Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,876, John Davis, Va.

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Va.

Davis, John

Number:
S. 35876

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19987 [circled on top of page]
Kentucky
John Davis
of Hopkins County in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the company command by Captain Scruggs of the Regiment command by Colonel Morgan in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from February 1776 to February 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rare of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 day of October 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of November 1828 and [illegible] to Samuel [illegible possibly Madison] Esq [illagible] Ky
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $36.90
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
[faded writing [illegible] Aug 13 1829 from [illegible] book]
$36.90
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820} 
[illegible writing on the bottom of the page]

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[illegible] Aug 13, 1829

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[A written in top center of page]
State of Kentucky
County of [illegible]
On this 13th day of October 1828 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record [illegible] by the Law establishing the same for the County of [Hopkins?] aforesaid John Davis resident in said County aged Seventy Six 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 of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said John Davis enlisted for the Term of Two Years on the [illegible] day of February 1776 in Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain [illegible] Scruggs in the [illegible] Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Peachy at that time (that shortly after he enlisted Colonel Peachy resigned the command and the late General Charles Scott was appointed to the command thereof) in the Line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment that in May or June in the year 1777 he was detached from said Regiment and placed under the command of Colonel Daniel Morgan [illegible] Head [illegible] Middlebrook in the State of New Jersey that he continued to serve under Colonel Morgan until the term for which he enlisted expired which was on the [illegible] day of February 1778. When he was discharged from the service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that he has lost his discharge which was signed by William Russell at that time Colonel commandant of General [illegible] Brigade that he was appointed a sergeant immediately after he enlisted under Captain Scruggs and acted in that capacity throughout his term of service that he knows of [illegible] within his reach by whom he can fully prove his services that [illegible] years ago he unfortunately [illegible] his [illegible] property that he is now from age and infirmity  unable to [illegible] in need of the [illegible] of his [country/county] for a support that he hereby relinquished ever claim whatever to a pension [illegible] the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except Virginia and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension that since the loss of his property he has resided in the family of his Brother Thomas Davis, that [illegible] time

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his services in the management of his Brothers family were considered equivalent to his Board and clothing that [illegible] health and the infirmities of age have now rendered him unable of performing the [illegible] and that it is solely upon the charity of his Brother he [illegible] that he is by profession a Farmer but is unable to [follow?] it, that he has no family never having been married
John Davis
October 13th 1828
[B in center of page circled]
And in [illegible] of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [illegible] that time by gift [illegible] or in any manner [illegible] of my property [illegible] any [illegible] thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the [illegible] of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for [illegible] engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1878 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to one nor have any income other than what is in [illegible] in the [illegible] hereto [illegible] by one [illegible].
"No property of any [illegible] personal or mixed"
John Davis
October 13th 1828 
That since the 18th day of March 1878 no change in my property have [illegible] place for since that [illegible] I have had [illegible] nor had I any of that time
John Davis
October 13th 1828

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20653

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B 

Kentucky 
Hopkins County

John Davis aged seventy five years of the County & year aforesaid states, 
   that he was a soldier of the Revolution, 
that on the 5th day of February 1776 in  Bedford County in the State of Virginia he enlisted under Capt Gross Scruggs for two years in the 5th Virginia Regiment, that Regiment [illegible]then commanded by Colonel Peachy, 
   that shortly after he enlisted Col. Peachy resigned the command of [illegible] Regiment and the late General Charley Scott was appointed to the command thereof 
    that in May or June 1777 he was detached from said Regiment and placed under the command of Colonel Daniel Morgan then at Head Quarters at Middle Brook in the State of New Jersey,
   that he continued to serve under Morgan until the time for which he enlisted expired which was on the 5th day of February 1778 when he was honorably discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania
   that he [illegible] took his discharge  which was signed by William Russell at that time the Colonel commandant of Genl. Muhlenberg Brigade, he was at the surrender of Burgoyne and contributed his full aid in his capture,
   that he was appointed a Sergeant immediately after he enlisted by Capt Scruggs and acted in that capacity throughout his term of service

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that he knows of no person within his reach by whom he can fully proved his services that more than twenty years ago he unfortunately lost his hold property, that he is now from age and infirmity unable to labor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.

12 May 1828               John Davis 

This applicant further states that he has never applied for or received any pension from the United States for or on account of his services aforesaid - 12 May 1828.      John Davis 

                                       C. 

The deposition of Nancy Davis of the County of Hopkins & State of Kentucky aged seventy three years

 This Deponent saith that in the year 1776 in Bedford County in the State of Virginia John Davis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration enlisted for the time of two years in the revolutionary war under a Capt [illegible] Scruggs that she has reasons to believe and does believe that said John Davis served out his full time and was honorably discharged. This Deponent further saith that said John Davis is aged & infirm and has no property of any kind nor has he had for a number of years

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[illegible] within his knowledge that [illegible symbol] John Davis is brother to her deceased husband Richard Davis and further this Deponent saith not.
12 May 1828.          Ann Davis [printed signature]

                                       D

The Deposition of Thomas Davis of Hopkins County in the State of Kentucky aged seventy two years. This Deponent deposeth and saith 
   that in the year 1776 in Bedford County in the State of Virginia John Davis whose marriage is subscribed to the foregoing declaration enlisted as a Solder in the war of the revolution for the term of two years in the fifth Virginia Regiment under a Capt Ross Scruggs that he believes [abbreviation or symbol] John Davis served out his full term faithfully and was honorably discharged 
   that this Deponent hath [illegible] [symbol] John Davis discharge but he believes it is now lost. This Deponent further saith that [symbol] John Davis's his brother and that [illegible] John Davis hath no estate of any kind within the knowledge of this Deponant nor hath he had for many years part, that John is aged and infirm and unable to labor & further this Deponent saith not
12 May 1828.                    Thomas Davis

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Kentucky 
Hopking County 

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, at a Court holden for the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of record) at the Court house in the Town of Madisonville on the 12th day of May 1828 the following entry among others  was made on the minutes of said Court Viz, 

"This day John Davis soldier of the Revolution exhibited into Court and made oath to his declaration of his enlistment, services & discharge persuant to an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 18th day of March 1818 and the Depostions of Nancy Davis & Thomas Davis appendant to the declaration were also at the same time exhibited into Court and subscribed and sworn to in presence of the Court by the [symbol] Nancy Davis and Thomas Davis respectively. Whereupon the Court being satisfied that the said John Davis did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration doth order said declaration and Depositions to be certified  to the Secretary of War of the United States"

 I Samuel Woodson Clerk to the Court for County of Hopkins aforesaid do hereby

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certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court as the [illegible] now remaining in my Office and for this that the foregoing documents marked B, C & D are the identical declaration & Depositions mentioned in said entry

 In Testimony whereof I have , hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of [symbol] County the 13th day of May 1828 & on the 36th year of the Commonwealth

 Sam Woodson

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35876
INVALID
File No. 35876
John Davis
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 8, Page 103
Arrangement of 1870

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Kentucky
 Hopkins County [symbol] 

(A)

I John Davis do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th dayof  March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gifts sale or in any manner whatever 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 & that I have not or has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever or any estate either real, personal or mixed 

May 12th 1828 

John Davis

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Kentucky
Hopkins County 

Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit, At a Court held for the County aforesaid the same being a Court of record at the Court house in the Town of Madisonville on the 12th day of May 1828. The following entry among others was made in the minute of [symbol] Court, viz 

"This day John Davis Soldier of the Revolution produced in Court subscribed and took the oath required of applicants for pensions by the first section of an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in gaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818" passed the first day of May 1820."

 I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court as the same [illegible] [illegible] now in my Office and further that the subjoined document marked (A) is a  true & faithful transcript of the oath mentioned in said entry 

In Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name affixed

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[sseal]

the seal of said County the 13th day of May 1828 & in the 36th year of the Commonwealth

Sam Woodson

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The following is a schedule of the estate [illegible] of John Davis who is confined in the Jail [illegible] of Hopkins County for [illegible] at the instance Caleb Hall Jarvis 
                  Cash .  .  .  .  .  .  [symbol] [symbol] {possibly dollars and cents, but with no amount entered}
 
Hopkins County [illegible]
We Thomas G. Davis & William Wilson Justices of the peace for said County do certify that this day John Davis who is confined in the prison [illegible] of said County for [illegible] at the instance of Caleb Hall presented to us the foregoing Schedule and that he took the insolvents [illegible] oath with agreeably to law. 

Given under our hands the 3rd May 1877. 
Thos G. Davis 
Wm Wilson 

Kentucky 
Hopkins Circuit 

I Samuel Woodson clerk to the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the Schedule and oath of insolvency of John Davis returned to and filed in my Office on the 12th day of June 1817.

[seal]

 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and and affixed my seal there being no public seal [illegible] provided for said Court  the 17sth date of October 1828 in the 37th year of the Commonwealth.

 Sam Woodson

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28.740 
Pension Office 
20652 
1st. Nov. 

John Davis 
Hopkins County 
Ky

Saml Woodson
Madisonville
K

see letter 4Jun 1828

Madisonville Ky
17th October 1828

Hon Secretary of War
Washington City

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Madisonville Ky
17th Oct 1828

Hon Secretary of War
Washington City

20740

Pension Office

20653

[illegible]

John Davis 
Hopkins County
Ky

Samuel Woodson
Madisonville
Ky

[illegible] letter 4 Jun 1828

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Madisonville Ky 17th Oct 1828

Sir

Inclosed are the papers of John Davis an applicant for a pension - they would have been forwarded earlier had not the old man on prevented by some indisposition

The declaration now sent is made out as near as may be agreeably to the form received from your Office-- I have thought it necessary to retake the depositions of the witnesses & have forwarded the same which accompanied the former application

I inclose a copy of an oath of insolvency taken by the applicant and filed in my Office as Clerk of the Count Court as early as the year 1817. 

You will observe that the words "an act in addition to an act" are omitted in the second entry this was my omission in making the ┃ entry and will not I hope militate against the applicant

 Yours Respectfully
Sam Woodson

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Kentucky 
Hopkins County [symbol]

Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit, At a Court holden for the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of record so constituted by the law establishing the same) at the Courthouse in the Town of Madisonville on the 13th day of October 1828 the following entries among others were made in the minutes of said Court Viz. "This day John Davis a Soldier of the Revolution [illegible] into Court and made oath to his declaration of his enlistment services Discharge pursuant to an Act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 18th March 1818 thereupon the Court being satisfied that the said John Davis did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration doth order the same to be certified to the Secretary at war of the United States " 

"This day John Davis a Soldier of the Revolution produced in Court subscribed and took the oath required of Applicants for pensions by the first section of an act of the Congress of the United States entitled ""An act to provided for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War  passed the 18th day of March 1818" passed the 1st day of May 1820 and the Court being of

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opinion that said Davis has no property do order that fact to be certified to the Secretary of War of the United States"

 I Samuel Woodson clerk to the Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are here known to be of two several  entries in the minutes of said Court as the same now remain in my Office and further that the foregoing document marked A  is the identical declaration mentioned in the first entry and [illegible] the foregoing document marked B  is a true and faithful [illegible] of the oath mentioned in the Second entry

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and and affixed the seal of said Court the 17th day of October 1828 in the 37th year of the Commonwealth
 
Sam: Woodson