Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 67579-160-55, Joseph Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
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Davis, Joseph Mercy
B.L.W. 67579-160-55
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 30 th 1857.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Davis is borne on pay roll of Capt. William Cobb's Comp. Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. Cumberland County, on expedition to Penobscot, from July 8. to Sept. 25. 1779, 2 mos. 17 days as private, from New Cuseo.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. [Signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Mercy Davis for evidence of the Military service of her late husband Joseph Davis in the army, in the war of the Revolution, —
Your applicant respectfully requests the Secretary of State of Mass., Boston to furnish all the evidence of the Military service of Joseph Davis, late of Free- port County of Cumberland, in the war of the Revolution, —
She states, that her said husband served in Capt. Cobb's company, under Col. Jonathan Mitchell at the Bagaduce, or Penobscott Ex- pedition in the year (as she believes) of 1779, about three months, as near as she can state, — She believes, that her said husband lived at the time of entering said service, at a place called New Lease in Falmouth County of Cumberland and was discharged at Falmouth, in 1779 She believes that said service is all that he ever performed, — her Mercy Davis mark
Witness. A. Waterhouse
State of Maine, County of Cumberland ss. March 13 th , 1857, Subscribed by Mercy Davis, Before me William H. Warland Justice of the Peace

274. 246
Act Mar. 3. '55
67.579 June 29 th /57
Mercy Davis. mid. Joseph Davis. pri.
160 acres June 29/57 Bly D.
Bewig. war. Spec No. Papers Gen
Special. May 18. '57
J. M. Ayer. North Journal
St. M. Ayer. May 21/57 E. Butts
Vol. D. 29.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this Thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mercy Davis aged eighty five years, a resident of Freeport in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that she is the widow of Joseph Davis deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain William Cobb , in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Jonathan Mitchell in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth 4th day of June July 1812
That he entered the service in the Revolution at Falmouth, or New Baseco on or about the first part day of July  1779 for the term of about three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about three months, under Capt. William Cobb , and was honorably discharged at Falmouth, about on the last day of September A. D. 1779 as will appear by The Rolls of Capt. Cobb, under Col. Mitchell ,
She further states, that she was married to the said Joseph Davis in Falmouth on the 17 day of April A. D. 1800 by one Moses Merrill a Justice of the Peace , and that her name before her said marriage was Mercy Pote ; that her said husband died at Freeport on the first day of May A. D. 1836 and that she is now a widow. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land, under this or

any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and believes that her said husband never applied for or received Bounty land under any Act of Congress, in his life time.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855.
And for the purpose of this application, I, the said Mercy Davis , do hereby constitute and appoint J. M. Ayer, (or his substitute) of North Pownal in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid: and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises. I address him at No. Pownal, Me. Mercy Davis mark
We John Davis and Jane Davis residents of Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Mercy Davis widow of Joseph Davis  aforesaid in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of her for many years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration.
John Davis Jr Jane Davis
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, on the day and year first above written, by Mercy Davis the declarant above named, and by John Davis and Jane Davis witnesses above named, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William K. Marston Justice of the Peace.

274246 Additional Evidence in the Revolutionary Bounty Land claim of Mary Davis No 274246 act of March 3 d , 1855.
Althea Gordon
Mary Davis and Elizabeth
To the Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.
PAID FREE

274246
Additional evidence in the Revolutionary
Bounty Land claim of Mercy Davis No 274246 act of March 3 d , 1855.
Althea Gordon
Mercy Davis and Joseph
To the Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.
PAID FREE

67-579
Hoacres

PAID
To the Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.
D. C.

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court,
Auburn, May 4 185 7 }
I, Josiah D. Pulsifer , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William H. Mearston
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Cumberland & Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto annexed—that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the counties above aforesaid, and that the following signature, purporting to be his, are is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
J. D. Pulsifer , CLERK.

Additional evidence of the Revolutionary Bounty Land claim of Abigail Gordon No 274246. act of March 3 d , 1855.
J. M. Ayer Attorney North Pownal Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, June 23 d 1857. }
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Wm H Marston Esq
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
W GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O Cook CLERK.

I, John Skillin of Cumberland and County of Cumberland, & State of Maine, aged 80 years on oath Depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Davis who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier & who married with Mercy Pote of Halmouth to my certain knowledge, in the Spring, of the year A.D. 1800, about the month of April, 1800. I was present at the marriage, by Esq. Moses Merrill a justice of the Peace. I also testify, that they lived afterwards as married people, respectable, & that my acquaintance continued with them until his death, which happened about A.D. 1836, that his wife has not again married & continues a widow, —
I, Susannah Skillin wife of the above named John Skillin, aged 66 years on oath Depose & say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Davis & wife whose maiden name was Mercy Pote, that they lived as married people respectable & had a family of children, & she has not again married since his death, which happened about April  May 1836, Eighteen hundred & thirty six, & she is still a widow, —
Witness,
— Silas O Skillin John Skillin At Waterville Susannah Skillin
over

State of Maine Cumberland County S.S. On this twenty eight day of April A.D. 1857, personally appeared John Skillin, & wife Susannah Skillin, and made oath, in due form of law, that the within affidavit by them subscribed is true before me. And I certify that the affiants are both credible witnesses,
William K. Starston Justice Peace.

No. Pownal, Me. March 27 th , 1857.
To, The Town Clerk of Falmouth Dear Sir,
Will you give me the evidence of the marriage, solemn- ized by Moses Merrill Esq. of Joseph Davis & Mercy Poat or Pote both of Falmouth on the 17 th day of April A.D. 1800, & when I receive said evi- dence, I will remit your fee, —
Respectfully &c
A. Waterhouse No. Pownal Maine
P.S. Please give the evidence in due form & sworn to before a Justice Peace,
A.W.
West Falmouth Mar 17/57 Sir A. Waterhouse
There is no Records of marriages as far back as 1800 therefore I am not give you the desired information Yours John C. Vose

We John Davis & Jane Davis both of Freeport in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age on oath Depose and say, That we both was well acquainted with Joseph Davis in his lifetime who was always reputed to be a Revolution ary soldier, by all who knew him, That we knew him from our youth to his death, & we are 47, & 51 years old, That he died to our certain knowledge on the first day of May (1836), Eighteen hundred and thirty six, we was at his funeral, — We also testify and say That, said Joseph Davis and his wife Mercy Davis lived respectably together and raised a family of children, and that his wife Mercy aforesaid is yet living a widow, and has not again married, to our certain knowledge, That she lives in our neighborhood, & also that we have always from our youth been well acquainted with her & that we have no interest in the result of this testimony under oath, —
Witness,
John Davis jr Jane Davis
State of Maine, county of Cumberland S.S. March 13, 1857. Subscribed, & duly sworn to, by John & Jane Davis, before me, & I certify that they are both credible witnesses William V. Warson, Justice of the Peace

I, Alethea Gordon of Portland in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged (90) ninety years on oath depose and say that I. am a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. S. that I. am widow of Nathaniel Gordon deceased, (who was a soldier in Capt W m Cobb's company in the war of the Revolution, that I. am pensioned for his service in said company, & for his ser- vice in Capt Wentworth's company, said service was rendered at Penobscot in 1779, and 1778 at Cambridge — We were well acquainted with Joseph Davis and his wife whose maiden name was Mercy Pote or Poat, of Falmouth, we were related by marriage to them, that said Joseph Davis was reputed to have been a Revolution- ary soldier at the Bogaduce expedition under the same Capt William Cobb, of Falmouth that my said husband Nath l Gordon served under, in 1779, about three months, and I. have heard them relate the sufferings that they experienced during that campaign, for want of food & they came home together. &c. My acquaintance still continues with his widow, that her husband is not living, —
Witness
Alethea Gordon
Jemima H. Harrington
over

State of Maine Cumberland, County S.S. June 22, 1857. Subscribed and duly sworn to before me And I certify that the said Allethia Gordon, is a credible Witness, - and that the interlineation was made before signing.
William K. Warrenton, Justice Peace.

Pension Office, May. 31 st 1857.
Sir:
The bounty law claim of Mercy Davis as the widow of Joseph L. Lee, been examined & suspended.
Proof
Should be files which will identify her husband as the soldier whose services are described in the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
Yours Respectfully,
W. A. D. [unclear] Commissioner.
J. M. Ayer Esq. North Rowland, Me: