Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,109, Thomas Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Davis, Thomas
S. 29, 109
CONTENTS

No 624 Maine
see letter to Hon. N. Clifford H.R. Feb. 5. 1840-
Thomas Davis
of York in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Alden of the Reg t commanded by Col Bailey in the Massachusetts line for nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars ~ Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Octo 1832 and sent to Barnabas Palmer, Kennebec, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 4 50 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 Mar, 33 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Re E. Clark Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 54

Thomas Davis
me
No 61-
Old base " "

I Thomas Davis of Hollis, in the county of York, and State of Maine, aged seventy-three years, testify and declare that I was placed on the pension list of the United States, of the Maine agency, on account of services in the revolutionary war with Great Britain under the law of the 18 th of March, 1818, but was stricken therefrom on account of property. I resided in Hollis in the said county of York, where I now reside, at the time I made application to be placed on the pension list of United States. My services in the revolutionary war are fully set forth in my original said application for a pension, I served nine months under one enlistment in Capt. Alden's company, in Col. Bayley's regiment on the continental establishment of the Massachusetts line - the year after the taking of Genl. Burgoyne's army at Saratoga I was at Fishkill White Plains and West Point. I have never applied to be restored to the pension list since I was stricken from the rolls.
Witness.
His Thomas H Davis mark
Joshua Sheldon B- Palmer.
State of Maine York ss Kennebec August 24 - 1832 Then personally appeared Thomas Davis of Hollis in the county of York and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed. Before me
Barnabas Palmer justice of the Peace
Maine District
District Clerk's Office August 25 th 1832
In testimony that Barnabas Palmer Esquire whose signature is above is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his official attestations are entitled to full faith and credit I have hereto set my hand and seal of office the day and year above written
John Mussey Clerk U. S. Courts

29109 Ray INVALID.
File No. 29,109
Thomas Davis
Did Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5505 Maine Massachusetts
Thomas Davis
Private
4 June '78 to 4 June '79
Massachusetts line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts  Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan'y 1879 and sent to George Thacher, Esq. Saco Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1878 4m. 5 / 30 33.60 semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1879 48. -
$81.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hollis, York County
Wilson

Thomas Davis
State service till June 1778 Brady's Mass Dis d 5 March 79
Thomas Davis private
4 June '78 to 4 March '79 2 nd Reg t Massachusetts agreeably to rolls.
29 April 1818.
Adm d

I Thomas Davis of Hollis in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty nine years, do declare that I was drafted as a private soldier to serve in the American army for nine months sometime in the month of May A.D. 1778 & marched to Hitting & passed muster under Colonel Frost & from Hitting I marched to Fishkill & passed muster on the 4 th day of June A.D. 1778. From Fishkill I marched to West Point where I worked in the fort about two months & then was marched to White Plains & was turned into Capt. Aldens company in the Massachusetts Line & Colonel Baileys regiment & Genl. Learned's Brigade. - I was stationed a considerable time at White Plains, at Danbury, at Norford & from there to Fishkill & the Peekskill where I was discharged honorably by Lieut. Turner on the 5 th March A.D. 1779 - Lieutenant Stern was the first Lieut. & had command of the company nearly all the time I was in the service, as our Captain had command of another company & was on a different station my discharge was in writing, but I lost it before I arrived home - I am a citizen of the United States - & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support - I have no pension -
April 29. 1818 -
Thomas X Davis his mark
Witness Geo. Thaxter to the mark made by
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - ss Be it known that on the 29 th day of April 1818, before me one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Com

= Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the -above named Thomas Davis, who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the declaration on the other page hereof & to which he set his sign of the cross in my presence he not being able to write, & in token of his signature, in order to obtain the provision of the late 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; From which declaration signed & sworn to as aforesaid I George Thacher One of the Justices of the Do. certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his declaration aforesaid against the common enemy - & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of the country for support - And I now trans= =mit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Se= =cretary of the department of war, pursuant to the direc= =tions in the above named Act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of June  June in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Thacher

I Samuel Edwards of Buxton in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty eight years, do testify & declare that I was in the American Army on the Continental establishment, & entered it on the fourth day of June A.D. 1778 & marched to West Point & was employed in the works as a blacksmith, & was discharged on the fourth day of March A.D. 1779. During said time I was well acquainted with Thomas Davis who signed the declaration on the other side. I know that he was mustered on the same day that I was, & was turned into a company but what one I do not recollect, & discharged at the same time & I know that he was in the service the time he has there mentioned.
Samuel E. Davis
York Jp. June 12. 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Edwards & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him signed, before me Sam T. B. Thacher for Peace

Chas Davis
Payable semi-annually--the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Cumberland
Bank
Portland
Maine
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Thomas Davis late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this  Twentyfirst  day of  January  one thousand eight hundred and  nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.