Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8290, Francis Davis, N.C. S.C.
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Davis, Francis S.8290
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S.C. N.C
                                                        Dec. 12, 1984
Records completed 

Described on the Roll of - the rate of 250 Dollars----- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of February 34 and. 

Answers to the 4th of July, 1833. Semi-anl (semi-annual). allowance ending 4 March 34. 


625
125
$750

Revolutionary claim, Act June 7th, 1832. 

Recorded by _____ Price-- clerk, Book and Volume. page 57
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County
Superior Court
[illegible]
On this the first day of April  personally appeared
of East to the Honorable James Martin one of the
Judge farmer out of any & equity in the State
the
presiding in the Superior Court of Law
for the County of Francis Davis of resident of Bladen County
in the State of North Carolina aged seventy six years who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the best of the Act of Congress
passed June 7th 1842
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated
In a company of Militia in Georgetown District, South Carolina
under Col. Hicks, Capt William Davis, who also acted as
Lieutenant Col & Major Culp; he is not poster as to the time
but thinks it was in the winter of 1777 a short time before Christmas
and served a two months tour as a private and was discharged
about a fortnight after Christinal; that when he entered the service
he resided in Gordon district, that he was drafted, that
he was in no battle in this Court that he rendezvoused at Mrs Bluff
if
about a fortnight before he started
on his March, that he marched from them to under, then he
marched are Catawba River to make an attack upon some terial
encamped on the West side of Catania river, under the command
of Captain Fletcher but Major Mayor having croper Catania
lower down, arrived at their encampment first and that the prisoners
upon hearing this, he recrossed the Catawba and marched into Camden
that Major Magan guarded the tories aforesaid that he had taken
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prisoner through and on to Charleston; from Camden he marched
up the Catawba several days march upon the shorn, to route some
Indians and tories who it was said were collecting up in that section
which however was hours not to be so; he was thereupon discharged
from this tour of service; that he has no documentary evidence, and
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knows of no person by whom he can prove the term of service.
He was chosen a captain by a company of militia in Georgetow in
district S.C. and received a commission signed by Col Hugh Giles
he thinks in the summer of 1778 and served as Captain a tour of three
months, under Col Hugh Giles and Major John Irvin, that
he was drafted for this service; that he was in no battle; that he em
bodied his company at Caplish, a creet leading into Pedee River and
marched from thence to Wilson's ferry on Santee River, where he crossed
over and marched thence to Orangeburg, where he was stationed and
remained till his term was out, when he discharged his company, being
relieved by another company; that he has no documentary evidence and
knows of no person by whom he can prove this service-
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3. [illegible faded]
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he marched into Bladen now Columbus County N.C. where he was taken sick with the fever and ague and quit this service ; that he was a light horse man ; that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whom he can prove this service. 5. After he left service under Col. Marion he entered again in a company of volunteer light horse men in the County of New Hanover N.C.  commanded by Captain William Wright, in a regiment  commanded by  Col. Young & Bludworth, he thinks about the month of November 1780 and served about four months but will claim only for three months that he was a volunteer and a private, that he was in no battle, ; that he joined this company at the Big Bridge across the North East River in New Hanover County, where the main body of forces in that section was then stationed and where he remained a while and then marched to Halfway Bluff on Long Creek , thence to Blenon's bluff, thence back to the Big Bridge ; that the evening before a skirmish happened at the Big Bridge, he was detached with five others by Colonel Bludworth to take Rutherford a British Counsellor who lived say ten or fifteen miles off ; that the detachment took Rutherford and conducted him to William Jones , where this applicant was discharged from this tour of service under Capt Wright ; he has no documentary evidence but thinks he can prove this service by  Captain James Devane of New Hanover County ? 6. He served a term of service in a company of light horse man under Col James Kenan and Col. or Capt Charles Ward in the spring of 1781 ( side notes - service tour by ) and served near about two months, at least, six weeks, in Duplin County for the most part, that he was a volunteer light horseman ; that he resided in Duplin County N.C. when he entered this service ; that he was in a skirmish with the tories near Portivints Mills in the upper part of  New Hanover which the tories gave way  and were pursued two or three miles ; that his marchs were principally in Duplin County  but at times he was in New Hanover County ; that while he was under Col. Kenan , Cornwallis & his army passed through Duplin, that he served with Continental troops at the siege of Charleston under Gen . Lincoln ; the regular officers he knew were Gen. Lincoln, & Gen. Sumpter, he has no documentary evidence for this term of service, but thinks he can probably prove this short tour by the aforesaid witness Capt James Devane. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid .  ___ Davis ( signed )
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Answers the questions XXprounded by the Court aforesaid to Francis Davis the aforesaid applicant, prescribed by the War Department

to the set. I was born in Brittain's neck in
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 8290, based upon the military service of Francis Davis. 
      He was born in 1756 in Britton's Neck, Georgetown District, South Carolina. The names of his parents were not given. 
     While a resident of Georgetown District, South Carolina, he enlisted about the winter of 1777 and served two months as private in Captain William Davis' (relationship not given) and Fletcher's companies in Colonel Hicks' South Carolina regiment. In the summer of 1778 he was commissioned captain and served three months in Colonel Hugh Giles' South
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Carolina regiment. He entered the service in 1780 and served two or two and one half months as captin in Colonel Hugh GIles' South Carolina regiment, was at the siege of Charlston, his service during this enlistment ending with the surrender of Charleston. In a month or two after the surrender of Charleston he again entered the service and served "upwards of fourth months as captain with the South Carolina troops under Colonel Francis Marion, was in two skirmishes, one at Blue Savannah on the Little Pedee River, and the other two miles up the Little Pedee River. From about November, 1780, he served about fourth months as private in Captain William Wright's company with the North Carolina troops under Colonels Young and Bludworth. In the spring of 1781 he served six weeks or two months as private with the North Carolina troops under Captain Charles Ward and Colonel James Kenan. 

     After the Revolution he lived in New Hanover and Bladen Counties, North Carolina. 

     He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1833, while residing in Pladen County, North Carolina. 

     In 1833 Captain James Devane, a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina, aged seventy-six years, testified in behalf of Francis Davis, no relationship given. 

     In the papers of this claim there are no data relative to wife or children of the soldier. 

     In order to obtain the date of last payment of soldier's pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possible the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Francis Davis, Certificate #23527, issued February 28, 1834, rate $250 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency. 
                                           Very truly yours, 
                                 A.D. Hillier
                                 Assistant to Administrator
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1921 Oct. 18 Hist. Lo. L.b. Henry Letter inc S 7094.
1921 Dec. 1 Hist. Lo. Mrs. N.F. Gilbert. 
1923 Aug. 21 Hist to Mrs. D.C. Fennell aug. 
1924. May 9. Hist to. 
Mrs. J.F. No-demand 
(see letter filed in case of John Devane W. 396) III. 

1934 Mar. 15. HIst to Mrs. U.B. Carson. Dec. Rev. clim. John Devame. to. 3961. 

1934. Oct. 29. Hist to Miss. Margaret Fennell. See elm. JOhn Devam. U. 3961. M.C.S.

8290
Invalid 
File No. 8290
Francis Davis
Capt. Rev. War. 
Act. June 7th, 1832
Index: -Vol., Page 90
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Francis Davis. 
29.669-
Admiral.
2 mo. pri 6.66
4. 19. 6 18.33
9 mo. capital.. 225.00
$249.99
Hr. J.McKay
H.R.
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County
On this the 19th day of [illegible faded] AD 1833 personally appeared before me George W Bannerman the acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid James Devane a resident of New Hanover county in the state aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath depose and say that Francis Davis a resident of said county of Bladen in the state aforesaid and applicant for a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832 aged about seventy six or seventy seven years, came from the state of South Carolina to the court of New Hanover in this state in the fall of 1780 equipt as an officer and was called Captain Davis had a commission which this deponent saw signed by John Rutledge Governor of South Carolina; that about the last of 1780 or first of 1781 when the enemy invaded this section of the country, said Davis turned out in service as a volunteer lighthorseman under Captain William Wright, served as this deponent believes as much as four months and was an active good soldier; that said Davis served afterward viz in the spring of 1781 under Col James Kenan & Capt Charles Wood as a lighthorseman in the Duplin County in quest of tories and overtook them just below Portevent Mills near the line between Duplin & New Hanover counties where they had a skirmish, and the tories gave back; how long he served under Col Kenan this deponent cannot undertake to say but he was in service under him. James Devane
 Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Test
I George W Bannerman the justice of the peace aforesaid do hereby certify that James Devane who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit is from my own knowledge a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit 
I Patrick Kelly clerk of the court Pleas and [illegible] Sessions of Bladen County do hereby certify that George W Bannerman before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed and who signed the preceding certificate is & was at the time of  signing then an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Bladen duly authorized to administer oaths that his signatures hereunto are genuine & that full faith & credit are due to his official act In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 1st day of April AD 1833. P Kelly clk
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County
On this the 19th day of April AD 1833 personally appeared before me George W Bannerman one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid James Devane a resident of New Haven county in the state aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that Francis Davis a resident of said county of Bladen in the state aforesaid, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 aged about seventy six or seventy seven years, came from the state of South Carolina to the county of New Hanover in this state in the fall of 1780 equip as an officer and was called Captain Davis had a commission which this deponent saw, signed by John Rutledge Governor of South Carolina; that about the last of 1780 or first of 1781 when the enemy invaded this section of th ecountry, said Davis turned out in service as a volunteer lighthorseman under Captain William Wright, served as this deponent believes as much four months and was an active good soldier that said Davis served afterward viz in the spring of 1781 under Col James Kenan & Capt Charles Wood as a lighthorseman in Duplin County in quest of tories and overtook them just below Portevent mills near the line between Duplin & New Hanover counties where they had a skirmish and the tories gave back; how long he served under Col Kenan this deponent cannot undertake to say but he knows he was in service under him James Devane
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Test 
I George W Bannerman the justice of the peace aforesaid do hereby certify that James Devane who has sworn & subscribed the above affidavit is from my own knowledge a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit
I Patrick Kelly clerk of the court of Please and Quarter Sessions of Bladen county do hereby certify that George W Bannerman before whose the forgoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed and who signed the preceding certificate is & was at the time of signing them an active justice of the peace in & for the county of Bladed duly authorized to administer oaths, that his signatures are genuine & that full faith & credit are due to his official act In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 1st day of April AD 1833 P Kelly Clk
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And the said Court hereby declares in his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
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then resided that he has no distinct recollection of seeing said Davis in service but is confident from the recollection of menuto circumstances related by said Davis which transpired while this deponent was in the aforesaid service, that said applicant was also in service at that time James Lewis
Sworn & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned before me and I hereby certify that it appears to me that said deponent James Lewis is a credible witness & that his statement is entitled to credit
John Moore JP
I John W Stanly clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover county that John Moore before whom the forgoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of September 1833
John W Stanly Clk
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Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen, 
Will you please find me the Revolutionary War record of Francis Davis, born in Georgetown, S.C. this information will be appreciated. 
Yours truly, 
Mrs. W. F. Gilbert, 
#310 East Earl St, 
Greenville, S.C.
Nov. 15, 1921
[stamp reads: Pension Office Nov 18 1921]
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Kerr, N.C 
July 11, 1923 
Dept. of the Interior 
Please send me the Rev. War record of Francis Davis who lived in Bladen Co. N.C. at the time of his death. He is my 4th Grand father. 
Thanking you. 
I am yours truly,
Mrs. D. C. Fennell 
Kerr N.C.
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[stamp reads: Received Feb 21 1934 Mail Sub-Div Reader 10 Vets Adm]

Veterans' Administration, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.

Acme, N.C.
February 19, 1934.

Sirs:
Please send me what record you have of the service in the Revolutionary War of Francis Davis and John Devane Jr. 
Francis Davis was born in South Carolina and served in both South and North Carolina troops. He received a pension when living in Blaine County, North Carolina. 
John Devane, Jr. was born in North Carolina and served in the North Carolina troops. His widow, Ann Julia Devane, received a pension. Evidence is especially wanted to show that Francis Davis married a sister of John Devane, Jr. and that John Devane, Jr. married a sister of Francis Davis. 
It is also desired that there be furnished the evidence necessary to secure from the General Accounting Office the data concerning the last payments in the cases of the pensioners referred to. 
Respectfully, 
Mrs W.B. Carson
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57 Paul Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia
October 18 1934
[stamped RECEIVED
OCT 19 1934
MAIL SUB DIV
illegible]
Veterans' Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Please send me records of Francis Davis and John Devane who served in the Revolutionary War.
Francis Davis served in both South Carolina and North Carolina.  He afterward lived in North Carolina and was pensioned.
John Devane served in North Carolina and lived there afterward, probably in Bladen County.  His widow, Ann Julan Devane, was pensioned.
Any available family data is desired, especially information concerning the wives of the two men. [handwritten see John Devane widow file]
Please also furnish sufficient information to enable me to secure from the General Accounting Office data as to last payments in these cases. 
Respectfully,
Margaret Fennel
(Miss Margaret Fennell)
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS Washington, SC 19

SF 8290
In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of Francis Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE/RANK/OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPATIN/SOLONEL/STATE
Winter 1777 / 9 mos / Pve / William Davis, Fletcher / Hicks / SC
Summer 1778 / 3 mos / captain / / Hugh Giles / SC
1779 or 1780 / 2 mos / Captain / / Hugh Giles / 
1779 or 1780 / 4 mos / Captain / / Francis Marion / 
Nov 1780 / 3 mos / / William Wright / Young & Bludworth /  NC
Spring 1781 / 6 weeks / / Charles Ward / James Kenan / 
Battles engaged in Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Georgetowne Dist SC
Date of application for pension Apr 1 1833 His cl was al 
Residence at date of application, Bladen County NC
Age at date of application, b in 1756 in Britons Neck Georgetown
Remarks: District SC There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully 
Commissioner
6-2856
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
on claim, S. 2290, based upon the military service of FrancisDavis.
He was born in 1756 in Britton's Neck, Georgetown, District, South Carolina
. The names of his parents were not given.
Sec
John Devan, W. 3961
for beginning of this letter
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While a resident of Georgetown District, South Carolina, he
enlisted about the winter of 1777 and served two months as private
in Captains William Davis' (relationship not given) and Fletcher's
companies in Colonel Hicks' South Carolina regiment. In the summer
of 1778 he was commissioned captain and served three months in
Colonel Hugh Giles' South Carolina regiment. He entered the service
in 1780 and served two or two and one half months as captain in
Colonel Hugh Giles' South Carolina regiment, was at the siege of
Charleston, his service during this enlistment ending with the surrender
of Charleston. In a month or two after the surrender of Charleston he again entered the service and served upwards of four months as
captain with the South Carolina troops under Colonel Francis Marion,
was in two skirmishes, one at Blue Savannah on the Little Pedee River
and the other two miles up the Little Pedee River. From about November,
1780, he served about four months as private in Captain William Wright's
company with the North Carolina troops under Colonel Young and Bludworth
. In the spring of 1781 he served six weeks or two months as
private with the North Carolina troops under Captain Charles Ward and
Colonel James Kenan.
 After the Revolution he lived in New Hanover and Bladen Counties,
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1833,
while residing in Bladen County, North Carolina.
In 1833 Captain James Devane, a resident of New Hanover County,
North Carolina, aged seventy six years, testified in behalf of Francis
Davis, no relationship given.
In the papers of this claim no statements were made relative to
the soldier's family,
In order to obtain the date of the last payment of soldier's
pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address
the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office,
Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Francis Davis, Certificate
23527, issued February 28, 1834, rate $250 per annum, commenced March
4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mrs. J. F. Rodman
Prospect Terrace
Tenafly, N. J.
Madam:
May 9, 1924
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 8290, it appears that Francis Davis was
born in 1756 in Britton's Neck, Georgetown District, South Carolina.
While residing in Georgetown District, South Carolina, he enlisted
in the winter of 1777 and served two months as private in
Captains William Davis and Fletcher's Companies, Colonel Hicks'
South Carolina Regiment.
In the summer of 1778 he was commissioned Captain and served
three months in Colonel Hugh Giles' South Carolina Regiment.
In 1779 or 1780 he served two months as Captain in Colonel
Hugh Giles' South Carolina Regiment; he was at the siege of Charleston.
He served four months as Captain in Colonel Francis Marion's
South Carolina Regiment, was in two skirmishes, one at Blue Savannah
on the Little Pedee River and the other two miles up the Little Pedee
River.
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In November 1780 he served three months as private in Captain
William Wright's Company, Colonels Young's and Bludworth's North Carolina
Regiments.
In the spring of 1781 he served six weeks as private in Captain
Charles Ward's Company, Colonel James Keenan's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1833,
while residing in Bladen County, North Carolina.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner