Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2696, William Davidson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. L.
Davidson, William
R. 2696
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee 3 Morgan County 3
On this 3 rd day of November A D 1856 personally appeared James Davidson her at Law of W m Davidson Dec d .. a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged about 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law in open court for the county and State aforesaid by the Hon Judge of said court doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832 and other acts of Congress under which he may be entitled as her at Law aforesaid for a pension or monies due the the aforesaid William Davidson Dec d for which application has not been made during the natural life of the aforesaid William Davidson and the said James Davidson the son and her at Law aforesaid for the services rendered and monies due for services by the said William Davidson Dec d as will more fully appear by reference to the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of North Carolina which is now on file in the pension office doth now make application and further states that my father the aforesaid William Davidson Dec d died on the 15 th day of April 1838 and that his wife my mother died on the — day of May

1837 in Morgan County Tennessee and neither my father nor mother has ever made any application for a pension on monies due as aforesaid. And I certify further that the s d William Davidson Sec d was formerly a resident of Buncombe county in the State of North Carolina previous to his residing in Morgan county Tennessee and that I am well known to the above facts and believe to be true and do hereby renun- -ish every claim as an heir of the said William Davidson Sec d but the present and that my name is not on any pension roll of any agency in the United States or in any State given under my hand and seal day and date above mentioned
I State of Tennessee Morgan County
This day personally appeared before me John W. Thornton Judge of the probate and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes I as Davidson of the county and State aforesaid and after being duly sworn deposeth and says the contents of the above is just and true I swear to and subscribe this the 3 rd day November 1867
W. Thornton probate judge

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans
April 5, 1927
Mrs. John E. Bentley McMinneville Tenn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2696, it is alleged that William Davidson served as Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, in the North Carolina Troops; and that about 1807, he moved from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Morgan County, Tennessee, where he died April 15, 1833 or 1838, and where his wife died (name not stated), in May 1837  in May 1837. 1837.  [not same man!]
November 3, 1856, soldier's son, James, a resident of Morgan County, Tennessee, aged seventy-six years, made an application for pension on account of the services of his father, which was not allowed, as the soldier was never pensioned, and no child of a deceased Revolutionary War soldier or of his widow, was entitled to the amount of unadjusted pension to which said soldier or widow might have been entitled at their decease.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1915-Apr. 9. History to Ruth M. Chart 1927-Apr. 5. Hist. to Mrs. John E. Bentleyans.
2696
P. O. _____
William Davidson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____
Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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No 39,067
William Davidson died Tennessee
Set. C. N. Saffell July 31/56
Same Aug 10/57
Same July 10/58
2696
Act. June 7. 1832

N o 39,067 - - Tenn
Evidence of service audition to
William Davidson, a the Bk rs of the Comptroller of Note Bonds filed by C. H. Saffell, Morgan C. H. Tennessee
Jun 16, 1856 to amend declaration but returned to the S. Jun 28/56.

State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Department
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for military service in the Revolutionary war as follows—
William Davidson
  Book No 14  Page 100  —  £ 85. 16. 0.  Morgann District    "  " 8.  " 22 —  7. 19. 4.  Salisbury Do. Feb. 1781    "  " 23 —  9. —  57. 0. 0  Hillsboro' Dis. and Major    "  " 175  11. —  34. 0 0     "  "  " —  8. 2. 0     "  "  12 —  131. 9. 2     "  Amo. 15.  16 —  11. 10. 0  Salisbury District    "  A.  2. 39. —  210. 0. 0     "  "  40 —  19. 12. 0     "  "  48 —  98. 0. 0     "  "  97 —  938. 15. 0.  6 captives    Charge  3018 —   3. 4. 0.  Hillsboro' Dis. Militia    A.  47. 84 —   124. 9. 6.  Capt. Self Comp. Salisbury Dis    "  " 40. V.B.D.  Lieut Col of the N. Caro. line    
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office at Raleigh this 29 th May 1856
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Walter Davis of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that I was acquainted with William Davidson deceased the respected father of James Davidson a resident of the county and state aforesaid and that I knew the said William Davidson deceased before he moved to Morgan County Tennessee which was at least fifty years ago that I had my first acquaintance with him and that I know the said William Davidson deceased once lived in the State of North Carolina about the year 1800 and that the said William Davidson deceased actually became a resident of Morgan County Tennessee in my immediate neighborhood and that he remained a citizen of Morgan County Tennessee until his death which occurred upward of seventy years since the precise time I cannot remember and the wife of the said William Davidson is also dead and they are both buried in a few miles of my present residence I also state that the said William Davidson deceased was of proper age and in a position to justify a belief that he was actually engaged in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution

and was known as an old soldier and that I believe he is the identical person that he is represented to be by the said James Davidson who is consigned to be a lawful heir of the said William Davidson and that I believe he is entitled to the benefits of the Pension that was due the said William Davidson deceased at his death The above statements are made from the circumstances and position that I was placed in as I visited the said William Davidson deceased while he was living in North Carolina and knew him well while living in Morgan County Tennessee and that I have no interest whatever in the result of the case given under my hand and seal This 6 th day of February 1857
AB Henderson Walter Davis I P for Morgan County Mark
I certify that the above certificate of Walter Davis was duly authenticated and sworn to before me A part of the pension for Morgan County Tennessee on the 6 th day of Febry 1857 AB Henderson for Morgan Co. Tennessee

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Isaac Vanwinkle a resident of the county and state afore- said aged sixty seven years on the 27 th day of May 1857 hereby certify that I was acquainted with William Davidson deceased formerly a citizen of Morgan County Tennessee and that the said William Davidson has been dead for several years perhaps twenty years as far as I can now remember and that I believe from the best that I can now rem- ember that I have heard him mention his services and that he was thought to have been an officer of some grade & most probably was a captain in the service of the United States and that he was once a member of the Legislature of the State of North Carolina before he came to Morgan County and he was a very old man and I believe of a proper age to justify a belief that he is actually the person he is represented to be By James Davidson his nephew herein and that the said James Davidson was and is considered to be a lawful heir of the aforesaid William Davidson See herein under my hand and seal 27 th of March 1857
Isaac Vanwinkle (Seal)
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 27 th of March 1857 JWR Williams J.P.

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Simeon Hurst clerk of the county court of the county of Morgan and State of Tennessee hereby certify that John H. Kington Judge of the county court of the county and State aforesaid and at B. Henderson and William R. Williams acting Justices of the peace in and for the county & State aforesaid whose genuine signatures appear to the above and foregoing declaration and certificate in behalf of James Davidson were in their several and respective capacities as officers of the county of Morgan and State aforesaid duly authorized commission and qualified to administer oaths for general purposes and each and each of their official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforementioned witnesses whose genuine signatures appear above and that they and each of them are entitled to full faith & credit in all that they depose and say Witness my hand and the seal of said county court at Montgomery Morgan County Tenn on this 29 th day of June A.D. 1837
Simeon Hurst Clk By his Dept. F.W. Keith

PENSION OFFICE,
Sir,
Ap l 30 1858.
The frequent applications made to this office for information about particular claims for bounty land pending before it, render it proper to call particular attention to some suggestions, a careful observance of which, by those thus applying, is necessary to enable the office to give the information desired.
The system of the registration of such claims requires that both the name of the applicant for land and the number of his application be stated, in order that the office may readily turn to the papers in the files. In all acknowledgments of the receipt of applications at this office the number of each application is given, and by reference to those the numbers can always be ascertained. If, however, from not having received any such acknowledgment, or from having subsequently lost it, the number cannot be stated, the particular time—the month and the day of the month—when the application was forwarded to this office should be stated as nearly as may be.
Without these particular statements this office cannot undertake, with the force now at its command, to make those examinations for particular claims which are necessary in order to give information about them. The amount of time and labor which would be required in a general examination for a particular application among the over two hundred and thirty thousand now received, will readily be seen.
GEO. C. WHITING, Commissioner.
Add Ev in case of "James" alleged Son of William Davidson decd, is received. You are requested to state the No or date of said application, in order that the add Ev may readily be coupled with the case.
C.W. Saffell Esq Morgan C.W. Penn.

Montgomery Morgan 6 H Lane
May 28 th 1858
Hon Geo T Whiting
Com of Pensions N City
Enclosed please find your circular of date 30 th Ap l 58 in case of W m Davidson. heirs
Ja s Davidson application for Pension. I have recd no number of this case and find you all the instructions given me in the case which I presume will refer you to all the evidence find by me in support which I presume is complete of which you can inform me and discharge as according to rule
Respectfully
Hon Geo T Whiting C H Voffen

Morgan C H Lemneger
July 23 d 1856
Hon. Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I now inform you of the date of the death of William Davidson which occurred Twenty five years ago he died in this County and State. in the latter part of the 1833 and I wish to present the claim for the his pleas- ant and instructions as c. in such cases. Respectfully
C. H. Soffell
As Wm Davidson has no widow

Pension Office,
August 10 th , 1857.
Sir:
The additional proofs in support of the claim of the children of of William Davidson, deceased, of Tennessee, to pension arrears under the act of June 7, 1832, have been examined.
The claimants have failed to prove that this father performed any part of the services which were paid for as certified by the Comptroller of N. Carolina. I await the production of such proof, as well as other evidence to show that the claimant is the only surviving child of the said William.
C. H. Saffell, Esq., Morgan C. H. Tennessee.

Mr. Davidson

Pension Office, August 10. 1857.
Sir,
The additional proofs in support of the claim of the child of William Davidson, decd., of Tennessee, to pension arrears, under the Act of June 7. 1832, have been examined.
The claimant has failed to prove that his father performed any part of the services which were paid for as certified by the Comptroller of N. Carolina. I await the production of such proof, as well as other evidence to show that the claimant is the only surviving child of the said William.
Very respectfully,
Your Obdt. Servt.,
W. C. G. Lee Commissioner.
C. N. Saffell, Esq., Morgan Co. Tenn. Tennessee.

Pension Office, July 31. 1836.
Sir,
I herewith enclose form and instructions which with the necessary alterations will suffice to present the claim of the surviving children of William Davidson, decd. for arrears of pension under Act of June 7. 1832.
The father of claimants must be clearly identified as the person who in that name appears to have served as certified by the Comptroller of North Carolina.
Very resp. Dr. M c Rae for Comm r .
C. H. Saffell, Esq. Morgan Court House, Tennessee.

Post Office, July. 10 th 1858.
Mr.
I have examined & rejected the Claim of the heir of William Davidson, deceased to a pension!
The alleged Soldier was, never pensioned. No Child of a deceased Revolutionary Soldier or of his widow is entitled the amount of the unadjusted pension, which such Soldier or widow might have been entitled to at their decease.
C. H. Saffell, Esq., Montgomery. Morgan H. Tenn.

To the Hon Com of Pension

Morgan C H Tennessee
Morgan County
June 30 th 1857
Hon Com of Pension
Enclosed you will please find the requirements in the case of James Davidson his at law of Wm Davidson Deceased which I hope will be satisfactory and in accordance with the rules of the Hon Dep. please to examine and forward to me as soon as practicable
I am Yours Hon Com of Pension Washington Col y DC
I am Yours Most Obediently C H Saffer Morgan C.H. Morgan County Tenn

Mrs. W. G. Short Oakdale Tenn.
She wishes to call for them in the morning of Mar 14. 1916. She received them Mar 14. 1916.
personal inquiry Mar. 13. 1916. wants copies of 6 sheets in 98m. Davidson, N.C. R. 2696. paid Mr Proctor, Law Div. Mar 13. 1916.
Name M rs Davidson Date Mar. 13. 1916  N.C. Rev. War No. Rej. file 2696  Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 6 pages  Remarks _____  Exr. A. C. Wilson Chief Rev. War  Section  APPROVED _____ Serial 1181 Chief, Law Division. To _____

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
Mar 13, 1916
Chief Rev. War Section.
Sir:
I have this day received from M. W. [unclear] draft No. Cash for $ 90. requesting copies  post office addresses as per letter herewith.
Very respectfully,
W. M. Campbell J. H. C. Chief of Division.

Rev. War Sec ew
Mrs D. G. Short Oakdale Tenn
Wm Davidson, N.C. R. 2696.
wants copies of 6 checks in above claim
personal inquiry of Mar. 13, 1916
10 cts 6 90 ✓
PR
Proctor Law Div - 3/13/16

Mail & Supplies Division, cu
March 13, 1916.
Received 90¢ cash, through Law Division, from Mrs. W. G. Short, for copies in case of Wm. Davidson, Rev. War, #2696
Chief, Mail & Supplies Division.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
aws
February 5, 1927
Mrs. John E. Bentley
McMinnville
Tenn
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Joseph McDowell.
In order to make a proper search of said records for a soldier named William Davidson, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and first name of widow.
Approximate age of Wm Davidson 1740-42; supposed to have enlisted in Rowan Co. North Carolina, the place of his residence; married about 1762 to Mary Ann McDaniel; lived several years after Revolution. Now but have no record of time of death.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Thanking you
Mrs John E. Bentley McMinnville Tenn.
February 9, 1927.

Rev. War Section.
April 9, 1915.
Ruth M. Short, Oakdale, Tennessee.
Madam:-
In response to your letter of the first instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Colonel William Lee Davidson, but in the claim R. File No. 2696, Rev. War, it is alleged that William Davidson served as Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, North Carolina troops; that about 1807, he removed from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Morgan County, Tennessee, where he died April 15, 1833 or 1838, and where his wife (name not stated), died in May, 1837.
On November 3, 1856, soldier's son, James, a resident of Morgan County, Tennessee, aged seventy-six years, made an application for pension on account of the services of his father, which was rejected on the ground that the alleged soldier was never pensioned, and no child of a deceased Revolutionary War soldier or of his widow, was entitled to the amount of unadjusted pension to which said soldier or
General Field Marshal John J. Pershing

widow might have been entitled at their decease.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.