Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13,582, Enoch Davis, N.C.
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N. C.		Davis, Enoch		R.13.582
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(right side of booklet)
     32.982
Enoch Davis declaration
for Pension for 6 months service
as Captain___
Jeremiah Rowland
Salem Inda.
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Declaration of Enoch Davis in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June . 1832
State of Indiana}		Washington County Probate
Washington County} SS	Court, October Term 1834_
     On this 17th day of October 1834 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court Samuel Peck the Judge
thereof now sitting, it being a Court of Record Enoch
Davis a resident of the County and State aforesaid
aged 94 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 provision
of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 _ that he entered
the service of the United States at Guilford County in
the State of North Caroline about about the month of October
1779(?) as Captain of a Company of drafted militiamen
the men (illegible) said Company men taken from
Chatham Gilford Orange & Rowan Counties and
rendevus at Salisbury North Carolina at which
plan this Declarant took the command as Captain_
that there were 8 or 10 companies then assembled at Salisbury_
that the company which this declarant commanded as such
Captain belonged to the Regiment of Col Paisley
which were under command of Genl Rutherford; that
he marched with the army to Charlotte Mecklen
-burg County, and then Genl Rutherford sent 
him back to Guilford to raise more men if
possible that with all his exertions he was not able
to recruit but one man with whom he marched
in pursuit of the Army, and overtook them
in the neighborhood of the Savannah River &
then assumed the command of his company.
that he marched with his company through different
places to (Perrysburg?), where they were stationed for
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for most of the time during the winter, that in April
1779 the term of service for which this declarants company
was drafted expirid  and they were permitted to return
home – This declarant then went to Hillsborough & there
drew the pay for his company from Genl Summers
paymaster Genl.  __ This declarant further states
that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise
length of his service; but according to the best of his 
recollection his service not less than 6 months as a
captain as above stated __ He has no documentary
evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his service__ He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the
present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension
roll of any agency in any Stete__
	Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
				Enoch Davis
Interrogatories put to the applicant by the Court as prescribed by
the War Department with his answers thereto__
1	Where and in what year were you born?
A	I was born near Philadelphia the 14th day of January 1740_
2	Have you any record of your age, & if so where is it?
A	I have no record of my age at this time there was such a Record in an old
	Bible of my Father, which has been lost or destroyed_
2	Where were you living when called into service where have you 
lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A  In Guilford County N.C. when called into service and since the Revolution
	I lived in the State of N. Carolina until the year 1831 when I
	moved to this County, where I have since resided & still reside
3	How were you called into service; were you drafted, did
you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  and if a Substitute,
for whom?
A	By a Draft of a portion of the militia as I have above
	Stated_
4	State the names of some of the regular officers who were with
the troops when you served, such continental & miliaia
Regiments as you can recollect, and the general
circumstance of your service
A.	In consequence of old age & the loss of memory, I cannot recollect
the Regular officers Continental & militia regements and
the circumstances of service more particularly than I
have stated above
5	Did you ever receive a Commission, and if so by whom
was it signed and what has become of it?
   A  	I recd a Commission of Captain at Guilford some
	time previous to the time of my performing the ser-
	above mentioned and held it at that time_
	I cannot be positive by whom it was signed,
	said Commission I have long since lost_ A
	short time after I performed the tour of service above
	stated, I rec’d a commission of 2d Major and
	shortly after that a commission of 1st Major
	but I performed no services a Major_ these com-
	-missions I have lost or destroyed_
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7th	State the names of persons to whom you are known
	in your present neighborhood who can testify
	as to your character for veracity, & their belief of
	your services as a Soldier of the revolution
A	Richard Richardson  Arthur Richardson, James Thomas
	Daniel Sherwood and I know of no living in
	the vicinity sufficiently acquainted with me to testify
	as to my age, & the reputation of my being a Revolutionay
	soldier_
We, Arthur Richardson and Johnson Alexander residing
in the County of Washington State of Indiana hereby
certify that we are and have been for the last 30 years
well acquainted with Enoch Davis who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be 94 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
Sworn to and subscribed, in open Court, this 18th day
of October 1834		Arthur Richard
				Johnson Alexander
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories 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 to them that Arthur Richardson and Johnson
alexander who have signed the preceding certificate and
residents of the said County of Washington and that they
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
	I (illegible) Carter clerk of the court aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application
of Enoch Davis for a pension
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
		my hand and seal of office this 18th day of
		October 1834_  (?) Carter clk
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Rev. War Section
Mrs. Minnie E. Naugle,
P. O. Box 32, Salem,
Madam:
Indiana.
May 2, 1917
In response to your letter of the twenty - fifth
ultimo, you are advised that in the claim R. File No. 13,582,
Rev. War, it is alleged that Enoch Davis was born February 14,
1740, near Philadelphia, and while a resident of Guilford
County, North Carolina, about October, 1778, he was made Captain
of a company in Colonel Paisley's regiment of drafted militia,
and rendered various services until April, 1779.
On October 17, 1834, while a resident of Washington
County, Indiana, he made an application for pension which was
rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of six months
service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which
he applied.
There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
a
Commissioner.
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(left side of booklet)
1917.  May 2.  History to F.W.
Mrs. Minnie E Naugle
(right side of booklet)
     13582	(stamp):   REJECTED
P.O.  Enock Davis
Service:  Revolution
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(envelope)
Feb 5
Dept. Interior
Washington City  DC
(hand-written note):
Enock Davis
   Indiana
Rejected
(illegible)  1 May 1835
Hon John Carr
Dunham & Heffen  July 21/53
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(envelope)
Feb 5
Dept. Interior
Washington City  DC
(hand-written note):
Enock Davis
   Indiana
Rejected
(illegible)  1 May 1835
Hon John Carr
Dunham & Heffen  July 21/53
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	April 29.1853
Dunham & Heffren
	Salem
	Washington Co
	     Indiana
Ask if Enoch Davis appli=
cation for a pension is on file
and how much land revy=
soldiers are entitled to.
Printed:  Department of the Interior
Pension Office
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James L Edwards
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Washington City and
Free
May 18
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(hand-written note, nearly illegible)
Return (illegible) to within to me at Charles
town Ind if you please
	yours etc  (illegible)
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Commissioner of Pensions,		Salem, Ind  Apr. 25, 1917.
Washington, D. C.
	Will your office be able to send to me any information
regarding the Service of Enoch Davis?  His name appears on the roll of the
Revolutionary soldiers buried in Washington Co. Ind. and the stone marking
his grave in Salem Cemeterygives birth in1740, died in 1837  I shouldlike 
to obtain Caption or Co. under whom he served
	Very truly,
	Mrs. Minnie E. (Davis) Naugle
				P.O. bx 32
Enoch Davis probably lived in Guilford Co. N. Carolina,
may have served from that state.
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Department of War
   Pension Office
	May 1 1835
Sir,
	I have recd and examined the declara-
tion of Enoch Davis and Geo Brock, rm
have placed them on file.
W Davis claim for six months service
as a Captain of a company of militia under a
draft in the State of NC.  for that period.
He  alleges to have entered the service in Oct
1778 and to have been discharged in Apl 1779.
   The militia draft (illegible) were not for 6 months
but generally for three.  An act was passed by
the (illegible) assembly of that state on Feb 1779
authering the raising 1500 men by draft, or
other ways.  He serve three months.  It is more
than probable that the claimed was one of 
this draft, and was probably discharged about 
the end of April 1779.  The claim is disallowed
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In the case of Geo Brook  I find that he has omitted State
his services in conformity with the rules of the Department.
	He will be required to state the period of each term;
the nature of the service:  the place or places where it was
performed,  He has merely stated that between the 
time of his first service which was in 1779, and the year 178_
that he performed from that time of duty under the same
Captain.  A statement made in such general terms,
is wholly inadmissible  James
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80,	Salem
	April 21. 1833
Dunham & Heffren
asks if the application 
of Enoch Davis for
pension (?) on file
also how much land
Revolutionary soldiers
are entitled to
Respectfully referred to the
Commissioner of Pensions
Dept Intr:	(?) Whiting
Apl: 27/33	Chf Clk
	Mayo
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		Salem Apr 21/53
Sir	We wish to inform us
if the application of Enoch Davis
for a pension for services done in 
the revolutionary war are on file
in your office & if so why the pens.
has not been allowed & what is
wanting to make them legal in order
to obtain it   Also how much land 
revolutionary soldiers are entitled to 
if any			We are your 
Dept Interior}	Dunham & Heffren
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Dunham & Heffren
     July 21/53
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		Pension Office
		   July 21  1853
Gentlemen
	In reply to your enquiries I have
to inform you that the application of 
Enock Davis of Indiana is on file
under the act of June 7 1832, that
he has not been pensioner because he
did not serve six months.  and that
only these soldiers who enlisted for 
and during the war and served to 
the end thereof were entitled to
Bounty Land.
(illegible)  Dunham & Heffren
		Salem
		Washington Co
		Indiana
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Salem Inda. July 8th /53
Dunham & Heffrerd
       Recd July 13th/53
(illegible)
Enoch Davis
(bottom half of note is illegible)
to Rej 3.2
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(very  light writing and much illegible)
			Salem July
			Salem Inda July 8/53
Sir	Some time since we sent to 
the Dept of Interior to find if Enoch
Davis a soldier from North Carolina militia war
of revolution (?) upon the list as being
entitled the (illegible) 
entitled to 
(bottom half of note illegible)
	We are yours &tc
	Dunham & Heffern