Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.22890, Isaac Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Davis, Isaac Rachel
W. 22890
CONTENTS

Declaration 1982 Rachel Davis Will of Isaac
(N.H.)
Mar 1785. died 1820
Ad 7 July 1838
I am requested to forward the enclosed papers. Please address any communication respecting same to me at Astric County of Hillsborough Dravensburg, N.H.
Luther Woodbury
Allans $80 per amp
Col Nixon (per H. Good)
Mass line.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. On this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid, in open Court, Rachel Davis of resident of Hancock, in said County of Hillsborough, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Isaac Davis, late of said Hancock, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, that according to the best of her knowledge and belief, he enlisted into the service at Concord in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, she thinks under Captain Brown, she does not recollect his given name, and that he served in Colonel Nisan's Regiment, she does not recollect the Colonel's given name, nor does she recollect the time when he enlisted but does recollect, that he enlisted into the three years service, and that he enlisted again after his three years service expired, but does not recollect under whom he enlisted. She recollects that he was out in the service till within about four years of their marriage, she thinks he returned from the service in September 1781. He has told her, he was at the taking of Burgoyne and was in the battle at Monmouth and was at Mark's point when Arnold turned traitor.
(over)

That she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove his service: that he applied for a pension under the act of March 18. 1818 and she thinks did not succeed on account of his property. She expects the evidence of his service was furnished by him at the time he made his application for his pension and is now in the Pension Department at Washington. that he was a volunteer.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Davis at said Hancock on the twelfth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. by the then minister of Peterborough in said County. that her name before marriage was Adams. that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Davis died at said Hancock on the seventeenth day of August A.D. 1820; 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. that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband.
Rachel Davis
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas in open court.
Witness Leonard Wilcox Preceding justice of said Court

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox before mentioned is a Justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judicature and that he is also ex officio a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State and the presiding Justice of said Court of Common Pleas at the present Term thereof in said County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this twenty fourth day of August Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

New Hampshire: Concord
Rachel Davis N.H. widow of Isaac Davis who was a Private in the N.H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July, 1843. and sent to
Luke Woodbury
Subiaco N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 15.

I Abram Davis of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged eighty six years, depose and say. That my brother Isaac Davis enlisted in the three years service in the war of the Revolution and served in the company with me at West-point and Ticonderoga and the taking of Burgoyne's Army. I enlisted under Capt. Brown who soon died and never went into the army, my brother Isaac Davis (now dead) enlisted soon after I did, in Concord Massachusetts the Captain's name under whom he enlisted I do not now remember. we enlisted according to the best of my recollection in 1777 and served three full years, and he was I think discharged at West-point. my brother Isaac Davis died in the summer of 1820. I further depose and say that my brother Isaac served in the war of the revolution as a private soldier, in Col. Nickson's Regiment and was a volunteer.
his
Abram X Davis mark
Hillsborough ss. Hancock
August 24, 1939
Then personally appearing the above named Abram Davis, made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed by his mark is true.
Before me Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Abram Davis so far as my knowledge extends is a credible witness.
Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace.

I David Knight of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years six, depose and say. That I with my wife and two children removed from New Ipswich N.H. to Hancock into the house with Isaac Davis in the year 1796 he then had a wife and one child. his farm and mine joins, and have lived a near neighbour to him untill his death which took place I think in the year 1820 his widow Rachel Davis still has her home on the old place and has never been married to my knowledge since she became the widow of her late husband Isaac Davis.
David Knight
Hillsborough ss, Hancock August 24. 1838 Personally appearing the above named David Knight and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that so far as my knowledge extends the above named David Knight is a credible witness
Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Brown Kejon Mass.          
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Concord Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 21. 1838. Her el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hancock Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, She was 77 yrs old.
Remarks: He mar. June 12. 1785 at Hancock N.H. Rachel
Adams and died Aug. 17. 1820 at said Hancock.
A child living in 1786 is referred to. No name is stated.
Respectfully,
Have searched every where for app. alleged to have been made by soldier & can find nothing.  Commissioner.

Apr. 7. 1894 History to Mrs. Annie D. Bailey Newburyport, Mass. (see Widow 15.982) 1915 Nov. 11 Hist. to 2. H. Haines.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22890
Rachel Davis
Wid of
Isaac Davis
Brn Rev. war
Act: March 3 d  1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1330 Concord N. Hamp. Rachel Kears widow of Isaac Kears dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th August 1820 of Hillsboro, Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nison in the M.V. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Decr. 1838 and Seal Luke Woodbury Interim N.H.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 38

Rachel 693 Davis
Admit, private $80.
Concord Agency
Send to
Luke Woodbury
Auburn
N. H.

State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough County ss. On this first day of April A.D. 1843. personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury a justice of the peace and of the quorum throughout said State Rachel Davis a resident of Hancock R in said County of Hillsborough 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 benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March, 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Davis formerly of said Hancock deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army and served as she believes in Colonel Atkinson's Regiment and that she received under the Act of July 7, 1838 a pension amounting to Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rachel Davis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Luke Woodbury Justice of the peace P.S. as aforesaid.
I hereby certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and that she drew a pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
Luke Woodbury Justice of the peace P.S. as aforesaid.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County } Set
I Samuel N. Pattee Register of the Court of Probate, of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout said State duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twentieth day of May 1844 and that his signatures within written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of April 1843
Samuel N. Pattee Register

I Hannah Davis of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy fifty five years, depose and say, that I saw Mr. Isaac Davis married to Miss Rachel Adams (now Mrs. Rachel Davis) They were married in Hancock by Rev. Mr. Sumner of Peterborough in the year I think 1795
Hannah Davis
Hillsborough ss August 23. 1868
Personally appearing the above named Hannah Davis and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true Before me Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that so far as my knowledge extends the above named Hannah Davis may be considered a credible witness
Jonas Hutchinson Justice of the Peace.

I Moody Davis depose and say that I held the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Peterboro in the County of Hillsborough and State of New- Hampshire and that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town from the 1775 to the year 1798 and find no Record of the marriage of Isaac Davis and Rachel Williams or any other Person whatsoever
Moody Davis Town Clerk of Peterborough
Peterborough September 12 th 1838
State of New Hampshire
(Hillsborough) September 12 th 1838 Personally appeared Moody Davis above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me.
Wm Scott Justice of Peace

I Elmer Russell Jr of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New- Hampshire depose and say that I have been employed by Rachel Davis of said Hancock to procure evidence in relation to her marriage, that I am informed she was married by the Rev. Mr. Arning min- ister of Peterborough at the time of her marriage, that I have been to Peterborough and made diligent inquiry for the records and papers of said Arning and can find no records kept by him and can find no person that can give any account of them - that I have also made search for a family record and can find none kept by any person of this marriage.
Elmer Russell Jr
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. Sept. 12. 1838 Sworn to and subscribed before me.
L. R. Woodbury Justice of Peace
I certify that the above said Affirmation is in my belief a credible witness.
L. R. Woodbury Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify that the within names Lake Woodbury, Wm Scott, and Jonas Hutchinson are Justices of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough are duly commissioned and their signatures to each of said papers are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 20 th day of September Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
J. M. Whipple Depy. Secy.

Rev Lee
Greenfield mass Nov 5 U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gents:
Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience the Revolutionary war record of Isaac Davis born Concord mass Nov 15-1752 died Hancock Mt Aug 17-1820 I said to have served 3 years most of the time from Concord mass The Mass. Rolls show two Isaac Davis from Concord mass & I cannot distinguish one from the other
Very Truly yours
E. H. Stevens
No. Woodleigh ave Greenfield mass

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, Isaac GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3064 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 22, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.