Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,879, Tolaver Davis, Va.
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Service
Va.

Davis Tolaver 
on Tolliver

Number
S. 37879
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Lost Certificate - instructions [?] form Pensioner Oct 9, 34
Dap. Cert. if. Dec. 20, 1834
& said to Elijah Bradshaw, Forsyth, Geo.

B.R. 20.027
Georgia
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Tolliver Davis
of Monocle in the State of Georgia who was a [?] in the Company commanded by Captain Lamb of the regiment commanded by Colonel Fobiger in the Virginian line, for the term of eighteen months, from 1779 to 1781.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of January 1829.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Jan; 1829 and sent to the [?] [?], Eog - Forsythe GA
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Arrears to 4th of March 1829. $17.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

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$17.03
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9.9 24
(old Reg.)
Original Glairn on

Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the act of the 18th of March, 1818
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County of Monroe, of State of Georgia

On this tenth day of March, 1827, personally appeared in open court, being a court of records for said state & county. Tolliver Davis, resident in said county  aged between sixty five & seventy years, who being duly sworn, according to law, on his oath makes the following declarations, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, & the 1st of May 1820. That I the said Tolliver Davis, enlisted for the term of eighteen months, some time in the year 1779, in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Lamb, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Feebecker, in the line of the State of Virginia, on the continental establishments, that he continued to serve in the said corps, until his said term had expired, when he was discharged from the service in the State of Virginia.  That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present.  That his name is not on the roll of any state, & that the following is the reason of his not making an earlier application, sig, that he has led an obscure life, being in poverty[?] by & was ignorant until recently of the law under which this application is made 
And in possession of the act of 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March [1827 x'd out] 1818, & that I have not since that time by gifts and sales, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to de[illegible] it, as to being myself within the provisions of act
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of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionar war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818: so that I have got, nor has any person in thrust for us any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me: nor have I any in means , other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed, & by one subscribed: that since the 18th of March 1818, the following changes has been made in my property.  At that time I owned one hundred & one & one fourth acres of poor lands, which about the latter part of the year 1821 was sold to William Cox, for two hundred dollars, which money was paid to my creditors.
Schedule of property now hold
two small ovens,
one small [illegible]
a small quantity of furniture
valued (including the whole   [illegible] ) on a $15.00
He is a farmer, but in consequences of bodily infirmity is able to labour but very little - 
His family consists of one daughter, Penelope, between twenty five & thirty years of age, one daughter, Polly, about twenty four years of age, one daughter, Patsy, about twenty years of age, one son Charles about eighteen years of age, one daughter, Emily, about fourteen years of age, & one grandson, Thomas F. Gallahor, about ten years of age. My family depends on their own labour for support
Tolaver Davis [signed right side of page]
Sworn to & declared, on the 10th day of March 1827.
before me [signed] Charles J McDonald
Judge I.C.
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I, William P. Henry Clerk of the Superior Court for the county of Monroe, & state of Georgia do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Tolliver Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the enemies, everyday, for the term of nine months, under ones engagement, as the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath a affirmation, of the schedules thereto annexed are truly certified from the records of said courts & I do further certify this is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount of value property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is
Fifteen ~ ~ dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Private Seal this being my seal of office for
this county this 10th day of March on 1824
[signed on right side]
Wm P Henry Clerk [followed by hand drawn circle with illegible marks inside]
Superior Court
of Said County [looks like rectangle paper affixed to right side]

the applicant is infirm, & states that he cannot, without much difficulty, procure a certified copy of the deed of conveyance of land which he sold & he does not at present know where to find the conditions to whom he delivered the money, missing from the sale, in payments of debts ~  John A. Cuthbert
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

September 9, 1929.
Mrs. J. B. Lane
Altavista
Virginia

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37879, it appears that Tolaver (pensioned Tolliver) Davis enlisted in the state of Virginia in 1779, and
served eighteen months in Captain Lamb's Company, Colonel Febiger's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 10, 1827, at which time he was residing in Monroe County, Georgia, aged between sixty-five and seventy years.
In 1827 he referred to the following children:
Penelope aged between 25 and 30 years
Polly aged 24 years
Patsey aged 20 years
Charley aged 18 years
Emely aged 14 years

and to a grandson Thomas F. Gallaher (?) aged ten years, 
The name of soldier's wife is not given, nor are there any further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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37. 879
INVALID
Raey

No......37.879.......
Tolliver David
Pre Rev War
Act: ...18th March 18
Hex: - Vol. ..2...., Page....122....
[Arrangement of 1870]

1929 Sept 9 Hish to Mrs. J.E. Paul [?]
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Dec 15

New Cent
Tobia Davis
Geo. Act 1818

Geo.
14 Jan 1829

[Vertical]
Department of War
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.

[Stamp 1]
FREE

[Stamp 2]
FORSYTH
DEC
6
Ga.
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It is the request of Mr. Davis that his certificate if reviewed, should be sent on as early as possible, as it has been more than 12 months since he has drawn his pension
The immediate attention of the commissioner of Pensions is respectfully requested to his case.
Direct to [?] or to the [?] of the [?] County of alloune county.

Respectfully,
Elijah Bradshaw
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County of Monroe. State of Georgia L L

On this sixth day of November 1834 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Monroe personally appeared Tolaver Davis, who, in his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Lamb in the regiment commanded by Colonel Febecker in the service of the United States.  That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia. That he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate he delivered to his agent Elijah Bradshaw and which he is informed and verily believes has been stolen amongst other papers, from said Elijah Bradshaw
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin King JP
[signed on right side] Tolaver Davis
[on left side]
State of Georgia
County of Monroe  SS

On the sixth day of November 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Monroe personally appeared, Elijah Bradshaw who on his oath declares that he had in his possession the original certificate of pension issued from the War Department in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight as well as he can now recollect the date to Toliver Davis of said county for services by him rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary Way in Captain Lambs company in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Bebecker and that by said certificate said Toliver Davis was entitled to eight dollars per month on account of said services, and deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the said Toliver Davis, that he
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now resides in the said county of Monroe and that he well knows him to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the identical person to whom said original certificate issued, that the said certificate of pensions was stolen from him with a number of other papers on or about the latter part of October 1833 in the town of Forsyth in said county of Monroe and that he has never been able to recover the same

Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day and year first aforesaid
Benjamin King JP [signed left side of page]
Elijah Bradshaw [signed right side of page]

State of Georgia
County of Monroe SS
I Benjamin King a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Monroe do hereby certify that Elijah Bradshaw, who same appears subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his deposition
Given under my hand this sixth day of November 1834
Benjamin King JP [signed left side of page]

State of Georgia
Monroe County
I Elbridge G Cabaniss Clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that Benjamin King is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures perporting to be his are genuine
Given under my and and Seal of
office this sixth day of
December 1834
Elbridge G Cabaniss Clk S. Court [signed]

[piece of paper in hexagon shape, folded, affixed on left bottom of page]
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[Vertical]
Copy Deed
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Copy -

Georgia
This Indenture made the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, & in the forty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, between Toliver Davis of the county of Baldwin of the one part, & Willis Cox of said county, of the other part. Witnessed, that the said Toliver Davis, for & in consideration of the sealing & delivery of these presents at the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold aliened conveyed [part of word scratched out after con] & confirmed & by these presents do grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto unto the said Willis Cox, his heirs & assigns all that tract or parcel of land situate & lying in the first district of Baldwin county containing one hundred & one fourth acres to bring one half of Lot N [superscript o after the N] one hundred & sixteen, as by references to the original plot & grants thereof will now fully appear.
To have & to hold the said [two words crossed out] tract or parcel of land with all & regular the rights numbers & appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said bargained [illegible] being belonging, or in any wise appertaining with the remainder & remainders reversion &
eversions rents issues & profits thereof to the only proper use benefit & behalf of him this said Willis Cox his heirs executing administrators & [illegible] in for [illegible] & the said Talifaro Davis his heirs executors & administrators the said bargained previous unto the said William Cox his heirs executors administrators & assignees against the said Talifaro Davis his heirs executors & administrators & all & every other person or persons shall & will warrant &
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defends by virtue of these presents in witness whereof the said Talifaro Davis hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal they day & year first above written.
Signed sealed & delivered in
presence of
Abner Chapman
Appleton Justice
[signed on right] Tolaver Davis [mark to left of square jagged edge mark with L.S. inside]

Georgia
Monroe County
I, William P. Henry, clerk of the superior court of said county, do hereby certify that the above & foregoing is a true copy of a deed of conveyance now exhibited to me as an original deed, by John A Cuthbert.
attorney for Toliver Davis in
October 15th 1827
[signed on right]
William P Henry Clerk
Supr. Court Monroe County

Georgia,
Monroe County
Before me personally appeared John A. Cuthbert who being duley sworn deposed & saith that an examination finding that the original deed, of which the foregoing is a copy had not been recorded in any public office, the deponent procured from the guarantee, Willis Cox, the aforesaid original, in order to make the foregoing copy: & that this deponent has no reason to believe, & does not believe that the aforesaid original deed has
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been in the custody, and under the control of the petitioner, Toliver Davis: or that there is any trust in relatives to the same, for the benefit of the said Toliver Davis as
[signed on right] John A. Cuthbert
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me, this 1st day of
January 1829
[signed] Ardin S Bucker JP.
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[Vertical]
Affidavit of
Willis Cox.
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Georgia,
Monroe County
Before me personally appeared Willis Cox, who being duly sworn, deposith & saith, that about the year eighteen hundred & twenty one, he purchased from Tolliver Davis, a piece of land, lying in the county of Baldwin & State aforesaid, & the price of two hundred dollars: & that he paid a considerable part of the above price, at the request of Tolliver Davis, to I..D. & A. Chapman. merchants, in satisfaction of a debt before that time due by the said Davis to the said Chapman. The exact amount as paid by him to the Chapman, this deponent does not remember, but he believes that it was at least one hundred dollars. This deponent further says, that he was well acquainted with the said Tolliver Davis, & with his situation as to property, at the time aforesaid, & he confidently believes, that the ballance of the price of the land foresiad, not paid to the Chapmans, was paid to other persons, for debts before that time due by the said Tolliver Davis
[signed on right] Willis Cox
Sworn to & subscribed
before [smudged], the 16th day
of June, 1827 ~
Ardin S. Bucker J.P.
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Certificate
of J. D. Chapman.
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Georgia,
Bibb County
I certify that Tolliver Davis had dealings with the firm ofJ.D. & A. Chapman, in the year eighteen hundred & twenty two ~, & in said year paid that firm some amount in cash ~ but the exact sum I can not at present able to state
August 31st 1827 ~
Just.
John A. Cuthbert
[signed on right side of page]
JD Chapman
and of the firm of
J.D. Chapman
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Fourth, Dec. 1828~
Hon. William B. Porter, Secretary of the War Department

Dear Sir,

The inclosed application was submitted by [illegible] some time ago, to the War Department, under the administration of your predecessor & was rejected. I think on the following grounds, viz: the inclosed copy deed having been made by the attorney of the applicant, a suspicion thened wage, that the original was under the controul of the applicant or that there had been no [illegible] sale to Cox, of the land therein mentioned: or that, at least there was a secret trust for the benefit of the applicant & 2nd, that the applicant did not sufficiently account for the application of the money received in payment for the land sold by him to Cox.  To make the first objection, I have annexed an affidavit to the copy deed.  The first difficulty being explained, I trust the second objections will be relinquished.  Mr Davis is an illiterate man: & his business was not such as to make him deem it necessary to persevere now here, or even to keep back of accounts of the money received & expended by him. to require of such a man a suficient account of all services received by him five or six, or ten years back, is to make his eight depends on the per[illegible] of an impossible condition it is, by an arbitrarily & uncertainable rules, do deprive him of a benefit intended for him by a law of his country. I believe that your predecessors, if he had not thought that he discovered indications of [illegible] in the first grounds of
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Tolliver Davis
Oct 3 '34

DC
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[right side of page]
War Department
Pension Officer
Oct 9 - 1834

Sir

Your application for a new certificate has been received, but as it has not been executed in the form required by the Regulations on the subject.  I herewith return to your [illegible] by a printed form and instructions to enable you to prepare to comform ably to the rules.  Satisfactory proof of the pensioner's identity is indispensable in every case like this.
[signed right side of page]
Very respectfully
[signature illegible]
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Georgia
Elijah Bradshaw [struck through]
Toliver Davis
Rev . 14th Jan 1829 last cut
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Department of War
Pension Office
Washington City

[Stamp 1]
FORSYTH
SEP
30
Ga.

[Stamp 2]
FREE
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Free

Hon: Wm. B. Porter, ~ Secty. War Department
Washington City. D. C.

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Pens. Officer
13. Jan. 1832
Tolliver Davis D.
Geo
Act 18 March 1818
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Altavista, Va.,
June 5, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military record of
Talliver(Toliver, Tolever or Taliaferro) DAVIS, a
Revolutionary soldier who was pensioned in Monroe
county, Georgia, (Sen. Doc. Pen. Roll, First Session
23rd Congress, No. 12, Washington. Printed by
Duff Green, 1835.) ;
also
Joel DAVIS, whose name is listed in Georgia's
Revolutionary soldiers?
I am trying to trace my ancestral DAVIS line.
Thanking you in advance for an early reply,
I remain,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. J. E. Lane
[round stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUNE 6 1929