Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35224, Sanford Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Davis, Sanford
S 35224
CONTENTS

8909
Maine
Sanford Davis
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Coasmell of the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years from April 1781 to May 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of April 1819 and sent to A.B. Rose Augusta: Maine.
Restored to the Roll on 13 th day of May 1828 and notification sent to Hon. P. Sprague at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 10 th of May 1828.
Amount due on 4th of Sept r 1828 }
$ 30.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. March 1823.
Sept 1819.

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I Sandford Davis of Farmington in the County of Kennebec and District of Maine, in the fifty fifth year of my age, a resident citizen of the United States, desiring to obtain the provision made by the law of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," and to be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine do, on oath, testify & declare, that was  born at Martha's Vineyard in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that at Rochester in said Common- wealth, in the month of May Anno Domini 1781, I enlisted as a soldier for the term of three years; that in the month of June in the same year, I joined the Army at West Point, in the State of New York, and that I served in Capt. Amos Coggeswell's company, in the 8 th Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, faithfully from the time of my joining the Army, until sometime in the month of May 1783, when I was honorably discharged, on procuring a man to take my place. I faithfully served, in pursuance of my said enlistment, about two years, as a soldier, in the Continental establishment. My discharge is at Martha's Vineyard, where I was born, and I left it there when I moved to the District of Maine. My family is numerous, my property very small; I have been deprived of my health for seven years last past, and am now infirm. By reason

of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Sanford Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Second Eastern Circuit.
On the twenty second day of April, A.D. 1818, the aforesaid Sanford Davis, having been duly com- mitted and examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed: Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. for said Circuit.

We Eliphalet Jennings, of Farmington, and Tristram Dazgett of Industry, both in the District of Maine, depose and say; That we well know Sanford Davis, the signer of the foregoing affidavit. We were in the army and often saw him, and have no doubt the time in which we knew him to do duty as mentioned in his affidavit, amounted to as much as two years.-
Eliphalet Jennings
Tristram Dazgett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Second Eastern Circuit,
On the twenty second day of April, A.D. 1818, the aforesaid Eliphalet Jennings and Tristram Dazgett, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed.
Before me, Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. for said Circuit.

Sanford Davis
Agog. mch prob
32 page 1811
not entitled
Sept 1819
Robert L. Vose, Augusta, Maine
Dear Sir,
Yours truly
to J. C. C. D. Esq.
on the subject of the...

Copy.
State of Maine.
312
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Sanford Davis aged fifty six years, resident in Farmington in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Cogshill and Regiment commanded by Colonel Michel Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of two years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Stebbins on the twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8,909 . And I, the said Sanford Davis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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: Sanford Davis's
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right in equity of redeeming one half, in common and undivided one hundred and eighty acres of land in said Farmington , with an unfinished house and an old barn thereon which right is of the value of two hundred dollars. One half of an old corning machine, and one fourth of an acre of land of the value of two hundred dollars, one old horse of the value of twenty five dollars, one cow of the value of fifteen dollars. Three yearlings of the value of fifteen dollars. Two sheep & five lambs of the value of seventeen dollars. Two swine of the value of eight dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding twenty dollars in value. Implements of husbandry of the value of sixteen dollars. Debts due to me that can be collected ninety dollars, and I owe on my part of the mortgage, aforesaid two hundred and eighty dollars.

And I am beside seven hundred and fifty nine dollars for which I pay interest my income from the above property is not equal to the  so much as I pay interest I pay — I am by my occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity and sickness am unable to labor. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Deborah aged fifty eight years my son Daniel aged twenty six, my son David aged seventeen, my daughter Daisey aged twenty four and my daughter Rebecca aged twenty one years.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Sanford Davis
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule before
in the fifth day of June 1820, the Nathan Weston Jr Clerk of the Court.
True Copy
Robert E. Wood, Augusta, Maine for Sanford Davis
July 1819
Ref. ex 1168
22 April 1819
Agree. with facts
Sanford Davis

Davis - Case - Gannett Davis - Affidavit
Sprague H.R. dep. Jan. 12. 1928
Hon.

Daniel Davis of lawful age do testify & say, that the consideration for the deed, my father gave me in the year 1822, of his right in the lands mortgaged to Joseph Mears by myself & father, was, the expenses I had previous to that time incurred in his support, and which at that time amounted to a sum, considerably larger, than he had ever paid towards, the land; the mortgage being given by us, to Mears, to secure the payment due for the estate; so at the time I took the deed of him in 1822 he justly owed me more than his right in the land was worth. —
Daniel Davis.
Kennebec ss. December 29. 1827.
Sworn to, before me —
Nathan Cutler, Justice of the Peace —
I hereby certify, that the above named Daniel Davis has been a resident in the town of Farmington since his birth, that he has lived a near neighbour to me for more than ten years, during which time I have been well acquainted with him, that his character is good, & that he has always been considered as a man of veracity.
Nathan Cutler.
See my certificate as to Nathan Cutler on other papers — R. G. Sprague — M.B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Sanford Davis , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his  widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Rocheſter Mass July 1 1781 Amos Cogswell Michael Jackson 8 Mass -   dis Apl. 27, 1783 at Mass. Statts, Newburg, NY - Contl. Sgt.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl. 22, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Farmington, Kennebec Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 54  Born Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Remarks: 1820 wife Deborah 21 58. ch. Daniel 26, David 17, Deborah 24 Rebecca 21 yrs, Henry 19
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

35 224
Rev INVALID.
1906 Dec. 10, History to Mrs. Inez Davis Spooner. 1907 Dec. 14. Hist. to Miss Inez Armstrong. T.P.H.
File No. 35-224
Stanford Davis Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Verification and July 12th 1820 R. C. Dore Esq. Augusta Maine
8909 L
Maine Roll.
Sanford Davis
of Farmington in the Dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of April 1819, and sent to R. C. Dore, Esq. Augusta, Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . .  83.43    Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. .  48. " "    Ar d 10 m s : 9/30-4/31.   $131.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

Maine
Sanford Davis
Private
Deed 3 years from 1781-
1st schedule dated June 1820 exhibits the right in equity to redeem 180 a-
cre of land from a mortgage dated 17 Aug 1818 worth $220.00
One half of an old carding machine
and 1/4 of an acre of land
1 case - 1 horse - 3 grainings
15 sheep - 2 sheep shearing shears
Farming tools and debts due him - 106.00
Deed on the mortgage $280  $626.00
Schedule under act of 1 March 1823.
Dated 9 April 1823 contains 1 cow, 1 hog.
1 set household furniture - $27.50
Accounts for decrease of property by having released his right to redeem 1/2 of 186 acres of land, and old carding machine to Daniel Davis on the 29 June 1820 for $850. (Copy of the deed is produced, and of the mortgage on the land) 3 grainings sold to paying debts, in 1820 - 15 sheep and 2 sheep shears and consumed in his family - and the horse exchanged for a set car-
The affidavit of Daniel Davis is exhibited, stating that Sanford Davis the claimant, between May
1814 and April 1823, became indebted to him, for meat stock, labor, and cash, to the amount of $1130.00.
Account against claimant, commencing 1 May 1814, and ending 1 April 1823, the debit side, amounting to $1130.00, and the credit side to $733.20, leaving a balance against the claimant in favor of Daniel Davis, of $396.
The claimant of Farmington acknowledged that the claimant was obliged to relinquish the land he had a right to redeem, the old carding machine, his stock and other property, for the purpose of paying his just debts - and that he is at times subject to partial assignments
Claimant aged 60, by occupation of farmer but unable to do much - then aged 22, unable labor from a feeble constitution see letter January 1828
See letters Jan'y 14. 1825 to
Oliver D. Davis
Farmington Jan'y 17th and July 30. 1825 to Henry Johnson, Feb't 1819 - testimony closed 21 Aug 1825

Pend. Office
12 May.
Hon. P. Sprague. H. B.
Received JB
Yard endence

H. R. May 10 - 1820
Sir
Permit me to call the attention of the Secretary of War to the applica- -tion of Sanford Davis - for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution. As I had the honor to state the con verbally this morning, I will not repeat it now, but only observe that if the deposition of Daniel Davis the son is entitled the right to the pension is I apprehend made out according to the rigid rules of the Department established some years since. I am not personally acquainted

with Daniel Davis the son - but I perceive that the Hon. Nathan Cutter has certified that he has been for ten years a neighbour of said Daniel and that he maintains a good character and is entitled to credit. I beg leave to refer to Mr Cutter's certificate. I am personally and intimately acquainted with Mr Cutter. He is now a member of the Senate of Maine and is a gentleman of high character and upon his certificate I do not hesitate to say that I believe that said Davis's deposition is entitled to full credit. -
I further say that from other information wholly communicated to me - or trans- -mitted by letter - I am fully satisfied that Sanford Davis is honestly a pious

entitled to have his name inscribed on the pension roll.
I should deem it a favor if the Secretary would examine the case and honor me with an answer as early as conven- -ient.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. P. Sprague
Hon. James Barbour July 22 - 1833

Kensington Gt. Farmington 16 th July 1924
Then personally appeared Sanford Davis and made solemn oath that the within described Mortgage is the same, under which his farm lay when he first applied for a pension, and in consequence of which he had to relinquish all claim to it, without receiving any consideration. - before me
Nathan Cutton Justice of Peace
In My certificate as to Nathan Cutton Esq. on the back of the certificate of R. C. Bone Esq. annexed to the disposition of Daniel Davis - see - 4 th - 1027 - P.C. Sprague M.C.
13.1
Copy of Mortgage to Sanford Davis Esq. Joseph Moore

Know all Men by these Presents....That we
Sanford Davis of Farmington in the County of Huntingdon and David Davis of said Farmington yeoman In consideration of one thousand dollars to us in hand paid by Joseph Moore of Grotton in the County of Middlesex Esquire
(the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Moore a certain piece of land lying in Farmington aforesaid, in the east side of the River and to contain all of Lot numbered fifteen and the southerly half of lot numbered fourteen agreeable to a Plan of said town and is the same land conveyed to the said Sanford Davis by said Moore by deed bearing date June 23 rd 1815
To Have and to Hold the same to the said Moore his " "
heirs and assigns, to his and their use and benefit forever.
And we do covenant with the said Moore his " " " " heirs and assigns, That we are " " lawfully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances—That we " have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Moore " "
And that we will warrant and defend the same to the said Moore his " " " heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Provided Nevertheless, that if the Sanford & David shall pay unto the said Moore their two primary Notes of hand both bearing equal date with this deed, one payable in one year for the sum of four hundred dollars with interest, the other payable in four years from this date for the sum of five hundred dollars with interest, then this deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the said Sanford & David together with Deborah Davis wife of the said Sanford, have hereunto set our hands and seals this Seventeenth " day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF Nathan Belcher Enoch Craig
Sanford Davis (Seal) David Davis (Seal) Deborah Davis (Seal)
Before me ss. August 19 th 1818 Then the above named Sanford & David acknowledged this Instrument, by them subscribed, to be their free Act and Deed, before me,
Clifford Belcher JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Recorded the 19 th August 19. 1818 entered and compared with the original John Hovey Register
of same copy as of Record in the Registry of Deeds for the County of, Sumner Book 26. Page 413. Attest John Hovey Register

State of Maine
Penobscot county ss:
I Robert C. Vose, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Penobscot, do certify that John Hovey, Esquire, within name is the Register of Deeds within & for said County of Penobscot, & duly qualified as such & I do further certify that Nathan Cutter, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Penobscot & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the County Seal of the said County of Penobscot this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1824. R.C. Vose, Clerk
Copy of Mortgage Sanford Davis & al. to Joseph Moses 42 etc B.1.
Nathan Cutter Justice of Peace In the witness to go to Nathan Cutter on the look of the affidavit of R.C. Vose in annexed & the affidavit of David Davis - see - A - 1027 - PC Presbyterian
Memorandum of a Mortgage made by David Davis and others unto Joseph Moses for the sum of one thousand dollars on the 16th day of July 1824. The premises described in the said Mortgage are situated in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine.

July 15 th 1824.
We the subscribers, practicing Physicians of the County of Penobscot, State of Maine, do hereby certify, that after a careful examination in the case of Sanford Davis, we are of opinion, that on account of a complaint in the Head attended with fits of derangement, he is wholly incapacitated from attending to manual labor so as to support himself or family. And that the disability under which he labors at present is total. And likewise, that he is afflicted with a permanent lameness of the right Hip and thigh, from a contusion several years since —
Josiah Prescott
Aron Stoyell
Penobscot ss July 15 th 1824. Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Prescott & Aron Stoyell, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed.
Before me — Nathan Cuthbert Justice of Peace.
As to Mr. Cuthbert — In my certificate on the back of R. C. Ware's certificate to deposition of David Davis — see 7-10-27 — P. G. Gage

Mr. Edwards Decades. 1 March 1823, Maine.
Sanford Davis, & Elephalet Jennings.
Recd. 27 July 1824.
Mr. Mann Mc July 20th
War Department
Washington

Farmington Dec 19 th July 1824
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir,
The readiness with which my former communication was answered, has brought around me several other applicants, who have been struck from the rolls; viz. Eliphalet Jennings, Sanford Davis and Daniel Collins -
They tell me they have forwarded documents which they supposed sufficient, but are informed something more is necessary - Jennings and Davis do not choose to employ their former agent any longer, and as he declines giving up those documents which had been already executed, I am left somewhat in the dark as to the course to be pursued; but as they have been told and expect that every point has been established, except the disposition of the property of which they have been formerly possessed; and as their necessities have become urgent, they are induced to apply without them. They are not able to take legal measures for the recovery of these papers; and as they find the government which they fought to establish, can be approached by the humblest individual, without hiring an agent to travel all the way to Washington, they hope they shall not need them.
To assist in reference, I would state that Jennings belonged to Hudson's Camp, 2 d Mon t Regt, Patterson's Brigade Davis to Weymouth's " 8 " " " " "
These discharges they suppose to be in the Department.
The paper marked A. 1. shows the encumbrance under which Jennings laboured at the time his pension was stopped.
These notes were signed by him for his son, who failed in trade, and the father had to pay them. He endeavoured to keep his farm, but losing his pension, he could not effect its then debts together with costs of suit, swept what he had, and left him on the shoals of poverty. The enclosure A. 2. shows his inability to support himself by manual labour.
After the passage of the Pension Law of 18 th March, 18, Davis, being confident his claim would be allowed, purchased in company with his son; the farm described in the enclosure B. 1. depending on his pension to pay for his half, but on being deprived of this income, he was obliged to relinquish it. His son now holds possession of the whole farm, and having obtained some assistance, may eventually be able to redeem it. But should his father have to look to him for support, it would probably bring him also to poverty.

I am sensible that in this connexion between father and son, there is a great opportunity for the fraudulently covering of property, but if it have been done in the present case, I am unable to discover it. Davis had paid none of the interest, and it is not likely he ever would have been able to pay it. He had between three and four hundred dollars worth of property, all, or nearly all of which has been absorbed by small debts, and the maintenance of himself and wife since he lost his pension.
Permit me here to mention a fact, which has frequently come under my observation. On the passing of the Law of 18 March, several revolutionary soldiers who were just able to live, purchased land on the strength of their pensions, thinking this bounty of their government would enable them to close their days in a degree of competence and comfort - but unfortunately, the liberality of the government soon made them poorer than they were before they received it: For the possession of this property deprived them of that income, without which they could never pay their debts; and without which they would not have incurred debts. The consequence is obvious. They gave up their land, and incidental charges took what little they had besides. This Sir, has been the case with numbers, Davis is of this class.
The enclosure B.2. is the Physicians' Certificate of his inability to labour; and they might have added, that in his fits of insanity (which are brought on by too much exercise) it has been frequently found necessary to put him in a cage.
Daniel Collins was informed by the War Department under date of the 8 th August, 23 that further explanation was necessary, and forwarded in Jan y following what he was told was sufficient to establish his claim, and now wishes to enquire if that was received, and if any thing further is needed -
I have the honour to remain respectfully Sir
your obedient humble servant Edw d L. Gilley
Hon. Secretary of War.

We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Farmington, Maine, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Sanford Davis of said Farmington a pensioner he has to our knowledge been obliged to relinquish the land which he had the right of redeeming and mentioned in his schedule to pay his debts, and also the one half of said carding machine, his stock and other property he has been obliged to apply to the payments of his just debts. He is old and subject at times to partial derangement, having many years since received a severe wound by the falling of a tree, which has rendered him incapable of hard labour ever since, and for some years past with other infirmities of body and mind been wholly deprived of doing any labour. And we further certify that the said Sanford Davis has no real estate, or personal property to the best of our knowledge, and if deprived of his pension must depend entirely upon publick or private charity for support.
Given under our hands this 6 th day of December A.D. 1820
James Battenfield John Rusp } Selectmen of Farmington
This will certify that twenty four years past I was called upon to visit (as a Physician) the above named Sanford Davis found him badly wounded, and much bruised by a tree which fell upon him, and confined him to his house for a number of months, and has deprived him of hard labour ever since, and since that period I have often been called to attend him with various disorders, and for the last twelve years of his life I have frequently visited him and found him in a state of distraction so that confinement was necessary. I must therefore give it as my opinion, that through infirmities of body and mind, he is not able to support himself.
Asa Stayell

I am personally acquainted with the witness named John Rees - and he is a man of high respectability I also know that the reputation of the witness named J. Butterfield is that of a man of high respectability -
Dec 7 th 1887 - P. C. Chapman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Sanford Davis , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Harmington , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the Twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this Twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. D. Dutton

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DAVIS, SANFORD (MASS.) 5-35224
Jan 20
Land Inc. Bunn

100 100
Sanford Davis a Soldier in my Regiment is this Day Discharged from the army he having Procured a Good man to Serve his Time out - Given under my hand at Mass ts Huts G April 27/1783 M c Alkison Col o 8 th Mass ts Reg t

Sanford Davis. of Farmington p o Col Jackson, Mass. Reg. 1781. to 1783.
April 25. 1818.
Rejected
A man who pro- =cured a substitute is not entitled to a pension.
Admitted
= H. C. Vose Esq Augusta, Maine.

Farmington 22 April 1810
We the subscribers setmen of the town of Farmington hereby certify that Sanford Davis a resident of this town and a citizen of the United States is a man of slender health and has a small property - and is a man of a good moral character - and in our opinion is entitled to a pension from the United States by the late act providing for the relief of the revolutionary soldiers -
Joseph Fairbanks Thomas Parker

Sandford Davis, Pr w. Maine Rde N o 8.909. Schedule, C.C.P. April 9 th 1883 Val. of Prop 27.00
Served 3 years
R.C. Vob august m

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this ninth day of April 182 3 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Sanford Davis , resident in said County, aged fifty nine years, 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 the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Sanford Davis enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of April in the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Cogswell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elkanah Pickering in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until May 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Newburgh in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Sanford Davis
SWORN to and declared, on the ninth day of April A.D. 1823
before Richard W. Tuttle Clerk Justice of said Court.
I certify that Judge W. Tuttle in the approval of the Household furniture of Sanford Davis required evidence as to its value and that the sum of twelve dollars was allowed as the value of said Davis's Household furniture, besides bedding.
Attest R. C. Vose , Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One Cow which is of the value of twelve dollars one swine — 20 — three dollars old household furniture (except bedding) worth twelve dollars one old axe — worth fifty cents
Sanford Davis
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Sanford Davis who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmities occasioned by a fall falling upon me 8 old age.
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Elizabeth Davis my wife 62 years old unable to labor much, in consequence of age &c.   Henry Davis my son 22 years unable to labor in consequence of feeble constitution.    Sanford Davis
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have released & given up the right I had to redeem one hundred & eighty acres of land in Farmington with the buildings thereon being under a right to redeem the same, one half of an old standing timber & one fourth of an acre of land & sold, to pay a debt due & owed.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     to Daniel Davis 24 June 1820 The equity of redemption as above   to Daniel Davis June 29 1820 old standing timber as above   to Daniel Davis in 1822 10 acres of land exchanged for a fat cow   10 sheep & five lambs — 3 yearlings sold to pay my debts   2 swine — hired & used for provision for family   Implement of husbandry — 200. decayed & worn out    Sanford Davis
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Sanford Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty seven dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth day of April 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four hundred  six dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

Sanford Davis To Daniel Davis, Dr
1814 May 1 st To 1 Pair Stears 3 years old ~ 50.00 " To 2 months work in Carding Machine (from July 28, to Sept. 27) at 15 per month } 30.00 1820 May 26 To interest on $50 6 years at 6 percent 18.00 " " " To interest on $30 5 years & 8 months 10.20 1815 March 15 To cash $17.50 " To 2 months work on Farm (from March 20 th to May 19) at $13 per month } 26.00 " To 8 months work in Carding Machine (from May 22 to Nov. 19) at $21 per month } 126.00 1820 May 26 To interest on $17.50 5 years & 2 months 5.75 " " " To Do on $26, 5 years at 6 percent 7.80 " " " To Do on $126, 4 years & 6 months at 6 percent 34.20 1816 March 15 To Cash " To work on Farm (from March 5 to May 19) at $12 per month 2 1/2 months } 30.00 " To work in Carding Machine 6 months (from May 20 to Nov. 21) at $21 per month } 126.00 1820 May 26 To interest on $10 4 years & 2 months 2.50 " " " To Do on $30 4 years at 6 percent 7.20 " " " To interest on $126 3 years & 6 months 26.46 1817 To work on Farm (from March 20 to May 19) 2 months at $13 } 26.00 " To 2/3 of 6 months work in Carding Machine (from May 21 st to Nov. 20) at 21 dollars per mo } 63.00 1820 May 26 To interest on $26, 3 years 4.68 " " " To Do on $63, 2 years & 6 mo 9.45 1818 May 20 To Cash $63 " To 8 months work in Carding Machine (from June 1 st to Nov. 1 st ) being 2/3 of $21 per month } 52.50 " To 2 1/2 months work on Farm (from March 15 to June 1 st ) at $13 per month } 32.50 " To 1 month work on Farm (from Nov. 2 to Dec. 1 st ) at $12 per month } 12.00
$377.77

1820 May 26 To interest on $10, for 2 years at 6 percent 1.20 " " " To Do on $52.50 1 year & 6 months 4.72 " " " To Do on $32.50 2 years at 6 percent 3.90 " " " To Do on $12.00 1 year & 6 months 1.08
1819 To work on Farm 3 months (from March 5 to June 6) at $14 per month } 42.00 " To work in Carding Machine (from June 7 to August 25) = 2 months & 17 days at $27.50/yr = 36.43 " April 24. To 1 Pair of Steers 3 years old ~ 42.00 " Dec. 14 To 1/2 of work in Carding Machine (from Oct 10 to Dec 4 valued ~ 8.56 " Oct 25 To Cash ~ 18.50
1820 May 26 To interest on $42 1 year at 6 percent 2.52 " " " To Do on $36.43 for 9 months ~ 1.63 " " " To Do on $42.00 for 1 year & 6 months ~ 2.73 " " " To Do on $8.56 for 6 months ~ 2.5 " March 17 To Paid John Pratt ~ 44.50 " April 19 To paid Jos. Fairbanks & Son ~ 21.16 " " " To paid Benj. M. Belcher ~ 8.17 " " " To Do Elisha Gray for Beef ~ 5.62 " " " To 7 Bushels Rye at 5/ per Bus ~ 5.83 " May 27 To 2 months work (from March 28 to May 27) at $12 per month } 24.00 " " 27 To 1 month work by John Pratt 12.00
1819 June 1 To Use of 1/2 of Farm 1 year ~ 22.50
1820 May 26 To interest on $22.50 1 year 1.35 " " " To Rent of 1/2 of Farm 1 year ~ 22.50
1823 May 1 To 1 Cow in exchange for Horse 15.00 " April 1 To 1 Note taken up in favour of Elijah Smith given in 1815 by Davis 42.25
Amount Brought over 392.40 737.77 1130.17

Contra  Cr  $ ds
   1815 Sept. 15 By 4 1/4 lb Wool @ 3/6 per lb 2 45   1816 Feb 14 By amount paid from Lewis 1 00 93   " " 12 By do paid Daniel L. HERSHEY 3 00 00   " March 29 By cash of Lemuel Lacey 2 00 54   " Sept 16 By do of Benjamin Buttle 4 00 23   " " " By amt. paid Wm. H. Buttle 3 00 00   1817 Dec. 6 By cash 10 00 00   " " 22 By do 3 00 27   1818 Jan. 7 By cash of Samuel Emery 5 00 29   " March 19 By do of do 5 00 00   " August 12 By do of do 6 00 00   " Sept 16 By do of do 1 00 17   " " " By 1 3/4 lb Wool @ 3/ 0 87   " Oct. 13 By 1 1/4 yds cloth @ 27 1/2 per yd 7 00 31   " Dec 25 By Luther Townsend 1 00 36   1819 March 16 By Apollas Osgood " 84   1820 March 16 By Thomas Worthington 4 00 04   1819 August 16 By cash 10 00 00   1820 March 3 By 6 months Board at per week 36 00 00   " May 26 By interest on the above account 10 00 50   1818 August 17 By cash & note 250 00 00   1820 May 26 By interest on $250 for 1 year 15 00 00   1819 Sept. 27 By amt. paid Wendell Davis and 9 months @ 6 per cent for both 20 00 97   1820 May 26 By interest on $20,97 for 8 mo. " 83   1823 May 15 By 1/2 of Carding Machine valued 300 00 00   " " " By 1 Horse in exchange for cow 15 00 00   " " " By 2 Heifers 2 years old 14 00 00   $733 00 70  

This may certify that I Daniel Davis of Farmington, State of Maine, do certify, that from May 1814 to April 1823 Sanford Davis of said Farmington came indebted to me for meat stock, labour, and cash; each item of which is particularly stated in the foregoing account which exhibits a just and true statement of the date of each contract, the articles delivered, and the amount of each. In 1822 I purchased of him his half of a carding Machine for three hundred dollars which together with sundry other articles are all justly and truly placed to his credit in this account, and still leaves a considerable balance in my favour.
Daniel Davis
Kennebec ss. August 21. 1824
Then personally appeared Daniel Davis above named and made oath, that the foregoing statement of his demands against Sanford Davis by him subscribed is true -
Before me Nathan Cuthbertson Clerk
I further certify that the above named Daniel Davis is a credible witness, with whom I am well acquainted
N. Cuthbertson

State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss:
The subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial courts within & for the County of Kennebec, do certify that Nathan Cutler, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace, within & for the said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County seal of the said County of Kennebec, this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1824.
R. C. Vose, Clerk.

I hereby certify that I am intimately acquainted with Nathan Catto Esq. the Magistrate who has certified the within - That he is a gentleman of the first respectability & high standing and the most confidence may be placed in his statements Dec. 16 th - 1827 - P. G. Greville M.P.

copy, Sept 19
Davis to Davis —
No 3.
Admrs. John Hovey Pres.

attys J. Hovey Reg. D Know all Men by these Presents,---That I,
attys that I have no Seal of office Dunford Davis, of Farmington, in the County of Kennebec,
In consideration of eight hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by
Daniel Davis, of said Farmington,
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do for myself and my heirs, by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Daniel Davis, heirs and assigns
a certain parcel of land situated in said Farmington, on the east side of Dunay river and adjoining streets and boundaries as follows, to wit: Beginning at the south east corner of Lot No. fifteen; thence running by said river northerly
State of Maine:
Kennebec County, ss:—
I Robert C. Vose, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Kennebec, do certify that John Hovey, Esquire, within named is the Register of Deeds within & for said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal, of the said County of Kennebec the twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1824.
R. C. Vose, Clerk

Know all Men by these Presents,---That I,
Danford Davis, of Farmington, in the County of Kennebec,
In consideration of eight hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by
Daniel Davis, of said Farmington,
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do for myself and my heirs, by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Daniel Davis, his heirs and assigns
a certain parcel of land situated in said Farmington, on the east side of Danby river and adjoining thereto and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the south east corner of lot no. fifteen; thence running by said river northerly about ninety rods to the middle of lot no. fourteen; thence easterly on a line dividing the said lot no. 14. into equal parts about one mile to the first range line - thence southerly on said range line about ninety rods to the south east corner of lot no. 15; thence westerly on the south line of lot no. 15. about one mile to the bound first mentioned; containing the whole of lot no. 15. and half of lot no. 14. according to a plan of said town of Farmington; being about two hundred acres; reserving in this conveyance the right of Betsey Davis, widow of David Davis, deceased, to her dower in the above described lands - Also the one undivided half part of the land and privileges, being the same due to me by one John P. Davis, of a carding machine, and the land and privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, in as ample a manner as I held the same: intending to convey my right, title, and interest therein whatever it may be - the same situated in Farmington, on lot. Fairbanks stream, so called, and a little below his mill.
I hereby certify that I have no seal of office
attest J. C. Hovey Clerk

To Have and to Hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to him the said Daniel , his heirs and assigns, forever; so that neither the said Daniel , nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any way or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said
Danford Davis
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
Furman Cutler, Nathan Cutler, Jr.
Danford Davis, Seal.
_____ Known to me, ss. May 15, 1822 . Then the above named Danford Davis acknowledged this instrument, by me subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me, Nathan Cutler, Justice of Peace.
Known to me, ss. May 19, 1822 . Witness and compare with the original, by me, Bro. Henry, Reg.
This copy as appears in the Records of Deeds in Franklin County, John Henry Reg.

NORWICH UNIVERSITY.
THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
NORTHFIELD, VT., Dec 1st 06 -
Dear Sir: -
I am trying to establish the claim of Sanford Davis who served from 1775 to 1783 as private - I am not sure whether he enlisted for Maine, Maine or North Carolina. I learned in Augusta, Maine; and in the Rev. records at Montpelier; and also in the State House, Boston, that he received a pension. In Boston they advised me to write Genl. Amesworth who can find no record of when Sanford Davis enlisted; but inasmuch as it is recorded in several places that Sanford Davis received a pension he thought that perhaps I could get the necessary information from you. His son of Sanford, Daniel Davis served as a boy in the 1812 war and was afterwards a Colonel in the Maine Militia. Col. Davis had four sons in the Rebellion, two of

John lost their lives - one in Andersonville Prison. I am the wife of President Charles H. Spooner of Norwich Vt. and am trying to establish my war record for Colonel Dames and for Daughters of the Revolution - Colonel Dames require a record before 76 - My great-great grandfather (it is stated in the Davis genealogy) enlisted when about six years in 1775 and after his first service expired enlisted a second time, serving till 1783, that is Sanford Davis. I am told that so many of the records were destroyed in the burning of the State House that the date of service will be difficult to prove, except possibly by some records in the Pension Office.
I shall be very grateful if you can aid me in this matter. I have a boy to whom I should like to have a clear record of the service his ancestors have given to our country. Of course the family genealogy is not accepted by any society and I could not ask nor expect it. Respectfully Yours,
23 Vine Street, Northfield, Vt.
Inez Davis Spooner -

St Joseph, Mo.
Genl W. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Please send me a certificate of the record of Sanford Davis. I refer you to Survivors File 35,224 -

Thanking you for the above favor.
I am yours truly.
Miss Hazel Armstrong
641 N. 8th Street
St. Joseph
Missouri
235224