Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,731, William Davis, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Md. 
Davis, William

NUMBER
S.34.731

CONTENTS
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Transfer to Maryland
16 Nov 1834 from 4 Sept 1830
and notification sent to
Wm McMahon, Cumberland
Maryland
See letter to Hon. F. Thomas G
[illegible]. 1834
To Maryland
14.173
Pennsylvania

Williams Davis 1st
Bedford Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Pierce of the [crossed out Pennsyvlania] Maryland
for the term of 3 years

[illegible] cribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 --- Dollars per month, to commence on
[illegible] 5 of August 1819.


Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Sep 1819
[illegible] to Geo: W Barker
[illegible]gent, Bedford, Penna

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 2 mo.  8--
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48 --
$56--

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
[illegible]
Continued

Certification sent October 12, 1820 to
William Reynold, Bedford, Pennsylvania
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Application of
William Davis
for a Pension

Pennsyl line
2 Reg * Col Price
1 March 1777
1 March 700

proven by a
Certificate
of the auditor in 
Annapolis

Admitted
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss.
On the fifth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen before me the Subscribed on
Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Session & of the County of Bedford, Personally
appeared William Davis aged fifty two years a
Citizen of the United States and now a Resident
Citizen of the County of Bedford in the State of
Pennsylvania who being duly sworn, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the late act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States in
the Revolutionary War". That he is the same William
Davis who enlisted about the first of March 1777
in Frederick Town in the State of Maryland as a private 
soldier in the Company of Captain Stull of the 7th
Regiment of the Maryland line. That he the said
William Davis continued to serve according to the terms
of his enlistment in the Revolutionary army upon the
Continental establishment against the common enemy
untill the first ^of March 1780, when he was discharged 
from the service in Norristown in the State of
New Jersey, which said discharge has been lost.
That in the cause of said service this Deponent
was at the Battles of Brandywine, Princetown and
Monmouth. That this Deponent is now in reduced 
circumstances, and stand in need of the
assistance of his country for support; and
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that he hath heretofore had no pension allowed
him by the laws of the United States nor hath
ever made application for one either from the
United States or State of Pennsylvania ^ or State of Maryland nor hath he
Received any donation land from either -- and this
Deponent further saith that he hath no other evidence 
of his services now in his power.
William Davis his X mark
Sworn & Subscribed
the fifth day of August 1819
Before me Jo Dickey

Bedford County ss.
Came before the Subscriber associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Quarter Sessions
& of the County of Bedford Jacob Adams Esqr
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that William
Davis the within named applicant is a man of
truth and one who may be believed upon his oath,
and further that he is in reduced circumstances, ^in life and
stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Jacob Adams
Sworn & Subscribed
the fifth day of August 1819
before me Jno Dickey
State of Pennsylvania Redford County ss.
I John Dickey Asociate Judge of the Courts
of Common Pleas Quarter Session to do certify
that it satisfactorily appears to me that William
Davis[crossed out: the] named in the above application and
affidavit filed in the Revolutionary Anny
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and war, on the continental establishment and
against the common enemy for the term of three
years in the manner set forth in his above application
and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and
stands in need of the assistance of his country for
Support - All which respectfully transmit to
the Secretary for the department of war agreeably 
to the provisions of an act of Congress in Such can
made and provided. Witness my hand the seal
the fifth day of August 1829.
John Dickey

Pennsylvania 
Bedford Count Fr
I David Mann Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County certify that John Dickey before
whom the foregoing Depositions of William Davis
and Jacob Adams Esquire appear to have been taken
and whose name is thereto subscribed and whose name
is also subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, was at the time
of taking the same one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned
and sworn to whose official acts as such full
faith and credit is due as well in Courts of Justice of
as theresaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
Office at Bedford the fifth day of
August A Domini 1819
David Mann
Prothy [prothonotary]
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Bedford County ss

At a Court of Common pleas, now holden
at Bedford in and for Bedford County of August Term 1820
before the Honorable Charles Huston Esquire, President and his
associates Judges of said Court, which composes part of the 4th 
Judicial District of Pennsylvania on this day, to wit, on the
day the Eighth day of August 1820 personally appeared in
open Court, being a Court of record in and for said
of Bedford, William Davis, aged sixty four years on the
sixteenth day of October next, resident in the said County of
Bedford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war
against the Common Enemy as stated in his Petition or application for a pension forwarded to the War Department and on
which a certificate of pension issued to him the said William
Davis bearing date the 30th Octr 1818. numbered 14675, and 
Signed J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War Department duly
also swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States,
to wit, of the said County of Bedford in the State of
Pennsylvania on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he had
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed
of his property or any part thereof with an intent thereby ┃
diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an
act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain person
engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him and
property or securities, contracts or debts due him nor has he any
income other than what is contained in the annexed Schedule
by him subscribed. Deponent also further states his Occupation 
to be that of a labour and that his wife Mary Davis aged
about fifty nine years, is the only person who lives with him, that he
has three sons who are married and working for themselves
Sworn to & subscribed this 8th
Augt 1820 in open Court
David Mann, Prothy. [prothonotary]

His
William X Davis
Mark
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A schedule of the items named William Davis' property
1 Dozen old knives & forks
1 Chaff beds and bidding
4 White plates
5 Tea cups & saucers
5 pewter spoons
2 small piggs
1 dutch oven
3 split bottom chairs
5 tin cups   1 tin bucket

Sworn and transcribed 8th August}
1820.  In Open Court}
D. Mann, Prot [prothonotary]}
His
Williams O Davids
Mark

Bedford County ss.
John May Esquire being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is   well acquainted with William Davis, the applicant within named and his circumstances & property and that he is a very poor man and that believes his property does not exceed in value $11.50.
John May
Sworn to transcribed in open} 
court this 8th August 1820}
David Mann Prothy [prothonotary].}

The Courts aforesaid from the evidence before them do certify and adjudge the value of the property of the aforesaid William Davis to be $11.50.
By the Court 8th August 1820.
David Mann Prothy [prothonotary]
Bedford County 
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of the originals remaining in this office at Bedford on file.  I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Bedford this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1820..
David Mann Prothy [prothonotary]
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County of Bedford
State of Pennsylvania ⎬ ss
.
On this 17th day of September
1830 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for
the said County of Bedford, Personally appeared William
Davis, who on his Oath declares, that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the company commanded by
Captain Stull in the Regiment commanded by
Col Gunby, in the Service of the United States, that
his name was placed on the pension list roll of the
State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately
removed, that now he resides in the State of Maryland
when he intends to remain, and wishes his pension
to be there payable in future, his reason for removing
from Pennsylvania to Maryland was to be more
Comfortably Situated
his
William X Davis
mark

Sworn and Subscribed
before me the day and
year aforesaid
J. Bonnett

Be it known that before me Clerk
Bonnett a Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared William Bowman,
who having been sworn in due form of law deposeth
and saith, that the above named William Davis
who has taken the above oath is the person described
in the affidavit.
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Sworn and subscribed
this 17th September 1830
fore me
J. Bonnett

William Bowman

I do hereby Certify, that the person who has taken the 
above Oath, is one of truth. September 17th 1830
J. Bonnett

Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss } 
I Job Mann Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the said County
of Bedford, do certify that Jacob Bonnett
Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits
appear to have been taken and whose name
is thereto subscribed as well as to the above
certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority and
acting as such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at
Bedford the 17th day of September A.D. 1830
Job Mann Prothy [prothonotary]
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Auditor Office Annapolis 22 March 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolls
remaining in the Auditors Office that William
Davis enlisted as a private in the second Maryland 
Regiment on the 2d of March 1777 and was
discharged on the 2d of March 1780
Thos. Karney Audr
State Md
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Stamp
Bedford Aug

Two/2

Honer. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary War Dept.
Washington City D.C.

Mail
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Bedford Aug 1 or 9
I have the honour to enclose to the secretary of war the certificate of the services of William whose application was forwarded a few days ago.
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any information on the subject of this
application may be transmitted to Captain George
W. Barker at Bedford Pa
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Pension Office
Nov 16 1830

FREE
Pension

Cumberland Md
November 12th

The Honorable J H Eaton Esq
Secretary of War 
for J L  Edwards Esqr Pension office
City Washington

Fram for W Davis
late of Bedford Co
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Cumberland Nov. 13th 1830

Dear Sir
William Davis the person named in the enclosed 
paper is a pensioner of the United States and has drawn his pension 
in Pennsylvania heretofore he has a Record to the State 
of Maryland and wishes to draw his pension hereafter at
Baltimore in this State as by the enclosed you will see if
you change the place of Drawing please to send the papers to
me at this place and oblige sir
Hble Suvt
Wm M Mahon

J L Edwards Esq
Pension office
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4544
Case of Wm Davis
-
Geo. W. Barker
Agt
Bedford, Pa
rec'd Aug 9, 1889
recd Aug

Honable J. C. Calhoun
Pension Office 
Washington City

Submitted 

Mail
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Copy of 
petition Declaration
of William Davis


14175
11. Sept 1819

Notification to be
sent to Wm Reynolds
Bedford, Pa


Co:841/2
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Fort Madison Iowa
Jan 15, 1910
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

in 1900, you sent me the military history of my ancestor Wm Davis whose resident at the time of his application for pension was Bedford Co., PA.  I would like very much to know when his pension stopped and where he was living at the time of
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its discontinuance and also if his widow was living and did the pension go to her.  If so what was her name.

If their [there] is any cost attached to this information I will gladly pay it.

Most Sincerely
Mrs. W B Frederick
1123 3rd Street
Fort Madison
Iowa

[postmark]
Pension Office
U.S.
A
Jan
17
1910
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n reply to your request of_____, received_____
for a statement of the military history of William 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.
S. 34731

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Mch 2   776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Mch 2, 80

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Stull
COLONEL.
Gunby

STATE.
7 ; Md

Battles engaged in, Princeton, Bundy. Mon

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Fredericktown Md.

Date of application for pension, Aug, 1819 Allowed

Residence at date of application, Bedford Co, Pa.

Age at date of application, born Oct. 16, 1756

Remarks: 1820 ref to his wife Mary aged about 59 yrs. & three
married sons but did not state their names -
In 1830 he removed to Maryland
to and for death & name of beneficiary
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FT Madison Iowa
Aug  1900 22nd
Hon. Auditor Interior Dept.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the military
service of Wm Davis who is said
to have been a pensioner of the
Revolutionary War & is said to
have lived first in Bedford Co.
Penn, later at Ft Cumberland
Maryland. & oblige
Respectfully
Mrs. Wm Frederick
1123 3rd St
Ft. Madison
Lee Co. Ia

Stamp
Pension Office
USA
Sep 12 1900

Stamp 
O. W. & N. Division
Sep 14 1900
Received
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34731
Revy INVALID

File No. 34,731
William Davis
Pri Rev War
Act 18 March 1800
Index: - Vol. 2 Page 104
Arrangement of 1870. 

Sept. 25-1900 Hist to
Mrs. Wm Fredenk
F. Madison Iowa
1910 Jan. 26 - Hist to above & ref to auditor