Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2750, Samuel D Davis, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Davis, Samuel D Nancy
R. 2750
B.L.Wk. 40902-160-56
CONTENTS

13592 Illinois Kentucky
Samuel D. Davis
of Gallatin Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the regt commanded by Col Stute in the Mississippi mile line for six months 28 days Per m
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 20, Dollars 90 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of May 1833 - and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson, Choctaw Academy,
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $ 41.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 10.45 $ 52.25
{ Revolutionary Claim; Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Wilson Clerk, Book 8 , Vol. 7 Page 7
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1838. Age Notified 19. Aug 1839
See letter to Hon. H. Johnson Jan. 31. 1849
Letter to Hon. G. W. Jones Apr 20. 50, annu Jan 20/57 c/o R. M. 24 Sep 57 Let to W. Gallaher 13 Oct To H. G. 14 Sept 1851 W. sent to W. Gallaher Vandalia Ill. 13 Oct 57

Samuel D Davis
Declaration
(Decorative flourish)
I am intimately ac- quainted with all the Parties, applicant witnesses, & Clerk & most of them for 25 years. They are all respectable entitled are & the witnesses are men of very high characters for respecta- bility.
John P. Johnson

State of Kentucky, Gallatin County fs.
On this 17 th day of April 1833 personally appeared before the Honorable Samuel Todd Esq. Judge of the Gallatin Circuit Court, the same being a court of record ————— Samuel D. Davis a resident of the County of Gallatin & State of Kentucky, aged Seventy Two 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 provision made by act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. ————— That he entered the Army of the United States as a militiaman on the 10 th day of June in the year 1777: as a substitute for his father Joseph Davis who was then drafted to serve Six months in the Pennsylvania Militia, — was attached to Capt. Clarke's Company, mustered at York Pennsylvania, marched to Lancaster Penn la . and joined the Regiment commanded by Coln. Stute, from thence marched to join the Main Army Under Genl. Washington near the Valley Forge — was present, and engaged in the Battle of

Brandywine - as After the battle Captain Clark was detached with thirty men to guard British prisoners, this deponent was one of the thirty, we went with our prisoners to York Penn a where I remained some time, — was again ordered to join the Army, on our march at Lane- aster, I was discharged on the 18 th day of December 1777 - He was born and raised in York County Penn a - At the age of thirty two years he removed from York County to Allegheny County Penn a from thence he removed to Kentucky about Twenty Six years ago, and for the last Fifteen years has resided in the County of Gallatin - He has lost his discharge, does not recollect the name of any officers of the Regular Army. And does not know of any person now living that has any knowledge of his service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his Samuel D Davis mark

we Lewis Sanders. William Lindsay and Jesse Lindsay
residing in the County of Gallatin hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel D. Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is deputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Sanders William Lindsay Jesse Lindsay
Interrogatories by the court.
1 o When and in what year were you born?
Answer. in the year 1761.
2 o Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
3. When were you living when called into service ; were you drafted or were you a substitute? and if so for whom were you drafted, did you enter the service as a substitute and when have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans r . In York County Pennsylvania, after he was thirty two years of age he moved to Alleghany County Pennsylvania afterwards moved to Mason County Kentucky, resides there ten or eleven years, then moved to Gallatin County where he has resided ever since, it being about fifteen years.
4. How were you called into the service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute: and if a substitute for whom.
Ans r . He entered the service as a substitute for his father Joseph Davis who was then drafted for ten months in the Pennsylvanian Militia.

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served: such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer. I have no recollection of the names of any of the regular officers when I served except that of Genl Washington who commanded at the Battle of Brandywine. Col. Steele. his Christian name I think was James - I was young & have forgot the names of the officers. The general circumstances of my services are detailed in my foregoing declaration -
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? - Ans. I rec d a discharge for my service after having served the full term of six months & a few days over from Capt Black under whom I went out. I on my return home delivered it to my father & have never seen it since -
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Ans
Ans. I am acquainted & known to most of my neighbours, and believe that Lewis Sanders, William Lindsay & Jpsu Lindsay can testify as to my character and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
And the said court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after perusing the interrogatories presented 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 said court that Lewis Sanders, William Lindsay and Jpsu Lindsay who have signed the preceding certificate are residents and citizens of the county of Gallatin, and are creditable persons and their statements are entitled to full credit. -
Daniel Foss

I William Winston Clerk of the Circuit Court of Gallatin County in the State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application Samuel D Davis for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seven- teenth day of April 1833.

State of Illinois Fayette County } This day personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, Samuel D Davis, not being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he is the identical Samuel D Davis who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and to whom the Revolutionary Pension claim no 13592 was issued — that his pension was made payable in the State of Kentucky — He further states that he has removed from the State of Kentucky to the State of Illinois for the purpose of living with his children, and that he desires to be transferred from the pension Agency of Kentucky to that of Illinois.
He further states that he is now so old and feeble that the amount of pension allowed him, being only twenty dollars and ninety cents per annum, is not sufficient to support him, — that he is entirely unable to do any kind of manual labour, and that he is now supported by his children — He further states that he has not drawn his pension for the last twelve months, as he has been living in this State for that length of time, and has been unable to go to Kentucky and get it.
He herewith encloses the certificate issued to him, and requests that his

pension may be increased, and that he may be transferred from the agency of Kentucky to the State of Illinois -
Signed and sworn to before me this 1 st day of September AD 1857 Sam l J. Davis his marks J. W. Rife J.P.
State of Illinois Wayne County } ss I, H. W. Goode, clerk of the County Court in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joshua W. Rife, Esq., whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly comm- issioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Vincennes, this 2 nd day of September AD 1857 H. W. Goode Clerk

State of Indiana Jefferson County.
On this twenty sixth day of September A D One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the Jefferson Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Davis a resident of the County aforesaid aged Twenty seven years who being first sworn on her oath according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of August passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Samuel D Davis who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, for the particular of whose service and proof thereof she refers to papers heretofore filed in the War Department at Washington, the said Samuel D Davis having become a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 a certificate of which fact was issued to him his lifetime dated the 28th day of May One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three and numbered 13592 signed Lewis Cass Secretary of War, the said Samuel D Davis being paid at the time of his death at Springfield Illinois having been transferred from the roll at Louisville Kentucky to Springfield to take effect from and after the 4th of September 1850.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel D Davis on the 14th day of August One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty five; that her said husband died on the 21st day of November A D One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three that she was not married to him prior to

The second day of January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is Maria Weston.
I am her  my Davis I now to and subscribe before the present said Court on the day and year above written first in testimony whereof I the undersigned the Clerk of said Court have hereunto at Madison in said Court and State on the day & year aforesaid set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
Anthony G. Searing Clerk

Act of Mar 3
Act 1855.
Q15.563.
Wanda Davis widow of Samuel Davis dec. Priv. & Pension
Private M d Mills Revolutionary War Pension papers filed under Act of 1853.
Ins. Feb 53
Ad. 160 act Sept 1856
(Dodge)
John Kyle King Madison Indiana
Vol D-18

No. 285.563.
For further evidence see peremptory papers filed under Act 1873
John Syle King, Esq. Madison Indiana

State of Indiana - Jefferson County. On this Twenty Sixth Day of September A D One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County aforesaid. My Commission -ined and qualified and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. Nancy Davis a resi- -ent of the said County and State, aged Seventy Seven Years, who being by me only known according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Davis deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and for particulars of whose service and proof thereof she refers to papers heretofore filed in the War Office Department at Washington, the said Samuel Davis having become a pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832 a certificate of which fact was duly issued to her in his lifetime, dated the 28th May One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three and numbered 13592 signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War. She being unable to state the date of her said husband's death specifically.
She further states that she was married to said Samuel Davis on the 14th Day of August One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty five without her said husband's  consent by the Reverend Samuel Patton a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Crowder (whose proof of said marriage being herewith forwarded) that her said husband died at Fayette County in the State of Illinois on the 21st day of November A D 1853, and that she is now

a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Bonds to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1855.
Nancy Davis mark
We the undersigned and John & King residents of Jefferson County, State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Davis in our presence and that we believe from the statements and appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be.
John Clark John L. King
Before me a Notary Public within the County aforesaid this 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Nancy Davis of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law on oath says that he was well and familiarly acquainted with Samuel J Davis both as a resident in the State of Kentucky and in the State of Illinois that he knew and now well knows said above declarant Nancy Davis and knows she lived and cohabited with said Samuel J Davis as his wife that he affiant was present during the last illness of said Samuel J Davis and at his death and saw him die and that Samuel J Davis died in November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Affiant further says said above

Declarant Nancy Davis knows she is still a widow and has been a widow since the death of her said husband. And further saith not. Nancy Davis
The foregoing declaration of Nancy Davis and the affidavits of the Clark & John L. King as also the affidavit of Nancy Davis were known to me and subscribed before me on the day and year above first written. And I certify I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person whom she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Mallard in said County and State this 26th day of September A.D. 1855. Muddy Park Notary Public

On the 13 th day of August A.D. 1825 Granted Marriage License to Samuel D. Davis Senr & Nancy Crowder, on the affidavit of Samuel D. Davis Jr in the words and figures following to wit.
State of Indiana
Switzerland County ss. To any person authorized by law to solemnize Marriages in said county: Know ye that Israel R. Whitehead clerk of the circuit court within and for said county by virtue of the authority vested in me by law hereby grant Mr Samuel D. Davis Senr and Nancy Crowder License to be joined together in the holy state of matrimony as Husband and Wife.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Vevay the 13 th day of August A.D. 1825
Israel R. Whitehead Clk
(Certificate) It is to be remembered that on the 23 rd day of August A.D. 1825 William Patton Esq one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county of Switzerland filed in the Office of the clerk of the circuit court for said county, a certificate of Marriage which certificate as above is in the words and figures following to wit. The State of Indiana
Switzerland County ss. This certifies that I did on the 13 th day of August A.D. 1825 solemnize the rites of matrimony between Samuel D. Davis and Nancy Crowder according to law. They having produced to me a License from the clerk of the Switzerland circuit court given under my hand and seal at Vevay this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1825.
Edward Patton Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana
Switzerland County
I Ira H. Malin Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the above is a full true & complete transcript of the License & Certificate of the Marriage of Samuel D. Davis Senr to Nancy Crowder as appears of Record in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have

hereunto subscribed my hand & Affixed the Seal of our said Court at Neway this 14 th day of September A.D. 1855
John H. Malin Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Q117 October 16, 1923.
Ida Bradley, 1631 Broadway, Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2750 , it appears that Samuel D. Davis was born 1761 in York County, Pennsylvania, and while residing there served as a substitute, for his father, Joseph Davis, from June 10, 1777, under Captain Clark in Colonel James Steele's Pennsylvania regiment, until December 18, 1777 and was in the battle of Brandywine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833, while a resident of Gallatin County, Kentucky.
Soldier married August 14, 1825, his second wife, Nancy Crowder (name of first wife not stated). In 1835, his young children are referred to, and in 1851 he was living in Illinois, with his children, no names stated.

Boston.
WGA. 2nd 1848-1852
Soldier died in Fayette County, Illinois, November 21, 1853, and in 1855, his widow, Nancy, was living in Jefferson County, Indiana, aged seventy seven years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

REJECTED
9350
P. O. _____
Nancy Davis
Service: _____ widow of Samuel D
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1923-Oct-16-Visit to Ida Bradley-awt
see

No 6038
Nancy Davis, wid. of Samuel D. Davis Indiana.
Lt. Gov. L. King Oct 5/55
2750
Oct 3/53

40.902
W. C. C.
Mr. Davis Official Disinfectant 1300 N. 13th St. Philadelphia Pa.
FREE
Minister of Finance Washington City D.C.

Madison Indiana September 26, 1850. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I enclose the declaration of Nancy Davis, with proofs, for obtaining a Pension and also Bounty Land. The Warrant & Certificate can be forwarded to me if granted.
Judith King

April 19, 1850
Col. P. L. Edwards Compt r of Pensions
Sir
The Com tee of the Com. on Pen s would thank you for information relative to the enclosed petition of Sam l D. Davis, for increase of pension, and also, your views on the same.
Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
J. P. Sheldon Clerk. Com. Pen s (3.)

Sir,
Vandalia Ills Sept 1 st 1857
Enclosed please find affidavit of Samuel S Davis, an applicant for an increase of pension and asking to be transferred to this state.
If more testimony is required in his behalf, please inform us and we will endeavor to procure it for you.
We remain Respectfully Your obedt Servt - Davis Gallagher
Rev. J. E. Beatty Comm ee of Pensions }

Louisville Sept 29 th 1851 Kentucky Pension Agency
Dr Sir
Yours of Sept 24 th has this day been rec d and in reply I state that Samuel D r Davis has been paid at this Agency up to the 4 th day of Sept 1850 -
Respectfully Your At Servt.
James E. Heath Comm r of Pensions
Wm R. Vance Pension Agent

This is a case of Percy, a true case for which I stand pledged. it is in my district I have known most of the parties upwards of 25 years in timably
Col Edwards will
Please act on the case quickly & let me hear from him
Rh. Johnson

Gallatin County Kentucky
14 th May 1835
Dear Sir
I beg leave to trouble you with the inclosed Declaration of my neighbour James D. Davis, - he is fairly entitled to a pension - he is a tenant, owns no land is very poor, has a large family, Second wife & Young Children -
You are personally acquainted with Genl. Jesse Lindsay, Mrs. Lindsay & myself, we have long known him, (Mr Davis)
Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Lewis Sanders

Sam D. Davis
W. H. He
J.
James E. Heath, Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

from 1777 print 6 mths, 8 days
20 \frac{80}{100}
Pension case
Dr. J. Johnson
Col James L. Edwards Pension Office City of Washington D.C.
Band R. M. Johnson Great Falls Tenn.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 8 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel B. Davis, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and 90 — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th of September 1838
Respectfully, yours,
Widow B. Davis Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

#1631 Broadway, Indianapolis, Indiana,
Bureau of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Wanted - copy of certificate of pension granted to Samuel H. Davis in Kentucky in 1832. Said to have entered Continental Army from State of Penn. &c.
Greatly oblige - (Mrs) Ida Bradley.