Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31159, Joseph Davis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Davis, Joseph
S. 31159
Born in Md.
CONTENTS

991 Kentucky
Joseph Davis
of Fleming in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Comp; commanded by Captain Little of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ramsey in the Virginia line for 6 months from 1781. -
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky. - - at the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of October 1832. - and sent to Mrs. Bates Flemingsburg, Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - - 30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th - - 10.00 March 1833.
$40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk. Book D Vol. 9 Page 36
Order to pay 1. Nov. 1837.

Joseph Davis
Declaration
No 1876
9

Declaration of Joseph Davis, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Kentucky Fleming County S c t.
On this 9 th day of Aug t . 1832, personally appeared, in open court now sitting Joseph Davis a resident of the county of Fleming and State of Kentucky aged 72 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered into the service of the United States in the month of March 1781. in the town of Alexandria in the State of Virginia (Now district of Columbia) in the company commanded by Capt l William Little - Major (or Col l ) Ramsay commanding the battalion or Regiment, as a volunteer for three months, and marched to Fredericksburg in Va where he drew arms - Thence to Williamsburgh (Va) and thence to Hampton (Va) where Gen l M c Dow took command of the whole and marched us back to Richmond Va and was there discharged in July 1781 - (his first engagement having expired before that time and he having again volunteered) and returned home to Alex a and in a few days after his arrival at Alex a he was drafted (in August 1781) and ordered out, and on account of a want of arms or because necessity required the roads to be repaired for the main army to pass on to York in Va he knows not which, he was kept with the detachment to which he belonged at work on the road from Alex a to York in Va and had proceeded near a hundred miles on that road to Hanover County Va when they were met in the latter part of October 1781. by the U.S. Army guarding the prisoners taken at York up the country, and he was then discharged. he states that on neither occasion did he receive a written discharge. Nor a cent of pay - but that he served as before set forth and received the approbation.

of his officers, and he believes that written discharges were not given to any of the detachments to which he belonged. He states that from early part of March 1781 to the latter end of October 1781 except a few days in the latter end of July & beginning of August, he was constantly in the service of the United States, and that the time he served was more than six months - about seven months he thinks - That he has no do- cumentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the government of any State he was born in that Maryland, never in Virginia when he joined into the service & for the last 20 years in Ky. Tky, Ky. Swore to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Attest: William P. Fleming Esq. Joseph his Davis Prest. Court. mark
We Anthony G. Houston a clergyman and residing in Fleming County Kentucky and Henry McClure Residing in the same County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid A. G. Houston Henry McClure
And the said County Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after passing the interrogatories prescribed 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 them that A. G. Houston who has

Signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman President in the County of Fleming and that Henry McElme who has also signed the same is a President in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Court of Fleming County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Davis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of August 1832.
Joshua Stockton clerk

1876
Jos. Davis
private from March 1781.
$20.
40
11 Bots

1876
Quits  BRIEF in the case of Joseph Davis  of Fleming Co. in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     beginning of March In 17 81 } to July latter part. draft again in Aug 81 & discharged in the latter part of Oct 81 4 2 15 As a private Gen. Coles M. Littlefield or Maj. Ramsey    days he served in all more than six months he thinks 7 but this is not so clear from his period of entrance & discharge
5. In what battles was he engaged? Not mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Alexandria town and county of Fairfax Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

Quil
Northern Bank of Ky Luc Oct 23 1837
J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pens
Sir
Enclosed please find papers of Joseph Davis (Pensum index Acts & June '32) for your inspection
Respectfully Yrs obed Servt Wm Ernst Pens-letk

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