Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,282, Nathan Davis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Davis Nathan
S 34,282
CONTENTS

9722
Massachusetts.
Nathan Davis
of Palmer in the state of Mass- who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Mass ts line, for the term of three years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Apr. 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10 mos. 2 2/3 81. 56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 118. 00
$129:56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary claim Feb 31 st 1821 to John Hooker Esq. Springfield Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss:
Springfield April 29 th A.D. 1818 Personally appeared before me John Hooker one of the Judges of the circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Nathan Davis citizens of the United States & twenty six years old Palmer in said County and made solemn oath that at Springfield in said County, in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred & eighty one he was enlisted as a private Soldier in the American revolutionary Army, in the Company of Captain Dreadwell & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane being the Massachusetts line of Artillery, and served in said Regiment on the Continental establishment against the common enemy from the time of his enlistment aforesaid until the first of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four when at West Point in the State of New York he received an honorable discharge from the Army, that about three or four years ago he lost his pocket Book together with his discharge which he has never since been able to recover he further makes oath that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services except the annexed affidavit of Samuel Babbit —
Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis
I Tom Hooker within named do hereby return this Application with an Affidavit of David Babbitt - I find it stated in the Appli- cation that an Affidavit of David Babbitt was before answered, but it has been by some means lost & gone & by what means I know not - but a new one is herewith sent - & also an Affida- vit of Willard Watkins as to the Second - of the Applicant.
April 9 th 1819
Tom Hooker

Nathan Davis
No. 9722 23 ap l 1819
CAN
Palma
Sept. 1819
class 21

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this fifteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Nathan Davis aged Seventy Six years, resident in Palmer 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: That he the said Nathan enlisted for the term of three Years in March 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company, Commanded by Capt William Broadwell in the Regiment of Col John Crane in the Artillery of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment & that he continued to serve in said Corps until June 1785.
That the said Nathan was a Labourer but now from his age and infirmities is incapable of labouring to obtain his support. He has no family belonging to him with whom he resides previous to receiving his pension he was annually supported by some of his children. His pension is now his only resource and if deprived of it he must depend upon charity for his support.
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 other manner disposed of any part of the property to which I am entitled under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, to the amount of three Dollars fifty Cents, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
  A debt against Rodney Davis - - - - - 5.00   " " " " Isaac Osburne - - - - - 3.50   $8.50 
Nathan Davis
Sworn to and declared on the fifteenth day of July 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Wm. Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Eight Dollars and fifty Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820 John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden

sh off. —
34282 Rev INVALID.
1894 Mar 7 - His to Col Answorth R.H.
Comm. File No. 34282
1894 Dec. 21 Hist. to Mrs. Chas Beck, New Britain, Jany. 1896 Histy to John Davis, Detroit, Mich.
Nathan Davis Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
under ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 29 th day of
April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named Nathan Dain, applied to me to take the benefit of the laws of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war I made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Dain the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 29 th day of April 1818
Attest John Marshall Clerk of the Court
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States
John Hooker

I Samuel Babbit of Ware in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts of lawful age, do depose and say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army under the Continental establishment Six years, the first three years I belonged to Col o Shepherd's Regiment of Ar- tillery and Capt o Stater's Company a part of the time, then Capt o Moor, and after the war in Capt o Field Company after the expiration of the first term of three years I enlisted into Col o Vose's Regiment of Infantry and Capt o Remmacks Company, and in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty two at West- Point in the State of New York I became acquainted with Nathan Davis who is now a resident in Pal- mer in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth afore said, who was then a Soldier in Col o Crane's Regiment of Artillery and I believe Capt o Sedgwick's Company, and continued my acquaintance with said Nathan from the time above said untill some time either in the month of October or November 1783 at the City of New York after which time said Nathan returned as I suppose again to West Point and I continued at said City of New York, and did not see said Nathan again until after the close of the War when I saw him either in said Ware or Palmer since which time have ever been acquainted with him, the whole term of time I was acquainted with said Nathan in the Army was from some time in the Summer of 1782 untill October or November 1783 and further saith not
Samuel Babbit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 15 th 1819.
Personally appeared Samuel Babbitt known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness and made solemn Oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the true the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me William Bowdoin Justice of the Peace.
I John Hooker Chief Justice in law now named do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bowdoin & that he is a respectable magistrate in said County of Hampshire & that he is now in said County as a Justice of the Peace & etc. The above is in his hand writing — JOHN HOOKER April 9 th 1819

Nathan Davis
Adm l .
The Judge at Springfield, Mass.
I, Mrs. Hooker, (My Father as named in the application to wit the annexed do hereby certify that Amos Hamilton now before whom the within Affidavit was taken is a magistrate in the County of Dukes, I know that he now acts & is in commission as a Justice of the Peace in the County of Hampshire — & I do also further certify that the within Attestation is in his hand writing — April 9 th 1849 (Mrs. Hooker)

I Willard Watkins of Palmer in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army under the continental establishment and belonged to Col John Cramer Regiment of Artillery & to Capt Jackson Company & served two years and eight or nine months in the Company & Regiment aforesaid on the year 1782 at West Point in the State of New York I became acquainted with Nathan Davis he was a soldier in Captain Dreadwell Company in the Regiment aforesaid, and was acquainted with said Davis & frequently see him doing the duty of a soldier in said Regiment till October 1783 at which last mentioned time we both went to the City of New York where the said Nathan Davis was actively engaged in the display of the famous fireworks, about the first of November then next I returned to West Point and left the said Davis at New York and did not see him afterwards until I see him in Palmer aforesaid after the termination of the war
Willard Watkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Hampshire ss February 18 th 1819
Personally appeared Willard Watkins subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that it contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before Amos Hamilton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify the above named Willard Watkins is a credible witness - Amos Hamilton Justice of the Peace

P.
New Britain Conn.
Dec 7-1894 - not S.
Superintendent of Pension Bureau
Dear Sir
Can you give me any news in regard to Company and regiment in which Nathan Davis served? He enlisted from Palmer Mass - and must have been in 1823 -
He received a pension. I know - Any information will be gratefully received very truly
Mary F. Peck (Mrs Charles Peck)

JOHN DAVIS & CO.
IMPORTERS, MILLERS & CHEMISTS. MANUFACTURERS OF GROCERS SPECIALTIES.
Detroit, Mich.
December 26. 1895.
34. 282 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
O W M I have to request such information as your office contains concerning Nathan Davis son of John, Ware, Mass. born 1740 died 1823,, supposed to have served as private in the "war of the Revolution."
My lineage is as a son of Emerson Davis , Westfield, Mass. who was a son of Enos , a son of Nathan.
I am very respectfully yours,
John Davis.