Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19156, John Davis, N.C.
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N.C.

Davis, John

Davis, Mourning

W. 19,156
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County

On this 9th day of September 1843 personally appeared
before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for said County Richard Pilkinton a pensioner
as a Soldier of the revolutionary war aged 90
who being duly sworn according to law doth upon
his oath make the following affidavit.
               This affiant testifies and says
That he was well acquainted with John Davis
dec'd, his brother-in-law late of Johnston County
who was a Soldier of the revolutionary war that he
Served with him that he was married to my Sister
Mourning Pilkinton in the month of March 1778
and lived together as man and wife up to the 
9th day of November 1831 when John Davis died
and She has lived a widow ever Since this affiant
has a perfect recollection of the aforesaid John Davis
and of his Service and of his marriage and 
death, as set forth by his widow.

Richard     Pilkinton
        his X mark

Given under my hand the day 
and year above written

J.G. Gully J.P.

State of North Carolina
Johnston County

I hereby certify I am acquainted with Richard 
Pilkinton that he is a man of truth and
respectability

Given under my hand day above

J.G. Gully  J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County

On this 9th day of September 1843 Personally appeared before
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County Jacob Adams aged 84 years who being duly
Sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the
following affidavit
          This affiant testifies and says that he
was well acquainted with John Davis dec'd late of Johnston
County who was a Soldier during the revolutionary war
that he was married to Mourning Pilkinton in the
month of March 1778 by Joseph Boon Esqr. and
they lived together as man and wife up to the 9th day 
of November 1831 when John Davis died and
Mourning has lived a widow ever since.
          This affiant has a perfect
recollection of the aforesaid John Davis and of his
service marriage and death as set forth by his
widow.

Jacob Adams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.

J.G. Gully J.P.

State of North Carolina
Johnston County

I hereby certify I am well acquainted with 
Jacob Adams that he is a Very aged
and respectable citizen and his statement may be relied upon
as true and correct. Given under my hand this 9th day of 
September 1843.

J.G. Gully  J.P.
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That about 12 months after they were married her
husband left home which was in the Summer time
and joined the army. She can recollect the time
from the fact that it was in the midst of the crop
Season of the year and She was thereby compelled
Turn out and took herself to complete and finish
the cultivation of eh growing crop. That he was 
absent from that time until the end of the war.
and was in the army in the Service of his country
as She was informed by him and as she has
every reason to believe not only from his own declarations
but from the declarations of those persons
who served with him and who had every reason
to know he served to the end of the war. that She
has no record of her marriage nor the ages of her
children and she believes there was no record of
either made of her late husband John Davis died
in the County of Johnston State of North Carolina on
the 9th day of November 1831 in 76th year of his age
and that she has been and remained a widow ever
since as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereunto appended.

Mourning  Davis
         her   X mark    

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above 
written before me

J.G. Gulley  J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with
Mrs. Mourning Davis as above widow of John Davis
that she is one of the oldest persons living in this
part of the country of sound mind but from
bodily infirmity. She is unable to attend at the court
house of the County living at some distance from
it that she is a very respectable lady and whatsoever
Statement she makes may be relied on as true I 
further certify I was well acquainted with her
husband John Davis dec'd who died about the time
stated by Mrs. Mourning Davis that, he was always esteemed
and respected a Soldier of the revolutionary war
And indeed I never heard it questioned by any
person who was acquainted with him.
          Given under my hand this 4th day
of September 1843.

J.G. Gulley J.P.
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6057
Mourning David
widow of John
N.C.
July 4, 1836
Mourning Davis
Nov 9 1831
Admd.
2 yrs Pri.
Sd from 9 Nov.
1831  the day of her husband's
death


H.H. Sylvester
Oct 27 1843
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That about 12 months after they were married her
husband left home which was in the Summer time
and joined the army. She can recollect the time
from the fact that it was in the midst of the crop
Season of the year and She was thereby compelled
Turn out and took herself to complete and finish
the cultivation of eh growing crop. That he was 
absent from that time until the end of the war.
and was in the army in the Service of his country
as She was informed by him and as she has
every reason to believe not only from his own declarations
but from the declarations of those persons
who served with him and who had every reason
to know he served to the end of the war. that She
has no record of her marriage nor the ages of her
children and she believes there was no record of
either made of her late husband John Davis died
in the County of Johnston State of North Carolina on
the 9th day of November 1831 in 76th year of his age
and that she has been and remained a widow ever
since as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereunto appended.

Mourning  Davis
         her   X mark    

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above 
written before me

J.G. Gulley  J.P.
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Mourning Davis
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State of North Carolina
Johnston county
Know all men by these present that we John
Davis & John Pilkinton are held & firmly bound unto
Alexander Martin Esq. Governor . In the Sum
of Five Hundred Pounds Specie to which payment
will & truly to be made we bind ourselves our
heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally
firmly by these present Sealed with a Seal
& dated this the first day of March Seventeen
Hundred & Seventy Eight--
The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas the above bounden John Davis
hath on the day and date above mentioned
obtained a license for a marriage to be celebrated between him
& Mourning Pilkinton, Now if there doth
not hereafter appear any lawful cause to obstruct
said marriage then the above obligation to be
paid; otherwise to remain in full force &
virtue--

John Davis   [Seal]
John Pilkinton   [Seal]

Wm. Ward

I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the County Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Johnston
County & State aforesaid do hereby certify the
above to be a true copy from the original
filed in this office. Given under my
hand and Seal of office at
Smithfield 26th February 1844

Thos. Bagley C.C.C.
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Jany 16 1845

Sir

A few days since a certificate of pension
was  issued to Mourning Davis under the A.C.
of 1836, commencing at his death, Nov. 9, 1831.
     I now enter her declaration for the amt.
due her husband under the Act of Jun 7 1832
from March 4, 1831 to Nov. 9, 1831.

I am Respectfully
Henry H. Sylvester