Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35239, Nicholas Davis, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Davis, Nicholas
S 35239
CONTENTS

9471
Maine
Nicholas Davis
of Hobbs in the state of  Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phiney of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1819 and sent to G. Thacher, Esq. Dear Sir,
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10/30 1/3 85. 03 semi ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 40. 00
The Orme
133 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York & Me
Cop y papers found agent of Maine, by Mr. Orme, Apr 21. 1839
Nicholas Davis, Nat 25 th June 1821, No 6. Middleman, b. 19 th Portland, Maine

Nicholas Davis
Nicholas Davis
1 Jan'y 76 to 1 Jan'y 77
Phineas reg.
Massachusetts line
13 April 1818.
no rolls. The evidence of not less than two respectable witnesses, on oath, of Genl. service on Continental Estab- lishment, should be produ- ced.
Ex
Geo Smith } Witness. Isaac Townsend }
Admitted.

I Nicholas Davis of Holliston in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty five was do declare that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental establishment under Capt. Jer- emiah Hall at Middlesex on the first day of May A.D. 1775 & marched to Cambridge & joined Col. James Scamman's Regiment for eight months, which term I served I was stationed at Cambridge at the on the 1 st day of Jan'y - A.D. 1776. I was discharged from my eight months service & on the same day entered again on the Continental under the same Capt. & in to the Col. John Ginnings Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year which term I served in Cambridge until the British left Boston we then marched in to Boston where we served till August following when we marched to Tycontarog or Wren Stationed on Mount Independence & from there removed to Fort George where we were discharged on the first day of January A.D. 1777. regularly my discharge I have lost - I have no pension & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for assistance. I am a Citizen of the the United States
Nicholas Davis
April 13. 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me

me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the within named Nicholas Davis & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence Subscribed in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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; which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher One of the Justices &c. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Davis did serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment, against the Common enemy, as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of June In the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen —
George Thacher

I Isaac Townsend of Hollis in D r county & commonwealth aged sixty one years do testify & declare that I was in the American Army from November or December A.D. 1775 to the first of January A.D. 1777 - in Capt. Watkins company & Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts line Regiment - During all said time I was well acquainted with Nicholas Davis who signed the declaration on the first page of this paper & well know that he was in the same Regiment with me & during all the time I was there - Isaac Townsend
York Ft. June 15 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Townsend & being duly sworn made oath that the above declaration by him signed, is true in all its parts before me Sam P.B. Thatcher Jr. Peace
I John Smith of Hollis in the county of York aged fifty eight years do testify & declare that I entered in the American Army on the Continental establishment in the year 1775. for one year under Elisha Ayer a recruiting officer & joined the Army at Cambridge & was turned into Capt. Watkins Company & Colonel Phinney's Regiment Massachusetts line for one year which term expired & was discharged at Fort George I entered again under Capt. Hale in Col. Vose's Regiment for three years or during the war I further testify that I have been acquainted with Nicholas Davis who signed the declaration on the first page of this paper & well know that I. Davis was in Capt. Hale's company & Col. Phinney's Regiment during the year A.D. 1776. as he was in the same Regiment with me on the same stations with me to wit at Boston, Connecticut, Mount Independence & Fort George & that he served his war regularly & was discharged at the end of it in early 1777 - John Smith
York Ft. February 8, 1819
Then personally appeared the above named John Smith & being duly sworn made oath that the above declaration & testimony by him signed is true in all its parts before me Sam P.B. Thatcher Jr. Peace

N 264. Nicholas Davis
Copy
74 71
Sep 1819
The Pensioner must appear before a court sitting in the county where he resides & it must be so certified
Sent to Hon. E. Whitman, Portland June 25. 1821,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Mon day  Tuesday , being the twenty fourth day of July — 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 ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty fourth day of July — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Nicholas Davis . . . aged sixty seven . . . years, resident in Hollis . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Hill . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Scammon & Phinney 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 13 th . . . day of April . . . A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen- sion, numbered 7471 . . . 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.
Nicholas Davis
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of July . . . A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none — Personal estate — Two cows — one yearling — a calf ten weeks old — a few utensils in the house — I have no income —
Sworn to July 24. 1820
Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nicholas Davis . . . . who, by occupation am a Laborer . . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of but in part, on account of the infirmities of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Abigail . . . 41 able to do housework   John . . . . 2 an infant   Patty . . . . 14 Wife's children by a former husband not able to support themselves Nicholas Davis   Timothy . . . 11   Abel . . . . 9   Nabby . . . . 7   Martha . . . 5  
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

United States of America Maine District ss
At a Special District Court be- gun & held at Saco within the County of York in said District on the tenth day of February A.D. 1821 before the Honorable A. H. Barris Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration and schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court & duly considered & fully examined It is here now con- sidered & adjudged in Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is thirty one dollars & no more — for In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this tenth day of February A.D. 1821
John Mussey Junr U S D C for Maine District
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 thirty one dollars and no more cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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35239
Rev INVALID.
File No. 85239
Nicholas Davis
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]