Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35223, Thomas Davis, Navy (N.H.)

SERVICE
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Navy (N.H.)
Davis Thomas
S 35223
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9895 R Maine
Thos Davis 2a
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Mariner  on board the Ranger  in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Capt. Simpson of the for the term of 1 yr. Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of April, 1819 and Sent to Com y Crosby Belfast
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 74.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
9 mo: \frac{11}{30} $ 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 10th 1820 to Mrs. H. Judkins, Exeter, Maine

Thomas Davis
Thomas Davis. Marine on board the U.S. Ship. Ranger born a by Capt n Simpson 1779- -17 year. Dec. 25 th Albany: 1818
Roll.
Admitted.
Thomas Davis U.S. Marine

I Thomas Davis of Haverburgh in the county of Hancock and District of Maine do hereby certify and declare that I am a native citizen of the United States and that I served more than nine months as a sailor and quarter gunner in the naval service of the United States in the late revolution along the same time in the month of October - 1779 I enlisted on board the United States Ship the Ranger then lying in the port of Boston under the command of Captain John Paul Jones and went immediately on duty on board the said ship where then commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson and served on board of her till May 1780 when our ship surrendered to the British in the port of Charleston and I was made a prisoner and was since then about two months when I was exchanged at Philadelphia and shortly after had the small pox and arrived at Boston in Feb y 1780 where I was discharged and did no further service.
I further say I am 83 years old and have since that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for my support - I have no other means in my possession of the above service.
Thomas Davis

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Dear Glenborough
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copy) pertaining to me the undersigned; and CERTIFIED that the real and personal estate (necessaries clothing and bedding ex-

STATE OF MAINE.
Hancock ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second Tuesday of July being the eleventh day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby & James Campbell Judges of said Court.
ON this fifteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Thomas Davis aged sixty five years, resident in Waltham in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Mariner in the Continental  Continental commanded by Capt. Campbell  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel  under Commodore  in the line of the State of  Whipple on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty fifth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9,875 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.
Thomas Davis  his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE the court
Nelson Shaw Clerk { One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 Iron Pot 1 Coffee Pot 1 Pint Pot 1 Chest 1 Razor 1 Knife
Thomas his Davis mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thomas Davis 2 who, by occupation am a Labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism & various infirmities incident to old age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     I have no family whatever - nor never had any or the means of supporting a family - and am now unable to support myself without the aid of Public or private Charity  
Thomas his Davis mark
STATE OF MAINE.
Hancock I, Nelson Shaw 33. the county of Hancock
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, 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 one
dollar and cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nelson Shaw { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Hancock

June 8: 1818 We the subscribers Select men of the town of Hlesborough in the County of Stoneham & District of Maine Do hereby Certify that Thomas Davis of said Hlesborough and a quarter Gunner on Board the Ship Hanger in the Late Revolutionary War. By reason of his Reduced Circumstances in Life Stands in Need of the assistance of his Country for support and in our opinion is well intitled to the Bounty of his Country Provided By law for the necessitous survivors of the army and Navy of the United States in the Late Revolutionary War.
Elisha Eames } Select Men Henry Rose }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the twentieth day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Thomas Davis who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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 and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Thomas Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Nathan Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Cragg Judge

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File No. 35223
Thomas Davis 2 o
Mariner
Ship "Ranger"
Rex War
Act 18th March 1820
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