Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8291, William Davis, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Davis William
S 8291.
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CONTENTS
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Lett John MacRae (Gen) July 24 '37 of - do - June 28 '37 In a - eu - do - do Transf d to N. Carolina 2 Sept '37 from 4. Sept. 1830. Notif d sent to John Harkins Esq d . Pen. Agt. Fayetteville N.C. Order to pay 7. Dec 1837.
North Carolina 1837  Transfer from William Davis
Whereas in the State of Tennessee was a Private in the Company commencing in the City of the Dept commands retraining in the N.C. Militia for 6 months
enrolled on the Roll of Tennessee the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum. commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May 1833 to the 14th of Mar 1833 $40.00 Annual allowance ending 14 Sept 33 10.00 $50.00
{ Revolutionary War, } { June 7, 1833 } Clerk, Base 41

April 2 nd 1833
William Daves Application for a pension
$20.
Direct to James Hair Knoxville Tennessee

State of Tennessee 3 rd on this 21 st day of March 1833 Marshall County. Personally appeared in open Court before us S s John William Upton and William James three acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County now sitting William Davis a resident of the said County of Marshall and State of Tennessee in the said County of Marshall and State of Tennessee 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 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United under the following named officers and served as herein stated He was born in Wilks County South Carolina on the 10 th day of March 1761 as he is informed by his parents He has no record of his age He resided in the said Wilks County South Carolina at which place same time in April 1781 he volunteered under Capt Little his Christian name not recollecting we then moved to Shells Hill on the Catawba River in Burke County at the time last aforesaid we lay there same time we then marched to Camden South Carolina we then joined Genl Green's Army and was put under the command of Col Malbrey a French officer his Christian name not recollecting we lay there same time we then marched to Col Thompson's old fields and lay there same time we then marched to the Eutaw Springs and was in the battle at that place which took place in September 1781 we took a number of prisoners at that place we then guarded the prisoners to Camden lay there a few days to get provision we then took the prisoners to the neighborhood of Salisbury South Carolina lay there same time our situation was considered unhealthy we then moved the prisoners about eight miles to better water and camping ground southward from Salisbury he lay there till his time was out and was then honorably discharged in October 1781 his discharge was signed by Col Lash who had taken the command of us at the place last aforesaid he served at this time six

months he put his discharge amongst his father's papers and I do not know what became of it as I have not heard long since He moved to Henry County Virginia in the spring of 1782 lived there about two years he then moved back to said Spartanburg County South Carolina he lived there till about twelve  eight years ago he then moved to Haywood County North Carolina lived there about four years he then moved to the said Monroe County Tennessee and has lived there ever since and still lives there
He never was drafted nor a substitute. He recollects that Col Washington commanded a part all of the Cavalry at the battle of the Eutaw Springs, he thinks he was wounded and taken prisoner at that engagement he does not recollect the names of any Militia or continental regiments nor the general circumstances of his service further than above stated He never did receive a commission He is acquainted in his present neighborhood with William Coker Col James Mason Esq Thos Henderson Joseph M Henderson and Esq Joseph Stephenson all of whom he believes would testify that he is a man of veracity and that they believe he served as a soldier of the Revolution He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service There is no clergyman living immediately in his neighborhood more than that he can procure who can testify to the report of his service He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and states that his name is not on the pension roll of any state of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William his Davis mark
Sworn to in open Court March 21 st 1833 M c Callan as Clerk
We Nicholas Pick and Joseph M Henderson residing in the County of Monroe and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be

Twenty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid sworn in open Court on March 21 st 1833 Wm Callaway Clerk J. P. Henderson Nicholas S. Peck
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories 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 Col Nicholas S Peck and Joseph H Hendr- -son Esq who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of Monroe and state of Tennessee and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
S. S. Glen William Winton William Farmer
Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions State of Tennessee & J. Wm S Callaway Clerk of the said Monroe County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the said County of Monroe and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origi- nal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Davis for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office at office in Madisonville this 21 st day of March 1833
Wm Callaway Clerk

I Hugh L White a senator in Congress from the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that Wm S Caloway is Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the said County of Maury and state of Tennessee and that the signatures annexed to the foregoing pension declaration of William Saves which purports to be his said Caloways are his genuine signatures
Hugh L White
April 2 nd 1823

Waynesville N-Carolina 23 rd of August 1837
(Free)
J. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington District of Columbia
Sept 1
Canar
Wm. Davis
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State of North Carolina, This day personally appeared Waywood County } before me J. R. Love Esq. one of the Acting Justices of the Peace for said County. Thomas Davis, and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that William Davis is the Identical William Davis, whose name appears as a Revolutionary soldier of the United States...
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Waywood ss. State of North Carolina On this fifteenth day of August 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Waywood J. R. Love Esq. personally appeared William Davis who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company * commanded by Captain Gordon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Malberry in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of North Carolina where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to North Carolina that he had become old and very infirm and helpless and having a son living in Waywood Co. North Carolina that he had a desire to live with said son in order that he might be the better taken care of. him the said William Davis  his William Davis Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. } J. R. Love J.P.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of North Carolina, This day personally appeared Haywood County } before me Jas. R Love Esq. one of the Acting Justices of the Peace for said County.
Thomas Davis, and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that William Davis is the identical William Davis, whose name appears as a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, and whose name appears in a certificate from the Secretary of War as then a citizen of the state of Tennessee and as a Pensioner as aforesaid. and that he now lives in the County of Haywood state of North Carolina. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of August 1837.
Jas. R Love J.P.
Thomas Davis mark
I James R Love justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Davis is a man of good character that his affidavit as set above was made before me and that he is a man of strict veracity and is generally so esteemed by the community.
August 15 th 1837 certified by me
James R Love J.P.
State of North Carolina,
Haywood County } I William Welch clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County do hereby certify that James R Love whose signature appears above is an acting justice of the peace for said County that the above signature is genuine and as such that full faith and credit may be given to his official acts. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 21 st day of August 1837.
Wm Welch Off

23 rd of August 1837
J L Edwards Esq.
(Dear Sir) Enclosed is the Papers, as to the reasons of William Davis's for his removal from Senneferu, I am myself acquainted with the said William Davis and have been for a Number of Years, and I also see and know that he is very in- =firm, and think from my long acquaintance with him I would think that he is about my own age, and on this day I will enter of my 78 Year of age, The Old man is withal a Poor man & Needs assistance, but Through life he has always supported an honest character
Believe
J L Edwards Esq.

Wait to hear from the Pensioner in answer to letter to J. M c Rea 28 June 1837 Transfer to take effect 4 Sept. 1836 to N. Carolina Agency

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comt. of Press
Washington
28 June J. McRee resk Mr Davis Crews

Fayetteville 24 Jan. 1837
Mr. Eckhardt Comm. of Pensions Sir,
Mr William Lewis a Pensioner of the U.S. living in Haywood County North Carolina sends me his name of category to draw his pension here as after consultation I find his name is not on the pay rolls he was transferred lately from Tennessee -
Resp't J. W. H. R.

Rev War
8291
INVALID
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File No. 8291
Williams Davis
Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W. at Jan 24 W. Bridge
J. L. Edwards Esq. Coun. of Press. Washington.
Yrs Sinc.

San Francisco Cal. 19 Jany 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. (Comm d of Pensions)
Sir,
William Lewis a Pensioner who has hitherto received his pension as the Officer in Tennessee desires me to express his wish to be transferred to the roll pay when in the Officer in this place. and will be greatly obliged if the transfer can be made in time for him to make an advantageous offer on the  at the next time of drawing 4 th March / which is now far off —
Very Respectfully
Your Servt
John L. Lewis

East Tennessee Agency Knoxville July 8 th 1837.
Sir
In the case of the last payment made to William Davis, on Examination of my Books I find that his pension was paid up to the 4 day of September 1836— and in accordance with your instruction I have closed his account at this agency and will cease to pay him; and also in the case of Isaac Armstrong I find that his account is closed on the 14 day of June 1837. by your letter of instruction dated June 1837. The last payment made to Mr Isaac Armstrong was up to the 4 day of September 1837.
I am Respectfully your obedt Servt A. H. Meigs Agt
Dennis L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City