Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15076, Squire Davis, New York

SERVICE
New York
Davis Squire
NUMBER
S15076
banded
CONTENTS

1719 New York
Squire Davis
Subser. 6yrs. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Herrick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the New York line for 20 1/2 months
agency book "died" Jan'y 24, 1839"
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 77 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Novbr. 1832 and sent to A. Gould
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $115.87 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 38.62 $154.49
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 80

Squire Davis
9278
23 1/2 mths
327 2372 919 666 166 4725 3862 115.87

State of New York Cayuga County Is On this this third day of November A D 1832 personally appears before me first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga & State of New York Squire Davis mentioned in the annexed declaration who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition and supplementary to his said declaration hereto annexed
That he was born in the town of Horse neck in the County of Fairfield & State of Connec- ticut in the month of June A D 1750 (as appears by a record now in his possession kept in the family bible) where he lived until he was about eight years old when he removed with his father to the City of New York where he continued to reside until he was about twenty one years of age - from thence he removed to the town of Ame- -nia in the County of Dutchys & State of New York where he continued to reside until nearly the close of the Revolutionary War when he removed to the County of Washing- -ton where he continued to reside about twenty years when he removed to the Coun- -ty of Cayuga in said State where he has continued to reside ever since & where he now resides - that the Rev John C Rudd & John Grover Esq who have subscribed & sworn to the annexed certificate both live in the same town and neighbourhood with him - that the names of the Regiment and company officers under whom he served are set forth in said declaration so far as he is able to remem- -ber the same - and also the general

circumstances of said service - that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he is unable to state more particularly than he has done the particulars of his said service
Sworn & subscribed the day & time of beginning Davis year aforesaid
J. L. Richardson First Judge of Cayuga
State of New York Cayuga County } ss I Michael S. Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga do certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof the first judge of said Court - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said judge and believe his signature to the said affidavit a declaration to be genuine - Witness my hand the seal of said Court the third day of November A.D. 1832
M. S. Myers

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, ss.
ON this 13 th day of August A. D. 1832 see the first page of
personally appeared in open Court , before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Ebenezer Davis a resident of Auburn in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 82 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 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; - That about the first of June A D 1775 at the town of Armenia in the County of Dutchess and state of New-York he enlisted into the company of New York State troops commanded by Captain Rufus Herrick in Col James Holmes Regiment for a term of five or six months, that he marched with said company to Tiendaroque where he was stationed with said company and continued to serve for a term of six months when he was discharged. He further declares that about the first of June A D 1776 at the town of Armenia aforesaid he again entered the service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Captain Samuel Watus in the Regiment then commanded by Major Brinton Paine, & Col Roswell Josephs that he marched with said company to the Highlands and joined the army under the command of Gen Geo Clinton, that from thence said company was detached to Scout down below the British lines, below Stony Point and Peks Hill, that he continued in said service for a term of three months when he was discharged at the Highlands aforesaid and returned home. He further declares that in the month of September 1776 he was drafted at the town of Armenia aforesaid and again entered said service in the company of militia commanded by Captain Husted in Col --- Baileys Regiment, that he marched with said company to Fort Constitution where he was stationed for a term of three months when he was discharged and
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returned home. He further declares that about the first of June A D 1778 at the town of Armonia aforesaid he again entered said service as a volunteer in the company of militia commanded by Capt Samuel Watus in the Regiment commanded by Col Roswell Hopkins and Maj Paine as he believes, that he marched with said company to West Point where he was stationed 2 and continued to serve for a term of two months, that he was stationed at West Point at the time of the battle of Monmouth. He further says that in the last of the month of September A D 1777 he entered said service in the company of militia commanded by Captain Samuel Watus aforesaid in Col Southlands Regiment. that he marched with said company & joined the army under Gov Geo Clinton at New Windsor on the Hudson River. that the object of said army was to watch the British shipping whilst sailing up the Hudson River to meet the army of Gen Burgoyne. that he continued to march with said company up the river as far as Esopus, and was there at the time of the burning of that place. that when the British shipping returned towards New York the American army continued to watch their movements down as far as New Windsor, at that he was then stationed at New Windsor until he was discharged having served a term of one month 1 1/2 and a half. He further declares that in the month of September A D 1778 he again entered said service

2 at the town of Armenia aforesaid in the Company commanded by captain. Boyd & Lieutenant. --- Later in Col Barkers Regiment that he marched with said company to West Point. where he was stationed and continued to serve for a term of about two months when he was discharged
He further declares that about the first of September AD 1779 at the town of Armenia he again entered said service in the commissary department under the command of Judah Benton Commissary General (so called) that he was employed during said fall and the following winter in packing forage hay &c and transporting the same to the american army then stationed at West Point and Fish Kill. that he continued in said service for a term of five months . that in the spring following he removed from the town of Armenia aforesaid to the town of Cambridge in the County of Washington & State of New York. He further declares that in the month of October AD 1780 at the town of Cambridge aforesaid he again entered said service in the company of militia commanded by Captain John Gilmore in Maj Ashdowns Regiment that he marched with said company to Fort Edward where said regiment was stationed and continued to in small parties scout thro' the surrounding country that he continued in said service a term of one month when he was discharged. that the foregoing dates are all correct according to the best of his recollection. that he is now old and his memory somewhat impaired. that whilst in said service he saw and knew the following

named officers, to wit, Col Duboys at Epopus at the time that it was burned, Gen Washington at Fort Constitution - Gen Heath - Gen Putnam at West Point - & others
that he never received a regular written discharge from said services - that he has not the proof of any living witness to said services and cannot procure it.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
J. L. Richardson first Juror of pleasure
{ E. Davis his mark

We, John C Rudd a clergyman residing in Auburn in the County of Cayuga and John Grover a justice of the peace residing in Auburn do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. L. Hughes  John C. Rudd Justices of the peace  John Grover
And the said Court  Judge do hereby declare his  his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 John C Rudd who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Auburn and John Grover who has also signed the same, is a resident in Auburn is a Justice of the peace and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. He further certifies that the said applicant is not able to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity
J. L. Hughes Justices of the peace I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court  Judge in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Davis for a pension.
I further certify that Joseph L Rich- =ardson before whom the foregoing decla- larations and certificate were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is the first judge of said Court duly commis- sioned and sworn and that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and believe his signature to the said declarations and certificates to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name the thirteenth day of August A D 1832
M. S. Myers

apl. 4-1901 Mrs. Mary E. Perry Auburn N.Y.
15076 INVALID.
File No. 15,076
Squire Davis Rev. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 425
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECEIVED MAR 27 1901 PENSION OFFICE
Auburn 1874 5-7 Fulton Street- March 20 - 1901
War Department -
Washington D.C.
Kindly send to my address the record of my Grandfather's Service in the Revolutionary War, name Squire Davis ,
who received a pension up to his death from the government-
I want to use these papers to join the Daughters of Revolution,
Mrs Mary E Perry 5-7 Fulton Street-
Auburn 1874