Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43468, Comfort Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Davis comfort.
S. 43 468
CONTENTS

2130
New York
✓ General Davis Massachusetts Line 76. war  privates Capt Hunt 7th
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 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Aug 1818 and sent to John Rapkin Esq. Cooperstown, Otsego Co NY -
Arrearages to 1 st Sept 1818 5 mos 23/30ths — $116.53
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ W. S. G. Rocky Hill Connecticut Otsego Co
Notification sent September 6 th 1818 to John Rapkin Esq. Cooperstown, New York.

Comfort Davis
3 April Massachusetts line Correct —

State of New York } A
Stuyvesant County ss } Comfort Davis being duly sworn deponeth and says that he joined the army of the United States of America in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and seventy- six some time in the month of Ma- rcher that he enlisted in a com- pany commanded by Captain Abra- ham Hunt at the City of Boston of light infantry attached to the regiment commanded by Col Joseph Voss and that he remained in the army of the United States of America until the close of the revolutionary war at which time he was honorably discharged from the same by his Col Joseph Voss and honoured with the bag of merit for six years faithful ser- vice to the United States and that he now has in his possession the original discharge which is si- gned by his Excellency George Wash- ington Esq and also by the aforesaid Col Joseph Voss which discharge is hereunto annexed & he further says

that he is under circumstances in life and unable to support him- self and in need of assistance from his country for support and he further saith that he has never re- ceived any pension from the Uni- ted States or county land for his services nor is he on the pension list Sworn and subscribed Comfort Davis This third day of April 1818 before
John Russell Judge of Otsago on pleas
State of New York } Otsago County ss }
John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsago in the State of New York do certify that I am personally acquainted with Comfort Davis above named and that he has purported ever since I have been acquainted with him said Comfort that he has been a soldier of the army of the United States and I do further certify that I am satisfied that said Comfort Dai- vis served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for

six years as stated in his final comfort to discharge hereunto annex ed & I do further certify that the fullest credit is due to the dispo- sition of said comfort and all the evidence on which I have so founded my judgement is con- tained in the affidavit of the said comfort and the discharge hereunto annexed —
John Warfield Judge of Oregon! Please

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 22 d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Comfort Davis aged 76 years, resident in Middlefield in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Nemick's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment, belonging to the Massachusetts line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 3 day of April 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 2130 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 or 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate and no personal Estate I am Lame & unable to labour I depend on my pension for support Sworn to & declared on Comfort Davis this 22 d June 1820 Before the Court
W. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, { ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 16 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
Geo. Morell Clerk
Comptroller Davis Midfield No 2130 x?
6 August 1820 Geo. 1820

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof has been an honest and faithful servant in the United States, and being listed for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10th
June 17-83 Command,
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
Adjutant.
THE above has been has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Your faithful Service.

the payment of certain Mor- tgage to the sub- scribed, I shall be as Stew- art twentie-h —by vir- tued, nine- in lot No. the town of said Land for re. as istry 132, May
WHEREAS Jabez Gross, Junior, of Edmeston, in the county of Otsego, on the twenty-eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, for securing the payment of six hundred and sixty-five dollars, with interest annually, in five years, did convey by way of Mortgage to Richard F. Cooper and Isaac Cooper, Esquires, and to their heirs and assigns forever, all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Edmeston, viz: all that lot of land the western moiety or half part of lot number six in the subdivision of Great Lot number two in a tract commonly called the Wharton Patent in the county aforesaid, and is bounded on the north by Great Lot number one; on the east by land of John Sheldon; on the south by Great Lot number three; and on
WHEREAS Jonathan Kinnz of the town of Springfield, by Indenture of Mortgage bearing date the twenty-fourth day of June in the year eighteen hundred sixteen, for securing the payment of one hundred and twenty five dollars and interest, did grant, bargain, sell, release, enfeoff and confirm unto Evan Coles of the same place, sixty-seven rods of ground in lot number twenty-four in Springfield Patent, more particularly described in said Mortgage. And whereas default has been made in the payment of said sum of money and interest—Now therefore notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a power in said Mortgage contained, and in pursuance of the act in such case made and provided, the said Mortgaged premises will be sold at public vendue at the office of Henry Brown, in the said town
WHEREAS Melancton Barnett of of Cherry-Valley, in the County of by Indenture of Mortgage bearing date the day of March in the year of our Lord one eight hundred and sixteen, for securing the two thousand five hundred dollars, toge the interest thereon, according to the conc certain Bond or Obligation bearing da day, and executed by the said Melancton did convey to one Horace Ripley, his hei signs forever, all that certain piece or land situate, lying and being in the said Cherry-Valley, bounded as follows:--Beg the road leading from Cherry-Valley to hawk River and at the corner of John B ker's land thence north fifty-four degrees
LLAP Dated next coopers use now bed pre e in su otained erefor Lysne d to th mortgag igned that th blic and ecapible
Witnesseth, that one of us, CHARLES KANE, of the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 24th day of August, 1900. CHARLES KANE. Dated August 24th at the place and day the eighth day described mortgaged. Know all men by these presents: That I, CHARLES KANE, of the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 24th day of August, 1900. CHARLES KANE.
CHALFONTE, 1817. R. CAMPBELL, Atty. Dated February 1, 1817. Great Lot number two, including lot number three in the subdivision of Great Lot number two in said Patent, containing one hundred and two and an half acres of land—And whereas default has been made in the payment of the said sum of money and interest—Notice is therefore hereby given, that by virtue
thereof, of August 30, 1817, in the afternoon of that day, on the first Tuesday of March next, in the Town of Butternuts and Co. sold at public vendue at the house of Isaac See, by virtue of a power of sale therein contained, and in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided, the sum of Dollars, for and in payment of the sum of Dollars, to him in full payment of said debt, interest and costs. ISAAC SEE Dated 6th May, 1817—31m6 WHEREAS Samuel Nash, of the town of Lisbon, county of Otsego and State of New York, Yeoman, for securing the payment
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WILLIAM STANTON has been ment of a certain sum of est, secured to be paid to Daniel held in the County of Oscego, admissions or assigns, by an Mortgage executed by John B. his wife, of the town of Middle said last men- the said last men- son to the said piece or parcel of land situate by Dated June 14, 1817.—37—6m S. STARWEAVER, Atty. DANIEL at one o'clock in the afternoon of of Oscego, on the twentieth day Court-House in the Village of Co- ed premises will be sold, at pub- in such case made and provided, in the said Mortgage, and in pe-
Acres and three tenths of an acre, same more or less—And whereas right, title, interest, property, or mortgage, grant, unto James Le of Philadelphia, those two lots of called Middletown —Beginning at one and running and thirty three and for number eight west twenty links to a beach, twenty-eight, number three links to a bush : thence down including lot and thirty-six
made d intere by virt e, and e and p mises w e in God both A d stand, busines both i be finis anno: f he best kinds their W ed, an eft a
 seventh day of February next, at one o'clock in the afternoon of that day. Dated August 7, 1827.  GEORGE ELLIOT. R. CAMPBELL, Att'y—44m6   WHEREAS Gilbert Smith of the town of Sholam, county of Otsego, State of New York, on the 21st day of October 27, 1826, was found to be insolvent. Daniel C...   BY order of Joseph ... of the court ... county of Otsego, creditors of Ira A. ... la in said county, cause, if any they h ... office in Cherry Va ... ty seventh day of ... the forenoon, wh ... vent's estate should ... ed pursuant to the ... ed. Dated Octobe ... Insolvent Daniel ...   BY order of Joseph ... the court of com ... 
the Otego patent, bounded on the north by Great lot Number twelve, on the east partly by lot Number twenty-five but mostly by lot Number twenty-six, on the south by Lot Number ten; on the west by Lots Number seven and eight and part of Number nine. Francis S. Hester subdivision of the aforesaid great lot Number nine. petitioning creditor—4w6 Joseph White, Esquire, First Judge of common pleas in and for the county of Delaware notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Burchard of the town of Unadilla an Insolvent Debtor , to shew cause, before the said Judge at his chambers in said county, on the twenty-second day of December next at ten o'clock in forenoon, why an assignment of the said Insolvent's estate should not be made and he be discharged from all debts in such case made and provided. Dated Dec. 21, 1817 Ira A. Burchard Cone petitioning creditor.—4w6 Joseph White, Esquire, First Judge of common pleas in and for the county of Delaware notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Burchard of the town of Unadilla an Insolvent Debtor , to shew cause, before the said Judge at his chambers in said county, on the twenty-second day of December next at ten o'clock in forenoon, why an assignment of the said Insolvent's estate should not be made and he be discharged from all debts in such case made and provided. Dated Dec. 21, 1817 Ira A. Burchard Cone petitioning creditor.—4w6
of Comfort Ruggles; then south eighty-degrees west twenty-five chains and thirty links to the corner; then north two degrees west one chain and sixty-two links to the place of beginning, containing eighty acres of land, whereas default has been made in the payment of seven hundred and twenty dollars, to wit: from the south line of said great lot, along the south line thereof, twenty two chains and eighty links, thence east one chain and sixty links, and north two degrees west one chain and sixty links to the west line of said great lot, containing forty nine acres of land. And whereas the said principal sum has been duly assigned to the said mortgagee, and default having been made in the payment of the said principal sum, notice is hereby given, that the above described land, in virtue of a power contained
with and a running two hun stoue south on the Fitch even line er as i contain whereas and mon by said power of the re is be
seven links to a stake; thence north eighty seven degrees forty five minutes east thirty seven chains and fifty links to a stake; thence north two degrees fifteen minutes west twenty six chains and sixty seven links to the place of beginning, containing one hundred acres of land. And whereas default has been made in the payment of the principal sum of money and interest intended to be secured by the said Mortgage—Notice is therefore hereby given that by virtue of a power of sale contained in the said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, the above described Mortgaged premises will be sold at public vendue at the Capitol in the City of Albany, on the twenty-fifth day of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day. Dated Albany, August 15, 1817. PETER KEMBLE. John S. Van Rensselaer, Att'y—45m6
WHEREAS Reuben Brockway and Catharine his wife, of the town and County of Otsego and State of New-York, for securing the payment of One hundred and thirty dollars with interest an- nually, did convey by Mortgage bearing date the eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, to Charles Kane (then) of the City of New-York, and to his heirs and assigns, all that certain lot, piece or par- cel of Land situate lying and being in the town and county of Otsego and State of New-York, being part of Lot number thirty-one in Croghan's Patent, or the twelve thousand Acre tract—Beginning at a stake and stones standing in the west line of said lot number thirty-one, and runs thence north two
day of February in the year of our Lord sand eight hundred and fourteen, sell, re- feoff and confirm, unto Samuel Gross, of of Milford, County of Otsego and state York, ALL that lot or parcel of Land sit- ing and being in the town of Milford, cou- said, on the south side of the Road lead- Unadilla River to Susquehannah Bridge bounded as follows, viz:—Beginning at of John Beels lot and runs along the r- seventy-one degrees east one chain and links; thence on the line of a lot sold Denio south nineteen degrees west three forty-two links; thence north seventy o- west one chain and sixty-two links; th- nineteen degrees east three chains and links to the place of beginning, conta-
WHEREAS Lewis De Villers of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, for secur- ity of the sum of two hundred and seventy two
degrees west twenty chains and seventy-five links to the Turnpike; thence south seventy degrees east nineteen chains and fifty links to a stake and stones; thence south two degrees east seven chains
And whereas default has been made in the payment of the above sum of money at or before the said time or times so appointed or—And whereas the above proper

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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]