Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8281, James Davis, Va.

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(3-1776)
[star stamp above service member name]
Service VA
Davis, James 
Number S.8281

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Jas. Davis 

Adm for 2 years $80 
from 4 March 1831 to 15 Jan 1850

payable to Adale Davis, Henry Davis & Betsey Hall, only survived Children 

S. Godwin
Present 

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This case is Adm [illegible] with decision

Sec Ewing 

See are Curtis case Curtis Bull
[illegible

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At a Court held for the County of Accomack, on the 24th day of September 1832

James Davis appeared in Court and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 viz.
" Declaration of James Davis, In order to obtain the benefit. of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - State of Virginia & County of Accomack, on this the    day of August personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Accomack County now sitting, James Davis a resident, in the County of Accomack & State of Virginia, aged Sixty nine years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - I was born in the State of Maryland March 4th 1762, my father moved into Accomack County State of Virginia when I was about twelve years old where I have lived ever since and still lives in said County, I have none, but it was set down in a book which brother Major had at the death of my Father, in the County of Accomack and has lived there ever since and still lives in said County and State aforesaid - I was called into service in a company command ed by Capt Thomas Marshall in which I was enroled [enrolled]- I am known by James Gilled, William Welborn, William Nock, Robert Chase and Thomas [illegible]-- I did duty in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Marshall, attached to the 2d Regt Virginia Militia commanded by Col. Southy Simpson and after his death by Col. George Corbin to the end of the war - I entered the service and went on guard I think in July 1777 the first time at Wallops Island where I was stationed the most of the time. I did duty at Musquel point on Pocomoke river and on Onancock Creek and at other places and on many alarms in the whole at different times I verily believe upwards of two years. I hereby relinquish 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 whatever

James X his mark Davis

We William Nock residing in the County of Accomack State of Virginia and John P. Drummond residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Davis Senr. who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Sixty nine years & upwards. of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Wm Nock 
Jno. P. Drummond 

 And the Court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that the said James Davis could not conveniently procure the

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attendance of a Clergyman to make the Certificate required by the War Department. And the Court further certifies that William Nock & John P. Drummond who have signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate are citizens of this County & are respectable persons whose certificate is entitled to credit.

At a Court held for the County of Accomack, on the 28th day of October 1850. 
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that James Davis was   that he died about the last day of January 1850, and left the following children viz. Noah Davis, Henry Davis, and Betsy Hall, formerly Betsy Davis

State of Virginia, County of Accomack 
S I, John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court, of the County aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcript from the records of the said Court.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this the 29th day of October 1850 and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth 
J Rayfield Dy for J. W. Gillet C.A.C.

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District of Columbia
County of Washington, to wit: 

On this 7th day of April 1857, before me Sam Grubb a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared P. F. Browne, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God.

Noah Davis and Henry Davis and Betsey Hall formerly Betsy Davis, are the only living children of James Davis, deceased. 

P F. Browne 

Subscribed and sworn to before this 7th day of April 1857 

Saml Grubb J.P. [hand drawn seal with the word 'Seal' in the center]

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32.828

Virginia, Richmond

James Davis decd [deceased]
Accomack in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Marshall of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Col Simpson in the Virginia Militia for 2 years

 Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending  
15 January 1850 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of April 1837 and sent to S. Godwin Esq

Arrears to the 4th of                      Present
Seminal. allowance ending           [blank]

 Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.  

Recorded by [illegible] Weightman Clerk
Book E  Vol 6 1/2. Page [illegible]

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[Symbol...I think it is a T for Testament]

 
Robert Chase, aged ninety years a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner of the United States, do hereby certify that I lived in the immediate neighbourhood with James Davis and 1 was well acquainted with him. I know that he performed military duty in the Revolutionary war. He was frequently on duty in Captain Thomas Marshalls company which was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Southey Simpson & afterwards by George Corbin Captain Marshalls company was almost constantly engaged in keeping guard at various exposed places, both on the sea and bay side, I am confidant that during the war, that this company was engaged in keeping guard, Marches [etc.?] more than two years. I cannot after this long lapse of time say when James Davis entered the service or when he left, but I our confident he must have been in service fully two years            [Signature] Robert Chase

Teste George Bird  M. Fisher

This the 22 March 1831. Robert Chase personally appeared before me a Justice of the [illegible] in and for the County of Accomac State of Virginia, and made oath to the facts contained in the above affidavit relative to the revolutionary services of James Davis - I further

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certify that Robert Chase is a respectable and credible man and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief Given under my hand & seal the day and year first above written

Wm L Fletcher J.P. [hand drawn seal with "Seal" in the middle] - 

State of Virginia 
Accomack County

I [illegible] Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm S. Fletcher, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such - I further certify that the signature of the name of the said W.S. Fletcher to the foregoing certificate is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 29th day of March 1831. and in the 75th year of the Common wealth. 

Teste James W. D. Gitte D. for John W. Gillet C.A.C.

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No 38.117 

James Davis, [illegible]
Va 
Act 7 June 1834 

Adm 2ys from $80 per annum, 
Coing 4 March 1831 
& ending 15 Jany 1850 
payable to 

Noah Davis 
Henry Davis & 
Betsey Hall, only Surviving children 

S. Godwin 
Present

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8281
[Rev War and check mark written on top of page]
Invalid
File No. 8281
James Davis
[illegible] Rev War
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:-Vol. 102, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]