Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,450, William Davis, New York

SERVICE
New York
Davis, William 1st
NUMBER
S. 43450
CONTENTS
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File No. 18 450
William Davis
Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A.D. Vail. mech: 28/11
New York.
2018
William Davis, New York Capt. Graham NY line private particular period not defined states he served 5 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of August 1818 and sent to the pensioner, at Goshen, New York.
Arrearages to the 1 st Sept. 1818
5 Mos 2/30. $ 40.50
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Van Cottlandt continued Goshen, Orange Co "
Copy of original document No. 10-5-1820 to Joseph Atkinson New Haven Conn

Wm Davis

Washington D.C. March 14th 1866 Hon. Jas. A. Barrett Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir
A friend of mine submits to me the following case on which I respectfully ask your direction
William Davis enlisted man, served seven years in the War of the revolution under Capt Morrell enlisted from Queens Co. N.Y. drew Pension up to 1821, when he died, lost discharge, Widow who died in 1825 has not since had any warrant for land or any Pension. Heir is Sarah Conklin can perfectly prove heirship asks back Pension and land warrant amounting to about 600 acres
Your instructions or advice in the

matter directed to me at No. 404 H. St This city will much oblige
Very respectfully
Your obk. Servt
A. D. Vail

In the matter of Wm Leavitt a pensioner
2 a 2018.
Sept 1818

DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, William Davis aged sixty five years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — that he enlisted at the Nine Partners Dutchess County State of New York about the beginning of the year 1777, in a Company commanded by Capt. Graham 5th New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Lewis DuBois for and during the war. When the 5th Regt was reduced he was turned over to Colonel Cortlandts Regt it being the 2 d N.Y. — that he was discharged at the Cantonment near New Windsor & Newburgh by his Excellency General Washington
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 the 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 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 following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz: he declares and says he has not any property real or personal excepting one cow. that he has a wife 65 years of age no children at home — he is a Cordwinder by trade but not able to do but very little on account of the Rheumatism — he has lost his speech so that he can hardly be understood — his certificate numbered 2088. as near as it can be ascertained on account of its being worn out and wasted.
his mark William Davis
Sworn to and subscribed on this fifth day of September 1820 before me. State in Open Court State of New York } ss. Orange County }
I, Jas M c Clintock dep. clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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
Seventeen dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of September
1820.
Jam s M c Clintock Dep.
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.

The Judge must certify that the claimant is in indigent circum- stances —

State of New York } Orange County }
On this Twenty third day April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the the County of Orange personally appears William Davis aged Fifty nine years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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" That the said William Davis enlisted in Dutchess County at a place called the nine partners State of New York in the Company Commanded by Captain Graham belong- ing to Colonel Phillip Schuyler's Regim- =ent of the New York line that he continu- =ed to serve in said Company and Regiment in the service of the United States five years when he was discharged from service at the White Plains State of New York and has since lost his discharge that he was in the battle of Trenton and several skirmi- =shes which he cannot now recollect and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - this Given this 23 day of April 1818 William Davis mark Before me John Steward
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Davis and know him to be in Judicial Circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country John Steward
I John Steward one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmits the proceedings and testimony had before me to the secretary for the depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress John Steward
State of New York Orange County - I David M. Westcott, Clerk of the court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the said County of Orange, do hereby certify that that John Steward Esq: above named is one of the Judges of the said court and that the above signatures are the proper hand writing of the said John Steward - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of the said court the 23 d day of April - 1818. D. M. Westcott.