Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13,594, Charles Davis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
va.
Davis, Charles
R. 13,594
Va. Half Pay.
CONTENTS

158.
Charles Davis.
No. 12 Dec. 1833.
Not Allowed 362.

State of Illinois ) Before me Antoine Dufour an Randolph County ) acting Justice of the Peace for Randolph County & State aforesaid. Personally appeared Joseph Sage a citizen of said County & State aforesaid & made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with Charles Davis who was a lieutenant in the State line of Virginia in the Revolutionary war, in the month of February one thousand seven hundred & seventy-five who served as Interpreter until the close of the war which was in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighty three, in George Hodges Clark's Regiment in the Illinois service. Deponent is now eighty one years old.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2 nd November 1833.
J. B. Page
Antoine Dufour J. P. Seal
State of Illinois ) Before me James Houghan an Randolph County ) acting Justice of the Peace for Randolph County & State aforesaid. Personally appeared Sarah J. Watts & William Morrison. Subscribed & made oath that we are & have been for many years acquainted with Joseph Sage, whose name appears to the above deposition & that we state with confidence & of our own knowledge that he is reputed to be a man of respectability & truth & that his oath would be entitled to credit in any court of justice. given under our hands this 2 nd day of November 1833.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 2 nd day of October November 1833 James Houghan. J. P. Seal
J. W. Watts J. H. Morrison

State of Illinois ) Before me Antoine Dufour an Randolph County ) acting Justice of the Peace for Randolph County & State aforesaid. Personally appeared Joseph Sage a citizen of said County & State aforesaid & made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with Charles Davis who was a lieutenant in the State line of Virginia in the Revolutionary war in the month of February one thousand seven hundred & seventy-eight who served as Interpreter until the close of the war which was in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighty three, in George Hodges Clark's Regiment in the Illinois service. Deponent is now eighty one years old.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2 nd November 1833 Antoine Dufour J.P. Seal
J. P. Page
State of Illinois ) Before me James Houghes an Randolph County ) acting Justice of the Peace for Randolph County & State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah J. Watts & William Morrison. Subally & made oath that we are & have been for many years acquainted with Joseph Sage, whose name appears to the above deposition & that we have with confidence & of our own knowledge that he is reputed to be a man of respectability & truth & that his oath would be entitled to credit in any court of justice. given under our hands this 2 nd day of November 1833
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 2 nd day of October November 1833 James Houghes. J.P. Seal
J. Smith J. Morrison

State of Illinois Randolph County } ss
I James Hughes Clerk of the Randolph County Commissioners Court State aforesaid do hereby certify that Antonio Dufour and James Hughes Coequers are both acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and was such on the day of the date of the within certificates by them subscribed and that to their official acts due faith and credit are and ought to be given both within and without this State and I do further certify that the within affidavits are well known to me as Persons of Respectability and Credability, and that the signature of the Magistrate are genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Kaskaskia this 2 nd day of November A D 1833
James Hughes Clerk

State of Illinois Randolph County } I the oldest commissioner of the Randolph } county commissioners court & state of said do hereby certify that James Hughes Carg is clerk of the county commissioners court for Randolph county & state aforesaid was at the time of signing the with given under my hand & seal This 4 th day of November 1833. Thomas P. Roberts T. P. R.

received December 12 th 1833
Worthington November 18.
Hon John Blair Esq Washington City
180 1833

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I
Michael Davis of the County of Randolph State of Illinois
do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint Francis H Simpson of Tennessee my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute any claims to land or money that may be due from the State of Vir- ginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Charles Davis as Lieutenant ; and to demand and receive from the proper offices in Richmond and Washington, any Land Warrant or Warrants so due, and to surrender them at the General Land Office, in order to obtain certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. If no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants, which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same as he may think best. Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or petition, and to demand and re- ceive from the State of Virginia and the United States, any Half-Pay or Commutation and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of Congress of the fifth of July, 1832; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attor- neys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the same at pleasure.
I hereby ratify and confirm whatever said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
As witness my hand and seal this 28 th day of October 1833.
John J. Walsh Wm H Myer
Michael Davis mark
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State of Illinois Randolph County , to wit: -
This day, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the said County Michael Davis whose name appears as a subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
As witness my hand and seal, this 28 th day of October 1833.
Antonio Osborn J.P.
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State of Illinois Randolph County ss. Set
I James Hughes Clerk of the Randolph County Commissioners Court, State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Antoine Dufour Esquire whose name appeared to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all such his Official acts as such and that the signature of the Justice of the Peace are genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kaskaskia this 2 d day of November A.D. 1832
James Hughes Clerk

A County Commission vs Court held at the Court House in Rockingham in and for said County on Tuesday the third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
"Present"
Thomas Roberts County William S. Keizer John G. Nelson Commissioners
This day personally appeared in open Court Antonio Montoya and Joseph Deroufe who being duly sworn in open court upon their oaths say that to the best of their knowledge and belief that Charles Danis the Father of Michael Danis departed this life sometime in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen or thereabouts It is therefore Certified by the Court that such proof was made before them in open Court
State of Illinois
Randolph County 3rd Set
I James Hughes Clerk of the Randolph County Com- missioners Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the Records of said Court in the above entitled said cause. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Rockingham this fifth day of December One thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty three and of the Independence of the United States the fifty eighth
James Hughes Clerk

Nº 73392
REJECTED
ACT OF FEBRUARY 28, 1872
RECEIVED
25-85-
Lieut Charles Davis
va Line
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
3085
Hf. Pay _____ act '32
Received _____, 18
Attorney.