Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,799, Isaac Davis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Davis, Isaac
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CONTENTS

Virginia 23.456
Isaac Davis Se of Orange in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. St. & Cap. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Stearns in the 9 th line for 9 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 111 - Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan y 1832 and sent per A.M. Patten H.B.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1831 - 275 Semi-ant. allowance ending June 30 55 $330-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 9
Total of Cash not on file

State of Virginia County of Orange
To wit
On this the 1 day of October 1833 personally appeared before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County aforesaid. Now sitting. Isaac Davis being a resident of the County of Orange State of Virginia aged about 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 as a col. under Capt. Waller & Lieut. Col. H. Waller 2. See Samuel Carr en sign Hudson's quarters. He thinks it was in the 7 Regt. William Fleming was Col. That he marched by Louisa Court House passed through Ridge Woodlawn, Glouster and crossed from Rich  Rich tank to Cherry Point and was there stationed until his discharge. In this town he served two three months at least two months He now not know what became of his discharge

That in the winter of  year 1880 to 1881 he marched in the militia from Allentown as Lieutenant in the Company Commanded by Capt John Hamilton He marched from Allentown through Lehigh Rockland to Pottsville thence to Williamsburg thence to the Half way House between York and Hampton and was there Station for some time thence back to Williamsburg and was there Station for some time thence He marched in charge of some prisoners to Pottsville and there was discharged - As he went down at Williamsburg he was put under Col James Prunier and acted below Williamsburg He was under Maj Brasfield - Brasfield marched with him from Williamsburg to the Half way House above Mendenhall - He does not know what became of the discharge - In this town he served three months - He then returned from that tour and was appointed Captain and about May 1881 he again entered the service as Captain and marched from Allentown and joined  with Col Reuben Lincaray and Maj McClellan He marched through Lehigh and Hanover - In Hanover he joined the troops under Lafayette and thence through

Carolina Spotsylvania and Orange and found Gen Bragg in Culpepper Thence through Orange to Ulverton and pursued the enemy to Piedmont and was then ordered to his town having expired - In this war he served three months. His commission was returned when he moved from Ulverton to the court of Ulverton. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Davis
3 We the undersigned a citizen residing in Orange and Reynolds Chapman residing in the said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Capt Isaac Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about 80 years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier and officer of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. William G. H. Jones Reynolds Chapman Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Where the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier and officer of the Revolution and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to it that William D. H. Jones, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Orange County, and that Reynolds Chapman, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Orange, and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Where the court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories.
I, Reynolds Chapman, Clerk of the Greenville Superior Court of Law and Equity for the County of Orange, State of Pa., do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Davis, Senr., of Orange for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 4 th day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three, and in the 58 th year of the Common- wealth.
Reynolds Chapman

Question 1. Where did you, the Court to Isaac Jones, the above officer for a pension with his family.
Question 2. Where and in what year were you born in Lucas County In the year 1754 in Allegheny County, Pa according to the register
Question 3. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer. I have no record - my father had it in a Bible where I have seen it. Now it is lost. I know where the Bible is. I took the entry from that Bible and inserted it in my own Bible. Where were you living when called into service.
Answer. When I have you lived since the Revolutionary war. And where do you now reside.
Answer. I lived in Allegheny when I went into service. I moved to Orange about 1786 where he  has now resides
Question 4. How were you called into service. Were you drafted, and your volunteer or were you a substitute or if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I went first as a Captain or volunteer. The other times I was called out as a militia officer.
Question 5. State the names of some of your regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such as Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. Capt. Geo. Walker was the officer under which I first marched. Col. Mr. Fleming. Commanded the Regt Capt. Samuel Woodson were with us and Lieutenant Woodson from Goodland. and the officers of my own company to wit Mr. Henderson / Lieut. Samuel Carr 2 Lieut. &c with others

In the second tour I will name Col Branton Linceay May McElhany Capt Hutton. In the 3 rd tour Duell name Col James Ennis and May McElhany Col. McElhany Capt Hutton - In tour I will name Col. Piculow Linceay May McElhany Col Mathew Lafayette etc.
Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what be- came of it
Answer I received a discharge from Col. McElhany but it is lost. I had it for some years after the discharge but through neglect of my service I took no care of it and it is lost
Question 7. Did you ever receive a commission and if by whom was it signed and what has become of it Answer I received my commission from the Court of Allermarle by whom it was signed I am not recollect - I returned it to the Court of Allermarle
Question 8. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for piety, and the belief of your services as a soldier and offi- of the revolution. Mr Jones and Mr Chapman and many others

March 19, 1937
Henry E. Davis, M. D. Williamsburg Virginia
Abraham Davis W. 538 Isaac Davis S. 15799 BA-J/AWF
Dear Sir:
The data in regard to Abraham Davis furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 538, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Abraham Davis were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Abraham Davis enlisted in the State of Virginia, in the year 1775, and served as a private in Captain Lee's company, and in Colonel George Weedon's Third Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown, length of service three years. He enlisted in the year 1779, and served in Captain Hughes' company, Colonel Buford's Virginia regiment, was severely wounded at "Buford's Defeat", there taken prisoner, paroled and continued on parole until the declaration of peace, when he was exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Louisa County, Virginia, aged sixty-eight years.
Abraham Davis married February 19, 1818 in Louisa County, Virginia, Polly (Mary) Talley. He died in Louisa County, May 30, 1839.
The widow, Polly Davis, was allowed pension on

her application executed May 6, 1853, at which time she was sixty-three years old and living in Louisa County, Virginia. She died December 15, 1857.
Reference was made in 1820 to the following children of the soldier, Abraham Davis- George Washington Davis, aged between six and seven years, and Nancy Davis, aged five years.
Reuben Davis was of Tolersville, Louisa County, Virginia in 1853; Samuel C. Talley was then of Louisa County; and Nathan Talley in 1855 was of Louisa County. It was not shown that they were related to the family.
The papers in this claim contain no further family data.
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Isaac Davis S. 15799
The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension claim, S. 15799, based upon the service of Isaac Davis in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Davis was born in the year 1754 in Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given, his father was living in the early part of the Revolution.
While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia, Isaac Davis served in the year 1776, two or three months in Captain Thomas Walker's company, Colonel William Fleming's Virginia regiment. He was appointed Lieutenant and served three months in the winter of 1780 and 1781, three months in Captain John Hunton's company, Colonel James Ennis' Virginia regiment. He was appointed Captain and served three months from sometime in May, 1781 in Colonel Reuben Lindsay's

Virginia regiment.
Isaac Davis moved about 1786 from Albemarle County to Orange County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1833, then a resident of Orange County, Virginia.
It was not stated that the Isaac Davis referred to above was ever married.
One Leonard Davis stated in 1833 in Rockingham County, Virginia, that he served with Lieutenant and Captain Isaac Davis during the Revolution; no relationship shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
Isaac Davis Certificate # 23456 Issued January 24, 1834 Rate $110.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

15799 INVALID.
File No. 15799
Isaac Davis
Capt YS Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: — Vol. / , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1815 Feb 24 Hist. to Davis B Files 1818 Aug 24 Hist. to J. R. Durrett. V. 2 Mi 1824 May 13. Heist to Mrs. R. P. Armis- tead. ad 1937 Mich. 19 liish to Henry E. Davis M. D - see his letter to Abraham Davis W. 538 Aug 1937 Aug 5. Photos mailed to C. B. Heinemann & acct. Rev. ntl 9/10/37

Isaac Davis
Declaration
1833
Oct 1 27.389
Admit as a private 3 mo 10
Lieut. 3 " 40
Capt. 3 - 60
$110
Wm. J. M. Patton

William Woods, a Justice of the peace for the County of Albemarle, State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Taylor whose affidavit was taken before me on the 15 th day of August 1833. proving the services of Isaac Davis in the Revolutionary War, is entitled to be regarded as an creditable witness. Given under my hand this 9 th day of January 1834.
William Woods. J.P.
This is to certify that John Hall, who qualified before me the 23 rd day of August 1833 to a certificate concerning Capt. Isaac Davis's service in the revolutionary service is a man who bears the character of a man of truth & honesty Given under my hand this 9 th day of June 1834
NB I have been acquainted with John Hall for many years & have always considered him a man of strict honesty
P. Rogers
James Rogers
J. E. Albemarle

State of Virginia } ss. Albemarle County } ss.
I, Ma Garrett Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Parmenas Hoag, before whom the within affidavit was sworn to, and who has signed and certified the same, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts, records, and believes that his signature hereunto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said County Court, at my Office, in Charlottesville, the 23 rd day of August 1833 in the 55 th year of the Commonwealth.
Ma Garrett Clk.
Hoag
3 Confirmed
John
John James Darn

I do hereby certify that I served a term of three months duty in the militia in the winter of 1860 and 1861 under the command of Capt John Winton of Albemarle, and that Isaac Davis who now lives in Orange county was the lieutenant in the company and served three months also; we were stationed most part of the time at the half-way house between Rock and Hampton, and a part of the time at Williamsburg, and then took the charge of some prisoners and guarded them up to Richmond, and there were quarreled about the part of company, and in may following the said Isaac Davis having been appointed a Captain by the unit of Albemarle county, I remained under the said Isaac Davis as Captain, and served another term of three months. We joined the troops under the Marquis Lafayette when they were in Hanover county, with them when we met General Wayne with his troops and saw them pursue Lord Cornwallis on his retreat towards Yorktown - I was under my hand & seal this 23 rd day of August 1883
Albemarle county State of Virginia  On this day John Hall personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the statements in the above certificate respecting the services of Isaac Davis of Orange, during the war of the rebellion, given under my hand & seal this 23 rd day of August 1883  Peer Rogers

do hereby certify that I served a term of three months duty in the militia in the winter of 1780 and 1781 under the command of Capt. John Hinton from Albemarle and that Isaac Davis who has my parole was the lieutenant in the company and served three months also, we were stationed some part of the time at the half way house between York and Hampton and a part of the time at Williamsburg, and then took the charge of some prisoners and guarded them up to Richmond and then were discharged about the first of march, and in may following the said Isaac Davis having been appointed a Captain by the court of Albemarle County, I marched under the said Davis as Captain, and served another term of three months, We joined the troops under the Marquis Lafayette some where in Henrico county, were with them when we met General Wayne with 800 troops, and we then pursued Lord Cornwallis on his retreat towards Yorktown - Given under my hand & seal this 16 th of August 1843
Leonard Davis Mark
Rockingham County State of Virginia
This day Leonard Davis personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham & being duly sworn, testified that the facts contained in the above statement relative to the services of Isaac Davis during the revolution are strictly true, given under my hand & seal this 16 th day of August 1843
John Spencey (Seal)
Rockingham County State of Virginia I have William a justice of the peace for the county do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Leonard Davis named in the above certificate & believe him to be a creditable man and also to certify that John Spencey who gave the above certificate has since that time removed to the State of Kentucky. Given under my hand this 11 th day of January 1843 Jacob Wilson - (Seal)

State of Virginia Rockingham County I Henry J. Gambill Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that John S. Yancey before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and aff- ixed the Seal of said County This 16 th day of August 1833 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
H. J. Gambill C.R.C.
Rockingham County Court
I Henry J. Gambill Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that Jacob Miller is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and the signature attached to the fore- going Certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County This 13 th day of January 1834 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
H. J. Gambill C.R.C.

I do hereby certify that I was a soldier in the continental service in the year 1776, and marched under Col d Thomas Walker from Albemarle and underwent on the Eastern shore in Accomack county under Col d Fleming and was stationed there some time, and that Israel Davis who now lives in Orange county, marched under Col d Thomas Walker as a Captain & served two or three months as a Captain, and then was discharged at the request of his father, who wanted his assistance in some public business - given under my hand & seal this 15 th day of August - 1833
John Taylor (Seal)
Albemarle County State of Virginia,
This day John Taylor personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of Albemarle and made oath that the statements contained in the above certificate, respecting the services of Israel Davis of Orange during the war of the revolution, are strictly true - given under my hand & seal this 15 th day of August 1833
Wm Woodson J.P.

State of Virginia: } Albemarle County } p.
I, Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William Woods before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who hath signed & certified the same, is and was, at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County - duly commissioned & qualified; that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his Official acts, as such - and that his signature annexed appears to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my name & affix the Seal of said County Court, at my Office in Charlottesville this 23 rd Aug t . 1832, in the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Ira Garrett
Taylor's 3 Certificate John
For Isaac Davis Esq

Davis, Junior.
3 Order appointment as Capt. 1781
Isaac

At a Court held for Albemarle County 8 th March 1781
Isaac Davis, Junior, is by the Court appointed a Captain of Militia in the room of Capt. William Dalton, resigned.
At a Court held for Albemarle County 9 th October 1783.
John Wood is by the Court appointed a Captain of the Militia to the Company formerly commanded by Isaac Davis Junr. resigned.
I, Ina Garrett, clerk of the County Court of Albemarle in the State of Virginia, certify that the foregoing two orders are truly copied from the Records of said Court - And I further certify that from the consideration of its being of no value, or for some other cause, no regular record has been kept in said Court of the resignations of Militia officers of that date -
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at my Office in Charlottesville, the 7 th day of December 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Ina Garrett (Clerk)

Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps, PAYMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON.
March 13, 1915.
The Honorable, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I have to request that you furnish me a copy of the military history of my ancestor, Isaac Davis, Sr., of Orange County, Va., private, lieutenant and captain, Virginia Militia, who was placed on the pension roll January 24, 18, 1834, as shown on page 514 in the Report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States (1835).
Very respectfully,
Captain, A.P.M., U.S.M.C.

W. E. SWEET, PRESIDENT
IRA E. LUTE, GENERAL SECRETARY
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J. R. DURRETT DEPARTMENT SECRETARY TELEPHONE MAIN 6578
Denver, Colorado,
August 18, 1917.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am informed, upon request, you will furnish certificates of service of men who served in the Revolutionary war.
Will you do me the courtesy to furnish me with a certificate of service of Captain Isaac Davis of Orange County, Virginia?
Yours truly,
J. R. Durrett

1910 Grand Avenue Nashville Tennessee April 11, 1924-
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
Did Isaac Davis Jr. a Revolutionary soldier make application for a pension? (He was from Orange Co. Virginia I believe -) Was the pension granted? If so are the names of his wife and children given?
If you will send me the above information at an early date I will be very grateful. Thanking you in advance - I am
Yours respectfully Mrs. Robert P. Brewster

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14 15-799
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Davis * a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 24 mos. Pvt. Thomas Walker William Fleming Va.   Winter 1780-1781 3 mos. Lieut. John Hunton James Ewing   May 1781 3 mos. Capt. Ruben Guiday Matthews   * In 1781 Soldier was referred to as Isaac Davis Jr. but he was pensioned as Isaac Davis Sr.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albemarle Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct 1 1833. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Orange Co. Va. & since 1786
Age at date of application, born in 1754 in Albemarle Co. Va.
Remarks: Soldier's father was alive at the close of his first service, his name is not stated and there is no other family data.
Respectfully,
Mar. 8 1781 not used as his tour began May 1781 Commissioner. and the 3 mos. was from that date.

March 19, 1937
BA-J/AWF
Henry E. Davis, M. D. Williamsburg Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War- Abraham Davis of Louisa County, Virginia Abram Davis of Virginia John Davis of Louisa County, Virginia Isaac Davis, Captain and Lieutenant of Orange County, Virginia.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.
The records of Abraham Davis of Louisa County, Virginia, and Isaac Davis of Orange County, Virginia, are furnished herewith as found in pension claims, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BA-J/ady
July 27, 1937.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Lee, Maria see also Clara, W. 8651, Thomas Davis.