Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8284, Edward Davis, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Davis, Edward
S 8284.
CONTENTS
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16.074 North Carolina
Edward Davis
of Columbus in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt commanded by Col. Brown in the North Carolina line for 16 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 54 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June '33 and sent to P. Gause Wilmington N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 109.98 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Sept " - 27.49
$137.47 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 38
Letter to E. Davis 28 Oct 1839 do - 3 rd audr: 27. May, 1840 - do Hon. R. Strange May 28. '40

State of North Carolina November Term 1882. Columbus County
On this 13 th day of November in the year 1882, Person ally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, now sitting Edward Davis a resident of the County of Columbus and State of North Carolina, aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1882. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Some time after the commencement of Hostilities in this part of the country. He stood a draft, and was drafted on the 23 rd day of December in the year 1779, in the Town of Elizabeth. Bladen County and State of North Carolina. For a term of three months, under Colonel Thomas Brown lieut: Joseph Wood Lieut: James Johnston and ensign Matthew Byrum. He marched to a place in Brunswick County & State of North Carolina, called old Brunswick there he remained for one week, then left old Brunswick and started for South Carolina. He travelled what is called the sea shore road & crossed Shallowford at a bridge & went on to the South Carolina line, and stopped there for a short time, by the command of the officers above mentioned, and then marched on for Charleston in South Carolina and crossed the Waccamaw and Big Pee Dee

Rivers, at the juncture of the two Rivers, then on & crossed Santa River Lowry's ferry, from thence to Charleston and there placed under General Lincoln and Colonel Little and faithfully served the time above mentioned, then mustered. At the expiration of which time of service, he then turned out volunteer in Charleston, for a nother tour of three months, under the officers aforesaid and served about one month and a half and was taken prisoner at the time Charleston fell into the hands of the Enemy, after being confined in prison about fifteen days, he was released from Prison and went home in Bladen county North Carolina. After staying at home about eighteen months, he enlisted for a term of twelve months on the 12 th day of December 1860 in Elizabethton, Bladen county N.C. under a recruiting Officer, which was Major Griffith Jones, M c Rea and took at a march for Wilmington New Hanover County State of North Carolina, he traveled via the river road as far as a place on the Cape Fear called the five oaks, then took water and went to Wilmington, and joined the Company under Colonel Ben- jamin Mills, Major E. J. McRea and Capt. Samuel Jones & stayed in Wilmington two weeks, after which time he returned to the five oaks, landed and set out for South Carolina, and crossed a creek called Lockwood ferry in Brunswick County, then went on and crossed the Cape Fear above Georgetown in S. Carolina, then crossed Big Pee Dee, then marched on & crossed Santee River and joined General Green's Army in South Carolina at a place

called Pow Pow and then served the remainder of the time for which he was enlisted, which was 12 months, under Ser. Green, Col. Mills, Maj. McKen and Capt. William Buck, Capt. Saml. Jones & Lieut. Slade. After his time of service expired he marched back to North Carolina in Bruns-wick County and there was dismissed about the 18 th of Decr  Sept 1783. He has no written discharge, and no documentary evidence. But can procure one or more persons who can testify to his service viz. Simon Knight and Duncan McCulloch.
The declarant states that he resides in the County of Colum- bus and State of North Carolina & has been a resident of the same ever since the war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed to the } Edward Davis 13 th day of Nov r 1832 }
Answers to the interrogatories prescribed by the War department as propounded to the applicant by the Court.
1. I was born in Bladen County in the year 1760. 28 th July. 2. I had a record of my age, but it has been lost some time. 3. In Bladen County (now Columbus), and have resided there ever since. 4. I was first drafted for three months, and soon after that time expired I volunteered, & after the space of eighteen months after I returned home, which was about two months after I volunteered, I then enlisted for twelve months. 5. This Interrogatory is answered, as far as I can recollect, in the body of my declaration. 6. I have answered this Interrogatory, fully in the body of my de-

Declaration.
7 Calup Mowry, William Remp, Jacob High, Luke R Simmons, and Charles Baldin.
We William Remp a clergyman residing in the County of Columbus and State of North Carolina and Charles Baldin residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Davis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we be- lieve him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed & believed in his neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
William Remp Chs. Baldin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogato- ries prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Remp who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Columbus & State of North Carolina, and that Charles Baldin who has also signed the same is a resident of the same State & County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chs. Baldin Clerk of the court of Columbus do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Edward Davis for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of November 1832 Chs. Baldin 6118

19403
Edward Davis
N.C.
Admit a pariah
11 1/2 mo - p
$54.99
5.14.16.
P. 329
Mr. P. Gause Wilmington N.C.

BRIEF in the case of  Edwards Davis  County of Columbus in the State of North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     drofted In 1779 — 3 Private Gen. Lincoln, Green Col Brown, Capt Wood   War ————— about 1 15 " " " "   enlisted 1780 — 12 " Col Mills, Maj Mr Ree Capt Sam Jones,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bladen Co N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional. & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrest  Examining Clerk.

1908 Dec. 17 List to E. L. Whitehead V.L.M.
Rehran
8284
INVALID.
File No. 8284
Edward Davis
Priv. Res. War
Act: June 7th 1862
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V Wm Price
NC.
Rejected in 61 to Her Sps A Bynum Jan 30. 1837 did not serve 6 mo.
84179
Ad 7 June 1892

State of North Carolina
Columbus County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Edward Davis, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he can- not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period, mentioned below, & in the following grades, for one year and four months & fifteen days I served as a common soldier, and for such service I claim a pension. The Deponent further saith that he made a mistake in his Declaration, that when he said he enlisted for a term of 12 months on the 12 th day of Dec. 1880 under one enlisting officer Major G. T. McRea- he intended to say 12 th Dec. 1881, and that he left in December 1882 instead of 1883 Jas. Smith
May 14 th 1883
State of North Carolina
Columbus County }
I James Smith one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Columbus do hereby certify that Simon Bright and Duncan McCulloch, whose depositions are herunto annexed, are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to full credit
May 14. 1883
Jas. Smith
State of North Carolina
Columbus County }
I Charles Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 14 th of May 1883
Chs. Baldwin

State of North Carolina } November Term 1832 Columbus County } 3
Personally appeared in Open Court Simon Bright, and after being sworn on the Holy evangelish of almighty God, deponeth and saith that, he commenced the revolutionary war with Edward Davis, in Elizabetth town in Bladen County North Carolina, on the 12 th day of december in the year 1780, and marched with him to Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, under the command of Griffith Jones M c Rea, by the way of what is called the five oak Plantation on the Cape Fear River four miles from Wilmington, at the five oak, he took water and went to town, there he stayed about two weeks, with the said Ed d Davis, and from thence he marched to Charleston in South Carolina, in the company commanded by Col t Benjamin Mills, Major B. J. M c Rea and Capt d Sam l . Jones. The British being in Charleston, they did not go in the town but went to a place called Pon Pon, about twenty five miles, there stayed with the said Edward Davis for the space of six months, after which time he left E. Davis, and went up in the back country. The Deponent further states that to his certain knowledge, the said E. Davis did serve as he states in the last town mentioned by him, and further the deponent saith not.
Simon J. Bright marks

State of North Carolina } November Term 1832 Columbus County }
Personally appeared in open Court Duncan McCulloch, and after being sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God depones and saith that he knew that Edward Davis was drafted in Elizabeth town Bladen County North Carolina on the 23 d of December 1879 under the command of Colonel Thomas Brown Capt. Joseph Wood and Lieut James Johnston for the space of three months and marched to old Brunswick in the County of Brunswick and State of North Carolina, and there after the expiration of that time, which was about one week he took an other route, towards Charleston South Carolina, and met the said Edward Davis on his way to Charles- ton on what is called the long bay on the seashore in South Carolina and marched together until dismissed, and Further the deponent saith not Duncan McCulloch

Whitville H. G. Free Oct 19 th
Oct 19 th No 1000
John Powell, all share of share, Washington City D.C.
John Powell

Whitesville, Columbus County - No. Carolina - Oct 14 th 1839.
To The Secretary of War, Hon d , Sir,
Enclosed are the papers supposed to be necessary to recover the amount due upon the Pension of Edward Davis deceased -
The agent at Fayetteville No Carolina says it is payable at Washington City I therefore enclose you the papers - Please transmit to me at this place.
Respectfully -
Elisha Hoots

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Edward Davis
Service N. G.
Additional Service Revs. War
Pvt. 10th Regt. Penna. Co.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except indictment was I. # 8284 under Capt. Gamble, Penna. Ref. # 2714 Shob in files Sept 24 (1877).

Enfield, N.C.
Dec. 3 rd , 1908.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Many thanks for your letter in reply to my inquiry of the military service in Revolutionary War of Edward Davis and Thomas Davis. These names are on the pension list of 1835- as printed in North Carolina State Records, Vol. XXII. Please help me to discover if they

are my Davis, I can not be sure where they enlisted. The family lived here Halifax Co. and in Bute Co. before the latter was divided into Franklin and Warren in 1779.
Thomas Davis died in Halifax County in 1803, and left a widow, Rachel Davis. He owned land in Franklin and also Warren Co. Perhaps, his name is on lists from one of these counties; or Edgecombe Co. since Halifax was once part of it. This is what I have learned of the name, Thomas Davis

of North Carolina, county unknown Thomas Dais, Sergeant, Capt. Lewis Bryan " " " 2nd. Reg. Hall's Co. en- listed 1777. " " private 10th. Reg. Braxard's Co. enlisted 1781. " " Lieut. 1st. N.C. Reg. of militia under Col. Sam'l Dais in 1780.
Edward Dais, private, 10th. Reg. Jones Co.
If you cannot find them, please send me the record of Hardy Lute private Northampton Co., N.C.
If you will oblige me, ✓ shall be very grateful.
Yours truly, Mrs. E. L. Whitehead

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Edward Davis Ser. File 8284
Recd
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 23 1779 4 1/2 mos. Pvt. Joseph Wood Thomas Brown Little N.C.   " "   Dec. 12, 1781 Dec. 12, 1782 Taken prisoner when Charleston fell Samuel Jones imprisoned 15 days then released Benjamin Mills  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Drafted in Elizabeth Bladen Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Nov 13, 1832. This cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Columbus Co. N.C. Age at date of application, born in Bladen Co. July 28, 1760  He died July 5, 1838 *
Remarks: No claim as to family
from Army book