Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,881, John Davis, Continental (N.J.)

SERVICE
Continental (A. J.)
Davis, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 40881
CONTENTS

18.185.
Pennsylvania
John Davis 2 nd
of Butler Co in the State of Pen — who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the N. Berrey line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of October 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of June 182 and unto John Negley Esq
Butler Pen
Arrears to 4th of March 1821  40.77
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep r 1821  48
4 mo 30/ 4/ 31/31
8
32
7.74
1.3
40.77
$88.77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11 May 1820
Sept. 21
Head
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4 th Sep r 1841 to 12 th Feb y 1842 Notified 27. Jan y 1845
282492

State of Pennsylvania Butler County ss
On the second day of October A. D. 1820 personally appeared me open court being being a court of record in and for Butler county in the fifth judicial district in Pennsylvania John Davis of Middlesex Township Butler county aforesaid aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that the said John Davis enlisted for three years or during the war in the month of December 1775 in Elizabeth Town in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Peterson in the 5 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer in the continental establishment that he served on this Regiment (and at the Battle of Monmouth under the command of Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania line) until the Regiment was broke and he then served under Colonel Holmes of the New Jersey line that he received an honorable discharge in the year 1781 or 1782 on the North River at a place called Verkeel or Pitske in the state of New York which discharge he has long since lost that he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and in several skirmishes he was at the White Marsh at the Connieticut Farms and at the Short Hills that he has now no other evidence of now in his power of his said service except the accompanying dispositions of Amos Day and elsewhere elsewhere. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any way disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to be diminished so 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 Army" papers on the 18 th 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.
  One hundred and ten acres of land (Gladys) valued at $55.00   Four cows valued at 60.00   Four heifers valued at 25.00   Four yearlings " " " " 16.00   Two Spring Calves " " " " 4.00   Eight Horses " " " " 8.00   Four old chairs " " " " " 50   Four old buckets " " " " " 50   One Whirl " " " " 1.00   One net " " " " " 50   Five old Barrels " " " " " 37 1/2   One hatchet " " " " 1.50   One chest " " " " 9.00   One copper Mill " " " " " 66   Three broken Pots " " " " 1.50   Dressed Furniture " " " " 2.00   $133 47 1/4   Loan to Thomas Watson & others $23.50   $156.97 1/4 
I have a wife named Deborah aged twenty years and one son named Joseph aged twenty three years and an orphan Girl named Polly Reed aged nine years lives with me I am by occupation a weaver which in consequence of my age infirmities & loss of my sight I am unable to follow for a livelihood Sworn to and declared in open court on the 22 nd day of October A D 1820 Moses Prother
John Davis

Butler County Pa
I John Keely Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County State of Pennsylvania Do certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the record and that the annexed depositions
of Michael Mucker & Amos Day are the originals produced by the applicant John Davis and exhibited to the court at the time he made his declaration and that it is the opinion of the court that after deducting the debts owed by the applicant that the value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is thirty three dollars and ninety seven cents and a part and that the court is of opinion that it satisfactorily appears that the said John Davis served in the revolutionary army In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Butler this twenty seventh day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Keely Prothonotary

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 29 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of John Davis, I st dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents per month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 12 th Feb'y 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Tatham
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
Does not agree with agency book or printed list Hb.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 40881
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Elizabethtown, Md. Dec. 76 to 81 or 82 Pearson Oliver Spencer Holmes N. Jersey and Continental.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Brandy Germ. + Mon. at White Marsh, Short Hills. Conn. Farms
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2. 1820
Residence at date of application, Middlesex Twp., Butler Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 65 Sept. 19, 1842
Remarks: 1870 wife Deborah 70 son Joseph 23 -
To add. for date of death (because Comp. statement does not agree with agency book or printed list) - over
Very respect...
See 3rd and 4th report back of this account

Sol. died Feb 12. 1842 arrears paid to ch Michael + Joseph, + Sarah Smith + Mary Watson of Butler Co. Pa Samuel Brary? + wife Phebe of Monroe Co., Oh -

1907 July 22. History to R. M. Sands - C and to and, for date of death. 1907 Sept. 25 Hist to C. C. Smith. C 1921 May 9 Hist. To Mrs. J. F. Minton
40881 INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,881
John Davis Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17.724 John Davis Butler Co. Pa
John Negley Asst Butler, Pa
Recd 25 Jan 1821 $21 June 21 DA
John Davis Col Spencers Rm Fline Capt Piersons Compy April 14- 77 Disch Nov 80
Services confirmed by the depositions of Mich Masher & Alma Day

Michael Meeker & Amos Day - Affidavit
Wm the M c Rae 3 year
2 d October 1820.
John Davis Private Butler County Spencer's Regt N. Jersey 1777. 3 year

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
Be it remembered that on the 23 rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared William Crane one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid Amos Day of the County of Essex aforesaid Farmer who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he has been person- ally acquainted with John Davis for the space of forty five years and that in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six this deponent enlisted in a Company of Regular Troops commanded by Captain William Griffiths at which time the said John Davis was an enlisted Soldier in the same Regiment (Vets the fifth Regiment in the New Jersey line under the command of Colonel Oliver Spencer) and this deponent further saith that the said John Davis continued in the said Regiment & other Regiments in the New Jersey line until the close of the Revolutionary War at which time he was legally discharged from the service of the United States and further this deponent saith not
Amos Day
Sworn & subscribed before me This 23 rd day of May 1820 William Crane Justice of the Peace
New Jersey ss. I Adei Whitehead, clerk of the Essex County Court of common pleas and for said County of Essex do certify that William Crane Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking thereof one of the justices of the peace in and for said County and that his name there subscribed is his proper handwriting and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the above as well as to all his official acts as well in courts of law as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the twenty fourth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty
Ade Whitehead

State of New-Jersey Essex County ss - }
Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared before me William Crane one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid Michael Meeker, Weaver of the County aforesaid and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of the Almighty God deponeth and saith. that he has been personally acquainted with John Davis for fifty years and that in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the said deponent enlisted in a Company of Regular Troops commanded by Capt. Jonathan Pierson in the Regiment under command of Colonel Oliver Spencer known by the name of the 5th Regiment in the New-Jersey line and that at the time of this deponent's enlistment the aforesaid John Davis was an enlisted soldier in said Company and also that deponent and said John Davis continued in the said company & Regiment in actual service until the conclusion of the Revolutionary War at which time the said John Davis was legally discharged legally from the service of the United States -- and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 23 d day of May
Michael Meeker
1820
William Crane Justice of the Peace
New Jersey Essex County ss
I Aden Whitehead clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Essex do hereby certify that William Crane Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, & that his name thereto subscribed is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the above as well as to all other his official acts, as well in courts of law as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court the 24 th of May A.D. 1820 Aden Whitehead

Revolutionary Power of attorney here of John Davis Penn a adm r act 1818.
J. E. Hassler Esq Penn a Esq r Washington D. C.
1855 Jas. M. Bredin Butler, Pa
(Davis case)
Pennsylvania admitted 1878.
Nov 23
Filed Nov 26. 1855 J. E. Hassler Atty Washington

Oct 20/55
Dr Sir,
One of the heirs of the late Davis Esq. Rev. Pennington, was with me, with your letter and requests in the time to you, authorizing you to make all examinations and com- municate what can be done, and what testimony is wanted, & aut h of go- fer, all of which shall be paid.
Davis died in 1843. new an incision of pennington
James Davis of the City Jas. M. Beadon,

S. No. Hasey
Ansver Nov. 2. 1853.
John Davis - N. S. line.
enquiry Rev 819

Sheepport Armstrong Co Pa Oct 19 th 1858
Commissioners of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Dear Sirs
Please to inform me if John Davis a revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner is entitled to Bounty Land for his services in the Revolution War.
He served in the New Jersey Cont l line and was placed on the W. A. Pennsylvania roll June 29 th 1821. at $96 per annum.
If you find he was entitled please inform me if he ever recd Bounty Land
Yours sincerely and Much Oblige You
Chas. Serv.
D. Matthew Hasey " " "
Address
S. M. Hasey Sheepport Armstrong Co Pa
not found on the records of the N. Jersey as being entitled to land

The Pension Papers of John Davis of Berks County Pa. to whom a Pension Certificate was issued for $96. Paid Annuity on the 29 th June 1821. Show that he enlisted in Decem r 1776 in New Jersey for 3 years

O. W. and N. Div
Division.
Isk , Ex'r.
Surv. File No. 40,881
John Davis
Rev. War.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., July 22 nd , 1907
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of John Davis Private New Jersey troops, Rev. War pensioned under the Act of Mch. 18, 1818 by certificate No. 18,185 issued June 29, 1821 at Pennsylvania Agency, showing dates of death and last payment of pension, and name of the person to whom said payment was made.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Klaverfort
Acting Commissioner.
John Davis 2 nd of Penna Died 12 July 42 p 6 aft (26 July 44)
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Thos M Howe
Treasury Department.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 30 th 1907.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of 22 nd inst, in case of John Davis 2 nd of Penn a . Res. War. Act 1818 Certificate #18.185 Pittsburg Agency, Roll,
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show
payment to have been made at $8. per month to 12 February 1842, date of death. Payment was made from the Treasury 26 July 1844 to the children, Michael & Joseph Davis, Sarah Smith, and Mary Watson, of Butler Co. Pennsylvania, and Samuel Brary & wife Phebe, of Monroe Co., Ohio. The pensioner resided in Butler Co. Penn. for forty three years, and previously in Northumberland Co. Penn.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
J. J. Fel Acting Auditor.
Deputy Auditor.

Millvale Pa July 15 07 Pension Department U.S. Army Washington D.C.
Gents
Will you kindly inform me if there appears on your Pension Role the name of John Davis who entered the Rev Army I think from Cumberland Co Pa He settled after the war in Butler Co Pa and drew a Pension for many years he died about 1884 in Butler Co Pa was born N J about 1757. Kindly give me the Regiment in which he served & when discharged
I would like to know the Regiment that Thomas Watson served in he was from Cumberland Co Pa and was taken Prisoner at the Battle of Brandywine He did not draw a Pension An early reply will greatly oblige
R. M. Sands 320 Lincoln ave Millvale Station Allegheny Pa
44-18349 not 22.718

C W & N
Union Steel Casting Company,
SIXTY-FIRST STREET & A.V. RY.
Nore
C.C. SMITH, PRES. G.W. SMITH, VICE PRES. S.H. CHURCH, VICE PRES. J.P. ALLEN, SECY. G.W. EISENBEIS, TREAS.
Pittsburg, Pa.
August 20th, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Please furnish me such record as you have of services of John Davis in the Revolutionary War. I understand he enlisted at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and drew a pension after 1820.
Also record if you have any, of Col. John Davis, father of above, who I understand commanded the Second Battalion, Cumberland County Militia.
Both of the above men lived in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania.
I remain,
Yours respectfully,
O.C. Smith
CCS/NW
ALL AGREEMENTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS OR OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

Butler Pa Apr 16 - 21 211 First St.
Bureau of Pensions. Rev D
Sir - Can you give me the date of birth of Deborah (Rosebury) Davis, wife of John Davis, who served through out the Revolutionary war? As John Davis (private) applied for pension Oct 2nd, 1820, which was granted (certificate 18185 issued June 29th, 1821 under Act March 18th, 1818 at the Penna. agency.).
Also col. John Davis His and his wife's marriage birth and death, who were

The parents of John Davis mentioned). The archives page 626, Vol VI Fifth Series shows that he commanded the second class Militia of Cumberland County, Penna. Serving from 1780 to 1782, inclusive.
Kindly let me hear at your early convenience Resp.
Mrs. J. F. Minter