Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8285, Samuel Davis, N.C.

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Davis, Samuel
S. 8285
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North Carolina 23.135
Samuel Davis of Jones — in the State of N.C. who was a pr: in the Reg't commanded by Captain Cole — of the reg't commanded by ————— in the N.C. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. Carolina at the rate of 40 — Dollars — — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Mar: 33 and Suck Pensions Trenton, Jones Co: N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 — 107 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 20 —
$120 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice — Clerk Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 57.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Jones County } June Term A.D. 1833
Personally appeared in open Court this 10th day of June A.D. 1833 before the Hon. the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Jones County, now sitting Samuel Davis, a resident of said County State aged 74 years the 5th March next, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
Samuel Davis entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Col James Hogan - He was living at this time in Northampton County in this State I do not recollect the year - He was aged about nineteen. I first joined at the Court House in North Hampton County under Richard Morson Captain - Under him we marched to Petersburg in Virginia. then we  planned Before arriving there, however, we passed through Halifax in this State where we remained about three months but on our arrival at Petersburg the time we had spent at Halifax was not permitted to count as we served nine months from the time we joined Col James Hogan at Petersburg - Thinks it was the sixth regiment that he belonged to - We marched from Petersburg to Richmond, thence to Baltimore then to Philadelphia, next to the North River & at a place called Tarry Town we

2) Crossed the said River about 15 miles, above New York, This was about five days after the battle of Monmouth. We went up North River to West Point having recrossed the River - Here we stayed until Christmas. Then we were at work of on Fort Putnam - Then we came back to Philadelphia Stock upon winter quarters there - Here we stayed until March when we returned home - On this service we were gone twelve months - Richard Morton was our Captain until we reached West Point when he left us and went to join Washington's army. Edward Garber took the command of our company at West Point and marched us to Philadelphia - Edward William Wilkinson was our Lieutenant, Reddin Blount was our Major - S. Bradley was the Col after Hogan had been promoted to a Generalship - We came home from Phil pa in small vessels when arrived in Northamp ton we were discharged by Col Major Ross in the month of April making one year from the time of our enlistment. Thinks the discharge has been burnt at the house in which it was - was burnt. About two years after this this applicant took the place of Seth Higgin for three months in Pitt County where he had moved - Joshua Davis was the Captain under whom we joined. Francis Higgin was the Lieutenant Colonel to the man whose place took - We went to the Pedee in this state where stationed there at the time of S av annah defeat.

we were within hearing of the firing on that occasion, but had no officer orders to join in the battle. After this three months we were discharged by Lieut. Triggin our Captain having previously left the Company, having resigned returned home.
This applicant served fifteen months in all. He has no documentary evidence to substantiate his claims, nor does he know of any person living whose testimony he can obtain to establish the facts here set forth except one John Corbit whose affidavit is herewith enclosed who resides in Onslow County. He the said Samuel Davis hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present claim that his name is not on the pension.
Roll of the Agency of my State.
Sworn to subscribed the day of    his year above written Samuel X Davis mark Test James Taylor
We Francis Dugal a minister of the Gospel and resident of the above County & State, and we Nathan Foscue & Hardy Bryan also residents of this County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Davis who has subscribed Sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be 74 years of age - That he is entitled to credit that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to have been

4) a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion -
Given to subscribed the day & year abovenamed
Francis D. Duvall Nathan Forster
A. Bryan
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier served as he states, - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Francis Duvall who has signed the foregoing certificate is a respectable clergyman of this County that Nathan Forster & Hardy Bryan who have also signed the foregoing certificate are respectable residents of this County & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Given to subscribed the day
Albert Burson
Calvin Boone
C.W. B.E. of M.
2. 1 - Ans. In North Hampton County in this State in 1798
2. 2 - I have none -
2. 3 - when called into service was living in North Hampton County - the second time in Pitt & now living in Iowa County

2-4- I volunteered the first time I was a substitute the second-
2-5- I knew Reddin Blount, S Bradley & Edward Yarborough, Lieut Wm Wilkinson thinks our regiment was at 66- I beg to refer to his declaration for the places through which he marched-
2-6- I received a discharge from Major Hoff in Northampton County - It was burnt-
2-7- Edward Davis, John Davis - Major Del. Huff & Joseph Johnson -
The above are the answers of Samuel Davis to the interrogatories put by the War Department.
I have to subscribe the day of } his year above said - } Saml X Davis Marks
The certificate of John Corbit herewith annexed is in my opinion written by Thomas Gray of Sussex County an acting magistrate of the same, for evidence of which fact the Department is respectfully referred to the Declaration of said Corbit from Sussex County where the said Gray acted as Magistrate -
I have to subscribe the } James Taylor day of year above said }

I Hardy Bryan Clerk of the County Court of Iowa do hereby certify that the foregoing decla- tion contains the original of the proceedings, held this day in open Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Davis for a Pension.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 10th day of June A D 1833.
H Hardy Bryan

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8285
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File No. 8285
Samuel Davis
Phila. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 7 th , Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]

free
Hon. Samuel D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury Washington City
6000 #5485

Re. 7 Feb 1831.
2411
Newbern North Carolina
January 29. 1831. —
Sir, Enclosed I transmit the application of an old gentleman of the neighbouring County of Jones on the subject of a pension. — Will you please to communicate to me the result of his petition Respectfully. — Fred: S. Plumb

State of N. Carolina } This may certify that I Rutherford County — } John Corbitt Esq. came before me Thos. Gray on the question of the place of the said County State and made oath that he has been well acquainted with Samuel Davis as a citizen of Rutherford County N.C. for fifty years and his testimony in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Rich and Morrison in the said War. and further more the deponents sayeth not from & sent John John Corbitt Esq. Mark. Thos. Gray August 7 th 1832

Adm. as a private 12 mo $40=
N.B.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this state in the revolutionary war, that Samuel Davis a private in Lt. Col. 1 st company enlisted on the 20 th July 1778 for 9 months, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 4 th Nov. 1833.
W. Hill

Ms. 485 Samuel Davis
1 st Prof. 20 th July 78 for 9 m.
Samuel Davis Trenton June 6 th N.C.

No. 7 Feb. 1831.
1932.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th day of May 1828 I Samuel Davis of the County of Jones and State of North Carolina, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the space of nine months, during the whole period of which time I faithfully performed the duty of a Soldier; during which time I was a private in Captain Richard Murrell's Company in the Sixth Regiment North Carolina line. - And I further declare that I was, not on the 15 th day of March on the Pension list of the United States. -
his Samuel Davis Mark
Sworn to before me G. A. Hatch J.P.
Before me G. A. Hatch  Personally appeared a Justice of the Peace for the County of Jones and State of North Carolina personally appeared this day James Amyette and Samuel Busick who did severally make oath that Samuel Davis by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated Given under my hand and Seal Witness my hand this 26 th day of Febr 1831 - G. A. Hatch J.P.

I Hardy Bryan Clerk of the County Court of Jones in the State of North Carolina do certify that Christopher A. Hatch before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County and duly empowered to administer oaths. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court this 28 th day of Dec. 1870 January A.D. 1881 —
A. Bryan " "