Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39403, John Davis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Davis, John
S 39403
CONTENTS

12.560
Virginia
John Davis
of Mathews County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dangerfield of the Virginia Line, for the term of Five Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 18 and sent to Christopher Tompkins Mathews Co. Va. Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 78.45 emi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48.00 Mo. 25/ $126.45 Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dup: Cert: forwarded to Chr. Tompkins, Esq. Mathews Co. Va. Dec. 8. 1819.

Wheeler - November 11. 1804 to Garrison - January, March 6. 1815
Died Mar. 4. 1815
Essex

Notification sent - November 11. 1822 to Christian Tompkins, Matthew C. Wilkins
Recd Mar. 4. 1825 (P.A.)
9 E. Dyer

John Davis
76 to 81
Dangerfield Virg. a
Reg.
Admitted
11 May 1818
on roll

At a court of quarterly session held for Mathews County at the court house of said county on Monday the eleventh day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of our independence the 42 nd .
John Davis appeared before the court and made oath that he enlisted in the revolutionary war in Captain Charles Simpkins Company as a Soldier in the year 1776 in the 7 th Virginia Regiment upon continental establishment for the term of five years, that he regularly served out the said term, but that his certificate of discharge has since been lost or mislaid so that he cannot now produce it to the court, and that his sole dependance for the support of himself and family is from his own personal labour and that from his advanced stage of life and reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, which is ordered to be certified by this court, and it is the opinion of the court that the said John Davis served nine months at one period on the continental establishment, and is in reduced circumstances and requires the assistance of the country for support.
Given under my hand and seal as presiding magistrate of said court, the 11 th May 1818
Wm H Ransone
I John Patterson Clerk of Mathews County do hereby certify that William H. Ransone Esquire whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate of record was the presiding magistrate of the court held as in the certificate above mentioned, and that due faith & credit is, and ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said county to be hereunto affixed this 11 th May 1818 and in the 42 nd year of our Independence.
John Patterson

Mathews County Court, April 12 th 1819
On the motion of John Davis and the court being satisfied with the correctness of his application. It is ordered that the within certificate be amended in this, "that the Regiment in which he served as therein stated was commanded first by Colonel Dangerfield and then by Colonel Glenham or W m Glenham. and that the said John Davis is a resident of the county of Mathews aforesaid, which is ordered to be certified.
Teste Jn. K. Yeatman C.C.

Jno Davis
12,560
Index - no 77
Sept. 1019
Con
Christ. Tompkins Matthews Co. Va. Va
11 Nov 1920

Schedule
State of Virginia Matthews County ss. 3
On this tenth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county expressly made so by the laws of said State, John Davis aged sixty three years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; "that he enlisted in Captain Charles Tompkins Company as a soldier in the year 1776 in the 7 th Virginia Regiment commanded at first by Col. George Field and then by Col. Benjamin Mar  Col Cunningham upon continental establishment for the term of five years, and that he regularly served out the said term; that the date of his original declaration is the 11 th day of May 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate N o 12560.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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.
"No property of any description whatever!"
my age is 63 years, occupation a caulker and from age and loss of eye sight cannot pursue it at all, my wife Nancy aged upwards of 50 years unable to contribute very little towards her support, I have two children living with me, namely Rose about 22 years of age and Harriett aged 20 years, able to support themselves.
John Davis
Sworn to, and declared on the 10 th day of October 1820 in open Court.
Teste
Th. R. Yeatman C.C.
I Thomas R. Yeatman Clerk of the County of Matthews, 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 hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the said John Davis

owns no property of any description whatever.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this 21 st day of October 1820.
Thomas R. Gattman Clerk of the court for the County of Matthews

November 12, 1934
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Mrs. C. E. Stevenson 804 West 48th Street Kansas City, Missouri
JOHN DAVIS S. 39403 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Davis, of Mathews County, Virginia, which was formerly part of Gloucester County, that state, and whose wife was named Mary (Forest).
The record of only one John Davis was found, from Mathews County, Virginia, and it is given below as shown in pension claim, S. 39403, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted in 1776, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Charles Tompkins' company, Colonels Dangerfield's and McClanahan's 7 th Virginia Regiment, length of service five years.
John Davis was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1818, in Mathews County, Virginia.
In 1820, the soldier was a resident of Mathews County, Virginia, aged sixty-three years, and at that time referred to his wife, Nancy, aged "upwards of fifty years", and to two children living with him, namely, Rose, aged about twenty-two years, and Harriett, aged twenty years. The soldier made no reference to any wife other than Nancy.
John Davis died March 4, 1825.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39 403
Ray INVALID.
File No. 39 403
John Davis Rev Peter Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1934 Nov. 12 - Hied. to Mrs. C. E. Renderson - M.C.B.

John Davis

I John Davis of Mathews County State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Major Christopher Tompkins of said County and State my lawful attorney to receive in my half the Pension allowed me as a Revolutionary Soldier by the United States under an Act of Congress passed on the 18 th March 1818 in such proportions or at such periods periods as may be appointed by the War department for the payment of the same at the Pension Office or at such other place or places as may be appointed for that purpose, which pension by the provisions of the above recited act, commences from the 14 th day of May 1818 and this power now executed by me is to continue in full force until revoked by me by a written notice to the Secretary of War. As witness my hand and seal this 13 th day of July 1818
John Davis
Be it known that on the 13 th day of July in the year 1818 before me came John Davis above named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act & deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year last aforesaid —
John D. Davis

State of Virginia Mathews County, to wit,
I Thomas R. Beatman Clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John D. Farris Esquire whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the aforesaid county of Mathews and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said county to be hereunto affixed this 8 th day of August in the year 1818 and of our independence the 43 d .
T. R. Beatman

State of Virginia. Mathews County. to Wit.
This day personally appeared before me John D. Jarvis a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid. Ransom Bridges and John Davis, two of the Petitioners for Revolutionary Pensions and made Oath, that they never have received, nor do they know that any other person has received for them, any certificate or other document from the War department relative to their Pensions.
John D. Jarvis (Seal) Nov. 20. 1819
I Christopher Simpkins of the County of Mathews, State of Virginia do solemnly swear, that I have never received, nor do I know or believe that any other person has received any Pension certificate or other document from the War department, for Ransom Bridges or John Davis, two of the Petitioners for Revolutionary Pensions in this County.
Sworn to before me this 25 Nov. 1819 John D. Jarvis (Seal)
Virginia
Mathews county to wit.
I Thomas R. Gattman Clerk of Mathews County do hereby certify that

John D. Garris Esquire, whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificates is a magistrate for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said county to be hereunto affixed this 20 th day of November 1819. and in the 44 th year of our independence.
H. R. Seaborn

804 N. 48 th St.
Kansas City Mo.
The Pension Office Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me any data you may have relative to a soldier of the Revolution - John Davis of what is now Matthews County Virginia - Then a part of Gloucester - His wife was named Mary. A Hunk. (Forest).
Very truly yours
Blanche M. Stevenson (Mrs C. C. Stevenson)