Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35235, Michael Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Davis, Michael
S 35235
CONTENTS

6065.
Maine.
Michael Davis, private.
Massachusetts line - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jany 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3 mo 7/31 4/30 - 25 57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$73.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Harlem,
Continued
Notification sent December 20. 1820 to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine

Michael Davis
Harlem Kennebec County
Pr. Col. Vose's Mass. Reg
1777 to 1780
3 years -
May 30. 1818
Amittet

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Michael Davis aged twenty six years born in Canterbury in the state of New Hampshire, now resident in Harlem, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in July 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for what then remained of the eight months service, about six months in Capt. Dumas company and Col. Phinney's regiment of the Massachusetts troops on line. This period I fully served out and was honorably but verbally discharged at Cambridge the last of December 1775. — In October 1777 I again enlisted as a private soldier, in the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt. Smith's company and Col. Nason's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I also served fully out and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at or near West Point in October 1780. My discharge is lost and not now in existence to my knowledge — From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
Michael Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirtieth day of May A D 1818 Michael Davis above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed —
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Rowe, aged fifty four years, now resident in Harbin in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I have been well acquainted with Michael Davis named in the annexed declaration for eighteen years last past. I have uniformly understood in years past that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution upon the Continental establishment for more than three years. and I firmly believe that he served as he has stated in said declaration. From his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth — JOHN ROWE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of May A.D. 1818, John Rowe above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Plus, Second Eastern Circuit
Eastern Circuit

Superior Court of Common Pleas August Term 1820 Received & filed Nath. Coffin, Clerk A true copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
18 60 323
Michael Davies
5909
com
Mark
1819
Robert C. Rose, August 2
Maine

State of Maine.
323.
copy.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Michael Davis aged Twenty eight years, resident in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith and Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years . I was in the battle at Rhode Island
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirtieth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6065 .
And I, the said Michael Davis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Attest R. C. Vose he wrote his name when he made his original declaration. R. C. V.
his Michael x Davis mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have no estate or income derived from any property whatever. I was, before I received my pension from the Government, supported by the town as a pauper. I have no family and live with distant relation.
Attest R. C. Vose
his Michael x Davis mark
Subscribed, sworn to and declared to the oath and schedule, on the sixth day of June 1820, before me
Nathan Weston Jr C.J. C.C.P.
True Copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clio

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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 107p
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I the subscriber late a Pay Master in Col. Joseph Vose's Reg t Massachusetts line, in the War of the Revolution - do hereby Certify that Michael Davis, late a private of Col. George Smith's company, is borne on the pay Roll, and paid by me from June 1. 1778 to May 1. 1779. a period of Eleven months - nor having the Rolls of the Army, before and after the above periods, now at hand, I am unable to give at this time any further Certificate of the said Michael Davis's services - but believe he must be found on the Rolls of Col. Vose's Regiment for the first three years Service Com- mencing with the year 1777. —
Boston July 8. 1818 —
Bill Vose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. Boston. Then the above named Bill Vose, a gentleman to me well known, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Notary Public, & Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum, for the the said County of Suffolk, duly constituted & commissioned, & dwelling in said Boston, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, and in testimony there- of, I hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office this nineteenth day of December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
Sam l J. Prescott, Notary Public & Just. Peace & Quorum

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Nothing cents, and deducting therefrom dollars and the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property dollars and in the opinion of said Court, is Costs.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Michael Davis , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Harlem , in the said County of Hennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirtieth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
H. M. DAVIS