Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35229, Samuel Davis, N.H.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
N. H. 
CONTENTS 

Davis, Samuel 
NUMBER 
S35229
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11.374 (11374
Distt of Maine 
R

Samuel Davis, of Kennebec Co. in the State of Massach'tt 
o was a lieuten't in the regiment commanded by 
onel Bedel, of the New Hamp. for the term of eighteen months. 
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ribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine 
at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April, 1818. 
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rtificate of Pension issued the 5 of June, 1819. and sent to Robert C. Vose, agent, 
Augusta, Kennebeck Co: [illegible] Maine. 

rears to 4th of March, 1819 $214.58 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. 120.
[total:]            $334.58 
[miscellaneous calculations 18/30
4/31]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Let. Mrs Polly Davis April 23d 1862 
D. 1826 Agency book. 

Notification sent July 11th 182 [illegible]
R. C. Vose Esqr
Augusta Maine
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Samuel Davis 
Rome, Lieutenant 
Cap. Osgood Co. Col Bedels
New Hampshire Regt. 
April 1777 to November 1778. 
18 Mo.

Proof 
Ensign Bradly Richards 
& Israel Webster 

Admitted.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
I Samuel Davis, aged seventy six years a Citizen of the United States, born 
in Chester New Hampshire, now a resident in Rome in the District of Maine upon Oath testify and declare that in April 1776. I was 
Appointed and served as a Lieutenant in Cap Sheppard, afterwards 
Cap Osgoods Company in Col. Beedles New Hampshire Regiment, in 
the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the Continental 
establishment. I served and recruited a number of men, for our Regiment 
and after serving nine or ten months with the regiment, I was detached & served as a part of General Gates Staff untill November 1777 when I was honorably discharged at Newbury Vermont by permission of my 
Superior officers - my Commission which I received from Congress & my authority & orders from Gen Gates have been since lost and destroyed. 
I was at the taking of Burgoyne and various skirmishes with the Indians. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of the 
assistance of my country support - And I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension 
list whatever. I request to be placed on the pension list of the District of Maine 
Saml Davis 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
Kennebec} ss

The above named Samuel Davis made 
oath to his original application and declaration before me on the thirteenth of April A.D. 1818. And on the seventh of April A.D. 1819 he made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun C. [illegible] Justice
C.C.C. [illegible] 2d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
I Bradley Richards, aged seventy one years, a commissioned officer in the war of the revolution, and now a pensioner under the late [illegible] upon oath testify and declare that I know that Samuel Davis above named served as a commissioned officer in Col. Beedle's regiment as he has above stated. I was an officer in the third New Hampshire regiment at the close of the war. 
Bradley Richards [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Kennebec ss. 
On the eighth day of May 1819 Bradley 
Richards above named, being a credible and disinterested witness 
made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. 
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun C. Just 
C. C. C.  [illegible] 2d E. Circuit
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I Israel Webster of Readfield in the District of Maine of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Davis, within named. I know that he 
served as a first Lieut in the Continental army as he has within Stated, as I served in the army with him - he sustains the character 
of a man of truth- 
Israel Webster [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Kennebec ss. April 11. 1819 
Personally appeared the above named 
Israel Webster, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I do hereby Certify that the above named Israel Webster, is in my opinion a Credible Witness Before me 
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace 

Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec and the above deponent is, in my opinion, a credible and disinterested witness 
Nathan Weston Esq [signature]
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Samuel Davis 
(11,374) 
5 June 1819 
Sept 1819

R C Vose, Augusta, 
Maine.
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(Copy) 
State of Maine. 
KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS. 
On this twenty second day of May 1820, 
personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common 
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Davis aged 
Seventy Seven years, resident in Rome in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Osgood and Regiment commanded by Colonel Beedle 
of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for 
the period of more than Nine months 

that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine 
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11,374. And I, the said Samuel 
Davis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, 
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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. 
Samuel Davis [signature]

The folowing is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding 
excepted, viz: 
One horse of the value of thirty Dollars 
One Cow of the value of twenty dollars 
One yearling of the value of eight Dollars 
One sheep worth two dollars 
Two swine of the value of eight dollars 
Furniture, necessary bedding excepted, not exceeding ten dollars in value 
Implements of husbandry not exceeding ten dollars in value 
I have no debts due to me that can be collected exceeding ten dollars 
and I owe as much as ten dollars 
I am an infirm old man unable to labor and have been confined with sickness that has occasioned me great expense 
My family is five in number, viz. myself, my wife Mary aged seventy six, unable to labor and under the doctors hands, my daughter 
Rachel aged twenty five years, able to labor most of her time, my daughter Hannah aged twenty one and unable to labor and has
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has not done any work of any value for fourteen years, and my grand daughter Anna Brown, aged eighteen years able to labor 
I have no income from property trade or profession exceeding five dollars a year. I was a farmer by occupation, when able to labor 

Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever Samuel Davis 

Subscribed Sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty second day of May 1820 
Before me Nathan Weston Junior C.J. 
C.C.C. Pleas 
A true Copy 
Attest John Davis  Clerk
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Concord N.H. April 17. 1862 
Sir
My father Samuel Davis was a pensioner 
of the United States at the rate of $240 per 
annum, under the Act of 1818 and died 
about the year 1830. He received his pension 
at the Pension Agency in the State of Maine. 
My object in addressing you this letter 
is to ask that you will be pleased to 
inform me whether my mother Polly or Molly Davis ever drew a pension. She resided in 
Maine till her decease and drew a pension, 
if at all, under the Act of July 4, 1836. 
You will please direct your letter to me 
Care of L D Stevens Esq Concord N.H. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
Polly Day her X Mark
Witnesses ⎬ 
W.L. Day 
Jane K Day 

Hon Jos. H. Barrett 
Comm of Pensions 
Washington 
D. C
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[Handwritten marginalia:]
As could not tell exactly when he made 1st ap. & as pension started from May 13, 1818, Mrs F. said write it this way.

Sol. not in [illegible] Capt Shepherd (as spelled in NH book) not in [illegible] Found sol. under him in NH book As I could not find that Shepherd was ever in Bedel’s Regt. arranged it this way. Did not find sol. in Osgood Co. Found Osgood & Bedel together in [illegible]


[typewritten:]
July 22, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
Samuel Davis-S.35229

Mrs. Ralph H. Conant 
10 High Street
Augusta, Maine

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Davis, a Revolutionary War pensioner, who served as lieutenant in the New Hampshire Line, and died in Augusta, March 6, 1826. 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35229, based upon the military service of Samuel Davis in that war. 

Samuel Davis was born in Chester, New Hampshire. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. 

Samuel Davis entered the service, place of residence at that time not given, in April, 1776, served as lieutenant in Captain Shepherd's New Hampshire Company and in Captain Osgood's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was detached after serving nine or ten months and placed on the staff of General Gates and served until November, 1777, when he left the service. He was at the taking of Burgoyne and in several skirmishes with the Indians. 

He made application for pension on May 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of [illegible] Kennebec County, Massachusetts (Maine). His claim was allowed. He gave his age at that time as seventy-six years. 

In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Mary, aged seventy-six years, her maiden name and date of their marriage not shown; his daughter Rachel aged twenty-five years and his granddaughter, Anna Brown, aged eighteen years; the names of the parents of Anna Brown are not shown. 

The soldier died in 1826, as shown by the records of this office or in 1830, as stated by a daughter, Polly Day, who was re-

[handwritten:] AwAB
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siding in Concord, New Hampshire in 1862.  Her age and the name of her husband are not stated, nor is soldier’s residence at time of death given.

In 1819, John Davis was clerk of the court for Kennebec County, Massachusetts (Maine): no relationship to the soldier was shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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35229 
Revy 
INVALID. 
File No. 35,229 
Samuel Davis 
Lieut Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 104 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1910 Mch. 5. Hist. to N. W. Davis [cent mark]
1935 July 22 Hist to Mrs. Ralph H. Conant 
35 Sept. 14, Mrs. Ralph [illegible] Conant 
adv. rel to use of outside data. [illegible initials]
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[illegible]
Lt. Samuel Davis = Maine

Act. 18 m. 1818
[stamp:] CONCORD N H APR 17 1862
[stamp] FREE 
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett 
Commr of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C

[stamp:] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
APR 21, 18 [illegible]
PENSION OFFICE

[Handwritten] No wid on roll no application on file
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States. 

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Davis a citizen of the United States, now resident in Rome in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed. 
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a commissioned officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the Continental establishment for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just 
C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
KENNEBEC, SS. 

THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
John Davis
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State of Maine. 
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty five dollars; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is seventy five dollars 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820. 
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec
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N. W. DAVIS 
32 CRESCENT ROAD 
WINCHESTER, MASS. 
February 11, 1910. 

Bureau of Pensions, 
Department of Revolutionary War Records, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen: 
Will you be kind enough to furnish the writer at your early convenience copies of the applications for pensions, if any were made, of the following Revolutionary soldiers: 

From Canterbury, New Hampshire,  
Lieut. Samuel Davis, )
Ephraim Davis, )
John Davis, )
Moses Davis, )
[all of above] In Capt. James Shepard’s Co. N. H.

From Durham, New Hampshire,  
David Davis. 

Thanking you in advance for this information, which will be greatly appreciated, I am 
Very truly yours, 
N.W. Davis 

[Stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. FEB 14 1910
Feb 15 1910
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MRS. RALPH H. CONANT 
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 
10 HIGH ST., AUGUSTA, MAINE 
July 27, 1935. 

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C. 
Att. of A. D. Hiller. 

My Dear Mr. Hiller;- 
I wish to thank you for your very courteous and comprehensive letter in reply to mine concerning Samuel Davis, a Revolutionary soldier. 

I do not know whether or not you care for additional data to make the record of this man complete. In case you do, I would refer your attention to vol. 2, p. 280, Augusta Vital Records, under deaths. 
“Davis, Samuel, March 15, 1826, a. 81. (pensioner)” 

The original of this item is recorded in the Augusta city records, or town records at the time of recording. 
Yours very truly, 
Ethel Colby Conant 

[stamp:] RECEIVED JULY 29 1935 [illegible]
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MRS. RALPH H. CONANT 
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 
10 HIGH ST., AUGUSTA, MAINE 
July 10, 1936. 

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sirs;- 
Will you kindly give me all available information concerning a Revolutionary soldier, one Lieut. Samuel Davis of the N.H. line, who was a pensioner and died in Augusta March 6, 1826

If you have any information concerning his family, or place of enlistment I would greatly appreciate having it. 
Yours very truly, 
Ethel Colby Conant

[stamp:] RECEIVED JUL 18 1935 MAIL [illegible] 27
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Record Division. 

March 5, 1910.
Mr. N. W. Davis, 
# 32 Crescent Road, 
Winchester, Mass. 

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 11" and received the 14" ultimo, you are herewith furnished statements of the Revolutionary War services of Samuel Davis, Sur. File No. 35, 220; Lieutenant of Captain Shepard's company, New Hampshire troops, and David Davis, Wid. File No. 20,957, of Durham, New Hampshire, and are advised that the record of Pensioners of the Revolution fails to afford any information in regard to Ephraim, John and Moses Davis of said Captain James Shepard's company. 
Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] in a statement of the military history of Samuel Davis soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired [in]formation as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Sur. File 35.229

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

Apl. 76 | For 10 mts- | Lieutenant | Shepard | ✓ | New Hampshire

  |      |      |  Osgood | Bedel 

    |    detached |    on the staff of General Gates |      |


and discharged November 77 | at Newbury, Vermont |    |   

Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne and various etc. with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1819.
Residence at date of application Rome, Maine
Age at date of application, 76 yrs born in Chester, New Hampshire died in 1826.
Remarks: 1820 wife Mary  age 76 years  Rachel 25- Hannah 21- and granddaughter-
Anna Brown at 18 yrs.   Daughter Polly Day was alive in 1862.
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September 14, 1935. 
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BA-J/MMHF/ady 
Samuel Davis 
S. 35229 [handwritten initials:] aw

Mrs. Ralph H. Conant 
10 High Street 
Augusta, Maine 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you refer to Volume 2, Page 280, Augusta (Maine), Vital Records as the source of information in regard to the accurate date of death of Samuel Davis, S.35229, whose Revolutionary War record was furnished you July 22, 1935.

Your interest in this matter is appreciated and your letter has been placed on file; however, only such data as are found in the original papers on file in the claims for pension are incorporated in official reports furnished by this office. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator