Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,729, Anthony Davis, Md.
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Md. Davis, Anthony S. 34.729
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11.326
R
Maryland
Anthony Davis of St. Marys Co, in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, to the term on one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of June 1819
and sent to J. R. Platin, Esqu Bloomsburg,Md.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819--9 25/31 78.45
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 Sept1819 48.00
$126.45
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
St. Mary's Coun (page torn)
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Anthony Davis
3077
J.R. Plater Esq
judge
Bloomsbury Md
Rec'd Jany 16, 1819
Sent to the Auditor Gen.l of Maryland for further evidence of applicants services.
May 1819
The name of Anthony Davis does not appear on the Rolls Remaining in the Auditors office.
Tho. Karney and no Rolls (illegible) in this office. T. K.
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State of Maryland Saint Marys County to wit --

On this Eleventh day of May 1818 before one the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland composed of the Counties of Saint Marys, Charles and Prince Georges personally appears Anthony Davis aged about 68 years of Saint Marys County aforesaid who brings duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the latest act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land an Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War: That he the said Anthony Davis enlisted in the Spring of the year 1776 in the company Commanded by Captain John Allen Thomas attached to the Regiment of Maryland under the command of Colonel William Smallwood and that he continued to serve in the army of the United States in the aforesaid Regiment during that year than in the year 1777 he was transferred to the artillery company commanded by Captain William Campbell and that he Continued to serve in the said artillery company untill the Summer of 1778 when he was discharged at Annapolis and stand in nNeed of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid --
JR PlATER

I John Rousby Plater associate Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Anthony Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated (illegible two words) declaration against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -- That he is poor & stands in need of the assistance of his country --
May 18th, 1818
J.R. Plater
(Illegible line due to overlapping page)
Personally appeared before Thompson aged about six two years before the subscriber one of the states 
(illegible words) for said County and being duly
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I John Rousby Plater associate Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Anthony Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War  (illegible words) declaration against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -- That he is poor & stands in need of the assistance of his country --
May 18th, 1818
J.R. Plater
(Illegible line due to overlapping page)
Personally appeared Judge Thompson aged about six two years before the subscriber one of the states Justices of the peace for said County and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangels of almighty God deposith and saith, That he the said Judge Thompson enlisted in the United States Service with Anthony Davis in the Year 1776 in a Company Commanded by Cap' John Allen Thomas, and Continued to serve in said Company about one year, when he with the said Anthony Davis was transferred to the Artillery under Cap' Fulford and Continued to see and be with the said Anthony Davis in the service of the united States untill the said Davis obtained his discharge --
Sworn before James Cooke

The above oath taken before James Cooke a Magistrate duly qualified by law and repeated before me, which is deemed essential under the direction that the audit of the witness should be certified by a Judge - the witness Judge Thompson is a respectable man and entitled to much credit -- January 4th 1819
JR Plater
I have added to the certificate of his being in reduced circumstances which I know to be unquestionably a fact --

JRPlater
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Maryland Saint Marys County town
I Joseph Harris Clerk  of Saint Marys County, hereby certify that the Honorable John R Plater Esquire, before whom the author declaration appear to have been made and whose name is thereto signed was at the time thereof and still is one of the associate Judges of the County Courts of the first Judicial District of Maryland, comprehending the Counties of Saint Marys Charles and Prince Georges, duly commission & qualifed and that to all his acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in court of Justice as thereout
In testimony whereof I have hereto assented my name affixed the seal of office this Eleventh day of May Eighteen hundred eighteen
Jo: Harris Se
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34729
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34729
Anthony Davis
Pri Rev War
Act:18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 104
(Arrangement of 1870.)