Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4936, Clement Davis, S.C.
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Service:  S.C.

Davis, Clement
       Elizabeth

Number: W. 4936
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16.279
North Carolina 
 Clemant Davis
of Buncomb in the state of N. Car:
who was a Pr: in the Commended
by Captain    of the Regt commended
by Col: Smith in the N.C.
line for 2 years
__________________________
Inscribed in the Roll of N. Carolina 
at the rate of   80 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July "33 and sent to John Miller Ashville NC
___________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833       160
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept      40
                                                                        ____
                                                                    $200
 Revolutionary  Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  N Rice Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 6.  Page 38

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Dead
Letter to John Mc Rae $3 Auditor 23 March 1840

Paid at this Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April
1838 [illegible] 4 Sept 1838 to 29 Oct 1838 the day of his death. Agt notified 16th April 1840

Hon Jas Graham  March 17, 1842


Pay Sept 19 [illegible] 1835
John Miller 10 April          "   
Blackstock 11 Aug            "

Dc  act Pen agent July 27 1838 Rev
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State of No. Carolina
Buncombe County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions October Term 1832
On the 17th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court Clement Davis before the Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, for the County of Buncombe now siting, a resident of the County aforesaid, aged seventy seven 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 7th this 1832,--
That he  Entered the servis of the united states
under the following named officers, & served as herein Stated:  some time in the latter part of the year 1775 as a volunteer in the militia, in Newberry District South Carolina, under Capt. Charles King, under the Command of Col. John LIndsey & Brigadier General Williamson, That he marched against the Tories & Cherokee Indians, on the frontiers of south carolina & the high [illegible] Country where he remained until his tour of servis had expired, which was a six months Tour when he returned to the District & State aforesaid & was discharged by Gen. Williamson which discharge is lost, That he Entered The servis again as a volunteer in the District & State aforesaid sometime in the year 1779 under Capt Levy Cursey in the regiment commanded by Col John Lindsey under the command of Gen. Williamson
marched to the siege of Augusta vis & From there to Granby South Carolina where he was discharged By Genl. Williamson having served a six month Tour which discharge is lost as he was taken prisoner by a company of British and Tories commanded by Col.Tarlton; as Soon as he returned home from the last mentioned expedition, who plundered him of all his
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property & kept him in confinement for some time until they destroyed all he had. There he believes his discharge was destroyed, which was he believes in the year 1780. That he again Entered the servis in the latter part of the year
of 1780 or the first part of 1781 in Newberry District S.C. under Capt. James Starks & Col. Jarrett ___th under the Command of Genl. Green, as South Carolina had become
almost the seat of war he continued under the command of the above named officers until December 1782 having served upwards of Eighteen months in succession
& was discharged at Dorchester S.C. at the above mentioned time peace being ratified which discharge he believes he left with an acquaintance in Lincoln county North Carolina where he removed from that city.
he hereby Relinquishes every claim what ever
To a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Clem Davis

Sworn to & subscribed this day & year as aforesaid.

Test  John Miller   Clerk
by A W Woodbine D.C.

North Carolina
Buncombe County

This is to certify that I do herby nominate & appoint Nehemiah Blackstock of the county aforesaid my lawful agent to transact & conduct, the affairs in all respects for the purpose of drawing my pension which is now on or may hereafter be due me.
Clem Davis

Witness my hand & seal the 18th  Day of October 1832.
James Greenwood
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Clement Davis
Certificate
for persion

18528
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Additional Declaration of Clement Davis a
Revolutionary soldier & resident of the County
of Buncombe & State of North Carolina on the 1st day of June 1833 Buncombe County Clement Davis personally appeared before Henry Hunt & Nehemiah Blackstock both acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following statements in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated in that he entered the service of the United States in the latter part of the year of 1775 as a volunteer in the militia in Newberry District South Carolina under Capt Charly Ewing, under the command of Col John Landry & Brigadier Genl. Williamson, as a private Soldier
That he marched from them against the Tories
& Cherokee Indians on the frontiers of South Carolina
& High Wassen Country where he performed
his tour of Duty which was six month then
he returned to the district aforesaid & was discharged by Genl. Williamson which discharge is lost.  that he entered the service again a volunteer in the District aforesaid in the year 1779 under captain Levy Cersey in the regiment commanded by Col John Lindsey and
the command of Genl. Williamson as a private Soldier he marched from that to the siege of Augusta to & from thence to Granby So. Ca
where he was discharged by Genl. Williamson, having served a six months tour
which discharge is lost as soon as he returned home from the last mentioned Expedition he was taken prisoner by a partie of Brittish & Tories who plundered him of all his property & kept him in confinement for some time untill they destroyed all he had, there he believes his discharge was destroyed which he believe was in the year 1780
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That he entered the servis again in the latter part of the year 1780 or for part of 1781 in Newberry District South Carolina as a volunteer private soldier under Capt James Starks & Col Jarrett Smith, under the command of Genl Green, as South Carolina had about
became the seat of war he continued in the servis & under the command of the aforesaid officers untill December 1782 & was discharged by Col Jarrett Smith
at Dorchester South Carolina at the [illeg]
peace being ratified having served three six months tours in succession which is he believes he left with an acquaintance in Lincoln County No Carolina where he removed from that county
That he has no documentary evidence whereby he can authenticate his serves, nor he knows of no person in his reach that he was acquainted with while in the army that can testify of his services he believes that served one or two more small tours that he has
stated, but by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the potential length of his service nor to all the different expeditions but to the best of his recollection, he served not less
than the aforesaid periods mentioned in the Declaration & in the grade as heretofore stated
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to & subscribed
the day of date aforesaid
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State of No Carolina
Buncombe County
I John Miller Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
for the County of Buncombe hereby certify
That Henry Hunt & Nehemiah Blackstock 
an acting Justices of the peace in for
the County aforesaid, & that their official 
acts as such are entitled to our faith
& Credit Given under my hand & seal of
office at my office in Asheville NC
on the 7th day of June 1833 John Millbrock
By N. W. Woodfin D.C.
North Carolina W Stephen Morgan Clergyman
residing in Buncombe County
The County aforsaid & Wm Brittam (revolutionary soldier residing in said County, hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with cament, Davis who has served
to and subscribed the aforesaid Declaration that we have been
acquainted with him for thirty five years past
that we have
often heard him mention
his revolutionary struggles which
was past & gone, that we believe him to be of the age he has stated in his former declaration (which is hereunto attached), & that he served as herein stated as he has ever since
our acquaintance her upon and a believed to be a soldier
of the revolution & a moral peaceable citizen, & that
his statements are entitled to see faith & credit
witness our hands & seals the 1st Day of June1833
Sworn to & subscribed before
S J E Morgan
Wm Brittain
Wm Brittan States
State of No Carolina 
Buncombe County ⎬
the undersigned two acting justice & of
the peace for the county aforesaid hereby
that we are well acquainted with J Morgan (clergyman of county) &
Wm Brittain who has sworn to & subscribed the above certificate & that they are men of undoubted veracity and their
oath is intitled to due faith & credit, Given
under our hands & seals the 1st day of June 1833
Wm Britton states
45 years acquaintance
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Mr Garrett Dewiess
a Clergyman
residing in the County of
Buncombe & State of No Carolina & Jesse M Roberts
State & County aforesaid hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Clement Davis who has subscribed & swon
to the above declaration that we believe him
to be Seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbour hood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
List John Miller Clk
By N WM Woodfire D.C.
Garrett Dewiess
Jesse Roberts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
The investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations
presented by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated
And the Court further Certify that it appears to them that Garret Dewiess & Jesse M Roberts are creditable persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit, & that Garrett Dewiess is a clergyman & a resident of the County of Buscombe
N Blackstock

I John Miller Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions
for the County of Buncombe, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court
in the matter of the application of Clement Davis for 
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office the 18 th day of October 1832
J Millers Clk
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18.528.
Clemant Davis. of
Buncombe County, NC

Admit as private
24 mo  $80

5.13.14
Apl 30.  33
P. 362

 John Miller, Clk , Buncombe
Ashville
County, N. C.
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BRIEF in the case of Clemant Davis
of Buncombe Cy, in the State of  North  Carolina 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?
3. How old is he?  77 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
__________________________________________________________________
Period.               Duration of Service.           Rank.    Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                                           under whom he served.
__________________________________________________________________
                              Years, Months, Days.          As a         Gen
Volunteer
In 1775                                  6                              pr.           Cap. Charles King,
Vol. 1775                               6                               "               "      Lovybessey,
  "     1780 or 81.          Upward of                      "                "    James Starks, 
                                                18 mts.                                     Col Jarrett Smith

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newberry District, S.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No.

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. R. Turner,   Examining Clerk.
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5772
North Carolina
Elizabeth Davis
widow of Clement Davis
N C
who was a Private 
in the Revolution
___________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_______________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th, day of June 1844
and sent to Hon. D. M. Barringer
Concord, N. Carolina 
________________________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 .      Page 200.

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Repd [illegble] 257
Jointing Reso: of
Jany 23 1813
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9891
Elizabeth Davis
N.C.
act 7 July '38
m  85. d 38
aoms
2yr pri
80 from 29
act 38 the day of 
her husbands death

No. Act 3 march 43
$80  6094


Hon: D. M. Barringer
Concord
N. C.
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State of North Carolina
Buncombe County ⎬ On this 29th day of September (1845) one thousand Eight hundred & forty three, before me, Jefferson Garris
on one of the acting Magistrates & a member of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Buncombe and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Davis
resident of the County and State aforesaid aged (17) seventy six in 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"" Also the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting pensions
of one year to certain Widows
That she is the widow of Clement Davis late Revolutionary pensioner decd of the County of Buncomb North Carolina, who was a private soldier in the N. Carolina Militia in
the War of the Revolution, and was allowed a pension as such by the United States in the year of 1833, some time in July at the
rate of $80 eighty dollars per annum,
she further declared that she was married to the aforesaid Clement Davis late pensioner decd in Lincoln County North Carolina in the month of September and in the year of 1785 One thousand seven hundred and Eighty five
and that her husband the said Clement Davis, died on the 30th day of October One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that period
that she was not married to her said husband prior to his
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leaving the service but that the marriage took previous to the first of January 1794 Viz. at the time above stated
She also declared that she had a family Record showing the date of her childrens births his that Record has been lost or mislaid since her husbands death and now cannot be found.
Elizabeth Davis

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first written
Jefferson Garrison 


State of North Carolina
Buncombe County  I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Davis who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is a person of truth & to her statements
is due full faith and credit. I also certify that she is the widon of the Identical Clement Davis of the County of Buncomb
late Revolutionary pensioner decd as declared by said declarant
And I further certify that the declarant Elizabeth Davis is unable to go to Court to make her declaration, by reason of
old age and bodily infirmity
Given under my hand & seal this the 29" day
of September 18 hundred & forty three Jefferson Garrison J P
State of North Carolina
Buncombe County ⎬
Court of Pleas and Quarter
Session Fall Term 1843
I Nathaniel Harrison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Buncombe & State
aforesaid certify that the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Davis the present applicant for a pension was
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this day laid before the Court now sitting in Ashville and was examined and approved by said Court 
It was also shown in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that Clement Davis decd of the County of Buncomb No Carolina was a Revolutionary pensioner as declared by the declarant aforesaid and died in said County in the year of 1838 leaving his wife Elizabeth
a widow who has never since married,
It was further shown in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that the declarant Elizabeth Davis is unble to appear in Court to make the foregoing declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity. Whereupon it
was ordered by said Court that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department
I also certify that Jefferson Garrison Esq whose
name appears to the foregoing declaration & certificates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting magistrate for said County & a member of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signed lines purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office at
office in Ashville this 2d day of October AD 1884
N. Harrison Clk
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County  I Henry Cansler Clerk of
the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that application and be dilligent search has been made in my office for the marriage Bond of Clement Davis to Mary Elizabeth Fleming and no such
Bond has been found on file in this office.
I also certify that it is alledged that said parties
were married in the County of Lincoln in the year of 1785 and I am satisfied on examination of the files of marriage Bonds in this office that that due as well as older ones are quite deficient, as there is but a verry few Bonds of old dates on file.
I further certify that I find the marriage Bond
of Jacob Martin, the witness in support of the above man dated June 24th 1787, corresponding with his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office
in Lincolnton this 6th day of December 1845
H. Cansler C.C.
By Rob Williamson D C.
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Septenber 29, 1938.
BA-J/ ILL
Clement Davis
W. 4936

Mrs. Susie Wilson Miller
Monmouth 
Kansas.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Clement Davis, who died 1838,
in  North Carolina, also, information in regard to Abraham Utter who
may have served in the War of 1812, and the records of other soldiers 
with that surname, other than William R. Utter, whose record you have.

A search of the War of 1812 records has been made and no
claim for pension found which was made to the United States based
upon service of an Abraham Utter.  In order to identify the record
of any other soldier with that sumane, his given name is essential,
also, his residences at enlistment and after service.  The record
of Clement Davis, the Revolutionary War soldier, is furnished herein 
as found in pension claim, W. 4986.

Clement Davis, of Newverry District, South Carolina, enlisted 
the latter part of 1775 and served six months as a private in Captain
Charles King'a company, Colonel John Lindsey's South Carolina regiment, in the campaign against the Indians of the frontier of that state. He enlisted next, sometime in 1779, and served six monthe as a private 
in Captain Levy Cersey's company, Colonel John Lindsey's South Carolina
regiment. during which he was in the Siege of Augusta, then returned
home; while at home, he was taken prisoner by the British under Colonel
Tarleton and had all of his property destroyed.  Clement Davis enlisted
late in 1780, or early in 1781, in Newberry District, served as private
in Captain Janes Stark's company, Colonel Jarret Smith's South 
Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Cowpens, Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged from service at Dorchester, South Carolina, length of this service eighteen months.

Clement Davis was allowed pension on his application executed
October 17, 1832, at which time he resided in Buncombe County, North
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Carolina, here he had resided since about 1806. Clement Davis
was aged then seventy-seven years; the date and place of his
birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
He died October 29, or 30, 1838 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

The soldier married in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Elizabeth
Fleming: they were married at the home of her mother by a Minister of the Gospel, the date given as Aughat 15, 1785 and in September 1785.  The names of Elizabeth's parents are not given, nor the date
and place of her birth.

Elizabeth Davis, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed December 22, 1841, at which time she resided in Buncombe County, North Carolina.  She was aged then seventy-five
years.  She had resided in that county for the past thirty-five years.
The soldier and his wife, Elizabeth, had children, but their names
were not given.
In 1843, Jacob Martin, aged eighty-four years, resided in Bun-
combe County, North Carolina; he stated then that he was present at the Marriage of Elizabeth Fleming and Clement Davis, and that he married into the same family in 1787, but did not give the name of his wife.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you
should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this
city, and cite the following:
Elizabeth Davis,  widow of Clement Davis
Certificate #5772
Issued June 27, 1844
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLAR,
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4936
Elizth Davis
Wid
Clement Davis
Pvr.  Rev. War

Act: Mach. 3rd of 43

Index: - Vol. A,, Page 167

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1914 May 28: history to Mrs
W N Doggett.
1914 June 8: History Mr.
Joseph A Mc Dannel M.B H
1922 Jany 31 Hist. to Mrs. W
Worthington
____________
1938 - Sept 29 Hist to Mrs Susie
Miller - ILL.
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8504
North Carolina
Elizabeth Davis
widow of Clement Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 30th October 1832 of Buncom Co in the State of N. Carolina 
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain of the
   regt. commanded by Col. Smith in 
the N.C. line for 2 years
___________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll  of N. Carolina 
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
30th October 1838.
_____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th, day of 
June 1844 and sent to Hon. D. M. Barringer
Concord, N. Carolina 
________________________________________
Total Amount    $

[Act of July 7, 1838.]

Recorded iby D. Brown Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 .      Page 287.

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Repd Mo. 257
May 17. The 1845
Cert in under Joint
Resol of Jany 23 1845
at $80 per ann Coming
 4th March 1836 & ending 
30th Oct 1838 and 
sent to Sylvester Bettis
Morgantown,
N. C.
Rep
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Two witnesses testify - one to his belief  - the other was not present at the marriage
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9891
Eliza Davis
N.C.

Let. to Hon D M Barringer
Feb 2nd 1844

7. July. 1838

[small piece of paper copied]
N. Carolina
Elizabeth Davis
let to Hon J Graham 17. March '42
" to       "  D M Barringer  May 7. '44

Act 1838
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Elizabeth Davis
Under the joint resolution of
Jany. 25. 1845 & act of
July 7. 1838-


Act wid $80 per ann.
from 4 March, 1856,
to 30th. October, 1838 - 


Sylvester Bettis Esq:
Morganton,
North Carolina.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the Resolution of Congree of the 23rd January 1845.

State of North Carolina
Cherokee County
S.L.
Whereas the act of the 30th of April
1844. Prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following Statement under Oath to obtain the benefits of the
Resolution above mentioned, I am the widow of
Clement Davis who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that I have drawn s Pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum $80.00 from the 30th Day of October 1838. And now asks for the amount due me from the 4th Day of March 1836 to the 30th day of October
1838 when my Pension commenced.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 day of March 1845.
her mark - x - Elizabeth Davis
Singleton Rhea,   J. Peace
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same Individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Given under my hand the day & date above written
Singleton Rhea, J. Peace
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State of South Carolina 
Charleston County
I Drewry  (Drury)Weeks Clerk of the Court of
pleas and [illegible] sessions for the County aforesaid do 
duly Certify that Singleton Rhea whose signature appears
to the forgoing affidavit &  declaration is and was at the 
time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace
for said County and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof  I have hereunto subscribe
my name and affixed my seal of
the 6th day of March 1845
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State of North Carolina
Buncomb County 
On this 2nd day of October 1843 before
Mr. James Sharp one of the acting Magistrates in and for
the County of Buncomb & State aforesaid personally appeared
Jacob Martin a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged
eighty four years, who being first duly qualified according
to Law, doth on his oath make the following statements [very?]:
That he has, from the close of the Old Revolutionary War,
been intimately acquainted with Clement Davis late Revolutionary
pensioner dec. of the County of Buncomb No Carolina
also with his wife Elizabeth who is now applying for a pension
on the account of her late husbands Revolutionary
Services. That he the affiant was at the house of Mrs
Fleming (who was mother of said Elizabeth) at the time the
parties aforesaid Clement Davis & Elizabeth Fleming left the
house of Old Mr Flemings, to go to the preachers to get married,
also was their when the aforesaid parties returned together
with their guests, after having been lawfully married as
he the affiant understood by the party that been present &
witnessed it, which took place in the County of Lincoln
North Carolina in the fall of the year of 1785 One thousand
seven hundred & Eighty five. that this affiant remembers
the time from this circumstance that he the affiant
married into the same family in the year of 1787 one
thousand seven hundred & Eighty seven, some two years afterwards,
which is a matter of Record, and this affiant
further states on his said oath, that he not only had
the declarations of the witnesses, in support of the aforesaid
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marriage between Clement Davis Elizabeth Fleming who
were present & saw it, but the marriage Licence was also
exhibited by the bride & that too Executed by the person who
had joined them in holy wedlock, whose name was Camp
which he (the affiant understood) had presented to the Lady
after he had married them & told her to keep the Licence
as it might be possible it might be of service to her
some day or other a circumstance he very well recollects,
And this affiant also stated on his said oath that
the parties aforesaid Clement Davis & his wife Elizabeth
have from the time of the said Marriage always lived
together as husband & wife till the death of said Clement
Davis who died some five years since in this County
where they lived for some forty years, leaving his wife Elizabeth,
a widow who has now since married
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first
above Written before
Jas Sharp
his
J.P. Jacob Martin
X mark
and I the said Justice of the
peace do hereby certify that Jacob Martin who hath this day
sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate before me
is of sound mind a credible person and his statements
are entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand & seal the day
and date above written
Jas Sharp
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State of North Carolina
Buncombe County 
I S N Harrison, Clerk of the Court 
of Plea and Quarter session for the said County do hereby certify that Jas Sharp is a magistrate as above and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine 

In testimony whereof I have 
here unto subscribe my name 
and [illegible word] my official Seal of 
of office at Asheville the 3rd
day of October A.D. 1843

N Harrison ClkC
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8218
Elizabeth Davis
Wid of Clement
Act July 7 1838
N. C 
Pr 85 d Oct 1838

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No 8218

Hon J Graham
H R
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State of North Carolina 
Buncombe County
This day Elizabeth Davis aged seventy four years
(widow of Clement Davis and pensioner of the
United States) personally appeared before us Henry Hunt and
Robert B. Wood two acting Justices of the peace for said county &
made the following declaration on oath in order to obtain the
benefit of an Act of Congress passed for the benefit of the
widows of and pensioners of the United States, that she was married
to the said Clement Davis and on or about the 18th of August 1785 in
the county of Lincoln, State of North Carolina 13 Revd Jos Camp
according to the laws & customs of said State, that they lived together
as husband & wife until the 27th of October 1838, at which time
the said Clement Davis died leaving her a widow, that she has
no record of her marriage nor does she know of any person
living that she could prove her marriage by, But Jacob Martin
who resides in the County aforesaid, that she now resides in Buncombe
County & has for thirty five years past.
Sworn to & subscribed the 22nd of December 1841
Before us
Henry Hunt
R.B. Wood J.P.
for
Elizabeth Davis
X mark
that the undersigned Justices of the peace for the County of Buncombe
hereby certify that Elizabeth Davis who has sworn to & subscribed the
above declaration is of sound & disposing mind & that she
is entitled to full faith & credit certified under our hands the
22d of December 1841
Henry Hunt
R.B. Wood
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State of No Carolina
Buncombe County
Jacob Martin being eighty years old personally appeared
before James Sharpe & Andrew Rodgers two acting
Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, & made oath in due form of law, that Elizabeth Davis of
said County, widow & beloved of Chement Davis and was
married to the said Clement Davis by Rev Jos Camp
in the County of Lincoln North Carolina according
to the customs & laws of said State, some time in the summer
of 1785 seventeen hundred & eighty five to the best of his
knowledge & belief, & that they lived together as husband
& wife until the 29th of October 1838 at which time the
said Clement Davis died, leaving his wife Elizabeth Davis
a widow as this affiant is informed & believes, & that
the said Clement Davis and was a pensioner at his death
Sworn to & subscribed the 22nd of January 1842
before
Jas Sharp
Andrew Rogers
with
Jaccob Martin
X mark

we the undersigned justices of the peace in & for the County
of Buncombe & State of North Carolina hereby certify that
we have been acquainted with Jacob Martin who has
Sworn to the foregoing affidavit for Twenty years past
& that he is entitled to full faith & credit on oath
or otherwise. Certified under our hands the 22d
of January 1842
Jas Sharp
Andrew Rogers
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State of North Carolina
Buncomb County
I, Nathaniel Harrison, clerk of the county court of Phase and quarter systems for the county, hereby certify that Henry Hunt, Robert B Wood, James Sharpe and Andrew Rodgers signed are acting Justices of the peace for the county and that the signature to the foregoing affi  purporting to be their signatures are genuine.
Certified under my hand and this seal of office at offices this 14th of February 1842.
N. Harrison CVA

State of North Carolina
Buncom County
I, James Burgin, chairman and presiding magistrate of this county court of Phase and quarter systems for the county, hereby certify that Nathaniel Harrison is clerk of court and the signatures to the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine and his certificate is in due form 
Certified under my hand and seal the 14th of February 1842.
Mel Burgin  C 13  C (seal)
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Sylvester Belles Esq
Ashville,  Buncomb
County
N. Carolina 

Mail
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Clement Davis, Anderson, Jos Comptseller, 
Comptroller Genls Office 
Columbia South Carolina  March 2nd / 44

Indent Book
No  278 July 1785 To Clement Davis , Four Pounds
         Five Shillings an eight Pence [illegible]
for Militia duty as private P and [illegible] No 50
Acct. N 50

Clement Davis
Pri and for Duty since the Re???tion of
Charleston To Col Anderson Return  30
                                                       Sterling "  04:5:81/2
I certify the above to be a true copy from thebRecords in this office
For  Comptroller Genl
                    [illegible ]
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Salisbury N Ca. May 16 1844
Yours of the 8th instant containing the letter of the
Commissioner of Pensions in reply to the last evidence forwarded
to you in the claim of Elizabeth Davis for a Pension is now
before me. In reply I have to inform you that the evidence
that has been furnished that department could not have
been before the court at the time her claim was lastly
acted upon. Clement Davis, the husband of Elizabeth Davis,
the claimant, was a Pensioner at the rate of Eighty dollars
per annum under act of June 7th 1832.
I have copied the two letters of the Commissioner
of Pensions that you may lay them before him which
will doubtless explain the error that has been made in
this case of Elizabeth Davis. The original Letter of the Court
in his first reply I forwarded to the Comptroller General of
South Carolina at the time I obtained his certificate and
he did not return it. Else I should have enclosed it to you
We will perceive by the Coms of Pensions Letter dated 1st February
that all that was then thought to be wanting in the case in
question, was the certificate of the Comptroller General in support
of her husbands allegations which was furnished then
I am with Respect Yours
Sylvester Bellis

Hon J. M. Barringer
him
Hou of Representatives
Washington
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House of Rep
Jany 9. 1844

Dear Sir;
I enclose you several
pension applications _ Please inform me of the result, of your examination_ as you reach them_

Your H
D M Barringer
 
J L Edwards Esq
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House of Reprs.
March 20th 1844
Sir:
I enclose you the papers of Susannah
Norwood for a pension - and also additional
evidence in the case of Elizabeth Davis
heretofore sent to you.
I enclose also a letter
which will explain itself. Be pleased to
give me any & all the information you
may have in regard to the claim of
Robert Smith referred to at as early a
day as possible.
You will please to return
me the letter
with respect
[Mem. of?]
D.M. Barringer
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Clement Davis  a Oc 29 1838
Eliz   M.     1785
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[Horizontal]

Jennings D Davis
NC

J L Edwards  Esq
Washington 
DC

[Vertical]
No 8218
No 8219    Mar 15, 1842

N.C
July 7 1838
Hon Jennings 
&
Eliz Davis

Hon J Graham
H R
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H R
March 12th 1842
J L Edwards Esq
Enclosed is the letter
of Mr. Blackstocks and the papers of two widows for Penions - Please examine them and let mw know  [illegible].

Respectfully
D M Barringer
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 10th, 1840.

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,"  The widow of Clement Davis, 
a pensioner on the Roll of North Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838.
to the 29th Oct. 1838. The day of his death

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Clemant Davis
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of                                 Clemant Davis                                                                       which require                                               further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 
 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V.* Has he mentioned 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?  No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
  
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  No
 
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No #
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes                                                                                                                                                                       ____________________________                                                             

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 

QUERE V. 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, &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 recolcannot with election 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.
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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 pension merely state 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 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 embolied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either the field or  in garrison and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
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 claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI.  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 paper  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 oflicer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

☞In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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State of Tennessee
Cocke County
This day personally appeared
John Wadle before me 
Noah Fugat and of the Acting Justice of the 
Peace for the said county and made oath in due
form of law that he is seventy four years of
age. Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted
with Clem Davis for that he saw Clem Davis at
Liberty Hill South Carolina in the year 1781
and held the command of Lieutenant [SC.?]
Wadle further states that he was in the service of the
war under the command of Elijah Clarke and
marched to Liberty Hills and there got acquainted with said Davis. from there sent to Beach
Island and captured some tories their and thence return to Liberty Hill SC and since that
have been acquainted with said Davis till
present this the 15 day of June 1838

Sworn to before me
John Waddell
Noah Fugat
Justice of the peace

I hereby satisfying that the said John Jeffries
and John Wadly is in their perfect
{illegible] and mind when they signed the deposition

Noah Fugat
J. Peace
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State of Tennessee
Cocke County
I William McSween clerk of
the County Court, certify that Noah
Fugat Esq before who the foregoing probate
and certificate was made is now an
acting Justice. Justice of the Peace for said
county and was at the time of signing and
certifying the same duly commissioned
and qualified as such and in all
his offered acts as such he is entitled
to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and
seal of office at office in
Newport the 16th day of June 1838
William McSween

State of Tennessee
Cocke County
I Alexander Mathis Chairman
of the county court certify that Williams
McSween whose name appears to the foregoing
certificate is now the lawful clerk of our
county court lawfully authorised to act as
such and therefore his official acts are
entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal
June 16th 1838
Alexander Mathis
Chairman County Court
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John Griffis
to { affidavit
Clem Davis

B1222 [or B1282]
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State of Tennessee
Cocke County
May 28th 1838

This day personally appeared John Griffin
before me Noah Fugat an acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County, and made oath in due form
of law that he was personally acquainted with Clem 
 in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that 
he was in three battles with the said Clem Davis.
one battle at the Cowpens in the state of South Carolina , one battle at ninety six in Abbeville South Carolina , and one battle at Eutaw Springs in South Carolina  and that he the said John Griffis served under General Morgan and General Green with the said Clem Davis in said battles in the Revolutionary War and that he the said Griffis now resides in Fulton County in the state of Illinois near Lewiston.      John Griffis [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed
to before me this 28th day of May A.D. 1838
Noah Fugat
Justice of the peace for Cocke County
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Morristown, Tennessee
Mary 26, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Would be glad to get a copy of pension application of Clement Davis for Rev. War services and enlisted from North Carolina.

Respectfully, Mrs. W.W. Doggett
6036 E 1st North Street
PO 
N.C. State Library
Vol 22, Page 63, Clement Davis is reported by the secretary of Sate in 1835 as a Pensioner under the acts 1818 and 1832
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Washington, D.C.
June 6, 1914.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau City,
Dear Sir
I would appreciate it very much
if you will have me furnished with
any information your files way show
relative to the military service of
Clement Davis, of Buncombe Co. N.C.
during the American Revolution.  
This is desired for geneological purposes,
Very respectfully
Jos A. McDannel
1628 Monroe St. N.W.
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Commissioner of Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir:
Will yo9u please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War records of Clemnt Davis
I have seen a copy, so will give you actual assistance in locating it.
Clement Davis
Revolutionary War Records Dec.
M.B.H.
W.F. 4936
Rev. War.
Colonial and state records of North Carolina.  Vol. 22 Page 63.  Hope this will aid you in

POSTMARK Pension Office US
January 12, 1922
Page 54

getting the record
Thanking you in advance

Sincerely

Mrs. Wm H Worthington
1312 - 8th St
Wichita Falls Texas
Jan. 5 - 1922.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.             3-525

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


In reply to your request of..., received....
for a statement of the military history of....Clement Davis
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.  W.4936

DATES OF                   LENGTH OF            RANK.         OFFICERS UNDER WHOM             STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR        SERVICE.                                     SERVICE WAS RENDERED.     
APPOINTMENT.                                                                 CAPTAIN.            COLONEL
______________________________________________________________________________
1775                                       6 mos.              Prt.             Charles King          John Lindsey         SC     
1779                                       6 mos.                                  Levy Cersey          John Lindsey     
1780 or 1781                      18 mos.                                 James Starks          Jarrett Smith

Battles engaged in, Siege of Augusta, Cowpens; Ninety Six; Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment,... enlisted in Newberry Dist SC
Date of application for pension,... Oct. 17. 1832 His cl. was allowed
Residence at date of application,...Buncombe County N.C..
Age at date of application,... 77 years, he died Oct 11. 1838 in Buncombe Co. N C
                                              

Remarks 
He mar. Aug. 15. 1825 or in Sept 1785. in Lincoln Co N C.
Elizabeth Fleming and she was allowed pension on an ap ex Dec 22, 1841
while a resident of Buncombe Co, NC aged 75 years  They had children no
names stated

Respectfully,


Commissioner.


6-2856
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Monmouth, Kansas
Aug 24 1938
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs: -
Do you have in your files the record of a Clement Davis, who died in Oct. 7 1838? If so, he probably was with N. Car. or Tenn. troops. His wife's name was Elizabeth and they
lived or at least raised their family in Buncombe Co. N. Car.  The wife is buried in Grandview N.Car, having died in 1846.  I am especially interested in learning something of his parentage.  Any reference to this man or his family will be very helpful to me.

I also want to get the record of Abraham Utter.
This man probably came with his father from Penn to Tenn. as he is known to have been in Blount Co. Tenn. as early as 1795. This man would be too young to be in the Rev. but could have been in war of 1812. If you have a record of any one named Utter except William R. Utter, whose record I already have, I would appreciate having it. There are very few persons by the name of Utter and any given name, might be the man I am hunting.

Thanking you in advance I am
Very Truly Yours
Susie Wilson Miller
Mrs. Susie Miller
Monmouth, Kansas
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, Comfort
GRADE Private
LINE  Massachusetts
WARRANT
NUMBER 4100
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 24, 1789
to _______ not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.