Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,497, Stephen B Davis, Conn.

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SERVICE                                              NUMBER

Conn                 Davis, Stephen B.       S. 36,497

CONTENTS

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4,309

Connecticut Roll

Stephen B. Davis
Comstock
Private - 4
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Nov 1818 and sent to Pierpoint Bowards Esqre. Judge
Bridgeport

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 5 M. 9/31 & 4/30 - 43.38
Semi-anl. all'ce endiing 4th. March 1819 - 40.00
$91.38

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Three years
Not entitled - 
Huntington, Fairfield Co

[Along the right side in vertical words]
Notification sent the 27th June 1820, to
David Burr Esqe.
Fairfield Connt.

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Stephen B Davis
[illegible]

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District of Connecticut
On this 23 day of March 1818 Stephen M. Davis of Huntington in said District under oath declares before Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides even & ever hath resided since the termination of the war of the revolution. That he enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier for the term of 2 years in Captain Samuel Comstock's company 5th Connecticut regiment commanded by Lieutenant Coronel Isaac Sherman on the Continental establishment and that he continued in the said service of the United States untill the 20th of April 1783 when the declarant was discharged as an invalid and unfit for any further duty in the army of the United States by General George Washington and that all the time he so continued in the service of the United States was on the Continentall establishment and the declarant now exhibits to said Judge the muster roll of said company for February 1782 containing the name of the declarant as at that time belonging to said company sworn to by said Captn. Comstock and aforesaid Lieutenant Colonel Sherman and also the pay roll of said regiment for the year 1781 showing that the declarant had then been in service 10 months and thirteen days, the declarant further maketh oath that he is and ever has been a citizen of the United States and was born in Said District where he has always excepting when in the army as aforesaid constantly reposed and now is a resident citizen of the United States
Stephen B. Davis

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the said Stephen B. Davis further on oath declares that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
Stephen B. Davis

District of Connecticut of March 23 1818 the aforementioned Stephen B. Davis came before me  & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of sd District -

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District of Connecticut Ss
On this 23d day of March AD 1818 before me Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Colonel James Winton of Stratford in said District a respectable citizen thereof and now commandant of a Regiment of horse artillery in the of the state of Connecticut who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Stephen B Davis the aforenamed declarant and is of opinion that his circumstances in life are so reduced that he is in need of his country's assistance for his support. Also came at the same time Captain Samuel Fayerweather of Weston in said District a respectable citizen thereof who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he well knows the said Stephen B Davis & agrees with Colonel Winton aforesaid concerning the circumstances and need of the said Davis and is also well acquainted with his serving in the army of the United States and his discharge therefrom as an Invalid as in his declaration foregoing is set forth. James Winton
Saml Fayerweather

March 23d 1818 sworn before me
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

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Stephen B. Davis
(Exd.)

(4309)
(March 1819)

not entitled

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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 14th day of June - 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Stephen B. Davis - a resident in the town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath - that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz, I own nine acres of land with an old log house standing thereon & one nailer's shop, situated in said Huntington - one iron pot - 1 dish kettle - 1 small iron pot - 1 tea kettle - 1 skillet - 1 chest with draws 6 old chains - 1 shovel & tongs - 2 trammels - 1 hand bellows - 1 spider - 5 old spoons - 1 lanthorn - 2 sets tea cups & saucers - 5 milk pans - 2 tables - 6 knives & forks - 12 earthen plates - 3 earthen platters - 2 tea pots - sundry small articles of earthen ware broken - 1 pair large bellows for nail making - 1 stake & two hammers - 1 pair blacksmith's tongs - 1 meat barrel - 3 cider barrels - 1 axe - 1 hatchet - 3 cords bark in the woods - 1 pair steelyards, and one bible.-
Stephen B. Davis -

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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 14th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Stephen B. Davis - aged 55. - years, resident in the Town of Huntington - in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in February 15th. 1781 into Capt. Samuel Comstock's company, in Col: Isaac Sherman's Regiment and served in that & Col: Butler's Regiment from said 15th. of February 1781 until the 10th day of April 1783 - when I was honorably discharged as an invalid.-

that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 23d. day of March - 1818 - that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4309 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a nail maker but in consequence of my left wrist having been injured while in service & my right hand having been disabled about two years ago, the bones being broken, I am unable to labor more than half the time besides my shoulder has been broken -
- and that I have - a - family residing with me - viz. my wife Lucretia aged fifty three years who is much afflicted with the rheumatism, and that I owe as much as four hundred dollars, & my house & land is mortgaged for about half that amount. -

all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Stephen B. Davis -

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesad. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and seventeen Dollars and twenty eight Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court
Attest David Burr Clerk

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State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred an seventeen dollars twenty eight cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 14th day of June AD 1820
David Burr ~ Clerk of the County Court for said 
County of Fairfield.

[A large black ink spot is along the left side]

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 14th 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according tot he course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.

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36 497
Revy INVALID.

File No. 36, 497
Stephen B Davis
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18''
Index:-Vol. 2 , Page 104

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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the Condition of the within is such that if the within Stephen B Davis Shall actually pay forty two Dollars by the First Day of November [illegible, crossed out] 1812 and fifty Dollars ^ more by the first Day of November 1813 and fifty Dollars more by the first Day of November 1814. and fifty Dollars more by the first day of November 1815 to the said Leavenworth with [illegible] yearly
Then the within obligation to be in full [illegible]
Other ways to be [illegible] and good
1812 Nov. 1 Received on the within forty three Dollars & 36 cts it being the Principal and Interest of the of the [crossed out] first payment [illegible] by me Andrew Leavenworth
March 16th 1813 Received Interest on the within to this Date Received [illegible] Andrew Leavenworth

March 16th 1816/[illegible]-2 Received on the within $13=21ct it being the whole of the ^ Interest [illegible] to this Date. Received by me Andrew Leavenworth
Received by the hand of Ephraim Davis.
[following numbers written sideways] 42
3
126
21
147
23
1:70
[following written normally] 1816 July 24th Received on the within thirty dollars & 17/100 by me
Andrew Leavenworth
also Received fourteen Dollars & 75/100
Received by me Andrew Leavenworth
[illegible]

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Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Leavenworth of Huntington Fairfield County do bind my self and my heirs in ^ the Real Sum of one hundred and ninety six Dollars to Erewith and Deliver unto Stephen B Davis of said Huntington his [illegible] executors or administrators by the first Day of November [illegible] Eighteen hundred and fifteen - [illegible] absolute Deed of a certain piece of Land this Day Deeded to me above the sd davis now Lives together with the Buildings Stated in Huntington this 16th day of march 1812 Andrew Leavenworth
Eliakim Edwards  1819 March 12th Received on the within twenty six Dollars and
Levi Kowland  5/100 which is [illegible] just one hundred Dollars [illegible] on the within
Received by me Andrew Leavenworth
15  15  1818 March 30th $119-.20
DAVIS, STEPHEN B,
(CONN.) S.-36497

[there is a circular stamp to the left] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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[left page]
84.83
28 April
Connecticut. [check mark]

Stephen B Davis
[illegible, very faint]
Private
served from [crossed out] [illegible, crossed out] from 1781. to end of the war-
age, 50 years by occupation nail-maker - cannot labor much right arm and shoulder have broken within 2 years last part wife aged 57 years file [illegible] Schedule dated 14 June 1820. 19
[illegible] Property - Nine acres of land [illegible] an old log house & nailers shop standing thereon. Personal Property [illegible] of house hold & kitchen furniture. no cows, horses, sheep, or hogs. Real and Personal property valued by the Court at - $217.28.
Schedule under the act of March [illegible] 1823 dated 18 April 1823.
Real Property none
Personal do. valued at $14.35

[illegible] for the decrease of his [illegible] as follows

[right page]
9 acres of land [illegible] July [illegible] to Levi Edwards to pay in part the debt for which said land was mortgaged the same day as which it was conveyed to the applicant as will appear by the copies deeds duly authenticated filed within. The said land sold for $102-78 leaving a balance still due from the applicant for [crossed out] to the said Edwards one [illegible] sold in the year 1823 to Andrew Leaven for $ [illegible] to pay for wood.
property to the remit of $13.69 worn out and destroyed since he made his first [illegible]
Recd Oct 1. 1823 & sent to
David Burr Esq
Fairfield
C T

[written up page across preceding text] Set. to Hn. Perry Smith, Jan. 8. 1838.
Hon O S. Seymour 30. May 1854.

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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, that in the County Court held in and for the county of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 19th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of record, and having a seal under the authority of said State personally came and appeared in open Court, Stephen B. Davies aged 55 years resident in the town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said state and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution war, as follows -
I enlisted Febry the 18th. 1781 into capt Samuel Comstocks Company in Colo. Isaac Shermans Regiment and served in that and Colo. Butlers Regiment from said 15th day of February 1781 until the 10th day of April 1783 when I was honorably discharged as an Invalid -
that the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 was dated 23rd day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4309 and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that until this day I had nine acres of Rocky land situated in [symbol] Huntington with a log house and nailers

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shop thereon which has been under a mortgage for six years for a debt of about $200 being more than the value of said property and ^ I have this day quit claimed & conveyed to the mortgagee the whole of said property for part of said mortgaged debt and I am still indebted to him and sundry other persons the sum of $237 22/100 and I do further declare that my occupation is that of a nail maker but in consequence of bodily Infirmities I am unable to labour more than half of the time and some Kinds of Labour I cannot perform for the want of the use of my limbs. and that I have a family residing with me, [illegible] ^ my wife Lucretia aged 53 years who is much afflicted with the Rheumatism - - -
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid
Stephen B Davis

Sworn to and declared in the Court afore said. Whereupon said court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of Opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule [h added in later] is thirty nine Dollars and twenty Eight cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of the said Court
Attest David Burr Clerk

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State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule [illegible, crossed out] of Stephen B. Davis is thirty nine Dollars twenty eight cents.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 19- day of July - 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Fairfield

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 19- 1820

I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of [illegible], with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its procedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.

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Stephen B Davis  35 [underlined]
Exd.
4309

March 1819
Conn.

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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut on the 19th day of July 1820 the same being a court of record and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State. - Personally appeared, in open Court, Stephen B Davis a resident in the town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield, in Said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule of all his income, and property (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) Viz.
1. iron pot = 1 Dish Kettle ^ one small iron pot, one tea Kettle = 1 Skillet . = 1 Chest with drawers - Six old Chairs = one Shovel & Tongs = 2 Tramels = one hand Bellows - 1 Spider - five old Spoons = one Lanthorn two sett Tea cups & saucers = five milk pans = two Tables = six Knives & forks = twelve Earthen plates = three Earthen platters = two Tea pots = Sundry small articles Earthen ware part broken = one plain large Bellows for nail making = one Stake = Two Hammers = one pair Blacksmiths tongs = one meat Barrel = three Cider Barrels = one box = one hacthet = three cord back in the wood, [illegible, crossed out]^ [illegible] on shares = one pr Stechyards - and one Bible.
$39=28/100
Stephen B Davis

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Stephen B. Davis
Evidence about his Claim as a Pensioner
Fairfield County
Connecticut

March 1819
D Burr Esq
Fairfield
The within copies of Deeds must be certified under the affixed seal of the Town Clk. If he has no such seal then he the [illegible] of the County can certify to the signature & official [illegible] of said Clerk -

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Know all men by these presents, that I Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County for divers good causes and considerations, thereunto moving especially for the consideration of one hundred and Sixty two Dollars and seventy eight cents $162.78 Received to my full satisfaction of Levi Edwards of said Huntington, have remized released & for ever quit claimed to or by these present for myself Heirs executors & administrators justly & absolutely remize release & for ever quit claim unto the last [illegible] of [illegible, ink blot] to him His Heirs & assigns for ever all such right & Title as I the said Stephen B Davis have or ought to have in or to a certain piece of Land situate in said Huntington at a place called New Guinea in the westerly part of the Society of North Stratford in quantity nine acres more or less together with the buildings thereon standing - Bounded West on Highway & on Benjamin Davis North on Abel Mallet East & Isaac Wakelee [illegible] in part spent East & South on Israel Hawley & in the same land I mortgaged to said Edwards the 11th day of Sept 1819 for the security of Notes to the amount of 220 Dollars as may appear by said mortgage on the Records of ^ said Huntington ~ I have & hold the premises unto him the said Levi Edwards his Heirs & assigns to the only use & behoof of the said Edwards his Heirs & assigns for ever so that ^ neither I the said Stephen B Davis my Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns or any other Person in my name shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or Title to the premises or any part thereof But they & every of them shall by

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these presents be excluded & for ever barred. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 19th Day of July in the year of our Lord 1820 signed [illegible] S [illegible]
In presence of
Amos W Wheeler  Stephen B Davis [illegible]
Stephen Wheeler

Personally appeared Stephen B Davis signer & sealer of the foregoing Instrument. and acknowledged the same to his free act & deed before me
Stephen Wheeler Justice of Peace
[illegible] to Record July 20th 1820
authorized by Saml Wheeler
Town Clerk

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Town Clerks office ss Huntington April 16th 1823 the within & foregoing is a true Copy of Record attest
Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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Town Clerkes office Ss. Huntington April 16th 1823 the within is a true Copy of Records attest
Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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To all People to whom these presents shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT I Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County

for the consideration of Two Hundred Seventy Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of Levi Edwards of said Huntington
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Levi Edwards [illegible] certain Piece of land situated in said Huntington at a place called New [illegible] in the Westerly part of the Society of Newstratford in quantity nine acres more or less Together with the Buildings Thereon standing. Bounded Westerly on Highway & on Benjamin ^ Davis North on Abel Hallet East on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] in part & part East & South on Israel Hawley

To Have and to Hold the above granted and bargained Premises with the
Previleges and Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Levi Edwards - his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Stephen B Davis do for myself heirs, Executors and Administrators Covenant with the said Levi Edwards his heirs and assigns: That at and until the ensealing these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate, in fee-simple, and have a good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form, as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. 
And furthermore, I the said Stephen B Davis do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to Warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Levi Edwards his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of Sept A.D. 182[crossed out]19
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of Stephen B Davis seal
Andrew Leavenworth
Deodate Selleman
The condition of the within deed is such that if the within named Stephen B Davis shall well & truly pay to ^ the within named Levi Edwards a Note of Land of fifty five Dollars by the first day of Sept next also another Note of fifty five Dollars by that first Day of Sept 1821. also another Note of fifty five Dollars by the first Day of Sept 1822. also another note of fifty five Dollars by the first Day of Sept 1823 which several Notes to on [illegible] paid from [illegible] to be so [illegible] of [illegible] other under [illegible, crossed out] [illegible] in full from four [illegible] Dates as [illegible] Stephen B Davis, seal [illegible] Sept 11th Huntington A.D. 1819
[illegible] Personally appeared Stephen B Davis
[illegible] Signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, [illegible, ink blot] the same to be his free act and deed, before me Deodate Selleman Justice of Peace
[illegible] to Record Sept 12th 1819
recorded by Saml Wheeler Town Clerk

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Town Clerks office Ss. Huntington -
April 30th 1823 the within is a true copy of record
attest Samuel Wheeler Town
Clerk

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Andrew Leavenworth of Huntington in Fairfield County
For the Consideration of one Hundred and three Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Stephen B Davis of said Huntington

Do, by these Presents, Remise, Release, and forever QTIT-CLAIM unto the said Davis
All right, title, interest, claim or demand whatever; which I the Releasor have or ought to have in or to a certain piece of Land situate in said Huntington at a place called New Guinea in the westerly part of the Society of Newstratford in quantity nine acres more or less Bounded west on Highway and on Benjamin Davis North on Abel Mallet East on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] in part and part East and South on Israel Hawley being the same land and Buildings that said Davis deeded to me as may appear on sd Huntington Records which Buildings is also quit Claimed by this Deed -

To Have and to Hold the Premises with all their Appurtenances unto the said Releasee, his Heirs and Assigns forever, so that neither I the said Releasor nor my Heirs nor any other person under me or them shall hereafter have any claim, right or title in or to the premises or any part thereof; but therefrom I and they are by these presents forever barred and secluded.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the - 11th - day of September A. D. 1819 -
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of
Levi Edwards
Deodate Silleman Andrew Leavenworth [illegible]

Fairfield County, ss. Huntington Sept 11th A. D. 1819. 
Personally appeared Andrew Leavenworth -
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me. Deodate Silliman Justice of
Reced to Records September 13th  Peace
1819. and Recorded by
Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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Town Clerks office ss Huntington
April 16th 1823 the within is a true Copy of Record attest
Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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To all People to whom these presents shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County
for the consideration of two hundred Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of Andrew Leavenworth of sd Huntington
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Leavenworth a certain piece of Land situate in sd Huntington near the place called Blunth at Meade in quantity nine acres [illegible] twenty two Rods & seventy five [illegible] as follows for to begin at the South West corner on the East side of the Highway then to the North 53 -1/2 Degrees Est. 20 Rods & 4 links then north 27 Degrees East 24 ^ rods nine links then North 42 Degrees East 2 Rods ^ 11 links to the [illegible, crossed out] west line of Land of Isaac Wakleele then [illegible] on sd Walkelees line 55 Rods & twenty five links then South 71 deg West 14 Rods to a [illegible] of Rocks then South 17 Deg 4 Rods, West & 12 links to the North side of Highway then Southerly [illegible, ink blot] the East side of [illegible] Highway eighty six Rods & 14 links to the place of Benjamin Davis [illegible] laid at the end of each [illegible] said piece is bounded [illegible] the Easterly on Land formerly owned by [illegible] Hawley now [illegible] East on [illegible] then [illegible] on land of John Mateck & west on Highway together with the Buildings thereon standing
To Have and to Hold the above granted and bargained Premises with the Previleges and Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Andrew Leavenworth his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Davis do for myself my heirs, Executors and Administrators Covenant with the said Leavenworth his heirs and assigns: That at and until the ensealing these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate, in fee-simple and have a good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form, as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Davis do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to Warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Leavenworth his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16 day of March A.D.1812 [written over 2]
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of
Eliakim Edwards Stephen B Davis seal
Deodate Silliman

Fairfield County, ss. Huntington March 16th A. D. 1812
Personally appeared Stephen B Davis
Signer and sealer of the forgoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me, Deodate Silliman Justice of Peace
Reced to Record [illegible] 1st 1812
Recd by Saml Wheeler Town Clerk

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Andrew Leavenworth of Lawful age testifies and says that on the 11th Day of September 1819 he Deeded by deed of [illegible, ink smudge] Claims to Stephen B Davis all his Right and Title to a Certain piece of Land Situate in Said Huntington at a place Called New Guinea in quantity nine acres bounded west on Highway and on Benjamin Davis North, on Abell Mallett East, on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] in part and part East and South ^ on Israel Hawley for the Considerations of one hundred and three Dollars $103$ which sumo f money was paid to him by Capt Levi Edwards who Recd a ^ mortgage Deed from said Davis of said Land on the day and date above mentioned and in addition to said sums of one Hundred and three Dollars the said Edwards gave his note to Leavenworth & Suley for the sum of about forty Dollars which sum has been accounted for by said Edwards and the Deponent further testifies that Said Stephen B Davis is a man in Very poor and needy Circumstances and for the Last five or six years has not been able to Labour [illegible] than Considerable

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part of the time in consequence of his body by infirmities, and the Deponent [illegible] that the said Davis is a man in very needy and [illegible] circumstances [preceding phrase crossed out] and for the last two years has been more or less assisted by his neighbours for the [illegible] of Life and articles of Clothing and that It is the Opinion of the Deponent that said Davis stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and further more the Deponent saith not
Dated at Huntington Fairfield County
Connecticut May 2 1823
Andrew Leavenworth

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss -
[illegible, crossed out] May 2d 1823 then Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Andrew Leavenworth signer of the above and forgoing Deposition and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Israel A Beardslee Justice of Peace

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DAVIS, STEPHEN B.
(CONN.)  S-36497

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Doct. Levi Beardslee of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of Lawful ^ age testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Stephen, B, Davis of Said Huntington for the Last Six years and was his attendant Phisician on or about the 23d Day of February 1821 in Consequence of the Said Davis having his arms fractured below the Elbows as [illegible] as the deponent can recollect which fracture disabled said Davis for a Considerable length of time, and has ever since been more or less Injurious to him and on Examinations had this Day the Deponent is satisfied that the left arm of said Davis is partially Luxated and has been so for many years the Patella on the left [crossed out] on the right knee has formerly been fractured which renders said Knee in a great measure defective also the Right hand of said Davis on Examination has been formerly badly fractured and so effectually to impair the [illegible] of his thumb and two of the small fingers on said hand are also in a Very Crooked and helpless state ^ so [illegible] as not to use [illegible] the Deponent further says that since his acquaintance with said Davis he has always appeared to be a poor man and further the Deponent saith not -
Dated at Huntington May 2d 1823 Levi Bearslee
Z. Therman Juges

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State of Connecticut + Fairfield County
Ss Huntington May 2d 1823 then Personally appeared before me the Subscribing authority Dot Levi Beardslee Signer of the within depositions and made solemn oath to the truth of the Same -
Israel A Beardslee Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss; I David Burr Clerk of the County Court of said Fairfield County Do certify, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wheeler [crossed out] the hand writing of Samuel Wheeler of Huntington in said County and that the Certificates to the four following Deeds - certified by said Wheeler as true Copies of Records are in the hand writing of said Wheeler - And that I verily believe that he is the Clerk of said Town of Huntington - And that he has no Official Seal to his Office - In Testimony whereof I Subscribe my Name & affix the Seal of said Court in Fairfield the 26th. day of July AD 1823
David Burr

[circular stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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Levi Edwards of Huntington in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of Lawful ^age testifies and says that on the 11th Day of September 1819 he recd a mortgage Deed from Stephen, B, Davis for the Consideration of two Hundred and twenty Dollars of a Certain piece of Land Situate in said Huntington at a place Called New Guinea in the Westerly part of the society Called New Stratford in quantity nine acres more or less together with the buildings thereon standing bounded Westerly on Highway and on Benjamin Davis South on Abell Mallett East on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] & in part east and south ^ on Israel Hawley and that on said 11th day of September 1819 he paid to Andrew Leavenworth the sum of One Hundred and three Dollars for said Davis it being a Debt the said Davis owed to said Leavenworth and the Rendue and Remainder of said sum of two hundred and twenty Dollars the said Davis justly owed said Deponent for goods and [illegible] for the support of his family and the Deponent further says that on the 19th Day of July 1820 he recd [illegible] Claim Deed of said Land from said Davis for the Consideration of One Hundred and Sixty two Dollars and Seventy Eight

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Cents, and the Deponent further says that the true and just Value of said Land is not worth more than two Hundred Dollars and the Deponent further says that he paid for said Davis to said [illegible, crossed out] [illegible] of Leavenworth & Suley about forty Dollars for which he has no security and the Deponent further says that said Davis is in Very poor and Needy Circumstances and for the last seven or eight years has not been able to labour for a considerable part of the time in Consequence of his bodily infirmities and has been assisted by his neighbours more or less for the last two years with many of the necessaries of Life and the Deponent is of the opinion that the said Davis actually stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and furthermore the deponent saith not
Dated at Huntington May 2d 1823
Levi Edwards

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State of Connecticut Fairfield County
May 2 1823 then personally appeared before me the Subscribing authority Levi Edwards signer and sealer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn ^oath to the truth of the same -
Israel A Beardslee Justice of Peace

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Stephen B. Davis's application for a Pension April 18th 1823 ~
Fairfield County
Connecticut

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Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of the 1st of March 1823 ~
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ss: Fairfield on this 18th day of April 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Fairfield Stephen B. Davis of Huntington resident in said County aged about fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March

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1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Stephen B Davis enlisted for the term of three years on the fifteenth day of February in the year 1781 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Colonel [crossed out] Capt. Samuel Comstock in the regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 10th day of April 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property ~ And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in

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the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - My occupation has been that of a nail maker since the Revolutionary War and day-labourer which occupations have been the only ones I have ever pursued and as to my ability to pursue them I have not been able for the last nine years in consequence of being lame and decrepid for a great part of the time - I have a family residing with me consisting of my wife named Lucretia aged fifty six years whose constitution has been very slender. And for the last six years she has not been able to labour but very little - That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz,
Property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant - | Names of the persons to whom sold - | Time of Sale | Amount of money or description of property received in return
9 acres of land in sd. Huntington with a house & shop thereon standing | Levi Edwards of Huntington in said Fairfield County | July 19th 1820 as will appear by a copy of the original deed accompanying this application | Sold to pay in part the debt for which said Land was mortgaged

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| | | on the same day on which it was conveyed to said applicant as will appear by the copies of deeds hereto annexed the amount for which said land was sold being $162.78 leaving a balance still due to said Edwards from said applicant ~
1 pair of bellows sold | Andrew Leavenworth - | in the fall of the year 1820 | Sold for $12.00 to pay for wood
1 small Iron | pot broke | $0.75 |
Deduct 9 cents | on one pan | 9 | Amount of property
1 Set Tea cups | broke - | .8 | destroyed since my
Milk pans | broke | .5 | first schedule
Deduct for | knives & forks | | $13.69
broken since | the first schedule | -10
5 plates | broken - | 12 |
3 cider barrels | worn out | 50 |
3 Cord Bark | in the woods | |
Split in | the woods | $12.00
$13.69
Stephen B Davis

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At a County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut the 19th day of April 1823 the same being a Court of Record having a Seal by virtue of the laws of [illegible]
Personally appeared in open Court Stephen B. Davis a resident in the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said state and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule of all his income and property necessary clothing and bedding excepted (viz) -
1 Iron Pot valued at - $ 1.00
1 Dish kettle - - - - - - 0.75
1 Tea kettle - - - - - 0.20
1 Chest with drawers - - - - 1.00
1 Skillet - - - - - - - 0.25
6 old chairs - - - - - - - 1.00
1 Shovel and tongs - - - - 0.75
2 Trammels - - - 0.50
1 Pair hand bellows - - - 0.25
1 Spider - - 0.34
6 old spoons - 0.20
1 Lanthorn - 0.17
1 Set Tea cups - - 0.17
3 Milk pans - - - - 0..20
2 old tables - - - - - - 0.50

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3 knives and forks - - - - 0.40
8 Earthen plates - - - - [illegible].30
2 " Platters - - [illegible] 2
2 Tea pots - - [illegible].20
Sundry small articles - - - [illegible].00
1 meat barrel - - [illegible].75
1 ax - - - - - - 1.00
1 Hatchet - - - - - 0.20
1 Bible - - - 0.75
3 qt. bowls 1/6 1 Stake and 1 hammer 6/ - 1.25
1 Pair tongs /9 - - - 0.12
$14.35
Stephen B. Davis ~

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid ~
Whereupon said Court, is on Satisfactory proff - exhibited in court of Opinion, that the total Amount, in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is Fourteen Dollars and thirty five Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court ~
Attest David Burr Clerk

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State of Connecticut Ss; I David Burr Clerk of the County Court [illegible]
for the County of Fairfield, in the said State -
Do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court - And I do further certify, that ^it is the Opinion of the said Court, that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fourteen Dollars & thirty five ~ In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Fairfield this 19th Day of April AD. 1823 ~
David Burr Clerk of the County Court, for said County of Fairfield
District & State of Connecticut Ss; I Robert Fairfield Chief Judge of the County Court, for the County of Fairfield, in said State - Do certify that David Burr Esqr. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed & sworn - And that the said Court, is a Court of Record, made so by the Statute Laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common Law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, with the power of Fine & Imprisonment & keeps a Record of its proceedings ~
April 19th 1823. Robert Fairchild

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Stephen B: Davis,
private,
Connecticut Line,
23d. March, 1818.

admitted on Connt. Roll

Pierpont Edwards, Esq;
Judge,
Bridgeport, Fairfield Co:
Connecticut.
Rec'd 27. May, 1818.

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I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Stephen B Davis who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as Stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an act of Congress in such case made & provided sd proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20th 1818
Pierpont Edwards

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The
Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington

[written sideways up left side] Stephen B. Davis

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To all People to whom these presents shall come, GREETING,
KNOW YE THAT I Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County -
For the Consideration of Two hundred & twenty dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of Levi Edwards of sd Huntington
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Levi Edwards a certain piece of Land situate in sd Huntington at a place called New Guinea in the Westerly part of the society of New Stratford in quantity nine acres more or less together with the buildings thereon standing. Bounded West on the Highway & on Benjm Davis North on Abel Mallett East on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] in part & part  to east & south on Israel Hawley ~

To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Levi Edwards his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Stephen B Davis do for myself & my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators covenant with the said Levi Edwards his Heirs and Assigns. That, at, and untill the Ensealing these Presents I am well seized of the Premises, as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee-Simple and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumberances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Stephen B Davis do by these Presents bind myself and my Heirs forever, to WARRANT and Defend the above Granted and Bargained Premises to him the said Levi Edwards & his Heirs and Assigns against all Claims and Demands whatsoever
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11 day of Sept A. D. 1819
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Andrew Leavenworth Stephen B Davis seal
Deodate Silliman

The Condition of the within Deed is such that if I the within named Stephen B Davis shall well & truly pay to the within named Levi Edwards a note of land of fifty five dollars by the first day of [illegible, crossed out] September & also another note of fifty five dollars by the first day of Septr 1821, Also another note of fifty five dollars by the first day of Septr 1822, Also another note of fifty five dollars by the first day of Septr 1823 which several notes are [illegible] Interest till paid, then sd Deed is to be [illegible] otherways to be & remain in full force [illegible] in land Dated on within Fairfield County ss. Huntington September 11th A. D. 1819 -
Adrew Leavenworth
Deodate Silliman
Personally appeared Stephen B Davis
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed.
Reced to Record September 13th Deodate Silliman
1819 and Recorded by Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk -

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The within is a true & attested copy from the Record of the Town of Huntington
Attest
Samuel Wheeler
Town Clerk

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Washington July 4th. 1837-
Sir, you will you have the goodness to furnish the answers required in the enclosed letter of [illegible], and enclose them [illegible]-
Respectfully, your Obedt Servt Ray Smith -

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Honl J L, Edwards -
Comr of Pensions -
Washington - D, C,

[written sideways up page] Jan 5.
Sir - attention
Stephen Davis
Ct. roll
11 nov 18

Hn Perry Smith
Senate NS

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[illegible] land deed
to
Levi Edwards

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Know all men by these presents, That I Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County for divers good Causes and Considerations thereunto moving especially for the consideration of one Hundred and sixty two Dollars and seventy eight cents received to my full satisfaction of Levi Edwards of said Huntington have remised released and forever quit Claimed and do by these presents for myself Heirs Executors and administrators firstly and absolutely remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Levi Edwards and to his Heirs and assigns forever all such right and title as I the said Stephen B Davis have or ought to have in or to a certain piece of Land situate in said Huntington at a place called New Guinea in the Westerly part of the Society of New Stratford in quantity nine acres more or less together with the Buildings thereon standing - Bounded West on highway and on Benjamin Davis North on Abel Mallett East on Isaac Wakelee, [illegible], in part and part East and South on Israel Hawley and is the same Land I Mortgaged to said Edwards the 11th day of September 1819, for the security of notes to the [illegible] of - $220 as may appear by said Mortgage on the records of sd Huntington - To Have and to hold the premises unto him the said Levi Edwards

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Edwards his Heirs and assigns, to the only use and behoof of the said Edwards his Heirs and assigns forever so that neither I the sd Stephen B Davis my Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns or any other person in my name and Behoof shall or will hereafter Claim or demand any right or title to the premises or any part thereof. but they and every of them shall by these presents be excluded and forever Banned In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 19th day of July in the year of our Lord 1820 -
Signed sealed and declared in presence of -
Amos H Wheeler Stephen B Davis - seal
Stephen Wheeler

Personally appeared Stephen B Davis signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed before me
Stephen Wheeler Justice of Peace
Read to Record July 20th 1820
and Recorded by Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk -
Town Clerk office Ss. Huntington January 22nd 1822 - The foregoing is a true Copy of Records -
attest Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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Stephen B Davis
Deed from
Eliakim Edwards

The within is a true Copy of the original Deed.-
attest-
Saml. Wheeler
Town Clerk

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Eliakim Edwards of Huntington in Fairfield County
in For the [crossed out] consideration of twenty dollars received to my full satisfaction of Stephen B. Davis of sd Huntington
Do by these Presents [crossed out] remise, release and forever QUIT-CLAIM unto the said Davis & unto his Heirs & assigns forever all ^the right, title, interest, claim and demand whatever, which [crossed out] as I the said Releasor have, or ought to have, in or to a certain piece of Land situate in sd Huntington near the place called Blanket Meadow Bounded South-easterly on Land formerly owned by Jonathan Hawley now Deceased. East on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] North on Aaron Mallett & West on Highway together with the Buildings thereon standing

To have and to hold the Premises with all their Appurtenances unto the said Release & his Heirs and Assigns forever, so that neither I the said [crossed out] Releasor nor my Heirs nor any other person under me or them, shall hereafter have any Claim, Right or Title in or to the Premises, or any part thereof; but therefrom I and they are by these Presents forever barred and secluded.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16th day of March - A. D. 1812
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Joseph Silliman Eliakim Edwards (Seal)
Deodate Silliman

Fairfield County ss Huntington March 16th A. D. 1812
Personally appeared Eliakim Edwards
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed.
Before me
Reced to Record June Deodate Silliman Justice Peace
1st. 1812 & Recorded by Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk -

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Washington Apr. 2 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith a letter from D. C. Sanford Esqr. relating to an application for a pension Please give the information desired & return his letter with your answer to me
Yours very respectfully
O. S. Seymour
Per E.n.s.

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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension office

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House of Rep.
Jan. 5th. 1821.

Sir,
I have received the enclosed certified why of a mortgage deed, by which it appears that the real estate of Stephen B. Davis, included in his Schedule, is encumbered to an amount exceeding, with the interest, two Hundred & twenty five Dollars.
I have no personal knowledge of the pecuniary circumstances of Mr. Davis, but I have received information, from a source entitled to credit that he is in indigent circumstances, that the mortgage to which I have called your attention was given to secure the payment of a debt actually & justly & [illegible]

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due to the morgagee, that the equity of Redemption, in his real estate is with nothing, & that if the amount of his real estate, included, in his schedule, be deducted from the amount of that schedule, the remained will be but a mere trifle, his personal estate being of very little value.
These facts being admitted, it seems to me, that the [illegible] of restoring the name of Davis to the pension roll, cannot be denied.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
your obdnt. sert.
Gideon Tomlinson

J. L. Edwards Esqr

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Stephen B. Davis
Petition

Feby .23 - 1822
Reld. to C, W, on Roll no. 37.

Hon. G. Tomlinson, H. R.
May 1. 1822.

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To the Honourable Senate & House of Representatives of the United State of America ^in Congress assembled The Petition of Stephen B Davis of Huntington in the State of Connecticut
Respectfully Sheweth

That soon after the enactment of the pension law of March 18th- 1818 the Petitioner was on his application placed by the Honble Secretary at War of the United States on the pension list and on that land and that he continued to receive his pension until after the enactment of a nother law in 1820 requiring a revision of the claims of the pensioners under the first mentioned act and that in pursuance of the act of 1820 aforesaid the Petitioner [illegible] his application for a continuance of his said pension and that in making out the schedule of his property the Petitioner stated that he owned "nine acres of land with an old loghouse standing thereon and a nailers shop" [underlined] and that this statement was made by the Petitioner under a total mistake of the fact which was and does appear from the following facts supported by the documents & affidavits accompanying ^the Petition to wit that the Petitioner purchased the property in question on the 28th day of November 180[illegible] and on the same day mortgaged the same to Stephen Blackman & Daniel Gregory of whom he had purchased the premises to secure the payment to them of the sum of $103,00 Cents part of the purchase money for which the Petitioner had given to the mortgagers his notes of land And that being unable redeem the premises 4 mortgages and being in debt to Eliakim Edwards the Petitioner on the 14th day of July 1808 (the same Premises

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being released by the said Blackman & Gregory) conveyed the same premises to the said Eliakim Edwards for the consideration of two hundred dollars taking from the said Edwards a a certain writing meant by the parties as a bond for a deed conditioned that if the petitioner would pay to said Edwards a certain notes for the sum of Two hundred & twenty four dollars then said Edwards would reconvey the same premis to the petitioner and that the petitioner having failed to make full payment of said note and having become indebted to Andrew Leavenworth in a considerable sum the said Edwards on the 16th day of March 1812 released the same premises to the petitioner who thereupon immediately conveyed the same to said Leavenworth who then gave to the petitioner a certain writing meant by the parties to be a bond for a deed from said Leavenworth to the petitioner when he should have paid to the said Leavenworth one hundred & ninety two dollars at different installments mentioned in the condition to said bond then the said Leavenworth would reconvey the premises to the Petitioner and that the Petitioner having failed in the payment to said Leavenworth by the amount of one hundred ^& three dollars and being indebted to Levi Edwards in the sum of one hundred & seventeen dollars on the 11th day of September 1819 the said Levi Edwards advanced the said one Hundred & three dollars to the petitioner for the payment of the same to the said Leavenworth & the said Leavenworth released the same Premises to the Petitioner who immediately thereupon conveyed the same in mortgage to the said Levi Edwards to secure to him the payment of the said $103 dollars

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so by him advanced to be paid to Ad Leavenworth and also the said sum of $117 dollars in which the Petitioner was before indebted to the said Levi Edwards, both which sums were included in four notes for fifty five dollars each and described in the condition of said Mortgage deed from the Petitioner to the said Levi Edwards and that the Premises at the date of said last mentioned ^deed were not in fact worth more than two hundred dollars and by the decrease in value of real property since that date are not now worth more than $160 dollars And that the personal articles contained in the Petitioners said schedule appear not in fact worth more than forty dollars And the Petitioner further states that it was wholly by mistake that he inserted the real estate before described in his said Schedule as the [illegible] estate in the premises had at no time been in him longer than to enable him to transfer it from one creditor to another and that his said Schedule ought to have contained therefore personal chattels only And that owing to the mistake ^above stated only [illegible, crossed out] ^as the petitioner is informed the Honble Secretary at War rejected the ^Petitioners said APplication for such continuance of his said Pension solely on account of the amount of his property; whereas if the fact had been correctly stated it would then have appeared that the Petitioner then was as now absolutely poor and that he had enjoyed the real property contained in his said Schedule only as a tenant at will to the legal owner who could at all times have taken possession of it, but permitted the Petitioner to remain upon it paying interest instead of rend And the Petitioner would further state that having learned the reason why his said application was rejected by the Honble Secretary and being advised that he had much better relinquish his right to redeem said property [illegible] it was not worth more than two thirds of the money for which

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it was mortgaged then to retain a right of Redemption without any advantage but which had opperated to deprive him of all means of subsistence by preventing the continuance of his pension ^the Petitioner released the sum to the said Levi Edwards and the said Levi Edwards becoming convinced that the property mortgaged was all he could now obtain for his debt [illegible, crossed out] on the 19th day of July AD1820 accepted from the Petitioner a deed of release & quit claim of said Property so contained in said schedule and so mortgaged to him the said Levi Edwards and thereupon gave up to the Petitioner the said four notes of fifty five dollars each And that the Petitioner thereupon revised his application for a continuance of his said pension stating in the schedule of his property the personal chattels only amounting in value to a little less than forty dollars and stating in his affidavit the fact of releasing to said Edwards the said [illegible] of redemption [sentence illegible, crossed out] which last application was rejected without any particular reason then for [illegible] by the Honble. Secretary at War And the Petitioner would summarily state that he is is and in fact always has been since he left the army at [illegible] ^man the end of the war of the revolution [illegible, crossed out] absolutely poor with a body crippled by wounds, & now also decrepid by infirmity & age and that by reason of [illegible] which he cannot support himself without assistance from his country Whereupon he respectfully prays that any mistakes which he an old infirm soldier of the revolution may have made in his application for a continuance of his pension may not be suffered to deprive him of it But that the Honble Secy at War may be directed to restore his name to the pension list from which it has been stricken so that he may in

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some other way be enabled to obtain the benefit of such pension and [illegible, crossed out] or have relief in the premises and his is in duty bound will ever pray Dated at Huntington Feby 5th 1822
Stephen B Davis

United States of America
State of Connecticut ss Bridgeport Feby 10th 1822
Personally appeared before me Joseph Backus Notary Public for said state of Connecticut Andrew Leavenworth - Levi Edwards & Fredrick Nichols all of Huntington in said State & near-neighbours to the Petitioner Stephen B Davis and all well known to me the said Notary Public to be men of respectability in society & worthy of full faith & credit in Court & Country who being duly sworn Do depose and say that they know the facts stated in the said Petition relating to the poverty and inability of the Petitioner Stephen B Davis to be true and that the value of the real property so by him mortgaged & finally released to the said Levi Edwards is not now of greater value than one hundred & fifty dollars and that it never has been worth more than two hundred dollars 
and the said Andrew Leavenworth further saith that all the facts ^related in said Petition relative to the indebtedness of the said Petitioner & the manner of his transferring & possessing said described premisses so far as they relate to any transaction stated wherein he had any concern are also true
And the said Levi Edwards further saith that all the facts stated in said Petition relating transactions wherein he was concerned & took a part are also true and that he fully believes all the other facts stated in said petition to be so
Andrew Leavenworth Sworne [illegible] the day & year & year abovesaid 
before me Joseph Backus Notary Public
Levi Edwards -
Frederick Nichols

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Stephen Blackman H
Deed to
Stephen B. Daviss
Reced. to Record Jany 16th 1805 and Recorded Liber 4th Folio 426 by Agar Judson -
Recorder

Paid

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To all people to whom premis shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE, That we Daniel Gregory of Trumbull and Stephen Blackman of Huntington Both of Fairfield County
For the Consideration of one Hundred and thirty Dollar & sixteen Cents
Received to our full Satisfaction of Stephen Benjamin Daviss of said Huntington
Do give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Daviss a Certain Piece of Land lying said Huntington near the Called Blanket meadow
In Quantity Nine acres three Quarters twenty two Rods, & twenty four links Bounded manner following, to wit, to [illegible] at the Southwest Corner on the East side of the Highway that runs from said Blackmans Dwelling House to Daniel Sherwoods, then to run North 65 1/2 Degrees East 20 Rods & 4 links, then North 27 Degs East 24 Rods & 9 links (Each of said Point Ending at heaps of Stone) then North 42 Degs East 8 Rods & 11 links to a heap of stone in the West line of land belonging to Hezekiah Beach, then Northerly on said Beach's line 55 Rods & 22 links to a heap of Stone, then South 71 Degrees west 14 Rods to a heap of Stones on the westerly Part of a Large Ledge of Rock, then S 17 Degs West 4 Rods & 12 links to a heap of Stones on the North side of said Highway, then Southerly on the East side of said Highway Eigtysix Rods & fourteen links to the Place began at said Piece is Bounded Southeasterly on Jonathan Hawley East on said Beach, then North & west on our own land, then west again on said Highway together with the house thereon standing.
To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Daviss his Heirs and Assigns for ever, to his and their own proper Use and Behoof.
And Also we the said Gregory & Blackman do for ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Daviss his Heirs and Assigns, That at and until the Ensealing these Presents we are well seised of the Premises as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple; and have good Right to Bargain and Sell the same in Manner and Form as is above Written; and that the same is free of all Incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, we the said Gregory & Blackman do by these Presents bind ourselves and our Heirs for ever, to WARRANT and Defend the above Granted and Bargained Premises to him the said Daviss his Heirs and Assigns, against all Claims and Demands whatsoever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the 28th Day of November ANNO DOMINI, 1803
Daniel Gregory
Signed, Sealed and Delivered,
In Presence of
Abijah Watkins
Deodate Silliman  Stephen Blackman

Fairfield County
Personally appeared Daniel Gregory & Stephen Blackman Signers and Sealers of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be their free Act and Deed before me,
Deodate Silliman Jus Peace

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TO ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County ~
For the consideration Two Hundred & twenty Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of Levi Edwards of said Huntington
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Levi Edwards a certain piece of Land situate in said Huntington at a place called New Guinea in the Westerly part of the Society of New Stratford in quantity nine acres more or less together with the Buildings thereon Standing Bounded west on highway and on Benjamin Davis North on Abel Mallett East on Isaac Wakelee [illegible] in part & part east & south on Israel Hawley -

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Levi Edwards his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And alo, I the said Stephen B. Davis do for myself Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Stephen B Davis his Heirs and Assigns. That at, and until the ensealing these Presents, I am well seized of the Premises, as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple: and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Stephen B Davis do by these Presents bind myself and my Heirs forever, to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained Premises to him the said Levi Edwards his Heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 11th day of Sept - A. D. [illegible, crossed out] 1819-
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Stephen B Davis seal
Andrew Leavenworth
Deodate Silliman

Fairfield COUNTY, ss. Huntington Sept- 11th A. D. 1819
Personally appeared Stephen, B, Davis
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
Deodate Silliman Justice of Peace

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The condition of the within Deed as such that & I the within ^named Stephen B Davis shall well & truly pay [illegible, blotted out] with named Levi Edwards a note of hand of fifty five dollars, by the first day of September next also another note of fifty five Dollars by the first day of September 1821 also an other note of fifty five Dollars by the first day of September 1822 also another note of fifty five Dollars by the first day of Sept 1823 which several notes is an anual [illegible] till paid, then said Deed is to be paid and of no effect otherwise to be and remain in full force [illegible] & virtue in Lands dated as within
Witness pressents . Stephen B Davis seal
Andrew Leavenworth
Deodate Silliman

Town Clerks office, to wit, Huntington Apl. 16th 1821
The within & foregoing is a true Copy of record
attest Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk
Huntington April 16th 1821
I do hereby Certify that Samuel Wheeler Esqr is Town Clerk of the Town of Huntington
Certified per me
Abel French Justice of Peace

[upside down] Mortgage Deed
to
Levi Edwards

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Mortgage deed
to
Levi Edwards

[upside down, cut off text from previous page]

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Know all men by these presents that I Eliakim Edwards of Huntington Fairfield County Do bind myself and my heirs in the [illegible] Sum of two hundred and ^thirty [illegible] Dollars to Execute and Deliver unto Stephen B Davis of said Huntington His Heirs or assigns by the first Day of November Eighteen hundred eleven an absolute Deed of a certain piece of Land lying in said Huntington in a Place Called Blanket meadow Lying on the East side of the Road in Quantity nine acres three Quarters & twenty two Rodsd bounded West on sd Highway South on the Heir of Jonathan Hawleys ^[illegible] [illegible, crossed out]East on Hezekiah Silick Beach North on Stephen Blackman
In witness whereof I have this Day set my hand and seal in Presence of July 21st 1808
Samuel B Edwards  Eliakim Edwards
Levi Edwards

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The Conditions of the within Bond is such that whereas the within named Davis is Indebted to the within named Edwards in the sum of two hundred ^& twenty four [illegible, crossed out] Dollars as is [illegible] in a certain Note of hand bearing Date with the within bond signed by said Davis and made payable to said Edwards by the first Day of November Eighteen Hundred Eleven - - now if the said Davis ^his heirs or assigns shall pay or cause to be payed said Note with the Intrest yearly on or before the first Day of November Eighteen hundred Eleven then the within bond to be in full force otherwize to be nul and void and of no effect -

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Eliacam
Edwards is
Bond to S B Davis

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Stephen B. Daviss
Deed of Mortgage to
Daniel Gregory &
Stephen Blackman
Reced. to Record December
20th. 1803 - & Recorded
Liber Fourth Folio 230
by Elisha Mills Recorder

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the Condition of the within Deed is such ^that if I the within Named [illegible, crossed out] Daviss shall well and truly Pay to said [crossed out] the within Named Gregory & Blackman the Sums of Twenty five Dollars & Seventy five Cents Each at or before the 28th day of May 185 with the Lawfull Intrest till paid - and if I also Pay to said Blackman & Gregory the Sum of Twentyfive Dollars & Seventy five Cents Each, at or before the 28th day of November 1806 with Intrest till Paid which Several Sums is included in four Notes of hand two of them made Payable to said Gregory & the other two to said Blackman, now if I compleat the several Payments, severally as aforesaid then this Deed is to be void otherways to be and Remain in full force Power & Virtue in Law Dated as within
Witness Present
Abijah Watkins  Stephen B Davis
Deodate Silliman

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To all people to whom these presents shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Stephen B Daviss of Huntington in Fairfield County

For the Consideration of one hundred thirty Dollars and sixteen Cents
Received to my full Satisfaction of Stephen Blackman of said Huntington & Daniel Gregory of Trumbull In said County Do give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Blackman and Gregory a Certain Piece of Land situate in said Huntington near the Place Called Blanket meadow in Quantity Nine acres three Quarters twenty two Rods, & 24 links, to begin at the Southwest Corner by the East side of the Highway, then N 65 1/2 Degrees East 20 Rods & 4 links to a heap of stones, then N 27 Degs East 24 Rods & 9 links to a heap of Stones, then N 42 Degrees East 3 Rods & 11 links to a heap of stones in the west line of Hezekiah Beach's land, then Northerly on said Beach's line 55 Rods & 22 links to a heap of stones then S 71 Degrees West 14 Rods to a heap of Stones on the West Part of a large ledge of Rocks then South 17 Degs Wt 4 Rods & 12 links to Stones on the Northside of the Highway, then Eightysix Rods & 14 links - and said Piece is Bounded Southeasterly on Jonathan Hawley East on said Beach, North & west on said Blackman & Gregory's own land then again Westerly on said Highway together with the Dwelling house thereon standing.

To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereof, unto them the said Gregory & Blackman their Heirs and Assigns for ever, to them and their own proper Use and Behoof. And Also I the said Daviss - and Administrators, covenant with the said Blackman & Gregory - their Heirs and Assigns. That at and until the Ensealing these Presents I am well seised of the Premises as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple; and have good Right to Bargain and Sell the same in Manner and Form as is above Written; and that the same is free of all Incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Daviss - do by these Presents bind myself and my Heirs for ever, to WARRANT and Defend the above Granted and Bargained Premises to them the said Blackman & Gregory their Heirs and Assigns, against all Claims and Demands whatsoever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 28th Day of November - ANNO DOMINI, 1803

Signed, Sealed and Delivered,
in Presence of
Abijah Watkins Stephen B Davis
Deodate Silliman

Fairfield County Ss on the day & Date above written -
Personally appeared Stephen B Daviss - Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed before me,
Deodate Silliman Jus Peace

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Eliakim Edwards
Deed from Stephen B. Davis

The within & foregoing is a true Copy of the original Deed -
attest
Saml. Wheeler
Town Clerk

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TO ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Stephen B Davis of the Town of Huntington County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut

For the consideration of two hundred dollars -
Received to my full satisfaction of Eliakim Edwards of sd Huntington
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Eliakim Edwards & to his Heirs & assigns forever nine acres three quarters and twenty two rods of Land situate in sd Huntington at a place called Blanket Meadow on the East side of the Highway & is Bounded West on sd Highway South on the Heirs of Jonathan Hawley Deceased East on Hezekia S. Beach & North on Stephen Blackman

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Eliakim his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Stephen do for myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Eliakim and his - Heirs and Assigns. That at, and until the ensealing these Presents, I am well seized of the Premises, as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple: and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Stephen do by these Presents bind myself and my Heirs forever, to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained Premises to him the said Eliakim and his Heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNES WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 14th Day of July - A. D. 1808
Signed, Sealed and Delivered  Stephen B. Davis (Seal)
in presence of
Samuel B. Edwards -
Stephen Beardslee -

Fairfield COUNTY, ss. [illegible] Trumbull on the 14th. day of July - A. D. 1808
Personally appeared Stephen B. Davis

Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
Stephen B Davis [crossed out] ^Beardslee Justice of Peace
Reced to Record Sept 19th. 1808
& recorded by Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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said Highway
[cut off text in right margin from following page]

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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye, that I Stephen B Davis of Huntington in Fairfield County - For the Consideration of Two Hundred Dollars reced to my full satisfaction of Andrew Leavenworth of said Huntington
Do give grant Bargain Sell and confirm unto the said Leavenworth a certain piece of Land situate in said Huntington near the place called Blanket Meadow in quantity nine acres three quarters twenty two rods and twenty links Bounded as follows to, wit, to begin at the southwest corner on the east side of the Highway, then to run north 65 1/2 deg. E, 20 rods & four links, thence North 27 deg. E, 24 rods & nine links thence North 42 deg. E three rods & 11 links, to the west line of land of of Isaac Wakelee [illegible] thence northerly on said Wakelees line 55 rods & 22 links then South 71 deg, W. 14 rods to a large heap of Rocks, then South 17 deg W. 4 rods & 12 links to the north side of said Highway, then southerly on the east side of said Highway 86 rods & 14 links to the place of beginning heaps of stones [illegible] at ^the end each [illegible, crossed out] point, said piece is Bounded Southeasterly on land formerly owned by Jonathan Hawley now deceased Easton on said Wakelee, then North on land of Aaron Mallett & west on highway together with the Buildings, thereon standing
To Have and to hold, the above granted and Bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Leavenworth his heirs and assigns forever to his and there own proper use and Behoof and Also I the Davis do for myself my heirs Executors and administrators covenant with the said Leavenworth his Heirs and assigns, that at and untill the ensealing

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these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to Bargain & sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever and furthermore I the said Davis do by these presents bind myself & my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and Bargained premises to him the said Leavenworth, his Heirs and assigns against all Claims and demands whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16th day of March A. D. 1812-
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Eliakim Edwards  Stephen B Davis LS.
Deodate Silliman.

Fairfield County ss. Huntington March 16th A. D. 1812 Personally appeared Stephen B Davis signer & sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed before me  Deodate Silliman Justice of Peace
Reced to Record June 1st 1812
and Recorded by Samuel
Wheeler Town Clerk

Fairfield County Ss. Hunting Sept. 9th. 1821.
The within & foregoing is a true Copy of Record
attest
Samuel Wheeler Town Clerk

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S. Davis

Copy.

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War Department-
Pension Office, 24th Feby 1822.

Before a final decision can be had in the [tear in paper] of Stephen B. Davis, it is requisite that the date of the mortgage mentioned in his schedule to secure the payment of &200, should be given, and duly certified under the hand and seal of the proper authority.

I am, respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

[cut off]n: Gideon Tomlinson,
H. Reps:

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Stephen B. Davis
paid clk

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War Department, N. 4309,
PENSION OFFICE,
June 27. 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Stephen B. Davis,
Huntington
Connt

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Certificate that
Israel A. Beardslee
Stephen Wheeler &
Deodate Silliman Esqrs
are Justices of the Peace for Fairfield County
For
Stephen B Davis's Claim

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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss; I David Burr Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County of Fairfield - Do hereby certify that Israel A. Beardslee & Stephen Wheeler Esqrs. are now & for several Years past have been Justice of the Peace within & for the County of said Fairfield, duly Commissioned with full power & authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds ~ administer Oaths, take Depositions, & do all other matters & things relating to the office of Justices of the Peace within & for said County - I further certify that Deodate Silliman Esqr. was on the 16th day of March & on the 11th [crossed out] 1812, and on the 11th day of Septemr. 1819 a Justice of ^the Peace within & for said County, duly Commissioned with full power and authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds, administer Oaths & do all other matters & things relating to the Office of a Justice of the Peace within & for said County - And that full faith & credit is given to all their Official Acts and proceedings ~
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible, seal obscures] Seal of said Court, in Fairfield this 10th Day [illegible, seal obscures] AD. 1823 ~
David Burr ~

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Fairfield Feby 24
6

Amos H. Wheeler Esqr.
Trumbull
Con.

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War Department
Pension Office
July 7th 1824

Sir
Your claim to a continuance of your name on the pension list, has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed me to state, that he does not consider you entitled to a continuance of the pension under the Act of May 1820. Your name cannot, therefore, be restored to the pension list.

I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt
J. L. Edwards

Mr. Stephen B. Davis
Care of the Hon: G Tomlinson
Fairfield Connt.

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A. H. Wheeler Esqr.
Sir,
I send you the letter of Mr. Edwards which will inform you of the fate of S. B. Davis application to continuance on the pension list.
You will please to [illegible] this letter to Mr. Davis
Yours respectfully
G. Tomlinson

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Stephen B Davis
from Andrew Leavenworth ~

Reced to Record September 13th 1819 and Recorded Liber 9 Folio 315 by Samuel Wheeler Town Clerke

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That I Andrew Leavenworth of Huntington In Fairfield County
For the consideration of One Hundred and three Dollars - received to my full satisfaction of Stephen B. Davis of said Huntington
Do by these Presents, Remise, Release, and for ever QUIT-CLAIM unto the said Davis
all Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatever, which the said Releasor Have, or ought to Have, in or to A Certain Piece of Land Situate in said Huntington at a Place Called New Guina in the westerly Part of the Society of New Stratford in Quantity Nine acres more or less Bounded west on Highway and on Benjamin Davis, North on Abel Mallett, East on Isaac Wakelee Junr in Part and Part East, and South on Israel Hawley - being the Same land and Buildings that said Davis Deeded to me as may appear on said Huntington Records, which Buildings is also Quit Claimed by this Deed

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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Premises with all their Appurtenances unto the said Releasee his Heirs and Assigns for ever, so that neither I the said Releasor nor my Heirs nor any other Person under me or them, shall hereafter have any Claim, Right or Title in or to the Premises, or any part thereof; but therefrom I and they are by these Presents for ever barred and secluded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 11th day of September 1819
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of  Andrew Leavenworth
seal
Levi Edwards
Deodate Silliman

Fairfield County, ss. Huntington September 11th A. D. 1819
Personally appeared Andrew Leavenworth Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me, Deodate Silliman Jus Peace

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Pension Office
27 April 1854.
Connecticut Rolls.
Act 18th March 1818. | Stephen B. Davis
$8.~ per month. | To what time paid?
When did he die?
L P Waldo
Commissioner.

Francis Burt Esqr.
[illegible] Auditor

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Stephen B. Davis, Act 1818, $8 per month. Paid to 4 March 1831.
  F. Burt
 Auditor

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I Daniel Salmon of the town of Trumbull County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Stephen B. Davis of the town of Huntington in sd. County and I know that sd. Davis was a soldier in the army in the Revolutionary war and that sd. Davis was Discharged from the sd. army By his Excellency George Washington as an Invalid which sd. Discharge I have Seen and Read and that some time in June AD 1808 sd. Discharge was put into the hands of Gideon Tomlinson Esq. who was appointed a Commissioner By the Honble. Pierpont Edwards Judge of the District Court in and for sd. State and that sd. Tomlinson kept sd. Discharge to transmit with the other Documents to the Secretary at war in favour of sd. Davis who applyed at that time to be placed on the pension list and I know that the sd. Davis is a poor man and that he has ben an infirm man Ever since he was Discharged from sd. army  March 24th 1818
                            Daniel Salmon
March 24 1818 Sworn before me
               Pierpont Edwards
 District Judge of the District of Connecticut