Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,300, William Davis, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Davis, William
S. 34,300
CONTENTS

13.507
New Jersey
Williams Davis
of Cumberland in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the New Jersey line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to Joshua B. B. Esq. Fort Elizabeth N.J.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 53.69 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1819 48 10 mo 14 days are. $131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued R
1818. Application sent to Genl Shelby Esq. 29 Sept 1818. Application N.J.

34 300 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 300
William Davis
Dis Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Jersey Cumberland County ss. Personally came and appeared before me James Clark one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Zerris Loder of said County of full age and being Duly Sworn by me according to Law says that he the said Deponent was out in the Late Revolutionary war in Captain John Holingheads Company First Jersey Regiment William Mansfield Brigade Second Jersey Regiment and that William Davis served in the said Company and in the same was with me for the full term of nine months and at the expiration of the said term the said William Davis was Honorably Discharged by Coln Greene and further saith not sworn and subscribed to before me the Twenty Seventh Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and nineteen
James Clark J.P.
General L. D. Davis
I, Phenezer Seeley clerk of the County of Cum- berland. State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that James Clark Esquire who has attested the above affidavit of Zerris Loder, was at the time of attesting the same and now is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, & a jus- tice of the peace in & for said County, and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations as such.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office the 18 th day of May A.D. 1819.
Phenezer Seeley Clerk

H. Francis
21 ap l 1818 private Shreve reg t New Jersey In the nine months service Wanted the judges certifi- cate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant
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State of New Jersey } Be it remembered that on the 21 st Cumberland County } day of April A. D. 1818 came before me Stephen Willis one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county. W. William Davis and on his solemn oath deponeth and saith that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that he enlisted in the Nine Months Service that he was in captain Hollingshead's company ; that he joined said company at Fort Town - that he served and was attached to the Second Regiment Commanded by Maj. Israel Shreve, in General Mansfield's Division (Jersey Line) - that he served in said company Nine months, that he was honorably discharged at Newark, New Jersey. that he has misplaced or lost his discharge; that he is in the sixtyfourth year of his age; and further saith that his circum- stances in life are such, that he needs the assistance of his country for support. —
The above oath taken } William Davis
Subscribed before me this day of year above written S. Willis

I Ebenezer Luley Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland New Jersey, do hereby certify that Stephen Willis Esq. who has attested the affidavit of William Davis hereto annexed, was at the time of attesting the same a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in said County and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Luley (Seal)
I Stephen Willis do hereby certify that from the acquaintance I have of the within named William Davis have reason to believe he served as a soldier in the service of his Country as within stated, and have sufficient cause to believe that his circumstances are such as requires the aid and assistance of his Country for support
Stephen Willis
April 20. 1819.

William Davis
13.507
LM
Sept. 1819
The occupation of the Pensionary should be in- terested - and the complaint with which his wife is afflicted, should also be set forth -
Glou. Valley
Bridgetown
N.I.
29. Sept 1820

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of
June, eighteen hundred & Twenty.
On this twenty second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, William Davis Labourer aged sixty seven years, resident in Downes township 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: That he enlisted for nine months in the Spring of 1778 in Capt. Hollingsheads Company 2 nd New Jersey regiment Col. Shreve, and served the time for which he was enlisted, when he was honorably discharged. He was in the Battle of Monmouth, his Declaration to obtain a pension he believes is dated April 21. 1818, and his pension certificate dated July 29 th 1829 Numbered 13.5075
And I 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, that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or of 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 10th day of March 1818; 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.

Of real or personal estate I have none, all which I formerly owned & possessed being seized in execution and insufficient to satisfy the demands of the Sheriff, except promissory notes amounting to Forty five Dollars or thereabouts. I hold against sundry persons. My family consists of myself age as above specified, infirm with the Rheumatism and my wife aged 55 in- health afflicted with affections of the Liver and Spleen. William Davis.
Subscribed and sworn June 22 d 1820, in Open Court. James Clark
In the opinion of the Court the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty five Dollars.
James Clark

Cedarville N. Jersey August 18 th 1820
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted near twen- -ty years with Mrs Davis wife of William Davis of Cumberland county in this State who is an applicant for continuance on the Pension List of the United States under the Act of March 18 th . 1818 - Mrs Davis has frequently been a Patient of mine, and has usually been afflicted with either acute or chronic affections of the Liver & Spleen - Upon slight exposure, or any considerable exertion, those organs are pretty certain to become diseased, accompanied with bilious, as well as a train of nervous Symptoms - she is in my judgment unable to contribute much towards procuring a maintenance for herself or family.
Eph. Baleman
The Stumble Secretary of War

Dr Batmans certificate

State of New Jersey, Cumberland County ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county on this twenty third day of August 1820, William Davis, who being duly sworn, did, on his solemn oath say, that the matters and things contained in the foregoing affidavit and schedule, subscribed with his name on the 22 nd day of June last, together with the additions since made thereto by the clerk of said Court stating his occupation and the disease with which his wife is afflicted, are just and true. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.
James D. Westcott
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.
I, EBENEZER SEELEY, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county. do hereby certify, that the said court is a court of record, being so constituted by law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment; and I do further certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty third day of June 1820.
Ebenezer Seeley Clerk