Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 22,915, Aaron Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Davis, Aaron Abigail or Nabby
NUMBER
W. 22.915
CONTENTS

45 Aaron Davis
17.204
Sept. 1020.
D. Falls Jr

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this 20 th day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Aaron Davis aged fifty eight years, resident in Warren in 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. as a private & corporal in the company commanded by Capt. John Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the Viids day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17,284 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Aaron Davis
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 th day of June A. D. 1820. }
Ebenezer Thatcher
BEFORE
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
60 acres land, 1 house, 1 barn, 2 Cows, 1 yoke oxen, 1 horse, 15 sheep, 1 hog, farming tools, 8$.- Furniture - 2 pine tables, 12 old chairs, I am in debt to Cap t H. Libby $60. - John Fogler $60. - Warren Academy $60. - W m Hovey $42. To others $230 - in all $452.
Aaron Davis
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Aaron Davis who, by occupation am a laborer which I am un able to pursue by reason of weakness  debility of body
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Nabby - - - 49 my wife in health   Jonathan - - - 25 infirm, cannot take care of himself & I have to support him   Thomas - - - 17 is in health   Nabby - - - 19 is in health   Sally - - - 14 is in health   Betsy - - - 13 is in health   Benjamin - - - 6 is in health   Ida Davis - - - 3 my grandson, is in health  
Attest Nat Coffin Clk
Aaron Davis -
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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, is six hundred ninety two dollars and eighty nine Dollars cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

21. 753 Maine
Aaron Davis
of Wanous in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain (Miles) of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the Maine line for 2 Years
Copied for hand agt
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 — and Sister N. Coffin Widow
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Dec. 40 $240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3. Page 12.
Y. L. C.

Aaron Davis
5
No 5598.
Private 2 years
Capt Mills Col
Vols Regt
Nathl Coffin R.
Wincaput Mo

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Waldoboro in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Aaron Davis for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, in open Court  Aaron Davis
a resident of Warren in the County of Lincoln — and State of Maine, aged — years, who being 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 7th, 1832.
That he made application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of 18 March 1818 and was there upon placed on the pension roll & was subsequently struck from the same on account of property that he served in Capt John Mills Company, Col Joseph Vose's Regiment as a Corporal in the Massachusetts line under the Continental establishment and at the time of his first application he resided in Warren and that he resides there now as is more particularly mentioned & described in his original Declaration made on the 3d day of April A.D. 1818 and on which said Declaration his Certificate of Pension Number 17,284 was Granted and that he was a resident Citizen of the U States at the 18th day of March 1818
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 the agency of any state Aaron Davis
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. John Ruggles J.G.G.P.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. John Ruggles J.G.G.P.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of

9597
Abigail Davis's application for a pension acts July 7, 1838 & Aug. 23, 1842
adm? 2 yrs pri 88 A
Ms. Pope Esq Portland ME.

United States of America.
District of Maine ss:
On this twenty second day of August 1843, before Ashur Ware Judge of the U. States District Court now holding the Circuit Court of the United States for said District, Personally appeared Abigail Davis a resident of Warren in the County of Lincoln in said District aged nearly seventy three 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 acts of Congress passed July 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Aaron Davis, who was a private in the revolutionary war, and a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She cannot tell under what officers he served, but would refer to his declaration on which his pension was had. She also declares that she was married to the said Aaron Davis in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, but does not remember the day of the month; That her husband, the aforesaid Aaron Davis died on the seventeenth day of August, eighteen hundred and forty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz; at the time above stated. and that she is still a widow, and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband.
her
Witness Joseph Pope Wm S Starnet
Abigail + Davis mark -
Sworn to before me this 22 d day 1843 Ashur Ware

Omit
United States of America
Circuit Court Aug. 22. 1843
Be it remembered that on this day 22 of August 1843 It has been satisfactorily proved to me in open Court that Aaron Lakin within named died Aug 15. 1840 and that Abigail Lakin widow who subscribed her name to the above affidavit is his widow has not been married since his death. Ashur Ware
United States } Maine District } Circuit Court August 22 d 1843.
I hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings before the Honorable Ashur Ware District Judge holding the Circuit Court, were had in Open Court and the examination of the party and of the witness, under oath was so made and that the above signatures are the true signatures of the said District Judge.
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court the day and year above written.
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Cir. Court

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Two years old January 12 1774 Timothy Lewis Brown died August 2 1812 Sarah Lewis died March 1 1818 Maria Savier Whitten died January 1 st 1824 Aaron Gars died August 17 1840 17 th , 1840

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
I Benjamin Davis of Warren in the County of Lincoln State of Maine aged thirty years of age and say that this family record was taken from the Bible of Aaron Davis my late father, on the eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three that the record of births, & deaths, therein recorded are in the hand writing of my said father; with the exception of the record of his own death; that the said family bible and record have been in my possession ever since his death and that he died at the time noted on said record
Benjamin Davis
Lincoln 18 August 28 th 1843. Subscribed and Sworn to before me & I certify that the Deposition is a credible witness John Miller & Jas. Pearce
I certify that the word years was interlined before signing John Miller & Jas. Pearce

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
1. John [?] March 1770 2. Elizabeth [?] March 1770 3. Sarah [?] August 20. 1780 4. William [?] Feb. 21. 1790 5. Mary [?] March 1790 6. James [?] July 1796 7. Ann [?] Feb. 1796 8. John [?] March 1796 9. Mary [?] March 1801 10. James [?] March 1801 11. William [?] March 1801 12. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 13. Sarah [?] March 1801 14. John [?] March 1801 15. Mary [?] March 1801 16. James [?] March 1801 17. William [?] March 1801 18. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 19. Sarah [?] March 1801 20. John [?] March 1801 21. Mary [?] March 1801 22. James [?] March 1801 23. William [?] March 1801 24. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 25. Sarah [?] March 1801 26. John [?] March 1801 27. Mary [?] March 1801 28. James [?] March 1801 29. William [?] March 1801 30. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 31. Sarah [?] March 1801 32. John [?] March 1801 33. Mary [?] March 1801 34. James [?] March 1801 35. William [?] March 1801 36. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 37. Sarah [?] March 1801 38. John [?] March 1801 39. Mary [?] March 1801 40. James [?] March 1801 41. William [?] March 1801 42. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 43. Sarah [?] March 1801 44. John [?] March 1801 45. Mary [?] March 1801 46. James [?] March 1801 47. William [?] March 1801 48. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 49. Sarah [?] March 1801 50. John [?] March 1801 51. Mary [?] March 1801 52. James [?] March 1801 53. William [?] March 1801 54. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 55. Sarah [?] March 1801 56. John [?] March 1801 57. Mary [?] March 1801 58. James [?] March 1801 59. William [?] March 1801 60. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 61. Sarah [?] March 1801 62. John [?] March 1801 63. Mary [?] March 1801 64. James [?] March 1801 65. William [?] March 1801 66. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 67. Sarah [?] March 1801 68. John [?] March 1801 69. Mary [?] March 1801 70. James [?] March 1801 71. William [?] March 1801 72. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 73. Sarah [?] March 1801 74. John [?] March 1801 75. Mary [?] March 1801 76. James [?] March 1801 77. William [?] March 1801 78. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 79. Sarah [?] March 1801 80. John [?] March 1801 81. Mary [?] March 1801 82. James [?] March 1801 83. William [?] March 1801 84. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 85. Sarah [?] March 1801 86. John [?] March 1801 87. Mary [?] March 1801 88. James [?] March 1801 89. William [?] March 1801 90. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 91. Sarah [?] March 1801 92. John [?] March 1801 93. Mary [?] March 1801 94. James [?] March 1801 95. William [?] March 1801 96. Elizabeth [?] March 1801 97. Sarah [?] March 1801 98. John [?] March 1801 99. Mary [?] March 1801 100. James [?] March 1801

1467 Name Abigail Davis widow of Aaron Davis. Maf 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 25 day of August 1848 and sent to
D. Hiley Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page Vol. 1,

1930 Apr. 21. Photos mailed to Edw. H. Gould. See Joel Adams, W. 23 402. 9 W. Y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.915 3
Miguel Davis
Wid. of
Aaron Davis
Priest Rev mar.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V o 800 9597 Abigail Davis Mrs Suspended
Set to J. Pope Novm 6. 1843
Act July 7 th 38

Double - since death of Stephen Davis Mar 1820 to 1821 - 1822 - 1823 - 1824 - 1825 - 1826 - 1827 - 1828 - 1829 - 1830 - 1831 - 1832 - 1833 - 1834 - 1835 - 1836 - 1837 - 1838 - 1839 - 1840 - 1841 - 1842 - 1843 - 1844 - 1845 - 1846 - 1847 - 1848 - 1849 - 1850 - 1851 - 1852 - 1853 - 1854 - 1855 - 1856 - 1857 - 1858 - 1859 - 1860 - 1861 - 1862 - 1863 - 1864 - 1865 - 1866 - 1867 - 1868 - 1869 - 1870 - 1871 - 1872 - 1873 - 1874 - 1875 - 1876 - 1877 - 1878 - 1879 - 1880 - 1881 - 1882 - 1883 - 1884 - 1885 - 1886 - 1887 - 1888 - 1889 - 1890 - 1891 - 1892 - 1893 - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - 1897 - 1898 - 1899 - 1900
Certificate of Pension sent to Ellen Thatcher, Manchester, Maine 26 June 1820.
17.284  RF
Maine
Aaron Davis
of Warren — in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1820 and sent to Ellen Thatcher Esq r Wiscasset, Lincoln Co. Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 22 mos 3 d 184.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1820 48
$ 232.49
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not collected

Maine 4737
Ref?
Abigail Davis widow of Aaron 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 29 th day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Joseph Pipe Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. /, Page 4.

Rep?
Maine 7925
Abigail Davis widow of Aaron Davis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17 th August 1840 of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Niles of the 1 st regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the Maine line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of November 1843 and sent to Jos. Pope Portland, Maine
Total amount, $ 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1, Page 3,

I William Blake of Warren in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and declare that I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution & a Sergeant in Capt. Adam Burley's Company in Colonel Sprague's Massachusetts Regiment that I was in the Army three years partly in Colonel Shepard's Regiment & partly in Colonel Sprague's - That I am well acquainted with Aaron Davis now of Warren in the County & State aforesaid - but late of the Army, aforesaid - That I was well acquainted with him while a soldier in the Army and knew him to serve as a soldier in said Army during the three years that I was in the service That he was in Colonel Joseph Vose's Regi- ment which was the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment That he was first in Capt. Hitchcock's com- pany & afterwards in Capt. John Mills Com- pany and a Corporal in the same - That he continued to serve to the close of the War as a faithful soldier & received his discharge at West Point from Major Pe- tingrale - That he is now in reduced circumstan- ces and in need of assistance from his Country for support -
William Blake
State of Massachusetts - County of Lincoln ss.
I hereby certify that on the 10 th

day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thou- sand eight hundred & nineteen William Blake of Warren in the County of State aforesaid personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Eben Thatcher one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Pleas in the State of Massachusetts -
I also further Certify that William Blake the aforesaid Deponent - late a Sergeant in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the Revolution - is a man whom I am personally & well acquainted with and that he is a man of the most undoubted reputation for truth & veracity
Eben Thatcher Judge of a Court of Record in the state of Massachusetts

4 th April 1818
443
@ Aaron Darius of Warren, Maine
Enlisted in the Regiment of 1700, and served as a Corporal in Col d Doser Reg t . Mass s . Line till October 1783.
Phoebe. Thatcher wife
Admitted
X
(G.M.T.)

Print Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, that Naon Davis , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Warren , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April , 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 provision 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 said applicant are 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 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 his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the HONORABLE EBENEZER THATCHER, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this 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 Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin

I Aaron Davis of Warren in the town ly of Lincoln to State of Massachusetts testify & say that in the beginning of the year one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of Amer- ica on the Continental establishment that I served from the time aforesaid in the Massachusetts line untill the twenty eighth day of October one Thousand seven hundred & eighty three that the first part of the said term I served in the company company commanded by Capt Hitchcock in the Reg- iment commanded by Col Joseph Vose That afterwards I was transferred to Capt John Mills company in said Voses Regiment in which I was appointed Corporal in which last mentioned company I continued to serve in said capacity of Corporal untill the said twenty eighth day of October at which time I received an honorable discharge from the service under the hand of Major Pettengill then Commandant of the Regiment
Aaron Davis

I Elizah Vose of Milton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts - late Lieutenant Colonel in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose - testify & say that it appears by the books of the 3 rd Regiment now in my possession which were accurately and carefully kept - that Aaron Davis now of Warren in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine (and who has applied for a pension) enlisted in said Regiment on the 1 st of February A D 1781 - in the town of Wrentham and served till October 20 th A D 1783 I was then honorably discharged by General Washington at the Highlands in the State of New York -
Elizah Vose Lieut. Col.
State of Massachusetts - County of Lincoln ss -
On the 22 nd day of Feb y A D 1820 personally appeared Col. Elizah Vose late a Lieut. Colonel in the 1 st Massachusetts Regt in the Revolutionary War & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed before me. Edward Hatcher Judge of a Court of Record in the state of Massachusetts
Col Vose - Deposition in favor of Aaron Davis of Warren - in the County of Lincoln - Massachusetts

Portland Sept. 6: 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Mrs Abigail Davis for a pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 and August 23. 1842. The original family record of the births of herself and of her husband, Aaron Davis deceased, and of the births of their children, and the deposition of one witness, who remembers witnessing their marriage, together with the affidavit of Rev. Jon s Hure who had long been acquainted with their family, is all the evidence to prove the marriage which can be obtained; but which I think taken together will be satisfactory to the Department. —
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Joseph Pope

Mr 14. 1843
Maine Abigail Dyer
Edward Dyer Commr of Pensions, Washington,
FREE
D.C.

Portland, Me, Nov. 10. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Commr. of Pensions }
Sir,
Yours of the 6 th instant, relative to the claim of Abigail Davis, widow of Aaron Davis, for a pension is received; and I would observe, that Aaron Davis, who was the husband of the applicant, was a pensioner under the act of 1818, & paid to March 4 th 1820 - but was not restored under the law of May 1. 1820. He was also a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 at $80. per annum. The Aaron Davis mentioned in your letter as having stated his service to have been four months under under Captain Merrill and four months under Capt. Parsons, I presume is the same person whose name was on the pension list under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of $26.66 per annum.
As to the paper which was forwarded

in the case, purporting to be a family register, I presume that it was not made until several years after the marriage of Aaron Davis, and his wife Abigail. — It seems that the date of his birth and that of his wife is first entered, and then the births of his children, omitting to enter the date of their marriage. But it is, I think, satisfactorily proved, that the records were made by Aaron Davis himself; and we have good reason to believe that he dated his own, his wife's and children's births according to truth, or as he then believed to be the truth, and when there could have been no possible motive to give them a wrong date.
The deposition of the Rev d . Mr Jonathan Hurn, as to his knowledge of Aaron Davis & his family is undoubtedly true; That Davis & wife have ever been legally considered as legally married; Which taken together with the said family register, I think will sufficiently corroborate the oath of the said Abigail Davis to induce the full belief that she was married to the said Aaron Davis at the time stated in her declaration.
I am, Sir,
Yours most respectfully, Joseph Pope.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
John Miller Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Given this 20 th day of November
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Olive Barbour of Searsport in the County of Waldo in the State of Maine on oath Depose testify and Say that according to the family record and what I have been told by my parents, I was born October 21 st 1790 in the town of Warren County of Lincoln & State of Maine. that my fathers name was Aaron Davis (now deceased), that my mothers name is Abigail Davis now deceased. & that my husbands name is John Barbour I further Say that Aaron Davis my brother is the eldest of the family and as I have always understood was born in August 1788. Said Aaron & my self were brought up together from children until the time I was married, & I further say that I have no possible reason to doubt but that the age of my Brother Aaron and my self is as above stated
Olive Barbour
Subscribed November 17 th 1843 Personally appeared the above named Olive Barbour and made oath that the above Deposition by her signed is true before me John Miller Justice Peace I also certify that the deponent is a credible witness whose testimony will be received whenever she is known
John Miller Justice Peace

I Hateful Payson of Warren in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine on oath depose to say and say that I was at a Susspence. fifty three years old last march that I have ever since my remembrance have been acquainted with Aaron Davis deceased and Abigail Davis his wife, & all their children, said Aaron Davis and my father having lived within about one mile of each other, & further say that I am well acquainted with Aaron Davis the eldest Son of said Aaron and Abigail, we having been School boys together & that I have always under stood & suppose said Aaron to be between one & two years older than I am, and I further say that I have always understood that said Aaron Davis deceased, the husband of said Abigail was one of the old revolutionary Soldiers
Hateful Payson
Lincoln Jt Nov r 17 th 1843
Personally appeared the above named Hateful Payson who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above Deposition by him signed is true
Before me John Miller's pro se

Portland, Me., Nov. 23. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Court of previous } }
Sir
Herewith I forward two depositions showing the ages of two of the Children of Aaron & Abigail Dais - which may have weight in establishing the fact, that Abigail Dais, who has applied for a pension, was married at the time she has stated in her declaration, and before Jan'y 1. 1794 - and as all which, taken in connexion with the circumstantial proof before furnished, I hope will be satisfactory. —
I am Sir,
Yours very respectfully. Joseph Pope.

4980
Abigail Davis vs application for a pension Act, March 3, 1842,
4980

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
John Miller Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Given this sixth day of December
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jacob Smith
CLERK.

Abigail Davis's application for pension Act. March 3. 1843.

STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln County.
On this fifth — day of December 1843. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
Abigail Davis
a resident of Warren — in the county of Lincoln aged Seventy three 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 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Aaron Davis — who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and a pen- sioner under the acts of March 18. 1818, and June 7. 1832. and died August 17. 1840. She also declares, that she has received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a Widow,
Witness, Wm L Starnes  Abigail X Davis Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Abigail Davis is personally known to me to be the identical person she has above declared herself to be.
John Miller Jur. of the Peace
NOTE.—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.
The official character of the justice must be certified.

A. Davis
$80 per an
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

Portland Dec. 8. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commit. of Pensions
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Abigail Davis for her pension under the act of March 3. 1843.
I am, Sir,
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope —

AL aa 4737
admitted
J. H. H. H. Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
August 7th
A. D. 1848.
I,
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND,
certify that
Christopher Prince is an
acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Lincoln  Lincoln
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Prince is
dated June 14th
is dated A. D. 1847, and will expire
June 14th
A. D. 1851
and that the
his are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon
CLERK.

State of Maine. County of Lincoln  Penobscot ss. On this twenty ninth day of July 1848, personally appeared, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Abigail Davis a resident of Warren, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine aged eighty six 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, A.D. 1848, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Aaron Davis who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in Col Vose's Regiment, but does not recollect the Capt. of the Company.
She further declares that she has received the benefits of the Acts of Con- = gress passed on the 3 d March 1843, & 19 th June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow. Witness Rufus C. Crawford Abigail her Davis Mark Margaret Harnell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Christopher Prince Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who she represents herself to be as above stated Christopher Prince Justice of the Peace

I Stephen C. Burroughs of Warren in the County of Lincoln, & State of Maine, aged fifty seven years, on oath depose testify & say that I am, & have been, Clerk of Said Town of Warren for the last thirteen years, & that the records of the doings of Said town since it was incorporated are in my possession, & that there is no record of the marriage of Aaron Duley and Abigail his wife, in Said records, & I further say that from the nineteenth day of August Seventeen hundred and eighty, to August the twenty Sixth Seventeen hundred and ninety, there are no record of any other marriages, to be found; and but three previous to that time.
Stephen C. Burroughs
Lincoln J's August 28 th 1843 Subscribed and Sworn to before me & certify that the deponent is a credible witness John Miller's justice

I Nancy Hawes of Union in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine on oath Depose testify and say that I have been intimately acquaint- -ed with Abigail Davis widow of Aaron Davis late of Warren deceased, that said Aaron Davis & Abigail were married at my fathers house, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, I think in October, I was a mere child & being the first marriage becoming that I ever saw performed, make me recollect it more distinctly; I have since that time been well acquainted with said Aaron Davis and Abigail his wife & all their children, their eldest child's name is Aaron, but how old he is I do not recollect
Nancy Hawes
Lincoln Jt. August 26 th 1843 personally appeared the above named Nancy Hawes who is a credible witness and made oath that the above deposition by her signed is true
Before me John Miller & just Peace.

I Jonathan Huse of Warren in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, certify & declare, under oath, that I am seventy five years of age, have resided in said town nearly fif- ty years, as a minister of the gospel, & preach- ed & administered Gospel ordinances there & in other towns in the vicinity, most of the time since I came into the town, & am still Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Warren aforesaid. — I declare under oath, that Mrs. Abi- gail Davis, (who, I understand is about petitioning for pension) is now living in said Warren, & the reputed widow of the late Capt. Aaron Davis of Warren, deceased, who died in August, one thousand eight hundred & forty, aged seventy nine years, (according to my list of mortality in the the town) being a pensioner of the United States, at the time of his decease. —
I further declare that tho' no certificate can be found, or record of said Aaron, & Abigail Davis' marriage, (the justices in this region, being negligent, at that time, in making & preserving records of marriages solemnized by them) yet, they have always lived together as husband and wife, since I have been in the town, (over)

I have reared up a family of children, several of whom I have united in marriage. —
Finally, I would say, that said Aaron and Abigail Davis have always been considered as respectable persons, & reputed as husband & wife, & no one ever suggested a doubt of their having been legally married.
Signed by me at Warren aforesaid this twenty fifth day of August, one thousand eight hundred & forty three.
Jonathan Hildre
Lincoln Feb. Oct 30 th 1843
Subscribed to me before me. I do certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
John Miller Esq. Justice

STATE OF MAINE.
ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
John Miller Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Court this First day of September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jacob Smith CLERK.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
41954
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
April 9, 1930.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 7 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Aaron Davis, Massachusetts Troops, W. 22915.
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For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
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Chief of Division.
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