Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,719, Daniel Davison, Mass.
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE     NUMBER
Mass. Davison, Daniel or Davidson   S. 20,719

carded
CONTENTS

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1457

New Hampshire
Daniel Davidson
Private in 
Captain Bullards company of the army
of the Revolution Regt Col or Maj Frye

Ration of disability, total.
Date of discharge, -
Time of closing the testimony, 6 August 183[page torn here]

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at Eight dollars per month, to commence on
6th August, 1830

Certificate of pension issued on the 6th of Augt. 18[page torn here]
and sent to Hon: E. Everett
Charleston, Ma Ss.

Arrrears [Arrears] to 4th September 1830 $7.76
Sem-an'l all'e ending
$7.76
Act of the 24 May, 1828,
Rec: Book D. Vol: 1
fol: 115.
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Daniel Davidson
Declaration
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I Daniel Davidson of Gilford, Strafford County,
State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I 
enlisted as a private into the service of the United
States in the Revolutionary War in the month of
May 1775, in the Company commanded by Capt.
William Bullard and the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Frye, Massachusetts line, for the term
of eight months, and was in the Battle at Bunker's
hill (so called) and was severely wounded in 
said Battle by a Musket ball entering my left
ear and passing out at my left eye leaving
a fragment of the ball in the wound, said would considered
great loss of blood pain and distress - And 
further testify that immediately after my being
wounded the officirs [officers] of said Regiment had me
conveyed home to Hampton Falls to the house of
[text blocked here] Wife's father to receive Medical aid, and was
[text blocked here] the Doctors hand or care about five months
[text blocked here] by reason of the wound aforesaid which was the occasion
[text blocked here] of my not returning to the Army again on the
[text blocked here] above mentioned enlistment; and have always felt
other effects of the wound, and more so since I have
advanced in years being more of the age of seventy
years and almost past labour - And further
testify the reason of my not calling or making
application before as on Invalid Pensioner, was
that while I was able to labour and support myself
and family thereby (being a Shoemaker by trade)
was not willing to call upon Government for -
support - And further that I am not on the pension
list of any State of the Union - And that after my
leaving Hampton Falls I moved and resided in -
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Sanbornton for the term of twenty five years, after
which I moved to the Town of [illegible] State of 
Vermont and resided there untill [until] about two years
last past I have and now do reside in said Town
of Gilford -
Daniel Davison

State of New Hampshire} July 8th 1823
Strafford Ss
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and and year
above written - 
Before me   Daniel Gale 3rd} Judge of the Court
Sessions of said
Strafford County

I hereby certify that the above named deponent is
a credible witness
Daniel Gale 3rd } Judge of said
Court of Sessions
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February 3, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. M. C. Sanborn
Ashland
New Hampshire

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
Daniel Davison or Davidson, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.

The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 20719, based
upon the military service of Daniel Davison (Davidson)
during the Revolutionary War.

Daniel Davison, pensioned Davidson, enlisted
sometime in May 1775 and served as a private in Captain
William Ballard's company in Colonel Frye's
Massachusetts regiment. He was in the battle of
Bunker Hill, where wounded by a musket ball in his 
left ear and eye.

He was allowed pension, on account of disability
resulting from the above mentioned wound, on his application
executed, July 8, 1823, then a resident of Guilford,
Strafford County, New Hampshire, and was aged
seventy years.

After he was wounded a the battle of Bunker Hill,
the soldier returned to the home of his wife's father
in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, The name of his wife and
her father are not stated. Samuel and William Prescott
stated that a few days after the battle of Bunker Hill,
the soldier came to their father's house in Hampton Falls,
New Hampshire.

The soldier died July 4, 1832. This office has not 
data as to the place of burial of this soldier.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 11, 1930

Mrs. G. M. Davison
1429 Union Street
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.20719, it appears that Daniel Davison,
pensioned Davidson, enlisted in May, 1775, and served as 
a private in Captain William Ballard's Company, Colonel
Fry's Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battle of 
Bunker Hill where wounded by a musket ball in his left
ear and eye.

He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting
from the above mentioned would on his application
executed July 8, 1823, at which time he was living in Gilford,
Strafford County, New Hampshire, and aged seventy
years. 

He died July 4, 1832. This of has not data as to the [illegible]

After he was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill,
the soldier returned to the home of his wife's father in 
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Samuel and William Prescott
stated that a few days after the battle of Bunker
Hill the soldier came home to their father's house in 
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Testimonial of the citizens
of Meredith to the character
of Daniel Davison
5.
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State of Newhampshire Strafford County
Whereas Daniel Davidson of Gilford in Sd
County is in circumstances to demand the commiseration
of the Public he having been 
severely wounded in the memorable battle of Bunker
hill while fighting for the independence
we now enjoy and having been so unfortunate 
as to neglect the attempt to get upon 
the list of invalid pensioners until most
of his companions in army has paid the debt
of Nature so that he is now unable to procure
the evidence the Law requires - but he having
been acquainted with him for many years 
and know his general [illegible] to be unblemished 
as a man and a christian have no history
in believing what he asserts
to be strictly the truth and as he is about
to ask the authority of the State (where his
servis [service] was preformed [performed] and sufferings endured}
a compensation as a revolutionary Soldier
to make his declining years as comfortable
as the good things of Nature will admit
we hope and trust that he may succeed in
the laudable undirtaking [undertaking]
Meredith May 11th 1830   James Gardow
Eben Smith
John P Smith
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Eben" Smith
John P. Smith
Samuel G Sanborn
Jonathan Thompson
Nathl Davis
Jacob Rundlett
Charles resilley
Aaron C. Blaisdell
Samuel W Prescott
Levi Lovitt
Samuel Blasdel
W.O. Cawley
William Blaisdell
James Hoitz
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authenticated certificate of
the Judicial character of
Danl Gale 3d-
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss.

I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court
of Sessions for said County of Strafford, Certify
that Daniel Gale 3d Esquire is an associate
Justice of said Court, acting under the authority
of said State - I witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court this 7th day
of August A.D 1823 -
A. Peirce, Clerk -

I certify that the above mentioned Daniel Gale 3d
in the person before whom, the affidavits of Samuel &
William Prescott & of William Prescott M.D. in the 
case of Daniel Davidson, & the declaration of said
Davidson himself, are made & that the signature, purporting 
to be of the said Gale, on the said affidavits
& declaration, is genuine.
Edward Everett.-
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Certificate of James Mann
M.D. assistant surgeon of
U.S. Army in the case
of Danl. Davison. -
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Surgeons Certificate for Pension
I hereby cirtify, [certify] that by satisfactory evidence and
accurate examination, it appears that on the seventeenth
day of June 1775, at or near a place called 
Bunker Hill in the State of Massachusetts, Daniel Davidson
a private of Capt William Bullards company of [illegible]
of Col Frys Regiment of the Revolutionary
army, while actually in the service of the same, and is
the line of his duty, received a wound by a musket
ball, which entered the left temple in a line with the
upper part of the ear, and passed out obliquely at the 
corner of the Eye, also a contusion upon his left scapula
by the bursting of a shell - and in the opinion of the
undersigned is therefore wholly disabled from obtaining
his subsistence.
Given at Fort Independence this seventh
day of July 1830.
James Mann aft surgeon
Ult..
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Daniel Davidson.
Will the Surgeon Genl.
be so good as to give
his opinion in this case?
War Dept.
Pension Office
July 13. 1830
J.L.Edwards
Daniel Davidson
is believed to be entitled
to pension as
stated in the certificate
of D Mann - 
J Loven
July 13 1830. LG
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IN REPLY REFER TO

Rev, abd 1812
Wars Section.
AWF/eel

3-2562
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 3, 1930

Mrs. G.M Davison
1429 Union Street
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to 
enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained
in your letter.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information
in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.

First name of widow  Abigail
Full name of soldier  Daniel Davison
Residence of soldier at enlistment  Hampton Falls H. H.
Residence of soldier after service H.H. & Vt. *
Name of state from which he enlisted  N.H.
Approximate date of birth  March 7 1751-2
Approximate date of death  July #4 1832

Kindly return attached letter with your reply.

Respectfully,
EWMorgan
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

*I have been informed that he applied for pension
from Guilford, Strafford Co. N.H.
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[illegible]
William Prescotts
Affidavit


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1249
Daniel Davison
Surpd. see letter to Daniel Gale
3d Esqr. Gilmantown, Strafford
Co. New Hampsh. Sept 25 1823

Affidavits of Samuel
and William Prescott
3.
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We Samuel Prescott and William Prescott of lawful
age depose and say that Daniel Davidson now of
Gilford Strafford County, State of New Hampshire,
enlisted as a soldier in the spring of the year 1775,
in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy
in the Company commanded by Captn. William Ballard
for the term of eight months in the Continental servcie
that while he was in the service, said Davidson's
wife lived at her fathers house in Hampton Falls in
the State of New Hampshire; the place where said Davidson
lived and enlisted, that a few days after Bunker
Hill Battle said Davidson came home to our fathers
house in Hampton Falls very badly wounded, and it
was said he was shot as he was leaving the fort
that after he returned home he was under the care
of Doctor Benjamin Rowe, that we frequently saw the
Dr dress his wound, and from the appearances of the wound
the ball entered his head by his left ear and came out
[illegible] side of his left eye. Doctor Rowe said it was a
very dangerous wound, said Davidson appeared to be
in great pain and [illegible], that at one time when Doctor
Rowe was dressing said wound took out a piece of lead
which was called a seale of the ball, said Davidson was
confined to our father's house by reason of the wound
for several months, no able to do any labour, that on
the account of said Davidson's wound he did not
return to the Army again on that enlistment -
And further testify that the much of the life of said Davidson
a shoe maker by trade is that his health has not been good never since being 
wounded as aforesaid often complaining of his wound
which affected his head and shoulder, and further say,
that said Davidson since leaving Hampton Falls, he has
lived in the Town of Sanbornton and in the State of
Vermont in the Town of Waldron, and that he now resides
in the said Town of Gilford - 
Samuel Prescott
Wm Prescott
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State of New Hampshire}
Strafford Ss} July 8th 1823

The within subscribed and sworn to on the day and year
above written - 
Before me, Daniel Gale 3rd Justice of the
Court of Sessions for
said County

This certifies that the within named Samuel Prescott and
William Prescott are credible witnesses -
Daniel Gale 3rd Justice of said
Court of Sessions
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William Prescott M.D.
Affidavit

Affidavit
William Prescott
4

[vertically on the page, below]

Honorable
Wiliam Prescott
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State of New Hampshire}
Strafford Ss} [illegible] 6th 1823
It is hereby certified that Daniel Davison a
private in the Company of Captain William
Ballard, and Regiment commanded by Col.
Frye in the Revolutionary War is rendered
incapable of performing military duty, by reason
of wounds, injuries and other disabilities while he
was actually in the service aforesaid and
in the line of his duly,, to wit,,- By satisfactory
evidence and accurate examination it appears
that on the 17th day of June 1775, being engaged
in Battle at a place called Bunker Hill in 
the State of Massachusetts he received a wound
by a musket ball entering at the left ear and
coming out at the left eye, and he is thereby,
not only incapacitated for military duty, but
in the opinion of the subscriber is wholly disabled
from obtaining his subsistances [subsistences] by
manual labor -
Wm. Prescott M. D. Physician
Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year 
above written,
Before me Daniel Gale 3rd Jus. Peace
of Court of Sessions for said
County
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This certifies that the within named William
Prescott is a credible witness and a very respectable
Physician ~
Daniel Gale 3d Justice of said
Court of Sessions
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Charlestown Massachusetts
24 June 1830.

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir,
The papers of Mr Daniel Davison heretofore
submitted to the department have been put into my
hands, together with Your letter of 25th Sept. 1823, returning
them as insufficient to establish his claim as an invalid
pensioner. - On looking over these papers, it has seemed to
me, that I might furnish some explanations, which might be
satisfactory to You.-
From the representations of a person, entitled to the highest
audit, & who brought Mr Davison to me today, I am convinced
that Davidsons claim (however deficient in testimony to support
it) is founded in , truth.- His character is perfectly good, &
the fact and nature of his wound notorious:- As is also the
[illegible] assigned for not procuring better testimony.-
In your letter of 25th Sept. 1823, you object to the testimony
of the Prescotts, as founded on hearsay, quoting their words
that "it was said he was shot, as he was leaving the fort."
Such would certainly be the first impression of their testimony
but I apprehend that it admits (or rather requires)
another explanation, founded on the history of the battle on 
Bunker's hill.- A part of the American force was stationed
in a redoubt, or fort, on the top of the hill. & a part passed
behind a fence, which ran from that redoubt down the side of
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the hill and the fighting took place all along the line,
both of the redoubt & of the fence.- As every circumstance
of this battle was deemed important, by those engaged in it, it
was natural, where it could be done, to specify in what part
of the line they were engaged.- Thus, when Genl. Warren's death
is related, it is scarcely was omitted, that he was shot (as Davison
is said to have been) on leaving the fort.- This was an honorable
designation, as those who left the fort were the last to retreat.-
I take it, that the remark of the Dr Prescott's refers to that specification
it does in terms ("it was said he was shot as he was leaving the
fort"), & I do not see any thing to give the words, it was Said
a farther application to the other facts. On the contrary, they depose
on oath, that he enlisted in a certain company; that his
wife living at their father's, he was brought there a few days
after the battle of Bunker Hill very badly wounded: that he 
was under the Surgeon's Care; that they frequently saw the Surgeon
dress the wound &c.- All these facts, they swear to positively
and the qualification it was said applies only to a circumstantial
detail of no consequence to the claim.- It is true, they do
not swear, nor does any one, that they saw him shot down
at Bunker Hill. But I presume it rarely happens, in a battle,
that a man sees another shot. At most he sees him fall. It
appears to me impossible to doubt, that a man, -proved on the oath of
two witnesses to have left their father's house an enlisted soldier,
to have been brought back, a few days after the battle of Bunker-hill with
part of a bullet in his head to the house of those witnesses, where 
he was confined several months-nally was wounded there.- At
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but the probability is so great, that at this distance of
time, & towards a man of good character, we must be
indulgent,
The other objection, in your letter, is to the testimony
touching the wound.  On this hand we have
1: The Puscatt's affidavit, that he was badly wounded &
    was confined several months, in consequence .  This they 
    swear to themselves, & also that the Surgeon who attended
    Davidson, 55 years ago, said it was a very Dangerous wound.
2: We have Dr. Puscatt's affidavit, " founded on Satis-
      factory evidence & accurate examination", that he was
     wounded at Bunker's hill [ inserted with caret "17 June 1775"]
     & thereby wholly disabled from
     supporting himself by manual labor. - The satisfactory
     Evidence, of cause refers to the time & place of the  wound,
     the accurate examination to the disability produced by
     .  It is true, the first part of Dr. Puscatt's affidavit
      is open to the objection suggested in your letter. He speaks
     of " wounds, injuries, & other disabilities" while he was in
     the line of his duty & actually in the service.  I do not
      find, however, that he alludes to age, as you rather imply
     he does.  It is plain that Dr. Puscatt has rather absorbed
     the sort of [surpludage ?] repitition of words nearly the same
     which are frequently seen in legal instruments: for Davison
     being shot through the head, in a manner to be brought
     immediately home, & not to return on his enlistment, could
     not have been exposed to any other separate injury or
     disability; and when the doctor proceeds to his specifics -
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he does not allude to any thing but this one wound, which
he describes with sufficient minuteness as to its position
and character.-
Squire Gales attestation to Dr Prescott's professional
standing I suppose is sufficient.-
Upon the whole I think that you will proceed safely
in putting Davison on the list of Invalids: and I shall be
very happy to find you come to the same conclusion: for he
is truly an object of Charity.-
I am Dear Sir, respectfully Yours
Edward Everett.-
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Clerk of the Pension Office.
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Statement of D. Gale 3d
to the War Department
2.
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Gilmanton Aug 25th 1823 ~
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of
Daniel Davison making application as an 
Invalid Pensioner of the Revolution, accompanied
by the affidavit of Samuel Prescott and William
Prescott who were well knowing to the wounds of
the said Davison as he was brought to their father's
house in Hampton Falls immediately of his being
wounded, also the affidavit of William Prescott
a respectable Physician well known to me, who
examined the case of the said Davison - And
that the testimony and evidence in the case of
the said Davison was closed before me the subscriber
of the justices of the Court of Sessions Strafford
County State of New Hampshire, on the sixth
day of August instants It is requested by the
applicant that you return an answer to me
I am respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt
Daniel Gayle 3d

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Washington City
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Charlestown June 21 1830.

Dear Sir
Mr Daniel Davison, the gentleman who called
upon you yesterday, is a member of a Church in Meredith, N.H., 
and a citizen of the adjoining town, called Guilford. I 
have received ample testimonial of his excellent character,
and have no doubt of the entire evidence of those statements 
he made to you respecting the battle of Bunker Hill. Mr.
Davison accompanied me on [illegible] last to the battle
ground, and pointed me to the [illegible] where he received
the wound in the left side of his head and fell His descriptions
of the whole of that memorable scene will [illegible] interesting,
such as no other than are eye witness could have
given. From the wound he then received, Mr. Davison
has suffered extremely. He was told by his Physician at that
time he would never survive its consequences . He is even
now so much afflicted, as to prevent him from doing any
labor to support himself and his aged [illegible]. His testimonial 
from gentlemen, to me of which I know; The
scars which he bears, and the pain he manifests, are
the evidence upon which I place my belief.-
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Mr Davison heard that on the 17th inst. the soldiers
of the revolution who were at the battle in this town,
were to assemble here, and being extremely poor, he
left his home for this place, where he hoped he would
obtain [illegible] assistance, and possibly find friends who
would interest themselves in his behalf and aid him if
possible to obtain the Jublie [Jubilee] provision for the soldiers
of that period. But he was misinformed respecting the
former, Thus he has been successful in the latter and
I trust your exertions in his account will be amply
rewarded not only by his obtaining his request, but by
a patriots blessing.
I regret much that Mr. D. has been unable
to obtain such testimony as the law desires. Had he followed
the example of others, he would have availed himself of
its provisions when at first made - but he hoped he should never
need it; the infirmities of age have increased his disabilities
occasined in '75- and rendered him incapable of
providing as he desired. He has walked to this place not
withstanding his age which is 78, being 9 miles, and 
will probably remain 'till you receive returns from
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Washington, of which you will be so kind as to give
me the earliest information.
I am much obliged to you for the interest
you have taken in Mr Davison's case.
I am, Dear Sir, respectfully
Yours,
Henry Jackson.-

Hon. E. Everett.

P.S. I believe Mr. D. has made every [illegible] within
2 or 4 yrs. to obtain evidence - but his companions
in arms are all dead except two - one lives in the
eastern part of Maine where Mr. D. is unable to go -
the other he has pen, but he is blind, and otherwise
very infirm - he said he recollected him, but he [illegible]
his testimony would not be valid-

Mr Jackson, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
letter is an exceedingly respectable & intelligent clergyman
of the baptist communion, the settled minister of a
church in this place.-
Charlestown
22d June 1830}  E. Everett.-
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Charlestown. Massts.
22d June 1830.-

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir,
Since writing you the letter on 
Mr Davison's case, I have received the enclosed
from the Revd. Mr Jackson which it appears
to me (tho' circumstantial in its nature) can
have no rational doubt either of the fact that
Davison was wounded at Bunker-hill or that Extint [Extent]
& consequences of the wound.-
Very Respectfully Yours,
Edward Everett.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Charlestown. Massts.
7th July 1830.

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir,
I enclose you the
certificate of Dr Mann, relative to the
wounds of Danl. Davison. Should this certificate
be satisfactory, as from the tenor of your
note I am led to hope it will, please to
inform me, where Mr Davison will
receive his pension, & what steps his is to pursue
to obtain it.-
Very Respectfully
E. Everett. -

I this day received from you a blank form of proceedings,
to be restored to the Pension list. I requested
two copies of the form in my last letter, having
been applid [applied] to, by two persons. I should consequently
be glad to have another copy.-
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.

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pen: to come: Aug. 6. 1830
$8 per mo.
N.H. Invalid Roll
act 24 May 1828
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Charlestown. Massts.
2d August 1930.

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir,
                    I return you Davidson's papers
with the authenticated certificate to Squire Gale's ju-
dicial character; the same paper I presume which you
allude to, in your last letter, as one which you sup-
posed in the Office, but found to be missing . ---
   I have subjoined a certificate of my own to facts
known to me by my correspondence with Squire Gale,
and which, in a case of this kind, I presume is
adequate proof.
    As Davidson did not in 1823 &does not now
live within 30 miles of an Army Surgeon,* - as
Dr. Mann's certificate is the only newspaper pu-
b;ished, and as Davidson's failure before appears to
have arisen from a want of attention to his case, 
on the part of those in New Hampshire who took it in hand,
he being an infirm & helpless old man, utterly unable either
to judge what should be done or do it, I would

Note --There is a line written on the left edge perpendicular to the
   body.  It is illegible except for the penultimate word "temporary".
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suggest that the rule adopted as to the period
when a pension should commence, would entitle
him to his from the date of his declaration.-
I am, Dear Sir, respectfully Yours,
Edward Everett.-
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 

3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., _____, 19__

S.F.20.719

In reply to your request of _____ , received _____
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Davison cen. Davidson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[column headers as follows: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | [sub headers here: CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |] STATE. |]

May 1775 | June 17 1775 | Pvt. | William Ballard | Frye | Mass.
[arrow from June 17 1775 date above to the following entry] 
when he was wounded by a musket ball in left ear and eye
at battle of Bunker Hill
after leaving Hawkins Falls N.H. he
lived in Sanbornton 25 years. then to Walden 
Vt. later

Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [crossed out: Hampton Falls, N.H.]
Date of application for pension, July 8. 1823. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Gilford, Strafford Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs. Died July 4, 1832
Remarks: He referred to his wife but her name is 
not stated and there is no other data on file as to
his family.

Respectfully,
Reposted on list of Invalids of Rockingham Co. N.H.
from which date of death is taken.
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Ashland NH.
Jan. 15, 32.

Department of Interior
Pension Office
Washington, DC.

Gentlemen: 
Can you give me any data
on one Daniel Davison or Davidson
born 1751 -2 wounded Bunker Hill.
June 17, 1775. Resided at Guilford, N.H.?
He enlisted from Hampton Falls, H.H.
Can you give me any data on
Josiah Davison born Aug. 25, 1767?
Did he participate in 1812 war from
Rye or Hampton Falls or Holderness
N.H?
There are very few vital statistics
in N.H. Suainable on the Davison families
as they were recorded nowhere except
in family bibles.
Do you know where this Daniel
Davison is burried? In Guilford?
Truly, 
Mrs. M.C. Sanbore
(Sanborn?)

[black round date stamp lower left side of page]
RECEIVED
MAN 13 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION F11,E3 [illegible]
[numbered 1-12 on outer edge with tic marks]
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MRS. GEORGE MILLARD DAVISON
1429 UNION STREET
BROOKLYN, N.Y. 

Nov 16, 1929.

Bureau of Pensions
Dept of Interior
Washington DC

[black oval stamp here with the following text inside: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS 
SECTION 
NOV 23 1923
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform
me as to Revolutionary
service of Daniel Davison
of Hampton Falls, N.H.
He was wounded in the
battle of Bunker Hill. Did
he have other service and
when and where was he
living when pensioned
and when did such pension
cease - I am trying
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to locate his grave. Any
information you can give
me will be appreciated.
Yours truly
Sarah M Davison
(Mrs G.M)
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by A.E.P.
Surv.
Claim No. 20719
Certificate No. 
Claimant
Soldier Daniel Davison or Davidson
only Service in 1775, alive in 1823.
Additional Service Rev.
No ___ claim, State records ___, 190__
No claim, combination records ___, 190__

REMARKS:

No W.W. uiv. wid or fef. as above exept.
S.F. 18792 Daniel Davison in service 1783.
S.F. 39421 Daniel Davison in service 1779.
Ref. F. 6195 Daniel Davison died in 1813.
none identical.

Chief Division
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A.H. DAVISON COMPANY
(AN IOWA CORPORATION)

A. H. DAVISON
1272 East 9th Street,
Des Moines, Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA.
Nov. 26 1920,

Rev
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1

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs -
Will you kindly advise me what record your
department has (In proofs) of Daniel Davison (and family.) who
enlisted at Hampton Fall (now H.H) but recorded
as of Mass. in Mass, soldiers & Sailors of Revo. War.
Member Capt. William Hudson Ballard's Co.: Col. James Fry's
regiment (1775). Reputed Wounded and absent in 
a roll at Cambridge, Mass., 6 Oct. 1775: Order for
County Coat, 13 Dec, 1775,
Being wounded no doubt his name would be
pn pension lists,
Possibly Daniel pensioned - N.H. (U.S. Art.) Enrolled 1830
died 1832. Rockingham Co. N.H.
Respectfully
A.H. Davison

[black round stamp: PENSION 
U.S. OFFICE NOV 29 1920]
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20719
Revolution INVALID.

File No. 20,719
Daniel Davidson
Pri Rev War
Mass Regt
Act: May 24"28"
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 108

[Arrangement of 1870]

[right panel below]

1921 Jany 6 Hist. to A.H. Davison
1930 Jan 11  "   " Mrs G.M
Davison [illegible]
1932 - Feb 3 - Hist to Mrs M.C.
Sanborn AWJ.