Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,469, Elias Davis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Davis, Elias.
S. 43 469
CONTENTS

14 753 R New York
Eliza Davis
of Ulster Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Malcolm of the New York line, for the term of six years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Joseph Worrell Esq New Windsor New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 $133.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1820 48. 16 mo: 22/30 $181.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Charles Taphen Esq. 6 Octbr, 1820. Kingston, Ulster Co, NY

Reg c in the year 1779 Col o . M c Comb's, when recruited, then this which and, with others was put into Colonel Spence's Regiment
State of New York Ulster County ss:
On this Thirteenth day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ulster personally appears Elias Davis aged sixty five years & upward resident in the Town of Hurley in the said County of Ulster who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Con- gress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That the said Elias Davis in the Spring of the year 1779 enlisted in Fort Montgomery in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Black, in Colonel Malcom's Regiment for three years or during the war that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey that he was in two Battles on Long Island and the taking of New York, White Plains, Monmouth Fort Washington, taking of Hackensack and three Battles under General Sullivan with the Indians and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year before me A. Hoffman
Elias Davis

I Abraham Hoffman one of the Judges of the Court Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elias Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, and I now transmit the proce- dings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pur- suant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Abm Hoffman
Ulster County Clerk's Office
The above named Abraham Hoffman is duly Commissioned & qualified as a Judge above described & the above is his signature with which I am well acquainted Witness the seal of said Court of which
I am Clerk
Dated April 13 th 1818.
Ch. Vapser Jr Clerk

State of New York
Ulster County. Peter Edmunds Junior being duly sworn on his oath says that he this deponent is well acquainted with Elias Davis a soldier in the war of the Revolution and now an applicant for a Pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States during the revolu- tionary war" That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution an ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Black Colonel Malcoms Regiment well knew the said Elias Davis that he the said Elias Davis belonged to the same Company & Regiment with this deponent & this deponent frequently saw the said Elias Davis in said service & knows that he was in the said corps during all the time this deponent was in said service. That the said Elias Davis was enlisted in Captain Blacks company for three years or during the war - That the said Elias Davis was in the service of the United States in arms against the common enemy for more than ten months during the revolutionary war -
Given this 2 nd day of Decr. in 1846 before me
Peter Edmunds Junr
Benj d G Moore Justice Peace

State of New York
Ulster County, Martin Groole being duly sworn on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Elias Davis a Soldier in the war of the revolution and now an applicant for a Pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Black, Colonel Malcoms Regi- ment & well knew the said Elias Davis, that he the said Elias Davis belonged to the same Company & Regiment with this deponent & this deponent frequently saw the said Elias Davis in said service and knows that he was in the said corps at the Battle of Marmora, in the expedition with General Sullivan against the Indians & at different other places - That the said Elias Davis was enlisted in Captain Black company but does not know for what time he enlisted, but this deponent well knows that the said Elias Davis was in said service for three years during all which time this deponent was in said service - That the said Elias Davis was in the service of the United States in arms against the common enemy for three years during the revolutionary war during all which time this deponent served with him in said corps -
Sworn this 2 nd day of December 1818 before me -
Martin Groole
Benj n S t Moore Justice of Peace

Elias Haines
E. H.
14753
17 Sept 1819

State of New York Ulster County ss
On this sixth day of July in the year 1820. before a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Kingston in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York before the Judges of the said Court (being a Court of record according to Common Law with a Clerk and seal) personally appeared in open Court Elias Davis now residing in the Town of Hurley in the County aforesaid Blacksmith aged about 68 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war in Col. Spencers Regt. of Infantry and that not long previous to the 13 th day of April 1818 he made a declaration in detail on his oath of his services in that capacity in the said war and forwarded the same to the war office at Washington and with thereupon received a Certificate for a pension from the United States dated the 13 th of April 1818 and being No. 14,753 and thereupon made the following oath: I Elias Davis do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other 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

in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities for loans or debts due to me. nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Elias Davis mark
I have no real estate. My personal estate consists of the following items except my necessary wearing apparel and bedding to wit - 1 young Mag. 1 Pig 1 Sheep. 3 pewter Basins 3 plates 4 Tea cups & 4 saucers 1 Tea Pot - 1 Sugar cup. 1 Milk pot - 1 Tea Canner 2 knives, forks 1 Chest 1 Trunk 1 Shovel 1 pair old And Irons. Box. 1 love 1 stand 1 table I have thirty shillings due to me for my share in a hatchel, and perhaps a few shillings on my old account. Books a new Rifle I owe in the whole about one hundred Dollars
Elias Davis mark
My family consists of my old Wife aged about 60 years and who is very sickly and myself we together occupy a room Belonging to my son & being that I have to spend much to the Doctors for my poor health and am poor I greatly need the assistance of my country having no income but what I get by daily labour and find it difficult to get work & pay therefore every way
Elias Davis mark
I was here & subscribed & declared the sixth day of July in the year
1820 before Lucas Elmer my first Judge of the Court of Common

in and for the County of Ulster in the Term of July 1820,
I Christopher Tappan Junr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath with  and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk and the said Court are of opinion that Elias Davis is dependent on the aid of his country for support. And that the total amount in value of the property contain- ed in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen Dollars. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court. July 16 th 1820. — Ch. Tappan Junr.

43 469 INVALID.
Rey —————
File No. 43,469
Elias Davis
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 15 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

for the prison office J. G. Athorn Mr. Lewis
the testimony as to poverty is sufficient.
Washington

Knoll Windsor H. Aug 31. 189
Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient Servant, Joseph Morris
Yours sincerely, I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient Servant, Joseph Morris
To the Genl. in the pension office

Inadmissible, not having served on the Continental Es- tablishment
Kingston N.Y.

I do certify that I am personally well acquainted with Peter Plummer Junior and Martin Brooks who have subscribed the above respective depositions before me, and that they both sustain reputations for undoubted veracity and that their respective depositions aforesaid are entitled to full credit and I do further certify that the said Elias Davis is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his Country for support - December 2 nd 1818
Benj m S. Moore Justice of Peace
State of New York
Ulster County ss: I certify that Benjamin S. Moore is duly qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace for Ulster County and his Name above & within signed is his own hand writing - witness the Seal of the said County of which I am the Clerk - Dec r 2 nd 1818
Ch. Tappan Jr.

State of New York.
Orange County ss - on the 30 th day of Aug. 1819 Personally appeared before me Robert Morrell a Commissioner of George Gardner Esquire of the village of Newburgh - who being duly sworn, depose to Law - deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Elias Davis - when he was a Soldier in Colonel Malcom's Regiment - and in the 1779 Col l Malcom's Reg t was ordered then he was transferred to Colonel Sheners Reg t - then he was put into the Pioneers Company commanded by Lieut l Orr - and this deponent further States that, the P t said Davis was with the Army commanded by General Sullivan in the year 1779 in Western expedition - against the Indians. and this deponent further saith, that he this deponent did belong to the same Regiment and the same Company, in the Revolutionary War - this deponent further States, that in the Declaration this dated 1776 - when it was in the spring of 1777 - then Malcom's Reg t was raising Men - this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Martin Brock, and that he did belong to the same Company, a Soldier and that Peter Schuyler was an Ensign in

the same Regiment, Company but did not stay long in the Service, and the deponent further saith that the said Elias Davis did serve faithfully in the Revolutionary War and is well entitled to the Provisions made by Congress for a pension - and that he the said Davis is in many circumstances further saith
George Gower
Sworn before the day and year above written -
Joseph Morrill