Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17700, Simon Davis, New York Vt.
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New York   Davis, Simon   W17700
VT   Mary
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Jany - 6 - 1902 Florence E. Davis Lansing Mich
1924 Sept 24. Copies delivered to Florence E. Davis Clerk Bd of Record and Finance Div. notf. SW.
1927-June 13-Hist to Mrs. Calvin Rayburn awf
19-July 5-Copies to M.A. McIntosh Photos MMHF
1937-March 19-hist to Mrs. Howard W. Kent awf

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17700
Mary Davis Widow of Simon Davis Priv Rev. War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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17.605
Vermont
Simon Davis of Chilton Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt White of the reg't commanded by Col. Harrington in the Vt. ma: line for 2 years.
N.Y. and Vt. Line - Records corrected - Jany 13'  04
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the ['29' crossed out] 31 day of Aug't 1833 and sent to N. B. Harwell. Burlington
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3. Page 60
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Revolutionary Claims.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss. }
ON this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Simon Davis a resident of Jerico in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Seventy three 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 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.
In the month of April 1776, as near as I can recollect I enlisted into Captain Benjamin Waits Company in a Regiment raised by Col. Joab Harrington or Hoisington, the (precise name not now recollected) of the New York Troops on the Continental line, I enlisted for during the War, - at the time I enlisted I lived in Woodstock Vermont, and our Regiment was raised for the purpose of guarding the frontier on Connecticut River, - our head quarters was at Corinth near Connecticut River, - as our Regiment was raised for the express purpose of guarding the frontier, my services were various during the War; as near as I can recollect I did duty two years in Captain Waits Company, and I was at one time (the precise time not recollected) attached to Captain Saffords Company, and did duty three months after which I was attached to Captain Benjamins Company and did duty about three months during which time we were stationed at Rutland: - Our Company was at Ticonderoga when Burgoyne took it, and we were with Gen St Clair at the time of his retreat, - the Company was commanded by Benjamin Wait, - Our Company if I recollect right afterwards went to Castleton, - I was afterwards at Rutland, where Major Whitcomb Commanded, ['when' crossed out] we were called Whitcombs Rangers - and by the Tories and Indians, we were called Whitcombs Hellhounds - while under Maj'r Whitcomb I recollect that we had a skirmish with the Indians about eight miles east of Lake Champlain, and in a direction East of Crown Point - I was at
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Royalton at the time that was burnt, I continued as a Soldier, ready on all occasions. that might be required to do duty until the close of the War - but I do not recollect that I ever received a discharge, - the termination of the War terminated my services. 
I was born at Greenwich Mass on the 15th day September 1759 I have no record of my age - when I first enter the service I lived at Woodstock Vermont, since the Revolution I have lived 20 years in Woodstock, 12 years in Callais Vt - 8 years in [illegible] L. Canada, and for the lsat 9 years in Jerico Vt

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.
/s/Simon Davis
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid,} Before /s/Nathan B Harwell Clerk

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 certify, that it appears to them, that Calvin Shaw John Lyman & Nathan Smith
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of ['Walth' crossed out] Jerico are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that Calvin Shaw is a Clergyman in good standing 
Attest /s/Eli Brownson}
/s/John VanSicklin Jr} [illegible] of Chittenden County Court

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss. } I Nathan B Harwell clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Davis for a Pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of August A. D. 1832.
/s/Nathan B Harwell
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6453
Simon Davis

Adm'd
2 years
$80 - 

N B Harwell
Burlington
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
27 April 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been eamined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. Om 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. Those 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 
[column headings: 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.|Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.|Proof by which he declaration is supported.|]
1776.7 Vt.|(2.| - | - )|private|Capt Benjamin Waite|73 years|Depositions of |
1778|([blank]|3|[blank])|[blank]|Col Joab Harrington|of age.|Rufus Root|
1783|([blank]|3|[blank])|[blank]|lived in Woodstock Vt|Isaac Harrington Sampson Davis|
[blank]|(2|6|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
[end of columns]
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions. 

Mr Simon Davis -
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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, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits et 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 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} County of} 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) [blank] 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, &c.] 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. [blank] A. B. 
[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 also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] 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] &c. 
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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
[margin note: name not on Whitcomb's rolls - nor can the ser
cannot be admitted but after satisfactory [illegible]
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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 most assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably 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 loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making au affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. 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 ____ year ____months, and ____days, I served as a ____ . For ____ months and ____days, I served as a ____; 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 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, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of 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 place 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 or the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no 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 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 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 [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.
[margin note: -vice - he traced upon the declaration made. The claim [illegible] and proof
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Date of death rec M B - 

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4112
Vermont
Mary Davis widow of Simon Davis. who died on the 26 March 1842 of Chilton in the State of Vt who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Capt White of the reg commanded by Col Harrington in the Vermont line for 2 years
NY and Vt. Line Records corrected Jany 13 '04
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Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th' crossed out] 26th day of March, 1842
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to Wm Weston Burlington. Verm't
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank] [blank]
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank]
[blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by F. S. Swann Clerk 
Book C Vol. 1 Page 39
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Mary Davis wid. of Simon Davis.
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden ss} 
On this fourteenth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court for the district of chittenden and State of Vermont Mary Davis, a resident of Jericho in the county of Chittenden and district aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who, being first 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 July 4, 1836, and the acts in amendment thereto; - that she is the widow of Simon Davis, late of said Jericho, deceased, who was a private, as she believes, during the revolutionary war, and served in the continental line of Connecticut, but she is unable to state the particulars of his service, or the names of the officers under whom he served; that he was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and she refers to his declaration, made to obtain such pension, and the proofs accompanying it, now on file in the pension office, to show his services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Davis, at Woodstock, Vermont, in the month of September, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, by a Mr. Emmons, then a justice of the peace; that her maiden name was Fuller; that she has no record of her marriage, but believes there was a record of it in an old family bible; that such bible is much mutillated and torn, the book of Genesis and the new testament being nearly torn out, and the family record once there has been gone for several years. She further declares that the copy
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of the record from the town clerk of Woodstock, shows the births of her first six children, which copy accompanies this declaration.
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Simon Davis, died at said Jericho on the twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1842, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she is not positive that her husband was in the service after their marriage, and if it should appear, from his declaration and proofs, before referred to, that he was not, - then, in that case, she asks for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, for five years.
/s/X her mark Mary Davis
Witness.
/s/Wm. Weston
/s/Phineas Lyman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify that the declarant is a person of truth and credibility, before me.
/s/Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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[court seal affixed]
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss}
I Simon Davis, of Jericho in said county, aged forty five years, testify and say that I am a son of Mary Davis, who has made the foregoing declaration, and of Simon Davis, deceased; - that my father, the said Simon, deceased, died at said Jericho on the 26th day of March, 1842. - I was present when he died. I further testify that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of ['July' crossed out] June 7, 1832, and that my said mother, the aforesaid Mary Davis has remained a widow ever since my father's death.
/s/Simon Davis
Sworn to and subscribed this fourteenth day of August, 1842, before me, and I certify that the affiant is personally known to me, and is a person of truth and veracity.
/s/Wm Weston Justice Peace

State of Vermont
District of Chittenden ss } I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for the district of Chittenden, aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the above declaration of Mary Davis was made and sworn to, was, at the time of taking the same and still is, judge of said court and that the signature to the certificate thereto purporting to be his is genuine. I also certify that Wm. Weston, before whom the above affidavit was taken and sworn to, was, at the time of taking the same and still  is, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Chittenden duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature to the certificate thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Burlington in said district this 9th day of December, A.D. 1843.
/s/Wm. Weston Register
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[court seal affixed]
Silas Davis, son of Simon Davis jr and Mary Davis born February 23d 1780.
Isaac Davis son of Simon Davis jr and Mary born January 20th 1782.
Gamaliel Davis son of Simon Davis jr and Mary born June 20th 1784
Mary Davis daughter of Simon Davis jr and Mary born April 5th 1787
Clancy Davis daughter of Simon Davis jr and Mary born April 24th 1789
Roxalania DAvis daughter of Simon jr and Mary Davis born Nov'r 18th 1793.
Town Clerk's office Woodstock Vt Aug 5th 1843 - 
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record contained in a book kept in this office for the purpose of recording marriages and births and that I have searched the records and find no record of the marraige of Silas Davis jr and Mary ['Davis' crossed out] or Polly Fuller.
/s/Nahum Haskell - Town Clerk.
I Nahum Haskell above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in and for said town of Woodstock County of Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town 
/s/Nahum Haskell Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } The above sworn to this 5th day of Augt. AD 1843
before me. /s/Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County,....ss. } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and he seal of said County Court, this 5th day of August A. D. 1843. 
/s/N. Williams, Clerk. 

Mary Davis wid of Simon Davis
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[typewritten letter]

March 19, 1937

Simon Davis
W. 17700
BA-J/AWF [initials: own]

Mrs. Howard W. Kent
The Concord Antiquarian Society
Concord, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Simon Davis, War of the Revolution, who was born in Greenwich, Massachusetts.
The record which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim W. 17700, based upon the service of Simon Davis in the War of the Revolution.
Simon Davis was born September 15, 1759 in Greenwich, Massachusetts. He was the son of Simon Davis, whose was living during the Revolution, name of his mother not shown. 
While a resident of Woodstock, Vermont, Simon Davis, Jr. enlisted sometime in April, 1776, and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Wait's company, Colonel Joab Hoisington's regiment; he guarded the frontier from the Connecticut River to Lake Champlain, length of service two years. He enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served three months in Capt Jesse Saffords company in Major Whitcomb's Corps of Rangers, was in a skirmish with the Indians, about eight miles east of Crown Point. He served in 1783, three months in Captain Benjamin's Company of Rangers. He was out when Royalton was burned, no further details of this service given. 
After the Revolution, he lived about twenty years
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[typewritten letter]

in Woodstock, Vermont, about twelve years in Calais, Vermont, about eight years in Lower Canada.
The soldier, Simon Davis, was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont, where he lived about nine years. He died in Jericho, Vermont March 26, 1842.
Simon Davis married in the month of September, 1779 in Woodstock, Vermont, Mary (Polly) Fuller; the date and place of her birth were not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.
The widow, Mary Davis, was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1843, then a resident of Jericho, Vermont, aged eighty-three years.
The following data in regard to their children are found in the claim - 
Silas     born February 23, 1780
Isaac       "     January 20, 1782
Gamaliel  "    June 20, 1784
Mary         "   April 5, 1787
Clarissa or Clancy  "  April 24, 1789
Roxalania or Roxalana  "  November 18, 1793
Simon, aged forty-five years in 1843, and living in Jericho, Vermont.
One Sampson Davis was living in 1832 in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont, stated that he was well acquainted with the soldier, Simon Davis, during the Revolutionary War; it was not shown that he was related to the family. 
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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V Let to G. P. Marsh 14 Mar '44
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Rec'd of Capt Benj'a WAit thirteen pounds 10 shillings and eleven pence being in full of my wages for bounty and Rations due to me for the first day of my inlistment to the 16th of April last past
/s/Pr Isaac Hoisington 
May 26 1777 - 
[illegible]

DAVIS, SIMON (N.Y.) W-17700
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[margin note: Son and [illegible] applicant]
received of Capt. Benj'a Wait thirty pounds L.M. being in full of all the bounty wages & Rations due to my son Simon Davis Ju'r for the time of his Inlistment to the 16th of April last past - for which sum I promise to be accountable to my son for the same
/s/Pr. Simon Davis
May 26th 1777
[illegible]
[receipt stamp: [THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
14 
I cut this from a book of Genl Waits 
/s/Lynde Wait
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May 26 1777 - 
Rec'd of Capt Benj'a Wait thirty eight pounds four shillings and ten pence - being in full of my bounty wages and Rations - due from a [illegible] Augt of my enlistments the 16th of April Last past - received by me
/s/Elijah Mason
[illegible] Elijah Grood

DAVIS, SIMON (N.Y.) W-17700
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A
Received of Capt. Benj'a Wait thirty pounds LM being in full of all my Bounty wages & Rations from the first day of my Inlistment to the 16th of April last past
I signed /s/Pr Simon Davis
May 26th 1777 - 
[illegible] [receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES] 14
This may certify that cut this from a book that Gen'l Wait left with his papers 
/s/Lynde Wait
Waitsfield July 18th 1832.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County } I hereby certify that the papers hereto attached and marked from A. to F. are the same documents, heretofore forwarded to the Pension office to substantiate the Declaration of Simon Davis, and that since then return from the Pension Office the documents marked additional from No 1- to 5. have been added
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Chittenden County Court this 9th day of July AD 1833
/s/Nathan B Harwell Clerk
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L. Waite
Certificate
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss } I Joshua Wait Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that Lewis Holden Esq'r before whom the foregoing affidavit of Lynde Wait was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto as such I believe to be his own proper hand writing - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of Office this 3d day of July AD. 1833 - 
/s/Joshua Wait Clerk
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Additional No 3
State of Vermont
Washington County }
I Lynde Waite of Waitsfield in the county of Washington and State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose and say that I married the daughter of Captain Benjamin Waite, who was engaged in the Revolutionary army. - that among the papers and Books of the said Benjamin Waite, which have fallen into my hands in consequence of my connection, was a Receipt Book in which I find receipts were taken by him for monies paid to the soldiers of his company. that among those are the Receipts hereto attached and marked in Red Ink A. & B. which appear to have been given to Simon Davis, for the services performed by him and also by his son, - I do further depose and say that I am informed and verily believe that Simon Davis, who now lives in Jerico in the County of Chittenden, and who I am told made his Declaration before Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August 1832, for the purpose of obtaining
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a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 - is the same Simon Davis described in The Receipt marked B - I further depose and say that from my acquaintance with the hand writing of the said Captain Benjamin Wait. I know and verily believe the said Receipt marked B to be an original and genuine paper. - 
I further say that I believe the Receipt marked A. was given to the Father of the present Simon Davis and that the same is genuine
/s/Lynde Wait
Sworn and subscribed this 22d day of June AD. 1833. and I further certify that the said Lynde Wait is a credible witness. Before me
/s/Lewis G Adams Jun'r
/s/Lewis Holden Justice of the Peace
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Additional No 1
State of Vermont
Chittenden County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County, Simon Davis to me known as the same person who made his declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August AD 1832 who being duly sworn deposes and says that when he first made his declaration, he supposed that Benjamin Wait, under whom he enlisted, belong to the Continental line, - but by refreshing his mind he finds they were called New York troops - that he enlisted for during the WAr and while he was in the service their duty was to guard the lines, which was then a complete wilderness from Connecticut River to Lake Champlain. - he was continually out in scouting parties, from April 1776 to April 1778. = when by reason of the difficulties, between the people of Vermont, New York &c, the Regiment was broken up. - He did duty two full years, but by reason of old  age and consequent loss of memory, is unable to state the precise day of entering or leaving the service - In the fall of the year 1778. and I think September, I ['went in' crossed out] enlisted into Captain Saffords Company of Vermont troops, but for the reasons above stated I am unable to give the date, - my impression is I engaged for three months, - and served out my time, - we were attached to Major Whitcombs Corps of Rangers. - the last year of the war in 1783. and the precise date not recollected, I engaged or enlisted for three months into Captain Benjamin Company of Rangers and served out my time, - I am unable to state, at what time I was dismissed, - but well recollect
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that I was dismissed at Bethel Vt. - according to the best of my recollection I served in the Revolutionary war not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades
For two years as a private in 1776-7--&8
For three months as a private in 1778
For three months as a private in 1783
making in all two years and 3 or 4 months for what I claim a Pension - it is not in my power to procure any documentary evidence, or proof of my service other than what accompanies my present declaration.
/s/Simon Davis
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of July AD 1833. and I hereby certify that the above named Simon Davis is a credible person}
Before me /s/Nathan B Harwell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County } I Nathan B Harwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify Nathan B Harwell Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration is taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington, this 9th day of July AD 1833.
/s/Nathan B Harwell
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Additional No 2

I Rufus Root, of Windsor, in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy years, on oath, testify depose and say, that I was a soldier in the army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War. - was enlisted into Bronson's Company, in Col. Warner's Regiment - but in 1778 ws attached to Safford's Company of Vermont Troop's, which Company at that time, composed a part of what was called Whitcombs Rangers, commanded by Major Whitcomb. - I have a perfect recollection that Simon Davis Jun. then belonging to Woodstock, Vermont, was also a soldier in said Safford's Company - that said Davis, with myself and twenty one others, were detached from said Rangers as a scouting party, and ordered to proceed to the shores of Lake Champlain, which we did - On our return, we were attacked, in the town of Shoreham, about eight miles East of Crown Point, by about fifty Indians and Tories - we retreated to a Log House, which was attacked by the enemy - we sallied out, gave them two rounds, and returned to the House, and defended it about two hours, when the enemy, having lost more than they had gained, drew off, and we continued on our return to Head Quarters at Rutland. - My impression is that said Davis was on duty, at this time, two or three months, under the command of Capt Safford of the Vermont Line. 
And further the deponent saith not.
/s/Rufus Root

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Windsor in said county, June 27, 1833, Then personally appeared Rufus Root, signer of the foregoing Affidavit and made solemn oath that the contents there of are true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief - and I do certify, that I am personally acquainted with the said Root, who is a magistrate of this county, and in my opinion full credit and belief should be given to his testimony in the premises. - 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my official signature this 27th day of June, AD. 1833.
/s/Thos. M. Pomroy, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } Woodstock County Clerks Office June 27 1833 
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify, that Thomas M. Pomroy is one of the Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that the within is his signature - 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
/s/Benj'a Swan
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Additional No 4

I Isaac Hoisington of Sherburne in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged Seventy four years of age on oath testify and say that I was a Soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War was enlisted into Cap Benj Wait, Company and belong to Col. Joab Hoisington, Regiment and new Simon Davis Jr them belonging to Woodstock Vermont was also a soldier in said Company With me and inlisted into the same company with me and did actual serves in the Same Company and served about two years and further the deponent saith not
Col Hoisington died amidiately after the Regiment was Rased
/s/Isaac Hoisington

State of Vermont
Rutland County } At Sherburne in said County June 28-1833 then personally appeared Isaac Hoisington Signer of the foregoing affidavit and made Solemn oath that the contents here of are true according to the best of his knowledge and belief - and I do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Hoisington and in my opinion full credit and belief should be given to his testimony im the above depision - 
in testimony Where of I hereunto set my official signature this 28 day of June AD 1833
/s/Josiah Wood Justice peace
Mr Davis has not obtained the Certificate of the County Clerk as to the authenticity of Josiah Wood, and I have concluded to send it without, - I have examined our Register and find that Josiah Wood, was appointed a Justice of the peace for the town of Sherburn in Rutland County - October 1832
/s/N B Harwell
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E

State of Vermont
Chittenden County } I Sampson Davis of Derby in the County of Orleans being duly sworn depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Simon Davis who now lives in Jerico in Chittenden County; - that in the year 1776. I lived at Woodstock Vermont, that the said Simon Davis enlisted in Captain Benjamin Wait Company as I understood for doing the War, that the company to which he was attached was raised for the purpose of guarding the frontier
I was knowing to his serving upwards of two years in said company, that he was attached to Captain Jesse Saffords Company and served there about three month, that in 1783. he was attached to Captain Benjamins Company served for guarding the frontier and which company was stationed at Bethel Vt
/s/Sampson Davis
Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of August Ad 1832. and I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible witness} 
/s/Nathan B Harwell

Additional No 5

I further certify on oath that I belonged to Captain Benjamin Company in the year 1783, and am knowing to the above named Simon Davis, having performed a tour of duty in the Company of Three Months, - but by now of old age, and consequent of loss of memory I am unable to state the exact times he inlist, or the time he was dismissed 
I further testify and say, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Simon Davis, and know that the Receipts signed by him and hereto attached marked with Red Ink A. & B. are genuine
/s/Sampson Davis
Before me /s/Nathan B Harwell Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County } I Nathan B Harwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B Harwell Esqr before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of July AD 1833
/s/Nathan B Harwell

Simon Davis
Jerico
No 6433.

Simon Davis Jerico Declaration
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E

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss. } I Nathan B Harwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, NB Harwell & Truman Barney Esqrs before the annexed Affidavits ['is' crossed out] are taken, was at the time thereof, ['a' crossed out] Justices of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe ['his' crossed out] their names thereto subscribed, to be ['him' crossed out] their own proper signature.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832
/s/Nathan B Harwell
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D

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. } We the undersigned Inhabitants of Jerico. do hereby certify on oath that we are personally acquainted with Simon Davis of said Jerico, and we believe him to be about Seventy three years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and we concur in that opinion.
/s/John Lyman
/s/Nathan Smith
/s/Calvin Shaw, Elder
This may Certify that I believe Calvin Shaw to be an ordained Elder
/s/Nathan Allen Justice peace
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of August AD 1832 and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesses } 
/s/Truman Barney Justice of the Peace
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Simon Davis
additional evidence of service
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier June 5th 1844

I certify that there is on file in this Office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Jesse Safford's Company of Militia for ['the' crossed out] service in the alarm, Aug. 10. 1781, at the request of Capt John Benjamin;" on which Roll is the name of "Simon Davis" with an allowance for four days service as a private, commencing August 10th and August 15th.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt John Hawkins' Company of Minute Men of Woodstock for their service im the alarm at Royalton, with allowance of travel from their respective homes to Brookfield;" On which Roll is the name of "Simon Davis" with an allowance for three days service as a private, commencing October 16th and ending October 18th 1780.
[official seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this Office this 5th day of June A.D. 1844.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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6079.
Mary Davis Vt
Act 4th July '36
Ad'd
2 years priv
$80 per an.
to commence March 26th 1842.

Wm. Weston Esq'r
Burlington Vt
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss } 
I, Lemuel Bliss of Jericho in the County of Chittenden aforesaid, aged fifty two years testify and say that when I was two years old, or thereabouts my father, Joshua Bliss removed from the State of Massachusetts to the town of Calais in the State of Vermont, taking his family with him, and I resided in said Calais until I ['left' crossed out] was eighteen years old, in my father, family, when I left said Calais to learn a trade and after having learned my trade I returned to Calais - I well remember that in my childhood Simon Davis, late of Jericho, deceased, resided with his family in said Calais a near neighbor to my father and continued to reside there until I was seventeen years old I was well acquainted with the said Simon Davis and his wife Mary Davis, who now lives in said Jericho and with their children. We lived in the same school district and the children of said Simon and myself attended the same school, The names of the children with whom I attended school were Silas Davis, Isaac Davis, Gamaliel Davis Mary Davis, Clarissa Davis and Roxalana Davis. ['The four first' crossed out] The first four named children were older than myself and the last named, Roxalana, was a year or two younger than myself. From my earliest recollection the said Simon Davis and his wife, Mary, lived together as man and wife until his death, which occurred in March, 1842. I have been well acquainted with them from my earliest recollection, and have no doubt that they were lawfully married in the year 1779. 
My reason for this belief is that their oldest son with whom I am well acquainted, now lives in Jericho, and is sixty three years old, according to his and his family's statement of his age, and I believe that his parents must have been married the early, at least, as the year previous to the birth of their first child. The widow of the said Simon is still living in Jericho aforesaid, and is the identical person whom I knew in boyhood as the wife of the said Simon, I was at the said Simon's house the day previous to his death, and attended his funeral. He was a pensioner of the United States.
/s/Lemuel Bliss
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The within affidavit sworn to and subscribed on the sixth day of December, 1843. before me, and I certify that the affiant is a man of truth and veracity.
/s/Wm Weston Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. }
I, Henry B. Stacy, Clerk of the county court in and for the County of Chittenden aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Weston, before whom the above and annexed affidavits were made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Chittenden, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signatures to the certificates thereto purporting to be his are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said County this 14th day of December, A.D. 1843.
/s/Henry B. Stacy Clerk
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6079.
Mary Davis
wid of Simon Davis declaration & proofs
4 July '36
[overwritten: Mary Davis Vt. act 4 July 36 - m79 -]

Hon G. P. Marsh H.R.
['Wm Weston Burlington Vt Dec'r 21.1843' crossed out]
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[handwritten letter]

[margin notes: mm O.W. & N.]
[letterhead: 
State of Michigan.
Department of Auditor General.
Serial No Lansing.
PERRY R. POWERS.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
JOHN F. WILKINSON, 
DEPUTY. ]

[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. C DEC 24 1901]
[receipt stamp: O.W. & N. DIVISION DEC 28 1901 RECEIVED]

To the Pension Office
Washington D. C. 

Will you kindly send me the war record of Simon Davis who fought in the Revolution & who drew his pension at Jerico Vermont. His home was in Jerico or Burlington I think - 
Very Resptfully - 
/s/Florence E Davis
Lansing Michigan
Box 314
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[typewritten letter]

3-1865IN REPLY REFER TO 
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
[letterhead: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON]

September 10, 1924.

Florence E. Davis, Pension Office, Board of Review, wants photostat copies (not certified) of nine pages from Revolutionary War pension Claim, Simon Davis, Widow Mary, W. 17700, New York and Vermont Troops. 
Received payment $1.35
/s/Antonia W. Ford.
[receipt stamp: FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS SEP 10 1924]
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Sept 10 1924

Chief Rev. Sect. ['Division.' crossed out]

Sir:
I have this day received from Florence E. Davis cash No. [blank] for $1.35, requesting ['post office address' crossed out] copy as per letter herewith.
[overwritten: 1924 Sept 24. copies delivered to Miss Davis & Finance Div. notf aw
OK REV. WAR SECTION Not ctfd]
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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M 6
Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)   Ex. aw

OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 1321  Date Sept. 20 1924
Subject Simon Davis. Rev No 17700
(No.) 1 copies of (No.) 4 pieces consisting of (No.) 9 pages to be forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: [blank]

Approved:
/s/AEWilson
Chief Div REV. WAR SECTION
[blank] Chief Clerk.
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[typewritten letter]

April 1 - 1927

MRS. JENNIE BUTTOLPH RAYBURN
1203 EAST GROVE STREET
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

August 2, 1926.

Simon Davis Vermont Militia is listed on pay roll of that organization, serving 7 mos, and in other engagements, Please tell me if he is listed as a pensioner, and any other data or matter relating to him or his wife and children, 
I thank you, 
/s/Jennis B. Rayburn. Mrs. Calvin
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE C AUG 4 1926]
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3-049.
Ex. A. W. F. Div. Rev & 1812
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 21, 1926

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. 
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 
['Name of claimant' crossed out] 1st name of widow, Possibly Mary Rivers, had a dau. Abigail. married Stephen Alvord.
Name of soldier SIMON DAVIS OF Vermont.
['P.O.' crossed out] address of ['claimant' crossed out] soldier at enlistment & after service.
['Company' crossed out] Capt John Hawkins co of ['Regiment' crossed out] Minute men, of Woodstock 
State where enlisted Vermont. Militia 
Date of ['enlistment' crossed out] birth also, Capt Jesse Safford's 
Date of ['leaving' crossed out] Co. Vermont Militia on 
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
pay roll from May-1 to Nov 30-1778 served 7 mo and 4 days, he 
Return attached letter with reply. 

WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
served in the Alarm up Royalton. 3 days - Oct-16-18 (over)
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1780. he was a private 
I have no birth or death date, but think his wife was Mary Powers - 
I wish all data on this line as I know it has been used for membership in D.A.R. 
/s/Jennie B. Rayburn -
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1-681
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job refer to Requisition No. 16148
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications, 
Room G 137.
June 30, 1927

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 photostat copies of three pages from Rev. War pension claim of Simon Davis, widow Mary, W. 17700.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? [blank] [blank] days
For further information see A. E. WILSON Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
/s/O. L. Gaubriel
Chief Clerk of Bureau. 
/s/Margaret M. H. Finch
Acting Chief of Branch or Division. 
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 
[receipt stamp" DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JUL 1 1927]
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? [blank] Facsimile signature? [blank]
Mimeograph one side or both sides? [blank] Facsimile signature? [blank]
Folding once or twice? [blank]
Assembling [blank]
Stapling Once? [blank] Twice? [blank] Side? [blank] End? [blank]
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? [blank] Dated? [blank]
Addressograph from lists [blank]
Envelopes, size [blank] Cards, size [blank]
Proof list [blank] Pay rolls [blank]
Labels (submit sample) [blank] Corrections [blank]
Fill in letters [blank] Tabulation sheets [blank]
Photostat X Size Actual Official use? [blank] Repay? Yes $.45
Blue Print Size [blank] Official use? [blank] Repay [blank] $[blank]
Remarks [blank]
(OVER)
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses maybe made on this blank without prior reference through or initialing chiefs of branches or Chief clerks of bureaus.
(Date) [blank] 192[blank].

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 
ロ Make new addressograph plate }
ロ Change present addressograph plate } On list [blank]
ロ Destroy present addressograph plate
as follows: 
Now reads 
1[blank]
2[blank]
3[blank]
4[blank]
5[blank]

Should read 
1[blank]
2[blank]
3[blank]
4[blank]
5[blank]

FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made [blank] 192[blank].
Operator. [blank]
MULTIGRAPH
Operator [blank] Date [blank] Type set by [blank]
Remarks: [blank]
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator [blank] Date [blank] Type set by [blank]
Remarks: [blank]
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15822
3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

June d27 1927
Chief Rev War Section ['Division' crossed out]
I have this day received from A W DeGoosh cash in the amount $45/100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith. 
[overwritten: Copies mailed July 5 - 1927 and Finance Div. ntfd - 
MMHF
to C.C. June 23 - 1927 no ctf.]
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division. 
H.C.L.
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[typewritten letter]

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
I desire photostat copies of three pages, not certified, from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Simon Davis, widow Mary, W. 17700, New York and Vermont Troops.
Recd. payment 45 cents
/s/Antonia W Ford.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

A W DeGoosh
US Shipping Bd
Washington DC

15
3/45
[receipt stamp: FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS BOOK-KEEPING CLERK JUNE 27 1927]
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[typewritten letter]
[emblem: THE CONCORD ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY]
CONCORD - MASSACHUSETTS

February 17, 1937.

Pension Office,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
Will you please tell me, if possible, where Lieutenant Simon Davis, a Revolutionary War soldier, whose pension record in Washington states that he was born in Greenwich, Massachusetts, died? His wife's name, and the names of his children?
Surely there must be record of when and where he died for the pension records. The Davis family came to Concord in 1655 and I have tried in vain to trace this Simon, and the Pension Records is my last resource.
Any information you can give me shall be very greatly appreciated.

Sincerely, 
/s/Marian E. Kent
(Mrs. Howard W. Kent)
The Concord Antiquarian Society
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED FEB 19 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM [illegible] 26]
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 
[initials: AWF]

June 13, 1927

Mrs. Calvin Rayburn
1203 East Grove St
Bloomington, Ill

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17700, it appears that Simon Davis (son of Simon Davis) was born September 15, 1759 at Greenwich, Massachusetts.
While residing at Woodstock, Vermont, he enlisted in April 1776 and served two years as a private in Captain Benjamin Wait's Company, Colonel Joab Hoisington's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served three months in Captain Jesse Safford's Company of Rangers, under Major Whitcomb in the Vermont Troops, and was in a skirmish with the Indians; and in 1783 he served three months in Captain Benjamin's Company.
He was also at Royalton when it was burned, no details of this service given. 
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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[typewritten letter]

cuted August 17, 1832, while a resident of Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont. He died there March 26, 1842.
Soldier married in September 1779 at Woodstock, Vermont, Mary Fuller. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1843, while a resident of Jericho, Vermont, aged eighty-three years.
Their ['six first' crossed out] first 6 children - 
Silas          born  February 23, 1780.
Isaac            "     January 20., 1782.
Gamaliel      "     June 20, 1784.
Mary            "     April 5, 1787.
Clarissa or Clancy  "  April 24, 1789.
Roxalania or Roxalana  "  November 18, 1793.
Son Simon was forty-five years old in 1843.
There is no further data on file as to children.

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.