Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8652, Jesse Davis, Virginia
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(3—1776)
SERVICE 
Virginia 
Davis, Jesse 
Nancy B. L. 
NUMBER
W.8652
B. L. Wt. 2325-300
CONTENTS
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of papers sent to Hon. 
one HR Apl 15 1844
Letter to Hon C. A. Wickliffe 21. Decr. 1844
" to Hon. G. M. Bibb Jany 23. '45
" to Hon. C. A. Wickliffe Feb. 19, 1845
Let Hon Jas Guthrie, April 16/56
Jno. M. McCalling: 30/59

Kentucky 1662
Nancy Davis
widow of Jesse Davis
who died on the 23, October 1818
of Shelby Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Lieut. & Capt. in the - commanded by Captain - of the Troops - commanded by Gen. Washington in the Virginia line for 1 year & 8 days Leiut. 163.55
10 mos. & 23 " Cap. 218.00
$381.55
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 381 Dollars 55 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of Dec. 1837 and sent to P. Davis
Esqr. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 37 2480.07
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38. 190.77
$2670.84
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Clerk
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County
Be it known that on this 2d day of December 1836 Mrs. Nancy Davis personally appeared before me who is a resident of the County of Nelson and state aforesaid aged 77 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 on the 4th of July 1836, that she is the widow of Capt. Jesse Davis who held the rank of Captain in the revolutionary war in the Virginia Continental line and served several years under the immediate Command of Genl. Washington during which time he suffered innumerable hardships and fought the battles of Brandywine. Germantown and Monmouth and many severe skirmishes in the latter end of 1778 a consolidation of the different regiments took place in the army where my husband served and many of the officers were returned supernumerarys and went home subject to be called into service again. This was the lot of my husband who returned home a supernumerary Captain but was not called upon again during the War - She further declares that she was married to the aforesd. Capt. Jesse Davis on the 8th day of February 1780 a little upwards of a year from his leaving the army that perhaps in the succeeding year
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the time of the invasion of Cornwallis into Virginia. I have a recollection it was a time of great alarm among the people and my husband raised a Company of volunteers and marched down the Country from Prince William County to meet the enemy but before they reached their point of destination the enemy had surrendered at York town. They were all turned back and returned home - afterwards I recollect my husband was employed in procuring Waggons and teams and transportation for the American army to go North and I distinctly recollect that he procured an appointment for my brother as waggon master to transport the French Army to Boston I dont know that my husband had any regular appointment in finding transportation for the Army
She further states that her husband the aforesaid Capt. Jesse Davis removed to Kentucky from Virginia and died on the 23d day of October 1818 and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Nancy Davis
State of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct
subscribed and sworn to before
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the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the State & County aforesaid this 2nd day of December 1836
W Kinkade J.P.S.C
Nancy Davis
Declaration
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791
Nancy Davis
Deposition 
Kentucky
Capd.
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I William M Davis a citizen of the town of Frankfort and state of Kentucky. Do hereby state that I am the son of the late Capt. Jesse Davis of the Revolutionary Army and am also the son of Mrs. Nancy Davis his widow who is now applying for a pension as his widow under the recent law of Congress allowing pensions to the widows of the deceased officers. Understanding that traditionary evidence would be allowable in some cases. I have deemed it proper to state what I know of the services of Capt. Jesse Davis and his rank as coming from his own lips.
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and others who served with him in the Revolution, but who are now no more. I took a deep interest in hearing my father recount over the battles he fought. his marches and countermarches and his sufferings in the Revolution so much so that I have a distinct recollection of his statements.
He first entered the army as a private in 1776 where after serving for some months, he returned home and commenced recruiting soldiers for the army, and was commissioned a Lieutenant in one of the Virginia Continental regiments, he returned to the
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Army with a full company commanded by Capt. Gollihue who in a short time died when my father got command of the company and was commissioned Captain in his stead, and continued as such until the latter end of the year 1778, where after fighting the battles of Brandywine, German Town and spending the winter in camp at Valley Forge and fighting the battle of Monmouth. 
And [illegible] having thinned the ranks of the Army a consideration of the different Regiments took place where many of the officers were sent home as supernumerarys subject to
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be called into service again. My father never was called for and was always in readiness, subsequent to this period at the time of the invasion of Virginia by the British my father raised a company of volunteers and marched to meet the enemy.
before his arrival the enemy had fled or were taken He was halted on the march and discharged and turned back. Afterwards he was engaged in procuring transportation
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for the American Army in their march to the north.
I wish it to be distinctly understood that I have no interest whatever in the claim of my mother for the pension she is now applying for.
And I will further state that I was in my 24th year when my father died. signed
Wm M Davis
State of Kentucky
Shelby County sct
Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County & state aforesaid this 2nd day of December 1836
W Kinkade J.P.S.C
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Secretarys Office
I James M Bullock, Secretary of the State of Kentucky, do hereby Certify that W. Kinkade whose name is signed to the annexed two Certificates was at the time of the writing thereof and now is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Shelby, commissioned qualified and acting as such, and by virtue of his said office fully authorized to take acknowledgements to administer oaths, and to grant evidence thereof - That his Certificates are in due form of law, and full faith and Credit are and of right ought to be reposed in all his Official acts, as well out of, as in Courts of Justice
In Testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and Caused the seal of my said Office to be affixed at Frankfort, on the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and the forty-fifth year of the Commonwealth
J M Bullock
Secretary of State
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Bloomfield Ky
May 19, 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington
City

Com
Nancy Davis,
suspd. 
to Hon R M Johnson
22d May 37 - Papers
in Comms Room
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Nelson County
May 13h 1837
D. Sir
Mrs. Nancy Davis widow of Jesse Davis has applied for a pension under the late Act of Congress. Her papers will be found on file and her son informs me that further proof, relative to the fact of her marriage husband required &c. I know Capt. Davis and his wife for many years, and am now at the residence of his son, in the same house in which Capt. Davis resided and he has entrusted to be a large family Bible as the family Bible of his Father which I have examined, and find the same to concur a record of the Marriages births &c. Capt. Davis and his Family on the blank leaves of the same Bible at the commencement of which I find the following only "Jesse Davis Jr. was married to Nancy Melton on the 8th February 1780"
I have no doubt that same Record is a faithful and true registry of the facts stated, and is the bible of Capt. Davis left at his death
I understand these facts & others have been seen to by Elias Kincheloe Nancy Reynolds &c. but the Magistrate omitted to certify they were persons entitled to credit
I know Elias Kincheloe well and have for twenty odd years. He is a man of good character and undoubted credit whom on oath Mrs. Reynolds is the daughter of Capt. Davis, and she is a lady of good standing and entitled to credit. Of Joshua Berd I know but little. personally tho heard [illegible] the old man His neighbors all speak of him well & say he is an honest truthful old Man
I write this letter under a belief
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that your acquaintance with me formerly will justify you in giving credit to what is stated as facts herein and also as to the credit of the witnesses.
If anything more is needed please to write me at Bardstown Ky.
yours.
C Wickliffe
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In the name of God, amen. this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. I Jesse Davis of the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky do constitute make and ordain this my last will and testament. I do dispose of the goods and chattels as it hath pleased Divine providence to bless me with in manner and form following - Imprimis I do give to son Presley Davis and have deeded the same to him a certain tract of land, also a feather bed and furniture and sundry other things all which he has in his possession which I allow to be his full proportion of my estate. Item. I do give and have given to son Elijah Davis a certain tract of land and deeded the same to him, also one negro named Sam Slave for life household furniture, stock &c all which he has in his possession to him and his heirs forever which I allow to be his full portion of my estate. Item: I do give and have given to my son Wilson L. Davis a certain tract of land and deeded the same to him, also one negro man named Sam, slave for life, also one feather bed and furniture, to him and his heirs forever; which I allow to be his full portion of my estate. Item. I do give and have given to my son William M. Davis a certain tract of land which I have deeded to him, also one negro boy James also one feather bed and furniture also one saddle horse of the value of one hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever, which I allow to be his full portion of my estate. Item. I do give and have deeded to my son Jesse Davis the plantation and tract of land whereon I now live, but hold an obligation on said Jesse Davis for one half of the plantation and one half the orchard to include the mantion house and such other houses as is necessary, together with as much woodland as is necessary to keep up repairs during his mother's life, also one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever, which I allow to be his full portion of my estate. Item the ballance of my estate of every description whatever not before willed I do give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Nancy Davis during her natural life for the support of her and my three daughters and at her death or at
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any other time when she shall think it necessary to give to any of my daughters any part of the said property not exceeding one third to each, and should any of the legacies bequeathed be taken by prior claim or otherwise not now seen, my wife has it in her power by this bequest to give them a sum she shall think necessary not exceeding one thousand dollars, and after the death of beloved wife, my will and desire is it be equally divided between my three daughters, Elizabeth, Nancy & Harriet Davis, and lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Davis Executrix. and my two sons Elijah Davis and Wilson L. Davis my sole executors, and I do utterly disallow, revoke and disannul every other will by me named, willed, or bequeathed, ratifying an confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Sign'd Seal'd Publish. Jesse Davis seal
pronounc'd an decleared
In presence of us
x Josiah Marshall
Francis Fennill
x John McClaskey
N. B. seeing a just cause I do hereby make this alteration in my will, that is, at my death I will to my daughter Nancy, one dollar, all the balance that I have bequeathed to her in the foregoing part of this will, I do will and bequeath to my son Elijah, and should my daughter have any increase it is my desire that Elijah shall as they become of age divide the same equally amongst them. And should she die without increase, it is to be equally divided between my then surviving children, unless said Elijah should find it necessary for her the said Nancy's support, and then he may impart it to her as he thinks proper. Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of Oct. 1818.
Witness Jesse Davis Seal
Richd. L. Murphy. Witness
Nimrod Shumate. Isaac Newman
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At a County Court held for Nelson County on the 15th day of February 1819. The above original last will and testament of Jesse Davis deceased was proved by the oaths of Josiah Marshall and Francis Fennell subscribing witnesses thereto, and the codicil thereto annexed was proved by the oaths of Richard L. Murphy and Nimrod Shumate subscribing witnesses thereto, which will with the codicie was ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Elijah Davis one of the executors therein named, he having given bond with Cornelius Bodine and William McMakin his securities in the penalty of $20,000 conditioned as prescribed by law, and having taken the oath the law on such cases directs; it was ordered that a certificate of probat of said will be granted him
Teste, Ben: Grayson C.C.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nelson County to wit:
seal I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that the above and foregoing will is a full, true and complete copy of the original now on file in my office. In testimony whereof I have affixed my name and caused the seal of said County to be affixed. Given under my hand this 22nd day of July 1830.
Nathl Wickliffe.
State of Kentucky
and Nelson County to wit:
I William Samuels Eldist and presiding justice of our Nelson County Court, do certify that the within attestation of Nathaniel Wickliffe, Clerk of our said County Court, is in due form and that due faith and credit is given to all acts done by him when acting in his official Carrector. Given from under my hand this 2nd day of August 1830.
William Samuels seal
Virginia to wit
At a General Court held at the Capitol in the City of Richmond on tuesday the sixteenth day of November in the year 1830.
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The following authenticated copy of the last will and testament of Jesse Davis of the County of Nelson and state of Kentucky, with a codicil thereto, was offered for probat, and it appearing that the said last will and testament and codicil have been proved according to the laws of the State of Kentucky, and it also appearing that the said last will and testament and codicil relate to estate within this Commonwealth; it is thereupon ordered that the said authenticated copy be recorded as an authenticated copy of a will and codicil of personal estate. Whereupon the court being satisfied that the executrix and executors named in the said last will and testament, do not reside within the limits of this Commonwealth, and neither of them appearing here to obtain a probat of the said will and codicil, and no person applying for administration of the estate of the said Jesse Davis deceased, with his will and codicil annexed, although more than three months have expired since the death of the said deceased, the Court doth, on the motion of -, order William D. Wren, Sergeant of the City of Richmond, to take the estate of the said Jesse Davis deceased into his possession, and dispose of the same as administrator of the said deceased with his will and codicil annexed.
Teste,
Con: Robinson, Clerk.
Virginia to wit:
I, Nathaniel P. Howard, clerk of the General Court of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true transcript from the record of wills preserved in my office, In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said General Court, this twenty second day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two
N. P. Howard
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Know all men by these presents that, I Nancy Davis of Shelby County, Ky. the residuary devisee of Captain Jesse Davis decd, nominate & appoint Wm H Todd & Henry Northup this or either of them my true & lawfull atty in fact with power of Substitution, to receive from the United States a certain Military Land warrant due unto Jesse Davis from the United States in virtue of Services rendered in the Va Line, during the revolutionary war. To Surrender said Warrant due as aforesaid for Captain Jesse Davis' services, to the Commissioner of the Genl Land office at Washington City & for the same procure scrip, to Locate said scrip, or [illegible] warrant, or to Sell or transfer the scrip of [illegible] said warrant, as witness my hand & seal this 25th day of October 1842 Nancy Davis x her mark Seal
Witness

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct
I Richd. D Waters a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified as such hereby Certify that Mrs. Nancy Davis came before me and acknowledged the foregoing power of atty to be her act & deed, and made oath that she is the identical person who is a pensioner of the United States as the widow of Captain Jesse Davis decd. and the same person who is a residuary designee in said Davis's will in Nelson County Ky. and she further states that she well recollects her husband, while in the Service of the Revy war in the Va Line, given under my hand this 25th day of 
1842 Richd. D Waters J.P.S.C.
The words (they or either of them) placed or interlined before Signing this day above written
R D. Waters J.P.S.C.
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State of Kentucky Sct
Shelby County
I James S Whitaker Clerk of the county court in & for said County hereby Certify that Richard D waters whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of doing the same & now is a magistrate duly commissioned qualified to act as Such in & for said county and to all his acts as such full faith & credit is due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed my name as [illegible] affixed my Seal the [illegible] day of October 1842
James S Whitaker CSC
By R T Whitaker DC

Power of Attorney
Nancy Davis
Recd. Mar 26th 1842

If any additional paper should be necessary write to the Clerk of Nelson or to Elijah Davis of Nelson let me hear from you soon,
W H Todd
Oct 26
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Jesse Davis
No. 2.325.
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Extract from the "Regimental Arrangements of the Virginia line containing the Officers in Service the Prisoners and Supernumeraries, as finally settled at Middle Brook March 1779.
Third Regiment.
Supernumeraries.
Recommended Not Recommended
Captain John Peyton None
xxx
Jesse Davis
Lieut. Richard Kinnon
Thornton Taylor
Fourth Regiment"
xxx
"Letters to Washington.
Army Returns.
102."
Jesse Davis - 1st. Lieut - 15th. Nov 1776 - 11th Regt. last on Muster Roll in May 1778 
do do - recd. 4000 acres of land from the State of Virginia in 1804 - for the War-
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April 3, 1935
xxxxxxxx
F. M. Ballard Jesse Davis, W. 8652
107 Highland Avenue BA-J/MCS
South Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 8652, based upon the military service of Jesse Davis.
While a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1776, served as private in Captain Henry Lee's Troop of Virginia Cavalry until January 1, 1777, when he was commissioned lieutenant in the Eleventh Virginia Regiment and on January 8, 1778, was commissioned captain in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and served until November 1, 1778. He also served twenty-eight days in October, 1781, as captain of a company of volunteers.
Jesse Davis died October 23, 1818, in Nelson County, Kentucky. His age was not given.
He married February 8, 1780, Miss Nancy Milton of Prince William County, Virginia.
As his widow, she was allowed pension on her application executed December 2, 1836, at which time she was living in Nelson County, Kentucky, aged seventy-seven years.
In 1842 she was living in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Jesse and Nancy Davis had the following children: Presley; Jesse; Elijah who was living in Nelson County, Kentucky, in 1837; Wilson L. who died prior to October 4, 1843, and left children,-- George, Thomas and Harriet; William M. who was born about 1794 and in 1836 was living in Frankfort, Kentucky, and who died December 24, 1836, leaving a daughter, Catharine; Elizabeth who married Robert MOsley? (name illegible) and died prior to October 4, 1833, leaving no children; Harriet M. who married Harrison A. Williams and was living in Shelby County, Kentucky, in 1843;
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Nancy who married James Reynolds, was living in Nelson County, Kentucky, in 1843 and then had children,-- Clayton Davis, Hamilton Davis, and Mildred who was the wife of William Walker.
It was stated that Jesse Davis had a brother, Presley, who fell in the battle of Long Island and a brother, John, who died in the service of Smallpox.
Hugh Davis, a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, in 1837, then in his eightieth year, stated that Jesse Davis was his cousin and brother-in-law.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Feby 6, 1896. 
Mil. history to Hon H. C Hill 
Danver Col. Thro. Hon. Edgar Wilson H of R
1921 May 28, Hist. to Mrs. A. Miller  aw
1927-Jan-28-Hist. to Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson.  Her inquiry in cl. of John Remay of 11104  
1935.Apr.3. hist. to F. M. Ballard.  See correspondence in Rev. John Blakemore, S30871
Revolution
Virginia Joint
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8652
Nancy Davis Wid. of Jesse Davis Capt. Va. lined
Act:  July 4 1736
Index:—Vol. A, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Lieut. from 8 Jany 78 to

Lieut. from
Jan 1, 1777 to
8 Jan 1778 &
Capt. from
8 Jan. 1778
to Nov 1, 1778
& then 21 days
in Oct. 1781
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Peyton
vs } Papier
Davis

Jesse Davis
W8652
Va
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Captain Davies of Prince William County, late of the regt. of the State of Virginia, enlisted in my troop of cavalry in the year 1776, was most active in recruiting the troops & zealous in every measure which tended to promote the public service - he was there for my troops by an appointment of commission in a continental regt [illegible] the 11th [illegible]
Given und. my hand this 10th day of Oct 1785
H Dailey Lee
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Know all men by these presents that I Elijah Davis Executor of Jesse Davis decd and trustee of Nancy Reynolds wife of J Reynolds, appoint Wm H Todd and H. Northup they or either of them my attys in fact to receive from the war dept a military warrant due in virtue of the services of Capt Jesse Davis decd of the Va Line to Surrender to the Secretary of the Treasury of the U States said warrant and for the same procure Scrip to sell assign or or Locate the same, to receive any additional land wt from Va in virtue of sd Davises services & for the same get Scrip from the U States to sell or assign the same, or to Locate the original wt, as witness my hand & seal this 12th Oct 1843 Elijah Davis Seal

State of Ky
Washington Cty. I J. B. Jones, a Justice of the peace in & for sd county certify that Elijah Davis given before me & acknowledged the Execution of the forgoing power of atty given under my hand this 12th Oct 1843
John B Jones JPWC
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Know all men by these presents that Nancy Reynolds and 
of Nelson County Ky nominate and appoint Wm H. Todd & Henry Northrop they or either of them our true & lawful atty in fact to receive from the war department at Washington City a certain land warrant due us in virtue of the services of Captain Jesse Davis of the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War who have departed this life having previously made the said Nancy one of his residuary devisees, and when said warrant is received to surrender the same to the Secretary of the Treasury & for the same [illegible] [illegible], to sell, assign or locate the same, to get all additional bounty lands due us from Va. in virtue of said services & for the same get scrip from the Treasury, Depart. of the United States, to sell, assign or locate the same, or should the additional Va. land out issue from Va. we authorize its location & sale, when located on before - setting our hands & seal this 6th June 1843.
Nancy Reynolds (Seal)

State of Kentucky
Washington County } Sch

I John B Jones, a justice of the peace in & for said county hereby certify that Nancy Reynolds came before me made due acknowledgement of the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & and given under my hand this 6th June 1843
John B. Jones
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State of Kentucky
Washington
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for Cty. C. Davis who on his solemn oath states that he has been long acquainted with the family of Capt Jesse Davis died late of said cty. that his daughters Nancy this wife of James Reynolds of said county and Harriett the wife of H A Williams of Shelly Cty are two ladies the identical persons married in said Davis' will, and that Elizabeth who intermarried with Robert Mosley departed this life many years since without ever having had any children & without having made a will, and without letters of administration over having been taken out on his estate.
Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1823
John R. Jones
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Commonwealth of Kentucky,
Executive Office,
Frankfort  August 10th 1843.

I Robert P. Letcher Governor of said Commonwealth, Do hereby certify that W. Kinkade and John R. Jones whose name are signed to the annexed and foregoing certificates were at the time of the writing thereof and now are Justices of the peace in and for the Counties of Shelby and Washington as stated in the foregoing certificates duly commissioned, qualified and acting as such, and by virtue of their said offices, fully authorised to take acknowledgments, administer oaths &c &c and to grant evidence thereof;  that their certificates are in due form of law, and full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be reposed in all their official acts, as well out of, as in Courts of Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and in the fifty second year of the Commonwealth.
By the Governor:     R.P. Letcher
J. Harlan Secretary of State

[SEAL]
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Mr. James Reynol(d)s and Nancy Reynol(d)s citizens of Nelson County and State of Kentucky do Kereby state that the family record of Capt. John Davis is now in our posession and has been for many years and that said record shows that said John Davis was married to Nancy Milton of Prince William County Virginia on the 8th day of February 1780 and that said record also shows that John Davis died on the 23rd Oct. 1818 and that his Widow Nanacy Davis has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband given under our hands this 6th Ja.^y (January) 1837
 (signed by)
James Reynolds
Nancy Reynolds

Subscribed and sworn to before Mr. Elyah Davis a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky this 6th Ja.^y 1837
(signed by)
Elyah Davis J.P. 

I Elias Kincheloo a citizen of Nelson County and state of entucky do hereby stte that I have lived a close neighbor to Capt John Davis and his widow Mrs Naracy Davis for upwards of fifty years and I have this day examines the family record of the said Capt. John Davis and that said record is of ancient date and I have every reason to believe is genuine and exhibits that John Davis was married to Nancy Milton of Prince William County Virg.^a (Virginia) on the 8th day of Feb.^y (February) 1780 and that John Davis died on the 23rd Oct. 1818 and I also state that his widow Mrs. Nancy Davis has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband. 
given under my hand this 6th Ja.^y 1837 
(signed by) 
Elias Kincheloo

Subscribed and sworn to before our Elyah Davis a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky this 6th Ja.^y 1837
(signed By)
Elyah Davis J.P. ___
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Elijah Davis whose signatures are affixed to the amended and forgoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the Pece in and for said County and that his dais signature is henuine.
In Testimony whereof those hereunto subscribed may name and affixed the seal of said County Court this 7th day of january 1837
(signed by) 
Nathl. (Nathaniel) Wickliffe
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I Joshua Bird of Nelson County Kentucky do further state in addition of my former evidence that Capt Jesse Davis raised and was capt of a volenteer company who marched down the country from Prince William County Virginia to meet the enemy in the time of the invasion of the brittish army under Cornwallace into Virginia and that Capt. Davis was active and vigilent in the service in this time of great alarm and distress in Virginia which I believe was in the year 1781  given under my hand this 5th day of Jay. 1837
Joshua Bird  x his mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me Elijah Davis a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson and state of Kentucky this 5th day of Jay. 1837
Elijah Davis J Peace
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[STAMP]
Shelbyville Ky
Jan 21

25

Coln. J.L. Edwards
Washington City
D Cola.

Jan 30 
Nancy Davis
Ky  roll
1662
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[illegible] 18 Jan 1838

My Dr Sir   your goodness will excuse me for this communication   there was a little difficulty arose since I returned home from Washington City  I  [illegible] no credit for the hard labour I performed in procuring the proper [illegible] which enabled you to allow the clame of my mother Mrs Nancy Davis  I shallfor ever feel greatful to you for your kind attention to me while attending to this clame.  I will now state the difficulty.  There are persons who have taken a little trouble in writeing to you on the subject and rendering some other little services who clame the credit in haveing the claim allowed - and wishes a share  I have stated to them they done nothing that it was through my
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attention and great exertion in geting the proper evidence and then getting such friends as Colo Johnson Governer Pope and the Hon John Talliaferro  those gentlemen were brought forward to prove there was no [illegible] in the little clame of my mother - all I wish you to do in this affair is to oblige me so far as to state to me by letter if any one is intitled to credit for there services who is intitled to it  this will settle the difficulty   please to write me on this subject
Yours truly
P Davis

NB  it is said Mr. Todd procured the evidence to get this clame
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Stamped:
SHELBYVILLE KY.
JUN
Wm. H Todd Esqr.
Frankfort
Ky
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Know all men by these presents that we Harrison A Williams & Harriett M Williams of Shelby County Ky. the latter being one of the Residuary devisees of Jesse David decd who was a captain in the Va Line, hereby appoint Wm H Todd & H Northup our attys in fact to Receive from the War Department Washington City our interest in a military warrant due from the U States in virtue of the Services of Capt Jesse Davis in the Va Line during the Revolution, to Surrender said warrant to the Secretary of the Treasury & for the same procure Scrip to Sell or assign the same or locate it.  To apply for & receive all additional land due from the State of Va in virtue of sd Services & Surrender the same to the Secretary of the Treasury Dept & for the same procure Scrip to sell or assign the same, to Sell or Locate this original warrant before being Scriped if thought advisable as witness our hands & Seal this 5th June 1843.
H. A. Williams  Seal
Harriett M Williams  Seal
State of Kentucky}
Shelby County} Sct
Came before me in proper person Harrison A Williams & Harriett M Williams and who severally acknowledged the foregoing power of atty to be their act & deed.  Given under my hand this 5th day of June 1843
W Kinkade J.P.S.C.
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State of Kentucky
Franklin Circuit Court   Sct.
Be it remembered that at a Circuit Court held for the Circuit aforesaid at the Court House in the town of Frankfort on Tuesday the Tenth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three
The following letter from the Pension Office and extract from the Will of Jesse Davis decd together with the annexed affidavit of James Reynolds to wit.

Pension Office
Sept. 26. 1843.
Sir   The claim for Bounty land in right of Capt. Jesse Davis decd. of Virga. line is admitted and, if desired a warrant for the land due will issue in favor of Harriet M Williams and the other devisees of the said CApt. Jesse Davis  The ambiguity of the Will filed in this case renders the issue of sd. Warrant in any other form at this time unsafe not only for the parties interested but for this Office.  If by the decision of a Court of law in the State of Kentucky the names of the parties legally entitled be designated and the record of that decision be furnished to this Office duly authenticated the Warrant will then issue in accordance with such decision.
Respecty Yr. Obt. Servt.
J.L. Edwards

Mr. Henry Northup
Washington City D.C.

Extract from the Will of Jesse Davis dated April 5. 1818.
Item.  The ballance of my Estate of every description whatever not before willed I do give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Nancy Davis during her natural life for the support of her and my three daughters and at her death or at any other time when she shall think it necessary to give to any of my daughters any part of the said property not exceeding One third to each and should any of the legacies be taken by prior claim or otherwise not now seen my wife has it in her power by this bequest to give them a sum she shall think necessary not exceeding One thousand dollars and after death of beloved wife my will and desire is it be equally divided between my three daughters Elizabeth, Nancy and Harriet Davis and lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Davis Executrix and my two sons Elijah Davis and Wilson L. Davis my sold Executors and I do utterly disallow revoke and disannul every other Will by me named,
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willed or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testiment.  In Testimony J.D.

Copy of the Codicil to the above Will dated 21st Oct. 1818
N.B. Seeming a just cause I do hereby make this alteration in my Will that is at my death I will to my daughter Nancy One dollar, all the balance that I have bequeathed to her in the foregoing part of this Will I do will and bequeath to my son Elijah and should my daughter have any increase it is my desire that Elijah shall as they become of age divide the same equally amongst them and should she die without increase it is to be equally divided between my then surviving children unless said Elijah should find it necessary for her the said Nancy's support and then he may impart it to her as he may think proper.
Witness my hand & seal  JD

The affidavit of James Reynolds taken on this 4 of Oct. 1843 at Frankfort Ky.  Affiant states that he is the husband of Nancy Reynolds formerly Nancy Davis  One of the children of Capt. Jesse Davis decd.  that she is now living and has three children Clayton Davis, Mildred wife of Tom Walker and Hamilton Davis  that said Nancy is one of the residuary devisees of Jesse Davis Will, that Mrs. Harried wife of A. Williams is the other one,  that Elizabeth is dead having died without will or children  that Mrs. Nancy Davis Widow of said Jesse is still living  that said Jesse left at his death other children to wit Presley & Elijah sons  William M Davis is dead leaving a daughter Catharine an infant.  Wilson L Davis died leaving children George, Thomas and Harriet, these are all the children of Capt. Jesse Davis decd further this Affiant saith not.
James Reynolds
The undersigned a Justice of the peace for Franklin County hereby certifies that James Reynolds came before him and made oath to the foregoing affidavit
Given under my hand this 4 Oct. 1843.
James Shannon J.P.

having been presented to this Court by William H. Todd Esq. with a request that a Judicial opinion should be expressed by the Court as to the legal effect of the death of Elizabeth before her mother and whether by her death her share passed to her two sisters.
It seems to the Court that her share did not
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so pass, but that her portion of the Estate which after the death of her mother would have passed to her had she been then living, will after the death of her mother pass to her heirs and representatives generally I am of Opinion the warrant ought to issue to the Widow & Elijah Davis to be held by them in trust for the purposes of the Will of Jesse Davis decd. which is ordered to be certified.

State of Kentucky
Franklin Circuit  Sct
I Philip Swigert Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing two pages and the above lines are truly copied from the records of my office
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my name - affixed the seal of said Court at Frankfort this tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three.
Philip Swigert c.f.c.c

State of Kentucky Sct
I Mason Brown sold and presiding Judge of the Franklin Circuit Court in said state do hereby certify that Philip Swigert whose name is affixed to the above certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
Witness my hand and seal this Eleventh day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three.

Fee  $3.19
Paid
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This day Hugh Davis personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the City of Washington & made Oath that he is now in the 88th year of his age, that he is the first cousin & brotherinlaw of Capt Jesse Davis of [word crossed out] Nelson County & State of Kentucky that he was a neighbour & particular acquaintance of said Jesse Davis up to the time he left Virginia and moved to Ky.  That he this deponent returned home from Philadelphia in the year 1781 when he had been detained for some time with a wound he had received in the war & that upon his return home his brotherinlaw & Cousin Capt John Davis was not at home, and he understood from all his relations & other neighbors who spoke on the subject, & it was often the subject of conversation, that he the sd Jesse had gone under his commission of Captain at the head of a company to Yorktown.
When this deponent understood at the time said Jesse was in the battle at York Town at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, as Captain of the company he had raised & came with him to Yorktown
In the winter of 1781 Captain Jesse Davis returned home with his company when this deponent there was & he often had conversations with him after his return  This  deponent further says that said Jesse Davis was married to his present widow in the year 1780  This deponent further says that after the return of Capt Davis & his company from the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, he was with the Capt & his company at a feast that was given at Dumfres in celebration of the surrender of Cornwalis  given from under my hand & seal this the 22 Decr 1837
W. Thompson
J Peace
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Nancy Davis
Wid. of Jesse
Ky-[illegible] 1836
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Washington July 29 1859
To the Comr of Pensions
Sir,
The son of Mrs Nancy Davis the widow of Capt Jesse Davis, of the revolutionary army-has requested me to examine his mothers claim as a pensioner, render the impression that the amount allowed her is less than the law allows. Her case is No. 1662 Kentucky.
The proof shows that he served for a time, uncertain, as a private as shown by his officers certificate. Then as a Lieutenant for 1 year and 8 days, and as Captian 10 mos. 23 days. The amount allowed was based on pay as Lieut + Capt for $381.55. 
There is proof from the Virginia Office that Capt Davis was allowed $184.09[?]-without including any allowance as a private. Should there not be an allowance for his services as private?
The records show he was a supernumerary[?] Captain from 1778, to the end of the war. In calculating his widows pension should not that period of time be estimated?
Respy Your Obt St.
Jno M Mccallam
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S.O. Dept. Dec 17, '44,
Hon C. A. Wickliffe
Enc. letter of Nancy Davis asking increase of her pension.
N. 457. March[?] 18/44
Pension Office
DC
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Post Office Detp.
Dec. 17:  1844


Dear Sir
I [illegible] your particular attention to the enclosed.  I knew Capt Davis well, and know his widow.  I do not know what evidence is on file in relation to the pension. but knew that the legislature of Virginia recognized his claim to Bounty land as Capt. in the state line and he got the land.  Should not his wife have the pension as the widow of a capt & not a Lieut
Respy yours
CA Wickliffe
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Col. Rich. M. Johnson
Washington City
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Chaplin  Jay. 23rd 1837

Dear Col.
I have received the papers in my mothers case forwarded by you to me.  and have been able to comply with the requirements of the department I think satisfactory.  The marriage is proven from the family record.  and the service as Capt. of a volunteer company after marriage I have proven by an old Soldier who knew him well and a man of truth and veracity and so reputed by all who know him.  and the only man now living that I now recollect except Hugh Davis of Prince William County Va who was living a year past.  I have written on to a friend to take his affidavit if he knows any thing and forward it to you.
It will be a hard case if my mother does not obtain the benefit of this act.  there is nothing set forth but matters of fact as they really existed  all are dead except those above named by whom any proof can be had.  if any proof as to Birds character would avail anything it can be abundantly had by those who have long known him.  Would your personal attention at the office avail any thing in [illegible] this case from suspicion and [illegible] which has been
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so often the case in claims set up against the [illegible]  if so your personal attendance would be gratfully acknowleged.  And if Wm. Harden could be of any benefit I know he would cheerfully give his aid.  it may be you had better keep these papers back for a week or so with the expectation that Hugh Davis evidence will be obtained.
I expect you have had the inteligence of the death of my brother Wm M Davis on the night of the 24th Decr last  in him you have lost a valueble and warm friend.   the time is not distance my Dr. friend when I hope you will be elevated to the 2nd highest office in the [gift?] of a free people.  and that you will be free from the drugery we have so long been burthened you with.  any communication you may wish to make to me direct to Chaplin post office Nelson County Ky.
Your friend truly
Elijah Davis
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Choct Acady Ky
May 12

Free

Rh M Johnson

Col J.L. Edwards
City of Washington

Comr. May 22
Nancy Davis
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Please reexamine & give me an [acct?] in this case & let me know what is wanting & oblige your friend
Rh. M. Johnson
Send back the within 
RMJ
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The affidavit of Hugh Davis taken at his own house in Prince William County on the 18th day of November 1837.
Deponent states he is now in his 80th year of age.  Being called on to state his recollection as to the service of Jesse Davis, states as follows that he deponent was attached to Lee's Legion and was wounded in the service and owing to said wound was detained in Philadelphia until about the surrender of Lord Cornwallace.  and returned home to his now residence about the time of said surrender of CornWallace at York Town.  and when he got home did not find Jesse Davis in the neighborhood but was told he had gone on a tour of duty in defence of his country.  he states he does not know the length of the tour performed by said Jesse Davis nor does he know he performed it only from his absense and from information in the neighborhood  on his return and from said Davis himself after his return, and all others who then spoke of it.  said Jesse Davis resided at the time in 5 or 6 miles from Deponent with his family  he said Jesse having married in the latter part of 1779 as well as this deponent can recollect.  This deponent recollects being in Dumphries just after the surrender of Lord Cornwallace and partook in the rejoicing.  and there saw Jesse Davis and heard of his having done a tour of duty about the time of the said surrender.  Said Jesse Davis was a capt in the service and was in the battle of Brandywine & German Town.  Said Jesse had two brothers who died in service  Presley Davis fell in battle at Long Island
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John Davis died with small pox and at the same time Capt. Andrew Leitch fell in battle at Long Island.  Deponent states further that he was intimitly acquainted with Nancy Davis widow of Jesse Davis befor marriage and was on terms of frequent and often intercourse after the war with Jesse & wife and often heard them speak of the tour of duty said Jesse performed about the time of Cornwallaces surrender.  Deponent states he has of late made inquiries on the subject and can hear of no one who can speak of a personal knowledge of said Jesse Davis' Tour but such is the reputation of the fact.  Further this deponent saith not.
Hugh Davis

State of Virginia
Prince William County to wit
This day personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Hugh Davis, the subscriber to the above affidavit, who solemnly swore that the statements made in the above affidavit are strictly true 
Given under my hand and seal this the 28th day November 1837.
A.H. Saunders  J.P.  [handwritten seal]
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Executive Department
Richmond Va  nov 28 1837

It appears by the records of this Department that Addison H Sanders was commissioned in a Magistrate for the County of Prince William on the 24th day of October 1836 & qualified as such the 7th day of November 1836.
Wm H Richardson
Dety Comr.
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[STAMP]
Bardstown Ky
Jul 16

[STAMP]
Free

J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington City

Nancy Davis
July 24
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Bardstown 
July 11th 1837

M.r J.L Edwards

Sir
I am in the receipt of yours of May 30t. upon the subject of the claim for pension of Mrs. Nancy Davis. I have also been furnished by her son with your letters to Col. Johnson.  Of the fact that Capt. Davis commanded a company of volunteers as stated there seems to be no doubt [illegible] by you and you seem to require evidence of his being in commission as a captain.  I do not suppose that evidence of any special commission as capt. in the militia can be produced  Capt. Davis was then an officer (supernumery of the Virginia line and under this commission I have no doubt [illegible], Evidence of his being then an officer of that grade and character is on the files of Congress in an application to that body for his commutation pay.  I state these facts to be informed by you in answer whether his service being [illegible] to be as it no doubt was under this commission after marriage will no bring Mrs Davis within the provisions of the act of Congress.
Very respectfully yours
C.A. Wickliffe
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Treasury Depmt.
Mch 31st/56,
Relative to service of Capt. Jefferson Davis
Recd. Apl. 2nd/56.

Capt. Jefferson Davis
Virga Line

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions on the subject of Land, and Mrs. Davis so informed.
3d Auditor's Office
April 7d/56
Rob J Atkinson
Auditor

Mr. Rind.
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Treasury Department
Washington March 31. 1856

Sir,
I received a letter from Elijah DAvis of Nelson County Ky, an old school fellow of mine, of which the following is an extract

[inserted]  Elijah's own letter refers to data which shown his father was Jesse

" My Father Jefferson [inserted Error] Davis entered the service during the war of the Revolution as a Lieutenant in the Continental Army.  His Captain was killed and he was promoted to the rank of Captain, and was unattached at the consolidation of the Regiments.  In 79 he was sent home as a Supernumerary officer, and in 81 raised a Company and was at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town.  There was an agent here a few years ago, collecting evidence for some committee of Congress upon the subject of my father's services, and officers who had served like him, and there is evidence in the Pension Office where my mother was placed on the Pension list.  My Father got some Lands for his service from the State of Virginia, but nothing from the United States.  I wish to know whether there is in the Department any evidence of my father's services, and any law to compensate him, or proposition of the kind before Congress.
There has been a man wanting to be
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employed to get this claim for the Heirs;  and he represents that the question of compensating this class of officers or their heirs is before Congress, and I would desire to have the necessary information."
I would be glad if you would have the necessary information given to Mr Davis who resides in Nelson County, Kentucky.  His Post office is Chaplins.
I am Very respectfully
James Guthrie
Secretary of the Treasury

Robert J. Atkinson Esqr.
3d Auditor of the Treasury
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Dr. Crump
Pension Office.
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Washington, Dec 18, 1837
Sir:  Will you have the kindness to forward, by the bearer the papers relative to the claim of Mrs. Nancy Davis, to wit:  The deposition of my mother, my brother William, and Joshua Bird.  My uncle Hugh Davis, of Virginia, wishes to see the above named papers, in order to refresh his memory in giving his deposition  These papers will be returned in a few days.
Very respectfully,
P. Davis
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[repeat of the previous page]

Washington, Dec 18, 1837
Sir: Will you have the kindness to forward, by the bearer the papers relative to the claim of Mrs. Nancy Davis, to wit: The deposition of my mother, my brother William, and Joshua Bird. My uncle Hugh Davis, of Virginia, wishes to see the above named papers, in order to refresh his memory in giving his deposition These papers will be returned in a few days.
Very respectfully,
P. Davis
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The Auditor of Virginia certifies, that a Certificate issued the 29th March 1784 in the name of Jesse Davis, as a Captain of Infantry, for £184.0.9. which Certificate was given for services prior to 1782, to wit, as Lieutenant from the 1st. Jany 1777. to the 8th Jany 1778.  and as Captain from the 8th Jany 1778. to the 1st. November following - dated 4th April 1833
The original on file with the pension papers of Mrs. Nancy Davis of Kentucky, the widow of Capt. Jesse Davis, decd.
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791.  3.Sec.


Hon R.M. Johnson
HR
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County
I Richard K Calvert a citizen of the town of Bloomfield and County and State above written.  Do hereby state that I was well acquainted with Capt Jesse Davis Decd. of the Revolutionary army;  who resided in Prince William County Virginia during the Revolutionary War where I was born and raised and resided at that time  Capt. J Davis I well recollect was an officer of the Revolutionary army in the Virginia line and to the best of my recollection he had the rank of Capt.
I do further state that to the best of my recollection some time during the Revolutionary War and his continuance in service and perhaps towards the latter end of it the sd. Capt. J Davis maried Miss Nancy Milton of Prince William County Virginia who is at present his widow Mrs. Nancy Davis.  That afterwards Capt. Davis removed to Kentucky in this county where he died some years ago And I further state that his said widow Mrs. Nancy Davis is a resident of this county and still remains a widow and unmaried since the decease of here late husband Capt. Jesse Davis;
Richd. K. Calvert
Subscribed and sworn to before me Elijah Davis a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky
given under my hand this 1st Sept. 1836
Elijah Davis J.P.
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I certify the within affiant Richard K. Calvert I have long known he is a gentlemen of high respectibility and character and is now and has been for many years a Justice of the peace in this County whose character for strict truth and integrity is undisputed.
Elijah Davis J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Secretarys office
I James M Bullock, Secretary of the state of Kentucky, do hereby certify that Elijah Davis who has signed his name to the annexed two certificates was at the time of the writing thereof, and now is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nelson duly commissioned, qualified and acting as such and by virtue of his said office fully authorized to take acknowledgements, to administer oaths and to grant evidence thereof.  That his Certificates are in due form of law, and full faith and credit are, and of right ougt to be reposed in all his official acts, as well out of as in Courts of Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of my said office, to be affixed at Frankfort, on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and the forty-fifth year of the Commonwealth.
JM Bulock
Secretary of State
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Joshua Bird
Affidavit
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I Joshua Bird a citizen of Nelson County and State of Kentucky, do hereby state that I was a soldier in the Virginia line upon Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War and that I was well acquainted with Jesse Davis who was a capt in the Virginia line upon Continental establishment in the said war.  that we lived many years in the same neighborhood in Prince William County Virginia.  and that we have lived many years in the same neighborhood in the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky
I do further state that Capt. Jesse Davis was married to Miss Nancy Milton of Prince William County Virga. during his service in the Revolutionary War  that his widow Mrs. Nancy Davis is still living in this county and remains a widow ever since the death of her said husband Capt. Jesse Davis who died 16 or 18 years ago   
given under my hand this 1st day of Sept. 1836
Joshua Bird  x his mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me Elijah Davis a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson and state of Kentucky    given under my hand this 1st Sept 1836
Elijah Davis J.P.

I certify that the above affiant Joshua Bird who I have long known and who is a revolutionary Pensioner is a man of good character and of strict truth and veracity
given under my hand this 1st Sept 1836
Elijah Davis J.P.
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Know all men by these presents that I James Reynolds of Nelson Cty Ky the Husband of Nancy Reynolds unite with said Nancy in appointing Wm H Todd & Henry Northup they or either of them to apply for & receive from the United States and the State of Virginia all land warrants due us in right of the Services of Captain Jesse Davis decd of the Va Line Revolutionary war to surrender said Warrant, or either of them to the Secretary of the Treasury of the U States & for the same get scrip to seel assign or locate the same.  or to sell or locate the original Land warrants as witness my hand this 8th day of June 1843 
James Reynolds   [handwritten seal]

State of Kentucky
Washington County Sct
Came in person before the undersigned one of the justices of Washington Cty James Reynolds who acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained
Given under my hand this 8 day of June 1843
John R Jones  JPWC


when filled up send it by mail to Frankfort Ky to Wm  H Todd
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Aug 16 43

Mr. Gordon

To the
Referable to Bounty Office
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Frankfort  August 1843

Dr Sir
I herewith enclose papers in addition in the case of Capt Jesse Davis of the Va line  an application for a Va U States military warrant, please mention it to H Northup if he is about
Very respectfully
Wm H Todd

To Secty of War
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Mrs. Nancy Davis 
widow of Capt. Davi

Submitted to the Sec. of War for his decision

Hon. R.M. Johnson
Hon Wm. Pope
Hon Jno. Taliaferro
are calling to a [illegible]
as to the character of the parties

The circumstantial evidence in this case is sufficiently strong to warrant a departure from the regulations & rules[?] and after[?] to the pension Office and the Pension [illegible
J.R.P.
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the twenty ninth day of March 1784, in the name of Jesse Davis as a captain of Infantry for £184.0.9, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Hugh Davis and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.  to wit as Lieutenant from the 1. Jan 1777 to the 8th January 1778 & as captain from the 8. Jan: 1778 to the 1 November following.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 4th day of April 1833.
Jas. E. Heath Auditor.

no seal of office
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Assignment
Mrs Nancey [Nancy] Davis
of $1, I land warrant.
To Henry Northup Esqr
Washington City DC
Stamped:
FRANKFORT KY
OCT 27
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For and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred dollars in hand paid to Nancy Davis the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Nancy Davis the residuary devisee of Captain Jessee Davis decd. hereby Sells transfer & assigns to Wm H Todd and Henry Northup, all her right title & claim to a three hundred acre military Land Warrant due from the United States in virtue of the services of Captain Jessee Davis in the Va Continental Line during the Revolutionary war, and also all scrip that may issued on said warrant  as witness the hand & seal of sadi Nancy Davis this 25th day of Oct 1842
Nancey Davis x her mark  [handwritten seal]
Witness

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct
I Richd. D Waters a Justice of the peace in & for said county do hereby certify that Mrs Nancy Davis came before me and acknowledged the execution of the above transfer given under my hand & seal this 25 day of Oct 1842
R.D. Waters J.P.S.C.
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I learned through Mrs Rucker the sister of E Davis that he declined making the sale to you & then I felt at liberty to take the consigner as agreed & E Davis was handed the great Banker case, & confirmed the statement be agreeable to you I trust
W H 
By this will Capt J Davis desires the residue of any land whatever to three daughters Elizabeth Nancy & Harriett and in codicil will, and Dol to Nancy and Ken third as proposition to son Elijah to be equally divided amongst her Children if she have any and if not, equally divided [illegible line]
the will is dated 5th April 1818 and Codicil the 24th of Octo 1818 and [illegible] 15th Feby 1819
Stamped:
FRANKFORT KY
OCT 27
Case of T. A. Dickins if Mr Northup is abroad}
To Henry Northup Esqr
Washington City DC
Assignment Mrs Nancy Davis
of $1, I Paid warrant
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Pension Office - Septr 26th 43
Sir
The claim for bounty land in right of Capt Jesse Davis, decd, of the Virga. line, is admitted, and if desired, a Warrant for the land due will issue in favour of Harriet M Williams, and the other Davises of the said Captn Jesse Davis - the ambiguity of the Will filed in this case, renders the issue of the Warrant in any other form, at this time, unsafe ^no only for the parties interested, but for this office - If by the decision of a Court of law in the State of Kentucky, the names of the parties legally entitled, be designated, and the record of that decision be furnished to thie office duly authenticated, the warrant will then issue in accordance with said decision-
J.L.E
Mr. Henry Northup
Washington D. C.
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The undersigned has known Hugh Davis, who given, and signed, the foregoing Affidavit, many years- And he knows him to be a man of ineproachable [inapproachable] integrity and veracity- I know no man, on whose veracity I would rely more, than on that of Mr Davis- Given under my hand, in the City of Washington, this 15th day of December 1837-
John Taliaferro
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2520 E. 24th St.
Oakland, California.
May 7, 1921.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Rev. War Section:
WANTED:
Records and facts covering the issuing of a pension to NANCY DAVIS, of Shelby county Kentucky.
{Jesse)
She was born 1759.
Her age as given in Census of 1840, was 81.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Alice Davis Miller. [typed]
Mrs. Alice Davis Miller
Stamped:
PENSION OFFICE.
U. S.
O
MAY 14 1921
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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 Jesse Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ["his" crossed out] his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
1776 Pvt.
Jan 1, 1777 to June 8, 1778 Lieut
Jan 8, 1778 to Nov. 1, 1778 Capt.
Oct. 1781 28 days Capt. of a volunteer company
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Henry Lees
COLONEL.
Cavalry
11" Regt
7" Regt
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in, Brandywine Germantown Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pr. Wm Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 2, 1836.  Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Shelby Co Ky.
Age at date of application, 77
Remarks:  Sol mar Feb 8, 1780 Miss Nancy Milton of Pr. Wm Co Va
He d. Oct. 24 1818 in Nelson Co Ky
Children William M. Elijah and P - Davis, the last a Son and a dau Mrs Nancy Reynolds
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Note at bottom:
This hist. written before bounty land claim was consolidated with it on Jan. 28 - 1927
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 28, 1927
Mrs. Jesse M. Nicholson
103 Newlands St.,
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Jesse Davis (W.8652), while a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, enlisted in 1776, served as a private in Captain Henry Lee's Troop of Virginia Cavalry until January 1, 1777 when he was commissioned Lieutenant of the Eleventh Virginia Regiment, and on January 8, 1778 was commissioned Captain of the Seventh Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and served until November 1, 1778.  He also served twenty-eight days in October 1781 as Captain of a company of volunteers.  He died October 23, 1818 in Nelson County, Kentucky.  His age not stated.
Soldier married February 8, 1780, Miss Nancy Milton of Prince William County, Virginia.  She was allowed pension on her application executed December 2, 1836 while a resident of Nelson County, Kentucky aged seventy-seven years.  In 1842 she was living in Shelby County, Kentucky.
They had children, --- Presley, Jesse, Elijah who was
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living in Nelson County, Kentucky in 1837.
Wilson L. who died prior to October 4, 1843 and left the following children:  George, Thomas, Harriet.
William M. born about 1794, in 1836 was living in Frankfort, Kentucky, and died December 24, of that year, leaving a daughter Catharine.
Elizabeth who married Robert Mosley?, Morley?, Mosby? (name not plainly written) and died prior to October 4, 1843.
Harriet M. who married Harrison A. Williams and was of Shelby County, Kentucky in 1843.
Nancy who married James Reynolds, was living in Nelson County, Kentucky in 1843 and then had the following children:  Clayton Davis, Hamilton Davis, and Mildred the wife of William Walker.
*Bounty land was also allowed in full satisfaction for services rendered by the soldier.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
*This was added for this inquirer because she had been here and read only the bounty land claim before consolidation with pen. cl.
soldiers Jno. Presley fell at battle of L.I. & his bro. John died in ser. of small pox
Hugh Davis a first cousin & brother-in-law.  He was a pensioner