Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,358, John Davis, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Davis, John
NUMBER
S.16.358

CONTENTS

carded
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Georgia 23.175

John X Davis -
of Elbert in the State of Georgia
who was a Pr. in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col Barber in the Virginia line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Nov 33
and Sent Benj. W. Fortson, Elberton - Ga

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840 75-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 15-
$90-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath. Rice Cler
Book E Vol. 6 Page 88
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Date of death not on A.B.
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State of Georgia
Elbert County [ to the right is a paragraph mark and SS]
On the fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Dilliard Herndon, William A. Beck, Robert Christian & Isaac Almand Justices of the Inferior Court in and for Elbert County and State of Georgia now setting, John Davis, a resident in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly 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 1732.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following name officers, and served as herein stated, that he volunteered into the service of the United States as a private in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia, on the [left blank] day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Captain Rucker in a Regiment commanded by Colonel James Barber, joined his Regiment at Culpepper Court House State of Virginia, marched from thence to Prince William County, from Prince William to Loudoun County all in the State of Virginia, from Louden County through the State of Maryland into the State of Pennsylvania to General Washington's head Quarters at a place called the White Horse Tavern, and after Serving three months as a private in the Army of the Revolution War discharged from the service, but some time previous to his discharge Colonel Barber resigned, when Colonel Pendleton took Command of the Regiment.
That also he was drafted into the Service of the United States for three months as a private in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia on the [left blank] day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, the day [two words marked out] he does not recollect, under Captain Phinks in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Hill, joined his Regiment at Culpepper Court House State of Virginia, marched from thence to Cabin Point on James River, from Cabin Point to Petersburg State of Virginia (at that place the Virginia Militia was commanded by General Mulenburg) at that place fought the British, after that battle he was commanded by Major Boss or Buss's and Colonel Dick, marched from thence
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of nights through the County he does not exactly know when, but in the Course of the marching went down James River took three prisoners and killed several others, from thence crossed James River at a place called Shurly hundred, and there fought the British where was killed a great number of the Enemy and took some prisoners, from thence to Chesterfield County, from Chesterfield County to Richmond State of Virginia, and then crossed James River while he was marching to Richmond he went off from his Company and took a prisoner from Richmond to Chickahomony Swamp, from thence to Orange and then over Counties in the State of Virginia, where he was discharged after having served three months as a private in the service of the United States during the Revolutional War, but does not recollect precisely the date when he was discharged.
That he also volunteered into the service of the United States for two months as a private in Culpepper County State of Virginia, on the [left blank] day of [left blank] one One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty One, the day and month he does not recollect under Captain Earley in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis. Marched from Culpepper County to Albemarle Court House State of Virginia where he was stationed and [word marked out] guarding of the British prisoners of that place, until the expire of his two months, and was discharged at that place after having served two months in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, but does not recollect the day when he was discharged.
That he also volunteered into  the service of the United States for two months as a Private in Culpepper County State of Virginia on the [left blank] day of [left blank] One thousand seven hundred and eighty one, under Captain Jack Easley in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bell, joined his Regiment at Culpepper Court House State of Virginia, marched from thence to James River, through Hanover County, Page Town, New Castle Town, all in [smudged] Station from thence back to Culpepper Court House, where he joined General Washington Marquis de la Fayette and General Major[?] Commanding officers of the American Army, where he was discharged after having served one months as a Private, but the day of his discharge he does not recollect,
Making in all at different periods none months service as a private in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
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that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of the person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
That he was born in King William County State of Virginia July the Second in the year One thousand Seven hundred and fifty four, that he has no record of his age, that when called into service he lived in Culpepper County State of Virginia, where he lived until he moved to the State of Georgia Elbert County in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one, where he now lives and has resided there ever since, he states that the first tour of service he volunteered, the second tour of service he was drafted, and the tow last tours of service  he volunteered into the service, he states that the names of Some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when he served were, General Washington Marquis de la Fayette and General Wayne, but cannot at this time recollect the different Regiments that he served with, and that he received no written discharge for any of his services, they were all verbal discharges. He States that the names of some of the persons to whoever he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify to his Character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution are Colonel David Dobbs,, Wiley Thompson formerly a Member of Congress, William White, and William Johnson.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension Roll, of the Agency of any state,
Sworn to, and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
attest
Benjamin W. Fortson esq I.C. [squiggle mark to the left] John Davis [signed]

We Asa Chandler a Clergyman residing in Elbert County State of Georgia, and William Bailey residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are wll acquainted with John Davis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nin years of age; that he is respected
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and he lived in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sword to and Subscribed
the day and Year aforesaid
Benjamin W. Fortson esq I.C. [squiggle mark to the left] Asa Chandler [signature] William Bailey [signature under above signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Servedas he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Asa Chandler wo has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Elbert County State of Georgia, and that William Bailey who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a creditable person, and that their Statements is entitled to Credit
[signatures on right side of page]
Dilliard Herndon JIC
Isaac Almond JI.C
Wm A. Beck JIC
Robt. B Christian JIC

I Benjamin W Fortson Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for Elbert County State of Georgia, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Davis for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Office this fifteenth day of July 1833
Benjamin W Forston esq I.C. E Co Georgia
[round seal on square piece of paper affixed on left side of page, words Inferior Court around the perimeter of the round seal, other words illegible]
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Ba-J/ADY
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John Davis
S.16358

Mrs. G.M. Lowe,
Dawson,
Georgia.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Davis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

the data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16358, based upon his military service in that war.

While a resident of Culpeper county, Virginia, he enlisted in July 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Rucker's Company, Colonels James Barber's and Pendleton's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in March 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Phinks' Company, Colonels Hill's and Dick's Virginia Regiments and was in the battle of Petersburg and in an engagement at "Shurly hundred" on the James river.

He enlisted in 1781, day and month not stated,and served one month as a private in Captain Joel Earley's Company, Colonel Bell's Virginia Regiment.

Soldier moved from Culpepper County, Virginia, to Elbert County, Georgia, in 1791.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 15, 1833 while a resident of Elbert County, Georgia.

There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours,


A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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16.358
INVALID. 
File No.  16.358
John Davis
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 4 28
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1909 May 6. Hist. to Mrs. J. W. Neil - C
1921 May 18. Hist. to Hon C. H. Brand. see cor. in Amos Richardson, N.C.
D 31 1932.
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1921 June 29. Hist. to Hon Wm. J. Harris (see his letter in Wm Rucker. Va. S 16520)
AW
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1921 Oct. 20 Hist to Mrs. W. M. Hayes
2 ct. Stamp returned
1930 Mar. 12. Hist. to Mrs. J. E. Lane. A.D.Y:
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1932 July 7. Hist to Mrs. G. M. Lowe. A.D.Y.
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Record Division. 3 - 1865.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., April 13, 1909.

Mrs. J. W. Neil, 51 Houston St,
Atlanta, Ga.

Madam,
In reply to your letter dated the 9th and received the 22" ultimo, you are advised that in order to identify a claim for pension which may have been filed on account of the services of Robert Clark and John Mitchell in the Revolutionary War, some of the following data is essential: the names of some officers under whom they served, places of residence a enlistment and after service, approximate dates of birth and death and given names of widows.

Yours respectively,

J L Davenport
Acting Commissioner

J.L. Davenport
Acting Com. Pensions
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Co. N.C. in 1707 and died in Elbert Co. Ga. before 1825. His widow, Rebecca, drew land in a lottery in Elbert Co, in 1825 as "widow of a Rev. soldier."
I am also [illegible] that John Mitchell was probably too young to have been in the Revolution [illegible] he married Sallie Davis the daughter of John Davis a Revolutionary Pensioner of Elbert Co. instead of [illegible] Co.
Will you please send me the record of this John Davis, who was living in Elbert Co. aged 87 in 1840, and the record of Robert Clark, (if he was a Pensioner), and greatly oblige - 

Yours very truly -
Mrs. J.M. Neil
51 [illegible]St.
Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Apr. 24, '09

First Deputy Commissioner
Apr 26 1909
U.S.
Pension Office.
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one 2 cent Stamped Envelope recd OK RWS
Rev. Sec

Douglasville, Ga
Oct. 31 1921.

F. D. Byington Commissioner
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir- John Davis was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was from Elbert Co., Georgia and was granted a pension for service as a Virginia Militiaman. Do the War records in your Bureau give any information in regard to him whatever? 
If you have any record of him at all will you please send it to me. It will be appreciated
Very respectfully,
Annie Garrett Hays.

[Stamp 1]
PENSION
A
OCT
U. 4 S.
1921
OFFICE

[Stamp 2]
RECORDS
OCT 5 1921
DIVISION
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Altavista, Va.,
Jan. 10, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military records of
William Young Storman of Virginia in the War of 1812,

also

John Davis of Elbert Co., Georgia, in the Revolutionary War?

Thanking you in advance for the information,
I remain

Yours very truly,

Mrs. J.E. Lane
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May 21 1932.

Veterans Administration Old Records.,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would you give me Revolutionary War records of John Davis of Elbert County, Ga. Also John Davis of Gwinnett County, Ga.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly
[Signed] Mrs. G. M. Lowe

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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
J.F. 16.358
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., ..............., 19.......

In reply to your request of........, received ............ for a statement of the military history of John Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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[illegible] .&1812 Wars Section.
[illegible]

March 12, 1930.

Mrs. J. E. Lane,
Altavista,
Virginia.

Dear Madam:
I advise that you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16358, it appears that John Davis was born July 2, 1754 in King William County, Virginia.

While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted in July 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Rucker's Comany, Colonels James Barber and Pendleton's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in March 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Phinks' Company, Colonels Hill's and Dick's Virginia Regiments and was in the battle of Petersburg and in an engagement at "Shurly hundred" on the James River.

He enlisted in 1781, day and month not stated, and served two months as a private in Captain Earley's Company, Colonel Lewis' Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781, day and month not stated, and served one month as a private in Captain Joel Earley's Company, Colonel Bell's Virginia Regiment.

Soldier moved from Culpeper County, Virginia to Elbert County, Georgia in 1791.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 15, 1833 while a resident of Elbert County, Georgia.

There are no data as to a family.
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The War of 1812 records of this bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed in account of the services of William Young Sturman or
William Sturman.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner
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Hon. William J. Harris,
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the twenty-seventh instant, and the two enclosed letters orf Dr. B. C. Teasley, of Hartwell, Georgia, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made, on account of his service, to the United States, and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file, on account of William Patterson, Moses Haynes, Isaac Alexander, William Teaslely, John Tesley, or Teasley, Janes Runt, James Adams Sr., Andrew Brown and William Hailey, [illegible] Sarah Teasley and Mary Alexander, described by Dr. Tesley.
Dr. Teasley is requested to furnish any data in his possession relative to the alleged pensions of William Hailey and William Patterson.
This Bureau has no data in its files relative to lands granted by the State of Georgia for service in the War of the Revolution.

Nothing for any of the names of [illegible] troops or res. See neg slips for Mr Patterson & Mr Hailey alleged pensioners of Elbert Co. Ga.
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Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau had not yet been able to take up for consideration, Dr. Teasley's letter of April 10, 1921.
You are herewith furnished the histories of the Revolutionary War pensioners, William Rucker, John Davis, and James Adams of Elbert County, Georgia. It does not appear bounty land was allowed by the United Stats, on account of their service.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 16, 580, it appears that William Rucker was born Sept. 28, 1744, in Culpeper Co. Virginia, and was living there when he served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows:
For two months, in 1781, under Cpt. Phinks and Col. James Slaughter.
For one month, in 1781, under Capt. Slaughter and Col. Slaughter.
For four months, in 1781, under Capt. Beall and Col Finney.
He was allowed pension, on his application executed Jan. 18, 1833, while living in Elbert Co. Georgia. There is no data on file as to his family.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 16, 358, it appears John Davis was born in King William Co. Virginia, July 2, 1754, and was living in
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Culpeper Co. Virginia, when he served as a private in the Virginia Troops as follows:
For three months, from July 1777, under Capt. Rucker and Col. James Barber.
For three months, from March 1781, under Cpt. Phinks and Colonels Hill and Dick. & was in the [illegible] of Petersburg & in [illegible] engagement at "Shurly hundred" on [illegible][illegible][illegible].
For two months, in 1781, under Capt. Early and Col. Lewis.
For one month, in 1781, under Capt. Joel Early and Col. Bell.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July, 15, 1833, while living in Elcert Co. Georgia. There is no data on file as to his family.

From the papers in the Revolutionary Was pension claims, Survivor File No 16,306, it appears that James Adams was born in Albemarle Co. Virginia, Oct. 18, 1753, and while living in Fluvanna Co. Virginia, he enlisted in 1775, and served as a private, for 5 months under Capt. Roger Thompson and Col. Charles Lewis, Virginia Troops.
While living in Charlotte Co. Virginia, he enlisted in  Feb. 1781, and served as an orderly sergeant, under Capt. Walker Daniel and Col. Cox Virginia Troops, for four months.
He was allowed pension, on his application executed Oct. 18, 1832, while living in Elbert Co. Georgia. He had a family when he first enlisted, but their names are not on record.
Very truly yours,
H.M. Vandervort
Acting Commisioner.