Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,136, Hugh Davis, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Davis, Hugh
NUMBER
S. 10.136
CONTENTS
carded

Schedule
Declaration, in order to be continued on the pension list, under the Act of May 1 st 1820.
County of Prince William Set.
On this sixth day of March 1827 personally appeared in open Court for the County aforesaid Hugh Davis resident in said County aged Sixty nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; that he the said Hugh Davis enlisted for the term of three years on the day of in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain George W m Cernick in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of his enlistment when he was discharged from the service in Burlington in the State of New Jersey that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list; that the number of his pension certificate is and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because in 1820 he was worth more than one hundred dollars and since that time he was ignorant of his rights. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st 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 disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 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, that, since the 18 th of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property, I have suffered from security for debt, and otherwise until I have become absolutely insolvent and to that effect have taken the Oath required by the laws of Virginia. Sworn to, and declared on the sixth day of March 1827, before the Court of the County of Prince William aforesaid.
Hugh Davis."
I, Philip V. Darn, Clerk of the County Court of Prince William do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Hugh Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, in the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, is truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the court said Court that the affiant has no property whatever.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 8 th day of March 1827.
P. D. Darn

at 6 per cents per 100, 1836
to Hon. J. Taliaferro, MR Jan 5 1838.
Let. to Hon. A. Pierce, June 14, 1840. ("O.C")
A. Nicol July 12, 1858
Virginia 30572
Hugh Harris
for services in the State of Virginia who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain J. C. Armistead of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. J. Gibson in the Virginia line for 3 years.
Pass under act 1815
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of April 1835 and sent to Mrs. Sarah Herd Walnut Branch Va.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $600.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 Sept., 60.00 $660.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Gadsden Clerk, book C Vol. 642 Page 9

The Declaration of Hugh Davis of Prince William County Virg a . for a pension and ar- rearage of pension under the act of con- gress of the 7 th June 1832 —
and
several

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 -
State of Virginia } Prince William County } ss
On this 21 st day of March in the year 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of said County, Hugh Davis, a resident of the said County of Prince William and State of Virginia, aged 77 years in November last, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia, in the county of Prince William, in the company commanded by Captain George McCormick, in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson, in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental Establishment - He enlisted as above stated for the term of three years, and was marched to Fort Pitt, and whilst there was appointed Sergeant in the same company above named and was thereafter marched to the main Army then stationed near Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, and continued to serve in the capacity of Sergeant for the said period of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged from service at Burlington in the State of New Jersey - He states that after discharge he saw Colonel Lee in Philadelphia, and in consequence of an application from him he enlisted in his Legion for seven years, and was appointed Sergeant in the 3 rd Troop of Horse of said Legion, under the command of Capt. Rudolph, and therein continued to serve, in that capacity till soon wounded whilst on a scouting party near Princeton in the State of New Jersey in the month of November 1779 - and was thereafter discharged from service in consequence of said wound, and returned home in the month of June 1780 - Said discharge has been long since lost or disappeared and cannot be exhibited at this time - He states

that during his service he was in the following battles, to wit - Brandywine - Germantown and Monmouth - and at the taking of Pauls Hook with Colonel Lee then in the Rank of Major -
He further states that when he made his first declaration for a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 that he applied to Captain Charles Ewell for his certificate, which he gave, but did not state that he, the said Davis, was a sergeant, and when he was reminded that such was the fact he remarked that it made no difference - and he, said Davis, supposing that said Ewell was conversant with such matters, received the said certificate in the form in which it had been written, which he ought not to have done -
He further states that he was enrolled on the United States pension list under the said act of 1818 as a private only, when in fact he was appointed and did serve as a sergeant, and received his pay from Virginia as such - Also his land from Virginia -
The certificate of said Davis being a duplicate he here now surrenders, and prays that he may be enrolled on the list of pensioners as a sergeant, and that such additional pension as may be due to him on that account may now be granted - and that he may also receive the amount of such additional pension as an arrearage from the 4 th of March 1831 according to the provisions of the said act of June 1832 -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - Hugh Davis Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - M ch 11 th 1832

Virginia - Prince William County To wit
I Michl. O'Leary a justice of the peace in & for said County & sayre whom the annexed declaration of Hugh Davis, for a pension, was subscribed and sworn to, do hereby certify that, in my belief, the age, and bodily infirmities and present ill state of health of said Davis, are such as to disable him from appearing before the Court of said county, which sits at a considerable distance from his residence in order to make the said declaration - Given under my hand this 21 st day of March 1836 - Michl. O'Leary
State of Virginia
County of Prince William Set
I John Williams Clerk of the Court of Prince William County certify that Michael O'Leary is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purported to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 22 nd day of March in the year 1836.
John Williams Clerk of the Court of Prince William County

January 18, 1936
Hugh Davis-S.10136 BA-J/AWF aw
L. Daisy Hammond 111 Oakwood Avenue Dayton, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Hugh Davis, War of the Revolution, from Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10136, based upon the service of Hugh Davis in the Revolutionary War.
Hugh Davis was born in the month of November, 1758, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Hugh Davis enlisted in Prince William County, Virginia in 1776, served as a sergeant in Captain George McCormick's Company, Colonel John Gibson's 13th Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, length of service three years. About two weeks after being discharged from the service, on his way home in passing through Philadelphia, he enlisted in Captain Rudolph's Company in Colonel Lee's Troop of Horse, served as a sergeant, was at the storming of Stony Point, battle of Paulus Hook, and was severely wounded by a ball through his knee, in a skirmish near Trenton sometime in November, 1779, and was discharged in 1780, being unfit for duty. He was a cripple for life on account of this wound.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

culated May 22, 1819, at which time he was living in Prince William County, Virginia. In 1829 he was living near Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.
Jesse Davis, son of the soldier, Hugh Davis, was living in 1827 in Prince William County, Virginia. The soldier was referred to in 1855 as deceased, and William Davis of Prince William County, Virginia in 1855 stated that he was "one of the children" of said Hugh Davis.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Hugh Davis, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
Hugh Davis Certificate # 30542 Issued April 5, 1838 Rate $ 120.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. 1870
10136
1936 when 18 - died to L. Daisy Hammond a...
INVALID.
No. 10.136
Hugh Davis Sergt New War
Act: June 7th 82
Index: Vol. 1, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

file with Hugh Davis papers, at 32 Va roll.
Ms 30, 542
Hugh Davis Va Scanned A.D. 1818 — 1832
Mr Bowen
Papers L.A.M.

15,424 Virginia R
See letters respecting app n for continuation Feb. 17. 1827 to Hon. C. F. Mercer, and to March 1827 to John Davis.
Hugh Davis
of Prince W m in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Nov r 1819 and sent to H m A. G. Dade Esq Dumfries Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 337.50 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March 1820 48
$75.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Hugh Davis Mar - 25 1832
FREE
L. P. Waldo Esqr Commisioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Hugh Davis Ph.
Spn calif. as singl. Under Act 7 Jan 1872. $120. per annum.
Washington
Compt. of Currency
To the Hon. J. D. [?] P. [?]
W. [?] E. [?]

an
Washington April 2nd 1836
I recd thro' the P. Office on yesterday on my return, Mr. Davis papers which are herewith enclosed. According to yours of the 12th Sept. last, which is also enclosed it appears, that the proof exhibited, that Mr. Davis was a Sergeant & that on complying with the requisitions stated in that letter he would receive $120 per annum - he now asks that it may be done, and also, that there may be an allowance to him as for a Sergt. from 1 st March 1831 subject to a credit of the amt. which has been recd. as a private Soldier -
As the old gentleman is in low state of health at this time I would respectfully desire that his case may be acted on immediately. I will call on Monday or Tuesday for such papers instructions as may be suitable - And am with Great respect Y r H. Servt.
Th. Hood
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Washington 5

Pike William County Va Brentsville July 2 d 1858
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Hugh Davis a soldier of the Revolution was placed on the Pension Roll 5 th Nov. 1819 under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the annual allowance of $96. He subsequently claimed under the act of 1832 as a Sergeant and was allowed $120 per annum. By examining the papers filed in this case you will find that Mr Davis was a Sergeant in Lee's Legion (which was a body of cavalry) and by reference to Revolutionary pay table (see Triplet page 75) you will find that the pay of Sergeant in cavalry was 15 $ per month, which should have given him a pension of $180 per annum instead of $120. The papers filed also show that Mr Davis enlisted in Lee's Legion for the war and was only prevented from serving to the end thereof, by disability incurred in the service. The claimant thinks that inasmuch as Mr Davis disability proceeded from wounds received in the line of his duty (and which rendered him unfit for further duty) he was as much

benefit of the entitled to the provisions of the act of 1828 as if he had served to the end of the War. The claimant therefore asks that the Department will allow him to collect entitled the amount of pension due Hugh Davis, to wit his full pay of $15 per month from 3 rd day of March 1826 till he died, less the amt of any pension he may have received during this time.
A. Nicol Attorney
for claimant. 1828

111 80 30
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
FREE
Thomas Hoard Esq Walnut Branch PO Waukegan Co Ill
Hugh Davis' case = to be sent to him by first opportunity -

Department of War, Pension Office
Sept. 17, 1835
Sir,
I have placed the papers of Hugh Davis on file, according to the receipt of a declaration made in accordance with the rules adopted by the Department for the execution of the Act of June 7, 1832.
Whereas he shall have forwarded to this Office such a declaration and his old certificate, a new one will be issued to him for $120 per annum.
I am Respectfully Yours &c.
J. L. Edwards
120 96 24 5 120
M c Leod Esq., Walnut Branch P.O. Miss. Co. Ga.

Hugh Davis Jr.
for Incurred.
Due at The Head
Sept 12 1835-
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Compt. of Pensions -
Car of my Notes all paid -
The Head

Prince William County Court March 5 th 1828
On the motion of Hugh Davis a Soldier of the Revolution and an applicant for a pension from the Government of the United States John Bursill appeared in open Court and being first duly sworn testified as follows Viz t that he was a Deputy Sheriff of the County of Prince William and as such in the year 1821 received an execution of Trespassas in the name of William Byrne administrator of Darby Byrne deceased against said Hugh Davis as security of his son Jesse Davis for upwards of $100 that he levied said execution on all the personal property of said Davis and sold the whole of it to satisfy the same leaving him destitute except in so far as he was supplied by the kindness of others; that he before that time as Deputy Sheriff levied other executions on the property of said Davis and sold the same some of which executions were for securityship debts; and that he now believes that he is utterly insolvent and dependent upon his children for a support.
A copy test P. D. Dowe Clerk Virginia
Prince William County to Wit I Philip D. Dowe Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Hugh Davis took the Oath of an Insolvent debtor on the 1 st day of August 1822 and delivered in a Schedule of his Estate in the words and figures following Viz t
A schedule of the whole estate and income of Hugh Davis subscribed to and delivered in on the 1 st day of August 1822 at the suit of Peter Trone
Personal estate . . . . . None
Debts . . . . . None
Income . . . . . None
Real Estate all my interest right, title and estate in and to four hundred acres of land consisting of two tracts lying in the County of Prince William.
Hugh Davis
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of March 1828.
P. D. Dowe

Hugh Davis
Declaration
on roll
Admitted
February 1840

Virginia
Third Judicial Circuit Court
On this 22 d day of May 1819 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the General Court and Judge of the 3 d Judicial Circuit comprehending the County of Prince William and Hugh Davis aged 60. years resident in the said county of Prince William who being by me first duly sworn according to law did on his oath make the following declaration 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 Rev- olutionary War" That he the said Hugh Davis enlisted for the term of three years in the Spring of the year 1777 in the County of Prince William State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. George M c Ornick of the 13 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. John Sib- ton stationed in the lines of the State of Virginia the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in that Regiment in the service of the United States until the Fall of 1780 when he was discharged by Major Campbell of the said Regiment at Burlington - In a fortnight thereafter in Philadelphia he entered into Lee's Legion as a Lancer & continued with him more than twelve months - That dur- ing his enlistment in the Infantry he was in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown and White Plains

less degree he was at the the taking of Stony Point and Paulus Hook - That he is in reduced circum- stances and needs the aid of his Country for support
W. A. G. Dade
Virginia Court
I William A G Dade, Judge as aforesaid do cer- tify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Hugh Davis did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Commonwealth for the term of nine months and forty of uninterrupted service in the Continental establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the Country for support. And I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the foregoing act of Congress.
Witness my hand I seal this thirty first Augt 1819
W. A. G. Dade

Virginia
Prince William County to wit:
I Philip D. Damm Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon ble William A. G. Dade who appears to have signed the foregoing certificate, was at the time of so doing, and still is, one of the Judges of the General Court in the State of Virginia, and that to all his acts as such, due faith and credit is, and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 14 th Day of September 1819.
Phil. D. Damm

The claim of Hugh Davis is for an increase of his pension from that of a private to that of sergeant -
The certificate of the Aud t dated 29 th March 1832, stands corrected by the certificate from the same officer herewith filed, dated 4 th May 1835.
The land claim set up by Mr. Davis for additional land bounty from Va. & which was rejected, was under the act of Oct r of 1780. and that rejection was founded on the fact that the Executive of Va. has as yet not allowed any of the bounties under that act, in such bounties as may be due under that act remain to be decided by the judicial tribunals of the state, and until that may be done no additional land will be allowed - Hence the rejection of Davis' claim for add t land -
If the Commission of Pensions should consider Mr. Davis entitled to an increase of his pension, he will please inform me by mail what steps are necessary to enable him to draw it - My post office is Walnut Branch Farg t . Co. Va.
Thos s Ford

Hugh Davis - Claims for Land Bounty. Rejected.

State of Virginia Prince William County, } ss
On the 20 th day of February, 1882, Hugh Davis a soldier of the Revolution aged 79 years, appeared in person before me James Foster a Justice of the Peace for Stafford County, and being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist, states as follows, viz: That in 1775 he enlisted in the Continental Army for three years, under Captain Geo. W. McCormick of the 13 th Virg a Reg t , commanded by Col. John Gibson. That they marched to Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh), in the state of Pennsylvania, and after remaining in that neighborhood some time, were marched to the main Army under Washington in the neigh ce of Philadelphia, and attached to the division of Gen l Muhlensburg, that he was in the Battle of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth &c., and continued in the Army till the end of his three years' enlistment in 1778, and was discharged, and started home with others of his company, that in Philadelphia he met with A. Lee to whom he was well known, that Lee asked him where he was going; he replied he was going home. Lee then proposed to him that if he would join his Legion, and induce the two men with him to join also for and during the war, he should have a sergeant's command and a promotion as soon as a vacancy occurred. To this he agreed, and they all enrolled themselves for and during the war. He should have a sergeant's command and he assumed the command of a sergeant and retained it until he was wounded by a ball through his knee in a skirmish with enemy near Trenton in Jersey and rendered unfit for further duty  duty and discharged. That he is a cripple from said wound to this day. Said Davis states that he was a sergeant under Captain M c McCormick during his first 3 years enlistment and service, and was paid and drew Land (200 acres) as a sergeant as will appear by a reference to the public records at Richmond, but that for his last enlistment under Lee for and during the war, he has never rec d any thing in any shape. He would further state, that during his service in Lee's Legion, he acted as a sergeant

in Capt d Rudolph's company of Horse - after he was wounded, which was in the fall of 1779, and placed in the Hospital. He came on the South, leaving orders him and others then unable to march should (if able) come on to Virginia in the spring and be reported to an officer he thinks was Mr. Davis in Win burny in Va. That in the spring he having got something better was bro't on to Win burny, and reported and examined, declared disabled permanently, and discharged as unfit for further duty. He says he had at one time written testimony to prove all he here stated, but that it has all long since been lost or destroyed. He now asks to be allowed the bounties and emoluments provided under the Act of October 1780. He expects the Land already  due acc d (200 acres) to be deducted from any bounty now allowed him in Land. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written . the day and year above written Hugh Davis Jas Foster
I John Williams, Clerk of the Court of Prince William County, certify that James Foster is a Magistrate in and for Prince William County, in the State of Virginia, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 5 th day of March, in the year, 1834.
J. Williams
State of Virginia } set Prince W m County }
On this 1 st day of Decr 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace for aforesaid County, Benjamin Strother, a Revolutionary Soldier aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law testifies as follows, viz, that he was a soldier in Maj r Henry Lee's Legion for the war, and well knew Hugh Davis in said service as a Sergeant in Captain Rudolph's company of Horse in said Legion - said Davis entered said Legion in 1779, in the vicinity of Philadelphia for the war, and acted as a Sergeant until he was disabled in the later

latter part of said year by a ball through his knee, which so crippled him as to render him unfit for service and he was finally discharged. Having known said Davis ever since, said Deponent further states that said Davis is a cripple to this day from the wound then recd in the service.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me. Jas. Foster
Benjamin Strather
This is to certify that it appears from a list of such officers and soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their accounts, and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of Assembly passed the 8 December session, 1781, that a certificate issued on the 2 nd day of July, 1782, in the name of Hugh Davis as a soldier of Infantry for £74. 8. 5, which certificate appears to have been delivered to Col. Grayson, and was given for services prior to the 1 st January, 1782. Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 29 th day of March 1832.
Jno. E. Heath Auditor
Petition for Bounty Land Hugh Davis - sold. Cont. Line
This soldier's name is in the Army Register. Col. Grayson received for Hugh Davis, a certificate for £74. 8. 5 the bal. of his full pay as soldier of Infantry, of the Continental line, July 2 nd 1782. (see auditor's certificate)
Hugh Davis has received 200 acres of land, for 3 years service as sergeant.
The declaration, on oath, of the said Davis has been filed, which sets forth, that he enlisted & served three years in Col. Gibson's Regt.

and after his discharge, re-enlisted in Lee's Legion in 1779, for the war, and acted as Sergeant in the said Legion until he was wounded and disabled, in 1780 he was discharged as being unfit for duty - &c.
Benjamin Stratton says that Hugh O'Carroll enlisted for the war, in Lee's Legion, in 1779 and was wounded, and finally discharged from the service.
Resp d submitted.
John H. Smith Com d &c.
To his Excellency Gov. Poygan
May 14 th 1834.
Executive Department March 14 th 1835
The foregoing are true copies of original papers on file in this Department.
W. Richardson Asst. Sec. Comth.

War Department, Pension Office March 10, 1827
Mr. Jesse Davis of Prince William County, Virginia "now present"
Sir:
I herewith return the schedule of Mr. Hugh Davis, your father, which was presented by you at this office this morning. Before his name can be continued on the roll, he must produce such evidence in corroboration of his own statement, as the regulations under the Act of May 1, 1820 require.
In the note marked "G" annexed to the enclosed blank form, will be found ample instructions for his guidance. In no case whatever is the claimant's oath unsupported by other testimony deemed sufficient to authorize the Department to admit a claim of this description.
J.L.E.
Copied by A.W.F. January 14, 1936

L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Mr Hugh Davis
War Department

Sir
The poor soldier who will deliver the accompanying papers to you is to my knowledge as destitute as he represents himself to be. and has been labouring in vain for that bounty of his country which has been extended to so many others no better entitled to it.
Will you be pleased to dispense with his case as promptly as possible, so that he may return home with the amount I trust which the present bounty is calculated to afford him Very respectfully -
Your Obt Servt. C. F. Mercer H. R. March 17. 1822
A. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office War Department

Decl n of Hugh Davis — " —

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Prince William ss.
On this eighth day of July 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Prince William personally appeared Hugh Davis who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Washington in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War: which certificate, on or about the 10th day of March 1829, at or near Dumfries
he placed in the hands of the late Colonel Barnaby B. Cannon deceased in order to draw his pension through that government agency, that he is informed that said certificate cannot be found among the papers of the said Cannon and that he believes the same is irrecoverably lost. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
W. H. Cleave
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
¶ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

County of Prince William
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County George Mills who made Oath, that he knew the within named Hugh Davis when he enlisted in the year 1776, that he believes him to be the identical person now making application for a Pension as stated within - that he knows the said Hugh Davis to be in the United States service in the year 1777 and that the said Hugh Davis informed the deponent that he belonged to Col. John Gibson Regiment - This deponent further swears that he knew the said Hugh Davis when he returned from the service in the year 1780 - Sworn to before me this 8 th day of July 1829 -
Mich. Cleary
I believe George Mills the deponent to be a man of veracity.
Mich. Cleary

Prince William County, set,
John Williams personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for said County, and made oath that he was admor of Barmaby Cannon decd. and that he had not found the certificate of Hugh Davis (more particularly described in said Davis' affidavit) among the papers of his intestate. Given under my hand this 3 d day of August 1829. H. S. Nelson Jr
Virginia, Prince William County to wit,
I Philip D. Dowe Clerk of the County Court of Prince William in the state aforesaid do hereby certify, that Michael Cleary, whose signature is annexed to the foregoing affidavits (vizt. Davis' and Mills'), and that Thomas Nelson Jr whose signature is annexed to the foregoing affidavit of John Williams are justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to the said office according to the Constitution and laws of the said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 3 d day of August 1829.
R. D. Dowe
Virginia, Prince William County to wit
I Charles King pending justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Philip D. Dowe Clerk of the said Court of said County, is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 3 day of August 1829.
Charles King (seal)

Pension Office 2 d Sep r 1829.
Memorandum Sept 2/29
On the sum of $1000
Secretary of War
25 per
Washington City
Pension Office

Warrenton, Va. Aug 24, 1829.
Honble. John H. Eaton, Secy. of War: -
Sir:
In pursuance of instructions from your Department, I enclose the requisite documents for the renewal of the Pension-certificate of Hugh Davis, of Prince William County, Virginia. Mr Davis requests me to say that he wd. be greatly accommodated by a prompt renewal of the certificate, as he is much in need of the pension the payment of which has been so long delayed by accident.
Yr. obedt. Servt.
A. P. Maury
P.S. You may enclose the certificate to me: and I will forward it by a private hand to Mr Davis with the usual forms to enable him to draw his pension to the 4 th proximo.
A. P. Maury

Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Richmond by the President of the N. S. Brand Bank
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book C, Vol. 7 page 134 by
J. Allison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of March 18. 1818. May 8. 1820 & March 3. 1823. Hugh Davis late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month. to commence on the 22 nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 nd day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
W. L. Marcus Actg.
Secretary of War.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Secretary of War and attested by the Comptroller of the Treasury. It is subject to the provisions of the act "to provide for a pension on the death of any person who has been honorably discharged from the service of the United States."
Examined and countersigned, James L. Edwards

Lord our County to wit Major John Garrison appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the afore said County and State of Virginia & made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Hugh Davis from the earliest part of his life & he remembers perfectly his being in Lees Legion in the Revolutionary War & thinks he found the Legion some time in the year of 1779 and continued in & with the same until he marched to the South & does not recollect any thing of him afterwards until after the termination of said war he met with him in the County of Prince William & recollects perfectly well he performed his duty with fidelity & honor during his service whilst he was acquainted with him as before said appears Subscribed & sworn to before me Presby Connel This 6 th day Nov. 1832

Virginia S. A.
Loudoun County to Wit
I Charles Binns Clerk of the County Court of said County in the Commonwealth aforesaid do certify that Presley Cordell Genl. before whom the annexed affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County in the State aforesaid & that all faith & credit are due his Official acts I further certify that the signature thereto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 6 th day of November A.D. 1832
C. Binns clk

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 2 nd day of July 1784 , in the name of Hugh Davis as a Sergt. of Infantry for £ 74. 8. 6 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Colo Grayson and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
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Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
4 th day of May — 183 5.
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

A. Nicol July 12/55

Pension Office
July 12, 1855
Sir
The application for increase of the pension for the of Hugh Davis, deceased, of Va, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined.
He was pensioned for services as Sergeant in the 3 d Va Regiment, at $120. It is now claimed that he was Sergeant in Lee's Legion of dragoons, and that for this service he was entitled to $180 per annum.
He alleged that he served one year in Lee's Legion, as a cadet. The rolls of Lee's Legion show that he served but six months and eight days in that corps, and in the capacity of a private.
The claim for increase is, therefore, rejected.
A. Nicol Esq Brentsville
For William Co.
Virginia.

Hn. J. Saliafero, Jan 5. 1838.
G.C.
Record (16) page 181

War Dept
Planion Office,
Jan. 5. 1838.
Sir,
In compliance with your request I have to state that Hugh Davis, a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, at $120 per Annum, and formerly on the roll under the act of March 18. 1818, at $8 per month, appears from the records of the Virginia Continental line, to have served as a sergeant of Infantry.
Copies of James Deathy's papers will be prepared and enclosed to you.
Hon. J. Taliaferro R.R.

Continue Hugh Davis on roll - here: to com: 1/4 March 1828 - Deliver notification to the Pensioner, present.
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State of Virginia
County of Prince William
Be it known, that on this 5 day of April  May A.D. 1855, before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Davis a resident of the said County of Prince William, and made known according to law that he is the of the children of the identical Hugh Davis whose name under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818, has been placed on the Virginia pension roll at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum. That he is credibly informed that the said pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as may assist may use in prosecuting said claim. Countermanning and revoking all powers of attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Aylett Nicoll of Brantonville in the County of Prince William my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Hugh Davis for any amount of revolutionary pension, or increase of pension that may be due, and for the purpose of establishing additional sums by the soldier for whose military duty in the revolution the aforesaid pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such sums. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said sums, in file in the all departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to be additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the certificates for increase which may be found in satisfaction of said claim, which certificates shall be made payable at the pension agency of this State; to appoint or may substitute under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
William Davis
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me this day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Davis to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in nowise interested.
H. Lybrand J.P.
State of Virginia
Prince William County, to wit:
I Philip H. Givens Clerk of the County Court of the County and in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the H. Lybrand J.P. whose genuine signature is written above

is and was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this, 16 th day of June 1855
J. H. Lippincott
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Wm. Jones Clerk Penn. Ave.

December 2, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have received from the Adjutant General's office the enclosed record of service of Hugh Davis.
I am quite anxious to get additional information as to family names, dates, etc. in order to prove whether or not this Hugh Davis is of my family. Therefore, I am asking you if you have any further data to please send it to me, provided there is no charge for this service.
Appreciating your kindness, I remain,
Sincerely,
L. Daisy Hammond
111 Oakwood Avenue, Dayton, Ohio.
LDH:HGW
Encl.

"The records of this office show that one Hugh Davis served in the Revolutionary War as a sergeant in Capt. George McCarmick's Company, 13th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. William Russell. The date of his enlistment is not shown. His name first appears on the company muster roll for August, 1777, which shows that he enlisted for the war. He appears to have been reduced to private Feb. 16, 1779, and was transferred to Col. Campbell's Company, 9th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. John Gibson. His name last appears on the company muster roll for April and May, 1779. His name also appears on a record under the following heading: "A List of Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment who have received Certificates for the balance of their full pay Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed November Session 1781, which shows that on July 2, 1784 the sum of L 74, S 8, D 6 was received by one Col. Grayson."