Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35222, Alexander Davidson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Davidson, Alexander
S 35222
CONTENTS

8119 4
Maine
Alexander Davidson of Edgcomb Dist: Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year -
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1829 and sent to Lieut. Bailey, Esq. Wiscapet Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 14 / 30  4 / 31 04. 76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 40.00
$ 132.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continuing Lincoln County.
Mobilization sent the 3 rd July 1820, to Lieut. Bailey, Esq. Wiscapet - Maine

Alexander Davidson former Col. Jackson's Regt Mays Line - 1777 - 1 year
Dec. 17 th April 1818
on Roll
Admitted

State of Massachusetts
I Alexander Davidson a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Edgcomb in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify & say, that in the war of the revolution, on or about the month of January 1776. I entered was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the winter of 1777. against the common enemy without any interruption or absence: That I belonged to Capt. Ballard's company, Col. Whitecomb's regiment, Massachusetts line, & that I left the service at Falmouth about twenty miles from Boston, where I received my a regular discharge which is lost, having served one year, the time for which I enlisted.
In June 1777. I again entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the latter part of the year 1778, being about eighteen months from the time of my enlistment, against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: That I belonged to Capt. Langdon's company, Col. Jackson's regiment, Massachusetts line: And that I left the service about eighteen months after my enlistment, having obtained a regular discharge from the hospital department on account of severe sickness, although my enlistment was for three years --
And that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty four years --
I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Alexander Davidson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lincoln fs.
Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen. Pursuant to a law of the United States entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" made and passed on the 18th of March A.D. 1818. Personally appears before me Jeremiah Bailey judge of the court of Probate for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the same being a court of record of said County; Alexander Davidson and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he makes to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence: and, on examination duly made by me the said judge it appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jeremiah Bailey
I John H. Sheppard. Register of the court of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is judge of said court of Probate above named that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said court.
John H. Sheppard

22.
22. Alexander Davidson
(6118)
Sept. 1879
Bailey

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.... At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Alexander Davidson aged sixty six years, resident in Edycomb in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. W Ballard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitecomb in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8119 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 18th 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Alexander Davidson
Sworn to and declared, on the 20th day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate - none -
Personal - none - no income except my pension
Alexander Davidson
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Alexander Davidson who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of great debility infirmity from age & rheumatic complaints
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     I have no family - pension for support I live with my sons & rely wholly upon my Alexander Davidson  
Mark Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, 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 schedule, is nothing  dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

In reply to your request of the 5th , received the 7th inst for a statement of the military history of Alexander Davidson S. F. 35222 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1776 1 year. Pvt Ballard Whitcomb Mass. ✓   June 1777 18 mos " Langdon Jackson " ✓              
Battles engaged in, none stated . Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated . Date of application for pension, Apr 17, 1818. His claim was allowed . Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co Mass (Maine) . Age at date of application, 64 years. Died Apr 9, 1840.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier lived in Edgecombe, Lincoln Co, Me with his sons. Names not given. no further family data .

35 222
Rev INVALID.
1909 Apr 23. Hirt to John V. Chapman M.B.H.
File No. 35-222
Alexander Davidson
His Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Alex. Davidson
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except I. # 35222

Concord Junction, Mass. Apr 3-1909.
To the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Sir:-
I am desirous of such information of one Davidson, a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War, as it may be customary for your department to favor applicants with. My mother says his name was Alexander Davidson, that he was born in Charlestown, Mass. That after the war he went to Edgecomb Maine, and was buried there. As my mother is of advanced age and her mind somewhat shattered, I am not absolutely sure about these statements. Davidson was my great-grandfather and I wish for sufficient information to enable my children to join the "Daughters of the American Revolution." I am sir,
Yours respectfully, John V. Chapman.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Davidson, Alexander GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9287 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 29, 1791 To Sarah Sheppard, Adm x .
*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.