Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2509, Isaac Davidson, Va.

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Service
[handwritten] VA

[handwritten] Davidson, Isaac
[handwritten] or Davisson

Number
[handwritten] S2509

Contests
[handwrittenCarded

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[Two unnumbered pages of inside of book]

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[left hand page is entirely handwritten]

[begin handwriting]

Letter to J. F. DaSavier VA auditor
VA July 1839
[hand drawn line]
Paid at the Treasury under
the acts of the 6th April 1838 
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. age [illegible "verified?"] 7th February 1839.
[hand drawn line]
Cin to Pas agent 19 April 1841.
To Ohio fm 4 Sep 1840 19 May
1841. Notification to I. S.
Halsey. Springfield, Ohio
[hand drawn line]
[down center of page along spine] "Date of Death [illegible] 93"
[end handwriting]
[end left page]

[begin right page unnumbered]

[handwritten "Ohio  7403"]
[handwritten and crossed out "Indiana" no]
____________________________________________
[handwritten "Isaac Davidson"]
[handwritten "of John on or"] in the State of [handwritten "Indiana"]
who was a [handwritten "private"] in the [handwritten "company"] commanded
by Captain [handwritten "Boothe"] of the [handwritten "reg."] commanded
by [handwritten "Col. _____________"] in the [handwritten "Virginian [illegible word crossed out] for 19 1/2 mos from [illegible] 5"]

[Transcription Note: The underscore line to the right of Col. probably indicates the surname was Boothe as the entry is directly beneath this name.]

[handwritten "Isaac Davisson Records corrected"]
[hand drawn double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten "March and July 28 [arrow to illegible word]"]
at the rate of [handwritten "65"] Dollars [handwritten "00"] cents per annum
to commence on the 4th of March, 1831.

[hand drawn double line]

Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten "9"] day of [handwritten "Apr"]
[handwritten "1833"] and [handwritten "Sept &"]
[handwritten "San J. Herriott C. C. John a Cr"]

[hand drawn double line]
Arrears to the 4th of [handwritten "March 1833. $130.00"]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [handwritten "4 Sept 1833 32.50"]
[hand drawn double line indicating total]
[handwritten total beneath two figures above "$162.50"]

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
[letter missing]ecorded by [handwritten "W. L. Williams"] Clerk
Book [handwritten "E"] Vol. [handwritten "7"] Page [handwritten "109"]

[end right hand page]

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State of Indiana
County of Johnson   SS

On the twelfth day of November 1832 personally append
in open court before Israel Watts Seele Judge of the Probate Court
of Johnson County, now sitting. Isaac Davisson of Blue River 
township Johnson County Indiana, aged eighty six years where
being first duly sworn according to law, doth as his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States (or Colonies
as they then were) about the 1st of July 1775. as a volunteer man
gen. under the command of Captain James Boothe, Lieutenant
John Tucker and Ensign John Tucker; - That when he entered the
service aforesaid he was a resident of Harrison County Virginia; That from
said county this declarant marched with the company [word regiment crossed out] to while he
belonged (the same being a company of Rangers raised to defend the county
from the invasions of the hostile Indians & having no field officers
or others, but those above named belong to it) across the west fork of
the Monongalia river, and westward in the direction of the Ohio
river, to a place where one Caldwell lead previously established a slave;
at which place they rendezvoused for about two weeks; That at the 
expiration of said period they marched through various parts of the
county adjasant to the Ohio river, then an entire wilderness, in pursuit
of the Indians; -That after a term of about six weeks through
the aforesaid wilderness country during which time they endured every 
privation and hardship attendant upon such an expedition at such
a time, they ventured to Harrison county aforesaid, and were stationed
about five miles when Clarksburgh an Boothe's creek in said 
county; -at which place and a station at Abadiah Davisson is the father of
this declarant, they remained (Same time at one and again at the other
station as was that most advisable) until about the last of December
when they were honorably dismissed; - that while stationed as aforesaid
Colonel Martin acted as Commissary to said company

That this declarant also in the year 1776 entered the service of the
United States as an Indian Spy; - Several others were engaged at
the same time and in consent with this declarant; all of whom
were under the command of Major Daniel Davisson brother to

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[handwritten document/letter]

this declarant; That after entering the service this declarant marched
westwardly into what is now the Ohio state; - That between the Monongahela
and Ohio Rivers at a branch of the latter called Hughe's river this
declarant and those who served with him as aforesaid, had an 
engagement with a party of Indians, in which five Indians were
killed and five wounded; two white persons who had been made
prisoners by the Indians also were released; and sundry horses & a
considerable quantity of plunder was recaptured from them. 
After this affair this declarant returned to Clarksburgh in Harrison
county, where he remained a short time, when he again resumed
 his business of spying; in which employment he continued without
any particular occurrence until the expiration of his term of 
enlistment to rest six months, when he returned to quarters and was
dismissed.

That this declarant also some time in May 1777 at Nutter's Fort was
appointed orderly as first Sergant of those individuals (for they were not soldiers
properly so called) who had sought sad place as a refuge from
the merciless depredations of the savages. This Fort was situated in
Harrison county a few miles from Clarksburgh. Major Daniel Davisson 
above named was principal commandant of said fort at the
time. While acting in the capacity aforesaid this declarant endured
all the hardships necessarily incident to a station such as he then
held, in a Fort daily, nightly, may learn by treatened with assaults from 
the inderminating enemies of it's inhabitants. After six months of
almost incessant watching & labor, this declarant and tho in habit =
and of the Fort were permitted by them savage neighbors, to respire 
a little, an consequently they emerged from their "Dark abode" and 
were again permitted to pursue them ordinary avocations.

That this declarant also about the first of May 1778 entered the service
of the United States as a volunteer in a company of Rangers
under the command of Captain Christopher Carpenter; the names of
the [illegible "suballerv"] officers of said company and not name recollected, &
there was no regiment or regimental officers belonging to the expedition
Nicholas Carpenter was commissary of said company; - After enlistment
as aforesaid the declarant and the company to which he belonged marched
towards the bead of the west fork of the Monongahela River
but thro [illegible "ueliat"] particular section of country they passed is unknown

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to this declarant, the whole country, with soaree a solitary exceptian west
of the Alleganies, then being a vast wilderness; After traversing the
country for some thing like 100 mile ["s" crossed out] in pursuit of the Indians and in 
protection of the defenceless inhabitants, who were daily falling
victims to the cruelty of the savages scalping knife; and often killing
& taking prisoner several straggling Indians, they having performed
wsisc month tour of duty returned to quarters and were
dismissed.

That this declarant hath no documentary evidence of his
service aforesaid nor does he know of any person whose testimony
he can procure by whom he can prove his service

He hereby relinquishes every claim ??? to a pension [word/letter marked out]
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any state.

And in answer to the interrogatories here name propounded mite himlug
the count this declarant saith.

1. That he was born in east New Jersey in 1746.
2. That his age is recorded in a family bible which is now in the 
    possession of Isaac Davisson his son who resides on the little 
    Miami in the state of Ohio.
3. That when he entered the service of the United States he was a
    resident of Harrison county Virginia, where he resided until 
    after the war. Since which time he lived in the state of Ohio,
    and is now and for the last twelve years has been a 
    resident of Johnson County Indiana
4. That he entered the service as a volunteer
5. There were no regular officers with the rangers with whom
    he served.
7. That he is known to [word crossed out "Joseph"] John [word crossed out "Ashley"] Faster and Samuel Herriott clerk of the Johnson Circuit Court who can testify as to his
veracity and whose certificates are hereunto annexed [signature "Isaac Davisson"]
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

[signature "Saml Herriott Clk"]

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[handwritten document]

Johnson County Indiana

We [name crossed out "Joseph"] John [name crossed out "Ashley"] Foster [words crossed out "a clergyman"] residing in Franklin Township, and
Samuel Herriott residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Isaac Davisson, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty six years old, that his
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

[signature "John Foster"]
[signature "Saml Herriott"]

sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 

[signature "Israel Watts judge"]

And the said court does hereby declare it's opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the intterrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further 
certifies that it appears that John Foster who signed the presceeding certificate is a
[word crossed out "clergyman"] resident in Franklin Township Johnson County Indiana, and that Samuel
Herriott who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Township, County,
and state, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitle to credit.

Probate Judge
[signature "Israel Watts"]

I Samuel Herriott clerk of the Probate Court of Johnson County
do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of
said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Davisson
for a pension

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office the day year first above
written

[signature "Samuel Herriott Clerk"]

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[two pages inside book, right page handwritten, left page blank]

[right page handwritten]

No 20509

Isaac Davidson

Johnson Co
Indiana

From 1775 [illegible]
194 [illegible "month?"]

$65

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[pre-printed form with handwriting]

BRIEF in the case of [handwritten "Isaac Davidson"]
[handwritten "County"] of [handwritten "Johnson"] in the State of [handwritten "Indiana"]
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [handwritten "Court"]

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? [handwritten "86"]

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[begin form table]

Period |   Duration of Service     |  Rank  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
               Years | Months | Days     As a       Gen

[first line under Period] In [handwritten "1775 vol"] |  [handwritten under Years "-", under Months "1", under Days "14"] | [under Rank] [handwritten under Gen "Capn Boothe"]

[second line under Period] [handwritten "1776 Indiana"] | [handwritten under Years "2", under Months "6", under  Days "-"] | [handwritten under Rank, " --"] | [handwritten under Gen, "Majr Davidson"]

[third line under Period] [handwritten "May 1777"] | [handwritten under Years"-", under Months "6", under Days "-"] | [handwritten under Rank, "_ _"] | [handwritten under Gen "Majr Davidson son common"]

[fourth line under Period] [handwritten "May 1778 vol"] | [handwritten under Years "-", under Months "6", under Days "-"] | [handwritten under Rank, "_ _"] | [handwritten under Gen, "Capn Carpenter"]

[end form table]

5. In what battles was he engaged? [handwritten "against the Indians"]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [handwritten "Harrison Co Virginia"]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by 
    incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [handwritten "Traditionary"]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [handwritten "authenticated"]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

[signature "John [illegible "Nothson?"]]

Examining Clerk

[handwritten "This service was principally or ??? the Indians in the portion settlement of Country"]

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[Page 1 o 2 Typed Letter]

December 19, 1932

xxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/AWF
Isaac Davidson
S. 2509

Mrs. L. W. Patterson
794 S. Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Isaac David-
son, a soldier of the War of the Revolution and
pensioner of Johnson County, Indiana.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S.2509,
based upon the Revolutionary War service of Isaac
Davisson, the name also appears Davidson.

He was born in East New Jersey and was the 
son of Obadiah Davisson (Davidson), the name of
his mother is not shown.

While residing in Harrison County, Virginia
in which county his father also resided during the
Revolution, Isaac Davisson (Davidson) enlisted July
1, 1775 and served until the last of December, 1775
in Captain James Boothe's company of Rangers in the
Virginia troops, and went in pursuit of the Indians
to "The Ohio". He served in 1776, six months as Indian
Spy under his brother, Major Daniel Davisson (Davidson)
and was in an engagement with the Indians on Hughes
River. He enlisted in May, 1777 and served as orderly-
sergeant under Major Daniel Davisson (Davidson), [handwritten "6 mos,"]
part of the time stationed at Nutters Fort. He en-
listed May 1, 1778 and served six months in Captain
Christopher Carpenter's Company of Rangers.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-

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cuted November 12, 1832, then a resident of Blue
River Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

In 1832 the solder's son, Isaac, was living
at Little Miami, Ohio. In 1841 the soldeir had
moved to Clark County, Ohio, where he stated that
he had two sons living and that another son then
was a resident of Shelby County, Ohio, but he did
not give the names of these sons. There are no
further data in this claim relative to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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[handwritten document]

[Illegible] May 3, 1841 [stamp]

I. L. Edwards [illegible]
Con. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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[handwritten letter]

Madian April 26 1841

I. L. Edwards [illegible "?"]

Con . of Pension

From the 19th [illegible] in [illegible] Nov
last payment to Isaac Davidson by my will is 4 Sept
1840 - I have [illegible] or transferred to Ohio from 
that date.

[signature "illegible"]
I.F.O. Lanier
[illegible] [illegible]

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[pre-printed form with handwritting]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Second Comptroller's Office,

[handwritten "February 1st, 1839"]

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," [handwritten "Isaac Davidson, --"]
a Pensioner on the Roll of the [handwritten "Indiana"] Agency, at
the rate of [handwritten "Sixty five"] Dollars [crossed out "and      Cents"]
per annum, under the law of the [handwritten "7th June, 1832,"] has
been paid at this Department, from the [handwritten "4th of Sept. 1837"]
on the [handwritten "4th March, 1838"].

Respectfully yours,

[signature "Alcion K. Parris"]
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Present.

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[pre-printed form page 1 of 3]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these
answered, in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
[handwritten "Isaac Davidson"] which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [handwritten "Yes"]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [handwritten "Yes"]

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned      for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [handwritten "Yes"]

V. Has he mentioned 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? [handwritten "Yes"]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [handwritten "Yes"]

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [handwritten "Yes"]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [handwritten "Yes"]

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [handwritten "Yes"]

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other s

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[pre-printed form page 2 of 3]

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [handwritten "Citizens only"]

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [handwritten "No"]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [handwritten "Yes]

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [handwritten "Yes"]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? "handwritten "Answered --"]

EXPLANATORY NOTES

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, be 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 recolleciton
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.

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[pre-printed form page 3 of 3]

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 person who apply for pensions
merely state 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 shewn 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 oaths
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.

QUERE XVI. 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 paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any apper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.

[icon of pointing finger]In every case where the clerk o the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

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[handwritten document]

State of Ohio
Clark County

I James S Halsey clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that [word crossed out "the"] David Morgan
is and was on the 23rd day of February A.D. 1841 an acting
justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned
and qualified to act as such and that his foregoing
signatures are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Springfield this 9th day of
April A. D. 1841
[signature "J. S. Halsey ??? Clerk Com. Pleas"]

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[handwritten affidavit / document]

The State of Ohio
County of Clark

On this 25th day of February A.D. 1841, before
me, the subcrimber a justice of the peace for the said County of Clark
personally appeared Isaac Davidson, who, on his oath declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company the name of the 
Captain of which, from ago and loss of memory he cannot now recollect: 
but it was in a regiment of which deponent's brother Daniel Davidson
was major, in the service of the United States; that his
name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Indiana,
from which he has lately removed, that he now resides in the
State of Ohio, and in the County of Clark where he lived to 
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in
future. The following are his reasons for memory from the
State of Indiana to Clark County Ohio, [word crossed out "that"]he is aged and
infirm, [word crossed out "that"] he has two sons residing in said Clark County
and an other living in the neighboring county of Shelby and
that there were not at his late residence any person nearly
related to him, whose situation [illegible] it [illegible] for
them to attend to his necessary wants and that he [illegible]
with a view of living with one of those sons who is better situated
to take care of him in the present advanced period of his life.

Sworn and subscribed to before me
this day and year aforesaid

[signature Isaac Davidson]

[signature David Morgan Justice of the Peace]

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[handwritten affidavit/document]

The State of Ohio
Clark County          SS

Personally came before the subscriber a justice of the peace 
written and for said county, James Woosley of said
county, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he well knows the written named Isaac Davidson
and has known him for twenty two years or there abouts,
that he is a person of good character, and he does not 
entertain a doubt but that he is the same person described
in the foregoing affidavit as a pensioner of the United
States or of the [illegible] of the facts set forth in said Davidson's
forgoing affidavit.

his
[signature "James Woosley"]
mark

I certify that the foregoing James Woosley this day personally
appeared before me, and made oaths to and subscribed
the foregoing affidavit and that said James
Woosley is a person of veracity. Given under my
hand at Clark County Ohio this 25th day of February 1841

[signature "David Morgan Justice of the Peace"]

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[handwritten document/envelope]

April 1841
Application
for a transfer

Mr Evany

[stamp]

James S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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[handwritten letter]

Springfield O. Apr 9, 1841


Sir

I enclose you an application for a
transfer of a pension. Please advise me of the fact
if the application should prove successful.

[signature "Mover PC. James S Stalsey"]

[signature "J. S. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions"]

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[handwritten envelope/document]

Franklin Johnson Co Ia 25
14th Nov

Nov 25

Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

[illegible] in relation to the claim
of Isaac Davisson a revolutionary
Soldier

[illegible mark] 20509

[seal or stamp]

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[card / document with handwritten notes]

[illegible, writing in far left edge of paper]

2509
INVALID

[handwritten across top center "Rev War"]

File No. [handwritten "2509"]
[handwritten "Isaac Davidson"]
[handwritten "Pri Va M"]

Act: [handwritten "June 7, 32"]

Index:--Vol. [handwritten "A"], Page [handwritten "88"]

Arrangement of 1870

[handwritten "Isaac Davisson Records Corrected June 8' 04 a."]

[far right side of page handwritten notes]

Apr 2/96 Soldier person
Daniel D. Davisson
Springfield, Ohio
1911 July 17 Hist to R. H.
Trimble M. D.
1911 Nov. 22 Mrs. Ira C. Post. c
1921, Apr 25 hist. to Miss
Bertha J Moffitt. En
1932 Dec 19, Hist to
Mrs. T W Patterson [illegible

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[pre-printed form with handwritting]

In reply to your request ......., received......
for a statement of the military history of [handwritten "Isaac Davisson or Davidson"]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out "(or his widow's)"] application for
pension on file in this Bureau. [handwritten "S. File 2509"]

[begin table]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered Captian Colonel | State

[handwritten "July 1, 1775"] | [handwritten "6 mos."] |    | [under Captain handwritten "James Boothe"] | [handwritten "Va"]

[handwritten "1776"]  | [handwritten "6 mos."] | [handwritten "Indian Spy"] | [under Colonel handwritten "Maj Daniel Davisson"] |

[handwritten "May 1777"] | [handwritten "6 mos."] | [handwritten "Ordley.Sergt"] | [handwritten under Captain "X"; handwritten under Colonel " ditto marks"]

[handwritten "May 1778"] | [handwritten "6 mods."] | [handwritten under Captain "Christopher Carpenter"]

Battles engaged in  .........
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten "Harrison Twp"]
Date of application for pension, [handwritten "Nov 12, 1832. flld."]
Residence at date of application [handwritten "Blue River Twp, Johnson County, Ind."]
Age at date of application, [handwritten "born in 1746 in East New Jersey"]
Remarks: [handwritten "He was the brother of Maj. Daniel Davisson and
son of Obadiah Davisson.    In 1832 [illegible] [illegible] Isaac [illegible] at Miami
Mi 18HI soldier resided in Clark Co., Oh., two of his sons
resided there and one in Shelby Co., Oh., name is not stated."

Very respectfully,

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[handwritten document page 1 of 2]

Mt Sterling Ohio - 

July 11, 1911

Bureau of Pensions

Will you please to
give Mr All information
that you can concerning
[note above below line "S2509  cnty one of of HC. VA"]
Isaac Davisson A pensioner
of the Revolutionary War
also the record of his son
Isaac Davisson Jr of the
War of 1812. Who was

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[handwritten document page 1 of 2]

also a pensioner,
Isaac Davison Sr enlisted
in Harrison Co, Va I believe
and Isaac Jr. in Ohio.

Very Respty'

R. H. Trimble M.D.

Mt Sterling
Ohio

July 11, 1911

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[handwritten document]

Ery Rev.

Testiment of the Justisior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Five Military History
Homeless
Residence of Soldiers at enlistment
Harrison Co. Virginia

Mrs Fra. Casper Post
Lost Creek, N. F. G.

11/17/1911

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[handwritten letter on Indiana State Medical Association letterhead Page 1 of ]

Indiana State Medical Association
Next Session
South Bend, September 22, 23 and 24, 1920

William R. Moffitt
Councilor Ninth District
Lafayette

west LaFayette Ind.
March 20-21

[stamp]

Tm. A. K. Willsinson
Chief Clerk
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Have just received your 
letter of March 23 - Thank you very much
for your trouble -

You state that to identify the ward of
Isaac Davisson or Davidson I should
give more particulars - I have very better
information but me family record gives
name spelled Davidson and an
obituary gives Davisson. His wifes anme
was Isabel (Isabella) Anderson - a daughter
Matilda, was born near Clarksburg Va.
Dec 25 - 1802 - The family moved to 
Ohio in 1812. Family records states
that this Isaac Davidson was on
the pension list. But I have not
been able to obtain dates of birth or death
These are what I am asking to

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Indiana State Medical Association
Next Session
South Bend, September 22, 23 and 24, 1830

William R. Moffitt
Councilor Ninth District
Lafayette

learn in order to complete the 
application papers for the D. A. R.
I also need any dates that might
be given concerning life of widow.
If you are able to identify the
record with this information I
would appreciate very much the
having of it.

Thanking you again
Very respectfully
Miss Bertha Jane Moffitt
227 State St
West La Fayette
Indiana

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Alexander Hamilton Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin, Indiana

December 14, 1932.

Commissioner
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

July 14th, 1832, I wrote your office
asking for a description of the service of the Revolutionary
War Pensioner, Isaac Davidson [hand drawn underline], who died
in Johnson County, Indiana.

Also whether or not there was a pensioner
Joshua Davidson, in the same county. [handwritten "[illegible] next as described files"]

Fearing that my letter was lost, I am
asking for this information again.

Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
[signature "(Mrs L. W) Ethel I. Patterson 794 S. Home Are."]

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Alexander Hamilton Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin, Indiana

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July 14 - 1932

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you please send me what
information you have concerning
the Revolutionary War soldier Isaac Davidson
who died in Johnson county Indiana, also
was there a soldier of the same War,
Joshua Davidson, who died in Johnson
county Indiana?

Thanking you I am
Yours truly
Mrs. L. W. Patterson
794 South Home Ave
Franklin Indiana

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