Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39420, Peter Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Noass.
Davis, Peter
S. 394/20
CONTENTS

Received July 21. 1821 and sent as before to Hon E. E. Stuart March 18/52  Mr. [unclear] sent to J. Smith Esq. 24 July 1820.
3407.
Vermont Roll
Peter Davis, 4
Private (Baileys reg)
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of October 1818. and sent to Joel Doolittle Esq. Judge Middlebury - Vt.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  4 mos & \frac{5}{30}  33:33    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819   48: -  
76 to the close of the war $ 81:33 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Richard Alderson

Peter Davis,
Declaration de U.S.
Correct

State of Vermont ss -
On this 30 th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appears Peter Davis aged sixty one years resident in the town of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Peter Davis, entered the service of the United States, in May 1775, and continued in said service constantly until June 1783 - that in May 1775 he enlisted for the term of eight months in Mass ts in the 2 d Regt. - in Capt Moore's company and continued to serve in said corps, the period of his enlistment and at the expiration of that term of service, he enlisted under the same Capt for the term of one year - and continued to serve in said corps, his time out - and in the month of De- cember 1776, he enlisted for during the war in a company commanded by Capt Hugh Maxwell in a Regt commanded by Col. Bailey - in the Mass- achusetts line - tho' he enlisted at PEEKSKILL in New York

That he continued to serve in said corps. and in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783 when he was discharged at New Windsor - in the State of New York - which dis- charge was signed by Genl. Washington, and which he believes was burnt about five years ago with his house -
That he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. and at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne, and with the army, in the rear guard at the battle of Mon- mouth -
That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service -
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid - Joel Doolittle.
State of Vermont I Joel Doolittle judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Davis did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Sec- retary for the Department of War, pursuant to directions of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Joel Doolittle.

State of Vermont } I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Addison Jo. } Supreme Court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 9 th day of May A.D. 1818.
Darius Matthews

Peter Davis.
3407
March
187
2 schedule

State of Vermont Addison County } On this 20 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine & imprisonment) for the said County, Peter Paris, aged 63 years, resident in Vergennes, late in Shoreham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and 1 st May 1820, that he the said Peter Paris is enlisted for the term of one year in the beginning of the year 1776, at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts (having then completed his service under an enlistment for eight months) in the company commanded by Capt. Moor in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continent- al Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until near the close of that period in the month of December (as he thinks) when he enlisted for the term of during the war at Peekskill in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Capt. Maxwell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the same line, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps last mentioned until the 10 th day of June 1783, when he was discharged from the said service, on furlough, at New Puch in the State of New York, & that, at that time Col. Sprout commanded the last men- tioned regiment: that in the whole he served from the beginning to the end of the war; and that he was afterwards nearly four years in the Indian War under Generals St Clair & Wayne: — That he was in the battle of Bunkershill, at the capture of Burgoyne & the battle of Monmouth; that his discharge was burnt in the barn of a house; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except what accompanied his former application, on which was issued a pension certificate No.

3. 407, and is now in the Department of War.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th 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 income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, (by me subscribed): —
1 Low Chest 50 1 Iron pot 25 1 Kitchen table 1.00 2 Tin dishes 12 4 Chairs 67 3 Spoons 12 6 Pairs Brown earthen 36 4 Tea cups Saucers 17 8 pieces Crockery 36 1 Common Bible 50 4 Irons Hooks 25 1 Hymn book 40 2 Candlesticks 25 1 Meat barrel 50 1 Flat iron 28 2 Spinning Wheels 2.00 1 Spider 50 1 Ax 75 1 Desk kettle 50 1 Hoe 33 1 Tin pail 34 5.01 5.14
Peter Davis. —
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a blacksmith — that he is much affected with the rheumatism, & on that account & on account of the infirmities of age, he is able to labour only a part of the day & that not to much profit — that he has in his family living with him a wife aged fifty years of an infirm constitution & one daughter

Jerusha aged 17 years:- the small piece of land, which he had purchased on the credit of his pension, in order to enable him to subsist with the less expense, and which was under a mortgage, he has been compelled to give up on the mortgage; and as his former pension stopped, he was pressed with small debts & has been stripped of all the articles of furniture which can be sold in order to meet them.
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of December 1820, before the Court aforesaid, Sam l Swift Clerk.
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property enumerated in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars and fifteen cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 4 th day of January 1821.
Sam l Swift Clerk of Addison from County Court

39 420 INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 39, 420
Peter Davis
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reinstated This pension is from 1 st Schedule, Real and personal property valued at $116.78.
He served from 1775 to June 10 th 1783.
63 yrs of age — Blacksmith afflicted with Rheumatism — Wife, 50, infirm — Daughter 17 — no son — see mortgage with Mr. 4-180
Report to Samuel Swift Middlebury, Vt.

E. C. Briggs letter of inquiry G. B. Tupper
Hon. Chas. Stuart House of Reps
Bounty land for w. London w. it
Spec. Com. of House of Reps
to Heath Comm. of Publics
Washington

Washington
Decr 15, 1857
Hon J C Heath Comm of Pensions Sir
Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you the letter of E O Briggs Esq of Paw Paw Michigan making certain enquiries, and involving examination into matters connected with your Office and to which I respectfully invite your attention. Your early reply will confer upon me an especial favor.
I have the honor to be Yours Respectfully
A. H. Stuart

Peter Davis Mort. Deed to Allen Adams (Copy)
This copy of deed, is intended to furnish the evidence required in the case of Peter Davis, - in his application to be reinstated on the pension roll.
Swift

Peter Davis
Deed of mortg ge to
Alvin Adams
copy

I know all men by these presents that I Peter - Davis of Ferrisburgh in the County of Addison and State of Vermont For the consideration of the sum of one hundred & twenty five dollars Current money of the United States rec. in full to my satisfaction of Allen Adams of S d Ferrisburgh the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargain'd & sold and by these pres- -ents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey & confirm unto the S d Allen his heirs & assigns forever the following Land situate in S d Ferrisburgh beginning at Abraham Brown's south west - corner on the Stage Road. Thence Easterly so far as to run from thence southerly to Hazard's - line. Thence westerly to S d line to the Road & thence to the first bound will make five acres being all the same Land S d Allen ceded to me January 2. 1819. So have & to hold the above granted & bargained premises with all the privileges & appur- -tenances thereof & therein belonging to him the S d . Allen his heirs & assigns to his & their own proper use benefit & behoof forever. And I the S d Peter do for myself my heirs Executors & administrators covenant to, & with the S d Allen his heirs Executors Administrators & assigns, that at & until the expiration of these presents I am well seized of the premises in full

Simple; that I have good right & authority to bargain & sell the same in manner & form as above written - that they are free & clear of all incumbrances & that I will warrant & defend the same against all lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
Provided nevertheless that if I the said Peter, my heirs, executors, or administrators shall well & truly pay, or cause to be paid to the said Allen his heirs, executors, or administrators, four certain notes - all bearing date the 2 d January 1819 one for 50 dollars payable by the 10 th March 1819 one other for twenty dollars payable by the 1 st day of September 1819 with interest after the 1 st day of March 1819. one other for $27.50. payable by the 15 th March 1820 on interest after the 1 st March 1819 one other for $27.50 payable by the 15 th September 1820 on interest after the 1 st March 1819, all S. notes executed by S. Peter to S. Allen, then then this deed be void otherwise to be & remain in full force & effect. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 4 th day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Peter Davis
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Seth Ear
Noah Hawley

State of Vermont } Virginus January 4 th 1819 Addison County } ss.
Personally appeared Peter Davis the signer & sealer of the above written instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act & deed.
Before me
Noah Hawley Jus. Peace
Treviaskburgh May 14 th 1821
I hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy of record Attest Theophilus Middlebrook Town Register

Rev. B. Hazards Affidavit in the case of Peter Davis

I Robert B. Hazard of Ferrisburgh in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being duly affirmed declare say that on the 21. day of August A. 1820 I purchased of Allen Adams of said Ferris- burgh about five acres of land lying in said town it being the said Adams right which he had to said land by virtue of a deed of Mortgage executed by one Peter Dews to him of the same on the 4 th day of January A. 1819. The said Dews formerly lived in Ferrisburgh but now resides in Virginia, and has been one of the United States pursuers - I paid Adams for his claim to said land fifty Dollars which I then & now consider was all the land was worth albeit as I understood Dews had agreed to pay Adams for the same $125.00 and there was then due Adams on the Mortgage from Dews about $70. - I however paid Dews a small sum of the value of $10. or 12 Dollars for his right to the same, I gave this rather than foreclose the Mortgage as it would have cost me a greater sum. - Nov. 13. 1821 Addison ss. affirmed I subscribe to me this before me this 7 th day of May A. 1821. And I further testify that the above statement is in my opinion a credible truth. E. D. Wood Judge Prov. Mar.

State of Vermont } S. Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Addison County } Court for said County do hereby certify that the within named Enoch D. Woodbridge was, on the said 7 th day of May 1821, a Justice of the peace for said County; And his name there written is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middle- bury this 8 th day of June 1821
Sam. Swift Clerk

Peter Davis.
notentia 3407
S notentia

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 12 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County, Peter Davis aged sixty three years, resident in Vergennes, late in Shurton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— Through the whole of the Revolutionary war from 1775 to the 10 th June 1783 when he was discharged:— in 1776, one year in Capt. Joseph Moore's company, Col. W m Purnell's regiment, of the Mena Churche's line;— before the expiration of that period he enlisted for during the war in Capt. Hugh Mammill's company, Col. Baily's regiment of the same line— Reserved in that company until the time of his discharge above mentioned— at which time Col. Sprout commanded the regiment
that the date of his original declaration is the 30 th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 3,417 .
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, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
   5 Acres of land, purchased on the credit of pension money, on which is a mortgage of 65 dollars 100.00   1 Case of drawers 1.50 1 Glass tumbler   1 Table 1.00 1 House bellows   1 Lot .25 1 Flat Iron   1 Spades .50 2 Iron Candlesticks   1 Tea kettle .12 1 Scythe   1 Wooden pail .34 1 Axe   1 Tin Pot .34 1 Hoe, 1 Meal Chest, 1 Meal bag   1 Pine Cupboard .75 1 Common School bible   4 kitchen chairs .67 1 Hymn book   1 Meat board .50 3 Wooden bowls, 1 Wash tub   4 knives & forks .25 3 Glass bottles, 6 Iron Spoons   10 pieces brown earthen ware 1.00 2 Spinning Wheels, 3 baskets   6 Lucas Crockery .34 1 Wooden timepiece, made by myself   4 S o Linen above .34   1 Pepper box .6   7.96 108.82  
Peter Davis.

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid, further states, that he is by occupation a blacksmith - that he is much afflicted with the rheumatism, so that he is not able to labour only a part of the time; that he has in his family living with him a wife aged fifty years, of an infirm constitution, and one daughter, Sarah aged 17 years.
Sworn to & declared, on the 12 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam d Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred Sixteen Dollars and 78 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8 th day of June 1820.
Sam d Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, Peter GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER H016 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Davis, Peter GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7093 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 25, 1791 To Israel Rogers, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.