Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2760, Robert Davis, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Davis, Robert R 2760
See B L Reg 169800-55
CONTENTS
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37421
Robert Davis
decd
SC
Act 7 June 32
2760
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Petition of 
Jno Blakely
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South Carolina
Williamsburgh District Be it known athat on this 8th day of April 1846 before me W B Graves Magistrate in and for the district of Williamsburgh personally appeared Archibald Campbell a residenter of the district & state aforesaid aged Eighty four years who on oath states that he was a soldier in the revolution and is now a pensioner on the roll of the state of South Carolina at the rate of sixty dollars per annum that he was well acquainted with Robert Davis who was the Father of Margaret Davis now Margaret Blakely by intermarriage with John Blakely the within petitioner of Williamsburgh district that the said Robert Davis Served in the Revolution as Bugler in the co [illegible]y that he was often together with the said Robert Davis & his company that he was Bugler in at least three years that the said Robert Davis was gnerally under Col Marins who commanded a cavalry company in South Carolina the affiant seen him on his first goig out in the service or soon after as capt MCanlys company & Col Maims were often together that this affiant commanded the service about six months after Lord Cornwalls crossed the Santee at Linend ferry that he was often in company with the said Robert Davis in the service untill the close of the war as the companys that each of them served in was often together and both companys under the contrale of Genl Francis Marion that he must have been with the said Robt Davis from time to time for three or four years affiant may not be accurate as to the precise time but he cannot be mistaken in saying that the said Robert Daivs served as bugler in the cavalry more than two years The officers names under whom I have sewen him serve was col Maims and osme times under col Henry that he served under them both as bugler this affiant thinks that Robt Davis did some time about the year 1835 that his wife died before him this affiant know of but two children that he left in which way his son John Davis & a daughter Mary and who married John Blakely
Archibald Campbell
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The within affidavit sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned before me and I do further certify that the said Archibald Campbell is a very respectable and credible witness
WB Graves
Magistrate W B Dt
South Carolina
Williamsburgh District } Be it known that on this the thirteenth day of April 1846 personally appeared before me W B Graves a Magistrate for said District John Blakely aged 45 years who being first duly sworn saith that his father in law John Davis was a soldier of the revolution under Col Maimes a part of the time and the remainder of the war under Col Hony of South Carolina as affiant has been informed and served for a three or four years and that the most a apart of the time in company with Archibald Campbell whose testimony is herewith annexed & to which the public record reference is made in order to sustain this application for the pension due under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 for the servises of said Robert Davis appliant further states that his father in law Robert Davis died on or about the first day of April 1834 having three children boring vs the son John Davis, Margaret who affiant married & a daughter by the name of Rachal that the said John Daivs has died since his F ashn
sworn to in open court & form
WB Graves
magste} John Blakey
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South Carolina        }
Williamsburgh Dist}
Spring term of Court of
Common Pleas & Session
held this 13th day of April 1846-

It appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court, It is ordered to be certified Robert Davis
a Revolutionary Soldier died on or about the first day
of April.             1834 leaving three Children John
Davis, Margaret Davis who married the said John
Blakely and a Daughter Call Rachael Acock
all of whom are now living except John
Davis who is since dead - 
J. S. Richardson
Pres Judge
my
W
South Carolina

Williamsburgh District ⎬I William R. Scott Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for said
District do hereby certify that the above order is a true
copy from the records of the Court, and that W. B. Graves
who has certified to the above affidavit, was a Magistrate
& is intitled to full faith and credit as such & that his
Signature is Genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 22d
da of April Anno Domini One Thousand
Eight hundred and forty six -

W.R. Scott
C, C Ps
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South Carolina }
Williamsburgh District } Fall Term of Court of Common Pleas & Genl Sessions for 1846-
It appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court, It is ordered to be certified
that Robert Davis a Revolutionary Soldier died on or about the first of April 1834, leaving no widow, his wife having
died previous to him, but left three Children John Davis, Margaret Davis who have married John Blakely and Rachael
Acock all of whom are now living (Except John Davis who has died since his Father
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Court this 18th of Novr A. D. 1846.
John Belton Oneal
Pres'g Judge

State South Carolina
I, William R. Scott Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas & Genl Sessions in & for the district of Williamsburgh in the said State do hereby certify the above Order
to be a true copy taken from the Journals of said Court
Given under my hand and the seal of
the said Court at Williamsburgh Court
House this 25 day of November Anno
Domini One Thousand Eight hundred
and forty Six

Mr. B. Scott
c.c. [illegible]
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2760
P.O.
Robert Davis 
Service:

REJECTED

Enlisted:                  , 18
Discharged:            , 18
Application filed:   , 18

Alleges:  

Re-enlisted:


Attorney: 
P. O. _

Sec B.L.  [illegible] 169800-55

_____Recognized.   _____Contract.
Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for, 18
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Let. to T. Green, Nov. 11, '46
" same, Nov. 27, 1846.
" same, Dec. 12, 1846
" Hon. J. McQueen July 3 of 52

Act 7 June '32.

Reg 3 Mar 55  169800 [written vertically on the margin of the opposite page]
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Richmond 4 Decr. 1846

Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington
Sir.

Yours of 27 Oct admitting full services &
proof of marriage in Robert Davis heirs application for a Pension was rec'd -
I now enclose a certificate of Court of
25 Nov. "46 that he died leaving no widow but 3 children - 1 Aprl 1846.
I have written for the additional evidence of the coffin maker, altho' you perhaps will not have required it, if you had
the judgment of the Court on the point at the time. expect
all as perhaps office makers in the South, do not often keep books-- such at least as reside in the Country & make them for comparatively obscure persons
I am yrs Respectfully
Thomas Green
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[unusual circle stamp in top right corner]

Nov. 2. 1846
[illegible]
Robert Davis,
June 7, 1832,
___________
Col J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City of

[postal stamp]
RICHMOND Va.
OCT
31
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Richd 29 Oct. 1846
Col. J. L. Edward
Washington
D. Sir:
Enclosed is the application of the children of Robert Davis, a bugler in the
[illegible]  of S.C. in the revolution,
for the pension due for his services, under Act 7 June 1832. He died 1 April 1834 - leaving no widow - but three children
Wm. A. Campbell is [illegible] as to more than 2 yrs served.
I am yr. obd. servt
Thomas Green
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Nov 18 1846. [illegible postal stamp]
[illegible]
Robert Davis,


Col J. L. Edwards                     5
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Richmond 16 Nov. 1846

Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington.
Sir
A few days before the receipt
of your form of 11th inst. I had received the enclosed second proof, required by you, of Robert Davis services to sustain the application of his children for
the pension due him at the time of his death
under act 7 June 1832
It not only proves his services, but his identity
as the witness Campbell testified without the
remotest idea as far as I can judge that any such endeavor was to be had. The only
discrepancy is in the spelling of the Colonels name - the sound, being nearly alike -
Your requisition of further from either 
death & its date of R. Davis will be attended to.
I am yr obt sevt,

Thomas Green
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. November 4. 1846.

Book C.      ⎬
Indent 506⎬

Issued 22nd September 1784 to Mr. Robert
Davis for One hundred pounds 2 S 91/4 D
Sterling pay as a Trumpeter in Col Mah
=am's Regiment of Cavalry as pr Certificate
from the Auditor
Prin £ 100:2:91/4 D.M. 7.0.2 D  Int £ 7:2D - --------
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Book O.⎬
Indent 299.⎬
Issued the 13th April 1785 to Mr. Robert Davis for
Twenty pounds 7S: 11/2 D Sterling for - horse and
foot ___ duty in the militia in 1779 & 1780 per
Accredited Prin £ 20: 7: 11/2D Int £ 1. 8. 1 D ----

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Book O. ⎬  Robert Davis
Account 299. ⎬
His account of horse and foot 
= Duty in the militia (viz) 33 days footman under
Capt. Dunlap at 10 S. per day in 1779 - in 1780 20 day
=  [illegible] as footman under Capt George Dunlap @ 10 S.
pr day also 53 days as horseman at 20 S. per
day under the same - in 1781 11 days duty as horse
=man under Lieut. Dunlap also 52 days duty
as horseman under Lieut. McElvin @ 20 S. per
day amounting to Sterling £ 20:7: 1/12 D ----

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Book U,       ⎬
Indent 280.⎬
Issued 11th August 1785 to Mr Robert Davis
for twelve pounds sterling for militia Duty
as private per account audited
Prin. £  12.0.0D Anul int  £ 0 :16:9D ---

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Book U ⎬
Account 280 ⎬
Robert Davis
His account of duty in the mil
=itia as private since the Reduction of
Charleston per Col Anderson's Return acc
ounting to sterling 12.0.0 D --

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I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in
this Office
For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug Black

$3. pd $2