Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2438, Richard Davis, Penn. Va.
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Service
Penn.
Va.

Davis, Richard
W. 2438
Rebecca 
BLWt. 3393-160-55
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Ohio 25.839.

Richard Davis Serv
Of Warren Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Godders of the Reg’t commanded by _______ in the Pennsylvania line for Militia

2 yrs ____ $ 80.00

Inscribed on the on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars  — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Jay and sent to ____ Hon J L Corwin, Ho of Rep

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833           200.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mch ‘34  40.00 
                                                                ________
                                                               $ 240.00

{Revolutionary Claim
{ Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by John John T Sprague CLERK
Book C Vol. 8. Page 6
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State of Ohio Warren County Court of Common Pleas of the ____ of September Eighteen hundred and thirty three.

 On this 17th day of September in the Year 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of common pleas within and for the county of Warren and State of Ohio now sitting, Richard Davis Senior, a resident of Turtle Creek township in the aforesaid County aged Eighty six years and appeared, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed 7th of June 1832: that in the year Eighteen hundred and Seventy six ~ being then a resident of Fayette county and State of Pennsylvania, in the fall [‘spring’ is crossed out] of the year last aforesaid, he ____ service by volunteering in the militia under one Captain Thomas Gaddis for the purpose of guarding the frontier of Western Pennsylvania and served at a private soldier under said Captain Gaddis in the aforesaid service for the full period of three months; that he volunteered for the full period of three months; under said Gaddis in Uniontown in said County & State said Company was not attached to any regiment, nor engaged in any battle during the period of service of..d although Constantly engaged in scouring the country after ___ about one half of the three months I was engaged in the service, I was with said company stationed at the mouth of Virginia Short Creek, and then was removed to Bush Bottom below the the mouth of Buffalo Creek and there built a [?] garrison and there served out the remainder of the time for which I ____ volunteered and was the dismissed from the service, and received a written discharge which I have long since lost— Phillip Lewallen was the lieutenant of __ Company ___________
________________________ [many words crossed out] I can prove my aforesaid service by on Thomas Vinard who served with me in said company _____ cannot from age and the consequence left of memory state the month or day thereof , of his entering the service aforesaid ____ ___ ____ ____ with more particular than he _____ above done- Deponant either on Christmas or was two or three days of the Year of c viz as an ________ the service, by enlisting under one Captain Robert Bell on ____ creek in Fayette County aforesaid said Captain Bell belonged to the 13th Virginia Regiment of which Regiment, William Crawford & who was afterwards burnt by the Indians it was said was the Colonel but who never served in said Regiment, Captain Bells Company was marched to Pittsburg, and then joined
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- the regiment-after said company joined the regiment at Pittsburgh, One Captain Coty Sullivan was permitted to select men from said Regiment, in sufficient numbers to form a company, for the purpose of guarding the frontier, and deponent was one of the soldiers selected by said Sullivan, and was marched by said Captain Sulllian to [‘the __’ is crossed out] below the mouth of big Beaver Creek where sufficient in the building of Fort Mac Entosh, from there I was marched under Micah S____ 9 who was Captain of said company in lieu of Capt. Sullivan who had then _____ to the Tuscarwaras, where we built a garrison militia fort Lawrence, from there I went to Pittsburg where I was discharged by C. L. Gibson, having served two years and more- the date of serving discharge was on the fourth of Apr. 1779 as well as I can now recollect, but which discharge I have ____ ___ lastly  and am unable to state the date ____with certainty- I was not engaged in any battles during the period of my last service, nor do I ______any ____ offering except those above named. I was both periods of my service I was but a common soldier- Deponent can prove his ___ mentioned service by his brothers Ben and named William Davis who is resident of the County of _____ aforesaid 
This affiant was born on the 4th March 1747 ___  on near by Seneca in the State of Maryland near  ____ Washington___ under  City now is He had no record of his age but states the home & place of his birth from tradition- he was born in Fayette County in Pennsylvania which he entered the service and [illegible word crossed out] continues to live until he removed to the County ____ and state of Ohio in the ___ 1816 where [many illegible words crossed out] resided - he first entered the service by volunteer & second [‘by ____’ is crossed out] at above stated__ He further states that [illegible words crossed out] by __ proves his understanding of Captain Gaddis by Thomas Vinard who is resident in the County of Warren and by both Smith ____ _____ ____ that he is ____ to home been a soldier if the revolution __ _____ of veracity- He hereby relinquishes every claim _____ __ a pension or annuity except the present, and declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state- 

   Richard Davis
     His X mark

Sworn & subscribed in open court 7 Sept 1833- 

George J Smith Presd Judge
C.C.P. 7th Circuit Ohio
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2,837

Ohio Cincinnati
Rebecca Davis
Widow of Richard, Davis
Who served in the Revolutionary war, Tenn as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
~~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of November 1833 [?] and sent to. E. Easton Cincinnati Ohio

Hon D. S. Groesbeck Feb: 17/59
 “      “           “                     22d “

CYV [?]
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State of Ohio- }
County of Hamilton }

On this 26th day of July ~~ 1853
Personally appeared before me Judge of the Probate Court, within and for said County, Rebecca Davis aged 79 years, a ^ formerly resident of Warren County State of Ohio and now of Hamilton County Ohio who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the 2nd section of the Act of Congress, passed February 3d, 1853:

That She is the widow of Richard Davis ___ Late of said County of Warren, who was a Pensioner at the Cincinnati Ohio Agency at the Rate of Eighty dollars per annum for services in the Pennsylvania Militia in the war of the Revolution- that she was married to him in said County of Warren on the __ day of October 1815, and that he died at same place on this 21st day of April 149 and she further declares that she has not entered married but is still a widow- that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Jones, and that in this Jean[?] 1857 she recd. the balance of his pension from 4th March 1847 to 21st Apl 1847 and _____ his pension Certificate to which she respectfully refers 
That she constitutes and appoints Eliphalet Easton of Cincinnati Ohio her Attorney in the premises, with power of substitution, and to receive her Pension Certificate, which she request to to be made payable at the Cincinnati Ohio Agency, for paying pensions.
               Rebecca Davis
                  her X mark

Attest
Richard Hill
James Jones

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, in open Court, as witness
My Hand and Seal of said Court
J B Warren
“Probate Judge
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‘At same time and place personally appeared James Jones a Resident of Warren County, and Richard Hill a Resident of Cincinnati Hamilton County Ohio, both of Lawful age and persons in whose testimony I place Confidence, who being duly sworn according to Law declare as follows= Deponent Jones was present at the Marriage of the present Rebecca, and her dec’d Husband, Richard Davis in Warren county Ohio in October 1815 and was _____ with them as man and wife up to 21st April 1847 when he the said Richard died.that the said Richard was a pensioner of the United States at the rare of Eighty dollars per annum for services in the war of the Revolution with deponent having often seen his pensioner certificate and having been intimate with her ____ his declares he knows that she has not ___married but is still a widow- and that she drew the arrears of his pension=
        Deponent still knows that the present Rebecca Davis is the identical person who in the year 1857 filed papers with and drew from the Treasury of the United States as a widow of said Richard Davis the arrears of his pension- from 21st March 1847 to 21st Apl 1847-
       That deponents are disinterested witnesses, having no claims directly nor indirectly in the claim of the said Rebecca.
              James Jones
              Richard Hill

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year first within written as witness my hand  & seal of said Court-
                    J B Warren
                      Probate Judge
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Web 3rd Feb 1853
 2nd Section

In the matter of Rebecca Davis, Widow of Richard Davis ~~

Proof of Marriage

Original Claim filed
July 1853
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Probate Court Warren County Ohio

Marriage License Issue Record No. 1 Page 127

29th Oct 1815
Richard Davis  Of lawful age 
        &
Rebecca Jones Of lawful age

Record of Marriages No 1 page 102
Date                Married                 By whom
29th Oct.        Richard Davis.    Wyllis Pierson. 
1815.                        &.                          J.P.
                         Rebecca Jones

State of Ohio
Warren County } Ss

  I John C Dunlevy Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that the above are true and coppies [as written] and transcripts taken from the Record of Marriages License issued and the Record of Marriage  kept in said Court
    Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 26th October 1853
   Jno C Dunlevy
      Probate Judge
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March 3/ 45

21. 989      March 29/55

Rebecca Davis Wd of Richard Davis Dec’d 
                                                         _____

Pri in Revl War
Pa. Mil.

Pensioner
Certif No 2837
A omit 160 A __ July 31” / 18__
Boyton
_______

3393 is Aug 4/55
Wm B. Barry
Cincinnati Oh

[illegible and crossed out info.] July 11/ 55 [?]
Ohio
____ 53 No 2837

Vol. D. 2
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21989
___ 3rd Mar 1855
___ _____

Rebecca Davis 
Widow of Richard Davis dec’d late of Warren Co. Ohio, Pvt Pa Mil Revolution & pensioner under Act 7th June 1832


Wm B Barry
Cincinnati Ohio
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State of Ohio
County of Hamilton } 
 
  On this 23rd day of March 1855 Personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for said County, Rebecca Davis aged 80 years, a resident of said County- who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the 8th section of the Act of Congress, approved March 3rd 1855-
  that she is the Widow of Richard Davis dec’d late of Warren County Ohio who was a private of the Pennsylvania Militia in the ____ and of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the Cincinnati Ohio Agency at $80 per annum under Act of 7th June 1832- that she was married to him in Warren County Ohio in Oct 1815- that her name before said marriage was Jones- that her said Husband died on 4th day of APL 1847- that she is now a pensioner of Cincinnati Ohio Agency at $80 per annum as his widow on pension certificate No 2837 issued 10th Nov 1853 under Act of Congress of 3rd February 1853 (2nd section- she further declares that she is now a widow.
  That she constituted and appoints Wm B Barry of Cincinnati Ohio her Attorney in the premises to receive her warrant

                Rebecca Davis
                      Her X mark

Attest.           
James Jones
Ny Ny

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year first written, before me, as witness my hand & seal & I certify that the said applicant is the identical women she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in her claim
    Richard Hill [?Wild]
        Not public
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we James Jones & Nancy Jones residents of Hamilton County Ohio upon our oath declare that the within declaration was signed & acknowledges by Rebecca Davis in our presence- we further declare that we are intimate aquatinted with her and her family and know that her husband Richard Davis died on 21st day of Apl 1847- that he the said Richard was a pensioner of the United States for services in the war of the Revolution, and that the said Rebecca is also a pensioner at Cincinnati mostly ____ as his widow at $ 80 per annum we further declare that from our intimacy with the said Rebecca we know that she has not again married but is now a widow, and that we are disinterested witnesses-
         James Jones
         Nancy Jones

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year first within written as witness my hand and seal & I lately that deponent are known to me to be credible persons.
     Richard Hill [? Wild]
       Not public
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January 29, 1937
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/MCS
Oliver Bennet, W. 4886
Richard Davis, W. 2438

Mabel B. Liddell
465 Central Avenue
San Francisco 
California

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Oliver Bennett, who was pensioned while living in Delaware County, Ohio, and Richard Davis who was pensioned while living in Warren County, Ohio.
  The Revolutionary war records of this office show the following data in regard to Oliver Bennet.
  While living in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, Oliver Bennet enlisted in the spring or summer of 1776 and served until peace was declared, as private in Captains Samuel Ransom’s and Simon Spailding’s companies in Colonel Robert Durkee’s and Zebulon Butler’s Connecticut regiments. He was wounded in the arm, date and place not stated.
  On account of disability resulting from said wound he was pensioned from March 4, 1789. He was transferred from the pension rolls of Pennsylvania to Kentucky and from Kentucky to Ohio.
  Oliver Bennet died March 2, 1834, in Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio. His age was not given and the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
  He married in August, 1777, Catharine Mullin or Mellin and it was stated the marriage took place on the Delaware River somewhere above Philadelphia.
  As the widow of Oliver Bennet, Catharine Bennet was allowed pension on her application executed December 23, 1837, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio. In 1844 she was living in Genoa Township, Delaware
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County, Ohio.
  Reference was made to the following children of Oliver and Catharine Bennet: Henry, born in June, 1778, was the fourth child; Elizabeth, born August 28, 1792, was the fifth child; James, born January 20, 1795; John, born July 31, 1797; Leah, born April 1, 1801, was Leah Lick in 1838, first name of husband not given: Elisha, born October 26, 1804. Henry Bennet, noted above, was living in 1837, and in 1838 it was stated that Catharine Bennet’s third child, name not given, was living in Delaware County, Ohio.
  The soldier’s brother, Rufus Bennet, was living in Lucerne County, Pennsylvania, in 1838, and he also had a sister, Eunice Lock, who was living in 1838.
******************************
Richard Davis
W. 2438

  The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 2438, based upon the military service of Richard Davis.
  He was born March 14, 1747. The names of his parents were into given. In 1833 he stated that he was born “at or near big Seneca in the State of Maryland near where Washington City now is”.
  While living in Fayette County, Penn, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Thomas Gaddis’ company of militia, having enlisted at Uniontown; he was engaged in guarding the frontier of western Pennsylvania. About Christmas of the same year he enlisted as private in Captain Bell’s company in the 13th Virginia Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel John Gibson, was detached to serve under Captain “Coby” Sullivan and later served under Captain Uriah Springer; he aided in building Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens and was discharged the first of aril, 1779.
  Richard Davis was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Turtle Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, having moved there from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1814. In 1833 he was referred to as Richard Davis, Senior. 
  He died April 21, 1847, in Warren County, Ohio.
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  Richard Davis married October 29, 1815, in Warren County, Ohio Rebecca Jones.
  As the widow of Richard Davis, said Rebecca was allowed pension on her application executed July 26, 1853, while living in Hamilton County, Ohio, aged seventy-nine years.
  The soldier’s brother, Remembrance Williams Davis, was living in Warren County, Ohio, in 1833 and then stated that he was “upwards of seventy-four years of age”.
  In 1855 James and Nancy Jones were living in Hamilton County, Ohio. Said James stated that he was present at the marriage of Richard Davis and Rebecca Jones but it was not shown that he was related to Rebecca.
  There are no further data relative to the family of Richard Davis.
  Very truly yours

  A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1937 Jan. 29. Hist. To Mabel B. Lindell
See cories in Rev. elm Oliver Bennet. W. 4__

_cs. WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 2438
Rebecca Davis.
Widow
Richard Davis
Priv Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:— Vol. A, Page 166
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Rec: Va 21 Apl. 47
“Boynton.”

3390

_______ [illegible
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Pen: off:
8” Nov: / 53

Sir:
  Please Certify the true to which the within named pensioner were paid, on the date of his death.
  ______ ______ [illegible signed name]

S. Cole
Forty four.
Richard Davis, ___
Act 1832, $ 80.00 p.a.-
Died 21st April 1847, paid to his death

Saml. S. Rind
Actg. Auditor.

Francis Bent, Esq
____ Auditor, Treasury
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Richd. Davis Ohio Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen office
Nov 10, ‘37

To ____ March 1837.
S. F. H.
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Aug. 4, 1853.

Appl. Of Rebecca Davis Widow of Richard Davis.
Warren Co., Ohio

25839 [very faintly written]

Act 3d Feby. 1853
$80- per An-
Com. Feb: 3d, 1853,
Rev

E. Easton,
Cincinnati,
Ohio 

[partially visible typed as follows:] 
Department of the Interior, Pension Office,Official Busin____
Commis______

[there is illegible writing to the left of above info]
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21989

Hon J. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington

No 2740
Rebecca Davis Wid: of —- Richard ____

Set to E. Easton. Oct: 3d, 1853,

Act 3d, Feby:
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No. 21989

Act of March 3, 1855.
Received March 29, 18__

Rebecca Davis wid of Richard Davis
Penna Mil
Revolutionary War

Warrant No 3393-16055

Wm. B. Barry
Cincinnati
Ohio
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The State of Ohio }
Hamilton County }

  P. J B Warren Judge & doc offices Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & correct copy of the entry made on the minutes of said Court by order thereof “ In the matter of the proof of the death of Richard Davis Senr. & the marriage identity & widowhood of Rebecca Davis who applies for the benefit of 2nd Section of Act of Congress passed 3rd February 1853.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 26th day of July AD 1853
JB Warren
Probate Judge & Ex. Offices Clerk
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The State of Ohio }
Hamilton County } ss

  Probate Court be it remembered that at a Session of the Probate Court within and for said County held at the Court House in Cincinnati in the county aforesaid on the 26th [?] day of July AD 1853 before the Hon J B Warren Judge of said Court the follow proceedings among others was then & there had to wit:
  “In the matter of the proof of the death of Richard Davis Senr. & the marriage identity & widowhood of Rebecca Davis who applies for the benefit of 2nd Section of Act of Congress passed 3rd February 1853.  Pi- having been satisfactorily proved in open court by the affidavit of Rebecca Davis & James Jones, person entitled to credit, that Richard Davis Senr. Formerly of the County of Warren in the State of Ohio was a pensioner at the Cincinnati Pension Agency at the rate of $80 per annum for services in the Pennsylvania Militia in the war
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-of the Revolution and that the said Richard Davis Senr. Died in the said County of Warren on the 21st day of April 1847 and that the said Rebecca Davis was legally married to the said Richard Davis on the ___ day of October 1815 and that she has not since his death inter married but is still a widow and also by the affidavit of Richard Hill that the said Rebecca Davis is the identical person who in the year 1851 filed papers with & drew from the Treasury of the United States as widow of the said Richard Davis the arrears of his pension from 4th March 1847 to 21 April 1847.
It is ordered that an entry thereof be made on the minutes of this Court, which is done accordingly by _____________________
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Cincinnati Ohio 28th Oct 1853 c
 
Hon the Commer of Pensions-

Sir:
  On July last I filed the application under 2nd Section of the ___ 3rd February 1853, of Rebecca Widow of Richard Davis, and on 3rd Oct instant you required the Certificate of Marriage, and the Certificate of the officer who administered the apps. To the Witnesses, that they are Credible -  I have procured the Marriage Certificate which I herewith send you-
  My impression is that the Judge did certify as to the Credibility of the witnesses and that you will find it reads something like “personally appeared A. B. C. D. Are who are entitled to Credit”- If however he omitted to certify we must only have the affts [?affiants] taken over again, and I would do so now but one of them resides at a distance-
           Yours
            E Easton
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No 21989 Act 3rd March 1855

Additional Evidence

Rebecca O Davis
Widow of Richard Davis of War of Revolution

Wm B Barry
Cincinnati 
Ohio
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No. 1384 ) B.      L. 1-4-6 Special [?]


  I do hereby certify, that the state of Pennsylvania is indebted to Richard Davis of Washington County Militia in the sum of one pound four shillings and six pence specie, with lawful Interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an Account settled in this office. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller General’s Office}
Nov. 10th 1784
  Jno. Nicholson [this signature is crossed out]

Auditor General’s office
Harrisburg Pa July 25th 1855
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original certificate as the same remains on file in this office.
  Witness my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
  E. Banno [? Banns]
  Aud. Gen.
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Thomas Venard being sworn in open Court on this 17 Sept in the year 1833 upon his ____ oath saith he is now about 77 years of age, that he has known Richard Davis this above applicant for a pension under the acts of congress of 7th June 1832 since the year 1776- That [crossed out word] ____ Richard Davis, in the fall of the year 1776 in this county of Fayette in the State of Pennsylvania, entered the service under Captain Thomas Gaddis for the purpose of guarding the frontier settlements of said State against the depredations of the Indians, that deponent served in said company with said Davis for one hundred & fifteen days during which time he was stationed at Virginia Shorts Creek & then at Buckbottoms where we built a forts , deponent further states that they were discharged from the service in the fall of the year 1776 and received written discharge- Deponent further states that said Davis in Pennsylvania & Warren County Ohio is now residence has ever been rented to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that he is refuted as man of veracity & full credit is to be ____ to his statement that he believes him to be upward of eighty years of age 

                    Thomas Venard

Sworn & Subscribed in open court 7 Sept 1833}

George J Smith Pres. Judge
CC 10 7th Circuit Ohio

Remembrance W. Davis being sworn in open Court saith that he is assured of 74 years of age & is the brother of Richard Davis the above applicant for a pension, and knowing that said Richard enlisted for ___ year under Capt. Robert or Bob Bell about Christmas of the year 1776 in Fayette County Pennsylvania and he knows that said Richard from that time was not at home for nears three years except occasionally for a day or town on furlough & that he was at that time generally refuted to have been engaged in the service as a soldier & deponent ____ believed from reputation & from his knowledge of said Richard’s enlistment that he was engaged in the service as a common soldier as before stated for more than Two Years - Deponent further states that he has known said Richard ever since, & that both in Pennsylvania & Ohio where he has resided for many yers, he has always sustained good character from truths & that his statements are entitled to credit, & that he has in both states been refuted to have been a soldier of the revolution.

                             Remembrance W Davis

Sworn to & subscribed in open court Sept 17th 1853

George J Smith Pred. Judge
C.C.10 7th Circuit Ohio.
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And the said court do hereby certify this pension after the investigation of the matters and after [3 words crossed out] putting the investigation presentations by the war department that the above applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he has stated - And it’s further appears to the Court that Thomas Vinard and Remembrance W. Davis are both residents of the County of Warren, Ohio and __ now do & have for many years lived within ___ on ___ making of said Revolutions- and that they the Thomas Vinard & Remembrance Davis are credible persons whole statements are entitled to credit

The State of Ohio}
Warren County }  

I Jonathan K Wilds clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid do certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Venard for a pension—

 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 2nd day of Nov. A. D. 1833

 J.K. Wilds Clk

______ Davis
A___ 2 years 
The State ____
______
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Pension Office,
Feby. 17. 1859

Sir,

  In answer to your letter of 11th inst. I have the honor to state that Richard Davis, of Warren County, Ohio, was pensioned under the Act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $80 per annum and died in 1847.
  Mrs Rebecca Davis, the widow of said Richard, was pensioned under the 2d Section of the Act of Feby. 3d. 1833, at the rate of $80. per annum.
I am unable to determine whether she is alive or not.
  Very respectfully,
   Geo C Whiting
   Commissioner

Hon. W. S. Groesbeck,
House of Reps.
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Washington
Feby. 11. 1859.

Hon: G. C. Whiting
Commis-
Dsir [? Dear sir]

Will you please have me informed by letter, what pension Richard Davis, now decd, a revolutionary soldier, formerly of Pennsylvania and latter of Warren County, Ohio, was allowed and received? Davis died about a year ago. I am requested to get a communication from your department giving this information.
  Very respectfully
  W. S. Groesbeck.
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Cincinnati Ohio
27th July 18855-

The Commis. Of Pension-

  Sir,
  In compliance with your request of 11th instant [?] I send you evidence of Services of Richard Davis of Pa Militia in war of Revolution, which I hope will be sufficient to pass the widow claim.-

Very respf

 Wm. B. Barry
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Hon. G. C. Whiting
Commis
 Dsir: [? Dear sir]

  Will you please direct that there be added to the information in the accompanying letter, the amount paid under the pensions referred to.
 This information is especially desired.
  I would be pleased to receive it as soon as it can conveniently furnished.

Yours respectfully
  W. S. Groesbeck
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Davis, Widow of Richard,
Warren County and State of Ohio.
Act 3d. Feby: 1853.

Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)
                     [“for increase” is crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832.

Record evidence of Marriage,
(If for increase.)
  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

E. Easton, Esq,
Cincinnati, O.
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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2nd Section Act 3rd Feb/53

Application of Rebecca Davis widow of Richd. Davis Senr. A dec’d Pensioner of Warren County Ohio under Act of 7th June 1832 for Services in Pennsylvania Militia, Revolution

E. Easton-
Cincinnati 
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County

  P. J B Warren Judge of the Probate Court within and for said county do hereby certify that P B Warren whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time thereof ex office Clerk of the Probate Court & that his attestation is in due form of law & entitled to full faith & credit & that said Court is a Court of record.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the sea of said Court this 26th day of July A D 1853.
  J B Warren
 Probate Judge
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Cincinnati Ohio
30th July 1853

Hon The Commis of Pensions-
  Siri:
  Herewith I forward the application of Rebecca (widow of Richard Davis Senr Late of Warren County Ohio who was a Pensioner under Act of 7th June 1832) for benefit of the 2nd Secton of Act of 3rd Feb 18853-
  Should you require further proof of indemnity- I would refer you to he’s pension Certificate and other papers filed with 3rd auditor on which in Jany 1857 she drew the arrears of his pension from 2nd March 1847 to 21st Apl 1847-
  _____
  E. Easton
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Name Davis, Richard

Grade Private

Line Virginia 

Warrant Number 12069

Acreage 100 

Issued July 14, 1792
To Frances Graves, assignee

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants cared 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.