Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,211, Hezekiah Davis, S.C.
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(8-1776)
Service Number
S.C. Davis, Hezekiah S.32,211
Born in N.C.
Contents
This Envelope Includes
Federal Payment Voucher
(illegible)
Received from GAO
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[Left page]
(Illegible)
died Jan. 19-1834
JS
[Right page]
Illinois 19.970
Hezekiah Davis
of Jackson Co in the State of Ill.-
who was a Pvt in the Co commanded
by Captain Starke of the Rgt commanded
by Col Brandon in the So Ca.
line for 7 years  17.957
4 Infantry - 13.33
3 Cavalry     12.50
                     25.83
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 25 Dollars 83 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Oct.
1833 and sent to Joel 
Manning Brownsville. SC (illegible)
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1833 -64.57
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar,1834  12.92
$77.49
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk
Book G Vol. 8 Page [56 crossed out] fifty six
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[Office stamp with illegible text]
office of Brownsville this ["fifth day" crossed out] of ["September" crossed out] ["August" inserted] one thousand eight hundred and thirty ["two" crossed out]  three.
J Manning Clerk
[perpendicular to main text]
Hezekiah Davis
17957
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State of Illinois     }
Jackson County   } ss
On this 5th day of September A.D. 1832 Personally ["came" crossed out] appeared in open Court before the county commissioners court of Jackson County now setting Hezekiah Davis Sen a resident of Jackson County in the State of Illinois of Seventy two years of age who being first fully 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 7th 1832.
That in the year 1779 according to the best of this deponent's recollection he was a resident of Newberry County in the State of South Carolina and in the summer of that year there was a call for Militia men to go and defend the frontier of Georgia against the Indians he believes the Creek and this deponent was drafted and served in a company commanded by Capt. James Waddleton a three month tour under the command of Col. Robert McRaray. Under the General of Gen Williamson a Scotsman. Were marched to the frontier of Georgia He recollects that it was said when going out they were going to a place called the Standing Peach tree was employed in the tour on the said frontier Served out the ["town" crossed out] tour were marched back to somewhere in the neighborhood of [(illegible) crossed out] Ninety Six and were discharged but received no written discharge never called for one be very easy to prove ["this" crossed out] at that time that he had served the ["toue" crossed out] tour. This Deponent says that the call was for a tour of three months but that the troops were detained over the time before they were discharged as he verily believes.
As soon as the Deponent returned from the tour he went to live with one James Townsend to learn the trade of
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a Blacksmith and during the time he worked at that trade there was constant call for expeditions against the Tories ^He^ and those who were call^ed^ were horsemen and required much work of smiths and required regular places where ["they" crossed out] work such as horseshoes he could be in readiness and the smiths [illegible] to perform jobs for those in service or preparing for it at any moment when called on For this reason Col. Brannon or Brandon (which was his name the deponent does not recollect) who has the command as a Militia Col. ordered that this deponent was ["required" crossed out] to have in readiness such work ["ready" crossed out] and be always at the place and whenever called on for work for those in service to perform it immediately and ordered that this service should be received as regular tour of duty in actual service ^he^ was not allowed to leave the place to visit his fathers family or to go elsewhere ["with" crossed out] without a permit from the Col. anymore ["that" crossed out] than those in actual service in the field and he remained in this condition and under these restriction about eight months performing all duties as above specified required of him which were very numerous.
In the fall of the year 1781 as this deponent believes there was a call for one company to range upon the frontier against the Indians and this deponent volunteered his services in such company. It was commanded by Capt Thomas Stark. It was a company of Mounted volunteer Rangers and ["they were on" crossed out] the call was for a tour of three months. They went out through the extreme Western part of South Carolina and as he this deponent is not much acquainted with the geography of the country he
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can not speak with certainty but believes they ranged on the most western part of South Carolina (illegible) northy beyond on the frontier of Georgia (illegible) although the call was for three months this deponent believes they were not out th whole three months but were discharged before the time expired and was though by the Captain that their further service was not required.
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at work-
these are all the services this [illegible] has
performed and as accurately stated as he at this time is able to do owing to the length of time since they were performed and his age. The above and foregoing statements are all made according to the best of his recollection at present but in some of the things stated such as dates he may possibly be mistaken but as to the fact of his having performed the services he certainly is not. He has not stated precisely the length of time he was in service.
He has honestly stated that in the [illegible] he believes he was discharged before the time expired but it did not [illegible] much of
the term of these months and he is equally honest in saying that he [illegible] believes that the record [illegible] to the Edisto Swamps added to his record. Second this would make up and more a full three months tour and then there are other services as above states in addition.
He says he has no documentary evidence to
produce and there are no persons living now in his reach that he knows of by whom he can prove his aforesaid services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Interrogation heard by the Court-
Question 1. Where and in what year were you born
Answer - In the State of North Carolina near the Moravian town on a creek called Abbots
Creek in the year 1760 -
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Question 2 Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it.
answer - my father kept a Record of his Children's age in his family Bible from this I copied my age into my own bible which I now have.
Question 3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer. The first part of this question I have answered in the fore part of my citation to which I [illegible]. I lived some time after this
were in Wenton Co. S.C. then moved to Pendleton Co.
then to Kentucky Livingston to thence to [illegible]
(the Territory, now, State Jackson to where I now reside.
Question 4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were
you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer. refer to my former statement in this my declaration is [illegible] to this question
Question 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. In all my services all were acted in execution with any of the Continental Troops
and I believe I have stated all the important circumstances relating thereto that I can recollect
Question 6. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so by whom was it
given and what has become of it
Answer. I never received any written discharge as I recollect and never applied for any. as the
principal object of written discharge at that time was
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thought to be to [illegible] coming home in case one should be suspected to be a deserter and afterwards to prove that he had performed a tour of duty. I was
always discharged near to or not far from
home and my officers lived in the same neighborhood could very easily prove my service with our any written
discharge.
Question 7 State the name of persons in your
present neighborhood to whom you are
known and who can testify as to your character
for [illegible] and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer - I give the names of Green Lindsey a Clergyman and George breath both well acquainted with me.

sworn to and [illegible]
in open Court the day &
year aforesaid
attest [illegible]
Hezekiah Davis
We Green Lindsay a clergyman residing in the
town of Jackson and George breath also residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Davis Son who has [illegible] and
sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he states to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
son to and [illegible]
in open Court the day
and year aforesaid
Attest J. Manning Clerk
Green Lindsay
George Breath
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
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putting the delegators presented by the War
department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Green Lindsay who has signed the preceding certificate a Clergyman resident in the County of Jackson and that George Breath who also has signed
the same is a resident in the same County and is [illegible] able person and that their
statement is entitled to credit
George Creath
Beny, [illegible]
Alexander Cochran
State of Illinois Jack Manning Clerk of
Jackson County the County Commissioners
Court of Jackson County Illinois Do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court in that
matter of the application of Hezekiah Davis for
Pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this twenty third day of
August one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty three.
J. Manning Clerk
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State of Illinois Jackson County} Ss I Joel Manning clerk of the county [illegible] court of Jackson county Illinois; do hereby certify that George Creath Benjamin F Conner and Alexander Cochran who have signed the foregoing certificate (were at the time of signing the same and still) are the three Judges of the said court Duly elected and qualified given under my hand and seal of office at Brownsville this twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three J Manning clerk
Hezekiah Davis
17951
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No 17937 19970
Hezekiah Davis Jackson County Illinois
Return 16
Adm 7 months 
3 Cav 13.33
12.50
$2583
51.66
12.91
64.57
12.92
77.49

Joel Manning clk Jackson county Court Illinois
Brownsville
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BRIEF in the case of Hezekiah Davis Senr County of Jackson in the state of Illinois (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a court or a judte? a Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  72
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. / Duration of Service years, Months, days / Rank as a / Names of General and Field officers under whom he served Gen. 
Drafted in 1779 / 3 months/private/ Capt Waddleton Col McKardy
Vol / about 8 months / private / Col Brandon
Mounted Vol August 1781 / 3 months / private / Capt Stark Maj Farrow
Vol / 1 month / private /Capt Stark

5.  In what battles was he engageed?  None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newberry Co SC
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers not attached as the regulations require
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.
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State of Illinois office of Revlior Agent Oct 3d 1834
Received of Daniel Hay agent for payer of p [illegible] sixty dollars being for thirty four months this and twenty six days pension due to Hezekiah Davis from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 29 day of January 1834 for which I have signed duplicate receipts $60.00
Richard Taylor
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FINAL [illegible] VOUCHER
Received from GAO

No 24
Hezekiah Davis
act 1832
$60.00
7 June 1882
Ill Roll
B-6 c430
3 yr.1835
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At a special term of the court of probate of Jackson county held at the courthouse in the said county on Monday the 8th day of Sept AD 1834 Present Joel Manning judge of the said court
This day was produced in open court the certificate hereunto annexed the pension certificate of Hezekiah Davis and proof was made by the testimony of Polly Phelps two legal and [illegible] Witnesses and Jefferson Allen that the said Hezekiah Davis departed this life on the twenty ninth day of January AD 1834 that he Left no widow and that Van Davis Eliphas Davis Hezekiah Davis Jr Jepe Davis and Nancy Fifer formerly Nancy Davis are his children and his only children [crossed out and his only children] all of which is proced to the full satisfaction of the court. Also this day the said Eliphaz Davis lefre can his and Nancy Fifer formerly Nancy Davis came personally into open court and by their voluntary declarations made in open court Relinquished all their claims respectively to their shares of the pension due them [crossed out this] father Hezekiah Davis under the said pension certificate unto Hezekiah Davis Jr one of the children of the said pentioner
Given under my hand and the seal of the said court at Brownsville in the said county this 8th day of September AD 1834
Joel Manning Judge of Probate for Jackson Co  Ill
State of Illinois Jackson County Ss
Be it known that before me Joel Manning a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Hezekiah Davis Jr and made oath in
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due form of law that he is the identical person herein before mentioned as the son of Hezekiah Davis Sr and that his said father is the identical person named in the original pension certificate hereunto annexed that he resided at the time of his death in Jackson county Illinois and has resided there for the s[ace pf 18 or 19 years past and that previous thereto he resided in Livingston county state of Kentucky 
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of Sept 1884 before me Joel Manning JP} Hezekiah Davis Junyer 
Know all men by these presents that I Hezekiah Davis Jr son of Hezekiah Davis Sr Revolutionary pensioner in the United State of the county of  Jackson and state of Illinois do hereby constitute and appoint Richard Tayler my true and lawful attorney for we and in my name to Receive from the agent of the United States for Paying Previous in Came State of Illinois four fifths of the pension due my said father Hezekiah Davis Sr from the 4th day of March to the 29th day of January 1834 owing the shares of the said pension which at his death decided or because due and payable to four of his said children to wit [crossed out myself] Eliphas Davis Hezekiah Davis Jr Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer formerly Nancy Davis Witness my hand and seal this 8th of Sept AD 1834
Sealed and delivered in the presence of J Manning} Hezekiah Davis junyer seal
State of Illinois Jackson county Ss Be it known that on the 8th day of September 1834 before the sub scriber a justice of the peace in and for said county
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personally appeared Hezekiah Davis Jr above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and Decd for testimony where I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned Joel Manning JP seal
State of Illinois Jackson county} Ss Be it known that on the 24 day of September 1834 Before the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Richard Taylor the attorney mentioned in the foregoing Power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given and by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pensioner or any part there of trerein another used to be received by him 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me Joel Manning JP} Richard Taylor 
State of Illinois Jackson Couonty} Ss I Joel Manning clerk of the county conenisscouis court of the said county do certify that Joel Manning whose signature appears to the time last foregoing certificate [crossed out was] with whose d writing I am well acquainted and know the said signatures to be genuine as at the was at the dates thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified  and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given in all courts of justice and elsewhere given under my hand and the official seal of the said court at Brownsville in the said county this 24th day of September AD 1834
J Manning Clk
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State of Illinois Jackson county Ss
I Joel Manning judge of the court of probate of Jackson county Ohio do hereby certify that the within named Nancy Fifer formerly Nancy Davis is a widow that her husband Adam Fifer formerly of this county departed this life on or about the 6th day of May AD 1833
Given under my hand and the official seal of the said court of Brownsville in the said county this 24 day of September AD 1834
J Manning J Probate
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
No 24
Hezekiah Davis
act 1832
$60.00
7 June 1832
Ill Roll
B-6 C430
3yr 1835
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know all men by these presents that Mr Elishas Davis Jessee Davis & Nancy Fifer of Jackson county in the state of Illinois children and heirs of Hezekiah Davis Sen late of the same county now deceased for good and valuable Consideration have and hereby do transfer and relinquish unto our brother Hezekiah Davis Jr all our right and claim in and to the pension of our said father Hezekiah Davis Sen Which was die to him at the time of his death from the United States for services rendered by him during the Revolutionary War and authorise the pay sent to the said Hezekiah Davis Jr our shares of the said pension respectively 
In testimony of which we do hereunto set our hands and affix our seals at Brownsville in the said county this 20th day of September AD 1835

Witness Present
Joel Manning
Allen Richards 
Elephaz Davis seal
Jesse Davis seal
Nancy x Fifer her mark seal

State of Illinois Jackson County} Ss I Joel Manning Judge of the court of probate of Jackson county Illinois Do certify that on this day the above mentioned Elipas Davis Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer whose signatures appear to the above relinquishment as having executed the same to me personally well know to be the real person therein mentioned came before the said court individually sitting are acknowledged before the said court that they freely executed the above transfer or relinquishment as their and each of their voluntary act and deed for the use and purposes in the same expressed and desire that the same be certified given under my hand and the
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official seal of the said court of Brownsville in the said county of Jackson this 29th day of September AD 1835
Joel Manning Judge of Probate of Jackson county state of Illinois

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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32211
Revy INVALID
File No 32211
Hezekiah Daivs
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32
ndex Vol 2 Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 Feb 15 Hist to Albert M Davis - Idd
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In this case it was made to appear to my satisfaction that Van Davis one of the sons of the deceased resides in the state of Georgia.  I have paid the proportion due to those of the heirs who reside in this state and the above named Van Davis part is retained Mr Thornton will recollect that I enquired of him when at Washington last fall now I should proceed in such cases as the above and I have been governed by his instruction the heirs in this case are all of age 
Daniel Hay Agent 
1 October 1834
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Payments to be made at Carne
by Daniel Hay
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Illinois
Recorded in the Pension office, in Book E Vol 8
Page 56 by Wm R Palmer
clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of teh 7th June, 1832, Hezekiah Davis of the state of Illinois who was a private of infantry & cavalry in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty five dollars and eighty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this second day of October one thousand eight hundred thirty three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned JL Edward
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Staunton Illinois.
January 26 1932
Veterans Administration 
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs
I would like to have the records and all the information possible about the following veterans [handwritten OK]
John Childress who served in the revolutionary war was from Carolina and moved to White County Illinois and was pensioned. [handwritten OK]
Hezekiah Davis from South Carolina served in the Revolutionary War Moved to Illinois about 1811 lived for some time in Jackson county moved to White county Ill where he dies in 1826
[handwritten no]
Thanking you in advance
Albert Davis