Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45719, Joseph Davis, N.H.

SERVICE
N 16
Davis, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 45719
CONTENTS

New-Hamp.
17.712 R
Joseph Davis,
of Rock m co ty in the state of N.H.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the N. Hampsh e line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampsh e .
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Sep r . 1820 to Peter Chadwick, A. Exeter, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1820, 231.46.
Semi-ann l . all ce ending 4. March 48 "
28 mo s  \left. \begin{matrix} 28 \\ 30 \end{matrix} \right\} 1821 \} \$279.46.
W. A.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May, 1820.

17, 2H. Joseph Davis, Rockingham Co. N.H., original declaration, 17th April, 1818.
Col. George Reid's regt. N.H. line, 1781 — 3 years.
found on the rolls. & service proved by the testimony of sundry witnesses.
worth $: 3.75.
Peter Chadwick agent, Exeter, N.H. Rec d 8. Augt. 1820.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. On this 18 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court at Concord before John Harvey and Heall Burgin Esquires Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham being a Court of Record within and for said County of Rockingham having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Davis aged fifty seven years resident in Chester in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision specified by the acts of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and of the first day of May 1820 viz. That he the said Joseph Davis enlisted in the Month of March 1781 into a Company commanded by Captain Esack where in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed in the New Hampshire Line on the Continental Establishment for the term of three years; that he joined the said Regiment at a place called the New Hampshire huts in the State of New York and from thence he marched with the Regiment to a place called Phillipsburgh near Dobbs Ferry and from thence to Pekskeel from Pekskeel he moved with the Regiment by the way of Albany Saratoga to Senectady and from Senectady he was sent back to Saratoga where he had the small Pox he the then joined the Regiment at Fort Plain on the Mohawk River and in the fall removed removed to Newburgh by the way of Johnstown and Albany where he remained until those who enlisted

enlisted for during the war were discharged in June or July 1783. That he was then drafted as one of General Washington's life guard under the command of Lieutenant Brazileah Howe, and marched with the guard to Princeton in New Jersey - and that after General Washington left Princeton, he returned to West Point where he was discharged in the month of November 1783 that he was in a skirmish near Fort Harkness. That he lost his discharge in the Mohawk River in the year 1785 by the upsetting of a boat. That he has no other evidence in his power at present of his said services except the Depositions of Theophilus Loving, Allen Anderson, Ebenezer Currier and Robert B Wilkins and what he has already exhibited with his original Declaration in order to obtain a Pension made before the Honable Samuel Bell Esquire then a Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire on the 7 th day of April 1818.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; 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 provision 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

tionary war" Paped on the 18 th 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 - My occupation is that of a farmer but am not able to pursue it by reason of lameness. I have no family
Joseph his X Davis mark
Witness Phoebe Davis
Sworn to and declared at Concord on this 18 th day of July AD 1820
before us John Hovey & Justices of the said Court Nathl Burleigh
Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Joseph Davis (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed and exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham on the 18 th day of July 1820 and annexed to his oath viz.
  One Sleigh as neat 75   1 Horse 25   Axes 1.75   1 pig 1.00   3.75 
Witness P. Hovey
Joseph his X Davis mark

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly and truly copied from the record of 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 said said Schedule is Three Dollars twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 25 th day of July 1820.
P. Chadwick Clerk

45 719 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45 719
Joseph Davis Pin Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818 1 May 1820
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Robert B Wilkins of Lawful age testify and say that I was an Ensign and afterwards received a commission of Lieutenant in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary war in the Second Regiment commanded by Col. George Reed in the New Hampshire line - That I am well acquainted with Joseph Davis who joined said Regiment as a soldier in the spring or first of the summer of the year 1783 that said Davis belonged to Capt Charles Company that said Davis remained in the Regiment until the month of July 1783. That he was then drafted into the Life guard of Genl. Washington which guard was under the Command of Lieut Basil Kilburn Robert B Wilkins
And further declare that the said Joseph Davis now in my presence is the identical man who performed the above mentioned services.
Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Court of Common Pleas holden at Concord in for said County on the third Tuesday of July Anno Domini 1822 Present
The Hon ble John Harvey } Esq rs . Justices of said Court The Hon ble Neal Bangs }
Then personally appeared Robert B Wilkins and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him submitted was just & true
Allen L. Merrill Clerk of said Court

Carl Leocanus affidavit

I. Theophilus Lovening of lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Davis of Chester and that he served in the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment Commanded by Col. George Reed he enlisted at Exeter in said State of New Hampshire in the Month of April or May 1701 and served to my knowledge from that time until June 1703 after that I left the army — Theophilus Lovening
I Allen Anderson of lawful age testify and say that Joseph Davis was with me in Col. George Reed's Regiment to my knowledge for two years he served in Capt. Israel Chase's Company — ALLEN ANDERSON
I. Ebenezer Currier of lawful age testify and say that I knew Joseph Davis in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Reed from June 1702 to November 1703 then I think at Davis was taken into the life guard and left us — Ebenezer Currier
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Court of Common Pleas taken at Chester within my own
County on the Second Tuesday of July. Present The Hon: John Harvey and Nathl Burge in Esquire Justices of said Court.
Personally appeared the above named Theophilus Lovening, Allen Anderson and Ebenezer Currier and solemn oath to the truth of the affidavits by them subscribed.
Attest L. Chadwick Clerk.

Moss Chair Deposition
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Moses Chase of lawful age testify and say that on the seventh day of April A.D. 18 Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen I made Application for a Pension according to an act of Congress before the Hon. Samuel Bell Esq. and that Joseph Davis of Chester was then and made application the same day — Moses Chase
Chester July 20 to 1820 then personally appeared the above named Moses Chase and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition
before me Henry Swain Justice of Peace

David Patten Separation
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I David Patton of lawful age testify and say that on the fourth day of April A.D. 1818 I made application for a petition and that on the same day Joseph Davis of Chester made application for himself before the Hon. Samuel Bell Esq.
David Patton
July 20 W 20 then personally appeared the above named David Patton and Joseph Davis made solemn oaths to the truth of the above the above deposition before me
Henry Westmore Justice

Samuel Bell Deposition

I Samuel Bell testify that on the seventh day of April A.D. 1818 I took the application of Joseph Davis for a pension conformably to the act of Congress of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818. —
In the summer following I transmitted this, with other similar applications to the Secretary at War. —
Some months afterwards the application of said Davis was returned for further proof. —
Davis conversed with me on the subject of procuring and forwarding the additional evidence required, and afterwards informed me that he had obtained and sent it to the Secretary at War by the Mail. —
July 24 th A.D. 1820.
Samuel Bell
Chester July 24. 1820 personally appeared the above named Samuel Bell and made solemn oath to the truth of the above before me
Harry Sweetser Justice

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sec of War
2-1939

Exeter July 25 th 1880
Hon ble J. C. Calkoun Esq. Sec. of War -
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration re. of Joseph Davis with the evidence of his services. & also of the time his original de- claration notices are required to be forwarded to to me -
I am also directed by one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of which Court I am Clerk that he is convinced that there is an error in the Schedule of Joshua Thompson That the two Bridge shares in his schedule valued at $100. are included in estimate of his personal property -
Very respectfully
Your Oth Humble Servt
Peter Chadwick