Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39409, Obadiah Davis, N.H.
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(8- 1776)

SERVICE |   [STAR stamp]  | NUMBER
N.H.  |  Davis or Davis, Obadiah | S39409
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9933

Vermont Rgmt[unclear]

Obadiah Davis [scrible on dide]
of   , in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N. Hamp, for the tea of 2 Years 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of April 1818 and sent to Cmd Cother Orange Chg
Arrears to 4th of Mar, 19.        [calculations:
                  4th of Sept. 19.          88  no chg
                                                      48  no chg
                                                    $136  no chg]
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}

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See letters Feb. 24. 1830 to G.W. Prichard & Pension Agent.

Notification sent July 22nd 1820
H.E.G. McLaughlin  [name of town] Vermont
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I Obadiah Davis of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged Eighty two years do testify and say that I served as a soldier in the continental establishment, in the revolutionary War between Great Britian and America, that I was enlisted in the second year of the war at Northfield in the year in the state of New Hampshire  by Ensign Jonathan Heath into Capt Jeremiah Cloughs company of Infantry in Col. Poors Regiment being I think the first regiment in the New Hampshire line and that I went first to Boston and was there about four months with said Regt from Boston we marched to Providence & from thence to to New London and from thence by water to New York and from thence by water to Albany and from thence by Ticonderoga and Shambler to the mouth of the Three Rivers in Canada, we retreated from Canada soon after back to Ticonderoga and there I was stationed several months.   I served about Twelve months under Col. Poor and was honourably discharged at Mt. Independence by him about a month before the term closed for which I enlisted, having continued in the service for the period of one year constantly from the date of my enlistment.   I further say that I am almost destitute of property and have [illegible] several years and am unable at my advanced age to gain but a scanty subsistance without the aid of my friends and that, I have no relatives who are in circumstances to enable them to afford me assistance without embarresing [embarrassing] themselves, and further I say not. --
Obadiah X [his mark] Davis
Witness of the signature John H Cotton 
Moses Chase

State of Vermont
Orange County SS  At Bradford on this 3rd day of April AD 1818 personally appeared Obadiah Daviss and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath that the above written Declaration by him subscribed contains the truth in all its parts before me John H Cotton Judge of the Court

L.      (certificate on the opposite side)
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I John H Cotton, Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Obadiah Daviss did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding deposition 
against the common enemy. I also certify that I know and Verily believe that the sd [said] Obadiah is very poor and indigent, and that was his case at the date of his decl[word cut off] and needs assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the service
for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress-
John H Cotton Judge of Orange County Court
July 27,1818

[sideways] Obadiah Davis
Proof of Service
Required
Admd [Admitted]
Testimony in the case of
Obadiah Davis
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26 Obediah Davis
Declaration and 
Schedule
9933 Bradford
Sep 1819
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State of Vermont
Orange County, SS
On this third day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County Court for said county of Orange in open  court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment, etc. ) Obadiah Davis aged 85 years, resident in Bradford in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted for one year served in 1776 and served the whole year in Capt Clough's Company and in Col Poor[']s Regiment in the New hampshire line that he made his original declaration on the third day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 9933 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
1 Hog 1 Calf 1 Pig 1 Table 2 Pewter plates pewter plates. .75
Crockery .75[,] 3 Bushels Corn[,] Pork in bbl [barrels] $2.00 Household furniture $21.74 Amounting in the whole to $46.09
My Occupation has been farming my Wife Abigail Davis is about my own age I have no other in my Family
That From my advanced age and that of my Wife I am unable to support myself and Family by Labour and am dependent in a great measure upon my friends for the common comforts of life
Obadiah Davis his mark x
Present H. E. G. McLaughlin
Sworn to and declared on the third day of July
1820 before said court.
H E G McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, ss
I H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court for the county of Orange do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath,
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is Forty six dollars, and Nine Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Chelsea this 3 day of July
1820
H E G McLaughlin Clerk
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Affidavit
of Charles Huntoon
for 
Obadiah Daviss
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS
On this 25th day of March AD 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Orange County Court within and for said county, personally appears
Charles Huntoon Junr of Corinth in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration viz. (that he became acquainted with Obadiah Davis (formerly belonging to New Hampshire but now residing in
Bradford, County aforesaid) that he knew him to be an inlisted soldier in Capt Clough[']s Company in Col. Enoch Poor[']s Regiment in the N. Hampshire line and became acquainted with the said Davis soon after
his enlistment at Northfield Massts [Massachusetts] which was in the fall of the year 1775. that he the said Charles Huntoon was a soldier at the same time
with the sd [said] Davis and belonged to the same Regiment, that he continued to be acquainted with the said Obadiah Daviss during the years service
that they were daily with each other during their long march from Winter Hill to New York, and to Albany and so on into Canada and on their retreat out of Canada by the American army to Ticonderoga that in the fall of the year 1776. they were together in the same Regiment doing duty untill their years service expired or about that time when the Declarant was marched to Livingston Manor when he was discharged and that he is the same Obadiah Davis who has applied for a pension [illegible] and further the Declarant saith not-
John H Cotton, Judge of Orange C. Count
I certify that the character of the above named
Charles Huntoon is fair and unimpeachable
J.H. Cotton, Judge O.C. Court
Seale of the Court
A[illegible] H E G Laughlin Clk
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39409
Revy INVALID
File No. 39409
Obadiah Davis
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March [18]18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 122
Arrangement of 1870.
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July 2/[18]94 Mil. Hist to
F. S. Davidson, O.W. & N. Div, Pen
,
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. and N. Div.
MEMORANDA
Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Obadiah Davis
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.) [blank]
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county and State, if possible.)
Bradford Vt
Date of death (as near as possible):
1827
Christian name of widow: [blank]
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? [blank]
Remarks:
[stamp] O. W. and N. Div
Jun 28 1894
CHIEF'S DESK
Your name and address:
F. S. Davidson
6-870
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O. W. & N. Division.
S.39409
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Obadiah Davis, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his
(or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1776
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
12 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jeremiah Clough
COLONEL.
Poor
STATE.
N. H.
Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Northfield N.H.
Date of application for pension, April 3, 1818
Residence at date of application,
Bradford, Vt.
Age at date of application,
82 yes
Remarks:
His pension was alld. [allowed]
Very respectfully,
F. S. Davidson
O. W. and N. Div.
13602 b -- 3 m
Commissioner.