Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,259, John Davis, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Davis, John

NUMBER
S.3.259
B.L.Wt. 29748-160-55

Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
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W.L. Eakin Ap 12 1853

D. Jerry S.1857

K

13710
East Tennessee
John Davis of Blount Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Osborne of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Philips in the North Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of June 1833 and sent to J. F. Foute Marysville
Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00=
Died Jan. 5, 1859  $50.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol 7 Page 41
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John Davis
Blount County 
Tennessee
2 Tours - 6 months
24379
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State of Tennessee, Second Judicial Circuit
Blount County July Tenn 1832. SS.
On this 8th day of August 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the honorable the Circuit Court of said County now Sitting at the Court House in Marysville for the County aforesaid John Davis a resident of the Same County and State, aged Seventy three years, past who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - about the age of nineteen years and in 1778 as he believes he substituted himself in place of his brother Andrew Davis who was drafted in the militia of Mecklenburg County North Carolina and was mustered into serving under Capt. James Orsborn and marched from Charlette No. Car. to Charleston South Carolina under Gen'l. Lincoln, the names of majors and Colonels not recollected - Charleston was then under siege and applicant was therein its defense, Seven weeks when it was surrendered = he was eight days a prisoner. Under Clinton & Cornwallis, they urged him very much to enlist in the British Army offered him fifty dollars Cash a suit of Regimentals and a share of he spoils on booty of the City, applicant defused & they finally paroled on condition he should never take up arms against them, & he returned home, this
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engagement was for three months as applicant believes - Some time after and about the time that the British Army were marching thro the County to Virginia, this applicant Volunteered under Capt. James White and joined Col. Phifer's Regiment from Macklenberg County North Carolina, and marched toward, Wilmington & on Cape Fear River applicant determined to join the mounted troops, bought a mare and joined Capt. John Carothers Company under Command of Gen'l Robert Smith  went on to Wilmington & had a skirmish at a brick house a mile from Wilmington Scouted thru the Country, driving the Swamps & breaking up the camps & hiding places of the Tories, travelling hard, fasting much and badly supplied - on Cap Fear River this applicant, beast was Stolen in the night from their encampment, and was never recovered applicant in a short term purchase another and has never received any pay or Compensation for the one took; applicant with the Company were employed in harassing the British and Tories untill the three months for which he volunteered had expired, when they were marched home and disbanded - This applicant knows of no person by whom he can prove his services nor has he any discharge or other evidence now in his power except this declaration, if any discharge was given him it i lost and entirely forgotten, but believes none was ever asked for, or received by him - he now resided in Blount County Tennessee, where he has lived about twenty Six years, having removed from Calamy Count No. Car. which was cut off from Mecklenburg County some time after the war -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
[Signature] John Davis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [Daniel D. Foute Clk]

We Isaac Anderson a clergyman residing in Maryville Blount County Tenn. and David Delzell residing in the said Blount County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be Seventy three years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -[Signatures]
Isaac Anderson  David Delzell

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid [Signature] Daniel D. Foute Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the court further
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certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Anderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Blount County Tennessee and that David Delzell who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and State, and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit -
[Signature] Eli Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Law and Equity in and for the State of Tennessee aforesaid.
I Daniel D. Foute Clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Davis for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville Blount County Tennessee this 8th day of August 1832
[Signature] Daniel D. Foute Clk
[seal]

John Davis Blount County Tenn
2 tours - 6 months - P.6th. 6521

Address Ja F. Foute
Marysville
Blount County
Tennessee
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Amended Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Tennessee}
County of Blount} SS.
On this first day o April A. D. 1833 personally appeared before me William Fool an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state foresaid John Davis a resident of the same county and state aged Seventy three years past. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to his declaration made in the Circuit Court of Blount count at the July Term 1832 dated 8th day of August 1832 numbered 6521. Sent back from the pension office for amendments in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he was born in what was then (or at his earliest recollection called Mecklenburg County North Carolina in the latter part of the year 1759. or early in 1760 as he understood and believes - that he has no record of his age, never had any such record, and never saw any Records of family ages in his fathers family
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that no such record was kept by his father as he believes and that all this applicant knows of his age is from the accounts he received from his family and neighbors and the ages of some near neighbours with whom he was brot up and who were his companions in infancy and youth, and who had records of their ages -
This applicant state that he is known in his present neighbourhood to the Rev'd Isaac Anderson of Marysville & Pastor of New Providence Congregation whose Certificate and Signature are annexed to his original declaration that he is also know to Robert Tedford Robert Detzell, Robert Honston, Esq. William Anderson Esq,. John Honston, Martin Renix, Matthew Harma, Abram Wallace, John Glass, Col. William Wallace, James Berry, Jesse Wallace ,William Tool Esq., Jacob F. Fonts, and a large proportion of clew Providence Congregation of which Church & Congregation applicant has been a member about twenty six years, al those above named and many more of
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said Congregation can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - John Davis [Signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed this 1st April 1833. Wm. Foole

State of Tennessee jct.
I Jacob F. Fonte Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Blount County do hereby certify that William Foole Esq. before whom the above and foregoing amended declaration of John Daivs, appears to have been Signed and Sworn to & whos signature appears in attestation thereof, in his own proper hand writing is an acting justice of the peace in and for Blount County duly Commissioned Sworn and Authorized to administer Oaths & that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such - that the two sheets connected together by the Ribbon & seal contain the original & amended declarations of said John Davis - Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Marysville the 2nd April 1833. Jac. F. Foute Clerk [Signature]
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John Davis
Tennessee
No. 6521.
from 1778 private
6 months 
rate $20
Int. 1.2.7 P.290

11 March
J. F. Foute
Marysville
Tenn.
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BRIEF in the case of John Davis of Blount County  in the State of  Tennessee.
(Act 7th June 1832.)
1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?73 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1778 drafted | believes for 3 mos. | Substitute for Andrew Davis | Gen.l's Lincoln & Smith, Capt. Osborne, Col. Phifer's Regiment

In 1778 Volunteer | 3 mos. | Private | Capt. White, Capt. Caruthers Company of Horse

5. In what battles was she engaged? Siege of Charleston
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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183.322 Act March 3; July 3.) 

John Davis, Pri
Rev. War
Pen. Act 7 June 1832
Tenn. June 32- 13.710
Ad: 160 Ag from 12/56
Boynton
James W. Newman
[initials]
Knoxville Tenn.

29.748 is June 14/56

Vol. D. 13.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 3rd of March 1855
State of Tennessee
County of Blount/ SS.
Be it known that on this the 20 day of March A. D. 1855 before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John Davis and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person who is now receiving a pension under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832 in the a soldier of the war of the Revolution at the rates of Twenty dolars per anum and for further proof refers the Department  to the papers now on file in the Pension office and these which accompanys this declaration  further by these presents I do hereby Constitute and appoint James W. Newman of Knox County my true and lawful Attorney in my name and sted to prosecute my Claim under the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1855 with full power of Substitution
[Signature] John Davis X
To wit C. Cunningham
George P. Davis
The foregoing declaration was sworn and subscribed and the Claws containing the Power of Attorney was acknowledged before me on the day and date first written and I further certify that John Davis who makes the foregoing declaration is the identical person who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution and draws at the rate of Twenty dolors per annum and that
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I have no interest whatever in the Land Bounty for which he is now making application
[Signature] Wm. H. Anderson
Justice of the Peace for Blount Cty.

State of Tennessee}
County of Blount} SS.
Be it known that on this the 20 day of March 1855 before the Subscribed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County personally appeared Claben Cunningham and George P. Davis residence of Blount County Tennessee both  residence of said county and to me know to be creditable persons and made oath in due form of law that they are both well acquainted with John Davis who made the foregoing declaration and that to their own personal knowledge he is the identical person who is now receiving a pension a soldier of the American Revolution Affiants further declare that they have no personal interest whatever in the Land Bounty for which said John Davis is now making application.
[Signatures] C. Cunningham
George P. Davis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above mentioned before me
[Signature] Wm. H. Anderson
Justice of the Peace for B't Cty.
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State of Tennessee}
County of Blount} SS.
I J.C. McCay Clerk of the bounty Court of said county do hereby certify that Wm. H. Anderson before whom the foregoing papers were heard is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and the signatures purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand and affixed seal this 29th day of June A. D. 1855.
[Signature] J. C. McCay Clk
of the County Court of sd. Co.
[seal]
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June 19, 1940
BA-J/AWF
John Davis
S. 3259  ow

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Davis who received a pension while living in Blount County, Tennessee.
The data which follow were obtained from
claims for pension and bounty land on file under S. 3259, based upon service of John Davis, in the Revolutionary War.
John Davis was born late in 1759, or early
in 1760, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not stated. While residing in said Mecklenburg County, John Davis served three months as substitute for his brother, Andrew Davis, in Captain James Osborn's company of Mecklenburg County, militia, marched under General Lincoln to Charleston, South Carolina, which was then under siege, served seven weeks before the city surrendered, when he was captured; he was urged to enlist in the
British Army, and was offered $50. 00 in cash, a suit of " Regimentals ", and a share of the "Spoils," all of which he refused, and was released on parole after eight days
imprisonment. He volunteered about the time the British marched to Virginia, and served in Captain James White's company, Colonel Phifer's regiment, later joined Captain
John Carouth's company of horse, length of this tour
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three months. The soldier, John Davis was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Blount County, Tennessee, where he had lived about twenty-six years. He was
allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on his application executed March 20, 1855, still a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. He died January 5, 1859.
George P. Davis was living in Blount County,
Tennessee, in 1855; it was not stated that he was related to the soldier, John Davis.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data, other than the reference to his brother, Andrew Davis, as given herein. The application for headstone for John Davis is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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S 29.748
Her Ames
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1908 Nov. 16. Hist to Hon Martin D. Foster &
1908 Nov. 17 - auditor for date of death & name of beneficiary
1916 Aug. 11. Hist to Hon. Martin D. Foster aw
1920. Apr. 15. Hist to Mrs. J. C. Maxwell, aw.
1928 June 23- Hist to Morton J. Robinson, M.E.E.
1930, Feb 15. Hist to Mrs. Heber Wagner M.E.E. 
1930 Feb. 15. Hist to Mr. Frederick C Lusk, M.E.E.
1930 Mar. 3. Photos mailed to Frederick C. Lusk & Fin, Div. ntfd. A D Y.
1931. Jan 8 Hist to Frederick Lusk awf
Rev War 3259 INVALID.
File No. 3259
John Davis
Prv. N. C. line
Act: June 7 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 89
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Affidavit of John Davis for increase of Pension

You will please direct my papers to W.L. Eakin Madisonville Tennessee
John Davis [Signature]
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State of Tennessee} On this the 14th day of 
Blount County} October 1852 personally appeared before me John Davis who being
duly sworn according to law makes oath that
he is now a pensioner that his name is inscribed upon the pension List Roll at Knoxville Tennessee as a United States pensioner at the rate of twenty dollars per annum under an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 and that from total disability he is unable & incapable of gaining any part of a livelihood or in any part maintaining himself by manual labor and therefore asks an increase of pension to the full rate of total disability under the laws regulating pensions &c
[Signature] John Davis
Sworn to & subscribed before
me the day & date above written
S. P. McReynolds Sn. [Signature]
Justice of the Peace 

State of Tennessee} I hereby certify that John 
Blount County} Davis who has signed the
foregoing affidavit from actual examination by me made is totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor & that the facts set forth above in his affidavit are true as then stated Oct 16th 1852. [Signature]
Samuel Pride M.D.

State of Tennessee} On this the 16th day of Blount County} October   1882 personally appeared before me Samuel Pride M.D. who being duly sworn according to law makes oath that the facts set forth in the above certificate are true [Signature] S. P. McReynolds Sn.
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee} I Rob't A. Tedford Clerk of the
Blount County} County Court of Blount County do hereby certify that S.P. McReynolds Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is an was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn & that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit.
Witness my hand and my seal of office at office in Marysville this 18 day of Oct. 1852
Rob't. A. Tedford Clk
By [Signature illegible] Clk
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Lusk, Frederick C.
1432 Otis St. NE
Washington, DC

Feb. 15, 1930 - Please furnish history Personal Request
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M. D. FOSTER
23d District, Illinois
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON
Olney, Ill., Nov. 14, 1908.
Honorable V. Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I would be pleased to have you look up the record and see if the military history of Mr. John Davis, a Revolutionary soldier, who enlisted under Captain James Osborn in the United States
Service in 1778 and drew pension in Knoxville and died Jan. 15, 1859.

Yours very truly,
M. D. Foster
13710 3259
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2ct. stamped envelope enclosed 1.2B

Sirs:
Would you be kind enough to give me any information in regard to marriage and of Jno. Davis of Blount Co. Ten. who was born 1759, & went as a substitute for his brother Andrew, 1778 drafted in Mecklenburg Militia N.C. under Capt. James Osborn. I wish it for a [illegible] decendent a Great Great Granddaughter
Yours Truly
Mrs. J.C. Maxwell
601 S. Franklin St
Robinson ILL.

over

[stamp - U.S.PENSION OFFICE D APR. 1 1920]
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This Great Granddaughter wishes to quite D.A.R. and wishes record of his marriage & wife's name. That is reason I wrote - 
Pension Dept.

Mrs. J.C. Maxwell

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE A MAR 27 1960]
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Dear  Sir:
Will you please send me the pension record of James Taylor age 82 in 1840 and living in Blount Co. Tenn. also that of John Davis age 86 at that time, also of Blount Co. Tenn.
Morton J. Robinson [Signature]
Rolling Bay
Wash.

1840
82
----
58

[stamp - FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS SEP 21 1927]
[U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 19 1927]
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History to
Mrs. Heber Wagner,
540 E. Leafland Ave.
Decatur Illinois

By request of Frederick C. Lusk
Feb. 15, 1930
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1432 Otis St. N.E., Washington, D.C.
December 30, 1930.

The Pension Office
Division of War of 1812,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I should appreciate your furnishing me the war and pension record for the War of 1812of John Davis, b circa1780, d. Jan. 5, 1859, resident of North Carolina (vicinity of Cabarrus or Mecklenburg Co., N. C.) until about 1814; thereafter resident of Blount County, Tenn. (from circa 1814 to Jan. 5, 1859). He served in the Revolutionary War, N.C., but t si his War of 1812 service and pension record which is now desired.  If he also appears on any pension roll as a pensioner for any Indian War, I should appreciate information respecting that also.
Very truly yours, 
[Signature]
Frederick C. Lusk

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 2 1931]
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
 Briefed by ams July 27. 1916
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Davis
Service Va. 
Additional Service Rev. lived in Tenn. or Ky. & drew a pension until it closed about 1859
No Claim, State records, 191
No claim, combination records, 191
REMARKS:
No such claim
not a sol. of Tenn. Res. 
2 va. sol. of Ky res. claim 1829  Claim 1841
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Rev. War Section.

July 27, 1916.

Hon. M. D. Foster,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Foster:

In reply to your letter of the twenty-sixth
instant, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that pension was allowed on account of the services of a John Davis of the Virginia Troops, Revolutionary War, who was living in either Tennessee or Kentucky as late as 1859. The name John Davis appear very often on said records, so if the subject of your inquiry lived in any other state and you
are able to furnish some of the following data in regard to him, another search of the records will be made in your behalf. Name of some officer under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow, if he left one.
Very truly yours,
G. M. Saltzgaber [Signature]
Commissioner.
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SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

MARTIN D. FOSTER ILL., CHAIRMAN.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO.
COURTNEY W. HAMLIN, MO.
RALPH W. MOSS, IND.
EMMETT WILSON, FLA.
CARL C. VAN DYKE. 
----------------------------
MEYER LONDON N.Y.
MAHLON M. GARLAND, PA.
EDWARD E. DENISON, ILL.
EDWARD COOPER, W. VA.
W. FRANK JAMES, MICH.
WILLIAM H. COLEMAN, PA.
EDWIN D. RICKETTS, OHIO.
JAMES WICKERSHAM, ALASKA.

COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

July 29, 1916.

Honorable G.M. Saltzsgaber
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of July 27th
in reference to securing a statment as to whether John Davis drew a pension.
Beg in reply to say, that I understand
from further inquiry that this John Davis was a
member of a North Carolina troop and afterwards moved to Tennessee, and that he drew a pension through the Knoxville, Tenn., pension agency and died about 1869, with this additional information, which I think may
be of service to you in this matter, I would again be pleased to have the records searched and will be obliged to you.
Yours very truly,
M.D. Foster [Signature]
[stamp - OFFICE OF U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS COMMISSIONER JUL 31 1916]
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DK
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nov. 20th 1908

The Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
In reply to your letter of 17th inst., you are informed that according to the latest account rendered by the U.S. Pension Agent, at Knoxville, E. Tenn the records of this office show payment to have been made to John Davis Sr. certificate No. 13.710 at $20.- per 12 months to 5 January 1859 date of death. Payment was made to John Davis Jr. Esq. and the pensioner resides in Blount Co. Tenn. for about fifty years, and previously in Cabaras [Cabarrus] Co. N. Carolina.

Letter herewith returned,
Respectfully,
ROBERT S, PERSON.
Auditor.
By 
J. H. Roy
Deputy Auditor.

[U.S. PENSION OFFICE M NOV. 21 1908]
Form 3537.
Ed. Jan. 30-08-1,500.
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3-397.
(Old No. 3-399.)
Record Division.
3012 Division.
F.S.C. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D..C. Nov. 17, 1908.

Sir:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of John Davis Private N. C. Troops Rev. War pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 13,710 issued, June 7, 1833 at East Tennessee Agency, showing date of soldiers death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
V. Warner.
Commissioner

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTEIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE. M NOV 21 1908]
[stamp- OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPT. Pension Division. NOV 18 1908]
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Rev & 1812  CP
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.  1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 40125
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
February 17, 1930.
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G. 139. Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Davis, N.C. Troops, S3259.

No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?   days
For further information see Mrs. M.M.H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved: [Signatures]
A. D. Wilkerson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M H Finch Chief of Division.

Note: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Envelopes, size
Cards, size
Proof list
Pay rolls
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Corrections
Fill in letters
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Photostat X Size actual Official use?  Repay? yes $1.95
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February 17, 1930.
Cash - $2.20

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of thirteen pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Davis, North Carolina Troops, S. 3259, certified.
Very truly yours,
Frederick C. Lusk
1432 Otis St. N.E.
Washington D. C.

Received payment
$2.20
February 17, 1930.
Ada DeYoung.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

[stamp - FINANCE DIVISION BOOKKEEPERS DESK FEB 18 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
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January 8, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mr. Frederick C. Lusk
1432 Otis Street, N. E.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:


You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3259, that John Davis was born late in 1759 or early in 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served three months as a substitute for his brother Andrew, in Captain James Osborn's company of Mecklenburg County militia, and marched under General Lincoln to Charleston, South Carolina, which was then under siege, and served seven weeks
before the surrender, when he was captured; as he refused all inducements to enlist in the British Army, he was released on parole after eight days imprisonment. He volunteered about the time the British marched to Virginia
and served under Captain James White and Colonel Phifer; he afterwards joined Captain John Carouth's company of horse, under
General Robert Smith and served three months. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. He died January 5, 1859. There are no further data on file as to his family, It does not appear that he ever served in the War of 1812 or Indian War.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM

February 15, 1930.

Mrs. Heber Wagner
540 E. Leafland Avenue
Decatur
Illinois.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3259, it appears that John Davis was born late in 1759 or early in 1760, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served three months as a substitute for his brother Andrew, in Captain James Osborn's Company of Mecklenburg County Militia, and marched under General Lincoln to Charleston, South Carolina, which was then under siege, and served seven weeks
before the surrender, when he was captured; as he refused all inducements to enlist in the British Army, he was released on parole after eight days imprisonment. He volunteered about the time the British marched to Virginia, and served under Captain James White and Colonel Phifer; he afterwards joined Captain John Carouth's Company of Horse, under
General Robert Smith and served three months. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. He died January 5, 1859. There are no further data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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February 15, 1930.

Mr. Frederick C. Lusk
1432 Otis Street, N.E.,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3259, it appears that John Davis was born late in 1759 or early in 1760, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served three months as a substitute for his brother Andrew, in Captain James Osborn's Company of Mecklenburg County Militia, and marched under General Lincoln to Charleston, South Carolina, which was then under siege, and served seven weeks
before the surrender, when he was captured; as he refused all inducements to enlist in the British Army, he was released on parole after eight days imprisonment. He volunteered about the time the British marched to Virginia, and served under Captain James White and Colonel Phifer; he afterwards joined Captain John Carouth's Company of Horse, under
General Robert Smith and served three months. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. He died January 5, 1859. There are no further data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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June 23, 1928.

Morton J. Robinson
Rolling Bay
Washington

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3259, it appears that John Davis was born late in 1759 or early in 1760, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served three months as a substitute for his brother Andrew, in Captain James Osborn's Company of Mecklenburg County Militia, and marched under General Lincoln to Charleston, South Carolina, which was then under siege, and served seven weeks
before the surrender, when he was captured; as he refused all inducements to enlist in the British Army, he was released on parole after eight days imprisonment. He volunteered about the time the British marched to Virginia, and served under Captain James White and Colonel Phifer; he afterwards joined Captain John Carouth's Company of Horse, under
General Robert Smith and served three months. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. He died January 5, 1859. There are no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

M.E.E. copied from letter of A.W. dated Aug. 1,1916.
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August 1, 1916.

Hon. Martin D. Foster,
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Foster:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3259, it appears that John Davis was born late in 1759 or early in 1760, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He served three months as a substitute for his brother Andrew, in Captain James Osborn's Company of Mecklenburg County Militia, and marched under General Lincoln to Charleston, South Carolina, which was then under siege, and served seven weeks
before the surrender, when he was captured; as he refused all inducements to enlist in the British Army, he was released on parole after eight days imprisonment. He volunteered about the time the British marched to Virginia, and served under Captain James White and Colonel Phifer; he afterwards joined Captain John Carouth's Company of Horse, under
General Robert Smith and served three months. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. There are no further data on file as to his family.
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For the date of the last payment of his pension, name of person paid and date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, citing the following data: John Davis, Certificate No. 13,710, issued June 7, 1833, under Act of June 7, 1832, rate of $20 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, East Tennessee Agency,
Very truly yours,
[Signature] E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

(John Davis 2.)

[(Advisement to contact Auditor) - first had in letter Apr 1920]