Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2712, George Davis, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
bonn.
Davis, George Deborah
R. 2712
CONTENTS

9873
Deborah Davis George
N.Y.
act 7. July '38

State of New York County of Fulton } ss:
On this 22 nd day of December 1843, personally appeared, before me Joseph Blair, one of the Judges in and for the said County of Fulton. Deborah Davis, aged 75 years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of George Davis who was either a private Soldier, or a non-commissioned Officer, in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War for a period of eighteen months, which term of service closed at, or about the same time when the said Revolutionary War closed. That the said service was rendered by an enlistment in the service in the State of Connecticut, and performed service under said enlistment in the State of Massachusetts, and returned home at the close of the war. The names of the officers under whom her husband the aforesaid George Davis served, she cannot positively state, nor can she say whether he was paid in Connecticut or Massachusetts. She believes that he served in a company commanded by Capt. Hill, or rather that he enlisted in said company, and might have been transferred to another, and thereby paid for services rendered in a different company from that in which he enlisted. Therefore she hereby solicits the favor, (most respectfully,) to refer the Commissioner of Pensions to rolls, or records, either in the State of Connecticut or Massachusetts which may go to show the services rendered by the aforesaid George Davis, because she never knew any other person bearing the name of George Davis.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Davis at Willington in the State of Connecticut, on the 31 st day of May, 1787, by the Reverend Mr. Lillabridge, Pastor of the Baptist Church in said town of Willington; and that her name before marriage was Deborah Hill.
That her husband, the aforesaid George Davis died at Galway in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York on the 25 th day of August 1825.
She further declares that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time and place as above stated.
And she hereby further declares that she has remained a

widow ever since the death of her said husband, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written before me Joseph H Blair Judge of Fulton County Courts
Deborah her Davis mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Deborah Davis and that she uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that although she is now very feeble as to her bodily health, and cannot attend in open Court to make oath to her declaration; yet she is of a good and sound mind, judgment and memory, and that the statements made, and the facts set forth by her in the foregoing declaration, in my opinion are entitled to credit.
Joseph H Blair a Judge of Fulton County Courts

State of New York } County of Fulton } ss:
On this 22 nd day of December 1843, personally appeared before me Joseph Blair one of the judges of said Fulton County Courts, Thomas Simmons aged 57 years, who, being first duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with George Davis of Galway, Saratoga County, and that the said George Davis died at his residence on the 25 th day of August 1825, and that this deponent assisted in laying him out, and was one of the bearers at the funeral that day. That this deponent was also acquainted with Deborah, the wife of the said George Davis, who was left a widow at his death, and that she still remains a widow, and that Deborah Davis hereby now claiming a Pension is the same identical woman above described.
And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day Thomas Simmons one year first above written before me Joseph Blair a Judge of Fulton County Courts
I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Simmons above named and that he uniformly sustains a good reputation, consequently the facts set forth in the above affidavit are entitled to credit.
Joseph H Blair a Judge of Fulton County Courts
State of New York } Fulton County Clerk's office } ss
I, Stephen Wait Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that Joseph H Blair before whom the foregoing affidavit of Deborah Davis and Thomas Simmons, purport to have been taken, was at the date & time of taking the same, a judge of the County Courts of the County of Fulton, dwelling in said County, commissioned and sworn and legally authorized to take the same, and that his name subscribed to each of the foregoing jurats & certificates are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of December A D 1843
Stephen Wait Clerk

9873
Dec 30 1843
NY
July 7 1838
Robt Davis
Edwards
NY
C Ellis W.R.
B. Ellis
Comm of Foreign
Washington

Washington
29 Dec. 1848.
Sir, Enclosed is the Declaration of Jane Greene, authenticated copy, as you desired.
Also an original Declaration of Mrs Deborah Davis, to be filed. Proof will soon be sent on in this last case with of marriage &c &c, as soon as they can be obtained from Connecticut.
Yours truly, C. Ellis,
Jane Green's claim taken out

wait for evidence promised
27/12

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
2712
P. O. Deborah Davis
Service: wid. of George
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davis, George GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8270 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 9, 1792 to — not shown —
*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.