Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41502, Richard Davis, N C

SERVICE
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NC
Davis, Richard
S. 41502
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19.907.
North Carolina
Richard Davis
of Orange Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the N. Carolina line, for the term of three years. from 15 May 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of March 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of April 1828 and sent to William McCauley, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 4 th 1828 $1. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1828 48. ~
$49. 03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Richard Davis
Dictation & shorthand
Hope

State of North Carolina
Be it remembered that at a Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County of Orange at the Court House in Hillsborough on the fourth Monday in February in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight the following Declaration & schedule were filed, which are in the words of figures following to wit: "Original claim. Declaration in Order to be placed on the Pension List under the acts of 18 th March 1818 - State of North Carolina. Orange County: February Sessions A.D. 1828. On the 29 th day of February A.D. 1828 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Orange the same being a Court of Record Richard Davis a resident in said County aged seventy five years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the Pension made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March A.D. 1818, and the first of May A.D. 1820. That in the said Richard Davis entered for the term of three years in the Spring of the Year 1777 in the State of North Carolina in the Company Commanded by Captain Robert Wilson in the Regiment Commanded (as well as he recollects) by Colonel Shepherd in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment - That he continued to serve in said Regiment for some time was then transferred to the First Regiment of the North Carolina line at Valley Forge, which Regiment was commanded by Colonel Clark - That he marched with said Regiment (after the Battle of Monmouth) to Charleston in the State of South Carolina, when he was taken prisoner with the rest of the Army Commanded by General Lincoln - That he was in the Battle of Monmouth and at the siege of Charleston - That he continued a prisoner for about fourteen months until he was brought round from Charleston to James Town in the State of Virginia where he was exchanged for H - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the

present, that his name is not (to his knowledge) on the roll of any State except North Carolina - and that the following are the reasons why he has not made an earlier application for a Pension - but that he has always been unwilling to become a burden or charge to his Country so long as he could by his own industry and economy support himself - nor would he at this time call on his Country for assistance, but that he is rendered unable to labour for support in consequence of a rupture or hernia under which he has been labouring for about two years, together with a Rheumatism with which he has been afflicted for about twelve months, whereby his left arm has become completely disabled - that he is an illiterate man (for he does not know one letter from another) and is dependent upon his friends in a great degree for information - nor has he been able to meet with any until within the last six or eight months who would take upon himself the trouble to render him the needed information necessary to his obtaining a Pension -
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May A.D. 1828 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of May 1818 - that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself under the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - and that I have not from 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.    Four acres of poor Land of the value of -  $30.00    1 old bed of the value of -  5.00    3 Carts of the value of -  0.15    2 Horses & 4 Carts of the value of -  0.30    1 Chest of the value of -  2.00    1 Table of the value of -  1.00    8 Chairs of the value of -  0.50     $38.95    Richard Lewis
That I am by profession a Farmer but am unable to pursue my vocation in consequence of bodily infirmities as above stated: -

That my Family consists of myself & two Daughters, to wit Winifred & Fanny, that Winifred has been married & has one Child, that she is sickly, that no property excepting some little household furniture that Fanny is about fifteen years old, has had her right arm broken in two places & in consequence thereof is unable to render me much assistance - That since the 18 th of March 1818 the following changes have taken place in my property, to wit, One mare that I then owned sometime in September 1827 of old age as I believe, which was the only horse & kind that I have owned since the 18 th March 1818 - I have owned no cattle, sheep or hogs (excepting some house pigs) since the 18 th March 1818, nor has the quality of my land been increased or diminished - Sworn to subscribed in open court this 29 th day of February A.D. 1828.
Sworn to subscribed in open court Richard + David Mark J. F. Taylor Clerk
I, John Taylor Clerk of the court of Pikes & quarters Superior for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court - that the said Richard Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of three years under our engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Acts & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of this court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Eight Dollars & Ninety Five Cents. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 1 st day of March A.D. 1828.
J. F. Taylor Clerk

20.418 Richard Davis
In letter 8 October 1829 to William M c Cauley of Chapel Hill N. Carolina

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office 3 rd October 1827.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Richard Davis a private in said line in Capt. Wilson's Company of the 10 th Reg t enlisted the 15 th May 1777; neither the term for which he enlisted, or the date of his discharge is there stated or mentioned, but from his having drawn a Warrant for three years service it is believed he enlisted for and served three years.
Given under my hand the date above
W. Hill

Chapel Hill 23 rd March 1828
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Richard Davis filed at our last County Court. I should have forwarded it at an earlier period but he in consequence of his affliction was unable to leave home to make the necessary affidavits. I sent on his Declaration some time among the last fall which was returned on account of informality. The Enclosed Declaration I hope will do. I am not personally acquainted with Mr Davis' situation as regards property, but from my knowledge of his character I entertain no doubt but that his Declaration is strictly true.
Respectfully Y s & C
William W. Gause

Rec d 29. March 1828.
Pens. Office
29 March Richard Harris Orange County N.C. not 18 March 1818 FREE Secretary of War Washington City
Barbour
M rs McCauley En Chapel Hill N.C.
The Revd
Ms. B

41 502
levy INVALID.
File No. 41 502 Richard Davis P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]