Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35880, James Davis, Del.

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Service
Del.

Davis, James

Number
S35880

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8841         4

Delaware.

James Davis,
Wilmington in the state of Delaware,
Who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Kennon of the Delaware (missing)ne, for the term of two years.

(Missing)scribed on the Roll of Delaware, the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on 20. of October, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of March, 18(missing) and sent to John Way, judge, Wilmington, Delaware.

Arrears to 4th oh March, 1819..| $  36.13
Semi.anl. all’ce ending 4. Sept.1819 | 48.
4 mo.16/31 | $84.13

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Duplicate Certificate upon 7 April 1823 and sent to James Cowper Esq. New Castle Delaware

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James Davis
Private
Delaware Regiment
1781-2 years
[squiggle]
Admitted.

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State of Delaware ss.

On the 20th day of October 1818 before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State aforesaid. Personally appeared James Davis resident of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of Winscotts & State aforesaid who upon his solemn affirmation deposeth & saith that he enlisted as Soldier in the Delaware Regiment on the Continental Establishment in March 1781. That he remained attached to said Regiment during the remainder of the Revolutionary War and was honorably discharged at New Castle in the fall of 1783 by Proclamation. Said deponent further saith that his present circumstances are such that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

James [his mark X] Davis


Affirmed to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.

John Way


Personally appeared [illegible] one of the Judges aforesaid Major Caleb P Bennet who upon his solemn affirmation affirms and declares that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid James Davis. That as an officer of the Delaware Regiment stationed at [illegible] Bridge New Castle [illegible] that of Delaware in the spring of 1781 he marched as a recruit for [illegible] Regiment & James Davis At being the [illegible] for [illegible] [illegible] that he did march with [illegible] Regiment the detachment to the siege of York in Virginia & from there to south Carolina and joined the army commanded by Major Gen^rl Gran for the evacuation of Charleston he returned with the remain of the Regiment to the State of Delaware and was then discharged by

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[illegible] in the fall of 1783 in the Town of New Castle.

G. P. Bennett

Affirmed to and subscribed before the [illegible] this day & year aforesaid.

John Way

To J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War U.S.

From the testimony herewith transmitted [illegible] James Davis an applicant for a pension taken before me for this services in the Revolutionary war it appears that he the said James David did [illegible] against the common enemy as stated in the aforesaid testimony. And I further certify that from my personal knowledge sd[sic] James Davis is poor & need the assistance of his country for support.

John Way

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State of Delaware
New Castle County [squiggle]
I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said state of Delaware in and for the said county of New Castle do hereby certify that the Honourable John Way before whom the foregoing Depositions were taken, and who hath certified the same was at the time and is now one of the associate justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all such his acts and attestations
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court at New Castle the 26th day of October A.D. 1818.
Jos Roberts, Protntry
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James Davis [handwritten]
no. 8841 [handwritten]
c [handwritten]
Div[illegible]

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State of Delaware
New Castle County [squiggle]
On this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware, being a Court of Record and so expressly made and declared by the act of the General Assembly of the said State which created the said Court, James Davis aged sixty three years resident in said County who being first sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the Delaware Regiment in the company commanded by William McKennon as he hath heretofore declared in his original declaration and he doth further say that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land or Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or Securites, contracts or debts due to him nor has he any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed Viz.
Lands or houses-none. Bonds of mortgages-none. Book accounts-none. Public or Bank stock-none
Household and kitchen furniture-none. And doth declare further that his occupation is labor and that he is rendered incapable to get his living by labour in consequence of being afflicted with bad sore legs ever since the Revolutionary War

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and having the Rheumatick pains and that he has been at times supported in the Poor House of the County of New Castle by the Publick charity of said County
signed, James his X mark Davis
Sworn to & declared and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid in open Court [squiggle]
attest Jos. Roberts Protnty [squiggle]
State of Delaware
New Castle County [squiggle]
I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the Said State of Delaware in and for the County of New Castle, in the said state Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the Record of the Said Court, and I Do further Certify that it appears to the said Court by the oath of the said James Davis that he hath no property of any kind whatever
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty
Jos. Roberts Prothy
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35880 [handwritten]
Revy [handwritten] INVALID
File No. 35,880
James Davis
Pri Rev War
Act: 18[squiggle] March 18 [squiggle]
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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James Davis
[marked out words] must make an affidavit [illegible]ably to the written form and instructions, and transmit it to this Department before a new certificate can be issued for him
War Department,
Pension Office
25 Oct: 1822

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Delaware [handwritten]
County of New Castle [squiggle] ss.
On this Seventh day of April AD 1823; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of New Castle personally appeared James Davis who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William McKennan in the ^Delaware regiment commanded by Colonel Lawrence in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Delaware, that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the [blank] day of [blank] 1821, at or near Wilmington in the State of Delaware aforesaid [handwritten] he believes was taken from his Pocket, and that he has never seen it since, neither does he know where it is.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid [squiggle] James his X mark Davis
Before Geo. P[illegible]

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss of destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

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State of Delaware
Sussex County ss.
I Matt^w Kean Recorder of Deeds [illegible] In and for the county of New castle do hereby certify that George Pearce Esq^r whose name is subscribed to the named certificate that at the time of so doing and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly connected and Qualified and to all whose acts as such [illegible] faith and [illegible] is [illegible] ought to be given. In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at New Castle April 7th A D 1823

Matt^w Keen Recorder

[Seal]

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[Stamp]
FREE

J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War U. S.
Washington

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of Card 2818 [checkmark]
Mo. Way
J. L. Edwards,
Judge
Wilmington, Del

rec^d Nov. 30.1818
[illegible]

[Round stamp]
WILMN DE
NOV [illegible]

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[Stamp]
FREE

J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War U. S.
Washington

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of Card 2818 [checkmark]
Mo. Way
J. L. Edwards,
Judge
Wilmington, Del

rec^d Nov. 30.1818
[illegible]

[Round stamp]
WILMN DE
NOV [illegible]

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James Davis
8841
Sept: 1819

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{State of Delaware
New Castle County} ss.

On this Twentieth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Twenty, Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of the Said State in the County aforesaid, (being a Court of Record for the said State, in the Said County, expressly made so, by the laws and constitution of the said State which created the said Court) James Davis aged sixty three years resident in said County who being first Sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the Delaware Regiment in the Company Commanded by William H. Rennon as he hath heretofore declared in his original declaration and he doth further say that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March in the year eighteen Hundred & eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent to diminish it so, as to bring himself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land or Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen Hundred and eighteen and that he has nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to him, or has no any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed.
viz.
Land or Houses none
Bonds or Mortgages none
Bank accounts none
Public or Bank Stock none

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Household or kitchen furniture none

And doth declare further that his occupation is Labour and that he is rendered incapable to get his living by Labour in consequence of being afflicted with bad Sore legs ever Since the Revolutionary War and having the Rheumatick pains, and that he has been at times supported in the Poor House of the County of New Castle by the Publick charity of said County

Signed
James [his mark X] Davis


Sworn to & Declared & Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
Attest Jos. Roberts, Prothonotary


State of Delaware
New Castle County ss.

I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the Said State of Delaware, in and for the County of New Castle in said State Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court and I Do further Certify, that it appears to the said Court by the Oath of the said James Davis, that he hath no property of any kind whatever.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at New Castle the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty.

Jos. Roberts Prothonotary

[Seal]

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New Castle, Delaware, April 7. 1823.

Sir,

With this you will receive the application of James Davis, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, for a new Certificate. If granted, permit me to request that it may be transmitted to me as early as your convenience will furnish.

I am very respectfully,
Your most ob
James Couper

J. L. Edwards, Esq.