Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24037, Nathan Davis, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H
CONTENTS
Davis, Nathan
Tryphena
NUMBER
W 24037
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6838
Vermont
Nathan Davis of Royalton in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilley of the N Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Feb. 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Palmer Senate US.-
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 3 mos 23/31 and 4/30 30.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 - 48
1778 2 yrs 11 mos
[Total] $78.99
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
[sideways right] Notification sent May 23rd 1821 for Benjamin Swan, Esq Woodstock, Vermont
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[sideways left] C. Davis Decr 21/[18]59. B. L I.
968 
Windsor Vermont
Tryphena Davis widow of Nathan Davis decd  N H
who died the 7 February 1832 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by
Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Cilley
in the New Hamp line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor
the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to
commence on the 7th day of February 1832

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June 1837
and sent J.K. Parish Randolph Vt
Arears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1837 40.00
[Total] $520.00
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
[page torn]orded by D. D. Addison Clerk
[page torn ]ok A Vol. 1 Page 36
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Decln [Declaration] of Nathan Davis of Royalton Windsor Co Vermont 
9 May
Retd for Judge's certificate
Admd [Admitted]
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
On this 9th day of May AD 1878 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Nathan Davis aged fifty five years resident in Royalton Windsor County and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 revolutionary war:" That he the said Nathan Davis enlisted for three years in Hanover N. Hamp into Captain John House[']s Company, 1st New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley. Genl Poor's Brigade, that he served in the aforesaid Regiment & company two years and eleven months, when he was discharged by Col Alexander Scammel at a place called N Hampshire village by the soldiers, a few miles from West-Point; that he has lost his said discharge; that the time of his said enlistment was on the 17th day of March AD 1778.
That he performed the aforesaid service of two years and eleven months as a private soldier, in the Revolutionary war and on the Continental
Establishment; that he was in the battle of Monmouth and of Newton on the upper branch of the Susquehannah under Genl Sullivan, with the Indians; that he is a resident Citizen of the United States; that by
reason of his reduced circumstances he is need of the assistance of his Country for support; that he has no further evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the 9th day of May AD 1818
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Ct State Vermont
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Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding  declaration against the common enemy for the term herein before specified 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
Dudley Chase Chf Judge S.C. State Vermont
I also certify that the said Nathan
Davis is in reduced circumstances
in life, and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for Support
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup Court
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Nathan Davis
6.838
March 19
for
I L E
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
At a County Court begun and holden at Woodstock, within and for the County of Windsor on the first Monday of March Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and
twenty one.
On this 12th day of March 1821. being the 8th day of said
term personally appeared in open Court (the same Court
being a Court of Record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment etc) Nathan Davis aged fifty eight years resident in Royalton in said County of Windsor who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. that on the 17th day of March 1778 at Linn [Lynn] in the State of New Hampshire he enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Capt. John House and Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley, Genl Poor's Brigade, in the New Hampshire line and on the continental establishment for three years, that he served till the middle of February 1781 as near as he can recollect, when he was discharged by Col Scammel, at a place called New Hampshire Huts near West Point (N Y), which discharge he has lost. that he was in the battle of Monmouth of Newtown that he made his original declaration on the 9th day of May 1818, has received a Pension Certificate No 6.838. 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 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
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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: viz -
1 Cow 19.00- 1 Hog 5.00. 2 old Plows 7.50-- 1 Jack 25; 1 old Slead 25 $32.00
2 chains 2.50, 1 old sign, 25, 4 old pitch forks .75, 1 old Harrow 2.00 - 5.50
1 small iron bar 1.00, 3 old axes 1.75. 1 old hand saw, .50. 3 old hoes .18. 3.43
1 Grindstone 2.00. 1 Iron Whiffletree .50. 1 old Kettle 1.50.
4.00
2 Scythes and harness 2.00. 2 Pr [Pair] Fire dogs 1.50. Craine & hooks 1.20. 4.70
Tin Shovel and tongs 1.12. 1 old broken pot and kettle .75, 2 old chest 1.00. 2.87
3 old candlestick .18 and old tin 1.75, 3 tables 2.75. 9 old chairs 3.60. 8.28
1 old candlestand .40. 5 old barrels 2.87. old pick and [illegible] Mason .34. 3.61
2 Wash tubs and churns 2.42. Bedstead and old light bed 3.25. 5.67
1 Small trunk. .75. 1 old looking glass .75. old pewter
.50. 2.00
Crockery and glassware 7.50. 4 table cloths 4.00. 11.50
2 bottles and 1 decanter 1.00 1 pr old Bellows .25 1 pr Steelgards .75 2.00
1 old gridiron .20. 20
[Total] $87.76
That he owes to Asa Billings 71.60
to Sylvanus Blodget 30.00, of other debts to the amount
of 50.00, amounting in the whole to $151.60
This deponent further saith that he is by occupation a farmer, and is wholly unable to labour, and that his family consists of the following persons his wife Tryphena aged 58 years, son aged 19 years by name Thomas, Daughter Emeline 14 years old and a grandson Frederick 6 years old
Nathan Davis
Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of March 1821 before said Court
Attest Benjamin Swan Clerk
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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
is Eighty seven dollars and seventy six cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1821-
Benjn. Swan Clerk Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS  On this 8th day of March 1837
personally appeared before the Hon. David Pierce assistant Judge of the County Court within and for said County of Windsor Tryphena Davis a resident of Royalton in said County being unable to to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, aged 78 years
and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Nathan Davis who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and also a Pensioner of the United States and the proof of his services this declarant believes are in this Department at Washington as well as the certificate upon which he drew his pension in his life time.
She further declares that she was married to the
said Nathan Davis on the 27th day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven
And that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Davis
died on the 7th day of February AD 1832 and that she
has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Tryphena Davis her mark
Witness Calvin Davis
Jonathan Woodbury

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written at Royalton in said County
Before David Peirce Asst Judge Windsor C.Ct.

I hereby certify that the above named declarant Tryphena Davis is a person of credibility
David Peirce Asst Judge W. C. Court
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State of Vermont 
Windsor County SS
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that the Hon. David Pierce is assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid and that he is now in commission and that to his official acts due credit ought to be given and I further certify that his official signatures to the declaration of Tryphena Davis and to the affidavits
of Calvin Davis and Jonathan Woodbury hereto attached
are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Woodstock in the County of Windsor this 9th day of March AD 1837-
Benjn Swan Clerk
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I Agrippa Dow Town Clerk of the town of Hanover
in the State of N. Hampshire Testify and say that in a book purporting to be a record of the Marriages in said Hanover, now in my office there is a record as follows under the head of Marriages performed by the Rev. Edw Burroughs as by him returned for record
"Dec. 27th 1777 Married Nathan Davis and Tryphena Eaton"
Agrippa Dow

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County SS
At Hanover in said County this 13 day of March 1837 personally appeared the above named Agrippa Dow to me well known as the Town Clerk of said Hanover and a
credible person and was sworn to the truth and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
Before me John Dorkee Justice Peace

State of N Hampshire
Grafton County SS
I Timothy Kenrick Notary Public within and for the County of Grafton State of N.H. hereby certify
that John Durkee is a Justice of Peace in and for the County
aforesaid and that he is now in commission and authorized to administer oaths and that his official signature above written is genuine
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix my seal of Office at Lebanon
in the County and State aforesaid this 14th day of March AD 1837
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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October 17th 1859-
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I am a son of the late Nathan Davis who was a Pensioner of the United States for services in the War of the Revolution, he served three years in the N. Hampshire line. He died about 1832 and my Mother Tryphena Davis
was left a widow and drew a pension to her death from
his decease It has been represented to me that the heirs of the said Nathan Davis are entitled to bounty Land. Permit me to enquire if he was entitled to such bounty and if it was ever Corrected or any other information in the Premises. By a reference to the files in the application of the above named it is believed all the proof necessary of service may be found as well as by documents in the  office if the bounty Land was ever granted-- An early
reply will be very gratefully recd [received] My father
as I have heard him say was at the Battle of Monmouth and also with Sullivan in his Indian expedition and was sometimes a Waiter to Maj Scott -
Please direct to me at East Bethel Vt. and oblige your obedient servant-
Calvin Davis
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Revy
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 24037
Tryphena Davis
Wid of Nathan Davis
Priv Rev war
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. A, Page 173
Arrangement of 1870.
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Nathan Davis Vt act 1818 when last pd [paid]?
GML
June 6, 1837
Died 7th Feb 1832 [faded illegible]
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Tryphena Davis
wid Nathan
Borgnlar[?]
no B Land Papers
Vt 36 968
[stamp] East Bethel Vt Oct 18
[stamp] Pension Office Oct 20 1859

[sideways] Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
[stamp] FREE
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I Jonathan Woodbury of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that for many years before the death of Nathan Davis late of Royalton aforesaid I was well acquainted with him being a neighbour and that he died on the 7th day of February 1832
I further testify that I understood before and at the time of his death that the said Nathan Davis was a Pensioner
I further testify that I have also for a number of years past been well acquainted with Tryphena Davis wife of the said Nathan Davis both before and since the death of her husband and that since the death of her husband Nathan Davis, she the said Tryphena has remained his widow having never married and is still the widow of the said Nathan Davis
Jonathan Woodbury
State of Vermont
Windson County SS
At Royalton in said County this 8th day
of March 1837 the above named Jonathan
Woodbury to me well known as a credible
person appeared and subscribed the foregoing
affidavit and was sworn to the truth of the same
Before David Peirce Asst Judge of Wind
County Court
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I Calvin Davis of Royalton in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that
for many years I was well acquainted with Nathan Davis
late of Royalton aforesaid deceased who was a Pensioner of of the United States and that I resided in the same house with him at the time of his decease which took place on the 7th day of February 1832
I further testify and say that I am a son of the
said deceased and that since the decease of my said
Father my mother Tryphena Davis widow of the said
Nathan Davis has resided in the family with me and that she still remains the widow of the said Nathan Davis having never married since his death
Calvin Davis
State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
At Royalton in said County this 8th day of March 1837
Calvin Davis to me well known as a credible
person appeared signed the foregoing affidavit and was duly Sworn to the truth of the same
Before David Peirce
Asst Judge Windsor
County Court
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J L Edwards Esqr
Comr [Commissioner] Pensions
Washington
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Randolph Vt March 17, 1837
Sir
I herewith send the declaration of Tryphena Davis
under the Act of July 4/[18]36 together with the proof in
support of the same
The evidence of the service of the deceased Nathan Davis is probably in the office and if as I am informed the case is plain I think according to the law
You will please forward to me
I am Sir Your obdt Set
J. K. Parish
Comr Pensions
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Mrs Tryphena Davis
1627
Married 27 Dec [17]77

Admd [Admitted]
2 yrs pri [private]
80$
old case deduct died 7 Feby 1832
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War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, No. 6838
May 23 1821.
Sir:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your
property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in Sept
next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending
your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that
time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards
To Mr. Nathan Davis
of Windsor County
case of Benjamin Swan, Esqr
Woodstock, Vermont