Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35229, Samuel Davis, N.H.

SERVICE
N-16-
Davis, Samuel
NUMBER
S 35229
CONTENTS

11. 374/11374 Dist. of Maine
Samuel Davis,
4 Kennebeck Co. in the state of 11 Massach. who was a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel, of the New-Hamp. for the term of eighteen months.
Enrolled on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of June, 1819. and sent to Robert C. Vose, agent, Augusta, Kennebeck Co: D. Maine.
Tears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 214.58.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 14. Sept. 1819. 120.
Amo: 18 1819. } $: 334.58 30 }
4/31 } Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lt. Mrs Polly Davis April 23 rd 1862. D. 1826 Agency book.
Robert C. Vose Agent Augusta Maine

Samuel Davis, Rome. Lieutenant Capt. Osgood, C o Col Burdell, New Hampshire Reg t . April 1777 Do November 1778. 18 m o
Proof Ensign Bradly Richards & Israel Webster -
Admitted.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Samuel Davis, aged seventy six years a citizen of the United States, born in Chester New Hampshire, now a resident in Rome in the District of Maine-upon Oath testify and declare that in April 1776. I was appointed and served as a Lieutenant in Col. Sheppard, afterwards Col. Osgood, Company in Col. Beedle's New Hampshire Regiment, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the Continental establishment. I served and recruited a number of men for our Regiment and after serving nine or ten months with the Regiment. I was detached & served as a part of General Gates Staff until November 1777. when I was honorably discharged at Newbury Vermont by permission of my Superior Officers - my Commission which I received from Congress, & my Authority & order from Gen. Gates have been since lost and destroyed. I was at the taking of Burgoyne - and various skirmishes with the Indians, - From my reduced Circumstance, I am in need of the assistance of my Country Support - And I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension hitherto allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request to be placed on the pension list of the District of Maine
Samuel Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all men by these presents. The above named Samuel Davis made oath to his original application and declaration before me on the thirteenth of April A.D. 1818. And on the seventh of April A.D. 1819 he made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed, Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Pleadings & Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Bradley Richards, aged seventy one years, a commissioned officer in the war of the revolution, and now a pensioner under the late law, upon oath testify and declare that I know that Samuel Davis above named served as a commissioned officer in Col. Beedle's Regiment as he has above stated. I was an officer in the third New Hampshire Regiment at the close of the war.
Bradley Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all men by these presents. On the eighth day of May 1819 Bradley Richards above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just.
C.C.C. Pleadings & Circuit

I Israel Webster, of Readfield in the District of Maine of lawful age, upon Oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Davis, within named - I know that he served as a first Lieut in the Continental army as he has within stated, as I served in the army with him - he sustains the character of a man of truth -
Israel Webster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Kennebec ss. April 14. 1829
Personally appeared the above named Israel Webster, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I do hereby certify that the above named Israel Webster, is in my opinion a credible Witness
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the above deponent is, in my opinion, a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Esq

Samuel Davis
(11, 374)
5 June 1819
Sep 1819
Alvose, Augusta, Maine.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
90
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston  Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Davis aged Seventy four years, resident in Rome in the County of Kennebec within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Osgood and Regiment commanded by Colonel Beebe of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of More than Nine Months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11.374 . And I, the said Samuel Davis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Samuel Davis
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
One horse of the value of thirty Dollars One cow of the value of twenty dollars One yearling of the value of eight Dollars One sheep worth two dollars Two swine of the value of eight dollars Furniture, necessary bedding excepted, not exceeding ten dollars in value Implement of husbandry not exceeding an additional value I have no debts due to me that can be collected, exceeding ten dollars and I owe as much as ten dollars I am an infirm old man unable to labor and have been confined with sickness that has occasioned me great expense My family is five in number, viz, Myself, my wife Mary aged seventy six, unable to labor and under the doctor's hands, My daughter Rachel aged twenty five years, able to labor most of her time, my daughter Hannah aged twenty one and unable to labor and has

has not done any work of any value for fourteen years, and my grand daughter Anna Brown, aged eighteen years able to labor.
I have no income from property, trade or profession exceeding five dollars a year. I was a family occupation, when able to labor.
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Samuel Davis
Subscribed sworn to and affidavit and schedule, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty second day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Junior C.I. C.C.C Pleas
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Concord N.H. April 17. 1862.
Sir.
My father Samuel Davis was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $240 per annum, under the Act of 1818 and died about the year 1830. He received his pension at the Pension Agency in the State of Maine. My object in addressing you this letter is to ask that you will be pleased to inform me whether my mother Polly or Molly Davis ever drew a pension. She resided in Maine till her decease and drew a pension, if at all, under the Act of July 4. 1836.
You will please direct your letter to me Care of L D Stevens Esq Concord N.H.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt her
Polly X Day Mark
Witness } W.L. Day } Jane X Day
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

July 22, 1935
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BA-J/EHL Samuel Davis-S.35229
Mrs. Ralph H. Conant 10 High Street Augusta, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Davis, a Revolutionary War pensioner, who served as lieutenant in the New Hampshire Line, and died in Augusta, March 6, 1826.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35229, based upon the military service of Samuel Davis in that war.
Samuel Davis was born in Chester, New Hampshire. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Samuel Davis entered the service, place of residence at that time not given, in April, 1776, served as lieutenant in Captain Shepherd's New Hampshire Company and in Captain Osgood's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was detached after serving nine or ten months and placed on the staff of General Gates and served until November, 1777, when he left the service. He was at the taking of Burgoyne and in several skirmishes with the Indians.
He made application for pension on May 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Bethel, Kennebec County, Massachusetts (Maine). His claim was allowed. He gave his age at that time as seventy-six years.
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Mary, aged seventy-six years, her maiden name and date of their marriage not shown; his daughter Rachel, aged twenty-five years; his daughter, Hannah, aged twenty-one years; and his granddaughter, Anna Brown, aged eighteen years; the names of the parents of Anna Brown are not shown.
The soldier died in 1826, as shown by the records of this office or in 1830, as stated by a daughter, Polly Day, who was re-
On A.B.
As could not tell exactly when he made application for pension started from May 13, 1818! Miss F. said while it this may.
Sol. not in 7d. it was Capt. Shepherd (as spelled in N.Y. book) not in N.Y. found many under here in A. 74 book. As I could not find that Shepherd was given in Bedel's Regt. arranged it this may did not find sol. in Osgood's Co. found Wolford Bedel to either in Westma

for a a so inf si
siding in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1862. Her age and the name of her husband are not stated, nor is soldier's residence at time of death given.
In 1819, John Davis was clerk of the court for Kennebec County, Massachusetts(Maine): no relationship to the soldier was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HELLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

35 229 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 35-229
Samuel Davis
First Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Mch. 5. Hist. to N. W. Davis & 1935 July 22 - 7 List to Mrs Ralph H. Leonard 35. Sept. 14, Mrs. Ralph. Est Leonard att. rel. to use of outside data. MMWB.

FREE
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett
Cannon of Pensions Washington D.C.
Samuel Davis - Memo 25, 18 th M ch 1860
Mr. Brown
No record - no office file

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Davis, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Rome, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Commissioned Officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Wm Davis", positioned to the right of the date.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighty five dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seventy five dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

N. W. DAVIS 32 CRESCENT ROAD WINCHESTER, MASS.
February 11, 1910.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of Revolutionary War Records, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you be kind enough to furnish the writer at your early convenience copies of the applications for pensions, if any were made, of the following Rev- olutionary soldiers:
From Canterbury, New Hampshire, -
Lieut. Samuel Davis, ) In Capt. James N H- Shepard's Co. Ephraim Davis, ) John Davis, ) Moses Davis, )
From Durham, New Hampshire,
David Davis.
Thanking you in advance for this information, which will be greatly appreciated, I am
Very truly yours,
N. W. Davis
FEB 15 1910

MRS. RALPH H. CONANT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 10 HIGH ST., AUGUSTA, MAINE
July 27, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Att. of A. D. Hiller.
My Dear Mr. Hiller;-
I wish to thank you for your very courteous and comprehensive letter in reply to mine concerning Samuel Davis , a Revolution- ary soldier.
I do not know whether or not you care for additional data to make the record of this man complete. In case you do, I would refer your attention to vol. 2, p.280, Augusta Vital Records, under deaths.
" Davis, Samuel, March 15, 1826, a. 81. (pensioner)"
The original of this item is recorded in the Augusta city records, or town records at the time of recording.
Yours very truly,
Ethel Corby Conant

MRS. RALPH H. CONANT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 10 HIGH ST., AUGUSTA, MAINE
July 10, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;—
Will you kindly give me all available information concerning a Revolutionary soldier, one Lieut. Samuel Davis of the N.H. line, who was a pensioner and died in Augusta March 6, 1826
If you have any information concerning his family, or place of enlistment I would greatly appreciate having it.
Yours very truly,
Ethel Corby Conant

Record Division.
March 5, 1910.
Mr. N. W. Davis, # 32 Crescent Road, Winchester, Mass.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 11" and received the 14" ultimo, you are herewith furnished statements of the Revolutionary War services of Samuel Davis, Sur. File No. 35,320; Lieutenant of Captain Shepard's company, New Hampshire troops, and David Davis, Wid. File No. 20,957, of Durham, New Hampshire, and are advised that the record of pensioners of the Revolution fails to afford any information in regard to Ephrain, John and Moses Davis of said Captain James Shepard's company.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Davis soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Sun. File 35, 229
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 76 2 yrs 10 mos - Lieut. Shepard ✓ N.H.   Osgood Bedel   detached on the staff of General Gates   died Nov. 77 at Manchester, N.H.  
Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne + various sk. with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Rome, Maine
Age at date of application, 76 yrs. born in Chester, N.H. died in 1826.
Remarks: 1820 wife Mary ae 76 dau's - Rachel 25 - Hannah 21 - + grand-daughter Anna Brown ae 18 yrs. Daughter Polly Day was alive in 1862.

September 14, 1935.
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Mrs. Ralph H. Conant 10 High Street Augusta, Maine
BA-J/MEHF/ady Samuel Davis S.35229 aw
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you refer to Volume 2, Page 280, Augusta (Maine), Vital Records as the source of information in regard to the accurate date of death of Samuel Davis, S.35229, whose Revolutionary War record was furnished you July 23, 1935.
Your interest in this matter is appreciated and your letter has been placed on file; however, only such data as are found in the original papers on file in the claims for pension are incorporated in official reports furnished by this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator