Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24045, William Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Davis, William Margaret
W 24045
CONTENTS

4153 Massachusetts
William Davis
of Hampton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Vose in the Mass line for 2 years.
79 Hampton
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars - 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent Saint Huckley for Hampton St. Co. Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33- 40-
$160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G H Bland Clerk. Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 46

Reported
1285 Massachusetts Margaret Davis widow of William Davis Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of August 1848, and sent to
Benj. Bryant Chesterfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page  41  Vol.  2

4764
William Davis Chelsea Hamp Co Mass
Penalty 2 years and
a fine settlement costs
$80.
Daniel Hinckley Northampton Hamp Co Mass.
of the... (Vol. 111, page 100) the use of

BRIEF in the case of Wm Davis -  of Hampshire Co in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1781 2 - 11 - - privt. Gen. Capt. Miller, Col. Jos. Vose  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Kingsbridge York Town  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chesterfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence - document -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective time not defined 
I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. B. Blair Examining Clerk.

Elijah son of William Davis & Peggy his Wife, born in Chesterfield Feb. ye 10 th 1788 February tenth seventeen hundred and eighty eight
Lucy Daughter of William Davis & Peggy his Wife born in Chesterfield Feb. ye 15 th 1790 February fifteenth seventeen hundred & Ninety
I Oliver Edwards do certify that I am the Town Clerk of the town of Chesterfield Hampshire County Massachusetts and that the above is a true transcript from the records of said town with the exception that
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Belce P. Bliss Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Belce P. Bliss and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Elijah son of William Davis & Peggy his Wife, born in Chesterfield Feb. ye 10 th 1788 February tenth seventeen hundred and eighty eight
Lucy Daughter of William Davis & Peggy his Wife born in Chesterfield Feb. ye 15 th 1790 February fifteenth seventeen hundred & Ninety
I Oliver Edwards do certify that I am the Town Clerk of the town of Chesterfield Hampshire County Massachusetts and that the above is a true transcript from the records of said town with the exception that the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures on the records I have also expressed in words
Oliver Edwards Town Clerk of Chesterfield
Wamphill Jo: Feb 7 th 1839
Then personally appeared Oliver Edwards Town Clerk of Chesterfield and made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
before me
Dea D. Bliss Justice of the Peace

4728 Margaret Davis Meap.
admitted Pa 277 #80
died 19 August 1837
4728
Age 7 July 1838
P. L. Hinkles Northampton Meap.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss
On this fifth day of February A. D. 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County now in session Mrs. Margaret Davis a resident of Chesterfield in said County aged twenty two 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 Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Davis late of Chesterfield deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease (under the Act of Congress passed she thinks in 1832) that he drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum and after his death she drew the arrear- age of his pension & returned his certificate to the Pension Office She further declares that she was married to the said William Davis on the sixteenth day of May A. D. Seventeen hundred eighty six at Chesterfield aforesaid by the Rev. Timothy Allen, that there is no town record or Parish record of marriage of herself & William Davis and she knows of no one living who was present at her marriage, but that Elisha Withersell & Rachel Davis are her neighbors & have been ever since her marriage and have known herself and said William always to have lived together as man & wife since the year 1786 & knew of her marriage about the time it occurred in said year 1786 though they were not present at the marriage; That her husband fore- died on the (19 th ) nineteenth day of August (1837) Eighteen hundred thirty seven at said Chesterfield, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place as above stated previous to the first of June Eighteen hundred Seventeen hundred ninety four & that she has not since been married
Known to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me - N. B. The words "record" interlined Nathaniel Conkey Judge of Probate } before signing - Margaret Davis mark

I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Margaret Davis for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this fifth day of February A.D. 1839
Sam l F. Lyman Reg t Probate

47.64. William Davis application for a Pension -
... personally appeared before me ...
returns to be made to Samuel Brinsley Northampton Mass?
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Before me appeared ... ... ...

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this fourteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Samuel Hinkley Judge of the Court of Probate in and for  William Davis a resident of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 , with Elijah Bailey & the and served in the first Mass regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers: Vir. I enlisted
at Chesterfield afterward the latter part of February or first part of 1781 - passed much at Springfield Mass & marched from there to West Point under Lieut. Buffington - when we arrived at West Point the company was put into different regiments. I was put into the first Mass. Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Gove . The company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt. Miller . After staying about two weeks at West Point , we marched for the lines at Pines Bridge & there lay until the battle of Kings Bridge in which I was personally engaged. We then went to Phillipsburg & lay there until we marched for Virginia crossed Kings Ferry at Stony Point . From there to Springfield New Jersey from there to Princeton , then to Trenton - crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania , & proceeded to Philadelphia - from there to Brandywine , from there to the head of Elk - there lay until the stores were put aboard shipping, then sailed down to Annap- olis Bay - then down Chesapeake Bay to the mouth of James river then up James river above Williamsburg College Virginia unloaded the stores, lay there several days - then marched to York Town & besieged that place where the British army then lay. I was in the siege nineteen days - until Lord Cornwallis surrendered. We lay there until we put the stores aboard shipping to return - Scamell's regiment to which I belonged then went aboard a French ship of war & we sailed up the Chesapeake to the mouth of Susquehannah river . Then we marched for West Point on Hudson River - lay at Fort Ann until we went to take possession of New York under the command of Col. Gove Lieut. Col. Gove & Major Pitcairn - took possession of the city - lay there about a month - then returned to West Point & remained there until I was discharged on the twenty fourth day of Dec. 1783
William Davis
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
William Davis
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinkley Judge of Probate for the County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Samuel Hinkley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Davis for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Sam F. Lyman Register

William Davis Map Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen: Offici
June 25, 1839
Due 19 th Aug. 1837 paid to that period
$00
He died in 1837
J.H.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 24045
Margaret Davis
wid. of
William Davis
Da' Rev war
Act Feb. 20 1848.
Index: Vol A , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
William Davis Soldier in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 24 Day of Dec r
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Brig. Genl. H. Knox Capt. C. H. [?]

Massachusetts
Margaret Davis widow of H m Davis who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Dec. 1843 and sent to S. L. Winchley Northampton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 40
By Dec 2

(Arrears) 3314
Rep.
Massachusetts
Margaret Davis widow of William Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19. August 1837 of Hampshire Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Dore in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Vnd 19. August 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Feb. 1844, and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton. Mass.
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 83

Massachusetts.
Margaret Davis.
widow of William Davis, decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832. and who died on the 19th: August, 1837 - of Hampshire Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col: Dose in the Massachusetts line for Lyman -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the last day of March, 1836 . 20th Augt 1837 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of June 1839 and sent to S. D. Hinckley, Northampton, Mass -
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $123.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 40.00 $163.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. M. Merrill Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 83

Cali Chesterfield Mass. July 26/48.
Henry Bryant. Margaret Davis Deed for pension.
B. 328. See July 28/48. Pension Office
Chesterfield July 26

Christfield. Ms. July 26. 1848 Hon. William L. Marcy Secretary War - ) Dear Sir I enclose from Hon. Declaration of William Margaret Davis Respectfully &c
Benjamin Grant
P.S. Please to direct my address -

Cole Chesterfield Mass. July 26/48.
Rev. Bryant. Margaret Davis deeds for pension.
B. 328. see July 28/48. Pension Office
Wadsworth, Wm July 26- H. S. L. 3122 Hon. William L. Marcy Secy of War Washington D.C.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm Davis Hampshire 6th Mass - which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? no IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? no  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no - 1 st - 2 nd - 3 rd - 4 th - 5 th - 6 th - 7 th not answered 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Feb 18 1839 Map Davis 472
J. R. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
  123.33     — 08.     — 04.     3.33          6.66      6.66     2.20     30  

Northampton Feb. 13 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington Sir
I inclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Peggy alias Mrs. Margaret Davis in order to obtain a pension under the Act of July last - also sundry documents in support of the same. Mrs. Davis has no family record of her marriage. All are dead who were present at her marriage - It is a matter of notoriety with the few old persons now living who were living at Chesterfield at the time of her marriage, that Mrs. Davis was married legally & in due form about the time she declares herself to have been married and that she and her husband always lived peaceably together till the time of his decease. If the evidence in her case should be insufficient be so good as to inform me and if possible to procure more satisfactory I will do so
Very Respectfully Your obedt servt
I am - L. Hinckley Be so good as to transmit the certificate to me if pension be granted

Brighton January 16 th 1844
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Margaret Davis of Chesterfield, the widow of William Davis, for arrears under the act of 1833.
also, the claims of Mrs Sibbel Gunn of Montague the widow of the Gunn, for arrears under the act of 1833.
also, the claims of Mr Sibbel Gunn of Montague for the one year pension under the act of March 3. A.D. 1843.
Respectfully Yours Colt Stur Elizabeth Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

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Admitted
Benj. Bryant Chesterfield Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Hampshire COUNTY, }
On this twenty fourth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Margaret Davis a resident of Chesterfield in the county of Hampshire aforesaid aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
William Davis who was a resident of Cheshire and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Margaret Davis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of
Lois Davis Benjamin Bryant
Benjamin Bryant Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Benjamin Bryant Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Hampshire COUNTY, }
I, Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial Courts
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Bryant Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this twenty fifth day of July 1848
Samuel Wells
CLERK.

I Elisha Wetherell of Chesterfield of Lawfull age in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull Age do testify depose and say that I have known and been acquainted with Mr William Davis of Chesterfield in said County of Hampshire deceased, and Mrs Margaret Davis as being the wife of said William and of them living together as man and wife ever since the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six until the death of said William Davis which was in August AD 1837. Elisha Wetherell
Chesterfield February 1 st 1839
Hampshire ss February 1 st 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Elisha Wetherell and made solemn oath that the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Bela D. Clapp } justice of the peace
I Rachel Davis of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow, of Lawfull age do testify depose and say that I have known to Mr William Davis and Mrs Margaret Davis of Chesterfield as living together as man and wife ever since the year seventeen hundred and eighty six until the death of said William Davis which was in August AD 1837. And have lived as neighbor to them the most of the time during the wife (now Widow) of Samuel Davis (deceased) a brother of said William Deceased.
Chesterfield February 1 st 1839. Rachel Davis
February 1 st 1839 Hampshire ss: Then personally appeared the above named Rachel Davis and made solemn oath that the aforesaid deposition by her subscribed is true before me
Bela D. Clapp } justice of the peace

Chesterfield January 31. 1839
I hereby certify that there is no record of the Marriage of Mr William Davis and Margaret Davis on the Church Records in this place Israel G. Root Pastor of Congregation Church —
Hampshire ss: On this thirty first day of January 1839. personally appeared Rev Israel G Root above named and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Bela D. Clapp Justice of the Peace
Chesterfield Jan'y 31. 1839
I hereby certify that there is no record of the Marriage of Mr William Davis to his Margaret Davis on the Town Records in this town, that I have been able to find, after making diligent search — Oliver Edwards Jan. Clerk of Chesterfield
Hampshire ss: On this thirty first day of January 1839 personally appeared Oliver Edwards Town Clerk above named and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me Bela D. Clapp Justice of the Peace
Chesterfield February 1 st 1839 This may certify that I was knowing to the death of Mr William Davis of said Chesterfield which was the nineteenth day of August A.D. 1837. Levi Withersall
Hampshire ss: On this first day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared the above named Levi Withersall and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me
Bela D. Clapp Justice of the Peace

Hampshire ss. I Belu P. Clapp Justice of Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that Elisha Witherell, Rachel Davis, Israel G. Davis Rose, Oliver Edwards and Levi Witherell within named are person ally known to me to be each and all of them, persons of veracity and respectability and full credit is to be given to their affidavits, respectively. I also certify that Israel G. Rose is pastor of the Congregational Church in Chesterfield and that Oliver Edwards is town clerk in said Chesterfield as witness my hand this seventh day of February A.D. 1839
Belu P. Clapp } Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Belu P. Clapp Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Belu P. Clapp and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Margaret Davis' claim for arrears, under the act 7 July - 1838 -
Arrears from 4 March 1836 to 19 August 1838
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss:
On this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four Personally appeared before me Bela D. Clapp a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Margaret Davis a resident of Chesterfield in said County seventy seven years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the fourth of March A.D. 1836. to the nineteenth day of August A.D. 1837 from which Period she has been already paid under the act of the seventh of July A.D. 1838. and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of William Davis who was a Private in the revolutionary war; that her Pension was allowed at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the state of Massachusetts and further she saith not.
Margaret Davis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
Bela D. Clapp Justice of the Peace Hampshire ss: Chesterfield January 10th 1844.
I hereby certify that Margaret Davis who has subscribed and made oath to the above declaration is the widow of William Davis deceased and that she has received a Pension from the United States
Bela D. Clapp Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 16. 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Bela B. Clapp was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire of Hampshire.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

St. H. Miller Honolulu Hawaii
2860 Aug. 14. 1849. March 20 1849. May.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Passengers Washington D. C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Hampshire County ss
On this ninth
day of August A D 1843 personally appeared before
Bela D. Clapp
a justice of the peace within
for said County Margaret Davis a resident of Chesterfield in said County aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Davis who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt d Smith, Miller & Craig Col d Gill, Hovey's Regiment. That she is the identical person who rec d a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 whose certificate under said Act has been returned to the Pension Office That she rec d eighty dollars per. an under said Act commencing from the time of the decease of her husband 18 mos. 16 days prior to the 4 th March 1839
She further declares That she is still a widow Sworn to subscribed by Margaret Davis who is personally known to me on the day of year above written
Margaret Davis
Bela D. Clapp Jus. Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Dea P. Bliss Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Dea P. Bliss Esq and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Mass ts to Northampton Aug 10 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Sir
The Pension certificate of Margaret Davis, if one be allowed to her, on the foregoing evidence & declara- tion, be so good as to forward through me to her or her agent at Boston Very respectfully A. V. Knickley
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