Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 453, Nathan Davis, New Jersey
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New Jersey

David, Nathan
          Mary

W. 453
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Notifications sent the 7th July 1820 to
Hon. (?) C. Pearce Esq.   N. Brunswick NJ

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H0022
New Jersey

Nathan Davis
of East Windsor in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton - of the New Jersey
line, for the term of 3 years.   to 80


Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of -8- dollars per month to commence of the 11th of February 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of May 1819
and sent to James Ewing Esq.
Trenton New Jersey
Arrears ot 4th Mar 1819 18/28 4/31.     6.17
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819  48.
                                                                 $54.17


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Nathan David private
Colonel Dayton's Reg't
New Jersey Line

1777-3 years

On Roll
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
     On this 11th day of February 1819 before me James Ewing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said county of Hunterdon personally appeared Nathan David aged about sixty years, resident in the township of East Windsor in the County of Middlesex and State afd. who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain  the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service for the United States in the Revolutionary War", that he enlisted at Pompton in the County of Morris in this State, about the 26th of April 17778 in the company then commanded by Capt. Hagan in the third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, that he continued to serve in the said regiment under several successive Captains for three full years being the term of his enlistment and was discharged at New Brunswick in New Jersey four days after the term of his enlistment expired, that he was in the Battle at the Short Hills and at Monmouth in New Jersey, and at Brandywine and Germantown in Pennsylvania, and went with Gen'l. Sullivan on the expedition into the Genesse country against the Indians, that he gave his discharge to his bother to keep for him after he left the Army, that his bother has since removed into the western country and he believes took his discharge with him, as he has not seen it since, that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
Nathan David

Sworn at Trenton in New Jersey the day and year first mentioned before me
       Jas. Ewing

   On the same day before me James Ewing and. personally appeared William Britten a person to me well known worthy of credit who being duly sworn......
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.....deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the said Nathan Davis before he entered into the service, and while he was in the service, that he enlisted for three years in the 3rd Jersey Regiment and served in the same Regiment until the expiration  of his term when he was honorably discharged at New Brunswick, that he this deponent belonged to the 4th New Jersey Regiment during the above period and he frequently saw the said Nathan Davis during the time they were in the service and was in New Brunswick at the time the said Nathan was discharged.
William Brittan

Sworn at Trenton in the New Jersey the day and year first herein written before me.
         Jas. Ewing

    I James Ewing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Hunterdon in New Jersey do certify that it appears t my satisfaction that the above named Nathan Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act, and that he is need of the assistance of his country for his support
   In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this  11th day of February 1819.
     Jas. Ewing
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 ISAAC H. WILLIAMSON. governor of the State of New Jersey 

    To all to whom these present shall come.

   Know ye that James Ewing whose name is subscribed to the deposition hereunto annexed was at the time of subscribing the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey and authorized by law to take depositions - And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts as a Judge of said Court -
    Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of New Jersey the eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen - 
        Isaac H. Williamson

By the Governor
James Unn
Secretary of State
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Nathan Davis

11,002

(very faint):  -?- 1819
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(hand written parts transcribed)

      SCHEDULE

Middlesex County

twentieth day of June
Middlesex
Nathan David aged sixty four
East Windsor

...as follows: to wit - in the third Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Dayton, that he made his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of March 18, 1818 in the month of February 1819 and his Pension Certificate is Number 11,002

       Schedule
1 horse aged 16 years, 1 horse aged 20 years, 3 cows, 2 hogs, 1 farm waggon, 1 plow and I harrow,  1 -?- and -?- of fowls, 6 old chairs, 1 table. 2 pots and tea kettle, 1/2 doz knives and forks, 1 shovel, 1 frying pan, some little crockery and either ware.
    And I do further declare that I owe small debts to the amount of about one hundred dollars, that my wife is aged sixty two years and that I have a son aged twenty, 2 daughters one aged thirteen and the other eleven, that I am afflicted with the Rheumatism in my back and hips in such manner as to render me almost incapable of doing labour and have no trade -

Nathan David
Robert MChesney Presiding Judge


    I, William P. Deare, Clerk.......... 
   ....Middlesex....
......is Eighty dollars.......
.....this twentieth day of June 1820.
      Wm. P. Deare CLK
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4328

New Jersey
Many Davis
widow of Nathan Davis
who was a private N.J.
in the New Jersey line.

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
   11th day of January 1844
and sent to J C.Potts
    Trenton New Jersey

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 page 120

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Rep. 11 Jan 1844
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           DECLARATION
    In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act providing half pay and pensions to0 certain widows"

New Jersey
Mercer County
     On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the Supreme Court of Judicature  of the State of New Jersey, Mary Davis, a resident of Nottingham township in the county of Mercer, aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress  passed July 7k 1838, entitled" An Act providing half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Nathan David, late of the township of East Windsor, deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution having enlisted for three years.  That she had often heard her husband say that at the time of his enlistment he was residing with Thomas Lowry of Nottingham, but she cannot say in what year it was, nor can she  -?- remember sufficiently, to specify his marches or service:  that her husband Nathan Davis was pensioner, in the receipt of ninety six dollars per year for about eleven years to the time of his death which took place inJanaury 1, 1834.
      She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Davis on or about the first day of August 1784 by the Rev Joseph Clark that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Davis died on the first day of January, 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.  She has no documentary evidence in her possession.
Mary David her X mark

Sworn and subscribed Open Court, at Trenton, the day and year aforesaid.
     Jos. C. Hornblower
           -?- (illegible letters/words)
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.....Nathan David wid. file 453

Dates: Apr. 26 1777
Length of service: 3 yers.
Rank: private
Captain: Hagan
Colonel: Elias Dayton
Stte: N.J.


Battles:  Short Hills Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth  Sullivan's expedition to the Genesee country
REsidence: enlisted at Pompton Morris Co. NJ
Date: Feby 11, 1819.  His cl. was al.
Residence: East Windsor Two. Middlesex Co.    .  
       N.J.
Age:  60 years. He died Jany 1, 1834
Remarks:
          Soldier married Aug 1 1784 Mary - who was allowed a pension on an application executed Sept. 4 1839 while a resident of Nottingham Top. Mercer Co. N.J. aged 75 years.  In 1820 a son 20 years old and two daughters one 13 yrs. old and the other eleven yrs. are referred to.  No names stated other than daughter Sarah who in 1851 signed her name Sarah Sharpe
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1910 May 2 (?)Hist. to nnette L. Davis1912 Oct. 23 Frank E. Evans info.

1910 May -?- Hist.to Annette L. Davis (initials)
1912 Oct. 23 Frank E. Evans infd.
          dere. no title AW 


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WIDOW, &C.
Revy.

File NO. 453
Mary Davis
Widow
Nathan David
Pri N.J Line Rev. War

Act: March 3, 1843
Index:- Vol. A Page 166
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New Jersey 657

Mary Davis
widow of Nathan Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 1st January 1834
of Mercer Co. in the State of N Jersey
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain -------- of the Reg't commanded
by Col. Dayton in the N. Jersey
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 dollars ------ per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Oct 
 1838 and sent  to J.C. Potts
                                     Trenton N. Jersey

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38           200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar'39.  40.00
                                                                $240.00

Recorded by D.Brown clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 121
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County Clerk's Office
I R.H. Shreve Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Lowery before whom the annexed Declaration of Abigail Moore purports to have been made, was, on the day of making the same to wit June 27th, 1843, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid  County, and that Randal C. Robbins,  before whom the annexed Declaration of Ann Coward purports to have been made, was, on the day of the date thereof, to wit, July 3, 1843, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Mercer - And that Samuel Evans before whom the annexed Declaration of Sarah Lipes and the affidavit of Lucy Ann Dye (on the back of the same) purport to have been made, was, on the day of the dates thereof (Court July 4th 1843) a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Mercer -
     And that Samuel Evans before whom the annexed Declaration of Mary Davis , and the affidavit  of Joseph Ashmore (and said thereof) purports to have been made (to wit on the aforesaid 4th day of July AD 18434) was a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Mercer and that they were on the several days aforesaid severally duly commissioned and legally qualified to act as such, and further that the several signatures of the aforesaid John Lowery, Randal C. Robbins, and Samuel Evans to the aforesaid several papers as Justices of the Peace, are severally genuine -
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the aforesaid Court, this sixth day of July AD 1843.
     RH Shreve Clerk,
            Caleb Shreve
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1176

Mary Davis
  Act of July 7 1838

Admitted
   Private 2 years

J.C. Potts Esq.
Trenton
N.J.
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New Jersey 
Mercer County
     On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the Supreme (?) Court of Judicature of the State of New Jersey William W. Cubberly of the township of Nottingham, county of Mercer, who being due sworn on the oath saith  that he was well acquainted with Nathan Davis and Mary his wife at the time of their marriage, and has been ever since, that deponent was present at their marriage which took place in the latter part of July or beginning of August 1784 (next line completely crossed out)  Deponent recollects in more particularity because he was himself married about three weeks before that time, and is now in his seventy eighth year.
    And this deponent further saith that the said Mary Davis is still a widow of the said Nathan Davis, not having been married since the death of her husband.
Wm. H. Cubberly

Sworn and subscribed in open Court at Trenton the day and year aforesaid.
   Jos. C. Hornblower
       Ch. Just.
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4900

Mary Davis

$80 per an

J.C. Potts
Trenton
N. Jersey
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    DECLARATION

State of New Jersey
Mercer County
     On this sixth day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a  Justice of the Peace, in and for said county Mary Davis, a resident of Lamberton in the county of Mercer aged seventy nine years, who being personally known to me, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the 3rd March, 1843,  granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of Nathan Davis who was a private in the war of the revolution.

     She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Davis her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
  Horace Smith
   Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey 
Mercer County
      Be it known, this sixth day of September 1843 before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared the said Mary Davis who acknowledged, that she signed, sealed, and delivered, the foregoing Declaration, as and for her voluntary act and deed.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto see my hand the day and year last above written.
     Horace Smith
     Justice of the Peace
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   I Horace Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey  do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Davis and that she is the identical person mentioned the foregoing declaration -
     In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this 6th day of September AD 1843

Horace Smith
Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey

      I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Horace Smith Esq. before whom the within declaration of Mary Davis was made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State duly appointed commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Horace Smith.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this sixteenth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Charles G. McChesney
Secy. of Stat
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4900
Nov 20, 1843

March 3d 1843 N.J.    (stamped upside down:
                                          Trenton NJ  Nov 17(?)

Mary Davis
Sarah Lipes

(written vertically)
 Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Trenton, Nov 17 / 43

JL Edwards. (smudged / creased line)
Com. Pensions 


Sir,
  Enclosed are the papers of Sarah Lipes Mary Edwards for the additional pension allowed by congress.Please send me the certificates obliged.
Yours,
    Jos. A. Peter
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left side:

   Mary Davis
   Declaration

E.B. Worcester
Atty



right side:

Edward
Lipes
Davis
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 United States
(Pension Act, of March 3d, 1843)

State of New Jersey
    On this 4th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before the undersigned Samuel Evans, a Justice of the Peace, of the County of Mercer County in the State aforesaid, Mary Davis a resident of the township of Nottingham, in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being first day sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pass on the 3d March, 1843, granting PENSION to WIDOWS of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

  That she is the Widow of NathanDavis who was a private soldier in the American Revolutionary War-------
    She further states that she is now very feeble in health and strength and her memory has failed very much within a few months past, and it is therefore out of her power from her own recollection to state the particular company or regiment her husband served in or to give the names of his officers although she had very frequently heard him mention both his officers names and another company he was in, when in the service.

   That the Amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was $80. 
She  further declares that she is still a Widow.
Mary Davis her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and yer above written, before me, and I certify that the above named declarant is to me personally known.
N.B. the word "Pennsylvania" erased before execution
    Joseph Ashmore
      Sam'l. Evans, Justice of the Peace

E.B, Worcester Atty.
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State of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania crossed out) New Jersey
Mercer County

     Joseph Ashmore of Nottingham in the county of Mercer aforesaid being duly sworn says that the within named Mary Davis is the same person who drew a five year pension as the widow of Nathan Davis deceased and is still a widow.
    Joseph Ashmore

Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of July 1843 before me and I certify that the aforesaid Joseph Ashmore is a credible witness and further that I am personally acquainted with the within named Mary Davis and know her to be the same person who drew a pension under the act of 1838 viz. as five years pension.

  Sam'l Evans Justice of the Peace
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Power of Attorney 
from
Sarah Sharpe

Daughter of
Nathan and
Mary Davis

NJ - 43


W. Cole
Jan 19 / 52
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Power Of Attorney

   Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Sharpe daughter of Nathan Davis dec'd, a Revolutionary Pensioner, and of his wife Mary Davis dec'd also a Revolutionary Pensione, do hereby make, constitute, and appoint L. Blanchard True of City of Washington my attorney for me and in my name, to examine all papers on file in the Pension Office upon which my father Nathan Davis dec'd and my mother Mary Davis dec'd were pensioned to see if there are arrears or increase of Pension due the heirs of said Nathan Davis or his widow Maru Davis dec'd.
Sarah Sharpe her X mark

   Acknowledged and subscribed before me a commissioner and Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey the 26th day of December 1851.
    Franklin S. Mills
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3296

Case of Nathan Davis

James Ewing
Judge
Trenton, N. Jersey

Rec'd Feb 17 1819

Admt.

Endorsed (crossed out?)

(written vertically)

John c. Calhoun
Secretary of W

Stamped at bottom: Trenton NJ Feb. 18 (?)
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Mr. James L. Edwards.      Trenton, N. Jersey
                                                 Feb 12th 1819

Sir,
    I enclose the Deposition of Nathan Davis taken under the act making provisions for Revolutionary Soldiers, he lives in the neighborhood of this place and requests that his certificate when made out may be transmitted to me.  I am with respect....
         Sir
            Your most obed. ser't

                   Jas. Ewing
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April  -?-. 1910
        ink stamped:  Apr 25 1910

The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Wash; D.C.

Dar Sir -
    Will you kindly tell me if John Simmons of Vermont, Nathan Davis of New Jersey, and ----
Bergen of New Jersey are among the pensioned Rev. soldiers? Any other information in regard to their dates and Rev. service would be greatly appreciated.
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.....Thanking you in advance for your kindness,
I remain,
          Very sincerely yours,
           (Miss) Annette Leland Davis

806 s. Park Street
Kalamazoo, Mich.


ink stamp:

Pension Office U.S.
April. 23 1910
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FRANK O. BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN.
WILLIAM F. DILLINGHAM. JAMES P. CLARKE.
JOSEPH L. BRISTOW. JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
FRANK L. EVANS, CLERK.

UNITED STATES SENATE,
COMMITTEE TO AUDIT AND CONTROL THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE.

Trenton, New Jersey.
October 22, 1912.

Sir: --

There are enclosed herewith four copies
of official documents which have been submitted to Senator Briggs by Mrs. Sarah S. Trout, of 46 Maple Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey. The Nathan Davis referred to therein is her great grandfather and Mrs. Trout desires to know whether she or any of the heirs are entitled to pension. Will you kindly advise me
as Senator Briggs is able at present to attend to his mail.

Very sincerely yours,
Frank E. Evans

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Enc.
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Rev. War Section.

October 23, 1912.

Mr. Frank E. Evans,
c/o Hon. Frank O. Briggs,
Trenton, N. J.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 22" and received the 23" instant, as to whether Mrs. Sarah S. Trout of #46 Maple Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey, or any of the heirs of Nathan
Davis, a Revolutionary War pensioner W. File No. 453, were entitled to pension, you are advised that there is no provision of law which would entitle any descendant of a soldier
of the Revolution to pension.

Very respectfully,
J. L. & Davenport
Commissioner.

4 enclosures.