Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 350, Henry W Davis, Va.

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Va                Davis, Henry W                                         W 350
                          Judah

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Seth R H Hawthorn act 30-40
Letto Hon. L. B Chase Jan 27 1848
Let to R. H. Hawthorn
Sept 25, 1850
1 3085
West Tennessee R
Henry W. Davis
of Wm Jos Col in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Gaskins of the Virginia
line, for the term of 10 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of (illegible) Dollars per month to commence on the 
4th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of Nov 1821
and sent to Wm Smith, Esq
Franklin, Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 - 328.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822 - 48.00
3 yrs 5 mo 1/30     376.26
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
21 May 1820
March 1822
Williamson County

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Pleas at Franklin in the county of Williamson in
the fourth circuit of the state of Tennessee at the August term
of the said court in the year 1821.  Before the Honorable Thomas
Stuart Judge:
This day appeared in your court, Henry W. Davis and
filed his declaration for the purpose of attaining a Pension, with
a schedule then to a (illegible) which was subscribed and sworn to
which is in the words and figures following - to wit:
State of Tennessee, fourth
Circuit Williamson County
On this sixth day of August 1821 personally appearance
in a free court, being a court of Record for the said Circuit
and county, Henry W. Davis, aged Sixty-two years and upward,
resident in Williamson County, in said circuit, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  he enlisted as a
soldier in the Virginia Continental line in a company
commanded by Captain William Adams in Florence
County Virginia and joined the army under Captain
Fitzpatrick at Ablemarle Old Court house, the Regiment
was then commanded by Colonel William Gaskins and shortly
after was under the command of Col. Foliger, does not know in
what regiment; he enlisted about the first of April 1779 for
eighteen months, served the whole time, and was discharged in
October 1781 by Col. Foliger at Cumberland old Court house
in Virginia - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it and to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress entitled to 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, and that I have not nor has any person on

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trust for me any property or security contracts or able debts due to me
nor have I any other income than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto announced now before me subscribed – [illegible]
property
Is one feather bed worth $20 one straw bed and clothes
worth $10 One [illegible] worth $2- One [illegible] plough
worth $1- One tongue plough $1.  One coulter plough 75 cents
two axes worth $3.- 4 hoes worth $3.  1 sow and six shoats worth
$10.  One set of Knives and forks $1.50 1/2 dozen shelf plates 75 cts.
One set of Wedges $1. 2 delf dishes, $1. 8 chickens $1 - Live
Guinea fowls worth fifty cents - One washing tub worth 50 cts.
1 pail 50 cts. 2 piggins and one noggis $1 - one small
lock chain 75 cts  one set of swing chains $2- 1 Bell
50 cts. in all amounting to $61.65 all the rest of his
property and house hold furniture has been sold to satisfy
just debts - his occupation is a farmer - he is able to
work but little on account of Rheumatism and Loialica
he is also very dim sighted he has a wife named Judith fifty
Eight years of age unable to help him much, she is crippled
from a fall of a [illegible], he has one daughter married Polly
who is the only child that lives with him [illegible] in
maintaining his family - she is in her sixteenth year
and is able to give considerable assistance all the rest
of his children have left him and are [illegible] for them=
=selves and are over twenty one years of age, he has one
grand child four years old that lives with him named
Parahea Varables which he [illegible] for as her mother is
dead and  father has left the state that from the property he
has and his own ability to labor and assistance of his family
which he can command he is unable to support himself
without the assistance of his country - Henry W Davis
[illegible] on the sixth day of August 1821in
open court before me   Thos. Stuart Judge
which is being hear and seen by the court and under=
stood it is considered by the court that the total amount
in value of the property extraction in said Schedule is

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not worth more than three sixty one dollars and sixty five cents
and that the said property in said schedule exclusive of the
bedding is not worth more than thirty one dollars and
sixty five cents and that the same be so certified by
the clerk of this court.

William Smith, clerk of Williamson County
Circuit Court do hereby certify that the [illegible],
oath for afformentions once the schedule thereto
[illegible], are truly [illegible] from the record of the
said Court, and I do further certify, that it
in the opinion of the said Court is that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in
the afore said schedule is worth $61.65 cents
and worth not more (exclusive of bedding) than
thirty one dollars and sixty five cents.  In testimony
is hersof I have [illegible] to set my hand and
affixes the seal of the said court, on this 3rd
day of September 1821 which is my private
seal There being no seal of office yet provided
W. Smith

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Henry W. Davis
John M Naisy
agt
Nashville, Tenn
Rec. 8 Dec 1820
H. W. Davis
Schedule of

The Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Pension Office

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Schedule
State of Tennessee
4th Circuit
Davidson county 
On this twenty first day of November 1820, personally
appeared in open cour (a) being a court of record (b) for the said  circuit,
of county, Henry W. Davis
[illegible]
years resident in Williamson County in said [circuit, aged sixty one
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) he enlisted as a soldier in the Virginia
continental line in a company commanded by Captain William
Adams in Florence county Virginia and joined the army under captain Kirkpatrick at Albemarle old courthouse the regiment was then organized 
by Col William Gaskins shortly after was under the command of Col. Febigers does not know what regiment he enlisted about the 8th of April
1779 for eighteen months served the whole time and was discharge [illegible]
was discharged by Col Febiger at Cumberland old court house
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citi-
zen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since
that time, by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part there-
of, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress, entitiled  :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; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any in-
come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me sub-
scribed. (d) his property is.  One feather bed
& furniture worth $20. 1 Straw bed bed other worth $001 Barshear
plow worth $2; a shovel plow $8 one tongue plough and Couller plow
worth 3/4 of a dollar, 2 axes worth $3. four hoes worth$3. 1 sow X
eight Shoats worth $10. 1 set of knives and forks worth $1.50
1/2 doz delf plates 75 cents 1 sell of Wafer $1. 2 delf dishes $1 ten geese
worth $5 8 chickens $1 2 guinea fowls 50 cents. 1 washing tub, 50 cents
1 pail, 50 cents 2 [illegible] X 1 noggin $1. 1 small lock chain 75 cents
1 pair of drawling chains $2 two bell, $1, all the rest of his property
and household furniture not being sold satisfy a just debt X
Sworn to, and declared on the 25th of November 1820 in open
court before one Thos  Stuart. Judge Henry W Davis
I Jacob McGavock clerk of Davidson Circuit Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify,
that in the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited is the aforesaid schedule is worth $67..25 cents and $37.25 exclusive of
bedding.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court on this 21st day of November 1820 which is my
private seal there being no seal of office
Jac. McGavock
Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Davidson

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+ his occupation is a farmer he is able to work but
little on account of Rheumatism & Sciatica pains
he is also very dim sighted
he as a wife named Judith fifty eight years
of age unable to hep up much she is crippled by
a fall from a horse.  he has one daughter named
Polly only that lives with him and [illegible] maintain
ing the family she is in her [illegible]year all the
rest of his children have left him and are 
providing for themselves, he has one grandchild 
lives with him four years old named Paralee
Venable which he provides for as her mother is 
dead & father ran away that from the property
who oh he has and his own ability to labour and 
the assistance of he family which he can command
is unable to support himself without the assist
ance of his country.

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(a)The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the
applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is
in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st.  Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of
record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimted in
point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law having neither of
those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and
possess a seal.  The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court
of record, and state why it is such.  -[Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States]
contine
Adams
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the 
original declaration and if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be
inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding ex-
cepted and subscribe the same.  The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, 
the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their 
support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent
circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.  It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words
of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820,  "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to
support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of sup
porting themselves without aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

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[illegible]
1 June 1833
9089
Tennesee Nashville
Judah Davis deed
wide of Henry W Davis
who was a private
in the VA Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843
Enog 21st Oct 1843
Certificate of Pension issued
the 25th day of October 1831
and sent to
R. H. Hawthorn
Camden Tennessee
[Acts of March 3, 1843, ]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2  Page 190

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a resident of Benton County and State of Tennessee
Aged Seventy eight years on the 8th day of March
last before me Thomas L Floyd an acting justice
of the peace in and for Benton County Who first 
being duly sworn according to law, [illegible] [illegible]
make the factaining declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4 1835 entitled as an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows and a resolution of Congress
pased 1812 That she is the widow of Henry W. Davis
who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war
and drew a pension of nineteen dollars, per Annun
She farther declares that she was married to the said
Henry W. Davis on the first of August in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that her husband, 
the aforesaid Henry W. Davis died on the first day of
January eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven-
teen hundred and ninty four, Viz. at the time above stated
Sworn to and suscribed on the day and year above attested.
Thomas L Floyd Rep		Judah Davis her mark
for Benton county Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Benton County	Personally appeared William
Warmact and John Ragsdale citizens of Benton
County & State of Tennessee before me Thomas L Floyd
an acting justice of the peace in and for said
County and after being duly sworn according 
to law do an their atest say that they have been
personally requainted with Judah Davis the foregoing
subscribed to the foregoing declaration for near
twenty years that sh is a woman of undoubted
veracity and truth and that she has an excellent
mind considering her advanced age that she has lived
in Benton County for the space of three years
and previous to that in Davidson County and
State of Tennessee and that she is entitled to high
credit.  Sworn to and subscribed to on the 27th day
of May 1843
Robert H. Hawthorn attor	William Warnact
H. W. Davis
Tho. L. Floyd Justice of the peace
for Benton County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Benton County		Personally appeared Henry W. Davis Junior
a citizen of Benton County before me Thomas L. Floyd
and acting justice of the peace in and for the said County
and after duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath say that he saw Henry W. Davis who
had a pension the husband of the aforenamed Judah
Davis die on the first day of January 1837 and
that she has remained a widow ever since that time
and is now a widow Sworn to and subscribed
the 22nd day of May 1843  H.W. Davis Jr
Tho. L. Floyd

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State of Tenessee
Benton County	SS
I Thomas L Floyd and acting
justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing named deponent, vis. William
Warnact and John Ragsdale and Henry W. Davis jun
Was duly sworn according to law and did subscribe
to the sam and that they are citizens of Benton County
and that they are men of high respectability and all 
faith is due to their act and deeds given under
my hand and seal this 22nd day of May 1843
		Tho. L. Floyd
	Justice for Benton County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Benton County 	I Thomas L. Floyd an acting
justice of the peace for Benton County do certify that the 
aforenamed Judah Davis who is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is not able to attend court by reason of old age an [illegible] infirmitiey given
under my hand and seal this 22 day of May
AD. 1843
	Thomas L. Floyd (Seal)
	Justice of the peace of said cty.

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State of Tennessee SS
Benton County	I William P. Morris Clerk of
of the court of Benton County do hereby certify that 
Thomas L Floyd is and was an acting justice of the peace at the time of assigning the foregoing certificates
and that his signatures puporting to be his are genuine
and that all due faith and credit are due to his
acts and doings as such given under my hand and
	have here unto affixed my seal of office
	on the 23rd day of May A.D.
	eighteen hundred and forty three
	Wm. P. Morris Clerk
	of the County Court of 
	Benton County

State of Tenessee SS
Benton County 	I Ephraim Perkins chairman of
the County court of Benton County do hereby certify
that William P. Morris is and was at the time of assigning the above certificate
the clerk of the court of Benton County Court and 
that his certificate is in legal form and the signature
purporting to be his is genuine and that all due faith
and credit are due to his acts and doings as such
given under my hand and official seal this
26th day of May A.D. 1843
	Ephraim Perkins
	Chairman of the County
	Court of Benton County
Inter timed before assigned on the day above
Written-		Ephraim Perkins
		Chairman of the County
		Court of Benton County

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THE
HOLY BIBLE,
Containing the Old and New 
TESTAMENTS.
Newly tranflated out of the
ORIGINAL TONGUES;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revifed,
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
[Seal of Great Britain shown]
EDINBURGH
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer
MDCCLXXXV

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[illegible]
Davis
[illegible]
[illegible]
19 1787 Elizabeth
1784 Henry [illegible]
is born febuary 1-17
Anderson Davis
Born January 13 1776
Nathaniel was
born may 12 1796
Henry W. Davis Jr
born  16th 1797
Polly Davis was born
February th 17th 18 5

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State of Tennessee
Wayne County SS
On this 26th day of July eighteen hundred and 
forthy three personally appeared Lucy Ramsey a resident
of Wayne County and State of Tennessee before me Thomas
Franklin an active justice of the peace in and for Wayne
County and After being sworn according to law doth
on her oath say that she is about sixtysix years of age
and that she is personally aquainted with Judah Davis
the foregoing subscriber to the foregoing declaration and 
that she was married to Henry W. Davis who drew a 
pension of eight dollars per month At Nashville On
the first of August seventeen hundred and eightyseven
in the State of Virginia in Goochland County The
reason why she so well recollect the marriage that the
aforesaid Judah Davis is her Oldest sister and the she
was at the wedding and the reason Why sh so well
recollects the time is from her own age also that
she has seen Henry W. Davis draw his pension at
Nashville the husband of Judah Davis Who then
resided in Williamsen County and State of Tennessee
and afterwards resided in Davidson County at 
which filace he died Sworn to and subscribed
On this 25th day of July 1843
			her
		           Lucy X Ramsey
			mark
attest
Samuel L Burns
Samuel Holmes
State of Tennesee
Wayne County   I Thomas Franklin one of the acting
justice of the peace in and for Wayne County do certify 
that the above named Lucy Ramsey was duly sworn
according to law and did subscribed to the above also
that - She is woman of high respectibility and
undoubted sincereity and all faith is due to her oath
	Given under my hand and seal the day and 
year above Written		Thomas Franklin {SS}
Justice of the peach for Wayne County State of Tennessee

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State of Tennessee, Wayne County S.S.
	I Jonathon Morris Clerk of the County Court
of said County of Wayne, do hereby certify that
Thomas Franklin Esq is a Magistrate as within
mentioned, and that he within Signature purporting
to be a genuine - 
(Drawing of a seal)
	In testimony whereof I hereto act
	my name and affix my private
	seal having no seal of office at 
	Office the 6th day of July Eighteen
	hundred and forty three
		Jonathon Morris Clerk

State of Tennessee
Wayne County
I John McDougal Presiding magistrate
and Chairman of the County Court
of said County hereby certify that
Jonathon Morris whose certificate and
attestation appears above is the Clerk of
the County Court of said County
and that his said certificate and attestation
and in due form and by the proper
affixing and further I certify that there
is no seal of office belonging to this
County Court Clerks office
Given under my hand and seal this
26th day of July 1843
	John McDougal Chairman (seal)

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County SS
	Personally appeared Lewis
Humphrey before me Thomas Prowell one of the acting 
justices of the peace in and for Williamson County and
State of Tennessee Who first being duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath say that Judah Davis the
foregoing subsciber to the foregoing declaration was married
to Henry W Davis who drew a pension of ninety six dollars
per Annum  in August seventeenhundred and
eightyseven, the precise day he cannot recollect by
from his own age which is now sixety eight years
the 18th day of September 1843 the reason why
he recollects the said Henry W Davis is that
the said Henry W Davis was his cousin and 
lived near together in Florence County in the 
State of Virginia Also that he has been acquainted 
with Henry W Davis and Judah eversince that
period up to the death of said Henry W. Davis
	Sworn to and subscibed to on the 
4th day of August 1843
		Lewis X (his mark) Humphrey
Thos Prowell
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Williamson County 	Personally appeared Thompson
Davis before me Thomas Prowell one of the acting justice
of the peace in and for Williamson County who first
being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
say that the box of the old family bible is the age
of Henry W Davis & Judah Davis' children and in part
that is the upper part is in the handwriting of Henry
W. Davis Which he believes to be true sworn to and
subscribed to on the 4th day August 1843
Thos Prowell		Thompson Davis
Justice of the peace

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County SS
Personally appeared Lewis
Humphrey before me Thomas Prowell one of the acting
justices of the peace in and for Williamson County and
State of Tennessee Who first being duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath say that Judah Davis the
foregoing subsciber to the foregoing declaration was married
to Henry W Davis who drew a pension of ninety six dollars
per Annum in August seventeenhundred and
eightyseven, the precise day he cannot recollect by
from his own age which is now sixety eight years
the 18th day of September 1843 the reason why
he recollects the said Henry W Davis is that
the said Henry W Davis was his cousin and
lived near together in Florence County in the
State of Virginia Also that he has been acquainted
with Henry W Davis and Judah eversince that
period up to the death of said Henry W. Davis
Sworn to and subscibed to on the
4th day of August 1843
Lewis X (his mark) Humphrey
Thos Prowell
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Williamson County Personally appeared Thompson
Davis before me Thomas Prowell one of the acting justice
of the peace in and for Williamson County who first
being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
say that the box of the old family bible is the age
of Henry W Davis & Judah Davis' children and in part
that is the upper part is in the handwriting of Henry
W. Davis Which he believes to be true sworn to and
subscribed to on the 4th day August 1843
Thos Prowell Thompson Davis
Justice of the peace

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County SS
	I Thomas Prowell one of the acting
justice of the peace in and for Williamson County
do certify that I am personally acquainted with Lewis
Humphrey and Thompson Davis who are men of 
high credibility and undoubted veracity and that
each of them was duly sworn [illegible] to this
and did subscribe to the foregoing affidavits
perporting to be theirs is true given under my
hand and official seal this 4th day of August
1843 Interlined before asigned
		Thomas Prowell
		Justice of the peace
The State of Tennessee SS
I Samuel B McCowies clerk of the county court of Williamson
county in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Thomas
Prowell whose signature appear to the foregoing certificate and affidavits
of Lewis Humphrey & Thompson Davis is now and was at the writing
of said signatures an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid
duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit are due 
his official acts and that said signatures perporting to be his are 
genuine
	In testimony where of I have hereto subscribed 
	my name and affixed the seal of said
	court at office this 10th day of August 1843
	Samuel B McCowies
State of Tennessee
Williamson County 	I Gilbert Marshall
chairman of the County Court of Williamson County do certify
that Samuel B. McCowies is the Clerk of the County Court
of Williamson County and was such at the time of assigning
the same that his certification in due form according to law
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine given by
my hand and seal this 10th day of August A.D. 1843
		Gilbert Marchall (hand drawn seal)
	Chairman and presiding magistrate of the County of
Williamson County in the State of Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
[illegible] On this19th day of [illegible]
[illegible][illegible]fifty one before Louis W Brewer
the undersigned [illegible][illegible]
[illegible][illegible]of the State of Tennessee Henry W
Davis age fifty four years [illegible] being duly sworn
[illegible][illegible] [illegible] that Judah Davis
[illegible][illegible] Henry W Davis [illegible]died in the County
[illegible]of the state of Tennessee on the 21st day
of October A.D 1843 that she left only four children
[illegible], Thompson Davis, Anderson Davis, Henry
Davis [illegible][illegible]and Mary [illegible]
that said Henry W. Davis the present official
[illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] of the estate afore Judah Davis
deceased that Henry W Davis deceased drew a pension
[illegible]of ninety six dollars per annum [illegible]
[illegible][illegible][illegible] before me this day and year
above mentioned		H. W. Davis
Lewis W Brewer Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
County of Benton 	I Lewis W. Brewer justice
of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify
that Henry W. Davis was duly sworn according to law
and that he did subscibe to his name to the forgoing
affidavit and that I am personally acquainted with
the said affiant H. W. Davis and that he is a man
of good character for veracity and the I believe all
the facts set forth by him to b true given under oath
[illegible][illegible] Seal this 19th day of June A.D. 1851
		Lewis W Brewer Justice of the
				peace

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State of Tennessee
Benton County	I William P. Morris a clerk of the 
County Court of Benton County do hereby certify
that Lewis W Brewer is a justice of the peach in and
for the County of Benton duly commissioned and
[illegible][illegible] that he was duly at the date of assigning
the [illegible]Court that the signatures purporting to be 
his are genuine.
	In testimoney when forth have hereunto
	set my hand as clerk of the County
	Court for Benton County in the State 
	of Tennessee and official my seal
	of office at [illegible] on the 20th
	day of  June A.D. 1851
		Wm P Morris Clerk

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Goveland ch ld
Augus 10 1850
Robert H Hawthorn Esq
       Camden
         Tennessee

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Know all men by these presents that we Henry W Davis and David
Layne are held & family bound unto the Executive body of this state in the just
& full sum of fifty pounds [illegible] money to which payment well & truly to be
made we bind ourselves, our & each of our heirs [illegible] [illegible] jointly & severally
family by these presents.  Sealed with our seals & dated this Seventeenth day of
August one thousand seven hundred and eighty six
	The condition of this obligation is such that of there is no lawfull case
to obstruct a marriage intended to be had & solomized between the above
bound Henry W. Davis & Judith Walmack of this county.  then this
assignation to be void else to remain in force.

Sealed & delivered			Henry W. Davis (drawn seal)
in the presence of			David Lain
Tho. Payne

State of Virginia SS
Goochland County
	I Narcissus W Miller Clerk of the Court of
Goochland County in the state of Virginia certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of Henry W. Davis Marriage Bonds now remaining on file among the records 
of the said Court with the excecption of the date which is expire first on the 
record in four legible letters and figures as follows: "17th day of August 1786"
I Narcissus W Miller above named, defense and say that I hold the office
of Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid and that the above
is a true extract from the records of said Court.  with the exception above names
as certified by me, and hint ther is no return of the marriage therein referred 
to to be be cound among the records of the said Court
		Nai.W. Miller, Clerk of the
		Court Goochland County
Sworn before me:
		Ben B Anderson Justice of the peace
	I Narcissus W Miller, Clerk of the court of Goochland County in the 
State of Virginia certify, that Benjamin Anderson, is a magistrate as above and 
that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
		In testimony where of I have here unto ffixed my seal
		of Office and subscribed my name this 31st day of July
		in the year 1850
			Nai.W. Miller, Clerk of the Court of
			Goochland County

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Goochland C.H Va
August 1, 1850
Dear Sir,
	I send agreeably to your letter of the 25 June 1850
a copy of Henry W. Davis's Marriage Bond certified according to the directions
of the pension office at Washington - You mention that you have written
four or five letters to me on this business.  I know nothing of any such
letters ever being received known.
	My fee for the copy county seal is one dollar which I request
may be forwarded to me at [illegible] by mail (prepaid,
	Hoping that the copy now sent may prove useful to Mrs Davis in
obtaining her pension from the Government.
	I am very respectfully 
	your OG Serv.	
		Nai W Miller

W.B. I could not get the signature of a Magistrate for several days after this
Copy and certifides were prepaid which caused some delay in transmitting them	
		Nai W Miller.

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Aug 1/03 Mrs Nancy
Litton no title to 
B.S. as grandaughter

350
Res Y Widow, &c.
File No. 350
Judah Davis died
Widow
Henry W Davis
Priv Rev. War.
Act:  March 3rd 1843
Index - Vol A	Page 166

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R. H. Hawthorn
May 19/51
[illegible] attend on show
ing wheaton the is dead
[illegible]

V
Judah Davis
Ten
Seth Hon C. Johnson [illegible]
acty July 1838
turn OV

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11.190
Tennessee Nashville
Judah Davis [illegible]
Widow of Henry W Davis 37
of Benton Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain C of the Reg commanded
by Col~in the Revolution
ane for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 1st day of 
January 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of 
October 1857 and sent to
R. H. Hawthorn
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending Camden
			Tennessee
		{Revolutionary Claim}
		{Act July 7, 1858}
Recorded by H.R. Weightman	Clerk.
Book	Vol.	Page 343.

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16,840
Henry W. Davis
Williamson Co Ten
John M Nairy 
Jud:
Nashville Ten-
read 20 April 1820

Free
John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
D C

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District of West Tennessee
	Henry W Davis a citizen of Williamson
in the District aforsaid came before me and
allowed to be placed on the [illegible] test of the
United States in consequence of his service as
a continential soldier in the revolutionary war
in an family with the prowness of an act
of being ref. And after being duly sworn defa
with and with that he as [illegible] as a continental
soldier ^in the Virginia continential [illegible] under the command of Captain William 
Adams and was marched and joined the army
at Ablemarle old courthouse and was under
the comman of Captain Kirkpatrick, under
the command of Col. William Gaskins, next under
the command of Cols Febigah in the Virginia
Continential line, does not know what reget.
that he was enlisted in the year 1779 for 18 months
and faithfully served his line and was
discharged, that he was in no general action
but in some skermishes.  That he has long since
lost his discharge.  That he is in extreme poverty
and much needs the aid of government. that
he is in his sixty first year, old and very infirm
Sworn to [illegible]		Henry W Davis
before me Tues 4th
April 1820
	John McNairy
	District Judge

Page 32

Benjamin Davis a citizen of Maury Woods,
in said District came before me and of his being
duly sworn deposed and saith that he is well
acquainted with Henry W Davis the applicant
That he is a very poor man and much needs
the aid of government.  That he knows that
the said Henry W Davis did atest [illegible]
served of the United States, and that he was
taken sick and was brought home and after he 
got well returned to the Army and served
out his hand and got his discharge
believes he was a soldier in continental
Army in the revolutionary war.
Sworn to this [illegible]	Benjamin Davis
before on the 
date above
	John McNairy
	District Judge

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[illegible] All men by their presents
that I Henry W Davis of the County of Benton
State of Tennessee have constiuted and app
pintment and by these presents do coustitue and
appoint T. H. Bowen, of the city of Washington
my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with powers
of substiution. for me and my mafue please and
state to ask and receive of and from the United States
any Bounty Land, (Provisions marked thru) (two words marked thru) that none
is or are due to me on account of Services rendered, disburs
ments made or expenses incurred by my father Henry W
Davis whilest in the service of the United States or
on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to
give me [illegible]and other suffiecient discharges for such bounty
Land, XXXXXX, Patents and money due as aforesaid, and to 
attend to ever prosecute any and all business of whatever
nature I may have with or before any of the department
of the government or Cougras and generally, to do any
and any other act or acts, that I might or could do, were I
personally present at the doing therough, hereby ratify by and
Confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall do his and 
about the premises by virtue here of
	In testimoney whereas I have have unto
signed sealed and 			Set my hand seal this fiftheenth day
delivered in the 			of October 1851
presence of _______[illegible]		H W Davis Jr (Seal)

State of Tennessee
County of Benton }SS		On this 15th day of October
1851, personally appeared Henry W Davis before me and
acknowledged the forgoing power of Attorney to be his
act and deed for the purpose therein contained
		L W Brewer	J D (Seal)

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State of Tennessee
County of Benton }SS

	I hereby certify that L. W. 
Brewer Esq. before me here that the foregoing affidavit
and acknowledgement was sworn and was has
thereunto subscribed his names alas at the time of
so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county
aforesaid, duly commisioned and sworn-

	In testimony be hereof, I have
	hereunder set my hand [illegible]
	and affixed the seal of Benton
	County Court this 24th day of
	October A. D. 1851
	W. P. Morris Clerk

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S. GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
RECEIVED MAY 15 1903
85164

Notes
Nancy Litton,
Theta, Tenn.
May 11, 1903
Relative Wt. of 
Henry Williams Davis
Rev. War


B.

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.... Theta Tenn
U. S. Land Commissioner of
	Washinton D.C.
	Dear Sir
I wanted to ask you a question in
regard to the Revolution War
	Henry Williams Davis was
in that war and was Entitled to
a land warnt but never got it
coult it be got now by his 
grand daughter	
	Nancy Litton
If you are not the to 
attend to this please hand 
it to the one that Does tend
to such Business
	Yours truly
	Nancy Litton

(Stamp of Pension office shown at bottom, dated 19 May 1903)

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	3-595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
J.S.
Searched by Simmons.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Henry W. Davis,
Service - - Rev.

Aditional service

Remarks No bounty land

	July 7/03
See O.W. Wid.
File #350
C. M. Bryant
Chief of Division.
15444b10m8-1900

Page 38

JFT
US85164
4-607	[illegible]

MILITARY LAND-WARRANT DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Washington, D. C., May 18, 1903

Respectfully referred to the Hon.Com-
missioner of Pensions, and writer so advised.
	Nancy Litton
May 11.03	Theta 
		Tenn
	Rel' to a warrant
for Henry Williams Davis Rev
War


(Stamp O.W. & N. Division
May 1903
RECEIVED)

x W.A. Richards
2802b1m

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Chalklevel Tennessee August 23rd 1843
	Sir     Enclosed I send
you the papers in support of the claim of Bell no Judah
Davis of the County  (Benton) Whose marriage is [illegible]
by live witnesses of high credibility thereore I have no doubt
but that her claim will be allowed as her husband drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annem which is 
set fourth in the delaration and also by one of the 
witnesses as she was a very intelligent woman.
Mrs. Davis wishes her claim to be paid at Nashville
as her husband drew at that place and there is a greater
correspondence between Benton Co, & Nashville for she
is very poor and helpless She can get a better opportunity
of sending for it.
	Please to [illegible] the records of the
land office for Thomas Mothershed who says he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the 911th regiment
for the term of five years and never received his
bounty land he wishes his patent sent to me at this
office.  Now if there is any election to make and petian
give me the information for I am a ware if he has not
received it the records of the War department will
establish the fact.  Also for Butler Marlor who enlisted during the War At Nashville and went to Canada and
there died his heirs no claims the bounty land if it is 
allowed to them please inform and are these two easy
for I am so often called on for information in regard
to land claims that should have been allowed to enlisted
soldiers.  [illegible] was killed or died in the Army particular
instructions if you please.	Remains your Ob. servant
			Robert H. Hawthorn
J. L. Edwards Esq
commissioner of Pensions
N.B. C. Mothershed is living war one	turn over
			R. H, Hawthorn

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Oct 30th 1843 - Sent for "Lost Discharge" to be completed with by Thomas 
Mothershed - not required information in regard to the name or
member of the Reg to which Butler Marlor belonged.

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Canton Ten  September the 11th 1850

	Sir Enclosed I send you the certified 
copy of the marriage Bond of Henry W Davis
and Judith Walmack together with his 
letter to me Which copy I have often saught
perhaps by mails last  On the receipt
of this letter please to be as satisfied direct as 
you conveniently can so that the claimant 
Will not despair. I also [illegible] to the
clerk of Cumberland Co Va her a certficate
showing that the office was burned in 1800
and that there was no record evidence
an which to rely I directed him to send
it to you to expidite the clam of Mrs
Mary McKelvy   Yours kindest attention
to my repeated request is thankfully received
and here by acknowledged   Your Ob.
Sevt-	Robert H. Hawthorn
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commisioner of Pensions

V. B. the enclosed in evidence in the care
of Judah Davis - Widow of Henry W
Davis who was a pensioner
	RHH.

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9849
Judah Davis
Ten
ait 7 July 38
Fairly record

Page 43

	Washingotn
	16 Dec 1803

Dear Sir,
I enclose the pension papers
of Judah Davis for your early attention
to them
	respectfully 
	Your friend
	C Johnson

Page 44

Va Davis, Henry W. W350
Judah

Page 45

SERVICE   NUMBER

Va.       Davis, Henry W.    W350
                  Judah

————————————————————————-
CONTENTS

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County} Be it known that on the fifth day of March 1836 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry W Davis the attorney named in the foregoing, power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me Henry W. Davis Jr.
E P Connel
State of Tennessee
Davidson County} I Henry Ewing Clerk of the County Court of Said Davidson County hereby certify that Enoc S. Connel is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this fifth day of March 1836
Henry Ewing
by
Smith Cordle his secretary

Page 47

Brief in the case of Judah Davis dec'd wid of Henry W. Davis 
County and State of Tennessee,
act 7 July 38 & 3 Mch '43

Claim, ("original", or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under Act of 1818 at $96 per ann: & re'd 1 Jany 37. Record evidence of 18 months service as private. Evidence of marriage Record.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
R. H. Hawthorn
Camden, 
Tennessee.

Page 48

Camden Ten Nov the 17th 1854

5634

Dear Sir
I received your communication related to Mrs. Mary McKelvy claim She informed me that her husband died in 1834 And your certificate says he died in 1844 I have this day Written a letter to the Agent for paying Pensioners in Tennessee At Nashville Asking his certificate When Mr. William McKelvy was last paid so that I am confident in my opinion that you had made a [illegible] against Mrs. McKelvy of marton years which I will prove to your satisfaction And I hope you will correct it you have Also made a mistake against the heirs of Judah Davis of Thirty dollars per Annum H. W. Davis received pension for ninety dollars per Annum instead of Sixty As Your certificate states. Which I hope you will correct or I must lay the case before congress
You are again Mistaken in regard to the repetition of the same testimony 3 "Elizabeth Frazier" case As is On declaration of the former testimony. And I pointed enough to correct Any man charged with a felony and on An investigation of her claim you will find it so your Obt Servt J. E. Heath Esq R. H. Hawthorn

Page 49

Enclosed I send you a copy of the certificate of Henry M. Davis dec the reason why the money was not paid is because of some trifling informality of figures instead of letters your Obt 
J. E. Heath Esqr  Robert H. Hawthorn

Page 50

Judah Davis
Ten at 38
14th Nov.
Cole
4th
S.I. Bowen Atty
Present
Dec-8-1857

Page 51

Washington City DC
Nov. 13, 1857
Sir-
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from H.W. Davis Jr. His father, Henry W. Davis Sr. drew a Revolutionary Pension before his death, I think in the State of Tennessee, where the enclosed Power of Attorney was executed.

I respectfully request to be permitted to examine the papers on file in support of his claim.

Yours truly, 
S.I. Bowen
[not legible]

Hon I.E. Heath
Com of Pension

Page 52

Camden Ten June 20th 1854

Sir - 
Enclosed I send you the Affidavit of Henry W. Davis Which I hope will be sufficient I know All the facts set forth in the Affidavit to be true except the date of the death of Judah Davis the claimant Which I have not doubt is true.
Your Obt Servt
,Robert:H.,Hawthorn

J. E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Page 53

Camden Tennessee Jan 28th 1851

Dear Friend
permit me to use the phrase I received yours of the 16th instant and hasten to write to respecting my business Knowing that Your stay At Washington ends at the 4th of March for the present but hope that You Will return their again with a larger Majority than ever Was obtained by Any body in this Congressional district if You wish to represent me again Which I believe you will obtain from the signs of the lines. here. I have just Written a long letter to Mr. James E. Heath Esqr in explanation of the situation of the claims I have Written just. the facts of the cases 
The names of the cases Va I will give you so that I hope you Will have time to remit the office on the receipt of this letter and Assist them a little. Mrs. Judah Davis Pension claim made in and died before the 1848 a short time All the fact admitted to be proved by J. L. Edwards but required here to file a declaration under the 11th Feb 1848 no Answer from [illegible]. She resided in Benton County Ten Mrs. Mary McKelvys Yet alive and resides in Gibson County Ten Mrs. Frazier resides in Gibson County Ten she is yet living their husbands All drew pensions 
Mrs MCKelvy And MRs Frazier claim under the Act of 1838 and All the subsequent Act. Mrs Davis only claims under the Act 1838. 42S3 Mrs Finley resides in Carroll County Ten And claims under the Act of 1838 and all the Act since providing for Revolutionary claims bounty land on account of the services of their only brother Yancy B. Wilkes dec late a private in Capt Merrys Company 2nd Tennessee Volunteers their proof is made acct and the claim is adjusted they have received the seventh [illegible] pay. Mrs Finleys Husband Was not a pensioner And she depends on the roster rolls of the Maryland line

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And if they do not show the fact sufficient to satisfy the Pension department she has no other proof and I hope the rolls will be examined for the benefit pleased to cert the case a little All the other cases before mentioned.
I do think that Mr Edwards has unjustly delayed from the proof filed in the office. I wish you to wigd my claims above As old claims And [illegible] to be adjusted before the Act of 1855 Sept 28th as a matter of justice to old age and priority of claim Mrs Presley Thornton Was an Invalid Pensioner in Georgia State and drew a pension of $96.00 per Annum Mr Thornton house got burned and his Pension certificate in it And the pension agent refused to pay him his Pension Without his certificate of Pension which he had a just cause to do Mr Presley Thornton is an illiterate man and therefore he had no other in lieu of the one burned. he moved to Tennessee And applied (by his agent of course) for a pension under the Act of 1832 and received it from the 4th of March 1831. Which would be a ban against the claim of the pension as an invalid from the day he received it up to this date but it would not be a bar from the date of the last payment of the Invalid pension up to the date of 4th March 1831 please examine the Georgia invalid Pension Roll and send me the form of identity for Mr Presley Thornton for he is yet a live and resides in Weakley County Tennessee And the sears of his warrant show his case is just. If you think you know me sufficient please to say to Mr. Heath that you believe I would not urge or even advocate a claim I thought was unjust in my letter to Mr. Heath I have given him a short history of Mr. Edwards course with regard to the claims I advocate you since friend
Robert. H. Hawthorn
Hon. J. G. Harris
Washington City D.C.