Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19137, Cornelius Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Davis, Cornelius Mary
NUMBER _____
W 19137
CONTENTS

3258
4679
Albany Davis
Widow of
Cornelius Davis
act of July 7. 1838
Adriel Ely
Watertown
N.Y.
Agree
Role of 15 Regts
Col Brighams - 3 years
Admitted
Pmats 2 years
Joseph Brighams
Ex. Persons
Adriel Ely Esq.
Watertown
N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
On this 12 th day of December 1888 personally appeared before the Honorable George Brown one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Jefferson. Mary Davis A resident of the town of Clayton in the county of Jefferson aged Seventy one years. Who being first duly sworn according to law. on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 27 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Cornelius Davis who was a soldier in the Revolution and served as I have also understood three years under one enlistment and at its expiration enlisted for and served during the war under one act. Timothy Bigelow of the State of Massachusetts. She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Davis at Alston New Hampshire on the twenty fifth day of January Seventeen hundred & eighty nine by Eld Jacob Mann. That her name before marriage was Mary Bellano. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Davis died at Windsor Vermont where they then resided on the seventeenth day of July eighteen hundred and thirteen. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four (viz) at the time above stated.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above. written Before
Mary T Davis Mark
G Brown Judge Jeff County Court
I certify that Mary Davis says she has not written but made her mark for several

Yeses on account of her hand trembling I further certify that by reason of age and infir- mity she is not able to attend court
G Brown Judge Jeff. County Court
State of Kentucky Jefferson County Clerk's Office Dept. I Delect Richard Clarke of said County do certify that George Brown Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Judge of Jefferson County Courts, and also that Wheatfield Prison before whom the annex- ed affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am well ac- quainted with their hand writing, and hereby believe the same to be genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this 25th day of February in the year 1837

State of New York Jefferson County
Hiram Davis of Clayton being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that was well acquainted with Cornelius Davis in his life time the then husband of Mary Davis the foregoing declarant for a pension: that the said Cornelius Davis died in Windsor Ver- mont when the said Cornelius & Mary then resided on the seventeenth day of July eight in hundred and thirteen; and left the aforesaid Mary Davis his widow; that she has never married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Davis but still remains his widow.
Subscribed and sworn on this 12 th day of Dec r , 1838
Hiram Davis
before Chesterfield Person D. Penn
I certify that Hiram Davis the above named affiant is a credible person
Chesterfield Person D. Penn

Mr. Cornelius Davis and Miss Mary Delano was married by me January Twenty fifth Seventeen hundred, and Eighty nine Jacob Mann Pastor
I Samuel Cragin Town Clerk of the Town of Alstead Cheshire County. New Hampshire do Certify that 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
Mr. Cornelius Davis and Miss Mary Delano was married by me Jan'y 25th 1789 Jacob Mann Pastor Samuel Cragin Town Clerk
I Samuel Cragin above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Alstead County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as Certified by me
Samuel Cragin Clerk of the Town of Alstead
Sworn before me this second day of January 1839
Walter D. Swift
Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County p er
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments for the County of Cheshire certify that Walter Tufts was on the second day of January instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name within written is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this ninth day of Jan y . A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine -
H. Coolidge Clerk

I John Blood of Windsor in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 79 Years of Testify & say, that I was in the Army of the Revolutionary War, I enlisted in the year 1777 the 27 th March, for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt Sylvanus Smith then of Shirley in the State of Massachusetts, and the Regiment commanded by Col o Timothy Bigelow. At that time I lived in Groton the Town adjoining Shirley; that Cornelius Davis then of said Shirley enlisted about the same time in the same Company for three years, and served the whole three years in said Company with me. —
September 18. 1838 —
John Blood
Sept. 18. 1838 The John Blood to me known as a Credible Witness personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before Benj in Swan Justice Peace
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do certify that the above is my Signature as a Justice of the Peace, and that I am duly qualified as such In Testimony whereof I here to affix the Seal of said County Court the day above —
Benj in Swan Clerk

471, New York Albany Mary Davis, widow of Cornelius Davis Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
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 24 day of June 184 and sent to
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4,

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19137
Mary Davis Wid. of Cornelius Davis Prio Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

473 New York, Albany
Reported
Mary Davis
widow of Cornelius Davis who was a Private in the Revolution
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 — 20 th day of June 1843 and sent to Adriel Ely, Esq. Watertown, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 105.

Albany 3258
Mary Davis
widow of Cornelius
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17. July 1813 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't, commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1839 and sent to Adriel Ely Watertown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. " 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 2, Page 74

Mary Davis Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. atty
admitted
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this twentieth day of April 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Davis a resident of the town of Galena Clayton in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York 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 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Cornelius Davis who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served in Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company Col Bigelow's Regt Massachusetts line. That she was pensioned under the act of June 17, 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum which pension she has received to 14 th . March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow
On the day and year first above written. came before me Mary Davis to whom I distinctly read the aforesaid declaration & who subscribed the same by her mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
her Mary X Davis Mark
Loren Budnell Justice of the Peace

1089 Mary Davis widow of Cornelius Davis
Pass in all March 1843
Admiral Ely Watertown NY apt 3
Admiral private $80.- Albany Agency Send as above
WITNESS
my hand, and seal of said County, this of May in the year 1843
Admiral Ely
3
Day
CLERK.

State of New York } ss Jefferson County }
On this 6 th day of April 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Mary Davis — a resident of Clayton — in the county of Jefferson and state of New York aged seventy five — 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 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. —
That she is the widow of Cornelius Davis — who was a Private in Col Bigelows Regt — in the year of the Revolution for whose services this declarant was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Eighty — — — — dollars per annum —
She further declares that she is still a widow — Sworn to and subscribed on the day & and year above written, before me } Jimmah Dixon Justice of the Peace
Mary X Davis her mark
State of New York } ss Jefferson County }
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Davis — the above named declarant and that she is the widow of Cornelius Davis
Jimmah Dixon J P

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Dixon Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 3 rd day of May in the year 1843
Daniel Lee
CLERK.
1089 Mary Dae Cornelius D Passim A.L. Adm't forw'd Albany Send as above

Watertown May 11. 1843
Sir
I send inclosed the applications of Esther Rider, Mary Davis Susan Priest, Rachel Harris for pensions under act of 3 March 1843
Yr obed servt. Admiral Ely
Lt Edwards Esq Comt of Pensions Washington

Watertown Feby 5 1829
Sir
Enclosed the application of Mrs Mary, the widow of Cornelius Davis for a pension
Yrs Obedient Servt Daniel Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Feb. 1839 N 2 4679 7 July 1838
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington