Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,301, William Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Davis, William
S 34301
CONTENTS

Duplicate certificate of Pension issued 14 March 1822, and sent to Chas. White Haverhill, Mass. Dead. See letter to R. Baldwin Jan. 24. 1837 1891 Jan. 12 D. H. Haskell Jr. History Free
Duplicate of Pension sent Oct 18 1820 to Deborah
Massachusetts Roll.
(1,619)
William Davis, Capt Col d Private, 4 Mass. Line. 1776. 3 years. in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent Stephen Minot, Esq. Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.  Period of arrears ending
  5 months 4/31  $ 42.00    4/30.    { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Continued
awarded 6 per 60

Boston, Massachusetts January 7 th 1837.
Sir
Hannah Davis. Widow of W m Davis, late of Haverhill Essex County. Mass ts , died in the Month of August last past; Her Children are Impartial, and in several interviews with me, have urged me to write to the Department for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not, there is anything attainable for them under the act of 4 th July 1836, since, as they allege their Mother, said Hannah, survived untill of after the passage of said Act. and that the marriage of their late Father & Mother, said W m & Hannah Davis, was solemnized before the termination of his service. and further that said W m Davis was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 1814.; and died at said Haverhill on the 9 th April 1825, (not 1827)
Please to inform me whether there is anything attainable for said Heirs under the foregoing circumstances. and transmit your answer directed to me at this place
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commisr. of Pensions Washington

1619.
William Davis
June 1818
Conte 26 Feb
1821
William Davis
William Davis
and at the same time he was present in the following Ohio taken and exhibited by him, before the Hon. Stephen a true copy of said Court and proceedings, to wit:
Then the above named the aforementioned Ohio before me and subscribed the foregoing Ohio before me JUDGAS TUCKER, Clerk. The Court adjourned, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ohio, and schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this _____ day of _____ 19
Attest: _____

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Davis
resident in William Davis in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1.619 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Davis late a private "in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate "of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth "day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War of Office of the United States, this thirtieth day "of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  a small pig 1.66 6 chairs 3.00 6 do 1.50 Bureau 7.00 Looking glass 1.00 $14.16   2 tables old 1.15 pine table 50 old brass kettle 1.50 pr dogs 83 3.98   Iron pots & kettle 3.00 Shovel & tongs 1.00 Crockery & Potters ware 3.00 7.00   Tin ware 75 2 hoes 50 my cooper's tools 5.00 6.25   Dundry articles of little value singly, in all worth, say 3.00   $ 34.39 
I have no real estate, no income nor any debts due me - I reside at Haverhill box Essex Massachusetts, shall be 70 years of age the 25th October next, a cooper by trade, but from the infirmities of old age, am utterly unable to work, and dependent on charity or the bounty of my Country for support - My wife Hannah is 68 years of age & very slim and able to do but little -
I served in the Revolutionary war as follows - About December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army for one year - I then entered the service in Capt Samuel Carr's Company, in the 26th Regiment of foot under Col Loammi Baldwin

and continued in service in said Company during the year - I again enlisted in said service for the term of three years , but was by mistake returned as enlisted for during the war - I entered the same company under the same Capt. then in the 9 th Regiment Massachusetts line, Col. Weymouth Weston, and continued in said service the said three years out, and then hired one Jesse Emery to supply my place during the war and was thereupon discharged by Col. Weston and left the service -
William Davis
Essex Js. July 13. 1820 Then the above named William Davis made oath that the above schedule and statement by him subscribed are true, before me Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court -

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Davis do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
William Davis
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Davis took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
thirty four dollars thirty nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July , A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

I, William Davis of the age of 67 years, declare & say, that I am a resident Citizen of the United States; that I reside in & belong to Haverhill in the County of Essex in the Middlesex Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that about December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war for one year - I then entered in Capt. Samuel Barr's company, in the 26 th Reg t of Foot, under Col. Loammi Baldwin; & continued in service in said company during the year, except a while that I was sick; - About April 1. 1776 I again enlisted, in said service for 3 years, but was returned by mistake as enlisted for during the war; - I entered in the same company, same Captain, then in the 9 Reg t of the Massachusetts line, Colonel Weston; I continued in said service the said three years out, and then hired one Jesse Emergy to supply my place during the war, & was thereupon discharged by Colonel Weston, & left the service; I also say that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from my Country for support; & never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States. -
WILLIAM DAVIS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex, March 28. 1818 then the above named W m Davis made solemn oath that the aforesaid declaration by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit
I, James Walker, of lawful age testify & say that I am well acquainted with W m Davis above named, & was knowing to his performing the year's service aforesaid, I being then in the same Reg t & acquainted with him; & have also always understood he served the three years also, & have no doubt of the fact. I also know him to be in reduced & needy circumstances in life
James Walker
Essex, ss. March 28. 1818 then the above named James Walker made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me,
Stephen Minot.
{ Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

Whereupon it appearing to my satisfaction that the said William Davis did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case, & the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Stephen Minot
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

34 301
Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 301
William Davis
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1826 70 1750
1818 67 1751

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War of the United States. ---
The Undersigned Petitioner William Davis Humbly represents, that he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he is a Pensioner under the Law of the United States of the eighteenth of March One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, and that a Pension Certificate Numbered Sixteen hundred and Nineteen was issued to him in conformity to said Law, and that he is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars p r Month, and that he is continued on the Pension Roll as will appear by a certificate issued from the War Department dated September 25 th 1820, which is now in his possession; and he further represents that he has by misfortune lost his Original Pension Certificate, and in consequence thereof, is unable to receive his Pension which was due him in Sep- tember last, he therefore humbly prays that he may receive a Pension Certificate as a substitute for the Original, or such other Certificate as you in your wisdom may think proper so that he may be enabled to receive his Pension ---
as in duty bound will ever pray —
Haverhill Ms. January 29 th 1822 —
William Davis

I William Davis of Haverhill Massachusetts, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, Do testify and say that I am a Pensioner under the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, and that a Pension Certificate Numbered Sixteen hundred and nineteen was to me issued in conformity to said Law, that I am inscribed on the pension list, roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars p r Month, and that I am continued on the Pension Roll as will appear by a Certificate issued from the War Department, dated September 25 th 1820, which Certificate is now in my possession. — And I do further testify and say that I have by misfortune, lost the Original Pension Certificate above mentioned which was to me issued, and that I am the same Person named in the said Original Pension Certificate, — and that I have not received the Pension which was due to me for the six months ending in September last. — Haverhill January 29 th 1822 — William Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Haverhill, Jan. 29.
Be it known to all to whom these presents shall come or may concern that I Charles White Notary Public for the County of Essex residing in Haverhill aforesaid Duly Commissioned and sworn and acting by Authority under the Public Seal of the said State Do hereby Certify, that on this twenty ninth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty two before me personally came and appeared William Davis and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed; — and I do further Certify that I well know him to be the same person who was named in the Original Pension Certificate mentioned in the above Affidavit, and that the Certificate dated September 25 th 1820, containing him on the Pension Roll is now in his possession. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written Charles White, Notary Public

Sir,
Haverhill Ms. Jan y 29 th 1822 -
At the request of William Davis of this Town a Revolutionary Pensioner who has lost his Original Pension Certificate, - I transmit his Petition, Affidavit of the of the facts, and Certificate of the same. - If any, what other evidence will it be necessary for him to obtain, that his Petition may be granted?
Respectfully your Hon or Serv t ,
Hon or the Secretary of War.
D. White