Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2692, Josiah Davidson, N.C.

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N.C.
Davidson, Josiah
Number 
R 2692

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State of Tennessee
County of Hickman
On this 24th day of July A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Alexander Peery a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Josiah Davidson aged 85 years a resident of [illegible] County in the State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1839.
That he volunteered in the service of the United States in the War of 1776 with Capt. Hodge in the County of Orange State of North Carolina on or about 12th day of January A.D. 1781 where he there resided for the term of six months. He was put to drive bagage wagon and went with the detachment under Genl Maben from Orange County to Guilford Courthouse and remained there with the [illegible] ham until the morning. The Battle and was taken from the brain a put into line in Capt. Hodge’s Company. The company was scattered on the 15th day of March 1780 which was the day of said battle and that he with many other retired  home and was not allied into actual service anymore. He says that he remained in the said State of North Carolina until after peace was made, he moved from said state into the state of Kentucky and then to the State of Tennessee where he now resides. He received a certificate of discharge from Genl. Maben which he lost when he was moving from North Carolina to the State of Kentucky and he further declares that there no living witness in this state or another in his knowledge that he can prove his service.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension rolls of any agency in any state. His
Josiah Davidson
Mark
Sworn to and subscribing before me the day and year aforesaid and I hereby certify that I believe the said Josiah Davidson to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he served as he Stated in the above declaration.
Alexander Peery
For said County and State
State of Tennessee
County of Hickman
On this 24th day of July AD 1851 personally appeared before me the under signer a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State. Josiah Davidson who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that owing to his old age and boldly infirmity that he is incapable of going before a court of record. And owing to his old age and loss of memory that he is incapable of stating the exact day that he entered the service but to the best of his recollection and belief he served as he stated and entered the service at or [illegible][illegible] he stated in his declarations.
Josiah x Davidson
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above stated and I hereby certify that the said Josiah Davidson owing to his old age and bodily infinity is incapable of going before a Court of Records. 
Alexander Peery

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State of Tennessee 
County of Hickman
On this 24th day of July AD 1851 personally came before me Alexander Peery a Justice of [illegible] in and for the County and State aforesaid. Amas A Alexander and Nathaniel Kellum residents of Hickman County State of Tennessee after being first duly sworn in according to Law doth on their oath declare that they are personally acquainted with Josiah Davidson the applicant in the foregoing declaration that they believe him to be 85 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion.
Amas A Alexander
Nathaniel Kellum
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above stated and I hereby certify that Amas A Alexander and Nathaniel Kellum [illegible] who has subscribed the above affidavit are residents of the County and State aforesaid and that they are credible persons, and their statements is worthy of credit.
Alexander Peery
In said County and State
Know all men these presents [illegible] I Josiah Davidson of the County of Hickman and State of Tennessee do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint Thos P. Buchannon my [illegible] and Lawful Attorney for means in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United State the Pension or annuity to which I am entitled for my Military service in the Revolutionary War. As set forth in the foregoing declaration need for good and sufficient reasons do hereby [illegible] and [illegible] any and all other power of attorney on other authority that may have ran here to forgiven by me.

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In testimony whereof I haveunto set my hand and seal this 9 day of August 1851.
Ani
Josiah x Davidson {seal}
Mark
Signed and sealed the above power of attorney in own [illegible] this day and year above stated.
This 9 day of August 1851
Jre H Barnhill {Seal}
David Davidson {seal}
State of Tennessee 
County of Hickman
On this day of August(Struckthrough)
I James H Easley clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state above mentioned do hereby certify that Alexander Peery whose [illegible] signature appears above is an was at the time of signing was the same justice of the peace s and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and [illegible]; That all his official acts as such are accredited in full faith and [illegible] and the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Centerville Tennessee.
This August 9th AD 1851
JD Easley Clk
By H Clagett

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873 (Struckthrough)
2692
P.O.
Josiah Davidson
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted:    ,18
Discharged:      ,18
Application filed:      ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlsted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized    Contract
Cert of Dis  Searched for   ,18

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No 38,244
Josiah Davidson
Tenn.
Act 7th June 1832
To T.P. Bateman Nov 12/57
2692

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James E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Centreville July 24th 1859
James E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
You are barely requested to grant Charles C. Tucker of Washington City in the District of Columbia the liberty to examine my declaration for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1832 presented by Thos. P. Bateman my attorney JC about the 1st of August 1851 you will pleas [illegible] Charles C Tucker all of the documents relative to this matter or prescribing the letter and then are sent to Thos. P. Bateman dated November 12, 1851 from your department.
Very Respectfully your OB Ser
Josiah Davidson
By Thos P. Bateman

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Josiah Davidson
Ten
To examine papers
Sep 6 1852
Ex by Chas. C. Tucker
Present

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Pension Office
November 12. 1851
Sir:
The declaration of Josiah Davidson is unaccompanied by any proof whatsoever. If it had been in 1832, evidence of his service would have been required; presented now under the stung presumption [illegible] against it from his long neglect in apirting any claim, now his testimony the must stingent character can justify its allowance.
Very respectfully your OB Ser
J Wilson
For Amy [illegible]
T.P. Bateman
Centreville
Tenn.

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Centreville July 24th 1852
James E. Heath Esq
This letter will be presented to you by Chas. C Tucker Esq of Washington City D.C. pursuant to the directions of Josiah Davidson.
Your [illegible]
Thos. P. Bateman

Josiah Davidson
Ten
To examine papers
Sep 6 1852
Ex by Chas. C. Tucker
Present

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No. 38,244
Josiah Davidson
Tenn
An 7 June 1832
T.P. Bateman

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Centreville Aug. 11th 1851
James E. Heath Esq.
Dear Sir,
[illegible] will find [illegible] enclosed the declaration of Josiah Davidson for a pension, which you will pleas examine and if entitled, you will send the necessary instructions to me and I will then proceed to complete the [illegible] if then should be anything neglected or to be done. 
I am very Respectfully your obedient servant
Thos. P. Bateman

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James E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

No. 38,244
Josiah Davidson
Tenn
An 7 June 1832
T.P. Bateman