Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8657, William Davis, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Davis, William
W. 8657
Anna
B.L.W. 49037-160-55
CONTENTS

Kentucky
William Davis
of Hopkins Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private 1 st Reg t in the Company commanded by Captain Henderson of the Regiment commanded by in the N. Carolina Militia time for two years & more
Inscribed on the Rolls of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. E. Lyons (H.R.)
  Arrears to 14th of September 1832.  151.00    Pens ion allowance ending 4 th March 1833  50.33     $ 201.33  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 9 Page 36

Kentucky - 3905 -
Chas 20 July
Anna Davis -
widow of William Davis
who died on the 6th: February, 1838 - of Hopkins Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Henderson of the _____ commanded by _____ in the North Carolina line for 18-27- 3 months, Sept: { 2 years - 2-3-pw. Infy: - }
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 100 - Dollars 67 - Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838. 7th:
February, 1838 - the day to which he was paid
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
July 1843 - and sent to Samuel Bloodworth Madisonville, Hopkins County - Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $ 505.43
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: - 50.33
$ 555.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd - }
Recorded by W. H. H. H.
Clerk
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3 mo Lnf. Inf. 15-00 2 " 3d Piv " 6.98 18 " 27" " Cavalry 78.69 24 100.67
Hon
Chittenden Lyon J.C. Ro
Sam. Woodson
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Madisonville Ky
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BRIEF in the case of William Davis of Hopkins Co. in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
    Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered In 1779 — — 3 — As a private Substitute for Matthew Sparks Gen. Capt Pleasant Henderson Col — Henderson Capt James Henderson. Washington Militia   Arrived in March or April 1780 — 3 — Adj't Ser't   1780, 81. Volunteered & performed services in various towns & under different officers 1 4 27 sergeon Cols Blanchard, Bangs & Lean Capt's Joel Lewis Allen, John Barnes   
5. In what battles was he engaged? King's Mountain 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilkes Co., N. Carolina 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wetmore Examining Clerk.
30. July 1833

State of Kentucky Hopkins County 3 Set.
The deposition of Samuel Woodson of the County and state aforesaid aged fifty five years This deponent being first duly sworn deponeth and saith that on the 14 th day of May Instant he visited the residence of Anna Davis of said County the widow of William Davis deceased a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States and which said Anna Davis is herself an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th day of July 1836. for the purpose of ascertaining whether there existed an family record of the marriage of the said William and Anna Davis when he was shewn an ancient Bible by the said Anna Davis which she stated had been in the family of since about the year 1797. and upon examining the said Bible the deponent found the annexed leaf marked (Z) upon which is recorded the time of the births of the said William and Anna Davis and of their several children but could find no record whatever of the marriage of the said William and Anna Davis That the deponent with his own hand (with the assent of the said Anna) clipped the said leaf from said Bible for the purpose of forwarding the same to the War Office of the United States to be used as testimony in said Anna's application for a pension as aforesaid The Deponent further states that he in the lifetime of the said William Davis saw him frequently sign his name and he the deponent does verily believe that the said record marked (Z) is in the hand writing of the said William Davis and that it is genuine The said deponent further states that several of the children whose names appear in the record are still living and known to the deponent particularly James Davis William P. Davis and

Vinson (Vincent) & Davis who are recognized as the children of the said William and Anna Davis The Deponent presumes that no record of the marriage is in existence And further saith not Sam Woodson
State of Kentucky Hopkins County 3 Set.
I Samuel Morton a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Samuel Woodson was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me I further certify that the said deponent Samuel Woodson is personally known to me and that he is a credible person
Given under my hand this 17 th day of May 1843 Sam Morton J.P.
State of Kentucky Hopkins County 3 Set
I Samuel Woodson clerk of the court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Mor- ton is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 17 th day of May 1843.
Sam Woodson clerk Hopkins County Court By Orleans Bishop D.C.

William Davis was Born June the 8 th 1861 Anna Davis was Born the 28 th April 1866
John Davis the son of William and Anna Davis was Born in June the 23 rd 1882
James Davis was Born February 3 rd 1881 (7)
Edith Davis was Born October 29 th 1886
Living Davis was Born February 13 th 1889
Marion Davis was Born in March the 09 th 1891
William Davis was Born in May the 23 rd 1893
Miller Davis was Born in September the 1 st 1895
Rebecca Davis was Born in October the 11 th 1897
Abner Davis was Born in June the 1 st 1888
Jannah Davis was born May the 1 st 1890
Emma Davis was in February the 10 th 1890
William Davis was born
July the 27 th 1891
William Davis was Born in the 11 th 1892
1892

THE NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED,
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His MAJESTY'S Printers. MDCCXCIH.
Noticing... By Orlean Bishop D.C.
Vinson (u of the sa presames And
State of Kip
and for foreign taken certifs known
1843
State K.
Count low signat
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5798
Anna Davis
Kentucky
Act 4 th July 36
m 80 d 6 Feb 38
Atm d
3 mo Serv t
18. 27. Dragoon
2. 3 - pri. Inf y
100.62
To Commence on 1 st Feb '38 - when her husband died.
Sam Woodson Madisonville Hopkins Co Ky

(A) State of Kentucky Hopkins County } } } K
On this 13 th day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared in and before the County Court of the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of record so constituted by law) Anna Davis (formerly Anna Lovan) a resident in the County, State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of William Davis who was an Orderly Sergeant in the Militia of the state of North Carolina which served in the War of the Revolution. She states that her said deceased Husband in the capacity aforesaid performed va- rious terms of duty in the states of North & South Carolina both before and after her intermar- riage with him, but owing to her advanced age and consequent failure of memory and the great length of time since those services were rendered, she is unable to give a detailed account of them, but deems it unnecessary for her to at- tempt to do so as her said deceased husband was at the time of his death and for several years previous thereto a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 & consequently his own declaration of his services and the testimony adduced by him in support thereof are on file in the War Office of the Uni- ted States and to these she begs leave to refer

and makes the same a part of this her declaration
She further declares that she was married to the said William Davis on the 10 th day of November in the year 1780 in Wilkes County in the state of North Carolina, that her husband the aforesaid William Davis died on the 1 st day of February in the year 1838 in Hopkins County in the state of Kentucky aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that after her intermarriage with her said husband they resided in Wilkes County in North Carolina aforesaid and in Pendleton District in South Carolina until they removed to Hopkins County Ky. where he died and where she now resides as aforesaid
She further declares that she is not aware that there was in the year 1780 any law in force in the state of North Carolina requiring a public registry of marriages to be kept and she feels assured that if such a law existed and a registry of her marriage was made in compliance therewith yet her application must fail if its success depends on her procuring a properly authenticated copy of such registry as she is old and poor and has no friend in that state to attend to the matter, and before it could be procured through the mail (if at all) she in all probability will not need the assistance of her country.
Sworn to this as entered on the day & year first above written before the Hopkins County Court in the state of Ky.
Rev Anna Davis mark

Kentucky Hopkins County
3 rd Set July (court) 1843.
Be it remembered that at a Court began and held for the County aforesaid at the Court House in the Town of Madisonville on Monday the 13 th day of July 1843. The following order among others was made in the minutes of said Court Viz
"This day Anna Davis of this County widow of William Davis dec d a Revolutionary War Soldier and Pensioner of the United States Subscribed and sworn to in open Court her Declaration marked (A) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836. which is ordered to be certified."
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct Copy of an order made in the minutes of said Court at its July Term 1843. and that the paper hereto attached marked (A) is the declaration mentioned in said order.
In Attestation of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office the 23 rd day of July 1843 and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam Woodson By Dick Green Atty

Kentucky Hopkins County } Set.
Be it remembered that heretofore Court at a Court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in the town of Madisonville on the 8th day of October 1832 the following entry among others was made in the minutes of said Court Viz.
"William Davis a soldier of the revolution applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under an act of Congress passed June 7: 1832 and subscribed and made oath to the same."
And the certificate of John Bowland & Barnabas Lusk thereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in open Court. Whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bowland who subscribed the certificate above named is a clergyman of the County of Hopkins and that Barnabas Lusk who also subscribed the same is a resident in the same County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit."
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a full and complete transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court. I further certify that the paper hereto attached marked A is the original declaration mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by the said

William Davis And the certificate thereunder written subscribed by John Birtland & Barnabas Lusk is the original certificate subscribed & sworn to by them as mentioned in said entry
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix- ed the seal of my said office the 16th day of October 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
D. Am. Woodson "
I certify that the Declaration attached hereto marked A. is in the proper hand writing of Samuel Woodson Clerk of Hopkins of Hopkins County Court, that he is well known to me and would not attach any improper paper to his authentication
Chitt Lyon
Feb 4 th 1833

State of Kentucky County of Hopkins ss (A)
On this 8 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court for the County aforesaid now sitting William Davis a resident of the County State aforesaid age one twenty years who being first duly sworn according to law with on his oath - makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That in the year 1779 in Wilkes County in the State of N. Carolina where he then resided he volunteered and served a term of three months in guarding the Commissioners appointed to run the dividing line between the State of Virginia & N. Carolina that he served under Capt. Pleasant Henderson Colo. Henderson that he joined the Commissioners Surveyors on Holston river and proceeded with them to the top of Clinch land mountain where he was discharged he then home having served out his full term of three months - he received a written dis- charge signed as he believes by his Colonel but had lost the same. He states that the service thus performed by him was perilous on account of the hostile Indians infesting the Country thro which they passed. That he was before he volunteered and as an inducement for him to volunteer promised by his Mother

Offering his services for a term of three months in the then war waged by England against the United States. He states that in March or April 1780 in Wilkes County aforesaid he substituted for one Matthew Spalling for three months under Lieut. Wm Reynolds, Capt James Henderson, Major Patrick & General Carwile of the N. Carolina Militia that he was appointed Orderly Sergeant in his Company and in that capacity served out his term that he marched to the Pointed in hearing of the guns at Charleston where General Lincoln was then besieged by Gen H. Clinton but was prevented from getting into the City by the besieging Army that he remained in the vicinity of Charleston until Lincoln surrendered when he was marched to Cross creek in N. Carolina & discharged having served out his full term of three months - he does not recollect that he received an honorable discharge for this term but if he did he has lost the same
He states that afterwards in the year 1780 he equip- ed himself as a Dragoon in that capacity volun- teered and served various short tours in that and the succeeding year - that is to say, six weeks under Colonel Cleveland on his river against the Tories
Then weeks under Capt Jos Lewis & Col Pleva land principally in Burke County N. Carolina against the Tories
Two months under the same Officer principally near Broad river against the Tories
Six weeks under Capt Allen & Col Benjamin

He was of S t Carolina Militia on New river against the Tories
1781 Three months & a few days under Capt Joel Lewis, Maj. Micajah Lewis & Colo Cleveland rendezvoused at Wilkes Courthouse marched thence to Kings Mountain, was in the battle at that place saw there the American Colonels Shelby Sevier & Campbell
Seven weeks under Capt Joel Lewis & Colonel Ben- jamin Hearn & Colo Cleveland on New river against the Tories
Seven weeks under Capt Joel Lewis & Colo Cleveland on Broad river in pursuit of the Tory Colonel Bryan was joined by Capt Erving Company of S t Carolina Militia on this line
Seven weeks under Capt John Beverly & Colo (Beverly) land served near the shallow ford of the Abing- towards the Pocomo
Five months on Deep river in S t Carolina under Capt John Beverly — Capt Samuel Johnson Company of S t Carolina Militia was along with in pursuit of the Tory Colonel Hagan
Four weeks under Capt Allen & Colo Benjamin Hearn at and near Hossa Town near the Abing- was taken prisoner by the British but made his escape
Eleven weeks under Capt Beverly served princi- pally on the waters of Deep river in pursuit of the aforesaid Tory Colonel Hagan
He states that the aforesaid several being together made two years one month three weeks which he faithfully served his Country in the Revolutionary War

He states that he received no written discharge as a Dragoon - he further states that he was born in the eastern part of Virginia in the year 1751. that after Governor Dinwiddie left that State he (the applicant) removed to Wilkes County etc. in South Carolina & continued to reside there during the war - that after peace was concluded he removed from that District in South Carolina from there to Hopkings County Ky. where he now resides
Wm Davis 156017
He further states that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
James Williams
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension - a annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Wm Davis
Sworn to & subscribed this day by me affixed
We John Bourland a clergyman residing in the County of Hopkins in the State of Ky. P. Barnabes Bishop residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed this day by me affixed
John Bourland Barnabes Bishop

State of Kentucky, County of Hopkins
On this Sixth day of September A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Six personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Davis, aged Ninety years, a resident of the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Davis who was a Sergeant and Serjeant and private in the Revolution any War, That her said husband was in a Company of North Carolina Troops commanded by Captain Lewis in said War, That the officers of the Companies and regiments in which her husband served in said war were Micajah Lewis, Billy Lewis, Gordon and Colonel Cleveland, That her said husband continued in actual service in said war for more than fourteen days - That he performed two tours of duty, one before and one after her marriage with him. That the said William Davis was in the "Battle of Kings Mountain" and he was honorably discharged from said service. She is of the opinion that her recollection of the details of her said husband's service is very imperfect. She declares that she was married to the said Davis in the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina by Lewis Osburn a justice of the Peace to the best of her recollection and

belief about the Month of September in the year of our Lord One Thou- sand Seven Hundred and Eighty, (1780) and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Lovan (sometimes Spelt Loving) - That her said husband William Davis died in the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky on the sixth day of February A.D. 1838, and that she is now a widow. She de- clares that she applied for a pension for the said services of her husband under the Act of Congress passed 4 th of July 1836, and received a certif- icate under said act dated 19 th day of July 1843, allowing her a pension of One Hundred Dollars and Sixty seven cents, commen- cing 7 th day of February 1838, pay- able at the agency at Louisville Ky, which certificate purports to be recorded in book vol 3 page 194. She makes this declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed 3 rd day of March 1855. She declares that she has never applied for, nor received any bounty land under this or any other act of Congress - That she does not know of the existence of any public or private record of her

Said marriage and she does not believe that any such record exists. Witness: Anna her Davis mark Alexander G. Gordon W. M. Compton John W. Rash
We John W. Rash and Henry L. Goodloe upon our oaths declare that we reside in the County of Hopkins and State that of Kentucky. That we are acquainted with Anna Davis who made the foregoing declaration. That she resides in the County and State aforesaid. That she subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration in our presence. That we believe from her appearance and statements that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. The affiant John W. Rash says that he became acquainted with Sara Anna Davis and her late husband William Davis, about thirty years ago. That he frequently visited them at their house and found them living together as husband and wife and acknowledging that relation between them. They visited and received as husband & wife and were reputed to be such, and appeared in public places as husband & wife. Affiant Henry L. Goodloe states that he became

acquainted with the claimant and her late husband William Davis about twenty five years ago - That from the time of the commencement of his acquaintance with them until the death of the said William Davis he lived a neighbor to them and that during all that time they were reputed to be husband, wife They state that the said William Davis died in Hopkins County Kentucky about eighteen years ago. We declare that the claimant is now a widow - That she has seen her pension the pension certificate described in her declaration, and that she is the person therein described therein - and we are not interested in this claim - That said William Davis was reputed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war - and affiant John W Rask has frequently heard said William Davis speak of being a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he was in the "Battle of Kingsmountain". We declare that the claimant subscribed and acknowledged the foregoing declaration in our presence That she is now a widow, and that we are not interested in this claim John W Rask Henry L Goodloe intute

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above writ- ten, and I do certify that the claim- ant and affiant both reside in the County of Hopkins and State of Ken- tucky. That I know the affiant to be a credible person. That the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be. That I have no interest in this claim. That I know that she has the certificate in her possession which is described in her foregoing declaration, and I do certify that the word "so" between the word "is" and "old" and the words "in the county of Wilks in the State of North Carolina" in the declaration were interlined before said declaration was sworn to, and that the words "and wife" after the word "husband" and the words "soldier in the" between the words "a" and "revolutionary" in the affidavit were interlined before the said affidavit was subscribed or sworn to. And as Justice of the Peace for said county I have for the last two or three years past sworn her to her semi-annual applications for the pension she draws under the certificate described in her declaration. Given under my hand this 6 th day of September 1856. J. M. Compton J.P.

State of Kentucky County of Hopkins & Set
I Samuel B. Nisbet declare upon oath that I am acquainted with Anna Davis widow of William Davis - That I became ac- quainted with William & Anna Davis more than forty years ago That at the commencement of my acquaintance they were reputed to be husband & wife and were living together as such - and so continued until the death of said William Davis. That during that time they visited & received visits and appeared in public places as husband and wife. That said William Davis was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and affiant has no doubt but he was. That said William Davis died in Hopkins County Kentucky about Eighteen years ago and that said Anna is now a widow. Affiant has been a neighbor of hers for forty or fifty years past - and he has frequently heard that she is a pen- sioner on account of the services of her said husband and affiant has no doubt but she is a pensioner. He declares that he has no interest in this claim.
Samuel B. Nisbet
Subscribed and sworn to before me by Samuel B. Nisbet the day and year

first above written. And I do certify that the said Nesbit resides in the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky, and that I know him to be a credible person and that I have no interest in this claim. Given under my hand this 6 th day of September 1856.
J. M. Compton Esq.
State of Kentucky, Hopkins County } See I, Orlean Bishop, Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that J. M. Compton, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of sub- scribing the same a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his said signature are genuine, and that all his official acts as well in as out of court are worthy of full faith & credit. Given under my hand & the seal of my office at Maisonville, Ky this 6 th day of September 1856.
Orlean Bishop clk
Ms. A. 9. 2. 25. 2

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8657
Anna Davis
Wid. of
William Davis
Port N.C. line
Act: July 4/96, Sec. 3 rd
Index:—Vol. A , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 5798. ✓ Anna Davis Kentucky
Suspended to Let to Samuel Woodson April 24 '43.
Act 4 th July '36

D A9.037
S Her Camp

Anna Davis By adoptions In the Bounty land act
Boston
A. H. Markland

State of Kentucky } County of Hopkins } Jps.
Be it known that before me James M. Compton a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Vincent P. Davis and Orlean Bishop and made oath in due form of law that they well knew W m Davis deceased the identical person who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars 67 cents per annum and is now dead to whom a certificate of pension issued which is herewith returned or mislaid and lost. That the said deceased pensioner resided in the County of Hopkins in the state of Kentucky for the space of years. Before his death and that previous thereto he resided in South Carolina that he died on the 16 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1838. that his widow now exists Virg inia Anna Davis that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said W m Davis Rev. pensioner that they have no personal or private interest whatever in the result of this claim
Sworn to and subscribed on this 5 th day of March 1856. before me.
J. M. Compton Justice of the Peace
Orlean Bishop V P Davis
I know all men by these presents that I Anna Davis widow of William Davis deceased Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars 67 cents per annum do hereby constitute and appoint A H Markland

of Washington County my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to demand receive and receipt for from the Treasury of the United States paying balances or increase of pension at Washington D C the balance or increase of said pension from the day of 18 to the 6 th day of February 1838. which was the day of his death. Witness my hand and seal this 5 th day of March 1856. Anna Davis. Att. mark
J. M. Compton J.P.
State of Kentucky County of Hopkins ss
Be it known that on the 5 th day of March 1856 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared said Anna Davis widow of William Davis above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein set forth and described. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
J. M. Compton J.P.
State of Kentucky County of Hopkins ss
I Orleans Bishop clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Hopkins State of Kentucky do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court hereon the 17 th day of January 1856 that William Davis deceased was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars & 67 cents per an- num and was a resident of the County of Hopkins in the State of Kentucky and died in the

County of Shelby in State of Kentucky on the 6 th day of February in the year 1838 that his widow now survives viz Anna Davis that Vincent Davis is surviving executor of said William Davis deceased and that J. M. Compton above named is a ma- gistrate duly authorized & commissioned to act as such that his signature above is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Madisonville this 5 th day of March 1856
Orlean Bishop clk

Madisonville, Ky. Septm 8 th 1856.
Sir
I send you - the application of Mrs Anna Davis - widow of a Revolutionary Soldier - for Bounty Land under the Act of 3 rd March 1855 - I wish you would act upon her application immediately, as she is very old and frail, and I fear will not live till a warrant is issued for her - if her application is acted on in its turn. She is in her ninety first year. Very Respectfully,
Sysander G. Hosdon
J Minot Cogg Comm r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

May 29, 1883.
Madisonville Ky 19 May
Free
Stem
Anna Davis
J. L. Edwards four pensions Washington City DC

Madisonville Ky. 17 th May 1863.
Sir
I herewith you a paper which I only believe is a genuine record of the birth and names of the children of Wm & Anna Davis accompanied by my deposition in relation to the same.
Your Regulations require that the person having the possession of the record should swear to the hand writing but as Mrs. Davis is illiterate I do not know how she could understandingly do this but if her doing so cannot be dispensed with you will please return the record and I will get her to state on oath all she can state with propriety.
I hesitated to take her deposition also on account of her being an interested party.
I have no idea that there is in existence any public record of the marriage.
Very Respectfully Sam. Woodson

Madisonville Ky 24 th Feby 1843
5798 Mar 6. 43
Rev. July 4. 1836 Anna Davis
ppn. 32
Free
Hon. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Nashville Ky. 23 rd Feb., 43
Sir
Inclosed are the papers of Mr. Amos Davis on his application for a pension as the Widow of Col. Davis and a Revolutionary soldier under the acts of Congress of the 4 th July. 1836. Should Mr. Davis have the good fortune to succeed, you will please forward his let. to me and I will hand it to her.
Very Respectfully David Woodrow.

Mr. Davis by $100.00 p. an. act 7. June '32. last p.?
G.M.C.
15 July 43
Died 6 th Feb. 1838, Paid to his death.
B.D.B.

State of Kentucky
Hopkins County § 8th
The Deposition of Elizabeth Fox aged Seventy seven years a citizen of the County aforesaid taken at the house of Vincent H. Davis of said County to be read on the application of Anna Davis widow of William Davis dec d for a pension The said Dependent Elizabeth Fox being sworn deposes and says that the said Anna Davis was married to the said William Davis in Wilkes County State of North Carolina she believes about the 15 th day of November 1780 she knows that it was in November and in the year that the battle of Kings mountain was fought
She recollects this from the circumstances that herself and the said Anna were well acquainted & very intimate being coming of the said Dependent being the sister of the said William Davis She herself was married in the August previous to the marriage of the said Anna. She was present at the said marriage of the said Anna with said William Davis & witnessed the ceremony The said dependent also deposes and says that she was present at the death of the said William Davis in Hopkins County she cannot recollect the date but supposes from information it was on the 6 th day of February 1838. She further deposes and says that the said Anna has remained a widow ever since the death of the said William Davis having never married again And further that the said William Davis was a pensioner of the United States previous to and at the time of his death. And further saith not.
Elizabeth Fox
Also the Deposition of Robert Sisk of the same place County aged sixty four years taken at the same, and for same purpose who being sworn deposes and says that William Davis dec d late a pensioner of the

United States the same mentioned in the foregoing deposition of Elizabeth Fox departed this life in said County of Hopkins to on the 16 th day of February 1838 And also that the said Anna Davis his widow is still a widow having never married since his (said William Davis') death
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Also the Deposition of Hannah Allen aged seventy five years also a citizen of the said County of Hopkins taken at her own house in said County for the same purpose The said deponent being duly sworn deposes and says. That Anna Davis of o County who is an applicant for a pension was married to William Davis in Wilkes County North Carolina she supposes in November 1780. She knows that it in the same year that the battle of Kings mountain was fought. that it was during the revolutionary war and before it was closed. The said deponent also deposes & says that she is the sister of the said Anna Davis that she was present at the said marriage & witnessed the ceremony at their father's house. She further deposes & says that the said Anna Davis is the widow of said William Davis who was a pensioner of the United States she never having married since his death And further saith not.
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Hopkins County ss Set
I James Nesbitt a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Elizabeth Fox Robert Sisk & Hannah Allen citizens of o County were this day taken subscribed & sworn to before me at the places mentioned in the captions I further certify that

that each of the said deponents are known to me and that they are credible persons. I further certify that the interlineation of the words "being cousins & the said deponent being the sister of D r William Davis" in the deposition of Elizabeth Fox were made in the present presence of the said deponents & sworn to by her Given under my hand the 22 nd day of February 1843 James Kerby J.P.K.C.
State of Kentucky Hopkins County ss Set.
The deposition of Samuel Woodson aged fifty five years a citizen of the said County of Hopkins who being sworn deposes and says that William Davis dec d was the husband of Anna Davis of said County who is an applicant for a pension that the said William Davis was a pensioner of the United States he the said deponent having conducted his application for the same under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 and obtained his certificate of pension Also that the said William Davis regularly drew his pension until his death the deponent having attended to the receiving same during the whole time And further that the said Anna has continued a widow ever since the death of the said William having never married and further saith not. Sam d Woodson.
Kentucky Hopkins County ss Set.
I Samuel Morton a Justice of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Samuel Woodson was this day taken submitted & sworn to by said Woodson I further certify that the said deponent Woodson is known to me and that he is a credible person Given under my hand the 23 rd day of February 1843 Sam d Morton J.P.K.C.

State of Kentucky Hopkins County S Set.
I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Kermit before whom the deposition of Elizabeth Foss Robert Fish & Hannah Allen appear to have been taken and that Samuel Morton before whom the foregoing deposition of Samuel Woodson appear to have been taken are magistrates as stated in their certificates and that their signatures to their said certificates are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office the 23 rd day of February 1843 Sam Woodson By Orleans Bishop Sec