Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2703, Micajah Davis, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Davis, Micajah Betsey
R. 2703
CONTENTS

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836.
State of Connecticut } ss.
On this 9 th day of October 1837, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Norwich Betsey Davis, a resident of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Micajah Davis, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and in the militia. That he enlisted into the Continental Army under Capt. William Coit at New London Connecticut, (as she verily believes) about the first of May 1775 that he marched from there with said Coit's Company to Providence & to Rosebury - from thence to Winter Hill near Cambridge, and was in the battle of Bunker's Hill in June 1775. the Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Col. Samuel Holden Parsons the Regt. was stationed at Winter Hill and Rosebury till said Davis was discharged which as she believes was on or about the 25 th day of January 1776. making a tour of eight months from the time he left home until he returned home again.
He served in the Militia, early (as she believes) in the month of August 1776. said Micajah Davis was drafted in the Company under the command of Captain Nathaniel Comstock. the company marched to New Haven & to West Chester where they joined the Continental Army. from thence to White Plains. said Davis was in the battle of the White Plains. from White Plains the Company were marched to North Castle, where they were discharged about the first of January - making this tour in the militia five months.
That said Davis performed duty again in the militia. He was again drafted for a three months tour about the middle of July 1778 in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Dishon of New London and served the full time of three months at New London & in guarding the the Shore of the Sound that he was discharged about the middle of October 1778. making three months in this tour. She further declares that she was married to the said Micajah Davis on the 11 th day of November in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid Micajah Davis died on the 10 th day of October 1830; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written before me
Thos. Pitkin } Witness Lucretia Davis }
her mark Betsey Davis
Asa Routh Judge of Probate
I James Holbrook, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Betsey Davis for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Probate Office this 9 th day of October A.D. 1837.
James Holbrook, Clerk

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P. O. _____
Betsey Davis
Service: widow of Micajah
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
Keep & send to Hon. J. M. Noble January 2, 1873 P. O. Box 22, 1873
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Aug 21.
Petty Davis Ch.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Norwich August 17 - 1838.
Dear Sir,
I wish that you would once more look at papers of Mrs. Betsey Davis widow of Micajah Davis by some means or other I have mislaid your last letter in relation to said Claim - and I flatter myself that on a re-examination of said papers on file in the pension office you may come to the conclusion that the facts set forth in her declaration are true. (as I verify before they are) and grant her a pension certificate Your Obedt. Humble Servt.
Asa North -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com ee of Pensions

Washington Dec 19. 37
Sir
I wish to inquire whether you have acted on the applications for Pensions, of the widow of Joshua Pendleton, of Axel Hough, Jonathan Gardner and the widow of Micajah Davis - if not the reason of the delay, & whether additional testimony is required in any of the cases.
I am respectfully
Yours obedient
Abel Piles

George Tilton of the Town of Lyme in New London County State of Connecticut of lawful age having been duly sworn according to law on his oath aforesaid before Justice and says That he is now Eighty three years of age and has resided in said town of Lyme Eighty three years That he well knew Mr Micajah Davis formerly of Montville in said New London County That the said Davis left home on or about the first of May A D 1775 and entered the Revolutionary service at New London from which place he went Eastward was in the battle of Bunker Hill as I have frequently heard him say that he was absent from home in this town about Eight months as he returned home about the first of January A D 1776 That in the month of August A D 1776 said Davis was draughted and marched to New Haven was afterwards in the battle at White Plains as I have heard him tell the particulars of the battle so at this time he was absent about five months as I well recollect he returned home about the first of January A D 1777 I further depose and say that in the year 1778 the said Davis was again draughted for three months and performed duty at New London and a large part of the time on Long Island sojourned That I have frequently heard him speak of the officers he served under and of the various subject relative to his services in the several campaigns or tours in which he served But the length of time and defect of memory is such that I should not have recollected as much as I have been able to Were it not that the said Davis was an intimate and a particular friend of mine Born and brought up together in the same neighborhood I further depose and say that I well knew Betsey Latimer of said Montville who was the lawful wife of said Micajah Davis That I well knew said Betsey before and after her marriage That Micajah Davis and Betsey Latimer aforesaid was lawfully married on or about the first of November A D 1777 by a Clergyman I think from New London whose name I cannot now recollect That I was present at their marriage and depose and say that Micajah Davis & Betsey Latimer aforesaid was lawfully married in my presence according to the Rites and customs of our country

I further depose and say that Miahah Betsy Davis aforesaid lived and resided together as husband and wife until the 17 th of October A D 1830 said Miahah Davis died at Meptville And that Betsy Davis aforesaid has not since married That since the 17 th day of October A D 1830 she has remained and now is the Widow of the aforesaid Miahah Davis late of Meptville as aforesaid as further the deponent will not
George Pittston
State of Connecticut New London County } 3
Lyme October 2 nd A D 1837
Personally appeared George Pittston who having been duly examined cautioned and sworn to tell the whole truth swore to the truth of the facts contained in the within and above deposition by him subscribed And I do certify that George Pittston aforesaid is a person to me well known and that he is a person of a reputable character whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit
Before me William Beech justice of the Peace

Head Huntley of the Town of Lyons in the Coun- ty of New London State of Connecticut of lawful age having been duly sworn according to law in his oath aforesaid
Deposes Testifies and says
That he is now Eightyseven years of age and has resided in said Town of Lyons Eighty seven years That he well knew Mr Micajah Davis deceased formerly of Montville in said New London County That he well knew Betsey Saltonstall who was the lawful wife of said Davis That Micajah Davis and Betsey Saltonstall aforesaid was lawfully married in or about the first of November in the year 1777 That the aforesaid Davis was Drafted under the command of Captain Nathaniel Coonstock in the month of August A 1776 with the deponent we marched to Scituate From thence to West Chester where we joined the Contine- ntal Army and built a fort From thence to White Plains where the said Davis was in Battle That in consequence of sickness the deponent was not in the action although in the neighborhood of the same From White Plains we marched to North Castle where we was discharged and arrived home about the first of January A 1777 That in the 16 day of July A 1778 The said Davis and the deponent was again Drafted under the command of Col Richard Deshon of New London for three months where we was on duty at New London and along the shore of Long Island Sound. we was on duty five months in the town of White Plains & further south not
in lieu of William Breck Lydia Boye
his Head H Huntley mark

State of Connecticut } ss Lyme September 29 th A.D. 1837 New London County }
Personally appeared Hose Huntley who being first sworn, deposes and says that he has been duly examined, cautioned and sworn to tell the whole truth concerning the facts contained in the within deposition. And I do certify that Hose Huntley aforesaid is a person to me well known and that he is a person of a reputable character whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit before me.
William Beebe justice of the Peace

Jesse Beckwith of the town of Lyme in New London County State of Connecticut of lawful age having been duly sworn according to law in his oath aforesaid Deposes Testifies and says That he is now Eightyfour years of age and has resided in said town of Lyme Eightyfour years That he well knows Mr Micajah Davis Deceased formerly of Montville in said New London County That the aforesaid Davis was born and resided in the West part of said town of Montville And that Deponants place of residence was in the East part of said town of Lyme near the line of said town within a few rods of the residence of said Davis That the aforesaid Davis left home in the fore part of May A D 1775 and I think enlisted at New London in Captain William Coits company from New London he went to the Eastward and joined the Continental army I have heard him say at Norwich Have frequently heard him spe- ak of being engaged in the Battle of Bunker hill That he was absent from home at the Eastward about Eight months as he returned home about the first of January A D 1776 I further depose and say That on or about the first of August A D 1776 the aforesaid Davis was draughted with the deponent in Captain Nathaniel Cornstocks company we marched to New Haven from thence to West Chester where we joined the continental Army from West Chester we marched to North Castle thence to White Plains where the D Davis and the deponent was in battle we were in this town five months as we arrived home about the first of January A D 1777 That in the 16 th day of July A D 1778 said Davis was again draughted for three months in Captain Richard Deshons company of New London I further depose say That I well knew Betsey Saltonstall of said Montville who was the lawful wife of said Micajah Davis That I well knew the said Betsey before and after her marria- ge That the aforesaid Micajah Davis and Betsey Saltonstall was lawfully married in the month of November A D 1777 That said Betsey and Micajah Davis lived and resided together as husband and wife until the 17 day of October A D 1830 said Micaj- ah Davis died at Montville And I further depose say That said Betsey Davis has not since married That ever since the 17 day of October A D 1830 the aforesaid Betsey Davis ever has been now is the Widow of the aforesaid Micajah Davis Deceased so further the deponent saith not Jesse Beckwith

State of Connecticut } New London County }
Lyme September 30th A.D. 1837
Personally appeared Jesse Beckwith who having been duly examined cautioned and sworn to tell the whole truth swore to the truth of the facts contained in the within deposition by him subscribed. And I do certify that Jesse Beckwith aforesaid is a person to me well known and that he is a person of a reputable character whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit.
Before me William Beebe justice of the Peace

Jabez Maynard of the Town of Waterford in New London County State of Connecticut of Lawful age having been duly sworn according to law in his oath aforesaid Deposes testifies and says That he is now Eighty one years of age and has resided in said Town of Waterford fifty years past That he well knew Majahab Davis deceased formerly of Montville in said New London on County That in the fore part of May A 1775 the said Davis enlisted with myself at New London under Captain William Gait we entered the continental service at New Lon- -don from thence to Roxbury by the way of Providence we made a short stay at Roxbury from thence to Winterhill near Cambridge from thence to Brattle or Bunkerhill where the said Davis together with myself was in the action in Col Samuel Holden Parsons Regiment after which we were at Winterhill and at Roxbury where the said Davis and myself was discharged on or about the 25 th day of December and arrived home about the first of January A 1776 That I have seen said Davis on duty at New London and have heard him tell of his being in the Revolutionary service at New York Westchester and North castle so far as the defendant well rec-
Jabez Maynard

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Waterford September 29 th 1837
Personally appeared Job Maynard who having been duly examined cautioned and sworn to tell the whole truth swore to the truth of the facts contained in the within deposition by him subscribed And I do certify that Job Maynard aforesaid is a person to me well known to be that he is a person of a reputable character whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit
Before me William Beebe justice of the Peace

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Betsey Davis widow of Micajah Conn.

I Mulford C. Raymond Town Clerk of the town of Montville in the County of New London & State of Connecticut of law full age. after being duly examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth do on my oath. say that I have examined the records of Marriages in the Town of Montville aforesaid and cannot find any record of the marriage of Micajah Davis with Betsey Satimer, and further the deponent saith not.
Mulford C. Raymond.
State of Connecticut ss
New London County ss Norwich Oct. 11 - 1837. Personally appeared before me Mulford C. Raymond Esqr. who hath subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I hereby certify that Mulford C. Raymond Esqr is a person to me well known and that his testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit.
Asa Root
State of Connecticut
Judge of the Court of Probate
New London County ss. Norwich Oct. 11 - 1837.
I James Holbrook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in said District County being a Court of Record and having a seal. do hereby certify that William Buck Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed and commissioned by the General Assembly of this State. by commission dated June 1837 and to expire on the 20th day of June 1838. And that Asa Root Esqr is Judge of Probate duly appointed and commissioned by said General Assembly - by commission dated in June 1837 and to expire on the 20th day of June 1838. and that they are each of them authorized to administer oaths, take affidavits and hold Courts of Records.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Office of said Court of Probate this 11th day of October A.D. 1837.
James Holbrook Clerk

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Oct-16
6t. 4 July '36 3 Sec.
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.

Norwich October 12 th A.D. 1837.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the pension papers of Widow Betsey Davis for your consideration. We think we have proved that her husband Micajah Davis served as a soldier 16 months in the Revolutionary War. Be so good as to address me at Norwich on the subject of the pension and much oblige
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Your Most obedient Humble Servant Asa Root.
Asa Root
Commissioner of Pensions
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