Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2690, Joseph Davidson, Va.

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Va.

Davidson, Joseph

R. 2690
and R. 2691

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Col. Joseph Davidson
No. 30.550-

[illegible] Hon. G. W. Hopkins 13 May '36

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State of Virginia
Tazwell County

On this 28th day of March in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared before me John Davidson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia Col. Joseph Davidson a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he moved from Crab Creek a tributary Stream of New River in the eastern part of what was then called Montgomery County in the State of Virginia in the year 1772 to Cove Creek one of the Tributary Streams of Blue Stone River in the western part of the same County in that part which is now called Tazwell County and State aforesaid. That in the Spring of 1779 he was enrolled in a company of Militia under the command of Captain James Moore That as early as the first day of April in that year he was stationed with an embodied Corps under the command of the aforesaid Captain Moore in Davidsons Fort which was situated in Cove Creek three miles above its mouth That this Fort was erected in the early part of the Indian War. That he continued in service

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this year until the 1st of November following.

That as early as the 1st day of April in the year 1780 he again entered the service of his Country and was Stationed as before in Davidsons Fort under the Command of the aforesaid Captain James Moore. That he continued in Service this year until the 1st day of November following when all Signs of the Indians disappeared and the People returned to their respective homes where they could remain in Safety during the Winter. That in the year 1781 he again entered the Service of his Country as an Indian Spy as early as the first of April and continued in Service until the 1st of November following that he was Stationed this year as before in Davidsons Fort under the command of the aforesaid Captain James Moore that during the Periods which he has mentioned the settlement in the neighborhood of Davidsons Fort was very much harassed by the Indians and the People were kept in continual alarm.

That in the Spring of the year 1782 as early as the 1st of April he again entered the service of his Country and continued in Service until the first of November following. That he was stationed as before in Davidsons Fort. That in the year 1783 he again Forted from the first of April until the 1st of November in Davidsons Fort. That he thinks it was in the year 1782 in the month of July A party of Indians

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came into the settlement thirty five in number and murdered the family of Captain James Moore the circumstances are these. That they had not goan to the Forst for Safety. They had at that time two or three men Living in the family and had thought that they could defend themself against a small party of Indians but they had become careless and when the house was attact they were entirely off their guard that the family were all killed at the [illegible] with the exception of two or three who were killed after they were taken to the Indian towns. Moore himself was about ninety yards from the House when he herd the firing he ran towards the House but on Seeing so many Indians he gave a suden halt and was Shot through by one of the Indians he immediately wheeled around and after running a short distance fell dead that he was commanded during the aforesaid periods by Captain James Moore until his death after which time he was under the Command of Captain George Peary That in each of the years aforesaid then was a company of men sent from the Eastern part of Montgomery County to the assistance of their settlement owing to the scarcity of men in the Settlement at that time. They were not able to defend themselves that a part of the company was stationed in Davidsons Fort. That during the whole of the aforesaid Periods he was Stationed with

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on embodied Corks. That the nature of his services was to guard the Fort and go out occasionally on Spying excursions, that his companion in this service was Richard Baily that the generally went from Davidson Fort across Blue Stone River and from there Round the dividing Ridge between the Watters, of Blue Stone and those of the Guyann and from thence round by the head of blue Stone River to Davidsons Fort. That during the whole of the aforesaid periods, he was not engaged in any civil pursuits - (per interrogatory) That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year Seventeen hundred & Sixty two (Second) That he  has no Record of his age nor never saw One (Third) That he was living on Cave Creek in the County of Montgomery now Tasewell and State of Virginia when called into service and that he has lived in the same neighborhood ever since (Fourth) that he was called into service by Order of the aforesaid Captains Moore & Peary (Fifth) That he has Stated the names of his Captains, in the foregoing part of his declaration and that he does not recollect the names of the under Officers (Sixth) That he never received any written discharge for any of the Services he rendered his Country (Seventh) That he is known to Jn'o B George & Erastus G Harman who can testify to his good Character for veracity and their belief of his Services as he States

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That he can further support his declaration by the Evidence of Eleanor Hampton who were in the same Fort with him. He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State 
Joseph Davidson

Sworn to and Subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Count of Tasewell & State of Virginia the day & year aforesaid

John Davidson
We John B George & Erastus Harman residing in the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Davidson who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and served as he States and that we concur in that opinion
John B George
Erastus G Harman

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazewell the day and year aforesaid
John Davidson

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I John Davidson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia do hereby declare my opinion after an investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier and Indian Spy in the Revolution and served as he States
I do further Certify that the above named applicant from bodily infirmity and Old age is unable to attend the Court of Tazwell in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I do further certify that John B George and Erastus G Harmon who have signed the preceding Certificates are residents in the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia and are creditable persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit. I do further certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood or Section of Country where the applicant Resides
John Davidson

State of Virginia
Tazwell County}
On this 28th day of March in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared before me John Davidson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia Eleanor Compton a Resident in the County of Tazwell and after being first

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duly Sworn according to law made Oath in the following Statement. That she has been well acquainted with Col Joseph Davidson who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing declaration for more than Sixty years that she well recollects the Services of Col Davidson in Davidsons Fort during the Records that he has stated in his declaration namely from the year 1779 to the latter end of the year 1783 That she was in the Fort where he was stationed during the whole of the aforesaid time. Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
John Davidson

I Jno Davidson an acting Justice of the Peace in the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Eleanor Compton is a Resident in the County of Tazwell & State aforesaid and is a creditable person and her statement is entitled to credit
John Davidson

State of Virginia
Tazwell County} ss.

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State of Virginia
Tazewell County} ss.
I John Crockett Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the County of Tazewell aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Davidson whose certificates are annexed to the foregoing declaration is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of April 1834.
John Crockett Clerk of Circuit Supr. Court of Law & Chancery T.C.

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Virginia
In the County Court of Mercer January term 1844  Col Joseph Davidson personally apeared in Court where the following questions were proposed to him & to which he returned the following answers to wit
Q1 where and in what year were you born?
Ans 1 the state of Pennsylvania in 1756
Q2 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Ans In Montgomery County Va (Now Mercer County Va)
Q3 Have you any record of your age?
Ans I have not.
Q4 How were you called into service, where you draughted did you volunteer or were you a substitute only and if a substitute for whom?
Ans I was not a substitute, But was called out by Capt Moore 
Q5 Can you name some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you performed your services
Ans yes, William Preston was Colonel and James More was Captain.
Q6 state the names of some of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can certify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution.
Ans Reuben Bailey James Moore William Shannon & William Witten.
Q7 Did you ever receive a discharge?
Ans No I did not

Test
Mages E Kerr clk M.C.

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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
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ACT OF June 7. 1832.
Joseph Davidson

Tazewell Co. Va.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIM.

Col Anderson

CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney,
Present.

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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents: that I Robert h David Son, one of the children, of Joseph Davidson deceased, 
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Chas C Tucker, of Washington DC my true and lawful agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of said Joseph Davidson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act of Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed : and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in my premises. 

Witness by hand and seal this 1st        day of February 1854 
In the presence of J. Stras Bartley Rose }ss.  Robert W. Davidson Serf 
State of Virginia, Tazewell County -ss
On this 1st day of February 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Robert W. Davidson and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned 
                          Bartley Rose J. P.


State of Virginia Tazewell County on this 1st day of February 1854, before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Robert W. Davidson, a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical person who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filled with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in Prosecuting said Claim. Robert W Davidson 
Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year above written Bartley Rose J.P. 
State of Virginia 
County of Tazewell 
I Samuel S Graham Clerk of the County Court of Tazewll do hereby certify that Bartley Rose Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgments were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such            to full faith and credit.
            In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 3rd day of February 1854. 
Samuel S Graham C.C.

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                                          May 2, 1939
                                         xxxxxxxxxxxx
Honorable Dudley A. White 
House of Representatives      Joseph Davidson R 
                                                     2690 
My dear Mr. White: 
Reference is made to your letter of April 27, 1939, requesting the record of a Revolutionary War soldier, Joseph Davisson or Davison,  from Virginia, which information is desired by Mr. Burgett E. Yeo of Collins, Ohio. The date which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R.2690, based on the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Davidson.
Joseph Davidson was born in Pennsylvania in 1756 or 1762. The names of his parents are not shown. 
In 1772 he moved from Crab Creek, a tributary of the New River, to Cove Creek, a tributary of Blue Stone River, Montgomery County, Virginia, to that part which was later Tazewell County, Virginia. 
 Joseph Davidson applied for a pension on March 28, 1834, while living in Tazewell County Virginia, and he then stated that that he was born in Pennsylvania in 1762. He stated that while living with his father in Montgomery County, Virginia, he was enrolled in the Virginia militia and served whenever called on between the period of the first of April until the first of November of each year from 1776 or 1779 until the later part of 1783 and served as Indian spy under Captain George Peary and was under Colonel Williams Preston; he was stationed most of the time at Davidson's Fort on Cove Creek and was engaged in guarding the inhabitants against the Indians. It was not stated that he was at Fort Hill.

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Joseph Davidson's claim for pension was not allowed as the service he rendered in protecting the frontier against the Indians did not come within the provision of the pension law.

In 1844 he was living in Mercer County, Virginia, and then stated he was born in Pennsylvania in 1756.

A son, Robert W. Davidson, was living in Tazewell County, Virginia, in 1854 and was then referred to as one of the children of Joseph Davidson, deceased, date of death not given. One John Davidson was justice of the peace in Tazewell County, Virginia, in 1834, and reference was made to James "Davison" in 1853, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to family.

This is the only Joseph Davidson (searched under all spellings) who served from Virginia that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office with the exception of Joseph Davidson, W.6977, whose record was sent you on May 14, 1938, for Mr. Burgett E. Yeo of Collins, Ohio.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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2690

P.O.
Joseph Davidson
Service:
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18__
Discharged: __________, 18__

Application filed: ______________, 18__

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
List of 1812 gives & of. reason for suspension
"Did not serve in any regularly original corps."
Attorney:
P.O.

______ Recognized. __________ Contract.
__________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___________, 18

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

2691

Joseph Davidson
Service: Consolidated April 17, 1882
with rej'd Soldier File 
isted: No 2690 Inscribed, 18
charged: REJECTED, 18

lication filed: , 18

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35.765
Joseph Davidson
Va

2691
Act. 7. June. 1832

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Chambersburg
Aug 25, 1853
Wm. McLelland
Relative to the heirs of Jos Davidson dec'd

Cole

Reply ref to the Comm of Pensions for reply
Geo C Whiting
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Dept of Int.
Aug 16/53.}

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Called [illegible]

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Office

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Chambersburg Aug 23th 1853

Dear Brother
I observe by the Public Prints that you have returned to Washington. When do you expect to be here with your family? I wish you to stay with us during your sojourn in Franklin County. My wife has written a note to Elizabeth which I herewith enclose. I recd a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions in relation to the claim of the Heirs of Jos Davidson decd which was not very satisfactory. He says it is improper to derole turned in his office to hunting up the names of Revolutionary soldiers alleged to be upon the Pension lists or Pay Rolls In certainty would try to prevent the gross impositions of some of the Hungry Pension Agents in Washington. if some of the clerks on his department had this duty assigned them. I am satisfied that no persons name is upon the list a Mr Knight who professes to be a pension Agent, has written to Mr Jos Davidson stating the fact I suppose however the Heirs of Jos Davison must submit to the exerbitions demands of this man Knight in order to hound the petioned due them from the Government
Your Affect Brother
Mr McLelland

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State of Virginia
County of Mercer} ss

On this 8 day of January personally appeared in open court before the court of Mercer County now sitting Joseph Davidson a resident of Mercer County in the State of Virginia aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832
That he performed the services during the Revolutionary war herein stated
That in the year 1776 he lived with his Father on the western frontier of Virginia at which time there was great danger from the reported excursions of hostile Indians into the settlements of the whites. As on measure of defense Captain Moore an officer commissioned in the state of Virginia, was charged with the defense of the neighborhood & section of Country, lying on Bluetown & Clinch rivers about their sources; by Col Wills and Preston, who was the Colonel Commandant of the Militia of Virginia in this region, which was then Montgomery County
This declarant states that in the service to the power with which Capt More was invested, he was very frequently called into service as an Indian "seows" or spy, in the company of Capt. Moore. There was no fined periods for the continuation of this duty but it was a thing of very repeated occurrence a calevering always made upon the men, whenever there was intelligence of an incursion of the Indians or when information was received of their tasking upon the borders of the settlements. Early in the spring of this year, (1776) Capt Moore upon hearing that a strong part of the Indians were barking about the Montagues of Girgandoth summoned his men to an expedition, This

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war the first service of any [illegible] that this declarant performed, he was marched on this expedition, as for as the "Islands" of Gingmadote where it was said that the Indians were encamped. They were gone however before the whites arrived. The party were about or this service about one month. This declarant states that for the next four years, he performed this service on the frontier as Indian spy not constantly, but whenever necessity required. In the year 1777 or 78 (this declarant cannot speak positively as to the dates or so great a distance) there was erected on Blue Stone River, a fort as a Fort town against the Indians, in this fort this declarant was one of the guard for the greater part of the time up to the close of the Revolutionary war or rather the space of four years
There was likewise about the same period as fort built on the head waters of Clinch River, in which this declarant did serve as a guard for one winter. In february of the year 1781 as affiant thinks, There was great alarm in the country from the supposed approach of the British army. The emergency was considered sufficiently important & pressing for Col William Preston who commanded the Militia of this session to orders and the men even from the very borders of the settlements, Capt Moore and his company, (of which this declarant was one) were ordered into service, & marched into North Carolina under the command of Col Wm Preston. Upon reaching Greens army, it was thought or dresalle by the Col W Preston that some of the

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men should return home, + this [illegible] was one amongst several others, who returned to the frontier, a short time before the battle of Guildford [Guilford]

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James Charles who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Tazewell and that Wm Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Mercer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit I Moses E Kerr Clerk of the Court of Mercer County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [illegible] Joseph Davidson, for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 day of January 1844 Teste Moses C Kerr clk M.C 35.765  Mercer County Seal   Mercer County Seal

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The deposition of William Witten a witness of 64 years of age taken before the undersigned justice of the peace for the County of Mercer Tazewell

The deponent states that he has been acquainted with [Col] Joseph Davidson for 43 years that he believes him to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he served as he states. This deponent further states that he has always understood from the general  mil tradition of the country that Col Davidson was a Revolutionary soldier.

     Given under my hand in Justice of the Peace for Tazewell Mercer County this 15th day of March 1844.

E. G. Harman J.P.

The deposition of James Moore a witness of 74 years of age taken before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County of Tazewell.

     The deponent states that he was well acquainted with Col. Joseph Davidson for 60 or 65 years that he knew him to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and he served as a soldier under his father.
     
     Given under my hand as Justice of the Peace for the County of Tazewell this 15th day of March 1844

                                                        Wm  L Moore

The deposition of Rubin Bailey a witness of 73 years of age taken before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer
     The deponent states that he was well acquainted with Colo Joseph Davidson for 60 years that he always after he came to the Country understood that he was a soldier of the Revolution and from his knowledge of Lt. Col Joseph Davidson as a man of correctness and truth he fully believes he was a soldier as noted above given under my hand as Justice of the Peace for the County of Mercer this 19 day of March 1844                       John Davidson J.P.

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June 20. Jos Davidson J.L. Edward Esq. Commissions of Pensions Hon G.W. Hopkins HR

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SERVICE                                                  NUMBER
Va               Davidson, Joseph               R. 2690
                                                         and  R. 2691

CONTENTS

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Hon G.W. Hopkins June 25, 1836G.C. Record 736 page 56

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War Dept
Pension Off
June 1836

Sir

I have the honor to return you the letter of Col. Jos Davidson & in reply to yours of 20 inst to state that it will be required of Col. Davidson to renew his application in strict conformity with the regulations herewith enclosed without awaiting the contemplated examination of Mr. Singleton.
Any other cases simiarly situation within your district, can take the same course if you will be good enough to correspond with the Dept respecting them ~

Hon G. W. Hopkins
Ho. Rep

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House of Reps
June 17th 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Joseph Davidson of the County of Union Va praying for a
pension, if there should be any irregularity
in the same, will you be so kind as
to inform me at Union Monroe Cty. Va
Most respectfully
your Obt [Obedient] Servant
A. A. Chapman

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McLelland
May 30/53

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442
Pension Office
August 30, 1853
Sir:
In reply to your letter to the Secretary
of the Interior, I have to inform you
that after a careful examination, we
find no evidence that any papers relating to the claim of Joseph Davison, late
Pennsylvania, for a pension, have been
filed in this office.
His name is not
found on the Pennsylvania pension rolls
under any act of Congress
Joseph Davidson, of Mercer County, Va
applied for a revolutionary pension in 1844,
but the claim was not allowed, an application was also made by Joseph Davidson,
of Tazell [Tazewell] County, Va. in 1836, which is yet suspended
Son
Wm McLelland, Esq
Chambersburg
Pa
Rev
Consideration

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June 21. '44

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Pension Office
June 20. 1844
Sir,
The declaration of Joseph
Davidson, which you sent to this Office,
has been examined and filed. The service
which he alleges to have performed was not of
that character provided for by the revolutionary pension laws. He was a frontier settler, and the State of Virginia, in order to encourage settlers, granted a certain quantity of land to each inhabitant on condition of his cultivating a certain number of acres, and the rights under the law were called Tomahawk Rights, on account of their frequent exposure of the settlers to the attacks of the Indians. The people in that region associated
for their defence against the predatory incursions of the savages; but they were never called out to perform any military duty whatever by any of the Officers of the militia or regular forces. Each man defended his own fireside, and or in company with two or three of his neighbors reported to a block house for
defence. We never have granted a pension in such a case as this. The claim is therefore rejected.
Hon. A. A. Chapman
Union, Monroe County
Virginia

act 1832
No. 
Virginia case

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Chas. [Charles] C. Tucker
Feb 22/54

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362
Pension Office
Feby 22. 1854

In answer to your letter of the 17th instant,
I have to inform you that in the present
condition of the claim of Joseph Davidson,
deceased, of Tazewell Co, Va. under the act of 1832, it cannot be admitted. I am totally ignorant of the grounds for the belief you express, that "abundant record evidence of the service appears on the rolls" in this office. My present impression is that the service alleged cannot be regarded as military. If a new declaration shall be filed the claim will be examined.
Chas C. Tucker Esq
Present.

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Washington D. C. Feb 17. 1854.
Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have filed in
your office a Power of Atty appointing me the Agt for the Claim under the Act of June 7. 1832 of Joseph Davidson of Tazewell County Virginia.
I would respectfully ask to be informed if
this claim is suspended only in consequence of the declaration not having been made before a Court of record and if the claim will be taken up for examination upon an amended declaration being filed The Soldier claimed to have served upwards of two years and it is believed that abundant record evidence of the service appears on the rolls in your office.
Very respectfully
Your Obt [Obedient] Sert [Servant]
Chas. C. Tucker

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THE HOMESTEAD
HOT SPRINGS
VIRGINIA
The Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs
Will you be kind enough to tell me what was
the rejected claim of Lt. Colonel Joseph Davidson of Tazewell Co. Va in the War of
1812.?
He was my great-grandfather and I am anxious to know what his service was.
I am willing to pay for any [illegible] necessary
but shall greatly appreciate a reply.
Very truly yours
May Hicks Barrett
Mrs F. R. Barrett
(over)

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P. S. My home address is:
Lochhaven
Norfolk Va
Please address me there as I am here for a day or so.

Answered Oct 8, 1929

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North Shore Road,
Lochaven,
Norfolk, Virginia,
October 4th 1929.

United States War Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Attention Pension Bureau.
An ancestor of mine, Lt. Col. Joseph Davidson
who fought in both the war of 1812 and in the Revolutionary War applied to the bureau for a pension.
His application for this pension was, for some
reason, rejected.
I would like very much to ascertain from your
records the reason for refusing to grant him the pension.
Any information you can give me on this subject will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours
May Hicks Barrett
(Mrs. F. R. Barnett)

[Postmark]
PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
OCT 4 1929

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DUDLEY A. WHITE
13 TH DISTRICT OHIO
COMMITTEES:
APPROPRIATIONS
CONGRESSIONAL
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
April 27, 1939.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
Administrator of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Attention: Revolutionary War Division

My dear General Hines:
A few days ago we received an inquiry
from Mr. Burgett E. Yeo, of Collins, Ohio, requesting certain information concerning Joseph Davisson (sometimes spelled Davison ), who Mr. Yeo claims served in the Revolutionary War.
We are enclosing herewith a copy of
Mr. Yeo's letter and would appreciate it if you
would furnish us with such information as may be shown by your records in response to the questions contained in the enclosed letter.
A similar communication is being addressed to the War Department in the event they may be able to supply us with any information that
may not be available through the records of the Veterans Administration.

Sincerely yours,

Dudley A. White

[stam]
RECEIVED
APRIL 29 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
[illegible]

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 2 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from Kate S Curry cash in the amount of $.75/100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O. J. Randall
Chief, Finance Division
H. C. L.

[handwritten] 
Photos to Miss Curry and Finance Div. [illegible] Nov. 5 1928
[initials illegible]

to Chief Clerk Nov. 2, 1928

Cash- 75 cents

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK KEEPERS DESK
NOV 2 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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November 2, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of five ( 5 ) pages from the Revolutionary War Pension Claim of Joseph Davidson, R. 2690.

Signed:
Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.
Washington DC

Received Payment,
Seventy - five cents ( $.75)
November 2, 1928
Maurine E. Emrick
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Cash - 75 cents
[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPER DESK
NOV 2 1923
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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So J to 1910 3 - 2233 BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division Oct. 13, 15822 1927 . 1812 Wars Section Division I have this day received from A.H. Davidson Cash ● ● ● ● in the amount of $3 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
S. of .M. . RANDALL Chief, Finance Division. H L. to . I

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October 13, 1927 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Sir: 
Kindly send me four photostatic copies of six pages from the Revolution ary War pension claim of Joseph Davidson, R. 2690 
Mr. A. H. Davidson 
1272 E. 9th 
Des Moines, Iowa

Received payment 
$3.60 
October 13, 1927 
W. C. Stokes 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK 
OCT 13 1927 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 
1-681            PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 18301
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below. 

October 14, 1927 192 

Bureau ordering Pensions 
Deliver to Room No. 5033
 (ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 6 pages, each page copied times, from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Davidson, R. 2690. 
No. of copies 4 of each page 
shall form be kept standing?….. days 
For further information see M.M.H. Finch 
5033 Room No.     541 Phone No. 
Approved: OL Gambrel
Chief Clerk of Bureau 
Margaret M H. Finch 
Acting Chief of Branch or Division 
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate 
Multigraph 
Mimeograph 
Folding 
Assembling 
Stapling 
Electric Typewriter
Addressograph from lists 
Envelopes, size --- Proof list 
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters 
single or double space? facsimile signature?
one side or both sides? once or twice? 
facsimile signature?

Once? Twice? Side? End?
Fill in addresses?  Dated?
 Size. End? Cards, size Pay rolls Corrections ┃ Tabulation sheets Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes $3.60 Official use? Repay? . (OVER)

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

October 7, 1929.

Mrs. F. R. Barrett,
North Shore Road,
Lochaven, Norfolk, 
Virginia.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that Joseph Davidson (R.2690) applied for pension in Tazewell County, Virginia.

The service he alleged was on the frontiers pro-tecting the inhabitants from Indians.

His claim was not allowed as he did not render six months military service as required pension laws.

The provisions of the law did not include services rendered on the frontiers and in the forts.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.

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Collins, Ohio, April 18, 1939.

Hon. Dudley A. White,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Will you please secure for me answers to the following questions regarding my Revolutionary War ancestor, Joseph Davisson (sometimes spelled Davison). 

1. What is date of his marriage, and in what county and state was he married? (He married Mary Burns).
2. At what place did he live at time he enlisted in the American Army in the American Revolutionary War?
3. What is date of his death?
4. Was his company or regiment in battles in state of New Jersey? Was it at the Battle of Monmouth, June 21, 1778?

(As he -Davisson- was in "Washington's army at Valley Forge, and Washington went from Valley Forge into New Jersey following Gen. Clinton, he -Davisson- was likely with his company or regiment in that campaign and in its Battles. In New Jersey.)

5. Will you please tell me date when he, Joseph Davisson or Davison was stationed at Fort Pitt, where Pittsburgh, Pa., now stands?

For directing information I give the following:

"New York Historical Collection, 1915, Vol., Revolutionary muster rolls, p.p., 590-1, Virginia Line, First Regiment., Capt., Charles Pelham's Company 17777 commanded by Col., William Davis, roll for six months pay by state of Virginia. 

My ancestor Joseph Davisson or Davison was not the Joseph Davidson, of Prince Edward's County, Va., who, the next year, was in the company of Captain Charles Pelham.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) Burgett E. Yeo.