Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2752, Samuel Davis, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Davis, Samuel Alle
R. 2752
CONTENTS

Gravel Run Mich
July 30 1851
R. Curtis. Post Master
Free
Clement W. Bennett Attorney at law
Washington
D.C.

State of Michigan
County of Washtenaw ss. On this fourteenth day of May one thousand Eight Hundred fifty, personally appeared before me George Miles an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the said State, Ole Davis, a resident of the town of Northfield, in the said County of Washtenaw & State aforesaid, (at the house of Orison Leland in said town) aged ninety two years, and who is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing in open court, and the said Ole Davis being duly sworn by me, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1837. 3 rd March 1843. 17 th June 1844, 2 nd February 1848. and 29 th July 1848 or such one or more of them under which she may be entitled to relief: That she is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing in open court to make this declaration, that she is the widow of Samuel Davis who was a private in a Company commanded by captain John Buel in the Revolutionary War; that he enlisted at or near Stafford in the State of Connecticut and served as she has been informed and believes for the term of three years or upwards, and was discharged at the end of the war. That she is not acquainted with the name of the commanding officer of the Regiment to which capt Buel's Company belonged, neither does she know whether her husband first entered the service under capt Buel, but has often heard him speak of serving under captain Buel, and as having served with one Stephen Bush, and that he was in the Battle of the surrender of

Cornwallis - That her husband had black hair, light eyes, & light complexion - That he died on the 28 th day of May A. D. 1818. aged fifty nine years & Eleven months, and she further declares that she was married in the month of April in the year Seventeen Hundred & Ninety one (1791.) but does not remember the day of the month - and has no record of the same, but believes a record of marriages is kept in the town where she was married - That she was married in the town of Stafford in the State of Connecticut. That she was not married prior to her husband leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January, in the year Eighteen Hundred. viz at the time above stated - she further states that she is now a widow and has never been married since the death of her said husband, & that she has never before made any application for a pension - and that she has not any documentary in support of her claim - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Off her Ole Davis mark.
Geo. Miles associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, WASHTENAW COUNTY,
ss.
I John C Mundy Clerk of the County of Washtenaw, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county, do hereby certify that George Miles ————— before whom the annexed affidavit ————— purports to have been taken ————— was at the date of said affidavit ————— an associate justice of the Supreme Court ————— in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and by law authorized to take ————— the same.
And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Geo Miles and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and Court, at Ann Arbor, this sixth ————— day of July ————— in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
John C Mundy CLERK.

State of Michigan Washkawa County ss On the 30 th day of January 1858 personally appeared before the clerk of Circuit Court in & for said County & State. Sally Leland, a resident of the town of Northfield in said County, aged 59 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, deposits, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, granting Pensions for five years; of the act of March 3, 1843 granting pensions for one year & of the act of June 17, 1844 extending the act of March 3, 1843 for the term of four years to certain widows & of the act of February 2, 1848 renewing the Pensions of widows for life. She declares that she is the daughter of Samuel Davis & Olle Davis - said Samuel Davis married Olle Ward in the town of Stafford Connecticut in April 1791. Her said father Samuel Davis died in the town of Madison N.Y. May 28, 1818. Her said mother Olle Davis died in the State of Michigan in the town of Northfield on the 13 th day of December 1850. Her said mother left three children, her surviving & only three to wit Betsy Shirley aged Sixty five - years. Hannah Bardwell aged Sixty one years & the said Sally Leland aged as aforesaid. She further declares that her said father Samuel Davis was a soldier of the Revolution as she always understood from him & from his family, but she is unable to state the names of the officers under whom he served, but would refer to the records for proof of his service.
Also personally appeared Orison Leland who being duly sworn testified that he was well acquainted with the said Samuel Davis & his wife Olle - The said Samuel Davis was reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution & he has

heard him the said Samuel Davis speak of his services in the war of the revolution. The said Olive Davis widow of the said Samuel Davis died in the town of Northfield in the state of Michigan on the 13 day of December 1850.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year first above written. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
Sally Davis
Orison Selby
Robert J. Barry
Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Washtenaw Michigan

Morrisville - Madison County N.Y. Feby 8. 1858.
Sir
Enclosed I send the application of Sally Leland a child of Samuel & Olle Davis, for the Pension due her mother Olle Davis at the time of her death, as the widow of Saml. Davis. Samuel Davis was married to Olle Ward in Stafford Ct. in April 1791.
Samuel Davis died May 28. 1818.
Olle Davis his wife died December 13. 1850
She left three children to wit
Betsey Shirley aged sixty five years.
Hannah Bardsell aged sixty one years
Sally Leland aged fifty nine years.
Samuel Davis served six months & 29 days in Capt John Chester Company Col Wyllys Regt. Papers herewith enclosed
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
Copies of Papers

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
2752
P. O.
Ole Davis
Service: wid. of Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 14.207
Alle Davis, widow of Samuel Michigan
Act 7 th July-1838.
Pit ty C. N. Bennett 12 th Dec 1840
Sass Dec 29/81
Hon E. J. Penniman May 21/62
O. J. Bangs July 17/62
2752
Act 7 th July-1838

Madison County } ss State of New York }
Ennode Washburn of Madison County aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she formerly lived in Stafford stat of Connecticut and was then well acquainted with Samuel Davis and Olive Ward both before and after their marriage and said deponent verily believes from her intimate acquaintance with said parties and from common report that they were married at Deacon Cadys in Stafford on or about the first of April 1797 and said deponent further saith that she lived for many years a near neighbor to said parties and knew of their living together and having a family of four daughters
Sworn before me this 31 st day of August 1850
Ennode Washburn
James Coolidge Justice of the Peace
State of New York Madison County Clerks Office } ss.
I, Lorenzo D. Dana, Clerk, of the said County of Madison hereby certify that James Coolidge whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit, was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly elected and qualified & authorized to administer oaths to affidavits & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice & verily believe the signature to such jurat is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1850
Lorenzo D. Dana Clerk Mr Lucius P. Clark Deputy

I Henry Cady of Monson County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years testify & say that I have lived where I now do in said Town of Monson near the line of Stafford in Connecticut for sixty years past, I was formerly acquainted with Olle Ward before her marriage with Samuel Davis and was always acquainted with said Samuel Davis until his removal to the West a number of years ago. the said Samuel Davis & Olle Ward were reputed to have been married a few years previous to the year Seventeen Hundred & ninetyfour I believe by Judge Jesse Cady of Stafford Connecticut, I was a single man at the time & heard of their intention of marriage & afterwards heard that they were married, I was not at the wedding & I don't know of a person living that was. I was married the 30 th day of January Seventeen Hundreds and ninetyfour which is recorded with my own hands in my Family Bible. I further state that the said Samuel Davis and Olle Davis his reputed wife lived together as husband & wife, while they remained in these parts they raised up a family of children and that a part of the time they lived in a house of mine which I rented them then standing within a few rods of my present residence, I believe they were lawfully married & I never heard any one doubt it.
and further the DepONENT, saith not. Dated at Stafford Tolland County Connecticut, this 6 th day of March one Thousands eight hundreds and fifty one.
Henry G. Cady
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland } ss Stafford March 6 th 1851.
Personally appeared before me Alva Francis a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid Henry G. Cady Esq who subscribed the above Affidavit in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me and I hereby certify that, his a credible witness
Alva Francis Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } County Clerk's Office
for Tolland March 12 th 1837
I Joseph Bishop As Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Tolland and the Keeper of the Seal thereof and of the Commission of the Justice of the Peace for said County hereby Certify -
That Alva Francis Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut duly appointed and Commissioned with power by the laws of this State to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments That his Commission is dated the 26 day of Aug 1830 and will expire on the 4 th day of July 1837 and that the signature to the several instruments hereto annexed purporting to be his is his genuine official signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 12 th day of March 1837
Joseph Bishop As Clerk

I David Eady of Somers in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, of the age of Seventy four years testify and say that I was born in the adjoining town of Stafford in said Tolland County, and statedly resided there till the year eighteen hundred & five and during that time, was well acquainted with Mr Samuel Davis and Ole Davis his wife, he being a neighbor of my Father, and residing a part of the time in said Stafford and a part of the time just over the line in the Town of Monson adjoining in the State of Massachusetts. I was personally well knowing to the fact that they had and educated a family of several children and that they the said Samuel Davis and Ole Davis among their neighbors and acquaintance were universally reputed so far as my knowledge extended, to be lawful husband and wife, duly united in marriage, and I never heard it questioned, or denied by any one that they were so, and that all or nearly all who could have been eye witnesses of their marriage are now in their graves. and further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Somers aforesaid this 5 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. -
David Eady
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } p Somers March 5 th 1851
Personally appeared before me Alvah Francis a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid David Eady Esq who subscribed the above affidavit in my presence & made oath to the truth of the same before me & I Alvah Francis hereby certify that he is a credible witness - } Justice of Peace

I Jesse Cady of Somers in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged sixty testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Mr Samuel Davis and his wife Ole Davis while residing in the adjoining town of Stafford they living near to my Father's residence in said Town of Stafford they lived together reputedly as Husband & wife, brought up and educated a family of children, and so far as my knowledge extends the fact of their having been lawfully married has never been called in question and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Somers this 5 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone.
Jesse Cady
State of Connecticut?
County of Tolland ss Somers March 5 th 1851
Personally appeared before me Alvah Francis a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Jesse Cady who subscribed the above Affidavit in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same before me and I hereby certify that he is a credible witness.
Alvah Francis Justice of Peace

Ole Davis
TO CLEMENT W. BENNETT,
Power of Attorney.
Dated March 4. 1850.
James J. Nelson Clement W. Bennett
Ole Davis
ENT.

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I, Olle Davis
of the town of Northfield and State of Michigan have made, and by these Presents DO make, constitute and appoint, CLEMENT W. BENNETT, of the City of Washington, and District of Columbia, Attorney at Law and Agent for claimants, my Attorney both in law and in fact, for me, and in my behalf, and in my name, or in his own name, or otherwise at his discretion, to ask, apply for, obtain, recover, and receive from the Secretary of War, the Commissioner of Pensions, the Pay-Master General, and from any office or department of the United States' Government, or any officer or person connected therewith, all sums of money, arrearages of pay, extra-pay, bounty lands, pensions, claims, allowances or property of any kind, that may be due, or become due to me, for, or on account of my military or other services, or for supplies furnished by me, to, for or on account of any officer, agent, or other person in the employ or service of the United States, for which I have now or may hereafter have any claim under or by virtue of any enactment of the Congress of the United States, or in any way whatever ; and I hereby authorize my said attorney, to take all lawful means for the recovery of the aforesaid, or any part thereof ; to attend to the final adjustment of all business now pending before either of the offices, or officers above mentioned, in which I am interested ; to give all necessary discharges ; to make compromises if he deem it expedient, and to do all other acts in the premises that I myself could do were I personally present, and attorneys under him to appoint for the above purposes, and again at his pleasure to revoke : hereby revoking all like powers heretofore executed by me, and also hereby granting to my said attorney, CLEMENT W. BENNETT, all my power and authority in the premises, firmly and irrevocably, and ratifying whatsoever he or his deputies shall do lawfully by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand and seal, this fourth day of March A.D. 1850
Signed, sealed and executed in the presence of } Orison Leland } Two Witnesses. Lyman D Ballard
his Olle Davis  SEAL. mark
State of Michigan } ss. County of Washtenaw }
On this fourth day of March 1850 personally appeared before me the above named Olle Davis to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Roswell Curtis Notary Public
State of Michigan } ss. County of Washtenaw }
I hereby certify, that Roswell Curtis Esquire, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney has been acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of such acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same. Notary Public
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Washtenaw County Court, (a Court of Record), this fifth day of March A. D. 1850
John C. Mundy Clerk.

Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y. agent

State of New York Madison County of Eunice Washburn of the town Madison in said County being sworn say that she will be eighty five years of age on the 22 d day of January next - that she was well acquainted with Samuel Davis & his wife Olle, which they resided in the town of Stafford State of Connecticut - I was married when I was twenty years of age & lived a near neighbor to said Davis & his wife Olle in said town of Stafford - I was not present at the wedding of said Davis & his wife, but recollect the fact of their marriage at the time it took place & that they were married before I was married & had one child before I was married - They the said Davis & his wife were married by the Rev Isaac Foster a Presbyterian minister of Stafford. They were married about two years before I was married & I was married sixty five years ago - Said Davis & his wife Olle lived together as husband & wife until the death of the said Samuel Davis, which occurred in the town of Madison in the State of New York in the year 1818. I watched with the said Samuel Davis the night before his death & attended his funeral. While said Samuel Davis lived in Stafford he was well known as a soldier of the revolution & I recollect distinctly of his talking of getting a Pension the night I watched with him before his death.
Sworn. Habson bed before me
This 29 th day of December 1857
I certify that I live next door neighbor to said Eunice Washburn & have known
her for fifty years & that she is now in full possession of her senses & a person of truth & veracity,
James Coakledge Justice of the Peace
Eunice Washburn

State of New York Madison County ss. I William E. Lansing Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid. do hereby certify that James Coobledge was on the twenty ninth day of December 1857 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Madison, duly Com- -missioned & qualified; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & that his signature within written is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 8 th day of February 1858. W. E. Lansing Clerk By Chas. Kennedy Dp Clerk (Clerk abs)

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford Dec. 12 th 1857
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Samuel Davis, in Capt. Chesters Company, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Samuel Davis on a Pay Roll under the following heading vis. "A Pay Roll of the 9 th Co. in the 2 d Regt. raised by order of the General Assembly Conn. May 1775." where the said Davis is credited with service as a private from May 11 th to December 10 th 1775, 6 mos. 29 ds. I find no other soldier by the name of Samuel Davis on the Pay Rolls in this office. Capt. John Chester was the Captain of said 9 th Company, and Samuel Wyllys was the Colonel of said 2 d Regiment. Said Capt. Chester was a resident of the town of Wethersfield, in Hartford County, Conn.
Joseph G. Lamb Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford May 2 d 1851
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Samuel Davis in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books and documents remaining in this Office and find the name of Samuel Davis in a Pay Roll under the following heading, "Marched from Wethersfield for the relief of Boston &c. in the Lexington Alarm, in April 1775." and opposite the name of the said Davis are the following entries viz, / Rank Private / Number of days in service 6. / Wages due 8/ Billeling due at 1/6 per day 9/ Total amount £0. 17. 1. John Chester was the Captain Commanding said Company.
I find the name of Samuel Davis also in another Pay Roll of Lieut. John Chester's Company, under the following heading, "A Pay Roll of the 9 th Company in the 2 d Regiment, raised in the Colony Connecticut, by Act of Assembly May 1775, and Commanded by Brig d Genl Joseph Spencer." and opposite said name are entries as follows viz, / Rank private / Date of enlistment May 11. / When discharged Dec 10 th / Months & days in service 6 mos. 29 ds. / Wages due £13. 18. 8 / Premiums viz Enlisting eq. Gun Bayonet &c 10/ - Blankets &c 12/ - Billeting due 10/6 / Mileage horse 9/2 Total amount £18. 0. 4.
R. G. Peirce Comptroller by Geo. Robinson, Chief Clerk,

Eunice Washburn's Affidavit

Madison County N.Y. State of New York
Eunice Washburn the widow of Noah Washburn of Madison in said County being duly sworn deposeth and says that she formerly lived and for many years in the town of Stafford in Connecticut and that she was there well acquainted with Samuel Davis and Ole Ward and that this deponent and said Ole Ward were intimately acquainted and frequently attended the same meeting on the Sabbath in said Stafford and this deponent knows from common report and believes that the said Samuel Davis and Ole Ward were published previous to their marriage and this deponent further saith that she knows from common report as well as from said Ole Ward and believes that the said Samuel Davis and Ole Ward were married at the house of Deacon Hezekiah Gady and by the Rev. Mr Foster the clergyman of the Parish and Father in law of said Dea- Gady and that this marriage took place in April in the year sixteenth hundred and ninetyone from the best of said deponent's recollection said deponent further states that in November of the year following the said marriage the said Ole Davis left her Babe at home in Stafford and went with this deponent on horse back from said Stafford to old Springfield in Massachusetts for the purpose of purchasing articles for the wedding of this deponent and this deponent further saith that she was often at the house of said Davis and his wife both before and after the marriage of this deponent and knew them ever after as living together and having a numerous family and that said Davis and his wife lived for some years in the town of Madison state of New York where this deponent now resides and that deponent did watch with the said Davis the night before he died and heard him say he wanted to have some one make

out his papers and help him to get his pension
Subscribed and sworn to this third day of February 1851 before me
Jamies Booridge Justice of the Peace
Emmice Wagoner
I hereby certify that I have lived about thirty years within a few rods of the above deponent am well acquainted with her and that her recollection and faculties appear to me remarkably good for a person of her age and that I have entire confidence in her testimony as set forth in the above affidavit
Jamies Booridge

State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office ss: I Lorenzo D. Dana clerk of the said county of Madison hereby certify that James Bodd- idge Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the fore- going affidavit & also to the foregoing certificate was at the time the same bear date a justice of the Peace in & for said county duly elected & qualified & authorized by law to administer oaths to affidavits & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice & verily believe the signatures to such jurat & certifi- cate are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county this fourth day of Feb- ruary 1857.
L. D. Dana Clerk.

No 14207 copy 98/50
Declaration Olle Davis widow of - original Michigan
7 July 1838
W Ames
enlisted man Pvt. 1st Regt. Mich. Inf. 1861

Washington.
Sept. 17 th 1850.
Hon. J. L. Edwards. C Commr. of Pensions. S
Sir.
I have the honor herewith to enclose the declaration of Mrs. Abie Davis and an affidavit in support of her claim for a pension as widow of Samuel Davis a private in Capt. Ruel's Company of Connecticut troops in the Revolutionary war.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
L. W. Bennett

Washington, May 5, 1851.
Hon. J. E. Heath Commr of Pensions & etc.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12 th Decr. last relative to the application of Mrs. Abie Davis for a pension as widow of Samuel Davis dead. late a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In compliance therewith. I enclose the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, stating that the said Samuel Davis served in Capt. John Chester's Company for 6 days in April 1775 and also in the 9 th Company. 2 d Regiment, under Capt. John Chester from the 11 th May to the 18 th December 1775. a period of 6 m. and 29 days. I also enclose the affidavits of Eunice Washburn; David Ledy; Jesse Ledy and Henry T. Ledy. certified credible witnesses relative to the marriage of the claimant and the said Samuel Davis.
Very Respectfully Your Ob d Servt L. W. Bennett

C. W. Bennett
12 Dec 1850

Pennine Affair Dec 1850
Sir:
The declaration of Alle Davis has been received. Her marriage must be established by the records of the town in which it occurred, and her husband's services by the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, sustained by proof of witnesses who knew him in service.
C. W. Bennett Esq Present.

Pension Office.
February, 17 th 1858.
Sir:
The claim of Sally Seland, for the pension which might have been due her mother at her decease, has been rejected.
Alle
Davis, the mother of the claimant died without having her claim to a pension adjusted. No child of a deceased soldier or widow is entitled to the unadjusted pension claim which might have been due them at their decease.
Chas P. Granger, Esq. Morrisville.
Madison Co. N.H.

319 Pension Office, May 27. 1852.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 5 th Feby last. I have the honor to enclose you copies of two letters from this Office to C. W. Bennett in the case of Olle Davis, the one dated 12 Dec. 1850 and the other 29 Dec. 1851. which will show the condition of the claim.
Hon. E. J. Penniman H of Reps.

(Kirby)
( COPY )
December 29, 1851.
C.W.Bennett, Esq. Present Sir:
Before the date of the marriage of O.W.Davis can be determined, the affidavit of the Clerk of the Town in which she was married, must be produced to that point.
Her husband's services are not proved. There is nothing to show that he is the soldier mentioned in the Certificate of the Compr. of Connt. This Certificate does not mention the name of the Capt. under (Triplett) whom the widow says her husband served.
J.W.