Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17701, Samuel Davis, Conn. R.I.
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Service
Conn.
R.I.

Davis, Samuel
Lucy

Number
W17701
BLWT 30.700-160-55
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Wht.a Sept 17

Wid. died Dec. 23-1887
(Fran AB)

3049
Connecticut
Lucy Davis widow of Samuel David dec.d who died on the 10th April 1836 of Alexandra in the state of Ct. who was a private in the comp.y commanded by Captain Martin of the Reg.t commanded by Col. Lippet in the Ct. line for 11 months Conn. 

Inscribed on the roll of Ct. at the rate of 36 dollars 67 cents per annum, to commence on the  4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 11th day of Sept 1839 and sent Christopher Newton Ledyard Ct. 

Arrear to the 4th of Sept. 39  $312.79
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 18.33
$331.12

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk 
Book A Vol. 20 Page 67
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of Connecticut
New London County
Probate District of Ledyard
On this 8th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the court of probate of the district of Ledyard in the county of New London & sate of Connecticut now sitting, Lucy Davis a resident of North Stonington in the county of New London & state of Connecticut aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Davis who was a private in Capt. Simon Martin's company in Col. Christopher Lippet's Regiment during 1776 & 1777. & also as a private at fort Griswold in 1782 in Capt. Prentice's Company. that she is not able to set forth her husband's services as a solder in the war of the revolution any further than is set forth on a paper hereto annexed, which was made before said Davis' deceased; & have always remained in my possession together with the depositions of Ezekiel Bently, Philip Prince & Charles Prince taken before Joseph Williams Esq. April 19th 1819 which is also hereto annexed and was taken for the purpose of being improved by Mr. Davis upon his application for a pension during this lifetime under pension act of 1818 & which could not be allowed as is shown by a letter under date of December 4th 1824 from the Hon. J. L. Edwards which is hereunto annexed and in the last tour of service spoken of she cannot set forth her husband's services any more fully than is set forth in the deposition of Lieut. Amos Gallup, Joshua Wheeler, Christopher Dewey, Margaret Dewey & Jonathan Allyn hereunto annexed & as further proof of the town of services in 1782 at fort Griswold she refers to the declaration of Lieut. Amos Gallup & a roll of Capt. Prentice's Company attached to said Gallup's declaration under act 7th June 1832 now in the pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Davis on the 15th day of August in the year 1782 by Elder Elezar Brown who gave my husband Samuel Davis at the time a certificate of our marriage but I have not seen said certificate for many years & that she knows of no other persons who were at their wedding except Christopher Dewey, Jonathan Allen & Margaret Dewey hereto annexed and that my husband never kept any family record. And that her oldest child was born November 20th 1782 while her husband was at fort Griswold in 1782 on a our of
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duty in Capt. Prentices Company which is what makes me so well recollect this last tour of duty. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Davis died on the 10th day of April 1826 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed. 
Lucy Davis

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before said court. 
Attest. Christopher Newton Judge.

We Ezekiel Bently, Charles Prince, & Philip Prince of North Stonington of lawfull age certify & say that we all & each of us enlisted into Capt. Simeon Martin's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Lippet in the continental service during the year 1776, & part of 1777. That we continued in service more than nine months that we well knew Samuel Davis of North Stonington & that he enlisted & served in said Simeon Martin's Company from march 17776 until some time the latter part of January 1777 or beginning of February 17777. That the deponent Philip Prince was transferred to another Company & said Davis continued in said Martin's Company & said Davis proved faithful more than nine months. That we were all dismissed near Chatham in New Jersey without any written discharge & were ordered home by Gen. Sullivan & further say not. 
Ezekiel his X mark Bently
Philip his X mark Prince
Charles his X mark Prince

State of Connecticut S.S. New London County April 19th 1819
Personally appeared the within named deponents Ezekiel Bently, Charles Prince & Philip Prince who have severally signed the within deposition taken at the request of Mr. Samuel Davis they the said deponents made solemn oath that the said depositions contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Certified by 
Joseph Williams Justice of Peace
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New London County S.S. Stonington September 8th 1838
Personally appeared Joshua Wheeler signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth wherein contained and as a witness his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief. 
Certified by Christopher Newton Judge

State of Connecticut New London County
We, I David Caswell aged 33 years & Esther Caswell aged twenty nine years both of North Stonington after being duly cautioned & sworn doth testify & say that Samuel Davis died the 10th day of April AD 1826 that my wife Esther Caswell was the daughter of Samuel & Lucy Davis & that Lucy Davis has remained a widow ever since the decease of Samuel Davis & that said Lucy Davis is yet alive & the widow of said Samuel Davis. And I the said David Caswell do further depose that I was wholly ignorant of the law that would give my mother in law a pension until informed of it by Latham Hull Esqr. the last spring that the deposition of Ezekiel Bently & Charles Prince who are dead & Philip Prince who is now alive has been in the possession of Samuel Davis widow ever since his death together with a letter of the Hon. J.L. Edwards of the 4th December 1824 as also a letter of Calvin Goddard Esqr to Mr. Thomas Prentice on the subject of Pensions.  
David Caswell
Esther Caswell

On this 8th day of September 1838 personally appeared David Caswell & Esther Caswell both of North Stonington signers of the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & as witness their testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Certified by 
Christopher Newton Judge

I John D. Gallup aged forty nine years of North Stonington County of New London & state of Connecticut after being sworn according to law, do testify that Ezekiel Bently while living & that Philip Prince were enlisted to full credit& belief as witness. 
John D. Gallup

On this 8th day of September 1838 Personally appeared John. D. Gallup Esqr. of North Stonington whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & signed it in my presence Certified by 
Christopher Newton Judge.
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State of Connecticut, New London County ss.
I Warham Williams of South Stonington aged seventy nine years, after being cautioned & sworn according to the law, do testify I say, that I was well acquainted with Ezekiel Bently & Charles Prince who are dead & Philip Prince who is living, the three persons who made their marks to a deposition for Samuel Davis to obtain a pension in his life from & was sworn by Joseph Williams Esq. as by his certificate dated April 19th A.D. 1819, and that the said Bently & the live Princes were entitled to full credit & belief & that I have been acquainted with Lucy Davis sixty years & that she was the wife of Samuel Davis & now she is a widow & has been a widow ever after her husband decease, & think she was married to Samuel Davis in the year 1782 according to the best of my recollection.
Warham Williams

On this 8th day of September 1831 personally appears Warham Williams the signee of the above deposition, whole testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Certified by
Christopher Newton Judge

State of Connecticut County of New London ss.
I Christopher Dewey of the North Stonington County & State aforesaid aged seventy five years after being duly cautioned & sworn according to law, do testify & say that Lucy Davis, widow of Samuel Davis is my sister, & they were married in the year 1782, but what month I am not able to tell, but I was present & saw them married, & well recollect that ome time in the fall following he went on a tour of duty at Fort Griswold in Groton & was not at home but was on a tour of duty when their first child was born & Elezar Brown performed the ceremony at the wedding when they were married, & she remains the widow of the said Samuel Davis. 
Christopher Dewey

New London ss North Stonington September 8th 1838.
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175.167
Application of
Lucy Davis
for
Bounty Land
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May 28th 1890
William Lochran Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please favor me with the record if there be any of Samuel Davis my Grandfather, who served in the Rev. War. I desire them for my mother, his daughter. He lived in North Stonington Co. and his widow Lucy Davis drew a pension for a number of years. 
Yours Truly,
Chat E. Brayton
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March 25, 1925
Department Pensions
Washington D.C
Gentlemen, 
Will you please give me all the information possible in regard to John Davis and his son Samuel Davis who fought in the Revolutionary War. John Davis married Patience Palmer and his son Samuel Davis married Lucy Dewey. Also would you please give me all information you can in regard to (page ends)
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Pardon Brown who married and his widow drew a pension for his services in the war. These men are my great grand fathers and I am very anxious to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, but have not the dates that I require. Will I'm willing to pay for some if you would kindly bid me know what the expense is. Thanking you in advance I am Sincerely,
Mrs. Fred S Taber.