Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15074, John C Davis, New York
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(3-1776)
Service
New York
Davis, John C.
Number
S15074
Contents Carded
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8560
New York
John C. Davis
of Montgomery Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hasbrock of the regt. commanded by Col McLochlin in the N.Y. ma [militia] for 1 yr.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Apl. 1833 and Sent to Danl B. Davis Caughnawaga N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. ' ___ $20.00
$100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 17

Death not on AB.
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13.026
Swon
John C. Davis

$125

[illegible and crossed out: work to John J. Dody?]
Johnstown
$40 per ann.

Danl. B. Davis, Esq
Caughnawaga N. York
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State of New York 
Montgomery County Ss
On this 19th day of September 1832. personally appeared in open Court before Aaron Haring John Hand Samuel A Gilbert Henry J Diefendorf & Abraham Morrell Esquire Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County now sitting John C. Davis a resident of the town of Johnstown County of Montgomery & State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven 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 1832. 
That he was born the 5th January 1755 in the town of Marble Town County of Ulster State aforesaid - has a record of his age in his family bible.
That he was living at Marble Town said County when he was drafted into the service as a Militia Man in the Spring of 1777. early in the Spring about the first of May, that he entered the service under Captain Scoonmaker [Schoonmaker] was stationed for some time at Fort Montgomery but left the fort before it was captured - that his Colonels name was McLochlin & at Fort Montgomery General Clinton commanded that soon after he left the fort he went under Captain John Hasbrock to Still Water and was at the first Battle against Burgoyne under Genl Gates - after the Battle he was with then detached to take charge of personnel to Albany what they did & then he went to Kingston where there was a skirmish in which he was engaged under Colonel Paulding against the British who burnt the place that he remained in [illegible] that year to the best of his recollection & belief six months –.
that he was regularly discharged but not in writing.
and he further says that afterwards in March 1778 he enlisted in Captain Pells (whose Christian name I do not recollect) company in the nine months Service. that he was marched immediately to Valley Forge & they were embodied under Colonel Van Courtlandt
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that he remained at Valley forge some weeks that after the british left Philadelphia he with his Regiment went in pursuit & was engaged in the battle of Monmouth under General Lee & Washington. afterwards he was harbored at Brunswick & at white plains & he then hired a substitute who served his time out for the nine months & was paid by him 
that he himself does not recollect how long he served in the nine months service, but he did not get home till after harvest & some time in the fall. & thinks he served at least 6 out of the nine months for which he enlisted before he hired a substitute - was regularly discharged but not in writing 
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
he now resides in Johnstown said County & has resided here 38 years past 
[signed] John C Davis 
Sworn to & subscribed this 19th September 1832 in open Court.
[signed]  Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk. 

We Abraham Van Horne a clergyman of the dutch reformed Church residing in Johnstown said County & Thomas Sammons & Valentine Davis residing in the same place 
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John C Davis who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion 
[signed] Abraham Van Horne V.D.M   Tho: Sammons   Vallentin D Davis

Sworn & subscribed this 19th Sept 1832 in open Court.
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
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State of New York 
County of Schenectady } ss
I Henry Pawling, late a Captain in the army of the revolution, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John C. Davis a resident of the town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery in said State and applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. that I knew said John C. Davis in the time of the revolutionary war, and have personal knowledge of his services in said war, but do not recollect in what regiment, nor how long he served-- yet remember to have seen him perform military duty at Fort Montgomery, I think in the year 1777- since which time I have no personal knowledge of his services, having been taken prisoner about that time - but know that said John C. Davis was then universally reputed & believed to have been in service as he states in his declaration, and I further certify that said John C. Davis is a man of unblemished
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character-- Schenectady, September the 5th 1832.
[signed] Henry Pawling
Sworn Before me this 5th September 1832 
[signed] Elind L. Davis Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that am well acquainted with Henry Pawling who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding certificate before me, and know him to be a man of respectability & credibility & that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit.
[signed] Elind L. Davis J.P.

State of New York 
County of Schenectady } ss  I, John S. Vrooman Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Elind L. Davis Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn & certificate given, was on the day of the date thereof and is now a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that his signature to the same is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this sixth day of September Anno Domini One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-two 
[signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk
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State of New State ss
Montgomery County ss  Andreis Davis of Olive Ulster County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted the John C. Davis that the said John Enlisted at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania about the month of April in the year 1778 in the United States Troops in Captain Pells Company in Col Philip Van Cortlandts Regiment that the said John faithfully served his period of enlistment which was for nine months and was discharged at Warwarsink [Wawarsing] Ulster County that the said John was in the battle of Monmouth and at this deponent served in the same Regiment the same time. 
[signed] Andreis Davis
Sworn to this 29th day of August 1832 
Before Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts 

State of New York, Montgomery County ss.  I George D. Ferguson Clerk of Montgomery County do hereby certify that Aaron Haring before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof first Judge of Montgomery County Court, & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the name of the said Judge subscribed to the above affidavit is Genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of September 1832. 
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York 
Montgomery County ss
Isaiah Depuy of the town of Glen County aforesaid do [illegible] depose & say that he this deponent will be 68 years of age next October I was born in Rochester in the County of Ulster that during the Revolutionary war he was personally acquainted with the above named John C Davis that he saw him while in service & knows that he was a soldier of the revolution that he cannot say how long he served but he was out two campaigns in succession.
[signed] Isaiah Depuy
Subscribed & [illegible, sworn to?] this 19th September 1832 in open Court. 
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk
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September 20, 1935. 
BA-J/ILL 
John Davis-Rev. War 
John Davis-S. 44121 
John C. Davis-S.15074. 
Mr. Edward I. Goodmand 
302 Broadway 
New York, New York. 
Dear Sir: 
The records of three soldiers with name John Davis are given herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. 
JOHN DAVIS-S. 44141.
John Davis enlisted March 25, 1775, on Long Island, New York, served as private in Captain Daniel Griffing's company, Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment, was in the battle of St. Johns and was discharged January 1; he enlisted next in April, and served as private in the same company, Colonel Henry Livingston's New York regiment until March 23; he enlisted May 15, 1777, served as private in Captain James Bonnell's company, Colonel Spencer's regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield and [illegible] transferred January 20, 1781 to Captain Henry Tiebout's company, Colonel Van Schaick's 1” New York regiment and continued to serve until June 3, 1783, when he was discharged. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he resided in Orange County, New York. In September 1819, his address was Monroe, in said Orange County.
In 1820, John Davis gave his age as sixty-five years, but he did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents. His family living then at home consisted of his wife, a son aged nine years, and daughters aged eleven and two years; he did not give any of their names, nor the date of his marriage. 
John Davis died February 27, 1834. In order to obtain the
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name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
John Davis 
Certificate #3429 
Issued October 3, 1818 
Rate $8 per month 
Commenced April 8, 1818 
Act of March 18, 1818. 
New York Agency. 

JOHN DAVIS - Rev. War. 
John Davis enlisted in Albany, New York, May 15, 1780, served as a private in Captain Peirson's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown, and at the “taking of Butler on West Canada Creek in New York State”, and continued to serve until May 20, 1783, at which time he was discharged at Fort Plain, New York. 
He applied for pension April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York. He was then aged about seventy years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. The records do not show that this John Davis ever received a pension. 
The soldier made no reference to wife or children. 

JOHN C. DAVIS - S. 15074. 
John C. Davis was born January 5, 1755 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown.

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While a resident of Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, John C. Davis enlisted about May 1, 1777, served as private in Captain Schoomaker's Company, Colonel McLochlin's (possibly meant for Mc Claughrey's) New York regiment at Fort Montgomery, also served in Captain John Hasbrouck's company and was in the first battle of Stillwater, afterwards was in charge of prisoners to Albany, New York , and was in the engagement at Kingston under Colonel Pawling, length of service six months. He enlisted in March 1778, served as private in Captain Pell's company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's New York regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, and continued to serve until the expiration of six months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he resided in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York; he had resided there for thirty-eight years. 
John C. Davis made no reference to wife or children. 
In 1832, one Valentine Davis, also a resident of Johnstown, New York, made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, but no relationship between them was stated; one Andres Davis, of Olin, Ulster County, New York, stated at that same time that he served a part of the time in the Revolutionary War with John C. Davis, but did not state any relationship to him. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of John C. Davis, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
John C. Davis 
Certificate #8560 
Issued April 18, 1833 
Rate $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831. 
Act of June 7, 1832 
New York Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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15074
INVALID.
File No. 15.074 
John C. Davis 
Priv Rev War 
Act: June 7” 1832 
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 428 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Aug. 22/95 Hist. to C. N. Carter 110 Dartmouth St. Boston, Mass.  m.e.c. 
1908 Dec. 23. Hist. to Mrs. G. B. Munger  
1935 -Sept. 20- Hist. to Mr. Edward I. Goodman - see letter in John Davis Per Rec
JRR.
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C. N. CARTER, 
CLOAKS AND SUITS. 
492, 494, 496 WASHINGTON STREET. 
Boston, Aug 12th 1895 
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions:- 
Gentlemen: -
Enclosed is everything I can find in regard to John C. Davis. 
My object in writing is to ascertain if I am eligible to the Sons of the American Revolution which I am very anxious to join.
Respectfully Yours 
[signed] C N Carter
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3-871. 
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Briefed by L.D. L. 
Claim No. 
Certificate No.
Claimant 3 Co. 3 regt N.Y.mil. from Ulster Co. N.Y. 
Soldier John Davis 
Service N.Y. 
Additional Service Rev. War 
No ___ claim, State records , 190_
No claim, combination records, 190_ 
REMARKS: No claim, except   over
J#15074 {send it  this one was Ulster Co Mil
" #44121  5” regt. N.Y. line 
W#17613 Lt. Albany Co Mil 
Recj.#2733 VF service Green Mt Boys 

0-8    Chief Division
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Ulster Co Mil 3" regt com. by Col. Levi Pawling 
3 co by Capt Jochem Schoonmaker
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. 
O. W. & N. DIV. 
MEMORANDA
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:  John C. Davis 
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) 
Fonda Montgomery County New York 
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Fonda Montgomery County New York 
Date of death (as near as possible): 
Christian name of widow: Elisebeth 
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? He received a pension 
Remarks: John C Davis was my great grandfather 
Your name and address: 
C. N. Carter
496 Washington St or 110 Dartmouth St Boston Mass

6 -870
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POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Dept. of Interior, 
Washington, D. C.

[stamped] RECORD DIVISION Dec 12 1908

[postmarked] Menominee Mich. Dec 9 1908 9-PM
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Menominee Michigan, Dec. 9, 1908. 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Can you give me the military record of John Davis of the third company of the third regiment of New York militia in the revolutionary war, organized under the act of Congress of June 30th, 1775  I would like to know from what town of Ulster Co. New York he was enlisted and any other facts you can give. 
Respectfully, 
(Mrs.) G.B. Munger.

[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 11 1908
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O. W. & N. Division. F. S. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.,  M.E.C.  August 22, 1895. 
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of -- John C. 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. 

[BEGIN TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.|| COLONEL.   |  STATE.   |
May 1777  |  6 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Schoonmaker || McLaughlin  |  N.Y.  |
Mch. 1778  |  6 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Pell || VanCortlandt  |  N.Y.  |
His enlistment under Capt. Pell was for nine months, but after serving six months he hired a substitute to serve out the balance of the time. 
[END OF TABLE]

Battles engaged in, Stillwater, Monmouth. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marbletown, N. Y. 
Date of application for pension, September 19, 1832. 
Residence at date of application, Johnstown, N. Y. 
Age at date of application, Born at Marbletown, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1755. 
Remarks: 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

C. N. Carter, Esq. 
110 Dartmouth St., 
Boston, Mass.
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September 20, 1935. 
BA-J/MMHF/IIL

Mr. Edward I. Goodman 
302 Broadway 
New York, New York. 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, 1818- aged eighty-five years. 
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and a claim for pension, S. 44121, found based upon service of a John Davis of Orange County, New York. In that claim was found the application for pension of a John Davis of Montgomery County, New York , who was the one recorded in the Report of the Secretary of War under the Act of March 18, 1818 and cited by you. At the time of the adjudication of those two claims, the pension certificates issued to each soldier bore, erroneously, the same certificate number. The records 
[note in margin]
I did not add “of this office” because the Gen, Acct. Off. Reported that the Mont. Co. man was not there either.  F.

do not show that the John Davis of Montgomery County, New York, ever received his pension, but the one of Orange County did. When the Report of the Secretary of War was prepared, the Orange County, New York, 1818 pensioner was omitted and the Montgomery County, New York, John Davis (who apparently received no pension) was included. The papers in both claims have been examined and the data found are given herewith, as are also the data found in pension claim, S. 15074, based upon service of a John C. Davis of Montgomery County, New York, who was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, which may be of interest to you. The Report of the Secretary of War referred to was printed in 1835 and the ages of pensioners shown therein are as of 1835 and not as of the date of the pension act under which they are recorded. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.