Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,295, John Davis, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Davis, John

NUMBER
S. 34,295

CONTENTS
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18,133

New Jersey
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John David of Salem Co'y [County] in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year. 76
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of Decr 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Apr. 1821 and sent to Zaccheus Ray, Esq. Salem N. Jersey--
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Arrears to 4th of March 1821--           117.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1821     40.00
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1 yr. 2 mo 22/31.                             $  165.67
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818, & 1st May 1820. }

Salem County.
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5619.

John Davis,
Salem County, N. Jersey,
14. December, 1819.
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Colo. Maxwell's regt.
N. Jersey line, 1776, to
1779.
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A person of the same name
is found on the roll of Colo.
Martin's regt.
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The testimony, on oath, of
two or more disinterested
and credible persons,
certified as such, by the judge,
proving 9 month's service
in continuance, on contl. [continental]
establishment, is required;
[next line stricken out]

Zaccheus Ray, judge,
Salem, New Jersey.
rec'd 10. January, 1820.

Admitted.
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State of New Jersey Salem County fs

I James Newell Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Salem and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Zacheous Ray whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions and certificate is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid, and Justice of the peace for said County duly appointed and Commissioned and his name enrolled as such in my office.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Salem aforesaid the 5th day of Jany eighteen hundred and twenty

James Newell
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State of New Jersey County of Salem ss

On this fourteenth day December 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the said county personally appeared John Davis aged Sixty three years resident in the township of Upper alloway Creek in the said county who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution war", that he the said John Davis enlisted for the term of one year on the fifteenth day of August in the year of 1776 or near that time, in Haddonfield in the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 179 when he was discharged from Service in Mountholly, in the State of New Jersey that he was in battles of Trenton and Princeton in the State of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service Accept the evidence of Captain John Sparks
[right] his
[right] John   X   Davis [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Zaccheus Ray
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I Zaccheus Ray Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
given under my hand and seal this 14th day of decemr [December] 1819
[signed] Zaccheus Ray

[illegible Seal attached lower right]
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John Davis.

Schedule
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Salem County District of New-Jersey, ss.
Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem March Term 1821

On this Sixth day of March AD 182/ personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of New Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings, fines and enforcement and possessing the power of John Davis aged 64 years, resident in Upper Alloways Creek in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:-- In the year 1776 in the month of August I inlisted [enlisted] in the Company commanded by Captain William Fortner of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Maxwell in the line of the State of New Jersey at Haddonfield in the said State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the year 1779 when he was discharged from service in Mount Holly in the State of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Trenton and Princetown in the State aforesaid

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or secureties [securities], contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed.

one two year old heffer [heifer]       $5.00
[right] his
[right] John   X   Davis [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

That he is by occupation a labourer but from bodily infirmity and age he is unable to get a living without assistance that his family consists of himself aged 64 years his wife Phebe aged 68 years two grand children now living with him John Davis aged 16 years Thomas Green aged 14 years
[right] his
[right] John   X   Davis [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to, and declared, on the Sixth day of March 1821 before John Nichols Presiding Judge of said Court

I, JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunder writen [written] are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars and -- cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of March 1821

[signed] James Newell Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem
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34.295
Revy INVALID. [illegible initials]
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File No. 34,295
John Davis
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 103

[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓
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To to the Hon J C Calhoun Secretary at War

Dear   this is the third time that John Davis has applied for his pentions [pensions] and was Rejected for the want of two or more witnesses those he has now obtained and I do certify that his first application was on the 14th December 1819 which I have transmitted to you
if his pension should be granted direct to me or James Newell Clerk of the court Salem New Jersey
March 7th 1821 [signed] Zaccheus Ray
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Returned that the certificate
of the clerk may be accompanied by the
Seal of the Court

23 March 1821

Admitted
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State of New Jersey Salem County ss
I James Newell Clerk of the Inferior Court of  Common Pleas of the County of Salem do hereby certify that Philip Fries before whom the foregoing deposition is taken is a Judge of the Court of said County and Justice of the peace and that his name is enrolled as such in my office

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
[signed] James Newell Clk

[illegible Seal lower left]
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State of New Jersey Salem County ss } 
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County Personally appeared John Sparks late a Captain in the Revolutionary war and now a Pensioner for Revolutionary Claims and being by me first duly Sworn doth on his oath declare and say that he was well acquainted with John Davis (the present applicant) in the Revolutionary war and does still know him and that he did know that the said John Davis did serve in the Revolutionary in the 2nd Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Maxwell in the line of the State of New Jersey More than nine months at one time
[signed] John Sparks

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of February 1821
[signed] Philip Fries

State of New Jersey Salem County ss }
I Philip Fries, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Salem and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Every degree of Credit ought to be attached to the above affidavit as I do Believe the said John Sparks to be a man  of truth and Candour and no ways Interested
Given under my hand & seal the 19th Day of February 1821
[signed] Philip Fries

[illegible Seal attached lower right]
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State of New Jersey Salem County ss 
before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Jacob Walters late a Private in the Revolutionary war and now a Pensioner for Revolutionary Claims and being by me first duly Sworn doth on his oath declare and say that he was well acquainted with John Davis (the present Applicant), in the Revolutionary war and does
still know him and that he does know that the said John Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War in the 2nd Regiment commanded by Colonel William Maxwell in the line of the State of New Jersey More than Nine months at one time
[right] his
[right] Jacob  X   Waters [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of February 1821
[signed] Philip Fries

State of New Jersey Salem County ss
I Philip Fries one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Salem and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Every degree of Credit ought to be attached to the above Affidavit as I do believe the said Jacob Watters to be a man  of truth and Candour and no ways Interested
Given under my hand & seal the 3rd day of February 1821
[signed] Philip Fries

[illegible Seal attached lower right]
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State of New Jersey Salem County ss
I James Newell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem do hereby certify  that Philip Fries before whom the foregoing deposition is taken is a Judge of the Court and Justice of the peace in and for the County of Salem and
his name is in[illegible] as such in my office in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
[signed] James Newell Clk

[illegible Court Seal attached upper left]