Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2715, Elisha Davis, N H
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NH Davis, Elisha  R.2715
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NH Davis, Elisha R.2715
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Registered 22 April
1833 bide letter
to Danl Gale Esq
Let. to Hon. S. Prentiss (Senate)
July 5, 1838.
do to Hon. J. Fletcher
March 31st 1840
do Hon. of Fornance Feby 14th 1842
N. H.
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Elisha Davis
18687
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1832.

State of New Hampshire, County of Strafford ss. Superior Court of Judicatoure August Term, 1832
On this 31st day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicatoure now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, Elisha Davis a resident of Alton in said County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1780 and served as follows: He enlisted as a soldier in Left. William Roswell's Company in Col. Reid's Regiment in the Continental and New Hampshire lines in the War of the Revolution sometime in May 1780 for six months, and I marched from Madbury then my place of residence in said State, to Kingston in said State and then perform muster under Col. Bartlett, and from Kingston our company marched to West Point, and then to the Jersey's, and then returned to West Point and then remained till my service of six months expired which was I think the last of November 1780. I was in said Jersey's when Treason of Arnold took place.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, excep the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Elisha X his mark Davis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Attest - A Peirce, Clerk
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicatoure for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisha Davis for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 31st day of August in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest - A Peirce, Clerk
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18687
Elisha Davis
N H
On Rolls of service
for 5 mos & 16 days
only.
Reported
April 1833
Daniel Gale Esq
Gilmanton
N H
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Brief in the case of Elisha Davis
County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
In 1780 Duration of Service 6 months as a Private under Capt Norville Col Reid
in rolls of service for 5 months + 14 days
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Madbury New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His own declaration
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Richard Catts
Examining Clerk
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Ex'r.    OLD WAR
No. 2715

Elisha Davis
P.O.  
Service:  Pri. Rev. War
N. H.

(stamped) REJECTED