Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12902, Abel Davis, Conn. Green Mountain Boys. Vt.
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(3-1776)
Service
Conn.
Green Mountain Boys.
Vt.
Davis, Abel
Number
S12902
Carded
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Letter to Hon. B. Swift. Dec. 31 1833

Vermont. 18.771
Abel Davis 
of Franklin Cp. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Col. Warner. of the Regt commanded by Col. Warner in the * Vermont ma line for 21 1/2 monthly.

Green Mt. Boys* Conn. and Vt.
Records completed. Mch 6, 1906 [clerk initials]

Inscribed in the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct 1833, and sent to Wm Bridges. St. Albans, VT.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33 $179.15
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '36  35.83
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                                                             $214.98
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Ele Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3. Page 60
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Abel Davis 
Declaration
[Faint initials]
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed
June 7th A.D. 1832
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Georgia, ss.} Franklin County, Probate Court, 14th July A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the section of a Statute of Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th A.D. 1821 {see 1st section of said act.]
Abel David, aged 77 years, resident in Swanton in said County, 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, passed June 7, A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In April May AD 1775 at Rupert Vermont I enlisted into the Vermont Troops so called into the Company then commanded by Capt. Seth Werner, afterwards Col. Warner and afterwards Served in the Regiment commanded by s'd Col. Seth Warner and acted as his waiter until the last of June AD 1776 and served in Said Regiment more than fourteen months. marched with Said Regiment from Rupert Vermont to Quebeck (sic) with the Army Commanded by General Montgomery. I was in the Battle of St Johns and Longgale [Longueuil], was at the taking of Montreal, and marched from thence to Quebec, about the first of February, was under General Arnold.
After we heard of the death of General Montgomery (was in the retreat from Quebec) after the said Regiment - returned to Vermont. I was discharged  at Rupert. I well recollect the following officers that belonged to and served in said Regiment - [illegible] Capt Wait Hopkins, Capt Gideon Bronson, Capt Oliver Patters, Capt Hall, Capt Pierce, Capt Lubic, Lieutenant Abel Ellsworth, Lieutenant Keller, Lieutenant Saunders, Lieutenant Nath’l Holms, Lieutenant Ephraim Sealy, Captain Seth Wheeler, And Major Samuel Safford. All of said officers served in said regiment in the campaign under General Montgomery in Canada. Capt Potters, Sabin, Hall & Pierce all died at Quebec and also the chaplain Mr Welch. I do not recollect for what term of time I enlisted. I did not receive a written discharge nor was any written discharges given to soldiers of said regiment to my knowledge. In August AD 1776 I enlisted into Captn Nodiah Hooker’s company. Joined Regiment of Continental troops commanded by Col Samuel Mott and served in said regiment from the time of enlistment until the latter part of January AD 1777.  While serving in that regiment I was employed at Skenesborough in the ship yard, now White Hall, State of New York. Early in the month of
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to my knowledge, In August 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Noadiah  Hookers company [of Continental Troops - crossed out] joined the Regiment of Continental troops commanded by Col Samuel Mott, and served in said Regiment from the time of Enlistment until the latter part of January AD 1777 while serving in the Regiment I was employed at Skeensborough ^in the ship yard now White Hall State of New York. Early in the [Spring - crossed out] month of Apr [April] AD 1777 entered the service as a volunteer in the Company of Richard Wait Capt, Marched to Ticonderoga was in the
retreat in the army commanded by General [Arthur] St. Clair and served at this time as a volunteer till 6 July 77 [1777]. Same month I enlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Woods company of Vermont troops & with said company joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Herrick & Major Benjamin Wait. Israel Clark was Adjutant and with said Regiment marched to Bennington & from thence to Saratoga and from thence to Paulet [crossed out where we arrived fortnite before] the Surrender of General Burgoyne was present at the Surrender of Genl [British General John ] Burgoyne and his army and I served in said Regiment until the last of Jany [January] 1778 at which time I was discharged. I served in this Regiment more than six months and as a volunteer as before mentioned more than two months but the precise time I entered service as a volunteers or into Capt Woods Company I do not recollect. In April 1778, I entered the Service of the United States in the Militia company commanded by Capt Samuel Savage Col Benj Waits Regiment and continued in service untill the last of December
following, during this time I was generally
employed on scouts and reconnoitering parties stationed at
[form line crossed out] Windsor and Corinth Vt. 
[last sentence is printed on the form] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his
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[continued typeface from previous page of record]
name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. 

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year afroresaid.  [Signed] Abel Davis

Mr. George W. Foster and Heiman Hopkins residing in the same town of Swanton surely acting which we are well acquainted with Abel Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he has been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Heiman Hopkins
G.W. Foster

And that said court do hereby certify and concur in their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after getting the interrogation prescribed by the Navy Department that the above named application was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the courts further certify that it's aforementioned that George w. Foster and Heiman Hopkins who have signed the preceding affidavits are residents of the town of Swanton and are credible persons  and their state is certified to credit.

William Bridges Judge

[Typed on bottom of page] And the Co... [covered due to some type of marring]...reby, declare their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he s[covered due to some type of marring]

[ signed ] William Bridges Judge

[Typed] I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Cout [sic] of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do here-by certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the [cuts off at bottom of document]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 27th 1832.

State of Vermont, Franklin County, SS. ON this 10th day of August 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Abel Davis, a resident of Swanton, in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 78 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, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Sturbridge, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, ont he 26th day of July 1755.
Has no record of his age.
He was a resident of Windsor, where he entered the service, but enlisted at Ruport, Vermont. 
After the close of the war, he removed to Ashford, Connecticut; from thence to Arlington, Vermont, from thence to Granville, from thence to Charlotte and from thence to Swanton, where he has been a resident for thirty years.

In April or May 1775, at Ruport, Vermont, he enlisted into the Vermont Troops so called into the company then commanded by Capt. Seth Warner, afterwards Col. Warner, and afterwards served in the Regiment command by said Col Seth Warner, as his waiter, until the last of June 1776, and served in said Regiment more than fourteen months, marched with said Regiment from Ruport Vermont to Quebec with the army commanded by Gen. Montgomery
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He was in the Battle of St. Johns at Longale [Longueuil], was at the taking of Montreal, and marched from thence to Quebec, about the first of February, was under Gen. Arnold after we had heard of the death of Gen. Montgomery in the retreat from Quebec. After said Regiment returned to Vermont he was discharged at Ruport.
He says he well recollects the following officers that belonged to and served in said Regiment Capt. Walt Hopkins, Capt. Gideon Bronson Capt. Oliver Potter, Capt. Hall, Capt. Pierce, Capt. Lubic, Lieut. Abel Ellesworth, Lieut. Keller, Lieut. Sunderland, Lieut. Nathaniel Holmes, Lieut. Ephraim Sealy, Capt. Seth Wheeler, and Major Samuel Safford, all of said Officers served in said Regiment in the campaign under Gen. Montgomery in Canada.

Capts. Potter, Lubric, Hall and Pierce, all died at Quebec, and also the Chaplin Mr. Welch. He does not recollect for what term of time he enlisted. He did not receive any written discharge, nor was any written discharges given to Soldiers of said Regiment, to his knowledge.
In August 1776, into Capt. Noadiah Hookers company, joined he Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Col. Samuel Mott, and served in said Regiment from the time of enlistment until the latter part of January 1777; while serving in the Regiment
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he was stationed at Skenesborough, now White Hall, New York as one of the guards and served as a private in and about the ship yard. Early in April 1777, he entered the service as a volunteer in the company commanded by Cap. Richard Wait, marched to Ticonderoga there stationed till it was evacuated by the Americans, then under the command of Gen. St Clair, served at this time until the 6th of July 1777.
In the same month of July 1777, he enlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Wood company of Vermont Troops, joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Herrick. Major Benjamin Wait and Adjutant Israel Clark marched to Bennington, from there to Saratoga, and was stationed at the Latter place and vicinity till after the surrender of General Burgoyne, marched from thence to Paulet in Vermont and served from the surrend of Burgoynes army until the last of January 1778, at which time he was discharged, after having served more than six months and as a volunteer, as before mentioned more than two months, but the precise time he enlisted the service as a volunteer, as into Capt. Wood, company he does not recollect  but recollects that when he voluntered it was not for any limited time and when he enlisted under Capt. Wood it was for six months, and
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served his time out and a few days over. In April 1778, he entered into the service of the United States, in a Militia company commanded by Capt. Savage, Col. Benj'a Waits Regt, and continued in service until the last of December following during the term of his last campaign he was generally employed in scouting and reconnaitering from Windsor to Newbury on Connecticut river and on the shores of Lake Champlain. Rec'd no discharge at any time.
He has no documentary evidence, no letters and knows of no person who can testify to his service except the enclosed. He is personally acquainted with the following named persons who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution.  Viz George B. Foster, Heman Hopkins, E.C. Goodrich, William Farrar, H.B. Farrar, Benja Meigs, Cornelius Wood, and James Platt. not acquainted with a clergyman who can testify. He thereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and just scribed the day and year aforesaid. Abel Davis
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We George B. Foster and Heman Hopkins residing in Swanton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Davis, who has in described and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we further certify that Mr. Davis the applicant is a man of good character.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year of G.B. Foster and Heman Hopkins.
And the said court, do here declare their opinion after the investigation 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 that George B. Foster who has signed the preceding certificate is an Attorney at Law and that Heman Hopkins who has signed the same is a respectable gentleman and that they are both residents of Swanton and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Aaron S. Beeman clerk of the court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing
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contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abel Davis for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at St. Albans this 10th day of August D 1833

Aaron S. Beeman Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
St. Adams, August 10th 1833.  Then personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for to county Abel Davis, who being duty sworn, deposeth of saith, not, by reason of old age, and the consignment laps of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.  For one y ear I served as a Private.  For fives months and fifteen days I served as a Private.  For six months I served as a Private,  For eight months I served as a Private and for such service I claim a pension.

Sworn to transcriber the day and years above.

Abel Davis

Before me William Bridges, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont ⎬ 
Franklin County} 

I Horace James Clerk of Franklin County Court do hereby certify
that William Bridges who has affixed
his name to the within, is a Magistrate
duly qualified, and that the same is his
genuine signature

[large embossed seal to the left of the next paragraph] 
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixd the Seal
of said court at St Albans
this 10th day of August

Horace Janes
Clerk
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Revolution
12.902
INVALID

File No. 12 902
Abel Davis
Priv. Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol.___, Page___

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Abel Davis's

Deposition
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I Abel Davis of Swanton County of Franklin
and State of Vermont aged Seventy Eight
years, testify and say that in April or first
May 1775, at Rupart Vt I enlisted in to the
company commanded by Capt Warner (after words Col Warner). Soon after my enlistment I think about the 10th of May 1775, I marched from Rupert, and Joined Capt Warners company two or three days after the reduction of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Soon after I arrived at
Ticonderoga I marched to Crown Point and
immediately was call on fatigue, and commenced digging up the old Bombproof built, and distroyed by the French, where we found a large quantity of Lead and Musket Balls.
Soon after I arrived at Crown Point, I should
say in June or July, Capt Warner left the Point and as I undersood went to Philadelphia for the purpose of obtaining a Col commission.
When Capt Warner left the Point as aforesd I was put under the command, and did duty in Capt Wait Hopkins Company, where I served as a private untill Col Warner returned, when
my name was placed on the roll of said Hopkins Company, and did duty in said
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Capt Wait Hopkins Company till about the ^time troops left Crown Point for St. Johns, when I was detached from said Company, and served as a waiter to Col Warner, untill June 1776,
During which time I was occationally on
fatigue, and at all times when there was an
engagement I acted with the troops as a
soldier and was in all the engagements that
Col. Warner was in while I was with him.
And I further say that I was not employd
in any civil contract during the campaign.
I found my own gun and equipments and
also all my clothing during the afsd term of service, which was over fourteen
months; I am fully satisfied that I served
in the army of the United States in the
whole more than two and a half years.
For 14 months I served as a private
For 5 months I served as a private
For 2 months I served as a private
For 6 months I served as a private
For 7 months I served as a private and
for such service I claim a pension-

Sworn to and subscribed
this 7th day of December 1833
Abel Davis

Before me William Bridges Justice Peace
I further certify that the above named, Abel Davis is a credible person
Wm Bridges Justice Peace
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State of Vermont } I Aaron S Beeman
Franklin County    } Register of the Court of

Probate within and for
this District of Georgia, hereby certify that
William Bridges who has affixed his name
to the within, is a Magistrate duly qualified,
and that the same is his genuine signature.

[Seal is covered and does not appear to be embossed. The following text appears to the right of the seal]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at St Albans this 10th day
of December AD 1833-
Aaron S Beeman Register
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Abel Davis
Vt.

Hon B Swift
Senate

Hon B Swift
Senate U. S.
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War Department
Pension Office
October2, D1833.
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Abel Davis, have been again examined and a pension certificate for 21 1/2 months service is enclosed to you.
His first term of service as waiter was not taken into the computation , as it was evidently performed under a civil contract.
I am respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
J.L. Edwards
Comm Pensions

W Bridges Esqr
St Albans Vt
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I Richard Lattin now of the Town of Franklin County of Franklin and state of Vermont depose and say that I am well acquainted with Abel Davis now a Resident of Swanton, County and state aforesaid I first became acquainted with said Davis in the year AD 1775 at the town of Danby Bennington County Vermont in April or May of that year, he enlisted into the Company Commanded by Capt Seth Warner afterwards Col Warner he soon after joined the Regiment Commanded by said Warner and served in the same about fourteen months. he acted as waiter to said Col Warner. he marched with said Regiment Quebeck and was in the Battles of St Johns and Longueil. and at the taking of Montreal he continued with said Regiment until after it retreated from Canada back to Vermont where he left said Regiment. and afterwards during the same war I have him serving as a soldier in another regiment but I do not recollect the name of the regiment or who commanded the same. I was a soldier in Col Warners Regiment marched with the same to Quebeck and in the retreat back to Vermont and have personal knowledge of the service performed by said Davis as above mentioned and I further say that I understood during the revolutionary war and after said Davis left Col Warners regiment that he was in the service in other Regiments most of the time til the close of the war. And I always understood and firmly believe said Davis was a brave and faithful soldier

Richard Lattin
His mark

St Alban July 14 1832
Attest G W Foster
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State of Vermont July 14th 1832 this day at
Franklin County
St. Albans personally
appeared before the undersigned authority Richard Lattin of Franklin
in the County aforesaid, credible witness as I
am advised, who did make oath that the facts forth
in the within affidavit as therein
stated by him subscribed are true according to
his best knowledge information & belief

Before me
William Bridges Judge
State of Vermont
Franklin County}
[an embossed seal is visible on the left side of the middle of the page, with the the following text flowing around the seal]

St Albans July 27th 1832. I Horace James
Clerk of the County Court in said County
of Franklin do hereby certify that the
Hon William Bridges whose name is signed
to the foregoing certificate is Judge of the
Probate Court for the district of Georgia
in County of Franklin duly appointed
by the Legislature of this State, and
the same is [his crossed out] signed by him in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal
of said land the day and year above
Horace James Clerk

I William Bridges do hereby certify that Richard Latten who subscribed and made oath to the within and foregoing affidavit is a credible person, although not so stated in positive terms in my certificate above, for at the time Mr Latten made his affidavit I was not personally acquainted with him and no one present with whom I was acquainted that could avouch for him; he has since moved in to St. Albans and his character is well known, and I am satisfied he is a man of truth and veracity.
St. Albans VT  William Bridges
August 7th 1833
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Certificate of Rev C.H. Dorman Heman Hopkins & Cors Wood Esqr
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To whom it may concern,

We the undersigned hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with Capt. Abel Davis of Swanton in the County of Franklin, State of Vermont for many years, and that we consider him a man of fair standing for Truth & veracity. Swanton Nov. 28 1833

Cor.s Wood
Ebenr H Dorman
Heman Hopkins

State of Vermont
Franklin County} Swanton November 28th. 1833
Personally appeared Heman Hopkins one of the Signers of the above certificate and attested on oath to the facts set forth, in the above. Before me Alfred Forbes Jus. Peace


State of Vermont
Franklin County SS.}

Swanton November 30th 1833 personally appeared Eben H Dorman and Cornelius Wood Signers of the above written Certificate and attested on oath to the same.

Before me Alfred Forbes Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that Rev. C.H. Dorman Cor's Wood and Heman Hopkins are all respectable citizens.

Alfred Forbes J.P.
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State of Vermont ⎬ I Horace Janes Clerk
Franklin County
of Franklin County
Court do hereby certify
that Alfred Forbes Esqr who has affixed his
name to the within is a Magistrate duly
qualified and that I believe the same to be
his
genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court
at St Albans this 10th day of
December AD 1833
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Horace Janes Clerk