Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,446, Richard Davis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Davis, Richard
S. 43. 446
CONTENTS

4,898 New York Roll
Richard Davis 1 a
N. York Line 2
Matross 4 Col Lamb
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Dec. 1818 and sent to Booth and Stark Goshen N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo \frac{20}{30} 37:33 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40:
L. A. S.
$85:33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 years + 7 months - war
Continued
Notification sent to Mother Stark Goshen New York
12 July 1820 -
28 Dec 28

Richard Davis
Correct
by Roll
The Judge Clerk
Page is informed
in the State
Will. Reed

State of New York County of Orange } ss. Richard Davis being duly sworn doth depose & say that he was a regu- lar enlisted soldier in the army of the Amer- ican Revolution & served as a soldier in a company of Artillery under the command of Captain Joseph Savage, Second New York Regiment of Artillery under the command of Colonel Lamb (the Christian name of said bo- lonel not recollected) for the term of two years & seven months and until the close of war when this deponent received his dis- charge from General George Washington toward the ninth day of June 1783 — And this deponent further saith that on or about the year 1784 he this deponent sold and gave up to one Israel Rogers his dis- charge aforesaid mentioned, since which time he this deponent has not heard or seen any further of his said discharge — And this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, and further saith not —
Subscribed & sworn to this 15 th day April 1818 before me — John Steward
his Richard T. Davis mark

State of New York County of Orange
to Patrick Davis (brother to Richard Davis whose affidavit is herunto annexed) being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the fact that the said Richard Davis served as a soldier under Captain Joseph Savage in the Second Regiment of Artillery under the Command of Colonel Lamb in the army of the American Revolution for the term of two years or until peace was declared. And this deponent further saith that he also knows the fact that the said Richard received a discharge from the Army of the United States under the hand of General George Washington on or about the eighth day of June 1783 & that he this deponent has since the year 1783 seen the said Richard & also the said discharge in his the said Richard's possession. This deponent further saith that he also knows the fact that on or about the year 1784 the said Richard sold all his right & title to the land to which he the said Richard was entitled for services to one Israel Rogers and at the same time delivered up to the said Israel his the said Richard's discharge which is the last that he this deponent saw of said discharge & further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 15 th April 1818 before me
John Heward
Patrick Davis

The said John Steward one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Orange do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Davis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration & also annexed affidavit of Patrick Davis, & the said Richard doth also further depose & say after being by me duly sworn in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary Army" as follows to wit, that he the said Richard is sixty years of age resides in the town of Middletown in said County & that he was in the battles of the taking of Burgoyne, & Lord Cornwallis; At the time of taking Burgoyne he the said Richard Davis was under Captain William Jackson Colonel Harry B. Livingston's Regiment of Artillery & at the taking of Lord Cornwallis he the said Richard was under the command of the aforesaid Captain Joseph Savage - and that he is in necessitous & reduced circumstances, & needs the assistance of his country for support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - Sworn to this 23 rd day April 1818 before me Richard his Davis mark
John Steward
State of New York County of Orange } ss I David M Westcott clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange do hereby certify that John Steward is a Judge of the said court as stated in the preceding certificate and that his name set thereunto and to the within affidavit is the proper handwriting of the said John Steward. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this 30 th day of May 1818 - D. M. Westcott

State of New York County of Orange David Hanford and John B. Cox being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Richard Davis in the annexed deposition or statement mentioned and with his circumstances and well know him to be in an indigent situation and to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Subscribed and sworn to this fourth day of December 1818 before me
Stephen Jackson
David Hanford John B. Cox
State of New York County of Orange I do hereby certify that the above named David Hanford and John B. Cox are credible witnesses. Dated at Goshen this 4 th day of December 1818
Stephen Jackson
State of New York County of Orange I David M Westcott clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Stephen Jackson is a Judge of the said Court and that his name set to the preceding affida- vit and certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Stephen Jackson
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affix- ed the Seal of the said Court the 4 day of Dec r 1818.
D. M. Westcott

Richard Davis
xg
4898
$3.25
Dec 18

State of New York, ss On this first day of June one thousand Orange county, ss eight hundred and twenty In open court, to wit the court of Common Pleas this day held at the Court House in the town of Goshen in and for the county aforesaid, the said court being a court of Record by virtue of the Statutes and constitution of the State aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Davis aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Minisink 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, to wit. In the Fourth Regiment of Artillery under Colonel Lamb, in the com- pany commanded by Captain Joseph Savage of the New York Line that the date of his original declaration is the four- teenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that the number of his pension certificate is 4.898. And the said Richard Davis in open court as a- foresaid doth take the following oath, to wit. "I Richard Davis 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 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dis- posed of any property or any part thereof with intent there- by so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Navy service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 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 any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed." And the said Richard Davis in open court as aforesaid

produces the following schedule that is to say 1 st I have one Pot and Kettle. Iron chains. one Big Wheel one chest - one axe - all worth $3.25 2 d I am indebted to different persons about $20.00 And the said Richard Davis further states that his occupation is that of a Farmer - that he is not able to do more than half the work of a common labour- ing man - That he has no family except his wife Katherine aged sixty three years, able to work but little
Richard his Davis mark
Given in open court June 1 st 1820 before Nathan H White, Stephen Jackson and Samuel S. Seward Esquires Judges Jas W Wilkin Clerk
$3.25
State of New York Orange County -
I James M'Clintock Deputy Clerk of the court of Common pleas in & for the Coun- ty of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & inventory are truly copied from the record of the 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 aforesaid sched- ule is three Dollars twenty five cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of July 1820.
James M'Clintock Dep. Clerk

43 446
Revg
INVALID.
File No. 43 446
Richard Davis Matross Rev Co
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]