Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17613, John Davis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Davis, John Chrystyance, Dorcas
W. 17613
John
Former widow
CONTENTS

5496 5497 New-York A Dorcas Chrystyance, nee formerly widow of John Davis
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieutenant,
54 Payable to William Davis Adm
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 93 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 20 th Oct r 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug 1850 and sent to
Aaron Nash Battiston Sta N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by an Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of New York } ss Saratoga County } ss
On this twenty ninth day of April One thousand eight hundred, and fortythree Personally appeared before me Nicholas B. Dye — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Saratoga NY. Dorcas Chrystyance a resident of the town of Northumberland in said County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Eighty nine years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, — That she is the widow of John Chrystyance late of the town of Northumberland in said Saratoga County NY (Deceased) who departed this life on the twelfth day of January 1834 That previous to her marriage with the said John Chrystyance she was the widow of Lieutenant John Davis who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. And Declarant further saith that she was married to the said John Davis / her maiden name being Dorcas Ackerman / in the early part of the fall (the precise date or month she does not remember) — of the year 1781 by the Rev. Dominic Kelly a Baptist minister in the town of Saratoga in said County of Saratoga. That there were present at said marriage as follows, Ebenezer and Susanna Davis, Matthew Van Ambury and his Wife Polly, Alpheus Davis and his Wife Thankful and William Ackerman and his wife Elizabeth and Lemuel Davis son of the above named Ebenezer Davis who was then a boy of about ten years of age and who Declarant believes

is still living. The rest of the Witnesses have long since departed this life. Declarant has no certificate of her marriage nor has she any records thereof and not having borne any Children she has never had any occasion to make any record of births. Declarant is not aware that any record exists of said marriage as it was not usual in those times to wit, at the time of her marriage for Ministers who performed marriage to give Certificates or Records to the Parties. And Declarant further saith That she was well acquainted with her first husband the said John Davis for several years previous to her said marriage and that she well knows that the said John Davis joined the army at the commencement of the war of the revolution, this fact is impressed upon the mind of this Declarant from and by the circumstance that Declarant's Brother James Ackerman went with the said Lieutenant Davis and served under him as a Wagoner. And Declarant further says that as her marriage to and with the said Davis did not take place until nearly the close of the war she cannot testify to much of his said services. She has however repeatedly heard her said husband narrate a variety of circumstances connected with his said service but which with regard to many have passed from the recollection of this Declarant. She however remembers having heard him say that he served in the year 1777 under General Schuyler at Ticonderoga where he the said Davis lost two Horses - That in the year 1777 he was engaged in the expedition against Burgoyne and at Stillwater, Saratoga & Bemis Heights in which he was engaged for the space of three months or more. Declarant also remembers that her said husband informed her that a short time previous to the surrender of Burgoyne he the said Davis was one of three who went in pursuit of and captured five Tories whose names was as follows to wit one Loveless, (who was hung) one Cole, and three relatives whose names were Clegg. And Declarant further saith That previous to her marriage with the said Davis she

resided in the town and county of Saratoga NY and that she resided there after her said marriage until the death of the said Davis which took place on the twenty third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty three  thirteen being at the time of his death seventy four years of age — And Declarant further saith that from the time of her marriage as aforesaid until the close of the War the said Lieutenant Davis was repeatedly out on duty in Scouting Parties, and in guarding the lines in the neighbourhood of Saratoga in some of these expeditions he was out for a week at a time, in some three days in others one and so forth the precise dates of such services Declarant does not remember but distinctly recollects that it and they occurred subsequent to her said marriage and Declarant further saith that as she resided in the town of Saratoga aforesaid for the space of Fifty years there are doubtless in that town many persons still living who remember her said marriage and who know that for more than thirty years Declarant and the said John Davis lived and cohabited together as man and wife And Declarant further saith that she was married as aforesaid to the said Davis in the fall of the year 1781 as aforesaid, that the said Davis died on the 23 rd day of March 1813. That she afterwards married John Chrystyane at Saratoga NY on the 22 nd day of May 1815 that the said Chrystyane departed this life as aforesaid on the 12 th day of January 1834. And that she remains the Widow of the said John Chrystyane
Subscribed by making a mark and sworn before me N. D. Dye one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Saratoga this 29 th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, and I certify that
Dorcas her Chrystyane mark

She said Dorcas Chrystyana is a credible Witness and is a woman of truth and veracity, who makes a mark not having learnt to write and who in consequence of bodily infirmity and old age is unable to attend court
W. B. D. S. Judge of Saratoga County Court.

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Nov. 18-1901 Stephen Bubeck-
File No. 17613
Dorcas Chrystyance Former widow of John Davis Lieut New War
Date: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8704
New York
Doreas Chrysyance formerly widow of John Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 March 1818 of Saratoga, in the State of NY who was a Lieut n in the Co commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the New York line for 7 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Septem r 1844 and sent to Wm B. Pierce, Albany N.Y.
Total Amount, $466.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
J. Swann
Clerk,
Book
Vol.
Page 151

6100
Albany N. York
Doreas Christyance Formy widow of John Davis who was a Lieut n in the N. York Line
2 Certs:
1838 } rep d 1843 }
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of September 1844 and sent to W B Pierce Albany New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 73

The People of the State of New York
By the Grace of God, FREE and INDEPENDENT.
To John Davis Junr. Lieut. Greeting
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con- -dict and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and P- -Hav- -pointed and constitute, and by these Presents DO Appoint and Constitute you the said John Davis Junr. First Lieutenant of Captain Nathaniel Duer's Com- -pany in the Regiment whereof John Duer Esquire is Colonel.
You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as First Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their First Lieutenant, and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time, receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Ac- -ding to the Rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointments. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the twenty second day of June in the second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Eight.
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry K. Livingston Secretary.
George Clinton

10892 n o 6397 act 1843 Dorcas Chrysteance
N.Y. Act 7. July '38.
m before 94.
adm. Ymo Licu $93.33
Also act 3 march 43. $93.33.
Miss Pierce Esq. Albany N.Y.

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss 66th's Office
I Horace Goodrich Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Nicholas B Doe before whom the foregoing declaration of Dorcas Christyance purports to have been sworn was at the time thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said Coun- ty duly commissioned & sworn & that J H Dillingham before whom the accompany- ing deposition of Hiram Van Dichters purports to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for Said County duly elected & sworn and that Charles T. Fullerton before whom the accompanying deposition of Mary Ballard purports to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for Said County duly elected & sworn And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Doe. Dillingham & Fullerton & truly believe that their respective signatures to said Declarations & depositions are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 27th day of May A.D. 1843 Geo Fullerton Deputy Clerk

State of New York, County of Saratoga 3 d .
Mary Ballard of the town of Wilton in said County aged Seventy three years the 11 th day of October last. being duly sworn deposeth & saith that as long ago as sixty three or four years ago she has been acquainted with Dorcas Christyance who now resides in the town of Northumberland in said County and is the applicant for a Pension. That her acquaint- ance commenced previous to her marriage to Lieutenant John Davis with whom this Deponent was also well acquainted. That this Deponent well knows that said Dorcas was duly married to said John Davis altho' Deponent was not present at their said marriage, but being a neighbor and intimate acquaintance she was well aware that said marriage did take place That Deponent cannot positively state the precise time when said marriage occurred. She is sure however that it occurred as much as fifty two years ago from this circumstance to wit. this De- ponent had one child & never had but one. This child is now upwards of fifty three years of age. That when she was an infant in the arms, the said Dorcas, then the wife of said John Davis was in the habit of visiting her house & tending her said infant. That this circumstance she remembers distinctly & from said circumstance is able to state with certainty that said Dorcas was married to said John Davis certainly as much as fifty two years ago. but how much longer Deponent cannot state. And Deponent further saith that said John Davis was a Lieu- tenant in the army & always enjoyed the repu- tation among all his neighbors in Saratoga &

Stillwater where where both Davis & Inca aforesaid resided) if having been a vigilant & faith- ful officer. And Deponent further saith that the said Widow Dorcas never had a child either by said Lieutenant John Davis or by her last husband John Christance whose widow she now is. That her last husband the said John Chris- tance died about ten years ago, and her former hus- band John Davis at least twenty nine years ago & fur- ther Deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this day of May 1843 before me & I certify that said Mary Ballard is a credible witness. Note "age" erased twice & "Still- water" erased before execu- tion
Mary in X Ballard mark
Charles T. Fullerton Justice of the Peace
N B the subscribing witness signed her name by making her mark in consequence of her not being able to write Charles T. Fullerton Justice of the Peace
Mary Ballard

State of New York County of Saratoga } p
Harman VanVechten of the town of Saratoga in said County age seventy one years upon the first day of March last being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a son of Cornelius VanVechten who was a Colonel of the Militia during the war of the Revolution. That his father's regiment comprehended the entire militia forces of the present towns in Saratoga County north from Waterford to Glen Falls, embracing the towns of Saratoga & Stillwater where the celebrated battle was fought which resulted in the surrender of General Burgoyne & Deponent now lives within an hundred rods of the field where Burgoyne's forces stacked their arms upon said surrender. And Deponent further saith that he is acquainted with widow Dorcas Chrystance who now lives in the adjoining town of Northumberland. That said Dorcas was formerly the widow of Lieutenant John Davis with whom this Deponent was also well acquainted. That he was acquainted with said John Davis previous to his death as long ago as this Deponent can remember having been home within a short distance from said Davis's residence. And Deponent further saith that he well knows that said John Davis was married to said Dorcas but the precise time of their marriage Deponent cannot distinctly recollect

but only this that said marriage occurred shortly after Deponent's acquaintance with said Doreas & Deponent has been acquainted with her since a boy. That from Deponent's present recollection he does not hesitate to affirm that said marriage occurred upwards of fifty years ago, and possibly more than sixty years. But as Deponent had no particular interest therein his memory does not enable him to state the precise time except as before said the marriage occurred more than fifty years ago & while Deponent was a boy.
And Deponent further saith that said John Davis was a Lieutenant in Major Dunkan's Company in the said Regiment of Deponent's father Cornelius Van Vechten. That Deponent has often heard his father speak of said John Davis as an uncommonly vigilant & faithful officer who in company with said Captain Dunkan were particularly successful in the discomfiture of Tories. That he was on duty at all alarms & sowed from time to time during the whole of said war but Deponent cannot relate any further particulars.
Subscribed & sworn to this 26 th day of May 1843 before me & I certify that said Herman Van Vechten is a credible witness. S. H. Willingham Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Saratoga ss:
Herman Van Veghten of the Village of Schuylersville, in the town of Saratoga, in the said county, being duly sworn, says that he is seventy two years of age and upwards, that he is the eldest son of the late Colonel Cornelius Van Veghten of Saratoga, and well remembers that the whole Regiment of the said Col. Van Veghten was on duty the year Burgoyne came down from Canada, at least four months. And that he, this deponent, has been well acquainted with Thomas Ballard who has made affidavit in relation to the application of Dorcas Chrysteanse for a Pension, from the time he was a small boy until the present time, being more than sixty years. That he, the said Thomas Ballard, at the time of the services of Lieut. John Davis in the War of the Revolution, lived at the house and in the family of said Lieut. John Davis, and did the work of the family - that he was a nephew of the wife of said Lieut. John Davis. - And that he well remembers that the said Lieut. John Davis served as an officer under Capt. Hezekiah Dunham, and Col. Van Veghten, and did good service for his country.
That he well remembers and distinctly remembers to have often seen the said Lieut. John Davis and Capt. Dunham at the house of his father the late Col. Van Veghten, during the years 1776, 1777 and 1778. and particularly during the year 1777, and that the said Lieut. John Davis, during the period aforesaid, enjoyed the confidence of Capt. Dunham, Col. Van

Veghten and Genl. Schuyler - and was often sent by them on express duty and service.
And further that he knows Dorcas Chrysteance, has known her for very many years, and knew her to be the reputed wife of the said Lieut. John Davis, - and that he knows of some of the services spoken of by said Thomas Ballard, and from what he remembers of the facts and circumstances of the case, he verily believes that the said facts and circumstances are correctly stated by him - and that he has uniformly sustained a good character for truth and veracity.
Subscribed & sworn this 13th day of April 1844, before me, and I certify that said Herman Van Veghten is a credible witness.
Herman Van Veghten
John R. M. Gregg. Justice of the Peace.
Dorcas Chrysteance
State of New York Saratoga County ss Clerk's Office
I, Miriam Goodrich Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John R. M. Gregg & Abner Garrison before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken were at the respective dates thereof, Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn & that their respective signatures to said affidavits appear to be genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this 18th day of April A.D. 1844.
Miriam Goodrich Clerk

State of New York County of Seneca Co.
Benjamin F. Garfield, of Schuyler- ville, in said county, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the present Pastor of the Baptist Church of Seneca - and that there are no Records of the said Church of an older date than 1790. and that is no record of the marriage of Dorcas Davis in said Church.
Subscribed & sworn this 13th day of April,
B. F. Garfield
1844, before me, and I certify that the person who made the same is Pastor of the Baptist Church of Seneca.
John R. M. Gregor. Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Saratoga County ss. of
Thomas Ballard of the town of Saratoga in said County aged 76 years, & forwards being duly sworn deposes & saith that during the war of the revolution & with, during the years 1776, 1777 & 1778, he lived in the family & worked for Lieutenant John Davis, being then himself too young to enter the service. That at this time said Lieutenant Davis was living with his first wife, who dying shortly afterwards, he was again married to Dorcas Christensen, who lived with him as his lawful wife for the remainder of his life & who is still living and an applicant for a pension, and further that his marriage to said Dorcas took place shortly after the war of the revolution and more than fifty years ago, but the precise time thereof Deponent cannot remember. That Deponent well remembers many particulars of the said Lt Davis' revolutionary services during the time he thus lived with him; and that he served upon numerous occasions during the whole of the war & was esteemed one of the most regular & faithful officers of the regiment of Col Van Rensselaer to which he belonged. Deponent well remembers that early in July 1776 said Davis went upon an expedition to Fort George in which one Palmer was Captain & said Davis was Lieutenant & was on duty for a period of six weeks when after having remained at home a short time but a few days, he was again called out & marched to Fort Edward under said Captain Palmer. Captain Hezekiah Dunham & William Peabody, and was absent for the further period of at least six weeks , not returning until late in the fall. This was the first year that Deponent lived in said Davis' family. In the month of February of

the next year 1777 said Davis was again called out under General Schuyler and served upon an expedition to Vermont at least three weeks . Davis took with him at this time William Abeal & one Nathan Davis. Afterwards in the Spring of the same year 1777 Davis again served upon an expedition to the north under Colonel Schuyler & were at this time repulsed and driven back by the British & Indians. He served at this time at least five weeks . After this said Davis remained at home until General Burgoyne came down, when on or about the first of September he was again called out with all the militia forces of the vicinity & served under General Gates until after the capture, or until the last of October at least eight weeks . Said Davis residence in Saratoga was in the immediate vicinity of the hostilities. In the month of May during the next year 1778 said Davis was again called out & served upon an expedition to Friederoga for a period of four weeks . Afterwards in the fall of the same year 1778, he served for a like period of four weeks under Captain Nehemiah Dunham in pursuit of Tories, and succeeded in capturing five who had rendered themselves notorious, to wit John Lovelap, Harman Lea, John Lea, Henry Call & John Gilree. They took these Tories in the vicinity of Saratoga Lake & were on duty as before stated for a period of four weeks, or until said Lovelap was hung. That afterwards said Davis served upon numerous occasions but as Deponent did not live with him after 1778 he cannot relate the various particulars except that upon the expedition to Johnstown to oppose Johnson in the Spring of 1780 Deponent said Davis leaves home & returns under arms &

he also saw him under arms upon numerous other occasions but he cannot now relate any fur- ther particulars.
Subscribed & sworn the 8th his day of March 1844 before me Thomas J Ballard & I certify that said Thomas mark Ballard is a credible witness Abner Garrison Justice of the peace of Saratoga county

Decree Estate of Christance for a Pension under the Act of February 1848
Decree Christyance, dec d
Act 2 Feb 1848
Admin o pg 3:33 for Anna Craught March 1848 & terminating 20 Oct 1848, pay all to Mrs Davis, Administrator on the estate of M. Christyance dec d
Mary Roll
Mary Nash. Baltimore Spa N.Y.

Know all men by these presents that I William Davis of the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York Adm rs Widow of Dorcas Christiana late wife of the Town of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Aaron Nash of Ballston in the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to the Pension etc. which the said Dorcas Christiana was entitled by Law to receive under the Acts of Congress allowing Pensions to the Widows of Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers, and in my name to do all things lawful to obtain the same, Attorney one or more under him, for the purposes aforesaid to make, and again at pleasure to revoke, ratifying and by these presents confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 5 th day of August 1850.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
J. H. Hoag
William Davis

State of New York, County of Saratoga ss. Be it known, that on this 5 th day of August 1850 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, personally appeared William Davis within named and acknowledged, that he executed the foregoing Power of Attorney as his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5 th day of August 1850
Chas. J. Lester Justice of the Peace
State of New York, County of Saratoga ss.
I James W. Horton Clerk of the Saratoga County Court do hereby Certify that Charles J. Lester, was at the date of the foregoing Power of Attorney, a Justice of the Peace, as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name. This 7 th day of August, in the year 1850
James W. Horton Clerk
Power of Attorney

Saratoga County Surgeon's Office
This Certifies that Letters of Administration were granted unto Melvina Davis the day in the year One thousand eight hundred and of Francis Amadon Esq. Executor late of the will of Bartholomew Springer
No Testimony where of Francis Amadon see my hand & affix- ed the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of the County of Saratoga on the 13 th day of Au- gust 1857 Thos. H. Hubbell Surrogate

The People of the State of New-York, by the Grace of God Free and Independent: To—
William Davis of Fulton Co. N.Y.
SEND GREETING:
Whereas, Darius Christiane of Saratoga Springs
As is ALLEGED, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels and credits within this state, by means whereof, the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; And Also, the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; And We, being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, Do grant unto you, the said
William Davis
full power, by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits, to ask, demand, recover and receive, the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living, and at the time of his death did belong; And to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge; and the same so made, to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the county of Saratoga at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date thereof; And Also, to render a just and true account of Administration when thereunto required. AND WE DO BY THESE PRESENTS, depite, constitute and appoint you, the said
William Davis
Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness JOHN C. HULBERT, Esquire, Surrogate of the said county, at Saratoga Springs, the 5 th day of Aug. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and of our Independence the seventh
J. C. Hulbert

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss: Be it known that before me Charles J. Latham a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared William Davis of the town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, and swore did solemnly declare in due form of law, that he is Administrator of the Real and personal Estate of Dorcas Christiana late of Saratoga Springs in the County and State aforesaid deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died at Saratoga Springs aforesaid on the twentieth day of October in the year 1848, and who drew a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 17 th Jan 1844 up to the 4 th of March 1848, at the rate of ninety three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, which she received on account of the Revolutionary Services rendered to the United States by her former husband John and Davis as a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army,
For the names of the officers under whom he served, and the circumstances of his Revolutionary Services the Department is referred to the Papers on which the deceased was Pensioned, supposed to be on file at the Pension Office of the United States at the City of Washington on which the said Pension was allowed under the Act of Congress of 1838, and continued to receive the same annual amount of Pension to wit: 93 dollars 33 cents which she received regularly up to the 4 th of March 1848
And further, that no Pension Certificate was known or believed to have been in her possession at the time of her decease, and if she had received a Certificate, it might have been surrendered to the Pension Office when she drew the last payment of Pension due on the 4 th March 1848,
And it is further testified that the deceased Pensioner was a Widow at the time of her death.
Now therefore this affidavit (or declaration) is made in order to receive the Pensions due the said Dorcas Christiana at the time of her decease under the Act of Congress passed the 2 nd day of February 1848 "Entitled An Act making further provision for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution." Subscribed and declared to be true, to the best of his knowledge and belief, by the said William Davis before me
William Davis

The words "made oath" erased "did solemnly declare" inserted
Chas. I. Lester Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss. And I, the within named Charles I. Lester do hereby certify that, William Davis is, to me well known to be the identical person described in, and who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the within declaration.
Chas. I. Lester Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss. I James W. Horton Clerk of the Saratoga County Courts, do hereby certify that Charles I. Lester was at the date of the foregoing declaration, a Justice of the Peace, as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 7th day of August in the year 1850
James W. Horton Clerk

The People of the State of New York To all to whom these presents shall Come or Concern.
Know Ye, that at a Surrogates Court, held at the Village of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, on the 27 day of July 1850, before John E. Hulbert Esquire Surrogate of our said County, the most satisfactory evidence was exhibited to prove that Dorcas Christiana late of Saratoga Springs, in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid deceased was a resident of the Town of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York was Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, and died in the Town of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York on the 20th day of October in the year 1848. That she left her surviving no child or children
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand caused the Seal of my office to be hereunto affixed affixed at the Village of Saratoga Springs.
This 27 day of July in the year 1850
John E. Hulbert

Dorcas Chrystance
Applicant for Pension
Act July 7. 1838.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  21 st Oct 1779 John Davis Sixty £6 7 13 3/4   11 th Nov r do do do 12 11 2   28 th Nov do do do 3 3 6   31 st May 1780 do do 3 19 5   21 st Augt do do do 6 15 8   3 rd Nov 1781 do do 9 2 9    42 2 7-   42 2 7- 
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Ap l 26 th . 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 First—under Capt. Heshick Dunham Col. Coon  Van Righ Regt. De  Second " " " " " " " De "  Third " " Peter Van Wou " " " De "  Fourth " " Heshick Dunham " " " De "  Fifth, " " Peter Winne " " " De "  Sixth " " Heshick Dunham " " " De "  Seventh " " " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Comptroller
84 21 105 2666-10500 (4) 10666

Hon. B. T. Johnson, Senator
How J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In the matter of the application of Dorcas Chrysyance for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Albany April 29. 1844
Sir
I beg leave to represent that from the enclosed papers in support of the above claim it appears that the above applicant was married in the fall of 1788 to John Dimes for whom she claims pension, but as she is unable to prove her marriage at that date or service after her marriage she is compelled to apply for pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Applicant has no family record never having had a child, and there is no church record of her marriage as appears by the affidavit of Rev. John R. McGregor, but the witnesses Harman Van Vechten & Mary Ballard testify that it occurred upwards of fifty years ago. Mary Ballard in particular testifies that it was more than fifty two years ago which she remembers from the age of one of her children. As she was married so long previous to 1794 it is hoped that evidence of this kind will be admitted as in the case of Sarah Randall & others which you have recently allowed.
I am unable to find a single living witness who served under Col. Van Vechten. The witness Thomas Ballard still possesses a vigorous memory, and relates with singular distinctness the facts embraced in his affidavit. As he lived in Lew-

lieutenant Davis family during the years 1776, 7 & 8 he had the best opportunity for becoming acquainted with the particulars of his master's service. He testifies to two periods of service of six weeks each in 1776; to three tours of service in 1777 of three , five , & eight weeks; and to two tours in 1778 of four weeks each. He says that he served upon numerous other occasions but that he cannot relate any further particulars.
The statement of Ballard is confirmed by the affidavit of Herman Van Kooten who knew that the service in 1777 was upwards of 11 months &c &c. It is well known that the greater portion of the service done in that section was previous to 1778, or during the northern campaigns, the advance of Burgoyne &c. It appears from the Comptroller's certificate that Davis served four months after 1778 & it would be fair to infer that he served a much longer time before 1778 if there was no positive proof thereof. The claim is respectfully submitted
I am very respectfully Your Most Obedient Servant Wm B. Fara
How J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Baltimore August 7 1880
Herewith you will receive the application of William Davis, Administrator of the Goods, Debts and Credits of Dorcas Christiana Davis for the Pension to which she was Entitled to receive, under the Act of 2nd February 1848, which please examine and make return to me at the P. O. Early as convenient.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Laron Nash Attorney for William Davis ad mr g.
J. P. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Dorcas Chrystyance rec d in one pay t under her certificate Act 7. July '38. $466. 65 also one half year act 3 March '43 — 93. 33  46. 66   539. 35  13. 21 Total
If Pearce took all but. . . . . 260 — he despoiled her of 252. 98 for services which would be amply compensated with twenty dollars.
N.B.
Will not her friends sue him to recover the amount of this extortion?

Dorcas Chrystyana apt for Pensioned from N.Y. Oct 1838
48-5496
Ex by M c Leod Feb 57

Saratoga Springs Oct 7 1846 Sir
You are hereby requested to correspond with W G Wade of Rose, Wayne County N.Y. relative to the claim of Dorcas Choytzyance of Saratoga Springs an applicant for an increase of Pension under act of Congress of from the State of New York
To the Hon W. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir Dorcas Choytzyance Mark Oliver Gleason

State of New York } Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the records of the provincial Congress of New York in this Office that on the 20 th day of October 1775 John Davis was duly appointed and commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany whereof John M c Crea was Colonel and Cornelius Van Veghten Lieut. Colonel.
Arch. Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany April 27. 1844

In the matter of the application of Dorcas Chrystance for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
Albany Sept. 11. 1841.
Sir,
As it is not my custom to trouble your department with letters of inquiry, I trust I shall be excused in this instance. I write from the fear that the papers in the above claim have been mislaid. They were sent to Washington through Hon. Benj d Tappan on the 28 th of April last. In May, Mr. Ellison of Saratoga Springs, called at your office & was informed that the case would be examined in two or three weeks. Since then I have heard nothing therefrom, and as all cases, sent at that time, and for two months afterwards, have received attention, I am inclined to believe that these papers have been mislaid & would respectfully request that the same may be investigated.
I have the honor to remain
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt
W. B. Pierce
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

344 W. 339 St. N.Y.
Nov. 10 th - 1901.
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C. Gentleman;
I have a statement that John Davis of Columbia Co. N.Y. was a Capt in the Rev. army. and that Gursham Babcock of the same place was a private in the same army.
Kindly inform me if either or both of these men were pensioners.
Very Truly Yours Stephen Babcock ner e. d.