Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44126, John Davis, Continental Penn.
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SERVICE   Continental  Penn.
Davis, John
NUMBER  S.44126
B.L. Wt. 26-60-55
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4   
19.240. 
Ohio  Decd
John Davis 2d of Wayne Co in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Seaviel of the regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor in the Penn line, for the term of 1776 war 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of March 1824 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Apr 1824 and sent to the Hon J Sloane House of Representatives 
Portion of Semi-anl. All’c ending 4 Sep 1826    $43. 64 
$43,64. 
d. Aug 21 1856
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 & 1 March 1823 }
To Cleveland / 4 March 1851 
Apl 30 1852 
‘54 July 11. To Pensioner 
1860. April 2 Spl order to pay
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John Davis
Application for Pension
$2.78
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Be it remembered, that heretofore to wit at a Court of Common pleas begun and held at the Court house in the town of Wooster within and for the County of Wayne, in the State of Ohio on the 22nd day of March anno Domini 1824 by and before the Honorable Alexander Harper President Judge, and David McConaghay, John Alimman & William Goodfellow Esquires, Associate Judges of said Court, 
John Davis of said County of Wayne Came into Open Court and filed his application for a pension under the acts of Congress, which application is in the words & figures following, to wit, 
Original Claim
State of Ohio
Wayne County } ss Court of Common Pleas March Term 1824 
On this 22n day of March AD 1824 personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common pleas aforesaid in & for said County of Wayne (the same being a Court of record for said County of Wayne) John Davis aged (to the best of his knowledge and belief sixty one years on the twenty fifth day of May AD 1823. and a resident of said Wayne County at present, and for nearly five years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provission made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Davis enlisted on the 20th day of May A.D. 1776 as said Davis believes, for the term of three years or during the war, in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Securit in the 4th Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the battle of Germantown - when he was taken prisoner by the British, sent to New York confined on board the old ship Jersey in Hudson river about two months, from thence sent to Yarmouth, England as a prisoner where he remained a prisoner nearly three years, that he never received any regular discharge
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but was sent home from Yarmouth in the summer as he believes of 1781 and landed in Charleston South Carolina in August of the same year of That he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the Certificate herewith filed of James Duncan Auditor General of Pennsylvania 
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions of an 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 " passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed necessary clothing and bedding excepted viz 
One Colt two years old in June next -  two Cows  - two heiffers, year old, Eight Sheep, two lambs,  One loom, Six Silver tea spoons, one plough, six harrow teeth, two calves, One Ox yoke, two pair horse geers, One saw, & five pigs, two old axes, - 
A pension from the State of Pennsylvania of forty dollars a year commencing on the first day of January A.D. 1824 
(Signed) John Davis
 This petitioner is by occupation w boot & Shoemaker but from loss of sight, and debility partly caused by the wheel of a gun carriage running over his body at the battle of Germantown is unable to labor much at his trade, and unable to furnish his support by labor.
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He has a wife Elizabeth aged about sixty - eight children residing with him, viz Martha aged twenty five in June 1823, Thomas aged Nineteen in December 1823. Sophia aged Seventeen (he believes) in October 1823 David aged sixteen in March 1824, George aged fourteen about January 1823, Mary Ann aged twelve in May 1823, Eliza Eleven in September 1823, Margaret aged nine years about October 1823, The three youngest are the only children that are yet an expence the others supporting themselves and contributing to the support of petitioners family –
John Davis 
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 22 March 1824, before me Wm Larwill Clk 
Whereupon on examination of the evidence adduced it is the opinion of the Court that the property of the said John Davis as returned in said Schedule is of the value of seventy seven dollars & five cents and no more – 
The State of Ohio Wayne County } SS   
I William Larwill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that the aforegoing is correctly copied from the records of said Court – 
In testimony whereof I hereto Sign my name and affix the seal of said County at Wooster this 30th day of March anno Domini 1824 
Wm. Larwill  Clk
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20,094   Uct 150
March 29 / 55
John Davis
Capt Skarrett Colonel Thomas Proctor / Pa - Cont Line
Rev War
Admit 60 acres July 11" 1855
Boynton
[unreadable] 26 [unreadable] Sept 26 1833 
Rev
H. J. Conner
Wooster Ohio
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20.094
Application for Bounty Land of John Davis under act of 1855
H. J. Conner
Wooster Ohio
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State of Ohio  
County of Wayne} Ss On this Twenty Sixth day of March AD. One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Davis aged Ninety four years a resident of Wooster in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declared that he is the identical John Davis who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Skarrett in the 4th Regiment of United States Artillery Commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor (of the Regular service), in the war of the Revolution with Great Britain that he enlisted at Chester in the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the - day of June A.D. One thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the Term of three years or during the war and continued in actual service for the Term of Four years and six months in said War of the Revolution And that he was honorably discharged at Amboy in the State of New Jersey on or about the - day of December AD. One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the “act approved March 3d AD 1855”. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor. 
John Davis
We Abraham Mekeal and Cathrin Mekeal Residents of Wooster Wayne County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that he is
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identical person he represents himself to be 
Abraham A Mekeal 
Cathrin Mekeal 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written  And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
David H Hillary J P
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The State of Ohio, 
WAYNE COUNTY, SS. 
I, Benjamin Eason, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, do hereby, Certify that David H. Holliday before whom the foregoing declaration & was taken, and who  has hereunto subscribed his name officially in his own proper hand writing, was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, whose commission bears date October the 21 A.D. 1854, and will expire October the 21. A.D. 1855, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given, in Indicature and thereout, which said Instrument is executed in accordance with the laws of said State of Ohio, and whose signature thereto I believe to be genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Wooster, this 26th day of March 1855 
Benjamin Eason Clerk
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OWN   
RECORD DIVISION. 3-525   
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C 19 
S. F. 44.126
In reply to your request of received a statement of the military history of John Davis soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 20. 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  Skarrit  COLONEL. Thomas Proctor   STATE.   4th Arty [Artillery]
taken prisoner in battle of Germantown confined on old ship Jersey two months then sent to Yarmouth England where he was kept a prisoner nearly 3 years 
Battles engaged in, Brandywine & as above 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Chester, Penn. 
Date of application for pension, Mch 22 1824  His cl was al [his claim was allowed] 
Residence at date of application, Wooster, Wayne Co. Ohio 
Age at date of application, May 25, 1762 
1823
61
1762
Remarks: His wife Elizabeth was 60 years old in 1824 and children Were Martha b. [born] June 1798.; Thomas b. Dec. 1804.; Sophia b. Oct. 1806; David b. Mch 1808; George b. Jany 1810; Mary Ann b. May 1811; Eliza b. Sept 1812;  Margaret b. Oct 1814 
Very respectfully,  
Commissioner.
only John Davis who was in Artillery
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44126 
Revy INVALID.   
File No. 44,126 
John Davis 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18” March 18” 
Index:- Vol. 5 Page 123 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
13 Feby 19 Hist to Geo Batten V. L. M.
FREE
The Commissioner of Pensions
 Washington City D. C
APR 14
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26
60 acres
WOOSTER O. MAR 27
FREE
20.044
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Under: Acts 18, 21 & 23  O
Boynton
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Artillery, 4th Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Proctor 
1780 and 1781 
Balance pay &c $129.47 
Book A. page 163    
August 9th 1784 John Davis  
Balance page &c 1782  $103.60  
page 174  August 9th 1784 
page 174 --- Gratuity allowed the non commissioned officers and Soldiers who served to the end of the war --- 
$80.00 
John Davis
 page 186  August 9th 1784 
1783 
Pay  $52.78 
Page 196  August 9th 1784  John Davis 
Auditor Generals Office 3d January 1824 
I certify that it appears from original entries in one of the Books of this Office called "Pay Roll” Book and lettered A. that a certain John Davis, a private in Col. Proctors Regiment of Artillery, in the Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary war, receipted for pay and gratuity as above stated and that the foregoing extracts are truly taken from said Book 
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year above mentioned 
James Duncan Aud Genl
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Wayne County Mary 5th 1824 
To all whom it concern Mr John Davis is well known to us the undersigned acknowledge which We have had this five years acquaintance with him and cheerfully say that he is a man of unimpeachable integrity labor and industrious habits and considerable in [unreadable] We the  the [unreadable] him as such to all persons to whome this may Come –
Jesse Morgan
Jonathan Butler 
Josiah Bealls 
John Cissne 
Peter C coco  
Jacob Frederick 
John Kerns 
Federick Mosford 
William Laing 
Daniel  Hutchison  
George Boon
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County of Wayne 
State of Ohio} ss On this 13th day of April 1854 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Wayne personally appeared John Davis 2nd who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Skerrit, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor, in the service of the United States, in the war of the revolution; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania; that he now resides in Wayne County and State of Ohio, where he intends to remain. That his pension is now payable in Cleveland in said state, to which place it was removed from the Pittsburgh Agency, that said removal being made without his knowledge, and further more, that it is very inconvenient for him to draw his pension at Cleveland, and attended with increased expense; and therefore he desires to be restored to the Pittsburgh Agency   
John Davis 2
Sworn to and subscribed before me 13th day the of 1834 
John H Harris Justice of the Peace  
Note - The addition to the affidavit before the justice of the peace, the Clerk of the Court must affix the county seal that he is a magistrate, the oath before the [unreadable] must be apported by a witness whom the magistrate will certify is a person of credibility
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The State of Ohio
Wayne County} SS On this 13th day of April 1854 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel L Lorah who being duly sworn according deposes and saith that he is acquainted with John Davis 2d who made the foregoing affidavit and knows the said John Davis 2d to be the person whom he represents himself to be in said affidavit  (and I the said Justice of the peace do certify that the said Samuel L. Lorah is a credible witness) 
Saml L. Lorah
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written 
John H. Harris Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio, 
WAYNE COUNTY, ss. 
I, Benjamin Eason, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, do hereby Certify that John H. Harris before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially, in his own proper hand writing, was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, in Indicature and thereout, 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Wooster, this 13” day of April 1854 Benjamin Eason Clerk,
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Walter B. Beebe do hereby certify that for more thou eleven years last past I have resided in the town of Cadiz in Harrison County & State of Ohio, that shortly after I came to said town I became acquainted with the John Davis whose then resided & for five or six years afterwards continued to reside within one & a half miles from said town during his residence in the neighborhood of said town I was well acquainted with him & can cheerfully say that he sustained the reputation of a sober, honest & industrious man, but a poor man  - about five years since the Davis removed from this neighbourhood to Wayne County Ohio distant about sixty miles & I have always understood that his character in that neighbourhood had is good & unexceptionable but that he is now poor + in no better circumstances than when he left this neighborhood 
Walter B. Beebe
Cadiz Ohio Febry 27th AD 1824 
We the undersigned citizens of the town of Cadiz in Harrison County & State of Ohio & its immediate neighbourhood have been acquainted with Mr John Davis (who resided in this neighborhood for nine years) during the time of his residence in this neighbourhood & we most cheerfully say that during his residence here he sustained the reputation of an honest, sober & industrious citizen but at the same time poor & we further state that so for as we have heard
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from him since his residence in Wayne County Ohio his reputation there is good but that he still continues to be a poor man
Given under our hand at Cadiz Febry 27th 1824 
Connel Abolil 
John Maholen 
Adam Junkins 
Jas McNatt 
John Maundy 
Alexander Simpson
J. Harres 
Thomas Lee 
Joseph Burwell 
William Grimes 
Casper Singhaus 
Hezekiah Rombes 
Thomas Martin 
Samuel Leech 
Thos Bingham 
John Pritchard 
John McLacey 
Garret Glasener 
James Endsley 
George Warfel
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House of Representatives 
Apr 20th 1824 
Sir
Enclose you the application of John Davis a revolutionary soldier who asks for a pension respectfully your obt svt 
J. S. Wain 
James L Edwards  Esq
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4548 N. Nineteenth Street 
Philadelphia 
February 11th, 1913   
Send S.44126   Cont Pa }
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
I wish to secure a copy of the record of one John Davis, who served during the Revolutionary War, from the State of Pennsylvania . His service is believed to have been in the Pennsylvania Artillery; he was wounded, and understood to have received a pension. 
The information is desired for a family history I am preparing . This John Davis died in New Jersey, near Haddonfield, if he received a pension will you please have me furnished with any data you may have, as to his date of birth, record of service, family , etc?    
Yours respectfully, 
Lillie J. Batten 
Address Mrs. George Batten, 
4548 N. 19th Street, 
Philadelphia.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME   Davis, John (dec'd)   GRADE Private   LINE   Maryland   
WARRANT NUMBER 11170   ACREAGE   100    ISSUED   January 28, 1795 to Francis Sherrard assignee of Henry Davis, admr 
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.