Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6786, Josiah Davis, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Davis, Josiah
S. 6786
carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina
73.063
Josiah Davis -
of Clark - in the State of Tenn. who was a Pvt in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Winston in the Chata - line for 8 1/2 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina - at the rate of 28. Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct 33. and Supt H. B. Blount. Nashville - Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 70.82 Semi-ans. allowance ending 4 Mar:34 14.16
$84.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6/p Page 27.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to the 24 Decr 1837 the day of his death. Act Notified 18 Sept 1838.

26. 480 Declaration of Joseph Davis of N.C. for a Pension
8½ mo. private
28. 33
H. Blount Esq. Nashville
N.C.

The declaration of Isaiah Davis in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 11 7 th 1832, State of North Carolina County of Nash
Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions May Term On this the 18 th of May in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court (Court now sitting) Isaiah Davis a resident of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina age seventy two years seven months and three days; 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year as he believes. 1778 in the month of March 1778 he retired entered into the service of the United States and served five months. lasting 2 years His Company was commanded by Captain Sherrod. He was in the ground at Halifax Town North Carolina and there joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Johnston of Halifax County and Major Davis of Halifax County and was commanded by General Rutledge. From Halifax he marched through Halifax County Johnston Cumberland and Richmond Counties to Hargreaves Ferry on Pedee River then to Camden in South Carolina, then to a little Town

2 On the Savannah River, when he understands the City of Columbia is now erect; and then to Augusta in the State of Georgia. From that place we went in pursuit of the British and on our arrival at Sisters Ferry on the Savannah River, we found the buildings of General Moultrie in smoking ruins, they being burnt by the enemy that we were in pursuit of. From there we marched to Bacon's Bridge which was on the Edisto or Ashley Rivers, then crossed the River and went down to Rice Swamp, and was there stayed several weeks. He was in several skirmishes, and was one of the main guard when the attack was made on Fort Stone. After his time of service expired he was marched back to North Carolina by his Captain and discharged verbally, not having received any written discharge, he was discharged on the 29 th March of July.
In the year 1781 he was drafted and entered the service of the United States as a private on the — of February he joined the Army at Halifax North Carolina under Col. Linton, his company was commanded by Capt. Moody and Charles Johnston. He From Halifax he was marched to Ramsay's Mills on Deep River and then started for Guilford, but on the way to the latter place he with some others were turned back with some British prisoners under the command of Lieut. Bradford, to be guarded to Halifax after confining the prisoners in Halifax Goal, we then returned to Ramsay's Mills, at which place, and its vicinity we stayed until we were discharged; he was discharged by Maj. John Henry Sharp, he received a discharge from Maj. Sharp.

but the discharge has been lost or misplaced
3
In both Locusts he served as a private for the space of 8 months lacking two days, in the latter then he served 3 months in the service of the United
States and during that period he was not employed in any civil pursuit. After leaving the Army in the Revolution he returned to the county of Northampton N.C. and lived there ten or twelve years, he then removed to the county of Edgecomb and there remained about two years, after which time he removed to Nash County where he has continued to live until the present day.
He further states that he has no other documentary evidence in support of this declaration. Nor does he know of any person living that can testify to the facts set forth herein.
He relinquishes hereby every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Known to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Josiah Davis
Benj. H. Street Clk

We David Weir born & Simon Eatmore both residing in the County of Nash and within the State of N.H. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That in believe him to be about seventy two or three years of age that he is reputed and believed in this neighbourhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, in the service of the United States and that in common in that opinion sworn to and subscribed on open court the day and year above said
Simon Eatmore D. H. Kimball
The following questions were propounded by the Court and the following answers given —
Question 1 st . Where and in what year was you born Answer. Agreeably to the record of my age I was born in the County of Northampton N.H. on the 11 th day of October in the year A. D. 1760
Question the second. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
Answer. My age was written in a bible but the same has lately since been destroyed, so I have no record of my age at this time, but recollect as above stated, that I was born on the 11 th day of October A. D. 1760 agreeably to the record in the Bible

Question 3. When were you living, when you entered the service? Where have you lived since the Revolution was; and where do you now reside? —
Answer. I was living in the County of Northampton when I entered the service of the United States; after I returned from the service of the United States I lived in the County of Northampton ten or twelve years, I then removed to the County of Edgecombe N.C. and remained there about two years, after which time I removed to the County of Dade where I then continued to live until the present day.
Question 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute or a substitute for whom?
Answer In the first War I volunteered and served five months looking at the war as a private as hereafter stated.
In the second War I was drafted and served three months under the officers before stated and served as a private three months.
Question 5. State the names of some the Regular officers who were with you or with the troops, when you served, and such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General Circumstances of your service?
Answer. In addition to those officers already mentioned, I recollect Gen. Lincoln who took the command of the army after our arrival at

Augusta in Georgia Genl. Huger and Genl. Armstrong in the last Tour recollect you Grand
Quest. 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer I received a discharge in the last Tour given by Maj Anthony Sharp, which is lost or mislaid, in the first Tour I was marched home by my Captain and discharged verbally on the 29 th day of July
Quest. 7 th State the names of certain persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and the reliability of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer William McWilliams and John Taylor
And the said Court do hereby deliver its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and that he served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that David Wimburne who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the county of Nash and State of N.C. and that Erwin Edmiston who has signed the same

Certificate is a resident of the same county and state, and that both are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that William McWilliam and Ford Taylor
Who has testified in behalf of the above named applicant are residents of the county of Stark and reside in the neighborhood of the applicant and are credible persons
M c Robbie Clerk of C.P.D.
State of North Carolina Stark County
I, Benj. H. Blount Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Davis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 17 th June 1833
Benj. H. Blount. P.P.C.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, September 13 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Josiah Davis deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of twenty eight Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832 have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 24 th of December 1837, the day of his death — Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Revised
6786
INVALID.
File No. 6786
Isiah Davis
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 15 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]