Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,801, Aaron Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Davis, Aaron
S 15801
CONTENTS
Carded

Maine 18.050
Up. Sep 1-25-1833
Aaron Davis
Woodstock in the State of Maine
who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Merrill of the Reg t commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Maine line for 8 months Mass.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July, '33 and sent H. Clark Paris Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March 33- 53.32 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 13.33 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk book 8. Vol. 1 Page 11

Aaron Davis.
96 65
Thomas Clark, agent

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Council of Probate now sitting, Aaron Davis , a resident of Woodstock in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, 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, 1832. That he list entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt Nathan Merrill, in the Regiment commanded by Lieut Col. Mitchell, in Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's Brigade, in the Massachusetts line for the term of four months , on or about the first of June 1779, at a place then called Bakerstown, now Poland-which was then his residence - marched to Portland - and then went by water to Castine on the Penobscot River, at the expiration of said term he returned to Portland where he was verbally discharged.
On or about the first of September 1780, at Bakerstown aforesaid, he again enlisted, as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Parsons, in Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's Brigade, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of eight months - and marched to New Gloucester, and thence to Thomaston, where he served four months , and was honorably - and verbally discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before,
Aaron Davis Stephen Emery, Judge

And the said 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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. said applicant having adduced the deposition of Asa Thurlo & of Samuel Lane, under oath duly administered, in corroboration of his own statement.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Davis for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832.
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

9665 Aaron Lewis 12 April 1833 Pg 14. 16.
P. 332
Admitted 1 mo 2. 6. 11/11
Thomas Clarke Esq. Paris me

BRIEF in the case of  Sarah Davis  of Woodstock in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     1 Pe In 1779 4x Private Capt Merrill Col Mitchell Gen Wade with   1 War 1780 4x " Capt Pissint - Gen Woodworth  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Poland Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
x Living witnesses
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

for a statement of the military history of Aaron Davis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. I. 15,801
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1779 4 mos. Pri. Nathan Merrill Lt Col Mitchell Mass.   Sept 1, 1780 8 " Isaac Parsons ✓  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bakerstown, Mass. later called Poland. Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1832. Residence at date of application, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Me. Age at date of application, 72 yrs Remarks: The claim was allowed.

P.
15801. INVALID.
File No. 15801
Ames E. 1813
P. 1813
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rept. 14, 1911.
Hist. to Jos. E. Mute.
Letter with S.F. 18209, Silvanus Stephens

Paris, Me., April 25, 1833.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the declarations of Asa Thurlow, Aaron Davis, Timothy Jordan, and Samuel Ames as amended, under the instructions from your department.
Your obt servt.
Thomas Clarke
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington

I Asa Thulo of woodstock in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, on oath declare, that Aaron Davis resident in said woodstock, entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt Nathan Merrill, in the Regiment of commanded by Col. Mitchell as Lieut Colonel, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth Brigade, in, the Massachusetts line, for the term of three  four months - which was on or about the first of June A. D. 1779 - at Poland in the County of Cumberland - and went from Portland by water to Castine - and returned to Portland where he was verbally discharged at the expiration of said term.
State of Maine - Oxford. July 19. 1832. The above named Asa Thulo personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me -
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace
I hereby certify, that the above named Asa Thulo is personally known to me as a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
Thomas Clark, Jus. Peace

was now personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, h,
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Thomas Clark Esq
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Asa Thurlo is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
RK Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

Poland July 21
Paid 12 3/4
Thomas Clark Esqr
Paris
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Tilton Waterman is a magistrate as within and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his to be genuine. —
Stearns Davis
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty first day of August, A.D. 1832. —
Wm T Vaughan

I Samuel Lane of Poland in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, on oath declare, that Aaron Davis of Woodstock, in the County of Oxford in said State, entered the service of the United States by enlistment under Capt. Isaac Parsons in Gen. Peleg Woodworth's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of eight months - which was on or about the first of September A.D. 1780. - at a place then called Bakerstown, now Poland in the County of Cumberland - and went from New Gloucester to Thomaston where he served about four months and was honourably discharged - Attest J. Waterman Samuel his Lane mark
State of Maine - Cumberland ss. July 21-1832. The above named Samuel Lane personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me -
Tillson Waterman
I further certify, that the above named Samuel Lane First Peace sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Tillson Waterman /us. of the Peace