Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L.Wt. 1536-100, William Davis, Continental Residence Va. In 1829

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Davis, William
B. L. 975 1536-100
Residence in 1827
CONTENTS

September 7 th 1829 Received of the Secretary of war of the united states Revolutionary land warrant No 1536 Issued on the 19 th of August 1829 to William Davis a soldier of Armond's Corps. • Lucy Jordan Attorney for William Davis

William Davis
No 1536

State of Virginia } County of Bedford }
I William Davis aged 74 years do upon oath testify & declare that in the year 1778 I Entered for the term of during the war and served in Armands Corps under the command of General Armand on continental Estab- lishment and that I continued in Service aforesaid until the close of the war when I was Regularly discharged from Armands Corps by General Armond I further declare that I have never heard a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the united States nor have I ever assigned or transferred any claim in any manner whatsoever — Therefore know all men by these Presents that I William Davis aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Leroy Jordan of Bedford County Va to be my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of war of the united States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby authorized to appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the purposes above expressed test
Wm Davis
Wm Davis

I John Stut aged about 72 years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with William Davis who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and will know that he did perform the military service therein stated
John Stut
test A. A. Burl
Before me William Shrewsbury Personally appeared the above named William Davis subscriber to the foregoing declaration & in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney then to subjoined to be his free act & deed and likewise personally appeared John Stut who hath subscribed the above certificate of Identity beath to me well known to be man of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by them respectively this fourth day of August 1829
William Shrewsbury J.P.
In testimony that the above John Stut & William Shrewsbury was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the State of Virginia & County of Floyd at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and qualified as my office this 8 th day of August 1829
A. C. Mitchell Clerk of Floyd County Court

Revolutionary Land Claim
the Sunday of war
Washington City
Beaufort Lord By L. D. Office 17th Aug 1882
Mail }
Chambers St. Ya August 10
Free

Sir,
Chambers Store Bedford County Virginia Aug 4 1889
I have the Honor to Enclose to you the documents in support of William Davis bounty land claim. Please to send his warrant by mail sent. recd. 10/11/89
Yours Sincerely
Hon. J. H. Eaton Secy of War
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