Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1192, Joshua Davidson, Conti Va.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE Conti Va.    Davidson or Davison, Joshua  NUMBER S 1192
CONTENTS

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Davidson, Joshua

His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Virginia, submitted to the House of representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State papers, class, page 122.

Rank:  Dragoon
Regt: Col. Lee's
Disability: Wounded in the right arm while in the service of the United States; likewise wounded in the shoulder, by which wounds he has lost the use of his arm.
When and where disabled: March 15, 1781, Guilford.
Residence: Prince Edward.
Monthly allowance: $4.72
Arrearages: $150
Remarks: Enlisted in January, 1779, and continued to 31st December, 1781.

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Davidson, Joshua

His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Virginia submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 28, 1795 and printed in the American State papers class 9, page 164.

Rank; Dragoon
Regt; Col. Lee's legion
Disability; wounded in his right arm, the shoulder still remaining dislocated.
When and where disabled; March 15, 1781, Guilford
Residence; Prince Edward county
Monthly allowance, $4.66 2/3.
Arrearages; $150.00
Remarks; Enlisted January 8, 1779, for three years
Evidence complete, excepting that the examining physicians do not precisely state the degree of his disability.

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[illegible]
1369
Kentucky
Joshua Davidson of Nicholas Co in the State of Kentucky 
who was a private [illegible] in the company comman [illegible]
by Captain Cummings of the Regt command [illegible]
by Colonel Parker in the Virginia
line for  2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 100 Dollars [illegible] cents per ann [illegible]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of May
1883, and sent to John G Parks Carlsile

Arrears to the 4th of March                     200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept         50
                                                                       _____

                                                                       $250
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Daniel Boyd, Cl [illegible]
Book E   Vol 7      Page 7

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 Joshua Davidson
24990

Hon. Lewis Cass, secretary war.
Care of chief clerk
Pension office
Washington City

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State of Kentucky
County of Nicholas.   SS

On this 22d day of April 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Nicholas County, Joshua Davidson, a resident in the County of Nicholas and State of Kentucky, aged seventy two years, last March, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress dated June 7, 1832, and 19th Fbry 1833. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain William Cunningham, and served in the first Regiment of the Virginia line, under Col. Richard Parker, Major Dickeson (or Dickinson) and as well as he now recollects in Genl Muhlenburg's Brigade, that he resided in the state of Virginia & enlisted at Prince Edward which enlistment was for the term of one year, and that shortly after he listed he joined the main Army, in Winter quarters at Valley Forge, that the Battle of Monmouth was the first Battle he was in, his Major above named, was killed in that Battle. and that about 20 days before his year expired, he was solicited to enlist in the company or troop of horse, commanded by Capt. Rudolph, which he did, and, for during the war, and continued in the horse service until the Army was disbanded, during this last enlistment, he was in the Battle of "Guilford" and was severly wounded in his right shoulder and upper part of the arm, and also on the head. in consequence of which wounds and the loss of the use of his arm, he was in the

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year    placed on the Invalid pension list Virginia Agency, and since transfered to the Kentucky Agency,     He further states that Rudolph's, Armstrong's and Egleston's, troops of Horse and three Companies of Infantry, formed the legion commanded by Col. Lee. He also states that after he recovered from his wounds owing to the disability of his shoulder & arm, he did not do regular duty in the troop, but was employed about the camp and as a rider to carry expresses, to impress hordes for the use of the Legion [illegible]. 
That under the first enlistment he served the period of eleven months & about 10 days and that under the second enlistment he served between three years and half, and four years.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except his invalid pension, and the present; and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state only on that of the Agency in the state of Kentucky, as an invalid soldier of the Army of the Revolution.

Sworn to and his  Joshua X Davidson mark

And the said court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I, J. G. Parks, clerk of the court of Nicholas County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joshua Davidson for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office, this 23d day of April 1833.
                            [signature] J. G. Parks, clerk
                             of the Court of Nicholas County

[illegible seal]

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Communications on the subject of the pension applied for under the foregoing declaration, the officer making them, will please, address to "John G. Parks, Carlisle Kentucky"

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No.24990
Joshua Davidson
Nicholas Co.
Kentucky

[illegible] Roll [illegible]
Legion

on Roll
from 1779 private 
[illegible]
$100

Cummings
Parker
Va

John G. Parks Clk
Carlisle
Nicholas Co
Kenty

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.


A Statement, shewing the Service  of Joshua Davidson    Nicholas County Kentucky
Period when the service was rendered. 
Enter 1778

Duration of the claimant's service. 
Years. Months. about 11  Days. 10   second service between three & four years

Rank of the claimant.  
Private

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  
Capt Cunningham  
Col Parker
Maj Dickenson
Capt Rudolph of the cavalry &
Armstrong
Col Lee

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
72 years
P Edward Virginia

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
No proof given

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832,
State, Territory, or District of  }
County of                                    }  ss.
On this [day left blank] day of [name left blank] personally appeared (a) before [name left blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [town left blank] in the county of [county left blank] and State, Territory or District of [state, territory or district left blank] aged (c) [number left blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [year left blank], with [name left blank] and served in the [number left blank] (e) regiment of the [line left blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  [pointing hand icon] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [state left blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    A.B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [name left blank] of the Court of [name left blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [name left blank] for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [day left blank] day of [month and year left blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to there New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [location left blank] and C. D., residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well-acquainted with [name left blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [age left blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and years aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that A. B.  who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [location left blank]  and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in [location left blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [name left blank] Clerk of the Court of {name left blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [name left blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [day left blank] day of [month and year left blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his  personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex- expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  Stay the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{ To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in the opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.  
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel  under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of claim cannot be had.  every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth  and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a ---,  For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.  
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oath must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[arrow icon] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department with the declaration.
[signature] John N Ashton

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[handwritten note] see [illegible] corres. with this writer in Joshua Davidson, S.16099

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM [illegible]
April 2, 1930.
Mrs. W. H. Hinton
Altus
Oklahoma.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.1192, it appears that Joshua Davidson was born in March 1761, place not stated.
While residing in Virginia, he enlisted in Prince Edward, in 1778 and served eleven months and ten days in Captain William Cunningham's Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth.
He enlisted January 8, 1779 and served as a dragoon in Captain John Rudolph's Company, Colonel Lee's Legion.  He was in the battle of Guilford, where he was severely wounded in the right shoulder and on the head; after being wounded he did not do regular duty, but was employed about the camp and to carry expresses and was discharged December 31, 1781. 
He was allowed pension from September 4, 1794 on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound.  At this time he was a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia.
In 1823 he was residing in Franklin County, Kentucky, and in 1833 was a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky.
There are no data as to family.  
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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[handwritten note] 1930 - April 2 - Hish to Mrs. W. H. Hinton [illegible]
No. [number left blank]
Kentucky
Joshua Davidson Private of U.S.A.
Rank Private
Company [Company left blank]
Regiment U.S. Army
Rate per Month $ [Rate left blank]
Commencing [Commencing left blank]
Ending [Ending left blank]
Certificate dated [date left blank]
and sent [date left blank]
Payable at [Agency left blank] Agency.
[Attorney left blank] Attorney.
Act 14th July, 1862.
Book [Book left blank] Vol. [Vol left blank] Page [Page left blank]
[Clerk left blank] Clerk.
[handwritten note] Old jacket inside

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[handwritten notes] 8302   Rev War?  Consolidated with Inv. File 1192

INVALID.
File No. 8302
Joshua Davidson
Prvt U.S.Army
Act: [Act left blank]  
Index:--Vol. [illegible], Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[handwritten note] Rev War

INVALID.
File No. 1192
Joshua Davidson
Priv. Va. Line.
Act: Jun 7, 1892
Index :--Vol. A, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Henrico County, SC.
Be it known that before me
in the County aforesaid personally appeared Joshua Davidson and made oath that he is the identical Joshua Davidson named in an original certificate, in his profession of which the following is a true copy:
War Department, Duplicate
Invalid pension.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States Joshua Davidson a private of the army of the United States is [illegible] on the pension list Roll of the Virginia Agency at the rate of six dollars per month.  The payment to this pensioner will commence from the time which he was last paid by the agent.  Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of September, 1820.
[signature] J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

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in Captain John Rudolph's -- Company of Horse in the Regiment at the time he was disabled that he now resides in [Greenbriar?] County and has resided there for the space of one year past and that previous thereto he resided in the County Prince Edward.
Sworn and subscribed
[day left blank] day of [month year left blank]
before me [signature left blank]
[hand-drawn seal with no info]

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It will be necessary to have the within affidavit properly authenticated by the seal of Office of the magistrate before whom it was made, and returned to the War Department,
Pension Office
Sept. 23 1820

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Transferred
From Virginia to Kentucky
Joshua Davidson
private
Army of the U. States
Capt Randolph
Col H Lee
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
& increased to 6$
Duplicate Certificate issued on the 28 Sept 1820 sent to D E Brown, Richmond Virginia
Triplicate certificate issued 5th Nov 1823, and sent to Henry Asbury, Lexington, Kty

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Application for a New Certificate
City of Richmond to wit
On this 5th day of September 1820 before me the Subscriber & Justice of the Peace for the City afore Said Personally appeared Joshua Davidson who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt John Rudolph -- in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Henry Lee --- in the Service of the United States that his name was Placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact under the Signature and Seal of the Secretary of War which Certificate on or about the 1th of September [illegible] 1818 was lost or Misplaced while he was in the County of Prince Edward Va

Joshua Davidson X his mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid as witness my hand and the seal of said City

[signature] Wm H Fitzwhylsoun,
Recorder

The Hon the Secretary of the War department is Requested to transmit the New Certificate to Lieut E Brown at the City of Richmond V A

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County set
On this 14th day of March 1822 before me the subscriber & Justice of the Peace for said county of Shelby, personally appeared Joshua Davidson, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Rudolph in the regiment commanded by Col Lee, (known by Col. Lee's Corps of Horse) in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension roll (as an Invalid Pensioner) of the State of Virginia from whence he has lately Removed, that he now resides in the state of Kentucky where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there, payable in future

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Joshua Davidson X his mark 
J Simerall JPM

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County Set.
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the county Court of Shelby in the Commonwealth afornamed do Certify that Joseph Simrall Esquire before Whom the Within affidavit was taken and who hath Subscribed his name to the Certificate thereof now is, and was at the time of doing the same One of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for said County Commission and Qualified According to Law and that due forth and Credit is and Ought to be Given to all his official acts as Such    In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set My hand caused the Seal of said County to be hereto affixed at Shelbyville this 15th day of March on the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty two and Twenty Ninth of the Commonwealth
James L. Whitaker Ck. [illegible]

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Fayette County Kentucky
Joshua Davison made oath before me a Justice of the Peace for said County that he is the identical person who was placed on the Pension roll of the Virginia Agency of which the following attached Certificate hereto, is as clear a copy of the Original as duplicate as he can recollect - that the original Certificate was lost or mislaid by accident so that it is out of his power to procure the said duplicate Certificate and that he wishes the Hon. Secretary of War to issue out send to the Care of Henry Asbury a copy, as it is Pension without a copy as above requested that he now resides in Franklin County Kentucky and has been transfered from the Virginia to the Kentucky Agency.

Joshua Davison X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of October 1823
[signature] Wm Boon [illegible]

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Commonwealth of Kentucky: Fayette County Sct:
I James C Rodes Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Boon Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate is at this time and was at the time of subscribing the same one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Fayetteville aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified agreeably to Law, and that full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such as well without or within this Commonwealth.
In Testimony and hereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of the said County this the fourteenth day of October 1823 and in the 22" Year of the Commonwealth.
Att  [signature] J.C. Rodes [illegible] F.C.

[seal] Fayette County

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[in center fold] 
For transfer
Recd. 2 Apl : 1822
Joshua Davidson transfer from Virginia to Kentucky 4th April 1822 from there March 1822 -

[vertical as envelope]
Shelbyville Ky
March 18th
____________
          Free 
____________
The Honrbl" John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

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1822
Shelbyville Kty, March 15th

The Honl. J.C. Calhoun
As soon as the transfer of the enclosed application can be made have the certificate forwarded to me at Shelbyville Kty – The affidavit is made from the Printed form sent here. When the application for the Transfer was made in Jan of last.

Very respectfully
Ja Simrall

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[envelope]
[round stamp] LEX K Oct 23
Free
Hon.
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington CIty

[note] mail

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Lexington Kentucky  [date illegible]  st Oct 1823
Sir   I have send you the Affidavit of Joshua Davison, which will  inform you what he wants.  Please send a copy of his certificates to me 
I Am Respectfully
Your Obt. Sert. -
Henry Asbury


Hon
JCCalhoun
Sect War

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Carlisle Ky }                            Free
    Apl 24th }
         Hon. Secretary of War
         For Pension Bureau,
                                  Washington City

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Altus, Oklahoma
March 22, 1930.

Pension Department,
Washington,
DC
Dear Sir: any information you can furnish me will be greatly appreciated, and I am willing to pay a reasonable amount for your trouble.  I also realize how tedious this work is, as I was employed by the government during the World War.
I am very anxious to prove the given name of my great grandfather, also to prove a pension, which he did, was received by him for having been shell shocked, and left blind and dumb.  This pension being $8 per. Mo.
I know that his name was either William or Joshua Davidson, and that he enlisted from the state of Virginia

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Probably, it would have been sometime before 1773 or 1774, as his first child, John, was born then.  This son, John, died in 1871 or 1872, I am not certain but I do know he was 98 year old when he died.  He married Polly West at Norfolk, Va.
Joshua or William’s wife was named Nancy Beam, I am sure of this, and to this woman was born John, eldest, Lottie, Polly, Liza, Nancy and Joe the youngest and a child who died in infancy.
He was a cabinet maker by trade.
Born in Scotland.
Any other information or the records proving the above will be more than appreciated.
Respectfully
Mrs. W. H. Hinton
Altus, Oklahoma