Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6965, Joseph Davis, Penn.
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Service
Penn.
Davis, Joseph
Rachel
Number
W6965
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18,537
Pennsylvania
Joseph Davis
Green Co. in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible] was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania [illegible] for the term of five years. Conscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of April 1822 [illegible] sent to Hon. A. Stewart, H. R. 
[illegible] to 4th of Mar. 1822. 
semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sep. 1822 
[illegible]
$373.60
48.00
$421.60
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
1 May 1820
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Pennsylvania
Greene County on this eighteenth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court, the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a Court of Record, Joseph Davis aged sixty seven years resident the said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, from March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six until the winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and two, in the Company commanded by Capt. Frederick Varnum, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne, in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, as stated in the original declaration dated the fourteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and I do solumnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not lived that time, by gift, sales, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent to diminish it thereby as to bring myself within the provision of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revoluntionary 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 owned and by me subscribed; to wit,
One old man small worth 
$20.00
One cow
$8.00
Five Sheep 
$6.00
Five old chains
$2.00
One old broken table
$.50
Dishware
$5.00
Pots and kettle
$10.00
A sow and pigs
$5.00
$56.50
I am a day laborer and frail.  I have five sons to wit, Greenberry 16 years old, Thomas 16 years, Westby 10 years, Thornton
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Joseph Davis
Sworn and subscribed 
in open court the
18th Jun 1821
Wm. J. Hays Prothy 
(indistinguishable) Queene County 
I William J. Hays Prothonobary of the court of common pleas in and for the county of queene do certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule hereunder annexed are truly cofeced for the records of the said court
And I do further testify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in vaule of the property inhabited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty six dollars and fifty cents. In testimony where I have hereants let my hand and the seat if the county of Queene the third day of July Ann o Domine 1821
Wm J. Hays Prhy
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J. Olels January 19, 1854'G.W. Potter Dec: 10/59, same, Dec 22/59
5844
This Cincuinate 
Rachel Davis
Widow of Joseph 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private 
penn. 
Inscribed in the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issues the 17th day of July 1852 and sent to
Hon Geo. H. Busby 
HofR.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under acc
February 2, 1848, Page 229 Vol 4.
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14,121
Rachael Davis
Destonation
Ohio.
m. '93 - 17th sept -
h. died Dec 25 '35
Act 7 July 1838
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The State of Ohio Morrow County Ls. 
On this twenty second day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Personally append before the open Court of law now seat of Morrow County Ohio, Rachael Davis, a resident of Mashington Township in the said county of Morrow Ohio, aged seventy seven years, who hereby first duly sworn, accesileiy to law, do the, and her oath make the following (unintelligible), in order to obtain the benefit, of the possessions made by the Act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitles "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Davis, who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, in the army of the United State; that according to the list of her