Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19152, Thomas Davis, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Davis Thomas Abigail
W. 19152
CONTENTS

No to Pen age 17. Sep 1840. To New York City from the March 1840. D. Oct 1840. Notifi- cation to S. Spencer Esq. New York City
New York City
Abigail Davis - 2315-
Abigail Davis
Thomas Davis,
was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th July 1829 of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by  in the Conn. line for 18 th months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept '39, and sent att. Thos Robinson, Smithport, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00
$210.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burris Clerk, Vol. 1 - Page 174

State of Connecticut District of Fairfield } ss
On this fourth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before a Special Court of Probate, held at Fairfield in and for the District of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut and now sitting Abigail Davis a resident of said Fairfield in said District of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy one years 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 the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Davis deceased who was a private in the Coast Guards of Fairfield aforesaid in the war of the Revolution, that when said Thomas Davis commenced his services in said War he resided in said Fairfield, and that according to her recollection of the year, early in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one said Thomas Davis enlisted in the State Troops or State Guard under Capt Thomas Nash, a Guard called into service by competent authority, the superior officers or Col of the Reg't to which said Capt Nash belonged she does not now recollect, and that said Thomas Davis served in said Guard stationed in Greenwich, in said Fairfield on the sea coast and she fully believes that he enlisted at that time for the term of nine months and served the full term of said enlistment, and that the said Thomas Davis again early in the spring of the years Seventeen hundred and Eighty two & Seventeen hundred and Eighty three enlisted under said Capt Nash and she fully believes for the term of nine months in each year and served on said sea coast in the Guards stationed as aforesaid, the terms of said enlistments. She was well acquainted with said Thomas Davis at the

times aforesaid and frequently since him and he used to call occasionally at her residence which was within two hundred rods of where he was stationed - And she is positive that P d Thomas Davis served as a sol d under P d Capt Nash for the full period of two years and longer - That P d Thomas Davis during said service was precluded from attending to his own private business, but his time was devoted to his duties as a soldier - And the Declarant further says, that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, that she has obtained the best evidence she knows of and herewith forwards the same -
She further declares that she was married to the P d Thomas Davis on the twentieth day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty six by the Rev d Hogezielah Ripley then Pastor of the Consociated Church in the Parish of New Iberia in P d Louisiana, that from an examination of the Records of said Church it appears doubtful whether the name of her P d husband was intended by the Pastor who kept P d Records, to be written Davis or Davies - That in the Record of her marriage it should have been written Davis, and that the persons mentioned in said Record, a copy of which is herewith annexed, to wit Thomas Davis or Davies and Abigail Wakeman, are the identical Thomas Davis her said husband herself and at time she never knew of any other Thomas Davis or Davies, or any other Abigail Wakeman living in P d Louisiana - She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Davis died at P d Louisiana on the eighteenth day of July Eighteen hundred & twenty seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & twenty four truth at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year before written before Abigail Davis
Rufus Blackman Judge
and the P d Court hereby declares its opinion that the facts set

Set forth in the foregoing Declaration of Abigail Davis are true and that she is a respectable person and credible in her statements
Rufus Blakeman Judge
State of Connecticut
District of Fairfield ss
I Moses G Betts Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings had before said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Davis for a Pension and that Rufus Blakeman before whom they were had as the Judge of said Court, is now the Judge of said Court duly com- missioned and acting as such and that the signatures purpor- ting to be his are genuine - and I further certify that
Thomas Robinson before whom the annexed Depositions of Thomas F Davis, Joseph Wakeman, Benjamin Bulkley, Abigail Sherwood and William Allen were taken and sworn to, is now and since the twentieth day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County in said State of Connecticut duly commissioned and acting as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight - The words "in the matter of the applica- tion of Abigail Davis for a Pension" first intitled
Moses G. Betts Clerk

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss. Fairfield, Sept. 1st. 1838 I Thomas F. Davies Pastor of the Congregational Church in Green's Farms Parish in said Fairfield, certify that the Records of said Church are now in my possession and that in the Records of Marriages by the Rev. Hierarchical Ripley who for more than fifty years was the Pastor of said Church is found the following
"Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six, April Twentieth Thomas Davis & Abigail Wakeman of this place."
The above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1786, April 20 th "
Thomas F. Davies
I Thomas F. Davies above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Parish, Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true ex- tract from the Records of said Church with the ex- ception above named, as certified by me
Thomas F. Davies, Pastor Sworn before me and of the Congregational Church in Green's Farms. I certify that Thomas F. Davies above named is well known to me as a person of unquestionable truth
Thomas Robinson Just Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 19152
Abigail Davis Widow of Thomas Davis Dis Rev War
Act: July 7 th 38 Vol. A Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ N o : 1298 Abigail Davis, widow of Thos. Davis.
act 7 July 1838
Connecticut —
See letter to T. Robinson 1 Nov. 1838

Nov. 1. 1838 J. Edwards Esq. Washington

Southport (Connt) Oct 29 th 1838
Sir
I herewith again forward to you the Pension Claims of Thankful Sturges & Abigail Davis with certificates from the Comptroller of Pub Accts annexed. In the case of Mrs Sturges the Comptroller has furnished no evidence of Capt Caleb Brewster Service under whom her husband is claimed to have served, whether he was an officer under Congress or whence his authority to take charge of the Boats alluded to by the claimant I know not but I am informed that he rec d a Pension as an Invalid being wounded in the Boat Service to whose claim the ordinance annexed reference might be had, I am also informed that Benjamin Sturges the husband of the claimant was also an Invalid Pensioner & wounded while in the Boat Service under the Brewster Reference might also be had to his claim &c. A claim is made for services under Serg t James Bulkley, in addition to the pay &c which he rec d in 1781, I would also refer you to a certificate from the Comptroller which I feel confident was annexed to the Pension claim of Jeremiah Osborn of Fairfield under the Act of 1832 showing that the Serg t Bulkley rec d an add tl for £141. 10. 7 30 th Jan y 1782 -
I am very Respectfully Your Obed t Servt Thomas Robinson
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Southport, Connct, Jan'y 8 th 1839
Sir
I herewith forward to you the Deposition of Aaron Jennings, Jonathan Godfrey Burn Jennings and Certificate of Henry Sturges and others, to be used as additional evidence in the Pension Claim now on file in the Pension Office, of Abigail Davis of Fairfield, Connct, widow of Thomas Davis dec d the evidence heretofore forwarded not having been considered satisfactory for so long a service as claimed - I would therefore respectfully again ask your attention to her case and recommend it to your favorable consideration -
A number of weeks since I forwarded to you the Pension Claim of Sarah Batterson of said Fairfield widow of John Batterson dec d . Not having heard from said claim since I would also respectfully ask your attention to her claim at as early a period as may be convenient -
I am very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Thomas Robinson
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington

Davis
Southport Ct.      Hill April 3, 1866 J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington  a/p 66 In ct.

Southport, Conn, April 3 rd 1839
Sir
I address you for the purpose of soliciting your attention to the Pension claim of Abigail Davis of Fairfield, Conn, widow of Thomas Davis dec d - her claim is now at the Pension Office - I received from you a letter dated Nov 1 st 1838 in relation to her claim stating in substance that the proofs of so long a service as was therein claimed was not sufficient. Mrs Davis in further support of her claim subsequently procured the testimony of Mr Aaron Jennings, Jonathan Godfrey and Barn Jennings of Fairfield & a certificate of sundry respectable persons as to her own character for truth which were duly forwarded to you, a considerable time having elapsed since the same were forwarded I would now respectfully ask of you as early an examination of her case as may be convenient and also an examination of the pension claim of Sarah Patterson of Westport Conn, which I forwarded to you last fall and concerning which I have heard nothing since
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Thomas Robinson
J L Edwards Esq Washington

Sept 23. 1840.
New Haven
D. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford Sept. 21. 1840
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Abigail Davis a Pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 th July 1838 at Sixty dollars per annum was last paid I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 4 th day of March 1840.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt.
M. Remey. Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New York 15 th Sept 1840
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs Abigail Davis, a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838, at sixty Dollars per Annum, for the transfer of her name from the Connecticut, to the New York City Pension Agency.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Sylvester Spencer
James S Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New-York, County of New York } ss.
On this twelfth day of September 18 40 , before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Abigail Davis who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the service of the United States; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the state (district, or territory) And City of New York where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future; and that her reasons for removing to the state And city of New York , are to reside with her relations,
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Abigail Davis
Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

Under Act of 7th July, 1838.
CITY AND COUNTY OF } ss. NEW-YORK,
Be it Known, That before me, SYLVESTER SPENCER , a Notary Public, in and for the city and county aforesaid, personally appeared Abigail Davis and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate, in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
FIVE YEARS' PENSION.
I Certify, That in conformity with the act of July 7th, 1838, Abigail Davis of Connecticut widow of Thomas Davis who was a Private during the Revolution and died on the eighteenth day of July 1827 . is entitled to receive five years' Pension at the rate of Sixty dollars and 00 cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the Pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
GIVEN AT THE WAR OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES, this eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Thomas Davis ; and that she now resides in New York City and has resided there for the space of about one years past, and that previous thereto she resided in Connecticut , to the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and Subscribed, this 12 th day of September 18 39 , before me,
Sylvester Spencer Notary Public.
Abigail Davis

State of New York City and County of New York } ss
On this twelfth day of September 1840 before the Subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, residing in the city of New York, person- ally appeared Mary A. Hadden of said City and made oath in due form of law, that she is well acquainted with Abigail Davis, a pensioner under the act of July 7 1838 at sixty Dollars per Annum, and that she is the identical person described in her own affidavit hereto annexed, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above Mary A Hadden written before me,
Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
I certify that the above named Mary A. Hadden is a credible witness.
Sylvester Spencer Notary Public

I Aaron Jennings of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years and nearly seventy seven, being duly confirmed and sworn Do depose and say that I well knew Thomas Davis formerly of said Fairfield since dead and also well knew his widow Abigail Davis now living said Thomas Davis enlisted and served with me under Capt Thomas Nash in the Coast Guards of said Fairfield stationed in Greens Farms Parish in said Fairfield in the War of the Revolution, he served as a private and we both then resided in said parish my memory has somewhat failed me as to dates but I have recollection that said Thomas Davis and myself served together during two separate enlistments of nine months each under said Capt Nash and to my best knowledge & belief we commenced said service in the year 1780 or 1781 early in the Spring of the year and that our services were for the full period of nine months in each year during a period of two successive years making eighteen months. And I fully believe that said Thomas Davis served for another period of nine months but am not certain said Thomas Davis is generally reputed to have served for a long time in said War in the Coast Guards as aforesaid and further the Deposition is not dated at Fairfield this 28 th day of December A D 1838 Aaron Jennings

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } to Fairfield December 28 th 1838 Personally appeared Aaron Jennings, signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I certify that he is well known to me and is a credible witness - The foregoing Deposition taken at the request of Abigail Davis of Fairfield to be used in her claim for a Pension as the widow of Thomas Davis Decd.
Thomas Robinson Jut. Peace

I Jonathan Godfrey of the town & County of Fairfield Connecticut aged Seventy years being duly contirmed and sworn do desire to say that I well know Thomas Davis formerly of Fairfield since dec d and also well know his widow Abigail Davis now living - I have distinct recollection of frequently seeing S d Thomas Davis in the Grand Service on the Coast of Fairfield as also at Greenfarm in Fairfield under Capt Thomas Nash during the latter part of the War and to my best belief from the year 1781 to the close of the war. I cannot be positive how long he served during any one year under S d Capt Nash and only know S d Service from the fact of seeing him on duty as aforesaid I have always understood that S d Thomas Davis was enlisted under S d Capt Nash, and also that all of the enlistments under S d Capt Nash were for the period of nine months - I further depose and say that it is generally reported that said Thomas Davis served for a long period under S d Capt Nash and further the Deposition Subscribed & Sworn to at Fairfield the 18 th day of December 1838 Jonathan Godfrey
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Fairfield December 18 th 1838 Personally appeared Jonathan Godfrey signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath

to the truth of the same, and I certify that said Jonathan Godfrey is well known to me and is a credible witness - The foregoing deposition taken to be used in the Claim for a Pension of Abigail Davis gr d Farmfield widow of Thomas Davis Thomas Robinson Sub. Peace

I Burr Jennings of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy years and nearly Seventy one being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Davis formerly of S d Fairfield since dec d and am now well acquainted with his widow Abigail now living I distinctly recollect of occasion- ally seeing said Thomas Davis in the Guard Service at Green Farms in S d Fairfield under Capt. Thomey Knox during the years 1781 1782 & 1783 but how long he served during either of those years I do not know but I have no doubt that the terms of enlistment in S d Capt. Knox's Guard were for the full period of nine months. I fully believe and have always understood that said Thomas Davis was enlisted under S d Capt. Knox for nine months in each of said years and that he served in S d Knox's Guard as per the terms of S d Enlistment said Thomas Davis is reputed among the people of the neighbourhood where he lived as having served for a long time under said Capt. Thomey Knox and further the Deposition is not dated at Fairfield the 18 th day of December A D 1838 Burr Jennings
State of Connecticut } To Fairfield December 18 th 1838 Fairfield County } Personally appeared Burr Jennings signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I certify that the S d Burr Jennings is well known to me and is a credible witness - The above Deposition taken to be used in the claim for a Pension of Abigail Davis widow of Thomas Davis dec d Thomas Robinson Jus. Peace

We the undersigned inhabitants of the Town of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs Abigail Davis of Fairfield widow of Thomas Davis formerly of Fairfield since Dec r and that said Abigail Davis is a very worthy and respectable person and possesses a very fair and excellent moral character and that her statements are fully entitled to belief Dated at Fairfield this 4 th day of January 1859 -
Henry Sturges
Saron J Hubbell
Leah Wood
Nehemiah B Alvord
Walter Sherwood
Jeremiah Sturges Eben B Beers
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Fairfield January 4 th 1859 Personally appeared Henry Sturges, Saron J Hubbell, Leah Wood, Nehemiah B Alvord, Walter Sherwood, Jeremiah Sturges & Eben B Beers and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by them respectively subscribed. And I certify that they are persons of the first respectability in said town of Fairfield and are persons of indisputable character for truth & that I am well acquainted with each

of said persons and fully concur in their statements The foregoing certificate taken to be used in the Pension claim of said Abigail Davis therein named
Thomas Robinson J. of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss } I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Robinson Esquire whose subscription signatures known to me to be genuine, are on noted the certificates on the papers herewith now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take Depositions Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Litchfield this 7th day of January A.D. 1839. Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
¶ Thomas Bloborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Robinson Esquire whose own proper signatures, known to me to be genuine, are an- nexed to the Certificates in the Papers hereto attached is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 7 th day of January A.D. 1839. Thomas Bloborne Clerk
I have known and fully concur in the statements Mr. Freyning's certificate to the fact in the Pennsylvania claim of said Thomas Davis therein mentioned. Thomas Robinson J.P. Peace

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Abigail Davis
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The Robinson Smithport Con:

Comptroller Office
Hartford Oct 27 1838
I certify that on application for widow of the service of Thomas Davis who claims pension under Col. Thomas Stark I have examined the Records remaining in this office relating to the War of the Revolution and do not find this name. That on Pay Table Book under the Head of War. Dec 1781 Col. Thomas Stark for order on First Pay Roll his Company Coast Guards £144.13.2 and in Marshall's Receipts a Corresponding Entry of same date Coast Guards at Fairfield £144.13.2 Again War Dec 1782 Col. Thomas Stark for order on First Pay Roll Guards at Fairfield £1396.2.8 and in order dated May 15 1783 War. Dec 1783 for pay Roll Muster Fairfield £25.18.10
Henry T. Burroughs Compt.
State of Connecticut District of Fairfield ss
I Moses G. Bette Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of Henry T. Burroughs Comptroller of Pub. Accts of this State is attached by me to the Pension claim of widow Abigail Davis to be used in her application or claim as aforesaid for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of October 1838 Moses G. Bette Clerk

I Joseph Wakeman of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged seventyfive years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I have personal knowledge that Thomas Davis formerly of said Fairfield now deceased served as a private in the Coast Guard of said Fairfield in the War of the Revolution, said Thomas Davis who was a near neighbour of mine at the time enlisted for three years in succession for the term of nine months in each year commencing early in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one under Capt Thomas Nash and to my best recollection and belief of Col Dimons Reg- Gen l Sillimans Brigade. He served in the Guard on the sea coast of Fairfield aforesaid a Guard called into service by competent authority and that said Thomas Davis served out the terms of said several enlistments in said Guard under said Capt Nash Stationed at Greens Farms in said Fairfield on said Coast and that said service of said Thomas Davis was continuous, that is to say he was precluded from attending to his own business but his attention was devoted to his duties as a soldier - I recollect said service from the fact that I served at the same time with him during all of his said service in said Guards and I am positive that said Thomas Davis served for the terms of time before stated - and I further testify and say that he has been generally reported in the neighbourhood where he resided. I have served for a long time under said Capt Nash in said Coast Guards

and I further testify that I am well acquainted with his widow Abigail Davis whom I knew before she was married to s d Thomas Davis whose maiden name was Abigail Wakeman I recollect that they were married by the Rev d Hezekiah Ripley Pastor at the time of the Congregational Church in Greens farms in s d Fairfield a few years after the close of the Revolutionary War, the particular year I don't recollect. I was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony. That said Thomas Davis died ten or twelve years since at s d Fairfield and that his widow the s d Abigail Davis is still living & is still his widow - and further the deponent saith not. Subscribed at Fairfield the fourth day of September 1838 Joseph Wakeman -
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Personally appeared Joseph Wakeman and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that s d Joseph Wakeman is well known to me and is a credible person Thomas Robinson J. P.

I Benjamin Bulkley of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut age a Forty Three years being duly confirmed and sworn do depose and say that I well knew Thomas Davis dec d late of Fairfield, and that he died at said Fairfield in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven in the month of July the day of the month I do not recollect I was present with him when he died, and I had been present with him and attended upon him during his last sickness, and I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Abigail Davis of said Fairfield who is his widow and has continued such since his decease and I further say that it has been commonly reported in the neighbourhood where Thomas Davis resided that he served for a long time in the Coast Guard of Fairfield under Capt Thomas Nash - Data at Fairfield the fourth day of September 1838
Benjamin Bulkley
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to Fairfield Sep t 4 th 1838 Personally appeared Benjamin Bulkley and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I certify that he is a respectable and credible person Thomas Robinson J. P.

I Abigail Sherwood of the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged forty five years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I well knew Thomas Davis dec d late of Fairfield That said Thomas Davis died at Fairfield in the year eighteen hundred twenty seven on the eighteenth day of July - I was present at his house at the time he died and witnessed his death, he has left a widow by the name of Abigail Davis now living at Fairfield - Dated Fairfield September the fourth 1858 Abigail Sherwood
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Fairfield Sept 4 th 1858 Personally appeared Abigail Sherwood and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed, and I certify that she is a respectable and credible person Thomas Robinson Justice

I William Allen of Westport in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged Seventy three years being duly cautioned and sworn do hereby and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Davis formerly of Fairfield in said County since deceased. That I recollect said Thomas Davis performed services as a private in the revolutionary War - He was enlisted for three years in succession under Capt Thomas Nash for the term of Nine months in each year in the Coast Guard of Fairfield aforesaid - I do not from lapse of time and failure of memory recollect the time of his first enlistment but to my best recollection I believe it was early in the Spring of the year 1781 and that said Thomas Davis served the terms of said enlistments under the said Capt Nash in the said Coast Guards. I recollect said services from the fact that I served a greater part of the time in said Guards under said Capt Nash with said Thomas Davis - I also lived within one hundred rods of the Guard house which was on the Coast aforesaid at Green's Farm in said Fairfield, and was very intimate with the said Thomas Davis - and I further testify & say that I was well acquainted with his present widow before she was married whose maiden name was Abigail Wakeman. That I have known her ever since & that she has never intermarried with any other person and I further say that I never

knew of any other Thomas Davis or Abigail Wakem that belonged to Fairfield at that time nor since that I never knew or heard of any person by the name of Thomas Davies belonging to Fairfield - That said Thomas Davis is generally reported in the neighborhood where he resided to have served for a long period in the Coast Guards of Fairfield and further the Department with not dated at Fairfield the 3 rd day of August 1888 - William Allen
State of Connecticut Fairfield ss 3 rd Fairfield August 3 rd 1888
Personally appeared William Allen signee of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - and I certify that said Allen is personally known to me and is a credible witness.
Thomas Robinson Dist. Pea
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