Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14588, Ezekiel Davis, Mass.

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SERVICE                                           NUMBER

Mass.             Davis, Ezekiel           W 14588
                                   Susannah

CONTENTS

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Massachusetts 3278

Susannah Davis, 
widow of Ezekiel Davis, decd - 

who died on the 5th of February 1820 - 
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts - 
who was a pri + segt - in the [...]py commanded by Captain Davis - of the _____
commanded by ___ May ____ in the Massachusetts - 
line for 6 mos. 11 days Private 
             3   "       4 days Sergt. -  
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - 
at the rate of 36 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st - day of April, 1840 - and sent to Neesone Jones, Athol, Massachusetts. 
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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 =     $332.10
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.     18.45
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                                                                   $350.55
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                                            {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                            {Act July 4, 1836,       }
                                            {Section the 3rd         }

Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk
          A           Vol. 2         Page 49. 

[Back Page or Second Page]

See letter to J. Jones & P. Agt
Sept. 15. 1840
    J.A. Day July 15, 1857.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts } 
Worcester.    ---                                } ss. 

On this 17th day of January AD 1837 personally appeared before a Probate Court, of the County of Worcester, Susannah Davis a resident of the Town of Athol in said County & Commonwealth. aged seventy nine years last February. who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of the Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Ezekiel Davis who was Private & Volunteer in the War of the revolution - that he was in Capt Isaac Davis Company of Volunteers at Concord fight at which the Capt was shot dead on the spot - and that the said Ezekiel Davis was knocked down by [inserted: "a"] Ball which wounded him on the side of his head, on the 19th day of April 1775- that [scribbled out] followed the British from Concord, was at the Battle of Bunker, or Breeds Hill, helped in making the entrench ments - was there and near Boston with the army she thinks six months that he was drafted from the company of minute Men - to go to Rhode Island┃[illegible] is was offer we were married, [Illegible] in 1779 or 178 of ┃ that he was there with the Army three months in which time he was orderly Sergeant of the Company to which he belonged. That he was a Volunteer in the Service at the time of the surren der of Burgoyne - was there one Month, was one of the Guard from the place of surrender to Boston. that he was in an engage ment in Rhode Island, said Ezekiel Davis at the time of Volunteer ing in [inserted: "the"] War of the Revolution was an Inhabitant of the Town of Acton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid.  
      She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Davis on the 25th day of February 1778: that her Husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Davis, died on the 5th day of February 1820, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
       Sworn to an subscribed, on the day and year above written, 
           before 
     Ira Barton                Savannah  xDavis
Judge of the Court     
of Probate [illegible] for said 
County of [illegible: my guess is Leicester]

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Ezekiel Davis with Susanna Chaffin both of Acton were married by the Rev Moses Adams Feb 25 1779 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record of the Town book of Acton I 

Acton June 5 1837 Joseph W. Tuttle } Town Clerk 

Middlesex fs June 5 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph W. Tuttle and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was a true Copy as of Record & that he was Town Clerk of the Town of Acton for the year AD 1837 1 

Francis Tuttle, Justice of the peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
           Secretary Office June 5. 1837 I hereby certify that the above named Frances Tuttle is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in this State. Witness my hand & the Great Seal of the State 

            John P. Bigelow 
            Secy of the Court 2th

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[MMHF, handwritten in top right corner]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section


            March 6, 1924


Dorothy M. Davis
2304 Olive St. ,
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Madam:
   I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 14588 it appears that Ezekiel Davis, the son of Ezekiel Davis, while a resident of Acton, Massachusetts was a Minute man in the company of his brother, Captain Isaac Davis, and was in the battle of Concord where he was slightly wounded in the head by a ball, and his brother was killed. He then, in 1775 served for eight months as as a private in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment. 
He enlisted in 1777 and served one month in Captain John Buttrick's Company, Colonel Reed's Massachusetts Regiment, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. 
He enlisted in 1780 and served  as Orderly Sergeant three months in Captain Andrews' Company, Colonel How's Massachusetts Regiment.
Soldier married February 25, 1779 in Acton, Massa-

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chusetts, Susannah Chaffin( Both of Acton) born in February 1757. He died February 5, 1820 and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 17,1837 while a resident of Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts.


               Respectfully,


                        Commissioner.

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[left side]
1923 - Dec. 3 Hist. to Mrs. Walton B. Caldwell.
1924 Mch. 6 - Hist to Dorothy M. Davis MMMHF.

[right side]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14588
Susannah Lewis
Widow of
Ezekiel Davis
Sergt. Rev. War
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Act: July 4th 1836
Index: --vol. A, Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Susannah Davis
Massachusetts

Suspended

See letter 26 May '37
Theodore Jones
do. 8 July 1837
do 1 Nov 1837
do Jacob Wales Augt
22783D

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Postmark: June 10 Annisquam Mass


To the Commissioner Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
Ruth Atkins-Charles
Mass Original
Susannah Davis 
Exeter Mass 1836

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Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Commissioner
Washington City. D.C.

[sideways]
21 June   1448
Theodore Jones
Add evidence
case

Susanna Davis 
Merrard

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                                      Athol June 15, 1837 

Sir yours of the 26th May relative to evidence of the Marriage of Mrs. Susanna Davis was duly received, having to send a considerable distance for certificate of the Town Clerk of Acton, and then to send that to the Secretary at Boston has taken more time than I could have wished, as Mrs. Davis is very old & perfectly destitute, and appears anxious to receive a Pension if she is entitled to any. 

The Certificate of the Town Clerk of Acton certified, I believe, as required, is enclosed: After the death of Capt Isaac Davis Ezekiel Davis was in the Company of Capt. William Smith of Lincoln, as my son who went to Acton was informed. 

        for and in behalf of Mrs. Susanna Davis, the   
        Widow of Ezekiel Davis. --- 
                     respectfully Theodore Jones 

J L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner on Pensions 
Washington City

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J L Edwards Esqr [illegible writing over Esqr]
FILE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Columbia
[faded circular stamp left margin] A T [?] O L
SEP 11 Mass.
[blank circular stamp]

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Athol September 11th 1840
J L Edwards Esqr.  Commissioner of pensions
Sir, I write in behalf of 
Widow Sussanah Davids relative to drawing her Pension. you forwarded to [illegible]  her certificate of  April 1, 1840. the money, the Person was told there had not been an appropriation for it's payment, but there would be money for it by the 4th instead. The person authorized to receive it has just returned from Boston, says he called at the Office of the Agents for payments, was told that her name had not been reported there, and advised me to write you thereto. Will you write the Agents at Boston soon as may be as the Old Lady is anxious to receive it.
respectfully, Theodore Jones

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Boston March 26. 1840
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir having been in Boston during the
Session of the Legislature, (which rose the 24th inst.) I have been enabled to make further examination relative to the 8 mos. service of
Ezekiel Davis, as testified by his widow, Susannah Davis. Mr Shoup, Mr Oliver, and some one or two others forwarded to your department some 1 1/2 or 2 years ago by me, which I suppose as you will see by the annexed will be satisfactory and conclusive to her name being placed on the list of Pensioners, and that you will forward me a certificate in her name
in due time accordingly, if so.

Should the annexed certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth make out the case, as I suppose it will as your last letter or last but one
stated the non appearance of his name (E Davis) on the Co. Roll rendered the other evidence (alone) insuficient.
You will please to direct any communication you may have for me to Athol, Worcester
County, Mass. that being my place of residence
for which I expect to leave this day.
Mrs. Davis has requested me to act in her
behalf. You have written me 1 mo. & 3 mos. was authenticated-- making with this  certificate in all 12 months Service.
Respectfully
Theodore Jones (signature)

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 25 1840

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ezekiel Davis is borne on "a Return of the names of Officers and Soldiers belonging to Capt. William Smiths Company in the 5th Regiment of foot Commanded by Colonel John Nixon:" as a private from Acton in the room of Joseph Thorp. The Return is dated September 30th 1775" and Signed
"John Hartwell Lt."

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
John P. Bigelow (signature)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Sept. 22. 1840

Sus: Davis.
file with her papers.

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Merchants Bank
Boston, 18th Septr. 1840.

Sir
Yours of the 15th inst. is recd. - I declined paying the pension of Mrs. Susannah Davis as her name had not been reported from your office. The name has now been inscribed on the Roll as directed.
am very Respy [respectfully]
Your Obt Svt
Franklin Haven (signature)
Pension Agt

J. L. Edward Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington D. C.

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Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.


Sept 26,
Ms. proof for
Widow of Ezekiel Davis

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Athol September 21. 1837 

J L Edwards Esqr 

     Sir, yours of July 8th relative to evidence of the service of Ezekiel Davis in the Army of the Revolution was received in due time, relative to his service in 1777 is enclosed the affidavit of Samuel Hosmer; and that of John Oliver to the 8 mo. service in 1775 -- Mr Hosmer told me he was not in the 8 mo. service, then considered to be too young-- that he was but a boy in 1777.
Your letter is before me which states that the name of Ezekiel Davis is not on the company Roll of Capt William [insert: "Smith] how it could have happen that it should not appear there I cannot immagine if the Roll is entire, and not worn at the centre where it is doubled or folded in an examination of the Rolls at Boston (for Mr David Young) before their removal to Washington I noticed some of them were much worn at the folds, or place of doubling the paper, that it was with difficulty some names could be ascer tained, and if I am not much mistaken some parts of some of them were absent ___ and by a removal of old papers a great distance some names might become obliterated by friction; if not an infringement upon the duties of the Officers of the Department, it will confer a great favor on the old, and destitute widow

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if some of them would examine closely, to see if of Ezekiel Davis may not have been effaced Roll by Wear or tear, or it may be possible he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Butrick of Concord one of the adjoining Towns of Acton, Capt Butrick was afterwards Col. and now long since dead. -  
A return is desirable, soon as is consistent with the business of the Department. 
                      respectfully Theodore Jones 
               for and in behalf of Widow Susannah             
               Davis 

N.B. same names are very common in many sections of the Country, could there not have been two Captains of the name of William Smith in the 8 Mo. Service of the Massachusetts Troops?

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certificate of
the marriage of
Ezekiel Davis
from the Town Clerk
Acton

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Mr Ezekiel Davis with Susanna Chaffin, both of Acton were married by the Rev Moses Adams Feb. 25 1779
Ezekiel Davis Died in Acton Feb 1820 Aged 68

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record on the Town Book of Acton County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts
I also further certify that I have examined the records & find no record of her marriage to any other person after the death of Mr Ezekiel Davis
Acton Feb 9 1837
Copy Attest Joseph W. Tuttle }
Town Clerk of Acton

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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Commissioner
Washington.


[sideways]
1448
Nov 4
Mass
3rd July 1836
30 Sec.

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Athol, County of Worcester, &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Feby 25, 1837

J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension Commissioner.
Dear Sir,
Widow Susannah Davis -- now in this Town, has requested me to assist her in showing her claim to a Pension; according thereto I have enclosed her certificate certified by the Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, those of Samuel Hosner  Thomas Thorp of the Town Clerk of Acton - together with that of the Secretary of the Commonwealth -- should any further testimony be deemed necessary - please to advise me soon as convenient, that it may be found & forwarded-- if to be found, those of sufficient age to have knowledge of the Revolution are very few -- the Widow above named told me last week she was 80 years old; should you consider her claim authenticated
You will make return to me as I am acting in her behalf, and by her requests-- or if not directed to me, to my care for her -
I reside with a few rods of the P.O. and can forward it immediately after it is received.
respectfully -
Theodore Jones (signature)

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The following is a deposition of Samuel Hosmer of Acton in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts I hereby certify that I was acquainted with Ezekiel Davis of Acton in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts that I was knowing to the fact that he was a member of Capt Isaac Davis company that he was at Concord fight and was wounded on the head that he was three months at Rhode Island in the same company with me in the year 1780 in Col. Flows Regiment and in Capt Andrews Company, and that the said Davis was orderly Sergeant of the company that he went as a reinforcement to the army at Saratoga was there one month in Capt Buttricks Company and Col Reed, Regiment with me 
                                         Samuel Hosmer 

Middlesex SS Feb 10th 1837 Then Samuel Hosmer who is and long has been personally known to me as a man of truth subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true according to his best knowledge and belief       Simen Hosmer Jus Pairs

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The following is a deposition of Thomas Thorp of Acton in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, I hereby certify that I was acquainted with Ezekiel Davis of Acton in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts that I was knowing to his being a member of Capt Isaac Davis company that he was at Concord fight and was wounded on the head, that he followed with others the British back to Charleston, that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and in the first service eight months that he was of the company to go at a moment, notice Thomas Thorp (signature)

Middlesex ss. Febry. 10th 1857 then Thomas Thorp who is and long has been personally known to me as a man of truth are subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true according to his best knowledge and belief
before me
Simon Hosmer Justice

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1448
Susanna Davis
Massachusetts.

[illegible] Capt John Batter
Vol 17, page 72, [illegible] 
28 sh to Nov 9 1777

on roll 3 months
Capt Abm Andrews Co
Vol 1, page 12, Sargent,
1783

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[seal]
Edward Everett (signature)

By His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.

To all whom it may concern:
know ye, that Ira Barton Esquire, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester,
and that Simeon Hosmer Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex; (and they were so at the date of their respective signatures) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their
Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within attestation in due form and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of February A.D. 1837, and in the sixty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow (signature)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I Susannah Davis of Athol in the County
of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts widow of Ezekiel Davis Do make this my voluntary affidavit and say that I have made application for a Pension on account of the se vices of my said Husband in the war of the Revolution, and that having made my Declaration before Ira Barton Judge of Probate in and for the County of Worcester and in that declaration I do not remember as stated all the reasons why I knew my said Husband was in the first eight months service but I do know he was, and for the following reasons 1st he belonged to Capt Isaac Davis company in Acton and was at the Concord Battle on the 19 day of April 1775 at which time the said Isaac Davis was killed and my said husband had a Ball shot through his Hat and grazed the skin on his head. Capt Isaac Davis Corpes [corpse] was brought back to Acton and I attended his Funeral my Husband followed the Brittish as for as Cambridge and he did not return home untill after the Battle at Bunker Hill
& it was a common conversation in our neighborhood about the Acton soldiers at the time of the battle at Bunker Hill as we were anxious to hear their fate but I heard nothing untill my said husband came home in the summer after the Battle has all wane. 
intimate friends at that time he caled on me and said he was unwell and come home on a furlough   he stayed at home a short time and returned    he did not come home again untill his eight months was out & he wore home the same Hat when he came home on a furlough that was shot through at Concord   I well recolect he told me the had worn it ever since he left home and calculated to wear it untill his time was out. I well recolect he had on the same Hat when he came home in the winter after his time was out, I  recolect

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he kept the same Hat for a number of
years after we married, I well recolect a short time after we were married I went to Boston with my Husband and on our way he showed me the place when he stood when the Ball is that through his Hat and when they encamped that night in Cambridge and Winter hill where he said they were stationed a part or all the time during the eight months he told me he belonged to Capt William Smiths Company if I remember night. I have often heard him mention that he and John Oliver of Acton went out a hunting in the
foul and killed same Mash [marsh] Birds and
an owl & Hawk and they were cooked and he helped eat them  I often heard him talk with people about what transpired during there eight months tawer

Susannah Davis
her X mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss May 19 1838
Subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the day and year above written
Jacob Wales Jus Peace (signature)

I hereby certify the word (Company) was interlined by me before it was signed and sworn to
Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace (signature)

I further certify that I have been acquainted
with the above named Susannah Davis for about twenty years and she is reputed to be a person of truth and strict veracity
Jacob  Wales Jus Peace (signature)

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I Ellin Poor of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty nine years
do make this my voluntary affidavit and say,
that I was born in the town of Acton County of Middlesex and State aforesaid and resided in said Acton untill after the close of the Revolutionary war, I further say I was well acquainted with Ezekiel Davis of said Acton from his childhood, my Father and the said Ezekiels Father lived within about one mile of each other, my first Husband Jacob Gilbert was a resident of said Acton and I was married to the said Gilbert in said Acton before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, I further say my said Husband was a minute man and belonged to Capt Isaac Davis Company in said Acton and he marched from home with said Company in the morning of the 19th day of April 1775 and was in the Battle at Concord Bridge at the time Capt Isaac Davis was killed I allways understood the said Ezekiel had a ball shot through his hat at or about the time his Brother was killed, my Husband followed the Brittish that day as far as Cambridge and soon after enlisted for eight months I think his Captin's name was Wilder or Smith but I am not sure as to the name, my said Husband remained there untill some time in July following and then came home, as he told me at the time on a furlough he told me he got hurt by the kick of a Colt

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was the reason of his coming home at that time, he told me further he had been exposed to the small pox and he should stay at home untill he acertained if he had taken it he was taken down with it in about ten days after he got home and Died in about one week, my Husband when he came home and before he was taken sick frequently made mention of the Soldiers that went from Acton with him and among others he frequently spoke of Ezekiel Davis I well recolect he told me that Ezekiel felt proude of wearing the same hat he had shot through at Concord, I further say that in the month of August after my Husband died I went from Acton to Cambridge after some Clothes and a Blanket that my Husband left when he come home I think I went to a place they called Winter hill, I well recolect the said Ezekiel Davis was there the reason why I recolect  the said Ezekiel at that time so particular is I spoke with him about his Hat  he showed me how the ball went through it, the said Ezekiel and I think John Davis and Joseph Chaffin assisted me in getting the clothes & Blanket my Husband left I think we went to a Capt Wilder of Capt Smith but will not be positive as to the name I well recolect the said Ezekiel came home the last of December or fore part of January at which time some others was home that went from Acton  I well recolect the said Ezekiel called on me soon after he came home and spoke with me about the death of my Husband   I well recollect he

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asked me how I got home at the time I
was at Cambridge after my Husbands clothes  I further say the said Ezekiel after words [afterwards] married a Girl in said Acton by the name of u Susannah Chaffin   I further say I was well aquainted with the parents of both the said Ezekiel and Susannah  The said Susannah was sister of the before mentioned Joseph Chaffin and the said Ezekiel Fathers Christian name was Ezekiel   I further say I have seen the said Susannah frequently since she lived in Athol who is now the widow of the said Ezekiel

Ellin Poor
her X mark

Commonwealth of Masachusetts (sic)
Worcester County ss Winchendon June 29. 1838
Subscribed by her mark and sworn to before me the day and year last above written
Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace (signature) 

I further certify that I have be granted with the above named Ellin Poor for twenty five years and that she is a woman of remarkable sound mind and memory and of truth & Strict veracity 
Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace (signature) 

I further certify that the words in the above affidavit (the said Ezekiel) were interlined before it was signed and sworn to 
attest 
Jacob Wales Justice Peace v

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I Reuben Law of Sharon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New hampshire do make this my voluntary affidavit and say that I am eighty six years of age and for fifty eight years last past I have resided in said Sharon and prior to that time resided in the town of Acton Massachusetts and was well aquainted with Ezekiel Davis of said Acton he and myself both belonged to Capt Isaac Davis Company in said Acton and was in the Battle at Concord Bridge on the 19 day of April 1775 at which time the said Isaac was shot dead and his Brother had a musket ball shot through his hat but not to wound him as I recolect we followed the Brittish troops on their retreat to Boston as far as Cambridge and I remained at Cambridge a number [of] days and then returned home,   the said Ezekiel Davis enlisted for eight months in Capt William Smiths Company and I suppose remained in the service during the eight months    I know he was then about the close of the eight months for this reason. I went down and took the place of Francis Barker the drummer about two weeks while he came home on a visit to se[e] his mother and the said Ezekiel was in the Company at that time and remained there while I stayed   they were stationed at that time on Winter hill   the said Ezekiel had an [hat] at that time: the same Hat that he wore at the Concord fight with the ball hole through it   I was  aquainted with a number that were in the eight months service by the name of Davis the said Ezekiel Davis John Davis and I think Elijah Davis and I think one or two more by that name but I do not recolect their Christian names   the said Ezekiel married a girl in said Acton by the name of Susanna Chaffin and brother to Joseph Chaffin of Acton who I think was in the eight months service under said Smith   I further say that I was more pertinently

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aquainted with the said Ezekiel Davis & his Brother Capt Isaac Davis before the war then any other by that name as my Father & the said Ezekiels Father lived within about a mile of each other when we were boys
Reuben Law (signature)

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss: The above named Reuben Law personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Benj. Russell Justice of the Peace (signature)

Sharon June 20th 1833
Hillsborough ss Sharon June 20th 1833
I hereby certify that I live near to the above named Reuben Law that I have been personally acquainted with him for upwards of thirty years, that I consider him a man of truth and strict veracity that he now retains his memory in an eminent degree
Benja. Russell Justice of the Peace (signature) 

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin Russell above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name, this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord, 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk (signature)

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add epff
Susanna Davis,
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1448
Susanna Davis
Mass
Act 4 July 36-

vol. 16-39
Jos Thorp on to 1 any
& Secy certifies claimed on return 
in Sep on substitute of Jos Thorp
vol 17 page 99 on pri 1 11 dy
vol 1 p 12 Sargt. 3  4 dy
armd.
6 mo. 11 dy pri
3 - 4 dy Sargt
$36.90

No deductions

Theodore Jones
Athol Mass -


Jacob Wales
Baldwinville, Mass
Aug 18

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[seal] Edward Everett (signature)
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By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over
said Commonwealth

To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Jacob Wales Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, (and was so at the date of his attestation) 
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court, that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officers.

In Testimony hereof, I have caused the Public
Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1838.
and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.

John P. Bigelow (signature)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I Samuel Hosmer of Acton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of  Massachusetts, testify & say that I was in the Company of Capt John Butrick at the surrender of Burgoyne in the year 1777, and that said Ezekiel Davis formerly of said Acton was in said Capt Butrick's Company and under his command, that he volunteered for thirty days service - that he marched in the company with me to the place required on the Bank of North River in that Sate [state] of New York, that he was at the surrender of said Burgoyne, and was in the Regiment of Col. Jonathan Reed which guarded the Prisoners to the Barracks on Winter Hill in Charlestown near Boston.
Given under my hand & seal at Acton this 13th day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.
Samuel Hosmer (signature)

in presence of
Samuel Hosmer
Lucinda Hosmer

Middlesex ss. Acton Sept 13. 1837. Personally appeared Samuel Hosmer subscriber to the above and made Oath that the facts therein stated are true.
before me Simon Hosmer Jus. Peace (signature)

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I John Oliver of Acton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being Eighty Eight years of Age, do testify and say, that I was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with Ezekiel Davis of Acton. That said Ezekiel Davis was a soldier in the Army of 1775 at Cambridge & Charlestown in said County and I firmly believe he was in Capt William Smiths Company for the Eight months service. I was in the mess or next Adjoining mess, to said Ezekiel Davis   And I further well recollect about three days before the Thanksgiving of that year, that myself & Ezekiel Davis, Abram Young, Francis Barker, & James Law.  other went up the Brook to Fresh Pond in persuit of Game we killed Marsh bird one Owl, one hawk & other Game which we had all cooked together
The Col. name was John Nixon of Sudbury
Acton Sept 13 1837
John Oliver (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss September 13 1837  Then the above named John Oliver well known to me to be a credible person, personally appeared, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my present contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Francis Tuttle Justice of Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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[seal] 
Edward Everett (signature)

By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know ye, That Simon Hosmer Esqr and Francis Tuttle Esqr are Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation in due form and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1837, and in the sixty second year of the Independence of the United States of America,
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow (signature)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Noah Pace Vol 36-238. - B. Smith Martha's Vineyard
Zachariah Pease  12 Juy to last Feby 76 - 1 month
Cornelius Huxford - 239 from  June 1 Sept 76 - 3m

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Massachusetts
Annisquam Essex County
June 12" 1857.

To Hon Commissioner Pensions
In consequence of letters having been received here some time ago enquiring if any of the heirs of the late Susan Davis of Gloucester pensioner deceased were still alive. I am requested to enquire of you by the only remaining one Mrs. Experience Tucker of there is any undrawn pension or back pay, or has any new act given them more pension or further claim, if so I have full power to draw it out and pay it over. Please address me on this subject as soon as convenient
Yours Respectfully
Jos Adams Day (signature)
for Joseph S. Tucker.

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MRS. WALTON BERNARD CALDWELL
MATOAKA. WEST VIRGINIA
BOX 234

Oct. 19, 1923

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War. Section

Dear Sir: -
Do you have any record of the Revolutionary services of Silas Clark and Bernice McNitto both of Ashfield Massachusetts, Also of Josiah Davis and Ezekiel Davis of Acton Massachusetts?
Would like to obtain personal particulars concerning these men if possible, and a date of birth, residence, children's names etc. 
If you have no record in your Dept. concerning these men I would

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MRS. WALTON BERNARD CALDWELL
MATOAKA. WEST VIRGINIA
BOX 234

greatly appreciate it if you would refer my letter to an other Dept. 
Thanking you, I am yours truly,
Mrs. Walton Caldwell

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2304 Olive St
Cedar Falls Iowa
Jan 31, 1924

Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. Section
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs
I am writing you concerning Joseph and Ezekiel
Davis. They were sons of Ezekiel and Mary (Gibson) Davis of Acton Mass. They served in the Revolutionary War and Josiah died in 1835 and Ezekiel Jr. 1820. I do not know the date of their birth but they were young men during the Revolution and I think they were probly (sic) about twenty

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on twenty five years of age
I would be very pleased if
you could give me any
information concerning them
and their families.
Sincerely Yours
Dorothy M Davis

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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section.
December 3, 1923.
 
Mrs. Walton Caldwell,
Matoaka, W. Va. ,
Box 234.


Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 14588, it appears that Ezekiel Davis,( the son of Ezekiel Davis) while a resident of Acton, Massachusetts, was a minute man in the company of his brother, Captain Isaac Davis, and was in the battle at Concord, where he was slightly wounded in the head by a ball and his brother was killed. He then, in 1775, served for eight months as a private in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in 1777 and served one month in Captain John Buttrick's Company, Colonel Reed's Massachusetts Regiment, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
 He enlisted in 1780 and served as Orderly Sergeant three months in Captain Andrew's Company, Colonel How's Massachusetts Regiment.
Soldier married February 25, 1779 in Acton, Massa-

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chusetts, Susannah Chaffin, (both of said Acton ) born in February 1757. He died February 5, 1820, and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 17, 1837, while a resident of Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

The "heir" not used as relationship
is not stated. 
The date of marriage from County record used as authentic [authentication].
No battle in R.I. in 1780. the wid [widow] probably meant he was under an engagement to go to R.I.