Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20957, David Davis, Mass. N.H.
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SERVICE 
Mass. N.H. 
Davis, David Hannah
NUMBER
W. 20957
CONTENTS [blank]
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SERVICE
Mass. N.H.
Davis, David Hannah
NUMBER
W. 20957
CONTENTS [blank]
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Let to W. Tenny, Apl 30. 1836
Dead - See letter written to [illegible, faded]
15077
New Hampshire
David Davis of Strafford in the State of N. Hamp who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Woodman of the Regt commanded by Col. Waldson in the NH line for 23 mo. and 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll pf New Hamp at the rate of 78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1833 and Sent to Wm Tenney. Lamprey N H

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 

$157.80
  39.45
$197.25
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J W Clagett Clerk, Book E Vol. 2d , Page 80
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11319 David Davis
Old Case
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Strafford [crossed out Rockingham], ss.

ON the 22d day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Gilford in said County - David Davis a resident of Durham in the County of Strafford [crossed out Rockingham, [^ added by hand] and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
 That he the said David Davis enlisted voluntarily in the service of the Revolutionary Army at Durham aforesaid in January 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Archelaus Woodman of the N. Hampshire Regt commanded by Col. John Waldron to serve two month, which time he served in the American army before Boston = that in August 1776 he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Smith Emerson and N.H. Regt commanded by Col. Thomas Tash for three months which time he served at and near Peaks-Kill [Peekskill] N. York = that on or about the twentieth of December 1776 he again enlisted for three months in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Wallingford and N.H. Regt commanded by Col Gilman which time he served at and near Peak's-Kill [Peekskill] in the state of N. York where he was discharged in March 1777 = that he again enlisted in August 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt George Tuttle and the N.H Regt commanded by Col. Stephen Evans for the term of three months, marched to Saratoga and assisted in the capture of Burgoyne where he served out his term of enlistment= That in June 1778 at Salisbury in the State of Massachusetts he again enlisted for eight months in the company commanded by Capt Stephen Jenkins and the Massachusetts Regt commanded by Col Thomas Poor, served at Peak's Kill [Peekskill], White plains and West Point, where he was discharged at the expiration of said eight months = That he again enlisted in said service in July 1779 for six months in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Runnels and N.H. Regt commanded by Col Hercules Mooney which time he served on Rhode Island and was discharged in January 1780 - that he voluntarily enlisted at every time of service - that he was regularly discharged at the expiration of each term of enlistment by parole only, and never received a written discharge, and the he has no documentary evidence whatever =

He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of an Agency in an State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. David Davis his mark
Attest A Peirce Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Attest- A Peirce, Clerk.

I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Davis for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, the 22 day of August in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest - A. Peirce, Clerk.
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David Davis
New St
Old Case
23 Month 20 days
Private
Wm Tenney
Lamprey River
N H
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement shewing the Service of David Davis Durham Strafford County New Hampshire.
Period when the service was rendered. |
Duration of the
claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. |
Rank of the claimant. |
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. |
Vol 1776 | 2 [Months] | pri | Capt Woodman Col Waldson [Waldron]
1776 | 3 [Months] Roll of service | pri | Capt Emerson Col Tash
1776 | 3 [Months] Roll of service | pri | Capt Wallingford Col Gilman
1777 | 1 [Month] 12 [Days] Roll of service | pri |  Capt Tuttle Col Evans
1778 | 8 [Months] | pri | Capt Jenkins Col Poor
1779 | 6 [Months] 8 [Days] Roll of service | pri | Capt Runnels Col Mooney
1780 23 20
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 71 years
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Old Case under a/c [Act of Congress] 1818[,] Living Witnesses
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, etc. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of [blank]
County of [blank] SS.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank]
and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] etc.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blankl], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] etc.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invaribly be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and, [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, etc. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Declaration of Hannah Davis
52.

4 52
Hannah Davis
widow of David
N.H.
Act 7 July [18]38
5 years

admd
23 mo. 20 days Pri.
78. 90/100$
No deduction

David Murray
New Market
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss On the second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Com
pleas it being a court of record for said County of Rockingham, Hannah Davis of said Newmarket, and recently Durham in our County of Stafford aged Sixty eight who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved July 7 1838 That she is the Widow of David Davis late of said Durham deceased and late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States That He was married to said David Davis on the fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety two by the Revd Nathaniel Ewer of once said Newmarket That She lived with said David Davis from the time of their marriage for the time of his death That said David Davis died at said Durham on the nineteenth day of
November of the year 1835 of Consumpson [Consumption] and that she has never intermarried since the death of her late husband the said David Davis but remains his widow
She further declares, that the said David Davis entered the service as a private under Captain Samuel Runnels what other officers he was under she cannot now state and was in army about eighteen
months and she further states that her late husband David Davis
deceased recd [received] a pension of Eight Dollars per month from 1831 or 1832 to the day of his death, and that the term of his services in the Revolution
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will be found in his application for said Pension now in the War office.
Hannah Davis
Rockingham County SS Sworn and subscribed to on the
day and year first written before me
Bradbury Bartlett
Rockingham County SS August 2nd 1838. I certify that
Hannah Davis who subscribed the above Sustains a good
Morral [Moral] Character and entitled to full belief and the reason of her making this declaration before me is an account of debility not being able to attend in Open Court
Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas for Rockingham County

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I J. B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett
is a Judge of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified as such, that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such, that the signatures thereto purporting to be his is genuine-
In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court this
third day of August Anno
Domini 1838
J. B. Hoitt Clerk
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David Davis Born In August 25th the year 1762
Hannah Gerrish Born August 18th in year 1770
The wife of David Davis
Joseph Davis Born April 9th year 1792
Timothy G Davis Born June 5th 1795 [illegible] April 16 [illegible] years
David Davis Jun Born February 11th 1799
Charles C Davis Born June 29 1804
Alonzo T Davis Born May 10 20th 1807
Jeremiah S Davis May 3d 1810
George O Davis O Born April 27 1814 years
Timothy G Davis died April 18th 1825
aged 30 years
the 16
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THE NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
OXFORD:
PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS
By W Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University;
And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London.
CUM PRIVILEGIO
B
August 23. 1838
George O Davis
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I George Davis New Market in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged twenty four years last April depose and say that I am the youngest child of David Davis late of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire deceased and late a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, and Hannah Davis his Widow
That I have in my possession an old Bible on which is the only
family Record ever Kept in my Father[']s hand and my
Knowledge. That I have taken from said Bible the title page, and the first [illegible] of the New testament on one side of which is said Record and deliver them to [illegible] David Murray, the Justice who wrote my deposition and marked them A and B and signed my name or each of them. I further depose and Say that my mother the said Hannah Davis
is Still living has never intermarried but remains the widow of my Father the said David Davis
George O. Davis
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. On this twenty third day of
August one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight personally appeared the above named
Geo O Davis and made oath to the truth of the
above affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that the said Geo O Davis is a man
whose character for truth is good
David Murray Jus Peace
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New Hampshire, Portsth [Portsmouth]
Hannah Davis,
widow of David Davis,
N.H
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
78 Dollars, 90 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of June 1848
and sent to
David Murray
New Market
N H
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 1
[right side]
Reported
Died
Aug 21, 1854
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August 20, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RA-J/EEL
David Davis-S.C.22847
David Davis W.20957
Mr. E. E. Davis
Newmarket New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
War of 1812 record of your grandfather, David Davis, of Durham, New Hampshire, who served as a drummer. You state, also, that your great grandfather served in the Revolutionary War from the same town but whose full name you do not give.
The War of 1812 record of David Davis is given herein as
found in the claims for pension and bounty land under S.C. 22847. The Revolutionary War records have been searched, also, and the record found of a David Davis, of Durham, New Hampshire, who had a son, David. His record is given herein, also, as it may be that of your great grandfather.
David Davis
S. C. 22847
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file under claim, S. 22847, based upon the military service in the War of 1812 of David Davis.
Davis Davis was born in Durham, New Hampshire. The date
of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
David Davis enlisted at Durham, New Hampshire, and served from September 10 to September 28, 1814, as a substitute for T. G. Davis (no relationship shown) as a private in Captain William Wiggin's Company of New Hampshire Militia. It is not shown that he ever served as a drummer. He is described at time of enlistment as six feet in height, dark brown hair, blue eyes and fair complexion, and by occupation, a farmer.
March 10, 1855, David Davis, then a resident of Durham,
Strafford County, New Hampshire, and aged fifty-six years, applied
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for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. David Davis was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 5592 under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of
the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
David Davis was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1878, while residing on Packers Falls Road, Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, postoffice, Newmarket, New Hampshire. 
No reference was made to wife or children.
In 1878, Eben M. Davis, aged forty-five years and Fanny A.
Davis, aged forty-one years, stated that they resided in the same house with the soldier, David Davis, but gave no relationship to him.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the War of 1812 pensioner, David Davis
(S.C.22847), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
David Davis
Certificate No. 22847
Issued July 10, 1878
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced March 9, 1878
Act of July 19, 1878
New Hampshire (Concord) Agency.
●
David Davis
W.20957
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20957, based upon the military service of David Davis in that war.
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[note in right margin crossed out]
He ap [applied] in 1818 but as he did not have 9 mos in a Continental reg the claim was not al [allowed]
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David Davis was born August 25, 1760. The place of his
birth and names of his parents are not shown.
David Davis enlisted in Durham, New Hampshire, and served
as a private with the New Hampshire troops, as follows: from
January, 1776, two months at Boston, Massachusetts, in Captain
Archelaus Woodman's Company, Colonel John Waldron's Regiment; from August, 1776, three or four months in Captain Smith Emerson's Company, Colonel Thomas Tash's Regiment; from December 20, 1776, three months in Captain Samuel Wallingford's Company, Colonel Gilman's Regiment, during the two tours last named, he served at Peekskill, New York from August, 1777, three months in Captain George Tuttle's Company, Colonel Stephen Evans' Regiment, marched to Saratoga and was at the capture of Burgoyne; in June,
1778, he enlisted in Salisbury, Massachusetts, and served eight
months in Captain Stephen Jenkins' Company, Colonel Thomas Poor's Massachusetts Regiment; in July, 1779, he again enlisted in the New Hampshire troops and served six months in Captain Samuel Runnels' Company, Colonel Hercules Mooney's Regiment; during this tour, he marched to Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August
22, 1832, while residing in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
He died November 19, 1835, at said Durham.
The soldier married January 4, 1792, Hannah Gerrish, born
August 11, 1770, place of birth and names of her parents not shown. They were married by the Reverend Nathaniel Ewer, of Newmarket, New Hampshire.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 2, 1838, while residing in New Market, New Hampshire.
She died August 21, 1854, place not shown.
Children of David and Hannah Davis:
Joseph Davis born April 9, 1792.
Timothy G. Davis born June 5, 1795, died April 18, 1825
David Davis born February 11, 1799.
Charles C. Davis born June 29, 1804.
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[margin notes right side] Identified all service
Found this Capt and Col in Mass S and S
His 1818 ap [application] is in case but it was not al [allowed] as he did not serve 9 mos in the Cont. line
[margin notes left side] A B
[margin notes bottom] Date of birth of David corresponds to age given by David Davis in War of 1812 claim SC22847
Date clearly given and a statement in claim that it was known that 1st child was born too soon after marriage.
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Children of David and Hannah Davis continued:
Alonzo T. Davis, born May 10, 1807.
Jeremiah S. Davis born May 3, 1810.
George O. Davis born April 27, 1814.
In 1838, George O. Davis resided in Rockingham County, New
Hampshire, and stated that he was the youngest child of the soldier, David Davis and his wife Hannah.
● ● ● ●
Very truly yours
George H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
-4-
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[left side of page]
1910 Mch 5. Hist. to Mr.
N. W. Davis letter in
S. File 35229 Samuel Davis
1937 Aug 20. Hist to
E. E. Davis. See
letter in case
David Davis 
SC22847-EEL
[right side]
Rev WIDOW, etc.
File No. 20,957
Hannah Davis
Wid of
David Davis
Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2d /[18]48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 72
Arrangement of 1870.
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L 4 52 N.H.
Let to David Murray, 18 Aug, 1838.
act of July [18]38
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. March 2, 1910
Certificate No.
in Capt James Shepards N. H Co
Claimant of Durham
Soldier David Davis
Service N. H. Rev
Additional Service [blank]
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]
REMARKS:
No O W.I. W or R as above
except W F 20957. O.K.
except W F 22888 [crossed out]
neither of these under [crossed out]
above named Capt. [crossed out]
0-8 Chief Division
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Mch
August 23 1838
A
George O Davis
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THE
HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING
The Old Testament
AND
THE NEW
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL TONGUES,
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
OXFORD:
PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS,
By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University;
And fold by W. Dawson, at the Oxford Bible Warehouse,
Paternoster-Row, London.
MDCCXCI.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.
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N Hampshire- 835
Hannah Davis
widow of David Davis decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 [18]32
and who died on the 19th Novr 1835
of Rockingham in the State of N. H.
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Woodman of the Regt commanded
by Waldson in the N. H.
line for 23 mos 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Novr [18]38, and sent to and David Murray
New Market N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep -
Semi-annual allowance ending
$197.25
39.45
[Total] $236.70
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 38
Let to D Murray
Dec. 8, 1838.
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New Hampshire (P.) 835
Hannah Davis
widow of David Davis, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832,
and who died on the 19 November, 1835,
of Rockingham in the State of N. Hamp
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Woodman of the Regt commanded
by Col. Waldron in the N Hamp
line for 23 months 20 days
private
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 78 Dollars 90 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension reissued the 18th day of December 1838 and sent to David
Murray, New Market, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838
$197.25
Semi-annual allowance ending
39.45
[Total] $236.70
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol 1, Page 38
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1022
New Hampshire Ports.
Hannah Davis
widow of David Davis
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
for 23 mo and 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
78 Dollars and 90 Cents per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of July, 1843 and sent to
David Murray,
New Market
N. H.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 15
Page 29

Hannah Davis
admd
admitted,
David Murray Agt
Newmarket NH
Page 30

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surving [surviving] widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham ss. On this 28th day of April A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout said State,
Hannah Davis of New Market, in said County, aged seventy seven years and upwards, who first being duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d day of February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Davis late of Durham in the County of Strafford decd who was a private under Capt
Runnels and others and a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, and that she was a pensioner under the act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of $78.90 per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Davis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that the declarant is personally Known to me, the said Justice
Before me
David Murray Justice of the Peace as above stated
Page 31

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county hereby certify that David Murray Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the sixth day of July AD 1846 and will
expire in five years from that date; and that the
within signatures purporting to be his are in his own hand writing and genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereto subscribed my name and
set the Seal of said Court this
first day of May AD 1848.
I B Hoitt Clerk
Page 32

1378.
Hannah Davis
$78.90 per ann
David Murray
New Market N H
Agent
Page 33

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS 
On this twenty second day of May,
1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the
peace within and for said County, Hannah Davis a resident of Durham in said State, aged seventy three years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of David Davis late of said Durham decd who [was] a private in the N.H.
Militia, and a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 and that she has received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of seventy eight dollars and ninety cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Davis
Witness
G. O. Davis

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written, before me, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant.
David Murray
Justice of the Peace
Page 34

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss 
Probate office in said County
I David H. Gregg Register of the Cou [Court] of Probate for and within said County certify that David Murray Esq whose signature is appended to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for and
within said County duly commissioned and sworn, that his commission is dated the 14th day of June A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 14th day of Jane
A.D. 1847. I further certify that his name purporting to be signed to the forgoing certificate is his own proper signature and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court of Probate
this 24th day of May A.D. 1843
David A. Gregg Reg Probate
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Payment to be made
at Ports [Portsmouth]
by Hon J. Waldron
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Portsmouth
N. Hampshire
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year [crossed out] thereafter. First payment to be made 31st December, 1838
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 1-
Page 38 by
S. A. E.
R Burdine [crossed out]
Clerk
Page 36

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Hannah Davis
widow of David Davis deceased
who was a Private during the Revly [Revolutionary] war
and died on the Nineteenth day of Nov 1835-
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of seventy eight dollars and ninety - cents per annum, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18- day of
December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J R Poinsett 
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 37

N. Hampshire
David Davis' application for a pension
April 17, 1818
did not serve 9 months on the Continental Establishment at any one period of service.
not provided for by act of c [congress] etc.

Rejected 10 June 1819
Page 38

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, SS.
On the 17th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared David Davis aged 57 years, resident in Durham in the said district, who being by me duly
sworn, according to law, did on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the said David Davis enlisted in said service in January 1776 in the State of State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Archelaus Woodman of the N. Hampshire Regt commanded by Col John Waldron, to serve two months, which time he served in the American army before Boston, that in August 1776 he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Smith Emerson and N. H. Regt commanded by Col Thomas Tash, for three months- which time he served at and near Peaks Hill [Peekskill], in N. York. That on or about the 20th of Decem 1776 he
again enlisted for three months, in the company commanded
by Cap Samuel Wallingford of Col. Gilman's Regt which time
he served at and near Peaks Hill [Peekskill] in the State N York, where he was discharged in March 1777- That he again enlisted in August 1777 in the company commanded by Cap George
Tuttle of the N. H. Regt commanded by Col Stephen Givens, for
the term of three months, marched to Saratoga and assisted in
the capture of Burgoyne - that in June 1778 he again enlisted
for eight months in the company commanded by Capt Stephen
Jenkins of the N.H. Regt commanded by Col Thomas Poor, served at Peaks Kill [Peekskill], White Plains, and West Point, where he was discharged at the expiration of sd [said] eight months- That he again enlisted in said service in July 1779 for six months under Capt Saml Runnels of Col Mooney[']s Regt of N. H., which time he served in sd [said] corps on Rhode Island where he was discharged in Jan'y 1780. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the
seal of said Court for the County of Strafford
in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 19th
day of March A. D. 1819
By Order of the Judge
A. Peirce, Clerk
D M Durell
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Dec 18,
In ab
Mr Elliot
[sideways]
Newmarket N. H.
Dec 14th
Free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 40

New Market N H Decr 13. 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the Pension
Certificates of
Hannah Davis and Sarah
Daniels for the purpose named in your
letter of the 8th instant.
Respectfully your obt Servt
David Murray
Page 41

Aug 29
N H
addl [additional] [illegible]
Hannah Davis
7 July - 52
[sideways]
New Market NH
Aug 25th
Free
J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 42

New Market N H August 24. 1838
J L Edward Esquire
Dear sir
Yours of the 18th inst
requiring further proof of the marriage of Mrs Hannah Davis widow of David Davis late of Durham deceased, has been recd [received]. I now herewith transmit such evidence as (I hope) will be satisfactory The record enclosed, does not expressly state the time the marriage took place, but recognoses [recognizes] Hannah Davis as the wife of Davis prior to the birth of Joseph Davis on the fifth of April 1792. It is a matter of some notoriety here, that Joseph Davis was born in less than nine months after the marriage of the said David and Hannah, which is probibly [probably] the reason why the date of the marriage is not on the record. If you shall still have doubts as to the genuineness of the claim I would beg leave to refer you to Richard Ela Esquire who, I think is aquainted with the Davis Family and all the Witnesses in this case, he having kindly given me liberty to refer to him in the case of Mrs Alice Downing whose papers have been sent to the deponent. I should be very sorry to do any thing that would create and [any] suspicion in regard to my motives or character at the department, I have undertaken this business for the purposes of assisting those that have Just claims and gaining something for a livelihood. I am unlearned not having had the advantage (but for a Short time) ever the advantage of a common school education Therefore I humbly beg what indulgence you can [give?] consistent with your station, the nature and pressure of your business, I am Respectfully your obt servt
David Murray
Page 43

N B
I have not procured from the Clerk of the court the certificate of my Official character or the
other depositions supposing it would not be deemed
necessary as it is already on file in the case
David Murray
Page 44

I Gilman Johnson of New Market in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say That I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town aforesaid - That I have in my Possession the Records of said town and I have made search for and find no Record of the
Marriage of David Davis to Hannah Gerrish I further depose and say that marriages by the Revd Nathl Ewer from Jany 9. 1774 to Sept 11 1792 appear to have been given in by said Ewer at one time and his marriages from Sept 20 1792 to May 19, 1793 were given in at another time I further depose and say that it generally understood
that some papers of the said Nathan Ewer [illegible]
burned, among which were some that should have been Recorded on the town Books I further depose and say that the church over which said Ewer had Posted has long since been disbanded (that is before my remembrance) and that none of his descendent are now living in this quarter to my knowledge
Gilman Johnson Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
On this twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham aforesaid personally appeared the above named Gilman Johnson and made oath the above deposition by him subscribed is true. The deponent being known to [illegible] town Clerk of said Newmarket and of reputable character for truth
David Murray Justice of the Peace
Page 45

I Samuel Chiswell of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged sixty six depose and say That I was present at the wedding of David Davis late of Durham N H deceasd and Hannah Gerrish some time in the year 1792 by Revd Nathaniel
Ewer of Newmarket. I am enabled to fix the time by two circumstances, 1st I am positive that I was not twenty years old 2d I saileded [sailed] in the Ship Hero Capt George F Blunt Master from Portsmouth to Bristol England in the Spring of 1793 and again sailed with said Blunt on the same Voyage in the Fall of the same year and was taken by a French Frigate and carried in France and did return home for about two years, and that I attended Said Wedding before I sailed on my first Voyage, when I returned from
my last voyage said Davis lived at the place where
he lived when he died and they had one or two children
Saml Cheswill
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. July 31 1838 Personally appeared said Samuel Cheswell and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true, and I hereby certify that the said Samuel Chiswell[']s character
for truth is good David Murray Jus Peace
Page 46

[sideways top right]Tom Cheswell Deposition in Davis Case

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I J B Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that David Murray Esquire who has subscribed the within and annexed certificates is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of our said Court of
Common Pleas this third day
of August Anno Domini 1838
J.B. Hoitt Clerk
Page 47

I Lydia Pendergast of Durham in the County of Strafford [Rockingham is crossed out] and State of New Hampshire aged sixty seven years depose and say that have been acquainted with David Davis of Durham aforesaid deceased late a Revolutionary Pensioner
of United States for more than fifty years, and with his
[crossed out] with Wife Hannah about forty nine years I was married the tenth day of January 1791. and the said David Davis Married the said Hannah whose maiden name was Gerrish the winter following, the exact time I am unable to fix. I was with my husband Edmund Pendergast invited to attend the weding [wedding]; but owing to ill health was unable to attend, but understood they were married on the evening assigned and have no doubt they were married. I have lived a near neighbour to them from that time to the present and have known them to live together as man and wife up to the day of said David Davis death. Said Hannah Davis is now living in said Durham where she resides, she spends some of her  [crossed out] of her time at one of her sons in Newmarket in the County of Rockingham about a mile distance from her usual home, said Hannah had several children by said David the oldest of whom is about forty six years of age
the word six interlined
before signed
Lydia Pendergast

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS
Personally appeared the above named Lydia Pendergast and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. And I certify the said Lydia Pendergast is a woman whose character for truth is good
David Murray Jus Peace
Page 48

I David Murray of Newmarket in the County
of Rockingham and State of New hampshire
aged forty one years depose and say, that I have
made diligent search for a Record of the marriage
of David and Hannah Davis and can find
none, and that the evidence herewith submitted
is (in my belief) the best attainable David Murray

Rockingham SS August 3d 1838. The the
above named David Murray appeared and made
oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was
true - and hereby certify that he is a man of truth and veracity
Before me
J P Hoitt Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I J.P. Hoitt Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify
that I am a Justice of the Peace for said
County and that the above certificate by me
signed is genuine-
In Testimony whereof I have
set my hand and seal of said Court
this 3d day of Augt AD 1838
J. B. Hoitt Clerk
Page 49

David Murray
Augt 18, 1838
O. C.
Page 50

War Dep
Pen: Off
Aug 18, 1838
Sir
In the case of Mrs Hannah Davis Widow of David Davis decd whose papers are placed
on file the date of the marriage should be established by record proof or, it should be shown, by the certificate of the proper officers  of the Town and Church that no records of marriages and births were kept at the designated period and by the depositions
of the family that no register Memo
or other document which recognised
their relationship of Husband and wife prior
to Jany [17]94 has after diligent search been found. The failure to produce proof of that grade is well calculated to inspire a distrust
of the claim
David Murray Esqr
New Market
N. H.
Page 51

Aug 13
Mab
Hannah Davis
[crossed out] file
file with papers
recd Aug 8

[sideways]
New Market NH
Aug 8
Free
J L Edwards Esquire
Washington DC
Page 52

New Market NH August 1838
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Dr for Mrs Hannah Davis wid
of David Davis has just informed me that she
made a mistake in her declaration in stating that
her husband sed 8 dols [dollars] per Mo. [Month] She says that she should have Stated $78.90 per annum
If on this account she will have to make a new
declaration, please inform me as soon as convenient and Oblige
Your Obedient Servt
David Murray
Page 53

[sideways] (52) Aug 8
N H
7 July 1838

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Page 54

New Market Aug 3 1838
J L Edwards Esquire
Sir
Enclosed is the declar- [declaration] of Mrs Hannah Davis For want of evidence or any informat [information] pleas[e] address 
Your Obt Servt
David Murray
Page 55

[sideways]
June 3
Dav Davis
N H [illegible]
15077

New Market N H
May 30
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
Page 56

May 1836. New Market NH
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commisr of Pensions,
Sir
In compliance with your request of April 30th I would reply, that David Davis, whose pension certificate was
enclosed to me, is dead - that I traced his pension certificate from one member of his family to another, till I found a Son of this, who drew the arrears of his pension after his Father's death, and that he had delivered his Father's Pension Certificate to Col. Waldron the agent in N.H. for paying Pensions, and he left it in his possession where it probably now is, unless he has sent it on to Washington
I am very respectfully
your obt Servt
Wm Tenney
Page 57

I John Randall of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years depose and say that in the month of December A.D. 1776 I enlisted in the Company of N.H. Militia commanded by Capt Samuel Wallington of Col Gilman's Regt for the term of three months which time I served out at and near Peak'skill [Peekskill] in the State of N York-- I know David Davis of Durham in the County of Strafford aforesaid and have always known him from a boy, and I also know that said Davis enlisted and served in the aforesaid Capt Wallingford's Company during the same three months in which I served in it for he was my messmate during the whole term and in March 1777 said Davis was discharged with the whole company by parole
John Randal

Rockingham SS Newmarket Septr 5th 1832
then the above named John Randal personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
is just and true before me
Wm Tenney Jus peace

Strafford ss I Joseph Durrell of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and a Justice of the peace for said County hereby certify that I have been acquainted
for more than forty years with John
Page 58

Randall of Lee aforesaid and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good
Joseph Durell Jus P

[sideways left] John Randalls' Deptn [Deposition]
Page 59

I Samuel Runnels of New Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire being in my seventy ninth year of my age depose and say that I held a Captains Commission and commanded a Company of foot in Colonel Hercules Mooney's regiment of State troops, or militia raised in New Hampshire
for defense of the State of Rhode Island in the year 1779 in the service of the United States of America- that David Davis of Durham in the County of Strafford in the State of New
Hampshire now present was enrolled in my company in the early part of July as a private soldier and continued to serve in my Company till the early part of January 1780. that the term for which the said David Davis did originally engage was according to the best of my recollection, six months, and that he did serve the whole of said term, on the expiration of which
time the said David Davis with others was discharged without any regular written discharge by the Colonel-
Samuel Runnels
Strafford ss. Aug 22. 1832 the above named Samuel Runnels above named, personally appeared and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Joseph Farrar Justice of Peace
Page 60

I Miles Reynolds of New Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years formerly of Lee in said County of Strafford depose and say that I was enlisted in June 1779 in Colonel Hercules Mooney's Regt of N.H. Militia or State troops as a waiter to the Colonel. I served in that capacity six months and two days, and served in Rhode Island.
As near as I can recollect David Davis of Durham in said County of Strafford now present joined the company of Capt Samuel
Runnels of said Col. Mooney's Regt of N.H. troops very early in July, and said Davis continued in the service till early in January
1780 when I was discharged and left the service and I left the said David Davis then remaining in the service
Miles Reynolds
Page 61

State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS Supr Court of Judication
Augt term 1832
On the 22d August 1832 appeared the within named Miles Reynolds and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
Attest A. Peirce Clerk
Page 62

I Edmund Pendergast of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years depose and say that in the month of August or September A.D. 1777 I
enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt George Tuttle in the N.H. Regt of the American Revolutionary army commanded
by Col. Stephen Evans for the term of three months and marched to Saratoga and was there when Burguoyne [Burgoyne] surrendered. I have always been acquainted with David Davis of Durham aforesaid now present and I know he enlisted and served in the same Company at the same time and place and he served out his term and was discharged by parole at the expiration of said term.
I know he was absent the next year a large part of the year and it was said that he had gone into the Revolutionary Army, it was so believed in the neighborhood at that time, and has ever since been so believed. He was absent most of the year - he was sick on his return home at this time last mentioned - I know of his being out in the Army in Capt Woodman's Company at Cambridge or Boston in
the year 1776. How long he was out at this time I cannot tell
Edmund Pendergast

Rockingham SS Newmarket Sept 6. 1832
then personally appeared the above named Edmund Pendergart and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Wm Tenney Jus. Peace
Page 63

Rockingham SS I Wm Tenney of Newmarket
in the County of Rockingham and State of
Hampshire hereby certify that I have been acquainted for many years with Edmund
Pendergast above named that and that his
reputation for truth is good -

Wm Tenney Jus peace

[sideways left] Edmund Pendergast Depn [Deposition]
Page 64

I Joseph Durell of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged sixty five years depose and say that I have always been acquainted with David Davis of Durham now present and that I know he was gone from home most of the year after the capture of Burguoyne [Burgoyne] and it was said
he was gone into the army and it was then so believed and continues to be so believed till the present time. I know three
of the neighbors who were out with said David at that time-- but they are all dead and I know of no person living who
was out with him at that time unless a man by the name of James Davis may be living somewhere in Ohio but I know not
to what part of the State he moved and have heard nothing from him for ten years or more
Joseph Durell

Rockingham SS September 13th 1832 then personally appeared the above named Joseph Durell and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
before me -
W Tenny Jus. Peace

Rockingham SS I Wm Tenney of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and a Justice of the peace for said County hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Durell Esqr of Lee above named for about sixteen or seventeen years last past and that his reputation for truth is good
Wm Tenny Jus peace
Sept 13, 1832
Page 65

I Eliphalet York of Lee in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years depose and say that in the month of December in the year before the capture of Burgoyne I know that David Davis of Durham in the County of Strafford aforesaid now present enlisted into the service of the American Revolutionary Army in the Company commanded
by Capt Samuel Wallingford and N.H. Regt commanded by Col. Gilman for the term of three months - he marched to Peakskill [Peekskill] where he served out his term and was regularly discharged by parole. I enlisted and served in the same
company at the same time.
I recollect that the said Davis was absent from home in the year 1778 and it was said he was in the army-- and such was then
the belief in his neighborhood and continues to be believed so to this day-- how long he was then absent I do not now recollect-
Eliphalet York

Rockingham SS Sept 13, 1832 then the above named Eliphalet York personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
before me
Wm Tenney Jus. Peace

Rockingham SS I Wm Terrey of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that I have for many years last past been acquainted with Eliphalet York of Lee above named and that his reputation for truth is good
Wm Tenney Jus peace
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I Eleazer Bennett of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years depose and say that in
the latter part August or first of September A.D. 1876 [1776] I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Smith Emerson and N. H. Regt commanded by Col. Thomas Tash for the term of three months and marched to Peakskill [Peekskill] in the State of N. York. I have always been well acquainted with David Davis of said Durham now present and I know that said David Davis enlisted into the same company for the same term and we served out our time of enlistment and nearly one month more we were absent from home four months and drew four months pay We served at and near Peakskil [Peekskill] and were
discharged by parole after serving as above stated.
I further state that I know said Davis was out in the American Revolutionary army quite a number of times-- how many I cannot tell-- But I understood that he was out on a long enlistment and went into the State of New York, but in what year I cannot recollect- but I know it was subsequent some year to the taking of Gen. Burgoyne. He was taken sick in Connecticut on his way home and his father shew me a letter he had received giving information of the fact and he applied to me to go after him and fetch him home. I always understood he was also at the ┃
capture of Burguoyne [Burgoyne] some time previous
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and that he was also out in the service once after the time when he was sick
Eleazer Bennett

Rockingham SS Newmarket Septr 6th 1832
then personally appeared the above named Eleazer Bennett and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is
Just and true before me
Wm Tenny Jus. Peace
Rockingham SS I Wm Tenney of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that I have been for many years last past acquainted with Capt Eleazer Bennett of Durham above named and that his reputation for truth is good.
Wm Tenney Jus Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby Certify that Joseph Farrar Esquire before whom one of the annexed affidavits was taken, And Joseph Durell, Esquire whose name is affixed to a certificate on one of the annexed depositions, are Justices of the Peace for the County of Strafford, and that William Tenney Esquire before whom the other affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, and that the
Signatures purporting to be theirs, to said affidavits affixed I have no doubt are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and  affixed the Seal of said Court, this 17th day of September, A.D. 1832
A. Peirce, Clerk
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Sep 25
11.319
[crossed out] 11.319
[crossed out] New Hampshire
[crossed out] Georgia
Old Case

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New Hampshire
Old Case
Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.
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Lamprey River N.H. Sept 17. 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Sir,
Inclosed I send to your Department the Declaration of David Davis made and sworn to in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension act of the last Session of Congress. He was out in the
service at six different times and he has procured Depositions of four several times from individuals who served with him at these
different times. He knows of no person living who was out in the service with him at the first and fifth terms of service
But by refering to the Affidavits of Capt Eleazar Bennett, Eliphalet York, Joseph Durell Esqr and Edmund Pendergast I believe the evidence will prove abundantly satisfactory to the Dept as to those two terms, they all establish the fact of service of eight months in the year 1778 and go strongly to fortify his declaration as to the first term, and Mr Pendergast who was and
still is Mr Davis near neighbour swears positively as to Davis' being absent in the service at the first period mentioned.
In addition to the above I send you his original Declaration made and duly authenticated in the year 1819 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of 1818, but which was rejected because
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he had not served nine months at any one time, and I believe
because he did not serve in the Continental Line. You will perceive by that Declaration, which is substantially the same
as the present, that his terms of service amounted in the whole to the period of more than two years. He could not then have had any inducement to cover the period of two years unless
such was the fact, as by that act nine months service only was required at any one time. I believe he has always had the reputation in his neighborhood not only of serving as he has stated but also of being a good sola[page torn]
I am, very respectfully,
your Honours
Humble Servant
Wm Tenney
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of David Davis 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.
W. File 20957
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |
LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
RANK. |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL. |
STATE. |
June [17]76 | 2 mos | Pri | Archelaus Woodman | John Waldron | N. H.
Aug 76 | 3 mos | Smith Emerson | Thomas Tash | N. H.
Dec 76 | 3 mos | Saml Wallingford | Gilman | N. H.
Aug 77 | 3 mos | George Tuttle | Stephen Evans | N. H.
Enlist at [illegible]
June 78 | 8 mos | Stephen Jenkins | Thomas Poor | Mass.
July 79 | 6 mos | Saml Runnels | Hercules Mooney | N. H.
Battles engaged in, Capture Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlist Durham, N. H.
Date of application for pension, [crossed out] Apl 17, 1818, - Aug 22 1832
Residence at date of application, Durham, N. H.
Age at date of application, born Aug 25, 1760
Remarks: [illegible] Jan 4, 1792 Hannah Gerrish born Aug 11, 1770, died Nov 19,, 1835 at Durham N. H. and she was also a pensioner [illegible] Aug 2, 1838 while at New Market N. H.
Ch. Joseph Davis b. Apr 7 1792. Timothy G b June 5 1795. d. Apl 18, 1825. David Feby 11 1799 June 29, 1804. Charles C. June 29 1804. Alonzo T born May 10 1807. Jeremiah S. b. May 3 1810. George O Apl 27 1814.