Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35225, Moses Davis, Continental (N.H.)
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (N.H.)  Davis, Moses

NUMBER
S 35225

CONTENTS
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11 432
Maine

Moses Davis

of Rome in the Dist. [District] of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hamp:
line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819 and sent to R C Vose / Esqr. [Esquire]
Augusta, Kennebeck (Kennebec) Co.
 ME {Maine]

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819-9 mo [months] 29/31=79.48
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 Sep: 1819  48.00
[Total Due M. Davis] $127.48

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification sent July 10th 1820
R. C. Vose, Esq.
Augusta, Maine
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Moses Davis - Rome

Private.

Col. Stark N.H.
Regiment Jany [January] 1776. Jany [January] '77
1 year

May 7th, 1818-

Proof- Joseph Hale
& Phillip Davis

Admitted.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I, Moses Davis, a citizen of the United States, aged fifty eight, born in Durham in New Hampshire, now resident in Rome, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of twelve months, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt. Morrill's company and Col. Stark's regiment, of the New Hampshire troops or line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably discharged at Mount Independence, on Lake Champlain, in January 1777. My discharge I have since lost. From my induced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge on any pension list whatever. I was at the battle of the Cedars in Canada.
(signed) Moses Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Ss. On the seventh day of May 1818 Moses Davis above named made his declaration before me under oath; and on the third day of April 1819, he made oath to the above amended declaration by him subscribed, Before me. 
(signed) Nathan Weston Jnr, C. Just. [Chief Justice]
C.C.C. Pleas 2 E. Circuit [Circuit Court of Common Pleas / 2nd Eastern Circuit of Me.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We, Philip Davis and Joseph Hall both soldiers in the war of the Revolution; and both of us pensioners under the late law, upon oath testify and declare, that being
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ourselves soldiers at the time, we know that Moses Davis within named, Served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Morrill's company, and Col. Stark's regiment, as he has within declared.
(signed) Philip Davis (his "X" mark)
(signed) Joseph Hall (his "X" mark)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Ss.
On the third day of April AD. 1819 Philip Davis and Joseph Hall above named, both to me known , and being disinterested and credible witnesses, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by them signed, the same having been first distinctly made to them, before me.
(signed) Nathan Weston Jr. C. Just.
C.C.C. Pleas 2nd E. Circuit. [Chief Justice of Circuit Court of Common Pleas / 2nd Eastern Circuit of Maine]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secy. of War of the U. States. 
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second eastern circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Moses Davis, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Rome, in said county of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the seventh day of May, 1818, made application to me
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to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the U. States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled 
"an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18, 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that, after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a  full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did Serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months in continuation, as stated in his declaration aforesaid and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this eighteenth day of May, 1819.
(signed) Nathan Weston Junr. (Junior) C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas
2nd E. Circuit [Chief Justice of Circuit Court of Common Pleas / 2nd  Eastern Circuit.]
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11.432

Moses Davis

5th June 1819.

Sep. 1819

Robert C. Vose, Augusta,
Maine
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State of Maine.

I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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; including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty three dollars and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
(signed) John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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Copy       State of Maine.                    37
KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS.

ON this tenth day of June, 1820,
personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Davis aged fifty nine years, resident in Fayette in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Morrill and Regiment commanded by Colonel Starks (Stark) of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Seventh day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11432. And I, the said Moses Davis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
(signed) Moses Davis (his mark "X")
(signed) Witness Asaph Nichols

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, one pig of the value of one dollar, old furniture besides necessary bedding worth five dollars, two old axes and two old hoes of the value of two dollars. I have no debts due me that can be collected and I owe as much as thirty dollars. The income of the above property does not exceed the interest I pay. My occupation has been that of a farmer, but from infirmity am unable to do any work, having lost the use of both of my hands and cannot walk without assistance. My family consists of myself, my wife Olive aged fifty eight years, my daughter Sally aged twenty three years, and my son Stephen aged thirteen years. Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
(signed) Moses Davis (his mark "X")
(signed) Witness Asaph Nichols
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Subscribed, Sworn to and declared, both the oath and Schedule on the tenth day of June 1820, before me.
(signed) Nathan Weston Jr.
C.J.C.C.C. Pleas (Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas)

A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
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June 15, 1935.

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BA-J/ady
Winthrop Davis, W.23898
Moses Davis, S.35225
(This correspondence belongs in Moses Davis)

Mrs. Jessie F. Nye
191 North Main Street
Rutland, Vermont

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Winthrop Davis and Moses Davis, soldiers of the Revolutionary War,

Their records are furnished you herein as found in the claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Winthrop Davis, W.22898

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Winthrop Davis are not shown.

While a resident of Madbury, New Hampshire, Winthrop Davis enlisted August 6, 1782, served as private in Captain Jeremiah Fogg's Company, Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment and in Captain Isaac Frye's Company, Colonel H. Jackson's Regiment and was discharged from the American Regiment June 30, 1784 by Captain Charles Selden.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1819 at which time he was aged fifty-three years and a resident of New Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

He died August 8, 1841 or 1842 in New Durham, New Hampshire, at the home of Miles Chesley and his wife, Mary Chesley, no relationship stated.

Soldier married on Thanksgiving Day in November 1785 in Madbury, New Hampshire, Sarah, known as Sally, Evans. They were both then residents of Madbury.

Soldier's widow, Sarah Davis, was allowed pension on her application executed August 25, 1843 at which time she was aged seventy-four years and a resident of New Durham, New Hampshire. In 1851 and 1855 she was living in Howland, Penobscot County, Maine. 
(Written as an aside: Date of Widow's death not on A.B.)
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Asa Davis, a son of soldier, was living in 1819 and later moved to Vermont, place, and his age not given. In 1824 Nahala Davis, a son of soldier, was living in New Durham, New Hampshire, his age not stated. His wife was Margaret R. Davis. In 1824 Jonathan Davis, a son of soldier, was living in New Durham, New Hampshire, his age not shown. His wife was then living, her name not designated. His son, Andrew Davis, was then living, his age not stated. In 1825 Eleazer Davis, son of soldier, was living, his residence or age not shown. In 1828 Samuel S. Davis, a son of soldier, was thirteen years old.

In 1855 Charles Davis and Stillman P. Davis were residents of Howland, Maine, their ages or relationship to soldier not shown. There are no further family data.
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Moses Davis, S.. 35225

Moses Davis was born in Durham, New Hampshire, date and the names of his parents are not shown.

Moses Davis enlisted, place not stated, in January 1776, served one year as private in Captain Morrill's Company, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire Regiment and was in the Battle of the Cedars in Canada.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818 at which time he was about fifty-eight years old and a resident of Rome, Maine. In 1820 he was living in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine.

In 1820 his wife Olive, her maiden name not given, was fifty-eight years old, his daughter, Sally, was twenty-three years old and his son, Stephen, was thirteen years old.

In 1819 one Philip Davis made affidavit in Kennebec County, Massachusetts, his age or relationship to soldier not shown.

In 1820 John Davis was Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Kennebec, Maine, his age or relationship to soldier not stated. There are no further family data.
(Written as an aside: A.B. gives date of Soldier's death "previous to Sept. 4, 1822")

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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35225
Revy (Revolutionary) INVALID.

File No. 35,225
Moses Davis
Pri Rev war

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 104

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1935 June 15, Hist. to Mrs. Jessie F. Nye
A.D.Y.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

KENNEBEC, SS.

THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
(signed) John Davis
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191 North Main Street
Rutland, Vermont
May 18, 1935

Veteran's Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

I wish to ascertain the services of one Winthrop Davis of Madbury, N. H. in the Revolutionary War. Will you kindly tell me if you have his service, and if not, please tell me where I am to direct letters to find out the following:

If pensioned
Service

May I please hear from you soon? And if any FEE is required.

Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Jessie F. Nye

And is there a Moses Davis enlisted from Madbury or New Durham, N. H. ?

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RECEIVED
MAY 20
VETS. ADM.