commanded his company. I know the
aforesaid James Davis was in service near or during the war, and I have often heard
him say he was in nearly all of the war
and from my own knowledge I believe
his statement to be true.
The aforesaid James Davis Married a
relation of mine, by the name of Mary
Eddington in the year 1780 or 81 - as well
as he recollects, and about that date the
aforesaid James Davis moved to Mont 
Sello Fairfield District in the aforesaid
state, have he lived until his death
James Eddington  his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
date aforesaid before me
Mordecai Fowler J.P
X John Henderson
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State of Kentucky
Trigg County
On this 10 day December 1847 Bennett Henderson a resident Citizen of the aforesaid County and State, personally come before me Mordecai Fowler, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and
for the aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth say as follows

That he has been, and is well acquainted with James Eddington who has assigned the foregoing Affidavit and that, and that he has been acquainted with him for thirty years past, and during that time he the aforesaid James Eddington has resided in the House of the said Burnell Henderson. He the aforesaid James Eddington is a very old man, but sound in mind and memory, and a man of truth. I have of time heard him say 30 years ago, the battles, and fighting he had done, while in service in the old revolutionary war, and he has not forgot it, and recollects it distinctly to this date, it is regarded and believed unanimously in his neighborhood, that he was a soldier of the revolution, and I fully concur in that belief
[signed] Bennett Henderson
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and date above
Marcus Fowler J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Trigg County
I Mordecai Fowler one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Bennett Henderson who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, he is a old man, and has resided in the aforesaid County 30 years past part, and that he is a respectable Intelligent and veracious man and his oath is entitled to full faith and credit and I further certify, that I am personally acquainted, with the aforesaid James Eddington who
has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit he is a very old man, and a member of the
Church, and sound mind and memory, and he is believed in his neighborhood to be a soldier
of the Revolution, and I have never heard it contradicted, and fully believe it

Given under my hand and seal this 10th day December 1847-Mordecai Fowler J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Trigg County
On this 10th day December 1847 John Henderson a resident citizen of the County and State aforesaid came before me Mordecai Fowler. one of the acting Justices of Peace in and for the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, say that he is well acquainted with James Eddington, who
has subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, He is a very old man, sound in mind and memory and is believed to be a man of truth, and is a respectable citizen, I have often heard him say he was in the old revolutionary war, and it is so regarded and believed in his neighborhood and I fully concur in that belief
[signed] John Henderson
Sworn to and subscribed this day and date above -
Mordecai Fowler J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Trigg County

I Mordicai  Fowler one of the
acting Justices of the Peace in and for the
County & State aforesaid, do certify that
I am well acquainted with John Henderson who has and assigned the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a respectable Intelligant man and his oath is entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal
this 10th day December 1847 Mordecai Fowler 
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Trigg County Set
I James E Thompson Clerk of the County Court for the County of Trigg aforesaid to hereby certify that Mordecai  Fowler Esq by whose signature appoint to the foregoing
Certificate now and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace in
and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified and that his said signature is genuine
In mining whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office of said
in and the of January 1848
J C. Thompson
Ed
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Comptroller General Office
Columbus 23d June 1847
Indent Book
No 300-
No 1
Issued 13th April 1785 to Mr
James Davis for fifty eight pounds
Sterling for duty done in the Militia
in 1782 P A
audited 58,,0,
The State of South Carolina to James Davis 
1781
Apl 20
200 days duty at 10/ 1 day
No 2
under command of Captain
Anderson Thomas, of pary- is $100.00
1782
April 4. To 53 days duty done at Orangeburgh
under command of Captain Amos
Davis in Col Richard Winn Regr
July 5 at 45 pr day.
53
141
119.5.0
To 41 days duty, at four holes
in Co. Recd Winns Regiment
under Captain Amos Davis
4th
Nov. 20
451 day-
-
92.5.0
To 42 days duty at Lawrence Ferry
Col Richard Canns Regiment
Captain Amos Davis Company
136 and 45 pr day in
---
---
1
336 any
94.10.00
Curren $ 6.
---
Sterling L. 58.0.0
South Carolina 
Camden District 

appeared before me the subscribed and made oath that the above mentioned services, he did under the command of Captain Amos Davis
Col Richard Winn Regiment, and that the publick is justly indebted to
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to him in the above mentioned sum of
four hundred and six dollars old Currency
which he has never received-
Sworn to before me this
3 day of February 1784
Amos Davis
J. P.
I do certify that Lieut James Davis did
the above mentioned duty 
Amos Davis
Captain
4" Feby 1784
I do hereby certify that No 1 is a correct
copy taken from Indent Book O and
that No 2 is a true copy of the account
for which the said Indent was issued
M C. Black
Com Gen
Mr Devell A. Hart