Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3783, Benjamin Davis, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Davis, Benjamin W. 3783
NUMBER 3783
Elizabeth
CONTENTS
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7274.
Georgia
Elizabeth Davis
widow of Benjamin Davis
who was a private,
in the North Carolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars [Blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of September, 1845,
and sent to Thomas Green,
Richmond, Va
Act of March 3, 1843.
& 17th June 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 21 Page 172
Able T Green Nov 10, 1845
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Georgia
Walton County
S. S.
Special Inferior Court Feby 24th 1845
On this 24th day of February 1845 personally appeared before the Honourable the Inferior Court held in and for said County the same being a Court of Record Mrs Elizabeth Davis
a resident of said County and State aged seventy six years the 16th day of March 1845 who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Benjamin Davis who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as a private in the North Carolina Continental line and Militia of
the United States Army under the following named officers viz Captain Shepherd Col Shepherd Continental officers and Captain
Gholston and Col. Little Militia officers, as she has always understood and verily believes in the manner hereinafter stated to wit; that he enlisted in the month of May 1777 for the Term of 3 years and entered the service of the U.S.A. under Captain Shepherd of the 10th Regiment of the North Carolina line commanded by Col. Abram Shepherd and faithfully served out the period of his enlistment and was legally discharged and
returned to his fathers House in Chatham County N.C. where he resided and that afterwards to wit in the year 1782 in the
month of July or August he volunteered or enlisted for the Term of 18 months and entered the services of the United States under
Captain Gholston in Col. Littles Regiment Known and distinguished by name of North Carolina Eighteen months men and
marched to Ashley Hill S.C. the head quarters of the American Army where they united with Genl Green Command from thence the whole army marched to St James Island near Charlestown S.C where they remained until peace was made known to the army
in July 1783 the NorthCarolina Eighteen months men then returned and was soon thereafter discharged which said Regiment the
said Benjamin belonged to making about Eleven months from
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the time they entered the service until they were honourably discharged making his whole Term of Service three years and Eleven months three years as a private of the Continental  Line and Eleven months as a private of the Northcarolina [sic] Malitia [sic] [illegible] Eighteen months
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Personally appeared in open Court on this 24th day of Feby1845 George Daniel a resident of Newton County State of Georgia aged sixty-two years who being first duly sworn saith on oath that he was born in Chatham County NC and that his Father removed to Burke County formerly now Jefferson County State of Georgia in the years seventeen hundred and Eighty-Six and that he recollects distinctly well that Nancy Davis the eldest Child of Benjamin Davis and Elizabeth Davis was born in the winter of the same year and that he recollects the above dates from the date of his own age as he was three years old in the September the same month and year that they reached Benjamin Davis house in Burke County Ga. And deponent further states that he has always understood and believes that the said Benjamin and Elizabeth was legally married and that they resided together as husband and wife from his first recollection to the day of the said Benjamin's death on the day of [blank space] Eighteen hundred and [crossed out word] since which time the said Elizabeth (the declarant) has remained his widow deponent further states that he has heard his Father speak of the services of the said Davis in the war of the Revolution And that he was reputed to have been a faithful soldier in the American Cause __ two underlined and sixteen stricken out before signing. George Danniell
Sworn to and subscribed [?] in open Court this 24th day of Feby1845 
Attest W W Worrell [unclear]

Personally appeared in Open Court on this 24th day of Feby1845 Joseph Herrenden a resident of Walton County Ga aged Eighty _____ years first who being duly sworn saith on oath that he formerly resided in Chatham County State of North Carolina and was personally acquainted with Benjamin Davis and (Elizabeth Daniel formerly now) Elizabeth Davis the declarant and was Creditably informed that they were legally married in the year 178-- and immediately removed from there to Georgia deponent further states that the said Benjamin Davis and his relatives was considered faithful in the American Cause during the War of the Revolution and that the said
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Benjamin was always reputed to have been a faithful soldier in the American Cause But that this deponent never knew him in the Capacity of a soldier being himself [unclear] engaged in in the military services of said state deponent verily believes that the said Benjamin faithfully served in the manner specified in the declaration of Elizabeth Davis for a pension
Joseph Herndon
Sworn to and submitted in open Court this 24th day of February 1845
Attest W W Worrell [unclear]

And the said Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing proceedings was sworn to and subscribed in open court And the said Court do further Certify that John B. Davis is a respectable person and that George Daniel is a Clergyman of the Baptist Order in fair and [unclear] standing and is a Creditable witness [word squeezed between lines] And that Joseph Herrendon is himself a pensioner of the United States and is a respectable person and a Creditable witness Given under our hands in open Court this the 24th day of Feby 1845 
Attest W W Worrell [unclear]
,, the word witness [unclear] before signing
Warren J Hill [JIC?]
Orion Stroud [J.I.C?]
Waters Briscoe [JIC?]

State of Georgia
Walton County
I William W Worrell Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid Certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings had in said Court in the matter of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 [unclear] 1838. I further Certify that the leaf hereunto annexed was Cut out of the Bible had in Court and hereunto annexed in open Court by me and the identical registry referred to by Mrs. Elizabeth Davis in the foregoing Declaration
Given under my hand and seal of office at Monroe Walton County Georgia on this the 24th day of February. 1845
W. W. Worrell Clk[?]
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BRIEF CONCORDANCE
TO THE
HOLY SCRIPTURES
OF THE
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS:
BY WHICH ALL, OR MOST OF THE PRINCIPAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE
MAY BE EASILY FOUND OUT.
BY
REVISED AND CORRECTED
N
J O H
Late MINISTER of the Gospel at HADDINGTON, in SCOTLAND.
BROW
N,
ARCH THE SCRIPTURES FOR THEY TESTIFY OF ME. JOHN V. 39.
THE BEREANS WERE MORE NOBLE -- IN THAT THEY -- SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY.
das xvii. 11.
Charlestown: ( Machusette)
PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL ETHERIDGE.
1803.
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TO THE READER.
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( 1 ) THAT this Concordance doth not pretend to comprehend more than any other larger ones,
but to contain the principal substance of them all in little room. ( 2. ) By observing what is
One or more principal words of any remembered text, and what are the three first letters of them, and
fearching under answerable words in the Concordance, the sentence will be found. (3) The original
words, whether nouns or Verbs, are marked in CAPITAL letters, and those derived from them come
after in Italic (4) Where words are found in many places, the plural is distinguished from the singular
, and the parts of verbs ending indeth, from their original. But when the examples are
few, no such distinction is made, but may be easily observed. (5) The Concordant words, except the
first, are marked by the first letter a, b, c, &c. and the names of the mark stands for several words
above marked in Italic; divine persons, by answerable capitals. ( 6. ) Even other words, especially names
of divine persons are often marked by one or more of their first letters, that the sense of the line might
be more complete.
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D
Deaths.
FAMILY RECORD.
Rachel
Rebeccah Moor
Was borned the 6 day of
August 1841 and departed
This life the 15
theat of the same
month and year above witten
.
Death,
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Y
Deaths.
FAMILY RECORD.
Rachel
Rebeccah Moore
Wasborned the 6 day of
August 1841 and departed
This life the 25 of the same
month and year above written
Death,
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Carriages,
Benjamin Davis was
Maried to Elizabeth Dana
all January 15th 1785
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Nancy Davis was born 8th
of December 1786.
FAMILY RECORD
Asst
Carriages,
Birth
Son of Thomas
and Emelian
S
And lived together untill
we had 12 children & B.
Davis Died.-- & the rough
was born Oct 11th 1813
by
Thomas Boon
was March to
Emeliana Davis
the 12th of August
in the year of our
Lord 1828 in the
the year of his age
of
son
and
der this
life the 19th of
Febuary in the
year of our
lood
1830
William in
Moore was formed
the 17th of December in
of our Lord 183
Woodson Moore was
Borned the 15th of February
1833 A
with Tarahan Moon was
the
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Borned the 11th May 1835
Lydiann Hasseltine Moon
was Borned Augt 7. 1837
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
Lynwood, W. Gray,
Fort Valley,
Georgia.
Sir:
February 29, 1928.
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
McS
pension claim, W. 3783, it appears that Benjamin Davis, while
a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina, enlisted May 2,
1777, as private in Captain Shepherd's Company, Colonel Abraham
Shepard's North Carolina Regiment, and served three years.
He enlisted in July or August, 1782, and served eleven
months as private in Captain William Golson's or Gholston's
Company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment.
He married January 15, 1786, in Chatham County, North Carolina
, Elizabeth Daniel who was born March 16, 1763. He
died in February 1816, in Jefferson County, Georgia. His
widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed
February 24, 1845, at which time she was a resident of
Walton County, Georgia.
They had twelve children out the only names stated are
Nancy who was born December 8, 1786, and John B. who was
thirty - six years of age in 1845. The youngest child was born
October 11, 1813.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3783
Elizth Davis ┃
Wid
Benj Davis ┃
Prot. N. C. line
Act Mch. 13 June 1794
Index:--Vol.
A Page 16 ┃
Arrangement of 1870.]
13 June 24 Hist to Mrs. R. M.
erron. Letter in M.F. 4306, Geo.
aschal V. L. M.
19 Oct. Hist. to Mrs John Kershaw
23 Apr. 16 Hist. to Mrs. E. W. Marpeace

15 Feb 28 Hist to
Helen T. Kershaw M
┃ Feb. 29 Hist. to Synod
Gray
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Sept. 796 sold
Beard to ┃
he dept
seen B
38910
William
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 783

Elizth Davis
Wid
Benj Davis
were
Prot. N. C. line
Act Mch, June 1791
Index: -- Vol.
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Page 167
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act July 1838
Elizabeth Davis
widow of Benjamin
Georgia
M. 86. before 1816
Adm
2 years pri
$80
Also 3 March 43
& 17 June 44
Thomas Green E
Attorney
Richmond
Va
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widow
9602
of
Georgia
Elizabeth Davis
of Benjamin Davis,who

was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the
in 1816,
of Walton in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the companycommanded
by Captain Shephard, of the
Regt: commanded by Col. Shephard in
the N. Carolina line for 2 years.-
Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
=
Book
Certificate
Septem
Rich
of Pension issued the 6th. day of
, 1845, and sent to Thos Green
and a
=
Total amount,
$400.00
(Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Stewart
Clerk.
Vol. Page 317
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by
State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears of
cord in this Office that a Warrant for the serve
of Benjamin Davis a private Soldier of the contin
a line of this State in the revolutionary war, was
said on the 11th day of May 1784, No 825 for 5 mon
service, drawn by L Linton
Given under my hand this
21st July 1845
Hill Secretary
is
the
of date
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify
, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolution
ary War, that Benjamin Davis a private Soldier in Capt. Shepard
Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 2nd
day of May 1777 for the term of three years
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Given under my hand this 21st
day of July
Hill Secretary
of State
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Davis
Aug 26, 1845
and my
Col
J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Col.
I
L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
Richmond 24 July 1845
Sir
Enclosed are four cer
repeal for Wm Hill sec of State of N.C. dated 21 Just respecting
the service of Benjamin Davis, showing that there two
soldiers of that name - one enlisted in Capt Shepard Company
of 10th Regt. on 2nd May 1777 for the term of 3 years and
on 11 May 1784 (L. Lenton) recd Warrant No 825 for 31 mo serice
The other entered the service in Capt Thoppins Company, 1st Regt
on the day of Nov. 1777 for the war & was discharged 28th Feb. 1778
endently for some permanent disability as on 12 Decr 1796 his
heirs recd. Warrant No 423 for 84 mo. since. the
disability, being equivalent to the whole years was
The four certificate, came to me as separate papers - I have
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watered them, as I suppose them to belong
They are sent as additional evidence in the application
of Eliz: Davis of Ga. under act 1838.
which may suspended
by your letter of 12 May last, to J. H. Kilgon which has been
forwarded to & is now before me
There certificates, now sent shew you were right in your conju
ture that there was more than one Ben Davis in the N.C.
line
The declaration of Mr Davis before any
examination of the N.C. record, was that her husband had enlisted
in 1777 under Capt Shepard of 10th Regt for 3 years & subsequently entered
the same for 18 mo in Capt Gholin Co. Col. Little Rigt and served
about 11 mo: when he was discharged - if she had said, about
15th months
the correspondence with the record would have been
remarkable, as it is I presume, not a shadow of doubt
can exect, that this person attended to in Mr. Hill, certificate
was her husband. Not only, because her own statement
is verified by the record
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but the affidavit of Micajah Brooks
who was with him in Lettle, Regt. also identifies him, as having been
in that Regt
The letter of J. H. Kelgon to How. Mr Cobb
enquiring for information from Will, seated the facts of her case
as given by her
that letter was sent to you-- you referred
1
him to the Comptroller & sec of N.C. the confused certificate
now on file
was the result of the application
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These now sent seem to me
to clear up the only
difficulty which was to identify her husband, with
the soldier who had served over two years
the soldier discharged in 1778 died before 1796 - the
applicants husband, lived till 1816
as to the date of Marriage
I have written to Chatham Co for the Clerks certificate
It may be sent to you directly or may come through my
hands-
The states that the marriage took place in 1786 in Chatham Co
her brother Geo. Daniel
proves or certifies to the same date
Micajah Brooks the pensioner
was present at the Warney 18
Joseph Herrendon also, the great respectability of the family & date of
Marriage
under these circumstances it is hardly probable, the family
record now on file, should not be genuine- or have been
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made within comparative, with a few years, I however
1
have not seen it
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I am V. We sent
Thomas Green
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OCT
Col
Oct 24.45
J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Eliz Davis (Va)
Adolfo 24th July
of
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Richmond 21 Oct. 1845
Com of Penins
on the 24th July last I
sent you additural & explenating evidence in the
case of Elizabeth Davis - widow of Ben. Davis
an
applicant for a pension under act 7 July 1838
from athe
subject
not having heard from you on
1
attention
I beg leave to ask your
to it
38
M
Jan 7. A set
Theneus Green
Sir
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P. S.
On the 28th July I sent you the
certificate of the Comptroller of N.C.
that of and payments for the same
of John McIlin, whose widow Mary was
applying for a pension under act of '36
In may last you admitted the property
was satisfactory & required this very carficate.
Let I have no answer to my letter
due attention to the case is respectfully
ached to it by one
Mary McElroy. let Oct
Thomas Green
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Davis, Ann 43-- 7274
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Letters
of
Administration
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possessed
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GEORGIA.
Jefferson County
By their Honors the Judges of the Court of Ordinary for said county.
Davis, John Cox Willey Belcher
To Elizabeth Davis, Elnathan Greeting
WHEREAS Benjamin Davis
late
of the county aforesaid, died intestate as it is said: We do therefore give
and grant unto you the said Elizabeth Davis, Elnathan Davis John
Cox and Willey Belcher
full power and authority to administer all and singular the goods, chattels
and credits which were of the said deceased at the time of his death, and
to demand, collect and levy, and in legal manner require and receive, all,
and all manner of debt and debts, due and owing to the said deceased, and
well and faithfully to dispose of the same, and out of the goods, chattles
and credits of the said deceased; which have, may or shall come to your
hands or possession, well and truly to pay the debts due by the said deceased
, so far forth as the same will extend, and the law will charge you,
according to the true value of the sum thereof, you having first taken your
oath well and truly to administer the same, and to make or cause to be made,
a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits
of the said deceased, which have, may or shall come to your hands, possession
or knowledge, appraised in dollars and cents; as also to render a
true and just account of and upon your administration therein, and to exhibit
both into the ordinary's office for the said county, touching which inventory
your are presently assigned to perform, or at furtherest within
three months from this date, and an account on the first term of the court of
ordinary for the county aforesaid, in every year, until you have completed
your said administration. -- And lastly, We do hereby nominate, constitute
and appoint you the said E. Davis, Elnathan Davis, J Cox & W. Belcher
Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the
said deceased.
WITNESS the Honorable Michael Shelman one of the
Judges of the Court of Ordinary for said county, this 6th day of
May 1816
A Wright Clk
KANSAS
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State of Georgia Be it known that on this
Paul ding county 13th Day
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States under Colson & Sterel officers of the united Statesand

Deponent further states that the
said Benjamin Davis and Elizabeth Daniel was
Legally married as Deponent was credibly inform
and so he belives in the year 1786 in Chatham
County North Carolina and removed from thence
to Jefferson County and State of Georgia where
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the said Benjamin Davis died leaving Elizabeth
Davis as his widow and that Deponent is credits
by Informed that she is still his widow and
that she now resides in Walton County State of
George Sworn to & Subscribed before me this
the 13th of February 1845
Micajah Brooks
in presents
of us B H Willingham
mark
.
Churchill Mason J.J.C.
William Burge
State of Georgia ⎬ Personally came Micajah Brooks
Paulding County ⎬ before me Churchill Mason and
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that from old
age and consequent loss of memory and the time
that intervene he cannot recollect for a certain
the Day and Date that himself and the said
Benjamin Davis entered the service of the United States
but believes that it was in the year 1777
or 1778 and that they were discharged in
1782 or
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 13th day of Feb 1843
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Churchill Mason
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State of Georgia ⎬ I do certify that Micajah
Paulding County ⎬ Brooks the above Affidavit is a
Respectable person and a creditable winess and
that full faith and credit is given his statements
in his immediate neighborhood and circle ofacquaintances
given under my hand officially this
13 day of Febuary 1845
11
Churchill Mason J.C.
Georgia
We the undersigned
Paulding County) Citizens of said County and
State of Georgia do Certify that we are personal ┃
ly acquainted with Micajah Brooks the a
have affiant and that he is a respectable person
and a creditable witness and that his statemen
nts are entitled to faith and credit so
face as his recollection may serve him
from old age and the consequence of
the loss of memory and time that has
Intervened, sworn to and subscribed before
me this 14th Day of February 1845
Churchill Mason I
C
Josiah C. York
James Campbell
Henry Engsbery
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Georgia Paulding
County
I James Campbell Clerk of
the Inferior of said County
do certify that Churchill Mason whose
name appears to the foregoing certificate is
an acting Justice of said Court
the
duly comm
served and legally qualified and that
foregoing signatures purporting to be his
and genuine Given under my hand
private Seal there being no seal
of office this the 14th day of February
1845
James Campbell Clk
wife court of P.C.
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Letters of guardian
Ship
to
Benj Davis for
Orson Horn Grogan
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Georgia
Jefferson County
⎬
By their Honors the Justices of
the Inferior for said County.
To Benjamin Davis, of said County Greeting
Whereas Owen Horn Goodgame, an orphan, is poss
essed in his own right of a considerable Estate by means
whereof the power of granting the Guardian ship of the Orren
Horn Goodgame to us is maifestly known to belong and
for the better Securing the Estate and more ample main
tainance and Education of the said Orphan, and from
the integrity & confidence reposed in you, we do hereby
Commit the tution Education and Guardian ship of
Owen Horn Goodgame, you assenting thereto by your
acceptance of these Letters, herein changing you
that you maintain him in Meat, drink, cloathing
and Lodging, and that you cause him to be educated
in such manner as shall be suitable to his Interest
and circumstances during his minority, and that ┃
you enquire into and take charge of his Estate
both real and personal and all other things to do
which by law you ought to do for your said Ward;
All of which a true and perfect account you shall ┃
under on the first term of the Inferior Court for
said County in every year during your continuance
in Office. And lastly we do hereby constitute and
appoint you the said Benjamin Davis Guardian
of the aforesaid Owen Horn Goodgame during his
minority.
Witness the Honorable John Powell
Esquire, one of the Justices of the said Inferior Court
this 25th day of January 1808.
Ambrose Wight, Clerk
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Raleigh N.C.
Compt office
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accts
in and for the State of North Carolina
ed do
hereby certify that the name of Benjamin
Davis appears of record in my office
as having had the following certificate
issued under acts of the Legislature as
evidence of amounts due him for
Military Services viz One certificate
For Eighteen pounds five shillings ($18) see
Book No 16 page 18 also one other certificate
for thirty pounds ($30) see Book No 23, also
an other certificate in same Book for Thirteen
Pounds ten shillings ($13.10) It is also to be
sen in Book No 33 that he was allowed in
settlement of Army accounts at Hillsborough
Twenty Eight pounds one shilling & seven pence
($28.1.7) of this last seven he was paid seven
pounds & four pence in due Bills and Twenty
one pounds one shilling and three pence
(221.1.3) in Specie certificates, given under
my hand and seal of office, this
12 day Febuary A.D. 1845
My Collins Compt
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I further certify that the name of Benjamin
Davis appears in a Book of Settlements of the
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Army account at Halifax in the year 1783
and 1785 by Wille Jones, Burnie McCullock
and Henry Montford Commissioner as having
received the sum of One Hundred and
Fifty Eight Dollars Santeen shillings
and Two pine ($ 158. 17.2) as follows
he received of this above sum 839.143) Thirty
nine pounds fourteen Shillings & three pence
in Cash and One Hundred and ninteen
Pounds Two Shillings and eleven pence
($119.2.11) given under my hand and
Seal of Office the day and date before
stated
May Collins
Jonet
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State ┃ of
North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears of
record in this office, that a warrant for the services
of Benjamin Davis a private Soldier of the Continental
line of this State in the revolutionary war, was issued ┃
on the 12th day of December 1796, No 4233, to the heirs
of Benjamin Davis for 8 months service, drawn by
Duncan Stuart
Given under my hand this 21st
day of July 1845.
W
Hill Secretary
of State-
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify
that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War
, Benjamin Davis a private Soldier in Capt. Thompson's
Company of the 1st Regiment, entered the service on the
day of November, 1777 for the term of the War
and that he was
discharged on the 28th day of February 1778.
Given under my hand this 21st
day of July 185
Will her
of State
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S
Pension office
January 9. 1845
Hon. Howell Cobb
House of Representatives
I herewith enclose a copy of the regu
lation, under the act of July 7. 1838 for the guidance
of Elizabeth Davis, widow of Benjamin Davis, whose
case is referred to in the letter of Mr. Kilgore
herewith returned. We have no evidence of the
service of the deceased husband in this office;
but if he served as alleged, it is probable that the
records of the Secretary of State's Office at
Raleigh, North Carolina, may firmish some information
on the subject, and I would respectfully
refer you to that officer for the necessary
examination
The claim of James M. Kilgore to
an invalid pension, was examined on the 22d of
November last. I enclose herewith a copy of my
letter to Mr. J. H. Kilgore, showing what is wanted
in the case.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Jean
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Monroe Walton County Ga
February 25th 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose you the Declaration of Elizabeth under of Benj
Davis for a pension with all the evidence she is enabled to procure of the
date of Marriage I have written the Clerk of Chatham Co N. for a copy of
marriage License or Bond two letters and have received no answer Mr Hill
Suly of State of N. writes that Benjamin Davis entered the service under
Capt Shepherd in May 1777 but the Rolls do not so when he was discharged,
and that if I desired a certificate to write him again please write me
so soon as you can if any thing in is required) I am sir most Respectfully
your obedient sevt
John H Kilgore
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FFIC
S.
Hendersonville N.C.
Sept
25th 1919
Rev Sec
Bureau of Pension:
Dear
Sir: -
Will you please
give me all the information
you
can about Benjamin
Davis, Dates
birth, marriage
and death his wifes name
birth and death
1
their decendants
dates of ┃
with and to whom
married
I am sending you
this application paper, as it
has the numbers
that
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505
will help, in your work
I will greatly appreciate
an early reply
Respectfully
Mrs John Kershaw J
Hendersonville
North Carolina
It
Justice
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Rev
Stamper
JAS. GUY TUCKER
AUDITOR OF STATE
State of Arkansas
AUDITOR OF STATE
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
February 12th, 1923.
I am very anxious to have some information
regarding the war record of one Benjamin Davis. All
that I know of him is that he served in the North Carolina
Line, and that in 1845, his wife, Elizabeth
was allowed a pension for two years active service
of her husband. Will you kindly advise me if there
is a way of finding anything about this man? Also
the cost attached.
Thanking you in advance for your attention
to this, I am
THS
Respectfully,
Mrs. E. W. Martinean
P. S. -- Mr. Davis enlisted from Chatham County, North Carolina
. I found this from a record of the
local D. A. R. Chapter.
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Hindersonville N.C.
Jan 26th 1925

Bureau of Pension
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the war record of Benjamin Davis enlisted in N.C. and whose widow- Elizabeth Davis made application for pension on Feb 24th 1845- at Walton County Ga.
And oblige
Sincerely
[Mrs] Helen T Kershaw--
505 justice St
Hendersonville N C
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Fort Valley, Georgia
Feb. 25, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War Pension Record of my ancestor, Benjamin Davis, who enlisted from Chatham County, North Carolina, served as a private in North Carolina line, and whose widow, Elizabeth Davis, applied for pension in 1845 and was granted for two years Revolutionary service.  I want this information to help fill out D.A.R. papers and will appreciate any assistance you may give me.
Very truly
Mrs. Lymond W. Gray
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REC
ORD DIVISION.
W.F. 1783
for
A SO.
infor
3 - 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
19
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Benjamin 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 1777
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
a
RANK.
Pot.
6 -- 2856
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
W Gols Gholston
COLONEL.
STATE.
Abraham Sheford N.C.
Lyle
N.C.
Battles engaged in, home stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chit C.
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application, Walton Co Ga
Age at date of application, b. 1769.
Remarks: - in Chatham Co N.C. Jan 10 1786 Elizabeth
Daniel
Thereon 12 children Henry born Dec 8. 1706 and
John R. Who was 36 yor old in 1845 - E of others to
Young hill born Co " 1813, name not given
Very respectfully,
her birth was March 16, 1769. His death Feb. 1816 in Jefferson C. Ga
he proof that Emiliana Davis was a child
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February 28, 1925

Mrs. Helen T. Kershaw
505 Justice St.
Hendersonville, N.C.

Madam:
  I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3783, it appears that Benjamin Davis, while a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina, enlisted May 2, 1777, as private in Captain Shepard's Company, Colonel Abraham Shepard's North Carolina Regiment, and served three years.
He enlisted in July or August, 1782, and served eleven months as private in Captain William Colson's or Cholston's Company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment.
He married January 15, 1786 in Chatham County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Daniel who was born March 16, 1769.  He died in February, 1816, in Jefferson County, Georgia.  His widow,  Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed February 24, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Walton County Georgia. 
They had twelve children but the only names stated are Nancy who was born December 8, 1786, and John B. who was thirty-six years of age in 1845.  The youngest child was born October 11, 1813.
Respectfully,
Commisioner