Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2701, Joshua Davis, New York

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New York
Davis, Joshua Azubah
R. 2701
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State of New York } Orange County } On this 26 th day of December A.D. 1853 personally came before me John G. Williams a Judge of the County Court of the County of Orange it being a court of Records in said County & State. Azubah Davis a resident of said County aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn before me in open court, and on her oath made the following declaration and order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 4 th day of July A.D. 1836. entitled an act. Granting Pensions to Certain Widows whose Husbands served in and during the war of the Revolution & that she is one of the children of Joshua Davis (deceased) a late resident of Middletown in the County of Orange aforesaid that her Father the said Joshua Davis served as follows under Captain Fowler in the Second New York Regiment. Commanded by Colonel Van Scoy. That she had frequent- ly heard her Father in conversation with James Rivers Major Wood & Nathaniel Bailey who she has understood since the death of her said Father had received Pen- sions and that the above named persons were all residents of the County of Orange aforesaid and are all now dead. and She further says that her father Joshua Davis died at his residence in the town of Middletown in said County on the 14 th day of September A.D. 1806 and left her surviving Azubah Davis his widow declarants mother. and that she has frequently heard her said mo-

state the hardships she underwent dur- ing the time her said husband declared father was in the service of his country as a soldier during said war and from what she has heard her said Father. Mother and other persons say she believes the facts above stated in relation to the serv- ices of her said Father to be true - and that she has understood from her parents that they were married on or about the 1 st day of July, 1968 by the Rev. Andrew King then a Pastor of the Goodwill Church, in the town of Mount Gummy in the County of Orange in the said State of New York, and that she has always understood that her mother's name was Aguba Gustin before her mar- riage to Joshua Davis her Father. She further says that her Mother Aguba Davis died at her residence in Orange County, state above said on the first day of March A.D., 1840, and that she never intermarried but remain- -ed the widow of the said Joshua Davis up to the time of her death; and that she left her surviving the following named children to wit: Julia Ann Ferguson, Christanna Vantercel, Deborah Davis and James Davis who has removed from this part of the Country - and Sarah Davis who died without issue, and Aguba Davis this declarant all residents of the County of Orange except the said James Davis, and that they were the only surviving children of the said Aguba Davis at the time of her death.

and that they were all of Lawful Age Declarant further says that she has caused a diligent search to be made for a Record of her said Father and Mother and that she has not been able to find any such Marriage Record and that she does believe that there is no such Record to be found.
She further says that she has always from her earliest recollection seen in her family Bible and that the unnumbered leaves were taken from said Bible and that she believes that they con- tain a true record of Births & Deaths of the Family of her said Joshua Davis her father and that said Record is what it purports to be.
Declarant further states that she has no record of the services of her said Father Joshua Davis dur- ing the war of the revolution and that she now asks the Commissioner of Pensions to examine the Records in his office for the entry of the services of her said Father Joshua Davis which she supposes can there be found, as she has been advised. D. 1. 1. R.
Orange County } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration & affidavit , was, at the time of taking the same, a County Judge of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature John G. Wilkin subscribed to the said Declaration & affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 18. day of February 1854
J. Westcott Clerk

and that they were all of Lawful Age Declarant further says that she has caused a diligent search to be made for a Record of her said Father and Mother and that she has not been able to find any such Marriage Register and that she does believe that there is no such Record to be found.
She further says that she has always from her earliest recollection, the own the family Bible and that the aforementioned Leaves were taken from said Bible and that she believes that they con- tain a true record of Births & Deaths of the Family of her said Joshua Davis her father and that said Record is what it purports to be.
Declarant further states that she has no record of the services of her said Father Joshua Davis dur- ing the war of the revolution and that she now asks the Commissioner of Pensions to examine the Records in his office for the history of the services of her said Father Joshua Davis which she supposes can there be found, as she has been advised.
Isaleak Davis
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 28 th day of December 1853
John M c Rae County Judge of Dange County

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Joshua Davis born May 19 - 1734 Abigail Davis wife of Joshua Davis born Nov 11 Old Style 1749 Julianus was born July 12 th AD 1769 Abigail was born June 2 nd AD 1772 Joshua was born July 25 th AD 1775 Abigail was born June 19 th AD 1778 Christian was born March 21 st AD 1781 Sarah was born Nov 14 th AD 1783 Savina was born August 24 th AD 1786 Anna was born January 31 st AD 1788
Joshua Davis Died Sept 14 - 1806 Savina Died Feb 11 th 1788 Abigail Ferguson Died May 3 rd 1818 Benjamin Susten died June 9 th 1796 - about 80 years of age Abigail Susten died March 3 rd 1772 in the 53 rd year of her age Joshua Died April 30 th 1836 aged Sixty Years 9 months & five days Abigail Davis Died March 1 st 1840 in 91 st year of her age
Carried to Page (4) Births and Deaths

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES.
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DEATHS.
Anna Davis Died Dec 12 th 1840 in the 53 d year of her age
Sarah Davis Died Sept 11 th 1841 in the 58 th year of her age
Juliana Davis Forgeson Died Nov 5 th 1843.
Christiana D. Vantassel Died Jan 12 th 1849

State of New York Orange County
§ I John G. Wilken judge written and for the County of Orange in said State do hereby certify that said factory proof has been exhibited before me in open court that Joshua Davis died on the 14 th day of September A.D. 1806 in the County of Orange aforesaid that he left him surviving his wife Azubah Davis his widow and that she the said Azubah Davis died at her residence in said County on the 1 st day of March A.D. 1840 and that she was a widow at the time of her death and left her surviving the following named children to wit: Julia Ferguson Christiana Vanarsdel Tharasa Davis & Sarah Davis who died without issue and James Davis who has removed from this part of the County and Azubah Davis who made the affidavit declaration and that they were the only surviving children of the said Azubah Davis at the time of her death and that they were all residents of the County of Orange County except James

davis - and that they were all of lawful age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. this 25 th day of Jan'y A.D. 1854
John G. Wilkin County Judge Orange Co. Ct.
Orange County } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate  affidavit , was, at the time of taking the same, a County Judge of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature John G. Wilkin subscribed to the said Certificate  affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 18 th day of February 1854
Nathan Westcott Clerk

davis - and that they were all of lawful age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. this 25 th day of June A.D. 1834
John G. Melvin County Judge of Orange County

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P. O.
Abubak. Davis
Service: wid. of Joshua
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 8,035
Azubah Davis, decd witnes of Joshua New York
Let John L. Starr Feb 27/54 Same June 8 1854 Same Aug 14. 1854
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Act 4 th July 1836

Juliana dead - Abigail dead Joshua dead Azubah - Christiana dead - Sarah dead - Lavinia dead Anna dead James - Marasa -
Holloway Stevens They had children who were married in 1791
Azubah is one of the children -
Jona Cory - swears to widowhood & family record - Reputation of service &c

Fanny Cory same death of widow
Certif of Judge
Aff of the clergyman showing that no record of this marriage exists & that King was the former pastor
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Azula Davis are ap[pl]eant for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 that was due her mother Azula Davis at the time of her death
John L. Starr agent Middletown Orange County New York

State of New York } County of Orange } S.S.
Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orange, in the State of New York aforesaid William Blair a Resident of said County aged 69 years, and made oath in due form of law, and on his oath states that he is the present pastor of the Goodwill church in the town of Montgomery, in said County, and that he has a Record in his possession of Marriages solemnized by former pastors of said Church, and that he has made a diligent search on said Record for the marriage of John David to Abigail Agnes Huston and that he does not find the entry of their marriage on said Record, and that he does not believe that any such Record of their marriage can be found, and that there is no Record of Marriages previous to 1777 and that the Rev. Andrew King was a former pastor of said Church.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 31 st day of December 1853
Andrew Puff
Justice of the peace
William Blair Pastor of Goodwill congregation
I the said Justice do hereby certify that the Rev. William Blair who made oath to the above affidavit and executed the same is entitled to the fullest credit and belief.
Andrew Puff Justice of the peace

State of New York Orange County
I am the bearer of the Town of New Paltz Orange County Aged 63 Years. who being by me duly sworn according to Law. deposed and said that he was well acquainted with Joshua Davis late a resident of Minnisink in said County of Orange who he under stood was a Revolutionary Soldier and that the said Joshua Davis died at his residence in said County of Orange on the 14 th day of September A.D. 1806 and that he left him surviving his widow Azuba Davis. - and that she died at her residence in said County on the 1 st day of March 1841. - and that she was the widow of the said Joshua Davis at the time of her death - and that the said widow Azuba Davis left her surviving the following named children. Julius, Frederick, Christian, Van- tassel, Azubah Davis, Phoebe Davis, James Davis (and Sarah Davis who died without issue) and that James Davis has removed from this part of the country.
Deponent further said that he is well acquainted with the family Bible of the said Joshua Davis and has owned it for about thirty five years & has frequently seen the record of Marriages Births & Deaths as recorded

thin is and that the annexed list which contains the Record of said family was taken from said Bible and that they believe the same to be a true and correct Record.
Deponent further states that he has no interest in the pension applied for by the children of the said Azuba Davis.
Deponent further said that he had for quite a while the said Azuba Davis say that her husband John -na Davis was in the Revolutionary war and that she was intitled to a pension and that she had made application to some person for said pension in her life time but never any- Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of December 1853 G. Houston Justice of the Peace
Jonathan Cory
I further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the above named Jonathan Cory who made the above affidavit and that he is a man in good standing and any statement made by him is entitled to full credit and belief and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim G. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of Brooklyn Orange County
Deponent being a resident of the Town of Wawarsing having first been duly sworn according to Law, says that she is fifty six years old, and that she was well ac- quainted with Joshua Davis (de- ceased) late a resident of the Town of Minisink who was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier and that the said Joshua Davis died at his Residence in the said Town of Minisink in said County on the 14 th day of September 1806 - and that at the time of his death he left surviving him his his widow Azubah Davis and that the said Azubah Davis died at her residence in said County on the first day of March 1840 and at the time of her death she left sur- viving her the following named children Julia A. Ferguson Christiana Vantassel Azuba Davis Phoebe Davis James Davis and Sarah Davis and the said Sarah died without issue & the said James Davis has removed from this part of the Country the said Azu- bah Davis was the widow of the before mentioned Joshua Davis at the time of her death;
Deponent further says that she is well acquainted with the Family of the said Joshua Davis and has known

it from her earliest recollection and knows that the annexed Lea- f. contain the record of said fam- ily was taken from said Bible and that she believes the same to be a true Record of said family
She further says that she has no interest in the application for any pension which might be made by the children of the said Asypha Davis -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of December 1853
Franny Coney
G. Houston Justice of the Peace -
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Franny Coney who made the above affidavit and any statement made by her is entitled to full credit & belief & that I have no interest in the claim G. Houston Justice of the Peace
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that George Houston whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate and affidavit , was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature of G. Houston subscribed to the said Certificate and affidavit are genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 18. day of February 1854.
N. Westcott Clerk

In the matter of Azuba David

State of New York Orange County } p Holloway Stevens being by me duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says that he is a resident of the County of Orange in the State of New York and that he is now eighty six years old, and that he was well acquainted with Joshua Davis deceased to be a resident of Millersville in said County and with his wife Azuba - and knew that the said Joshua and Azuba Davis lived together as man and wife and that they raised a large family of children and that his wife Azuba before marriage to Joshua Davis was Azuba Dunton, and that he knew the said Joshua Davis and the said Azuba to live together as man and wife as early as A.D. 1791 and he knows it from this circumstance that he deponent was married to Anna Cooley on the 11 th day of August, A.D. 1790 and that their first child was born on the 28 th day August 1791 and that on the day his first child was born he was at work for Joshua a Davis - and that he worked for him for several years in Harriet and Hary and was well acquainted with him and his family from that time until the time of his death and understood that he left his wife a widow surviving him. He also says that they lived together as man and wife and was so reputed about the neighborhood and at the time deponent worked for the said Joshua in the year 1791 he Davis & his wife had children that were married and left home where he first worked for them - He also says that

is will acquainted with Azuba Davis who has made the annexed declaration to be one of the children of the said Joshua & Azuba Davis -
Deponent further states that he recollects the date of his marriage and the time he worked for the said Joshua Davis is made from a record which he now has before him said Record being a Bible Record opened at the time
He further states that he is well acqu- ainted with the said Azuba and knows her to be the daughter of the said Joshua and Azuba Davis and that he also says he has no interest in the declaration made by the said Azuba Davis - for a Pension
Subscribed & sworn before Holloway J. Stephens on this 27 th day of December 1853
G. Houston Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Orange County }
Ana Holloway Stephens being by me duly sworn says that she has heard read the above affidavit of Holloway Stephens and knows that part of it which relates to the date and of Holloway's working for Joshua Davis and in relation to the said Joshua dying and leaving his wife Azuba a widow at the time of her own knowledge Sworn & subscribed before me this 27 th day of December 1853 G. Houston Justice of the Peace

Joshua Davis Enlisted in 1776 for the war in the 1 st N. Y. Regt Col Van Cortlandt & served to the close - at close of war & from Jany 1781- was in Capt Theodosius Fowler's Compy - 2 d R t - Van Cortlandt's
Land from Mo. S. and N. Y. granted for him to John Howell (or Stowell) his assignee
Died in 1806 No applicable Pension in his name under 1828 or '32.

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Joshua Davis 12 Mos in 1781- Van Kortlandts RR
Enlisted in 1776 for war served
To close of war Van Sch Van Kortlandts RR
Land to Jno Stowell Ap ee July 19, 1790
Fowler's Co close of war
NY R land to same man
Howell or Stowell - assignee
in 1790 -
Printed Howell

Record Evidence in the case of Abigail Davis daughter of Portia Davis (deceased) an applicant for a pension under act of July 4 th 1836 application is now on file —
J. L. Starr Atty Middletown Orange Co N.Y.

Report in the case of Aguba Davis and  the Grant for Resi- de June 8 th 1837

State of New York } Comptroller's Office } Albany July 29. 1854
I certify that it appears on the fifteenth page of a Book remaining in this office marked Pay Abstract for 1780 that Joshua Davis a private in the Fourth Regiment in Captain Peter Ellsworth's Company received £13. 6. 8 - thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence H. D. Haswell } blk. } J. M'Vick Comptroller
State of New York } Comptroller's Office } Albany July 29. 1854
I certify that it appears on page 30 of a Book in this office marked "Pay Roll, New York Line 1781" that Joshua Davis a private in Capt. Fowler's Company in the Second Regiment was allowed the sum of Eighty dollars for his services & that he received the same
H. D. Haswell } blk. } J. M'Vick Comptroller
July 29. 1854

Pension Office June 8 th 1834,
Sir,
In reply to your letter in relation to the cases of Azubah Davis, dec d , and Mary Crons, dec d of New York, Act July 4 th 1836, I have to inform you that this Office is not in possession of any rolls of the Militia of New York, and consequently, the examination which you request, cannot be made here. If any record of the service claimed is in existence, it is to be found in the Office of the Comptroller of New York,
I am respectfully Your Ob t . Serv t ,
S. M c Alister Commissioner
Wm L. Stone Esq r Middletown, N.Y.