Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2735, John Davis, Va.

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Service Va Davis, John Number R.2735 Contents

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No 33. 520
Suspended
[illegible] 26 Jay
1836 Hon J.Y.
Mason [illegible],
S.G. Brandebury [illegible] 58

2735

act. 4th June 1836

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33.520
John Davis
[illegible] Ohio

Hon J.Y. Mason
AR

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State of virginia. County of Greensville
on This 4th day of August 1835 personally appearing in [illegible] court
John Davis a resident of Green County State of Ohio, aged 76 years. who being first duly sworn according to laws, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the binifits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 12 1832. That he enlisted in the Continental establishment in the year 1779 under Capt William Watson + served in the 35th regiment of the continental line, he served under Major [illegible] and Colo. Skipps + in the army of Gen Green. he enlisted in the County of Greensville state of virginia + marched 
joined Gen Greens army near Hillsborough N.C. he was at the battle of Gilford Court house + after that battle he marched to deep river + from thence to virginia, by Peterburg to Richmond + from then on to Yorktown to the siege of Cornwallis, after his surrender he was discharged the officer that give him his discharge he did not knows. which discharge the said declarant lost with many other valuable papers, The said declarant enlisted in the year 1779 for three years or untill the end of the war + he served two years + [illegible] months + was dis-charged as above stated. he then returned to the county of, greensville where he lived as a farmer untill the year 1824 when the declarant emigrated to the state of Ohio where he continued to follow the occupation of farming untill the year 1835 when he returned to virg-inia on a visit to see his relations in the above stated county. where + when the said declarant first learned that there was a pension due him. he hereby [illegible] as [illegible] claim whatever to a pension or an annuity escept the present and he declars that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state
givin to + [illegible] the day + year aforesaid. John Davis

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier + served 
as he states. Richard Stewart Jas S Parham John Davis
Peterson Goodwyn 
T Dillehay

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J William A Wardlow Clerk of the court of Greensville 
County do hereby certify. that the foregoing contains the original findings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Davis for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office This 4th 
day of August 1835
hon A Wardlow Cle

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REJECTED
2735
P.O.
John Davis
Service:

Enlisted:  ,18
Discharged:  ,18

Application filed:  ,18

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:


Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for   ,18