Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43448, Peter Davis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Davis, Peter.
S 43448
CONTENTS

4896 New York Roll.
Peter Davis
N. York } Line - }
Private Capt Dumcomb
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Dec r 1810 and sent to Boon and Stark Goshen N. York.
arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810. 4 m s  \frac{27}{30} — 39:20 semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1819 — 40:
Van Loollandt $87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
That war continued 1779 - Application sent to Nathan Stark Esq. 12 July 20 Goshen Wallkill. Orange Co

Pete Davis -
4895
$2012
Dec 18

State of New York ss On this thirtieth day of May one Orange County Thousand eight hundred and twenty
In Open Court, to wit the Court of Common Pleas this day held at the Court House in the Town of Goshen in and for the County aforesaid, the said Court being a Court of Record for said County by virtue of the Statutes of the State aforesaid conducting its proceedings according to the course of the Common Law, keeping a record thereof and having a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, Personally appeared Peter Davis aged Fifty nine years, resident in the Town of Wallkill in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, in the Second Regiment in the Company commanded by Captain Fowler of the New York Line That the date of his original decla- ration is the Eighth day of April one thou- sand eight hundred and Eighteen That the num- ber of his Pension Certificate is 4896 And the said Peter Davis in Open Court as aforesaid doth take the following Oath to wit, I Peter 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 eight- een and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to dis- minish it as to being 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 eighth

seventh day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any prop- erty or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is con- tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. and the said Peter Davis — — — in open court as aforesaid produces the following schedule that is to say
1 st Real Property I have none either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy
2 nd Personal Property - One chest - Five chairs - Two Wheels and one Reel - 1 Table Dresser and Two Pails - Two Kettles - One Teakettle and Spider broochery on the dressers and Punter - One Barrel Half Barrel - Stone brook & Jar and Three Jugs One Looking glass - Axe and Tray - Scythe Stick & Sackle - Two Shoals - Shovel & Tongs - One Trunk - One Wash Tub - Broad Hoe - Seven Dung hill Forks - Basket - Tin Cup -
3 rd There is due to me from William Davis $0.50
4 th I am indebted to Elijah Welch of Wallkill $42.00 - Stacy Beakes $20.00 - Henry Colman $5.00 - John Lewis $3.00 - Joseph H. Owen $5.00 - Willmott Gouett $3.50 - Tattulus Brewster $5.00 - Lewis Knick $1.00 - John Wallace $10.24
And the said Peter Davis further states that his occupation is that of a Farmer - That by reason of age he is able to do only about half the labour that he formerly could - That the number of his family residing with him are two - His wife Martha who is fifty eight years old - unable to labour but little - His

Grandson Valentine Lockwood aged about years-
Sworn and declared to the 30 th day of May 1820 in open court. before William B White Stephen Jack John Blake Samuel Seward Esquires Judges.
Peter his mark
Jas W. W. Skinner Clerk
State of New York } ss: Orange County } ss
I James M c Clintock Deputy clerk of the Court of Common pleas in for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the oath foregoing oath inventories 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 in the aforesaid schedule is twenty Dollars & twelve cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of July 1820.
Jas M c Clintock Dep. Clerk

Peter Davis
Correct by me
Elizabeth Davis

State of New York County of Orange
Co4 being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Peter Davis in the annexed deposition or statement mentioned and with his circumstances and well know him to be in an indigent situation and to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
David Hanford
John B. Cox
Subscribed and sworn to this fourth day of December 1818 before me
Stephen Jackson
State of New York County of Orange
I do hereby certify that the above names to David Hanford and John B. Cox
are credible witnesses. Dated at Goshen the fourth day of December 1818.
Stephen Jackson
State of New York County of Orange
I David H Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Stephen Jackson — is a Judge of the said Court and that his name set to the preceding affidavit and certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Step- hen Jackson . In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
The Seal of the said Court the 4 th day of December 1818.
D H Westcott

State of New York } Is Peter Davis of the Town of Wallkill County of Orange } County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution until the end thereof That he entered the Service in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine that the Company to which he belonged at his first enlistment was commanded by Captain Duncomb of the then fourth New York Regiment And this deponent further saith that at the termin- ation of the War in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty three he was a prisoner with the Indians at Fort Niagara having been taken prisoner about the first of February seventeen hundred and eighty one at Fort St. Lawrence then belonging to the same Company commanded by Captain Forster and that he never received any regular discharge in the of his imprisonment as aforesaid and this deponent Subscribed and sworn to this
Eighth day of April A.D. 1818 before me } further saith that he is in such reduced circum- stances that he needs the the assistance of his bounty for support.
James Finch Jrw.
Peter his Davis — mark
State of New York } Is Patrick Davis of Wallkill County and County of Orange } State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a brother to the above deponent Peter Davis and that he belonged to the same Company above men- tioned in the affidavit of the said Peter and that the said Peter to the personal knowledge of this deponent served as a soldier in said Company about two years
Subscribed and sworn to this Eighth day of April A.D. 1818 before me
Patrick his Davis mark
James Finch Jrw.

I certify that I am satisfied from the - within affidavit, that the within named Peter Davis served as private soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy - Dated this 8 th day of April 1818 -
James Finch Junr. One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Orange
State of New York County of Orange
In Testimony to the Official Character of James Finch junior, as stated in the within affidavit and above certificate - and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper hand writing and signature I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of office this 30 th day of May A.D. 1818
J. M. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

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Recy INVALID.
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Peter Davis
Dr Rev Geo
Act: 15 March 18
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, Peter GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9253 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 16, 1792 to John Renoon, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.