Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38649, Nicholas Davis, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Davis. Nicholas
Number S38649
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18,281.
Rhode Island.
Nicholas Davis
of Washington Co in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Richmond of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of February 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Oct 1821
and sent to Amos Cross, Esq.
Westerly, R.I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821             $ 54.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822     48.00
                                                          $102.74
6 months
20/28 or 4/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
and
1st May 1820
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ORIGINAL CLAIM.
Washington County
State of Rhode Island & C
88.
On this Ninth
day of February 1821, personally appeared
in open court (a) [ being a court of record (b) Nicholas Davis of Hopkinton
in the County of Washington]
aged sixty five years
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of
the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Nicholas Davis
enlisted, for the term of one year on the
[ left blank] day of November in the year 1775 in the state of Rhode Island in the company
commanded by
colonel William Richmond in the line of the state of Rhode Island
on the [left blank]
continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the
said corps until Nov. 1776
when he was discharged from the said
service in New Haven in the State of (c) Connecticut
That he was in the Battle on Long Island
and that he has no other evidence, now in his power of his said services, except
the corroborating Testimony herewith sent
             his
Nicholas X Davis
             mark 
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, or
affirm, (as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the
18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the
18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts,
due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed. (d)
The said Nicholas Davis declares that he has
no property nor any family
             his
Nicholas X Davis
           Mark
Sworn to, and declared on the Ninth day of February AD 1821 Before
said Court
Witn: Sam. Helms Clk of Court
said court
I, Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
, are truly copied from the records of the said court: and I do further certify,
that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this Ninth day of February
1821
Sam Helms Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the
applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is
in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings;
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court
of record, and state why it is such. - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the U.S.]
(c ) If the declarant shall have served under more engagements than one, he should set forth the company, regiment, and line, or ship, vessel, or corps, in which he may have served, as also the time of entering, and the time and manner of leaving each service.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it,
the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent
circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the 3d section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, ""in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to
support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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38649
INVALID.
File No. 38,649
Nicholas David
Pri Rev War
18th
Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 3
, Page 122
Arrangement of 1870
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Declaration made
Feby 9th, 1821.
served one year
age 65 no family
no property
Service proved
AOM @ Con
G.L.E.
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Samuel Champlin
of Westrely in the County of Washington and
of Rhode Island, of Lawfull age on Oath
testifieth and saith. That some time in the month of November 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier at Westrely for one year in
the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Wills, Col. Richmond's
Regiment, in the Rhode Island line, that about the same time the deponent enlisted he was knowing to the Enlistment of Nicholas Davis of Hopkinton in the County of Washington
as a common soldier in said Company for one year
that the said Company joined the Regiment at New Port
and were conveyed in Boats to New Haven in the State of Connecticut. That while at New Haven a detachment of said Regiment were sent to Long Island and there took
a party of Refugees and returned to New Haven
the Deponent was knowing to the faithfull service of the said Nicholas Davis during the time for which he enlisted, and that they were both honorably discharged
at New Haven in November 1776
Samuel  Champlin
State of Rhode Island
Washington Sc. at Westerly in said County on the first day of March 1821 in his own proper person came Samuel Champlin Signer of the foregoing Deposition and after being duly cautioned made solemn
Oath to the truth of the same
Before Jed. W. Knight Justice of Peace
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Deposition Sam Champlin handwritten [in margin]
I certify that I know Samuel Champlin
who subscribed the within deposition and
believe him to be upon a hard [illegible] man
kind in general in point of truth & veracity
dated at westerly this 25th day of June20 21
Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington
County
Clerks Office Court Common pleas and Gen. Sessions of the Peace June 1821.-
I certify that the Hon'ble Amos Cross Esq. whose Signature is hereto affixed is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally chosen and qualified as the Law Requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his certificate throughout the United States

I also Certify that Jed W. Knight whose signatureis hereto is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly legally Choosen and qualified as the law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his certificate throughout the United States and that the seal here impressed is the trueSeal of the Court aforesaid
Wilm Sam Helme Clk of Courts
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Simeon Crumb of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, of Lawfull age on oath testifieth and saith, That some time in the month of November 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier at Westerly for one year in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Wells, Col Richmonds Regiment, in the Rhode Island line, that about the same time the Deponent enlisted he was knowing to the enlistment of Nicholas Davis of Hopkinton in said County of Washington as a private soldier in said Company for one year, that the said Company joined the Regiment at Newport and were conveyed in Boats to New Haven in the State of Connecticut, that while at New Haven a Detachment of said Regiment were sent to Long Island and there took a party of Reffugees and returned to New Haven. the Deponent was knowing to the faithfull service of the said Nicholas Davis during the time for which he enlisted, and that they were both honoably discharged at New Haven in November 1776. 
Simeon Crome

State of Rhode Island
Washington sc. at Westerly on the first day of March 1821 personally came and appeared Simeon Crumb signer of the foregoing Deposition and after being duly cautioned made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same. 
Before Jed W. Knight Justice of Peace
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I Certify that I know Simon Crumb subscriber to the within [illegible] and believes upon a level with mankind in general as [illegible] his truth + veracity [illegible] at [illegible] this 25th day of June 1821
[Illegible] C. J. C. C.  [illegible]

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Washington 
County, Sep }

Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas + General [Illegible] of the Peace June, 1821

I certify that the Hon'ble Amos Crops Esq. whose Signature is hereto Affixes is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally choosen [sic] and qualified as the Law Requires. 

I also certify that Jed W Knight Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly or said County legally Choosen [sic] and Qualified as the Law requires that pull faith and Credit Ought to be given to their Journal Certificates throughout the United States + that the Seal here [illegible] is the true seal of the Courts Aforesaid.

[Witns?] Mr. Sam Helme Clks of Courts
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[Written sideways down left side of page and overlapping some of the other portion of writing:]

18,115
Nicholas Davis
Washington Co. R.I.

Amos Cross
Agt
Westerly, R.I.

Recd 5 July 1821

[Written right-side up]

Westerly June 21st [illegible]

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington
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Westerly June 27h 1821

Sir

Herewith
I transmit the papers
of Nicholas Davis claiming a pension
for services rendered in Richmonds Regiment

I am sir very Respectfully
Amos Cross