Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1509, Thomas Davis, S.C.
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SC      Davis Thomas      S.1509

Born in N.C.                     carded.
CONTENTS
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West Tennee
============
Thomas
Davis
of Madison Co in the State
who was a private in the
by Captain Grant -- of the Rg Commanded
by Col Brannum in the South Carolina
line for nine months,
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per an
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov
1833 and sent to John
Coleman. -  Huntsville, Ala -
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833. -                       75.0
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 34.            15.00
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                                                                                    $90.00
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,}
⎨Act June 7, 1832.        }

Recorded by W. Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8. Pag

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As to Pen Agt 3 Oct 1838.
To West Tenn from 4 Mar
1838. 14  Feb. 1839
date of notification
Sent to  Hon E H. Foster. S. U. S.
___________________________
let: 17 Dec 1841 to
[illegible] R. Chapman

let to G. H. Nixon, Sept 3. 1843
Date of death not on  A B

Hon Chapman feby 21 [illegible]
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22.494
Thos  Davis
Adm 9. Months
$30

John  J. Coleman
Huntsville
Alabama

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[illegible] Clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison  County
in the state of Alabama  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
[illegible] proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application 
of Thomas Davis for a pension-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office  this the
18th day of October 1833

[illegible] Clerk cc
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The State of Alabama, 
County of Madison S 
On this 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty three (1833) personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable William J. Adair Judge of the Circuit Court of said County now sitting Thomas Davis a resident of the said County of Madison in the State of Alabama, aged about 70 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States for five years or during the war, in Union district in the State of South Carolina, in the month of July or August, but what year he does not now remember but believes that it was the year after the Tories broke out of the State of
North Carolina and passed through South Carolina into Georgia. Col. Thomas Brannum commanded the Regiment to which he belonged he does not remember what regiment it was, but it was called the South Carolina line. James Stean was the Lieutenant Colonel & the Superior Officer was named General Williamson - but what his first name was, is not now remembered by deponent. Capt. Wm Grant commanded the company into which the deponent enlisted the Lieutenant was named Joseph Jolly, and the ensign was named Bill Grant, who was a son of the Captains. Shortly after his enlistment the deponent was marched to ninety six, about 60 miles from Union District, and was in the battle of Ninety six - after said
Battle he obtained a furlough to go home for clothes. He then enlisted one Bob Glenn to supply his place for said Glenn to Ninety six  and delivered him to Captain one captain McGriff by whom said deponent was then discharged from the service. He received a written discharge
from Capt. McGriff but he does not know what has become of it. He then returned home, having been in the service about 3 months. He understood that said Glenn was killed a short time afterwards

The deponent was born in the State of North Carolina on Neuse River, but in what county he does not know-- his father when he was very small, removed to Anson County in the same State. The deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
[signed] Thomas X Davis his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court
[illegible] Mead Clerk cc
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
W. J. Adair
I Lemuel Mead Clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Davis for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 18th day of October 1833.
Stead Clerk
The State of Alabama. County of Madison SS.
On this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three (1833) personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable William J. Adair, Judge of the Circuit Court of said County now sitting, Thomas Davis, a resident of said County of Madison in said State of Alabama, aged about 70 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 paped June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and
served as herein stated.
The year that the Tories broke out of North Carolina and payed through South Carolina (but what year he does not remember) he volunteered into the Militia, as he believes, for a tour of three months to fight the Tories -He was then living close to the mouth of
Pacolet River in Union District South Carolina. His officers were, as well as he remembers, Captain William Grant, Lieutenant Colonel James Steen, and Col. Brannum, who were also volunteers. The company of volunteers
marched into the state of Georgia to near Briar Creek. At Savannah River they overtook the Tories and had an engagement with them, in
which our men were wounded. Several of our men were wounded but none were killed. The next day we attacked them at Kille Creek in the
State of Georgia and wounded them-- killing about 15 of their number and among them Col. Boyd who commanded them. This volunteer tour lasted three months at the end of which the men were dismissed in companies (but without written discharges, and so marched back into
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Union District in the State of South Carolina.
Directly afterwards he volunteered into a company commanded the same Capt. William Grant and was appointed a life Guard to
Col. Brannum and stationed at his house. The times were so perilous that no man was safe at his own dwelling. During this time which lasted
3 months he was not marched to any distance, but scoured the country around almost every day. At the end of three months he was dismissed from service - but without a written discharge. 
As soon as he got clear of the regular service as stated in the application for a pension as an enlisted soldier he was again drafted into the Militia, at the same place, and under the same officers. He was marched 220 miles to Charleston and stationed there 3 months- He was in no battle during the hip here mentioned, and at the end of the time was discharged, and went home. As before stated he was born in Neuse River in North Carolina, but so far as he knows there never was any record of his age. He has no documentary testimony in relation to his services, and he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove the same, or any part of them. After Cornwallis was taken off and married and removed into Rutherford County, North Carolina from thence (after living there 30 years) he removed to what was then called the County of Randolph which he has understood is now called Jasper) in the State of Georgia- From thence he removed to White County in the State of Tennessee- from thence to the State of Alabama, and he has resided in the last mentioned State 18 years in the Counties
of Madison and Jackson, and now lives in Madison County. John Baker, Thomas Brandon- William Baker, and Oliver D. Sledge, are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.
in open court [feet lead] clerk
his
Thomas Davis
mark
We. Isaac W. Sullivan a Clergyman residing in the County of Madson, in the State of Alabama and Thomas Brandon residing the same
County and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age, and that we believe him to have been a soldier of the
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Revolution as he stated.
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year aforesaid.
[L L Stead clh.]
J.M. Sullivan
Tho: Brandon
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac W. Sullivan---who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Madison
in the State of Alabama - and that Thomas Brandon
who has also signed the same is a resident in the County
of Madison and state of Alabama and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
M.J. Adair
I [unsure] Mead Clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Davis for a pension-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this the
18th day of October 1833-
Stead Charke
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April 5, 1940
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
THOMAS DAVIS
S. 1800
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. R.W. Gandrud
311 Coplewood Terrace
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel and Thomas Davis, both of Madison County, Alabama.

Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Davis as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 1809, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Davis was born in Neuse River in North Carolina, and while very small, moved with his father to Anson County, same state. The date of soldier's birth and names of his parents were not given.

While residing near the mouth of Pacolet River in Union District, South Carolina, Thomas Davis volunteered about the age of sixteen years in July or August , in the year that the Tories marched
through South Carolina into Georgia, and served a tour of three months as private in Captain William grant's Company, Colonel Brannon's South Carolina regiment and was in battles of Kettle Creek and Brier Creek both in Georgia after which, he returned to Union district South Carolina. He volunteered 
again in Captain William Grant's company was appointed life guard to to Colonel Brannum, stationed
at his house during a tour of three months under the same officers, stationed at Charleston where he barely escaped being taken prisoner. During his service he was in the battle of Ninety Six, also, no further details of service stated.
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After Cornwallis was taken, Thomas Davis moved into Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he lived thirty years, then into that part of Randolph County which became Jasper County, Georgia; from there he moved to White County, Tennessee, thence to Alabama where
he resided in Jackson and Madison Counties.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 18, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy years and a resident of Madison County, Alabama.

Thomas Davis married while living in Rutherford County, North Carolina; the date of his marriage and name of his wife were not given. She died after he moved to Alabama, date of her death not

Early in 1838, the soldier was living with a son, name not stated, in Davidson County, Tennessee. No other reference was made to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Thomas Davis, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Thomas Davis, certificate #22494, issued November 15, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Alabama Agency, transferred to West Tennessee Agency,

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Cert No
22494

Rev War
________
INVALID
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File No. 1509
Thomas Davis
Pri    S.C. Line
_______________________
Act June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 88 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1938, May 5  - Inf to Hon John S Parkers
forward Howard C Jones (see lt in C
of Robt. Allen ?. 37661)
1940. Apr. 5 - Hist to Mrs. B. W.
Gandrud -
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[illegible]
transfer payment
Mar 1838

Hon E.H. Foster
Senate N.S.
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State of Tennessee,
Davidson County, ss.

Be it Known, That before me, Davidson
a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Davis
and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Thomas Davis named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:

WAR DEPARTMENT,
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,
Thomas Davis of the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Dollars and ---cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March,1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteenth day of November 1833

Examine & Countersigned
J.L. Edwards Comm of Pension [Lew Cap?]
Secretary of War.

That he now resides in Davidson County Tennessee and has resided there for the space of six or seven months past; previous thereto
resided in Maddison County State of Alabama and before that resided in Union District State of South Carolina

Thomas Davis

Sworn to and subscribed, before me, this 10th day of November 1838.
Ho: Norvell Justice of the Peace.

witness to his mark
J.P. [?]

County Sct.
I, State of Tennessee, a Justice of the Peace in the county above named, do hereby
certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: ________that___________ who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered ________ and bearing date at the War Office, the _________ day of _____ 18____ and signed by ________ Secretary of War. Given under my hand this _____ day of ______ 183
Justice of the Peace.
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Thomas Davis of Davidson County State of Tennessee a  pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Charles L. King my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying my pension in Decatur State of Ala my pension from the 4th day 1938 to the fourth day of September 1838. Witness my hand and seal, this 10th day of November 1838
[Signed] Thomas X  Davis his mark
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Just Stephen Contrall witness to his mark
The erasures in the above power of attorney "Nashville erased & Decatur inserted, Tennessee erased & Alabama inserted was all done before signing the same
J Norvell JP

State of Tennessee Davidson County Sct
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 10th day of November 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Thomas Davis above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Jo: Norvell Justice of the Peace

I certify I am personally acquainted with Tho. Davis a pensioner who sign this - he resides in
Davidson County Ten - the commissioner of Pensions having kindly transferred to the agency at Nashville without form. I bind myself to indemnify the government against any fraud he may perpetrate by over drawing in his first payment at Nashville
E.H. Foster

State of Tennessee _____ County Sct.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the _____ day of _____ 183_ before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared _____ the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Davidson County Sct.
I, Smith Criddle Clerk of the County Court of said Davidson county, hereby certify that Joseph Norvell is a Justice of the Peace as above; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 19th day of November 1838 
[signed] Smith Criddle
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
Thomas Davis of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee makes oath that he was a private in the army of the Revolution. That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 he is entitled to receive thirty Dollars for annum during his natural life commencing on the fourth day of June 1821 which payments were ordered to be held at Mobile in the State of Alabama all of which will more fully appear by reference to the records in the Pension Office at Washington City in Book E Vol 8 and page 44-

He further make oath that while a resident of Alabama he was so unfortunate as to lose his wife and being old and unable to pay that attention to himself such his old age & feeble health require, and also desirous of spending his remaining days among his relatives, he has removed to the residence of his son in Davidson County and State of Tennessee and is also desirous of transferring his pension from Alabama to this State

He further make oath that he has not received his pension money since the fourth day of March 1838.

State of Tennessee 
Davidson County 
 Personally appeared before Thomas S. King an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County Thomas Davis and made oath in due form of Law to all the above
certificate to be true Given under his hand this 17th day of Sept. 1838
[signed] Thomas X Davis his mark
 
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & date above
Tho. S King JP  Test S. Cantrell
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State of Tennessee⎬
Davidson County    ⎬ John Rachals, of the
County of Davdson State of Tennessee makes oath that
he has known Thomas Davis of the County and State aforesaid
nineteen years and believes that he is the individual
mentioned in the Pension Certificate of which the following
is a copy                                                 John J  Rachel
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 17 day of Sept 1838
Thos Davis J. P for said Court

War Department
Revolutionary Claim


I certify that in conformity with the Law of the law of the 
United States of the 7th June 1832.  Thomas Davis
of the State of Alabama who was a private in the army
of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Dollars per
annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th
of March 1831 and payable semi-annually for the 4th
of March and 4 of September in every year

Seal
No 22494

Given at the War office of the
United States this fifteenth
day of November One thousand
Eight Hundred and thirty three
(Signed ) (Illegible])  Cass
Secretary of War

Examined            }
Countersigned.  }

(Signed ) J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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With the following endorsement on the back of said
Certificate viz: payments to be made at Mobile by Inst
[illegible] Br Bank.  Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency
of Alabama

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E vol 8
Page 44 by     (Signed )  Wm  R Palmer  Clerk

State of Tennessee, Davidson County.
I certify that Thomas S King whose name is signed to
the within certificates is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace for the County and 
State aforesaid, and that the signatures purporting to be
his is his genuine signatures.

Given under my hand & the seal
of said court at office in Nashville
this 20th day of September 1838
Smith Criddle -
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[envelope]
Sept 3 '45
Paid 10
Scotia Te
Aug 25

J. L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington City, D.C.

Tho Davis
Tenn roll
22494
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Scotia, Te.. Aug. 25, 1845
Sir,
Yours of the 28th is at hand the pensioners name, is Thomas Davis he is paid at Nashville, and resides in the County of Lawrence,

He filed his petition in Huntsville, Ala, Madison Co., be informs me that he filed and proved
his his petition for 5 years services. He drew at Doctor Ala, and another Mr. Thos Davis, at the same time, the papers must have, been changed in some way. You will give me all the information that is is necessary and oblige an old Rev Soldier

Respectfully
G. H. Nixon

To
J.L Edwards
Pension office
Washington Cty
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville  20th Sept. 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the application of Mr. Thomas Davis a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7th June 1832 to have his name transferred from the Agency of the State of Alabama to that of Nashville Tennessee, please to address W. Davis to the care of this office as he resides near this

I am with much respect
Your obt srvt 
John M Bass Prest & Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Senate Chamber
[illegible] 7th 1839

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner &c

Dear Sir

I left you on my last interview
with an impression, that you would transmit [illegible]me to the
pension agent at Nashville, Thos Davies transfer to that
place from the agency at Decatur. Perhaps you have
issued the order direct. I shall be happy to know
Respectfully
Ephraim R. Roger
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Thomas Davis Application
for a Pension
Ala      Nov 1


FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department,
Washington City,

postal stamp
HUNTSVILLE
ALA
OCT
29

John Coleman
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Huntsville Oct.19th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
As the attorney for Thomas Davis, a revolutionary soldier, I have the honor to transmit to the Department his declaration for a Pension, which can be found enclosed. In hopes of a speedy and favorable hearing of his cause, I have the honor to be

Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servant
John J Coleman
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Dec 17 1841
Ala
Thos Davis

Hon R. Chapman
HR


J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Decr 15th 1841
H. of R. Washington

Sir

For the information of Mr Thomas Davis of Madison Co. Ala. a revolutionary pensioner
I have to ask the examination made as to the time of his service  & the amount to which he is really entitled, as set forth in his declaration, referred to in the enclosed letter from
C.C. Clay Jr. Esqr

With great respect
Your obt srvt
R Chapman

J. L. Edward Esq
Comm of Pensions
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State of Tennessee
Lawrence county } Ss
Personally appeared before me AS Alexander a justice of the peace in & for said county That Thomas Davis who being first duly sworn according to law says that he was a soldier of the American Revolution that he volunteered in Union District under Captain James Grant in Col Branens regiment Gen Williamson was in command of these troops The first service affiant saw was in the battle on Kettle creek in Georgia with the tories in this battle the tories were defeated but the volunteers fearing an assault from the British lighthouse then stationed at Briar Creek retired after defeating the tories into South Carolina General Williamson after this took protections from the British & Branen became general & Lt Col Steen became solonel the next service of affiant as he believes was the same officers before Ninety Six which place the Americans were compelled to leave by the approach of susperior British force to its ends Affiant next service was at Charleston South Carolina where he escaped being made a prioner by being discharged
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from that tour a few days before the place was taken by the British Affiants next service was in pursuit of a notorious Tory incendiary by the name of C [illegible] or Cunningm affiant served under prenen at Savannah Georgia & in Rutherford County North Carolina under Col Hampton This latter service was intended to suppress a rising of the Scotch and Cross creek in favor of the British but before the troops got to their place of destination news came that peace was made & in a few weeks he was discharged Affiant entered the army at the age of about sixteen years as a volunteer & continued to make repeated tours as [illegible] for men were made during five years He is now about eighty three years Affiant further says that on the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred & thirty three he received the certificate of the Hon Lewis Cass then secu [illegible was that he was a private in the army of the Revolution & was entitled to receive thirty dollars per annum and during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 Affiant supposes he is entitled under the law to his full pay as a private & [illegible] above state-
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ment not as a complaint, but with hope
that his claims will be examined & 
a further allowance made to him . 
Affiant states that at the time he obtain[illegible]
the pension of thirty dollars per annum above
named he resided in the State of Alabama
but was, on the 14th February 1839 transfered
from the Roll of Alabama to that of West
Tennessee Nashville  "to take effect from
- & after the 4th March 1838 "where he has since
resided & now resides            his
                                        Thomas X Davis
                                                      mark
Sworn to & subscribed                   }
before me this August 27th 1845}

A S Alexander  J P SEAL

State of Tennessee }
Lawrence County    } ss.
.
I, A. S. Alexander a Justice of the peace in
this County aforesaid hereby certify that I am fully
satisfied from an inspection of the certificates in the
possession of the foregoing affiant & from the testimony
of John McCracken a respectable citizen of
said County, that affiant Thomas Davis, who
this day made oath to & subscribed the above dec
laration, is the identical person named in
the pension certificate shown to me & numbered
22494, and bearing date at the war office, the
fifteenth day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
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[text on front side of page bleeds throught to the back page... makes text on back extremely difficult to read...will transcribed the words that are legible]

& thirty three & signed by Lewis Cass Secretary
               may have             at Lawrence 
burg on the 27th    August 1845 

                                             A S Alexander J.P.

I Stephen A Carell clerk of the  County Court
of      County of    certify that A.S. Alex
ander who signed the foregoing certificate is a Jus.
tice of the Peace in foresaid county & that the
foregoing signature   to be his is genu-
ine.  In testimony hereof I have         to set
my hand & affixed my private as    (there
being no public seal) at office this August
27th 1845

S. A. Carrell Clerk

Private
Seal
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PJG
Caplewood Terrace
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama
March 7, 1940

War Dept.
Revolutionary War Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you please send me copies of the Revolutionary War Pensions of Thomas Davis and Samuel Davis both of Madison County, Alabama. Thank
you so much.

Yours very truly, 
Pauline Jones Gandrud
(Mrs. B. W.)

[two stamps]
RECEIVED
MAR 12 1940
OLD RECORDS DIVISION
A.G.C.

HAGO
MAR 12 1840
Received