Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14591, Abraham Davis, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Davis, Abraham Grace
N. 14591
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts Grace Davis.
widow of Abraham Davis , deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died in the year 1805 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt _____ commanded by Col: Jackson in the Mass. S. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May 1839 and sent to Jason Goulding  Phillipston Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: $40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 83

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th of July, 1833, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Worcester
On this eighteenth day of October One Thousand and eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County Grace Davis, a resident of the town of Phillipston in the County of Worcester, aged, eighty two years - who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1833 - entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of Abraham Davis who was a private in the Third Regiment of the Continental Army of which - that was Colonel Nelson, Paymaster, also in the Regiment in which Jackson was Colonel, Gundry Paymaster, the specification, in regard to the officers & regiments before stated is from documents in her possession left by her husband. habeat annuam mercedem She also declares that her husband before named first enlisted in the town of Acton for three years - which time he served then enlisted during the

War and was discharged and left the army in June or July 1863 according to her best information & recollection. She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Davis on the tenth 10 th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Davis, died in the summer or autumn of the year eighteen hundred and five - the day and month not recollected; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated and that she has  has been married since his death.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Granville Davis Notary Public of the Court of Probate for said County of Linn
and I certify that the words "Granville Davis" and "from the town of Linton" and "Linn", are identical before the oath and subscription.
Granville Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of
the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do certify, that I now Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that the two foregoing signatures of his name are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
Jason Goulding Phillipson Probate
admitted Dec 27 th 1880
3996 Grace Davis M c Lean
3996

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
J. Charles G. Prentiss, Register of
the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do certify, that I no Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that the two foregoing signatures of his name are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
Jason Goulding Phillipstown Mass.
admitted Dec 27 th 1880
3996 Grace Davis N. Am
3996

Perry April twentieth seventeen hundred and ninety To the Town Clerk of Perry
Sir Since my return of Marriages in April seventeen hundred and eighty nine the following persons have been legally joined in wedlock by me, viz; Abraham Davis to Grace Drury, Mrs Coleman to Polly Weatherbee. John Fisk to Sally Ditty, Samuel Phillips junior to Hannah Drury, Roger Brigham to Elizabeth Rich. Attest Ebenazar Tucker Pastor of the Church in Perry Returned to me April Twenty ninth seventeen hundred ninety and recorded Attest Jonathan Jones Town Clerk
I Joseph Knowlton Jr certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the first date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows, April 20 th 1790 - and with the exception the last date (the date of the Clerk) which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows, April 29 th 1790 -
Attest Joseph Knowlton Jr
I Joseph Knowlton Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Phillipston (formerly the town of Perry) in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Mass- -achusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Phillipston with the exceptions above named as certified by me Joseph Knowlton Jr Clerk of the town of Phillipston
Worcesters. Dec r 14 1832. Then the above named Joseph Knowlton Jr made solemn oath that the above certifi- -cate by him subscribed is true - before me - Jason Gould Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Jason Goulding is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the true signatures of his name on this sheet are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this fifth day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

To whom it may concern. This certifies that my Father Abraham Davis Died in the Town of Nelson in the year Eighteen Hundred and Five — And I further certify that my mother Grace Davis has resided in my family for many years and has not to my knowledge or belief been married since the decease of my Father —
Phillipston Dec r 1 st 1838
Salmon Davis
Wareports Dec r 1 st 1838 — Then personally appeared Salmon Davis above named who subscribed the above certificate in my presence, and made solemn oath that the certificate by him subscribed is true —
Before me —
Jason Goulding Justice of the peace
I further certify that the above named Salmon Davis is man of truth
Jason Goulding Justice of the peace

We the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Phillipston have been acquainted with Grace Davis Widows of Abraham Davis, for many years - and are fully satisfied that she has not been married since the decease of her late husband Abraham Davis.
Phillipston Decr 1. 1833.
Ignatius Goulding James Stone Jr James Carruth
Worcester Decr 1. 1833. Then personally appeared Ignatius Goulding James Stone Jr & James Carruth who signed the above certificate in my presence & made solemn oath that the certificate is true to
Before me Jason Goulding
I further certify that the above named gentlemen who signed the above certificate are all men of truth
Jason Goulding Justice of the peace

Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14591
Grace Davis
Widow of
Abraham Davis
Pre Rev War
Act: July 7th 88
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Davis. W.F. 14591 Mass.

Col.
To the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Please pay to the bearer for nine months service in the third Regiment of the Continental Army in Col. Hubs Regiment Balsa paymaster - Three Months in the American Regiment Jackson Col. of V. Regiment & Curnday paymaster on the same shall discharge from me

(a) To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sir Please to pay to the Bearer for Nine Months Service in the third Reg- iment of the Continental Army in Col n Hill, Regiment Nelson Paymaster and for three Months in the American Regiment Jackson Col n of D r , Regiment of Sunday Paymaster — it being for Value rec d and this shall be a discharge from me Abraham Davis W m Bosman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 30 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Mr. Davis served as a Private in the Colonel's Company, Colonel Nixon's Regiment from March 3 d 1777 to December 31 st 1779. Thirty three months and twenty eight days at 40/ pr. month. He also served in the Colonel's Company - Colonel Nixon's Regiment from January 1 st to the 3 d of March 1780. Two months and three days at 40/ pr. month - and He is also charged as a bounty paid him on behalf of the town of Concord of £20 - May 1777.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Phillipston MS Dec 15 }
for 3996 Dec 19 Major 7 July 38 O.E.
To the Secretary of War Pension Office
Washington

Phillipston Decr 13 th 1832. To J. L. Edwards. Comt. of Pensions -
Sir, The enclosed documents I have procured and made out in behalf my neighbour a poor widow. hope they will be found satisfactory and sufficient for her to obtain the pension for which they are intended. Should any thing more appear to be absolutely necessary to make the claim satisfactory you will please write to me as soon as practicable. It may be proper to mention that her declaration was filled up signed &c. before receiving the certificate from the Secretary of the Com-missary. The reason for which was that a Court of Probate was then holden at Templeton only 9 miles distant if the declaration was not then made it would create much more expence to get at a Court of record being 30 miles to Worcester - and the Old Lady not able to endure that journey.
I am yours very respectfully Jason Gushing