Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3519, Daniel Davis, Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Davis, Daniel Mary
N. 3519
CONTENTS

2981.
Chic Roll
Daniel Davis, W
Private.
new Jersey line 77 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Continental and New York
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to delivered to Maj r John Davidson Washington City
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 32.29 semi-annual all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrear, 3 Mo-28/31 $ 80.29. 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Daniel Davis
Set to Hon B. St. & H.R. Jan. 18. 1836
Revolutionary War - Pension - 1836 to Daniel Davis

The State of Ohio Am County of Hamilton p
Personally came before me the undersigned presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio Daniel Davis of Hamil- ton County in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he enlisted on the first day of April 1777 at Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York, under Lt James Sackett, to serve for during the war, That he served in Capt Lyons Company in Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment of the New Jersey line, that he served in this Regiment for more than three years, when some time in the year 1780 at Stony point the Regiment aforesaid was broken up, and he was transferred to, and joined, the First New York Regiment, That he served in Capt Tiebout's Company in

This Regiment which was commanded by Colonel Goose Van Scoyne untill the 8th June 1783, when the Army was disbanded near New Windsor in the state of New York, that his discharge was signed by Capt. Tit- bout and Colonel Van Scoyne and that he received a warrant for one hundred acres of land from Congress, and one for five hun- dred acres from the State of New York that he left his discharge in the War Office at the time he got his said Warrant, for one hundred acres of land from Congress, which he believes it is at this time. And this deponent further deponeth and saith, that from his advanced age (being now in the 65th year) and reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
his Daniel F. Davis mark
Sworn to subscribed before me this 4th day of May 1818. at Cincinnati in said County.
Joshua Collett Dist. C. L. & C. O.

State of Ohio Summit the United States
It appears to my satisfaction from the within affidavit of Daniel Daery that he the said Daniel has applied for a Pension under the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States of the United States in the Revolutionary war, served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, for at least nine months I therefore certify the above affidavit the testimony before me, and that the pro- ceedings had before to the Hon. Secretary of War for the United States. Given under my hand at Cincinnati in said Summit County, Ohio the day of May 1818.
Luther Collett Pres. C. C. J. C. Ohio

Daniel Davis, 160,
D 2,971.3
25. Sept. 1818.
marly
Sam l F. Hunt, } Cincinnati, Ohio. } Clerks fee $2.50.

I Daniel Gano, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 schedule aforesaid is Seventeen dollars and six Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, this 20 th day of September 1820.
Dan l Gano Clerk

STATE OF OHIO,
Franklin County } ss.
ON this 24 th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County Edward Dyer aged Sixty eight years resident in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said Edward Dyer enlisted for the term of three years but was not held for during the war in the month of April - in the year 1777 in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain David Dyer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Spencer in the line of the state of New Jersey on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until 8 th June 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in the state of New York.
In the state of _____ that his original declaration was dated on the 4 th day of May 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 25 th day of September 1818 which said certificate is numbered 2971. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, 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. And I
further declare that I am by occupation a labourer that I have a wife living and eight children four of whom are capable of taking care of themselves the other three namely Elijah aged ten years, Woodward aged 7 years and Daniel aged 8 years who I consider unable to support themselves. Elijah is almost an idiot incapable of taking care of himself or labouring and will always require the superintendence of a Parent or Guardian. My wife is a woman of a sickly and delicate constitution and is not able to do any thing towards the support of the family. My wife and myself live in the family of a son in law of mine and my youngest children save Woodward reside with my other children who are married and settled in life. I am frequently afflicted with the rheumatism and other pains which render me unable to earn a support for myself and wife. I have been and am at this time much indebted to the assistance of my children for a maintenance and I need the assistance of my country for

myself and myself live in the yearning of a sense no real of mine and my youngest children have Woodwards reside with my other children who are married and settled in life. I am frequently afflicted with the Rheumatism and other pains which render me unable to earn a support for myself and wife. I have been and am at this time much indebted to the assistance of my children for a maintenance and I need the assistance of my country for support And further I declare that
I now to and subscribed in open Court this 30 th day of August 1828
Daniel Davis
Daniel Gano Clerk
Schedule of Property belonging to Daniel Davis a U. States Pensioner on the War of 1812 made known to and subscribed this 30 th day of August 1828
An old Cow $ 14.00 2 Fow Poultry 1.00 6 Fow Crops .50 1 Small Pot .50 a few Knives & forks & Plates & Crops & Sauces 1.00 1 Chicken .06
$ 17.06
This is all the Property I have in the world save my wearing apparel and Bedding known to and subscribed in open Court this 30 th day of August 1828
Daniel Davis
Daniel Gano Clerk

1.129
Ohio, Cincinnati
Mary Davis widow of Daniel Davis
who served in the Revolutionary
N.Y. & Continental war, as a Private
A. Burden July 26. 1855
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
18 th February 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of April 1831 and sent to
S. W. Davis Cincinnati Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1818, Page 161 Vol. II
1818

Mary Davis
N o 1101. Mary Davis wid of Daniel Ohio
29 July 1848

A
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Daniel Davis late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 4 th day of May 1818
Given at the War Office of the United States this 25 th day of September 1818
(Signed) J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War

State of Ohio ss Id. Hamilton County ss
On this seventh day of March A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Davis aged 78 years, a resident of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Daniel Davis, late of Hamilton County, deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner at the rate of Eight dollars per month for his said services in the Revolutionary Army.
That she was married to the said Daniel Davis in Scott County in the State of Kentucky on the 22 nd day of March 1796 by one W m Whitaker a minister of the gospel; and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Thomasson that her said husband died at Madisonville in Hamilton County in the State of Ohio on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1857. and that she is a widow - the widow of the said Daniel Davis deceased.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed
She refers to paper attached marked A

as a correct Copy of the Pension Paper on which her husband, in his life time, drew his Pension. The Original has been surrendered to the Agency in Cincinnati
In presence of H. Lockwood,
her Mary + Davis. mark
I Sworn to And subscribed before me the day and year above written: And I hereby certify that I have known the above Applicant for Pension, Mary Davis, for more than Twenty years And I know her to be the person she represents herself to be, and I believe her to be of the age above stated
Henry Lockwood Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio  ss Hamilton County  
On this Seventh day of March A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Timothy Maphet aged 52 years a resident of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath states that he has been

well acquainted with Mrs Mary Davis the above applicant for Pension for 30 years and also was well acquainted with Daniel Davis deceased for 30 years before his death which took place in Madisonville in Hamilton County State of Ohio on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1851 - That he knows that the said Daniel Davis died and the said Mary Davis the above Applicant lived together as man & wife for 30 years to his knowledge and raised a family of six children and further he knows that so long as the said Daniel & Mary Davis lived together they were known and reported to be married - And that the following is a correct copy of the entry of their marriage as recorded in the family Bible, to wit, " Daniel Davis & Mary Thomasson was married March the 22 1796 by the Rev Mr Whitaker "
And further he states that he is a disin- terested witness that he knows Mary Davis is still the widow of Daniel Davis deceased
Timothy Maphet
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written
Henry Lockwood Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio  Hamilton County  Ss.
On this eight day of March A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Martha Skillz aged Forty years who being duly sworn according to law states that she was well acquainted with Daniel Davis decd, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, in his life time that she knew him twenty years before his death which took place on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1857 That she knows the said Daniel Davis to be dead from the fact that she saw his body after death and attended his funeral - That she knows Mrs Mary Davis the above Applicant is the widow of said Daniel Davis deceased; And she also knows that said Daniel & Mary Davis were united, and lived together as man & wife and raised a family - And that she is a disinterested witness
Martha her Skillz mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I do hereby certify that I knew the said Mary Davis to be at this time the widow of Daniel Davis deceased
Henry Lockwood Justice of the Peace

Deans Warrant
Henry Lockwood Justice of the Peace
I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton, do hereby certify that Henry Lockwood , Alleged to be before whom the affidavit before whom the foregoing  Mary Davis and Timothy Maphet , hereto attached affidavit  affidavit  to have been  to have been  subscribed  subscribed at the time of taking and subscribing the same, the acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
Without the Signatures of the said Henry Lockwood the same are genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court, at Cincinnati, in the said county, this twelfth day of March A. D. 185 1
E. C. Roll Clerk, H. C. C. P. J. A. M. ...

STATE OF OHIO, } ss. Hamilton County,
I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton, do hereby certify that Robert Moore whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate, was at the time of signing the same an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; And that his signature is genuine: And that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
[Four decorative flourish signatures]
In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Cincinnati, in the said County, this, 9 th day of January A. D 1852
E. C. Roll Clerk, H. C. C. P. J. S. Miller, Jr.
Library of Congress

She refers to papers attached marked A. as a correct copy of pension paper on which her husband, in his lifetime, drew his pension - The original has been surrendered to the agency in Cincinnati.
attest Robt Moon
Mary her Davis mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written - and I hereby certify that I have known the above applicant for pension Mary Davis for over ten years and I know her to be the person who represents herself to be and I believe her to be of the age above stated. I further certify that in my opinion she the said Mary Davis is too infirm in body, to appear in open court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written Robt Moon attorney at law
State of Ohio Hamilton County ss.
On this day of A.D. 1851 personally appeared before justice of the peace within and county and State aforesaid J. Campbell Aged 32 years of Hamilton County in the State who being duly sworn according upon his oath states that he
and He Richard

State of Ohio Seal  p.
Hamilton County tenth day of November seventh day of March
On the 1 st  1 st day of A.D. 1851 personally appeared before Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, one of justice of the peace within upon the County of State aforesaid Mary Davis aged 78 years a resident of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Daniel Davis, late of Hamilton County, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month for his said services in the Revolutionary Army. & she was married to the said
That she was married to the said Daniel Davis in Scott County in the State of Kentucky on the 22 d day of March 1796 by one Mr Whitaker a minister of the gospel - and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Thomasson - that her said husband died at Madisonville in Hamilton County in the State of Ohio on the 1 st day of February A.D. 1851 and that she is a widow - the widow of the said Daniel Davis, deceased. She makes this declaration for
of the said Daniel Davis, and she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of Congress passed

She refers to papers attached marked A. as a correct copy of pension paper on which her husband, in his lifetime, drew his pension - The original has been surrendered to the agency in Cincinnati.
attest Robt Moon
Mary Davis Mark
Known to and subscribed before me the day and year above written - and I hereby certify, that I have known the above applicant for pension Mary Davis for several years past and I know her to be the person who repre- sents herself to be and I believe her to be of the age above stated. I further certify that in my opinion she the said Mary Davis is too infirm in body, to appear in open court - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written Robt Moon Notary Public
State of Ohio Hamilton County ss.
On this day of
A.D. 1851 personally appeared before justice of the peace within and county and State aforesaid Mary Davis Aged 52 years of Hamilton County in the State who being duly sworn according to law, states that her

A
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Daniel Davis, late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Ohio General as the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 4 th day of May 1818
Given at the War Office Of the United States this 25 th day of September 1818
(Signed) J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War

Extract from the Marriage Returns of Record in the Clerk's Office of the Bourbon County Court in the State of Kentucky
   Date of Marriage Names of persons married By whom married     1796 September 20 th Nathaniel Davis and Mary Thompson Reverend John Whitaker  
State of Kentucky, County of Bourbon ss: I Richard C. Brown Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel Davis & Mary Thompson were joined together on the 20 th day of September A.D. 1796 by the Reverend John Whitaker as appears from his Returns according to my Office, of which the above extract is a true Copy.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 30 th day of March A.D. 1854. J. C. Brown Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Mid File 3519
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1. 77 3yrs. David Lynn Oliver Spencer additional Ind. regt.   transf. 1782 June 8, 1783 Tielbont George van Schaick 1 New York.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East of Goshen, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, his 65 th year.
Remarks: Ad. in. 1818. Source Co. Ky. Dist. 70. 1818. Mason Co. Ky.
he died Feb. 18, 1851 Madisonville, Ky.
Mid. all. pens. on an appl. executed March 7, 1851 at 78 yrs. Hamilton Co. Ky.
1820 - 8 children - Elijah 10, Daniel 8 & Moses 6 & 7.
years only names stated.

1909 July 12. Hist. Rott R. Jones. Q
Boz  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3519
Mary Davis
Widow
Dannie Davis
Per Rev. W. A. ...
Act: July 29, 1848,
Index:—Vol. A , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ No 1104 Mary Davis wid of Daniel Ohio
Edward & Smith June 28/52 Cincinnati Feb'y 7 1854 S. W. Davis Mar 18. 1854
Act July 29 1848
✓ Mary Davis, widow of Daniel Davis Hamilton Co. Ohio
Admitted - Act 29 th July 1848 at rate of $96 per annum Husband having been pensioned under act March 18. 1818 as private of Infantry - Commencing Feb. 18. 1851 date of husband's death
Pay Mary Davis, widow &c
Certificate to S. W. Davis Esq. Cincinnati Ohio

14 April Pension Office April 14. 1852,
Sir,
Feb 57
Please certify the date of death of within named pensioner -
Very respectfully Your est. Servt.
J. Cole Chief Clerk
H. Burt Esq. 3 d Auditor Treasy. Depart t .
Manill Slaves. Act 1818. $8 per Month. Sold 18 Feb. 1851. Paid.
F. Borth Auditor
Debts

Daniel Davis of Groton, late of the 3 d Connecticut Regiment, was in Service in Virginia and left there sick - as he says he is still unfit for Duty, he has leave to go to his Family - by the Regulations of the Army he is not intitled to continental Pay since the Time when he was last mustered unless he joins & is mustered again - he is therefore at liberty to join, or, if he is not able, to consider this as a Discharge from the Army
Wethersfield July 17 th 1783
By Huntington BGenl

Amsterdam March 16 1820
Mr. Richard Evans Esq.
A friend of Saml Davis of Groton whose schedule he forwarded some time since called on me again to- day & begged that I would write you upon the subject of his claim. I am sorry to occasion you so much trouble but it is difficult to resist the importunity of the man Davis who is anxious that the result of his petition should be fav- ourable & who on the approach of winter needs whatever may be allowed him. Will you be good enough to inform me whether or not he is continued on the pension list
Yours respectfully Eben Learned

Cincinnati April 3 rd 1857.
To The Comr Of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of Marriage, which filed with the claim of Mary Davis widow of Daniel Davis No. who served in the Revolution, and who received a Pension during her life time. — If any more proof is needed please let me know immediately This letter is in reply to yours dated Pension Office March 18 th 1857.
Yours Respectfully
J. W. Davis
P. S. Please direct your letter to the case of R. H. Stone City at Law Cincinnati, Ohio.
J. W. Davis

Cincinnati March 10 th 1854.
To The Comr Of Pensions
Sir
The papers in the Claim of Mary Davis widow of Daniel Davis are for Pension when were laid on the table. Judge Robt Moore and transmitted to Edwards & Smith & by them filed - the papers were mailed in March 1852. - Since then the certificate of the marriage of the said Daniel Daniel & Mary Davis was obtained and mailed the last summer by R. H. Stone of this city. The papers of Mary Davis were prepared in strict accordance to printed regulations received from the Office. There certainly must be some mistake. The papers ought to be on file. Did you receive the certificate of marriage? Please inform me,
Very Respectfully
J. W. Davis

June 18 Immediate Attention
J. S. G. [unclear] Esq.
James [unclear]
Washington
H. B. Storer H. B.
Storer M. 6

Wash. Jan. 16. 1836
Dear Sir
There is an old man in my district who receives a pay as a Rev. Sol. under the law; 18th. His name is Daniel Davis.
Will you be good enough to state in writing, that fact is the fact, and that he now receives a pension.
Yours. resp.
"P. Stevens"
St. Edwards Eng. Can. Passis
I shall make an application to Congress, which will require the certificate I refer to.

Brief in the case of Mary Davis, widow of Daniel Davis Hamilton County and State of Ohio . act 29 th July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act March 18. 1818—
Marriage, in 1796, shown by public record evidence.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. W. Davis Esq. Cincinnati Name and residence of Agent Ohio
A. Phelps Examining Clerk.

Washington, March 23, 1852.
Sir,
We herewith transmit the papers in support of the claim of Mary Davis, widow of Daniel Davis, who was a revolutionary pensioner. She resides in Ohio, and claims under the act of July 7, 1838. Please to report to the undersigned.
We are respectfully Your Obt. Servants Edwards & Smith
James E. Heath, Esqr Commissioner of Pensions.

Mary Davis
Ohio Jan 29 th 48
The Honorable John Quincy Adams Washington D.C.

Cincinnati Ohio
31 st January 1854
Wm. H. Canent of Piqua Ohio.
Sir
In 1852 a Claim in my favor was filed by Edwards & Smith of Philadelphia, for pension as widow of Daniel Davis late of Hamilton County Ohio who was a pensioner at $96 per annum for services in the New Jersey Continental Line in the War of the Revolution, and who died Feb ry 1851 - Since that time I have forwarded (this Mr Stone of this place) my Marriage Certificate & other evidence, but cannot hear from it - Will you have the kindness to inform me what has been done in the matter, and address me in care of Daniel W. Davis - N o 94 Everett Street Cincinnati -
Yrs Resp t
her Mary + Davis mark
attest -
Caroline E. Davis Eliza Wansley

Mr Agent for Pensions
The papers in the cases of the two widows named in this letter were delivered to Major John Davidson to be taken to the Paymaster General's Office, where as they proper- ly belonged, having enlisted but for 18 months.
21 st May 1828

The Agent for Pensions Washington & Cincinnati May 9 th 1818
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the papers of Hannah Fisher and Catharine Biggel, both widows of soldiers who died in the military service of the United States during the late war, for the purpose of having their claims investigated, and their names inscribed upon the Pension List Roll of the United States.
I have enclosed upon the envelopes such information as I have been able to collect relative to the deceased, which tho' in one instance it is not as ample as I could wish still I presume it will afford a sufficient clue to establish the fact of the enlistment service and death of Biggel from the Rolls of the 19 th Regiment.
In case they are placed upon the Pension Roll, you will perceive that Mason Davidson

If your city is authorized to receive the arrears of pension now due, and it is expected that the balance falling due to Mrs Biggs subsequently to the date of her letter of attorney to him will be hereafter paid in Ohio
I also forward to you the affidavits - of Daniel Hicks, John Babbles and Daniel Davis, applicants for pension under the act of Co-acts p. 18th of March 1818.
With due consideration
I have the honor to be Sir your most obedt. servt.
Samuel F. Hunt.

Mr. Waldo Cope
Sir
I am aware that it is contrary from your rules to give much information about matter on file and unless it is presented by a party or there is another good reason I am compelled to keep in into a pension claim former by Daniel Davis his father Daniel Davis a Revolutionary pensioner of Columbia and Ohio and then drawn at Pittsburgh for as Daniel Davis and only pensioned at the rate of $48 per annum and was entitled to $6 per annum and that he served for the full term of five years in said war if he Daniel Davis was entitled at his death to additional pension and now down his legals heirs at law they are entitled as well as legally entitled to the same for said Daniel Davis (heir) who calls upon me to investigate the claim for him? keep his father Daniel Davis for about 20 years the great expense and trouble for the 10 last years of his Daniel's life.
I merely wish to know if there is any money due the estate and if so about the amount annually that the Daniel may have to be entitled to: if there is any thing due to us at present the application for it I will then procure the proper papers of after application. Evidence etc. The applicant is poor and the expense of making the proof will be considerable and he does not wish to pay your gage in it unless there is some prospect of obtaining some thing. Is a little

instruction would be thank fully received By your humble servant (July 10th 1835) Amos Burden
Asheville Amos Burden Alliance ohio

The Ohio Society of Sons of the Revolution.
OFFICE OF THE HISTORIAN.
ROBERT RALSTON JONES,
405 Custom House.
Cincinnati, O. July 6, 1909.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I respectfully request information concerning one William Carnahan, 1740-1832, buried in this county and claimed by his grandsons now living to have been a Revolutionary Soldier from Pennsylvania.
William Carnahan came to Ohio from Westmoreland County, Penn., about 1798, and died as before noted in 1832.
The purpose for which this information is requested, is that if William Carnahan was a Revolutionary Soldier, his name may be placed with others on a bronze tablet soon to be erected in this city.
I also request information as to time and place of death of Daniel Davis, a Revolutionary Pensioner of Hamilton County, Ohio, private in New Jersey Continentals, placed on pension list, Sept. 15, 1818, under act of March 18, 1818.
Very respectfully,
Robt. Ralston Jones
Chairman of Committee on Marking Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers.