Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,305, James Davidson, Md.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Md.      Davidson, James     S.8305
carded.
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289 
Maryland.
James Davidson
of Ann Arundel Co in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Williams of the regt commanded
by Colonel Adams in the Maryland
line, for the term of three years
from 1778 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of eighty Dollars per month, to
commence on the 4 day of March 1831,
and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of August
1832 _ and deld to Pensioner
the Roll on   day of
182 and notification sent to
at
Pension commencing on the
of 182
Amount due on 4th of     
March 1832    
4 Sep.  "
$80._
40._
120._
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820
7 June. 1832
Recs Book D
Vol: 7. fol: 29.
paid to March 4.1832 by S.H
Smith, D.C. Pen. Agt.    See letter
Aug 16. 1832
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Md. Roll
$80 per ann.
Pensioner, present
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On this Sixteenth day of August in the year of 
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty 
two, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a 
Justice of the Peace, for the County of Washington, in 
the District of Columbia, James Davidson, of 
the County of Anarundel [Anne Arundel], in the State of Maryland, 
aged 72 years, who being duly sworn, according 
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration,
viz -
That he enlisted in the army of 
the United States, as a private, in the year 1778 
for three years; at the expiration of which time, 
he again enlisted for nine months as a substitute 
to go to the siege of York, at which place he was 
wounded, and there remained until able to return 
home.  He enlisted under Cap. James Peel, of the 
first regiment of the Maryland line, Col. Smallwood, 
Commanding.  In his enlistment for the nine months, 
it was in the third regiment of the Maryland line, 
L. William's Company, regiment commanded by 
by Col. Adams.  That he was made a prisoner at 
Elizabeth-town on the 25 Jany [January] 1780, and was conveyed 
to New York where he remained in Jail 11 months.  
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or 
annuity, except the present, & that his name is not on 
the pension roll for any agency in any state.
James ^his mark^Davison 
subscribed and sworn to Aug} 
6th 1832 before R.S Brisco  J. Peace}
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O. W. and N. Division.     3-525.
SSC $.8305 [note written above top line arrowed to this line that says: Filed index]
Sm. File 34728
Rev.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of James Davidson, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out: or his widow's]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[table with the following column headers follows: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub headers here: CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |] STATE.|]

Apl. 20, 78 | 3 yrs | Pvt. | James Peel | Smallwood | 1st Md. |
Captured Jany 25, 1780 at Elizabethtown, J.J. and held 11 mos.
[blank] | 9 mos. | [blank] | Lilbourn Williams | Col. Adams | 3 Md. |

Battles engaged in, Siege of York where he was wounded
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, July 7, 1818
Residence at date of application, Anne Arundel Co, Md in 1832
Age at date of application, in 1832: 72 yrs -
Remarks: claim allowed - Record endorsed "d. Nov 28. 1841"
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
20581b3m11-05
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[diagonally on top; Revtray]
8305
INVALID.
File No. 8305
James Davidson
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 39
Index: - Vol. 2st, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right panel below]
Nov 28 96 To
Mrs Ethel B Allen
Kansas City Mo
1906 Nov. 19 - History for
Dr. W.L. Chamberlin
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Maryland  Line( 2308)

Maryland Roll

James Davidson (2nd)
1st Maryd Regt    Private

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight dollars per
month ,to commence on the 1st of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Sept.1818 and delivered
to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept.1818   $ 15.57
Semianl. all'ce ending March 4, 1819   48.
                                                  $ 63.57
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March,1818
                                                     278
                                                four years
Ann Arundel County
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34728
Revy INVALID.
Md
8.8305
File No. 84,728
James Davidson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with
O.W. Inv File #8305
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And of his Country for his Support.
Sworn to before me
the Day and Year aforesaid
Richd Ridgely

Maryland: Ann Arundel County: to wit
I Richard Ridgely Associate Judge
of the third Judicial District of Maryland Do
hereby certify that the Deponent named in
the aforegoing Deposition James Davidson
did appear before me and after due Examination,
[illegible] fully satisfied, that the facts stand in
[illegible] and just and time: In Testimony
whereof I herewith transmit the said
Deposition together with such other Testimony
as was produced to me to the Honorable [illegible]
Secretary of the Department of War
(Witness}
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Maryland Ann Arundel County to wit
Be it remembered that
on this seventh - Day of July in the year of
our Lord, Eighteen hundred and Eighteen personally
appeared before the subscriber Associate Judge
of the third Judicial District of Maryland James
Davidson of the County aforesaid, who being duly
sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God, did
[illegible] declare and [illegible] that he was enlisted on the
thirteenth Day of April with year Seventeen
hundred and seventy Eight ^ in the first Maryland Regiment^ and was taken Prisoner
the Enemy on the 25th Day of January in the
year 1780 at Elizabeth Town
in New Jersey. - That he served as a Soldier
[illegible] Army of the Unites States for [illegible]
[illegible] of four years and until he was duly
furloughed. This Deponent did further [illegible]
say and declare that for his reduced 
circumstances, he stands in the Need of the
(Aid)
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Witness my Hand & Seal this seventh
Day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred
& Eighteen (1818)
Richd Ridgely [hand drawn cloud with the word "Seal"written inside]

Maryland, Anne Arundel County to wit
I hereby Certify that the honorable Richard
Ridgely Esquire who appears to have taken and
signed the aforegoing affidavit was at the time of
taking and signing thereof one of the associate Judges
of the third Judicial District of Maryland comprehending
the Counties of Calvert, Anne Arundel and
Montgomery duly commissioned and qualified; and
to all whose acts as such full faith and credit
are and ought to be given as well in Courts of
Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
name and affix the seal of Anne
Arundel County Court this seventh
day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and 
Eighteen
Wm S Green Csaa Co of Col
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James Davidson
March 9, 1832
Ref to Commr. on Rev. Pensions
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Land Office, ANNAPOLIS, Feby 17th 1822,
I Certify, that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my 
Office, that James Davidson a private/Reg of 
the Maryland Line, received $ 61.90 Depreciation 
Money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on continental establishment on 
the 12th day of April 1781.
George G. Brewer. Reg Ld Off. W. S. Md

Land office, Annapolis, Feby 17, 1822.
I certify, that it appears by a pay roll remaining in office, that James Davidson 
a private received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, 
$80 arrears of pay from the 1st August 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782 - also $80 
pay from the 1st of January 1782, to the 1st of January 1783- also, $43.30 from the 
1st January 1783, to the 15th of Nov. 1783.
Gratuity, [blank]. Total received,$203.30 cts
George G Brewer 
Reg Ld Off. W.S. Md
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Land Office, Annapolis Feby 17th, 1832,
I Certify that it appears by the muster rolls, remaining in
the office, that James Davidson, enlisted a a private in the
first Maryland Regiment on the 20th day of April 1778, and
on the 25th day of January 1780, was made prisoner;
George G Brewer
Regr. Ln Off. W. S. Md
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I certify that it appears by the Musters of Maryland
Troops that James Davidson a
Private in the First Regt. Enlisted on 20th of
April 1778 and was taken prisoner on 25th
Jany [January] 1780. And by the Pay Roll it appears
that James Davidson received Arrears of Pay
as a private from the 1st Augt. [August] 1780 to
15th Novr. [November] 1783.
R Loockerman Aud. Genl. [Auditor General]
Auditors Office Annapolis 8th July 1818.
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553
J. Davidson,
Red. July 19
ackd. profoually [illegible]
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Auditor General's Office,
Annapolis July 9th 1828
I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in 
the office, that James Davidson enlisted as a private in the 
1st Md Regt. [Regiment] on the 20th of April 1778, and prisoner on the
25th Jany. 1780.
Thomas Karney Audr Genl
N.B. It also appears by the Pay Rolls, that the applicant 
received pay to the 15th Novr [November] 1783
T. K.
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553
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and 
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
6 September 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Davidson
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a
request the he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army
of the Revolution.
Richard Ruth.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Department 
Bounty Land Office
15 Sep 1828.
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546
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828.
James Davidson, of [blank] in the County of
Anne Arundel in the State of Maryland, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution." approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain
L. Williams's company, in the 1st regiment of the Maryland line;
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1828, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPATRMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9th August 1828
The name of James Davidson cannot
be found among those of the Maryland line to whom
certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars
were issued - Peter Hagner Aud
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Revolutionary Claims.
[B.]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Mucians, and
Privates.


For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled"An act for the relief of certain
surviving Officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th
of May, 1828, I, James Davidson of the County of Anne Arundel
in the State of Maryland
do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution
on the 20th April 1778 and was a prisoner on the 25th Jany 1780 and was
Soldier to the end of the war; at which period, I was a * private in Captain Libourn Williams'
Company, in the first Regiment, of the Maryland  
Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of
eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th
of May, 1778.

Witness my hand, this Eleventh day of July, in the year
1828 James x^his mark^ Davidson

Before me Gideon White
in the county of Anne Arundel in the State of Maryland personally
appeared, this day, Thomas King and William
Kitty of the said county, who did severally make oath that
James dDavidson by whom the foregoing declaration was
subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the
Revolution in manner as therein stated.  
Witness my hand this eleventh day of July in the year 1828
Gideon White a
Justice of the peace for AA County

*Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
+The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since
the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United
States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of [blank] dollars, paid to me by the
Agent for paying pensions in the state of [blank]
++ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
[symbol here] Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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Anne Arundel County Ss.
I William Green Clerk of the Court of the 
County of Anne Arundel  in the State of Maryland 
do hereby certify that Gideon White Gentleman 
before whom the foregoing affidavits were 
Sworn was at the time of so doing a justice 
of the peace for Anne Arundel County and 
duly empowered to administer oaths 
In Testimony where of I have 
here unto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the said 
Court this eleventh day of July 
in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and 
twenty eight 
Wm S Greene aa Cors
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Revolutionary Claims.
[C.]
Form of a Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, James Davidson
of [crossed out; illegible] the county of Ann Arundel
in the State of maryland do hereby constitute and appoint
Nelson Davidson my true and lawful
attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United
States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of
certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828,
as a [blank] in the [blank] regiment of the [blank]
line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this nineteenth day of July in the year
1828
Sealed and delivered}     James x^his mark^ Davidson [L.S.]
in the presence of}
Andw. M. Laub

Before me, Michl Stark, Nitr Pub in the county of 
Washington in Dist of Columbia personally
appeared, this day, James Davidson whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed,
and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment,
levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay theein authorized
to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, the notarial seal 19th day of July in the year 1828
Michl Stark
Noty Pub

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of the county of
[blank] in the State of [blank] do hereby certify that
[blank] before whom the foregoing power of attorney
was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
[L.S.] said Court, this [blank] day of [blank] in the year

[D.]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, Michl Stark, Noty Pub in the county of
Washington in the District of Columbia
personally appeared this day, Nelson Davidson the attorney
named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not
given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, leby or seizure, by any legal
process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay
is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power
was executed.
Witness my hand, the notarial seal, this 19th day of July in the year 1828
Michl Stark
Noty Pub 

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of the County of
[blank] in the State of [blank] do hereby certify, that
[blank] before whom the foregoing affidavits were
sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
[L.S.] said Court, this [blank] day of [blank]
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AWJ
#
34.728
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James Davidson, Pvt
Maryland line
Maryland
Inv Fill No 34.728
Nov 12/79 not allowed
act 1828
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34828-2308
[round stamp of the DAR at the top; text around outer edge as follows: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]
DP
Commissioner of Pensions--
Dear Sir:-
Will you please Send me
the Revolutionary Service of
James Davidson, a private
in the Maryland militia, 
placed on the pension roll
June 3 1816. He is listed, I believe
as from Baltimore Co.
Very truly yours
Ethel B. Allen
State Regent D.A.R. for Missouri
October the nineteenth
1313 Penn Avenue
Kansas City, Mo.
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James Davidson, private; dropped from rolls.
Revolutionary soldier.
Maryland
For D. W. L. Chamberlin
Nov. 19, 1906.
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O. W. & N. Div.
[Hand signature unclear]
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C Nov 6 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
[handwritten signature] DJ Murphy
[handwritten signature unclear]
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier:
James Davidson
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Maryland
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Baltimore County Md.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Mary (Howard)
Did either he & his widow receive a pension?
He certainty
Remarks:
Placed on pension rolls
June 3, 1816-
Served in Maryland Militia
Your name and address;
E. B. Allen
1313 Penn Avenue
Kansas City Mo.
2338b2m
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Aug 16, 1832
Sir
On the production of the proper voucher
be pleased to pay James Davidson 
his pay under the Act of June 7, 1832 
as the rate- of eighty dollar per annum
from the 4th March 1831 to the 4th
of March 1832. After the present
time he will be paid at the agency
in Baltimore
To S. H. Smith
Pres Us Br. Bk
Pension Agent
Washington
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O.W. & N. Div.
I 8305
L.W.B.
 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

November 28, 1896

[there is a big X across the following letter]

Madam: 

Replying to your request for information concerning the 
military record of James Davidson, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War, you are advised that he made application for pension August 
16, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age, and residing in 
Anne Arundel County, Md., and his pension was allowed for three 
years' actual service as a private in the Maryland troops, Revolutionary 
War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Williams 
and Col. Adams. Place of enlistment not stated. 

Very respectfully, 
Commissioner
Miss Ethel B. Allen
1313 Pennsylvania Ave., 
Kansas City, Mo.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name - Davidson, James    Grade - Private   Line - Pennsylvania 

Warrant 
Number 9234 Acreage 100 Issued June 22, 1792 
to William Lane, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.