Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45896, William Davies, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Davies, William
S. 45896
CONTENTS

Virginia 16.400
See to P. Agent Jan. 4, 18.
William Davies 16.400
Lunenburg in the State of Va who was a Pri. in the Army command by Captain Walker of the command by in the Va line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Aug. 1833 and Sub. W th H. Taylor Lunenburg C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160 Pension allowance ending Sept 11 40-
$200.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, At June 7, 1832.
Entered by A. Rice — Clerk E Vol. 6 Page 6

State of Virginia Dinwiddie County (town)
On this 8 th day of July 1833 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dinwiddie, and now sitting William Davies a Resident of said County aged 82 years who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he Volunteered under Capt n Walker of the Revolutionary War some time in the month of June 1777 for three months and marched under him to Hampton and from that to Portsmouth and some time in the month of Sept r 1777 (whilst in service) he Enlisted in the United States service for three years under Capt n Peter Jones of Dinwiddie County Virginia having served two months and twenty four days in my first term and Marched under Capt n Jones and Lieut n Walker from Petersburg Virginia to Little York and from that to Head Quarters at Valley Forge where he joined the Main Army and was attached to the 14 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col d William Davies and the Brigade commanded by Gen l Muhlenburg and on the 28 th of June 1778 he was in the battle at Monmouth and after that he was stationed at a place called the White Plains and after that at a place called Middlebrook where we were stationed in Huts and were afterwards stationed at a place called West Point and in the month of July 1779 he was Marched to Stony Point and was in the Reducing of Stony Point he thinks on the 15 th of July 1779 and afterwards we were stationed at Morristown where we received orders to March to Charleston South Carolina and on the 26 th December we were Marched from Morristown to Philadelphia under the command of Gen l Woodford, Col d Gabel, Col d Neville and Others on our way and Marched through Virginia by way of Richmond & Petersburg through North Carolina to Charleston South Carolina where he was taken prisoner whilst on a detachment on Cooper River. He was carried on board the British ship Renown and was afterwards carried on board a transport ship where he remained until the Surrender of Charleston he was then carried in town and put in Barracks with the other prisoners and after being there some time he deserted and came home to Dinwiddie County Virginia and after being there a short time he heard of Col d Davies who was his Col d to the North Being at Chesterfield Court house an adjoining County I went to Col d Davies and he

And he gave me a full discharge some time in the month of July 1780 having served two years and ten months which discharge has since been lost but from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state the day of the month that he enlisted or was discharged in either case but well recollects that he served two months & twenty four days in his first tower and two years and ten months in his second tower and for such service he claims a pension and that he does not know of any person living that he can prove any thing as to his services or discharges and that he never served in any other capacity than that of a common soldier. He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
And in answer to the different interrogatories prescribed by the War department he answers thus
Quest n 1 st 182 Where and in what year were you born
Ans r I have no record of my age but from what I have all ways understood I were born in the county of Caroline
and am 82 years of age
Quest n 3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and
Ans r Where do you now live.
I lived in the county of Dinwiddie state of Virginia in the Revolutionary war and now live in the county of Henenburg
Quest n 4 th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were a substitute
Ans r I volunteered in my first tower and in my second tower I enlisted for three years
Quest n 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstance of your service
Ans r It has been so long and from the loss of memory I do not know that I can state much more than is stated in my declaration

Qu est 6 Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given
Ans r In my first town I received no Discharge but in my second town I received a Discharge which was given by Col d Davis which has since been lost
Qu est 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans r I am known in my present neighbourhood by the Reverend Henderson Lee Capt n John Knight Capt n Joel Blackwell Col d John T Street Capt n David Street Col d Lewis Clay
William T Davies mark
It is a matter of an application of the board W m Davis for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of July 1833. In the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. H. Payson D r
Annual Pay $80.00 Pension $10.00 Total $90.00
Any communication respecting the above declaration please direct to W m Davies at the post office Maydell Store Lunenburg County Mass

And the Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the Investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above Named William Davies was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev Henderson Lee who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Residing in the County of Lunenburg And that John Knight John Street Joel Blackwell David Street & Levi Clegg who has also signed the same are Residents in the County of Lunenburg and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
Teste Wm H. Gaylon
I William H. Gaylon Clerk of the County Court of Lunenburg do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court Rev Henderson Lee a clergyman Lunenburg and John Knight Joel Blackwell John Street David Street & Levi Clegg Residing in the same County do hereby certify that we are acquainted With William Davies who has sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 82 Years of age that he is Reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion Henderson Lee John Knight Joel Blackwell John Street David Street Levi Clegg

Payments to be made at Richmond by the Presd: U.S. Mr: Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Virginia
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6.
Page 6 by N. Rice
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Davies of the State of Virginia who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 6 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting John P. Kirtland Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

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