Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22888, David Davis, N H
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
CONTENTS
Davis, David
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 22888
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1461-
New Hampshire
David Davis
of Concord in the State of NH
who was a Fifer and P in the Company commanded by Captain [blank]
of the regt commanded by Col Senter in the N H
line for 6 mos 7 Days Fifer
1 Mos Private
 
Inscribed in the Roll of N H
at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Nov
1832 and sent Joseph C West
Concord N H

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
$37.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33
12.66
[Total] $50. 65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol 1st Page 150.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New-Hampshire
County of Merrimack SS.
At a Court of Probate now sitting
On this 30 day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting David Davis a resident of Concord
in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 71 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he enlisted as a fifer at Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire the first of April AD. 1777 for one month under Capt Bowman Ens. Dickey in the New Hampshire militia and marched to  Portsmouth, stationed at Great Island served the full term of one months and dismissed had no written discharge

That he enlisted as a Fifer at Concord aforesaid the first of May AD 1777 under Corporal Samuel Davis to serve untill the first day of January 1778 and marched to Peirces Island near Portsmouth N H from there to Rhode Island in the month of June 1777 and served within the State of Rhode Island untill the first of January 1778
and dismissed by Colo Senter had no written discharge during this service was in the company commanded by Capt. Simon Marston Lt Jeremiah Abbot Ensign Martin in Col Senter[']s Regt that he know no other field officer in the Regt. That he served in the two above enlistments nine months
That he was born in Concord aforesaid in the year 1761 That he has no record of his age in his possession. That he lived in Concord aforesaid when he entered the service and has always lived there only when in service
and now lives there-
He hereby 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 subscribed, the thirteenth day of August AD 1832
David Davis

We Amos Abbot residing in Concord N H and Enoch Coffin residing in Concord hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Davis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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 and subscribed the 30th day of August AD 1832
Amos Abbot
Enoch Coffin
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Amos Abbot who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Concord and that Enoch, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Concord and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Boswell Stevens Judge of Probate
I, H.B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said
County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said
David Davis for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirtieth day of August, A.D. 1832.
H.B. Chase, Register of Probate.
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David Davis
No 9300
On Roll Capt Martin[']s Co
Colonel Senter[']s Regt
Fifer - 6 Month 7 days
Private 1 Month
[Total] 7 Month 7 days
$25.33
[illegible]
J C West
Concord N H
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BRIEF in the case of David Davis
of Concord in the State of New Hamshire [Hampshire]
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of service. Years, Months, Days. |
Rank. As a |
Names of General and field Officers
under whom he served. Gen. |
Apl 1 In 1777 | 1 [Month] | Fifer | Capt Bowman
May 1st 77 | 8 [Months] | Fifer | Col Senter
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Concord
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D D Addison
Examining Clerk.
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No 8672
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The State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS. On this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me, Aaron Whittemore, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Merrimack, Sarah Davis, a resident of Concord in said county, aged seventy eight years the twenty third day of August last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and the act passed August 23. 1842.
That she is the widow of David Davis, late of said Concord, deceased, who was a Private and Fifer in the army of the Revolution, for his services in which capacities he was placed on the Pension List, roll of the New Hampshire Agency, on the fifth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two, as appears by a certificate from Lewis Cass, then Secretary of War of the United States, dated Nov. 5, 1832, and numbered 1461, reference to said Davis declaration and the accompanying papers being had for a description of his services.
She further declares that she was married to the said David
Davis on the twenty seventh or twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty three, at Bow now in said County of Merrimack by the Rev. Mr. Waters, then a minister at Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough, that her husband the aforesaid David Davis died at said Concord on the fifth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight, since which period she has not intermarried with any other person; that she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen
hundred and ninety four, viz: on the twenty seventh or twenty
eighth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty three as before stated,
Sarah Davis her mark
Witness Wm West
Aaron Whittemore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before me,
Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the
Court of C.P. [Common Pleas]
for Merrimack County
aforesaid.
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS. Feb. 27. 1843. I hereby certify that the within named Sarah Davis is a credible witness, and by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas for ┃
Merrimack County.
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Goffstown Mar 27 [illegible]

Robert Davis P M
Concord N H
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss
Town Clerks Office--
Goffstown N.H. March 1. 1843

David Davis of Concord
and Sally Cavis of Bow
Married February twenty Seventh Seventeen hundred
eighty three as certified by Revd Cornelius Waters
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows,
February 27 1783
Attest Moors Robie Town Clerk
I Moors Robie above named depose and say, that I hold
the office of Town Clerk of Goffstown in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Moors Robie Town Clerk
Hillsborough ss 
March 1. 1843
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me
Rodney G. Stark
Justice of the Peace
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1738.
Hampshire Concord
Sarah Davis widow of David Davis, N. H.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private and fifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Wm West
Concord
N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 69 vol 1
[right side] Reported
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Rev
WIDOW, etc.
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File No. 22888
Sarah Davis
Wid of
David Davis
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb. 2d /[18]48
Index: --Vol. A, Page 172
Arrangement of 1870.
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Sarah Davis,
widow of
David Davis,
decd
$25.33 per an
acts 7 July [18]38
and August 23. 1842.
-
New Hampshire
Concord Roll
-
Davis died 5 Sept. 1838
Send Cert: to the
Hon Isaac Hill
Concord N.H.
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7081
New Hampshire
Sarah Davis
widow of David Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 5th Sept. 1838
of Merrimack Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Fifer and Pr. in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] regt commanded by Col. Senter in the N. H. line for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of
March 1843 and sent to Hon. Isaac Hill Concord, N. Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $126.65
[crossed out] Semi-annual allowance ending
.
Act July 7, 1838,
and August 23. 1842.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol.1 Page 38
[right side] Reported
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112.
New Hampshire
Sarah Davis
widow of David Davis
who was a private and fifer
in the New Hampshire line
for  6 Mos 7 days fifer
for 1 [Month] private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1843
and sent to
Robert Davis Concord N. H.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 15.
[right side] Rep
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Concord N. H.
March 20, 1843
Sir
I enclose you the application of Sarah Davis my mother, to be
adjudged a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons
who served doing the war of the Revolution,-
When you shall have passed upon the same, please return
to me the certificate for the continued pension.
Respectfully
Your obt servt
Robert Davis
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I John Carter of Concord County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy three years, Testify that I was enlisted into the service of the United State in the Revolutionary army in 1st May 1777 to serve untill 1st of January 1778, and marched to Pierces Island near Portsmo [Portsmouth] and remained there about one month and then marched to Rhode Island and there served untill the 1st of January 1778 and dismissed
that during this service I was in the Company commanded by Capt Simon Marston Lt Jeremiah Abbot and Ens. James Martin in Col. Senter's Regt and that while I was at Pierce[']s Island. Samuel Davis now of Concord aforesaid was a corporal in the same
company and that a Fifer was wanted in said Company and the said Samuel Davis was sent by the officers of the company to Concord aforesaid to obtain a Fifer and with a view to enlist David Davis then and now of said Concord with whom I was then and have ever since been well acquainted and further that the said Saml Davis did return in a short time to Portsmouth with the said David Davis and the said Davis did march with the said Company to Rhode Island and served as Fifer in said company untill the 1st January 1778 and dismissed with me having served the full term of enlistment. we were discharged by Colo. Senter the only field officer in the Regt during the service-
John Carter
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
Be it Known, That on the sixteenth day of August AD 1832 before me Joseph Low Notary Public within and for said
State personally appeared John Carter and Subscribed the foregoing affidavit and thereupon made solemn oath that the same is Just and true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my notarial
Seal at Concord in the State aforesaid
this Sixteenth day of August AD. 1832
Joseph Low, Notary Public
I certify that John Carter who has sworn to and subscribed
the foregoing affidavit as credible witness and that his testimony is entitled to full credit-
Joseph Low, Notary Public
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I Bruce Walker of Hebron in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire of the age of Seventy two years testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United State at Concord the first of April A.D. 1777 for one Month under Capt Bowman Ens Dickey of Londonderry in New Hampshire line Marched to Great Island in Portsmouth harbour at the light House served there the full term of one
Month and dismised, and further testify and say that David
Davis of Concord aforesaid and is now present. did enlist at the same time with me in same Company and under same officers served with me the full term of his enlistment and served with me the full term of his enlistment and dismissed at same time with me-
Bruce Walker

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS.
Be it known that on this thirtieth day of August A D. 1832, before me Joseph Low, Notary Public within and for said State personally appeared Bruce Walker and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and thereupon made solemn oath that the same is Just and true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Notarial
seal at Concord in the State and County aforesd [aforesaid]
the day and year above mentioned
Joseph Low, Notary Public
I certify that the above deponent is a credible Witness
and that his Testimony is entitled to full credit
Joseph Low. Notary Public
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rodney G Stark is an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourteenth
day of June 1842 and will expire on the fourteenth day of June
1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this sixth
day of March 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the 28th
day of November 1844 and that his signature to the annexed
instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this sixth
day of March 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Merrimack SS.
On this twentieth day of March 1843. Personally appeared before Robert Davis a Justice of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Davis, a resident of Concord in the
County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of David Davis who was a Fifer and Private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Twenty Five dollars thirty three cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Davis her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. Robert Davis Justice Peace
Witnesses Lucy Davis
Robert Davis

I, certify that the above named declarant is personally
known to me. That she is a credible person whose
statements are entitled to full credit.
Robert Davis
Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Davis is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of
June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this twentieth
day of March 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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David Davis
No 9300

From
J. C. West
Concord N. H.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
David Davis which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? [blank]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank]
months and [blank] days. I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months
and [blank] days, I served as [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be [he] belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Concord N.H. August 18, 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to the war Department the Declaration of Sarah Davis, widow of David Davis for the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 etc.
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord, NH.
I am very
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
Wm West Atty for Claimant
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled "An Act [crossed out] granting making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County SS
On this 14th day of August 1848 personally appeared, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Davis, a resident of Concord in the County of Merrimack, aged 83 years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of David Davis, who was a Fifer and Private during the Revolution in the N Hampshire Militia
That she was a pensioner under act of 7 July 1838, which
She received at the rate of $25.33 per Annum
For further proof in the case, reference may be had at the War office to her former papers.
She further declares, that she is still a widow
Sarah Davis her mark
Witness 
L. Davis
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before
Wm West Justice of the Peace
I Further Certify, That the above declarant is personally Known to me.
Wm West Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify, that William West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the Twenty first day of June 1845 and will expire on the Twenty first day of June 1850 and his signature as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 16th day of August
1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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Pension Agency Concord, N H
March 6, 1843.
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
Gen Davis, Post Master of this place
and son of the Widow who makes application for
her half pay pension, requests me to write and
ask your attention as soon as convenient to a decision. I have all along been acquainted with the late Capt. David Davis, wife and family and know them to be worthy of
confidence
I am, respectfully, [illegible]
Your obedient servant
Isaac Hill