Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35227, William Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Davis, William
S 35227
CONTENTS

Maine 14,420 R
William Davis 3
of Dist. Eddington in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment, commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years & nine mos.
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept 1819 and sent to R B Vose Esq re Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 1730/36:20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mch 1820 48:
$ 184:26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to Genl. McHaw Banger W.P. July 11. 1820

M rs Davis
private 13 9
Col Dackens Regiment 1781 - 2 years & 9 months
Vol 1st fe. No 1406 $66.60
Proof of service wanted
Adm

I William Davis of Eddington in the County of Penobscot Yeoman, do testify & say that in late the month of January 1851. I enlisted into Col. Walker's Company, Col. Jackson's Regt. for the term of three years: I joined the Army at West Point. I served two years & nine months, & was there regularly discharged as an Invalid.
The latter part of the time I was in Col. Sprout's Regiment. — I hereby relinquish all claim to any previous Pension on account of my said services. — Witness my hand. —
Apr 4
William Davis
I do hereby further testify & say, that I have lost my Discharge: I am now under reduced
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
IN the 4 th day of April A. D. 1818, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared William Davis who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said William Davis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed
M. Kingsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

I William Davis of Eddington in the County of Penobscot Yeoman, do testify & say that in the month of January 1861. I enlisted into Col t . Walkers Company, Col t Jacksons Reg t . for the term of three years: I joined the Army at West Point I served two years & nine months, & was there regularly discharged as an Invalid:
The latter part of the time I was in Col t Spencers Regiment. — I hereby relinquish all claim to any previous Pension on account of my said services. — Witness my hand. —
Apr 14
Wm Davis
I do hereby further testify & say, that I have lost my Discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances, & need the assistance of Country for subsistence & support. —
Witness my hand. —
Wm Davis

AND I William Davis do 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.
(Signed) Wm Davis.
Schedule of property owned by William Davis. 00 acres of land in the town of Eddington, the shell of a small house, without chimney or cellar 1 yoke of oxen — 3 cows — 2 three-year-old Heifers — 3 two-year-old d o — 1 yearling d o . — 16 sheep — 3 swine — 1 very old mare — 1 two-year-old colt, with the loss of one eye. — House hold furniture very small, not to exceed in value ten dollars.
I owe the following debts.
To Ezra Davis $100 To Joseph Davis 72 To Joseph Little 37 To Luther Eaton 30 To Mr. Tibley 12 To Mr. Campbell 20
To Mr. Barker 20 To Mr. Read 10 To Mr. Howard 10 To Mr. Stockwell 0 To Mr. John Davis 54 $373.
My children are as follows, viz: Thaddeus Davis, aged 20 years. William Davis 17 years; Jefferson Davis, 15 years; Nancy Davis, 12 years; Mary Davis 8 years. (Signed) Wm Davis. Sworn to & declared before the Court on the twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1820. Wm. Tho: Cobb Clk.
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, 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 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, is two hundred and fifty dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
Thos: Cobb Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

W m Davis '32 Declaration, &c.
copy
14 420
not entitled
18 Sep 1829
not entitled

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun & held at Bangor, within and for said County, on the fourth Tuesday of June A.D. 1820.
ON this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Maine, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the eleventh  twenty first day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine, William Davis , aged, fifty seven years, resident in Goldington in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; That in the year 1701, he enlisted into the United States Service as a private soldier, in the month of January, and joined the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment at West Point, in the State of New York, commanded by Col. Jackson, in Capt. Robert Walker's Company. I served in that Regiment until it was disbanded, in 1702; and being a three-years-man, was transferred into the Second Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Sproat, into a Company commanded by Lieut. Bullard. In this Regiment, I served until September 1703; and was then discharged. My Discharge was signed by General Braxton.
I never was in any regular battle, but in several skirmishes.
I am by occupation an Husbandman; and owing to advanced age and poor health, renders me unable to support myself without assistance from the United States. To which I have made declaration before the Hon. Martin Kinsley Esq. on the fourth day of April 1810. The number of my certificate from the War Department is 14420.
Signed Wm. Davis.

William Davis

Schedule of Real and personal estate belonging to William Davis on the 25 th day of June D. 1823.
Right in equity to redeem 80 acres of Land in Eddington — — — — — $60.00
Personal estate. 1 Yearling heifer — — — — — 4. — 14 lambs 2,50 each — — — — — 7. — 2 swine @ $2 — — — — — 4. — 2 calves @ $2 — — — — — 4. — 1 cart 38 years old — — — — — 2. — 1 plough, small old and broke — — — — — 1. — 2 hoes 2/ — 1 broken shovel 2/ — — — — — 1. — 2 chains — @ $1 each — — — — — 2. — 1 Harrow of 7 old teeth — — — — — 1. — 3 knives and forks — — — — — " 25 3 chains and a bench — — — — — 1. — 3 old pine chests @ 2/ — — — — — 1. — 15 Sheep attended by Jacob McGraw, a bona fide creditor for more than their present value. — 88.25
Wm Davis.
A true copy Attest
Isaac Hudson Clerk of Jud Coats.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, to wit:
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, to wit:
   Real Estate Time of sale Payment     80 Acres of land in Eddington with a small house without any chimney. Mortgaged to Joseph Little & Davis Sibley by Deed April 2. 1821, for $153.37 & interest  

State of Maine
Penobscot ss.
On this twenty fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in open court, to wit, in the court of Common Pleas holden at Bangor, within and for said county in the State of Maine, the same being a court of Record, which proceeds according to the course of the common law, with unlimited jurisdiction as to amount, William Davis resident at Eddington in said county aged fifty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, Eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, Eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, Eighteen hundred and twenty three; and that the said William Davis enlisted for the term of three years on the day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Robert Walker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in that corps and in Col. Sprout's Regiment until October 1702, when he was discharged from the said service at West point in the State of New York. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March, 1810, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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. That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, to wit:
Real Estate Time of sale Payment 80 Acres of land in Eddington with a small house without any chimney. - - - - - Mortgaged to Joseph Little & Davis Sibley by Deed April 2. 1821, for $155.37 & interest

Personal Estate { seized in Exon in favour of John Balch } part payment of Exon 1 Yoke oxen & 3 cows { against me & sold about June 1821 } f. Balch vs Wm Davis 2 heifers, 2 yearlings { Attached by Jacob M'Lean, in Dec. 1822, & now } { held on Exon for $71. } 1 Old horse, 2 swine { seized on f. Balch's Exon vs. me Nov. 5. } Part pay of Exon { 1822, to W. Crosby. Eaten by my family } Provisions for my family
Wm Davis.
I am a farmer by occupation, but have not been able to perform labour for one whole day at a time during five years last past. My family consists of my wife Elizabeth Davis who is fifty six years of age, and almost wholly unable to labour.
My son William aged twenty years and has good health.
Thomas Jefferson Davis aged 16 years and is lame
Daughter Nancy Davis " 14 do
" Mary " " 12 do
Wm Davis.
Sworn to before me, Saml E. Smith, Justice of said court.
A true copy — Attest. Isaac Hodsdon Clerk of the said Courts for County Penobscot State of Maine.
Penobscot ss. I Isaac Hodsdon, clerk of all the Judicial courts for the County of Penobscot, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said William Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the con- tinental Establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said 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 afore- said schedule is eighty eight Dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this first day of July 1823.
Isaac Hodsdon Clerk of all the said Courts for the County of Penobscot

Maine
Wm Davis, 3 rd priv 3 y s from 1797
1 st Sched: July 1820.
Mortgaged him $300 - Personal Property 38.50 Total $338.50 Indebted — 148. —
Sched: under act Mar 1823. 25 June 1823.
Right in equity to redeem 80 acres of land — $50. — Personal property 28.25 $88.25
accounts for the decrease of property
1 yoke of oxen & 3 cows, taken June 1821 under execution in favor of J. Balch.
2 Heifers & 2 yearlings, attached by Jacob M c Gaw in Dec. 1822 & now held on execution for $71. —
old horse taken Nov. 5. 1822 to satisfy Execution in favor J. Balch — 2 swines consumed in family
The 80 acres of land Mortgaged Sept. 2, 1821 to J. Little & B. Sibley for $153.33 with interest, as appears by a certified copy within —
Aged 58 y s a farmer has not been able to labor a whole day at a time for 5 y s past — Wife 56 y s "almost wholly unable to labor"
2 Sons 20 & 16. 2 Daugh- ters 14 & 12 y s —
Jacob M c Gaw Esq Oct 21. 1823 Bangor Me. 56 19

35 227
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 35-227
William Davis
Pr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 1075
[Arrangement of 1870.]

You want the evidence of One Officer or two privates, viz Depositions taken before a Justice of the Peace, who must make out his caption that the Deponents personally appeared &c And also that they are credible persons — And that they were with you in the same Company or Regiment, — That they know the time of your enlistment & discharge, or as many of such particulars, as they can testify to under Oath, according to the best of their recollection. — And also the name of the Company, Regiment & Brigade. —

Free
Robert H. Vose Esq.
Augusta
Me
Wm Davis

Readington July 5. 1814.
Dr. Sir, M c Thomas Cobb, whose Dep t is wanted to enable me to obtain my pension, lives in Lynn, near Boston. He will collect me if you remind him, that we were acquainted at Pittston, on the Kennebec River. I borrowed of him a Guinea, when he was in the service, & paid him two months pay. You will please send and procure Cobb's dep t if necessary.
Yours & respectfully - Wm Davis
Witness W m Williamson of Bangor

Samuel Gilmore
dep.
Wm Davis

I Samuel Gilmore of Brewster in the County of Potsdam & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do testify and say that sometime in the year 1703 I saw William Davis (now of Seddington in the County aforesaid) at a place not far from New Windsor at the New Building so called in the Continental Service and he then acted as a Corporal and Posted me as a Centinel after that we marched to West Point and he was discharged I think probable about October 1703 —
Samuel Gilmore
Sedberst. J. July 5 th 1819
Then Samuel Gilmore appeared and mad Oaths to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Park Holland Justice Peace —
I hereby certify that the above named Sam d . Gilmore is a Man Generally considered as a Man of good Character & a respectable Inhabitant —
Park Holland Justice Peace
Esq r Van is requested by Mr. Davis to write him as and inform whether he has got the other Deposition

William Davis Declaration &c.
B.
Rec d 16 Oct. 1820
the name of this man having been discontinued on the 14 July 1820, it was decided that this should be filed with the other papers without further notice. —

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun & held at Bangor, in and for said County, on the third Monday of September, A.D. 1820.
ON this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County and State of Maine, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the twenty first eleventh day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine.
Williams Davis, aged, fifty seven years, resident in Eddington in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows;
that in the year 1701, he enlisted into the United States service as a private soldier; in the month of January, and joined the ninth Mass. Reg. t at West-Point, in the State of New York, commanded by Col. Jackson, in Capt. Walker's Company. I served in this Regiment untill it was disbanded in 1702; and being a three years-man, was transported into the 2 d Regiment Mass. a Line, command by Col. Sproat, into a Company commanded by Lieutenants Bullard. In this Regiment I served untill September 1703, and was then discharged. My discharge was signed by Genl. Knox. I never was in any regular battle, but in several skirmishes. I am by occupation a farmer, and owing to infirmity of body am incapable of obtaining a living by my labour, having never performed a day's work (in a day) for seven years past. I made my original declaration before Martin Hinsley Esquire, on the 4 th day of April 1818.

AND I William Davis do 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. (Signed) Wm. Davis.
Schedule of property owned by William Davis viz 80 acres of land, very poor, & principally unimproved, and a small house without any chimney or cellar.
1 yoke of oxen — 3 Cows — 2 Heifers, 3 years old — 2 Do — 1 yearling — 15 Sheep — 1 old horse — 2 swine —
My children aged as follows, viz
William Davis, aged seventeen
Jefferson Davis } " 15 a Crisples }
Nancy Davis " 12
Mary Davis " 0.
I am indebted to sundry persons $437. — I am very infirm, and have not been able to perform a day's work for nearly eight years. Several years ago I was imprisoned for debt, and was discharged by virtue of the poor man's oath. (Signed) Wm. Davis.
Subscribed fr. C. C. C. Pleas at Bangor, September Term, A.D. 1820. Subscribed & sworn to in open Court. Attest: Tho: Cobb Clerk.
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath declaration, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said 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, is three hundred thirty dollars and second cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1820.
Tho: Cobb Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I William Davis of Eddington County of Penobscot State of Maine
In consideration of Eighty one Dollars and eighty five cents paid by me by Joseph Little of Brewer Trader and seventy one dollars & fifty two cents paid by Davis Sibley of Eddington Trader
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Joseph Little and Davis Sibley their heirs & assigns a certain tract or parcel of land in said Eddington containing eighty seven acres being a part of two hundred acre lots so called, sold by Oliver Leanard Esq. to Thomas Campbell , in the third division of lots in said Eddington and which was set off by Execution as the property of the said Campbell to Robert Great of Bangor reference being had to said levy to ascertain the bounds and quantity;
To HAVE and to HOLD the same  aforegranted premises to the said Joseph Little & Davis Sibley their heirs and assigns , to their use and behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Joseph Little & Davis Sibley their heirs and assigns , That I lawfully seized in fee of the premises  premises — That they are free of all incumbrances — That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Joseph Little & Davis Sibley — And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Joseph Little & Davis Sibley their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Provided nevertheless, That if the said William Davis his heirs executors or administrators pay to the said Joseph Little & Davis Sibley their heirs, executors (administrators or assigns) the sums of which are specified above in thirty days from this date then this deed as also certain notes of hand bearing even date with these presents given by the said William Davis to the said Joseph Little & Davis Sibley to pay the same sums above specified at the time aforesaid shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, — the said William Davis
has hereunto set his hand and seal this second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of us Elphaleth R Parks Benson Rowe
Wm Davis (B.S.)
Penobscot ss. April second 1821 Then The above named William Davis acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me,
Luther Eaton Justice of the Peace. Received August 6th 1823 & entered by John Wilkins Reg d

Penobscot ss. August 6 th 1823 The within is a true copy, as of record attests John Wilkins Reg r
State of Maine } Penobscot ss. }
I hereby certify that John Wilkins Esquire has been duly elected and qualified as Register of Deeds within and for the County of Penobscot and that the above written certificate & signa- ture are his writing & sign manual.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court the and signed the same, the fourth day of Septem- ber A.D. 1823.
Isaac Hudson Clerk of all the Jud l Courts in P o County

Copy of Morti's Deed M c Quair to Jo Little dale Dec. 12

Mr. Silvermaster 11 March 1823 His Friend City Mr. Davis Recd. Sept. 1823 Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

P. angar Sept. 4. 1823
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Enclosed is the deed by which Mr Davis conveyed the real estate mentioned in his former schedule - under the hand & seal of the clerk of all the Judicial courts in this county.
Jacob W. Gann by J. W. Gann