Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3662, David Davis, New Jersey

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Davis, David
Hannah
NUMBER
W.3662
B.L.Nt 16.106-160-55
CONTENTS

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974
New Jersey
Hannah Davis widow of David Davis who served in the Revolutionary war, as a NJ Wagon Condr
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the Fifth day of Oct, 1852 and sent to Dr. C. G. McChesney Priest
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 91, Vol. A

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Declaration
State of New Jersey Warren County ss. act July 29, 1848
On this fifth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs Hannah Davis of Mansfield in the county of Warren and State of New Jersey in the Ninety fifth year of her age, who being 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 29, 1848.” That she is the widow of Capt. David Davis who was a Wagon Master in the Service of the United States being appointed Wagon Master in the year 1777, or early in the year 1778, and continued in said service till near the close of the Revolution as she has heard him say and as she verily believes declarant being married to him after the Revolution.  Declarant finds among the few remaining papers of her deceased husband a portion of a Payroll marked No. 1 and a letter from McFurman D.L.M.G. No. 2 & 3, which papers were always in her husbands possession till his death, since which time they have been in the possession of declarant which she attaches to this declaration. Also a number of Receipts

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bearing the signatures of her husband all of which will identify her said husband and establish his grade and service. She has not been able to find any Commission and presumed it is destroyed.  She further declares that she was married to the said Capt. David Davis on the [blank] day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, (1797).  That her husband the aforesaid David Davis died on the twenty first day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, Eighteen hundred. Viz at the time above stated.  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.  She also declared that she has no certificate or bible record of her marriage, but refers to those, whose testimony is hereto attached and who were personally present at said marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before James Boyd Judge
Hannah [her mark] Davis

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State of New Jersey Warren County ss.
On this fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Margaret Morgan a resident of said County, in the seventy third year of her age, a person of credibility and truth, who, being duly sworn according to law, on her oath saith that she was personally acquainted with Hannah Willson who was married to Captain David Davis in the month of May seventeen hundred and ninety seven (1797). That she, the said deponent was one of the guests, and personally present at the solemnization of said marriage – that the said marriage took place at the house of Rev. Peter Willson, the brother of the said Hannah Davis in Hackettstown in the County of Sussex, now in the County of Warren – that the said Rev. Peter Willson performed the said marriage ceremony at the time and place abovementioned – that the said Rev. Peter Willson was a clergyman in good and respectable standing, and was for about eleven years Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Hackettstown, - that she, the said deponent has been well acquainted with the said Hannah Davis since her marriage with Capt. David Davis; and that she and her husband Capt David Davis lived together as man and wife, until his death, which took place in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty seven; and that his widow Hannah Davis still survives and remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me James Boyd Judge
Margaret Morgan

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State of New Jersey County of Warren ss.
On the twenty third day of October A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Warren, David C. Davis, aged 66 years, a resident of said County, a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith, that the papers, writings and books of his father Capt. David Davis came into his possession upon the death of his father in September A.D.; 1827 that there is not, and was not at that time, to the best of his knowledge and belief, any record of the marriage of Capt. David Davis to Hannah Wilson,  among any of the aforesaid family papers, writings, and books of his deceased father, Capt. David Davis; that he has never seen, or had any knowledge, according to the best of his recollection, of any such record, either, before the death of Capt David Davis to Hannah Wilson, that he remembers that he was about eleven years old at the time of said marriage; that he is now sixty six years old, and that he, accordingly, does fully and truly believe, that said marriage took place prior to the first of January A.D. 1800.
Word ‘the’ interlined in 12 & 18th lines before signing.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd of October 1852
Robt Rusling Justice of the Peace
David C Davis

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Hannah Davis widow of David Davis Wag. Con.
Revolutionary War
Rec. Pension
Wagon Conductor 
Rev War
N.J. Service

Chas. G. McChesney
Trenton N.J.

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Charles G. McChesney 
Trenton N.J.

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Bounty Land Claim
Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier, who has not had a land warrant.

State of New Jersey, 
County of Warren 
On this thirtieth (30th) day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Ms. Hannah Davis, aged ninety-eight years, a resident of Mansfield Warren Co. in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of David Davis deceased, who was a wagon Conductor in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by in the Revolutionary War, and upon whose Services she [illegible] that her said husband at on or about the day of A.D. for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over two years, and was honorably discharged at on the day of A.D.

She further states, that she was married to the said David Davis in Warren Co. N.J. on the day of May A.D. seventeen hundred & ninety-seven by one Rev'd Peter Wilson a Presbyterian Clergymen and that her name before said marriage was Hannah Wilson, that her said husband died at Warren Co. N.J. on the twenty-first day of August  or Sept A.D. 1827 and that she is now a widow. [illegible]

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d 1855.

Hannah Davis

David C. Davis and Jacob [illegible] residents of Warren County in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ms. Hannah Davis in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 

David C. Davis
Jacob Grace

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year written above, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Robt. [illegible]
I certify that the name of Mrs. Hannah Davis widow of David a wagon Conductor in the Revolution at $600 [illegible] annum is inscribed on the Rolls of this Agency. Trenton May 2, 1855. Phil Dickinson [Illegible] Sing

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State of New-Jersey.
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Robert Rusling Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Warren in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Robert Rusling Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Thos S Allison
Secretary of State.

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16.106
[illegible]
LW 1119
Hannah Davis
wid. of David
N. Jersey
Let. C. G. McChesney
Aug 6/52
Juky 29. 1848

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3662
Hannah Davis
Widow
David Davis
Wagon Lond. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1818
Index: - Vol. A, Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870]

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David Davis 
&
John Gardner
Receipts
for 
[illegible]


Davis, David
(N.J.) W-3663

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[illegible] Trenton April 23rd, 1780 of [illegible illegible],
[illegible] One Barrel of Tar for use of our 103 [illegible illegible]
1 [illegible] Tar
David [illegible] [illegible]

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Davis, David
(N.J) W-36632

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Pay of Teams
Date 4 Ho[illegible]
joined [illegible] the [illegible]
From To Pay
20 March 1778 16th of sept. 1778 ... 4-
16th Sept. 1778 the Jan 1779 ... 7 1/3
... 5 1/3
1 January 1779 the March 1779 ... 7 1/3
16th March 1779 the by end 1779 ... 12
5th April 1779 14th June 1779 ...13'
14th june 1779

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Davis, David
(N.J.) W-3662
31 July 1779
David Davis
1 Horse

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No.5.
Received Litts Town July 31. 1779 of Churman Yard
216. One Continen Horse which I am to return

David Davis W.M.

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This is to certify Capt. Davis Hath Drew Eight days Short Storage of two days long for his briggade at this post
Trenton 4th 1700         Tho. Yard TM

paid for £4-9-1 Peter Davis

Davis, David
(N.J.) W-3662

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(8-1776)

Service 
Number W. 3662
Davis, David
Hannah
B. L. Wt. 16.106-160-55

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 No
the
Trenton March 4th. 1780.
Capt David Davis, W Master
You will proceed with your loading as fast
as possible to Camp, when you have delivered it there you
will return to your Several Homes and refit your Team
for the Service, and Immediatly after that Rendezvous
this Post again, in your way hither Call at Pitts Town
and if you find no business there come directly down here
W. Truman, [illegible]
DAVIS, DAVID (N.J.)
W-3662

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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Hannah Davis the foregoing declarant and know her to be a person of credibility and truth and of the highest respectability, that on account of her great age and bodily infirmity, she is unable to appear in open court
James Boyd Judge
No. 1.

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Brief in the case of Hannah Davis, wid. of David Warren County and State of New Jersey act 
July 28, 1848

Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls? If either, State the substance.

Record evidence that her husband was a wagon master for two years. Evidence of marriage deemed satisfactory by the Commissioner of Pensions, [illegible] matter Oct. 27, 1852
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[illegible] Cole, who is familiar with the Team service, also [illegible]

Name and residence of Agent
Dr. Chas. G. McChesney, of Trenton, N.J., now present
Examining clerk, Ogden Niles

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Davis, David W.3662
Hannah 13L Mt 16.105-160-55

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Pittstown N.J. Oct 19, 52
Dr. Chas. G McChesney:
Dear Sir,
I have not heard from you since writing. I embraced the earliest opportunity which my numerous engagements would permit, after the receipt of your note of Oct. 1st, to go to Hackettstown and take the affidavits concerning the church record &c. and have just returned home this afternoon.  The Rev. Hugh N Wilson, the pastor of the church, and clerk of the church session, in whose custody are the records, is absent, attending a meeting of Synod, I believe, at New Brunswick, He will not return until next Saturday. One of the elders, who is familiar with the records, went with me to his house, and, obtaining access to his study, showed me them.  There is no record of an earlier date than 1812.

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On the inner side of the back or cover of the book is written under date of 1847, that “the session had made search without effect, for the record book, in or to 1812, and that it is believed to be lost.”
I wrote an affidavit for Rev. Mr. Wilson embodying so much of the foregoing as I deemed expedient, and left it with Mr. D. G. Davis, who will have it executed next Saturday.  I also wrote two other affidavits for other parties – one respecting the non-existence of a family record – embodying traditional & corroborative testimony import to the case.  These will be executed at the same time.  If I possibly can, I will return to [illegible] next Saturday and supervise the taking of the affidavits, in which case we will forward them to you the following Monday.  If I do not get to [illegible] on Saturday the papers will be sent to me on Monday, and

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if they are all right, forwarded to you by the next mail (Wednesday.)  Mrs. Drake one of our most important witnesses, and also Mr. Caskey, have both died since their affidavits were taken last winter.
I Remain Very Truly Yours
Henry Race
Dr. C. G. McChesney

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Letter from
Clerk of Sussex Co
No record of -
marriage-

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Newton March 11th 1852
Henry Race Esq.
Dear Sir.
Your letter of the 8th Instant I have received and am sorry to tell you that the marriage of David Davis and Hannah Wilson [spelled Willson with the second ‘l’ crossed out] has never been recorded in this Office I had diligent search for it and would have been pleased to have been able to have give you a certificate for the same.
I remain
Yours Respectfully
Thomas J. Ludlum
Clerk of Sussex Co.

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Pension Office
August 6th 1832
Sir:
The testimony submitted by you to this Office with the application of Hannah Davis, widow of David, for the benefit of the Act of July 29th, 1848, is sufficient to show that said David served in the capacity of a Wagon Master; but does not show that he rendered that service in a Military Capacity, of the length of his service.  Some evidence that he was commissioned may be found in the Archives of New Jersey, among which may be found evidence which may enable this Office to determine whether his service was continuous or rendered under contract at certain periods of the War.
The evidence of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory.  If the Church Records of the Rev. Peter Wilson, the brother of Claimant, who, it is alleged, performed the marriage ceremony, do not furnish proof of its date, it should be shewn by the production of the original Family Record, of the Family Record of some member of the Family, made more than 20 years ago.
Chas. G. McChesney, Esq
Trenton, N.J.
Very Respy. &C.
F. F. C. Triplett Acting Com.

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"Act July 29, 1848"
Declaration of Hannah Davis widow of David Davis who was a Wagon Master from 1777-near close of the Revolution
Residence - Warren County, New Jersey, Hannah Davis age = 95 years
Married May 1797
David Davis died Sep 21, 1825
Hannah Davis, his widow, still survives
5 original vouchers attached showing service from March 2 1778 to April 23 1780 making two years and 51 days see vouchers No 1 and No 4.
Claims $600 per annum.
Mary Mershon widow of Andrew was [illegible] of the same county & allowed $600 per annum. Henry Southard [illegible], Wm. McCullough, John Abbott [illegible] in N.J. each allowed $600 per annum. Act of June 7, 1832 and others.

Please to [illegible] to Charles G. McChesney, Trenton, N.J. Trenton May 12, 1852

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Col. Niles
introducing Dr. McChesney of N. Jersey

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Dr Mc Chesney of N. Jersey has charge of Pension case of Hanah Davis widow of David New Jersey Act of 1898.  The Dr has brought some additional evidence which I wish Cpl Niles to examine as soon as possible.
J.E. Heleth

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Trenton New Jersey,
Hannah Davis, widow of David, who was a Wagon Conductor New Jersey Troops

[illegible] Act July 29, 1848
2 years Conductor of Wagons, a wagon master, $600 pension Com. March 4, 1848
Dr. Chas. G. McChesney of Trenton, N.J. now present

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Pottstown, Oct. 21st 1852
Dear Doctor,
Yours of 18th is reviewed this morning. I will go to Hackettstown on Saturday & attend personally to the taking of the affidavits, if I possibly can, & I know of nothing now to prevent. They can not be taken sooner, upon account of the absence of Rev. Ms. Wilson, who has the church records. If he returns on Saturday, as is expected, they can be sent to you on the Monday following. If it were not for the Secretary of State's certificate to be appended, they could be forwarded directly to you at Washington. If you must [illegible] go on Monday, some one can have the Secretary's certificate appended and forward them to you if [illegible] I will direct them to your address at Trenton. I would here remark that there is

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to my own mind, a slight probability of our finding the lost church record hereafter. The session have so far been unsuccessful in their search. But I learned from the daughter of the former pastor, upon whom I called, that his widow resides in Flemington, and that it may be in her possession. I called to see her (the widow) yesterday but she was absent. I also learned from the same source that the former business man and senior member of the Session has moved away and now lives at Madison, Morris Co. N.J. and that the record may be in his possession. I will correspond with him. In the meantime, as the present session regard the record as lost I will forward an affidavit (of the pastor) to that effect. There is no family record of the marriage nor any knowledge of there having ever been any. I will forward an affidavit to that

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effect also. And add some additional "traditional" testimony of the marriage as having taken place prior to 1800. 

I was in a political caucus last night and am still too nervous to write legibly. 

Yours, & very respectfully, Henry Race

Dr. C.G. McChesney

Leave the case year, for future additional testimony if not decided favorably.

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State of New Jersey
Sussex County 

so Euphemia Drake of the Township of Newton in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, being aged seventy-five years being duly sworn according to law upon the oath saith that she was acquainted with Hannah Willson who was married to Captain David Davis in the month of May seventeen hundred and ninety-seven and that she the said deponent was one of the guest at the time the said marriage was solemnized - that the Reverend Peter Willson, the Brother of the said Hannah Davis performed the marriage ceremony. That the said marriage ceremony was performed at Hackittstown in the County of Sussex now in the County of Mercer, and that this deponent was present at the time of solemnization of said marriage, that the Reverend Peter Willson was Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church at Hackettstown for about eleven years and was a clergyman of good standing in said congregation. 

Sworn and subscribed before me, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey - Saml Rerbach
Euphemia Drake her mark

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State of New Jersey Sussex County Is. I Sam'l Rorbach, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Euphemia Drake the affiant and that was present at the time she subscribed said affidavit and that she is to be relied upon for truth any veracity. Sam'l Rorbach Judge  [illegible]

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State of New Jersey 
Sussex County sz

I Thomas I. Ludlum Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above named court is a Court of Record having a seal and that Samuel Rorback whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit is one of the active Judges of said Court and that his hand writing or signature appering to said affidavit is genuine, and that I the said Thomas I Ludlum am well acquainted with same. 

In witness whereof I have here subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County - this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand & eight-hundred and fifty-two. 

Thomas I Ludlum Clerk

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Dr. The United States
To Moore Turman
For disbursements in the Quarter Master Gen'l's Department
Date No. of Voucher Whom paid Dolls 90th
1780 
April 29 65 David Davis W.M. Team Services 6383 15
October 23 210 " " W.C. " " 853 30

Dr. The United States 
To Moore Turman
For disbursements in the Forage Department
Date No of Voucher Whom paid
1780 October 20 47 David Davis W.M. Forage 212
State of New Jersey 
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing marked 1 & 2 are true extracts from a paper headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original on file.

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in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Sussex this eighteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and fifty two. Tho. S. Allison Secretary of State

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No 1119
Hannah Davis
Wid. of David
N. Jersey
July 29, 1848

Chas. G. McChesney 
Trenton, N.J.

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State of New Jersey

I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that James Boyd Esquire before whom the declaration of Hannah Davis, and the affidavits of Robert C Cuskey, Margaret Morgan, George Phillips, and David C Davis were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof and now is, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren in said State, duly appointed commissioned and sworn; tha full faith and credit are hereby given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said James Boyd Esquire

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this twelfth day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty-two.
Tho. S. Allison Sec'y of State

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State of New Jersey 
Warren County so.

On this fifth day of March, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-two personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, George Philips, a resident of said county in the seventy-sixth year of his age, a person of credibility and truth, who being duly in sworn according to law, on his oath saith:

That he was well acquainted with Captain David Davis late of the County and State aforesaid. That in the said Capt. Davis often told him, deponent, that he, Capt. Davis had commanded a Brigade of Wagons in the Revolutionary War. That he, the said Capt. Davis, was a man of good character and veracity and that he, deponent verily believes that the said Capt. David Davis was a Wagon Master in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he did in A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, and that his widow Hannah Davis still survives and remains a widow, and also that she lived with her husband until his death. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. George Phillips

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State of New Jersey
Warren County
so

On this fifth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert C. Caskey, a resident of said county in the sixty second year of his age, a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith: That he lived for many years in the same neighborhood with the late Captain David Davis; and that he has often heard the older inhabitants of the neighborhood speak of Captain David Davis as having rendered active and efficient service to his country in the Revolutionary War, and that he verily believes that it was the prevalent and general opinion and belief among the older residents of the neighborhood that Captain David Davis did active duty in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. 

Sworn and subscribed before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey, the day and year above written. 

James Boyd, Judge

Robt C. Caskey

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State of New Jersey
County of Warren 
so
On the twenty third day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within said county of Warren Rev. Hugh N. Wilson, aged thirty-nine years, a clergyman in good and regular standing and Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Hackettstown in said county, a credible witness who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he is Clerk of the Church Session of the Presbyterian Church at Hackettstown in said county, of which church Rev. Peter Wilson was Pastor for several years preceding A.D. 1800; that he has the custody of said Church; that there is not in his custody, or known to the session of said Church to the best of his knowledge and belief, any church record of an earlier date than A.D. 1812; that the Church records of said church prior to that date are lost; that search and enquiry has been made for the same without success; and that on the inside of the cover of the oldest volume of minutes is a statement in these words: "The first volume of these records cannot be found. Aug. 1st 1849" (August first, eighteen hundred and forty nine)

Sworn & subscribed before me this 23rd day of October 1852 Robt. Rusling, Justice of the Peace

H. N. Wilson

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State of New Jersey.
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Robert Rusling Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Warren in said State, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Robert Rusling

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said State, this twenty sixth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two 

Tho's S Allison
Secretary of State

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State of New Jersey
County of Warren 
so
On the twenty third day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the subscribers, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Warren aforesaid, Zechariah Drake, aged 78 years, a resident of Hackettstown in said county, a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith: That he was well acquainted with Capt. David Davis and Hannah Davis, that he well recollects that they were reputed to be married and knows positively that they lived together as man and wife, he having frequently visited them at their house. that he cannot now testify as to the precise time of their marriage but that he has reason to believe, and verily does believe that said marriage took place before the first of January A.D. 1800 Zechariah Drake

Sworn and subscribed this 23rd day of October 1852 before me Robt Rusling Justice of the Peace

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Transcript of a statement on the inside of the cover of the Session Book of the Presbyterian Church of Hackettstown.
"The First Volume of these records cannot be found - Aug. 1st (first) 1849 (eighteen hundred and forty nine)

I, Robert Rusling, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey, do certify that the above is a true copy of the statement on the inside of the cover of the session book of the Presbyterian Church of Hackettstown in said county, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fairly legible figures as follows: "Aug. 1st 1849 -"

Robert Rusling
Justice of the Peace
October 23rd 1852

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State of New Jersey
Warren County 

so.

On this fifth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, David C. Davis, a resident of said county in the sixty-sixth year of his age, a person of respectability, credibility, and truth who being duly sworn, according to law, on his oath saith: That he has often heard his father, Captain David Davis speak of his service as Captain of a Brigade of Wagons in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that it was and is a prevalent opinion among the older residents of the neighbourhood in which he lived that he was a Wagon Master in the Revolutionary War, that he, deponent, was also personally present at the marriage of his father Capt. David Davis to his step-mother, Mrs. Hannah Davis, that the said marriage occurred at the house of Rev. Peter Wilson in Hackettstown in the County of Warren - then in the County of Sussex - in the state of New Jersey, that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Peter Wilson a clergyman, who was then Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hackettstown, that his father, Capt. David Davis and his step-mother Mrs. Hannah Davis, lived together as husband and wife, until his death, which occurred A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty seven (1827) since which time she has remained his widow and that she still survives. 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me James Boyd Judge

David C. Davis

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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, David Grade Private Line New York
Warrant Number 7025 Acreage 100 Issued June 3, 1797 to Evander Childs, assignee

*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

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3078 New York Roll David Davis, W
Capt. Hallett, Musician, New York Line 
army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

I bed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the first of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Riker Esq. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 41.06
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo. 4/30 $89.06
Van Cortlandt
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818

4 Years. 177[illegible]
Book [Illegible] Vol 5 page 66

Regn 3[illegible] 15-173716

[Illegible] certificate of 2 Nov 1826 & sent to Wm Ovington Esq. New York. Quadruplicate certificate issued 18 Aug 1840 and sent to Sylvester Spencer Esq. at the Mechanics Bank New York

1856 April 28 To S.N. Bundt
" May 10 Pension Agt
" " 16 S.N.. Bundt

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David Davis 
Soldier
Correct under the law,
Found on the Roll

New York Roll.

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To the Honorable Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judges 
of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayors Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York,

The Declaration under oath of David Davis, formerly a Fifer engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the Town of East Chester in the County of Westchester, State of New York

Respectfully Showeth, that the said David Davis entered the Second Regiment of Infantry in the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Courtland & in this Company commanded by Captain Hallett about four years before the end of the Revolutionary War & that he continued in the service until he was honorably discharged at Newbury in the State of New York after the termination of the war

The Discharge is Co[illegible]

And this Declaration further represented that the said David Davis is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the State aforesaid,

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and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support, that his discharge was in the possession of his step father after the Close of the War & he is unable now to say what has become of it. Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, approved March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavits of himself and of Jacob Kent hereafter set forth. 

Dated the day of 1818 Caleb T Ward David Davis his mark
City and County of New York ss. David Davis of the Town of East Chester in the County of West Chester & State of New York, being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true. 

Sworn the first day of April 1818 before me, R. Riker Caleb T Ward Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New York I, Jacob Kent of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that he [illegible] read the preceding declaration of David Davis that he was acquainted with the said David at before & after the times mentioned in the said Declaration, that he knows the facts stated therein to be substantially true.

Sworn this [illegible] day of April 1818
R Riker
Jacob Kent his mark

Caleb T Ward of the City of New York on being duly sworn had no doubt that the facts set for by David Davis are true. Sworn this 1 April 1818 R Riker Caleb T Ward

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City and County of New York, ss. Be it Remembered that on the First day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York, personally appeared the aforesaid David Davis Applicant, and Jacob Kent Caleb T Ward 

The said Caleb Ward known to me entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration and affidavits by them subscribed and the said Applicant also having produced to me a patent for a Military night in land signed by the late Gov. John Jay

Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant  did serve in the Army of the United States on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant [illegible] fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.

Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court at the City of New York, the day and year last above written. R Riker

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David Davis 

3078
March 1819

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Sold by J.B. Jansen.

New-York Mayor's Court.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Present the Honorable Peter A Jay Recorder

City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open Court, the said Court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the State of New-York, David Davis, aged fifty six years, resident in the City and County of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:

On or about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or seventy nine he enlisted as a Drummer in a company commanded by one Captain Steward a Scotchman, in the Continental line, as he believes. Afterwards and within about a year, he was transferred to the Company of one Captain Hallet belonging to the Regiment of the New York Continental Troops commanded by Colonel Philip Van Courtlandt, and Major Niicholas Fisk, in which Regiment he continued upwards of three years and until the Peace where he received an honorable discharge. He was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781 and in no other battles being then about seventeen, and now aged fifty six years 

and that his original declaration is dated the first day of April or thereabouts one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 3078

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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit: 

Real Estate - None.
Personal Estate none excepting very poor clothing in actual wear say $15
an one old silver hatch 10
25

and I am by occupation a stage driver, and have a family of four and do not keep house being too poor to do so. 

Sworn in open Court this 26th June 1820 
Benj. Ferris

David Davis his mark

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I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the city and county of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is about twenty five dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of July 1820

Benj. Ferris
Clk

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173.716. Act. Mar. 3/55
June 20 / 55

David. Davis
[crossed though] priv Drummer
N.Y. Cont line[crossed though] Nov A pensioner
Ad 160 Acres Sept 6 1855
No. 6002 iss Sept 7 1855
Ent, Aged [illegible] years
Dis. [crossed though] D8 Mar. 1818
revolutionary Wat
Warrant
[illegilbe] No 3078
[illegible] March 18. 1818 + May 1st 1820
[illegible]
S. Cole
C.C.
RaN,
F.S. Evans Present 
[right side]
April 28, 1856
Let to comm Land Office
Vol D.3.

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173.716

No.

Bounty Land Claim.

Act of 3d March, 1855

David Davis Private in the Army of (the) Revolution War Never received or applied for a Warrant. 

Presented by 
F.T. Betts, New York, N.Y.
F.S. Evans
Washington, D.C.

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Declaration 
To be made where the party has never received or applied for a land warrant.

State of New-York,
County of  Kings, 
City of Brooklyn 
ss.

On this ninth day of June 1855, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, duly authorized to administer oaths, within and for the city County and State aforesaid, David Davis aged 101 years, a resident of Brooklyn in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that he is the identical David Davis who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Revolutionary War, that he at on or about the day of for the term of and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at on the day of and is now a Pensioner per Acts of 18th March 1818 & May 1st 1820 - pension certificate numbered 3078.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land, to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefore. 

David Davis, his mark 

We Samuel N. Burrill of Brooklyn and Henry Burrill residents of city of Brooklyn in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by David Davis in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. 

Samuel N Burrill
Henry B Burrill

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to, and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that  I have no interest in this claim.

Charles H Thomson 
Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York
County of Kings
I, C.A. Denike Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles N. Thomson, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City of Brooklyn County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record. Given under my hand and seal of office at Brooklyn, this 9th day of June 1855.

C.A. Denike Clerk

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No. 173716
Act of March 3, 1855.
Received June 20, 1855
David Davis
Rev. War
Warrant No. 6002-160-55
F.S. Evans
Present

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 [illegible] 2-190
Peter C. Easten
43473
Invalid
File No. 43473
David Davis
Musician Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 5, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Prev act 18 & 20 NY

[illegible]

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173.716
Act 3 March 1855
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions

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6002
Ho Any

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Application for a new certificate.

City of New-York, ss. 

On this eighteenth day of October 1826; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared David Davis who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hallett in the regiment commanded by Colonel General Court Land in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the sixth day of September 1826, at or near the Bowery in the city of New York he lost from his pocket together with some money of which he was robbed as he believes. That he has not been able to find it and has not left it in security for debt. 

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
the word "September" on erasure 

W. Ovington Notary Public

David Davis
his mark
never could write his name

City of New York ss.

Peter Walker came before me and made oath that the above deponent is the identical David Davis the Pensioner and person above described and that he has no doubt but that he has really lost his certificate.

Sworn before me and I certify to his credibility. Octo. 18th 1826 Wm. Ovington N.P. 
Peter Walker

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State of New-York.

CITY AND COUNTY OF NFW [NEW]-York, SS.
I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, 

Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Maryo's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of April 1818

Benjamin Ferris [Signature]
Clerk

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City of New York P

David Davis one known as a pensioner of the United States of the New York agency appeared before me and made oath that he is the same David Davis to whom a Notification N0378 was [illegible] from the War Department dated Nov. 9th 1820, showing that his name was to be continued on the Roll of Revolutionary Claims. And this deponents on oath declared that the original Pension certificate, which he received under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War was destroyed by a fire which took place at his residence in the City of New York about the 6th or 9th day of November last which consumed the chief part of his effects, that he belonged to Gen. Courtlandt's 2nd York Regiment Capt. Hallett at the time of his discharge, & that he now resides in New York. 

Sworn before me
20 Jan 1821
Wm. Ovington N.P. 

David Davis 
his mark

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State of New York
City, County of New York ss.

Be it known that before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of New York residing in the City of New York, personally appeared Charles Henry Spencer of said Court, and made oath in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with David Davis, a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818 at Eight dollars per month, and knows him to be the identical person described in his own affidavit hereto annexed. 

Sworn to and subscribed on this 27th day of July 1840 before me Sylvester Spencer Notary Public 

Chas. H. Spencer

I certify that the above named Charles Henry Spencer is a credible witness. 

Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public

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Application for a new certificate

City of New York, ss.

On this twenty-seventh day of July 1840, before me the subscriber, a Notary Public for the State of New-York, personally appeared David Davis who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Hallet in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the first day of April 1840, at or near the City of New York, or on going from the City of New York to the City of Brooklyn, he lost said certificate out of his pocket and has never been able to find the same and that he never learned to write his name.

David Davis
his mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. Sylvester Spencer Notary Public. 

Witness Chas. H. Spencer

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New York Octo. 31st 1826

Sir

At the request of David Davis a Pensioner on the New York List, I enclose his application for a New Certificate of his Pension which act I never perform without full satisfaction of the identity of the applicant and truth of his deposition. 

I am very respectfully 
Sir your [illegible]

Wm Ovington 

J.L. Edwards Esq.

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Brooklyn May 12 1856

J Minot Esq.

Dear Sir,

About three weeks since I wrote you respecting the pension of David Davis a revolutionary pensioner, desiring you to furnish me a certificate in lieu of the one sent authorising me as Committee for the care of the Estate and person of said David Davis, to receive his pension. I recieved, in reply, the certificate and word that it was not requisite for a new certificate, and that the pension agent here would pay me from time to time, by my showing him my authority. I called on him and showed him your letter, he said it was the first case of the kind which has come under his notice and that he would write to the Office on the subject. He has done so, but received no answer. Will you be so kind as to attend to this matter at your earliest opportunity, so that I may administer to the wants of this aged person. Also please hasten, if in your power, the disposition of the Land Warrant I sent you. 

Yours most respectfully,

S. N. Burrill
Brooklyn New York

J. Minot Esq.

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David Davis 
1818 March 18

File with case received 20 May set to page 1856

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New York City Pension Office
April 30th 1856

Sir

Mr. Samuel N. Burrill of Kings Co., N.Y. called upon me this morning with a certificate of the Court of King's showing he is the Committee of David Davis a pensioner on the roll of this Agency, at the same time producing the original pension certificate of said David Davis, which makes the pension payable to him (Davis).

Mr. Burrill further exhibited a letter from you addressed to him under date of the 28th made from which is the following extract. Vis. "The Pension Agent at New York City will pay you from time to time, upon vouchers showing the continuance of your authority & identity of the pensioner, as in the care of a Guardian of minor children." 

Please instruct me whether you intend this as my authority for the payments upon the vouchers.

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referred to. 

I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant

Van Brugh Livingston
Pension Agent

Josiah Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

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New York 29th July 184[illegible]

Sir

I enclose the application of David Davis, a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818 at Eight Dollars per month, for a new certificate.

Very Respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servt.
Sylvester Spencer 

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Converse, Stanton & Co.
Dry Goods Commission Merchants
83 & 85 Worth Street, New York
62 Franklin Street, Boston
221 Fifth Avenue, Chicago
618 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 

P.O. Box 87
New York
Dec. 18th 1900

Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

I am endeavoring to collect data to file application for Membership in Sons of Revolution. My Great-Grandfather, David Davis, served in the Revolution as a private - I think from records at Albany in the 6th Albany Co. Reg. I had some records but they have been lost and the only thing I can remember is that some time in 56 or so he was interviewed by a reporter of Brooklyn County in which he stated that the British in evacuating New York tied the horses legs together and threw them overboard. And he received permission from his Captain to rescue them, in which he succeeded, and afterwards drove them to a stage in White Plains for a living later removed to Brooklyn. Being employed in the Navy Yard. And I understand drew a pension up to the time of his death in Brooklyn at the age of 107 late in the 50s. If you can trace this up and furnish me a certified copy and advise me what the fee would be, you will me doing me

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a great favor. 

Yours truly, 
Peter C Esler
1 E 174th St
NY City