Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38655, James Davis, Va.

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(Black Star stamp above name)

Davis, James

S. 38655

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11.287 

Tennessee West

 James Davis of White [illegible] by in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the 2nd regiment commanded by Colonel [the word colonel is overwritten, possibly to read "Capt"] Lamb of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee West at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of March 1819 --- Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of June 1819 and sent to Thomas Stuart and Sparta Tennessee 

Semi-anl. all's ending 4th Sept 1819 | $48 | $48

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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James Davis 

79 to 81 

2nd Virginia 
Reg. 

[symbol] 73-7-3

67-4-5

34-0-4

Charleston Roll 

[the following is upside down]

[illegible]
and set my hand at
this 5th day of March 1819

[symbol/seal] 

Clerk White County Circuit Court
by his Deputy [illegible]

Admitted or . Boyne 13101 owned by hope my in my pr son

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To the honorable J. C Calhoun Secretary of war.
The declaration of James Davis [illegible] that he enlisted as a rgular soldier in the army of the United Sttes in the revolutionary 9 at Goochland County Virginia [illegible word scratched out] in Capt Nathaniel Lamb's company in the second Regiment of the Virginia line for the term of eighteen months that he served the United State during the whole of said term of eighteen months and was regularly discharged which discharge after the conclusion of the [illegible] he sold for a triple to a certain Col. Brown that he was in an engagement with the British a little before the siege of York was present during the siege and at the Capture of Cornwallis and was discharged afterwards about eleven days before the expiration of his [illegible]. That he knows of no proof that he can make of his having served in the revolutionary war as a soldier accept his own oath that he is fifty six years of age and afflicted with the Rheumatism & is poor and stands in need of of the aid of his country for his support that he has never recieved a pension from the United State nor from any of the state and releases any[crossed out] all claim thereto except his claim under the act act of Congress of I818 he therefore prays for a pension according to

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the provisions therof. he resides in White County in the State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee to wit.
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of the Circuit courts for the State of Tennessee James Davis who has made the above declaration and made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration are true to the best of his knowledge sworn to & subscribed before me this 5th day of March 1819.
his              
Tho S Stuart    James x Davis 
mark
State of Tennessee to wit
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of The Circuit courts for the State of Tennessee James Williams and made oath that he has known the above named James Davis for five years, that he knows no harm of him he is a regular member of the methodist church is in low circumstances has a large family & thinks he needs the aid of his country for his support. Thinks he has heard him talk of his having been a soldier sworn to and subscribed before me

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This 5th day of March1819
Thos. Stuart
                              James Williams

State of Tennessee to wit.
Personally appeared before me Thomas Bounds and made oath that the has known James Davis about twelve months since he came to Tennessee thinks from his general character he is worthy of [illegible] on his oath.
[illegible]
before me this 5th March
1819                                       Thomas Bounds


State of Tennessee to wit
I Thomas Stuart one of the judges of the circuit courts for the state of Tennessee do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that James Davis who has made the above declaration was a soldier in the revolutionary war regularly enlisted the Virginia Line for nine months & more & until he was discharged that he is old infirm in low circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for  his support.  Given under my hand this 5th day of March 1819.
              Thos. Stuart

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State of Tennessee to wit
  White county
I Anthony Dibrel clerk of the circuit  court of White County do certify that Thomas Stuart who has taken the above declaration  & affidavit of James David and the affidavit of James Williams and Thomas Bounds and who has signed the above certificates is a judge of the circuit court of White County and in [illegible]
of his order I have here to affixed  my private seal there being no public seal of office yet provided and set my hand at Sparta this 5th day of March 1819.

 Anthony Dibrill            Seal  [encircled]

Clerk White County Circuit Court
by his Deputy Jacob  Adam

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3493 

Case of James Davis.

 Thos Stuart, Judge

 Sparta, Tennessee.

[illegible] March 18. 1819

Company [symbol, illegible]

Admitted

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The Honble [Honorable] J. C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
Washington 
Pension Office

[illegible]

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38655
Invalid.
File No. 38655
James Davis
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870]