Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,641, William Davis, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.

Davis, William

NUMBER
S. 31,641

Born in N.C
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CONTENTS

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Georgia 27884
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William Davis Sen
Fayette Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Walker of the [illegible] commanded
by Maj Ellison in the South Carolina
 militia for 21 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgeia
at the rate of 70 Dollars.              Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Aug
1834 and and Wm McBride
Fayettevill. Ga
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Arrears to the 4th of March            1834                  210
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "                           35 
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                                                                                            $245
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim,⎨
⎨Act June 7, 1832.        ⎨
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk,
Book E  Vol. [illegible]    Page 88

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State of Georgia }
Fayette County } SS

On this twentieth day of May 1834 
personally appeared in open Court before Finlay 
G. Stewart, Samuel Swanson & Elbward P. Nixon 
Justices of the Inferior Court of the County aforesaid now 
sitting William Davis Senr. a resident of the County of 
Fayette & State of Georgia aged seventy four years who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his 
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress 
passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United 
States as a soldier of the Revolutionary War under 
the following named officers and served as herein 
states.  

In Captain Philip Walker's Company, in the month 
of March 1778, in Chester district South Carolina he 
entered the service of the United States, being drafted under 
authority of the State of South Carolina, and was 
marched in Major Ellison's Battalion, under the comm
and of Major Ellison to Orangeburg C.H. & thence to 
the Savannah River, and was stationed at Purysburg 
on that River, from whence the British who were then 
in possession of the City of Savannah soon [illegible]
[illegible], we retreated toward Charleston, and in our retreat 
had two skirmishes with a party of British troops 
one at Papatalago, the other at a placed calle Coo 
che hat ches, and after having been in the service of 
the United States, as aforesaid not less than three months 
as a private, he was discharged verbally at a place called Dod
gistin 21 miles from Charleston by Captain Walker and that he 
was engaged in no civil pursuit during that time.

In Chester District South Carolina, early in the 
year 1779, he volunteered, and entered the 
service of the United States in Captain 
Alexr. Campbells Company, Major McGriffs Battalion and 
Colonel Lacy's Regiment & under their command, and under 
authority of the State of South Carolina, and was marched

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to a place called the "four holes" forty miles from Charles
ton where we were stationed, frequently in detachments recon
noitering the country, and once the whole force were 
marched to Stone ferry near Charleston, where we met 
some British troops & had a battle, and after having 
been in the service of the United States as a private soldier 
as aforesaid not less than six months he was verbally 
discharged by Captain Campbell at the "four holes" having 
been engaged in no civil pursuit during that time

In the month of February, in the year 1781 
in Chester District South Carolina he volunteered & 
entered the service of the United States as a private, under 
authority of the State of South Carolina, in Captain 
John Adair's Company, Major McGriff's Battalion
and Col. Lacy's Regiment & under their command, and 
a short time under the command of Genl. Sumpter, he was 
marched to Orangeburg C.H. South Carolina, thence 
to Browns old fields on Congaree River, thence again 
toward Orangeburg C.H. and at the halfway swamp 
fell in with a party of British where we had a [illegible] 
skirmish, the main British army being a head of 
us on the road we took a curcuitous [circuitous] route to Oran
geburg & from thence we were marched toward Genl. 
Greene's army and joined him at the Saluda Island  
near Ninety Six, and after having been in the service 
of the United States as aforesaid not less than six 
months & having been engaged in no civil pursuit 
during that time, he was discharged by Capt Adair 
near Ninety Six.

[Handwritten: 6 mo] In Chester district, South Carolina, and a few 
days only after his return home from the expedition just 
described, in the month of August 1781, as a private 
he again volunteered & entered the service of the United 
States under authority of the State of South Carolina 
in Captain James Ramsey's Company, Major McGriff's
Battalion & Col. Lacy's Regiment & under their command 
was marched to Winnsboro thence to Browns old fields

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and McCords ferry on Congaree, thence to the Battle 
of Eutaw Springs, in which Battle he was, having 
previously joined Genl. Greene, which Battle he thinks 
occurred in September 1781, after having parted from 
Genl Greene's army, under the command of Major Mc
Griff we had a severe Battle at Blackstock Mills 
which was about Christmas, and after being marched 
from place to place without any other event of parti
cular importance occurring in the month of Febru
ary or March 1782 he was discharged by Captain 
Ramsey having been in the service as aforesaid 
not less than six months and during which time 
he was engaged in no civil pursuit whatever. 

That he was born near the Virginia line in 
the State of North Carolina according to the record 
in his fathers Bible which is now in his possession 
on the 18th day of February 1760.  That he lived 
in Chester District, State of South Carolina when 
called into service, where he then resided, and 
where he afterwards resided until the year 1825 
when he removed to Fayette County State of Georgia 
where since that time he has resided & now resides. 
That he was once drafted, and afterwards volun
teered his services, & has stated the names of the 
officers in this declaration, & was discharged he 
thinks verbally as he has herein stated.  That he now knows 
of no person except Samuel Houston of Fayette 
County, State of Georgia, who can testify to his 
services in the Revolutionary War.  That the 
Reverend William K. Patton and Andrew McBride 
are persons residing in his neighborhood who can 
testify to his character for veracity and the belief as 
to his Revolutionary services.

That he hereby relinquishes every claim what 
ever to a pension or an annuity, except the present 
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension 
Roll of any Agency in any State--Sworn to

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and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Wm Davis Senr

We William K Patton a clergyman residing in the 
County of Fayette, Sate of Georgia, and Andrew McBride 
residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acq
uainted with William Davis Senr. who has subscribed and sworn 
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the nei
ghborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of 
the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Wm K Patton [illegible]
Andrew McBride

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter and after putting 
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Departm
ent that the above named applicant was a revo
lutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court 
further certifies that it appears to them that William 
K. Patton who has signed the preceding certificate is 
a Clergyman resident in the County of Fayette and State 
of Georgia, and that Andrew McBride who has also 
signed the same is a resident in the same place and 
is a credible person, and that their statement is 
entitled to credit.
E. P. Nixon JPC
Finlay G. Stewart JPC
Samuel Swanson JPC

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To the 1st Interrogatory he answers.-
In the State of North Carolina near the Vir
ginia line, on the 18 day of February 1760.

To the 2d. he ans. I have now in my possession my fathers 
family Bible which may age is recorded.

To the 3d he ans.  In Chester District State of South Carolina 
[words struck out] & where he has since resided 
until 1825, at which time he moved 
to Fayette County State of Georgia where he has resided 
since that time and where he now resides.

To the 4th he ans.  In my first tour I was drafted, after
wards in each tour I volunteered.

To the 5 he ans.  I must refer to the body of my declara
tion where the answers to this Interrogatory 
will be found at large. 

To the 6 he ans.  That he was discharged by Capt Walker 
Capt Campbell, Capt Adair & Captain 
Ramsey, but thinks that they gave no 
written discharges, that the entire Compa
nies were discharged by verbal dismiss
ion addressed to them all at the same time.

To the 7 he ans.  The Revd Wm. K. Patton & Andrew 
McBride

I William McBride Clerk of the Inferior Court 
of Fayette County, State of Georgia, do hereby certify 
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of the said Court, in the matter of the application 
of William Davis Senr. for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal of my office this twentieth day of May 
William McBride
Clk Inf Court Fayette [Blurred seal of office]
Cty.

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31641
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 31,641
William Davis
Prv Rev War
Act: June 7"  32"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Explanatory affidavit to the foregoing Declaration 

State of Georgia }
Fayette County } Personally appeared before me 
Jesse Ward one of the Justices of the peace 
in & for said County, William Davis Senr who being 
duly sworn deposeth and sayeth [saith] that in explanation of 
the foregoing alleged tours of six months, he does 
not know that he volunteered & entered in either of the 
said tours for any certain length of time, but knows 
that he was out and served the times specified in his 
declaration. that at the time he made the declaration 
he believed & was advised that it was his duty to 
describe the time, place, manner, officers, and 
the nature & duration of each tour, therefore 
[struck out: believing] knowing that he was out in those tours a greater 
length of time than is therein specified and it so happening that the 
most or all the time under the same officers that 
he entered under, but for the sake of certainty he 
limits those tours to six months each.  That from 
the time he first entered the service untill [until] the 
close of the war, except some short intervals he 
considered himself in continual service of his country 
that from the time of his first entering and during 
the war he devoted the whole of his time and property 
and every thing in his power for the establish
ment of liberty, that he had one good horse killed 
while in service, but except in those tours described 
in his declaration, he cannot establish his services in 
accordance with the rules laid down by the War 
Department as he understands them  Sworn to & subscribed 
before me this 21st day of 
July 1834.  Wm Davis
Jesse Ward J.P.
 
Georgia } I do hereby certify that I have 
Fayette County } been acquainted with William Davis Senr
the person who has sworn to the above & foregoing for several 
of the last years, and that I believe him to have been

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a soldier of the revolution that he is a credibly
person that he is in how health & not able 
at this time to attend open court

given under my hand this 8th day
of July 1834
Jesse Ward J.P.

Georgia              }
Fayette County}
G. William McBride Clerk
 of the Inferior Court in & for
said County do hereby certify
that Jesse Ward whose name appears to
the foregoing affidavit & certificate is
an acting Justice of the peace  in & for said
Court. due that full faith & credit is and
ought to be had & given to his attestation
as such
Given under my hand & seal of
office this 31st day of July 1834
William McBride                           SEAL                       
Clk Inf Court & County

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William Davis
Ga 16989
Admit as private
21 months
$70
[illegible] 28 33
Wm  McBride
Fayetteville
Ga

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Georgia
Fayette County
Personally appeared before me Jesse Lamberth one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Samuel Houston who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he was a soldier in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War that in the time of the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with William Davis Sr who is now a citizen of Fayette County Georgia that in the time of the revolutionary war he was some times with and frequently saw the said Davis in service of his country and particularly he knew that the said Davis belonged to Col. Lacy regiment that he knows the said Davis to have been almost constantly out in service during the three last years of the war, that he knows that the volunteers of Col Lacy's Regiment were frequently out six or eight or more months at a time
[signed] Saml Houston
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th July 1834
Lest Jesse Lambeth JP

Georgia
Fayette County ⎬ 
I, do hereby certify that Samuel Houston who has Sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person given under my hand this 30th July 1834
Jesse Lambert JP

Georgia
Fayette County 
I, William McBride Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that John Lamberth whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be had & given to his attestation as such
Given under my hand & seal of office the 31st day of July 1834
William McBride Clk
Inf Court [illegible]